The Son of God's soul was dragged into the dream world, this time escorted by Shadow Robe and the others.
"Why is this demon soul so closely connected to the world?" Shadow Robe asked, somewhat curiously.
He had seen demon souls before, but this one was clearly different.
Hearing this, Alka said, "Perhaps it's because it's the soul of a demigod."
Shadow Robe seemed to understand, nodded, and dragged the soul into the dream world.
Throwing the soul into the Crucible Tower, the refined energy created could create a large number of mist-like creatures.
It could also, within the dream world, add a certain stabilizing force to the scars of the real world.
As the Son of God's soul was thrown into the Crucible Tower, transforming into the world's energy stone, they felt a gaze upon them.
They could clearly sense that gaze fixed on the Crucible Tower.
Only after realizing that the Son of God's soul had completely transformed into pure energy did his gaze slowly shift.
From the mirrored world, he turned.
Back to the real cave.
The surroundings were littered with traces of battle, and some spatial cracks had yet to be repaired.
The surroundings were littered with pits, grooves, and broken stones.
The enormous corpse of the Son of Sea God reappeared in the central lake.
But the soul was no longer within this enormous body, leaving only a shattered body. Blood flowed from its body and merged into the seawater.
And so.
Everyone watched as the corpse of the Son of Sea God began to melt like ice in the seawater, festering from the wounds and melting into something like blood.
The sea below seemed to be boiling, and as it boiled, the corpse of the Son of Sea God melted faster and faster. Until it completely disappeared, even its bones turned to liquid and melted into the seawater.
Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but frown.
At this moment, Matresha said, "It's... the Sea God. My power is manifesting here, returning his child to the sea."
It was simply a god's final funeral for his child.
During the melting process, a large amount of abyssal aura could be seen dispersing into smoke and drifting into the air.
He separated the thick abyssal aura from the corpse.
Until the massive corpse was completely melted into blood, the boiling lake in the center surged, sending the water back into the surrounding ocean.
And where the corpse had once been, four points of light floated, quietly suspended.
They were four divine essences, the divine essences within the four sons of God.
Floating steadily in the air, the Sea God did not take them away.
The meaning was self-evident.
This was Alka's and his companions' spoils of war. These four divine essences were the same ones Alka had seen on the Son of the Sea God during the battle.
The two golden ones represented Holy Grail-level divine essences, but these were of little significance to Alka and his companions.
The remaining two orange ones represented Scepter-level divine essences.
In one fell swoop, they had acquired the equivalent of two Scepter-level treasures, and had also helped Matlisa achieve her greatest goal in coming to the Infinite Sea.
This haul was truly substantial.
Alka waved his hand.
The four divine essences floated toward him and landed in his hands.
Alka looked at the divine essences in his hand, a trace of surprise in his eyes.
"Is there anything wrong with these four divine essences?" Sofia asked, approaching Alka's quizzical expression.
Alka shook his head and said, "It's strange. These four divine essences all came from the body of the Son of God, but they're incompatible with each other?"
That was a bit strange.
If four divine essences were incompatible with each other, how could they coexist in the same demigod?
Hearing this,
everyone was puzzled.
Originally, Alka had said that if the four divine essences were compatible, then the two orange scepter essences could be given directly to one person, thus instantly collecting all the scepter-level treasures.
That would save a lot of time.
But the result was actually like this; it was truly unexpected.
"Let's get out of here quickly. The abyssal aura is too strong here. It stinks!" Urulius pinched her nose and said anxiously.
With that, he hugged Jason, pressing his head against his back and blocking his nose to block out the smells outside.
Hearing this, Alka smiled and nodded.
The group hurried toward the island.
The island was about the size of this small island.
They soon passed through the bone-shattering wasteland and reached its edge, leaping onto the Voice of Dawn.
The storm surrounding the island was weakening at a noticeable rate.
Clearly, this storm might have been created by the Son of Poseidon using the power of his own treasures.
It could also be caused by other means.
The power of the other treasures had not been specifically tested during the battle, because if there were too many treasures, and they blended and adapted with each other, there was a high possibility of overlapping forces, making it difficult to distinguish them.
But the only thing that was known was this storm.
But now that I think about it, it's likely that he simply used the storm that best suited the situation to attack everyone.
Because of the incompatibility between the treasures, if he attempted to use the power of another treasure, the power of the storm would be temporarily shelved.
I still couldn't understand why the divine essence within this demigod's body was incompatible with each other.
As the storm dissipated, the abyssal aura on the island began to spread. Although the abyssal aura was strong on the island, it had no source, so once dispersed, it quickly disappeared from the world.
However, the island still had that secluded environment, making it difficult to detect.
The Voice of Dawn left the island and quickly headed towards the correct route, continuing their collection journey.
