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Others were simply shaking their heads deprecatingly as what they knew to be the norm continued to be destroyed by this single being in front of them.
The beasts wasted no time as they followed the commands of the Spiritual Land Master, beginning to consume the cores right away as the dense essence of the Spiritual Land continued to converge around them.
RUMBLE!
Noah watched on from the sides with careful eyes as he observed every minuscule change. In under an hour, the Emperor Penguin was the first to finish consuming numerous Void Cores as his rank was finally pushed from Saint and into the Void!
The process continued on for another half a day as one by one, the beasts gradually rose to the peak of the Saint Realm and then consumed more and more of the provided cores until they broke through into the Void Rank.
This number continued until it passed 10, where Noah was confident it would be more than enough for the requirements of the upgrade as he nodded his head with an accomplished gaze. The requirements to upgrade the Spiritual Land into the 7th Tier was to have more than 5 beasts step into the Saint Realm, and he was sure the upgrade into the 8th Tier would be similar, if not the number being slightly higher.
Looking at the unstable realms of the beasts that just broke through, and the many more still continuing the process of absorbing Cores and pushing their ranks up unceasingly, Noah's face hardened as he breathed out, feeling the connection with the main body and the immense mana it was connected to, his close simply acting as another limb as it called forth this bubbling mana while he initiated the upgrade of the Spiritual Land into the next tier.
This time, he would not just stop at one upgrade, but would also continue with the next one soon after!
His gaze looked ahead into the far future as he pondered the results of these upgrades. He knew the 7th Tier would unlock the [Law Space], something he had yet to wrap his mind around on exactly how crazy it would be. But, what would be the prize for upgrading all the way to the 8th Tier?
Chapter 358 - Upgrade of Multiple Tiers
On the 7th Celestial Star, the party that had set off towards the Magus World had returned with refreshed faces as they successfully achieved the mission. Athena held a light smile as they returned to the Inquiring Mountain that Grandmaster Vredral had the control of, the Grandmaster himself letting them know that he would be meeting with the other Grandmasters that were overseeing their own disciples and jobs on the 7th Celestial Star.
His face was that of profound enthusiasm as it seemed the task he was going to be talking about with the other Grandmasters was one of great importance! This sense of atmosphere only made Noah more inquisitive about the Celestial Realm that the Grandmaster mentioned, waiting patiently to find out from this Grandmaster what this location would entail.
When it came to others like Vredral, each of the Grandmasters on the 7th Celestial Star had their own divisions that they handled, paving way for a very well oiled organization that Noah was only beginning to get a grasp of. He had only been staying in the Inquiring Mountain for the past month, and his thoughts were leading him towards exploring this star some more in the coming days as he got more of a grasp on the domain of the Celestials.
Noah was taken out of his thoughts as the still vibrant Athena spoke towards him melodiously, her gaze that of shining brilliance.
"Junior Brother, why don't we reflect on our recent battle with a spar while we wait for the Grandmaster? I would love to experience the power of those wondrous Blades of Liberation myself if you don't mind."
The War Princess that lived for battle called out with shining eyes as Noah turned towards her, hiding his thoughts as he replied with a smile.
"Of course, let's go!"
He followed her lead towards a peaceful area on the wide Inquiring Mountain as he humored her thirst for battle, knowing his own skills would be increased as he continued to fight with someone holding such a grand title as the War Princess.
While his main body had begun a spar on the 7th Celestial Star, his clone was using even more mana across the stars on the First Realm of Hell as he oversaw a stupendous upgrade!
In the fiery skies of the First Hell, an aurora of colors was spreading out as the expansive Spiritual Land was exploding with numerous mystical lights. The essence converging within this floating island was becoming so thick that one almost felt like they could grasp it.
On the side, the [Abhorred Lich] emperor had pulled back many of the forces of the Undead Legion as they patrolled the blazing lands and the fiery skies of the First Hell, stopping any rushing Infernals on the outer perimeters as they didn't want any disturbances to come to their master.
