I shall watch over you from Noraās Core, upon every stretch of earth and sky, every river and ocean, within every one of Noraās Birth Spirits.
I witness your triumph!
Over these past years, I have bestowed many Legendary Wizards with Han characters containing knowledge.
To the Blazing Sun God Wizard I gave [Fire];
To the Dragon Flame God I gave [Dragon];
To the Hand of Creation I gave [Life];
To the Hand of Netherworld Prison I gave [Death];
To the Deep Blue Sage I gave [Kun], to the Lord of Northern Abyss I gave [Peng]...but as for you, my countryman, I do not know what to grant you.
Ever since you set upon the path of legend, you have already surpassed who I once was.
The road ahead, you know better than I.
As a fellow native, I only wish to tell you one word:
And that word is "Cultivate"!
No amount of words compare to cultivating; nothing stands above striving onward.
The grand endeavor is yet to be achievedāNora still yearns for your effort.
On this last stretch of the journey, I shall always be behind you.
Congratulations, on ascending to legend!
Press onward! Comrade!
āāāāāāāāHandwritten by Sauron]
...
The contents of Sauronās letter.
In fact, after so many years of exploration, Leviā
Through the many easter eggs hidden in the ancient towerāhad already guessed at much of it.
Such as the origins of the panel, as well as its components.
The letter merely elaborated with more detail.
All in all, it felt as though, upon witnessing Leviās ascension, Sauron was the first to deliver blessings and encouragement, fortifying Leviās resolve.
"No wonder they all say Sauron is dead, but his will endures forever."
"His spirit is one with Nora."
"In a sense, he has become the greatest Plane Sovereign of the Multidimensional Planes."
"And thoroughly assimilated, losing his true self as Plane Sovereign."
"Apart from some indirect methods to influence Nora, he can neither act, nor think, nor feel... He is no longer human."
As for the ways Sauron influences Nora, Levi had also deduced several.
First, at opportune moments, he initiates the Grand Convergence of Planes.
Second, to alter the fortune of Noraās civilization, to change the fates of certain individuals.
He is aware of all things transpiring in Nora, akin to Noraās own God.
Truly omniscient, but powerless to change anything.
Just as the Mother of Darkness knows the affairs of this universeā
Yet she, too, cannot interfere directly, only indirectly influence.
But Sauron must have some way to commune with the Supreme Council.
Legendary Wizards are perhaps all aware of Sauronās status.
That Nora endures to this day is inseparable from Sauronās secret aid.
His is the Invisible Hand, manipulating all behind the scenes.
Behind every cataclysmic event, Sauronās shadow surely lingers.
Each of these moments is like a chain of dominoesā
Ultimately shaping the world as it stands now!
This is the opportunity Sauron has forged for Nora!
This is the new Era of Nora he has paved the way for!
"This is the ancestor of wizards!"
"As of now, I am far from his realm."
"I am but standing upon the stage Sauron built, upon the shoulders of giants... yet after legend, how to proceedāSauron can no longer guide."
"From here forth, I must rely on myself."
Now, even the proficiency panelā
Levi had already pierced through its essence.
Even if the panel were to suddenly vanish, it would not affect him in the slightest.
For his path is set, and all that remains is to see it to the end.
The panelās role as his novice guide has come to a close.
Now, at most, it serves as a recorder of proficiency.
All things draw near their conclusion.
Will success come? This is the final gamble!
...
Nightmare World.
"What has happenedāI can no longer sense the Three Poison Lordsā existence."
"Though their soul tokens remain intact..."
"Could they have been trapped and suppressed by someone?"
"Was it Emmon who made a move?"
"Impossible. Emmon is formidable, but lacks skill in Sealing Suppression. On Nora, those skilled at Sealing Suppression are of mediocre strength. Wait... Has Levi returned?"
In that instant, thunderclaps erupted within the minds of all Monarchs.
"Had he not gone to brave Tribulation? Wasnāt there word he vanished without trace?"
"No matter what, withdraw the army for now. Luckily, we never sent forth our main force."
In Nightmare World, unrest festered within every heart.
Who could have foreseenāa Giant World would come to fear but one man.
...
In the astral worldā
Deep in the battlefieldā
The Lord of Chaos was locked in desperate battle with a mighty Insect Queen.
She bore the name, Star Devour Insect Queen.
Her body stretched hundreds of thousands of milesātranscending all biological limits.
A casual blow bore the might of the Four Emperors.
This may be one of the three strongest Insect Queens under the mother nestās will.
With a single gulp, she could devour a Divine Kingdom, like eating a chocolate bean.
