Master Changsheng

Chapter 176, Section 173: I've arrived.

The unusual activity at the entrance to the [Divine Court Secret Realm] has not been discovered by An Kai alone.

The same applies to the other forces.

However, unlike Ankai, they didn't receive any system prompts and didn't understand the direction of the light emanating from the portal, or what was there...

But this still couldn't stop them from going there.

After all, this is the portal containing the "secret method of immortality," and the strange phenomena that have appeared here...

Suddenly, strange phenomena appeared at the portal, and the news spread rapidly, reaching beyond the vast ocean of the Divine Court.

Even forces familiar with the Divine Court couldn't find the reason for their inability to find the information about the Divine Court within their own organizations.

Although they didn't know what had happened, it didn't stop them from sending people to the area.

Just as most people thought, this is a strange phenomenon produced by a portal that possesses the "secret method of immortality," and it cannot be abandoned no matter what.

...

"Are you sure the Divine Court would use a mid-grade magic stone mine to store a spell without level restrictions?"

Ankai, through the [Contract], inquired of Hanks, who was located in the [Divine Court Secret Realm]...

Inside the [Divine Court Secret Realm], Hanks stood on the shoulder of a monster whose appearance was obscured, his figure seemingly reaching the same height as the dark sky.

"Lord Ankai, would I lie to you?"

"According to this guy, during the [Divine Court] era, storing level-less spells using mid-grade magic stone veins seemed to be a very common thing."

"I don't understand why we're surprised..."

Hanks spoke in an exaggerated tone, looking as if he couldn't believe it, but his face showed no unusual expression.

Gently pat the spot beside you and whisper, "God has just given a decree praising your deeds!"

"Really? My lord!"

As soon as Hanks began to speak, it was as if thunder was rumbling in the space, the booming sound echoing in Hanks' ears.

One month.

Hanks has completely conquered the behemoth that is the [Divine Court Secret Realm] through the name "Ankai".

He became one of his obedient henchmen.

With the help of the powerful [Divine Court Secret Realm], the four major human forces and the alien races within the [Divine Court Secret Realm] were in for a rough time.

Like a cat playing with a mouse, he was chased and forced to flee in a sorry state by Hanks.

It's a bit of a shame that, after what happened a month ago, you can no longer leave the [Divine Court Secret Realm] after staying for 24 hours.

Instead, one needs to replenish their "vitality" in the [Divine Court Secret Realm] before leaving.

Whether the replenishment is complete is determined by whether the words "immortality" behind those spirits shine brightly.

This also meant that even though Hanks conquered the giant creature in the [Divine Court Secret Realm], he was unable to leave.

Standing on the deck of the orcish's thousand-meter-long giant ship, Ankai pondered for a few seconds and asked again:

"Ask my followers if there are any other level-less spells within the Divine Court, and if so, where they are located?"

Ankai had barely asked the question when Hanks responded:

"My lord, I already asked him. He said that the exposure of a level-less spell is not up to him, but rather it will appear automatically according to the time set up by the Divine Court."

"After this level-less spell, the next one will take about a year to appear on its own."

"A year..." An Kai muttered, it wasn't unacceptable.

"Is there anything special about the [Soaring Through the Sky] spell, which has no level requirement? Why would the [Divine Court] specifically store it?"

Judging from the literal meaning, it should be related to "flying".

Having lived in this world for over a decade, Ankai had never seen anyone fly...

His ability to levitate 60 centimeters in the air using the [Swiftness] technique is already quite remarkable.

After all, apart from himself, An Kai had never seen anyone who could do the same thing as him.

Even that person learned the [Swiftness] spell...

Hearing this question, Hanks became interested, cleared his throat, and said with a hint of showing off:

"Flight! That's the most obvious change for a seventh-tier professional!"

According to the records of the Divine Court, this great being personally instructed that the first five stages are for laying the foundation, and only upon reaching the sixth stage can one formally embark on cultivation!

"If the sixth rank represents a comprehensive enhancement of strength, then the seventh rank signifies mastering the ability to fight against ten thousand enemies single-handedly!"

"The key to this is because the seventh tier...can fly!"

"The levelless spell [Flying] allows one to master the most important skill of the seventh rank, even before reaching the seventh rank...flight!"

"Even at the seventh rank, with the [Sky Soaring] ability, mastering flight is simpler and more effective than at other seventh ranks."

Standing on the deck, Ankai pondered for a few seconds.

No wonder he had never seen anyone fly.

So it turns out you need to be at the seventh level to fly!

