Chapter 417 - 213: The Real Omen Bird, Divine Blood Obtained

Chapter 417: Chapter 213: The Real Omen Bird, Divine Blood Obtained

’First, I’ll strengthen Silver Star.’

Returning to the Meditation Room, Pei Ze sat down and took out various rare metals from his dimensional bag. He then placed two hundred and twenty-five Thunder Element Giant Spirit Cores on the floor.

After a moment’s thought, however, he put away one standard set of metals.

After all, a top-tier Tier Five witchcraft artifact was the most suitable for his current stage.

If it evolved to a Tier Six Witchcraft Artifact, he wouldn’t be able to control it perfectly with his current power. It would actually hinder him.

With that decided, Pei Ze had Silver Star absorb all of the materials at once.

As the precious materials melted one after another, countless thread-like lightning runes began to shimmer in and out of existence within the silvery liquid metal. It faintly glowed with a searing white light, gradually dyeing the liquid a silvery-white color.

Soon, the strengthening was complete. The liquid metal condensed into a fist-sized sphere and flew back into Pei Ze’s palm.

Silver Star +224, strengthening successful!

The moment it landed in his hand, Pei Ze immediately felt a faint, almost imperceptible resonance form between Silver Star and the Elemental Fire deep within his Sea of Consciousness.

SWOOSH!

With a thought from Pei Ze, the metal sphere melted back into a liquid and swiftly seeped into his body through the pores of his skin.

Pei Ze’s skin was quickly coated in a brilliant silvery-white layer.

The next second, Pei Ze’s entire body suddenly turned translucent. Countless bolts of lightning could be seen flashing and surging within, searingly bright, as if he were coursing with an incredibly terrifying, destructive power.

"Not bad!"

Sensing the changes in his body, Pei Ze nodded in satisfaction.

Before, the combination of Silver Star and his Thunder Elemental Energy would inevitably result in some energy loss, preventing a true one-plus-one-equals-two effect. Now, the loss from their fusion was negligible.

’Once Silver Star evolves into a Tier Six Witchcraft Artifact, its fusion with my Thunder Elemental Energy should achieve a one-plus-one-is-greater-than-two effect.’

A satisfied smile appeared on Pei Ze’s face.

Just then, his expression shifted, and his figure vanished from the room in an instant.

When he reappeared, Pei Ze was already in the hallway outside, looking up at a silver butterfly slowly flying toward him.

He held out his hand, allowing the butterfly to land in his palm, where it transformed into a sheet of paper.

’It’s a letter from my teacher.’

Pei Ze’s eyes lit up.

More than likely, the Divine Blood had arrived!

...

「Medicine Garden No. 8, the Potion House.」

"I heard about you improving the potion formula. It seems you haven’t been neglecting your alchemy. Very good."

A gratified expression appeared on Mo Weng’s face.

Among his many students, Pei Ze was without a doubt the one who satisfied him the most.

In terms of power level, Pei Ze wasn’t the strongest, but he was the one who improved the fastest and had the greatest potential.

More importantly, Pei Ze’s talent for alchemy was truly outstanding.

In just five or six years, he had already become a Tier Five Alchemist, the most accomplished in alchemy among all his students.

Moreover, it was foreseeable that Pei Ze’s future achievements would surely surpass his own.

This made Mo Weng feel both emotional and increasingly gratified.

"The application to the Council has been approved. This is the Divine Blood of the Lord of Thunder you asked for."

With a flick of his wrist, Mo Weng sent a thumb-sized vial floating toward Pei Ze.

Pei Ze’s heart leaped with joy as he quickly reached out and caught it.

The vial was transparent, its surface inscribed with arcane runes in silver thread. Inside was a single drop of dazzlingly golden blood.

Even though the runes contained its power and prevented energy from leaking, the moment Pei Ze’s gaze fell upon the Divine Blood, he still felt a vast, surging aura of lightning rush toward him. His eyes throbbed with a sudden pain, giving him the illusion that they were about to be burned.

He quickly channeled Thunder Elemental Energy to cover his eyes, and only then did the burning sensation slowly fade.

’What powerful energy!’

Pei Ze took a sharp breath, his mind reeling.

’If a single drop of Divine Blood possesses such immense power, then how formidable must the Divine Spirit itself be?’

Suddenly, Pei Ze felt a flicker of apprehension about the future deicidal mission.

However, he quickly cast these thoughts aside.

’Divine Spirits may be powerful, but Wizards are stronger.’

’Over the past ten thousand years, if not a thousand, then at least seven or eight hundred Divine Spirits have died at the hands of Wizards.’

’The Lord of Thunder was strong, but didn’t he ultimately fall to Wizards in the end?’

His thoughts calmed, and Pei Ze carefully put away the Divine Blood.

Taking in his student’s reaction, Mo Weng nodded slightly and said in a solemn voice, "The Divine Blood contains the consciousness and memories of the Divine Spirit. For now, it’s restricted by the isolation runes, so it won’t affect you. But if you want to study the Divine Blood, or absorb it, you must be wary of its corrupting influence."

"Yes, Teacher," Pei Ze said, his expression grave.

Of course he knew the dangers of Divine Blood.

The consciousness contained within the Divine Blood was not autonomous, but it was still incredibly dangerous.

After all, the Power of Faith alone could turn a Level 1 Wizard into a fanatical zealot. The corrupting power of Divine Blood, which was countless times stronger than the Power of Faith, was simply terrifying to imagine.

With unprotected contact, a single drop of Divine Blood was enough to turn a Level 3 Wizard into a fanatical follower of the Divine Spirit. Over time, they would be gradually corrupted by the consciousness and memories within the blood, eventually becoming a new being that possessed the same memories as the original Divine Spirit.

This was the Divine Spirit’s method of possession and rebirth!

The Multiverse was full of similar examples.

Many fallen Divine Spirits had ultimately used a drop of their Divine Blood or a part of their divine body to possess the shell of another creature and complete their rebirth.

That was why the Star Realm Alliance placed extremely strict restrictions on the circulation of Divine Blood and divine bodies.

If not for the great service Pei Ze had rendered to Chenxi City, and Mo Weng’s endorsement, it would have been impossible for a mere Level 4 Wizard to obtain even a single drop of Divine Blood.

Composing himself, Pei Ze asked, "Teacher, do you have any information on the construction of a Wizard Tower?"