White Hair Sea Trench.
Outside the wall of the Ocean Nest.
The humming of the vast magic and divine text fusion array gradually diminished.
The previously dazzling light had long since disappeared.
The Undead Master half-knelt on the ground, utterly exhausted.
Even as a strong figure within the Holy Domain, one of the Twelve Saints, extracting Death Divinity with the aid of such a super array was still a strenuous task.
"Luckily it’s finally over."
"Altogether, four pieces of Death Divinity were harvested..."
"Sigh, I didn’t expect that condensing and extracting divinity would be such a taxing affair."
The Undead Master’s mana and spiritual power were extensively depleted, and his vision blurred as a result.
What he didn’t know was that he had actually condensed and extracted eight pieces of divinity, but half of them had been secretly stolen by the Fishman youth.
Throughout this process, Cang Xu and the ship ghost were involved, witnessing the entire event.
And Zhou Zhang was naturally no exception.
She was nervously overseeing the entire operation from start to finish.
Under everyone’s gaze, the Undead Master slowly stood up, his fingers slightly trembling as he took the Divine Artifact [Truth Stone Tablet] from his bosom.
At this moment, half of the Truth Stone Tablet had been eroded into a deathly black color. This mutation was very conspicuous.
Noticing Cang Xu’s puzzled gaze, the Undead Master smiled slightly and proactively explained, "Divinity is challenging to bear, and this time I relied mainly on the [Truth Stone Tablet] to contain it."
"However, as a Divine Artifact, the Truth Stone Tablet pertains to knowledge, logic, and rules, which are not compatible with Death Divinity."
"Thus, after accommodating four pieces of Death Divinity, the tablet’s power is suppressed by 50%."
Cang Xu curiously asked, "Does it mean that we Transcendents cannot bear divinity?"
"I’ve heard of some examples."
"We are Undead Mages, isn’t Death Divinity the most suitable for us?"
The Undead Master nodded, "You’re not wrong."
"Transcendents can indeed bear divinity."
"However, it varies from person to person."
"Generally speaking, the higher the extraordinary level and the bloodline grade, the more likely one can bear, accommodate, and even absorb divinity."
The ship ghost interjected, "Undead Master, you are a strong figure in the Holy Domain, can’t you bear Death Divinity?"
The Undead Master shook his head, "Definitely not."
"Based on my strength and bloodline, I can bear at most three pieces of divinity."
"But firstly, divinity has other important uses."
"Secondly, bearing divinity causes passive absorption, often leading into deep contemplation, unable to extricate oneself, failing to ensure one’s own safety. This is the call of divinity."
"Thirdly, I need to guard against the trials of the Divine."
Regarding the call of divinity, Cang Xu was clear. His knowledge in this area mainly stemmed from the rapid progress of the Fishman youth on the path of the Divine Officer.
Cang Xu understood: the so-called call of divinity means that the condensed divinity would have a strong influence on a compatible Transcendent, actively sharing the power of the divinity. Once a Transcendent comprehends it and has the qualifications to accommodate, over time they can naturally absorb the divinity and be promoted to a divine life form.
A significant portion of deities were produced this way.
But when it came to the trials of the Divine, Cang Xu was clueless.
Fortunately, the Undead Master proactively explained, "The Divine wield the Divine Arts of [Perceiving Divinity], able to search over a vast range."
"Our Undead Orthodoxy faction has a profound collaboration with the Death God, bound by a contract."
"Once I accommodate Death Divinity, it will immediately be perceived by the Death God, triggering the Death God’s Trial."
"If I pass the trial, it would foster faith in the Death God. Progressing along this path, one’s highest achievement is becoming a sub-god of the Death God."
"If I don’t pass the trial, I will still gain some benefits, but the Death Divinity in me would be taken by the Death God."
"For the Divine, suitable divinity is always a must-have for them."
"Divine trials are a method to acquire divinity. Of course, many deities also use this method as an important way to spread their faith."
"They actively disseminate their divinity externally, usually doing so in diluted form, casting a wide net."
"Once encountering a talented seed, the diluted remnant of divinity enables the Divine to perceive it being absorbed, thereby triggering the Divine trial."
The ship ghost, who had been listening intently, greatly benefited from this information.
"So that’s how it is." Cang Xu sighed, "The Divine also have their needs and demands."
At the same time, he realized internally: this knowledge about the secrets of the Divine holds immense value. Even his own squad leader doesn’t know about it. This shows that even though his squad leader is highly favored, the things bestowed by Mei Lan still have reservations.
"The Undead Master directly imparting this secret knowledge is indeed to attack my faith in Mei Lan God."
"With such an attitude towards the Divine, no wonder the Undead Mages are the enemies of all deities."
While Cang Xu was pondering, the Undead Master had, through continuously consuming magic potions, considerably recovered.
He gazed at the super magic array before him, then turned and deeply glanced at the Ocean Nest.
"Let’s go."
"It’s time to leave here," he said to Cang Xu and the ship ghost.
Cang Xu was momentarily taken aback, the Undead Master’s departure felt so sudden. He hadn’t anticipated it at all.
The Undead Master said, "The task that brought me here is now complete."
"You two, come with me."
