Master Changsheng

Chapter 174, Section 171: [Spell Enhancement]

The entrance to the [Divine Court Secret Realm], which stood on the sea, was suddenly covered by the power of heaven and earth!

A figure whose features were obscured, holding a staff, stood before the gate!

The Heart of the Sea God burst forth from An Kai's body, seemingly restrained, and rushed towards the illusory figure!

Inside the [Divine Court Secret Realm].

The "big guy" blocking the door burst out from underground!

A colossal figure, obscuring the sky, waved its hands and shouted as if in a frenzy:

"God! He's back!"

"I'm saved!"

"Praise be to my God!"

In an instant, the [Divine Court Secret Realm] trembled!

Hanks, disguised as an undead, witnesses firsthand the changes happening around him!

The bodies of the dead are covered in flesh and blood, and their decaying clothes, as if time has reversed, are restored to their exquisite patterns and textures.

The dim surroundings are changing.

A bright and peaceful environment quickly appeared.

It gives the illusion of a "divine court on earth".

Hanks witnessed firsthand the strange behavior of the four major human powers and the alien races who had entered with him.

He gathered with the spirits of the dead, his hands clenched as if holding a wine glass, a smile on his face, his mouth opening and closing constantly.

They seemed to be having a pleasant conversation.

But their eyes were white, their gaze empty, staring straight ahead…

Hanks swallowed hard, unsure how to react to this sudden phenomenon.

Two swirling vortexes appeared in his eyes, and the next moment, the "human court" in Hanks's eyes disappeared.

It was still a dimly lit, decaying space, with a pungent, putrid smell wafting through the air.

The four major human powers, along with other races, are now entwined with undead dressed in decaying clothes...

Gudong!

Hanks swallowed hard again; he...was homesick...

Why aren't you smiling?

suddenly!

Hanks' hair stood on end!

A whisper came into his ear!

A cold breath reached the back of his neck, and Hanks froze on the spot.

Through the [contract] in my heart, I shout loudly:

"Ankai! Help me!"

...

"There's no saving him, he's just waiting to die."

Ankai wanted to respond in that way, but in his perception, Hanks had already lost consciousness, and even if he responded, Hanks would not sense it.

The sudden appearance of the enormous creature and the unexpected changes to the Heart of the Sea God—An Kai could guess with his backside that these must be connected.

Through meditation, An Kai could sense a vital energy emanating from within the Divine Court Secret Realm, emanating from the portal and connecting with the phantom standing before it.

and…

Ankai felt that even if he didn't enter the [Divine Court Secret Realm], he could probably still save Hanks...

[Spend 20000 mid-grade magic stones to obtain the second permanent buff from 'Heart of the Sea God'?]

Ankai glanced at the 51437 mid-grade magic stones he had accumulated over the past year through robbery... no, through hard work...

Take a moment to think.

The answer was already in my heart.

The first effect of [Heart of the Sea God] is [Spell Fusion], which greatly reduces the loss of his spell proficiency.

Just as his spell proficiency had previously increased from Lv44 to Lv45, Ankai upgraded all 20 of his spells.

It only cost 80 mid-grade magic stones.

And the negligible 128000 skill points, which are obtained by exchanging magic cores and low-grade magic stones.

Such consumption is no longer a major concern for Ankai.

Besides the reduced resource consumption, what Ankai is most satisfied with about [Spell Fusion] is that it can enrich Ankai's attack methods.

For example, casting [Fireball], [Wind Blade], and [Fireball] together.

Or perhaps an enhanced version of [Lightning Strike], etc.

They were all deeply loved by Ankai.

It can be said that [Spell Fusion] has further enhanced Ankai's strength, bringing about a comprehensive integration.

At this moment, the Heart of the Sea God takes on a second effect.

The cost is nothing more than 2 mid-grade magic stones.

Is there any need to hesitate?

An Kai chuckled softly.

Silently repeating to myself, "Expenses!"

[Medium-grade magic stone - 20000]

[Extracting the effects of 'Heart of Poseidon'...]

A system notification suddenly appeared.

The Heart of the Sea God, which was originally in the palm of the phantom, was instantly pulled back to Ankai's side.

Ankai stood on the deck of the orcish ship, which was ten thousand meters long, and could see clearly that the phantom figure paused for a moment, then made a slight clenching motion with its hand…

The Heart of the Sea God, like a streak of light, rushed into An Kai's body in the blink of an eye!

In addition, a powerful "vitality" from within the portal surged toward Ankai!

