Chapter 849: Back to the Void Zone I
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"Didimoss, you're facing your dead end indeed. Even so, the Atlan Dimension managed to cut off the power of the natural order, so you must never leave the Atlan Dimension on your own. Otherwise, once you enter the Void Zone, you'll be faced with that fearsome dead end."
Merlin wore a complicated expression. A being which had reversed the natural order like Didimoss had unimaginable potential. However, for his potential to be unleashed fully, he needed to face the dead end, and be baptized by it. Nonetheless, the mortality rate was unthinkable. Other than the Flare Emperor, they had never heard of any lifeform which had reversed the natural order which could withstand this dead end.
"There's really a dead end… Be rest assured, Merlin. I won't leave the Atlan Dimension without permission. Without having the assurance, I won't enter the Void Zone."
As the black cat Didimoss' evolution had induced a significant transformation, even if he had not been baptized by the dead end, even without the power of the natural order, his current strength was enough to match an ultimate existence's. If he stayed in the Atlan Dimension, he would be an incomparably powerful being.
This was highly beneficial to Merlin's plans for the future.
"There's still forty-eight strands of Lord God-level divinity."
Merlin looked in the Spatial Ring. There were no fewer than forty-eight strands of divinity left. The black cat Didimoss had only devoured fifty of those.
Merlin ruminated over this, having made up his mind. Right now, his only hope was to accelerate the progress of the Illusory World. Only Lord God-level divinity would have this capability.
"I'll strive to become accomplished with the Illusory World soon."
Merlin also wished to know – after becoming accomplished with the Illusory World, would he be on par with ultimate existences? Or would he far surpass most ultimate existences? Regardless of whether it was Merlin or Titus, they had no way to predict.
Therefore, Merlin let Didimoss keep watch at one side and took out the remaining forty-eight strands of divinity.
"Ignite."
The divinity suddenly burned up furiously, turning into surges of frightening energy that burrowed directly into Merlin's Illusory World.
At this point, Merlin had controlled the energy transformed from the forty-eight strands of divinity, using them on the vast endless Illusory World. The entire Illusory World immediately started to spin and explode fiercely.
"Rumble."
In an enormous explosion, infinite space was annihilated, countless celestial bodies and fields of stars destroyed. However, at the same time, only Merlin knew that the Illusory World was currently expanding wildly at a speed comparable to when he had used Mind Power to urge expansion.
One time bigger, two times, three times…
Merlin's Illusory World was colossal in the first place, equivalent to tens of thousands of dimensions of the Void Zone. Of course, this was still a negligible number to the Void Zone.
However, with forty-eight strands of Lord God-level divinity burning now, some of which belonged to powerful gods second only to the Thirty-six Emperors, the power that exploded was inconceivable.
Therefore, just as the forty-eight strands of divinity were about to vanish, Merlin's Illusory World practically enlarged by over a hundred times, which Merlin could not have imagined before this. Peculiar planets and other celestial phenomena which he had never predicted now appeared.
"Create, I merely had to create a basic structure, then this structure will slowly develop and be enriched, finally even surpassing the creator's imagination."
As Merlin looked at the changes of the Illusory World, he was filled with joy. This was a true world. If the Glorious Land was seen as a world as well, then the Spell Models Aruba had designed just for Spell Casters were only beginner-level at the start. In the end, was it not that countless Spell Casters refined and created innumerable Spell Models?
This was a complete world that could slowly develop. Initially, the Illusory World could grow on its own, finally becoming a complete world, a vast universe that could rival the Void Zone. Nonetheless, this would take a very long time, and Merlin had used the Lord God-level divinity to accelerate this progress.
Compared to the Void Zone, the current Illusory World was rather insignificant.
"Phew…"
Merlin opened his eyes and heaved a long sigh. He felt his Mind Power had grown more immense, only this was no longer useful to him. He knew that if the Illusory World could not attain a stage of perfection, he would never be a threat to ultimate existences.
This was Merlin's bottleneck. He required an extensive period for his capability could not possibly improve significantly overnight.
Luckily, Merlin had the Slothful Beast as well as the Golden Ray Armor. In the long period where the Illusory World was gradually perfected, Merlin would be safe. Moreover, he had controlled the Atlan Dimension, so he was even more secured. This was Merlin's safest base. He could enter and exit anytime, unafraid of any ultimate existence.
"Didimoss, I should leave the Atlan Dimension and end the war against the God Alliance."
Of course, Merlin had not forgotten that the war between the God Alliance and the Spell Casters had not ended. Perhaps the eight Lord Gods of the God Alliance appeared very powerful as if a massive rock had weighed heavily upon the hearts of countless foreign civilizations surrounding them.
Nevertheless, when Merlin entered the Atlan Dimension, he received so much information regarding the Vestigial Tribe. Thus, he knew that merely eight Lord Gods were nothing much. Back when the Vestigial Tribe swept over the Void Zone, even eighty, eight hundred ultimate existences were destined to be slaughtered, to say nothing of eight ultimate existences.
One could say that the powers below the Thirty-six Emperors, all the civilizations of the Void Zone, were no match for the Vestigial Tribe. It was the Thirty-six Emperors who made every effort to avert the desperate crisis, saving the foreign civilizations of the entire Void Zone.
Merlin now possessed the ultimate power of the Vestigial Tribe – the Golden Ray Armor! Although Merlin could only unleash a portion of its might, he did not need to fear most ultimate existences.
"Merlin, please be rest assured. I'll help you watch over the Atlan Dimension. Humph, whoever dares to enter the Atlan Dimension, I'll gobble up all of them."
The black cat Didimoss spoke with a fierce expression. Although he had already "evolved", he was still gluttonous, and his natural ability was even stronger.
Merlin nodded and cast a glance at the desolate Atlan Dimension. His figure flashed and he headed toward the Void Zone.
…
In the spacious Void Zone, powerful contenders had now converged outside the Atlan Dimension. The eight Lord Gods had appeared, and some warships of the Atlan civilization were even at a distance.
On the other side, there were Roman, Augustus, and the Avian Monarch. The other ultimate existences were guarding the Spell Caster civilization in case of emergencies.
At the moment, the two adversarial parties did not erupt in conflict. Instead, they stared steadily at that frightening mass of the natural order's power in the Void Zone.
This power of the natural order made these ultimate existences who had controlled part of the natural order's power to tremble in fear. It was as if this surge of natural order could easily slay them.
Therefore, under a common threat, the gods and the ultimate existences were not in conflict for once.
"What's happening in the Atlan Dimension?"
Everyone was guessing but no one dared to enter the Atlan Dimension.
"Humph, Augustus, Roman, and the Avian Monarch. There are only three of them this time, and we have eight Lord Gods. It's our chance to corner and kill them, what a rare opportunity!"
Only the Lord God of Light was not too concerned with the changes occurring outside the Atlan Dimension. Instead, he was scrutinizing Augustus and the rest, sensing that there were no other ultimate existences from the Spell Caster civilization. Therefore, the eight Lord Gods now occupied an absolute advantage in terms of number. This chance was difficult to come by.
"Everyone, this is our chance!"
The Lord God of Light secretly conveyed to the Lord Gods of the other god organizations. Instantly, these Lord Gods recovered from their astonishment, and one by one directed their gazes at Augustus and the rest.
"Oh no, they're going to attack. We'd better leave."
Augustus' expression shifted slightly. He, the Avian Monarch, and Roman – all three of them had sensed the changes happening outside the Atlan Dimension, so they hurried over, leaving the Mother Tree and the rest with the Spell Caster civilization. They did not expect to encounter the eight Lord Gods, which was rather unfavorable to them.
"Don't worry. Both of you come on board my stealth flying ship quickly. They can't catch up to us."
When Roman noticed the stares of the eight Lord Gods, he was not afraid at all, immediately taking out the stealth flying ship, allowing Augustus and the Avian Monarch to enter.
With the stealth flying ship, the eight Lord Gods had no way of catching up to Roman's group.
"D*mn it, it's the stealth flying ship again!"
When the eight Lord Gods saw that familiar flying ship, every one of their faces turned ashen. They had suffered before thanks to the stealth flying ship which was so elusive. Moreover, its speed was incredible. None of them could match that speed.
Furthermore, its concealing force allowed it to approach someone if they were not paying attention, making it difficult to guard against. This was a headache for the eight Lord Gods. Therefore, when they saw Augustus and the Avian Monarch entering the stealth flying ship, the eight Lord Gods knew that they had lost their chance to trap Augustus and the rest.
"Humph, just wait until the Atlan civilization's void-level warship is manufactured once more. That's when the Spell Caster civilization will be destroyed."
The eight Lord Gods could only bear with this for now, until the Atlan civilization produced the void-level warship once again. Moreover, the mysterious Marshall had divulged that it would not be just one void-level warship but two or even three.
Two or three void-level warships were certainly a subversive force. In addition to the eight Lord Gods and the two Rock Progenitors, the Spell Caster civilization's current forces would have no way to resist.
"That's right, go and ask that mysterious Marshall, how soon is the manufacturing of the void-level warships?"
The eight Lord Gods had waited for so long, yet they never knew whether the void-level warships had been manufactured.
At the moment, a gigantic warship had appeared not too far away, slowly approaching the Atlan Dimension. From the warship out flew a person in gray armor.
It was the Atlan civilization's enigmatic Marshall and his guards.
"Lord Gods, I'll send this warship back to the Atlan Dimension to check upon the void-level warships' progress."
The mysterious Marshall was impatient and restless. Others did not know, only he knew that he had lost contact with the Atlan Dimension for a while now. Many warships he sent had not returned, casting a shadow over his heart.
Thus, he decided once more to send two dimension-level warships back to the Atlan Dimension, to see what happened.
However, as soon as his two dimension-level warships went into the entrance of the Atlan Dimension, a ball of flames exploded.
"Boom."
A tremendous rumble accompanied the flames that soared to the sky. A formidable shockwave rolled out in all directions, and the two dimension-level warships which had just entered the Atlan Dimension, were annihilated.
"What's going on?"
The eight Lord Gods and the mysterious Marshall instantly shot a look at the entrance of the Atlan Dimension. In the distant Void Zone, the stealth flying ship had even stopped, partly hidden but unwilling to leave, evidently drawn to what had just happened.
Chapter 850: Back to the Void Zone II
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"Boom".
