Chapter 540 The Broken Philosopher's Stone

Evan scrutinized the pages before him, and aside from the word "Silence" at the top, the following pages were filled with ancient magic texts and intricate magical symbols unknown to him, radiating a faint blue light, but only occupying a third of the pages.

Obviously, The Book of Abraham did not fully document the magic.

Evan was perplexed by the current situation, his mind filled with doubts. His research on this book was merely superficial.

The only certainty was that The Book of Abraham must be related to malevolent spirits and ancient sorcerers.

On the first page of the third part, besides the empty portrait of God that had already appeared, the other places remained covered in thick black ink.

The back only documented a third of the magic of "Silence," and the rest was blank.

Evan went over it again and still had no clue.

He sighed and closed the book, then felt that the ruins were different from what he had just seen.

The potent magic permeating the air had completely vanished, turning this place into an empty ancient architectural site.

After being recorded in The Book of Abraham, the potent magic left by ancient sorcerers had finally lost its effect.

The marble surfaces baptized by relentless years were filled with cracks. Without the protection of magic, they had turned into ordinary stones. Eroded over time, they seemed on the verge of collapsing at any moment.

A pile of gravel and dust kept falling, and even Evan could hear the rumbling sounds coming from unknown areas.

It was no longer safe to stay there. He had to leave quickly; otherwise, he risked being buried alive.

Yet, Evan did not want to leave. His purpose in this journey had not been fulfilled; it had only raised more questions.

Losing the shield of magical power, this relic was on the brink of becoming ruins.

When that happened, all the secrets here and the magic on the walls would be completely annihilated.

"Curse it!" Evan forced himself to calm down.

He still remembered that at the last moment, he heard a faint click coming from the stone platform.

Could it be related to the sudden failure of the millennia-old powerful magic operation?

His eyes turned to the stone platform, and he hastily cleared the remaining plants.

After a few seconds, after cleaning everything, Evan saw the stone platform as it truly was.

The center of the stone platform was slightly depressed, revealing an irregular circular groove, which was used to place the statue of the malevolent god.

From this center, dark golden magic lines intertwined and formed two ancient silent magical inscriptions beneath the stone platform.

Above, there was a smaller irregular groove with a black stone nestled in it. It appeared to be a magical stone!

Evan blinked and incredulously stared at the stone.

Yes, it was undoubtedly a Philosopher's Stone, a Philosopher's Stone that had lost its power.

Now, the Stone was full of cracks and devoid of magic. It was indistinguishable from common stones.

Here lay the core of the entire relic, and this Philosopher's Stone was the source of the potent magic that kept the Malevolent God contained within.

Evan recalled that Nicholas Flamel had told him that Philosopher's Stones were powerful magical stones created by ancient sorcerers through alchemy. They were crafted to supply enough magic to those in power.

He knew that the magic used to summon malevolent gods would utilize the Philosopher's Stone.

He had not expected the magic in this ruined relic to be of that level.

So it seemed that the decay must have been caused by the breaking of the Philosopher's Stone, which had depleted all its magic.

When Evan's hand touched its surface, the broken Philosopher's Stone crumbled into countless dust crystals and disappeared.

Looking at the empty groove, he suddenly thought he could place his own Philosopher's Stone there.

Obviously, due to the lack of power, The Book of Abraham had not finished documenting this ancient magic.

He simply needed to replace it with a new Philosopher's Stone and breathe some vigor into it.

But Evan hesitated. He didn't know what would happen if he inserted the Philosopher's Stone into it.

Whether it was "The Book of Abraham" or the magic in the ruins, all of that was beyond his comprehension. He didn't even know what that magic called "silence" was. Less than a tenth of the remaining magical power was enough to suppress all his magic. If it were fully restored...

No one could guarantee how powerful the magic left by the ancient wizards was in its complete state. Caresius' warning kept echoing in his ears.

—Do not meddle with forces wholly unknown to you, or you will get into trouble beyond what you can imagine!

Yet, as he observed the magical inscriptions on the third page, Evan hesitated again.

His intuition told him he couldn't just walk away; otherwise, he would miss out on that magic and the opportunity to uncover the secret of the malevolent gods forever.

With less than a minute passing, the falling fragments grew larger, and the dreadful sound of cracks in his ear grew louder.

Evan clenched his fist tightly. He knew he had no choice but to take the risk.

He quickly decided to remove the Philosopher's Stone from the medallion and place it in the groove on the stone platform.

Although the shape of the Philosopher's Stone was very different, it matched precisely with the groove on the stone platform.

Evan held his breath, nervously gazed at the Philosopher's Stone in his hand, and gently placed it in the groove.

Click, the Philosopher's Stone and the groove collided.

Evan looked at the stone expectantly, but nothing happened. Had he failed?!

The next second, before he could do anything, the ancient ruins hall clearly trembled.

In the shake, a massive column collapsed, and deep cracks began to appear in the ground.

Evan gasped, his heart pounding in his throat.

He couldn't wait any longer, he had to act fast, but he hadn't yet removed the Philosopher's Stone from the slot.

Suddenly, he felt a powerful magic welling up in front of him, and the magic violently spilled from the Philosopher's Stone into the slot.

It flowed along the intricate magical runes around him towards both sides of the hallway walls, spreading rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, all the marble floors in the hall lit up, and the magic engraved on the walls began to shimmer again.

These blue mists were much brighter than before. Backed by potent magic, magical symbols and ancient texts detached from the walls and flew into the air, slowly revolving around Evan's location.

The ancient magic from a thousand years ago was reactivated, and the most potent magic filled the entire space.

Evan felt that the power existing since ancient times was comparable to that of the malevolent gods when they arrived.

The ruin of the entire hall suddenly stopped, everything fell silent, and Evan found himself floating upwards.

Gravity seemed to lose its effect, and his body floated rapidly upwards.

In front of him, The Book of Abraham also floated beside him. The swirl of blue magic swirled and gathered in it, and the intricate ancient texts in it were quickly recorded. In a few seconds, it was half-filled, and this process continued.

Not far away was the stone platform, on which the Philosopher's Stone glowed red.

Moreover, the lush vegetation in the garden was floating, even the dust and dirt particles on the ground.

The entire hall seemed to have transformed into a different scene, not the one Evan had seen before, but had become deeper and more mysterious.

All the surrounding walls vanished, and darkness stretched into infinity.

Then, Evan realized he wasn't floating...

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