The power of heaven and earth that had been obscuring the entrance to the [Divine Court Secret Realm] reversed its direction, enveloping the ten-thousand-meter-long giant ship where An Kai was located.

The illusory figure standing in front of the gate slowly disappeared, and he was still somewhat puzzled until the moment it vanished.

The illusory figure's head swayed slightly, as if trying to see who had ruined its plans, but before it could turn its head, it vanished before the gate...

...

"No! God, you cannot abandon us!"

"Damn it!! Who is it?!"

"I'll kill you! I'm going to kill you!"

Within the [Divine Court Secret Realm], the enormous figure roared furiously, its voice echoing throughout the heavens and earth!

The "vitality" gushing out of the gate is precisely the "treasure" he has accumulated over thousands of years!

He thought it was a divine resurrection, and spared no effort in offering these "treasures," hoping to gain divine mercy...

result…

For reasons unknown.

"God" appears quickly and disappears quickly.

He disappeared without leaving a single word.

【Heart of the Sea God】 took his "precious life force" and went to seek refuge with others.

He didn't know who that person was.

Only a faint trace of its presence could be sensed.

As luck would have it, he had sensed this aura before…

The massive figure frowned and pondered for a moment…

With his palms outstretched, Hanks lay there quietly, his face ashen.

He had originally planned to devour this guy who didn't like to laugh as an appetizer...

A light flick of the finger…

boom!

With a loud bang, Hanks was thrown back, crashing into his large, powerful hand, before his figure slid down along the rough lines of the palm…

Hanks, whose body was severely injured, slowly opened his eyes.

What comes into view is a pair of bright red eyes that are as big as giant ships!

The next moment, a trace of Ankai's aura materialized in front of Hanks.

"who is he!"

"How dare you covet the things of the gods!"

Hanks was taken aback…

His mind raced; whether he could survive this monster depended on what he said next.

Telling the truth is definitely not an option.

Not only is he unable to survive, but the "contract" that Ankai signed with him also prevents him from speaking.

After all, that kid has a secret with the God of Law and the God of Contracts that he can't reveal...

"god?"

Hanks muttered to himself.

Suddenly, he seemed to know what to say…

The bold get rich, the timid starve!

Stick your neck out and you'll get a knife; stick your neck out and you'll get a knife!

The only option now is to take a gamble!

Hanks, using "The Conman" as a starting point, adjusted his performance to its peak...

His expression was serious and solemn as he looked into those massive, bloodshot eyes.

He slowly opened his mouth:

Is it possible...?

"He is your god!"

Hanks had barely uttered those words when...

The enormous monster froze for a moment…

The Heart of the Sea God is an object of the "gods," and no one but the "gods" can use it...

Upon hearing the explanation from the ant in his palm, it was as if a bolt of lightning flashed through his mind!

His voice was like thunder, booming open:

Tell me why?

Hanks laughed.

Standing in the monster's palm, Hanks laughed wildly.

he knows!

I made the right bet!

Hanks didn't explain; instead, he abruptly changed his attitude and reprimanded him sternly:

"How can you covet the past of God!"

"I...I was wrong..."

...

"It's a shame this old man isn't a charlatan."

Through the [Contract], Ankai witnessed firsthand how the old man Hanks, in his name, subdued a monster.

I have to admit, that old guy was really lucky.

If Ankai hadn't pulled the Heart of the Sea God back into his body, the monster wouldn't have had any reason to suspect anything.

Standing on the deck, An Kai muttered something to himself.

Just then.

The power of heaven and earth has vanished.

The "vitality" within the portal has also been severed.

Through Hanks' perspective, Ankai understands that the "life force" has been severed not because it has been discovered, but because it has been lost.

The Divine Court Secret Realm has been restored to its dilapidated state.

This time, the word "immortality" behind the spirits of the dead was dim and lifeless.

Only the two characters "Divine Court" on his chest still shone brightly, radiating light.

The Heart of the Sea God also disappeared and returned to Ankai's body.

It is still "bound" to Ankai.

An Kai was unaware of this.

It wasn't just this area that experienced the strange phenomenon just now.

Even the vast barrier of the Divine Court trembled when that illusory figure, as tall as the sky, appeared.

The restriction trembled, as if it were about to disappear.

This unusual activity has attracted the attention of many powerful figures.

Among them was the orc king, who was gritting his teeth...

Waiting for the restrictions to disappear so they can rush into the vast ocean of the Divine Court.

