The Peerless Tang Sect: Heavenly Heart Douluo

Inside the temple of the magicians.

At this moment, all six temple elders had arrived, along with twelve preparatory temple members and the temple master of the magician temple. These nineteen rare ninth-tier magic gods had all gathered together.

The previously erratic Old Ling has returned to normal, but his face is still somewhat pale due to his days of painstakingly deducing magic.

He took his seat at the very end of the six elders' seats, while the Temple Master of the Mage Temple, who sat at the head of the table, was no longer as nonchalant as before, and said solemnly, "You should all have heard about this decision."

"Following the general-purpose spatial magic that Yu Kong introduced last time, he proposed a theory called spell construction."

"This research direction is a field that our Mage Temple has never designed before, and the potential and terror it contains are also unprecedented."

"So the purpose of my gathering here today is to discuss whether our Mage Temple should try to promote or even popularize this set of theoretical reforms of the universe."

The elders nodded in agreement and fell into deep thought. They had all heard about what had happened to Old Ling, who had gone mad while researching novel magical theories, but which had also turned out to be a blessing in disguise, leading him to find a breakthrough.

Although Lao Ling's cultivation level is not considered strong among the God of Laws, the fact that such a senior ninth-level expert could suffer a qi deviation simply because of theoretical research is indeed something that everyone should be wary of.

Jiang Chen, the elder of the Holy Temple who was in charge of the training grounds, stood up and said, "I think this concept is not mature enough. Compared with what has been practiced for millions of years, our existing magician system is still too immature."

"I was responsible for comforting Old Ling's physical injuries and mental exhaustion. He's depleted of qi and blood and mentally exhausted. If even a veteran ninth-tier expert is like this, what will happen if this is really spread?"

"Does this mean that all mages need to team up with a priest when they train?"

"That is not true," said an elderly man dressed in a silver mage's robe. He was seated in the second seat of the formal elders, as could be seen from his attire.

This elder is likely proficient in spatial magic: "You have all witnessed the Holy Son's talent and wisdom over the years."

"The improvement of the ultra-long-distance spatial teleportation array and the generalization of spatial magic all prove the extraordinary talent of the Holy Son."

"Moreover, based on the ideas proposed by the Holy Son now, there is no doubt that this is the same idea that the Holy Son began to use when he constructed the general-purpose spatial magic. It's just that we were too short-sighted to see through it before."

"The existence of general-purpose spatial magic does not involve any danger or instability; in fact, its existence and casting are much safer and more stable than the original spatial magic."

"This proves that the Holy Son's theory is without any problems. The reason we cannot see through it is simply because of the gap between our perspective and that of the Holy Son. After all, you should know what a 100% innate spatial affinity means."

"This can already be regarded as the human incarnation of a god, and its significance is far beyond what the so-called hundred elemental affinities improved through the spirit furnace can compare to."

At this point, a hint of fanaticism seemed to appear in the old man's eyes.

Unlike others, he had cultivated spatial magic for hundreds of years, and only he understood the gap between Yu Kong and himself.

He was once a prodigy, with an innate spatial spiritual power of eighty-seven. He transformed his physical nature with the help of the spiritual furnace and became the Child of Space. Otherwise, he would not have been qualified to become one of the elders of the Temple of Magicians.

However, the bottlenecks he encountered were far greater than those faced by mages of other attributes, since there were very few cultivators with spatial attributes.

A small base number of practitioners will also prevent anyone from innovating in spatial magic. Even if someone does, a few individuals cannot significantly impact the entire spatial magic system.

"Before the Holy Son introduced general-purpose spatial magic, I had been stuck at 500,000 spiritual power for decades, but now, thanks to the Holy Son's theory..."

"My cultivation is already second only to the Palace Master. Who among you can still say that the Holy Son's path of cultivation is flawed? Wait until your cultivation surpasses mine before you dare to speak!"

