Chapter 161 - 80: Is Long Kongkong the Savior?_1
"A light specialty mage? Can a light specialty mage also cultivate into a wraith mage?" Ling Menglu asked in surprise.
The Vast Ocean fell silent for a moment, then slowly said, "He was a genius, but he was also consumed by hatred. The reason he chose to change his ways and practice wraith magic is because the top-level wraith magic demigods possess the terrifying power to take on a country single-handedly. He must have suffered a great injustice that drove him to this dark path. Regardless of the reason, he still brought about mass devastation."
Long Dangdang said, "Is it possible that a similar situation is occurring now? A wraith mage has appeared, but they’re just not as talented as the one from last time, so they’re appearing in waves like a tide."
Small Tree said, "It’s possible. Ever since the Wraith Flood emerged, each occurrence has been fiercer and more difficult to handle than the last. The Sacred Legate has now implemented various preventative measures, especially to prevent the remains of powerful beings from being resurrected into powerful wraith entities, which to a certain degree restricts the enemy. The appearance frequency of the Wraith Flood seems to be decreasing, and the overall increase in power is also significantly diminishing. It can be considered barely under control. However, it’s like a sword hanging over our heads, ready to explode at any moment. No one knows for sure if there are wraith entities existing elsewhere on the continent besides the west. To prevent this, the Sacred Legate and the Federal Government have both done a lot of work. Eight out of the thirty-six members of the Sacred Legate have been deployed to the west, and some others are stationed in various places across the continent, ready to adapt at any moment."
"The three of you, as our chosen ones, will no doubt have to shoulder responsibility in the future. If the Wraith Flood can truly be controlled or even completely destroyed, that would be enough. But if the Wraith Flood erupts and even the Sacred Legate struggles to resist, you will be humanity’s hope for the future."
Long Kongkong asked in surprise, "That’s quite pessimistic, isn’t it?"
The Vast Ocean replied, "You didn’t experience the era of the Spectral Saint Mage, so you don’t know how terrifying a truly powerful wraith entity can become. They’re no less formidable than the demon tribe invasion back in the day, and may even surpass it. The demon tribe had flaws that could be exploited, at least their light attribute could restrain them. But wraith entities have almost no weaknesses. They are not only incredibly fearless, but their vitality is extraordinarily tenacious. A top-level wraith entity could potentially come back to life even if only a single bone is left. And once a powerful enemy they’re fighting against dies, there’s a high chance they’ll be transformed into a wraith and become part of their combat forces. That’s their most terrifying trait. One could say that a single demon tribe kill would reduce their numbers, and while human losses would occur, they would only be losses. But in a fight against wraith entities, our casualties could potentially become their reinforcements. If such a snowball effect were to happen, the wraith entities would explosively grow in a short period of time, which could lead to the destruction of the entire continent."
Long Kongkong murmured, "How terrifying, really terrifying! What should we do to become saviors and completely annihilate them?"