"Next... I must continuously cultivate believers, master [Slaughter], and slowly accumulate power..."
His body gradually transformed into gold as well, forming a dazzling radiance that scattered across the temple's architecture.
Under the holy light, Leylin's figure gradually grew translucent... and vanished...
A god must maintain distance from mortals to preserve that lofty, mystical air. What came next was nothing more than the repetitive process of farming faith—with the daily prayer threads, he could remotely guide Tifa and the others, and they were doing quite well. So Leylin chose a new period of settling and consolidation.
He would spend a lengthy period of time adapting to the changes in his [
For once a god ascended to [True God], a new life would begin. Even the various churches' God-Birth Days would no longer be reckoned from the date of birth when one was still mortal, but from the date of apotheosis.
Once this step was taken, it would be two entirely different worlds. As a farewell to his past history, and to settle the debts of his mortal fate, this step still had to be taken.
And then there were his cousins and the others—perhaps leaving them one or two bloodline descendants wouldn't be such a bad idea?
......
After the avatar in the World of the
And at this time, Leylin also shifted more of his attention to his main body in the
Within the Wizard World, deep beneath the profound and unfathomable seven-layered underground world.
"We meet again, Master Leylin! Your rate of progress shames us all..."
In the endless darkness, a mass of crimson flame pulsed faintly like a heartbeat, and from within it, an orange-yellow eye emerged.
"Great Mother of the Earth's Core, before beings such as yourselves who approach eternity, I am nothing at all..."
Although he had already advanced to the Seventh Level of Warlock and stood at the absolute pinnacle within the Wizard World, Leylin appeared even more humble at this moment.
After all, the Mother of the Earth's Core before him had already shown him a higher realm.
Although her form was somewhat different from when they had last met, the power and comprehension of Laws that she displayed still far surpassed Leylin—even the Chip could not analyze them.
This was the majesty of a powerful being who had refined Laws and forged their own Path!
Before such power, displaying humility was a mark of prudence and pragmatism. A smile graced Leylin's face, yet his eyes burned with fervent longing.
Beyond the Seventh Level of Warlock, the path of advancement lay fully revealed before him.
The Eighth Level of Warlocks needed to simultaneously wield the power of multiple Laws. At the peak of the Eighth Level, one had to refine those Laws with a formidable foundation, purifying them into one's own 'Path'!
Leylin had been actively preparing for this, and a preliminary form was already taking shape.
It had to be said that this exploration of the
"Lord Leylin is far too humble. After all, your Devouring Law is an exceptionally outstanding world power. Your combat strength and recovery ability are simply unparalleled — comparable to the combined sum of several lesser Laws…"
Inosita stood beside the Mother of the Earth's Core at this moment. Within his body lurked an endless, profound darkness, along with twisted ring-like structures.
"Leylin, your purpose in coming here should be to gain access to the World Origin Force, correct?"
Inosita seemed to have seen through Leylin's intentions and asked with a direct smile.
"That's right! I wish to use the permissions I've accumulated from previous visits to comprehend Laws and draw upon the World Origin Force…"
Leylin's voice was grave.
The Wizard World and the World of Gods were the two most powerful worlds in existence, brimming with Origin Force beyond measure — of incalculable benefit to beings who commanded Laws.
Furthermore, because the World
For Laws-level beings of the Wizard World, the opportunity to comprehend Laws and draw upon Origin Force once every hundred years was a tremendous boon.
Unfortunately, the Leylin of previous visits had only been a Half-Seventh Level, his own capacity limited. After just a few sessions, he had become saturated with World Origin Force.
His own vessel was simply too small — it could hold no more.
But now things were different! After advancing to the Seventh Level Warlock, his own 'capacity' had undergone another expansion. He could absolutely absorb a vast amount of World Origin Force, using it to enhance both his data and his strength!
Moreover, taking advantage of this recent breakthrough to re-comprehend the Laws and make fine adjustments and supplements to his future path would be of immense benefit to Leylin's journey ahead.
With such a bargain on offer, there was no way Leylin wasn't going to seize it.
"You've already signed the pact, and you're a native of the Wizard World — of course you may!"
The Mother of the Earth's Core emanated a wave of soul intent, and then a great gate swung open, revealing the surging Sea of Origin Force beyond.
"Thank you, everyone!"
Leylin bowed slightly and stepped through the gate.
After he departed, the dark gate closed, and silence fell once more.
"Mother of the Earth, I can't help but feel you've been too lenient with him. Even a Seventh Level existence bound by Laws shouldn't warrant such attention from you..."
