Chapter 643: Mending

The White Hair Trench.

Charming Blue divine power formed a pale-blue light barrier, temporarily patching the gaping hole in the Ocean Mother Nest.

As time passed, new walls slowly grew where the divine light barrier met the Mother Nest's cavernous walls.

Zhou Zhang stood outside the Mother Nest, maintaining a half-kneeling posture of prayer.

Watching this scene unfold, a deep sorrow settled in her heart—the divine power expended to mend the walls was immense, a significant drain for the Charming Blue Goddess.

“Next, I must perform faster and more frequent blood sacrifices for my Lord!”

Zhou Zhang silently resolved.

Not far away, Cang Xu also observed.

“God is omnipotent!” the old magician murmured in awe.

The Ocean Mother Nest was a uniquely formed natural structure, yet under Charming Blue Goddess' power, even when shattered, it could be restored.

Meanwhile...

Cang Xu turned slightly, directing his gaze toward Teacher Si Ling nearby.

Teacher Si Ling was repairing the sacrificial formation.

Earlier, Qian Xing's battle skill attack had not only pierced through the magic formation and severed the golden altar but had also penetrated the Ocean Mother Nest.

What astonished Cang Xu was that Teacher Si Ling’s repairs extended beyond the magic runes to encompass parts inscribed with the Charming Blue divine script.

“He possesses profound mastery of the Charming Blue divine script!”

Cang Xu had initially assumed this section would require Zhou Zhang’s intervention.

“Xu Jia, come to me.” Teacher Si Ling, having completed a phase of the repairs, beckoned Cang Xu over.

Cang Xu approached as instructed.

Teacher Si Ling smiled. “Now, you can lend a hand.”

“Use the divine blessing you obtained, those unique divine spells, and cast them where I direct. This will form new divine scripts.”

Cang Xu was utterly astonished.

Jian Gui watched with an envious gaze. He understood this was yet another instance of Teacher Si Ling offering impromptu guidance, a clear sign of his genuine regard for Xu Jia.

After all, Xu Jia was only silver level, technically unqualified to repair such an formation.

Yet Teacher Si Ling preferred to expend extra effort, taking a minor detour, to mentor Xu Jia (Cang Xu).

Beyond Teacher Si Ling's personal inclination to mentor juniors, this also revealed his appreciation for Cang Xu.

Cang Xu proceeded as directed by Teacher Si Ling, casting divine spells at specific points within the formation.

Divine spell - Soul Link.

Divine spell - Spiritual Navigation.

Divine spell - Synchronized Conversion.

Each distinct divine spell, upon landing within the formation, condensed varying amounts of divine script.

Teacher Si Ling carefully selected these divine scripts, arranging them in specific positions.

Cang Xu had once studied this grand formation surrounding the altar. The more he observed, the more astonished he became, prompting him to blurt out, “Teacher Si Ling, are you modifying this formation?”

Teacher Si Ling smiled and nodded. “Correct. You've noticed.”

“It seems you've paid close attention to this formation in your daily work.”

“That's commendable. A thirst for knowledge is an excellent quality for a magician.”

“My involvement in constructing this formation was several years ago.”

“People will always grow.”

“Now, I am fully capable of refining this formation to perform even better. Efficiency could be increased by at least 7.8%.”

Cang Xu inquired again, "Teacher Si Ling, I have one more small question. Why do you seem so familiar with these unique divine spells of mine?"

Teacher Si Ling smiled faintly.

Cang Xu's question was precisely what he wished to hear.

Without delay, Teacher Si Ling replied, "Well then, what do you think? Xu Jia."

Cang Xu had long harbored suspicions. His expression now flickered with hesitation. “Could it be that these unique divine spells are actually yours...”

“Yes.” Teacher Si Ling nodded, a faint smile playing on his lips. “These unique divine spells were originally invented and created by me.”

“This is one aspect of our collaboration between the undead orthodoxy and the Charming Blue Church.”

"To pioneer these divine spells is actually extremely difficult. Charming Blue Goddess has slumbered for years, sustaining the sect solely through the Godhead to answer believers' prayers. Creating divine spells was impossible."

