Cataclysm King

Chapter 623 Understanding the 'World'

After Ji Xun realized that he was also an "awakened person", he understood why Princess Sophia looked familiar to him before.

It seems that their souls in some higher-dimensional world should know each other.

This inexplicable sense of familiarity also gave the two of them a basic foundation of trust.

In the air above the ruins, the evil dragon Marodis and the "Ghost Crow Magician" Cole who transformed into a giant crow were fighting fiercely.

Various elemental forbidden spells and dragon breaths collided with each other, creating wave after wave of elemental shock waves.

This is already a showdown at the pinnacle level in this world.

A realm above legend.

Ji Xun was amazed at what he saw.

For a great knight like him, this should have been the highest realm of his lifelong pursuit.

But I don’t know why, after killing that legendary assassin just now, I suddenly felt that this man and this dragon were just like that.

It's as powerful as expected, not something indescribable.

Originally, Sophia planned to leave during the chaos, but after hearing Ji Xun say that he could understand the black magic runes in the ruins, the two of them quietly moved towards the huge pyramid again.

Fortunately, the evil dragon Marodis was there to attract fire from above, which allowed the two of them to easily touch the black stones engraved with runes.

Now it seems that this relic is the "Tower of Ascension" built by the legendary black magician named Nan Shenyu three thousand years ago.

Ji Xun was also very curious about what those former awakeners had discovered.

Can this pyramid really help people ascend to heaven?

The two men went around to the side of the pyramid that was facing away from the battle.

Although Ji Xun could understand it, it was too complicated and there were too many of them, so it was difficult for his brain to accept such a large amount of information.

There were too many runes. Just on their side, the length of the pyramid was nearly two kilometers. The black stones piled up were all covered with runes.

,,,,,,,,☉
These symbols refer to elements, space, earth, fire, stars, antiquity, curse, convergence, decomposition, and sublimation.
And other content related to extraordinary magic.

It contains a huge amount of information.

It takes a long time to read a few lines of runes. If you really want to read them one by one, it may take years to finish reading all the runes on the pyramid.

Ji Xun was not in a hurry to decipher the contents on the stone tablet one by one, but just walked past.

He felt that there must be some "instructions" left by the builders.

really.

Not long after he walked, he saw a sentence that sounded like an epitaph in a corner of the pyramid: "Hearts are directed to the stars, the world is like a dream, all wishes come true; tomorrow is a gift, my heart is the universe."

And that sentence is followed by another sentence: "To my dear friend Nan Shenyu".

Seeing this sentence, Ji Xun seemed to see a person appear in front of him, who had stayed here for a long time three thousand years ago.

Come to see your old friend.

The name on the stone tablet is a scribbled symbol of a lamp.

Ji Xun had seen it in that travel book.

That is the symbol that "Faro" often uses to replace his signature.

Although there are only two simple lines, the words reveal the sincere remembrance of a good friend.

It seems that this relic already existed when Faro arrived.

And Nan Shenyu is already dead.

"really."

When Ji Xun saw the inscription, he confirmed his thoughts.

The bard Faro from three thousand years ago knew the black magician Nan Shenyu.

Both of them were humans who stood at the top of the world at that time, and both were "awakened ones".

Sophia, who was standing by, looked at the inscription written in the common language and didn't understand what it meant.

She glanced at Ji Xun who was lost in thought and asked, "What is this?"

Hearing the question, Ji Xun said in a serious tone: "This is a rune compiled by the law of destiny. It means that the awakened ones will eventually be guided by destiny and come to this tower of ascension."

He can understand because "I am the world".

This is the secret code that Faro left for later generations who are proficient in this secret technique to understand.

Only then did Ji Xun realize that it was no coincidence that he was able to find this relic and obtain that travel book.

Instead, it was the predecessors who had awakened and used the laws of destiny that they understood to weave a path to guide those who came after them to find the right direction.

One day, fate will bring them here.

Princess Sofia seemed to be thinking about something, and then asked, "So, there is a secret about this altar?"

"Ah."

Ji Xun nodded.

Faro left a message on it: "The logic of this world is missing a part, and the universe the tower points to is the 'flaw of the world'."

Nan Shenyu and Fa Luo are close friends, but what is strange is that one is a black magician wanted all over the continent, while the other is a wandering bard.

Like a bright lamp and its shadow.

Together we protect these ancient traditions.

They are not the first group of awakeners, but they are the key figures who have taken over the torch passed down by their predecessors.