In the old social system where sixth-tier individuals were rare and fifth-tier individuals were kings, seventh-tier individuals were even rarer.

Furthermore, the seventh level is not a threshold that can be crossed simply by time.

Hanks continued to explain, saying that every seventh-tier individual was a true genius.

Effort, talent, and resources are all indispensable.

Unlike levels one through five, it takes time and resources, but you can always reach level five.

Even at the sixth rank, with a little more time, one can still barely reach the sixth rank by just barely meeting the minimum requirements.

The seventh order is different.

To be precise, at the seventh rank, whether or not one can advance is already determined during the [Body Strengthening/Spirit Forging] stage.

According to Hanks' explanation, Ankai's [Body Strengthening/God Forging] value is between 30 and 40, meaning he could never reach the seventh rank in his entire life!

Only those with a value of 40 or higher have a chance of advancing to the seventh rank.

Coincidentally, 95% of the sixth-tier professions in this world have stats between 30 and 40 when they advance to the sixth tier.

Therefore, according to the explanation of that big guy, the "Ankai Follower," during the [Divine Court] era, those of ranks one through five were uniformly classified as "mortals"...

The sixth level is the first step in escaping the "mortal" realm!

This step is also known as "Transcending Mortality" by the Divine Court.

Only those who reach the seventh level and master the means of "flight" can be called "extraordinary people"!

Meanwhile, within the Divine Court, the seventh rank is also known as the Extraordinary!

"Ankai Follower" is an extraordinary peak professional!

Just one step away from reaching the eighth level!

This step might take a moment, or it might take a lifetime…

After saying all this, Hanks himself felt somewhat melancholy.

Worried that your [Strengthen Body] value is below [40].

Seeing that Hanks was about to vent his emotions, Ankai decisively and unilaterally shut down the [contract] communication with Hanks.

This exchange was very beneficial to him.

They obtained information about a mid-grade magic stone mine, grasped the true meaning of [Soaring Through the Sky], and understood the changes brought about by a seventh-tier professional.

Everyone else is worried about being stuck at level seven and unable to advance.

Ankai had never considered this question.

With his [Body Strengthening] and [Spirit Forging] stats, even if he were to advance to the sixth rank now, he would still be one of the most talented among them!

In one month, meditation turned into a passive activity.

Ankai gained a total of 120 attribute points.

[Intelligence: 3312 (3282 + 30)]

Endurance: 3312 (3282 + 30)

[Stamina: 3312『3282+30』]

[Strength: 3312 (3282 + 30)]

[Strength: 66.24 (65.64 + 0.6)]

[Forging God [66.24『65.64+0.6』]

At this rate of cultivation, it won't be long before he reaches the maximum of 100 in both [Body Strengthening] and [Spirit Forging]!

At that time, he will not only be the first person in the world to advance to the sixth rank by cultivating both [Body Strengthening] and [Spirit Forging], but also the first person to advance to the sixth rank with both stats at [100]!

Whether it was the records of the Divine Court or other people, they all told Ankai one thing.

Upon reaching the sixth rank, you will experience a comprehensive enhancement!

An Kai was filled with anticipation, eagerly awaiting the moment when he would be fully strengthened!

Of course, before that, he also needs to improve his own strength to the extreme!

For example, you can use [Spell Ascension] to transform all your spells!

Whether it's [Beast Taming] or [Meditation Technique 'Elements, Stars'], the changes brought about by using [Spell Ascension] are a huge boost to Ankai himself!

The [Elemental Meditation Method] and [Starry Sky Meditation Method] brought Ankai 60 energy stones equivalent to mid-grade magic stones within a month.

This can be considered a fairly good output.

Furthermore, after [Meditation] was transformed into a "passive spell," Ankai himself was also liberated.

Over the course of this month, he personally orchestrated the process, managing to swindle 643 mid-grade magic stones from outside sources!

This brought his stockpile of mid-grade magic stones to [2080].

One step closer to the next use of [Spell Ascension].

Normally, without Ankai personally handling things, the monthly income of mid-grade magic stones would only be around 300.

It's a bit of a shame that over the past month, fewer and fewer people have been willing to ask An Kai for a "discount" on tickets to the [Divine Court Secret Realm].

Perhaps they knew there was something fishy about the "discounts" involved.

However, now that the mid-grade magic stone mine is about to open, Ankai seems to see countless mid-grade magic stones, each the size of a human head, rushing towards him…

After a moment's thought, he issued an order to Wayne through the [Contract]:

"Spread the word that the unusual phenomenon at the entrance to the Divine Court Secret Realm this time is due to the appearance of a mid-grade magic stone mine, as well as the existence of a top-grade secret technique of the Divine Court."

