True Solution of the Sword Dao
Chapter 427 - 394 Chips 1

Chapter 427: Chapter 394 Chips 1

That is to say, among the several council members, the one who behaved most normally was Griffin. If it hadn’t been for that Eastern Orthodox trickster, the one who would have truly gained control should have been him, not Lin Fei.

That was almost a certainty in Lin Fei’s mind.

As his thoughts were rapidly processing,

the Night Monarch standing opposite him suddenly spoke.

"Additionally, before our actual meeting with the seven Monarchs of the Dark Alliance, I still need to remind you, Lord Yan Fei,"

Lin Fei remained expressionless.

"What reminder?"

"Concerning safety precautions," the Night Monarch said with a smile. "Actually, you should be able to notice this after some time, but now, since you’re about to officially meet the people of the Dark Alliance, those guys are old fellows with numerous schemes and immense strength. One could easily get ensnared by them, so I believe it’s necessary to remind you beforehand about the way we Top Level Dream Eaters conduct ourselves."

Lin Fei’s brows furrowed slightly. His gaze fell on the Night Monarch’s face which still wore a gentle smile. He still owed the Night Monarch a favor; this person likely wouldn’t deliberately cause trouble. Thus, it seemed very likely that he was serious.

He looked around at the others; each of them remained composed, still in their usual states.

"Then, please, speak of your warning," Lin Fei said calmly.

The Night Monarch nodded and continued.

"We Top Level Dream Eaters, basically, none of us actually reveal our true bodies, no matter what events we take part in. This is different from Low Level projection duplicates. Our strength is actually divided into several parts. Likewise, our Life Force is also split into several parts. You don’t really believe that all of us are actual humans, do you?"

"What? Are we not?" Lin Fei was taken aback.

The Night Monarch shook his head.

"The bodies of the Serpent Woman and Loga are not human, and neither is mine. Only you and Lord Griffin are truly human. Or to be precise, the three of us were once human."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fei immediately grasped what he meant.

Clearly, the Night Monarch and Serpent Woman Loga had used body transformation to achieve the goal of extending their lives. Probably they had transformed into other long-lived species, hence his comment about having been human once.

Griffin, on the other hand, likely used some other method. As for Lin Fei himself, he was simply too young to worry about this yet...

The Night Monarch didn’t notice Lin Fei’s expression and continued.

"Our greatest advantage as Dream Eaters lies in our mobility. After reaching Top Level, our strength can be freely transferred among different beings. Our bodies will no longer be closed containers restricting us. Not just us, in fact in the Inner World, all Top Level powerhouses possess similar abilities to transfer Life Force. This is a privilege of Top Level powerhouses, and it’s also why they are the leaders of major forces and the Top Level powerhouses."

He paused for a moment before going on.

"To kill a Top Level being, one must determine how much of their scattered Life Force there is. As long as a certain amount of Life Force remains, they can gradually recover. It might just take a bit longer. In this regard, Lady Serpent Woman should have a profound understanding," his gaze fell on the Serpent Woman.

The Serpent Woman tapped her staff irritably.

"I was attacked and besieged 800 years ago, lost three bodies, and was left with only a quarter of my strength. It has taken me hundreds of years to barely recover. However, even as Top Level powerhouses, even as Dream Eaters, if the remaining strength is too little, there is no way to start over. At least more than one-fifth of the strength must remain to barely manage recovery," she said.

It was truly Lin Fei’s first time hearing such secrets.

He also wondered why the performance of the council members in the branded battlefield was just barely satisfactory. It turned out to be for this reason. These Top Levels only brought out a part of their strength. Their true selves were hidden in some corner, in absolute darkness, making a Top Level very hard to kill. Because no one knew exactly how much strength they had hidden away, and such powerhouses were not to be provoked. After all, they are hard to kill, and if you make an enemy of them, it’s possible for the grudge to last for hundreds of years. Can’t defeat you, but perhaps one could stab you in the back, right?

However, in the branded battlefield, Griffin’s slapping to death of an Eastern Orthodox powerhouse seemed to completely disregard this situation.

With this thought, Lin Fei inadvertently glanced at Griffin.

But he saw Griffin smiling and still stroking the mane of the white lion, looking completely relaxed.

"Presumably that Eastern Orthodox powerhouse isn’t dead, right? Lord Griffin," he asked.

"Of course," Griffin nodded slightly. "Elisa’s Gate, although formidable, is not enough to make a Top Level powerhouse invest all their strength," implying that he too had not put in all his strength.

Lin Fei’s heart suddenly chilled.

"I am aware of everyone’s warnings. I will take care of it. Don’t worry," he nodded.

"In that case, shall we begin?" Griffin asked, looking around. "The specific meeting place will be at the ancient ruins—Eliya Temple."

Griffin extended his hand and made a casual tossing gesture.

A bright point of light fell from his hand, descending slowly amidst the five pillars.

For a moment the point of light hovered before suddenly bursting into countless beams, and a soft twisting force instantly enveloped the five powerhouses.