Three months flew by in an instant.
Winter had arrived on the open sea.
In the deep ocean, with no islands to offer shelter, furious waves easily swelled to a hundred ters high.
The howling sea wind was like a scythe, capable of tearing sails to shreds.
On Golem Star Trace Island.
Bluish-black Magic Ring Towers stood tall along the coast, in the forests, and among the mountains.
In the large bays, nurous Steam Pirate Ships from various Pirate Gangs were docked, seeking refuge from the impact of the ocean’s giant waves.
Conventional steam-powered vessels could hardly withstand waves over a hundred ters high.
Inside a 5th Ring Magic Ring Tower.
Zorn quietly reviewed the results of his training over the past few months.
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[Star Trace Fighter]
Level: Level 7 (87%)
[Talent]
Gangyi Iron Bone (SS-Level)
[Skills]
Shattering Spirit·Skull-Splitting Fist: LV3 (84%)
Vigorous Qi Mastery (Passive): LV2 (52%)
Thousand Streams·Gale Step: LV2 (53%)
Star Trace·Holy Armor: LV2 (%)
Gang Dragon Hand: LV1 (71%)
Power of the Golden Giant Dragon: LV1 (27%)
...
[Evil Spirit Wizard] (World-level BOSS)
Level: Level 7 (87%)
Evil Witch Spirituality: Feeds on spirits.
Immortal Divinity: Reviving.
[Talent]
Mortality and Rebirth (SSS-level): Resurrection (5/5).
Evil Spirit Authority (SSS-level): Controls spirituality.
...
[Skills]
Life Absorption: LV3 (22%)
Forbidden Weaving: LV1 (91%)
Double-Ringed · Destruction Magic Ball: LV3 (99%)
Scythe of the End (Forbidden Technique): LV3 (5%)
Eternal Calamity Whip (Forbidden Technique): LV2 (84%)
Upper Rank: Ringed Snake’s Eye (Exclusive Forbidden Technique): LV2 (22%)
Tarktos’ Hand (Ancient God Forbidden Technique): LV3 (33%)
Witch Spirit·Fast Casting: LV3 (45%).
Divine Concealnt·Witch Spirit Calm Source (Divine Kingdom·Exclusive Curse): Level 1 (6%).
Holy Judgnt: Arrow of Concealed Sin (Divine Kingdom·Forbidden Curse): Level 2 (37%).
...
Counting the two to three months from before, plus the three months of this secluded training, Zorn was already on the verge of reaching Level 8.
This was about what he had expected. With sufficient resources, it would take him just over half a year, or a year at most, to reach Level 8.
Besides the increase in his Sequence Experience, many of his skills had also seen significant improvent.
Of course, the most crucial improvents were to several of Zorn’s key skills.
By continuously consuming the resources he had on hand, his most crucial skills had seen substantial progress.
For a Caster, skill progression was of the utmost importance.
Power of the Golden Giant Dragon: LV1 (27%)
Boosted by nurous Magic Potions, his Power of the Giant Dragon had reached Level 1. The level itself was one thing, but more importantly, this bloodline talent granted him the raw power of a Giant Dragon.
This gave Zorn’s already strong Fighting Master Sequence another substantial boost within the Middle Rank Level.
His current Fighting Master build had practically no weaknesses, aside from a shorter combat range.
If an enemy was extrely fast and tried to kite Zorn, Zorn didn’t need to chase them down.
’Who says I’m not a ranged fighter myself?’
Tarktos’ Hand (Ancient God Forbidden Technique): LV3 (33%).
The Ancient God’s Hand that Zorn had been so focused on had long since reached Level 3.
This Ancient God Curse, when combined with the Fighting Master’s Power of the Giant Dragon, could unleash a large-scale Elental Hand that was even more terrifying than a Giant Dragon’s stomp.
Holy Judgnt: Arrow of Concealed Sin (Divine Kingdom·Forbidden Curse): Level 2 (37%).
Normally, leveling up Holy Judgnt: Arrow of Concealed Sin wouldn’t be a high priority.
