**Chapter Five: Incarnation of Deity**
2015-05-05
Author: Floating Tower (诸生浮屠)
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The purple light arc still lingered in the air.
In the next moment, the body of the Duchess of Red Dragon seemed to flutter like snowflakes in the sky, transforming into pure energy that dissipated into the air.
“Not good!”
The scene before Soren made his brows furrow, and behind him, the Fallen Witch also turned pale, raising her hand to unleash a Nine-ring Spell.
— “Soul Binding!”
An invisible energy barrier contracted, subtly accompanied by strange whispers. This spell had to be chanted with Blasphemous Words, as it could bind the soul of any enemy. Unfortunately, by the time the Fallen Witch completed her incantation, the Duchess of Red Dragon had already transformed into energy and dissipated, leaving only two or three pieces of equipment falling from mid-air. Vivian, quick on her feet, reached out to catch them before they landed directly in front of Soren.
“It’s the Life Secretion Technique!”
The Fallen Witch landed on The Requiem (Ship) with a complex expression and said, “I didn’t expect a sorcerer to master this legendary spell. It seems we underestimated her!”
Legendary Spell.
What had just taken effect on the Duchess of Red Dragon was a top-tier spell comparable to ‘Time Stop.’
“Life Secretion Technique 【Legendary Spell】: Legendary Spellcasters can isolate their vitality to a specific location in their bodies, then remove it and store it in a safe place. This means you cannot be killed by any conventional means and are immune to most effects that cause paralysis, near-d*ath, or d*ath. If the caster is destroyed by an enemy, a portion of their stored vitality can be resurrected using Clone Technique.”
【Note: Life Secretion Technique can transform the body into a semi-energy form, immunizing it against most negative states.】
“Clone Technique【Eight-ring Spell】: Create a lifeless body duplicate; upon d*ath, your soul will immediately transfer to the clone body through the Soul Mark and be revived. The clone body needs to be cultivated in a laboratory for several months. After resurrection, your level will drop by one. There is a certain chance of failure when casting Clone Technique, and it requires a large amount of materials for cultivation.”
【Note: Clone Technique requires a large alchemical laboratory.】
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Legendary Wizards are the hardest beings to k*ll.
One reason is the legendary spell ‘Life Secretion Technique,’ which can isolate a Legendary Spellcaster’s vitality to a specific location and then remove it for safekeeping. This is somewhat similar to a Lich’s phylactery, but as a flesh and bl**d type legendary spell, the requirements for Life Secretion Technique are higher.
This legendary spell requires a considerable fortune to cast. Additionally, it may also require some soul energy.
However, its effects are incredibly astonishing!
That is an additional life. Not to mention the Fallen Witch beside her, even Soren wouldn’t have anticipated that a legendary dragon-blooded sorcerer would grasp this spell, considering that sorcerers’ spells more rely on comprehension. The difficulty of mastering this spell is quite high, and it requires strong alchemy skills to support it; many legendary wizards might not even grasp this spell.
Legendary Spellcasters hold a high status.
To a large extent, it is because of this spell’s existence that they have an extra life. This makes them much more composed than other legendary professionals. And this is also because the Arcane Empire has already been destroyed; otherwise, among the documents recorded by wizards, Arcane Mages still held an advanced version of the ‘Life Secretion Technique’—that is, after the body dies, directly reconstruct a new body using the stored vitality, not needing to rely on Clone Technique.
In such circumstances, to k*ll a legendary Arcane Mage, one could only destroy them at the soul level.
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The Pirate King Asrold was killed by Soren.
The Duchess of Red Dragon was pierced by a magical crystal pulse cannon and then dissipated in the wind. The enemies being strangled suddenly looked stunned, with the fastest responders being the Eastern Pirates, who immediately turned their ships to flee the battlefield without a second thought. The next to react were the Navy of the Rosad Duchy, who had evidently secured an advantage on the flank but, under the commander’s orders, decisively withdrew from the battlefield. Lastly were the subordinates of the Pirate King Asrold, who were nearly dazed and scrambled chaotically to escape, with some planning to flee to Fury Sand Island behind them.
“We did it!”
Soren glanced at the fleeing enemies and stopped Vivian, who was ready to pursue, saying solemnly, “Don’t underestimate the enemy; there are dragon-blooded sorcerers nearby.”
