I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 589: Forced Purchase and Sale of Azus

Temple of Azuth,
Li Si looked at Azus in front of him, somewhat unexpectedly.

what?
promise?

Want mine?

Li Si had a face full of question marks and a confused expression.

How come it is an equal exchange?

I didn't agree to any deal.

Isn’t this forced buying and selling and bullying?

Although the gift from Azus was huge, Li Si would have been more cautious if he had known the price to pay.

But
Li Si looked at Azus, the god of knowledge in front of him, and felt a little depressed.

The situation is stronger than the person. He can't just turn around and leave this big guy aside, right?

"I wonder what promise you need from me?"

Li Si looked at Azus who seemed very happy in front of him and asked carefully.

Although I don't know the purpose of this big boss, it is better to be cautious.

Azus was in a very good mood as he looked at Li Si in front of him.

"What promise? I haven't thought about it yet."

Listening to Azus' words, Li Si's expression remained unchanged, but he was speechless in his heart.

Why does this god of knowledge in front of me seem so out of touch?

It was as if he was saying to Li Si, I'm sorry, I just gave you a gift.

I don't have any bad intentions, don't think too much.

Although he had this feeling, Li Si did not relax.

Many examples in previous lives have proved that we should not underestimate any great being on the throne of God.

Moreover, although the God of Fantasy and Knowledge is not the strongest among the gods who hold the portfolio of [Knowledge], he is the one who has existed the longest.

Otherwise, He would not have accumulated so much knowledge.

This is completely different from facing a deity like the Lord of Beasts.

The most important thing is that Li Si has no confidence in escaping from the current Azus.

The Azus in front of him was not just a simple shadow, but a trump card he had left behind countless years ago.

The incarnation of the god Azus in front of him is likely to be much stronger than the average legendary warrior, and the restrictions from the Gaia world will also be much looser.

No matter what, it is not something Li Si can face alone.

Therefore, if Azus really had any excessive demands, Li Si would have no choice but to give in.

There was no way he could not admit defeat. He couldn't possibly go and fight Azus now, could he?

Thinking of this, Li Si's face showed a bit of depression.

Azus naturally noticed Li Si's helplessness, clapped his hands and said with a smile:

"No need to do that. I won't make any excessive demands."

"It's just that you are too weak now. I'd better wait until you ignite the divine fire and ascend to the throne before making this promise."

"You really think too highly of me. I don't even have the confidence to make it that far now."

In response to Azus's comfort, Li Si said with a wry smile.

"As a person favored by the World Tree, if you can't do this, then there is nothing I can do."

Azus smiled and shook his head, seeming to have great confidence in Li Si.

Li Si didn't say much, but his face showed just the right amount of embarrassment.

Azus looked at Li Si and realized that Li Si was still very wary of him.

"I have no hostility towards you, no matter your identity as the World Tree's Blessed One or the special power you possess."

When Li Si heard this, his pupils shrank slightly.

really!

As expected, Azus discovered the realm of [Wisdom] that he mastered.

Is that why he tried to test it?
The power of the [Wisdom] realm is quite special and is not specifically revealed to the outside world.

Even for gods, it is difficult to detect it.

For example, the God of War was discovered when Li Si was baptized by the power of the God of War's faith and the gains from the field of [Wisdom] helped Li Si master the fields of [War] and [Killing].

Therefore, Azus would give him gifts to help Li Si improve his control over the [Fantasy] realm in order to test whether he had mastered the [Wisdom] realm.

It seems that Azuth, who holds the priesthood of [Knowledge], had already sensed special signs from him, and this might even be the real reason for His coming.

Li Si's heart sank slightly. This was somewhat beyond his expectations.

So, Azus's so-called promise is to be fulfilled after he becomes a god.
Do you want to steal the [Wisdom] priesthood he condensed after becoming a god?

Li Si was extremely alert and was already thinking about escaping.

Azus noticed Li Si's fear and after a moment's pause he understood what Li Si was thinking.

There was a trace of helplessness on his handsome face, and Azus felt a little headache looking at Li Si.

Although what He just said might indeed be somewhat ambiguous, Li Si was being too cautious.

