Chapter 583
After using his new chaotic arts, Dave felt a surge of faith energy enters his body. His plan to make the people of this world worship him had succeeded.
The inhabitants of this world, vast in number, witnessed his figure appearing everywhere, saving them from demon attacks.
All of this was part of his strategy. Many were grateful for his heroic deeds, and some began to worship him.
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Divine Mark: 4
Faith Energy: 45%
SUBORDINATES:
Supreme Priest: Muller Defeco (Loyalty: Maximum)
Supreme General: Archangel Gabriella (Loyalty: Maximum)
Chaos Shadow Lord: Assassin King Ronin (Loyalty: Maximum)
Divine Flame Guardian: Primordial Flame-Flamy (Loyalty: Maximum)
Chaos Undead Lord: Insect King Xegron (Loyalty: Maximum)
Chaos Executioner: Heavenly Titan Kaigu (Loyalty: Maximum)
Chaos Monster Commander: Chaotic Dragon Draco (Loyalty: Maximum)
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"Oh, I have leveled up to Divine Mark 4."
Dave had been gathering faith energy for a long time, but this time, his level rose from 1 to 4 after displaying his powers and saving countless people in this world.
He could feel that his subordinates, under his persona as the Chaos Lord, became stronger after his Divine Mark leveled up.
Aby had explained before that the higher the Divine Mark, the stronger the power of Divine Energy one could wield.
Divine Energy, drawn from the faith of believers, could greatly multiply Dave's power once he harnessed it.
The reason why many did not rush their cultivation after surpassing the Transcendental Being stage was that being recognized by the Universe as a god brought significant benefits.
Like demon lords, real gods could enhance their subordinates through faith and even lend them a portion of their power.
However, as Aby had previously explained, not everyone could become a god unless recognized by the Supreme Will or by absorbing or killing the essence of an existing god.
Dave suddenly remembered that he had absorbed the power of the former God of Darkness, Azrael, but Aby had sealed it within him, saying it would be useful in the future.
Having reached the limit for a Transcendental Being by breaking every record for the most Soul Flowers, Dave's power clearly surpassed some Celestial Beings.
[Celestial Immortals]
Demi-God, Lower God, Mid God, High God and True God
He estimated that he wouldn't lose to a High God Celestial in terms of power and, if he used his full strength, he might even kill a True God Celestial.
A god recognized by the Supreme Will would start as a High God upon breaking through the Transcendental Being stage, and their power would clearly surpass anyone who wasn't a god.
They would also receive blessings or unique powers from the Supreme Will, making them even more formidable.
Only a few geniuses or "oddballs" could defeat a god without being one themselves.
Despite their godly status, they were still mortal beings who could be killed. Even a recognized god could fall to someone as skilled as Ronin.
Dave could break through and become a real god now, but he was still accumulating more Divine Marks. He aimed to rise faster in the Celestial Being realm once he broke through, skipping intermediate levels entirely.
He wanted to be the best of the best, just as he had been with his Soul Flowers. While the flowers would disappear upon his breakthrough, they would play a crucial role in the next realm.
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After completing his task, Dave waved his hand, and five keys appeared, floating in front of him.
At that moment, everyone was busy with their duties. The Wizard Kings had already left, and Elder Koro was spared by Dave due to his innocence.
Loid took Elder Koro, who seemed deeply traumatized and hopeless, suffering from intense depression after losing everything.
While everyone was preoccupied, no one noticed that Dave had already taken the keys from the Wizard Kings without their knowledge.
Though he could have used force, he preferred to act like a gentleman.
"It wasn't me who stole them. My pet did," Dave said to himself with a smug grin.
Sky, his mischievous devil taotie pet, had eaten Dave's blood and gained blessings from his Sin of Greed.
Sky had skillfully stolen the keys without the Wizard Kings noticing.
Dave chuckled, feigning innocence. "Hah, why doesn't my pet have any compassion for others, unlike me?"
If Sky were present, she would likely be fuming at Dave's shamelessness.
Sky, currently with Hannah and Caryll, was protecting them from harm.
Despite her small, cat-like appearance, her power was second only to Draco among Dave's pets.
The keys in Dave's hands bore strange, ancient markings. As they floated closer together, they began to merge.
Swoosh!
The keys fused, and the symbols changed.
Dave couldn't read the markings, but the system translated them for him.
"Chaos Key," it read.
Dave was stunned but he had long had a clue that the key is the thing that relates to his fate here as a Chaos Lord.
So the key that led to the Ancient Ruins was the Chaos Key.
Dave had already guessed as much, but he decided not to dwell on it for now. Instead, he focused on figuring out how to use it.
"Drop your blood on the key and let it recognize you as its master."
Suddenly, Aby's small figure appeared on his shoulder. She seemed to have just awakened from a nap, but her alluring presence still caught Dave's attention.
"Oh!"
Dave nodded and, without hesitation, dropped a single drop of blood onto the key.
After all, Aby wouldn't lie to him, and she was far more knowledgeable than he was.
Swoosh!
Suddenly, a purple light engulfed the key, and the surrounding area fell eerily silent.
"What's happening?"
Dave was confused until the ground began to tremble. The tremor was so intense that it could be felt across the entire world.
BaDam! BaDam!
Aby smiled knowingly as Dave's blood activated the key.
Dave noticed her reaction and was about to question her when he suddenly felt as if he was being watched.
He looked up at the sky and was startled to see a colossal eye staring down at him.
"Whoaah!"
The sight of the massive eyeball made Dave take a step back. Even though he had seen enormous beings like the TRUE DRAGONS, the sheer oddity of the gigantic eye left him speechless.
Everyone on the continent also saw the enormous eye in the sky. Those who dared to gaze directly at it were frozen in shock, their bodies trembling under its incomprehensible presence.