Free Web NovelChapter 275: Chapter 156: Evil God World, War Begins
Atop a high tower on a Half-plane Floating Island within the Star Realm’s Half-plane Floating Island Group.
Through the Half-plane Crystal Wall, Zorn quietly surveyed the world outside.
It had been a week since he’d arrived in the Star Realm, just outside the No. 4 Evil God World.
Out in the Star Realm,
several Upper Rank Plane Mages were currently gathering resources to construct more Half-plane Floating Islands.
Plane Mages were quite powerful.
But in the Divine Kingdom, geniuses were innumerable. Even one as strong as a World-level BOSS like the Evil Spirit Wizard was just one genius among many.
Therefore, in the Starry Sky, these formidable Plane Mages could only utilize the essential characteristics of their Sequence.
They collected Star Realm materials, constructed Half-plane Floating Islands, and expanded the cluster of celestial fortresses. frёewebnoѵēl.com
Furthermore, whenever an Evil God World was conquered, Plane Mages were required to carry out the task of cleansing the Plane.
In the distance, the No. 4 Evil God World glowed with an azure light, shrouded in black, ethereal shadows.
Naturally, the Evil God of that world wouldn’t just sit back and await its doom.
The No. 4 Evil God World had likewise constructed its own half-plane fortresses in the Star Realm, just beyond the Material Plane, to resist the Divine Kingdom’s assault.
The wreckage of half-planes drifting all around was a testament to the brutal intensity of the previous assaults.
Sensing the sparse Star Realm Source Energy around him,
Zorn gently rubbed the bridge of his nose.
’Here in the Starry Sky, it’s impossible to carry out normal Level training.’
’However, my Witchcraft cultivation and my comprehension of the Rune Magic Ring aren’t affected.’
’Cultivating the Rune Magic Ring requires resources, though.’
’Right now, my positional income is about 5,000 Star Trace Coins a month.’
’And that’s with the bonus from my status as a Priest; otherwise, it would only be 3,000 Star Trace Coins.’
’At a base income of 5,000 Star Trace Coins, it would take a whole year just to earn enough for a single Magic Ring Spirit Fruit.’
’Trying to increase my strength by relying on just my basic salary is basically an unrealistic fantasy.’
Zorn looked toward the nearby Disaster Court Tree of the Magic Ring and the numerous Disaster Court Elves surrounding it.
’The Disaster Court Tree of the Magic Ring records every battle.’
’It grants additional rewards based on each person’s contributions to the war effort.’
’And that’s where the real war earnings come from.’
’It’s not just me. Many of the other Upper Rank geniuses from the Divine Kingdom are in the same boat.’
’There are plenty of masters from the Divine Kingdom on these Half-plane Floating Islands outside the No. 4 Evil God World.’
Every year, large groups of Upper Rank geniuses from the Divine Kingdom were dispatched to serve in various posts.
Naturally, some of these experts ended up here, in Fedor’s Evil God World.
After advancing to the Upper Rank, one’s lifespan became immense; four or five hundred years was normal.
With the use of treasures that greatly extended one’s life, seven to eight hundred years, or even a millennium, was possible.
Those Blood Race Creatures could live for a thousand years even at the Middle Rank.
Of course, they spent most of that time lying in coffins.
Thus, these Half-plane Floating Islands housed many veteran Upper Rank masters.
Some struggled to break through and advance to the Holy Crown Realm.
Some were stockpiling resources, preparing the materials for their Holy Crown advancement.
Others, like Zorn, were here to temper themselves, gather resources, and improve their strength.
In short,
the veteran Upper Rank masters who had been at the peak of their level for seventy, a hundred, or even two or three hundred years were all astonishingly powerful.
After surveying the scene outside for a moment,
Zorn left a projection of himself in the small room of the high tower.
This way, he would immediately sense any external disturbances.
His Level 4 Witch Shadow Manifestation was extremely functional.
It allowed Zorn to project a powerful Wizard’s Shadow.
Combined with the Divine Kingdom - Spirit Bridge, he could travel across vast distances.
Moreover, the projected Witch Shadow could also act as a conduit for his Witchcraft.
For instance, the Witch Shadow could be transformed into offensive Forbidden Curses to strike enemies, or it could serve as a vessel to unleash an Ancient God Curse.
Witch Shadow Manifestation was a powerful Forbidden Curse essential to Zorn’s path as a Caster, one he would have to learn regardless of his specific specialization.
His Spiritual sense swept over the frameworks of his three Ancient God Curse Sequences.
After a moment of thought, Zorn focused his mind on Tarktos’ Hand.
His Ancient God’s Hand was at Level 5 with 61% Sequence Level Experience.
Furthermore, it had been nurtured and strengthened by the Cosmic Demon Pool Root Source.
Although it was a Lower Rank Ancient God Curse, it still possessed astounding destructive power.
At the Upper Rank,
raising an Ancient God Curse to Level 4 was already quite an achievement.
Even fewer could raise one to Level 5.
Reaching Level Six was basically the absolute limit for an Upper Rank practitioner developing an Ancient God Curse.
To advance it further to Level 7, one had to reach the Holy Crown Realm.
He immersed his mind in the cultivation of the Ancient God’s Hand.
Quicksand surged around Zorn, transforming into a vast ocean of Ancient God’s Hands.
As his Ancient God’s Hand activated, it resonated with the Tree of the Magic Ring.
This allowed Zorn to continuously raise the Level of his Ancient God’s Hand while also comprehending more mysteries of the Rune Magic Ring through the resonance of his many Calamity Magic Rings.
An Upper Rank Ancient God Curse was the key to opening the gate to the world of the Rune Magic Ring.
