Closed door seclusion
30 years later.
The current situation inside the continent is agitated. The Devil Fire sect and the Wolf clan allied to destroy the Heavenly Fire sect.
They fought many proxy wars during this period, and multiple countries and kingdoms under the influence of the Heavenly fire sect switched sides. Like the country of Souss, The Blue Cloud Sect betrayed Aksil Imjad.
The Heavenly Fire Sect retreated over the years, and today they are besieged in their sect!
Mazal, the Devil Fire sect master, with Aydi, the lord of the Wolf clan, besieges the location of the Heavenly Fire sect.
"Those rats can't hide indefinitely behind this protection Array." Stated Mazar. he held considerable resentment after what happened in the Mist.
"Hum, However, this protection array is powerful. Without a Rebirth realm powerhouse, we will need years to destroy it." constated Lord Aydi.
"Tsh, those old dogs aren't interested in worldly affairs anyway." Said Mazar.
"Indeed, but we must find a solution before Aksil Imjad reaches the Enlightenment realm. This will complicate our plans." reminded Lord Aydi.
"Let's keep attacking this Array. We will put all our forces into this task." Suggester Mazar.
Meanwhile, Aksil, with the help of Idren, was using all the treasures to breakthrough as fast as possible.
Idren alone cannot fight against Lord Aydi and Mazar. He had already lost multiple battles and had to flee. Therefore, he needed the help of Aksil. However, the difference between a Soul Transformation realm and an Enlightenment realm expert is vast.
The fact that an Enlightenment realm powerhouse can use the power of Law is too powerful to handle for the current Aksil.
"How long can we hold the situation?" Asked Aksil.
"Don't worry. Just focus on absorbing the Phoenix Fire. This is a special method to reach the Enlightenment realm and become proficient in the Law of Fire." affirmed Idren.
They were both in the forbidden area of the sect. In this location, a pool of fire called the Pheonix Fire can be found. Only essential members of the sect can use this pool and get benefits.
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Meanwhile, In the small Kingdom of Imjad lot of things changed.
Lilla and her family left the Kingdom and joined her husband inside the Heavenly Fire Sect. She was afraid of being targeted by the other forces.
This led to an internal war to occur between the families. They all wanted to take control of the Kingdom and establish their dynasty.
The only stable region inside the Kingdom was in the north with Tislit city.
Kahina didn't participate in this internal war despite being the only Nascent soul realm expert in the Kingdom.
As agreed with Anzar, she kept a low profile and only focused on the Siphax Legion.
The Legion currently has more than 500 members spread over the continent, with few reaching the Golden Core Realm, Like Giss and Uzmir.
Silya, the daughter of Giss, also reached the Golden core realm, thanks to the Siphax breathing technique and plenty of resources provided by Kahina.
The city of Tislit is blooming despite the war. No one wanted to attack this city with Kahina protecting it.
The population has already surpassed the cap of 100 thousand.
The inner part reserved for the Legion families is much smaller than the overall size. However, the city is very well-guarded, and the security is excellent.
The small number of the Siphax Legion is due to the harsh requirement and loyalty. The main goal of the young generation of the inner families is to join the Legion. If they fail, they will be considered outer members.
The inner members of the Legion are the loyal, brainwashed, and nurtured force of Anzar. They will be the ones used for critical missions. They are also the ones with the best resources.
As for the outer members, they can still join the many halls inside the city, like Alchemy Hall, Forge Hall, and Array Hall. If they aren't skilled, they can still become Guard and Merchant.
Many young inhabitants of the city will do everything to become outer members.
Kahina established a competition for them every 5 years. However, the difficulty is considerable. Therefore, few will succeed and become outer members.
Nevertheless, they can't become inner members. It is only possible for the most loyal inner families youngster.
The city itself is self-dependent and even makes a good income.
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During this period, Anzar is like Aksil Imjad, only focusing on getting stronger.
Anzar isn't bored by this closed-door seclusion.
He is now close to reaching the Late Soul Formation Realm.
However, he didn't only cultivate.
He spent time studying Arrays and is now an Array grandmaster.
He improved and created his self-made restrictions, thanks to the vast knowledge he has access.
He often kept training with the Axe and was close to reaching the One with the Axe accomplishment. Once he reaches this level, he won't need techniques anymore. All his moves and attacks will be much better than any techniques.
As for the Road Gate, he only advanced by three septs. It looks like the more he controls and distances himself from his human nature and emotion, the stronger his Nihility intent becomes. Therefore the closer to that Gate, he advances.
He isn't alone on the Road. Many beings like him are doing the same. They all reached an outstanding level of self-control and deeply understood consciousness and unconsciousness.
They all know to reach the Gate, they need to become one with themself. They need to understand themself entirely and not be influenced by any desire or emotions. They need to transcend their birth nature and bloodlines. Only then will they have the qualification to reach the Gate.
Anzar resolved to reach the Enlightenment realm first to become a true powerhouse on the Jugurtha planet. the experience in consciousness and other experiences consumed a lot of time, he put them on hold.
Anzar's short-term objective is clear. The Mist is mysterious and filled with treasures, and he wants them all. He needs to be strong enough to do so.