Chapter 3112: Demigod and GodEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"It was naturally a taboo against the God."

Nasir gradually calmed down, conceded defeat, and said, "Law was believed to be the domain controlled by the Gods. From the transcendent level onward, the academic disciplines had already gradually stepped into the domain of the Gods. The path of further growth was a deeper understanding and application of Law."

"The demigod-level approached the power of the Gods, and the final god-level was considered to possess the same abilities as the Gods. That was viewed as a great disrespect to the Gods."

Fang Heng frowned tightly and gradually realized the issue.

"You mean, God is a type of creature?"

"An ancient race," Mu Shunan said. "They were born with extremely powerful strength. With a wave of their hand, they could influence Law. Even a warrior who truly mastered god-level disciplines would not be a match for a God."

Fang Heng felt his heart skip a beat as he listened.

Gods?

A race?

If understood that way, it made more sense.

Fang Heng recalled carefully.

From Sura’s words, the Seed of Ouroboros had once been destroyed by the Gods.

Of course, it wasn’t completely destroyed. The Seed of Ouroboros had tenaciously survived and continued to evolve and improve, preparing for another comeback.

And then there was the Titan.

The Titan ruins discovered in the human world had depictions of the Gods on the stone walls.

Previously, he had thought the "Gods" referred to the God Kings and the Holy Court of the Holy Realm.

But now it seemed the race of the Gods was different from the God Kings.

Fang Heng asked, "Gods really exist?"

"Of course."

"God Clan claimed to be the rulers of the world. Someone once theorized that, purely from a dimensional level perspective, the Gods’ level reached at least 200."

"Although the strength of the Gods was terrifying, their numbers were extremely few. I remember the last time a God appeared was over two hundred years ago. The seven dominant races of the Seven Realms Martial Capital understood the Gods far better than ordinary people like us. I even heard rumors that the Seven Realms Martial Capital was established under the guidance of the Gods."

Fang Heng frowned slightly in thought.

The God Clan.

They sounded overwhelmingly powerful.

A dimensional level over 200—the attribute bonuses alone would be frightening.

"Yes, the Gods indeed existed, but they rarely appeared in our field of vision. It had always been the universal rule in the cosmos that out of reverence for the Gods, once any academic discipline approached the level of the Gods, people no longer dared to advance recklessly."

"The Gods were not something to be taken lightly. Even if someone wanted to continue improving their academic discipline, they wouldn’t dare to say it openly, let alone teach it publicly," Nasir said with a curl of his lips. "If you upset a God, you might not even know how you died."

Fang Heng looked at the two of them and asked, "What about you two? I assume you’ve both reached the threshold of the demigod-level. Have you attempted to break through?"

"It’d be a lie to say we haven’t. At this stage, I don’t believe any warrior would stop progressing just because they fear the Gods."

Mu Shunan gave a self-deprecating laugh, "But breaking through is not that easy. I’ve been at the peak of the transcendent level for over a decade, trying to break through, and even now I’ve only grasped the surface. I’m still far from a true breakthrough."

"I’m just a bit behind. My alchemy hasn’t reached perfection yet, but it’s not far off."

Nasir spoke with a hint of bitterness at the corners of his mouth.

He had been the one teaching Fang Heng alchemy. Who could have expected that in just over a month, Fang Heng would already be ahead of him in academic disciplines?

Who could bear that?

Nasir didn’t intend to hide anything and continued, "As for how to break through to demigod-level alchemy, I’m not sure either. But my teacher once told me that demigod-level alchemy involves deeper utilization of Law. Entering the demigod-level requires permanently altering Law through the use of magic arrays."

Fang Heng murmured and repeated the concept softly.

"Law, permanent alteration..."

From a literal perspective, before, they had only been able to influence Law temporarily by continuously operating alchemy magic arrays.

To reach the demigod-level meant being able to permanently alter the surrounding Law.

Did that mean a magic array only needed to be activated once, and it would work forever?

How was that possible?

Fang Heng grew curious and asked, "Is there a corresponding alchemy magic array for cultivation?"

"No, my teacher never passed down any diagrams or materials. Even within the Alchemy Society, very few people have truly broken through to the demigod-level."

Nasir shook his head and went on, "Usually, after breaking through to demigod-level, one would receive warnings from all sides. That’s why even the elders in the society are unwilling to teach it publicly. As for the final step, the god-level, it’s considered a forbidden taboo that must not be touched."

Troublesome.

Fang Heng thought to himself how thorny the situation was.

In that case, even if he cheated his way up to the demigod-level threshold, that would already be considered top-tier. Further progress would require significantly more effort.

Speaking of alchemy alone, an alchemy magic array capable of influencing Law might not be as impossible as it seemed.

As for permanently altering it, perhaps it involved some method of reshaping the structure of Law?

Fang Heng pondered this and tried extending his hand to trace the trajectory of a magic array in the void.

No good.

Just after drawing a portion of the array, Fang Heng suddenly felt an unsustainable sense of agitation. He shook his head and stopped, closing his eyes again to perceive in silence.

Nasir and Mu Shunan watched as Fang Heng stopped mid-conversation, sat down cross-legged, and started cultivating again. They exchanged a look, shook their heads, and quietly stepped away.

[Hint: The player has triggered mission-Alchemy Advancement (Demigod-level).]

Mission name: Alchemy Advancement (Demigod-level).

Mission requirement: You’ve obtained some clues about breaking through the bottleneck of alchemy. Attempt to break the barrier to demigod-level alchemy.

Current mission progress: 0.01%

After a while, Fang Heng opened his eyes again.

Very difficult.

At present, he could clearly discern the activity of various energies in the environment, but he still couldn’t figure out how to use alchemy to directly alter the flow of surrounding Law.

The surrounding Law was originally in a state of balance.

Could it be...

Simply breaking the balance and then reconstructing it?

If so, it would be much harder than influencing the balance through continuous magic array operation.

Try again.

...

One night passed.

Fang Heng sat on the ship’s deck, concentrating in thought.

After an entire night, he still hadn’t come up with a clear train of thought.

But after checking the game notification, the mission progress had increased to 1%.

Perhaps it meant he was on the right track?

"How’s it going? Starting to get a feel for it?"

Fang Heng turned to look at Nasir and Mu Shunan, who had just wandered over after breakfast, and shook his head. "I tried. It’s difficult. I haven’t figured anything out yet."

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