Chapter 398 - - 395 Mental Cage_1

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“Your Majesty, we will go with you,”

Ole stood up, with Lass right behind him.

“There’s no need,” Duge looked at them, smiled faintly, “This trip to see Duke Linqi may very well result in a battle. Your martial prowess is not enough; should anything unexpected occur, it would burden me with guilt for the rest of my life. You are all still young, there’s room for growth and brighter futures ahead. You should not perish here.”

“Your Majesty…” Lass wanted to say something more.

“This is an order,” interrupted Duge, disregarding the silent yet touched—and somewhat guilty—expressions in their eyes, he walked out of the prison with Old Gao, relishing in the character enhancements that came from his integrity.

This is indeed the innate charm of a noble person!

Eager to help, daring to act, fearless against the powerful, steadfast in belief, open and honest, sacrificing for others…

All these virtuous qualities could be linked to integrity.

Indeed, it was the keywords of positive energy that suited him better; he could proudly put away the pretense of evil, chaos, scheming, and be his upright self once more.

What a great feeling!

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After walking out of the prison.

Old Gao looked up at the azure sky, stunned for a long while before he started moving again.

Duge quietly stood by his side, not moving until Old Gao did, then walked at a leisurely pace with him.

It was the break of dawn, the streets were deserted, rarely a person in sight. Last night’s battle seemed fierce, but the prison’s secluded location meant it had not disturbed the nearby residents.

After walking for more than ten meters, Old Gao suddenly said, “Holley, you are a noble person.”

“Why do you say that?” Duge asked with a smile.

“Not one in power would wait for an old man like me, standing and staring blankly in the street,” said Old Gao.

“Old Gao, it’s different for you and me; I was only imprisoned for a day. You do not know how long you were confined, you need time to feel and ease back into freedom. Besides, we are yet to confront Duke Linqi, who caused your suffering; you need some time to calm your emotions,” explained Duge, “Moreover, you are about to confront the Duke Linqi who was responsible for your unjust treatment; you need some time to settle your emotions.”

“Considering others even in the smallest details, that’s why I say you are noble,” Old Gao looked at Duge, sighing with resignation, “Standing beside you always fills me with guilt. Holley, actually, last night, I didn’t give my all in helping Li En and the others to break the seals; I reserved some of my magic power to protect myself…”

“Old Gao, burdened with hatred and locked away, your first priority naturally was to survive. Given the circumstances, that you were willing to spend your magic power to help Lass and Ole was already more than most would do,” Duge said, comforting him with a smile, “Even I had to consider self-preservation, didn’t I? I, too, found an excuse to stay alive!”

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Duge’s words only increased Old Gao’s shame.

“Let’s not talk about this anymore,” Duge shook his head, “Old Gao, how can your magic power be restored?”

“With a powerful magic, removing the spiritual shackles on me will do,” Old Gao replied, “The same spell that seals the Martial Spirit and magic power, the Mind Cage, cuts off the connection of the spiritual power with the outside world. In prison, by tirelessly channeling the magic power inside, I managed to release just enough for three or four spells…”

“Mind Cage? How does it work… how do I dispel it?” Duge asked, his eyes gleaming.

You’re actually more interested in how to set up the Mind Cage, aren’t you?

Old Gao was speechless for a moment.

For an instant, he even doubted his judgment about Duge’s nobility.

But considering Duge’s vast magic power, he still shared the method to set up a Mind Cage: “By inserting a prohibition with any element at the forehead, crown, temples, and chest, one can imprison a person’s spiritual power, making it discontinuous. To dispel the Mind Cage, you simply have to remove the elements that were used to set the prohibition from those areas, and spiritual power will flow again, restoring the circulation of magic power.

For the person who set it up, lifting the Mind Cage is easy; but if an outsider wants to forcibly break it, they must have greater spiritual power than the caster, and it also demands precise control of the elements.

A regular magician, with not a high level of spiritual power, sets up a simple Mind Cage with just one element, making it relatively easier to solve. That’s the kind of Mind Cage that was set on Ole and the others.

However, a Magic Mentor can precisely control seven elements, and the Mind Cages they create often mix several elements, making them nearly impossible to dismantle by ordinary magicians. The Mind Cage planted on me was personally cast by Duke Linqi…”

Shit!

Life and Death Talisman?

The places Old Gao mentioned are all acupuncture points!

If the spiritual cage is related to acupuncture points, then he is aware of all 720 points on the body, and he can also control seven types of magic elements.

If elemental seeds could be planted in all 720 acupuncture points, then the spiritual cage he would create, who in the world could unlock it?

“I’ll give it a try.” Duge stopped in his tracks, looked at Old Gao, extended his hand to his forehead, and quietly felt around.

Old Gao was stunned.

He looked at Duge, his mouth agape.

He really wanted to say that if one’s spiritual power wasn’t sufficient, rashly trying to remove the spiritual cage could cause a backlash of magic power.

But seeing Duge’s excitement and thinking about the miracles he had created repeatedly, Old Gao ultimately swallowed his concerns.

Holley trusted him so much, what harm was there in trusting Holley once more? At most, he would suffer from a rebound of magic power, losing some spiritual power, which he could always recover with diligent practice…

He couldn’t dampen Holley’s enthusiasm anymore.

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An Earth Element, like an octopus, clung tightly to Old Gao’s forehead.

Duge attempted to control that mass of Earth Element with his spiritual power. What was easily controlled in the air now seemed to resist him, defying his control.

Duge, stubbornly believing otherwise, increased the output of his spiritual power.

Then.

With a ‘pop,’ that mass of Earth Element was pulled entirely out of Old Gao’s forehead and dissipated into the air.

“That’s it?”

Duge shook his head and then probed Old Gao’s temples with his spiritual power.

Two masses of elements were sealed there, one air and one water. With the experience he had just gained, Duge easily removed these two elements as well.

Next came the Air Element at the top of the head, which had four legs fewer, likely removed by Old Gao himself, making this seal even easier to lift.

The most difficult to remove were the elements sealed in Old Gao’s heart. The Earth and Water Elements there were intricately intertwined.

But this was no challenge for Duge either, possessing the Sea God’s Power, he was the forebear of controlling Water Elements. With just a thought, the Water Elements obediently separated out.

Once the Water Elements were extracted, the remaining Earth Element broke apart and its removal was much easier.

In just two to three minutes, the seals that Duke Linqi had placed on Old Gao, of unknown duration, were effortlessly broken by Duge.

Old Gao’s complexion visibly brightened, making him look over a decade younger.

He tried to condense a ball of flame in the palm of his hand, looked at Duge, remained silent for a long time, and revisited the earlier question, “Are you really Holley?”

Duge shook his head with a smile, without answering his question.

After removing Duke Linqi’s seals, Duge finally felt completely reassured.

On this Alien Battlefield, his spiritual power was far too advantageous; over two million in spiritual power, these natives could practice for a hundred years and still not catch up to him.

“You couldn’t really be the Sea God incarnate, could you?” Old Gao used formal language, his slight worry earlier now gone without a trace, utterly becoming a devout fan of Duge.

“Gao, how do you usually use magic in battle?” Duge awkwardly changed the topic.

“Through gestures and some incantations, we communicate with the magic elements, thereby forming spells like earth spikes, freezing, fireballs, etc., to attack our enemies. The magic power required varies with the different levels of spells,” explained Old Gao. “Duke Linqi has a complete set of incantations and a casting system that could help you become a Great Sorcerer quickly…”

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