Chapter 434 - 218: Power of Rules, a Higher Level of Energy

Chapter 434: Chapter 218: Power of Rules, a Higher Level of Energy

This was the Soul Crystal Stone he planned to use to create Tower Spirit No. 2.

He would be heading to the Ancient Forest Plane in a few days and would likely have to face the Alien Insect Army.

Before that, he had to create Tower Spirit No. 2 to take over the Wizard Tower’s combat command system.

With his prior experience, the process of creating the Tower Spirit went very smoothly this time.

Soon, as a brilliant light shot upward and vanished, a cold, mechanical voice instantly sounded in Pei Ze’s mind.

"Tower Spirit No. 2, at your service!"

Pei Ze smiled with satisfaction and gave his command, "From now on, you will be in charge of the combat command system."

"Yes, Master."

The Wizard Tower gave a sudden, gentle shudder. Intricate, interwoven golden patterns appeared on the floor and surrounding walls, then quickly vanished.

In Pei Ze’s perception, the Wizard Tower’s Maze Locking Protective Energy Field, the Spell Towers, and even the ten Thunder God Golems in the combat-ready area all formed a faint connection, becoming a single, unified whole.

With a thought, Pei Ze pulled up the Wizard Tower’s status.

[Wizard Tower: Omniscience]

[Level: Medium (Reinforced)]

[Tower Spirit: No. 1, No. 2]

[Facilities: Large-scale Element Pool (Reinforced), Stargazing Platform, Warehouse District, Experimental District, Training District, Meditation District, Planting District...]

[Servants: Ancient Tree Deer Spirit (489), Shadow Giant Dragon, Ten Thousand Flowers Fairy, Water Sprites (6)...]

[Defenses: Large-scale Maze Locking Protective Energy Field (Reinforced)]

[Armaments: Spell Tower (Reinforced) x150, Thunder God Golem x10]

’That should do it.’

Pei Ze nodded to himself.

’Next, I just have to wait for the improved method for condensing Divine Power to be completed.’

After all, he was about to face the Alien Insects, a race whose fearsome reputation was known throughout the Multiverse. Pei Ze didn’t dare to underestimate them; having another ace up his sleeve before going to the Ancient Forest Plane was always a good thing.

...

「Four days later.」

The improved method for condensing Divine Power was finally complete.

Inside the Meditation Room, Pei Ze sat cross-legged on the floor, browsing the information in his mind. A strange light flickered in his eyes.

’Compress elemental energy and convert it into a higher-tier energy containing the Power of Rules, huh.’

Pei Ze’s eyes lit up.

’However, this method requires a massive amount of elemental energy.’

Currently, Pei Ze could only think of two places with a massive amount of elemental energy.

One was the Element Pool in his Wizard Tower.

He could easily draw the Thunder Elemental Energy from the Element Pool to compress and convert it.

The advantage of this was that the difficulty was lower.

The Thunder Elemental Energy in the Element Pool had been processed, making it a gentler form of energy that was relatively easier to compress and convert.

But the disadvantage was that it would consume the elemental energy he had worked so hard to accumulate.

Pei Ze estimated that a single conversion would drain more than half of the Element Pool’s energy.

As for the second place, that was naturally the Thunder Elemental Half-Plane.

Without much hesitation, Pei Ze decisively chose the second option.

With Tower Spirit No. 1 and No. 2 managing the Wizard Tower, he was completely at ease. He entered the Thunder Elemental Half-Plane that very day.

Considering he would need someone to stand guard while he converted the energy, Pei Ze brought Wuyu with him.

He chose a relatively safe area on the periphery.

Even if a disturbance occurred here, it would only attract ordinary Thunder Elemental Spirits, which Wuyu could handle with ease.

Finding a rock, Pei Ze sat down cross-legged, took a deep breath, and then closed his eyes.

A few seconds later, an invisible wave swept out from his position in all directions.

As if a giant boulder had been dropped into a calm lake, the Thunder Elemental Energy within a hundred-kilometer radius suddenly grew turbulent. As if drawn by an unseen force, it surged toward Pei Ze.

The speed at which the Thunder Elemental Energy gathered grew faster and faster, eventually forming a torrent of blue and white light visible to the naked eye.

Countless dense arcs of lightning surfaced, writhing and leaping as they raced toward Pei Ze.

Looking down from high above, Pei Ze looked like a black hole, endlessly devouring the Thunder Elemental Energy converging from all directions.

Pei Ze realized he had still underestimated the scale of energy the conversion would consume.

After a full half-hour, the surging Thunder Elemental Energy showed no signs of weakening.

If this were happening inside the Wizard Tower, he would have already drained the Element Pool dry.

