Chapter 312: A Significant Step Forward

Chapter 312: A Significant Step Forward

December 19, 2024

After leaving the office tower, Su Nan arrived at the administrative area. Li Ze had been waiting for him in the hall.

As soon as she saw him, Li Ze's eyes lit up, and she gave him an appraising look before greeting him with a smile.

"Congratulations on your promotion to a True Spirit Sorcerer," she said, her tone filled with both admiration and astonishment.

In Li Ze's knowledge, no one had ever achieved what Su Nan had—ascending to the rank of a True Spirit Sorcerer from scratch in less than three thousand years.

Such speed was simply unbelievable! Calling it a miracle wouldn't be an exaggeration!

Those so-called descendants of True Spirits couldn't hold a candle to Su Nan. Li Ze was genuinely delighted about Su Nan's promotion.

After all, this meant that from this day forward, the Star Alliance had officially entered the ranks of second-rate Sorcerer factions, taking a significant step forward!

"Thank you," Su Nan replied with a faint smile. "Have there been any major events during my seclusion?"

Li Ze knew what Su Nan was most concerned about. She shook her head and said, "There haven't been any significant movements from the Celestial Tower or the Dark Throne, probably out of fear of the Codex of Wisdom."

"Many people have come to us seeking to purchase Divine Bodies, but I declined them, saying that I couldn't make decisions while you were in seclusion."

Su Nan raised an eyebrow. Those two Divine Bodies were meant for creating Divine Body Golems.

It was foreseeable that for a long time to come, the Star Alliance wouldn't have a second True Spirit Sorcerer other than himself. Under such circumstances, a Divine Body Golem with combat power comparable to a True Spirit Sorcerer would undoubtedly become the Star Alliance's ace in the hole.

Su Nan wouldn't dream of selling the Divine Bodies.

"I'll make time to refine the Divine Bodies into Golems. If they come again, just turn them down," he instructed.

"I understand," Li Ze replied.

"Anything else?"

"No," Li Ze shook her head. "The Sorcerer Civil War just ended not long ago, and all the major Sorcerer factions are keeping a low profile."

Su Nan nodded in understanding.

In fact, according to his memory, there didn't seem to be any noteworthy events in the Multiverse during the period between the Sorcerer Civil War and the Ancient Insect Calamity.

The fall of the Spider Queen was already quite a notable event.

However, this was because the Spider Queen had fallen in the Blood Abyss, involving three Sorcerer factions. If the same thing had happened in the Realm of Truth, it wouldn't have been considered a significant event at all.

"How has the Star Alliance been doing recently?" Su Nan asked.

Li Ze was prepared and handed Su Nan a file detailing the Star Alliance's development during his seclusion.

In the Godslaying War, the Star Alliance had suffered significant military losses, and despite ample resource supplies, it took four to five decades to recover.

After that, the Star Alliance's military strength had made remarkable progress.

Currently, the Divine Statue Corps alone had exceeded thirty in number.

The Star Alliance was now working on establishing its thirty-first Divine Statue Corps.

The number of Sorcerer Towers had finally surpassed one hundred, with five of them being large-scale towers.

What pleased Su Nan even more was that the total number of Sorcerers had exceeded three thousand, reaching an impressive three thousand two hundred and seventeen.

"As expected, the increase in the number of Human Planes has also accelerated the growth of Sorcerers."

It's worth mentioning that the Star Alliance currently had over a hundred Tier Two Sorcerers.

Unfortunately, there was still only one Tier Three Sorcerer, Li Ze herself.

This was an expected outcome.

Aside from the difficulty of promoting to Tier Three, even if one could achieve it, the growth time was measured in millennia.

The Star Alliance's development time was still shorter compared to other Sorcerer factions, so it was understandable that they had fewer Tier Three Sorcerers.

In other aspects, the number of Celestial Fortresses had nearly reached one hundred.

The number of Flying Fleets had also surpassed five hundred.

Additionally, the Star Alliance had established a new legion—the Dragon Legion! The Draconic Bloodline Enhancement Program had been in full swing, yielding extremely impressive results. It had entered a period of rapid growth, with four to five high-level sub-dragon species successfully breaking through their bloodline constraints and evolving into true dragons every year.

By now, the Star Alliance possessed over a thousand true dragons.

Not long ago, Li Ze had begun organizing the dragons into a legion, officially incorporating the Dragon Legion into the Star Alliance's military system as the second Sorcerer-class ace legion after the Witch Hunter Corps.

