"As expected, I made the right bet. The two forces have successfully merged, and I have regained a powerful cohesive force. It's not impossible for the ninth golden pattern to be successfully formed..." Lin Yun said excitedly, sensing the various forces within his body.
One minute... two minutes...
One hour... two hours...
This time, Lin Yun's speed in condensing the golden patterns of the divine spark was very slow. In order to condense it successfully in one go, Lin Yun was not in a hurry and kept polishing and accumulating slowly.
"The ninth golden rune, solidify!"
Another hour passed, and Lin Yun suddenly looked at the divine spark that was forming in front of him again and shouted in a low voice.
"Boom!"
Instantly, the world changed color, and pure energy surged throughout the entire space. A large amount of pure energy poured into the divine spark that Lin Yun was condensing, and a golden pattern began to slowly appear.
"This...this is the ninth golden rune?" On the other side, Shi Zhong saw this scene and his eyes widened in disbelief. His voice trembled slightly as he spoke.
Nine-Patterned Divine Rank!
Heavens! He couldn't be seeing things, could he? The opponent had actually condensed a nine-patterned divine core?
Wasn't it said that... even their God Emperor's divine status was only an eight-patterned divine status? What level of divine status would a nine-patterned divine status be?
"He... he really was one of our Primordial Gods in his past life?" Shi Zhong murmured.
If the other party was indeed one of their innate gods in their previous life, then what was their identity in that previous life?
God Emperor? Or Crown Prince? But even God Emperor and Crown Prince are only at the Eighth-Rank Godhood!
Or perhaps, after reincarnation, the God Emperor and the Crown Prince achieved even greater things, which is why they were able to condense a nine-patterned divine core.
Thinking this, he trembled with excitement. If it really was the return of the God Emperor or the Crown Prince, and he had condensed a nine-patterned divine core, then their innate divine race would have hope of rising again.
“No wonder, he was only at the Saint Realm before, yet he possessed the power of time and power comparable to the intermediate God Realm. It turns out he had the potential talent of a Nine-Pattern Godhood…” Shi Zhong exclaimed.
At this moment, he attributed Lin Yun's previous performance to Lin Yun's potential as a nine-patterned divine being.
Although many of them are born as innate gods and have not yet developed a divine spark, their potential can be judged based on their early performance. If their potential is great, their early performance will naturally be extraordinary. Although this is not absolute, it is generally the case.
"Buzz!"
After the ninth golden pattern appeared, it quickly stabilized, and the entire divine core rippled with mysterious fluctuations.
"The ninth golden pattern is complete!" Lin Yun was also very excited.
He actually condensed nine golden divine cores, surpassing his previous life and even his former father. Although there is only a one-core difference between a nine-core and an eight-core divine core, they represent perfection. The difference between the two is like heaven and earth.
Lin Yun even sensed that his insights into various cultivation laws were constantly emerging at an extremely rapid pace. Some of these insights included his past and present lives, the creation of the world, and the growth of the universe. This level of understanding clearly surpassed his current cultivation level, and it would be very difficult for someone of his previous life's level to comprehend such insights.
But now, I've come to this realization, and at an incredibly fast pace.
"Is this the power of a nine-patterned divine core...?" Lin Yun murmured to himself, his heart trembling slightly.
He felt that his foundation was constantly strengthening, and some of the shortcomings in his original realm were being rapidly made up for. If this continued, it wouldn't be long before he could break through to a higher realm without having to rely on the upgrade energy refined by the Blood Prison Sword, or even on his soul realm from his previous life.
His foundation will become even stronger, and any further breakthroughs will follow the same path.
“Even without using the Blood Prison Sword, and without the help of my previous life's realm and experience, I can easily fight against ordinary God Realm cultivators who are above my level... This is the power of the Nine-Patterned Divine Spark!” Lin Yun said softly, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.
As Lin Yun condensed the ninth golden pattern on his divine core, the condensing power within his body began to slowly dissipate. Once the ninth golden pattern stabilized, the aura of the entire divine core became completely stable, and the condensing power within Lin Yun's body almost disappeared.
call!