Inoset asked, bewildered. Only it truly understood how terrifying the Mother of the Earth's Core was! At the peak of the Eighth Level, she had been an absolute overlord even during the golden age of the ancient Wizard World!
Not only that — the Mother of the Earth's Core had successfully survived the Battle of the End, surpassing the Twisted Shadow and the Nightmare King by an unfathomable margin.
Such a powerful being certainly had no need to concern herself with a newly ascended Seventh Level Wizard.
"Not long ago, I had an exchange with the Tree of Wisdom along the River of
In response to Inoset's confusion, the great mass of flame fell silent for a moment before the Mother of the Earth's Core's voice emanated forth.
"That great sage — the one who enlightened so many ancient Rule Wizards?"
Clearly, the wisdom and renown of the Tree of Wisdom were not something even Inoset could dismiss. "Wasn't it said in the legends that she had long since vanished?"
"She relinquished eternity and chose a different path..."
The Mother of the Earth's Core said no more, yet those few words alone sketched out a terrifying existence.
"She gave me a prophecy... Within some future span of time, the Battle of the End will surely resume!!!"
"What???"
Even though Inoset was a Seventh Level Wizard — an existence approaching immortality, with a lifespan of hundreds of thousands of years — it could not help but cry out in shock.
This was because the news delivered by the Mother of the Earth's Core was simply too earth-shattering.
The ancient Battle of the End was about to resume???
What kind of concept was this? The last Battle of the End had caused the two greatest World Wills to fall into slumber, brought about the fall of countless Rule-level beings, and even brought an end to the golden age of the ancient Wizards!
But the prophecy of the Ancient Tree of Wisdom, along with the Mother of the Earth's Core's confirmation, left no room for doubt!
"This is truly... this is truly..." The black mist swirling around Inoset's body churned ever more violently, his True Spirit clearly shaken to its very core.
"The Battle of the End is a war of withering rules and a destroyed world..."
The Mother of the Earth's Core's voice carried a hazy quality, concealing within it a trace of barely suppressed excitement: "In the ancient era, the war between the Wizards and the Gods was inevitable — the ultimate victor would truly find the path to eternity... Unfortunately, in the end both sides were destroyed. And the second Battle of the End will be far more brutal than the last. The spirits of the many defeated will even cross the boundless river of time and space to reappear once more!"
"The resurrection of the ancient Wizards?" Inoset no longer knew what to say, and could only listen passively.
But thinking about it more carefully, this was indeed entirely possible.
After all, upon advancing to the seventh level of Wizardry and forming a Rule True Spirit, Wizards had already approached immortality. Even if they perished, it was merely their True Spirit slumbering in the river of time and space, awaiting the opportunity to rise once more — they could even leave behind numerous wills to continue stirring up trouble.
However, for someone like Inoset who was merely a seventh-level Wizard, the thought of a large number of eighth-level Wizards — even those at the peak of the eighth level — resurrecting was utterly terrifying to contemplate!
After all, it would not only be the Wizards who resurrected. Those Gods of immense divine power would surely also be able to cross the boundless river to reclaim their divine thrones!
In such a brutal war, even a Rule-level Wizard could easily perish!
"Does this... have anything to do with Lord Raylin?" Inoset's voice had gone somewhat dry.
"Before the Battle of the End arrives, any star who rises suddenly is worth paying close attention to!"
The Mother of the Earth's Core's voice remained as unhurried as ever: "They may carry the world's will and the favor of the Primordial Force... Not only Raylin in the Wizard World — my avatars have already departed for the Frozen Lands and Purgatory to seek out those powerful Wizards truly born under the auspices of destiny..."
"The second Battle of the End is already being prepared for? I understand!"
Inoset nodded deeply, and at that moment he could barely restrain his urgency to return and make his own preparations.
It was not that he was cowardly — the Battle of the End was simply too terrifying! A mere seventh-level Wizard caught up in a battle between eighth-level existences would suffer grievous wounds at the very least. If swept into a clash at the peak of the eighth level, one would not even know how one died.
"However, danger is also opportunity!"
After the Mother of the Earth's Core departed, a sharp gleam suddenly flickered through Inoset's eyes.
"In great battles, Wizards can seize the divine laws of the gods, rise rapidly, and it is not even a dream to ascend to the eighth level or even reach its peak..."
"And in the legends, when the Wizards and the world of the gods have their victor, after completely devouring the other's origin, the path to eternity will open..."
To ascend to a Law Wizard, talent, effort, and luck are all indispensable. The most important thing of all is ambition!
Inoset also harbored the ambition of eternity!!!