I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

He understood why he felt a primal fear when he first saw Lis.

This young human was no simple character; he was actually a Legend!

Even the chaotic and mad Abyss Demons would instinctively submit to the strong, let alone such an existence far beyond them.

After realizing that struggling was futile, he looked at Lis in front of him. If not for the elemental chains restraining his actions, he would have knelt and begged for mercy.

"Master, Casvi is willing to be your servant, willing to..."

Just as the Nether River Memory Stealing Demon Casvi began to plead, a pale blue light flashed by, and his consciousness instantly dissipated.

Lis withdrew his right hand, having just unleashed a Wind Blade that completely destroyed both the soul and body of the Nether River Memory Stealing Demon.

At this moment, a crystalline light emerged from where the demon's body dissipated and flew into Lis's hand.

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Ding~

[You have killed the Nether River Memory Stealer Casvis (LV155)!]

[You gained 1,150,000 Experience Points!]

[You acquired a special item [Nether River Essence]!]

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[You have consumed the special item [Nether River Essence]!]

[Your specialty [Nether River's Blessing] has been upgraded!]

[You acquired a new specialty [Nether River's Grace]!]

[Specialty [Nether River's Grace]: You have received the blessing of the eternal Nether River that spans Abyss and Hell. You are immune to the negative effects of Nether River Water; your Confusion Control Magic priority is +3; every natural day, you gain the [Solid Soul] status (unconditional exemption from two Will Judgments)]

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Nice harvest!

Lis nodded with satisfaction.

Although the experience points from this Nether River Memory Stealing Demon were no longer important to Lis, the [Nether River Essence] was still a valuable item.

Even though it wasn't as powerful as the [Mutated Nether River Essence] last time, it still enhanced Lis's specialty.

Strictly speaking, while Lis found it easy to face Golden Rank professionals, it wouldn't normally be as straightforward as this time.

There was no helping it; as a World Tree Favored, Lis's special skill [Gaia Guardian] gave him absolute dominion when dealing with evil-aligned beings.

For a being like the Nether River Memory Stealing Demon, there was simply no room for resistance.

With the demon's death, all the elves present turned their attention to Lis.

Those [Nature's Wrath] Elf Warriors found all their preparations were in vain, yet they didn't mind at all and instead looked at Lis with fervent eyes.

Igley also slowly walked up to Lis and spoke in a tone filled with awe and disbelief:

"Lis... have you broken through to Legend?"

"Of course."

Lis nodded and replied with a smile.

Boom!

Oh oh oh oh oh!

In an instant, the surrounding [Nature's Wrath] Elf Warriors shouted excitedly, waving their weapons skyward, releasing their inner excitement.

Meanwhile, beside Lis, Cecil looked at him with much gentler eyes.

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At the [Nature's Wrath] base in Jade City,

Igley sat on the couch, looking at Lis in front of him, his tea completely tasteless.

He had imagined that Lis would break through and become a Legend, but he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly!

Although he himself was not too far from Legend, Igley didn't know how much time it would take to cross that threshold.

But this long journey for him was something Lis traversed in just a few short years.

Even though the human clan grows faster than elves, this still seemed ridiculous.

Though Igley was shocked, the reality proved everything; the sense of pressure Lis gave him was now no different from that of the elf legends in Jade City.

Upon discovering Lis's achievement of becoming a Legend, the young elves from [Nature's Wrath] were extremely excited, unable to calm down during the ceremony where Lis was granted the World Tree Emblem.

To them, the fact that their leader, Lis, broke through to Legend so quickly spelled a bright future for [Nature's Wrath].

"Now we have to address you as Lord Li Si; what a big change!"

Igley looked at Lis and remarked with a tone of amazement.

"No need to be so formal, just call me Lis."

"While I was away, [Nature's Wrath] really relied on you, thank you for your hard work."

Lis shook his head and said with a smile.

After [Nature's Wrath] was established, his relationship with Igley was quite good, and they often sparred together back then.

After all, in all of [Nature's Wrath], only the [Gale Sword Saint] could match him in combat.

Besides, Igley's strength was indeed formidable; he was poised to be the next elf in Jade City to break through to Legend, but it would still take a few more years.

"Don't say that, hunting demons is something I want to do, so it's not about hard work."

Igley shook his head slightly; he had joined [Nature's Wrath] to avenge his deceased wife.

During this period, he had been living a fulfilling life, spending a lot of time with his daughter, and their relationship had improved greatly.

Cecil sat quietly on the side, smiling as she listened to their conversation.

"Did you have other matters for this visit?"

Igley looked towards Lis and asked.

After all, a single Nether River Memory Stealing Demon wouldn't warrant Lis making a special trip.

Having just broken through to Legend, he should have plenty of other things to attend to.

"Indeed, there are other matters."

Lis nodded slightly, smiling as he spoke:

"Now that I've achieved Legend status, I need to discuss future collaboration with the Elf Kingdom and Jade City."

"Meanwhile, after establishing the space channel, I also thought about setting up a [Nature's Wrath] base in my territory on the Luou Peninsula, arranging some elves to go there."

This was something Lis planned earlier. On one hand, it would strengthen the connection between the Luou Peninsula and the Elf Kingdom, expanding [Nature's Wrath]'s unit for hunting demons.

On the other hand, it gave Lis an excuse to extract resources from the Elf Kingdom and Jade City.

"I see."

Igley nodded without any objections.

Originally, [Nature's Wrath] was established by Lis himself, and as long as he remained a World Tree Favored and the World Tree Emblem existed, his authority in [Nature's Wrath] would remain unchallenged.

Moreover, Igley thought it was a good thing.

After all, although [Nature's Wrath] had struck a deal with the Church of the Gods for support outside the Elf Kingdom, it wasn't the same as with the Luou Peninsula.

They are like family, knowing each other well, which is more reassuring.

"Are you heading to the council now?"

Cecil glanced at the sky, which was beginning to darken, and asked Lis.

"No rush, let's talk about it tomorrow."

Lis shook his head, lying comfortably on the couch.

"I've already sent a message to the Jade City Council, and besides them, I'm also waiting for the envoy from the Elf Kingdom, so there's no need to hurry."

"Moreover, I don't want to miss the banquet everyone's been preparing with such effort."

Lis looked at the many delicacies just prepared on the practice field outside, as well as the busy elves setting up the bonfire party, and said with a smile.

"Okay."

Cecil nodded, her lips curving upwards slightly.

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The following day, at the Elf Council in Jade City,

Julian, the head of the Jade City Elf Council, watched Lis push open the door and enter. He stood up and said with a smile:

"Long time no see, Mr. Sage, or should I say, Lord Li Si."

"It clearly hasn't been long, yet I truly feel I've aged."

"Julian, you're exaggerating."

Lis shook his head and said with a smile.

As the head of the Jade City Elf Council, Julian's status was not much different from a Legend's.

Previously, Lis had pleasant collaborations with him and held him in a certain degree of respect.

"Come, Lis, let me introduce you."

Julian smiled and said to Lis, as a handsome elf with golden hair and eyes nearby extended his hand with a smile.

"This is Lord Rosde, also known as [Fierce Arrow], from the Elf Capital."

"Honored World Tree Favored, Lord Li Si, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Lis's eyes lit up, and he smiled, shaking hands with this Legendary Day Elf.

Here arrived the main guest!