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Chapter 12: Chapter 11: The Descent of the Spirit Realm

Spirit Realm.

That was a strange world within the endless universe, gathering an immense amount of spirituality.

The boundary between the material world and the Spirit Realm was the offspring of reason and passion—dreams.

Intelligent life could use dreams as a bridge to enter the scope of the Spirit Realm with their consciousness.

The entire structure of the Spirit Realm essentially consisted of two parts: the Spirit Realm Ocean that occupied a vast area and the numerous "islands" formed from the subconscious of intelligent beings throughout history.

Karl's consciousness had already sneaked into the Spirit Realm, still taking the form of a black cross of light, floating in the high skies of the Spirit Realm.

There was no absolute concept of up or down in the Spirit Realm; below Karl was the boundless, nearly transparent Spirit Realm Ocean, and above was the raging waves of the same ocean.

The numerous islands looked like a spread of chess pieces across the board when viewed from above.

"According to the knowledge obtained from memory, the mere act of my entering here is enough to keep the gates of the Spirit Realm open to the Claud World."

The material world inhabited by intelligent life had an intrinsic attraction to the Spirit Realm, which could only eternally exist as their spirituality was transmitted there through dreams.

Karl took a deep breath, and deep within his heart, there was an inextinguishable sense of excitement.

The world that was purely about swords and magic was about to be gradually tainted with other hues by his acting as an unruly "Evil God."

Next, he was to imprint "Spiritual Laws" and construct the God Pantheon stairway.

Numerous "constellations" suddenly appeared in Karl's vision.

The group of stars gleamed brilliantly, each shining in different magnitudes, adorning the infinitely wide firmament.

They were the various Extraordinary laws contained within the Spirit Realm; each Extraordinary law, once formed, could scarcely change, as the entire foundation of the corresponding world would collapse.

Extraordinary laws would become ever more robust, and Karl could not change the existing ones, yet he had the ability to add new Spiritual Laws.

He detached the spirituality of "Blazing Coral" from the depths of his soul and found the constellation that symbolized Claud World's Extraordinary laws.

The invisible will brought the spiritual trait of "Blazing Coral" down to one of the empty stars.

The insides lit up with the shadow of flames!

In the gold-red fire, there was a man holding a blade, with a body full of scars, and from his cold eyes, black and red blood kept streaming.

He created the first stairway on the Claud World's God Pantheon stairway,

"Path of Conquest."

He also received a portion of the "Spiritual Radiance" of the 1st Rank of "Path of Conquest."

All he had to do was bestow this "Spiritual Radiance," and he could instantly promote an ordinary person to the 1st Rank of Consecution of the "Path of Conquest."

The Power of Consecution was "Gladiator"!

The Gladiator had three Extraordinary traits, the first being "body fortification," a balanced enhancement of physical attributes so that even an ordinary person could become as strong as the mightiest human once they received the power of a Gladiator.

The second was "Weapon Proficiency," allowing the Gladiator to instantly grasp the usage of weapons. Even those they had never touched or seen before could be mastered, gaining the skill and experience to wield them.

The third was "Fight to the Death," in which the Gladiator's reaction speed increased the more severe the injury, with body functions barely declining due to the wounds.

Karl gazed at the shadow of fire within the star— the blood-tear figure with the weapon in hand remained for a long time.

"From now on, in Claud World, anyone needs only to use 'Blazing Coral' as the primary material, along with suitable auxiliary substances to create the 'Gladiator's' upgrade magic potion."

Consciousness returned to the material world, and only a brief moment had passed.

After contemplating for a moment, Karl eventually gave the "Spiritual Radiance" to Lucius.

He was the only adult in the Fischer family, battle-hardened, with extremely rich combat experience, capable of maximizing the power of the "Gladiator."

Lucius suddenly felt a unique power surging within him!

"Great Lord of the Lost! I praise everything about You! Thank you for Your blessing!"

He instantly received information about the "Gladiator" in his mind, and his body and limbs felt significantly stronger, his senses much sharper.

Overall, his physical fitness had completely surpassed the level of ordinary humans!

If he were to fight that burly bandit again, his strength would certainly not be inferior to his opponent's.

Lucius rose respectfully, bowed, and walked over to pick up a vase from a nearby table, memories of practicing with a vase as a weapon for years unexpectedly surfacing in his mind.

"What a miraculous ability, is this the true Extraordinary power?"

Beyond that, the Spiritual Power contained within his soul also received a modest guaranteed boost.

Lucius was tremendously excited, and Irene also took a deep breath.

She knelt devoutly before the black cross glowing inside the transparent bottle, immense admiration surging within her once again.

The Fischer family will forever be grateful to the great Lord of the Lost!

My Lord!

How magnificent!

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Many people in the Claud World had collective dreams of a very unusual world.

It was a snowy woodland with towering forests that blocked out the sky completely. Looking around, the ground was covered with leaves turned to white ash.

The burnt-out ashes formed tall trees reaching dozens of meters high, blocking the vast expanse of pure white sky above.

There were no constellations or sun in the sky, nothing at all.

Those who intruded into this place took a long time to find their way out.

Upon waking, many felt an inexplicable intense fear.

