Alm and Bruno analyzed that chaos tree carefully; what was inside didn’t exactly look like a soul, but it acted like one. At first, it seemed extremely weak. Only time would tell what could come of it.
Turning back to the current situation, they were on an island made of piles of bones, floating above a nearly invisible sea. They looked at the sealed space around them, examining it seriously.
’We don’t know how long this sealed world will stay open, but the heroes will definitely keep it completely isolated until they find us. No one’s getting in or out, so we don’t have to worry about that,’ Bruno murmured.
’Now comes the real problem. They’ve already seen us and will notice that everyone who was in a coma has escaped. There’s no other way but to kill them all... there are just hundreds of immortal heroes... we’ve gotten ourselves into something practically impossible, right after we came back.’
’There were no clear options, whatever,’ Alm shot back. ’Everything points to the fact that the Queen ordered her immortals to focus on getting the Primordial Chaos items. Moving them has a high cost, which could delay the conquest and throw all the effort already put in down the drain. That’s why she didn’t send them after us right away.’
Bruno huffed, ’She underestimated us before, thinking it would be pointless. But now she’s starting to see us as a threat; the bitch even tried to seduce us.’
The two reflected in silence, tense, watching the high level of the formation sealing that world.
Even with a Celestial soul, they couldn’t see what was outside that place. It was as if they were cut off from even the celestial laws; which led them to assume that the Queen also couldn’t communicate with the heroes inside that domain.
Theoretically, she wouldn’t know what happened there until the heroes came out. Even though this world had been completely sealed, that would catch her attention. The Queen knew there were other missionaries besides them; maybe she didn’t care, thinking it was someone else and not them.
A regular missionary didn’t pose a threat, and she’d probably expect the heroes to open the place, without worrying about investigating. Her focus was on opening that universe from which they’d clearly hidden. She was likely acting there personally.
’We might be completely wrong with these assumptions, but based on the interactions we had with that bitch and the information we have... she probably treats everyone like bugs, and her acting this way seems logical,’ Alm said coldly.
’Our identity is hanging by a thread here,’ Bruno sighed. ’Besides, it’s likely that the Behemoth won’t be able to keep that place sealed for as long as we calculated. Now that she wants to capture us and open that place; we might have a thousand years, if we’re lucky.’
The situation was uncertain and dangerous; they were still very weak. Now, they were officially in the Heavenly Saint Realm, the third divine realm. But they desperately needed to cultivate their bodies so they could keep up with the power of their celestial souls. If they reached the immortal realms, they wouldn’t depend so much on external energies to fully use their souls.
As for why they were ignoring their body that was left in that universe, it was obvious. When the whale reached the immortal level, he would be, conservatively, at least ten times more powerful. Maybe even before reaching the immortal realm, he’d already be stronger than that body. To defeat the Queen, that body cultivated in a mediocre universe was insufficient.
There had been a possibility of abandoning the whale and restarting their cultivation, but now that the Queen knew of their existence, if they went back to the beginning, they’d be doomed. They wouldn’t have time to amass great power in a new body again.
’Let’s focus on what’s in front of us; possibilities might arise,’ Alm said dryly, and then turned his attention back to the system.
[Upgrade Points Available: 360]
[Celestial Points Available: 135]
[Level Three Options: 04]
[Level Four Options: 04]
[Level Five Options: 03]
[New Option Available] [Search for new technique or Dao] [Point Amount varies between 100 and 200]
They read the information, and there was nothing left to acquire at level two. But now, the system had completely eliminated the first-level options. It was a clear message for them to max out what they already had. However, if they wanted something new, they could use the new option, though the price could be potentially high.
’Hmm... the sixth-level Forge God Dao option hasn’t appeared either. That means the maximum is the fifth,’ Bruno reflected. ’Even being a complete divine Dao accepted by the laws, there’s still room for improvement.’
Alm nodded: ’In the tattoo technique, we went beyond what existed, all thanks to our knowledge. Indeed, we should focus on acquiring knowledge and improving what we already have; creating terrifying things. Our ability to surpass the creators is our greatest weapon as missionaries, not the techniques themselves. Continuing to buy new things would be a foolish choice right now.’
