Master Changsheng

Chapter 168, page 165: Above the Spirit Empowerment!

"It's you!"

"Hanks Kay!"

Teacher Aken will never forget that voice!

It was the owner of this voice who corrupted his kind disciple, Arken, into becoming a beast…

This is also one of the reasons why he is now burdened with a large amount of debt!

it's him!

It's Hanks Kay!

If it weren't for Hanks-Kay, why would he have voluntarily relinquished his cultivation level and entered the [Divine Court]?

He originally intended to enter the Divine Court, slap Ankai to death, and incidentally rescue his gifted apprentice, Aken…

Unexpectedly…

Hanks Kay, his strength is terrifying!

"Has he been hiding his true abilities all along, or has he improved over the past decade?"

"If it only took ten years to reach this level, that's... terrifying!"

Teacher Aken was in this dim, thunderous space, his thoughts wandering aimlessly.

Inside the dim, thunderous space, Teacher Arken's desire to resist grew weaker and weaker.

Logically speaking, even if his cultivation level had dropped to the sixth rank, he shouldn't be so helpless against An Kai as he is now...

Ultimately, it all stems from the [Spirit Awakening of the Mage] that ended with Ankai's "Spirit Empowerment"!

boom!

Thick, black lightning bolts crashed down from the sky...

In an instant, the lightning struck the bewildered Mr. Arken within the dim, lightning-filled space.

Faced with such an attack, he had no time to mount any effective resistance.

He was struck by this lightning bolt!

White smoke rose, his eyes turned white, and Teacher Aken's hair stood on end.

He held on for only a second before collapsing to the ground with a thud…

He looked like he was taking in little air and exhaling a lot.

The members of the mage association that Teacher Aken brought were completely dumbfounded.

From the moment Ankai's dim, thunderous space appeared and enveloped them, they felt as if they had encountered true divine might, unable to muster the slightest thought of resistance.

An Kai simply unleashed a bolt of lightning, and these people collapsed to the ground as if they had suffered a severe blow, with no further repercussions.

Whether to flatten or round the dough, it's all up to An Kai.

All of this can be attributed to Ankai's promotion.

Despite the increase in Intelligence to 3001, Ankai's spell proficiency shackles remained unbroken.

He had a premonition about this.

After all, based on the maximum level of spell proficiency, Ankai can only unlock the spell proficiency lock when a single attribute value is raised to [3201].

After all, his spell proficiency is currently at the maximum value of [3200/3200]...

Although his spell proficiency didn't increase this time, Ankai didn't seem to care much.

It can only be said that it was within his expectations.

What he was really concerned about was the changes after the "Spirit Empowerment" ended, and how to proceed with the two paths of "Strengthening the Body/Forging the Spirit".

Fortunately, both options suited his taste.

Ankai still remembered that when Milton successfully imbued his spirit into the [Spirit Transformation Certificate] that evolved from the inner city of Chaos City, an unusual phenomenon occurred during his spirit imbuing.

Milton then manifested as wearing khaki armor, wielding a khaki chain mace in his left hand, and a khaki shield as tall as his body in his right.

This greatly increases the defense of the [Heavy Armor Warrior] Milton after he is imbued with spirit.

Over the course of ten years, An Kai has witnessed countless extraordinary phenomena after people were imbued with spirits.

For example, a mage can be imbued with a magical phenomenon that manifests as a "staff" and a "robe," two iconic pieces of equipment for mages, that are tailored to their own magical elements, greatly enhancing the power of their spells.

And the Assassin class, a niche class, when imbued with spirit, also manifests a dagger or a night-clothes outfit.

When Malken was promoted to Spirit Master, his Spirit Master appearance was a jet-black dagger and a night-clothes that concealed his figure.

In general, the supernatural phenomena possessed by professionals after being imbued with spirits are all tailored to their respective professions.

Of course, these people all made their choices by praying to the gods, and were subsequently "imbued" with spirits by the gods...

And Ankai, from the day he was given the spirit.

Just when I was anticipating my "spiritual vision"...

The result has not yet appeared.

Until the spirit infusion ended, An Kai's [Intelligence] increased to [3001] points, and his spirit infusion phenomenon officially appeared!

It's not a staff, it's not a robe!

It's the domain!

When Ankai uses magic, everything within the spell's range is under his control of the [Mage Domain].

Within this [Mage Domain], any [Mage] professional whose control over the power of heaven and earth is inferior to that of Ankai will be suppressed by Ankai!

Through his previous close contact with the "Power of Heaven and Earth," An Kai's control over the Power of Heaven and Earth is, without exaggeration, unmatched by anyone!

