Master Changsheng

Chapter 164, page 161: Shackles!

"Hmm? My dear disciple, why aren't you saying anything?"

"Oh, my disciple, you've finally figured it out?"

"Then I won't bother you anymore!"

"come on!"

Arken's chubby face nearly burst into tears...

From a hundred meters away, An Kai heard the sudden sound and confirmed that it only had the function of speaking and no other function.

A thought crossed my mind.

Numerous terrifying spells rained down on Arken from above!

On the deck, Aris and his two companions had already jumped off the deck during the few seconds that Ankai paused.

He jumped into the sea.

They knew that Ankai had no intention of giving them special treatment.

To borrow An Kai's words, "Life and death are predestined..."

Arken's eyes widened in fury as he faced the incoming spell.

With his last ounce of strength, before his master's voice faded away, he roared fiercely:

"Teacher, help me!!!"

...

"Huh?!" The aged voice in Aken's arms was taken aback...

In an instant, energy surged forth.

Sensing what Arken was facing...

"Holy crap! My disciple, how many sixth-tier mages have ambushed you?!"

Aken looked distressed, as if he wanted to say that there was only one person.

But it was too late for him.

Above Ankai's head, the spells had already descended...

boom!

In the brief lull between explosions, a faint, aged voice rang out from within Arken's arms: "Puppet replacement!"

boom!!!

Three [Fireballs] compressed into one minute of energy, thirty [Fireballs], six [Wind Blades]...

When these spells struck the kilometer-long giant ship, it was as if a nuclear bomb had exploded on the ship.

In a mere instant, the giant ship was swallowed up by Ankai's magic!

The sea churned, and the aftershocks of the explosion spread outwards in waves, causing Aris and his companions to tumble and fly through the water...

Behind Ankai, Milton and his group, the spirit-enchanted heavy armor warriors who had been summoned hoping for help, stared blankly at the explosion in the distance, perched on the back of the Desert Crocodile…

Is this the end of the world?

"This...this is a...a mage?!"

"You're so strong, sir. Is this your true strength?"

...

Aris stood in the ocean, staring blankly at the giant ship being swallowed by magic.

As a fellow mage, and a mage at the [Forging God] realm, he understood Ankai's strength and potential better than the others…

If he remembered correctly, Ankai could cast all of these spells instantly!

Such a terrifyingly powerful spell was unleashed instantly; at this moment, Aris not only dared not witness it, but he also dared not even fantasize or dream of such a thing.

Too fantastical…not real.

...

Riding atop the Desert Crocodile "Thor," Ankai coldly demanded, "Not dead?"

Without a second thought, another 30 [Fireballs] appeared, floating in the sky, their intense heat baking the surroundings.

The pitch-black light, like dark clouds, obscured this space.

Six 15-meter-long Wind Blades appeared silently, their sharpness so great that even a glance from afar felt like being stung in the eyes.

"Spare him! Spare him!"

On the sea, a large, fat man named Aken, who was unconscious and whose body was charred brown, appeared.

Before him stood a figure whose face was obscured and shrouded in shadow. It was he who had just saved Arken's life with a "substitute puppet" spell.

This made Arken's trusted confidant a scapegoat.

As a result, he underestimated the power of Ankai's magic.

Despite using the "Substitute Puppet", Arken was still harmed by Ankai's magic.

At this moment, Arken was seriously injured and unconscious. If he did not receive treatment, he would still face certain death.

Even more outrageous is that the person who attacked Arken didn't even have a break!

This is also what Teacher Aken fears the most.

Putting yourself in his shoes, if he were to unleash such a terrifying spell, he would surely need to rest for a while to recover.

And he could take advantage of this time to use his last bit of strength to treat the seriously injured and unconscious Arken.

The results of it?

As it turned out, Ankai didn't play by the rules at all!

Having just unleashed a terrifying spell, without pausing for even a moment, he instantly cast another series of terrifying spells! Instantly! Instantly!

"Spare his life?" An Kai laughed.

Who does that guy think he is, trying to make me stop?

Without a second thought, Ankai prepared to unleash the spells from above onto Aken!

"Sorcerer's stones! Gold coins! Spell analysis! I can give you everything!"

"Whatever you want! I can have it!"

"I am the vice president of the Mainland Chinese Buddhist Masters Association!"

The blurry, aged figure spoke urgently, revealing all the cards he could muster in one go.

Akhen was his only disciple.

If my disciple were to die in the Divine Court, then there would be no one to inherit my skills…

Hearing this, An Kai smiled.

He suddenly felt that fighting and killing were meaningless...

With a thought, the magic in the sky vanished.

Riding the Desert Crocodile "Thor", we arrived before the severely injured and unconscious Arken.