With a thought, Lin Yun caused the nine-patterned divine core that was floating in the air to disappear, but it was stored in his mind.
The next moment, Lin Yun looked up at the stone not far away.
To be honest, Lin Yun did not expect to be able to condense a nine-patterned divine core this time. He thought that he could condense an eight-patterned divine core at most, or even only a seven-patterned divine core.
He intended to contact the innate gods behind the stone to inquire about their current situation. If they knew that he had condensed a seven-patterned or even an eight-patterned divine core, it would likely increase his standing in their eyes.
Although it is said that only he and his father possess the Eight-Pattern Divine Spark, now that the Primordial God Clan has declined, even if he has the Eight-Pattern Divine Spark, it should not attract too much attention and may even be more valued.
In particular, Lin Yun suspected that in his previous life, it wasn't just him and his father who possessed eight-patterned divine cores; there were also some other divine races that possessed eight-patterned divine cores, such as that acquired divine race leader, and some innate divine races with considerable strength. His father might not have been unaware of this, but simply hadn't told him.
However, he never expected that he would actually condense a nine-patterned divine core.
In this way, we can no longer consider things according to our original ideas.
This information, whether it reaches the Primordial God Clan or the New God Clan, will cause a huge uproar and subject him to severe targeting.
Unless he reveals his past identity as the crown prince of the gods, the innate gods will still be willing to support him.
But would those primordial gods be willing to do this?
Lin Yun shook his head inwardly.
He was unwilling to speculate about others with the most malicious thoughts, but there were some things he had to be wary of.
Therefore, the fact that he has condensed a nine-patterned divine core must not be spread before he has fully matured.
"senior!"
Just then, Shi Zhong saw Lin Yun looking at him and quickly stood up, bowing respectfully to Lin Yun.
This respectful address was given sincerely, without the slightest reluctance.
"You're almost back to the intermediate divine realm, why not continue? The powerful energy of this space can't last much longer!" Lin Yun glanced at the other party, saw his condition, and said calmly.
"I was afraid of disturbing you while you were condensing your divine spark, so I stopped to recover my strength. I'll continue shortly," Shi Zhong explained respectfully.
Lin Yun looked at the other person and remained silent for a moment.
He knew that the other party was being sincere. When he first began to condense his divine spark, the other party stopped recovering his strength. At that time, the other party had no idea that he could later condense a nine-patterned divine spark.
Therefore, the other party's attitude is the most genuine and sincere.
Therefore, he could no longer do anything to Shi Zhong.
"Did you see me condense a few divine runes just now?" Lin Yun asked after a pause. Although he had spoken a few words when he condensed the divine runes, he had also released his domain power to shield himself, so the other party might not have heard it.
In other words, the penetrating power emitted when the divine spark was condensed was too strong, making it impossible for him to shield himself properly, and the other party should have noticed it.
"Nine patterns?" Shi Zhong asked tentatively, both respectfully and somewhat nervously.
"You must not tell anyone else about this, including your superiors, your clan leader, and so on. Do you understand?" Lin Yun sighed slightly and said.
“Yes, I understand.” Shi Zhong’s heart tightened and he replied quickly.
At this moment, he also realized that if the other party had condensed a seven-pattern or eight-pattern divine core, he could still talk to their clan's higher-ups about it, but since the other party had condensed a nine-pattern divine core, this matter could not be casually revealed.
Clearly, the other party understands this principle as well.
Clearly, the other party could have killed him to silence him, but instead, they provided him with a vast amount of pure energy to restore his strength—a truly immense act of kindness. Moreover, it was obvious that the other party harbored no ill will towards their innate divine race. Naturally, he could not be ungrateful and choose to betray them.
As the other person spoke, Lin Yun carefully sensed their sincerity and nodded in agreement.
"Tiandao Tower!"
However, despite this, Lin Yun still reached out and summoned the Heavenly Dao Tower.
A magnificent little pagoda, like the might of heaven, appeared in Lin Yun's palm.
“This is…” Shi Zhong’s gaze was drawn to the Heavenly Dao Tower that appeared in Lin Yun’s palm, and he thought to himself.