The world behind that woodland seemed to be an unprecedented new realm, with that strange place holding immense dangers and opportunities alike.

The Extraordinary Exponents who dreamed of it felt an even stronger sensation, and countless individuals even perceived a black cross glowing in the deepest part of the sky, instinctively bowing their heads, not daring to look directly at It.

What exactly were those dreams and the things shown within them?

The people of the present world do not yet know.

In the very center of the Lorne Empire on the Ouden Continent, within the great cathedral of the Salvation Church.

An old man in a white robe knelt before the magnificent statue of the Light of Salvation, dozens of meters tall, with his eyes tightly shut and hands clasped together.

He had received an oracle from the Light of Salvation, seeing a prophecy about the future of the world.

The Pope saw a future where time, space, and physics were in chaos—tracts of land sinking one after another, everything collapsing and crumbling in the destructive Spirituality, heralding a complete end.

Endless lava and solid ice fell from the sky simultaneously, the brilliance of civilizations extinguished one by one, until the entire world was left with nothing but tranquility and silence.

In the end, he slowly opened his eyes.

"The end, the most crucial element for the end of the world has arrived."

"It has taken on the form of the Lord of the Lost, and has already bred an exceedingly evil faith in the east of the Ouden Continent."

The purple-robed bishop behind him looked towards His Holiness the Pope, waiting for his subsequent directive.

"Go, deliver a message to all the kings."

The Pope's voice was old yet firm, leaving no room for doubt.

"Any person on the continent, humans, sub-humans, or even foreign race—as long as they find heretics in the east who worship that Lord of the Lost and strangle the emerging evil in its cradle, can become a saint of the Salvation Church."

"A saint?"

The bishop showed an incredulous look, hardly believing what he was hearing; the number of "saints" throughout the thousands of years of long history of the Salvation Church was incredibly few!

The Pope continued, "Yes, that person will receive a thread of Divine Power from the Light of Salvation!"

In that moment, the bishop thought the Pope had gone mad, deciding on such a measure; the Divine Power bestowed by the Light of Salvation could change the world's structure, so precious it was!

Yet, the Pope took a deep breath as if he aged a dozen years in a moment and said:

"Any hesitation you show is an act of irreverence, and you should repent. Carry out my command immediately."

His next words left the bishop stunned, his mind blank.

"You must understand that it is not a command from my heart, but an oracle directly issued by the Light of Salvation itself!"


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Chapter 13: Chapter 12: Ascending to the Extraordinary

Half a year later, winter gave way to spring.

Flowers began to bloom, trees sprouted tender green leaves, and the clear sound of bird calls wafted through the mountains and forests.

The name of the Fischer family had spread throughout Nasir City, especially that of the female spellcaster with the healing ability, who was known by everyone.

Karl had been silently observing and chronicling all the experiences of the Fischer family.

Following Lucius's advice, Irene acted as a "healing type spellcaster."

Sea merchant John indeed had plans for a long-term cooperation; he facilitated Irene in treating diseases for more than a dozen wealthy and influential people in Nasir.

The Fischer family gradually accumulated a substantial wealth, yet now they had more than ten servants, and the expense of employing each was not insignificant.

Lucius found the old blacksmith Ramon, who crafted a set of tough full-body armor, a reinforced breastplate, and a more sharp and finely made longsword.

He not only replaced his own equipment with high-quality gear but also trained five robust men among the servants as temporary guards for the Fischer family.

Byrne purchased an entire bookshelf's worth of books and spent every day immersed in reading, continuously absorbing knowledge.

However, the largest expense for the family was related to extraordinary power. To become Extraordinary Exponents, they had bought new extraordinary materials twice from the sea merchant, acquiring "Eye Demon Skin" and "Spectral Blue Fish Fin."

At present, the Fischer family had about fifteen gold coins left in ready money. Byrne suggested investing a portion of it.

Over the past half-year, he had carefully observed and predicted that the business of medical drugs would become popular in Nasir soon because purple-red fish were spotted in the surrounding seas, and whenever they appeared, an infectious disease would spread across the East Coast, according to the records in the books.

In the end, Irene and Lucius decided to try investing five gold coins.

Chris, who was originally just turning over in his swaddling clothes, could now crawl slowly on the ground. The little white-furred fellow had become the family's mascot, and nearly everyone was fond of him.

Three months ago, the Fischer family obtained the "Spectral Blue Fish Fin" through transactions from the sea merchant, and subsequently, Irene became the second member to ascend as an Extraordinary Exponent.

The God Pantheon stairway she ascended was the "Path of Divine Sacrifice."

The Path of Divine Sacrifice and the Path of Conquest were entirely different; Karl had imprinted a completely different Extraordinary law in the "constellations" of the Spirit Realm.

In the "constellations," there was a priestess kneeling on the ground, incessantly praying with tears in her eyes, her expression appearing as though she was yearning for deities to descend and show compassion.

From now on, people in the world of Claud could step onto this new God Pantheon stairway as long as they mastered the formula of magic potions.

The first rank of the "Path of Divine Sacrifice" was "Acolyte," with the acquired Extraordinary traits being "God Worshiping" and "Malice Perception."