On the deck, Alka dropped two Holy Grail-level treasure essences into the treasure house of dreams.
There's no safer place to store so much divine essence and Holy Grail-level treasures than the treasury of Alka's Dreamland.
The remaining two Scepter-level divine essences floated before everyone, awaiting their new owners.
"Sure enough, the fastest way to get treasure is to steal from others." Jason couldn't help but exclaim as he looked at the divine essences before him.
It was mainly because only a few years had passed since they left the World Scar.
They had only obtained a total of ten Holy Grail-level treasures, and that was even with their constant journey. While they were of no use to them now, they were still treasures.
They also obtained the two Scepter-level divine essences before them.
This was much faster than their treasure hunt.
Of course, this didn't include the treasure hunt in the World Scar.
Alka and his companions had already filled their own Scepter-level treasures and would not participate in the distribution.
The others stepped forward and began to touch the divine essences floating before Alka.
First, it was Pororo.
When his hand touched the divine essence, which glowed with a pale blue light and resembled a spiral of storm lightning within,
It demonstrated an extraordinary degree of compatibility.
Seeing this level of compatibility, everyone felt it was only natural.
Primarily, this divine essence, representing the power of storm, was a perfect match for Pororo.
Pororo was the Storm Champion of the Sea God, and through his connections with the Sea God, he wielded the power of lightning.
And storms also possessed the power of lightning.
It was perfectly natural for Pororo to be a good match.
Not to mention, this divine essence, the son of the Sea God, was being adapted to the Sea God's followers, so there seemed to be no problem.
Everyone tried it one by one, and sure enough, Pororo was the only one who was compatible, and a very good one at that.
The remaining scepter-level divine essence is suitable for Matlisa, a member of the ocean race and the Holy Maiden of the Sea.
It's truly worthy of being the divine essence separated from the child of the Sea God.
Even the one it's meant for is a member of the ocean race who worships the Sea God.
With that being the case, these two scepter-level divine essences have a home.
No need to worry about running out of materials.
Whether in the dream world, the small world, or even on their ship, they're already stockpiled with various forging materials.
They're just prepared for the possibility of encountering divine essence along the way and needing to forge it.
If they don't have any, they can wait until their next destination, where they're sure to find the materials they need; it's just a matter of waiting a little longer.
Their next stop is the direction of the fourth Trial Tower.
This Trial Tower was quite far away. A conservative estimate was that the journey to the center alone would take over half a year. However, it was said that the next stop was a relatively prosperous signpost island, even more prosperous than the Twin Islands.
Of the islands they had visited so far, the Twin Islands were probably the most prosperous, but compared to the prosperity of the Twin Islands throughout the Infinite Sea, it was only above average.
So, naturally, on such an island, they could at least obtain the materials they desired.
Thinking of this, Alka looked at Matresa's divine essence, discerning its abilities.
Then he discussed with the two about the desired treasure's appearance.
Although Alka was becoming increasingly adept at crafting treasure carriers, a scepter-level treasure carrier still required a long process.
After discussing it with the two, the design would need to be adjusted to achieve perfection.
At most, the startup process had been shortened compared to before, thanks to experience.
All I can say is that this section of the journey finally had something to do.
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They had just left the island hiding the Son of Poseidon and entered the official route, and not even a few days had passed.
Sailed across the boundless ocean.
The Voice of Dawn could not help but stop in the middle of the ocean once again.
Countless roots sprouted from the bottom of the ship, plunging into space and into the surrounding elemental clusters.
As it stabilized the ship, a dramatic storm erupted once again.
Mana from several kilometers around them almost completely converged on their ship, forming a liquid-like pool of mana. Jason and Urulius immersed themselves in this pool, ascending.
Since both ascended together this time, the scene was even more dramatic than before.
A massive vortex formed across the entire sea, and from afar it looked as if the eye of a storm was spinning, a new storm forming.
But this time, they had a much easier time than when Alka had previously advanced.
This time, Alka didn't need to advance; he possessed the power of the Elemental Cards, exerting powerful suppression over his surroundings.
This demonstrated Alka's Elemental Cards' ability to adapt to various scenarios—their capabilities were truly vast and easy.
Alka stood on the deck, his hands waving like afterimages, controlling the Elemental Cards to manifest and intertwine their powers.
The gathering storm was constantly suppressed, then gathered again, forming a kind of equilibrium.
Compared to Alka's previous advancement, it seemed much more normal.
As for the gathering sea beasts, Pororo had already prepared to hunt them in the deep sea. From time to time, scarlet liquid could be seen bubbling up from the ocean.
This process didn't last long.
As the two advanced to the seventh stage, the storm began to dissipate.
