Master Changsheng

Chapters 472 and 473: "Challenge Day - One Year Left!"

Ankai was the same as always.

After evenly distributing the four attribute points, I was preparing to wait for the side quest to refresh, then watch the side quest before continuing my research to find a way to counter the "teacher's" attack methods.

This has been the norm for Ankai over the years.

Unexpectedly, things took an unexpected turn from the very first step.

The attribute assignment was halfway done, and then it suddenly stopped!

An Kai quickly summoned his latest personal attribute panel.

It's fine if you don't look, but once you do, you'll be stunned.

【Level Lv1: 10/10 'Locked'】

【精神『真』：600000.0000『345，224.2736+254，775.7264』『神王十重』】

【法力『真』：600000.0000『345，224.2736+254，775.7264』『神王十重』】

【气血『真』：600000.0000『345，224.2736+254，775.7264』『神王十重』】

【体魄『真』：600000.0000『345，224.2736+254，775.7264』『神王十重』】

[Talents: Immortality '∞', Divine Body 'Lv7', Law of Heaven and Earth Lv2, Telepathy Lv2]

[Enchantment: Mage Domain]

[Attribute Advancement: Chaos Clone]

[Attribute-Specific: Focuses 'Spirit', Circulates 'Mana', Boosts 'Qi and Blood', and Suppresses 'Physical Strength'.]

[Spell Lv241 'Divine Enhancement': 'Fireball', 'Meditation', 'Armor', 'Summon'.]

[Spell Elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Ice, Lightning, Lightning, Darkness, Spirit, Space.]

[Divine Rules: 'Teaching']

[Abyss Body Tempering Technique Lv1『∞/∞』: Law of Heaven and Earth『VIII』, Mind and Will Communicate『VIII』]

[Skill 'Legendary': Forging Lv50 '5000/5000']

[Identities: 'God Lord Lv7', Spirit Awakener, 'Lord of Desire', 'Ankai of the Divine Realm', 'Ranking of Gods: 1', 'Ranking of Spirits: 88 'Originally 154']

When all four attributes are increased to [600000.0000], Ankai's [Divine Lord] and [Divine Body], which were previously impossible to improve, finally meet the requirements for improvement.

At this moment, they all stepped into a new realm.

This adds to Ankai's strength and prestige.

However.

The upgrades to [Divine Lord] and [Divine Body] did not make Ankai particularly happy.

Because when his four attributes reached [600000.0000], they stagnated again.

A new set of attribute restrictions has emerged.

Ankai believes that breaking free from these shackles will be extremely difficult.

— [Master the element of time magic!]

These are the shackles that need to be broken if you want to continue to improve your attributes!

This is something that Ankai has never been able to do.

I never expected that my advancement in all four attributes would be stuck on this.

This made Ankai think more.

The route planned by the system is the most correct route.

Does that mean that, in the system's eyes, advancing to the third-tier deity requires mastering the element of time magic?

So where does this standard come from?

Could it be that before the appearance of gods, all previous civilizations followed this path to advancement?

Or perhaps the standard represented by the system is the standard from ten thousand years in the future?

At that time, whether it is a god or a player, if they want to reach the level of a third-tier god, they must master the element of time magic.

Thinking hard.

As his strength grew, An Kai encountered a problem that he could not avoid no matter how hard he tried, a problem that accompanied his continuous improvement.

Where did the system come from?

Ankai had pondered this question countless times.

However, all of these attempts ended without a trace as An Kai gave up on them.

Now, with four attributes stuck and new constraints emerging, An Kai is forced to revisit this problem he didn't want to think about, in response to the system's requirements.

The results are obvious.

It ended without a trace once again.

For Ankai, exploring the origins of the system was like exploring how to master the element of time magic—an exploration that yielded no results.

Fortunately, while the four attributes could not be improved, Ankai's own magic did not stagnate.

By taking advantage of the once-a-decade "Challenge Day," they can successfully fleece some "teachers."

At least it didn't leave An Kai in despair about his potential advancement.

Now, after a series of upgrades, An Kai has reached the position of [Gods Ranking: 88], not only entering the top 100 of the [Gods Ranking], but also receiving continuous upgrades.

The reason for such a significant improvement in rankings is not only that all four attributes have reached their peak, but also that An Kai's four spell levels have made a great leap forward, entering a new realm.

Of course, along with the attribute upgrades, [Divine Lord] was upgraded to [Lv7]; [Divine Body] was also upgraded to [Lv7], which contributed to the improvement of Ankai's ranking on the [Divine Ranking].

