I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 872: The Conception of the Ascension Technique

Kane's Floating City
After settling things outside, Li Si returned to the magic workshop and began to refine the Ascension Technique.

With Uncle Joyce and the legend of the Church of the Gods overseeing the floating city of Kane and the port of Danro, as well as Angela, the vampire goddess, and Taiya occasionally visiting, Li Si naturally has no worries about any problems.

Meanwhile, Lisa was stationed at the [Source of All Laws] of the Pan-Continental Mage Association, helping Li Si handle various issues.

Within the Pan-Continental Mage Association, a special celebration was held for Li Si to assuming the position of Speaker.

After attending the celebration, Li Si entrusted most of the association's recent affairs to the leaders of three top schools, including Borkan, at a meeting of the Legendary Council.

Talindra entrusted the association's affairs to Li Si.

Li Si then handed the matter over to Borkan and others.

If possible, Li Si would naturally plan to directly abolish the school system of the Pan-Continental Mage Association and transform the [Source of All Laws] directly into the association's official institution.

However, haste makes waste, and making direct changes would have too great an impact on the association.

Many schools of thought were directly abolished, leaving the association with no choice but to drastically change its current system.

Recently, the Pan-Continental Mage Association has also faced threats from the underground city and has had to send out a large number of people.

This is not a good time for the reform association.

However, Li Si also entrusted the relevant matters to Borkan and others.

Looking at the young speaker in front of them, Borkan, Uller and the others felt a little strange, but they didn't say anything.

They had been working for the speaker before Li Si arrived.

After Li Si arrived, they were still working for the speaker.

No problem!

In any case, from Tarindra's attitude, they understood that the rise of the [Source of All Laws] was unstoppable.

Li Si also told them about his plan.

Since everything was beyond change, they had no other ideas.

Li Si entrusting these matters to them signifies his trust in them.

With these three representatives of the association's school of thought handling this matter, the impact on the association can be kept within a reasonable range.

Therefore, Borkan and others were still happy to do this.

As for other matters, Li Si had already handed them over to most of them.

The threat in the dungeon is still in its early stages, and the Church of the Gods has already made preparations thanks to Li Si's advance exploration and warnings.

Li Si didn't plan to get involved much more.

He was going to leave these matters to others; Li Si now needed to focus all his energy on perfecting the Ascension Technique.

Li Si sat quietly in the magic pool in the center of the magic workshop, his entire mind immersed in himself.

He didn't rush to adjust the Ascension Technique first, but instead studied the Sphinx Ascension Technique from beginning to end several more times.

The more Li Si studied it, the more he marveled at the ingenious ideas of the great arcane mage Sphinx.

Li Si didn't know if any other arcane sorcerers had tried to use arcane magic to simulate the path to godhood.

But one thing is certain: so far, only the Sphinx has come a considerable distance down this path.

In the Sphinx's vision, he used the four basic elements of earth, water, fire, and wind to construct a virtual deity, using this as a foundation to collect and purify the power of faith.

Ultimately, this is how one ignites the divine fire and becomes a god.

The Sphinx's method, simply put, involves creating an elemental golem and simulating divinity within it using arcane magic and the four fundamental laws of earth, water, fire, and wind.

By perfecting this elemental puppet, one can gradually perfect the path to godhood and ultimately achieve godhood.

Then, by controlling the elemental puppets that have become gods, one can master the power of the gods.

This idea was truly astonishing, and the Sphinx can be said to be going down this path alone.

Although he has already taken a considerable step forward, he is still far from his envisioned destination.

Moreover, in Li Si's current view, the gap between them is still quite large.

When Li Si first mastered the Sphinx Ascension Technique, he was amazed by the ingenious ideas of the great arcane mage Sphinx.

However, now that Li Si's strength has increased and he has mastered the various rules, he has also discovered many shortcomings in the [Sphinx Ascension Technique].

In fact, Li Si felt that the Sphinx Ascension Technique was still quite a distance from becoming a god.