[Available Celestial Knowledge: 06]
[Immortal Level] [Laws of the Earth – Everything that lives originated from itself] [175 Upgrade Points]
[Immortal Level] [Celestial Laws – The faith of life in a god] [175 Upgrade Points]
[Immortal Level] [Races, bloodlines, and everything about natural life forms] [175 Upgrade Points]
[Divine Level] [Laws of Space and Time – The beginning, the end, and the road] [200 Upgrade Points]
[Level ??] [Laws of Origin – The cosmic consciousness] [25 Upgrade Points]
[Level ??] [Primordial Light – The first celestial building block] [25 Upgrade Points]
As they read the last two options, Alm and Bruno’s eyes widened.
’Does that mean the level is undefined?’ Alm thought quickly. ’By the standard of everything we’ve bought in the system, all knowledge, techniques, and Dao came from someone who created them or from the accumulated study of countless people.’
Bruno added, ’So, no one has ever been able to study the Primordial Light or the Law of Origin enough to establish divisions of knowledge. Given the low value... they must just be fragmented studies, possibly incomplete, that have been compiled.’
The two got excited. Even if incomplete, this knowledge would still help them a lot. And now, with this silent confirmation from Heaven’s Will, these powers could truly surprise the Queen, who wouldn’t know how to react.
’All the knowledge is extremely important now. We need to pick the highest priority techniques and buy all the knowledge we can,’ Alm said quickly.
They ignored the level five stuff; the Alchemy God Dao and physical cultivation weren’t priorities. Mental cultivation could be useful for Ruri since there was a chance she could create a higher level like they did. However, they decided to focus on other things.
[Level 4] [Devouring God Spatial Technique] [50 Upgrade Points]
[Level 4] [Dao of the Formation God] [50 Upgrade Points]
[Level 4] [Dao of the Gaia God] [50 Upgrade Points]
[Level 4] [Celestial Dual Cultivation Technique: Exchange of Essences of the Harem God] [05 Upgrade Points]
’We need to acquire the Dao of the Formation. As for the dual cultivation... now that we’ve evolved our souls, this should benefit Ruri significantly, and maybe even us,’ Bruno said.
Alm agreed, although the last part seemed like a baseless assumption. They both just wanted it, and thankfully the cost wasn’t high, so they decided to buy it without hesitation.
[Level 3] [Dao of the Immortal Armament God] [40 Upgrade Points]
[Level 3] [Beastly Blood Refinement Technique: Universal Hybrid] [40 Upgrade Points]
[Level 3] [Dao of the Human God] [40 Upgrade Points]
[Level 3] [Vital Poison Technique] [40 Upgrade Points]
Now that their inventory had turned into a universe, Liumi, Fides, and Vorion could improve quickly. They both agreed that the Dao of the Immortal Armament God had become a top priority.
’The Vital Poison and blood refinement aren’t priorities right now; but the Dao of the Human God... I feel like Ruri wants that more than anything else.’
Bruno remarked, and Alm sighed deeply. After the events between Quirio and Mistie, they were sure. That Fey was a powerful cultivator, and it must’ve been really hard for her to get pregnant, but it happened just a few months after the wedding.
This Dao amplified all the main human characteristics, including natural fertility. Quirio wasn’t even a pure human, but that Dao was very effective.
Even though they preferred not to have kids at the moment, they felt that this Dao had great potential. Ruri and Lyra, for example, had the bloodlines and divine souls of the Chaos Dragon and the Fire Phoenix.
Humans could merge more easily with bloodlines, and this Dao would enhance that, benefiting them enormously. Besides, they intended to free other sealed primordial beasts. Their other allies could receive bloodlines, and this Dao would be very beneficial.
After defining their priorities, they turned to the knowledge. Bruno wanted the immortal level of the Law of Faith, but he and Alm saw greater potential at the moment with the Laws of the Earth. The anti-life power was incredible, and with that immortal level, they could acquire it.
[Immortal Level] [Laws of the Earth – Everything that lives originated from itself] [175 Upgrade Points]
[Level ??] [Laws of Origin – The cosmic consciousness] [25 Upgrade Points]
[Level ??] [Primordial Light – The first celestial building block] [25 Upgrade Points]
[Level 4] [Dao of the Formation God] [50 Upgrade Points]
[Level 4] [Celestial Dual Cultivation Technique: Exchange of Essences of the Harem God] [05 Upgrade Points]
[Level 3] [Dao of the Immortal Armament God] [40 Upgrade Points]
[Level 3] [Dao of the Human God] [40 Upgrade Points]
[Total: 360 Upgrade Points]
[Accept? Yes / No]
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’Yes.’