If it weren't for the constraints on the four attributes, everything in Ankai would be developing in a positive direction.

"How exactly should one master the element of time magic?"

Located in the Ninth Level of the Divine Court: the Divine Court Decision Center, amidst the mist, Ankai let out a heartfelt cry.

Having traveled through centuries and grown accustomed to smooth sailing, this is the first time I've encountered such a thorny obstacle to advancement.

With his strength improved, An Kai felt that the day to deal with "Teacher" was not far off.

He was thinking about whether or not to defeat the "teacher," reclaim the [Ninth Level of the Divine Court: The Divine Court Decision Center], and then explore the elements of time magic.

After all, the "teacher" was very proficient in the study of time magic elements.

However, An Kai currently seems to be only one step away from the level of a "teacher," but it is unknown when he will be able to cross that step.

For example, even now, Ankai doesn't know how "Teacher" uses those invisible attack methods.

Although he couldn't see through the "teacher's" attack, An Kai was confident that he was not afraid of the "teacher's" attack now.

With the power of his attacks, he wouldn't be able to harm An Kai in his current state.

Being in the [Ninth Level of the Divine Court: The Divine Court Decision Center] has some advantages; at least it allows An Kai to calm down and think about the issues.

For example, he spent five years figuring out why some "teachers" used attack methods.

—Time-based spell attack!

That's right, Ankai's guess was that the "teacher" used a time-based magic attack.

Besides this, he really couldn't think of any other attack methods in the world that he couldn't even see through.

Fortunately, An Kai's strength has improved, and he is no longer afraid of "Teacher's" invisible attack methods.

All of this is thanks to my own Meditation skill being raised to level 241.

This enabled Ankai to acquire a new method: mental imprinting!

Wherever he goes, he leaves behind the spiritual imprint of Ankai.

After acquiring the spiritual imprint, An Kai can use all his means as long as he is within the range of the spiritual imprint.

For example, the [Meditation Ring] that envelops the Chaos Sea allows Ankai to fight using the [Meditation Ring] as long as he is within the mental imprint.

Ankai's own defensive capabilities have been greatly enhanced.

It could even be said that the current [Meditation Ring] is a more powerful defensive measure than [French Ligue 1].

The [Meditation Ring] doesn't just provide defensive energy from Ankai alone; many of his creatures, as long as they are connected to Ankai, can also contribute their own defensive power to the [Meditation Ring].

In particular, the endless number of goblins, orcs, and green goblins, combined with their combined defensive energy, is even greater than that of Ankai.

Most importantly, these three races are extremely prolific, constantly breeding at a frenzied pace.

An Kai used to regret that he couldn't use his most powerful defensive technique, the [Meditation Ring], after leaving the Chaos Sea.

Now, thanks to a spell rank upgrade that transcends ranks, and with the help of [Mental Imprint], Ankai's problem has been completely solved.

Wherever the spiritual imprint resides, Ankai is at his strongest.

For example, the current [Ninth Level of the Divine Court: Divine Court Decision Center] has long been shrouded in [spiritual imprint] by Ankai without his knowledge.

Even the space where he challenged his "teacher" was unknowingly enveloped by An Kai's mental imprint.

Although An Kai is now unafraid of the "teacher's" attack methods, he has not revealed himself.

His recent behavior is no different from usual; he uses the threat of notifying the gods in the outside world to coerce his "teacher" into stopping him.

The teacher was so angry that he started cursing.

An Kai's patience stemmed from his waiting.

Waiting for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to the "teacher"!

That will be An Kai's chance to take control of the [Ninth Level of the Divine Court: The Divine Court Decision Center].

Ankai was unaware that the God of Light was searching outside the Ninth Level of the Divine Court: the Divine Court Resolution Center.

If Ankai had known, he might have been wrong; he would definitely have changed his plans.

However, Ankai's plan is quite simple so far.

It's about constantly taking advantage of the "teacher" until you can no longer improve your spell level.

After all, the increase in spell level brought about significant changes for Ankai.

For example, the new effect in Ligue 1: Perpetual Darkness.

When using [Eternal Darkness], Ankai will transform into a massive black hole, absorbing all surrounding energy, including enemy attacks.

Of course, there is a limit to how much can be absorbed.

However, through secret experiments, Ankai has found that the "teacher's" attacks cannot reach the upper limit of [Eternal Darkness]'s own absorption capacity.

This is only the basic state of [Eternal Darkness].

【Eternal Darkness】 can be used in conjunction with Ankai's 【Meditation: Mental Imprint】.