The inscription on the stele shows that this [Tower of Ascension to the Gods] is also the crystallization of the wisdom of many generations of pioneers.

For example, on each brick and stone of this pyramid, there are not only runes carved, but also the names of pioneers.

At the same time, Ji Xun felt very emotional. If there had not been any guidance from the awakened predecessors, he felt that he might have spent his whole life in a daze, thinking that the world he saw was the real world.

Or maybe, when he is no longer a mercenary, he will travel around the world and perhaps discover some rules of the world.

But by then, you may be too old.

Thanks to the efforts of generations of predecessors, Ji Xun, a latecomer, has been able to get in touch with the truth of the world in a short period of time.

Ji Xun finished reading what Faro left behind.

The general meaning is that this world is like a glass bottle. People living in this world are like little people in the bottle, always thinking that this is the real world.

However, Faro deduced that this world was complete, and there were some cracks on the bottle for unknown reasons.

Getting close to this crack can allow people to more clearly perceive the existence of the "real world".

This is also the meaning of the existence of this relic.

But it's not all good news.

There is also a warning on the stone tablet:
"My dear friend built this 'Tower of Ascension', which allows people to touch the power of awakening. But unfortunately, once this altar is activated, it will be immediately discovered by the Seven Gods Sect."

"Later, I was sure that it was because of a certain rule of the world's will. Once an awakened person tries to contact the higher-dimensional world, it will be triggered. Don't regard those believers of the Seven Gods as humans. They are just a series of 'bans' set by the higher-dimensional will to prevent the awakened people from touching the truth of the world."

Only after seeing this did Ji Xun fully understand why the people from the Vatican arrived so timely.

It seems that it is not just intelligence, but also guidance from "God".

When Ji Xun saw this, he also felt the helplessness that Falo felt when he engraved these words.

No matter how powerful the Awakened are, how can they fight against the entire Sect of the Seven Gods?
Of course, Faro thought of this, and he wrote the following: "Although this discovery is very despairing, it also has a good side. This world has an inherent rule. That is, the world will cannot personally eliminate the awakened, and can only intervene within the rules of this world."

Ji Xun also understood immediately.

If the world is a completely sealed bottle, then "the big hand" from the higher-dimensional world cannot penetrate into the glass bottle, otherwise the bottle will be completely shattered.

"Of course, the biggest intervention this world has on the awakened is... lifespan.

I am basically certain that when our projected consciousness disappears, the higher-dimensional soul will also disintegrate.

This is a dead end.

The power I have currently touched is not enough for me to fully understand the truth of the world.

But I have begun to age, and no matter how I deduce, I will never be able to see the truth of the world in my lifetime.

I leave it to you, the brave warrior of the future. "

Ji Xun saw the last words left by Fa Luo and his expression was extremely serious.

Princess Sophia on the side did not expect that the mercenary she met was not only an awakened one, but could also read these ancient secret codes.

She asked, "So, what do we do now?"

Hearing this, Ji Xun fell into deep thought.

Now that this relic has been discovered by the Sect of the Seven Gods, if you want to survive, the best option is to escape.

But this relic is bound to be destroyed.

To build such a magnificent [Tower of Gods] may not be accomplished in just one generation.

But it takes many generations and countless resources to build it up.

It is no exaggeration to say that this may be their only chance in their lifetime to come into contact with the truth of the world.

When Ji Xun thought of this, a strange curve appeared at the corner of his mouth for some reason.

The crazy idea that came from nowhere in my mind could no longer be suppressed.

He handed the travel book to Sophia and said, "This travel book uses the 'Thirteen Dice Encryption Method' and contains some secrets about the world. Take it with you and leave here."

This is the only thing he can do now.

Someone needs to get out alive from what happened here.

Sophia vaguely guessed something and asked in surprise, "What about you?"

After a moment of silence, Ji Xun said, "I plan to activate this God Ascension Tower."

Rather than being wanted by the Vatican and going into exile, it is better to fight to the death and find out what the truth of the world is.

"what?"

Hearing this, Sophia was shocked.

However, before the two could say anything more, a crow flew over their heads.

In a blink of an eye, the crow turned into a black fireball and flew towards the two. This was the Archbishop "Ghost Crow Magician" Cole intending to kill and silence them!

"Oh!"

A fireball exploded above the two men's heads, and a terrifying high temperature swept over them.

Ji Xun instinctively used his fighting spirit to block, but found that some incomprehensible black lines pierced through the fighting spirit and went into his flesh.