After all, he is the only mage who has successfully achieved [spirit awakening]!

He pressed down on the head of the "Power of Heaven and Earth" step by step, forcing it to acknowledge his existence.

Unlike other professions that rely on "the power of heaven and earth".

Within Ankai's [Mage Domain], apart from [Mage] professionals, other professionals will also be subject to restrictions.

Those who are not as good at controlling the "Power of Heaven and Earth" as Ankai will be suppressed by Ankai!

This is also one of the reasons why Teacher Aken and the others, even when surrounded by Ankai's dim [Thunder Spell], could not muster any resistance.

The remaining reason is due to other buffs released by Ankai, such as [Mage Body: Lv5].

With a single thought, he dispersed the thunder and lightning between heaven and earth.

A team of Chaos City's [Desert Crocodiles] suddenly rushed out from behind An Kai.

They expertly stepped forward and packed up Teacher Arken and his group, preparing to drag them back to Chaos City...

"Be careful not to wear that old man down. He's the vice president of the Mage Association, and he still has money to be made from him."

An Kai gave a command and casually waved his hand, unleashing several [Freezing Spells] that froze the people from the Mage Association.

Then they were dragged towards Chaos City by the [Spirit-Enchanted Desert Crocodile] team from Chaos City.

There, Arken heard that his teacher was about to arrive and chose to greet him at the city gate early in the morning.

"That old bastard finally saw the situation clearly and made the right choice!"

...

On the shore, Ankai, through his spies deployed across the vast ocean of the Divine Court, confirmed that other forces were not rushing towards him as hastily as Teacher Aken…

Even those rude orcs were quite cautious, advancing step by step with careful probing.

An Kai gave a soft, cold laugh in response to this situation.

If others don't come to him, he's prepared to take the initiative!

With a thought, the [Beast Taming] whip appeared.

The seven-meter-long, jet-black whip radiated a scorching heat, and with each swing, it could enslave hundreds of orcs.

In Chaos City, the orc slaves suffered heavy losses when they awoke at the first level of the Divine Court.

There are not many orcs left, and most of them are weak orcs whose only role is to drive piles.

However, Chaos City is now trapped on an isolated island, and its need for road construction is decreasing.

Currently, most of the orc slaves in Chaos City have been sent to the seabed by Ankai in search of the so-called "Divine Court" territory.

The orcs in Chaos City were not only weak, but also few in number.

The search for the "Divine Court" can hardly be called progress; it's more like stagnation...

Therefore, the hundreds of thousands of orcs that entered the orc kingdom this time are precisely to fill Ankai's needs.

In addition, hundreds of thousands of orcs, just by plundering resources, would amount to a considerable sum!

As for the strength of the orc kingdom…

Standing on the shore, Ankai glanced at his control panel…

【Level Lv1: 10/10 'Locked'】

[Intelligence: 3001+]

Endurance: 3000+

[Stamina: 3000『+』]

Strength: 3000+

[Talents: Immortality '∞', Mage's Body 'lv5']

[Enchantment: Mage Domain]

[Fitness: 60.01]

[Forging God: 60]

[Spell Lv44 'Excellent+' '3200/3200': 'Meditation 'Elemental, Starry Sky', 'Elemental Ice Armor', 'Wind and Fire Blast', 'Fire, Ice, and Wind Armor', 'Thunderbolt', 'Light Pact/Summon', 'Beast Taming', 'Swiftness']

[Skill 'Superior': Forging Lv40 '2000/2000']

[Identity: Lord-level NPC, Spirit Master]

With his four attributes added together, the value is 12001. What kind of orc could withstand a single blow from his whip?

At least a sixth-order one won't work.

He had communicated with the Orc King's clone before setting off and made thorough preparations.

Even the eighth prince of the orcs, who was leading the charge this time, had already been completely sold out by the orc king's clone.

The Orc King encouraged Ankai to take action and enslave his eight sons to serve him...

It's no exaggeration to say that, with the 28th Orc Prince Guleil and the Orc King's avatar present, Ankai knows the most about the Orcs among all the forces, big and small, that have entered the Divine Court this time!

There are hundreds of thousands of orcs, and quite a few of them are at the sixth rank.

An Kai asked the Beastman King, "If their strength is so great, how come there are only a pitiful few fifth-tier beastmen when they enter the desert?"

Through the explanation of the Orc King's clone, Ankai finally understood that there were some unspoken rules between humans and other races.

For example, those of the sixth rank or higher should not act rashly.

The Beastman King's clone explained why those at or above the sixth rank couldn't attack, but unfortunately...