"Furthermore, if you're not good enough, don't blame the road for being bumpy. Cultivation is never a smooth path. What right does someone who can't even control the slightest risk through self-discipline have to become a member of the Holy Temple?"

After saying this, the old man stopped talking and just looked coldly at the other elders.

Standing out from the crowd, with a solitary and eccentric personality—these were the labels once attached to this elder, but unexpectedly, he was the one most heavily influenced by Yu Kong.

Seeing this, the other preparatory temples dared not speak. After all, although they also had ninth-level strength, they were too young, and their seniority and status were far inferior to these elders.

Old Ling understood that he was being pointed at, and although he blushed, he still spoke up: "That's right, knowledge and theories themselves are not wrong; the only thing that can be wrong is people."

"I used to be tempted by the prospect of something new, and I couldn't control myself when a path that had been trapped me for so long and seemed unattainable suddenly opened up before me. Now I have adjusted my mindset and I will definitely not be like that again."

Elder Huo, the law enforcement elder, nodded and said, "You haven't seen it with your own eyes. I'm afraid only Old Ling and I can understand the terror of the Holy Son's magical theory."

"The combat strength of ordinary mages and other professionals actually depends on the difference in spiritual power between the two sides. Even if one side has a better combat skill or spell casting advantage, it is difficult to widen the gap."

"This theory is a completely different world, using minimal spiritual energy consumption to manipulate and distort the power of heaven and earth to the greatest extent."

"If we mages can master this power, fighting against opponents of higher levels will become the norm, and completely rewriting the current power distribution of the six great temples will not be a problem."

"You should know that my Temple of Magicians does not have its own Divine Throne, which is why it is not highly regarded among the six temples."

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, an unprecedented transformation. Human lifespan is no more than a hundred years. Although the Holy Son is exceptionally gifted, he still needs our full support to maximize his talents."

"As long as the Holy Son can lay the foundation for this theory, in the next hundred years, or even decades, the status of my magicians will surely rise and surpass that of other temples."

Upon hearing this, the elders were all somewhat excited, after all, who wouldn't want to see their strength become glorious in their generation?

Moreover, although the reform was successful, the bulk of the credit and the foundation of this achievement will certainly go to Yu Kong. But will these elders of the Holy Temple and the preparatory Holy Temple who contributed their efforts also leave a significant mark in future history books?

Resources on the Holy Demon Continent are gradually dwindling. Although the common people at the bottom of society don't feel it, it's a common understanding among the higher-ups of the Holy Temple. So naturally, whoever is stronger gets the lion's share.

The Knights Temple has been the head of the six temples for nine thousand years, and it has naturally accumulated the most resources. So when it really comes down to it, won't the Knights Temple still be the one to lead the way, while the other temples can only cheer for them?

Who could accept this?

The Temple Master of the Magician's Sanctuary surveyed the crowd: "Then let's begin the vote. Those who agree to advance and promote the new magical theory, please raise your hands."

One, two, three, four

Of the nineteen voters, excluding the proposer, the Temple Master of the Mage Temple, sixteen immediately raised their hands in agreement, while the remaining two raised their hands after a moment's hesitation.

Then the Temple Master of the Magician's Sanctuary began the next topic. With a spatial fluctuation, several thin booklets, still stained with fresh ink, appeared on the table.

"Alright, everyone, take a look. This is a copy of the magic theory compiled by that kid Yu Kong, which I had someone transcribe. Please take a look and see if there are any problems or shortcomings. You can point them out now."

All the ninth-tier magic gods picked up the inconspicuous booklet in front of them and began to carefully read it. The more knowledgeable and experienced the magicians were, the more and broader the new ideas they derived from it.

"Absolutely amazing."

"Incredible."

"Unprecedented."

"Exquisitely crafted."

Everyone began to read with great interest, except for the Temple Master of the Magician Temple, who shook his head, sighed, and did not open the handwritten book in his hand.