As for the Witch Hunter Corps, since Su Nan had focused on cultivation, he hadn't created many puppets in recent years, so the Sorcerer-class puppets were all manufactured by other Sorcerers, resulting in a slower growth rate.

Currently, the entire Witch Hunter Corps had only two thousand members.

If we include the Sorcerer-class puppets in various Sorcerer Towers and Divine Statue Corps, the Star Alliance's Sorcerer-class puppets were approaching four thousand in number.

Additionally, the Sigil Knight Order had benefited from the increase in Human Planes, expanding at an astonishing rate in recent years, reaching over ten million members.

However, most of these resources were used to guard various planes, and Li Ze had only drawn the most elite ones to establish two Sigil Corps (million-strong), which were used for external expeditions.

Furthermore, the elite knights were selected for elemental transformation and bloodline modifications, leading to the establishment of the Elemental Knight Order and Bloodline Knight Order.

While the combat power of elemental knights and bloodline knights might not compare to that of full-fledged Sorcerers and true dragons, and they might even be inferior to Sorcerer-class puppets, their strength lies in their vast numbers.

With over ten million Sigil Knights as a foundation, a formidable army of millions could be formed if necessary.

If things go well, the Star Alliance might soon possess its third ace army.

After reading the file, Su Nan nodded in satisfaction.

Excluding the top-tier combat power of a True Spirit Sorcerer, the Star Alliance's military strength was already on par with the Thousandbird.

After absorbing most of the resources from the Blackthorn Tower, the Thousandbird had climbed to the top tier of second-rate Sorcerer factions.

Being able to compare with the Thousandbird was a testament to the Star Alliance's current strength.

Once Su Nan refines the two Divine Body Golems, making up for the lack of top-tier combat power, the Star Alliance will become a formidable second-rate Sorcerer faction.

After Su Nan finished reading the file, Li Ze immediately said, "I recently obtained coordinates for over ten unexplored planes from the City of Ten Thousand. I've sent people to explore them, and if they're suitable, I plan to start developing them."

Su Nan nodded slightly. "Planes are never too many. Even if they lack resources, they can be used to establish secondary magic stone veins."

Controlling the number of planes is one of the critical standards for evaluating the strength of a Sorcerer faction, especially for emerging factions like the Star Alliance, where planes are a scarce resource.

Taking the Thousandbird as an example, it controls over twenty planes, almost double that of the Star Alliance.

If not for Su Nan's exceptional control over planes, the Star Alliance, with only half the number of planes, wouldn't have been able to develop to a comparable level.

"Additionally, the transformation of the Xiguo Plane is in its final stages, and I plan to transform the Jake Plane and Bear Eye Plane into Human Planes next."

The Jake Plane and Bear Eye Plane are both planes that the Star Alliance has taken from the Blackthorn Tower, and their environments are already relatively suitable for human habitation. With some modifications, they can be developed into Human Planes for population migration.

Including the Xiguo Plane, the Star Alliance now possesses four Human Planes, and Su Nan certainly wouldn't object to having more. Naturally, he wouldn't veto Li Ze's idea.

"I'll leave this matter in your hands."

If two more Human Planes can be created, the number of sorcerers in the Star Alliance will undoubtedly increase significantly.

"What are your plans next?" Li Ze inquired about Su Nan's intentions.

Su Nan pondered for a moment before replying, "I estimate that it won't be as quick as entering the Realm of Truth. I'll need to stay in the Star Alliance for some time, during which I can create the Divine Body Golem and cultivate a batch of divine lifeforms."

The Spider Queen's divine essence is still in Su Nan's possession, and he plans to use it to cultivate a batch of divine lifeforms. In the future, they will continuously provide divine energy, which can be used to synthesize divine energy crystals for his sorcerers to cultivate.

This is another way to obtain divine energy crystals, in addition to synthesizing elemental cores.

The more channels like this, the better.

"Additionally, we should start gathering materials for the construction of the Floating City."

Although Su Nan is preparing to build the Floating City, he doesn't intend to occupy too many resources from the Star Alliance.

Currently, the Star Alliance is in a period of rapid development, and if the construction of the Floating City hinders its progress, it would be a case of sacrificing long-term benefits for short-term gains.

Building the Floating City is a time-consuming project that can take thousands of years, so there's no need to rush.

Moreover, the stronger the Star Alliance becomes, the more advantageous it will be for gathering materials for the Floating City.

Li Ze nodded slightly, taking note of Su Nan's instructions.

"There's one more thing. Send someone to the Blood Abyss to collect Soul Crystals from the Blood River."

