I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 681 Taking advantage of the situation
Li Si was certain that the opponent had prepared a backup plan that he was not aware of.

And it is a backup plan that can attract a legendary wizard!

Otherwise, why would the other party pay such a price?

Li Si felt a little emotional as he looked at the room full of treasures in front of him.

This roomful of treasures from the Magic Empire may have little value to others.

After all, both the magic book and the magic props are close to collapse and are of no use.

But it was different for Li Si.

The knowledge and experience contained therein are very important to Li Si.

Although much of this magical knowledge from ancient times may have become outdated, Li Si can still draw nourishment from its development and changes to enrich himself.

Therefore, Li Si was actually somewhat grateful to the person who was unaware of all this.

If this happens and I don't go out, will the other party be so angry that he vomits blood?

Li Si touched his chin, thinking with some amusement.

However, Li Si was certain that in addition to the magic props in front of him, the other party must have made some preparations for him.

And it is very likely that the other party's preparation is more attractive to him, a legendary wizard, than the previous magic books and magic props.

Li Si looked at Mora with a smile. If he guessed correctly, the exploration team that explored the ruins of the magic empire must have brought other situations.

A reason that was enough for him to take the initiative to go to the small world of [Misty Wilderness].

Noticing Li Si's question, Mora nodded and said:

"According to your request, I have arranged for more powerful professionals to explore the ruins. All of these in front of you are spoils of war harvested from the ruins."

"Now, most of the ruins have been explored by the exploration team, except for one place that cannot be entered."

After that, Mora took out a parchment scroll and unfolded it in front of Li Si.

Li Si took a look and the picture on the parchment scroll came into his eyes.

Although the charcoal drawing on the top of the parchment scroll is simple, it also intuitively reflects the scene of the recorded place.

Simple charcoal lines depict the scene of a palace.

It looked like a very distinctive palace, with Netherese-style patterns clearly visible on the surrounding walls. The overall atmosphere looked a bit majestic and depressing.

Overall, this hall looks relatively complete compared to the surrounding buildings.

But what attracted the most attention was the thing in the hall.

It can be seen that the person who drew this picture put more effort into this thing, and even used charcoal with special colors.

A black staff was nailed diagonally to the ground. It was the only lonely object in the entire hall.

This staff was as long as an adult man's arm, and the staff was covered with spider-web-like cracks. The damage in the middle even revealed the charred crystal structure inside, like a dead tree struck by lightning still standing stubbornly in the scorched earth.

Three irregular prismatic gems were suspended at the top of the staff, two of which had turned gray, leaving only the pigeon blood stone in the center still pulsating with dark blue arcs.

Whenever the electric arc surged, the runes engraved on the ground would light up with dark golden lines. Upon closer inspection, it was actually countless tiny lightning lines connected together, as if some electric current was slowly flowing into the surrounding air.

Li Si looked at the picture in front of him and couldn't help but sigh at the skillful hands of the person who created this picture. It looked just like a photograph, allowing Li Si to feel the mystery of the hall and the magic of the black staff.

Without Mora's explanation, Li Si knew that the key point he just mentioned was on this staff.

However, Li Si had no impression of this staff, but it should be at least a legendary staff.

Mora pointed to the picture on the parchment scroll in front of him, tapped the staff, and said solemnly:

"After the first exploration, I specially arranged for several gold-level professionals to go to this ruins to eliminate the dangers in the ruins as much as possible and explore the internal environment."

"Now the ruins have basically been cleaned up. Most of the buildings in the ruins have collapsed over the years. Only the palace in the center of the ruins remains intact."

"According to the exploration team's description, this palace does not have a gate. The interior of the palace can be seen directly from the outside. However, just like what is depicted in this picture, there is nothing else except the black staff."

"This hall is blocked by a powerful magic barrier. Although there is no danger, no one can pass through the barrier and enter the hall."

"The members of the exploration team tried to attack this magic barrier, but it had no effect, including the gold-level professionals."

"But none of them succeeded. Although they didn't try their best, they all said that they could sense that this magic barrier could not be successfully broken through by relying on their abilities."

“That’s why they all believed that this was a magical barrier constructed by a power above the legendary level, and that it was impossible for them to successfully break through it with their power.”

"With such a powerful magic barrier protecting it, perhaps this is the reason why this suspected remains of a magic empire has been able to survive for countless years?"

"And this black staff is protected by such a powerful magic barrier, it must be an extremely important treasure!"

"Li Si, you don't have a good staff yet, I think this staff is very valuable!"

Mora looked at Li Si and said excitedly.

Faced with this situation, Li Si did not say much, but began to think.

Mora thought so because he was not aware that the relic was forged by someone else, and he had no other thoughts.

Moreover, in order to continue to deceive the mastermind behind all this, Li Si did not stop Mora's arrangement and allowed them to explore the ruins.

Mora was not aware of this and did not have a deep understanding of the secrets above the legend, so he took the initiative to help Li Si explore the ruins.

Li Si was certain that this mysterious palace, including the staff inside it, were definitely prepared specifically for him by the mastermind behind the scenes.

Moreover, the protection of this mysterious palace is definitely not something that can be broken through by the strength of just one of his clones.

Using a real and precious staff as bait, let Li Si confirm this and then take the initiative to attack.

This can also achieve the other party's goal of luring out Li Si's true body.

For an average legendary wizard, facing this situation, he would most likely fall into the opponent's trap.

After all, who could have thought that it would cost such a huge price to lure him out alone!
Moreover, the opponent's purpose was very clear, which was to kill Li Si directly and not give Li Si a chance to escape.

Who could the other party be who is willing to pay such a huge price?
Kill the devil's apostles or the evil god's followers?

Li Si had no way of being sure, but generally speaking, both possibilities were possible.

