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Chapter 467: The Losaris Imperial Family’s Legacy Artifact
Emperor Raymond looked in the direction Aldrian pointed, confusion flickering across his face.
"Something a kilometre from here and exuding—oh, do you mean our imperial family’s sacred ground? That place is special to us. It’s not only used for cultivation, but it’s also where we store some of our legacy artifacts," he replied.
"May I visit it?" Aldrian asked. "There’s something I need to confirm. I would appreciate it if you could allow me to take a look."
"Of course you can. That’s the least I can do. Let’s go—I’ll bring you there," the emperor said, then turned to his wife and Prince Ferdinand.
"You two stay here. I’ll take young Aldrian to the Sacred Ground."
Empress Sandra and Prince Ferdinand nodded, and afterward, the emperor led Aldrian toward the imperial family’s sacred ground. Along the way, they encountered the butler and the physician, but Emperor Raymond instructed them to remain behind as well.
Due to his recent recovery and not being in full condition to fly or use any movement techniques, they had to travel by carriage.
After they arrived at the site, Aldrian immediately sensed the richness of heaven and earth energy. But to his surprise, what he saw wasn’t a vast cultivation field or some kind of building—it was a massive portal.
He observed the spatial distortion, recognizing the traces of space laws woven into it, as if the portal served as a gateway to another place. From the distortion and the aura it released, Aldrian finally understood what the sacred ground truly referred to in this case.
"The sacred ground is a secret realm?" Aldrian asked the emperor beside him after they stepped down from the carriage.
Emperor Raymond nodded.
"Besides lightning laws, the imperial family has been quite fortunate with space laws. Every generation has produced at least one person who managed to comprehend them. The first emperor of the Atria Empire was a powerful cultivator—said to be far beyond the Emperor stage. He created a spatial pocket that became the imperial family’s secret realm. It was meant to be both a sacred ground for cultivation and a safe haven in times of crisis," he explained.
Aldrian was amazed. He could clearly sense how powerful the space laws were in this place. He also believed that the first emperor of the Atria Empire had come from outside the continent. The man was far stronger than the Emperor stage, Aldrian could feel it just from sensing his legacy, this secret realm.
No wonder, during his battle against the massive army of the second prince earlier, Aldrian had noticed several instances of space law usage, like teleportation. Wilmar must have been using some kind of artifact capable of teleporting people to a specific location. Aldrian was quite amazed by how fast and silently they appeared around him.
With an ancestor who had comprehended space laws and a lineage that continued to produce individuals who could do the same, it was no surprise that the imperial family possessed such a powerful spatial artifact.
The Sacred Ground was guarded by four knight guardians, each at the low King stage. They were clad in heaven-grade armor and armed with heaven-grade swords—an extravagance that spoke volumes, considering they were stationed just to guard a single location.
When they saw who had stepped down from the carriage, their eyes widened, and they immediately knelt.
"Welcome, Your Majesty! We have been waiting for your return!" they shouted in unison.
Emperor Raymond nodded in appreciation. These men were among the few who still remained loyal to him in the palace after the civil war broke out. The second prince hadn’t purged them because he found them useful and needed their strength.
King-stage cultivators were still a valuable asset, and that was why he kept Emperor Raymond alive—using him as a tool to control those still loyal to the emperor.
"At ease," Emperor Raymond said. "I wish to bring this young man inside the sacred ground. Lower the barrier."
The four guardian knights looked at Aldrian, and of course, they knew who he was. They had witnessed the battle from the palace. As King-stage cultivators, they could see from this distance, and they felt immense respect for Aldrian after seeing how he had caused the second prince’s plans to fail.
"Yes, Your Majesty," one of them replied. Not long after, the barrier surrounding the portal was lowered. The barrier had been designed to prevent anyone from entering the secret realm and was strong enough to withstand even the attacks of high Emperor-stage cultivators. 𝙣𝒐𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝙤𝙢
The emperor glanced at Aldrian.
"Let’s go," he said, stepping forward into the portal, followed closely by Aldrian.