"slave!"
Just then, Lin Yun picked up the small tower, looked at the stone, and whispered.
"Buzz!"
Immediately, a mysterious light emanated from the Heavenly Dao Tower, striking Shi Zhong, and then another beam of light flew out from Shi Zhong and returned to the Heavenly Dao Tower.
"What is this?" Shi Zhong was stunned. He had a vague feeling that he had lost something very important.
"As expected, a Heavenly Dao Tower at the lower-level Divine Realm can enslave cultivators at the lower-level Divine Realm." Lin Yun nodded slightly upon seeing this, thinking to himself.
The Nine-Patterned Divine Rank was a matter of great importance, so naturally, he couldn't simply trust the other party's explanation.
It just so happens that the opponent has not yet recovered to the intermediate divine realm and is currently within the range of the Heavenly Dao Tower's enslavement; this can be described as the will of Heaven.
Therefore, don't blame him for using the Heavenly Dao Tower to enslave the other party.
As long as the other party doesn't betray him or disobey him, nothing will happen.
In the future, when he is able to protect himself, it will not be too late to break the enslavement of the other party.
"This magical artifact of mine can enslave others. Just now I cast the enslavement mark on you. From now on, you cannot do anything against me, otherwise, you will perish immediately!" Lin Yun looked at Shi Zhong and said slowly without hiding anything from him.
"What? I've already been enslaved by you?" Shi Zhong's body trembled, and he looked at Lin Yun with disbelief.
“Originally, I didn’t intend to do this. This small tower can only enslave those in the lower-level divine realm, and your realm hasn’t recovered yet…” Lin Yun glanced at the other party and said.
"I...I..." Shi Zhong was on the verge of tears. Was this all his own doing? If he hadn't been afraid of affecting the other party's condensation of the divine spark, he probably would have already recovered to the strength of the middle-level divine realm!
"A nine-patterned divine core is extraordinary; I hope you can understand!" Lin Yun said calmly.
"Shi Zhong... Thank you for your mercy, senior..." Shi Zhong smiled bitterly and bowed to Lin Yun again.
In just a moment, he understood what the other person was doing.
As the saying goes, misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and a blessing may be a misfortune in disguise. His failure to recover his strength in time is not necessarily a bad thing. In this way, the other party will feel more at ease with him. Otherwise, it is hard to say whether the other party might kill him to silence him on a whim.
"Then can I improve my strength next..." Shi Zhong asked tentatively after a pause.
As he spoke, Shi Zhong cautiously glanced at the small tower in Lin Yun's hand. According to what Lin Yun had just said, this small tower could currently only enslave cultivators at the lower level of the Divine Realm. If he were to recover to the middle level of the Divine Realm, could this small tower still enslave him?
That being said, he had only noticed the blood sword in Lin Yun's hand before, and had always felt that the blood sword was extremely powerful. He never expected that this small tower could actually enslave a cultivator in the Divine Realm.
Although it can only enslave lower-level divine realm cultivators, it is still extremely defying the heavens.
Regardless of how many can be enslaved, just a few would constitute a considerable force. If used in crucial situations, such as against those acquired gods, the effect could be even greater.
Furthermore, he noticed the word "currently" in Lin Yun's words, and recalled the feeling of Lin Yun using this small tower in battle before. At that time, this small tower seemed to be below the level of the Divine Realm.
This means that this small tower is likely an upgradeable magic weapon. If this small tower is upgraded to the intermediate or advanced divine realm level, it may be able to enslave intermediate, advanced, or even higher-level divine realm cultivators, which would be truly extraordinary.
Gray Leaf has excellent taste.
Thinking this, Shi Zhongxin couldn't help but sigh again.
Unfortunately, while the magic weapon was indeed powerful, it was clearly not something they could seize. Fortunately, he hadn't made a move earlier, or they would have been doomed.
If, because of his actions, this senior develops a dislike for their innate divine race, then their sins will be even greater.
A nine-patterned divine power!
