Highest Level Guardian

"I don't blame you, Julius. Perhaps circumstances forced you to do it. It's just unfortunate that you didn't use the pill when you were in the semi-spirit realm."

Master Frostfire reassured Julius that the vice-chairman of the Tower Academy didn't mind Julius using up his pills. Master Lin Duano and the others also encouraged the young man not to dwell too much on it. Even the head of the Academy promised to find a way for Julius to strengthen his physical body.

After receiving guidance from the masters, Julius was allowed to return to the Earth Dragon Tower. There, he was immediately greeted by Galen Blackthorn and Dorian Star along with two others. Even Amara Gold joined in welcoming the young man.

"How was your vacation, Julius? What made your grandfather ask you to go home?" Amara Gold asked as soon as Julius entered the Earth Dragon Tower.

For the students who didn't know Julius, news had spread that he returned home because of a family matter. Julius himself was aware that this was deliberately spread by the masters to hide the attack incident at the Tower Academy of the Gods. He was asked to confirm this if asked by anyone at the Tower Academy of the Gods.

"They're fine," Julius replied shortly, accompanied by a smile.

While Galen Blackthorn and the other three friends of Julius who knew the real situation seemed very happy with Julius's presence. She immediately took the young man aside to a corner. But for most other students, Julius wasn't that important, so his appearance at that moment didn't attract much attention from the others.

"How are you, Julius? We were really worried about you after the masters took you to the infirmary and we didn't hear from you for a week. We were afraid you were killed in the fight against those two unknown people!" Garrick Ironhelm said.

"I've fully recovered, you don't need to worry. Have you found out who those people were who attacked us?" Julius asked his friends.

Almost simultaneously, Julius's four friends shook their heads, indicating they didn't know the answer to the young man's question. Indeed, none of them knew who the two masked individuals were who attacked Julius and his friends. Galen Blackthorn also recounted that after defeating the two individuals dressed all in red wearing masks, there was another person ready to attack them. But the arrival of the masters at the scene made the attacker leave.

Julius was quite surprised by the story told by Galen Blackthorn. He, who was already unconscious before winning his fight, certainly didn't know that someone else came afterward. The young man thought hard about who they might be, knowing that they weren't after his friends. Several times he tried to search his memories from before Julius's previous life but still couldn't find an answer.

"Who are these people really? Why can't I get any answers about the attackers, even with this growing head? Could they possibly be enemies of the Tiberius family?"

Bonggg... Bongg...

As he was deeply lost in thought about who the attackers might be, the sound of a large bell ringing was heard. The large bell rang twice, signaling for all the students and Masters at the Tower Academy of the Gods to gather in front of the main academy hall. As they moved towards the main hall, the students guessed what might have happened to warrant such a gathering.

Upon arrival there, they saw Master Kaelen Frostfire and the three head Masters of the Earth Dragon Tower gathered on the stage. Everyone was instructed to gather in front of the stage. Once everyone had gathered, Master Kaelen Frostfire began to speak.

"Dear students, starting today, security and regulations at the Tower Academy of the Gods will be tightened. The environment of the Tower will be sealed at the ninth level so that no one can leave the Academy of the Gods Tower without permission from the authorities. Anyone who tries to violate this will be punished and expelled from the Academy."

For a moment, the atmosphere became restless upon hearing the announcement made by Master Frostfire. The students speculated on what could have prompted this rule to be enforced. It would undoubtedly be very difficult for those accustomed to leaving without permission with the activation of the ninth-level seal.

The ninth-level seal itself is the strongest and highest seal. It could be said that this seal is comparable to the protective seals or shields created by cultivators at least in the realm of the first-level earth god spirit. If this seal is created by cultivators in a realm below the Earth God spirit, then they must use four Semi God Weapons to make their seal. With the power of that seal, even cultivators in the realm of the Earth God would not be able to pass through it.

The Semi God Weapons themselves have five grades:

1. Iron Grade Weapon

2. Bronze Grade Weapon

3. Silver Grade Weapon

4. Gold Grade Weapon

5. Platinum Grade Weapon

6. Diamond Grade Weapon

7. Semi God Weapon

8. God Weapon

9. God Emperor Weapon

Coincidentally, the Tower Academy of the Gods has four weapons at the Semi God Weapon level. Thus, all of this can be activated using the power of those weapons. This seal is controlled by the three tower heads and the vice-chairman of the academy. And without the knowledge of the students, those four masters had already activated it before Master Kaelen Frostfire announced it.

Master Frostfire raised his right hand, and instantly all the students fell silent. He then continued his speech.

"As for the reasons why this rule is being enforced, you don't need to question it. What's certain is that after today, you are required to train even harder to advance your cultivation realm faster. Now, all of you please leave this place and train in your respective Dragon Towers!"

After concluding his announcement, Master Frostfire ordered all the students to return to their respective places. So what actually led the Tower Academy of the Gods to implement this?

A few moments earlier, the three major academies in the city had informed them that they were infiltrated by a group of masked individuals wearing all red, led by someone dressed entirely in green. All of them wore dragon-patterned masks. They were there to abduct the children of heroic families with renowned names in the cultivator world. All the children were successfully abducted except for the daughter of the Nguyen family, Nguyen Zuzanna, at the Nine Gods Academy. To prevent unwanted incidents, the head of the Tower Academy of the Gods decided to activate the ninth-level seal.