Under the shackles of heaven and earth, An Kai heard nothing.

Ankai also inquired about the fact that orcs at the fifth rank were called generals.

After all, judging from the scale of the orcs' entry into the desert this time, the number of "generals" alone is in the six figures.

Ankai only understood the reason after the Orc King explained it.

There are two types of generals in the Orc Kingdom.

One type is the orc General Li, who is appointed by the orc kingdom and has a certain degree of command over troops.

Without the sixth rank appearing, they are the world's top combat force.

Another type of general is one who is appointed by a non-orc kingdom.

According to the Orc King, the Orc kingdom is composed of individual tribes.

The leading group consists of the ten major orc tribes, along with countless other small and medium-sized tribes.

These generals also came from these tribes.

In the Orcish Kingdom, there is a default rule that anyone at the fifth rank can be appointed as a "General" by their respective tribe.

After all, there is an agreement with the human race, so most of the sixth-tier beings are keeping a low profile and waiting for the next great war to begin.

A fifth-rank general is certainly worthy of the title "General!"

In other words, with the opening of the Divine Court, and the confirmation of possessing the "Law of Immortality," both humans and other races tacitly abandoned the unspoken rule of not emerging at the sixth rank.

They dispatched their long-awaited sixth-tier and higher-level professionals to the Divine Court…

However, it's only at the sixth rank...

They're no match for An Kai!

[Intelligence] is increased to [3001], and the two pathways [Strengthening the Body] and [Forging the Spirit] appear simultaneously.

This time, An Kai didn't need to choose; two paths to advancement were automatically chosen for him!

The [Strengthening] value is calculated by the system based on [Stamina] + [Strength] ÷ 100.

The [Forging God] value is a result of the system's calculation of [Intelligence] + [Stamina] ÷ 100.

Based on comparison with Aken, and communication with Aken.

Ankai finally figured out the fundamental reason why he was now stronger than a sixth-tier player!

Through communication with Aken and by perceiving the information about [Body Strengthening] and [Spirit Forging] in the system, Ankai learned that regardless of whether he chose [Body Strengthening] or [Spirit Forging], he only needed to reach a value of 30 to advance to the sixth rank!

This is also the most basic requirement for advancing to the sixth rank.

Reaching a value of [50] to advance to the sixth rank, one can truly be called a genius!

Reaching a value of [60] to advance to the sixth rank, one can truly be called a prodigy!

And Arken is working towards this goal.

Reaching a value of 70 to advance to the sixth rank is already considered monstrous!

Those who can advance to the sixth rank with a score of 80 or above, as long as they don't perish, will become pillars of the top forces in the future!

Through communication with Aken and systematic calculations, the highest record in mainland China so far is set by the president of the Dharma Masters Association!

[Forging God: 89] Advances to Rank Six!

He is also one of the leading figures in the Mage Association, one of the true top experts of the human race, and a true powerhouse standing at the top of the pyramid!

And Ankai…

He learned from the system that if he wanted to enter the sixth rank, the first step was to raise both [Body Strengthening] and [Spirit Forging] to [100]!

This is also a concrete promotion condition calculated by the system based on An Kai's physical condition.

Based on his current spell proficiency, Ankai's level is only [Lv44], which is [Fifth Tier, Fourth Level]...

Forget about [Strengthening the Body/Forging the Spirit], I haven't even gotten my hands on [Empowering the Spirit].

Having reached this point, An Kai had an epiphany.

He wondered if his path was the only correct way to improve his abilities.

Both [Spirit Empowerment] and [Body Strengthening/Spirit Forging] are things that must be experienced at the fifth rank.

Instead of isolating it separately from the fifth order...

Both [Body Strengthening] and [Divine Forging] have broken through [60], making An Kai's two stats meet the requirements for "Prodigy".

Arken desperately sought out the required values, even venturing into the mysterious Divine Court to meet the "Genius" requirement, but ultimately failed to achieve them.

We are still figuring it out.

Ankai, however, had already reached the level of "prodigy" at the very beginning, which was also the goal that Aken had been striving for.

And it was two at once.

When Aken learned this, it's no exaggeration to say that he was devastated.

Through the [Contract], Ankai was able to clearly sense that Aken's heart was utterly desolate.

If Ankai hadn't slapped Aken across the face in time and added a clause to the contract requiring him to "do his utmost to improve his strength," Aken would have died from the shock...

In addition, during this period of [Body Strengthening] and [Spirit Forging] enhancement, An Kai will also be subjected to the baptism of "Power of Heaven and Earth".

This time it's not targeted.

It's about helping.

