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**Rebirth Sword God Volume 94, Chapter 19**

**Divine Gift?**

I questioned the Necronomicon regarding that statement.

“What do you mean by that?”

As it munched on snacks, the Necronomicon replied,

“The divine gifts dormant within you are responding to your demonic path and beginning to fuse. Plus, a new divine gift is also reacting and trying to awaken.”

“Seriously?”

“By the way, you’re progressing at a remarkable speed. Who knew you could make this much headway in just a day?”

“Fast, you say?”

The Necronomicon squinted at me.

“I originally planned to grant you two or three insights before giving you clues to extract the spirit poison. The more insights, the easier it is to find answers. But since you’re already close to the solution, I can only call it fast.”

“Is that so?”

“Yeah. For a typical demon sorcerer, this is by no means a simple task. It could take a hundred years of research.”

**Wiying**

As the Necronomicon said this, it tossed its snack into subspace and summoned a staff instead. Holding the staff out before itself, it spoke slowly,

“Now that the time has come, I will use the Sword Dance of the Thunder God.”

I was startled by this and quickly tried to stop the Necronomicon.

“Wait a second.”

“Why?”

“I think I just managed to find some kind of path? I appreciate the insights, but if you mix in more here, it’ll just confuse me… um… I’d prefer if you didn’t.”

The Necronomicon chuckled.

“You are quite the well-fed little one. You’re turning down an insight that usually takes decades of cultivation for an average demon sorcerer?”

“I get that it’s valuable, but explaining it is… tricky…”

“You don’t need to explain. I already know. You’re training to extract the spirit poison using only your own powers, without relying on artificial treasures or divine blood, right?”

“…! How did you know?”

“By observing, it’s all clear. Your achievements in the demonic path, your worries—it’s all evident.”

“……”

How does it know all this… What are the limits of this being’s abilities?

As I was left speechless, the Necronomicon continued,

“Alright. It’s true that realizing something on your own holds more value than being fed insights by others… If that’s the case, I shall skip the Sword Dance and directly give you a lecture on divine beings. That alone should suffice for where you are now.”

“A lecture? You still have more to tell me about divine beings?”

“The world of demons is boundless. The understanding you have of divine beings is just the tip of the iceberg.”

**Clink**

The Necronomicon set its staff down. It then brought its hands together and said,

“I have a question. As a human, you form divine beings matching the shape of human hands. So, for beings like tentacled monstrosities or me, what does a divine being represent?”

“Um…?!”

That was truly an unexpected question.

“Now that you mention it?”

How do tentacled creatures or monsters form divine beings using magic elements? They must not have hands or fingers that can move, right?

I was utterly perplexed and stammered out,

“I don’t know. How does it work?”

“Haha. I thought you grasped the concept of divine beings, but evidently not at their essence.”

“……”

“The answer is this.”

In that moment, the Necronomicon’s eyes turned a pale hue, and its tail stood up straight. Simultaneously, an overwhelming force emanated from the Necronomicon, causing me to flinch.

“Hmm!”

The magical power suddenly surged!

As I recoiled, the Necronomicon said,

“Transformation of the body that aligns with one’s racial characteristics. For different races, this serves as a substitute for the divine beings of humans.”

“What? Raising a tail counts as a divine being?”

“What are divine beings, you ask? They are conduits for concentrating insights from sorcery and efficiently expelling them. For humans, the hands are the parts that can move freely, thus they form the divine seals. In other words, as long as you can contain insights, it doesn’t have to be limited to hands.”

“……!”

I see!

It felt like I had learned something unexpected. While I was marveling at this new knowledge, I tilted my head in confusion.

“…But why? What use does it hold for me as a human if different races substitute divine beings with body alterations?”

“You only know one aspect and are unaware of the other. Didn’t I say that as long as you can contain insights, it doesn’t have to be via hands? This means insights can be contained throughout the body.”

“Ah!”