There was another loud bang. Then, at the entrance of the Atlan Dimension, amidst a column of blazing flames, a slender black-robed silhouette gradually appeared before everyone.
In addition, that silhouette walked towards the Void Zone with complete disregard.
"Merlin? Why would he emerge from the Atlan Dimension?"
The expressions of the Lord God of Light and the mysterious Marshal shifted dramatically. They were too familiar with Merlin. Even the other Lord Gods were not entirely unfamiliar with Merlin.
A Wizard who possessed a Slothful Beast and was able to control minds. Despite not being an ultimate existence, he posed a much greater threat than the ordinary ultimate existence. Therefore, Merlin was no longer a nobody, but a strong contender within the Void Zone.
"Does that mean, something happened inside the Atlan Dimension?"
The mysterious Marshal thought about the Slothful Beast controlled by Merlin and immediately felt a pang of anxiety in his heart. The Slothful Beast did not need the power of natural order and was as tough as nails. If it were to wreak havoc in the Atlan Dimension, who could stop it?
The fact that they lost communication with the Atlan Dimension was most probably Merlin's doing.
Meanwhile, the Eight Great Lord Gods were unaware of the mysterious Marshal's unease. On the other hand, they saw it as a golden opportunity.
"It's just Merlin alone. Kill! If we can kill Merlin, that would be equivalent to getting rid of the Slothful Beast. Then, it would simply be a matter of time before the Spell Caster civilization is defeated."
The Eight Great Lord Gods were well-aware of the challenging nature of Merlin's Slothful Beast. As long as the Slothful Beast was around, it would be extremely difficult to defeat the Spell Caster civilization. Moreover, even the Eight Great Lord Gods did not have the ability to kill the Slothful Beast, so their only hope was to deal with its owner.
However, previously, the Spell Caster civilization had been well-prepared and kept many of the Lord Gods occupied so that the Eight Great Lord Gods of the God Alliance could not focus on attacking Merlin.
At the same time, Merlin was alone. This was their chance!
"Haha, once we kill Merlin, perhaps we can even obtain the method of taming the Slothful Beast."
The Eight Great Lord Gods approached Merlin swiftly. With the speed of the Eight Great Lord Gods, this was equivalent to a blink of an eye. They had already closed in on Merlin by the time Roman, Augustus and the others inside the stealth flying ship noticed something amiss. It was too late.
"Haha, he hasn't even unleashed the Slothful Beast."
When the Lord God of Light saw that Merlin was frozen in place and did not release the Slothful Best, he was overjoyed. The holy light on his body was blasted toward Merlin at full force.
Without the Slothful Beast, how could mere Lord like Merlin measure up to the Eight Great Lord Gods?
Hence, the extensive holy light transformed into a large web that covered the Atlan Dimension's entrance almost entirely. Even if Merlin were to summon the Slothful Beast now, it would be too late.
"Haha, Merlin would die for sure today. Without the threat of the Slothful Beast, we will be able to exterminate the Spell Caster civilization with ease!"
The Eight Great Lord Gods were triumphant, they did not expect that the accidental developments outside the Atlan Dimension would end up with such a favorable outcome, which was encountering a lone Merlin.
"Too late, we won't get there in time."
Inside the stealth flying ship, Roman shook his head in despair. Although his stealth flying ship was very fast, they were very far away as they were previously escaping from the Eight Great Lord Gods. Now, this safe distance seemed to become an unbridgeable gap which prevented them from rescuing Merlin in time.
"Zap zap zap".
Multiple rays of holy light drowned Merlin's figure. The Eight Great Lord Gods were comparable to eight ultimate existences, how frightening was such an attack? The main reason that the God Alliance was able to strike fear in the hearts of countless foreign tribes in their surroundings was due to these Eight Great Lord Gods.
Now that the Eight Great Lord Gods were jointly attacking one person, much less Merlin, but even an ultimate existence who had integrated with natural order would not survive. There could be no lucky survivors faced with the simultaneous attacks from the Eight Great Lord Gods.
Suddenly, a very calm and composed aura of Merlin flared outwards. Then, like a massive gale, a golden ray pierced through the blanket of bedazzling holy light cast by the Eight Great Lord Gods.
"What is that?"
"Such a terrifying aura, even we are feeling goosebumps. The Slothful Beast could not possibly possess such a terrifying might…"
The Eight Great Lord Gods were closest to Merlin, hence they felt it most succinctly. Amidst the holy light they cast, there was an explosion of power that caused them to shudder.
"Lord God of Light, we meet again!"
Merlin's ice-cold voice resounded. Following that, a golden figure slowly emerged from behind the holy light.
At this time, Merlin had activated the power of the Golden Ray Armor. The brilliant golden gleam exuded an incredible power. The golden armor seemed to exert an invisible aura of suppression upon the Eight Great Lord Gods.
"Not dead?"
The Lord God of Light's face was shaken. Earlier, the joint attack by the Eight Great Lord Gods could not be said to be weak by any sense, yet Merlin was wholly unharmed. It was extremely peculiar.
"Dead?"
Merlin's lips quirked into a smile. To be honest, the attack from the Eight Great Lord Gods did make him a little nervous. After all, the Eight Great Lord Gods were the strongest force in their vicinity. Anyone under the siege of the Eight Great Lord Gods, regardless of ultimate existence, would be in danger.
However, the Golden Ray Armor gave Merlin a major confidence boost. Back then, the Golden Ray Armor was comparable to the Thirty-six Emperors. This was the ultimate product of the Vestigial Tribe's knowledge. In the past, this Golden Ray Armor was invincible throughout the entire Void Zone.
Therefore, Merlin faced the attack from the Eight Great Lord Gods head-on. The frightening holy light contained a plethora of natural order's great powers, but upon impact with Merlin's body, it did not cause him any harm.
The endurance of the Golden Ray Armor strengthened Merlin's confidence!
Seeing Merlin approaching step by step, the Lord God of Light revealed a look of terror on his face. He yelled again, "I don't know what tactic Merlin used to deflect our attack, but I'm sure he won't be able to hold on for a long time."
The Lord God of Light was about to attack once again but Merlin did not give him the opportunity.
Merlin gently raised his hand and pointed. "Gravitational field!"
"Boom".
An immense power that almost caused the Lord God of Light to suffocate enveloped him in an instant. This gravitational field was disintegrating and twisting the holy light on his body, even the power of natural order could not resist it. Compared to Roman's gravitational field, this was a whole new creature.
The Golden Ray Armor was an existence comparable to the Thirty-six Emperors, so its skills were a cut above the ultimate existences. Only the Thirty-six Emperors could possibly resist it.
"How could you become so powerful? What did you obtain from the Atlan Dimension?"
The Lord God of Light had to exhaust a great amount of energy to spit out these few words. Nevertheless, the holy light on his body continued to weaken and disintegrate. The powerful gravitational force of this gravitational field would soon crush him into pieces.
"Stop."
"Lord God of Light!"
The remaining Lord Gods finally regained their senses and wielded their assistance, but Merlin stretched out a hand and the invisible gravitational field exploded with a bang.
"Boom".
The invisible gravitational field actually managed to suppress all Eight Great Lord Gods concurrently. The Eight Great Lord Gods felt hard to move even a single inch. All of them had to use all their strength to resist the pervading gravitational force.
"How can this be possible? We are the Eight Great Lord Gods!"
"The joint forces of the Eight Great Lord Gods can vanquish even an ultimate existence. How can a single individual suppress us?"
The Eight Great Lord Gods were astonished. Not just them, but even Roman, Augustus, the Avian Monarch and the rest inside the stealth flying ship were astonished looking at the shiny golden figure standing in the Void Zone. Despite the considerable distance between them, all of them could sense a terrifying pressure.
Merlin must have obtained an invaluable treasure inside the Atlan Dimension!
"Swoosh".
Merlin turned abruptly and casted his gaze towards a warship in a distance.
This warship was slightly different than the other dimension-level warships. It was much bigger and sturdier than the others. This was the commanding ship among the Atlan civilization's warship fleet. The mysterious Marshal was inside the commanding ship.
"Marshal, the Eight Great Lord Gods might not know what I'm wearing, but you should know, right?"
With a large grasp from Merlin's hand, an incredible suction power sucked the warship all the way in front of Merlin. Additionally, Merlin's golden eyes seemed able to see through the warship to look directly at the mysterious Marshal.
The mysterious Marshal's eyes widened. The usually composed Marshal actually began to tremble at this moment.
"Open fire, open fire."
The guards inside the warship carried out the orders frantically. Immediately, the warship fired multiple rays of light. Merlin was so close to them that they did not have to aim. Any random blast would definitely land on Merlin.
However, this immensely powerful dimension-level warship was completely unable to inflict any damage on Merlin's Golden Ray Armor.
"Impossible, it's impossible, we've researched for such a long time, no one has been able to control it…"
The mysterious Marshal was a candidate jointly nominated by the Army as well as the Senate, so he had strong connections with the Army and the Senate. Due to that, he was immediately able to recognize that Merlin was wearing the Atlan civilization's greatest secret, an ultimate war weapon that even they did not manage to decipher after countless years.
"Nothing is impossible. Just because you can't control it, doesn't mean that I can't control it. An ultimate war weapon, or to be accurate, the Golden Ray Armor! The Vestigial Tribe's greatest power…"
Merlin's voice reverberated across the Void Zone. Although time and space did not exist, everyone could hear Merlin's voice. This was the power of a different level altogether, a power that struck fear in the hearts of the ultimate existences.
"You actually obtained the ultimate war weapon, that is our Atlan civilization's…"
The mysterious Marshal could not bear to imagine it any further. He knew very well how well hidden the ultimate war weapon was. It was inside the crystal wall that was most prized by the Senate and the Army. If was not possible to obtain the ultimate war weapon, unless the hopeship was destroyed.
"The Void Zone will no longer have the Atlan civilization!"
Merlin's golden eyes flashed mercilessly. With that, he gently curled his hand into a fist.
"Bang".
The powerful dimension-level warship exploded instantly, turning into blazing flames amidst the Void Zone…
Chapter 851: Dominion
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"This is bad, leave!"
The Eight Great Lord Gods finally sensed Merlin's threat. With a wave of his hand, Merlin was able to trap all eight of them. Even the mysterious Marshal's warship was destroyed with ease.