The ship ghost immediately showed a look of excitement.
Although he is the direct descendant of the Undead Orthodoxy, the chance to follow alongside one of the Twelve Saints was rare.
The ship ghost glanced at Cang Xu, knowing in his heart, "I’m just riding on his coattails here."
"His bloodline mutation is still continuing, with the potential to become Holy Domain level."
"No matter which force it is, they won’t give up on a Holy Domain level seed easily."
"The Undead Master will naturally want to keep him nearby to personally observe and witness the results of his bloodline mutation."
Even if Cang Xu ultimately only had the potential of Golden Level, the Undead Master would still gain a Golden Level undead mage.
Cang Xu’s mind raced with thoughts, and the next moment he displayed a look of honor, expressing his willingness to actively follow the Undead Master and thanking him for providing such a learning opportunity.
The ship ghost wouldn’t let him go, Cang Xu knew this. After all, there’s the possibility of becoming Holy Domain level!
Cang Xu actually also wanted to follow the Undead Master.
Don’t forget, his initial goal was to get close to the ship ghost and through him make contact with the Undead Orthodoxy forces.
Now being able to follow the Undead Master was naturally more efficient than trying to win over the ship ghost. The Undead Master was one of the Twelve Saints, decisively high up in the Undead Orthodoxy!
However, Cang Xu didn’t expect the Undead Master to leave so quickly.
"There’s no time to say goodbye to the squad leader."
"But, he will know what’s happened here on my side."
"As for the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps... sigh."
Of course Cang Xu was worried, but he couldn’t do anything about it. Now he was under the watchful eye of the Undead Master, and even contacting the Fishman youth was very risky.
The Undead Master was much stronger than Zhou Zhang.
Aboard the Deep Sea Monster Fish, the Fishman youth watched as the Undead Master took Cang Xu and the ship ghost out of his sight.
He was hoping to take Cang Xu back with him, but reality was ruthless.
"From now on, I must keep an eye on Cang Xu."
"Although he has temporarily gained the favor of the Undead Master, the potential for exposure and its consequences have increased many times over."
"Fortunately, he has the faith of Mei Lan, allowing me to understand his situation through Divine Arts, while also enabling me to use the arts to aid him remotely."
The Fishman youth observed the Divine Artifact in his hand, "Mermaid’s Fairy Tale."
Much like the stone tablet of the Undead Master, his Mei Lan Divine Artifact was also partially consumed by black due to carrying Death Divinity.
Divine Arts—Divine Artifact Control.
The Fishman youth expended divine power, deepening his control over "Mermaid’s Fairy Tale."
In an instant, he realized that the Mei Lan Divine Artifact in his hand, due to carrying Death Divinity, had a quarter of its potential unable to be unlocked.
"The Undead Master’s Divine Artifact, the Truth Stone Tablet, is half eroded, whereas ’Mermaid’s Fairy Tale’ is only a quarter."
"From this, one can see who is stronger and who is weaker."
"However, considering the Truth Stone Tablet is only a part of the Book of Truth, the ranking of ’Mermaid’s Fairy Tale’ among all Divine Artifacts probably isn’t high."
Supporting the Fishman youth’s speculation was another theory.
That the power of a Divine Artifact often correlates positively with the strength of the god who created it.
"A total of four parts of Death Divinity..."
Without a doubt, this was a huge gain.
The Fishman youth was certain: the value of these four parts of Death Divinity far exceeded the legacy of the War Merchant on Mysterious Monster Island!
"But how should I use it?"
The Fishman youth had heard the Undead Master earlier and knew about "Perceiving Divinity" and the "Divine Trial."
"Even though I’m only Golden Level, I have a Divine Level bloodline, and the concentration of my Divine Blood has now neared 100%!"
"How many parts of Death Divinity can I endure?"
"According to normal circumstances, the godliness suitable for me should lean towards the Water Element, or something related to Fishmen. Death Divinity isn’t compatible with me, just like using the Truth Stone Tablet or ’Mermaid’s Fairy Tale’ to carry Death Divinity."
"So, to be safe, I should first promote to the Holy Domain!"
"Before leaving, let me pray to the Mei Lan god once more and attempt to break through to Holy Domain level."
The Fishman youth quickly made this decision.
However, it had actually been his original plan.
He planned to leave the Ocean Nest and meet up with the big guy halfway. It was only because of stealing Death Divinity that he had been delayed.
"Let’s see where Xiao Guai is now."
"After these few days of delay, he should be anxious, right?"
The Fishman youth decided to first appease the big guy and then proceed to make his last prayer.
Moments later, the Fishman youth widened his eyes.
He contacted the big guy and was surprised to find he had been captured and taken to Snowbird Port.
He also discovered that Dao Hen had arrived at Snowbird Port.
The Fishman youth was aware of this since Dao Hen had already probed into Tan Mo’s schemes and even took the opportunity to rescue Hun Tong.
What shocked the Fishman youth wasn’t this, but rather—that the City Lord of Snowbird Port turned out to be the biggest mastermind behind it all? The first Golden Level assassin who attacked us was actually dispatched by him.
The City Lord of Snowbird Port turned out to be a member of the empire’s spies?!