He really didn't intend to do such a thing, he just simply wanted to invest in advance.

All gods understand the significance of the World Tree's Favorites. Li Si is destined to play an extremely crucial role in the future turmoil in the Gaia world.

But this didn't mean much to Azus.

He is different from other gods. He is more keen on pursuing infinite knowledge. He never interferes in the disputes among gods, rarely takes action, and has no enemies.

Therefore, Azus did not have too many worries when facing the chaotic era in the future of Gaia world.

When he noticed the field of [wisdom] that Li Si had mastered, he was indeed a little surprised and envious, but he quickly suppressed the greed that arose in his heart.

As the God of Knowledge, He is very clear about the power represented by the field of [Wisdom]. Once Li Si succeeds in becoming a god, his strength will definitely not remain at the level of weak divine power like ordinary deities.

It would be unwise to have such an enemy.

As for strangling Li Si in advance, Azus had no such idea.

Not to mention that as a member of the World Tree, Li Si has the protection of the Gaia world. Azus understands that even if His current incarnation takes action, it is almost impossible to kill Li Si.

What's more, unlike the priesthoods of [Killing] and [Fear], if the world rules represented by [Wisdom] are obtained through plunder, it is doomed that there will be no breakthroughs in the future.

Rather than taking a risky move, Azuth would rather see the emergence of a god who possesses the priesthood of [Wisdom].

If he could feel it and point out the future direction, Azus would be satisfied. This was Azus' plan, but now it seems that Li Si seemed to have misunderstood.

The God of Knowledge was helpless for the first time in countless years, but it was impossible for Him to tell Li Siming directly.

"Never mind. You'll understand later."

Azuth shook his head and raised his right hand towards the altar in the center of the temple.

Under Li Si's perception, the entire temple trembled slightly, and the power of faith floating in the temple instantly gathered at the altar.

Together with the power of the entire temple, it turned into a bright pale white ball of light and appeared in Azus's hand.

Following Azus's actions, the entire temple dimmed in an instant as if all its power had been drained away. The light bands hanging from the top of the temple also disappeared, and the brilliance on the countless divine stone tablets in the temple ceased to exist.

"I see that the ability you just mastered seems to be able to help you absorb the power of faith. This power is given to you."

Azus handed the ball of light in his hand to Li Si and said with a smile.

Li Si could feel the powerful force of faith contained in the ball of light in Azus's hand, which would undoubtedly be of great benefit to his newly mastered [Chaos Faith Convergence] expertise.

However, Li Si still suppressed the desire that surged in his body, shook his head and said to Azus:
"Lord Azus, you have given me more than enough."

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"Thank you for your kindness, but I don't need this."

".It's okay, I think you need it."

A smile appeared on Azus' face, and he instantly pressed the ball of light in his hand into Li Si's body.

"Now. You owe me two promises."

Li Si was stunned, feeling the powerful force surging in his body. He was speechless for a moment and looked at Azus in shock.

Isn't there something wrong with this big guy?

Are you addicted to forced buying and selling?
Seeing this, Azus clapped his hands.

"You will understand later. I am different from Demogorgon."

"I look forward to the day when you grow up, Li Si."

Azus said to Li Si with a smile, and his figure disappeared from Li Si's sight.

Li Si had no time to care about anything else and devoted himself to absorbing the power of faith that continued to surge in his body.
-
Hey~
[You are absorbing part of the power of [Azus's Core of Faith].]
[You gain 10000 experience points! ]
[Feat [Chaos Faith Convergence] takes effect!]
[You are absorbing and refining the power of faith.]
[You gain 1 point of Chaos Faith Power!]
[You gain 13000 experience points! ]
[You gain 2 points of Chaos Faith Power!]——
As Li Si continued to absorb the power of the core of faith given by Azus, the originally pitifully small amount of chaos faith power in his body was also increasing rapidly, and his experience points were also rising.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Si opened his eyes and looked at the Azus Temple which had become dim.

Now that the temple has lost the protection of Azuth's power, it is more like a long-lost relic.