When the black hole embodied by [Eternal Darkness] reaches its absorption limit, the newly absorbed vast energy will be transferred by [Eternal Darkness] to the area covered by the [Spiritual Imprint].

Based on this calculation, the upper limit of [Eternal Darkness] will be increased indefinitely.

Because after Ankai obtained the [Spiritual Imprint], all the places he had been to in the past were recorded in the [Spiritual Imprint].

The realm of gods, the realm of insects.

And now the abyss is a state of nothingness!

These are the best relocation locations for Ankai when using [Eternal Darkness].

Even with the [First-Class Deity] Lian Ankai's [Armor] effect [Defense] breaking through, there's little hope.

Only top-tier [First-Class Gods] have a chance. Now that the [Armor] has been strengthened again, even a top-tier [First-Class God] has no hope of breaking through his [Eternal Darkness].

This is Ankai's confidence.

His power has unknowingly begun to transform him into a true [Supreme God].

Even [Summoning] is the same.

It represents a leap forward in level.

Although no new results emerged.

However, it enhances the previous effect, allowing one to bewitch living beings without the need for a summoning gate.

And its effect is far superior to using the Summoning Gate.

Before any upgrade, the bewitching effect of not using the Summoning Gate is less than that of using the Summoning Gate.

In addition to enhancing the effects, this upgrade also includes other new effects.

This is all thanks to Meditation: Spiritual Imprinting.

By combining it with [Meditation: Spiritual Imprints].

[Summon] The bewitching effect can extend to every area shrouded by the mental imprint.

The current divine realm.

It can be said that it has long been Ankai's private garden.

With the help of [Summoning], there are no longer any beings who are disloyal to Ankai.

It can be said that after the spell level is improved, Ankai is strengthened in all aspects.

From strength to influence.

The enhancements to [God Lord] and [Divine Body] also strengthen Ankai's power.

However, compared to the awe-inspiring power of magical enhancement, the [Divine Lord] and [Divine Body] are somewhat insignificant.

In addition, this buff to [Summon] also strengthens one of Ankai's initial effects for [Summon].

At first, Ankai didn't pay attention.

Later, because he was trapped in the [Ninth Level of the Divine Court: The Divine Court Decision Center], An Kai had a lot of free time, and he mostly thought about how to master the element of time magic.

Start with all the means at your disposal.

It wasn't until Ankai began studying [Summoning] that he realized for the first time how useful this spell was!

[Summoning] Through multiple upgrades, it is now possible to summon the true spirits of beings that have come into contact with Ankai.

Let's rewind time to a thousand years ago!

An Kai hasn't even been in the God Realm for a thousand years!

When Ankai truly delved into this effect, he suddenly realized:

"Isn't this just time magic element?!"

After much anticipation, the element of time magic appeared so directly before Ankai's eyes for the first time.

He never expected that the [Summoning Gate] would contain elements of time magic.

This discovery greatly excited Ankai.

He then devoted himself day and night to exploring the [Summoning].

Even the once-in-a-decade "Challenge Day" was only symbolically observed by Ankai.

There was no intention to provoke the "teacher".

This puzzled the "teacher," who wondered if An Kai had made a mistake in his cultivation.

Didn't he even try to put a good word on himself?

Despite this, the "teacher" was still somewhat angry.

He himself had not found a way to deal with Ankai.

On the other hand, this guy's strength has improved by leaps and bounds once again in ten years.

It's like he's become a completely different person.

The teacher couldn't help but wonder if An Kai, with his current strength, still had any rivals among the [First-Class Gods].

Unfortunately, he will not find the answer to his question.

An Kai didn't have time to pay him any attention.

Day after day, year after year.

Ankai's exploration of [Summoning] far exceeds what he has done in the previous few hundred years combined.

Gradually, the element of time magic ceased to be an abstract concept in Ankai's eyes.

For Ankai, the element of time magic had taken on a concrete form.

He had a feeling that he would master the element of time magic soon!

This feeling is so real, yet so distant.

Even after Ankai raised all four of his spells to [Lv250] level, his research on time magic elements remained at a basic level.

"Just one step away from mastering it!"

However, after so many years of research, Ankai has still gained some insights.

He was finally able to see the "teacher's" attack methods!

This means that before the next "Challenge Day" arrives, it will be the day that Ankai takes action against his "teacher" and leaves the "Ninth Level of the Divine Court: Divine Court Decision Center"!

"Challenge Day is only one year away!"

(End of this chapter)