Free Web NovelChapter 287: Chapter 168: Rune Magic Ring: 72 Rings
SWOOSH...
He was deep in cultivation. freewebnovel.cσ๓
Vaguely, Zorn could feel a wondrous, epic, and Mythical Wave sweeping over him.
The great tide of the era began to surge around him.
He felt himself rising and falling with the waves, a part of this new Chapter in the tide of the era.
At first, it was weak. But as Zorn’s cultivation continued, the surging tide of the era grew increasingly deafening.
RUMBLE...
It was as if an entirely new era was rising in a great crescendo!
Inside the Divine Kingdom.
WHOOSH...
Immersed within the Tree of the Magic Ring, comprehending how to forge "Rune Magic Rings," Zorn slowly opened his eyes.
He opened his palm and reached out before him.
He delicately felt the familiar yet strange new epic tapestry of the wave unfolding around him.
It was a tapestry woven from the waves of the Dark Cosmos.
And this also meant that the Chapter of the Holy Relic World had ended.
A new Chapter, that of the Dark Cosmic Kingdom, had begun.
’The tide of the Dark Cosmos era has finally arrived.’
’My Evil Spirit Calamity can finally begin to inscribe more Immortal Sacred Marks within this new Chapter.’
Immortal Sacred Mark.
This was one of the core requirements for a peak Upper Rank Transcendent to advance to the [Holy Crown] rank.
And the more, the better.
The more Immortal Sacred Marks one possessed, the easier it was to condense the [Holy Crown Sequence], and the faster one’s growth would be.
But for many other Extraordinary Sequences, creating an [Immortal Sacred Mark] was very difficult.
But for Zorn Corick, an [Evil Spirit Wizard] and potential [Evil God] who should have been annihilated in the tides of history, it was a different story.
Using the [Evil Spirit Calamity] as his quill and those powerful Demon Cities as his canvas, Zorn could inscribe numerous immortal "Calamity Sacred Marks."
This was one of the reasons Zorn had sought to enter the Dark Cosmic Realm.
He had to be the first to establish a position.
When the tide surged, Zorn would be the first to enjoy the benefits of this new Chapter of the era.
Now, the Dark Cosmic Realm had not yet been overly ravaged. It was a blank canvas.
Later on, when the gods were embroiled in a chaotic war, the tidal tapestry of the entire cosmos would be torn to shreds.
At that point, even with the [Evil Spirit Calamity], there would be nowhere to make his mark.
By inscribing enough Immortal Calamity Sacred Marks early on, even if the era’s tidal tapestry was shattered, the immortal Sacred Marks themselves would not be affected.
Lost in thought, Zorn looked at himself and muttered aloud.
"I’ve been in cultivation for about two and a half years."
"My strength has improved quite a bit since then."
Level: 15 (22%)
Tarktos’ Hand (Ancient God Forbidden Technique): LV6 (31%)
Rift: Ancient God’s Curtain Robe (Ancient God Curse): LV5 (78%)
Space-Time Disaster Thunder Echo (Ancient God Curse): Level 5 (94%)
After roughly reviewing his current stats, Zorn was stunned for a moment, then murmured.
"Unknowingly, I’ve reached the Upper Rank again!"
"Before the Upper Rank, there wasn’t much difficulty."
"From here on out, the difficulty will gradually increase."
During his cultivation, Zorn’s Ancient God’s Hand had successfully reached Level 6.
His other two Ancient God Curses hadn’t reached Level 6 yet, but they were close.
Of course, the most important thing was—the Rune Magic Rings!
Zorn raised his head and looked at his [Tree of Calamity Magic Ring].
There, beneath the Magic Ring Tree that was like the deep, dark night, floated "Calamity Rune Magic Rings," one after another.
There were seventy-two Rune Magic Rings in total.
This was the number of Rune Magic Rings Zorn now controlled.
In just over two years, the number of his Rune Magic Rings went from the previous thirty-five to the current seventy-two, nearly doubling in number.
Naturally, such astonishing efficiency was only possible by consuming a vast amount of "Magic Ring Essence."
Over the past two-plus years, he had consumed about half of his Magic Ring Essence to acquire his current seventy-two Rune Magic Rings.
’Those Level 16 and Level 17 Holy Crown powerhouses who have cultivated for one or two hundred years are at about this level of Rune Magic Rings.’