However, the surrounding divine stone tablets were the same as in the previous life. Although they no longer had the sacred charm, the divine knowledge recorded on them had not disappeared and could naturally be learned by others.

Li Si sensed the abundant power in his body and was a little confused.

What exactly does this god of knowledge want to do?
It would be a bit too kind to give him power in this way.

If he was coveting his field of [wisdom], it now seems a little unlikely.

If that were the case, with Azus's wisdom there would be no need to treat Li Si like this.

Not to mention any "promise", which would instead arouse Li Si's vigilance.

A better approach would be to turn a blind eye to Li Si, secretly watch him and wait for him to successfully ascend to deity, and then take action to snatch him away.

So what Azus did before was really just for advance "investment"?
Li Si was a little unsure.

After all, the attitude displayed by Azus was really too humble.

As the God of Knowledge, He had just had an equal conversation with Li Si, like that of friends, without any divine airs at all.

You know, even before in the city of Armandu, the God of War only asked the Pope to convey His goodwill, instead of taking action personally like Azus did.

After thinking for a moment, Li Si let out a long sigh.

Regardless, this incident is over.

Although it was a bit confusing, the current result was already very wrong for Li Si.

For just two "illusory" promises, you can get two big gift packs from Azus.

This can be considered a no-cost business, right?

As for what requests Azus will make in the future, that will be left to the future Li Si to worry about.

It has nothing to do with Li Si now!

Li Si nodded with peace of mind, and after making sure that nothing important was left behind, he turned and left the temple.

Although I really want to experiment with the wonders of the chaotic power of faith that fills my body, this is not a suitable place.

Let’s find another place!
With the departure of Li Si, the Temple of Azus fell into complete silence. No one knew who would be the next person to come here.

In the desert, the sun shines brightly, emitting infinite light and heat.

The surrounding desert was dead silent, with no signs of any living activity.

Li Si's figure appeared here, closing his eyes and feeling the power in his body.

In fact, the room in the Lord of the Rings is safer, but Li Si is trying to control the special power of Chaos Faith, and he doesn't know what accidents may occur.

It’s safer to be outside and not have to worry about damaging any bottles or jars.

[Current Chaos Faith Power: 16646 points]
As Li Si completely absorbed the core of faith gifted by Azus, the points of chaos faith power extracted from the priest's professional expertise also skyrocketed.

If it weren't for this opportunity, it would take Li Si an unknown amount of time to accumulate so much power of chaos faith.

Li Si also felt that the previous refining speed was really too slow.

However, Li Si also noticed something unusual.

Although he had already left the Temple of Azus, his speed in absorbing and refining the power of chaos faith was much faster than when he was in the temple.

The specialty of [Chaos Faith Convergence] does not generate power out of thin air, but absorbs and refines the power of faith in Li Si's environment.

The speed of absorption and refining is definitely related to the concentration of the power of faith in the environment, but the desert where Li Si is now is definitely much lower than the concentration of the power of faith in the temple.

Or is it that the more power of chaos faith one masters, the faster the absorption speed will be?
Li Si guessed.

Just like a magnet, Li Si was originally equivalent to a small magnet, and his attraction to the surrounding iron filings (power of faith) was very weak, so the refining speed was also very low.

Li Si, who now possesses more than 10,000 points of faith power, is like a magnet that has become countless times larger. The speed at which he attracts iron filings is naturally incomparable.

But this ability is really too abnormal!

Only then did Li Si realize that the specialty of [Chaos Faith Convergence] meant that Li Si could obtain the power of faith unconditionally, and could even plunder the power of faith of the Church of the Gods.

The sickles have been extended to other people's chive fields.
This is no different from robbery!
As expected of me!

Cutting leeks · Li Si · Master!
The mechanism is weird! The mechanism is weird!
For this item alone, choosing [Chaos Faith Convergence] as the priest professional specialty is a huge profit.

Well, next time he'll visit other churches, I think the Church of the Gods won't reject him as an ally to come and exchange feelings, right?

Li Si nodded with satisfaction and raised his right hand, ready to see what the difference was between the power of chaos faith and the power of gods faith.

(End of this chapter)