Free Web NovelChapter 273: Chapter 154: Level: 14
While Zorn was engrossed in his Ascetic Practice, more than four years flew by in the blink of an eye.
"Zorn, thank you so much for your guidance these past few years. My mentor has praised me multiple times for my growth, especially in casting Witchcraft and in combat."
"My period of Ascetic Practice is almost over. I’ve reached Level 13, and after discussing it with my mentor, I’m preparing to be stationed on another Material Plane."
"Although being stationed on a Material Plane is much more dangerous than being in the Divine Kingdom."
"But it also allows me to earn a considerable income of Star Trace Coins."
"..."
Inside the Immortal Floating Island, Zorn finished watching the projected message from the Witch, Veronica, which had come through his Calamity Court Divine Kingdom’s ceremonial communication bracelet.
’This girl is quite thoughtful!’
Zorn rubbed the bridge of his nose and smiled.
’Being stationed on a Material Plane is indeed a good option.’
’Thinking about it, my five years of Upper Rank Ascetic Practice are almost up.’
’At this point, the resources I have on hand are basically all used up.’
’I recently advanced to Level 14. Although there are still almost six months left, with my resources more or less depleted, it’ll be difficult to make any major breakthroughs.’
’It’s about time I take up a post in the Divine Kingdom.’
’After all...’
Lost in thought, Zorn gently clenched his fist.
’There are several important resources in that Dark Cosmic Kingdom that can be collected.’
’The transformation and growth of my Tree of the Magic Ring depends entirely on that Dark Cosmic Kingdom.’
After a moment of thought, Zorn sent a message to Crowned Priest Aster.
While waiting for Aster’s reply, Zorn focused his mind and reviewed the achievements from his more than four years of Ascetic Practice.
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[Evil Spirit Wizard] (World-level BOSS)
Level: 14 (6%)
Evil Witch Spirituality: Feeds on spirits.
Immortal Divinity: Cosmic ???
[Talent]
Mortality and Rebirth (SSS-level): Resurrection (5/5).
Evil Spirit Authority (SSS-level): Control of Spirituality.
Cosmic: ???
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Divine Kingdom - Spirit Bridge (Forbidden Curse): Level 4.
Cosmic Fissure (Passive Forbidden Curse): Level 4.
Witch Shadow Manifestation (Forbidden Curse): Level 4.
Rift: Ancient God’s Curtain Robe (Ancient God Curse): Level 5 (18%)
Tarktos’ Hand (Ancient God Forbidden Technique): Level 5 (61%)
Space-Time Disaster Thunder Echo (Ancient God Curse): Level 5 (33%).
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Zorn was already close to Level 12 to begin with.
Adding the Upper Rank Calamity Court Sequence Source Fruit given by Aster and the Source Energy he absorbed daily from the Divine Kingdom on the Immortal Floating Island, Zorn’s Level had now reached 14.
Now that Zorn had digested the last piece of Evil God Flesh and Blood, he was about to begin his own journey to Evil God Divinity Ascension.
His Evil God Talent and Evil God Authority were both in the process of reawakening.
The three Crown Forbidden Curses he had mastered had all reached Level 4.
Furthermore, because they were nurtured by the "Cosmic Demon Pool," these three Crown Forbidden Curses could basically be considered "Little Ancient God Curses," and their power was astonishingly strong.
As for the three great Ancient God Curses, which were his main focus of cultivation, they had naturally all reached the Level 5 standard.
The most critical aspect was the main focus of his improvement during these four-plus years of Ascetic Practice—the Rune Magic Rings.
As he thought, Zorn’s mind reached out to his Tree of the Rune Magic Ring.
He saw streams of Calamity Magic Rings, each possessing perfect Rune power, floating beneath the Tree of the Magic Ring.
’Comprehending and condensing a Rune Magic Ring is extremely difficult.’
’If I had cultivated normally, I would have condensed three or four Calamity Magic Rings at most over these four-plus years.’
’But I used the ’Magic Ring Spirit Fruits’ I bought with over six million Star Trace Coins.’
Zorn’s gaze fell upon the numerous [Calamity Rune Magic Rings] beneath the Tree of the Magic Ring.
[Calamity Rune Magic Rings: 24].
