Lin Lei was also stunned by Derinkoort's words.
"Grandpa Derinkoort was a Holy Domain Grand Mage from the Puan Empire era. Even he's never seen such a complex magic array, and he's certain this magic array is even more terrifying than Forbidden Magic. Then..." A trace of wariness stirred in Lin Lei's heart.
What exactly was this mysterious magic array here for?
"Lin Lei, focus your senses. Feel the magic array, and that purple long sword," Derinkoort said to Lin Lei.
Lin Lei gave a slight nod. His state of mind immediately merged with the Wind System elements as he sensed the aura of that mysterious magic array and the purple long sword. Closing his eyes, Lin Lei felt that the mysterious magic array on the black circular platform carried a sense of heaviness—a weight that made it hard to breathe.
At the same time, the entire black circular platform, or rather the entire magic array, was continuously emanating waves of World Elements.
"No wonder the elemental density here is nearly a hundred times that of the outside. So this is the source." If he hadn't directly sensed this platform's magic array, Lin Lei would never have been able to find this source. The elements at the source were constantly accumulating downward.
In truth, the elemental density inside the cavern was the highest.
"Among the seven systems here—Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, Darkness, Light, and Lightning—Darkness elements are the strongest. No wonder both the Spiny Iron-Armored Dragon and the Purple-Striped Black Bear, two Dark System magic beasts, are so fond of this place." Lin Lei nodded inwardly.
"That purple long sword." Lin Lei focused his senses on the sword planted in the center of the black circular platform. "Such restrained Dark energy."
Derinkoort stroked his beard and smiled, watching Lin Lei. "Lin Lei, let me tell you—the value of this purple long sword should not be less than that of a Holy Domain magic crystal core."
Lin Lei looked at Derinkoort in confusion.
He understood perfectly well that an ordinary warrior's weapon wasn't worth much. You just needed some hard metal ore combined with a few other minerals to forge one. Even the
Later, one of the Baruch Family's heirs had sold the War Blade Slaughter for one hundred and eighty thousand gold coins. That price had benefited somewhat from the prestige of the Dragon Blood Warriors.
Unfortunately, Dragon Blood Warriors hadn't appeared for many years, and the "Dragon Blood Warrior" label wasn't worth much anymore. If this had been during the era when Dragon Blood Warriors dominated the continent, the blade's value might have been enormous.
A warrior's weapons weren't worth much, but a mage's staff could command terrifying prices.
The higher the grade of staff, the more precious the materials required.
For instance, a so-called "divine artifact" used by a Holy Domain Grand Mage would be made from special wood for the shaft, powered by a ninth-grade or Holy Domain magic crystal core as its energy source, and further enhanced with complex magic arrays carved into it to achieve optimal effect.
A magic staff worthy of being called a "divine artifact" was absolutely priceless. After all, a Holy Domain magic crystal core alone was a priceless treasure.
Of course...
When people said a warrior's weapons weren't worth much, they meant a warrior's weapons from the Yulan Continent's material plane. If a weapon originated from another plane—one of the Four Supreme High Planes, for instance—then the price would be entirely different.
"The aura of this purple long sword is very unusual. If my guess is correct, it should come from one of the Four Supreme High Planes—specifically, Hell," Derinkoort said thoughtfully.
Lin Lei was puzzled. "The Four Supreme High Planes?"
Derinkoort's white beard twitched upward. "Across the entirety of the Yulan Continent, your current strength could barely be considered in the upper echelon. There are certain things you ought to know now. Lin Lei, you should realize that this world isn't the only plane, right?"
Lin Lei nodded. "I know. For example, there's also the Underworld."
"You know very little," Derinkoort said, shaking his head. "In truth, across the vast expanse of the cosmos, there are countless spatial planes. Material planes are merely a very ordinary but fundamental type of plane. Among the countless planes, there are Four Supreme High Planes. They are—the Underworld, Hell, the Life Plane, and the Celestial Plane," Derinkoort explained in detail.
Lin Lei listened attentively. This kind of information was probably known only to the very strongest on the entire Yulan Continent.
"Lin Lei, you should know what a god is," Derinkoort said, gazing at Lin Lei with a smile.
Lin Lei nodded. "A being who has surpassed the Holy Domain is called a god." He had read many books, and in most texts, the power described as surpassing the Holy Domain was the power of gods—an overwhelming, irresistible force.
"That's right. Above gods, there are 'High Gods.' And above High Gods, there are four Supreme Gods!" Derinkoort exclaimed. "These four Supreme Gods are eternal beings. They transcend everything."
This was the first time Lin Lei had heard of the existence of the "Four Supreme Gods."
"Are the Supreme Gods more powerful than the Radiant Sovereign?" Lin Lei asked.
"Haha, the Radiant Sovereign?" Derinkoort laughed. "Whether it's the Church of Light's 'Radiant Sovereign' or the Church of Darkness's 'Darkness Sovereign,' those are merely High Gods. High Gods are inconceivably powerful to us, and to ordinary gods alike. But they still require the power of faith."
"The Supreme Gods are different. The four Supreme Gods have no need for worshippers whatsoever. No need for the power of faith. Their power is capable of destroying heaven and earth. A High God like the Radiant Sovereign or the Darkness Sovereign would likely only qualify as a servant to a Supreme God—and even then, only if the Supreme God so desired," Derinkoort said with certainty.
A shudder ran through Lin Lei's heart.
"The Underworld, Hell, the Life Plane, and the Celestial Plane—these Four Supreme High Planes were created by the four Supreme Gods. In the past, I once sensed the aura of the Four Supreme High Planes, which is why the moment I saw this purple long sword, I determined that it must come from 'Hell.'"
Derinkoort then looked at the purple long sword planted in the center of the black circular platform with a puzzled expression. "I do wonder, though—how did something from the Hell Plane end up here?"
"Lin Lei, think about it. This magic array is more powerful even than Forbidden Magic. This purple long sword is used to assist it, which means its energy level is at least comparable to the magic array itself. That's why I suggest you... try dripping your blood on it and see whether you can claim this divine sword." Derinkoort's eyes gleamed.
"Claim it?" In Lin Lei's heart, he too felt a desire to take this treasure for himself.