A duchy’s power is not that weak.
If it weren’t for catching the Duchess of Red Dragon off guard, they might have had to have Gloria open a portal for support.
Inside The Requiem’s captain’s chamber, there was a teleportation array.
It connected to the laboratory on the Overseas Islands, allowing Gloria to reach the ghost ship at any time, which was the reason Soren felt so secure.
Cheers erupted!
The disbanded enemies made Soren’s subordinates more vigorous, and many pirates raised their weapons in a chorus of victory shouts.
However.
The next moment, their cheers halted abruptly!
Because in the distance, a massive wave appeared, a gigantic wave taller than a ten-story building, surging towards the battlefield like a blue sky canopy, enveloping everyone within its reach. Beneath the tremendous wave, no warship could survive; they would be easily overturned and shattered, sinking like paper into the depths of the sea.
— “Tsunami Technique 【Legendary Spell】!”
The shocking wave surged forward like a castle wall, rendering all warships diminutive before it.
Cheers turned into gasps.
On the battlefield, all pirates, friend and foe alike, scurried like headless flies, all caught in the coverage of the legendary spell ‘Tsunami Technique.’ The Eastern Pirates, who started to flee the fastest, had already brought their warships close to the range of the Tsunami Technique; under the towering wave, their ships were overturned like toys, not even a splash emerging, directly shattered and sunk into the ocean, with very few sailors likely to survive.
“d*mn Naga Priestess!!!”
Soren’s face looked quite grim at this moment. He seemed filled with rage akin to that of a predator, roaring, “Didn’t she say the Naga Royal Family wouldn’t intervene?”
Tsunami Technique.
A signature spell of the Naga Sea Tribe.
In the entire Southern Coast, aside from the Ocean Goddess’ priests, Soren couldn’t think of anyone else capable of wielding such a terrifying legendary spell.
This spell had the power to destroy a port city.
It might not threaten a powerhouse like Soren; after all, he had many ways to ensure his survival against a tsunami. However, his subordinates, the fleets under his command, and the spoils of war from the defeated enemies would hardly remain intact under such a dreadful tsunami. If the power of the Tsunami Technique fully erupted, perhaps even Fury Sand Island behind them would be submerged; a ten-story high wave was enough to obliterate everything, rendering Soren’s victory into a wasteland.
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Time rewind five minutes ago.
At the bottom of the sea, teams of fully armed Naga Guards were scattered to the sides, and in the center were a group of oddly beautiful female Naga. In front of them was a mirror made of seawater.
“Lady Siren!”
One female Naga sorceress glanced at the mirror and slowly said, “Asrold has failed! He was killed by that Throat Cutter!”
Hmph!
A cold snort echoed, followed by a chilly voice from behind, slowly speaking, “That incompetent waste! He hesitated against the Swamp King, and now he’s utterly useless against the Throat Cutter.”
“Prepare to cast spells.”
“Let these humans be buried in the sea.”
The nearby Naga sorceress nodded upon hearing this. A series of strange incantations then began to resonate, a language of the Ocean Naga. As they chanted, a gigantic wave gradually began to rise on the sea surface. The height of the wave became increasingly impressive until it nearly transformed into a blue sky canopy pushing forward.
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Ocean Temple.
Before the Naga Priestess was also a mirror composed of seawater.
Her expression was quite complex at this moment. She seemed to hesitate and struggle, her gaze fixated on the approaching tsunami in the mirror, as if making a profoundly difficult decision.
“Priestess.”
A deep voice emerged from the dark waters, slowly saying, “If you are unwilling to act, perhaps it is better to let them perish in the tsunami. A large portion of the elite pirates of the Southern Coast has gathered here, and if they all perish, even if the Throat Cutter survives, there will be no one to use, allowing us to take advantage of the situation for more benefits.”
The Naga Priestess shook her head gently upon hearing this, speaking, “The Tsunami Technique is not likely to k*ll them; at most, it can only k*ll the mortals present and destroy all the warships.”
“But in doing so, the Southern Coast’s power will turn into a vacuum.”
“This may not be a good thing for us.”
“Have others prepare to cast spells; we need to beseech the incarnation of the Ocean Goddess to descend!”