Protected by the [Elemental Ice Armor], the dim [Light Illumination] cast a faint glow around him.

"Welcome to the Divine Court. I am the gatekeeper of the Divine Court: Hanks Kay!"

"As everyone knows, we in the Divine Court are the most peace-loving people."

"By the way, you just said you could provide everything I need?"

An Kai spoke gently, and under the dim light of the [Light Spell], he seemed like a friendly neighbor, radiating a warm aura.

Although Mr. Aken's figure was blurry, you could still see that his shoulders were twitching...

Before Teacher Aken could respond, Ankai's eyes darted around, and after rummaging through his pockets, he pulled out a scroll:

"You are a mage, and so am I."

"To demonstrate my sincerity, I voluntarily agree to sign a [contract] with you under the witness of the God of Law and the God of Contracts. How about that? Isn't my sincerity sufficient?"

Teacher Aken sensed something was wrong with Ankai's behavior, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

As the vice president of the Mage Association, Teacher Aken never imagined that there would be someone like Ankai in this world who could arbitrarily modify the contents of the [Contract] in front of the God of Law and the God of Contract.

And you can also gain their approval...

Feeling Ankai's sincerity, Teacher Aken felt that he should also show some sincerity in return.

He said from the bottom of his heart, "The contents of the [contract] signed by this figure will not take effect."

"I believe that as a member of the Divine Court, your words are always true!"

"How about this, I'll heal my disciple first, and then we can discuss my donation of resources to the Divine Court?"

People from the Divine Court are utter rubbish!

Teacher Aken could tell with his own eyes that Ankai could not possibly be a member of the Divine Court.

Although he had never met any real members of the Divine Court, according to the records of the Mage Association, the members of the Divine Court were a group of people who pursued longevity and had very few desires.

How could someone like An Kai abandon an attack upon seeing resources?

Master Aken planned that as soon as he finished rescuing his disciple, he would have his disciple use the life-saving item, the "teleportation scroll," to get away from this place!

But how could he not understand what was on his mind?

He decided to stop pretending and, through meditation, confirmed that the teacher in front of Akhen posed no threat.

His figure blurred, and he thrust forward with the [Brute Force Staff]...

puff!

The [Strength Staff] pierced through Arken's waist, penetrating his kidneys...

Uh...!

Arken, who was in a coma, only groaned softly and then did not respond further.

"Old man, trying to play tricks on me, huh?"

Ankai used the [Brute Force Staff] to lift Aken up and shake him repeatedly, causing the storage ring inside Aken's obese body to fall out...

There are two in total.

[The Desert Crocodile 'Thor'] understood immediately, opened its mouth, and bit into the two storage rings...

Ankai's series of actions caused Teacher Aken to freeze in surprise...

"Gently! Gently! Someone'll die!"

Seeing his disciple being tormented like this by Ankai, Teacher Aken couldn't help but feel heartbroken...

He had long heard that the former "Divine Court" had become a "barbarian land," but he, who had lived in the Mage Association for a long time, was disdainful, thinking that so what if it was a barbarian land, it still had to follow the rules.

Today, he has personally experienced what a lawless "barbaric land" truly is...

"I'm giving you one day to send someone from the original location of the Shak Kingdom to prepare 1 mid-grade magic stones. Otherwise..."

"Just wait to collect your precious disciple's corpse!"

"No, you won't even have a chance to collect the body, because I'll dismantle it and feed it to the fish!"

An Kai was making outrageous demands, especially since he had heard the old man say that he was the vice president of the Mage Association.

So it's reasonable for him to want 1 mid-grade magic stones, right?

Even after asking, An Kai felt he hadn't asked for enough and should have asked for more...

"impossible!"

"Don't misunderstand, it's not that I don't want to give them, it's just that I simply can't afford them. Every single mid-grade magic stone is under the control of the Mage Association!"

"Although I am the vice president of the Mage Association, but... but..."

An Kai frowned: "You're already the vice president, and you don't even have this much? Old man, I think you're not planning to save Aken, are you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ankai suddenly spun the [Brute Force Staff] in front of Teacher Aken, causing the unconscious Aken to groan repeatedly...

"One thousand! One thousand! I'll give you one thousand mid-grade magic stones! This is all I have!"

Seeing Arken being tortured, Teacher Arken couldn't bear it and gritted his teeth, stating the maximum amount of mid-grade magic stones he could afford...

An Kai paused slightly, remained silent for a moment, and then continued, "That's not enough. I also need the analysis of all spells from level one to ten."

Upon hearing this, Teacher Aken confirmed that Ankai was indeed not a member of the Divine Court.