However, even more chilling was the words Merlin uttered to the Marshal. The entire Atlan civilization had disappeared.
Following a strong struggle from the Eight Great Lord Gods, Merlin's gravitational field seemed to loosen slightly. After all, these were the Eight Great Lord Gods who were comparable to eight ultimate existences.
Merlin's entire body glistened with a golden ray that permeated the Void Zone around them, causing the Eight Great Lord Gods to feel uneasy.
"Lord God of Light, you won't be able to escape."
Merlin's gaze locked upon the Lord God of Light, then he pointed a figure.
"Bang".
The gravitational field increased several folds. The Lord God of Light's body exploded in the Void Zone, however, there was no blood. Regardless, this scene was still extremely chilling to watch.
This was an ultimate existence! Not only was Merlin able to bind the Eight Great Lord Gods concurrently, but he also vanquished a Lord God.
"Merlin, you can't kill me. As long as divinity isn't extinguished, a god cannot die!"
Suddenly, the Lord God of Light's voice boomed. A sky filled with holy light coalesced into the Lord God of Light once again. Merlin's earlier hit had indeed destroyed the Lord God of Light's body, in fact, it was a grievous injury.
However, it did not hurt his essence. The essence of the gods was their divinity, so as long as their divinity was not extinguished, they would never die. Even if their bodies were smashed into smithereens, the gods could consolidate a new body by using their holy light.
"Divinity?"
A smile appeared between Merlin's lips. With the Golden Ray Armor, no one could stand against him, what more a measly divinity?
"Swish swish swish".
Although the Lord God of Light did not die, the Eight Great Lord Gods already learned of Merlin's formidableness. Therefore, they sprinted in different directions to escape. Due to the gravitational field, their speed was exceptionally slow, but with their combined powers, they were able to displace Merlin's gravitational field slightly.
After all, in order for Merlin to bind the Eight Great Lord Gods concurrently, the power of the gravitational field had to be spread out.
Merlin took a single glance at the Eight Great Lord Gods, and then his figure flashed away.
"Whoosh".
Merlin's figure vanished completely, not leaving even a trace of an aura behind. At the same time, the gravitational field around the Eight Great Lord Gods disappeared.
"What happened?"
The Eight Great Lord Gods were stunned, they did not know what was happening. Merlin simply vanished without a trace. However, the Void Zone did not contain any space.
"Did he conceal himself?"
No sooner than the Lord God of Frost spoke, everyone saw that behind the Lord God of Light, loomed a figure. Subsequently, the golden rays turned dazzling in an instant.
"What? Concealment, real concealment?"
At this moment, besides the Eight Great Lord Gods, Roman and the others inside the stealthy flying ship in a distance were equally shaken. Especially Roman. His stealth flying ship excelled in concealment, but could not accomplish what Merlin had just done, which was concealing any trace of an aura and appearing silently beside an ultimate existence.
"The Golden Ray Armor doesn't just have the gravitational field!"
Merlin's eyes were stone-cold as he waved a golden arm.
"Bang".
An immense gravitational force slammed straight into the newly consolidated body of the Lord God of Light and smashed him into smithereens. Merlin no longer kept the other Lord Gods bound, so his gravitational field could smash the Lord God of Light easily.
"I've told you, as long as divinity isn't extinguished, a god cannot die. Haha, forever I will not…"
The Lord God of Light choked abruptly. Following that, a petrifying aura that made all the ultimate existences feel threated appeared. It was the golden flames on Merlin's body.
These golden flames burned ablaze and swiftly enveloped the body which was being consolidated by the Lord God of Light. Immediately, the Lord God of Light shrieked, agony evident in his voice.
"As long as divinity exists, a god cannot die. In that case, I'll extract your divinity!"
Underneath the golden ray, Merlin's voice was incomparably ruthless. His entire body wrapped inside the golden ray. With a vicious grip of his hands, a strand of divinity began to leak out amidst the flames.
"Whoosh".
Inside Merlin's palms, a strand of divinity appeared exuding an overwhelming godly might. This was not an ordinary divinity but a Lord God-level divinity which had just been extracted from the Lord God of Light.
"My divinity, how is that possible?"
The Lord God of Light's body started trembling. Looking at the sky-high golden flames, he was terrified. Upon the loss of his divinity, his death would be absolute.
"Merlin can extract divinity?"
The seven remaining Lord Gods seemed to be reeling in disbelief, but that strand of divinity could not be faked. Furthermore, the Lord God of Light's aura was indeed starting to weaken.
The ability to extract divinity was a huge blow to the Lord Gods' hearts. Endless terror filled the air as the powerful Lord Gods tried to escape as far they could. The farther from Merlin, the better.
Suppression of Lord Gods, extraction of divinity, all of these exceeded their knowledge of ultimate existence. Moreover, they could not sense the aura of an ultimate existence on Merlin's body.
"It's the Vestigial Tribe. The Vestigial Tribe's power…"
The Lord God of Light screamed, but he was already engulfed by the golden flames. His body was burned into ash and he vanished completely from the Void Zone.
The Lord God of Light who troubled the Spell Caster civilization for countless years was finally dead. In the end, he could not put up a single ounce of resistance, as his divinity was extracted in plain sight.
"Burn!"
Merlin glanced at the divinity in his hand. Without a moment's hesitation, he tossed it into the Illusory World and set it alight.
"Rumble rumble".
Merlin's Illusory World developed faster and expanded bigger.
"The Lord God of Light is dead, and his divinity has been burned… Quickly go, go go go!"
The Lord God of Flame watched with alarm. He had never met a person as terrifying as Merlin who could crush a Lord God and extract his divinity from his body.
In order to extract a divinity, the opponent must possess an absolute edge in terms of power, unequivocally. Then, only was it possible to extract the divinity alive.
This showed that Merlin was far more powerful than an average Lord God, to an unimaginable extent. Let alone them, even more Lord Gods would not be Merlin's opponent.
Thus, the seven Lord Gods decided to leave immediately.
A mocking smile appeared on Merlin's lips.
"Gravitational field!"
Another burst of gravitational force bounded the seven Lord Gods. Their speeds became immensely slow. At the same time, Merlin's figure disappeared once again.
"Bang".
Wrapped in golden flames, Merlin mysteriously appeared beside the Lord God of Flames. With a large clap, he crushed the Lord God of Light into dust.
"Merlin, don't kill me. I'm a powerful Lord God of Flame. I'm willing to lead the Flame God Organization to join the Spell Caster civilization!"
As soon as the Lord God of Flame's body was crushed, his divinity coalesced into a horrified face as he pleaded with Merlin.
"Fire God Organization? What use would a god be to the Spell Caster civilization?"
Merlin shook his head. The Flame God Organization controlled by the Lord God of Light was indeed a huge force, not at all inferior to the Avian Tribe. After all, each of the eight largest god organizations in the God Alliance could rival a powerful civilization.
However, the current Merlin had no need for gods. Even if the gods were to join the Spell Caster civilization, Merlin had no way to control the Lord God of Flame. Sooner or later, there would be trouble.
Therefore, he spared no mercy. The golden ray transformed into a large hand that directly extracted the Lord God of Flame's divinity and tossed it into the Illusory World to burn.
Merlin's Illusory World was expanding at an unprecedented speed. Even Merlin could feel a growing aura. It seemed that his Illusory World would most likely be able to affect an ultimate existence at this point.
Of course, the effect would be quite minor and not very extensive. After all, Merlin's Illusory World was still far from perfect.
"Not enough, it's still insufficient to perfect the Illusory World. I need more Lord God-level divinities!"
Merlin turned his gaze towards the other Lord Gods. After seeing Merlin kill the Lord God of Light and the Lord God of Flame consecutively and extracting their divinities alive, the remaining Lord Gods were completely cowed. For the first time, they regretted agreeing to the Atlan civilization's proposition.
However, while Merlin was extracting the divinities from the Lord God of Light and the Lord God of Flame, the six 1* remaining Lord Gods were moving away from the gravitational field, albeit very slowly. Nevertheless, they still managed to flee a considerable distance.
"Phew…"
The six Lord Gods heaved a sigh. They could feel the restraint of the gravitational field ebb away. Moving as quickly as they could, they mobilized the power of natural order and fled in various directions.
"No matter what, this Merlin won't be able to deal with six of us at the same time, right?"
Perhaps, this was the thought process of the five remaining Lord Gods. Using all their strength, they fled to the best of their abilities. Even if they were ambushed by a few ultimate existences, it would be difficult to stop them.
This was the trouble of dealing with the ultimate existences. They were very hard to kill, and if allowed to escape, would lead to endless problems in the future.
"I guess I'm still unfamiliar with the powers of the Golden Ray Armor… However, the Golden Ray Armor supposedly comparable to the Thirty-six Emperors can't even deal with a few paltry Lord Gods?"
Enveloped by the golden flames, Merlin's face turned grim. In reality, although it might look like Merlin held the upper hand in the earlier battle that killed the Lord God of Light and the Lord God of Flame, he was actually still adapting and familiarizing himself with the powers of the Golden Ray Armor.
"The Golden Ray Armor's strongest ability, on par with the formidable tactics of the Thirty-six Emperors – the annihilation function!"
Merlin was not a Golden Ray Warrior. He was only able to control the Golden Light Armor because the Matrix swallowed up its program. Therefore, the annihilation function was popped up by the program. It was the Golden Ray Armor's strongest ability.
As for its impact, Merlin was not entirely certain. He only knew that it consumed more energy. Ordinarily, a Golden Ray Warrior would only use the annihilation function when faced against the Thirty-six Emperors.
"Hum".
A strange fluctuation spread slowly from the Golden Ray Armor. Then, like water ripples, it spread rapidly in every direction.
This fluctuation was silent and invisible. If not for Merlin's keen Mind Power, he would not detect it. Moreover, it did not seem to exude any earth-shattering type of power.
However, as the annihilation function began to spread out with Merlin at its center, anywhere it touched, whether it was a former Atlan warship or huge dimension fragments, all of them were pulverized. It was as if nothing could stand in the way of this annihilation function. That was how Merlin discovered its effects.
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang."
Six consecutive explosions sounded. Merlin saw the six remaining Lord Gods in a distance being annihilated as the annihilation function passed by. However, this time, they could no longer be resurrected.