“My success owes little to personal skill, it is largely due to the artifact the Truth Slate.”

His suspicions were confirmed. Cang Xu still felt a jolt of awe. “Truly worthy of your stature, Teacher Si Ling. Not only did you pioneer necromancy, but you even created divine spells based on the Charming Blue divine script!"

Teacher Si Ling waved his hand, his smile growing more serene. “Is this not precisely what we magicians ought to do?”

“We study the heavens and earth, we study the gods, we pioneer spell after spell, expanding the boundaries of our capabilities.”

“This is the very essence of what defines us as magicians.”

His meaning was clear.

Cang Xu's eyes flickered as he instantly understood: Teacher Si Ling was once again using this opportunity to teach him, to demonstrate through words and deeds that magicians should not worship deities.

Everything was worth studying. Every substance could be better harnessed. Every force could be leveraged.

All it took was a fulcrum.

“I've found the pivotal lever to pry open the divine domain!” Within the Honey Snow Tower, Shuang Lian's eyes blazed with brilliance, her face radiant with excitement.

Though the strike force she dispatched to raid Tranquil Hill had been utterly annihilated, her tactical objective had been achieved.

Through on-site reconnaissance, she had obtained vast amounts of data on Tranquil Hill.

She had spent considerable time analyzing these data, gradually accumulating insights until today, when a qualitative breakthrough finally occurred!

Bu Quan, who had been assisting Shuang Lian all along, looked at the data with confusion and immediately asked, “Teacher, these data are too strange. They seem to indicate that this hill possesses consciousness.”

Shuang Lian smiled faintly, a hint of satisfaction in her expression. “You can discern this much, that's quite good.”

“You lack so much knowledge, though it's not your fault. Knowledge related to deities requires an extremely high cost.”

Shuang Lian pointed at the data: “These figures indicate a computational core within this hill, similar to a tower spirit.”

“Of course, its actual computing power far surpasses that of a tower spirit, by an immense margin.”

“Its true name is—Godhead.”

Bu Quan: “God... Godhead?”

While master and disciple discussed Tranquil Hill, outside the mage tower, duelists were discussing them too.

Xue Tuan Zi gazed at the rapidly shrinking fissure in the earth, marveling, “No wonder it's derived from the spell, Great Pyrolysis, Ice Breaker is truly formidable!”

“Even now, though Tranquil Hill Mountain has been restored, the divine domain's land still bears immense fissures.”

While others might struggle to gather intel on Ice Breaker, for Xue Tuan Zi it was effortless.

Not only was she an Alchemy Guild member, but her grandfather, the Snow Cake Tower Master, was a powerful elder within the guild.

“I wish I could have witnessed the Ice Breaker in action. It's a shame I wasn't there,” Xue Tuan Zi lamented.

“If our Lord were truly whole, these fissures wouldn't still linger,” remarked He Gai Tou from the other side.

Having endured so much alongside the Dueling God, these duelists had formed numerous plausible theories about him.

Xue Tuan Zi fell silent.

Such matters weren't convenient to discuss in depth.

Just then, a gold level duelist soared in.

It was Gu Dong.

He had come to take over from He Gai Tou.

Ever since the last raid on Tranquil Hill, the Dueling Divine Domain had maintained only two gold level members.

“You finally made it,” He Gai Tou murmured with a hint of reproach upon seeing Gu Dong.

Gu Dong apologized, “Something came up unexpectedly and delayed me.”

He Gai Tou sighed, “I told you, I have a meeting with the Ice Prison's higher-ups today.”

Xue Tuan Zi asked curiously, "Why are you contacting them? Did you place a hefty wager on this Grand Duel?"

He Gai Tou shook his head slightly. "Long Fu is still on his winning streak, showing no signs of slowing down. This won't do!"

“I've spotted someone in the Ice Prison.”

“I believe he can pose a genuine threat to Long Fu.”

“I agree with Lord Mei Lin's arrangements. This time, let me expedite the process a bit.”