Li Ze was taken aback and asked, "Do you plan to use the Blood River's evil spirits as materials? But won't the Soul Crystals produced in this way be highly contaminated?"

"It's fine," Su Nan said. "I have purification methods."

Seeing Su Nan's confidence, Li Ze didn't question further, but made a mental note of this matter.

After discussing the main issues, Su Nan turned to inquire about Li Ze's cultivation.

"How is your understanding of the Laws progressing?"

At this mention, a smile appeared on Li Ze's face as she replied, "It's going smoothly. I've already understood the Stellar Law, and with the help of the Light Awakening Potion, I should be able to control the Stellar Law within three thousand years at most."

"That's indeed quite smooth."

Su Nan smiled and nodded.

This speed was faster than he had anticipated, indicating a high compatibility between Li Ze and the Stellar Law.

Perhaps this was due to her two thousand years of existence in the form of a ghost in the Starfall City, where she had close contact with the Starfall Convention.

The Starfall Convention is a technological masterpiece created by True Spirit Sorcerers, developed and improved over many years. It encapsulates the essence of numerous insights and understandings of the Stellar Law.

Deeply understanding the Starfall Convention greatly benefits the comprehension of the Stellar Law.

After spending half a month handling some affairs and synthesizing high-level resources for the Star Alliance's consumption, Su Nan returned to his cultivation.

Although he could simultaneously enhance the levels of two Laws, doing so would undoubtedly slow down the rate of Law level increase, thereby affecting his combat power.

Considering the potential combat in the Realm of Truth, Su Nan decided to prioritize one Law and quickly enhance his combat power.

As for which Law to prioritize, there was no question—it had to be the Gravity Law.

The chosen cultivation location remained the Soul Sink Plane, where the strong gravity environment was even more conducive to his understanding of the Gravity Law.

Upon re-entering the Soul Sink Plane, Su Nan immediately felt that the surrounding gravity's suppression of him had weakened significantly.

Previously, entering the Soul Sink Plane was like a human diving into the ocean, but now it felt like a fish returning to the sea, with a sense of freedom and ease.

It was evident that after mastering the Gravity Law, the strong gravity environment of the Soul Sink Plane was no longer a hindrance but rather beneficial to his combat performance.

In this environment, he could fully exert 120% of his strength.

Conversely, opponents would be suppressed and weakened.

"This is essentially a weakened version of the Law Domain."

Su Nan thought to himself.

However, a problem arose—as the gravity suppression weakened, the effectiveness of cultivation naturally decreased.

Su Nan had to spend time searching for a stronger gravity environment.

After some effort, he finally found a suitable cultivation location—a dark and gloomy cave located a thousand meters underground.

After setting up the Gravity Spell Array, Su Nan sat cross-legged, took a Light Awakening Potion, and held the Divine Essence in his palm, extracting Law Power to synthesize and integrate into his body for comprehension.

Time passed as he cultivated.

Two years went by in the blink of an eye.

When Su Nan opened his eyes and summoned the panel, the Gravity Law had increased to 1.54 levels.

"It's increased by 0.43 levels."

Su Nan was thoughtful.

At this rate, it would take about five to six hundred years to raise the Gravity Law to level 100 and enter the Mastery Level.

This speed was astonishingly fast.

It's common for True Spirit Sorcerers to spend hundreds of years to increase their Law level by one without external assistance.

Compared to other True Spirit Sorcerers, Su Nan's cultivation speed was indeed terrifying.

After all, he had the Light Awakening Potion, Law Synthesis, and Divine Essence—it would be abnormal if his cultivation speed weren't fast.

"This is just an ideal state. The Light Awakening Potion and Law Synthesis are fine, but the Divine Essence will likely not support me until I reach the Mastery Level of Gravity Law."

Su Nan examined the Divine Essence in his hand.

After more than two years of cultivation, the Divine Essence had been consumed by about one percent.

In other words, this Divine Essence could only support his cultivation for about two hundred years.

Once the Divine Essence is consumed, his cultivation speed will undoubtedly decrease significantly.

"Once the Divine Essence is consumed, I'll have to enter the Realm of Truth as soon as possible."

"But two hundred years is more than enough to refine two Divine Body Golems."

During Su Nan's journey to the Realm of Truth, the Star Alliance must have a top-tier combat force to guard it.

The Divine Body Golem is undoubtedly the best choice.

With two Divine Body Golems guarding the Star Alliance, Su Nan can leave with peace of mind.

"Before that, I need to make a trip to the Codex of Wisdom."

Su Nan still needs to consult with Mayisha regarding the intelligence on the Realm of Truth.

(End of Chapter)

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