This was because even their respective divinities were completely reduced to ash. The annihilation function was definitely a horrible force that destroyed anything and everything in its way!
Footnotes:
Ch 851 Footnote 1
Author used five, but this is determined to be a calculation error, as reflected in the next chapter.
Chapter 852: The Mighty Annihilation Function!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Silence prevailed. The Void Zone quietened down. None of the Eight Great Lord Gods survived; all were wiped out by Merlin's annihilation function.
"Scary, too scary, what sort of ability is that?"
Inside the stealth flying ship a distance away, Roman, Augustus, and the Avian Monarch were beyond astonished. This time, they truly sensed a chilling fear in their bones. The effect was devastating whenever the invisible fluctuation swept by. Even the Eight Great Lord Gods could not escape.
Merlin stared into the distance at the Void Zone. Moments ago, the Eight Great Lord Gods had been wiped out by his annihilation function. This annihilation function was truly terrifying! This was a power that was actually on par with the Thirty-six Emperors. The reason the Golden Ray Armor was created was to fight the Thirty-six Emperors. It was practically the Vestigial Tribe's ultimate capability.
Faced with this immense power, it was inconsequential no matter if it was six Lord Gods or more. Wherever the annihilation function swept past, natural order was disintegrated and ultimate existences were killed. Basically, nothing could resist this power.
However, it consumed a lot more energy. Fortunately, the Dimension Core left behind by the Vestigial Tribe stored sufficient energy resources. Otherwise, this annihilation function could not be maintained over a long time.
"Too bad the divinities are lost!"
Merlin's original intention was just to test the strongest power of the Golden Ray Armor. Besides the annihilation function, it would be challenging for Merlin to kill the six Lord Gods simultaneously.
Nevertheless, he did not imagine that the annihilation function would be so powerful, that even the divinities were completely destroyed. Otherwise, these six strands of divinities could have hastened the growth of Merlin's Illusory World and achieved success.
"Merlin."
Augustus, Roman and the Avian Monarch flew out of the stealth flying ship. Currently, their attitudes had undergone a distinctive transformation. The former Merlin was capable of defying an ultimate existence with the help of the Slothful Beast but he was merely a Lord without it. After all, Merlin's Mind Power had not achieved the stage where he could influence an ultimate existence.
However, this battle saw Merlin clearly dominating and killing the Eight Great Lord Gods. Basically, Merlin had single-handedly destroyed the God Alliance. Such an ability earned a surge of respect from the Avian Monarch and Roman. Similarly, Augustus no longer dared to treat Merlin like any other Lord now.
"Wizard Augustus, Roman, the Avian Monarch, the threat of the God Alliance has been eliminated."
Merlin grinned. He already noticed Roman and the others a long time ago.
"That's right, the threat posed by the God Alliance is gone. You just single-handedly killed the Eight Great Lord Gods! Merlin, you've obtained a substantial loot from the Atlan Dimension. Is this the legendary Golden Ray Armor?"
Roman could not help but ask Merlin. He was extremely fascinated with the Vestigial Tribe's relics, especially the Golden Ray Armor which was the Vestigial Tribe's strongest ability according to legends.
"That's right, this is the Golden Ray Armor I had obtained by accident in the Atlan Dimension."
Merlin did not hide the truth. He had indeed obtained the Golden Ray Armor. Sooner or later, this news would be spread to all the surrounding foreign tribe civilizations. Although the Vestigial Tribe's history was only known to some of the most powerful or ancient existences, very few people mourned the loss of the Vestigial Tribe. Many people also found out from ancient scrolls, the formidableness of the Vestigial Tribe in those days.
"The Golden Ray Armor… Does this mean that the Atlan Dimension is really created by the Vestigial Tribe? There must be quite a number of Vestigial Tribe relics inside then?"
Roman's tone became excited.
"The Atlan Dimension was indeed created by the Vestigial Tribe, but I've completely destroyed everything inside. I brought with me some of the Vestigial Tribe relics, but even I cannot use it."
Afterward, Merlin briefly described what happened inside the Atlan Dimension, including obtaining a large amount of Black Star Armors and Gray Light Armors, as well as the black cat Didimoss facing a dead-end.
"Actually destroyed… Such a pity."
Roman shook his head fervently. As for the Black Star Armor and Gray Light Armors, he wanted one of each of course, but he could not say anything at that moment. He would have to wait until the war completely ended before asking Merlin.
Augustus, on the other hand, paid attention to Merlin's mention of the black cat Didimoss' dead-end. Anxiously, he glanced at the terrifying power of natural order that converged in the Void Zone. He asked gravely, "Don't tell me, this power of natural order was gathered because of Didimoss?"
Merlin looked up towards the power of natural order that had gathered at the top of the Void Zone. At this time, the power of natural order had subtly combined into a cumulonimbus cloud that shrouded the sky above the Atlan Dimension with no signs of subsiding.
"That's right, it's probably Didimoss' dead-end. Didimoss is also not confident to face it, so he's hiding inside the Atlan Dimension. Since the power of natural order is severed on the inside, his dead-end cannot befall him. Once Didimoss is prepared, he will face the dead-end."
Augustus gazed deeply at the Atlan Dimension and said thoughtfully, "So, life-forms which reversed natural order will really face a dead-end. Previously, I've only heard rumors."
Augustus sighed. He looked at Merlin, seemingly wanting to say something but stopped.
Right now, the Spell Caster civilization would truly flourish. Despite the massive loss they suffered in the war including the loss of Arcane Wizard Setoh, they gained Merlin who was able to vanquish the Eight Great Lord Gods.
Additionally, the life-form which reversed natural order, Didimoss, had a fighting chance to resist his dead-end. Once he succeeded in that endeavor, the black cat Didimoss' powers would grow to unimaginable proportions.
Merlin took a look at Augustus, seemingly understanding the latter's thoughts. He deliberated briefly and spoke. "Wizard Augustus, Didimoss came with me from the Glorious Land, naturally, I won't abandon him. However, the dead-end that awaits the life-form that reversed natural order is truly remarkable. Can give it a try, to see whether I can disperse it?"
Merlin knew that Augustus really wanted to ask if he could disperse the black cat Didimoss' dead-end. Whilst Merlin had never attempted such a feat, he was certain that it would be immensely difficult to disperse Didimoss' dead-end. Otherwise, the Thirty-six Emperors would have dispersed the dead-ends for all those reversed natural order life-forms and turn them into existences comparable to the Thirty-six Emperors.
Nonetheless, Merlin had to try and see, what was this dead-end really?
"Annihilation function!"
The invisible fluctuation appeared on Merlin's body once again. Again, he expanded large amounts of energy and commanded the Golden Ray Armor to detonate the chilling annihilation function.
Ripples of annihilation function headed towards the huge natural order cumulonimbus in an imposing manner. Since the power of the annihilation function was able to kill Lord Gods, it should also be able to disintegrate the power of natural order easily.
"Boom".
Nevertheless, when the annihilation function collided with the natural order cumulonimbus, the entire Void Zone seemed to quake. Upon the impact of the annihilation function, the power of natural order was largely disintegrated.
The power of the annihilation function was capable of disintegrating natural order, and this natural order cumulonimbus was merely the condensation of large amounts of power of natural order.
Therefore, wherever the annihilation power swept past, the huge, overwhelming, chilling natural order cumulonimbus actually shrunk and disappeared.
"Dispersed?"
"The dead-end for reversed natural order life-form disappeared so easily?"
"Is it because the annihilation function is too powerful?"
Wherever the annihilation function traveled, no power seemed able to withstand it. Even the natural order cumulonimbus could not withstand it. Therefore, following the sweep of Merlin's annihilation function, this natural order cumulonimbus was actually dispersed.
Augustus, the Avian Monarch, and Roman were incredibly astonished, including Merlin himself.
"Hoo…"
Suddenly, the dispersed power of natural order converged again. This time, the power of natural order appeared to be even larger and more tangible. Above the sky of the Atlan Dimension, a huge eye seemed to be watching it closely.
Chapter 853: Glory City!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"Re-converged?"
Merlin looked at the huge natural order cumulonimbus in the Void Zone that resembled a huge eye. He knew that this was none other than the dead-end. Without killing off the life-form which had reversed the natural order, the power of natural order simply would not subside.
Even if Merlin were to disintegrate it temporarily, the natural order would converge again.
Of course, of the black cat Didimoss succeeded in withstanding the massive impact from the power of natural order, it would result in a transcended life-form. The aura of a transcended life-form would then receive the recognition of the Void Zone.
Perhaps, even the Void Zone would not be able to contain him, thus becoming one of the Thirty-six Emperors like the Flare Emperor. However, such a possibility was extremely minuscule. After all, throughout the ages of the Void Zone, only the Flare Emperor had been born.
"The dead-end cannot be dispersed so easily. I wonder if my Illusory World will face the same dead-end in the future?"
Seeing the chilling power of natural order, Merlin felt slightly nervous. If an ordinary ultimate existence were to face such a dead-end, there would be no hope of survival. No wonder it was called the dead-end. Even the reversed natural order life-forms with limitless potential were unable to escape it.
Looking at the black cat Didimoss' dead-end, Merlin was reminded of his own situation. For now, his Illusory World was safe, but one day, if it began to show signs of transforming illusion into reality, would it be rejected by the Void Zone and become subjected to a dead-end?
If the dead-end did appear, it would be more than hundreds or thousands of times stronger than Didimoss' dead-end. After all, if the black cat Didimoss were to survive this, he would merely become an existence comparable to the Thirty-six Emperors. He would not cause great harm to the entire Void Zone.
On the other hand, if Merlin's Illusory World was turned into reality, it would become a perfect Latitude Cosmos on par with the Void Zone and would pose a huge threat to the Void Zone. Thus, in all likelihood, Merlin might be faced with pressure from the entire Void Zone.
Of course, this was merely Merlin's own speculation, but it was highly probable. In order for his Illusory World to transform illusion into reality, it would not be easier than for the black cat Didimoss to survive this dead-end. In fact, it would be significantly harder, to the point of impossible. The amount of power that could be amassed by the entire Void Zone could not be withstood even by the Golden Ray Armor.
"Merlin, you mentioned that you've controlled the Atlan Dimension?" Wizard Augustus asked anxiously.
