Quindon was rendered speechless by Jared’s remarks, as the former had indeed made that statement. “If you put it that way, you should try it! However, bear in mind that some things are predestined. It has nothing to do with anyone if you end up dying inside!” Quindon voiced coldly. “No problem.”
Jared nodded. “Are you really going to strike the Dragon Bell, Mr. Chance? The passage toward the top of the bell tower has arcane arrays! I’m afraid that you might be trapped inside!” Chester asked worriedly. “Don’t worry, Great Elder. I know what I’m doing.”
With that, Jared leaped toward the bell tower. Landing steadily in front of the bell tower, Jared. pushed open the bronze door and went inside without hesitation. As he walked inside, Jared was greeted by ant outrageously murderous aura. It was terrifying. He gazed at the stairs above him and went up directly.
Just when Jared stomped on the first step, he felt his world turn topsy-turvy, and his body started floating uncontrollably in the air. Everything around Jared was now different. The stairs were gone, and a winding precipice trail that led to a mountaintop was now in front of him.
“Could this be the illusion of an arcane array?” Jared scanned his surroundings in confusion. An illusionary realm of an arcane array must have been activated. Looking at the winding trail, Jared started his journey up.
Nonetheless, Jared could feel the pressure around him intensify as he continued walking up. When he almost reached the top, he suddenly felt the weight of a huge mountain pressing down on him.
The crisp sounds of his bones breaking resonated, and his whole body was drenched in sweat. Jared gritted his teeth and exercised all of his spiritual energy. It seems like I have to reach the top in order to get out of this illusionary realm!
Buzz…
A buzzing sound echoed in the air, and Jared felt his body penetrate a barrier. With that, the horrendous pressure instantly disappeared. He finally made it to the top.
The top of the mountain was pretty small. At the side, the skeleton of a dragon was coiled up there. The skeleton was gleaming white, and there was no flesh in sight. From the looks of it, the giant dragon must have died a long time ago.
A glistening draconic essence could be seen near the dragon’s skull. Almost instantly, it captivated Jared’s attention. Jared hurried forward to pick up the draconic essence. As he held it, he noticed the draconic essence inside him began to glow.
For some reason, Jared felt that the two draconic essences were somewhat related in a way. Was the call I felt outside the bell tower coming from this draconic essence?
“Huh? Isn’t this an illusion?” Jared stared at the draconic essence in his hand in puzzlement, sensing the strong Power of Dragons. I should be in the bell tower now. Shouldn’t this be the illusionary realm created by an arcane array in the passage?
“What’s going on here?” A curious look descended upon Jared’s face. Subsequently, he fixated his eyes on the dragon skeleton and Imumbled, “What happened to this dragon? How did it die here? Where am I?”
Those questions circled around Jared’s mind, leaving him entirely baffled. Everything felt so real as he held the draconic essence. It was as if Jared was not in an illusionary realm. If this is not an illusionary realm, could it be that I’ve entered a Teleportation Array and ended up here?
“Could it be that the others would also be teleported here upon entering the bell tower?” Jared was utterly confused. He mulled it over for a while and was still unable to figure it out. Subsequently, Jared stopped thinking about it and swallowed the draconic essence directly.
As the draconic essence entered Jared’s body, the giant dragon skeleton on the side instantly. disintegrated into dust and was blown away by a gust of wind!