Even the reserve energy from the super-capacity device wouldn’t have been enough.

Fortunately, this was the Thunder Elemental Half-Plane, where the energy was nearly infinite, so there was no worry of running out.

At this moment, deep within Pei Ze’s Sea of Consciousness, next to his Elemental Fire, a wisp of lightning, so fine it was almost imperceptible, was slowly taking form.

Although it was as thin as a strand of hair, this wisp of lightning exuded a powerful and ferocious aura that was enough to make one’s heart palpitate.

An unknown amount of time passed before the lightning finally finished forming.

In that instant, a roar like a clap of thunder seemed to echo in the depths of Pei Ze’s Sea of Consciousness.

He snapped his eyes open, and the dense arcs of electricity gathered around him shattered with a BOOM, rapidly vanishing into the air.

In the blink of an eye, his surroundings returned to calm.

Only the abnormally dense Thunder Elemental Energy lingering in the air indicated what had just transpired.

Pei Ze let out a long sigh of relief, suppressed his inner joy, and slowly extended his palm.

CRACKLE!

In his open palm, an arc of incandescent white electricity suddenly leaped into existence.

The arc looked like ordinary lightning, seemingly unremarkable, but only those with a keen perception of elemental energy could clearly feel the immense and astonishing power it contained.

If it were all unleashed, it would be enough to level everything within a hundred-kilometer radius.

’This energy... it’s probably close to true Thunder Divine Power!’

A sharp glint flashed through Pei Ze’s eyes.

’This kind of power should be similar to the legendary Power of Rules.’

The Power of Rules was a formidable power that only a Seventh-level Wizard could master.

Yet Pei Ze, a mere Level 4 Wizard, was able to control this power. Even if it was just a sliver, this was an utterly terrifying feat.

Without a doubt, for a Level 4, this power was an absolute trump card, a weapon that could kill anyone who stood in his way.

A joyous smile finally broke out on Pei Ze’s face, no longer able to suppress it.

Now he had another powerful ace up his sleeve.

After a while, Pei Ze came back to his senses from his elation, took out his quartz watch, and saw that five days had already passed.

His eyes flickered. He sat down cross-legged again and continued converting the Power of Rules.

Another five days passed in the blink of an eye, and a second wisp of the Power of Rules finished forming in the depths of his Sea of Consciousness.

This time, however, Pei Ze felt a difference.

The presence of two wisps of the Power of Rules made his Sea of Consciousness feel bloated, and his Elemental Fire also felt a sense of ’pressure’.

Although the feeling wasn’t very obvious, it still made Pei Ze’s heart tighten.

’It seems I can’t convert and condense the Power of Rules without limit.’

On second thought, it wasn’t surprising. After all, it was a high-tier energy far beyond his current level. It would be strange if he could use such power without any side effects.

’Let’s see how many wisps I can convert at most.’

Pei Ze took a deep breath and continued converting Thunder Elemental Energy.

Time flew by.

Half a month passed quickly. When the fifth wisp of the Power of Rules was condensed, Pei Ze finally felt that his Sea of Consciousness and Elemental Fire were becoming ’overburdened’.

He had a gut feeling that if he continued to convert and condense the Power of Rules, his Sea of Consciousness and Elemental Fire would likely collapse, with unimaginable consequences.

So, Pei Ze decisively stopped the conversion process.

’Anyway, five wisps of the Power of Rules are enough.’

With these five wisps of the Power of Rules on hand, even if he encountered a Level 5 Wizard, he would have more than enough power to escape if he couldn’t win.

’Unconsciously, I’ve spent almost a month in the Thunder Elemental Half-Plane.’

Pei Ze stood up and stretched, feeling pleased.

This trip to the Thunder Elemental Half-Plane had been extremely fruitful.

His discovery of the Power of Rules gave him much more confidence for the upcoming trip to the Ancient Forest Plane.

With the Wizard Tower and the Power of Rules, he would even dare to face a level-five Alien Insect head-on!

’It’s time to set off.’

Pei Ze smiled slightly, casually tore open a Teleportation Scroll, and his figure vanished from the spot.

When he reappeared, he was back on the Stargazing Platform of his Wizard Tower.

"Tower Spirit No. 1, activate the plane-traversing function."

"Plane-traversing function activated. Please set the destination plane coordinates."

With a slight shift in his thoughts, Pei Ze transmitted the plane’s coordinates into Tower Spirit No. 1’s database.

"Destination plane coordinates received."

"Activating Maze Locking Protective Energy Field."

"Beginning charging. Current progress: 1%... 2%... 3%... Charging complete."

"Commencing planar travel now."

High in the sky, the Wizard Tower suddenly erupted in a brilliant silver light, then abruptly vanished.