A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 540 The End of the Empire

Jiang Shuzhou, who was deep in thought, immediately set off and flashed to the outside of the cultivation room.

"Master, aren't you a little late?"

Grace looked at Jiang Shuzhou, who had just arrived, and said.

"It's not too late to come now. Besides, the big shots always make their appearance last."

"You haven't spent time with me in a long time."

Renodia said that Jiang Shuzhou always had his own things to do. Grace was okay, since she didn't feel lonely, but Renodia was different; she really felt lonely.

"Okay, I'll keep you company today."

After building the floating city for so long, Jiang Shuzhou was indeed a bit tired and needed a rest. Besides, today was the day Denozhe was promoted to Legendary, so it was time to celebrate.

Soon, the door to the training room opened, and Denoz walked out.

"Professor, I've broken through to the legendary level!"

After saying that, Denoz rushed towards Jiang Shuzhou and hugged him tightly.

"Not bad, you are indeed worthy of being my apprentice, truly excellent."

Jiang Shuzhou patted Denuozhi on the back reassuringly, feeling a sense of joy from the harvest.

It's fair to say that he made the right bet this time.

Who would have thought that the little girl from back then would become a legend?

Although she became a legend much slower than Jiang Shuzhou, she was still considered a genius within the league.

"Today, we're having a big banquet, and I'll join you all."

This was undoubtedly a joyous occasion, and Jiang Shuzhou naturally prepared to make arrangements for it.

Although he could mass-produce legendaries, those legendaries had low potential and were extremely expensive to produce.

These are still no match for Denozhe; once she advanced, she already possessed the combat power of a high-level legendary figure.

"By the way, Denoz, this is Tessa's information. I've compiled it. We'll go to the Alliance of Saints together."

Jiang Shuzhou still had his eye on Tessa Mei. The old man had quite a few good things in his possession, especially those rare items, each of which was a product of multiple laws and possessed extremely magical abilities.

Even the legendary Jiang Shuzhou could not fully realize this ability; he could only partially realize it at most.

That's why Jiang Shuzhou always wanted to obtain the strange object in the other party's possession, and then study and decipher it.

Although Jiang Shuzhou possessed rare items, most of them were unique and extremely useful, so he never dared to conduct destructive research on them.

Even so, Jiang Shuzhou has already figured out some things.

So-called wondrous objects are the result of multiple laws intertwining and twisting. They are creations of the laws, but they are not equipment of the laws; they are a product of error.

Take Jiang Shuzhou's Destiny Robe as an example. This equipment can conceal the prying eyes of destiny, but it is actually within destiny itself, only disguised for the wearer.

But strange objects are different; they are not part of destiny at all, as if a piece of destiny has been forcibly taken away from them.

So-called rare objects are inherently contrary to the laws of nature. This is why even legendary figures who have mastered the laws cannot directly discover the existence of rare objects.

This thing has great research value and may help Jiang Shuzhou break through his limits.

Jiang Shuzhou now has some guesses about breaking through to the level of a weak god, but he is still not sure.

In his dream, Jiang Shuzhou had broken through that realm, but he gave up. After all, if he wanted to retain that strength, he would have to stay in the dream world forever, which he was unwilling to do.

It's better to be dead than to be unable to freely pursue the truth and explore the unknown.

However, that breakthrough also gave Jiang Shuzhou inspiration.

First, he must devour the Covenant, which represents order, and the Elven World Tree, which represents chaos. Then, he will initiate the ritual to bring dreams and reality closer together.

Then, by means of this, he can break through limitations and forge a new path.

In the Dream Realm, Jiang Shuzhou only needs to do it once, and future generations can directly enjoy the benefits. As the saying goes, one generation plants the trees, and another enjoys the shade.

Jiang Shuzhou has now become a predecessor.

However, it's easier said than done. The Elf World Tree itself is on the side of order, and Jiang Shuzhou needs to take care of it slowly. This is something that Jiang Shuzhou needs to create himself.

As for how future generations can break through? They can try to possess the will of the abyss and see if they can remain conscious.

Our predecessors have already walked all the paths they've walked, and the inevitable process of discarding those who have crossed the river is something we can't help but experience.

Anyway, that's how all mages have gone through it. Back then, mages had to endure the physical manifestation of their souls to survive. Later generations invented so many things to save their lives.

So just focus on creating something new, and trust in the wisdom of future generations; they can solve the problems themselves.

"Let's go celebrate!"

Jiang Shuzhou smiled, beckoned to the others, and then, carrying Denuozhi in his arms, went straight to start the party.

While some were happy, others were sad. Jiang Shuzhou was filled with laughter and joy, but things were quite different in the Empire.

Within the capital city.

The current emperor, Yaroslav, had an extremely gloomy face.

"What else do you have to say?!"

"That bastard has already attacked the capital, don't you have anything to say?"

The civil and military officials below remained silent, like dead men, showing no intention of speaking whatsoever.

Everyone here has their own calculations.

Looking at the civil and military officials below, Yaroslav was furious.

"What's wrong? Is there not even a single one still breathing? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Yaroslav roared.

Finally, he understood his mother.

No wonder his mother did that back then. These powerful families are really outrageous. How can they possibly govern a country well when they are with these scoundrels?

But now, he is somewhat helpless.

A few years ago, he successfully defeated his brothers and ascended the throne. However, now that he has reached this point, he realizes that nothing he says will make a difference.

Perhaps, he also needs to find a way out.

"Your Majesty, I think you might consider bringing that king back to the capital before making any further plans."

An old minister standing nearby said that as soon as he made his suggestion, the other ministers turned their attention to him.

This guy really dares to say such things; he can't believe he even said something like that.

"Your Majesty, you mustn't! If you do that, wouldn't that imply that your ascension to the throne was illegitimate?"

The other person didn't say what came next, but he had already thought of it.

If you truly acknowledge the other party, you can only become their puppet, but...

Is there any follow-up?

Given the state of the empire, what difference does it make whether he remains emperor or not?

The only saving grace is that at least the other side did not occupy the Empire's planes in the astral plane.

Just as he was pondering this, an unexpected person appeared.

"I have another way to save the empire. What do you say? Do you agree?"