Alka seized this opportunity to quickly suppress it. By the time the two men calmed their turmoil and opened their eyes, the surroundings had already returned to calm.
Without waiting for a word, Ululius transformed into a massive dragon and, carrying Jason, flew into the sky, soaring and circling freely.
It was as if she were unleashing long-suppressed power.
Everyone watched Ululius in the sky, clearly seeing his size grow even larger as his strength grew.
The wings, in particular, became his most striking feature. The shimmering, crystal-like feathers clung to his wings, shimmering and emitting a rainbow-like luster.
As he soared, he left a trail of colorful dust behind him.
Compared to her body, she was nearly two-thirds the size of the Voice of Dawn.
It should be noted that the Voice of Dawn had expanded itself, and its size had already grown considerably.
This was already a truly outrageous size, resembling a massive, swiftly maneuverable vessel capable of both flight and flight.
After venting its anger, Ululius descended vertically onto the deck. Just as it was about to impact, the crystal's radiance transformed into a humanoid form and leaped down.
Jason also landed steadily on the deck.
Watching the two descend, Alka turned to Sofia beside him and asked, "They've both advanced. What about you? You should be close too, right?"
Sofia nodded. "About a month or two."
Now Sofia's meditation speed was almost catching up with Jason and Ululius's.
Although the two of them combined, sharing their energy and merging their powers, their meditation speed was incredibly fast.
But now that Sofia possessed two scepter-level artifacts, his speed would also increase when meditating facing the moonlight.
The magnitude of the increase varied depending on the night's conditions. For example, when the sky was pitch black, with only a full moon hanging overhead, Sofia's meditation speed would be extremely rapid, and her control over her power would be strengthened.
During these times, her meditation time would double or triple compared to usual, and the rate of increase was several times greater than Alka's.
The problem was that such weather was extremely rare. Under normal circumstances, her meditation time would only increase slightly, and when the moon was around, it would increase even more.
But over time, she would only be a moment ahead of Jason and the others, not the six months to a year they had taken before.
"Are you also planning to ascend at night?" Alka asked.
Sofia nodded: "Yes, I plan to ascend during the night of pure darkness."
In other words, Sofia was consolidating her strength, awaiting such a day.
The night of pure darkness was when the moon was largest, roundest, and most powerful. Being promoted at this time suggests Sofia is ready to further master his Pale Moon treasure.
However, the last Pure Black Night was several months ago. If you calculate carefully
As for timing, the next question should coincide with their advancement, so it shouldn't take too long.
As Jason and the others advanced to the seventh stage,
The ship fell into calm again. The surrounding disturbances were quickly suppressed by Alka, and with his own repairs, they completely quieted down.
However, as everyone's strength increased, boredom rarely occurred on board. If they truly needed to find something to do, everyone would be overwhelmed.
As their strength approached the seventh stage and headed towards the eighth, they were forced to face a specific situation.
Perfectly mastering and integrating the treasures within their bodies, transforming them into their own.
This was a necessary step toward godhood and a prerequisite for strengthening their strength.
Fortunately, although the ship was small, Alka's small world provided a very good place for everyone.
Time passed quickly.
Sailing at sea was inevitably a bit boring, but it also passed relatively quickly.
If it weren't for the alternation of day and night, it would be difficult to tell the passage of time, as the vast expanse of blue ocean perpetually surrounds them.
But for those like Alka, who had drifted the ocean for so long, they had become accustomed to it.
Until this day.
When night fell, the world was plunged into pure darkness.
Only a bright, full moon hung high in the sky.
The pure white moonlight cast down, becoming the sole illumination in this pitch-black world.
I didn't know if it was an illusion, but the moonlight seemed to have a purpose. All the surrounding moonlight converged on the Dawn Sound, sailing across the sea.
"The time you've been waiting for has come," Alka said to Sofia beside him, gazing at the sky.
Sofia smiled and nodded, his body already radiating a faint moonlight.
Everyone rushed to the deck from all directions to watch the scene unfold.
Tonight was Sofia's time for advancement.
The ship docked steadily.
The Voice of Dawn consciously spread its roots deep into the ocean, stabilizing its form within the space.
They were ready to face the storm.
Everyone was also ready, ready to suppress any situation that arose around them.
Sofia took a deep breath, lifted the meditation stone, and opened it.
The moment the meditation stone opened, it began to absorb energy. Sofia stopped beneath it, sitting cross-legged.
Magic power began to gather.
Not only was magic power gathering, but even the surrounding moonlight was gathering as well.
The moonlight emanating from the moon overhead unexpectedly transformed into strands of white silk that fell from the sky. It landed around the Meditation Stone, absorbing it within, adding a moonlit hue to the magic.
Sofia began his advancement in this situation.
"Huh? Why isn't there a storm?"