Chapter 161: Breakthrough! Official Wizard (2)
Meanwhile, after the God of Dawn returned to the Celestial Realm and lost contact, everything grew calm and stable.
This tranquility did not last long, however. Shortly after Lynn departed, the Abyss grew restless.
The abyssal plane housing Lynn's territory did not truly belong to the Abyss proper, as it existed entirely independent of its many layers.
Because so many layers connected to this plane, over the eons, even the demons had come to believe it was part of the Abyss. Traveling in and out of it felt no different than traversing any other layer.
But if one were to observe the entire Abyss from a higher, macroscopic perspective...
...they would see an unimaginably massive shadow, like a black hole, coiled within the chaotic void of the boundless multiverse.
Countless shattered planes across the multiverse acted like fragments caught in a funnel, slowly dragged into the massive shadow.
The multiverse could not be mapped by simple spatial directions like up, down, left, right, forward, or backward. It relied on a more abstract concept of distance, measured strictly by 'near' and 'far.'
In the vast chaotic void, each plane resembled a glowing sphere brimming with life, existing as the very concept of 'presence.'
And right beside the colossal shadow of the Abyss sat an incredibly tiny particle.
Divine power dyed Lynn golden.
"So formidable?" Lynn's expression grew strange.
If this were a game, it would be the equivalent of giving himself a boss template. Then again, a Divine Being certainly deserved the title.
Demonic power continuously eroded Lynn's body, attempting to transform him into a demon.
Yes, although the overall strength amplified by his lord's power was weakening, his fundamental essence and status were ascending.
It wasn't a balance born of confrontation, but rather a soft, harmonious equilibrium.
And for some unknown reason, a faint desire stirred in Lynn's heart.
During this period, Maesys had exhausted almost every trick he had learned over the years for cultivating believers, finally managing to scrape together a small congregation in the Blue Sea Empire.
The particle sat within the enveloping reach of the black hole's shadow, acting like a tiny parasite attached to its bulk. But today, that tiny particle seemed to develop a mind of its own.
According to Lynn's calculations, this degree of sublimation was far beyond his current limits. Even breaking through to a Rank 7 Wizard wouldn't trigger a sublimation on this scale.
Wait, a founding county magistrate?!
Dyo looked up at the layer of space above. Had it not been torn open, she never would have guessed there was an entirely different realm hidden right above her skies.
If he could break through to official wizard at this exact moment, Lynn felt he might just stumble upon an immense opportunity.
"What's going on? My authority seems to have changed. The active blessing has weakened, but the underlying status has grown stronger." Dyo's expression suddenly flickered.
In the void, massive chains stretched across the sky as the world trembled.
To break through to official wizard at this critical juncture... what a bold kid.
But this was a brand-new Abyss!
At such a critical moment, the slightest change was worth noting.
Atop the spire of a white castle, a blood-red figure stepped outside and gazed up at the sky.
A spatial rift suddenly tore open in front of him, releasing the thick stench of sulfur and the corrosive power of the Abyss from the other side.
Although the new Abyss was incredibly small—while the Primal Abyss had accumulated mass over countless eons, the Abyss before his eyes might only possess a single layer, or two at most if counting the space above—it was still an Abyss.
Every drop of blood flowing through his heart was tempered by the furnace. The blood thinned out, yet became incredibly pure.
Like hell I'll wait!
Seeming to notice something, he looked up at the countless demons trapped in the space above.
Compared to the unknown limits of the heart furnace's transformation, the evolution of his bloodline was far more intuitive.
Within Lynn's heart, four streams of divine power had already merged inextricably. These four distinct divine attributes intertwined, transforming his heart into something resembling a furnace.
The demonic power acted as a binding agent, twisting the four different divine powers together into a single rope.
"He went to the Abyss again?"
Beyond that, he also seemed to have developed an extremely high immunity against various low-level spells.
This layer of space was completely blank, save for partitioned, cage-like zones. Countless demons were penned up inside these enclosures!