At this moment, Shi Zhong couldn't help but think of Lin Yun's number of divine runes again. A powerful being in the Divine Realm with nine divine runes has an absolutely heaven-defying potential for the future. Their innate gods are already in a very bad situation. If they were to antagonize such a powerful being, it would only make matters worse!
"You can absorb and refine some of the surrounding energy first, and see if you can break through to the intermediate divine realm!" Lin Yun glanced at the other party and said after a moment.
"Thank you, senior!" Shi Zhong's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly.
Even if he is enslaved, it would be a good thing if his strength recovered to the intermediate divine realm.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, the divine power within the stone immediately drew in the vast energy around him, causing it to converge into his body.
Lin Yun ignored the other party. He closed his eyes, focused his mental energy into his mind, and began to sense the difference between the Nine-Pattern Divine Core and the ordinary Divine Core, to see if there were any special benefits or advantages.
One hour... two hours... three hours...
Time passed quickly, and with the upgrade energy that Lin Yun had previously transferred into his body using the Blood Sword, Shi Zhong soon reached the limit of the Lower God Realm. However, after reaching this point, he was unable to make any further progress.
No matter how much energy he absorbed and refined, it was all stored deep within his body, preventing him from breaking through to the intermediate divine realm.
He vaguely sensed that it wasn't because his understanding was insufficient or because his primal power was lacking, but rather because an invisible shackle was preventing him from breaking through to a higher realm.
At this time, the forty-sixth to fifty-fourth heavens of the Blood Fiend Universe were also nearing completion, and the vast pure energy of this space began to decrease rapidly.
"Senior, I have been unable to break through to the intermediate divine realm. Could you please take a look at what's wrong with me?" Shi Zhong opened his eyes, looked at Lin Yun who was standing in front of him with his eyes closed, and said with a feeling of wanting to cry.
If he cannot break through again in a short period of time, once the vast pure energy around him dissipates to a certain extent, he may find it difficult to break through to the intermediate divine realm.
"Oh, it must be due to the limitations of the small tower." Lin Yun opened his eyes, glanced at him, and said calmly.
"What? Small tower restrictions?" Shi Zhong's eyes widened.
“Before the small tower is upgraded, you probably won’t be able to recover to the intermediate divine realm! You can absorb and refine some energy to store up, and once the small tower is upgraded, you can quickly recover to the intermediate divine realm!” Lin Yun nodded slightly and said.
“Then why did you just make me…” Shi Zhong wanted to cry.
"I wasn't sure before, but since you said so, I'll let you try!" Lin Yun said casually, his tone nonchalant.
The Saint Realm and the God Realm are two levels with a world of difference. Previously, the Heavenly Dao Tower was only at the Saint Realm level, but now that it has reached the God Realm level, he is unsure whether some of the Heavenly Dao Tower's abilities can still be maintained.
Since the other party had made the request, he decided to let them try it as well.
Now, the results are in, and as expected, the Heavenly Dao Tower's ability remains intact.
"..."
However, upon hearing Lin Yun's words, Shi Zhong almost choked to death.
Since he said so, why not let him give it a try?
When did he say he wanted to give it a try?
You didn't mention that this little tower had such a restrictive ability! You made him so anxious for nothing! I thought something was wrong with him!
If he had known that this little tower had such restrictive abilities, he probably wouldn't have tried it!
Okay, actually, there are benefits to trying it out. It allows him to store a lot of upgrade energy in his body, so that when the opponent's tower upgrades in the future, he can upgrade quickly!
However, he was still somewhat depressed.
He knew all too well how difficult it was to upgrade some magical artifacts!
Clearly, if he hadn't been enslaved, he could have quickly recovered to the intermediate divine realm!
Now, he has to wait until the opponent's tower is upgraded before he can upgrade as well. Who knows when the opponent's tower will be upgraded?
If he can't level up in a hundred million or a billion years, wouldn't he also be unable to recover to the intermediate divine realm in a hundred million or a billion years?
"What's the situation with the Primordial God Clan now? And what's the situation with your Stone Clan?" At this moment, Lin Yun didn't care about what the other party was thinking and asked.
Now that he has subdued the other party using the Heavenly Dao Tower, it is even more convenient for him to ask about these matters.
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