Those with the "God Worshiping" Extraordinary trait could choose a deity they sincerely revered and contact the will of the deity by reciting its name daily, thereby obtaining exclusive blessings from the deity.

"Malice Perception" allowed one to sense any person or thing with malice within a five-meter radius; the range of perception could expand as Spiritual Power increased.

Without any doubt, Irene chose the Lord of the Lost as the object of her deity worship.

In addition, Irene's physical condition improved slightly, which is the baseline granted by all God Pantheon stairways.

For Lucius, who had stepped onto the Path of Conquest, his Spiritual Power had increased by about thirty percent, and his physical condition by a full hundred percent.

Conversely for Irene, her physical condition had improved by thirty percent, while the Spiritual Power contained within her soul had increased by a full hundred percent.

The "Path of Divine Sacrifice" could almost be considered the weakest God Pantheon stairway in the early stages, but its future potential and the powerful strength it could bestow in the late stages were undoubted.

A month ago, the Fischer family purchased "Eye Demon Skin" from foreign traders, and Byrne became the third person in the Fischer family to step onto the Extraordinary Path.

"Path of Knowledge"

Karl had similarly selected the most suitable path for Byrne from the thirteen God Pantheon stairways in his mind.

Assimilating Power of Consecution was about compatibility; the closer an Extraordinary Exponent's character matched it, the shorter the time allowed for ascending to the next rank.

If Byrne were to take the Path of Conquest, it might take him more than a decade to qualify for ascending to the 2nd Rank.

The Extraordinary law expanded by the Path of Knowledge was that of a wise and elderly figure in the "constellations," a visage that would even curiously peer greedily beyond the "constellations."

The first rank on the Path of Knowledge is "Chronicler," with the extraordinary traits "Profound Memory" and "Speed Sketching."

"Profound Memory," as the name suggests, allows the Chronicler to possess an unforgettable memory capacity. Even after several years, they can clearly recall every detail of anything they have seen.

"Speed Sketching" means the Chronicler acquires an extremely precise depicting ability. Any scene, creature, or object they hear or see can be represented via drawing.

And any scene, creature, or object that is depicted by a Chronicler becomes more easily destructible unless someone destroys the Speed Sketch.

Lucius and his son, Byrne, collaborated to test this. A stone drawn with Speed Sketching could have its hardness in the physical world become as feeble as black bread, easily broken apart by hand by an ordinary person.

Without a doubt, "Speed Sketching" can become a strong and powerful support-type extraordinary ability in combat.

The spiritual power a "Chronicler" advances in is quite substantial, even nearing that of a "Servant" in the Divine Sacrifice, with a slightly higher physical prowess than a "Servant."

The power obtained at the first rank of the God Pantheon stairway still has a gap when compared to traditional Extraordinary Exponents of the 1st Level.

Karl judged that they would likely have to reach the 2nd Rank before they could match the Extraordinary power of traditional Exponents at Level 1.

In his mind, he knew there were a total of twelve ranks on the God Pantheon stairway, while the traditional Extraordinary levels on the Ouden Continent only counted five.

And even Exponents who reach the 5th Level can't even begin to compare to the gods.

Clearly, the potential upper limit of Consecution power is much higher in the later stages!

Although all three members of the Fischer family had become Extraordinary, aside from Irene, the other two hadn't revealed their identities yet.

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Lucius, wearing a breastplate, arrived in a small alley in the East City District of Nasir City. The young man in a black robe in front of him was a wine peddler, smiling as he scanned the surroundings for any strangers.

"I've bought wine from you several times in the last half a year, and indeed, it's quite delightful and memorable. Is it true that you have channels for smuggling wine?"

Lucius narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the young wine peddler, and continued, "If there's more smuggled wine, I would like to purchase a few crates. The Fischer family is willing to cooperate, do you really have a reliable source?"

The wine peddler smiled and nodded, saying,

"Rest assured, I haven't tricked you. After all, I have a brother to support and would not forgo any opportunity to make money."

He spoke as if chatting with a good friend, relaxed.

"Mr. Lucius, please come with me."

"Sure!"

Lucius followed the young wine peddler excitedly. Together, they headed to a port outside of Nasir Town, slowly approaching a warehouse.

"It's right here," said the young wine peddler.

Suddenly, Lucius stopped in his tracks, swiftly drawing his blade and dodging to the side.

An axe thrown with great force whizzed past him, striking the warehouse door.

Lucius quickly saw who his assailants were—three jungle natives wearing animal skins and with black patterns on their faces.

"I've brought the man!"

The young wine peddler turned and ran, his panic causing him to flee immediately from the location, clearly in collusion with the jungle natives.

"So it's you guys, I see. You dirt-eating fellows from the jungle finally noticed, huh?"

Lucius said, smiling with narrowed eyes. He naturally knew about the bodies buried near the wooden hut and what had transpired that night.

The mysterious being worshipped by these jungle natives was none other than the Mighty Bloody Demon, and they prided themselves as members of the Blood Cult.

He had been aware that there was a possibility of retaliation.

After half a year, the natives of the jungle finally sought to exact revenge on the Fischer family.


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