Of course, Li Si also considered Sphinx's approach of constructing virtual elemental deities, allowing mages to grasp divine power through arcane arts and explore the realm of divine power, to be an extremely ingenious and clever one.

The biggest problem actually came later.

In the Sphinx's conception, this elemental puppet, which possesses the divine essence of virtual elements, is different from the operator himself.

Although the elemental golems were created by the Sphinx, they are ultimately not himself.

Even if this elemental puppet were to successfully ascend to godhood as envisioned by the Sphinx, it would be unrealistic for a legendary arcanist to control an avatar with divine power.

Moreover, at that stage, there is actually a greater possibility that some uncontrollable monsters might be created.

If this clone is integrated into the body, then it is no different from taking the normal path to godhood.

This is the contradiction in the future construction of the Divine Ascension Technique.

In addition, building a divine domain is also of paramount importance in order to successfully become a god.

After all, for a deity, divine authority is the foundation of their power.

In the Sphinx's vision, he wanted to form a divine domain by using the four fundamental elemental rules as the foundation of the domain.

How to do this is something the Sphinx has yet to figure out.

He knows a lot about the power of the divine realm, but not that much.

This is a problem left for Li Si to solve.

For Li Si, he would definitely build the divine domain around the domain of [wisdom].

This is yet another area that Li Si wants to change.

Besides these, there are quite a few other minor issues.

Despite this situation, Li Si was not without a solution.

After all, Li Si planned to solve the first major problem using his unique arcane art, [Faith Clone].

After all, for him, mastering the [Chaos Faith Convergence] feat and creating a Faith Avatar based on this feat already demonstrated the value of this arcane art.

These clones are different from normal clones; they are almost equivalent to a part of Li Si.

However, at the same time, his performance in terms of the power of faith is different from that of Li Si.

For Li Si, simulating the ascension to godhood through a faith clone would eliminate concerns about losing control. As for whether the faith clone's abilities could actually achieve the ascension technique, Li Si also had some ideas.

At worst, we can improve it in the direction of ascending to godhood!
Furthermore, if Li Si's Faith Clone skill level is not high enough, he can directly use experience points to add points.

The experience points Li Si had accumulated over such a long period of time, along with a series of feats that broke through the skill level cap, could finally be put to great use.

System, give me more points!
Li Si even had a bold idea.

He has many manifestations of his faith.

They are basically all based on Li Si's understanding of a certain world rule, combined with the power of chaotic faith.

Does that mean that every manifestation of faith, when elevated to its limit, can attempt to ascend to godhood?

Tsk!
Just thinking about it is exciting!

If this could really be achieved, wouldn't Li Si have a bunch of divine beings at his disposal?
After a moment of contemplation, Li Si gathered his thoughts.

It’s too early to think about these things.

I still want to perfect the current Ascension Technique as much as possible, and only think about other things after I become a demigod.

At the same time, the realm of [wisdom] slowly appeared and spread, invisibly enveloping Li Si's body.

[Pastrum's Stomach] hovered in front of Li Si, its surface shimmering with crimson and silver-white divine light.

The legendary ornament, "The Wisdom of the Sphinx," slowly transformed back into its original, dazzling crown form, guiding Li Si's thoughts.

One after another, magical books originating from the Magic Empire and recording the exploration of the power of the divine realm also appeared before Li Si.

Retreat!

System, start allocating points!
Hidden within the deep and dark folds of the endless abyss lies an extremely mysterious abyssal plane.

This is a nightmare for demons, a desperate place where darkness and terror intertwine.

Upon stepping onto the edge of this plane, what comes into view is a dense, almost tangible, blood-red fog.

It resembled a sleeping behemoth, exuding a nauseating stench, flowing slowly as if to devour any intruder.

This blood mist is no ordinary mist; it contains a mysterious and evil power, as if it were formed from the resentment of countless wronged souls.

Weak demons, once enveloped by this blood mist, will feel as if countless tiny needles are piercing their bodies simultaneously, and pain will surge like a tide.

Then their skin began to fester, and blood seeped from their pores, mingling with the blood mist.