He finally understood exactly which plane he had been on when he accidentally reunited with Harlin, and why everyone had been so cautious. Rumor had it that this particular layer of the Abyss was connected to wizards. It hadn't existed in the distant past, only to suddenly appear and connect to countless planes later on.
There was a momentary pause. The next second, all the lower-tier demonic blood essences that had been furiously clashing against one another seemed to find an outlet, rushing madly toward the divine power.
On one side was divinity; on the other, the demonic.
Outside the door, a statue bounced and floated over. Maesys felt somewhat reluctant, but figuring that this would secure his future cooperation with Lynn, paying a small price today was nothing.
The moment that origin power descended, the great wizards, Legendary Wizards, and even higher existences maintaining the various sectors of the Artificial Abyss instantly noticed the anomaly.
If a wizard who deeply researched deities were present, they would immediately recognize this unique trait for what it was: the process of metamorphosing into a Divine Being.
In mere moments, Lynn's body became the battlefield where these two powers violently clashed.
Just as Dyo was feeling puzzled, the dim yellow sky above her—unchanged for ten thousand years—suddenly warped. The very canopy of the heavens was torn away like a curtain.
So everything had been building up to this very moment.
Lynn opened his eyes. As he exhaled, a scorching breath flared from his nostrils, distorting the air in front of him.
If I'm not mistaken, the wizards in the academy are attempting something utterly insane. And from the looks of it, they might actually succeed. This is... an Artificial Abyss!
It began struggling forcefully toward the side.
But right at that moment, the two infighting forces collided with the opposing power.
True to His word, the God of Dawn allowed Maesys to gather believers within the Blue Sea Empire without interference.
Breakthrough. He had to break through to become an official wizard right now.
The brilliance of divinity and the darkness of the demonic.
As it broke away, it was actively being 'pushed' outward.
Then came the final step. Lynn took the potion he had brewed on the right and the one brewed on the left, and simultaneously injected them into his body through both arms.
Lynn could feel his essence and status elevating.
Lynn began brewing the potions. Fortunately, he had prepared all the necessary materials well in advance.
But now, he had been promoted to the rank of a county magistrate—albeit the founding magistrate of a tiny, backwater nation.
"Ignore it," a tremendously influential entity ruled, directly handing down the order.
Following this event, the entirety of this abyssal layer fell into violent turbulence.
Yet the moment he entered the room, he found it completely empty. The statue's face rippled with a kaleidoscope of colorful light for a moment.
Maesys felt a wave of helplessness. It seemed he had made the trip for nothing.
The forty-four lower-tier demonic bloodlines had fused entirely, transforming into a completely new demonic bloodline of incredibly high quality.
The vast majority of the remaining power was absorbed by the brand-new bloodline within him—a perfect amalgamation of the divine and the demonic. Lynn felt the demonic bloodline in his veins undergo a massive evolution.
Asking Dyo for a territory had been the absolute right move. He truly owed her a massive favor for this.
With a single glance, Dyo knew this was the handiwork of wizards. Their signatures were far too obvious, and the wizards clearly hadn't bothered to hide their actions at all.
The divine power acted like a massive millstone, relentlessly grinding away at the demonic bloodlines.
The feeling of owing someone such a massive debt really didn't sit well with him.
As more blood was added to the specially made small potion flask, the various lower-tier demonic blood essences began violently clashing against one another.
It was just that Lynn's brand of Divine Being was rather unique: coursing through his veins was a completely new, exceptionally high-quality demonic bloodline.
No wonder his status had been elevated. With the birth of the Artificial Abyss, he already possessed a territory within this abyssal layer. Although it was infinitesimally small, in a certain sense, he was one of the founding lords of this new Abyss.
Before Lynn could even notice, countless gazes had already swept up and down his body hundreds of times. These powerful entities communicated in a flash of high-speed thoughts, ultimately verifying his identity: the student Harlin had brought back.
It was a brutal, alternative form of purification.