"To obtain it, a mid-grade magic stone is required as a catalyst to draw out the top-tier secret technique of the [Divine Court]!"

Wayne, far away in Chaos City, only hesitated for a moment before understanding Ankai's plan.

This is a setup to scam people...

Ankai's strategy this time was an open one. The mid-grade magic stone vein does exist, and the top-grade secret technique also exists, but it is not the secret technique for immortality.

How they interpret it is none of their business...

Just then, Nurnexus sent a message via [Summoning]...

"Boss! Those bastards from the Black Dragon Clan are back!"

An Kai's eyes lit up; he had finally waited for this moment!

A month ago, this group of black dragons suddenly disappeared. Ankai thought they would never come back, but they did not expect to return!

Without a second thought, he summoned the mute "Desert Crocodile Thor" using the [Summon] ability, and then led 500 powerful sixth-tier orcs, riding the [Desert Crocodile], towards Nurnexus...

...

Chaos City, to the west.

Coastal location.

Hundreds of black dragons flapped their wings and circled in the air!

On the ground, Nurnexus was pinned down by the claws of a massive black dragon, 30 meters long and at the peak of the sixth rank!

Beside it, there were several three-headed dragons with white, green, and red bodies.

The black dragon that holds down Nurnexus is the very black dragon born to the current black dragon princess!

Head held high, wings spread, stepping on Nurnexus's head, it looked like a victorious general, utterly majestic...

"Roar! See that? This is the son of our former dragon princess!"

"Now, they're actually being used as pets by humans?!"

"You useless piece of trash! Your mother was a heretic who had an affair with a human, and the dragon she gave birth to is nothing but a useless piece of trash without any magical power!"

"Nurnexus, do you think you can hide among the humans and I won't find you?"

"Hahaha! Trash will always be trash!"

boom! boom! boom!

While riding on Nurnexus's black dragon, he would stomp on Nurnexus's head when he got excited...

Beside it, three petite female dragons glared with mockery…

The reason this black dragon suddenly left the Divine Court was to go back and bring these three female dragons here.

These three dragons represent the white dragon, the red dragon, and the green dragon, respectively, and they are also the offspring of the chieftains of the three major dragon clans.

If the Black Dragon Clan wants to regain its former glory, these three dragon clans are the ones they have to win over.

Despite being humiliated by the black dragon, Nurnexus remained calm, his eyes fixed on the three-headed mother dragon, anticipating Ankai's arrival!

Then I'll take revenge on them!

"Hahaha, do you know what? That piece of trash, Nurnexus, actually gave up resistance for a human city!"

"He! A dragon, actually gave up resistance for the sake of a human city! All this just to prevent our noble dragon race from harming his human city!"

"roar!"

At this point, the black dragon stepping on Nurnexus looked furious!

Hot, white breath emanated from the nostrils of a face resembling that of a large lizard…

He raised his head, looked at the hundreds of dragons circling in the air, and asked loudly:

"How should we deal with Nurnexus's actions?!"

"How should we deal with traitors to the dragon race?!"

"How should we deal with those who have humiliated the honor of my dragon race?!"

"Roar! Kill him!"

"Kill him!"

"Kill him!!"

Above the sky, hundreds of black dragons roared angrily!

This is also something that the black dragon that stepped on Nurnexus wanted to do!

Kill Nurnexus!

Using the blood of the Black Dragon Clan and the offspring of the former Dragon Clan princess as a starting point, they announce the return of the Black Dragon Clan!

The three offspring of the chieftains of the red, green, and white dragon clans looked on with anticipation. If they dared to kill Nurnexus, they would definitely look at the black dragon clan in a different light!

All these years, everything Nurnexus has done and acted upon has not been the work of a dragon…

If it weren't for his mother's identity as a former dragon princess with terrifying power, she wouldn't have died, but was merely imprisoned.

Nurnexus had already been slapped to death by the dragon...

"Kill me?"

"Heh, you can pray to that son of a bitch Dragon God, pray that you can really kill me!"

Just then, Nurnexus uttered his first words since arriving here, his voice ringing with confidence…

"How dare you! Insulting the Dragon God! That's an even greater crime!"

His words instantly enraged the surrounding dragons!

The Dragon God is the faith of their dragon race, and the Dragon God must not be insulted!

However, Nurnexus didn't care, because Ankai had conveyed a message to him through [summoning]:

"I have arrived!"

These three simple words are the source of Nurnexus's confidence in defying the dragon race and humiliating the dragon god!

(End of this chapter)