In a blink of an eye, his entire body seemed to be burning, his skin was charred and cracked, and he was about to burn himself to death on the spot.

The power of God!

Ji Xun realized that this was definitely not something a great magician could do.

At this critical moment, the miraculous healing ability that appeared when his throat was cut appeared again.

In the blink of an eye, Ji Xun found that his body was completely healed.

Sophia, who was standing by, was also stunned when she saw this.

Before she could say more, the two noticed that more and more crows were flying towards them.

Moreover, the noise of the battle that was originally happening opposite the pyramid also came towards this side.

Ji Xun shouted: "Go away!"

"Okay, take care!"

Sophia gritted her teeth, said no more, and turned away.

Ji Xun looked at the crows and didn't block them this time.

Although this magic crow is powerful, its flying speed is not necessarily faster than his.

He did not head towards the corridor of the ruins where he escaped, but instead rushed straight up to the pyramid.

Several black crows were chasing after him.

And it wasn't just the crows. It was not known whether the will of the world realized what Ji Xun was going to do and triggered certain rules to intervene. In a blink of an eye, several crows behind him merged into one and turned into the "Ghost Crow Magician" Cole!
"Coming for me!"

Ji Xun felt the murderous intent behind him and thought to himself that it was bad.

This guy is now blessed by the will of God and is not an ordinary great magician at all.

In a blink of an eye, the staff in Cole's hand lit up, and there was a gleam in his crow-like eyes. Even though he was dozens of meters away, Ji Xun found that his clothes were burning!
"Damn it!"

This is the same as the black line that had previously entered the body. It is a high-level fire law.

If it was a technique, it could be broken, but this kind of locking magic could only be resisted.

Ji Xun's current abilities are simply unable to handle this kind of spell erosion.

If we really have to fight head-on, none of the ten of us will have any chance of survival.

Ji Xun's whole body was burning with an unquenchable black fire at this moment. Even the miraculous healing could not offset the bone-eating pain.

It feels like the person is running and the god of death is chasing him from behind, and he may die at any moment.

However, at this moment, a loud dragon roar sounded.

In the blink of an eye, a black shadow quickly passed by overhead.

The wind was blowing wildly, and Ji Xun felt cool all over instantly. When he looked again, he found that the black fire had been blown out?
He also didn't expect that the evil dragon Marodis, with whom he had fought fiercely before, actually saved him?
At the same time, a low and majestic warning came from my ear: "Boy, I don't know who you are. But since you are an awakener, we are not enemies. Many people have come from outside the ruins, and I also feel that the wills of several other gods from the Seven Gods Sect have also descended. Whatever you want to do, it's best to do it as soon as possible. I can help you delay for a while."

Can dragons talk?
Ji Xun was slightly surprised when he heard this.

But I also understood that this guy wanted to risk his life. If he saw that the situation was not right, he would definitely run away.

However, no matter how much he complains, he still thinks so anyway.

With the help of this evil dragon to stop Archbishop Cole, Ji Xun instantly felt as light as a swallow and rushed to the top of the pyramid in one go.

At the top of the thousand-meter-high pyramid, there is a black spire that is obviously different in color.

There is an eye pattern engraved on the spire, which is the all-seeing eye and represents wisdom in magical runes.

Ji Xun stretched out his hand to touch those eyes, but as soon as he did so, he found that he could not move.

At some point, a large group of Vatican clergymen in white robes appeared under the pyramid.

It was as if some kind of space magic was used and it suddenly arrived here.

With just this one glance, Ji Xun saw at least seven or eight archbishops, and felt something was wrong.

This situation is already a death situation.

His body couldn't move, and he immediately realized something: "Mind control? Could it be mind transfer?"

Upon closer inspection, the charming black-skinned archbishop was none other than the famous spiritual mage of the Black Rose Atria, Simon Bernie, known as the "Spiritual Banshee" in the mercenary world.

A guy who is good at mind control.

It is precisely because of this spiritual ability that Ji Xun can be controlled from a distance.

It was at this moment of stiffness that Ji Xun clearly felt as if the soul of another person appeared in his mind.

She was like a snake, tightly wrapping around Ji Xun's consciousness, making his body unable to move.

This kind of mental control is impossible to break for a great knight who is only good at physical training and fighting spirit training.

Originally, Ji Xun was so desperate that he was ready to die.

But he didn't expect that at this moment, the abnormal consciousness entered his mind, and suddenly countless "chains" rushed out and locked this guy tightly.