For ordinary legendary wizards, after realizing that this is a dangerous trap, they will not take the risk.

No matter how great the temptation is, you have to be alive to enjoy it.

The same was true for Li Si before.

Moreover, a legendary staff was not that tempting to Li Si, and he was not willing to take such a risk for it. However, Li Si was very interested in the identity of the mastermind behind all this.

Starting from version 3.0, the era wave of Gaia world really began to rise in the world.

At such an important time, Li Si must not miss the many important opportunities and chances.

It is safe to stay in Kane's floating city, but how long can the peace last?
The current situation in the Gaia world is still unclear, and all parties are still in a state of forbearance and temptation, especially the two forces headed by the Church of the Gods and the evil god believers.

At this stage, it is quite safe to stay in Kane's floating city, but it is only temporary.

In the later stage, powerful legendary figures emerge one after another, and it is not impossible that more than a dozen legends attack Kane's floating city.

Li Si stayed in the floating city, and because of the existence of the [Wisdom] field and the arcane clone, the speed of improving his strength was not slow.

But it is definitely not enough to give Li Si the opportunity to control his destiny when the real danger comes.

For example, in the future bloody battle in the abyss, the number of legendary demons from the Endless Abyss will exceed that of the Gaia main world.

Because of Demogorgon's planning, the power of the legendary demon in Gaia's main world was not oppressed or restricted by the world and could be fully exerted.

By that time, even if Li Si embarked on the path to becoming a god, it would be very troublesome to solve all of this.

As a member of the World Tree, he must be the first target of the abyss demons in the Gaia world.

There is no way around it, the dangers and rewards are proportional.

Since he enjoyed the convenience brought by the identity of the World Tree's Favorite, he naturally could not escape the troubles and dangers it brought.

Therefore, Li Si did not want to stay in the floating city to avoid this danger.

Between taking the initiative and waiting passively, he will definitely choose to take the initiative!
Taking control of every possibility in your own hands is the basis of the legendary arcanist's power.

Of course, Li Si was not prepared to rush forward mindlessly.

Judging from the opponent's preparations, it is almost certain that as long as his true body can be lured out, he can be killed successfully.

You have to know that he is a legendary arcanist and a disciple of [Flame of Judgment] Stephens. The other party must know that he is extremely good at space magic and has a strong ability to protect himself.

In other words, since the other party did this, he had the confidence that he could successfully keep him.

Li Si shook his head, feeling a little emotional.

If that ability had not just been broken through recently, he really would not have dared to take the risk facing the other party's unknown preparations.

But that's different now.

His newfound abilities even gave him the confidence to escape when faced with an attack from the demon prince Demogorgon.

Of course, this refers to the last time when the fragments of the abyss plane were discovered, and he faced the attack from Demogorgon's clone.

If the Demon Prince takes action personally, even the gods cannot guarantee that they will be safe and sound.

However, even if he had enough confidence, Li Si did not plan to go to the [Misty Wilderness] small world now.

Since the other party has made sufficient preparations for him and forced him to do it himself, he will definitely cooperate.

As a legendary arcanist, he is very confident in his ability as an actor.

[Misty Wilderness] Small World,

In that small world engulfed by eternal gray fog, time seemed to freeze and space twisted into a series of hazy and desperate pictures.

The fog no longer lingers gently, but instead weighs heavily on every inch of land, like the embodiment of an ancient curse, locking all life and hope tightly on the unreachable other side.

The deep, cold fog carries a determination to swallow up the light, making people lose their sight after just a few steps, and their hearts seem to sink into endless darkness.

The dead silence of the surrounding wasteland seemed to be real, appearing in the heavy air, and every breath seemed to be able to inhale a thousand years of loneliness.

There were no birds singing, no insects chirping, and even the whimper of the wind blowing through the ruins was absorbed by the thick mist, leaving only a suffocating silence. This silence did not mean peace, but the desolation after the extinction of life.

Occasionally, the gray fog would subtly fluctuate, as if gently stirred by an invisible hand, revealing the hidden scene underneath - ruins, some standing, some collapsed, silently telling of the glory of the past and the decline of today.

The ruins are covered with a layer of gray, blending with the surrounding fog, witnessing the ruthless erosion of time. This place was once a witness to a prosperous civilization, but now it seems to have become an isolated island in the desert of time, forgotten in the dust of history.

In a ruin, three vague figures were standing there.

Rune, the son of the hunting god Mara, was sitting on a broken stone platform with his eyes closed, seemingly observing something intently.

Pope Holmes of the Church of All Beasts and [Torture Executioner] Julianna were standing aside.

Holmes looked calm and paid close attention to Rune's condition.

Julianna was leaning against the wall, looking a little bored, playing with her slender fingers.

She seemed to be recalling something that made her "happy", and a blush of excitement appeared on her pretty face.

The three people were in an eerie silence, and no one made a sound.

Even the passing fog beasts ignored the existence of these three people and continued to wander away without any reaction.

"A legendary wizard has entered this small world."

Rune at the side suddenly spoke up, breaking the long-maintained silence, but his eyes were not open.

"Is that Li Si coming over?"

Holmes looked at Rune and asked softly.

Juliana on the side also looked over with interest.

"If the aura you gave me is correct, it must be that Li Si."

"But the strength of this aura is a bit strange. It should be the same as expected before. Li Si did not come in person. The one coming now should be his clone."

"Haven't you guessed it a long time ago? Then let's just keep waiting!"

Juliana waved her hands in boredom and said without moving.

Rune didn't say much, and the three of them continued to wait as before.

One day later,
"he came!"

Rune spoke out once.

However, this time he did not do the same as before. Instead, he stood up immediately with a morbid smile and madness on his face.

(End of this chapter)