Their souls gradually dissipated in the blood mist, emitting mournful screams, and finally turned into withered corpses, falling on the blood-mist-covered earth.

Even the most powerful demons dared not be careless in the face of this blood mist.

The blood mist not only corrodes their bodies, but also interferes with their perception and thinking.

Within this blood mist, time and space became distorted and chaotic, and the demons seemed to be in a giant labyrinth, where every step was filled with unknowns and dangers.

Many powerful demons, even those capable of resisting the corrosive effects of the blood mist, gradually lost their way while searching for a way out.

Their eyes became empty and lost, and they eventually disappeared into the endless mist, as if swallowed forever by the darkness of the abyss.

In the center of the Blood Mist Abyss, twelve towering black trees stood.

These giant trees, like twelve enormous black pillars, supported this cursed sky.

Their trunks are thick and twisted, covered with deep grooves, as if etched by time and pain.

The bark shimmered with a cold, eerie light, like the eyes of a demon, peering into the darkness and watching everything.

An extremely malevolent aura swirled around the giant tree. This aura, like a tangible black mist, flowed slowly among the branches, emanating a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

Each leaf is like a sharp blade, gleaming with a cold metallic luster. As it sways gently, it emits a sharp whistling sound, as if it were the roar of a demon.

Around these twelve giant trees, endless roars of pain and pleas echoed. They were the desperate cries of souls imprisoned within the trees.

These souls were sealed forever within these twelve giant trees.

Their pain and resentment transformed into piercing screams that echoed through the blood mist.

The despair and pain conveyed in that voice seemed to pierce through the entire abyss.

Occasionally, some audacious demons would approach these twelve giant trees, attempting to uncover their secrets.

However, as they approached the giant tree, they felt a powerful suction force, as if an invisible hand was trying to drag them to their deaths.

These twelve towering black trees stand like ferocious beasts, their branches intertwining and forming a strange and eerie prison in the center of the trees.

This prison seemed to be forged from darkness, with every branch exuding a chilling aura of evil, as if it were the condensation of all the malice in the abyss.

Inside the prison cell, a figure is sealed away.

This person sat with his eyes closed, his posture upright like a pine tree, his expression as calm as a deep ancient well, without the slightest ripple.

In this blood-mist abyss filled with pain and despair, his calmness seemed out of place, like a lone star shining in the darkness.

A dense, malevolent power surged forth from the giant trees in all directions like a raging tide, attempting to erode his body and drag him into an endless abyss of darkness.

The evil force seemed to have a life of its own, transforming into hideous tentacles that lunged at the figure with bared teeth and claws.

However, the moment they touched the figure, they were firmly blocked by a ray of warm sunlight.

The radiance originated from a staff in front of the figure.

The staff radiated a warm glow, as if it were carved from the purest crystal.

It is covered with mysterious runes, and as the runes flicker, phantoms of stars moving and worlds changing seem to appear.

Under this radiant protection, the figure stood like an unshakeable sacred mountain, impervious to the ravages of evil forces.

He sat there quietly, as if guarding something, or as if waiting for something.

A moment later, the blood mist around the giant tree, which was already turbulent, suddenly surged violently, as if countless wronged souls were struggling and roaring within it.

The thick, almost tangible blood mist swirled and condensed wildly, as if being kneaded at will by an invisible yet powerful giant hand.

Amidst the churning blood mist, a gigantic shadow slowly emerged.

It was as large as a mountain, and every slight movement of it caused the surrounding blood mist to tremble.

The shadow was ferocious and terrifying, its eyes like burning flames from the abyss, radiating a chillingly fierce light, as if it harbored the most extreme malice in the world.

Its body is covered with faint, scale-like patterns, and every sway carries a devastating power.

It seemed to be the embodiment of evil, a terrifying being formed from all the malice in this blood-mist abyss.

He arrived before the giant tree, and a tremendous sound resounded:
"Stephens, what's the point of you continuing?"

"How about working with me?"

(End of this chapter)