He had naturally read Yu Kong's theories beforehand, and as a magician with the deepest knowledge and learning, he noticed a problem, a problem that did not belong to this theory but belonged to the vast majority of magicians.

That is time.

Because Yu Kong's theory was just launched, there is very little accumulated knowledge about it, but the core of this theory is the accumulation of knowledge about magic.

To understand this theory, modern magicians must first spend a great deal of time using their mental power to deconstruct the original magic, extract and organize the patterns from a large amount of data before they can classify it as new magic.

These new types of magic are what Yu Kong and the others need to learn.

But how vast is the ocean of magic?

This is especially true for those old-fashioned magicians who have spent most of their lives studying it and whose magic is deeply ingrained in them.

Their lifespan and time are no longer sufficient to support them in completing the process of switching to new types of magic.

Perhaps their knowledge can help those who come after them understand more basic magic, allowing them to progress more quickly.

But that's all they can do.

They clearly saw a bright new future for magic, but they were destined to fall on the eve of this glory, becoming stepping stones for others.

How regrettable and lamentable this is!

The future of this theory is destined to be full of hope, but it is something that these old people, full of decrepitude, can only look on with longing. If he were not already nearing the end of his life and had not seen through all of this, he would probably be driven mad with jealousy.

Finally, after the initial excitement, the group of ninth-tier magic gods realized this.

"This, this, this." One of them exclaimed with wide eyes, "It would probably take decades to fully deconstruct and deduce a single ninth-order spell, and those forbidden spells would probably take nearly a hundred years."

"This is simply beyond human capability!"

"If I had been practicing this set of magic theories from the beginning, I would probably only be at the eighth level now."

The others also frowned, finding it hard to believe.

"This is because we spend far too much time on deconstruction."

"If our predecessors have already completed and broken down a large number of magical structures, then those who come after only need to learn and master them and then combine and piece them together. The time required will be much faster than our current cultivation system."

"Great things come from small beginnings," the Temple Master of the Mage Temple said slowly.

One of the preparatory chapels, however, was both crying and laughing: "What about us? We really still have a chance."

Another elder interrupted him, saying, "That's not true. Even the sages of our Mage Temple made mistakes. Even if they unfortunately died young or perished, did they simply give up?"

"Whether experience is right or wrong, it will serve as a lesson for those who come after."

"All we can do in our limited lives is to leave more valuable knowledge for our descendants and for the human race. As human beings, passing on our knowledge is what we should be most proud of."

"Our beliefs and our will will accompany this knowledge and forever guide our descendants."

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After hearing the elder's words, everyone remained silent for a long time. This person was older than the Temple Master of the Mage Temple, and his cultivation ranked third in the Mage Temple, occupying the third seat. He had a cultivation of 550,000 spiritual power.

Now, however, he is old and frail and has been out of touch with worldly affairs for more than a decade. But he still forced himself to attend this meeting despite his frail health, perhaps just as he said.

He has come to terms with everything, the only thing he can't let go of is his descendants.

"Then let's start with a pilot program at the higher levels," the Temple Master of the Mage Temple said softly.

"Led by ninth-tier and eighth-tier mages, we will first analyze the first, second, and third-tier spells, which are the most widely used."

"Then the analyzed magic data will be disseminated through the Temple of Mages, first allowing a large number of low-level mages to come into contact with this concept, and then promoting it from top to bottom, and then from bottom to top."

"If any of you have better suggestions, please feel free to bring them up, and we can discuss them further."

And so, after a full day of discussion, the high-ranking members of the Mage Temple finally established the model for this magical innovation.

Meanwhile, the Holy Demon Continent of later generations also called this year the Year of Innovation. This year symbolized the rise of magicians, which was unstoppable due to the concerted efforts of the higher-ups. It also symbolized the beginning of the magic era in later generations.

At this very moment, the system of co-governance by the six holy temples is also entering its final countdown. This outdated system will be swept into the dustbin of history, just like the demon race nine thousand years ago. (End of Chapter)