“So, you have finally understood.”

The Necronomicon grinned, its cleverness shining through.

“In the magic world, divine seals (手印) and dance (舞) share the same root. This is because the form of divine seals before their development was dance. You can’t be dancing every time you cast magic, so the movements were simplified into divine seals.”

“……!”

Dance!

I had never expected to hear that word pop up while learning about divine beings!

Intrigued by this interesting topic, I asked the Necronomicon,

“So, does that mean dancing can also invoke magic?”

“Indeed. In reality, among countless races in the universe, there are many primitive tribes that activate magic through dance. You might have felt it, but since the roots of divine beings and dance are the same, by linking the movements, you can cast magic without needing the remaining four elements.”

“Ah-ha.”

So that’s how I could omit other elements when rapidly activating the ten divine seals of the Maoshan Sect!

Since dance has far more movements than divine seals, it must be much easier to execute.

“Moreover, when casting magic through dance, there are unique benefits obtained solely from dancing.”

“Benefits of dance? What are those?”

“You can achieve the sorcerous (巫) through the dance (舞).”

“…? What does that mean?”

“It’s better to show you than to tell a hundred words. Watch closely.”

With that, the Necronomicon slowly began to move and dance. The fluidity and grace in its movements were mesmerizing.

…

Never in my life did I think I’d witness a cat dance…

Watching the Tricolor Cat dance joyfully made me think it was adorable, but as I continued to watch, I began to feel a slight chill.

“Hmm? Why do I feel cold…?”

“Look at the essence properly!”

I flinched at the Necronomicon’s scolding and focused back on its dance. After observing for a while, I realized why I felt chilly, and was taken aback.

“Divine Power!”

That’s right.

While the Necronomicon was dancing, divine power was being summoned from its body!

And upon further inspection, I noticed that there was a chill mixed into that divine power, which likely came from the demonic rankings dealing with the attributes of darkness.

**Boom!**

As the Necronomicon finished its dance with a loud clap, it stated,

“As you can see, a perfect divine dance can summon immense divine power along with it. If you know me, you’d realize that the divine power I summoned while dancing rivaled that of a typical Apostle.”

“…!”

What the Necronomicon said was accurate. While it hadn’t visibly materialized, the amount of divine power being summoned as it danced could be compared to that of an Apostle. I doubted that among earthly sorcerers, there was anyone capable of summoning that level of divine power.

“Dancing in connection with divine beings. Since it is achieved through dance, the element of dance in magic cannot be overlooked. As mentioned before, the essence of magic is borrowing strength from higher beings, so a dance that can directly borrow the power of those beings must inherently be extraordinary magic.”

“……”

I listened thoughtfully to the Necronomicon’s words, contemplating before I spoke,

“So, when performing rituals to make offerings to the demon, worshippers dance to enhance the likelihood of a successful summoning.”

“Precisely. You grasped it well.”

“Hold on… Then why don’t divine seals possess the ability to summon divine power like dance?”

“In the end, divine seals are simplified forms of dance. The dance emits insights through the entire body, whereas divine seals release them through minimal movements using parts of the body… Such a fundamental difference makes it impossible not to have a substantial gap in the levels of divine capabilities.”

“Hmm. I see.”

I let out a sigh. I had fully realized the relationship between divine seals and dance, as well as the limitations of the power held within divine seals. Simplified as they were to wield skills, they simply couldn’t match the potential of dancing. But it was also impractical to be dancing every time in battle, justifying the need for divine seals.

The Necronomicon continued,

“So, here’s a question for you. Is there a way to wield divine power using only divine seals like the divine dance?”

I thought for a moment before responding,

“There must be.”

“Why do you think so?”

“You mentioned earlier that you must fully master the basics to reach the true realm of magic… Divine seals are one of the five elements of magic, so there must be a way to achieve it.”

“Cuckoo. Your clever mind is quite impressive.”