The Beastman King wanted to see for himself what kind of bewitching potion had been given to his Eighth Prince, Twenty-Eighth Prince, and clones, that made them oppose him!

however…

The restriction only trembled a few times before it was restored.

There's also a feeling of greater solidity...

The orc king was so angry that he cursed loudly.

Ultimately, it was determined that the restriction did not produce any unusual phenomena, and the Orc King had no choice but to return empty-handed.

With the orc army wiped out, he now relies on other forces to relay any information he needs to gather about the vast ocean of the Divine Court.

Or they might find out from spies planted by the orcs within other factions.

By the time the news reached him, it had become secondhand information.

And it's not necessarily accurate...

...

At this moment, Ankai was comfortably lying on the top deck of the orcish mega-ship, on a bed made of soft fur.

With his legs crossed, he checked the second effect he had obtained from the [Heart of the Sea God].

[Spell Enhancement]

The system's prompt was quite simple: enhance the spell by consuming a mid-grade magic stone.

How much is consumed? What are the effects? What kind of sublimation is it?

There is no information displayed.

After much deliberation.

Ankai planned to experiment with the [Beast Taming] skill first...

[Consume 5000 Medium-Grade Magic Stones to upgrade 'Beast Taming'?]

"5000?"

An Kai frowned and muttered something to himself…

He sat up abruptly.

This consumption is enormous!

I glanced at the five-digit mid-grade magic stone starting with 3.

He pondered for a moment.

Choose to use.

[Medium-grade magic stone - 5000]

[Beast Taming has been upgraded from Human-Created Spell to Tier 6 Heaven and Earth Spell]

In an instant, the information about [Beast Taming] flooded into An Kai's mind.

In an instant, An Kai understood exactly what kind of effect [Spell Enhancement] had brought!

The spell of "Beast Taming" was transformed from a traceable, man-made spell into a spell born of nature!

The suffix "[Sixth Rank]" indicates the highest rank this spell can reach within the category of "Heaven and Earth Spells".

In other words, after the sixth rank, if resources are not continuously spent to upgrade it, it will revert to being a [human-created spell].

This change is not just about the name.

The effects also changed dramatically!

[Beast Taming] is no longer targeted at orcs!

It's aimed at orcs, monsters, and half-orcs!

The [Lv45] level [Beast Tamer] has a whip that is 7.5 meters long, which is 0.5 meters longer than the [Lv44] level.

Its function remains the same: to enslave orcs. For three generations after the enslaved orcs, they have been enslaved by Ankai.

Originally limited to orcs, and now that the orc king is wary, it will be much more difficult for Ankai to continue enslaving orcs.

Now, through the [Spell Sublimation], [Beast Taming] has been elevated from [Human-created Spell] to [Heaven and Earth Spell], opening a breakthrough for An Kai!

Warcraft and Orcs, two new groups, have joined Ankai's enslavement sphere!

Warcraft, needless to say, refers to all types of monsters in the literal sense.

It is worth mentioning that in the system partitioning…

Dragons are also considered magical beasts…

The orcs are a group that consists of half beasts and half humans.

The most representative of these is the half-dragon people, who are well-rounded in all aspects and serve as the pillars of the alien race!

It perfectly inherited the physical qualities of the dragon race and the comprehension of the human race!

This allows them to easily surpass both dragons and humans!

just now!

This group of alien pillars also became Ankai's possessions...

I walked to the windowsill.

An Kai smiled.

Looking out over the boundless sea, Ankai seemed to see dragons and half-dragons joining his henchmen.

He now has the [Desert Crocodile] team.

With the Beast Taming ability, Ankai suddenly felt that forming a "Dragon Knights" team was not impossible.

Didn't the dragons clamor for revenge against their dragon knight in the side quest?

With a thought, Ankai used [Summon] to contact Nurnexus, who was blocking the gate of the Chaos City castle:

"Nurnexus, how have you been lately? Are you doing alright? Have you been eating properly? Look at you, you've lost weight!"

Inside the castle.

Nurnexus was taken aback…

He instinctively thought he was hallucinating, rubbed his ears, and replied blankly:

"Are you the boss?"

"You bastard! You can't even recognize my voice anymore, huh? I'll skin you alive and use your skin as a disguise when I get back!"

"Boss! It really is you! I've missed you so much!"

"You worthless bastard!" An Kai muttered.

Then he got straight to the point: "I'll give you three days to tell me the locations of your fellow Black Dragons."

Nurnexus was taken aback again: "Boss... do you want to avenge me?"

"No need for that... Dragons are very vengeful... Let's kill them..."

