SUPREME ARCH-MAGUS

As they climbed, the antelope\'s breaths came in heavy gasps, the thin mountain air straining its lungs. Yet, with each labored breath, it pushed onward as it carried its master closer to their destination.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the antelope reached the summit of the towering rock pillar. There sat a figure bathed in golden sunlight, his form almost indistinguishable from the surrounding stone. With a sense of respect, Porus waited patiently, his gaze fixed on the figure before him.

The human-like figure sat in a state of deep meditation, his hands forming into the solar mudra. Porus got down from his pet and approached the human-like figure.

The sitting man\'s face was almost similar to the one Mohini encountered when she tried to enter the Eternal Sun sect.

For a moment, the world seemed to hold its breath as Porus and his horse stood in silence before the old man. After what felt like an eternity, the old man\'s brows twitched, and a rift formed in his forehead. A third eye popped up and stared at Porus.

Porus bowed his head in respect and said... "I found a promising disciple, as you said. But I\'m afraid that I might fail to protect him." Porus said while staring into the third eye of the old man.

"Hmmhh… How many days do you want to hole up on this withered peak?" The old man\'s voice sounded very coarse, and when he spoke, his lips didn\'t move as he used mana to channel his thoughts.

"You don\'t need to worry about his safety. He already came here with protection. So, stop worrying unnecessarily. Training him will only do good for our sect. That little fellow has immense talent. So, don\'t confine him to a single thing." The old man replied and closed his third eye.

The grand magus Porus stood there for a long time, trying to understand the meaning behind the old man\'s words.

"Let it be, I have been waiting for this moment from a decade. Finally, it\'s time to shine up the rising sun peak." Porus muttered a determined sigh.

Just as he prepared to turn around, the old man interrupted him.

"Porus, give this to that young man. It will protect him from any type of poison attack." The old man\'s arm stretched automatically, and a jade pearl lay in his head.

As Porus approached the old man to take the jade pearl, the old man said, "Porus, the rising sun peak\'s resources have been stocked for a decade. Don\'t hesitate to use everything for that kid. Make sure he reaches the peak of the Grand Master Magus realm by the time of the \'Immortal abode\' opening." The old man instructed in a serious tone.

Porus replied with his understanding and carefully placed the jade pearl in his storage ring.

"If everything works out well, I will personally open the gate of the dying phenix for him." The old man added in the end.

Porus, who is preparing to leave the rock pillar, abruptly stopped after hearing that sentence. He turned around and stared at the old man with surprised eyes.

The Gate of the Dying Phenix is the treasure of the Eternal Sun sect. When that dying phenix took shelter in the Eternal Sun sect, it promised to bless one powerful person. The patriarch actually reserved that blessing for the next person who could take his position.

Porus did not understand why the old man is going that far to benefit a newcomer. But Porus didn\'t have the authority to question the old man\'s decision. Thinking about how to start the peak\'s resurrection, Porus mounted his fire antelope and began his descent from that rock pillar.

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Except for the entrance, all three sides of the eternal sun sect is surrounded by Wildwood Forest. This forest is the major source of naturally grown herbs for the Eternal Sun Sect. But this same wildwood forest harbors the archenemy of the rising sun peak, the poison sect.

Since the close-down of the rising sun peak, the poison sect has never interfered with the eternal sun sect. That\'s why their presence is ignored as time passed.

On the outer area of wildwood forest, a fire Kirin and an earth lion were marching synchronously side by side. While Kent is controlling his fire Kirin, Sophia mounted her earth lion.

A fleet of disciples were following them on their respective pets. All of them were staring at Sophia with dumbfounded looks. They never saw her chatting so freely with a male. More than that, because of Zi Chen\'s presence, no one dared to approach her in the first place.

As they entered deep inside the wildwood forest, Sophia stopped marching and turned around. Instantly, everyone stopped in their tracks.

"You all know what to collect for the potion-making session. Gather your supplies as fast as you can. We will leave in one hour and don\'t even think about entering the inner area of the forest. Be careful." Sophia\'s tone sounded more authoritative than instructive.

Kent, who is an alien in this bustling group, just followed Sophia calmly. Sophia gestured for him to come closer as she walked a little further towards a vine.

"Kent, I\'m really sorry for what happened last night. My brother shouldn\'t behave like that." Sophia said, remembering the scene where Zi Chen asked Kent to sell his Fire Kirin.

"You don\'t need to say sorry for your brother. Also, thanks for defending. If not for you, things could have been more bloody." Kent replied with a smile while helping her extract the shadow vine from the ground.

"By the way, the Eternal Sun sect only accepts elder magus stage disciples. You are just a secondary magus. Why did you come here?" Sophia asked with a curious gaze.

While the two of them were chatting freely, a big group of people, whose faces were covered in black powder, gathered at a long distance from them. All of them were looking at Sophia with a grim look. Along with this group, the long-haired girl, whom Kent saved last night, stood at the head of the group, staring at Kent.

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