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Chapter 148: Awakening the Power of the Divine

To confirm her suspicions, Miss Vilyric sent a message through the contract to the Little Dragon Daughter still on the first floor, urging her to step into the magic array as well.

The contract returned a reassuring response, but the Priestess was left waiting for nearly half a minute, yet the familiar presence of her pet still did not appear.

“Just as I thought…”

This was a random teleportation array.

It was certain that they were still inside the Spire, and depending on the situation, any creature stepping into the teleportation array would be teleported completely at random to any floor. This meant that while there was a minuscule chance of arriving directly at the top of the tower, the greater likelihood was being trapped inside, going around in circles.

This is the so-called meaning of “climbing,” I suppose.

With the Temple of Sky’s Spire reaching straight into the clouds, no one knew how many floors it had. Trying to rely on luck to reach the top was just too difficult, perhaps even more torturous in a certain sense than climbing up step by step on foot.

After all, while the burden of spatial teleportation might seem trivial to Vilyric, regular creatures found it hard to withstand it continuously. The cracks in space weren’t as stable as in the real world.

This could already be seen from the necessity of wearing protective gear when using the “Leap Gate,” or hiding within magical beasts.

[Master, I can’t see you; there’s a problem with this teleportation array.]

Soon, the Little Dragon Daughter’s thoughts transmitted through the contract, clearly indicating she had also sensed something was off.

Before Vilyric could respond, the Little Dragon Daughter fired another message,

[Do we need to blow this place open? I can feel the Master’s location.]

“Ugh, cough cough cough!”

[Stop, calm down!]

Blowing things up just because of a disagreement was too outrageous!

This was, after all, a sacred place of the Winged People, even more important than the Wing Emperor Palace. If she just blew a hole in it or even split it in half, it would be hard to explain.

Things hadn’t escalated to the point where brute force was necessary; it seemed Xi Fu was likely being held back by the High Priestess, so it shouldn’t end anytime soon.

The Winged People had managed this place for a thousand years with the protection of the gods, so it wouldn’t be just anyone who could destroy this ancient city.

This was also why Vilyric chose to enter the temple properly from below rather than recklessly crashing through the top walls and barriers.

Hastily calming down the agitated Little Dragon Daughter, who clearly was anxious about being separated from her master, Vilyric began to think of a solution.

Actually, reuniting with Xiao Guang wasn’t that difficult; they were linked by a solid contract, and all she needed to do was let the Little Dragon Daughter return to the pet space and then summon her again.

Although this tower was covered by barriers and seemed to disrupt conventional spatial teleportation, summoning, and physical or magical impacts, there were still limits. The priority of the contract power that Vilyric and Xiao Guang shared was evidently above these restrictions.

Just to be safe, it was best to regroup first.

After summoning the Little Dragon Daughter back to her side, the restless energy and expression on her face gradually calmed down, indicating she had indeed been a bit anxious.

The mentioned idea of blowing through the tower probably wasn’t a joke.

After informing the Little Dragon Daughter about the situation, the Blonde Girl frowned.

“So, what now, Master? Do we really have to keep trying one by one? That would be so stupid.”

“Well…”

At that moment, Xi Fu Lin’s voice once again rang out.

[No need to worry; I’m familiar with this type of spatial array. Its prototype should be a maze created by Minerva. I’ve seen it a few times before; although it seems to have gone through some modifications, the principles haven’t changed.]

The Priestess’s eyes suddenly lit up.

[Oh! Teacher Xi Fu Lin, please guide me!]

[… Why are you saying strange things again? It’s such a critical moment, yet you’re not worried or scared at all… Let me tell you first, since entering this high tower, I can already feel the fragmented aura here, it’s extremely large, at least one-third of Xi Fu at her peak.]

[If the already restored withered one takes it, it might even regain a status near that of the Primordial God. That’s power far beyond an ordinary deity; if that happens, true calamity will descend, do you understand, Vilyric?]

[Mm-hmm… I get it, I get it, but being tense serves no purpose, so how do we get up there now?]

[Why do you seem like you don’t get it at all… Whatever. In any case, to quickly reach the top of the tower, the most essential point is to obtain coordinates, also known as traction. Of course, no one is available to do this right now, so you need to anchor that coordinate yourself.]

[Anchor? How do we anchor?]

Like a patient instructor, Xi Fu Lin explained gently yet earnestly.

[Of course, it’s by using Soul Power, Vilyric; your soul is very strong. Although I don’t know exactly what its limit is, it certainly surpasses the divine level. But it seems you rarely or actively use this power.]

[That’s quite a waste. Know that the biggest difference between us deities and mortals lies in the divine spark and soul power; this is something deities inherently know how to use. I didn’t ask before, but why…?]

[I’m not a deity; I just happened to be relatively strong… As for sp… Soul Power, I have indeed tried practicing, but no one taught me, and up to now, I’ve only figured it out gradually on my own.]

[Mm…]

Xi Fu Lin seemed disinterested in further debating the topic of being a god.

As the goddess representing life, gentle and all-embracing, Xi Fu Lin never attempted to pry into Vilyric’s secrets in any form, even if she found it highly incongruous that someone who had obviously already reached beyond the divine realm was wandering freely in the world.

[It’s okay; I’ll teach you. As long as you grasp the basics, you can adapt the applications later on.]

[Oh! Thank you, Teacher Xi Fu Lin!]

This truly was a timely boon.

Vilyric was just troubled about who to consult, and Xi Fu Lin, having recovered many memories as one of the three main gods of the Order side, the former Earth Mother Goddess, undoubtedly possessed valuable experience.

[Close your eyes, relinquish the visual perception of the physical body, gradually extend a part of your soul outside, and imagine the feeling of using your limbs. Yes, unleash your imagination; the soul is a miraculous entity that is both formless and yet has form, the true body of a deity, capable of manifesting into all things according to intention.]

Xi Fu Lin’s voice resonated in her mind; perhaps her words sounded a bit obscure to the average person, but for some reason, following the guidance, Vilyric felt entirely at ease, as if everything was flowing smoothly.

A new body gradually took shape outside her.

Previously, she had only indiscriminately spread her vast sp like casting a net and could naturally see everything within its coverage.

But this was undoubtedly a rather superficial or wasteful way to apply it.

 

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