However, this skill had excellent synergy with the Ancient God’s Hand.
Furthermore, incorporating the Power of the Giant Dragon into its execution could significantly increase the charge-up’s intensity.
Level 1 Power of the Giant Dragon, channeled through Level 3 Ancient God’s Hand, and then applied to Level 2 Holy Judgnt: Arrow of Concealed Sin...
The powerful synergy was enough to startle even Zorn himself.
Now, Zorn was confident he could face even Middle Rank Level 10 powerhouses head-on.
’The resources on Golem Star Trace Island are plentiful, but the prices are so high that ordinary people can’t afford them.’
’Now that I’ve used up all the resources I had, my leveling progress has slowed down considerably.’
’And on the Holy Land Continent, there clearly aren’t many Middle Rank resources.’
Zorn gently rubbed his palm.
’Demon resources!’
A sharp glint flickered in the depths of his eyes.
For his Fighting Master Sequence, Demon Creatures could only provide high-intensity battles.
There was no way to sustain himself through combat.
But for his Evil Spirit Wizard Sequence, it was a different story.
To an Evil Spirit Wizard, Demon Creatures were a delectable feast, far more delicious than flesh-and-blood species like Human Transcendents.
Of course, devouring a large number of Demons had its downsides.
The Sequence Spirituality of an Evil Spirit Wizard would continuously degrade, and one’s own will would warp toward the demonic.
Eventually, one would beco a hybrid monster, a fusion of human and demon.
But as long as the correct thods were used, those nurous drawbacks would not be a problem.
Zorn was looking forward to the impending battle for Saint Nuoya’s Golden Island more than anyone else.
Although Zorn had been engaged in ascetic practice, intelligence had already arrived from the depths of the ocean.
Traces of Demons had appeared on Saint Nuoya Golden Island and the surrounding islands.
Without a doubt, the Upper Ranker stationed at Saint Nuoya’s Golden Island had had his body completely usurped by a Demon.
Deep within Saint Nuoya’s Golden Island, a Demon Gate had even been opened.
The operation was about to begin.
Just as Zorn had predicted.
Three days after Zorn resud his secluded training, news arrived.
Powerhouses at Level 7 and above were to begin assembling.
...
A Little Magic Ship, no bigger than a small boat, carried Zorn and Captain Jack Jones.
It was approaching the 9th Ring Magic Ring Tower in the deepest part of Golem Star Trace Island.
Just a mont ago, the Golem Divine Race had sent a ssage to all the Magic Ring Towers.
The captain and core mbers of every Pirate Gang were to head to the core 9th Ring Magic Ring Tower to participate in a war council.
Looking from afar, one could faintly see the silhouetted afterimage of the towering Golem of the Magic Ring Tree above the sky of the 9th Ring Magic Ring Tower.
The Golem Divine Race’s Tree of the Magic Ring was the Golem of the Magic Ring Tree.
It was a Tree of the Magic Ring grown from a seed of the eternal and undying Tree of the Magic Ring in the Titan Demon Tower - Ancient God Realm.
A Tree of the Magic Ring naturally possessed certain characteristics, but with the investnt of resources and corresponding modifications, it could develop different properties.
For example, the Tree of the Magic Ring at the Titan Demon Tower inherently had the characteristics of a "Demon Tower."
It stacked worlds upon one another, layer by layer.
Combined with later modifications, it took on the unique form of the Titan Demon Tower.
The Golem of the Magic Ring Tree was the sa.
After death, the souls, Sequences, and wills of generations of the Golem Race returned to the Golem of the Magic Ring Tree, nourishing it and allowing it to grow stronger day by day.
And because of this, the power of the Golem of the Magic Ring Tree was able to perate this place, allowing it to construct one Magic Ring Tower after another.
As his gaze swept over the Magic Ring Towers, Zorn gently rubbed the bridge of his nose.
’These Magic Ring Towers are certainly effective.’
’But they are also one of the thods used to drain this World’s origin.’
’In a world that has naturally entered its Holy Mark Chapter, if various factions continuously plant Trees of the Magic Ring and drain it on such a massive scale...’