’Once I finish absorbing the remaining Magic Ring Essence I have, it’ll be enough for me to reach the threshold of 100 Magic Rings.’
’If I absorb it more meticulously and slowly, stretching out the time, I could reach an even higher level.’
’The tide of the Dark Cosmic Realm era has already begun to rise.’
’I imagine the many Divine Kingdoms of the Star Realm are also entering the Dark Cosmic Realm on a large scale.’
’Two years isn’t a long time, but it isn’t short, either.’
’First, I’ll check on the situation over at the Dark Gate.’
As he thought this, Zorn’s will descended, heading toward his projection in the Fedor Material Plane Group World.
Compared to before, when he was Level 14 with thirty-five Rune Magic Rings and could barely see his surroundings when projecting across the cosmic barrier, now, at Level 15 with seventy-two Magic Rings, Zorn could perceive his surroundings with considerable clarity.
’This projection method is really convenient!’
After carefully observing for a moment, Zorn opened the door and informed the guards outside that he wished to see Lady Reya.
Over the past two-plus years, Lady Reya had visited a few times.
But her main purpose was always just to check on Zorn’s safety.
Although Zorn had asked about the situation outside, Lady Reya never went into detail.
Now that the epic, tidal Chapter of the Dark Cosmic Kingdom had begun to rise, he needed to properly inquire about the situation at the Dark Gate, as well as the status of the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom and the other realms.
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After a dozen or so hourglasses had passed, Zorn finally met with Holy Crown Female Blade Master Reya.
"Lady Reya!"
Zorn greeted her with a bow first.
Her gaze fell upon Zorn. Even though she wasn’t skilled in Insight or Perception, she could still feel an extraordinary change in him compared to two years ago.
Two years ago, his projection had been stiff and dull, its form not even fully stable. It was clear that projecting had been quite taxing for him.
But now, she felt as if the real Zorn were standing right in front of her.
’Zorn’s strength has grown so much in just two years?’
’That makes sense!’
’I heard this Zorn burned down that Dark Demon Tree. The fire blazed for a full month and a half, incinerating that towering Demon Tree to ashes.’
’As someone from the Evil Spirit Sequence with the characteristics of an Evil God, he is naturally adept at slaughter. Since he eliminated that Dark Demon Tree, it’s only natural he would have an extraordinary harvest.’
’Such immense growth is to be expected.’
After a moment of thought, Reya offered a warm smile and said,
"It seems you’ve grown quite a lot in these two years."
"At this rate, it won’t be long before you can advance to Holy Crown."
Zorn shook his head.
"My Level increased quickly mostly thanks to the Divine Kingdom’s support."
"But I’m still lacking in foundation. Reaching Level 15 Peak is just the beginning of preparing for Holy Crown. To actually advance, I’ll need to build my foundation for at least another ten or even twenty years."
Zorn naturally understood that one couldn’t rush the advancement to Holy Crown.
Then, he spoke in a low voice.
"Lady Reya, how has the expedition through the Dark Gate progressed over the past two years?"
Holy Crown Female Blade Master Reya’s expression soured slightly, and she shook her head.
"Although we make some headway with every attack and manage to kill quite a few Transcendents from the Exotic Realm, the other side has several powerful Holy Crown experts guarding it."
"This makes it difficult for us to gain a firm foothold on the other side."
"Even if we pour resources in from our side, they just attack the Dark Gate from their side, causing those resources to be wasted."
"Currently..." At this point, Reya sighed. "It’s basically impossible to capture the Dark Gate."
After learning the general situation, Zorn’s brow furrowed as well.
It seemed that capturing the Dark Gate was indeed a very thorny problem.
"Lady Reya, I intend to try and make contact with the people of the White Calamity Demon City."
"If I can persuade one or two of the Exotic Realm’s Holy Crowns to surrender, it would give us a great deal of hope."
Upon hearing this, Reya’s brow relaxed slightly.
The current situation was indeed quite troublesome and difficult.
If Zorn could break the stalemate, that would naturally be for the best.
"Your strength has improved significantly compared to two years ago, so you can certainly give it a try."
"But you must be extremely careful."
"If you make any progress over there, contact us at any time."
"We will coordinate with your actions from our end."
Reya urged attentively.
"Yes."
Zorn nodded solemnly.
"Don’t worry, Lady Reya. I will be careful!"