Numerous Bone Dragons, Undead Phoenixes, and Specters were floating across the skies around the Spiritual Land as an aurora of colors continued, until they reached a crescendo that exploded outwards!
RUMBLE!
The skies trembled as Noah confirmed the Spiritual Land had successfully been upgraded to the 7th Tier, checking the requirements of the upgrade for the next tier as he saw it was having 10 Beasts born in the Spiritual Land to have reached the rank of Void.
He smiled as his preparations were correct, the essence he could access with the clone body rumbling once more as he used {Spiritual Land Management} to initiate another upgrade of tiers seconds after one just finished.
WAA!
The essence of the First Realm of Hell that was gradually calming became wild once more as ridiculously, even more converged towards the Spiritual Land, a denser convergence occurring this time around something stupendous repeated once more.
The Harbingers watching this process on the side actually did not find themselves overly shocked anymore, the things they watched Noah do so frequently becoming less and less of the crazy actions they seemed as they now became the norm.
The process of convergence of essence into the Spiritual Land repeated once more as both the mana in the surroundings and Noah's own mana continued to be sucked into the floating landmass, the result this time even more significant as when it finished, a blue circular ring of light shot forth from the Spiritual Land as it announced the arrival of something grand!
The owner of this magnificent Spiritual Land was the one looking forward to seeing the results of this upgrade the most as he quickly pulled up the stat panel and looked under {Spiritual Land Management}.
{Spiritual Land Management}
[Frozen Plateau-8]
Beasts: F-XXX, E-XXX, D-XXX, C-XXX, B-XXX, A-XXX, S-XXX, EPIC-15,285, LEGENDARY-3,286, MYTHICAL-1432, PHANTASMAL-345, TRANSCENDENT-99, Saint- 14, Void- 13
Plants- Whitefall Trees, Snow Vine, Sacred Rye, Pigmy Melon, Ice-fire Persimmon, Ice Phoenix Fruits, Spirit of the Arctic, Frozen Angelica, Regal Flora, Qilin's Cold Stone, Resonant Okra. Available for planting(Arctic Flora, King's Collard, Athramire, Phantom Mulberry)
Features- Size Regulation(Unlocked), Movement(Unlocked), Anchor(Unlocked), Boost Surroundings(Unlocked), Architecture(Unlocked), Frozen Barrier(Unlocked), Offensive Maneuvers(Unlocked), Time Dilation(Unlocked), Treasure Hunter (Unlocked), Interstellar Travel(Unlocked), Law Space(Unlocked), Blacksmith's Forge(Unlocked), Division(Locked)[email protected]#%#$%(Locked)
Upgrade Conditions: 10+ Spiritual Land Beasts at the Soul Rank, A Small World Core
The new additions gained from the upgrade of the Spiritual Land to the 8th Tier were clearly laid out in front of his eyes, with the features labeled as Law Space and the new feature called the Blacksmith's Forge that was obtained from the 8th Tier Upgrade making his eyes burst with excitement!
Something even more ridiculous that he saw at the end of {Spiritual Land Management} was the upgrade condition for the 9th Tier of the Spiritual Land...it stated that aside from the usual condition of beasts achieving the next rank, a Core of a Small World was required!
The implications of this requirement were so grand that even Noah's wildest imagination could not fantasize about what exactly would come out of an upgrade that required a Core o
f a world. The significance of the actions he would have to do if he wanted to carry out this future upgrade only dawned on him a second later.
But...he put these thoughts aside for now as he looked back at the new features that were respectively labeled Law Space, and the even more domineering one called the Blacksmith's Forge!
Chapter 359 - Law Space, Blacksmith's Forge!
The first thing Noah observed was the details of the Law Space under the tab of {Spiritual Land Management}.
[Law Space] :: Fields containing a higher concentration of particular laws can be created, granting increased comprehension speed to all that cultivate within. Currently unlocked spaces: Water, Fire, Earth, Air. Locked spaces: Time, Space, Light, Dark, Fate, Chaos...