Whether it's [Forging God] or [Strengthening Body], each step of improvement involves more than just the conversion of attribute additions; it also requires the assistance of "Heaven and Earth Power" for the conversion.

Ankai can also excel at this.

The [Elemental Meditation Method] and [Starry Sky Meditation Method], which were once shrouded in mystery and whose effects were not immediately apparent, have now proven incredibly useful!

After being imbued with spirit, two meditation techniques can easily help Ankai transform into [Body Strengthening] and [Spirit Forging].

The Starry Sky Meditation Method can use the power of heaven and earth to help Ankai convert his physical strength and power into physical enhancement values.

The Elemental Meditation Method can use the power of heaven and earth to help Ankai convert his Intelligence and Stamina into Divine Forging stats.

Furthermore, the conversion process does not require Ankai to actively use it.

Two meditation methods, 24 hours a day, are constantly transforming the "power of heaven and earth" that exists between heaven and earth...

Without these two meditation methods, Ankai's transformation would not have been so simple.

With these aids, Ankai's path to [Body Strengthening] and [God Forging] is a smooth one.

He had already begun to look forward to the scene when he finally reached the sixth level with [Body Strengthening: 100] and [God Forging: 100].

By then, being invincible among peers will be nothing more than the simplest thing!

In addition to this, Ankai's panel now shows a new identity...

【The Spirit Master】!

The emergence of this identity is more like a certification of An Kai as the only [Spirit Awakening Mage] in the world.

[Spirit Empowerment] An Kai has reached the pinnacle, with 20 Spirit Empowerment spells, which laid the foundation for his strength and also gave him the means to overcome the strong with the weak.

An Kai believes that when he reaches the pinnacle of both physical and spiritual cultivation, he can bring about tremendous changes!

At the same time, although he didn't know what the sixth rank and above were, he did know one thing.

The sixth order will inevitably undergo tremendous changes!

Otherwise, neither humans nor other races would tacitly agree to start at the sixth rank and prohibit the emergence of such professionals.

Thinking of this, An Kai's gaze turned slightly cold.

Now, his goal has changed from simply "surviving" when he first started in the nameless town.

He not only wants to live, but he wants to live a wonderful life!

Now that his foundation is nearing completion, An Kai believes he is qualified to leave something behind in this world.

Furthermore, he harbored a deep-seated thought: to find the reason why he had come to this world…

To achieve all of this.

The first step is to rely on "restrictions" to turn the Divine Court into his own backyard.

Not only do we need to solve these problems to enter the Divine Court, but we also need to find the true location of the Divine Court!

"My lord, the orcs are stationed within the territory of the Duchy of Buklin."

"The coordinates are between the Chaos City supply points at coordinates 686 and 692."

In his mind, he heard the message that Wayne had transmitted through the [Contract].

Ankai smiled.

"We've found you!"

His figure suddenly rushed back to Chaos City.

Summon the Orc King's avatar and the Twenty-Eighth Orc Prince, along with six [Strengthening] Orcs, and have them carry the palace as they rush towards the Orc settlement.

Ankai, meanwhile, rode the mute [Desert Crocodile 'Sol'], trailing far behind them...

...

Inside the palace.

The twenty-eighth prince of the Orc King suddenly recalled an unpleasant experience from ten years ago.

That time, he almost lost his life in the Duchy of Buklin…

Coincidentally, even though it's all ocean now, this time the direction is still within the territory of the Principality of Buklin...

"Father... um... um..."

The twenty-eighth prince of the orcs, Gulair, thought to himself, "Could you stand at the palace entrance and help draw some attention to me?"

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the Orc King's clone grab him, drag him to the palace entrance, and forcibly press him there...

"My little one, at twenty-eight, your father has an even more important mission that cannot be compromised..."

"Don't worry, this time the team leader is your brother, you two are the closest, right?"

The twenty-eighth orc prince, Gulaier, forced a smile that looked more like a grimace: "It's very good, so good that he threatened to kill me..."

"Hmm? Why?"

"Um...um...I slept with all of his concubines..."

The Orc King remained silent, patted Gurel on the shoulder, and returned to the depths of the palace in shadow, enveloping himself in his own presence.

"You can't be saved. Just wait to die!"

...

The Principality of Bukrin.

Orcish Kingdom outpost.

A giant ship nearly 10,000 meters long is moored in the middle of thousands of giant ships over 1,000 meters long.

This ship is the command center of the Eighth Prince of the Orcs.

On the roof of the colossal ship, within a space of over a thousand square meters, the eighth prince of the orcs stood at the window and said in a chilling voice:

"Has my twenty-eighth brother been found?"

(End of this chapter)