Chapter 509 - 272: Divine Level·Heaven-Ascending Realm of Perfection

Chapter 509: Chapter 272: Divine Level·Heaven-Ascending Realm of Perfection

Level 5 Warrior.

His physical strength took another leap, and a magnificent arena appeared within his Sea of Consciousness!

[Level 5 Warrior Mastery: Heart Rival Arena]

Even for a physical Profession like the Warrior, reaching Level 5 still brought an enhancement to his Sea of Consciousness.

An arena had materialized in his Sea of Consciousness.

Seeing the arena appear, even An Su couldn’t help but marvel.

’To juggle so many Professions and still maintain progress in each one...’

’But... what does he plan to do after he reaches Level 8?’

’His current advancement was aided by potions, but going from Level 8 to Level 9 requires one to face the Root Source directly.’

’One could only imagine how much more difficult it would be for Lu Cang to advance to Level 9 compared to someone with a single Profession.’

Heart Rival Arena.

It could fully manifest anyone he had ever seen within his Sea of Consciousness, allowing him to simulate battles against them.

However, the simulation was based solely on his own understanding of the person.

If the opponent had any trump cards or hidden killing blows that he hadn’t seen, they couldn’t be simulated.

The simulation could even replicate the combatant’s personality, though.

It could predict the actions an opponent might take and the words they might say during a fight.

In the future, if he ever had the chance to observe an opponent before fighting them, he could first battle them in the arena within his Sea of Consciousness to gauge his chances of victory.

Gaining this Professional Mastery was fitting, given his recent experiences.

As for his second Professional Mastery, it was [Knowledge of the Enemy].

The more intelligence he had on an enemy’s combat style, the more damage all of his Combat Skills would inflict.

Furthermore, the effects of abilities like Countermove and Breaking Technique would also be unexpectedly enhanced.

’It suits me quite well.’

As always, the Warrior Profession brought no increase in Spirituality; it only made his body stronger.

It was a truly transformative level of power.

Lu Cang felt that with his current strength, he could shatter a mountain without even needing to use a Combat Skill.

’And with my current physical durability, I might really be able to withstand the Sky-Based Cannon from Saint Sky City.’

As for his Talent...

Lu Cang felt another Talent Mark appear within his body.

For this advancement, Lu Cang hadn’t made a wish.

He didn’t really feel a desperate need for any particular type of Warrior Talent.

’So far, every Warrior Talent has been quite useful. [Physical Limit] pushed my physical durability to the brink of Level 7. [Final Sense] gave me an extremely strong premonition of danger, allowing me to dodge countless fatal attacks. Without it, I might have died during my fight with Aertemi. When fighting overwhelmingly powerful experts, Intuition is crucial, because you simply can’t rely on pure reflexes to handle attacks that are that incredibly fast. And [Ten Thousand Battles Absolute Body] allows me to recover even from a mere wisp of a soul, making me practically Immortal and Undying. [Enlightenment Realm Awareness] is a Talent with infinite growth potential.’

So, Lu Cang truly felt there was no reason to be picky about Warrior Talents.

[Talent Acquired: Escalation (Extraordinary) >> Divine Level·Heaven-Ascending Realm of Perfection]

[While in combat, as the battle progresses, you gain various temporary buffs based on your current Warrior Level. After combat ends, you will absorb a massive amount of experience from the fight.]

[1-10 seconds: Gradually increase physical durability and Recovery Power to one hundred times their base values.]

[After 10 seconds: Can activate Static World at any time during combat.]

[Every 30 seconds: Gain one second of movement within Static World.]

[After 60 seconds: Break through to one thousand times physical durability and Recovery Power. Become immune to ninety percent of the current opponent’s damage, including distortions of Law.]

[Every minute: Gain one instance of immunity to Death. If killed, you will fully revive in no less than three seconds.]

[For each subsequent minute of combat, gain an additional thousand-fold increase to physical durability and further immunity to the opponent’s damage.]

[After defeating an opponent, you will completely absorb their combat experience.]

’What a complicated Talent.’

The Talent’s effects were also progressive.

Furthermore, the specific effects were tied to his Warrior Level.

"In short, the longer the battle lasts, the stronger I get..."

’It seems to be a perfect fit for me.’

’My Recovery Ability is already strong, so if I play defensively, it’ll be difficult for an enemy to kill me quickly.’

’The scaling potential is top-notch, but it definitely needs some time to warm up. It looks like in future fights, I should try to drag things out if I can.’

’I wonder what exactly counts as being ’in combat’ for this Talent, though.’

’I’ll have to research it carefully.’

But even if he had to research it, now wasn’t the time.

Right now, there was something else more important that needed to be done immediately.

And that was to advance as a Mage.

He had just comprehended a Root Magic for his Mage Profession. Although he hadn’t comprehended both of his Root Sources, one was enough for now. He could take his time to fully grasp the second one later.

Besides, after reaching Level 5, his horizons would broaden, his perceptions would deepen, and his thinking would surely become easier.

Lu Cang retracted his Warrior’s aura.

His boiling Battle Intent subsided.

In its place, an ethereal Magic Power manifested around him, and countless points of light scattered from the surrounding area.

The Elements surged.

Lu Cang called to the Root Source!

HUMMM!

The Source in the sky vanished, only to reappear a moment later. This time, it was no longer an inverted sword blade.

Instead, a hazy void had taken its place.

Every time he saw this void, it evoked a different feeling within him.

The one constant, however, was the feeling that he was drawing ever closer to it.

At first, seeing the Root Source was like viewing flowers through a fog, indistinct and unclear.

Now, seeing the Root Source was like gazing at the moon’s reflection in water; at last, he could make out a clear silhouette.

Lu Cang took out the Void Spirit Star Ring Battle Spear in his right hand.

He pointed towards the sky.

[Tier Five Root Magic - Wan Ge Transformation]

Lu Cang pointed at the Root Source, attempting to alter its very state!

’If the Root Source is just another manifestation of the Elements, then my Root Magic should be able to affect it!’

HUMMM!

The void in the sky actually trembled slightly.

The next instant, Lu Cang felt a jolt run through his entire body!

SPURT—

A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed from his lips.

Lu Cang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

’I’m injured...’

Lu Cang felt a backlash. It wasn’t strong, nor was it fatal.

But at the same time, he also felt a strong sense of validation.

’That was too risky.’

’To actually think I could move the Root Source.’

’Why was I suddenly so impulsive? I’m not normally the type to act on a whim like that. It was too dangerous, even if Final Sense didn’t give me much of a warning. That doesn’t change the fact that it was an incredibly dangerous thing to do. Under normal circumstances, I never would have done that... Could it be that someone influenced my thoughts?’

’Was this An Su’s doing?’

Lu Cang wondered.

Lu Cang had already recovered completely from the damage caused by that momentary backlash.

At the same time, Lu Cang felt his power steadily rising.

His body was strengthening at a terrifying rate.

’[Divine Level·Heaven-Ascending Realm of Perfection] has triggered, and my opponent is...’

’...the Root Source?’