The Necronomicon nodded happily.

“Indeed. There is a method for divine seals to summon strong divine power. It’s achieved through a supreme state known as the No-Name Stage (無名盡). Extremely few of the conventional sorcerers in the universe can reach this stage, and even among those called demon gods, only a select few are aware of this secret technique.”

“…! There’s such a state?! Teach me!”

“Hmm…”

The Necronomicon smiled and then suddenly pointed a finger at me.

“You’ve already met the qualifications to wield the No-Name Stage.”

I was taken aback by the Necronomicon’s words.

“What? Me?”

“The main reason typical sorcerers fail to reach the No-Name Stage stems from three prerequisite conditions… These conditions are: First, you must have substantial experience in spirit summoning. Second, you must understand the essence of sorcery. Lastly, you must be able to connect with the divine via your mastery of dance. All these conditions serve as the foundation to apply magic dance into divine seals.”

The Necronomicon chuckled, clearly finding this amusing.

“But sorcerers, by nature, are often wicked individuals looking to summon divines for personal gain, so how could they achieve these three conditions? The paths of sorcerers and those of the divine practitioners are inherently different; they must essentially start from scratch, reconstructing their abilities to reach the peak. Few would put in that effort or even be aware of the existence of the No-Name Stage. But…”

The Necronomicon looked me in the eyes.

“You, without even realizing, have already fulfilled all three prerequisites for the No-Name Stage. How hilarious is that? Cuckoo.”

“…?!”

I completed all three conditions?

I was bewildered, yet I began to reflect on the Necronomicon’s words.

“First… experience in spirit summoning… I definitely have a lot… Second… does understanding sorcery mean… I don’t know… Third… mastery of dance?”

While I felt confident about the first condition, the second and third puzzled me entirely.

“Hey! I don’t even know what sorcery truly is and what the mastery of dance entails!”

The Necronomicon countered,

“Sorcery isn’t particularly complicated. It’s the ability to communicate with the divine and gain favor. Thanks to your inherent gift, ‘One Loved by All Demons’ [完魔], you are already one of the best shamans in the entire universe.”

“……”

Huh…? I’m the best shaman in the universe?

Now that I think about it, that actually makes sense…

“And for the third condition, I thought you had already grasped it, yet you didn’t even realize it?”

“What? I mastered dance?”

“Dancing in connection with the divine. You already know that.”

“What do you mean… Ah!”

In the next moment, enlightenment struck me, and I shivered in realization.

“Are you… referring to the Thunder God Sword Dance?!”

The dance performed as a priest of the Thunder God, offered to the Thunder God!

The signature martial art of the Thunder God lineage that must be mastered by everyone in the lineage!

After spending hundreds of years training in the Thunder God Sword Dance, there’s no way I wouldn’t know it. The Necronomicon then chuckled softly.

“Finally, you’re getting it. You must have reached the superior state of the Thunder God Sword Dance, haven’t you? Thus, the qualifications to reach No-Name Stage as a divine seal user already exist.”

I was flustered and hurriedly spoke up,

“No… wait a second!”

“Is something wrong?”

“Of course it is! The Thunder God Sword Dance is a martial art! It’s characterized by the Thunder God’s essence residing within the blade, but it’s still fighting techniques! But divine arts are sorcery and magic… Can martial arts and sorcery really coexist?!”

“Hmm… Why doesn’t that make sense?”

I firmly replied,

“Martial arts deal with the Primordial Void, while magic deals with chaos; they cannot coexist in the same system! I don’t understand how the Thunder God Sword Dance could serve as a fundamental condition for mastering high-tier magic!”

With a sigh, the Necronomicon said,

“Haah… You should consider yourself lucky to have met me.”

“What?”

“If you’d remained stubborn like this, you’d stay weak, even after a billion years…”

Caught off guard by the Necronomicon’s words, I froze in place.

“What if there is magic that deals with the Primordial Void?”