"I am the world?"

Ji Xun suddenly realized that I am the world actually has mental defense capabilities?

The essence of mental techniques related to consciousness control is to find the target's mental flaws and then take advantage of them to control them.

The spiritual world of "I am the world" has the most perfect logical defense. I was just not familiar with this secret method just now, but now my life is in danger, and the defense mechanism is automatically triggered.

In an instant, the chains bound the invading consciousness. Simon Burnie in the distance was attacked by the magic, his face turned pale in an instant, and he quickly withdrew his mental strength.

Ji Xun broke free from his restraints. Without any hesitation, he touched the eye at the top of the pyramid and activated the entire [Tower of Ascension]!
For a moment, the world seemed to stop.

Waves of terrifying magical power gathered on the pyramid, and then burst out with dazzling white light towards the starry sky on the ceiling.

It felt like a radio was powered on and suddenly received signals from the outside world.

radio?
How come I came up with this strange word?

Not knowing how long it had been, Ji Xun looked at the white light in front of him and had a strange feeling, as if the morning sun was shining through the window onto his face while he was dreaming.

He saw a scene that seemed like a dream.

In this state of half dream and half wakefulness, it seemed as if a soul from some higher world projected a vast amount of cognition.

Ji Xun suddenly opened his eyes!

He ignored the Vatican officials who were rushing towards the pyramid, and instead took out the parchment that he had treasured for twenty years, which might be related to his life experience.

At first glance, it looks like a page of a book, but also like a photo.

A pattern slowly emerged on the parchment that had no information on it before.

It was a clown face with a big grin.

Ji Xun looked at the photo, and the seal of his memory loosened. He seemed to recognize it and murmured to himself: "[Gray Mist Relic]. It turns out that this is the method that King JOKER left for future generations to crack the creation artifact."

Only then did he realize that this parchment was nothing else but a page from the [Book of Dimension Reduction], the creation artifact of the Titan God Baal.

When JOKER sealed the seven divine attributes of the Titan God, he also thought about the future revival of the true God. The future generations of the Kashi civilization would inevitably be restricted by this artifact of creation.

Even though it's broken.

So, at the last moment when he was surrounded by the Titans, he left his image on the page of the book of dimensionality reduction that was torn off.

This is also the key to breaking the deadlock that He left for future generations.

This world of seven gods is the world created by the [Book of Dimension Reduction].

These awakened ones are outsiders who have been reduced in dimension.

To escape, one must have an understanding of the rules of the world that is higher than that of the artifact itself; but with the limited life in this world, it is simply impossible.

Even if it is a middle-level god or a high-level god, the world laws of this [Artifact of Creation·Book of Dimensionality Reduction] are as high as those of the card master.

The height of deity promoted from the card master's plane can never be higher than the plane itself, nor higher than the world in this book.

Even if it is damaged, the chances are still very small.

Another method is to use the artifact fragment in Ji Xun's hand.

"I am Ji Xun. Senior Nan Shenyu and Faluo from the Card Master plane."

Ji Xun caught a glimpse of the truth of this world in an instant.

He understood everything.

But in his mind, the world of the Seven Gods where he had lived for twenty years was also extremely real.

It is a complete world in terms of laws and rules.

A real world in a book.

"Control a world? Is this the ability of a true god?"

Ji Xun seemed to understand something.

He seemed to see the ultimate goal of the operation of the "power of rules" in his mind.

If we can understand all the rules required to operate the universe, wouldn't we be able to create such a real world?
No wonder [Gray Fog Relic], which is just a fragment, has such a magical gray fog space.

And at this moment, Ji Xun also understood how the countless magical "different-dimensional spaces" in the Card Master's plane appeared.

Those were the countless fragments of the artifact of creation, absorbed by the will of the plane, and with the intervention of the remaining divine power of the King of Cards, JOKER, this was the reason for the special small world space that left a chance for inheritance for the Card Master civilization.

Just as I was thinking about it, enlightenment appeared.

"You have comprehended 'the world'. 'My heart is the universe' proficiency +352311, the secret level increased by Lv.10"

The portrait in his hand shone brightly, blocking out the "cognitive barrier" that the world's will bestowed on the people of this world.

Ji Xun knew that this artifact of creation could no longer trap him.

He also understood what the "world" that the witch Queen Lanlingster had told him about was.

This is a power that only higher gods can glimpse, the ultimate secret of "God's Rules".

(End of this chapter)