Chapter 767: Section 555: The Old King’s Crowbar
"Just one sleep," the Fishman youth’s gains had already far exceeded what the duelists had strived for over a long period of time.
"Another increase... this suggests that the growth is very likely to continue!"
The Fishman youth was both elated and worried.
He was elated because the increase had become a trend. The enhancement in Bloodline Concentration was exactly what he needed. He originally planned to use Zhou Zhang and Blood Sacrifice to seek an increase in Bloodline Concentration. Unexpectedly, while people sleep on board, the concentration rises naturally! It’s safe, simple, and convenient.
His worry, however, was that he had dreamed again.
"This time, I still dreamed of the great whirlpool."
"And the speed and depth of sinking into the seabed were faster and deeper than the first time!"
The Fishman youth summoned the Magic Image records.
Since the first time, whenever he rested again, he ordered the Tower Spirit to secretly surveil him.
The Magic Image and the results of the surveillance all showed: when the Fishman youth was sleeping and resting, Divine Arts fluctuations burst forth from his body.
According to the analysis of the Divine Arts fluctuations, there was at least the use of Spiritual Navigation Divine Arts.
Thus, the case was solved.
"According to what Cang Xu said, the great whirlpool I saw in the sea must be where I directly faced the essence of Mei Lan deity!"
"Deities are unfathomable, and I am unable to understand, even holding some misunderstandings, the great whirlpool is an embodiment of understanding."
"Then, the deeper I indulge in the great whirlpool, does it signify that my understanding of Mei Lan deity is becoming deeper?"
"Or perhaps, does it mean I am getting closer to the deity?"
This is what the Fishman youth was most concerned about.
If he were a pure and devout believer of Mei Lan, he would be overjoyed at this moment.
But he was not!
He was committing Desecration Priest duties, and it was only after using forged memories that his level of faith barely passed muster.
The increase in Bloodline Concentration allowed the Fishman youth to more quickly assimilate his previous levels as a Divine Officer and Mage.
"In half a day, at most half a day, I’ll be able to pray again," the Fishman youth estimated, feeling nervous yet expectant.
The cost was unknown, but the benefits were near at hand and very tangible.
The most crucial thing was the pressure of a major plan for atonement, and after deep thought, the Fishman youth still leaned toward continuing with his prayers.
Divine Country of Anqiu.
The duelists chanted loudly, praying in unison!
"Oh supreme and mighty God of Duels, my lord."
"You are the duelists’ sheltering lord, the just witness, the fearless and brave master."
"Your power is unmatched, your wisdom insurmountable."
"We fight in Your Divine Country, and our enemies’ defenses far surpass shields and armors."
"We beseech Your power to shatter the enemy’s defenses. We implore Your light to illuminate our path, all the way to victory."
"Under Your guidance, our blades will be exceptionally sharp, our shields unbreakable, our eyes able to discern truth from falsehood, our ears to hear any sound!"
The entire Divine Country trembled slightly, as grand Divine Arts power converged above the battlefield.
This was the Divine Country of Anqiu.
It was the duelists’ territory, and they were invoking Divine Grace through prayer, so there was an immediate strong response!
"Tea-Teacher, what should we do?!" Bu Quan panicked in the control room, his face ashen.
Shuanglian’s face was intensely solemn.
She stared fixedly at the swelling Divine Arts power, speaking with an unprecedented seriousness, "Bu Quan."
"Next, you will witness the real trump card of your teacher!"
"This is a severe challenge, but equally, an incomparable opportunity."
"Open your eyes wide and watch carefully!"
After speaking, Shuanglian mobilized the greatest trump card of her life, an alchemy tool from the deepest part of Honey Snow Tower.
A Legendary alchemy tool—The Old King’s Crowbar!
The main material of the crowbar was a leg bone. The origin of the leg bone was from the most rakish king in the history of the Main Plane.
In his youth, when he seduced women secretly, he was caught and had his leg broken.
He then used his broken leg bone to create a growth-type crowbar tool.
He had a famous saying that has been passed down through the ages—"Give me a fulcrum, and I could lever the sun and the moon!"
He ultimately reached Legendary status, and the crowbar became Legendary as well.
Shuanglian’s real booming start was the accidental acquisition of this crowbar!
The crowbar’s effect was very powerful, able to lever all things in the world, but it required at least one fulcrum.
In the current situation, this fulcrum was Shuanglian’s understanding of this piece of Divine Country.
"As I suspected, this Divine Country is without a master!"
"Crowbar, give it your all to lever it for me."
Shuanglian shouted in her heart, and at the same time, the Divine Arts power that hung without falling, smashed down with a boom.
The Mage Tower was like being struck by a Divine Power waterfall a hundred miles in diameter, forcefully washed to the ground.
The Divine Arts were grand and imposing, firmly suppressing the Mage Tower, inflicting severe damage.
The Golden Level duelists all retreated, observing from a distance, shocked by such a breathtaking strike of Divine Power!
"Is this the mighty strength of a deity?!"
"Honey Snow Tower is finished."
"Knowing this earlier, we could have saved half of our Divine Grace."
Right when the duelists thought the battle was over, the Old King’s lever began to have an effect.
