Chapter 412: Repairing the Magic Array

After teleporting back to Dalaran, Donald began to consider how to handle the Sky City. A city of such immense scale, located within the territory of any human kingdom, would surely attract countless spies and cause unnecessary trouble. After all, a Sky City—such a magnificent creation of an ancient archmage empire—was far too eye-catching; its target status was as glaring as the sun in the night.

“According to the rules of the demi-plane, it’s likely impossible to accommodate this Sky City. Forcing it in might even explode the space of the demi-plane!” That’s why Donald chose to store it in the Land of Truth.

“The rules of the divine kingdoms in the Land of Truth only affect sentient beings; they have little impact on inanimate objects like the Sky City. As for virtual deities, they are like supercomputer AI systems from past lives. No matter how intelligent they appear, if they lack independent will, they aren’t considered true living beings. So, it’s fine to leave it there for a while!”

Once he made up his mind, Donald, who was already in the lord’s mansion, sent the others out of the demi-plane. “I’ve found a way to store the Sky City—it’s too conspicuous! But due to some inconvenience in the process, no one can enter it for research for now. I’ll open it to the outside world only when I find the right opportunity!”

Everyone understood Donald’s reasoning. Anyone who acquired such a magnificent creation would want to keep it hidden from the outside world.

Then Donald explained to Celt I, “As for providing the divine body as promised to Your Majesty, it’s unlikely to be available right away. The God of Winter Wolves hasn’t perished—he’s still sealed. If we act rashly, it could bring disaster to everyone. Given that evil god’s brutality, and the fact that he’s been drawing power from the Sky City all these years, once he’s freed, he’ll surely unleash his fury everywhere. By then, the entire Celt kingdom might be destroyed!”

Celt I also spoke with a serious expression, “What should we do? I wonder if you’re confident you can solve this, Donald. If not, it’s better to give up. Without a divine body, I can still become a god. There’s no need to worry about contracts—as long as we reach an agreement, it won’t be considered a violation, and we won’t face punishment!”

This founding monarch of Celt valued the safety of his kingdom and the continuation of his royal line above all, so he couldn’t help but worry.

Donald said confidently:

“Your Majesty, rest assured! Though I’m not certain I can defeat the God of Winter Wolves who has regained his freedom, he is now trapped under layers of seals and in his weakest state. Given enough time, I can extract his soul. The day when I can completely sever the will of the God of Winter Wolves’ soul will be the day when you, Your Majesty, can banish him as a god! That day surely won’t take too long for everyone to wait!”
Having received an answer, Celt I did not stay in Dalaran any longer. After nodding to everyone, he transformed into a beam of golden light and disappeared into the horizon. A spirit without a physical form has an innate advantage in speed, free from factors like gravity or air resistance that affect speed.
After Celt I left, everyone returned to their duties. The research team led by Donald, Chikofield, and the elder mage Messehl was studying the Lich Rebirth spell, which Donald had obtained from the library of the Arcane Tower in the Sky City.
With this comprehensive record of the spell and the full set of equipment in theDalian Golden Laboratory of the Sky City, there was no need to exchange for basic cloning spells with the wizard leader of the underground city!
However, Donald did not call back the half-blood dark elf mage. He planned to establish a new stronghold between the two kingdoms of Gardrel and Polin in the eastern part of the continent, and Jerm was the most suitable person to communicate with the underground mage city there.
“This Lich Rebirth spell is truly amazing and incredibly complex. It lives up to its reputation as one of the most intricate legendary spells. I doubt I can master it completely in a short time. But after having waited thousands of years in the abyss, I don’t mind waiting a few more years.”
After reading the record of the Lich Rebirth spell, the High Lich couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Senior Chikofield, don’t be disappointed. I’m confident I can master this spell before my teachers gather all the necessary materials. I think you won’t have to wait long.”
Chikofield was greatly surprised upon hearing this. He knew well how complex this spell was. Just understanding it would likely take months, not to mention the complicated and intricate preparation process for casting it.
But then he thought that since Donald could even obtain the Sky City, this young mage, who was always good at creating miracles, must have his own way to master it quickly! The High Lich was never one to pry into others’ secrets, especially since this was for his own rebirth. So he simply nodded in understanding.

Next, mages such as Chikofield and Messer got busy preparing the materials for spells and setting up equipment. Donald had already moved the entire set of equipment needed to cultivate the lich rebirth vessel from the Great Alchemy Laboratory in Sky City to the alchemy factory in his territory. Although the laboratory they built was not as advanced as the one created by Sera, the most crucial elements for the lich rebirth spell were the cultivation medium and the corresponding equipment. With proper equipment, a basic environment like a laboratory was not so important—just maintaining a moderate standard was sufficient! As for Donald, he was busy shuttling between the House of Time and Sky City every day. During the day, he spent most of his time in Sky City repairing the seals and magic arrays that imprisoned the God of Winter Wolves, while at night he went to the House of Time to study the lich rebirth spell. It was this extraordinary existence—the House of Time—that gave Donald the confidence to master this legendary spell in a short time. Without that hundredfold time extension, even as a genius, he would never be able to quickly master such a complex and unfamiliar legendary spell! Unfortunately, Sky City was too vast to bring the House of Time inside, otherwise the process of repairing the magic arrays would be even faster. The arrays set up by Sera to seal a powerful true god-level being were extremely complex and intricate. Even though Donald, as a master alchemist, already had a solid foundation in magic arrays, he couldn’t repair them on his own in a short time, let alone fully decipher them. Forced to find a workaround, Donald first scanned the entire array diagram using the Book of Truth, then analyzed it through advanced divine artifacts, gradually mastering it step by step. Since the Book of Truth had already identified the flaws in the arrays and the methods to repair them, Donald’s repair process progressed steadily, and his understanding of these intricate arcane array knowledge grew deeper. The more he learned about these arrays, the more admiration he felt for Sera, the great archmage lord. By combining arrays of different levels, she was able to create such powerful and miraculous composite arrays—a feat that modern alchemists and mages could hardly imagine! If someone mentioned in front of other mages that multiple arcane arrays could be used to imprison a true god, they would surely scoff at it as nonsense! Unbeknownst to them, they themselves were like frogs in a well, completely unable to conceive of the greatness of past civilizations!