Lynn simultaneously added the four streams of divine power and the remaining supplementary materials into another specialized small potion flask.
It was a massive gamble, but it was also an unprecedented opportunity.
This imbued Lynn's blood with a faint, unique property.
It was precisely this influx of external support that tipped the scales.
Lynn's eyes abruptly flew wide open.
Lynn also released his wizard tower.
"That's..."
Realizing this, Lynn refused to wait and risk missing this opportunity. From the looks of it, the complete birth of the new Artificial Abyss wouldn't finish anytime soon.
The plane hidden behind the curtain seemed to have always existed directly above this abyssal layer; it had simply been veiled the entire time.
But if the total area of the new Artificial Abyss was condensed down to a single layer, then proportionally speaking, the tiny fraction of territory he currently occupied would be magnified countless times over!
The sky trembled endlessly, violent tremors rippling outward. The shockwaves continued to spread, severely disrupting the daily activities of the demons inhabiting this layer of the Abyss.
A faint summons echoed from it.
Far away in the Feilan Plane, Lynn suddenly sensed the anomaly.
Although the Church of Dawn was tracking down and purging the newly emerged faith within the empire, as long as the God of Dawn didn't personally intervene or issue direct edicts, the fallout would remain contained within a limited scope.
Meanwhile, the four streams of divine power and the spark of divinity fused together into an incredibly concentrated essence. This new force acted like a blazing furnace.
As the grinding continued, all the impurities and drawbacks of the demonic bloodline were violently stripped away, leaving behind only its most flawless essence.
Lynn had no idea where this power came from, but it was undoubtedly a boon. The vast majority of this gifted energy was absorbed by the furnace in his heart, triggering a profound evolution as it began to fully transform.
The various lower-tier demonic bloodlines were naturally chaotic and aggressive; none of them were willing to submit to the others.
It was the first time Lynn had ever encountered a phenomenon like this.
There were numerous other miraculous traits as well. Legend had it that Divine Beings didn't need to breathe; air no longer restricted them, and they could survive in the most hostile environments imaginable. Now, he seemed to possess that exact trait, and it was merely one of many.
Forty-four lower-tier demonic blood essences and various supplementary materials were carefully mixed into a potion flask in the exact order he had calculated beforehand.
In a flash, Lynn was swallowed by the rift, vanishing from where he stood.
Immediately after, an incredibly obscure protective magic array quietly manifested around the completely unaware Lynn.
Inside the wizard tower, Lynn readied the materials for his advancement ritual.
The auras of these demons varied greatly in strength. The weakest were only at the seventh or eighth rank, but the auras of the strongest were rapidly approaching the level of Abyss Lords—some even surpassing them!
Regardless, everything was well within his limits of endurance.
The grinding of the demonic bloodlines also served as a brutal polishing of his own innate strength.
Gradually, the two opposing forces reached a delicate equilibrium.
He simply wanted to pay off his debt as quickly as possible.
As the power surging through Lynn's body constantly sublimated...
He shook his head. The more anxious he is, the more I feel like something is suspicious.
Lynn refused to wait any longer. This opportunity was simply too miraculous; he wasn't even sure if he would ever encounter a chance like this again in his lifetime.
Maesys had painstakingly scraped together the divine power he had promised Lynn, and hurried over to pay off his debt in full.
The Abyss itself did nothing to halt its birth; on the contrary, it seemed perfectly happy to watch it take shape.
Lynn's pupils abruptly dilated.
Damn it, I was right! Those madmen! Those wizards are really a bunch of fucking lunatics!!!
A strange expression crept across Lynn's face, tinged with a dark, simmering excitement. He could barely suppress the urge to throw his head back and roar.
The explosive surge in his physical strength went without saying, and his immense affinity for the surrounding elemental energy had deepened even further. Add to that the vast reserves of magic power churning like a vast lake within his body, and the new bloodline spells he seemed to have awakened... it looked like he could officially call himself a bloodline wizard now.