The Divine Power washing over Honey Snow Tower was successfully levered into reversing its flow. This portion of Divine Power not only collided with the descending Divine Power from the heavens but also formed a protective barrier.
The barrier thoroughly protected Honey Snow Tower from all sides, very thoughtfully.
The vast majority of Divine Power was not levered and violently battered against the Divine Power barrier.
The two opposing Divine Powers frictioned intensely, consuming each other at a rapid pace!
Normally, the scale of the Divine Power in the barrier on the surface of Honey Snow Tower was far less than the other Divine Powers, and it would be impossible to deplete the majority of Divine Powers.
But the Old King’s lever continued to function. It ceaselessly levered Divine Power from the outside, turning it to its advantage. Thanks to this, the Divine Power barrier on the surface of Honey Snow Tower maintained a certain scale.
The enormous Divine Grace expended by the Golden duelists to form Divine Power assaults was used in reverse by Shuanglian, protecting herself.
Yet, even so, the Mage Tower paid a heavy price.
The piercing alarm kept resounding throughout the whole Mage Tower.
Shuanglian’s students panicked.
The Mage Tower shook continuously. Even the shockwaves from the clash of Divine Powers were too much for the Mage Tower to bear. Bricks and tiles fell both inside and outside, large and small Magic Arrays were destroyed, and the whole tower rapidly slid into the abyss of collapse.
In the control room, Mage Shuanglian clenched her teeth, holding on for dear life.
She had never before so madly pushed all the power of the Mage Tower. At unprecedented maximum power and regardless of any damage, she controlled the Mage Tower to unleash all its strength!
Could Shuanglian succeed?
When the first blast of Divine Power came down, Bu Quan unconsciously tensed and closed her eyes.
The violent trembling of the Mage Tower made her unstable on her feet, nearly causing her to fall.
The piercing alarm almost burst her eardrums.
The initial ten or so seconds were the most unbearable. For Bu Quan, they felt like an eternity.
As she gradually got used to the violent shaking of the Mage Tower and the piercing, crazy alarm, she mustered the courage to slowly open her eyes.
The first thing she saw was her mentor.
Mage Shuanglian displayed a face full of seriousness and determination.
She stood tall and proud, an absolute pillar in the control room!
From her teacher, Bu Quan felt a strong sense of security and spontaneously gained much confidence.
Gradually, the alarm began to subside, the trembling of the Mage Tower rapidly decreased, and then very quickly became stable.
During this period, the Tower Spirit was in charge of critical emergency repairs.
Ultimately, the magnificent Divine Power that hovered in the skies was completely depleted.
The battered Honey Snow Tower was bombarded onto the land of the Divine Country.
The top floor control room had a huge hole, allowing one to see the open sky.
Honey Snow Tower stood like a bloodied warrior, covered in wounds but still defiantly holding its head high and refusing to fall.
Without a doubt, the Old King’s lever played the most crucial role!
Using Divine Power to counter Divine Power, leveraging force with force, allowed Honey Snow Tower to weather the crisis. Had it relied on the Mage Tower’s own power, it likely wouldn’t have lasted even the first 10 seconds.
Secondly, it was Shuanglian’s relentless persistence. She was not frightened by the difficulties and resisted with all her might, narrowly escaping death.
We must also thank her investments in the Mage Tower, which were never half-hearted. It was because of these foundations that Honey Snow Tower continually repaired itself and escaped being destroyed this time.
Wealth is also a part of a mage’s combat power.
Shuanglian was very wealthy and never stingy in converting wealth into her own strength.
The nature of the Divine Power assault was also a factor.
Divine Power’s offense would weaken over time.
The strongest was right at the beginning.
If the Mage Tower wasn’t destroyed in the early stage, the likelihood of it happening later was even smaller.
"We’ve survived!" Bu Quan exclaimed in disbelief and joy, but still, a trace of lingering fear remained on her face.
It was her first time facing the bombardment of Divine Power, and she felt an unprecedented terror.
Shuanglian’s body was also shaking slightly, but with Bu Quan there, she always maintained a calm demeanor.
The Golden duelists were extremely shocked!
"They actually held on!"
"What did Shuanglian use? A legendary presence appeared inside the Mage Tower!"
"Many Divine Powers have been utilized by them, the Divine Power assault did not achieve the expected effect."
"Why has my lord not punished them severely for such a desecration of Divine Power?!"
"Could it be that, that speculation is true?"
"My lord, you haven’t truly appeared, have you, Lady Mei Lin?"
The duelists surrounded Mei Lin, voicing their challenges.
Under the scrutiny of many eyes, Mei Lin offered no explanation.
Bao Ligen wouldn’t let it go easily and continued to press: "Mei Lin! You were convinced that Shuanglian would be tricked, it must be that the Mage Tower has discovered some secrets of the Divine Country, you must know something!"
Mei Lin nodded with a smile: "I did indeed have some guesses about the truth, and today’s battle served as a test. But the specific truths, I will not speak out loud. You all must comprehend it yourselves."
"What’s most important now is to exterminate the Mage Tower."
With that said, Mei Lin’s expression darkened: "I think I might have made a mistake!"
"I should not have lured Shuanglian, along with the tower, in."