"Shut your mouth! Do as I say!"

"If you dare utter another word, I'll kill you right now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, An Kai unilaterally cut off the contact.

[Beast Taming] has been upgraded to [Heaven and Earth Magic], but the method of use remains unchanged.

If you have four attributes that are greater than the opponent's, you can enslave the opponent.

Everyone says dragons are physically strong, so Ankai is going to practice on the Black Dragon Clan…

Far away in the castle.

Nurnexus sensed that Ankai had severed the connection.

It climbed out of its little castle.

He stared in one direction, his eyes filled with hatred: "Scum! Let's see how you escape this time!"

Nurneseus was covered in wounds.

Judging from its appearance, it was torn apart by sharp claws...

...

Ankai was very satisfied with the effect of [Beast Taming].

5000 medium-grade magic stones are a good deal.

There are still 26437 mid-grade magic stones remaining in the mage tower.

After a moment's thought, Ankai decided to prioritize upgrading his core spells.

——【Meditation Method: Elements, Starry Sky】!

The spell level of [Meditation] has been increased from [Lv44] to [Lv45], but the improvement it brings is relatively limited.

The time available for multitasking increases by 10 minutes, becoming two hours.

The time to acquire attribute points is still 3 hours and 50 minutes.

Besides, the spell restriction effect brought by [Meditation] is quite noticeable.

The body's circumference has increased from 10 meters to 20 meters.

This is also the foundational spell that has made Ankai stronger!

Of course, when the [Meditation] spell level is increased, [Elemental Meditation] and [Starry Sky Meditation] will be fused with [Meditation] because they are fusion spells.

They also received promotions.

It's just relative to the diversity that comes with the improvement brought by [meditation].

There is still some gap.

It simply adds some features to the original effect.

The effect is quite noticeable on ordinary mages.

However, on Ankai, the enhancement of the effects of these two spells was negligible.

Through perception, it can be seen that when using [Spell Ascension], [Spell Fusion] is also useful.

This is equivalent to Ankai sublimating three spells at once.

The resources consumed are only the resources of a single spell.

With this thought in mind, An Kai waved his hand, enhancing his [Meditation Technique 'Elements, Stars']

5000 mid-grade magic stones!

He can improve...improve...

[Medium-grade magic stone - 25000]

The meditation technique "Elements, Stars" has been upgraded from "Tier 5 of Heaven and Earth Spells/Human-Created Spells/Human-Created Spells" to "Tier 6 of Heaven and Earth Spells".

Inside the Mage Tower, the price of mid-grade magic stones has dropped dramatically!

A system upgrade suddenly appeared.

An Kai was dumbfounded.

He spent 11 years accumulating mid-grade magic stones…

Gone!

I counted them three times, and now there are only [1437] mid-grade magic stones left...

However, after Ankai carefully sensed the [meditation method 'elements, starry sky']...

Ankai smiled.

This money…

It was worth it!

It's totally worth it!

My long-awaited passive meditation has finally come true!

This is a significant improvement.

[Meditation] has finally achieved a huge improvement.

It can run automatically without the need for Ankai to operate!

Gain one attribute point every six hours!

It's already four o'clock in the morning!

One month is 120 points!

That's 1460 points in a year!

This…

This is just the beginning!

From this point on, as Ankai's [Meditation] level increases, the time it takes to gain attribute points will continue to shorten!

One day, gaining an attribute point with every breath doesn't seem like such a distant dream after all...

Furthermore, with [Meditation] running on its own, Ankai can free up other time to do other things.

No more need to go into seclusion at fixed times every day like before…

Despite costing 20000 mid-grade magic stones!

However, Ankai believes...

It's totally worth it!

Furthermore, both the Elemental Meditation Method and the Starry Sky Meditation Method benefited from this and received a new boost!

The most obvious change is the two spells, which can be transformed daily using the power of heaven and earth to condense excess energy.

Condense an "energy stone" equivalent to a mid-grade magic stone!

The effect is the same!

Over the course of a year, just two spells can bring in 730!

Furthermore, the time it takes to produce "energy stones" will decrease as the spell level increases.

One day.

Perhaps Ankai can gain not only attribute points but also energy stones with every breath!

20000 mid-grade magic stones, worth it!

Seeing his remaining spells, Ankai couldn't wait to see the [Spell Ascension] upgrade...

The next day.

Through [Beast Taming], inform the Eighth Prince of the Beastmen to bring the leaders of the three major associations of the Desolate Region to him as representatives...

(End of this chapter)