Chapter 3521: Prerequisites
Chapter 3521: Prerequisites
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Holy Realm.
Central temple.
Since the last outbreak of the Seed of Ouroboros incident in the Holy Realm, a large number of buildings in the Holy Realm were damaged. The Holy Court had put in great effort to reconstruct the various domains of the Holy Realm.
The repair was very difficult, and as the reconstruction progressed, a large number of items were found to be stolen, causing the Holy Realm’s vitality to be severely depleted. Until now, the rebuilding work was still ongoing, with no hope of completion in sight.
As for Fang Heng’s identity, the Holy Court was also very confused internally.
Previously, there had even been an assassination order against Fang Heng, but now Fang Heng had suddenly transformed into a Great Sage of the Holy Realm.
It felt like a battle between the left and right brains.
Meanwhile, the God King had suffered mental damage during the battle in hell and, after returning to the Holy Realm, had entered seclusion again. Several elders temporarily could not reach a conclusion and could not convince each other, so they simply set the issue aside.
Currently, only three Great Sages remained in the Holy Realm. Dean took care of the God-given Orb, while Aladdin and Lucius took turns handling the daily affairs of the Holy Realm.
Aladdin and Lucius had originally planned to discuss how to deal with Fang Heng after the God King returned, but unexpectedly, Fang Heng took the initiative and came to the Holy Realm to request an audience with the God King.
Lucius did not have much objection to Fang Heng and only said, "Great Sage Fang Heng, your timing is unfortunate. The God King is currently in seclusion. Why not rest here for a few days and wait until the God King finishes?"
"Still in seclusion?"
Fang Heng frowned slightly.
The God King had helped him a lot against the God Clan, but his mental strength had indeed suffered some backlash.
He hadn’t expected the injury to be this severe.
Perhaps it was a side effect from controlling the Door of Heaven’s domain power?
Fang Heng did not want to wait any longer, so he said, "Great Sages, I want to see the God-given Orb."
Upon hearing this, Aladdin and Lucius exchanged glances.
"What? Not allowed?"
Lucius said sternly, "Great Sage Fang Heng, the God-given Orb is of great importance. It is better to wait for the God King to wake before discussing this."
Fang Heng asked, "What if I insist?"
Aladdin smiled wryly and said, "Great Sage Fang Heng, I will take you there."
Judging by Fang Heng’s power displayed in hell, Aladdin still feared him somewhat.
Considering the worst-case scenario, if they forcibly stopped Fang Heng and caused a commotion in the Holy Realm, the recently repaired areas would be damaged again.
Maybe they still wouldn’t be able to stop Fang Heng in the end.
Better to just let him see the God-given Orb.
Why bother?
Fang Heng thought Aladdin was sensible and nodded, "Thank you, Great Sage."
"Please follow me."
Lucius glanced at Aladdin, puzzled, thinking: What is going on with Aladdin? The God King had repeatedly warned to be careful with the God-given Orb, and Aladdin used to be the most cautious about Fang Heng.
How did he suddenly change so quickly?
Soon, Aladdin led Fang Heng to the central temple where the God-given Orb was temporarily stored.
"Great Sage Fang Heng, as you can see, since that crisis erupted, the God-given Orb has been temporarily stored here."
Fang Heng looked up to the high ceiling.
A dark golden sphere levitated at the top of the building.
Because the God-given Orb lacked an outer protective net, its coercion continuously extended outward, with visible waves colliding with the outer holy barrier, slowly being absorbed and dissolved by the barrier.
Strange.
He did not see an altar.
Could it be that the God King did not obtain the altar blueprint?
Fang Heng recalled that in hell, the God King had the ability to control part of the God-given Orb’s power.
He withdrew his gaze and asked, "I remember the God King can control the God-given Orb?"
"That is correct. The God King can control the Door of Heaven to temporarily seal the God-given Orb’s power. The God Book can also activate the Orb’s power. As for other details, the God King has not explained them thoroughly."
"May I get closer to take a look?"
Dean, responsible for maintaining the magic array protecting the God-given Orb’s operation, was surprised to see Fang Heng and stood up to cautiously observe him.
"Great Sage Fang Heng? What is your purpose here?"
"Nothing much. I want to get closer to verify some guesses about the God-given Orb."
"Guesses?"
Dean furrowed his brow, quickly exchanging looks with the other two Great Sages, questioning Fang Heng’s intent.
"Do the three Great Sages mind?"
Aladdin smiled wryly and nodded slightly, saying, "Great Sage Fang Heng, you should be cautious. Approaching the God-given Orb rashly could cause backlash."
"Of course."
Fang Heng said as he strode into the outer holy barrier toward the God-given Orb.
"Whoosh!"
Fang Heng lightly raised his hand toward the God-given Orb. Immediately, a dark golden net flew from his hand, enclosing the Orb.
Under the net’s effect, the Orb’s radiant light dimmed somewhat.
Under the watchful eyes of the three Great Sages, Fang Heng slowly opened his hands toward the Orb.
The God-given Orb slowly levitated toward Fang Heng, stopping a short distance in front of him.
What was happening!?
Again?
The three Great Sages all looked at Fang Heng.
Except for the God King, Fang Heng was the first to so easily control the God-given Orb, and compared to last time, Fang Heng’s control over the Orb was clearly even easier.
Under this terrifying coercion, the gathered people in the Holy Realm all stepped back some distance.
Fang Heng controlled the God-given Orb levitating in midair, holding it at a distance before him.
A hint quickly appeared on his retina:
[Hint: The player has not obtained the God-given Orb and cannot obtain the God altar blueprint.]
[Hint: Detected player’s sacred study has not reached the prerequisite for mission trigger.]
[Hint: The player currently triggers prerequisite mission-Twelve Sages.]
[Hint: The player must complete the Twelve Sages advancement mission to unlock the next tier mission.]
Mission name: Twelve Sages Advancement.
Mission requirements: Find the ritual for Twelve Sages’ advancement to trigger subsequent missions and complete God-given Orb binding.
Mission reward: King of Gods points.
"Well..."
It seemed his ability had not yet reached the level to fully control the God-given Orb.
Fang Heng felt somewhat disappointed, controlled the Orb back to the temple’s rooftop, withdrew the dark golden barrier, and slowly turned to look at everyone again.
Aladdin breathed a quiet sigh of relief, seeing Fang Heng make no further rash moves.
He had worried Fang Heng might forcibly take the God-given Orb.
If that had happened, he truly would not know how to handle it.
However, just as he relaxed, Fang Heng’s next words made Aladdin’s heart leap into his throat.
Fang Heng said, "Great Sages, do you know about the Twelve Sages’ advancement?"
The three Great Sages’ expressions changed slightly, and they fell silent again, all staring at Fang Heng, pondering the meaning of his question.
The Twelve Sages’ advancement was extremely difficult. If not impossible, it was at least one in ten thousand. Since the Holy Realm had records, only five people had succeeded.
Could it be that he was already prepared for this step?