They were indeed survivors of the "barbarian lands." On second thought, given their immense strength, it's understandable that they survived the awakening of the Divine Court.

All spell analyses, as well as spells themselves, can only exist in written form for spells below the sixth rank.

All things above the sixth order, including the sixth order itself, cannot exist in written form.

It is truly "something that can only be understood intuitively, not explained in words," and even this "intuitive understanding" is not without conditions; specific conditions are required for it to be taught...

Teacher Aken was worried that if he didn't teach Aken sixth-order or higher spells, it would cause Ankai to misunderstand, so he tormented Aken.

Therefore, he briefly explained the reasons why spells "at or above the sixth rank" cannot exist in written form.

However, when Teacher Aken spoke about the "sixth order," his words were automatically silenced by this world...

This strange phenomenon also caught the attention of Teacher Aken, and for the first time, he was shocked not because of Ankai…

"The shackles of heaven and earth?!"

"What...what happened here that caused the shackles of heaven and earth to be summoned?!"

Teacher Aken exclaimed in shock, which made Ankai pause for a moment.

Without Ankai having to say anything, Teacher Aken took the initiative to talk to Ankai about the "shackles of heaven and earth".

however…

To Ankai's ears, he only heard Teacher Aken speak, but couldn't hear his voice...

In the end, An Kai only heard one sentence about the "shackles of heaven and earth".

"Information about the highest level of those whose cultivation surpasses the Shackles of Heaven and Earth cannot be transmitted or spoken; it can only be discovered through one's own exploration and cannot be obtained with the help of others."

Hearing this, An Kai inevitably felt depressed...

If that's the case, then the person with the highest cultivation level in this space was Donglin before.

His cultivation level reached the [Forging God] stage before his death.

In other words, Ankai needs to explore the path beyond [Forging God] on his own.

After all, apart from Donglin, he was the only one with the highest cultivation level among the people of "Barbarian Land".

Thinking of this, An Kai recalled the people outside and asked, unwilling to give up, "You carried information about the highest-level cultivator here, and it was dropped after you were killed. We can't use it either?"

Teacher Aken's lips twitched. No wonder he was from the "barbarians"—his first words were murder and robbery, not fair trade…

However, he patiently explained to Ankai, because he realized the kid's patience was about to run out, and he was about to start spinning the "long stick" in his hand again...

"No, this place is bound by the shackles of heaven and earth, so the methods of advancement from the outside world are not applicable. Even if you used them, they wouldn't be the right methods for you to improve."

"Some say that, bound by the shackles of heaven and earth, the method of advancement you discover is the most suitable for you, and the most in harmony with heaven and earth!"

When An Kai heard this explanation, he thought, "Isn't that unsuitable for me and in harmony with heaven and earth?"

He was about to become one with the power of heaven and earth.

Teacher Aken deliberately chose to say the pleasant things first; there was one more thing he didn't say:

"It has not appeared in the space of the shackles of heaven and earth for 5000 years, according to records."

Furthermore, in the records he happened to see, it was said that the last time the shackles of heaven and earth appeared, countless geniuses entered them, attempting to find the path most suitable for themselves, but all ultimately failed.

Teacher Aken changed the subject and delivered another round of flattery.

"I believe in your exceptional intelligence; you will surely break free from the shackles of heaven and earth with ease!"

An Kai remained calm and composed when praised by the vice president of the Dharma Masters Association.

"Ha! Don't worry, not a single magic stone will be missing."

"Send over 1000 mid-grade magic stones first, and also send over the analysis of all spells from rank one to rank six."

"I'll give you a year to use the remaining nine thousand mid-grade magic stones. If you're even one day late, I'll break a bone from your disciple's body."

Hearing An Kai relent.

Teacher Aken smiled.

According to the records about the Divine Court obtained by their Mage Association, once the Divine Court awakens, it will quickly release its own restrictions.

Initially, it was only the first level of the [Heart of the Sea God], and the restrictions were quite strict in order to protect itself.

Once the Heart of the Sea God receives a response, it will quickly deploy the restriction, after all, this is only the first level of the Divine Court!

The remaining eight levels cannot be unlocked by the [Heart of the Sea God] alone…

A year later, the restrictions on the Divine Court might have been lifted to the point where he could enter.

By then, dealing with a "barbarian" who is somewhat talented will be a simple matter for him!

Thinking of this, Teacher Aken breathed a sigh of relief.

He quickly replied, "No problem!"

He was even somewhat annoyed that his current form couldn't sign a [contract]. If he could, he would feel much more at ease…

How could he know that it was fortunate his body couldn't sign a [contract], otherwise he would have long since become Ankai's [contract] slave...

It could be said that Mr. Aken escaped a disaster due to his ignorance...

(End of this chapter)