"Yes, I managed to control the Atlan Dimension by chance. The Atlan civilization inside the Atlan Dimension had been completely exterminated. Right now, Didimoss is hiding inside the Atlan Dimension."
Merlin smiled. However, Augustus's breathing sped up. He knew the significance of the Atlan Dimension. Back when the Spell Caster civilization discovered the Atlan Dimension, they wanted to occupy it for themselves, because where else could you find such an enormous dimension?
Now that it was controlled by Merlin, the Atlan Dimension could be turned into a base for the Spell Caster civilization. Although it did not contain any elements, they could slowly modify it. Even if they fail to modify it, the Atlan Dimension still possessed the special characteristic of blocking natural order, which would certainly deter the ultimate existences of other civilizations. This was the safest place to house the Spell Caster civilization, even more than the Arcane Cities or the Glorious Land.
"Anyway, Wizard Augustus, let's go back to the Spell Caster civilization first."
Merlin saw that Roman still had a plethora of questions, so it was better for them to return to the Spell Caster civilization first before explaining in detail.
…
Inside a simple subspace recently created by Wizard Augustus in the Spell Caster civilization, there was a bedazzling golden foyer where Titan Giant Chronos, the Avian Monarch, Roman, the Mother Tree, Ceci, Augustus, and Merlin were seated.
This was the strongest force of the Spell Caster civilization gathered together. Undoubtedly, it was for a critical matter.
"Everyone, I believe you already know that the Eight Great Lord Gods have been vanquished. So, there's only the Rock Tribe left to be dealt with. In any case, they're no longer a major threat."
Wizard Augustus looked down with a smile. The outcome today had been accumulated by Merlin. Ever since Merlin returned to the Spell Caster civilization and news about him killing the Eight Great Lord Gods single-handedly spread, it immediately attracted the attention of countless foreign tribe civilizations around them.
Furthermore, as if to cement those rumors, the Spell Caster civilization dispatched a team led by Arcane Wizard Ceci to slaughter all the believers under the God Alliance and occupied their respective dimensions.
At present, the Spell Caster civilization had a formidable existence which was Merlin, the Slothful Beast and the two ultimate existences Augustus and Ceci. Furthermore, they seized the forces of the God Alliance. Hence, the Spell Caster civilization rose overnight into a force more powerful than the God Alliance.
Consequently, there were concerns among the Avian Tribe, the Giant Tribe and so on.
The gathering of so many ultimate existences was precisely to dispel their concerns.
"Everyone, you've rendered your assistance during the most critical moments faced by the Spell Caster civilization. Therefore, we will not expand in the direction of your forces. Moreover, our present dimension is already large enough, we won't need to expand in the next tens of thousands of years."
Augustus was very aware that the current force of the Spell Caster civilization was supported by Merlin alone. The number of dimensions they controlled were more than what they had before this. Such a sprawling dimension was something the Spell Caster civilization could not have achieved in just three thousand years of establishment.
Therefore, these many dimensions were more than enough. Many places were still empty enough for the Spell Casters to develop it over tens or even hundreds of thousands of years. Hence, the Giant Tribe, Avian Tribe and Tree Tribe around them need not worry.
Augustus' words naturally would not loosen their guard completely, but they had no other choice. Who would have thought that the Spell Caster would give birth to an existence as terrifying as Merlin? He killed all Eight Great Lord Gods in a single swoop, even if all the surrounding foreign tribe civilization were to join forces, they might not be able to defeat Merlin.
As long as Merlin was around, the Spell Caster civilization would not deteriorate. On the contrary, it would flourish even more.
While the Avian Monarch and Roman had made known their request to Merlin before he entered the Atlan Dimension, such as the void-level warship, but upon seeing the current development, they smartly kept their mouths shut.
Perhaps the void-level warship still existed, but judging by the strength of the Spell Caster civilization, it would only remain within the Spell Caster civilization.
"What to do with the Rock Tribe?" Titan Giant Chronos asked calmly.
"Rock Tribe? In a while, I will deal with it personally. The Rock Tribe will no longer exist!"
Merlin's tone was also very calm. At his current level, the Rock Tribe was no longer a threat. With the Golden Ray Armor, Merlin had become the top contender among the numerous civilizations in their surroundings, following in the footsteps of the Thirty-six Emperors.
"Everyone, don't worry, Wizard Augustus' promise is also my promise!"
Dressed in the Golden Ray Armor, Merlin reiterated the promise. Although the concerns in the hearts of these ultimate existences were not completely dispelled, Merlin's endorsement helped reduce it by at least half.
Thus, the ultimate existences began to stand up. This gathering also marked their return to their respective places. After all, with Merlin around, the war was over and they were no longer needed.
"Haha, Chronos, you've promised that you'd allow me to enter the ancestral land of the Giant Tribe. Bring me there now, I can't wait."
Roman immediately led Chronos to his stealth flying ship and quickly flew towards the ancestral land of the Giant Tribe.
The Avian Monarch and the Mother Tree was also preparing to leave. Suddenly, Merlin said to the Mother Tree, "Mother Tree, we still need your help."
The Mother Tree paused. He looked at Merlin strangely. "Wizard Merlin, considering your current abilities, what kind of help could we offer you?"
The Mother Tree excelled in defense but faced against the Golden Ray Armor, even the Mother Tree knew that he would not be able to withstand it.
Merlin smiled. "I need the Tree Tribe's dimension modification ability! I'm wondering if the Tree Tribe can modify the Atlan Dimension into a dimension suitable for the inhabitation of Spell Casters?"
Merlin heard of the Tree Tribe's dimension modification ability from the Mother Tree before. They were able to modify millions of dimensions, including those belonging to the Rock Tribe.
"Of course, the Rock Tribe dimensions as well!"
The Mother Tree stewed for a little while and frowned. "The Rock Tribe dimensions are of course not a problem. I can gather some Tree Folk to root themselves there for a few decades or at most a hundred years, then all the Rock Tribe dimensions can be modified into dimensions that are suitable to be inhabited by Spell Casters. The Atlan Dimension, on the other hand, is a bit different. Due to its vast size, ordinary Tree Folks would not be able to modify it. I'd have to modify it personally and also cause considerable damage to myself… However, as to what extent, I would have to see the place for myself. Only by looking at it, I will know whether it can be modified."
The Mother Tree's reply fell within the ambit of Merlin's expectations. Surely, the Atlan Dimension could not be modified by ordinary Tree Folks. Only the Mother Tree would have such an ability.
"Mother Tree, I can bring you to look at the Atlan Dimension now. Wizards Augustus and Ceci, why don't you come with us? One day, the Atlan Dimension might become the base of the Spell Caster civilization!"
Subsequently, Merlin's Golden Ray Armor emitted a golden light that wrapped around the Mother Tree, Augustus and Ceci, then transformed into a golden arrow that flew towards the Atlan Dimension.
"Swish".
Soon, the four of them arrived outside the Atlan Dimension.
"What an incredible speed… The Vestigial Tribe was truly an extraordinary civilization!"
The Mother Tree exclaimed. Previously, he had heard about the formidable prowess of the Vestigial Tribe, as well as witnessed the might of Merlin's Golden Ray Armor, but he did not expect that the speed of the Golden Ray Armor was equally as fast. Its speed was several times faster than the power of natural order mobilized by the ultimate existences.
Merlin smiled but did not say anything. After all, the Golden Ray Armor was the strongest ability of the Vestigial Tribe, so this speed was considered inconsequential.
"Please go ahead, this is the Atlan Dimension."
Merlin directly led the other three into the Atlan Dimension. As soon as they stepped into the Atlan Dimension, the faces of the Mother Tree, Augustus and Ceci underwent a drastic change.
"No more power of natural order."
"I can't sense the power of natural order."
"The Atlan Dimension is truly capable of blocking the power of natural order."
Augustus and Ceci were surprised but not alarmed. Instead, their eyes shut gently, seemingly reminiscing the first time they entered the Atlan Dimension in the past.
Back then, it was the Spell Caster civilization that first discovered the Atlan Dimension. Initially, they thought that they had found a base for the Spell Caster civilization, but conversely released a terrifying civilization.
At that time, Augustus and Ceci had already entered the Atlan Dimension, so they knew that the power of natural order could not be sensed inside the Atlan Dimension. Now that they were back, they were reliving past memories.
Only the Mother Tree was entering the Atlan Dimension for the first time. Therefore, his heart was shaken to the core as he evaluated his surroundings.
Although this space was complete, there was nothing in it and appeared utterly deserted. This was because the starships were destroyed by Merlin's Spatial Windstorm.
"The Atlan Dimension… We wanted to conquer it, but we were the ones who suffered a great loss. Finally, it's back in our hands. Merlin, what are your plans for the Atlan Dimension?"
Augustus and Ceci looked at Merlin. The Atlan Dimension was indeed a good place, but since it was controlled by Merlin, he would have to manage it.
Merlin already made plans. He pointed at the Atlan Dimension. "I'm ready to transform this place into the true origin of the Spell Caster civilization. With the Atlan Dimension, the Spell Caster civilization now has a base."
"Good idea, Merlin. Actually, we have a proposition. Every Ultimate Arcane Wizard is qualified to build an Arcane City. We will be rebuilding our Arcane Cities, but after mastering the Golden Ray Armor, your ability has surpassed most ultimate existences. You're now qualified to build an Arcane City. Therefore, we're discussing making the Atlan Dimension your Arcane City. It will be called Glory City!"
Augustus and Ceci exchanged a look and nodded to one another, obviously already reaching an agreement earlier, but only mentioning it now.
"Glory City?"
Merlin's heart soared. Indeed, with his current abilities and status, he was qualified to build an Arcane City. Furthermore, the Atlan Dimension was a natural 'Arcane City'.
"Yes, Glory City. In the future, it will be a playground for Mind Power Masters."
Of course, Merlin could envision that as his status continued to climb, the Mind Power System perfected by him would also form a powerful force.
With him in charge of Glory City, it would become a base for the Mind Power Masters force.
"Yes, yes, then from now on the Atlan Dimension will be known as Glory City! Mother Tree, so will you be able to modify Glory City into a dimension suitable to be inhabited by Spell Casters?
Merlin turned his gaze towards the Mother Tree.
Chapter 854: Extinction!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"Modify Glory City? It's not impossible, but it will consume a lot of my essence, to the point that I will need almost a thousand years to recover afterward. Moreover, the process will take a long time."