As soon as Aldrian stepped into the portal, he was immediately greeted by a vast environment that could only be described as a "lighting garden." The atmosphere of the secret realm was eerie, with cloudy skies and a slightly darkened landscape, all thanks to the thunderous lightning clouds overhead. Bolts of lightning struck the earth relentlessly, as if the lightning itself harbored a grudge against the world.
Aldrian could also sense the true richness of heaven and earth energy within this place, and he couldn’t help but feel amazed. This secret realm seemed to draw in energy from the outside world, creating a dense and abundant reservoir of power. It made perfect sense why this place was considered a sacred ground for cultivation, especially for those who comprehended lightning laws and space laws.
"Our ancestor created this place using his understanding of both space and lightning laws," Emperor Raymond explained. "He also imbued all his comprehension of those laws into this secret realm for us, his descendants, to use in our cultivation, to help our comprehension."
Aldrian nodded but then glanced toward a specific direction, where lightning bolts seemed to strike a single spot, as if drawn to something in that area.
"What is that in that direction? The lightning bolts there seem to be attacking a single spot," Aldrian asked.
The emperor looked in the direction Aldrian pointed and smiled.
"That is where we store our most important legacy artifact. Come, let me show you." The emperor began to lead Aldrian, but Aldrian stopped him.
"Wait, excuse me, Your Majesty, but I think it would be faster if we used my technique." Aldrian touched Emperor Raymond, and in an instant, they teleported toward their destination. The emperor was momentarily stunned by the sudden teleportation, but they continued teleporting several times, as the secret realm was vast. Finally, they arrived near the area where the lightning bolts rained down.
The emperor did not dwell on or feel much aftereffect from the teleportation. Once they arrived, he simply looked toward a high, standalone platform, shaped like a pyramid with a flat surface. This was the place he had wanted to bring Aldrian—the location where the Losaris Imperial Family’s main legacy artifact was kept.
The numerous lightning bolts striking the top of the platform created constant flashes and the rumbling sound of thunderclaps that never ceased. The power of the lightning was so intense that even a high Emperor-stage cultivator would be heavily injured if struck by it, and if struck repeatedly, they might be reduced to ashes.
Emperor Raymond gazed at the platform with a touched expression. This was the place his ancestor had personally built, and it was here that the main legacy artifact of his family was kept—an artifact that had protected the imperial family on several occasions. If not for that artifact, he doubted his family could have survived this long.
Aldrian’s eyes were fixed on the top of the platform. Despite the blinding flashes of lightning, he did not look away.
"I will show you the main legacy artifact of our family. Be careful and stay close to me, the lightning here will kill you if you underestimate it," the emperor warned before stepping toward the platform.
Aldrian followed closely behind, stepping up the stairs until they reached the top of the platform. Finally, Aldrian saw the artifact—it was a ring.
The ring hovered in midair above a small stone platform, and the lightning continued to strike it relentlessly. However, Aldrian could sense that the ring was not being harmed; instead, it was absorbing the lightning, as if the lightning itself was nourishing it.
"Young Aldrian, this is our legacy artifact, the artifact that has been with the Losaris Imperial Family since its founding. It has saved my family on numerous occasions,"
"This is the Lightning Sovereign Ring," Emperor Raymond said with pride.
Rumble! Rumble!
The sound of the thunderclap was still loud, but it seemed as if it wanted to greet Aldrian, growing even louder. Aldrian looked at the ring and read its information.
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Lightning Sovereign Ring
Description: One of the Losaris Imperial Family’s legacy artifacts. The ring is mainly made from the core of the silver lightning dragon that resides in the Eighth Heaven, one of the dragon clans capable of controlling lightning from nature.
The ring contains the will of the silver lightning dragon, which can be awakened.
The one who becomes the master of the artifact can control lightning and unleash lightning strikes far stronger than their own cultivation could normally create.
Level: High Divine Grade
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This was another high-grade divine artifact, but what intrigued him more was the material used to create the ring. He slightly raised his eyebrows, his curiosity piqued.
"The Silver Lightning Dragon?" Aldrian suddenly remembered that in one of his visions, he had encountered those very dragons!