His eyes shone as he read the simplistic details of the features called Law Space, seeing its stupendous uses in the future, but his heart aching for the fact that it did not yet have the space that dealt with Supreme Laws like the Law of Fate unlocked!
He looked forward into the future as he would do whatever it took to raise the tiers of the Spiritual Land until the most unbelievable boosts were unlocked. He placed his attention next to the feature called [Blacksmith's Forge] as he became even more surprised.
[Blacksmith's Forge] :: A unique forge created for the purpose of smelting the most refined Items. The level of the Item created will be reflected on what materials were provided. A singular Item or an Item Set can be created. An immense output of energy is required to use the forge. Currently craftable Item Ranks: ...Saint, Void, Supreme Treasure. Locked: !#[email protected][email protected]$ Treasure...
A tremor passed through Noah's heart as he read over the descriptions of the newly added features of the Spiritual Land, the Blacksmith's Forge being the most unique one that he could not wait to try out!
He currently wasn't cultivating any of the laws that would be boosted by the available Law Spaces, and he would utilize this feature to the fullest extent when the higher ranked Law Spaces were finally unlocked. He had some percentages in the Law of Water and the Law of Space, but many of his skills weren't geared towards them currently, and he didn't have something as profound as [Fate's Disciple] that allowed him to draw in the unique Fate Lines.
When it came to Items, besides the Supreme Treasures like the Trident of the Sea that he rarely used on big fights, their use had gradually diminished for him as his body would almost always have more than enough defenses that an armor would be rendered null. In some cases, even his own skills like the abilities in [Fate's Guardian] provide their own weapons and armor that are capable of dealing tremendous damage while protecting him from harm.
Thus, he knew that items of the Saint or Void Rank would be fairly useless for him, but this didn't mean they wouldn't be extremely useful to his forces. Not everyone had the capabilities to passively keep defensive skills active at all times with their unlimited mana, so Items would still show extreme usefulness to them. As for Noah himself, only something like a Supreme Treasure could boost his abilities further, as they almost always held sub-abilities that heavily enhanced his battle power.
He breathed out as he realized he had many things to do, his senses sweeping over the wide Spiritual Land to observe the numerous changes as the essence coming off of the floating landmass was palpable.
It seemed like a haven for increasing one's power as he was sure any normal being would awaken instantly the moment they stepped on this Spiritual Land. He put his thoughts aside as he outlined what he had to do as his main body continued moving in the 7th Celestial Star.
He had to check out the newly available plants and begin spreading them out over numerous fields, he had to observe the workings of the Law Space, the Blacksmith's Forge, and then finally begin the task of training the proficiencies of his skill trees in the Time Space of the Spiritual Land. There were numerous things to take care of, but he felt full of energy as he descended down towards the Spiritual Land, the Harbingers following his lead as they explored this paradisiacal floating landmass anew once more!
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"Haaa."
In the 7th Celestial Star, a heavily breathing Noah and Athena were taking a break beside the bank of a destroyed stream, numerous pits and fissures spread out around them for miles in the small section of the Inquiring Mountain they were on.
The pits and fissures spread out all around were caused from the horrendous attacks coming from Blades of Liberation, the rest of the destruction simply caused by the impact of their spar over the last few hours.
The valiant Athena let out small breaths as she shook her head in a ludicrous manner while looking at Noah, not believing the talent of this being as he had managed to withstand her power even after she used 30,000 Fate Lines!
The Junior Disciple in front of her currently had a bit over 18,000 lines of fate, and yet all she managed to do was finally make him sweat as he called for a break while citing the lack of energy as the excuse.
Even though they had been exchanging attacks evenly this whole time, Athena took it as her win as she had managed to drain this Junior Brother of all his energy until he couldn't continue any longer!