A full 24 Calamity Magic Rings, providing an additional 2.4x boost to the power of his Magic Spells.
This was Zorn’s greatest gain over the past four-plus years.
Sensing these 24 Rune Magic Rings, a faint smile graced Zorn’s lips.
’Many veteran Upper Rank Level masters probably only have a little over twenty Rune Magic Rings even after a hundred years of Ascetic Practice.’
’And these 24 Rune Magic Rings are just the beginning for me.’
Just then. freeweɓnovel.cøm
BUZZ...
A ceremonial communication call came through Zorn’s Divine Kingdom Bracelet.
After opening it, a projection of Holy Crowned Priest Aster appeared. He asked in a gentle voice,
"Zorn, you still have half a year of Ascetic Practice left. Are you sure you want to take up a Divine Kingdom post now?"
"Yes, Sir Aster!"
Zorn nodded.
"My current resources are more or less depleted. Continuing my Ascetic Practice for another half a year is unlikely to raise my Level."
"Taking up an important post in the Divine Kingdom will also allow me to earn more Star Trace Coins."
"You sent me a message just now, saying you were considering a post related to the Dark Cosmic Kingdom?"
As Aster spoke, his expression turned slightly troubled.
"I’m afraid that might be a bit troublesome."
"Senior, did... something happen over there?"
Zorn asked, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Aster thought for a moment before slowly explaining.
"About a year ago, the Cosmic Gate guarded by our Divine Kingdom was counterattacked by the War Legions of the Dark Cosmic Kingdom."
"If it were just a routine counterattack, it wouldn’t have mattered. After all, we’ve withstood multiple attacks from the Country of Cosmic Darkness before."
At this, Aster’s voice grew grave.
"But the attack a year ago was completely different."
"That time, the Dark Cosmic Kingdom not only knew our Divine Kingdom’s force deployments and personnel movements, but they were also perfectly clear about several of our most hidden Divine Kingdom Passages."
"Worst of all, there was a group of Holy Crown and Legendary traitors within our Divine Kingdom who coordinated with them from the inside."
"When the battle started, this group of Holy Crown and Legendary traitors directly severed the Divine Kingdom Passages, making it difficult for the Divine Spirit powerhouses to provide swift support."
"This led to our Calamity Court Divine Kingdom losing twenty-four Holy Crown powerhouses and seven Legendary Powerhouses in battle."
"The battle even resulted in the fall of three Lower Rank Gods and one Middle Rank God."
"After this battle, our Divine Kingdom suffered exceptionally heavy losses and, what’s more, lost control of the Cosmic Gate."
"Now, in the starry sky above the plateau, we’ve been forced onto the defensive."
Zorn held his breath slightly upon hearing this.
’A counterattack from the Dark Cosmic Kingdom was an event with a very low probability.’
’Of course, I couldn’t have warned the Divine Kingdom to be on guard for such a situation.’
’But I never imagined that the worst-case scenario would ultimately come to pass.’
The number of "Cosmic Gates" leading to the Dark Cosmic Realm is not large.
The Cosmic Gate located in that plateau’s starry sky was the only one controlled by the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom.
Once the Cosmic Gate was lost, they would no longer have the right to enter the Dark Cosmic Realm to pioneer new territories and plunder resources.
Other Divine Kingdoms were constantly pioneering and harvesting resources.
Meanwhile, the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom, having lost the "Cosmic Gate," could only watch helplessly.
This was an absolutely unbearable blow for the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom.
When the tides of the era began to surge, the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom would definitely fall behind without a supply of resources from the Dark Cosmic Kingdom.
"Which faction schemed against our Divine Kingdom from the shadows?"
Zorn asked after a moment of thought.
"The Jade Realm."
Holy Crowned Priest Aster gritted his teeth, forcing out those three words.
’So it’s that damn Jade Realm again.’
Zorn shook his head.
The Jade Realm was very powerful.
So powerful that the three great kingdoms of the Star Dust Plateau combined were no match for the Jade Realm.
What could they do after being schemed against by the Jade Realm and suffering heavy losses?
They had no choice but to swallow their pride and endure it.
As for declaring war on the [Jade Realm]...
The other two powers on the Star Dust Plateau would absolutely support that idea with both hands.