After feeling around the Atlan Dimension, the Mother Tree answered with a sigh. Due to the size of the dimension, it would not be possible to delegate the task to other Tree Folks. Only the personal touch of the Mother Tree could successfully modify the Atlan Dimension.
Despite the challenges mentioned by the Mother Tree, Merlin heard the implicit meaning in his words. While the Atlan Dimension was indeed huge, if the Mother Tree decided to modify it, he would definitely succeed.
Then, even without sensing natural order, as long as there were elements, the Spell Casters would be able to flourish in Glory City for a long time. Upon consolidating five ultimate Maxims and achieving the most critical step to integrate with the natural order, only then a Spell Caster could leave Glory City and step into the Void Zone. Such an arrangement was also quite convenient.
Once the Mother Tree succeeded in modifying the dimension, Glory City would become the third Arcane City of the Spell Caster civilization, as well as the most powerful Arcane City. It would certainly overshadow Augustus and Ceci's Arcane Cities.
"Mother Tree, if the Tree Tribe can really modify the Rock Tribe dimensions and Glory City, the Spell Caster civilization will certainly present a generous gift for your effort. How would you like a void-level warship?"
Merlin watched the Mother Tree like a hawk. As soon as Merlin mentioned the void-level warship, a trace of conviction appeared on the Mother Tree's face.
"Really, a void-level warship?"
The Mother Tree seemed hesitant to believe it. After all, Roman and the Avian Monarch had demanded the void-level warship but did not manage to obtain it. With Merlin's current dominion, they did not even dare to mention the void-level warship, because they knew that the void-level warship was extremely important, so the Spell Caster civilization would definitely keep it for themselves.
"That's right, an actual void-level warship! I've controlled the Atlan Dimension, so naturally, I managed to obtain some void-level warships. On the other hand, the Tree Tribe excels at defense but not at offense, so the void-level warship would help fill the gap in the offensive aspect."
Merlin knew that this was an offer that the Mother Tree could not turn down.
The defensive abilities of the Tree Tribe were incredibly powerful. This was evident from the Mother Tree's demonstration where the joint attack of two to three ultimate existences were unable to break through the Mother Tree's defense.
However, he did not have an arsenal of attacks. Compared to an average ultimate existence, the Mother Tree's offensive tactics were not only severely limited, but also not very strong.
By having the void-level warship in the Tree Tribe's possession, should they be threatened by several ultimate existences, the Tree Tribe's defense would be able to first hold off the attack, then activate the void-level warship. Consequently, the Tree Tribe would catapult into a powerful, untouchable civilization.
"Very well, I hope Wizard Merlin can keep your promise. I will stay in Glory City until it is successfully modified."
The Mother Tree agreed with a big smile.
"We can sign a contract!"
Merlin immediately retrieved a contract. This type of contract could bind even the ultimate existences but did not have a substantial effect on Merlin with the Golden Ray Armor. If even Didimoss' dead-end could not prevail over Merlin's Golden Ray Armor, what more a mere contract?
Nevertheless, signing a contract was absolutely necessary. This way, the Mother Tree would be completely at ease and devote his full attention to modify Glory City and turn it into an inhabitable dimension for Spell Casters.
The only downside was that the modification would consume a relatively long period of time. Fortunately, the void-level warship was not built successfully, so Merlin had ample time. Prior to this, Merlin did not have sufficient time, but now that the threat of war had been eliminated, time was no longer an issue.
Of course, there was still the issue of the Rock Tribe.
After a short discussion between Augustus, Ceci, and Merlin, they decided for Merlin to launch the attack on the two Rock Tribe Progenitors, thus ending this war once and for all. Hopefully, the Spell Caster civilization would continue to live in peace once again.
….
Inside a huge dimension, dark clouds that filled the sky faintly gave off a depressing mood.
This was the Rock Tribe Progenitors' dimension. Everything inside the dimension, including the weather, was controlled by the progenitors. Usually, it was bright and sunny, but right now it was dark and stormy. This accurately reflected the moods of the Progenitors.
"Hanra, have you sent off the Rock Tribe's seedlings?"
"All sent off… However, this would only give us a small sliver of hope. Who knows what sort of danger would appear in the vast Void Zone? Perhaps, the very next moment, the Rock Creatures whom we sent off would be killed as well."
Progenitor Hanra's voice was somber, his tone filled with despair.
In reality, the two Rock Tribe Progenitors had no other options. When they learned that Merlin single-handedly vanquished the Eight Great Lord Gods and that he controlled the Atlan Dimension on top of the fact that the mysterious Marshal of the Atlan civilization was dead, and that the Spell Caster civilization had taken over the God Alliance's force, the two Rock Tribe Progenitors knew that they had completely lost the war.
"I never thought that we would lose so appallingly… Back then, had we been wrong?"
Progenitor Hanra raised his head, seemingly filled with regret.
Progenitor Hanra and the other Progenitor did not imagine that the outcome of the war would be so tragic. In the beginning, they were only involved in a war with the Spell Caster civilization. So even if the Spell Caster civilization won, the Rock Tribe would only suffer a minor setback. It would not have come to the point of extinction.
However right now, with the addition of the Lord God of Light and the Atlan civilization, the situation changed. In the end, even the God Alliance joined the war. Whereas Merlin from the Spell Caster civilization again created a miracle and became a terrifying existence capable of vanquishing the Eight Great Lord Gods in a single swoop. The situation changed too quickly.
From the beginning of the war until now, it had only been a few hundred years. For many ultimate existences, a few hundred years was even less than a single hibernation period.
Now that the situation had been completely reversed, the Spell Caster civilization was flourishing. Meanwhile, the Rock Tribe suffered utter defeat and was facing the threat of extinction. This was an outcome that the two Rock Progenitors did not see coming.
As for escaping? The two Rock Tribe Progenitors did not consider it for a moment. Death would only come sooner if they tried to escape. It was impossible that the Spell Caster civilization was not watching them closely.
However, it was too late to regret their choices.
"Perhaps there's one last way… Using our deaths to appease the wrath of the Spell Caster civilization. The Rock Tribe is willing to follow the Spell Caster civilization."
In the end, Progenitor Hanra thought of an idea. However, whether or not it would succeed would depend on the discretion of the top contender of the Spell Caster civilization, Glory Lord Merlin.
"Rock Tribe Progenitors, come on out."
Suddenly, a loud voice boomed outside the dimension. A figure bathed in golden light appeared outside the dimension. The golden rays seemed to emit a dominating aura that made several Rock Creatures feel completely defenseless.
"He's here…"
The two Rock Tribe Progenitors raised their heads towards the sky. The fearsome aura could be felt by everyone.
"Let's go, we'll have to face it sooner or later."
Progenitor Hanra said with a sigh. Knowing that the Rock Tribe was facing a life-and-death moment, they had to bear the consequences as the two ultimate existences of the Rock Tribe.
The Golden Ray Armor on Merlin's body shined with brilliance. There was no one around him. Although Merlin had come alone, his senses told him that there were no worthy Rock Creature opponents amongst the countless Rock Tribe dimensions.
It was unknown at which point of time Merlin possessed the ability to single-handedly exterminate a powerful civilization. Even Merlin himself felt surreal.
"Power, extreme power! This is the feeling of ultimate power…"
Merlin gently savored the power of the Golden Ray Armor. Although this power did not belong to Merlin personally, he could control and mobilize it to vanquish any ultimate existences.
"Swish swish."
Soon, two figures flew out of the dimension. It was the two Rock Tribe Progenitors.
"Glory Lord!"
Progenitor Hanra gazed at Merlin with a complicated expression. Merlin was still considered a Lord but he was the first Lord in the history of Spell Casters to be able to vanquish an ultimate existence.
Of course, Merlin's cultivation as a Spell Caster was extremely sparse. He did not possess considerable talent as a Spell Caster but relied largely on the Matrix in the past.
In the later stages, the Matrix could no longer help Merlin. Therefore, consolidating the ultimate Darkness Maxim and ultimate Flame Maxim, as well as becoming a Lord was the maximum limit that Merlin could possibly achieve. It was almost impossible for him to consolidate other Maxims. Perhaps, it would only be possible if he spent an endless amount of time.
Currently, Merlin's accomplishment in the Mind Power System far exceeded that in the Spell Caster system. Moreover, with the help of the Golden Ray Armor, Merlin could become a powerful existence capable of vanquishing an ultimate existence.
Merlin did not speak but glared coldly at the two Rock Tribe Progenitors. Progenitor Hanra continued. "Glory Lord, the Rock Tribe knows that we are no longer able to fight. We are willing to surrender ninety percent of our dimensions and the two Progenitors are willing to sign a contract to always follow the Glory Lord. We hope that the Glory Lord and the Spell Caster civilization can spare us a chance of survival."
Progenitor Hanra took the initiative to propose a lasting stewardship. As long as they signed the contract, it would be binding, because they could not defy the backlash wielded by the natural order of the Void Zone. This was unless they become an existence similar to the Thirty-six Emperors, or possessed the Golden Ray Armor.
Regardless, both options were out of reach for these two Rock Tribe Progenitors.
Merlin still did not speak, but his gaze turned icier. The two Rock Tribe Progenitors felt a tinge of despair.
Finally, Progenitor Hanra gritted his teeth and said, "Glory Lord, I know that as long as we are alive, you will not be assured. So, we are willing to trade our lives for the survival of the Rock Tribe!"
At this time, Merlin's gaze finally turned into fascination. He spoke slowly, "If you know the consequences, why did you do it? In the Void Zone, countless civilizations have flourished and disappeared repeatedly. Were you unprepared? There could be only one outcome of a war between civilizations, which is the extinction of a civilization. Not only you, but the entire Rock Tribe will disappear completely. This is the price you have to pay!"
Merlin had no mercy for the Rock Tribe. He gently raised a hand and a chilling power enveloped the two Progenitors.
"Price? Haha, yes, this is the price we'll have to pay!"
The two Rock Tribe Progenitors roared and displayed their true forms. Immediately, two huge figures which were bigger than a Giant King rushed towards Merlin.
"End!"
Merlin snorted softly. Instantly, the golden rays transformed into a large hand and a tremendous gravitational field pressed down on the two Rock Tribe Progenitors.
"Crack".