To date, she had devoured twenty-three Divine Kingdoms already.
The Lord of Chaos, commanding several mighty Gods, could barely keep her encircled.
All that remained was for the Star Ancestor to drive out the mother nestās willā
And these Insect Queens would cease to be a threat.
Suddenly, the Lord of Chaos was seized by a strange sense of foreboding.
He felt a crisis beyond reason.
"Once more, someone has set foot upon the Chaos Path."
Since time immemorial, whenever another attained level-10 through the Chaos Pathā
He, as the supremest of this way, could always sense it.
In ancient times, the Seven-colored Scale Master aroseāexterminated by His own hand.
Later, the Chaos Ancient Serpent, slain by Sauron.
Go further back, and more akin beings met the same end.
In short, none ever came to a good end.
The Lord of Chaos had been stuck short of Supreme for countless years.
On one hand due to the Star Ancestorās restraintsā .
On the other, the limits inherent in the Path of Chaos.
Else He would have long since escaped the astral world and created His own dominion.
Unable to ascend to Supreme, naturally He would permit none other to walk the Path of Chaos.
Should any reach level-10, they must be destroyed.
"Who is it this time? Could it be Levi? But the reports said this man failed to ascend and vanished for a century! If he succeeded, I am in grave danger."
The Lord of Chaos schemed, pondering how he might kill Levi.
He still doubted Levi could reach Supreme by way of Chaos.
But this young man was peculiar.
Though unable to ascend Supreme, defeating Him might still be within his grasp.
A true threat to His very existence.
"Damn it all!"
...
Nora.
In the Ancient Banyan Fairyland, Elena suddenly received a message from Levi.
[Madam, come out and look at the sky! Iām about to make my dazzling entrance!]
[Bring the children as well, but keep them out of public sight for now.]
[The coming sight, they will remember for all their lives.]
Elenaās eyes brimmed with tears; she both cried and laughed, immediately leading the three siblings outdoors.
She stepped onto the Ancient Dragon Continent, gazing toward the high skies of Sorren Continent.
"Father is back?"
"Where, where? I donāt see him."
"Be patient."
It had been a long time since the three siblings last saw Levi, and all were flushed with excitement.
Though they were the children of this eraās most peerless man, living within the fairyland meant they could never directly sense their fatherās influence.
Soon, they would witness it themselves.
As if Sauron himself was welcoming Leviās returnā
In an instant, across Noraās entire territory, a gentle tremor rippled forth.
Nora, Heaven, Giant Continent, one hundred ten thousand new continents, Land of the Four Seas... All Clans and countless lives, hundreds of millions of existences, looked as one toward the high heavens.
A bridge of pure white, stretching across billions of miles, surged down from the starry sky.
A figure a million li tall, crowned with the crown of chaos, draped in a pure white robe, gripping the Scepter of Chaos, wearing the dense qi of the world as a white cloak, descended.
He was no god, yet more holy and majestic than any amongst the Gods.
Above his head blazed the Sun, Moon, and Stars; beneath his feet, he trod over billions of miles of mountains and rivers!
And around him, dozens of level-10 auras could only serve as mere embellishments.
He seemed to stride forth from the very chaotic dawn of the universeās great explosion.
He was destined to journey to the universeās ultimate end.
Yet now, he paused but a moment in this age.
For he does not belong to this universe, nor any universe, nor any age.
He is merely a traveler, witness to chaosās unfolding, to the shifting of the cosmos age upon age.
He is the Dusk Hall Masterāthe knight, the magician, the Sword Dao Ancestor.
He is Guardian of the Ancient Dragon Continent, Protector of myriad Dragon Clan.
He is the record-holder for crossing levels to slay foes, the one who wrought more miracles than any other.
Now, he bears a new titleā
[Chaos Emperor]
And in the hearts of all living things,
A world-shaking, age-spanning toll of a bell resoundedā
He is the "Dusk Death Knell" that ends the era of gods and demons!
He is the "Dawn Bell" that ushers in a new frost to the heavens!
After the bell, in every heart, a whispered reverence for legend softly echoed:
"The Emperor who reigns over Chaos, the traveler of Multi-Dimensional Space?"
Soon, as one, all Noraās beings cried out the grandest chorus:
"The Emperor who reigns over Chaos, the traveler of Multi-Dimensional Space!!"
...
In the Nora Calendar, year 2812āafter the Blood Battle of 2700 years,
The wizard civilization welcomed its twentieth Legendary Wizard to ever live!
His name: Chaos Emperor!