Noah took in Athena's gaze as he utilized his acting skills to slowly reduce the rapid breaths he was taking, pausing the ongoing spar where he learned many things as he played the role of a younger disciple that couldn't go on any longer.
"Thank you for the spar, Senior Sister."
Athena nodded towards him as a smile appeared on her face, expressing much more emotion as her guard dropped more and more around this Junior Brother. She looked thoughtfully at him as she said slowly thereafter.
"Call me Athena. We'll drop the ranks of Junior and Senior for now as you seem to be keeping up even if I go above the power you can effectively utilize. The moment you stop keeping up you'll have to call me Senior Sister again."
The expression of a younger disciple nodding proudly appeared on Noah's face as he was about to reply, his words cut short as both he and Athena heard the words of a certain Grandmaster ring out in their minds.
"Come to the Monastery, I have good news!"
Without a second delay, the two of them rose from the destroyed area of the mountain they were in as they began to fly towards the peak of the Inquiring Mountain. The immense damage they had caused had already begun the process of healing as the immense essence covering the mountain had already spurted the growth of plants and vegetation in the destroyed areas that would soon return to the original beauty!
Their figures went into the Monastery where Grandmaster Vredral sat serenely while stroking his white beard, his gaze looking towards them with a nod as they respectfully sat in front of him.
"Athena, how much do you know about the Celestial Realm?"
"Grandmaster, all I have overheard over the years is how it is a land of immense opportunity, and the reason why we hold the sway that we have over the Light Expanse today is because of this Celestial Realm."
Athena replied quickly as her eyes shone, the Grandmaster laughing in affirmation as he began weaving a grand story about something at the center of the Celestials' strength, he began talking about the Celestial Realm!
Chapter 360 - A Vast Realm Unlike Any Other
"This is something that only the Grandmasters have knowledge of so far, but you two will be playing at the centermost position in the coming months that it is knowledge which you are cleared to have!"
The voice of the Grandmaster had a hint of solemnity as he began, both Noah and Athena sitting down respectfully in front of him as their eyes looked forward, hungry for information.
"Much of what I am about to tell you pertains to the Celestial Realm, a realm that is unique in our Novus Galaxy, and the place that allowed for our domination these past thousands of years. It is not our destructive Warsh.i.p.s that can destroy entire stars, nor is it our proficiency in understanding the Supreme Law of Fate- it is this place called the Celestial Realm that is the reason why we stand where we are today!"
Noah's heart shook as he heard these words, numerous thoughts crossing his mind as the solemn Grandmaster Vredral continued to speak in front of him.
"This is because everything we have...our weapons, our techniques that allow us to influence fate...all of this came from the Celestial Realm."
RUMBLE!
A tremor ran through Noah's body as he listened with rapt attention while a Grandmaster that stood at the core of one of the Celestial Stars began revealing secrets out of his wildest dreams.
The Celestial Realm was something that a few powerful beings had found thousands of years ago, and it was these powerful figures that began to explore this realm and everything it held within it.
Their intrusion into this realm allowed for them to experience never before seen wonders, granting them unbelievable techniques and power out of their wildest imagination.
At the same time, they came to understand that it was extremely dangerous!
Among the few powerful figures that went into the Celestial Realm, only three managed to keep their lives after they delved too far within, their progress blocked by the very things that granted them techniques and immense ways to utilize mana that they never thought to be possible.
The things that made it possible for them to gain phenomenal strength while also causing the downfall of a few of them was what later came to be termed...Celestial Beasts!
At this juncture, the Grandmaster became silent as he looked at the two of them closely, seemingly arranging his thoughts before he continued.
"It is these Celestial Beasts that are among the many things you will be looking for when the time comes for the gates of the Celestial Realm to be opened. When the Founders encountered this first bottleneck that stopped their advances, they pulled back to the perimeters of the Celestial Realm to recuperate and absorb the treasures they had obtained, growing their power exponentially before they returned to carefully exploring the Celestial Realm for the next hundred years."