The Progenitors' true form shattered. At the same time, the golden ray brought a wave of destructive power that slammed violently onto the bodies of the two Progenitors. Immediately, the power of natural order contained in their bodies was disintegrated.
"Bang".
The bodies of the two Progenitors exploded in an instant. Their auras disappeared completely. Merlin vanquished the Rock Tribe Progenitors in a single swoop as well.
Looking at the countless Rock Tribe dimensions below, many Rock Creatures were in a frenzy. Merlin shook his head. The Spell Caster civilization would handle the rest. Although it might appear ruthless, extinction was the inevitable outcome of a war between civilizations!
Chapter 855: Mysterious Visitors
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Following the extermination of the Rock Tribe, the Spell Caster civilization expanded once again and its forces grew. At present, the Spell Caster civilization had taken over the God Alliance, the Atlan civilization and the Rock Tribe civilization's respective spheres of influence, thereby swelling several dozen times.
Additionally, Merlin stood guard. Currently, the Spell Caster civilization could be considered to be extremely outstanding, including the Mind Power System. After Merlin announced the establishment of Glory City, the number of Mind Power Masters multiplied.
At this moment, Merlin was settled in Glory City. He was carefully observing the progress of the Illusory World. Although he used some Lord God-level divinities to speed up the progress of the Illusory World, it would take a long time for it to achieve perfection.
"Swish".
Three figures appeared in Glory City, a faint glimmer of flames loomed around their bodies.
"So, this is the Atlan civilization, now called Glory City! It really is extraordinary, I can't sense the power of natural order…"
The man in the lead said with a sigh as he looked around Glory City. Although his body did not exude the aura of an ultimate existence, he was definitely a most sophisticated Lord, far beyond comparison with those Lords who held two or three ultimate Maxims.
"The Glory Lord created Glory City with his own hands. Moreover, Wizard Augustus mentioned that the Glory Lord usually meditates inside the Glory Tower."
A lady piped up.
"Then, let's go to the Glory Tower."
As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them ripped through space and arrived before the Glory Tower which stood tall on the hopeship.
The Atlan Dimension had been renamed into Glory City, but Merlin did not destroy the hopeship. Instead, he utilized some energy to restore the hopeship and built the Glory Tower on top of it, and used it for his meditation spot.
Ever since Merlin killed the two Rock Tribe Progenitors, he had never once left the Glory Tower.
Upon arrival at the Glory Tower, they did not enter but were instead stopped by two beautiful girls. The elemental fluctuation on these two girls was weak, probably only Fourth-level Spell Casters but their Mind Power fluctuations were very strong. The Mind Power fluctuation that flared up due to their aggression had achieved Seventh-level, which was the stage of consolidating a Mind Heart.
Within the Mind Power System, consolidating a Mind Heart was considered a critical turning point. Only someone who successfully consolidated a Mind Heart was recognized as a real Mind Power Master as they would have the ability to interact with the tangible world. Although not yet very powerful, they were at least on par with a Seventh-level Spell Caster.
An Eighth-level Mind Power Master, on the other hand, would have gained enlightenment of Hallucinating spells. This meant that Spell Casters of the same level were no longer a worthy opponent, and they could challenge opponents beyond their level. They were true cross-level Spell Casters.
Although Merlin's Mind Power System had just been announced not too long ago, many talented Mind Power Masters had consolidated a Mind Heart. However, no one had been able to gain enlightenment of Hallucinating spells and achieve an Eight-level Mind Power Master.
"Three Wizards, may I know your reason for coming to the Mind Tower?"
These Seventh-level Mind Power Masters who had consolidated a Mind Heart were merely guardians of the gate. Nevertheless, as the Mind Tower was also the place where the top contender of the Spell Caster civilization, Merlin, meditated, there was rarely any disturbances.
"We are here to see the Glory Lord."
"See the Glory Lord? I'm very sorry, the Glory Lord has been meditating, and refuses to see anyone."
The two Mind Power Masters wrinkled their foreheads. They could sense that the three people in front of them were incredibly powerful and well beyond their capabilities, but they were unafraid.
"I'm Flarite, please inform the Glory Lord!" Flarite said with a smile, not at all angry with the two Mind Power Masters who blocked his way.
"What? You're Sir Flarite?"
The Mind Power Masters were surprised. They certainly knew of Flarite. He was the most powerful existence In the Spell Caster civilization, besides Augustus, Ceci, and Merlin.
Moreover, Flarite's status in the Spell Caster civilization was very special. He was afforded the same treatment as the ultimate existences. Even Wizard Augustus and Wizard Ceci treated him as an equal.
Therefore, the two Mind Power Masters hurriedly replied, "Please wait here, Sir Flarite, we will inform the Glory Lord immediately!"
Thus, the two Mind Power Masters hurried away.
Inside the highest room on the top floor of the tower, two Mind Power Masters came panting before a door and whispered, "Glory Lord, Sir Flarite is asking for you!"
The room was furnished very simply. Merlin wore an ordinary black robe. Inside the room, there were no Maxim fluctuations but Mind Power fluctuations were incredibly intense.
"Flarite?"
Merlin opened his eyes. Although he was meditating, in reality he was slowly accelerating the progress of the Illusory World using Mind Power. It was a labor-intensive process, but without divinity, this was his second-best option.
Of course, he still remembered Flarite. Back when they were trapped in the Flare Emperor's prison, Flarite was the closest to an ultimate existence, equivalent to a mighty existence with five Maxims. However, due to the fact that he had not become an ultimate existence, Flarite did not participate in the battle with the Lord Gods during the war.
"I got it, you may go first."
Merlin waved his hand and the two Mind Power Masters retreated. Merlin stood up and gradually faded from the room.
"Swish."
A familiar figure appeared in front of Flarite and the others.
"Flarite."
"Glory Lord."
Although Flarite was comparable to five ultimate Maxim Lords and was a mighty existence closest to becoming an ultimate existence, he behaved respectfully towards Merlin. This was because Merlin's status was no longer the same as before. After obtaining the Golden Ray Armor, Merlin was second only to existences such as the Thirty-six Emperors.
"Glory Lord, the reason I'm here today is to inform you that I've decided to attempt to integrate with the natural order in three days' time in order to become an ultimate existence!"
Flarite stated the purpose of his visit. He was actually going to attempt the final step, which was to integrate with the natural order.
"The final step, congratulations Flarite. The three of you are all that's left of the Flare Tribe. Once you take the final step, you'll be considered the Flare Emperor's successor!"
Although Merlin was surprised, he was not alarmed. Even back when they left the prison, Flarite was already capable of integrating with the natural order and becoming an ultimate existence. Nevertheless, Flarite was unprepared, so he did not take the final step.
Now that the war had ended and he had time to prepare and meditate, Flarite felt that the time was right. This was the best opportunity for him to integrate with the natural order. Thus, he prepared to integrate with the natural order.
"Yes, the legacy of the Flare Emperor cannot end just like that. The three of us are the last remaining members of the Flare Tribe. The Flare Tribe will need us to slowly develop."
Flarite desired to develop the Flare Tribe, but the Flare Tribe currently only consisted of the three of them. Although the Spell Caster civilization allowed them to recruit some people to join the Flare Tribe, in reality, the conditions for becoming a Flare Creature were very harsh, so not everyone could become a Flare Creature.
Even after a long time, they did not find anyone who fulfilled the requirements to become a Flare Creature. Therefore, to date, the Flare Tribe still consisted of the three of them.
Furthermore, only when Flarite becomes an ultimate existence would he have the time and ability to develop the Flare Tribe.
"Glory Lord, this time I will be integrating with the natural order and taking the final step. Hence, I would like to invite you to witness this ceremony."
This was an absolutely good development. Merlin could not ask for more. Since he was merely a Lord, he did not know anything about integrating with the natural order.
It was a golden opportunity that should not be missed. It would be beneficial for some of the Great Lords with three or four ultimate Maxims to witness the ceremony as well. Perhaps, they would gain some understanding that increased their chances of becoming an ultimate existence in the future.
"I will surely be there."
Flarite nodded and continued. "My integration with the natural order is open to the public. I've invited many people, including several Lords from the Spell Caster civilization, as well as Wizard Augustus and Wizard Ceci. Consider this my repayment to the Spell Caster civilization for accepting us."
Flarite's eyes were brimming with sincerity. If not for the graciousness of the Spell Caster civilization, the three of them would be nomads in the Void Zone. Despite their powerful abilities, if they encountered an ultimate existence, they would be defenseless.
Therefore, the three of them knew that the reason they could live peacefully within the Spell Caster civilization was thanks to Merlin, Augustus, and Ceci.
Especially Merlin. After all, they had escaped from the prison together with Merlin, so they had been through thick and thin.
Merlin nodded. He would definitely attend in three days' time.
Afterward, Flarite did not stay back. He left Glory City and returned to the Void Zone.
At the same time, the entire higher echelon of the Spell Caster civilization was bustling with excited discussions of Flarite taking the final step in three days' time. To many of the three and four ultimate Maxims Lords, this was an opportunity not to be missed.
…
Amidst the pitch-black Void Zone near the edge of the Spell Caster civilization, there was a sudden burst of natural order fluctuations. Under a dazzling light, two burly figures appeared in the Void Zone.
These two mysterious visitors appeared extremely well-built, with two black curved horns above their heads. Their bodies emitted strong fluctuations of the natural order's power. Obviously, they were both foreign tribe ultimate existences.
However, the foreign tribes in the vicinity of the Spell Caster civilization, Giant Tribe, Tree Tribe, Avian Tribe, as well as the former Lord Gods and Rock Tribe, did not have such appearances.
"This is the place. According to the dimension coordinates, the Vestigial Tribe's confinement dimension is generally located inside this region. Still, we'll have to search carefully according to the dimension coordinates. Hehe, I'm afraid we'll be the first to complete this mission assigned by the Honorable Lord. Once we locate the Vestigial Tribe's confinement dimension, I'm sure we'll be rewarded by the Honorable Lord."
Thinking about the reward, a look of excitement appeared on the faces of these two foreign tribe creatures.
Chapter 856: Origin of the Natural Order!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"This place is too desolate and backward. The life-forms here are naturally weak and don't have much intelligence. I haven't seen any ultimate existence which had integrated with the natural order."
The two curved-horn foreign creatures were wrapped in the power of the natural order. They were incredibly fast. The creatures scanned their surroundings and immediately detected the life-forms in the surrounding dimensions, but all of them were very weak.