’it wouldn’t even take one or two hundred years for the World to enter a new Chapter—World Decay!’
Unfortunately, the Holy Relic World was no ordinary world.
The very source of the Holy Relic World was like a lake.
Only as the lake’s water was continuously drained would the curtain on the World’s truth slowly begin to rise.
When Zorn and Captain Jack Jones entered the council hall of the 9th Ring Tower, many other Pirate Gang captains and island lords from other island factions were already present.
A quick glance revealed a crowd of forty to fifty people.
If it had been just Captain Jack Jones and Zorn acting together, it likely would have been difficult to gather so many people.
As the two took their seats, many cold gazes fell upon them.
There was no shortage of individuals radiating murderous intent.
Even so Level 6 and Level 7 Transcendents dared to glare angrily at the Level 9 Captain Jack Jones.
Although Captain Jack Jones had wanted to use the 5th Ring Magic Ring Tower to achieve a breakthrough, the difficulty of advancing from Level 9 to Level 10 was still very high.
He had not broken through during this period of secluded training.
However, his Sequence had clearly beco much more robust, a sign that he had still made progress.
"Captain Jack, it looks like you have quite a few enemies!"
Zorn said in a low voice.
"Heh heh..."
Having seen his fair share of storms, Captain Jack Jones simply gave a faint smile.
"Making a living on the sea... for us pirates who devour people whole, whose hands aren’t stained with blood?"
"The more powerful the pirate, the more bones they have piled up."
"We’re all on the bounty list. No one’s a saint here."
"Heh heh... So what if they hate ? Plenty of people hate ."
"If I get my hands on them, they’re dead!"
As a ruthless and decisive individual, Captain Jack Jones was clearly not soone to be trifled with.
Even with so many people hating him, he remained perfectly calm and composed.
Just then, a mocking voice called out from the crowd.
"Mr. Zorn! You’re a mber of the Otan Grelle Steam Empire’s parliant, and there are even rumors that you’re going to marry the Empress and beco the Imperial Prince of the Steam Empire."
"Heh heh... Have you fallen so low that you have to co scrounge for food with us pirates on the sea now?"
The sarcastic tone imdiately identified the speaker as a master of backhanded complints.
A wave of derisive laughter echoed through the hall.
Zorn crossed his arms, leaned back against the high back of his chair, and said calmly,
"Have you heard the ’Evil Spirit stories’ from Ogrande City?"
"The kind about the terrifying Evil Spirit Calamity that slaughters entire towns and leaves no survivors in a warzone?"
"And I..."
Zorn’s gaze swept coolly across the room.
"am here precisely for that."
’My level progression is relatively slow, and this World is on the verge of a drastic change.’
’These pirates, and those islands dood to destruction...’
’Rather than let others kill them, I might as well kill them all myself.’
’Those major factions are inhuman.’
’I’ll be even more inhuman than them!’
"Soon, you will hear stories of the Evil Spirit Calamity on the high seas."
"A tale where an Evil Spirit Calamity blankets a vibrant island, wiping out all life."
"A tale where an Evil Spirit Calamity targets a Pirate Gang, killing every last mber."
"Does that story sound familiar?"
At this, Zorn shrugged, a warm smile spreading across his face.
"I just hope that in this story, the ones being slaughtered aren’t your islands or your Pirate Gangs."
"Oh, by the way... I’ll be Level 8 soon."
"A Level 8 Evil Spirit Calamity will cause any Transcendent below Level 8—that is, any Level 7 Transcendent—to die on the spot!"
Zorn’s speech plunged the entire council hall into dead silence.
After all, the "Legend of the Evil Spirit" from the Ogrande City Chapter had made the entire World tremble in fear.
Zorn just liked to develop in a low-key manner; he wasn’t dead.
Now, with the World’s upheaval imminent, the terrifying legend of the Evil Spirit would return to its rightful place!
He would make the Evil Spirit great again.
He would make the World experience the fear of being dominated by an Evil God.
This was another one of Zorn’s goals for coming to the sea!
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