The Star Remains and Eternal Curtain Divine Kingdoms, both of which had blood feuds with the Calamity Court, would love nothing more than for the Calamity Court to go to war with the Jade Realm.
’I originally thought such a low-probability event wouldn’t happen.’
’But now that it had, even I feel quite gloomy and aggrieved.’
His original plan had been to enter the Dark Cosmic Realm through the Cosmic Gate, quietly slip into those few hidden resource troves, and power-level himself up significantly.
Well, that was just great.
The Cosmic Gate had been stolen.
Trying to launch a counter-offensive would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens.
If Zorn had reached the Legendary Peak realm, he might have been able to contribute something.
But at his current Upper Rank Level 14, he would be completely useless on a high-end battlefield teeming with powerhouses.
After a long moment, Holy Crowned Priest Aster spoke again.
"There are currently no plans to reclaim the Cosmic Gate."
"Your desire to guard the Cosmic Gate and explore the exotic Dark Realm is basically impossible now."
"Since you want to take up a Divine Kingdom post, being stationed on some other Material Planes is also a good choice."
"Currently, among the geniuses in your batch, quite a few have gone to be stationed on other Material Planes, and some have even already made significant contributions."
"After all, some Worlds can only accommodate the entry of Upper Rank Level Transcendents at most."
"Ordinary Upper Rank Level Transcendents would find it difficult to achieve much in those Worlds. But top-tier Upper Rank Level Transcendents like you can often achieve excellent results by tempering yourselves in these Material Planes."
"That’s how you can reap substantial merits and rewards."
Zorn thought seriously for a moment before speaking.
"Sir Aster, can I see our Divine Kingdom’s star chart of pioneered Material Planes?"
Aster paused for a moment before replying.
"I can’t send it to you to look over."
"The Divine Kingdom’s Magic Ring Laws forbid it."
"But you can come to my Floating Island to see it."
"Understood!"
Zorn nodded.
"I’ll head over right away."
"Alright. Since you’re coming over, we can also properly discuss your upcoming assignment."
"After all, Lord Ossirion is also very concerned about your next post."
A good assignment area could cause an Upper Rank Level Transcendent’s strength to surge.
Whereas a poor or dangerous one would not only fail to allow a Divine Kingdom genius to cultivate effectively, but could even lead to their demise.
The Divine Kingdom had spent vast resources cultivating these top-tier geniuses; naturally, it did not wish to see them fall.
As he left his Immortal Floating Island and flew towards Sir Aster’s Floating Island, Zorn felt the gentle, cool Spiritual Energy of the Divine Kingdom caress his face high in the sky. His mind raced, thinking about the various trajectories for the Calamity Court’s world now that the Cosmic Gate had been seized.
’Losing the "Cosmic Gate" could only be described as... very bad!’
When the legendary, mythical Chapter of the Star Realm unfolds, the Calamity Court, having fallen behind by not opening the Dark Cosmic Realm Chapter, will be in a very painful position!
’To the [Dark Demon Pool], the [Dark Cosmic Realm] is the source of its sacrifices.’
’The two are inseparable.’
’For the Calamity Court, losing the [Dark Cosmic Realm] is equivalent to losing the qualification to raise its Sequence Level cap.’
’This will be extremely troublesome in future competition.’
Zorn’s request to see the star chart of pioneered Material Planes was so he could pick a suitable foothold for a hidden Dark Cosmos passage.
Although the [Cosmic Gate] had been seized, as time went on, "Dark Cosmos Passages" would still appear in some Star Realm Districts.
Although these Dark Cosmos Passages could not accommodate the passage of Crown-rank or Legendary Powerhouses, they could allow Upper Rank Level Transcendents like Zorn to pass through.
Since going through the Divine Kingdom’s [Cosmic Gate] was no longer an option, Zorn had to prepare a "Dark Cosmos Passage" for himself to enter the Dark Cosmic Realm.
Zorn’s own growth rate could not be allowed to slow down easily.
Only by increasing his strength would he have any hope of helping the Divine Kingdom reclaim the [Cosmic Gate]. freeweɓnovel.cøm
And thus, in the Divine Kingdom wars of the future’s mythical Chapter, they would not be so miserably defeated!