Once someone like Zorn had officially entered the world of the Rune Magic Ring and could imbue the power of his many Rune Magic Rings into his Ancient God’s Hand,
he could use any Ancient God Curse to cultivate and comprehend the mysteries of the Rune Magic Ring.
Before he knew it, more than two months had flown by.
Zorn slowly emerged from his state of deep cultivation.
After sensing the activity outside,
he first drank a vial of Source Energy Potion.
Then, he headed outside.
He glanced at the status of his Ancient God Curse, Tarktos’ Hand.
The 61% Experience from two months ago had now become 83%.
’The overall progress is pretty good.’
’It’s just... the progress on my Rune Magic Ring has been mediocre. I’m still a long way from condensing the twenty-fifth one.’
’I really need more resources.’
Passing through the Divine Kingdom Passage from the Steam Magical Castle, Zorn followed the link to his Witch Shadow and instantly appeared inside the high tower room.
He saw a Magic Letter with small wings fluttering by the window.
As soon as he grabbed and opened the Magic Letter,
WHOOSH...
it burst into a ball of flame. From within the fire, the cool voice of Holy Crown Female Blade Master Lady Reya emerged.
"Assemble immediately!"
Zorn glanced outside and saw the Middle Rank Transcendent legions assembling.
At the same time, many powerful Level 15 Upper Rank masters were flying out from their towers.
’The battle is starting!’
’A chance to earn Merit has arrived.’
After some brief preparations, Zorn immediately got up and left.
...
「In the Star Realm.」
Atop a frontline Star Realm Floating Island.
Over a dozen Holy Crown experts were gathered here.
Surrounding them were dozens of Upper Rank masters, their numbers steadily growing and threatening to exceed a hundred.
The majority of these Upper Rank masters were Level 15.
Only a small minority were Level 13 or Level 14.
Nearby, numerous large, medium, and small-sized Star Realm Vessels were maneuvering into large-scale battle formations under the direction of the War Commanders.
Piloted by Level 8, Level 9, and Level 10 Middle Rank Transcendents, these Star Realm Vessels
could unleash the destructive power of a Level 13, 14, or even 15 Upper Rank Transcendent.
Their Defense was even more astonishing; an ordinary Upper Rank Transcendent of the same level probably couldn’t win against one of these small or medium-sized Star Realm Vessels.
Star Realm technology was a reflection of a Divine Kingdom’s heritage and power.
In this regard, while the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom wasn’t the strongest, it was by no means weak. Its Star Realm Vessels had their own unique advantages, particularly in applying calamity-type damage.
During an exchange between the many Holy Crown experts,
a top-tier Level 20 Holy Crown powerhouse looked toward Holy Crown Female Blade Master Reya and spoke.
"Lady Reya, I hear a new genius with an Angel Armament from the Divine Kingdom recently joined your command."
"Anyone in the Divine Kingdom who can acquire an Angel Armament is considered a top-tier existence."
"I’ve even heard... that this Evil Spirit Wizard named Zorn Corick has some formidable methods. He apparently put pressure on two of the Divine Kingdom’s top geniuses."
"I wonder, might we see him in action today?"
Holy Crown Female Blade Master Reya considered for a moment before replying.
"Lord Karem."
"In that Evil God World, many of the fanatical Fallen Sequence followers push themselves to the absolute limit at Level 15, becoming astonishingly powerful. Moreover, that world has existed for many years; it has its share of powerful, top-tier Level 15 masters."
"Those who fight on the front lines, in battles to the death, have all mastered powerful Secret Techniques, Forbidden Curses, or even Ancient God Curses."
"Zorn, on the other hand, just came from the Divine Kingdom. He only recently advanced to Level 14. I’m afraid his foundation is still too shallow for such a heavy responsibility."
The Dark Dark Knight, Karem, narrowed his eyes, a strange light glinting in their depths.
"Hehehe... Be that as it may, Zorn is still a Divine Kingdom genius, blessed with a Divine Kingdom Angel Armament. He should be no weaker than your average Level 15 genius from an Exotic Realm."
"How about this? If the Divine Kingdom genius Zorn, at Level 14, manages to kill any Level 15 master, we’ll count the kill as a Level 16. What do you say?"
"As for the bonus Merit reward, I will cover it personally!"
At this, the other Holy Crown experts present began to chime in.
"It’s rare for Karem to be this generous. Reya, there’s no harm in letting that genius of yours show what he can do. He is a Divine Kingdom genius with an Angel Armament, after all." freewēbnoveℓ.com
"We are all here. Surely you’re not worried that your genius might get himself killed?"
"We should be allowed to witness the prowess of a Divine Kingdom genius for ourselves."
Hearing the rising chorus of voices from the surrounding Holy Crown experts,
Holy Crown Female Blade Master Reya was momentarily at a loss.
This Dark Knight, she recalled, was rumored to possess a Talent in the vein of ’Dark Conspiracy.’
Whenever he successfully plotted against others, especially high-profile super-geniuses, he would reap substantial rewards.
This Dark Knight had pulled similar stunts many times in the past.
If she refused the offer, then nothing would come of it, of course.
But the offer to count a Level 15 kill as a Level 16 was a different matter entirely.
The Merit reward for killing a Level 15 Transcendent ranged from 8,000 to 15,000.
However, if the enemy was Level 16, the Merit reward would increase tenfold.
It became 100,000 to 150,000 Merit.
In a direct confrontation on the battlefield,
killing a Level 15 Transcendent would yield the same Merit as killing a Level 16.
The potential reward was staggering.
As she was lost in thought, Reya caught sight of Zorn flying toward them, his Six-winged Angel Armament unfurled.
She immediately spoke up.
"I cannot make this decision for him. As it happens, Zorn has just arrived. Why don’t we let him decide for himself?"
"Hehe... Excellent, excellent!"
The Dark Knight, Karem, smiled and nodded in agreement.
