"Argh... Damn you, Red Dragon Emperor, let me out!" The two jade jewels continued to shimmer, with Grendel's voice faintly emanating from one of them.
"Let's get started." Ignoring Grendel's clamor, Tenraku muttered to himself, then without hesitation, he activated the ability of Sacred Gear Creation while holding one of the jade jewels.
Suddenly, golden light radiated from Tenraku's hands, gradually enveloping the two jade jewels and penetrating their interiors.
Crack!
"Arghhh!"
The jade jewels cracked open, and Grendel and Ladon, sealed within, let out agonizing screams.
Tenraku's eyes twitched; it seemed like they were about to explode!
However, Tenraku didn't stop. He didn't care about Grendel and Ladon anyway; if he failed, it wouldn't be a loss. If successful, it would either integrate their souls into the Sacred Gear or eliminate them entirely, solving the problem. So, either way, he wouldn't lose anything.
The experiment continued!
Tenraku continued to infuse light into the two jade jewels, forcing the souls of Grendel and Ladon to merge with the jewels and transform them into Sacred Gears.
As time passed, cracks appeared all over the jade jewels, and Grendel and Ladon's screams became more intense. At first, Ophis watched curiously, but soon lost interest and began plucking a fruit from a tree, nibbling on it.
After over an hour, the light emanating from Tenraku's hands gradually disappeared. Now, it was time to wait for the results— either a complete failure or a successful transformation of Grendel and Ladon's souls into Sacred Gears.
Which would it be?!
Minutes passed under Tenraku's anticipation until, at a certain moment, a faint Sacred Gear aura emanated from the two jade jewels.
Simultaneously, light burst from the jade jewels. The light was initially dim but it grew brighter and brighter, accompanied by a strengthening Sacred Gear aura.
Moreover, the countless cracks on the jade jewels began to rapidly heal, returning to their original state in no time!
After a long while, the light on the two jade jewels gradually dimmed, but the powerful Sacred Gear aura remained.
Tenraku couldn't help but marvel; he had actually succeeded...
In other words, his speculation was indeed correct!
It wasn't that the abilities he developed were flawed; it was the materials he had chosen that couldn't bear the power of Sacred Gears. In retrospect, successfully turning the Gods and Demons Scripture into a Sacred Gear was truly fortunate.
However, the Gods and Demons Scripture wasn't originally a combat-type Sacred Gear, and when it was created, its Sacred Gear aura was weak. It was only after Tenraku officially obtained his believers that its Sacred Gear level gradually increased, revealing its other abilities.
"You turned them into Sacred Gears?" Ophis looked over again, seemingly a bit surprised.
"Yes, I turned them into Sacred Gears." Tenraku grinned.
Now, it was time to see the grades of these two Sacred Gears!
Without hesitation, Tenraku integrated the two Sacred Gears into his body.
Boom!
A tremendous roar echoed from within him, followed by an immense and powerful surge of Spirit Power feedback to Tenraku.
Even Tenraku couldn't help but be shocked; the two Sacred Gears he had created were already approaching the level of Longinus!
But it made sense. Grendel, the Berserker Dragon, and Ladon, the Dragon Who Guards the Treasured Tree, were both powerful Evil Dragons close to the level of Heavenly Dragons. It was only natural that the Sacred Gears created by merging their souls wouldn't be too shabby!
Successfully creating two Sacred Gears and further enhancing his own power left Tenraku feeling extremely pleased. However, what intrigued him even more was another matter—
He seemed to have found another method to become stronger!
For Tenraku, who had already transcended to the transcender level, acquiring ordinary Sacred Gears would, at most, add a few abilities, but it wouldn't significantly increase his strength.
His vast Spirit Power was like an ocean; even if he added a few lakes and ponds, how much could it really enhance? At most, it could be considered better than nothing.
For Tenraku now, what could truly enhance his power were Sacred Gears of the Longinus level.
However, Longinus were incredibly rare and precious. Throughout history, only thirteen had appeared and been recorded, with Tenraku having already acquired over half of them.
According to Tenraku's estimates, advancing from the transcender level to the next level would require at least dozens of Longinus-level Sacred Gears!
In other words, under the current circumstances, it was practically impossible for Tenraku to reach that level solely by plundering the Sacred Gears created by God. Therefore, Tenraku gradually shifted his focus to recruiting and nurturing believers.
Because of the Gods and Demons Scripture, the more believers Tenraku had, and the stronger their Belief, the more Belief Power Tenraku could obtain from them. And Belief Power could be converted into any other attribute to enhance Tenraku's strength.
While this was a promising direction for development, recruiting believers wasn't something that could be achieved overnight, and nurturing their Belief and piety required persistence.
Moreover, besides Tenraku, there were many other god systems and Gods in the world who also needed believers to provide them with power, inevitably leading to competition. Additionally, due to Tenraku's nature, almost all of the believers he recruited were female, which somewhat limited the number of believers he could have.
Furthermore, the Earth was only so large, and there were only so many people it could sustain. Therefore, one day in the future, the power this method could provide Tenraku would inevitably reach saturation.
Although by then, Tenraku would undoubtedly have become one of the world's top-tier powerhouses, he didn't like the idea of stagnation. When that time came, he would be left with nothing but waiting for death. What he pursued was the path of hegemony without limits.
Therefore, finding another method to enhance his power was crucial for Tenraku, especially considering he needed to quickly strengthen himself to confront the God of the Holy Bible, his formidable adversary!
At a time like this, mastering the ability to create Sacred Gears with Sacred Gear Creation was like a gift from the heavens for Tenraku.
Since he couldn't acquire more Sacred Gears, he would create them himself!
Moreover, turning those who opposed him into forces under his command was a truly wonderful thing!
The more he thought about it, the more excited Tenraku became.
However—
"Now, let's first see the abilities of these two Sacred Gears..."
To be continued...
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