"Hehe, have you forgotten what the Honorable Lord mentioned? Back then, the reason the Vestigial Tribe built confinement dimensions was to imprison some of the Lord Gods and ultimate existences, so that they cannot sense the power of the natural order. Therefore, confinement dimensions are generally located in very remote areas with sparse resources. Due to the remote location and scarcity of resources, how can a powerful life-form be born? However, this is a good place to imprison the captured ultimate existences and allow the Vestigial Tribe to study them carefully. If not for the Thirty-six Emperors back then, perhaps the entire Void Zone would have been conquered by the Vestigial Tribe."
One of the Curved Horn Creatures showed a look of disdain. He was confident that the life-forms in this place was too weak. These isolated life-forms were definitely not comparable to them.
"Haha, true, the Vestigial Tribe was very powerful. The confinement dimensions they created were originally meant to imprison some ultimate existence, so they were somewhat important. Nevertheless, the real reason Sir Honorable Lord was so tempted to find it was because, when the Vestigial Tribe was finally defeated, they transferred their ultimate powers, knowledge, and strengths inside the confinement dimensions. Perhaps it was because the confinement dimensions were also a relatively strong fort. It was because Sir Honorable Lord managed to control two of the Vestigial Tribe's confinement dimensions and obtained a lot of knowledge and inheritance of the Vestigial Tribe, that he managed to create a prosperous Great Light Region."
Whenever the Curved Horn Creatures mentioned the 'Honorable Lord,' there was a look of reverence on their faces. Apparently, the mysterious Honorable Lord was most revered.
"Okay, let's use the Vestigial Tribe's Aurora warship and hurry up. We must help Sir Honorable Lord locate the third Vestigial Tribe's confinement dimension. Then, we will have the ability to overshadow the other Light Envoys, and perhaps become the leaders of the Seventy-Two Light Envoys!"
The two Curve Horn Creatures increased their speed. Amidst the Void Zone, only two small undetectable streamers of light were vaguely visible. Their speed was several times' faster than any ultimate existence.
…
In a huge empty space amidst the vast Void Zone, numerous powerful existences from the Spell Caster civilization were gathered together. Even the least of them was a two ultimate Maxim Lord.
"Swish swish".
Another few figures that flashed with the power of the natural order landed in their midst. It was Titan Giant Chronos and the ultimate existence of the Avian Tribe, the Avian Monarch.
Both of them represented the Avian Tribe and the Giant Tribe respectively. After all, the God Alliance and the Rock Tribe had been exterminated, so these civilizations were the nearest to the Spell Caster civilization. This time, Flarite from the Spell Caster civilization was taking his final step and a new ultimate existence might be born, so naturally, they would not stay away.
"Chronos, Avian Monarch, welcome to the ceremony!"
Merlin was dressed in a plain black robe that did not seem to exude any terrifying aura, but his status was unequivocally the top contender among the surrounding civilizations. Thus, the Avian Monarch and Chronos hurriedly replied, "Glory Lord, you're being too kind. We are grateful to be invited to witness Flarite take the final step. We even brought with us a few strong contenders from our tribes to observe the ceremony. We apologize in advance for the inconvenience."
As soon as he finished speaking, strong contenders from the Giant Tribe and Avian Tribe began to file in behind the two of them. Being able to observe the process of integrating with the natural order at such a close range was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Merlin nodded and turned his gaze towards Flarite. The main highlight of the day was Flarite. He would be taking the final step, which attracted everyone's attention.
"I heard that in order to take the final step, one must first activate the origin of the natural order. It is the most essential core of the entire Void Zone and the source of all power. Only by integrating one's willpower into the origin of the natural order and earning the acknowledgment of the origin of the natural order, the process would be considered successful. Only then, one can wield the power of the natural order and become an ultimate existence!"
In the last few days, Merlin had been asking Arcane Wizard Augustus, Arcane Wizard Ceci and so on about how the ultimate existences accomplished their final step. He was no longer ignorant.
In fact, no matter what type of civilization, the process of taking the final step was the same. Whether it was the Spell Caster civilization, Tree Tribe civilization, Giant Tribe and so on, they observed the final step of integrating with the origin of the natural order and earning its acknowledgment.
Of course, the Vestigial Tribe was different. They developed external objects which did not have to integrate with the natural order, yet capable of unleashing powers that were stronger than the ultimate existences. Perhaps, due to this reason, the natural order of the Void Zone indirectly influenced every foreign tribe civilization in the Void Zone to join forces and fight the Vestigial Tribe.
"Wizard Augustus, Wizard Ceci, as for the final step of integrating with the origin of the natural order, how can someone ensure that they will be acknowledged by the origin of the natural order? Or perhaps, how can you increase the chances of earning acknowledgment from the origin of the natural order, in order to integrate your willpower with it?"
Merlin noticed that in order to integrate with the natural order, the most critical step was to earn the acknowledgment of the origin of the natural order.
Augustus knew that Merlin was only a Lord. However, he could not evaluate Merlin's Mind Power System properly and assumed that eventually, Merlin would also have to take the final step to become an ultimate existence. Therefore, he explained everything he knew to Merlin in meticulous detail.
"The origin of the natural order. First and foremost, only those who have reached the critical point of becoming an ultimate existence, such as the Lords in our Spell Caster civilization who are able to consolidate five ultimate Maxims, would be able to activate the origin of the natural order. In theory, everyone only has one chance to activate the origin of the natural order. Hence, if you fail to earn the acknowledgment of the origin of the natural order the first time, it would be considered a failure. Then, it's almost impossible to become an ultimate existence, because the person will no longer be able to activate the origin of the natural order again."
"No matter how powerful an existence is, it's impossible to activate the origin of the natural order by force, so everyone only has once chance. For this reason, they must work hard to accumulate their odds. No one knows how to increase the chances of earning the origin of the natural order's acknowledgment. The origin of the natural order is a mystery, the biggest mystery of the Void Zone, as well as the source of all power. In other words, anyone who takes the final step is, in fact, taking a gamble!"
Merlin's eyes widened. He said incredulously, "Taking a gamble? On sheer luck?"
"That right, in theory, it's a gamble of luck."
Augustus smiled wryly, while Merlin stared at Flarite with an expression of disbelief. He did not expect that many of the ultimate existences took the final step gambling on sheer luck.
If a Spell Caster could consolidate five ultimate Maxims, he would be eligible to activate the origin of the natural order. However, whether or not he received an acknowledgement from the origin of the natural order was a wild gamble, no one knew what would happen.
Merlin shook his head. If it was a mere gamble of luck, then it was truly difficult to become an ultimate existence.
"I wonder if Flarite will succeed?"
Merlin looked at Flarite anxiously. Both he and Flarite broke out of the Flare Emperor's prison together, so he knew of Flarite's wishes.
Flarite's dream was to develop the Flare Tribe. The Flare Tribe was not a special race, as long as one cultivated the methods left behind by the Flare Emperor, it was possible to become a Flare Creature. However, it had strict restrictions.
Up to now, Merlin even opened up the entire Spell Caster civilization for Flarite to select any candidates. As long as the person fulfilled the conditions of becoming a Flare Creature and was willing to become a Flare Creature, Merlin would allow it.
Nonetheless, after all this time, Flarite had not found anyone that fulfilled the conditions of becoming a Flare Creature. Right now, becoming an ultimate existence was actually the first step of Flarite's plan. Only by becoming an ultimate existence, he would be able to travel further away to search for people who were suitable to join the Flare Tribe.
This first step was extremely arduous and no one could help him.
The Void Zone suddenly quietened down. Despite the number of people, it was completely silent. Everyone was staring intently at the figure in the middle of the Void Zone – Flarite!
"Boom".
The Void Zone which did not contain time and space jolted violently. Perhaps it was a feeling in everyone's heart, but the ultimate existences in particular, felt a sense of indescribable joy. Even their powers of the natural order seemed eager to break free, that they had to suppress them with all their might.
"Merlin, Flarite is mobilizing all his strength to activate the origin of the natural order!"
The expressions of the ultimate existences, including Augustus, were extremely solemn. They had only witnessed the origin of the natural order once in their life, which was when they took the final step and integrated with the natural order.
"Hum".
The flames on Flarite's body turned into a sea of fire but at this very moment, a ball of white light gradually appeared amidst the sea of fire. The light was misty, like a cloud.
However, this white cloud was expanding rapidly and no one could see what was inside.
Merlin's heart ticked. He condensed his Mind Power and extended it towards the giant cloud. He knew that this was the source of the power of the entire Void Zone, the origin of the natural order with infinite powers!
However, when Merlin's usually infallible Mind Power touched the origin of the natural order, an unimaginable force slammed into his mind and restrained him forcefully.
Meanwhile, Merlin's Illusory World was completely powerless against this massive force. It was almost ready to collapse.
"Hum hum hum."
The cloud layer over the Void Zone began to quake fiercely. Multiple bursts of power descended in a frenzy. No one saw that Merlin's face paled all of a sudden.
This burst of power that came from the origin of the natural order seemed to be aimed at Merlin's Illusory World. It unleashed a frenzied oppression, as though it would not rest until the Illusory World was destroyed.
It was at this moment that Merlin was discreetly horrified. He already knew that the Illusory World was in direct conflict with the Void Zone's natural order, so he should not have used it to investigate the origin of the natural order. Now he was digging his own grave and was incapable of resistance. The Illusory World was yet to succeed, let alone have the power to resist the power of the origin of the natural order?
"Golden Ray Armor!"
Merlin's body flashed goldenly. He could only rely on the Golden Ray Armor and see whether it could block the origin of the natural order's siege on the Illusory World.
This was a testament as to the extent to which the Illusory World posed a threat to the Void Zone. As soon as the origin of the natural order sensed the Illusory World, it tried to destroy it frantically.
"In the future, even if I want to integrate with the natural order and give up on transforming the Illusory World from illusion into reality, I'm afraid it will be impossible…"
Merlin shook his head helplessly. Everyone else could activate the origin of the natural order, except Merlin. If he were to activate the origin of the natural order and possess the Illusory World, he would be attacked by the entire Void Zone's power of the natural order.
For others, activating the origin of the natural order was a golden opportunity, yet for Merlin, it would be catastrophic!