Once he was done with Elia's matter, Jacob continued his comprehension of the blood glyphs. At the same time, he still left Autarch to keep watch over Elia since he could tell that little girl seemed to have undergone some changes after she inherited the Liber Chaotica!
Jacob again lost track of time as he immersed himself in the blood glyphs. It took him two more decades to finally comprehend the 33rd glyph and complete the blood manipulation section.
In fact, only after thoroughly completing the blood manipulation did he realize that it was the Cursed Blood Manipulation, which was all about his cursed/infinity blood and its hidden properties.
Furthermore, he discovered that he could use blood magic to control others' blood because it was also the property of his own bloodline. The stronger his Infinity Blood, the more control he had over the other blood/bloodlines; he could even suppress or kill them!
But when Jacob started comprehending the 34th blood glyph, he was astounded because this section was all about blood magic functions!
The Blood Magic Function was also categorized into three levels, or more accurately, three types of blood magic abilities divided into Offensive, Defensive, and Utility abilities!
The Offensive Abilities were related to creating blood weapons or projectiles with his own blood, and their power could depend very much on his bloodline.
The Defensive Abilities were related to using blood as a shield, barrier, or clotting manipulation to gain protection from not only physical attacks but also poisons, magic, laws, and even the soul.
Lastly, the Utility Abilities were related to healing, blood constructs, or sensory manipulation through blood, and even more, like creating unique blood abilities or etching spells on blood and controlling others through blood manipulation, like puppets. This third type of blood magic function was the most mystical and profound!
Most importantly, the function of blood magic depends on the foundation of blood manipulation.
As Jacob started comprehending the blood magic functions, the longevity schema underwent another refinement process. All his cursed blood seemed to be coming under his absolute control, and Jacob discovered how neglected he had been all this time.
Just like that, another hundred years had passed, and Jacob had achieved complete mastery over the offensive blood magic and was now halfway through the defensive blood magic.
After almost three hundred years since Jacob came to the Legendary Plains, every power in the region searched for him, but they found no trace of him.
Not only that, but these powers weren't searching for Jacob like mad dogs because Jacob had killed a few descendants of Legendary Kings or he had ascension permits. In fact, these orders seemed to have come from the Upper Galaxies, from the Gods behind those powers, and some Gods even contacted hidden powers to do their bidding!
However, what was truly strange was that even those mythical figures from the Upper Galaxies couldn't deduce anything about Jacob at all, and this had already caused some extremely tarrying existences to start speculating about Jacob.
But those Legendary Kings who came in contact with those beings were going wild about finding Jacob because they were all promised lavish rewards and positions as long as they found him and got their hands on the Legendary Master Key!
Although no one in the legendary plains seemed to know what this Legendary Master Key was since it could drive those usually aloof and indifferent Upper Galaxies made with greed, they knew it was something coveted by Gods. Yet, it was in the hand of a mortal from the lesser galaxies!
The Universal Zodiac Bank still controlled the currency of the middle galaxies; in fact, it was far more prosperous than its small branches in the lesser galaxies, and it was the most powerful organization among the three giants of the Life Faction.
The mercenary agency under the bank here was a force to be reckoned with, and it was known as the Universal Bank Mercenary Association! The bank never showed itself in any matters, but its agents in the mercenary association were spread all over the twelve great cosmic continents.
Furthermore, the search for the Legendary Master Key had become the most luxurious and rewarded quest in the entire association. The bank was even offering a seat in its Elder Council, which made decisions and controlled the entire bank in the middle galaxies!
So, all those mercenaries searched high and low for clues, even diving into the forbidden regions and the star ocean.
After all, legendary kings searched almost every nook and cranny of the great cosmic continents, and many spies were also captured while searching other territories.
Only the forbidden regions and Star Ocean remained, which even Legendary Kings were apprehensive about and didn't dare carelessly start searching since there were also hidden powers like ATLAS, Star Pirates, and some fearsome hidden clans with powerful bloodlines and races!
However, those without any wealth or backers but with high ambitions fear nothing and start to head to these places to try their luck. After all, if they somehow find any trace of this person or this Legendary Master Key, their entire life will change!
That's why the number of people going to these dangerous places suddenly increased. They all belonged to the three main factions, and some belonged to those hidden powers!
But the person who was most frustrated in the entire legendary plains was none other than Whiteness!
After finding out about the Legendary Master Key, he instantly alerts his 'master' since this matter wasn't ordinary after all. This thing had never surfaced before, and even the Constellation Arbiter Leo seemed to be searching for it.
However, the true reason he reported this was that he wanted more time since he had failed to track down that heretic. The device that his master had given him also seemed to be no longer giving him any clues, as if it had stopped working for some reason.
However, Whiteness didn't expect that even his master would instantly tell him to get that blasted Legendary Master Key at all costs and completely disregard the heretic!
Now, Whiteness felt even more indigent towards this mortal who had not only thwarted his plans but also given him more work to do!
At this moment, Whiteness was heading toward another forbidden region on his search list. He had already searched seven great cosmic continents, including their forbidden regions, and he hadn't found anything yet.
Still, it took him almost three hundred years of wandering to search those great cosmic continents because he couldn't use his actual prowess, or he'd be in a world of trouble!
Whiteness's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he muttered, looking at the inferno lands ahead of him, "Don't let me find you, ant!"
But right at this moment, the space he had been traveling into suddenly ripped open, and Whiteness's expression changed because he felt a terrifying soul force locking him!
At this moment, a golden silhouette appeared before Whiteness, and he knew who it was, making Whiteness's expression ugly.
The Constellation Arbiter Leo's cold voice rang, "Higher God Whiteness, on the edict of Z.O.D.I.A.C, I'm here to escort you back! You have already overstayed your welcome here, and
your so-called mission also seems to have changed. Please comply willingly, or I'm to order and be permitted to use my authority as a Constellation Arbiter!"