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The terrifying tsunami gradually approached.
Many people despaired and closed their eyes, tightly gripping the ship, as under this terrifying rising wave, they could only pray for fortune to favor them, for in the range of the Tsunami Technique, there was no escape.
— “Flight Spell!”
— “Flight Spell!”
— “Flight Spell!”
When the terrifying tsunami appeared, Soren and the others had quickly begun casting spells; the limited spell slots couldn’t save so many people. Even with Vivian and the Fallen Witch present, they could only use Flight Spell to take very few individuals into the sky.
The terrifying tsunami grew ever closer.
The enormous wave that was taller than a ten-story building induced feelings of despair and suffocation, but just as the tsunami was about to sweep them away, an eerie sound of conch shells suddenly echoed around.
Then.
A splash rose in the center of the battlefield, the seawater swirling as if in a vortex, and a towering figure over ten meters tall emerged, standing in the vortex holding a trident. She gently pointed towards the approaching tsunami, and then the tremendous wave gradually faded into nothingness, as though everything that just happened was an illusion.
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Ocean Temple.
Within the water, a muffled voice slowly stated, “Priestess! Other ocean priests have been gathered; we can proceed with the casting!”
“Lady?”
“Priestess?”
The voice within the water seemed somewhat anxious, a strange tentacle emerging from the dark depths.
The Naga Priestess remained standing in place, but at that moment, her expression was stiff, a hint of panic brewing within. For within the mirror made of seawater in front of her appeared a goddess’ figure holding a trident, standing in the vortex, as if commanding the ocean. As she raised her hand and pointed forward, the terrifying tsunami dissipated without a trace.
Ocean Goddess!
At this moment, the Naga Priestess felt a chill all over her body.
Her heart was filled with fear, for she had not invoked the spell to beseech the Ocean Goddess’ incarnation to descend; the Ocean Goddess’ incarnation appeared on her own.
What does this signify!?
Merely thinking about it sent shivers through her, and her heart involuntarily filled with panic.
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Time rewind one week ago.
Soren was preparing for the final showdown with the Pirate King Asrold. Due to his previous experience defeating the Swamp King, he held a simple sacrificial ceremony before leading his fleet into battle.
It was truly a very simple sacrificial ceremony!
The offering was to the Ocean Goddess.
Soren didn’t even have many prayer words; to summarize, it expressed the same intention: he planned to present the head of Pirate King Asrold to the Ocean Goddess and consider this battle as a sacrifice to her.
So simple.
After all, Soren still needed the Ocean Goddess’s blessing; since the battle was unavoidable, it was better to inform her in advance.
Perhaps there would be additional benefits if he won! (When he killed the Swamp King.)
Soren possessed the blessing of the Ocean Goddess, so his prayers were different from those of ordinary believers, even carrying more weight than a priest’s prayers. If he were to pray, the Ocean Goddess would surely be able to hear him. Because the blessing and attention from the deity deepened their connection, the Ocean Goddess could perceive Soren’s prayers and even pay more attention than a typical ocean priest. As for whether the Ocean Goddess liked his sacrifice or would heed his prayers, that was unknown.
After all, the Ocean Goddess was notoriously fickle!
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The terrifying tsunami gradually faded.
The frightened pirates lifted their heads to look forward, and when they saw the figure of the Ocean Goddess standing in the vortex, all the dark heads knelt down, with some whispering prayers in trembling voices.
The incarnation of the deity descended into the mortal realm!
The Ocean Goddess did not personally descend; she merely created a temporary body out of seawater. She paid no mind to the mortals kneeling on the deck but turned her gaze towards Soren not far away.
The gaze of the deity!
It seemed to carry immense pressure. The Ocean Goddess glanced at Soren, then seemed quite satisfied, giving a gentle nod.
She raised her trident and pointed forward, and then they saw the three-headed sea serpent—its heads all coiled up—emerging from the depths, as if it had heard something, gradually swimming to Soren’s front, lowering its heads deeply like a servant.
The vortex gradually shrank.
The Ocean Goddess’s incarnation gazed into the distance, her brow seeming to furrow slightly, and then her figure dissipated in the vortex, returning to the vast blue seawater.
Everything that just happened felt like an illusion.
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