Transcendent Dawn

Chapter 434: Exchange

The Divine are extremely powerful, beyond measure.

Such beings rarely fall.

And once they do fall, resurrection is far from an easy task.

Su Lu has understood the key to Shewinado’s resurrection lies within that divine artifact: the ‘Kingdom of Dreams’!

It is a Demi-artifact created by Shewinado himself. Once fully repaired, it could be utilized as a ‘vessel’ for the god’s incarnation!

Originally, the most orthodox method of resurrection would be to usurp a future seventh-tier entity. This is why some gods, after their fall, would leave behind their legacy.

Taking the divine essence of one’s successors would be easier than accumulating it oneself!

However, a Demi-artifact is a less satisfactory substitute.

But, if it’s merely for the sake of resurrection, it’s sufficient!

Through his Insight panel, Su Lu, who could see the essence of the ‘Kingdom of Dreams,’ had roughly grasped Shewinado’s resurrection plan.

Once he actually brought the ‘Kingdom of Dreams’ to this location, because it was an artifact made by Shewinado himself, it would inevitably trigger some unfavorable changes for him.

So he chose to send a Shadow Clone here to make a deal with Shewinado!

The ritual was simply set up, with only candles and incense burning.

However, Su Lu’s Inspiration was enough to hold it.

But he was very cautious, repeatedly thinking over each step and setting up an equivalent exchange ritual.

Su Lu drew two adjacent ellipses on the ground, resembling a horizontally placed number ‘8’, representing equality and exchange.

“With the Great Spirit World as my witness!”

This statement would be useless if spoken by an ordinary creature.

But Su Lu was different, his [Wandering Mage] heart was trembling, spreading to the Realm of All Spirits.

It was a testament to the ancient boundless Infinite Spirit World, which even gods could not fully explore, transcending the concept of the world’s three spiritual realms.

He took a deep breath and stated his offer: “I offer the ‘Kingdom of Dreams’ in exchange for the secret to godhood!”

Becoming a god was certainly not as simple as just taking up a unique profession.

The rituals, mysteries, and knowledge involved… were too complex to imagine.

In any world, as long as enough Spirit Tide is concentrated, someone could ascend to the sixth-tier of myth, leaving behind a personal epic in history.

But gods were different.

They had transcended the concept of ‘time’; if not harmed by an external force, they would be virtually eternal and could radiate across many worlds.

One might even say, the status of a god might be above a regular world!

To become such a great entity, the conditions are incredibly stringent and complex.

And moreover, the secrets involved would certainly not be willingly spread by any god.

On the contrary, suppression was the norm, just like what was being done by the Church of the Seven Gods in the Main World.

Su Lu had an ambition to become a god. For this, he was even willing to give up the ‘Kingdom of Dreams’!

‘A demi-artifact is, after all, an extrinsic object. Also, there is an eight out of ten chance Shewinado has some tricks up his sleeve in it, I can’t be greedy… especially since… it has been tainted by a demon.’

Now, holding the current ‘Kingdom of Dreams’ in his hand, Su Lu felt it very hot to the touch.

Exchanging it with Shewinado would undoubtedly yield him the greatest benefits.

At that moment, Su Lu felt a shivering breath spreading from behind the Door of Flesh.

The candles on the ritual site suddenly brightened, burning intensely.

In one of the circles forming the ‘8’ symbol on the ground, a golden diamond-shaped crystal surfaced.

“It’s started.”

Su Lu, through the connection with his shadow clone, knew that numerous fanatical believers outside the Witness World were fiercely attacking Arsen and the others.

As for his other shadow clone, it was secretly stalling for time, pretending to go along with the others.

He no longer hesitated and looked at the golden crystal.

Mysterious symbols, rituals, and knowledge flashed, each carrying unparalleled secrets.

Boom!

Frightfully overwhelming information was abruptly fed into the brain of his shadow clone.

If Su Lu had not already ascended to the fifth level, he felt his head would have blown up!

“Just a glance was this horrifying?”

Su Lu took a deep breath, “nonetheless…it must be true, it is the Dream Seal!”

Presently, consuming this crystal would undoubtedly end in death.

Without any hesitation, he produced a layer of purple crystal that enveloped the original gold crystal, isolating all its effects.

After completing all this, his shadow clone disintegrated.

The next instant, a new shadow clone appeared, traversing the Spirit World with the eight-colored ‘Kingdom of Dreams’ in its grasp.

‘Why do I always feel…all of this is foretold in the demon’s prophecy?’

Su Lu wet his lips, ‘Who cares? Let the affairs between the gods be decided by them.’

He placed the ‘Kingdom of Dreams’ at his end.

The ritual runes on the platform suddenly pulsed brightly, symbols on both sides flickering continuously, converging in the center, indicating the initiation of the equivalent exchange.

Only then could Su Lu retrieve the crystal without facing retaliation from the Ancient Spirit Realm.

“The ritual is completed!”

He took a deep breath and announced.

The candles had burned out and the ‘Kingdom of Dreams’ situated on his side abruptly vanished.

Boom, boom, boom!

The Wall of Flesh at Su Lu’s back creaked open, morphing into a door. Terrifying winds surged.

With the acquisition of the ‘Kingdom of Dreams,’ Shewinado had met all the conditions for resurrection and was about to descend upon this world!

A presence that defied description and eluded capture appeared to be stepping forward, ready to cross the threshold.

This was the borderline crossing between ‘life’ and ‘death’.

Su Lu remained with his back towards the Door of Flesh, even his Instincts coiled up inside him, refusing to take a suicidal peek.

He picked up the sealed golden crystal, his Shadow Clone traversed the Spirit World and vanished.

…

Outside the temple.

The Heroic Spirits, originally entangled in a struggle with Arsen and others, suddenly stopped, and knelt towards the direction of the temple, some even shedding tears of joy:

“My Lord…You’ve finally returned!”

The grand temple seemed intangible, as if one could gaze directly at the Door of Flesh inside.

“It is not good, look away!”

Celsus and others immediately averted their gaze, their bodies trembling.

The gap in their professional ranks and the gods was like an ant looking at a Giant Dragon! Merely the Dragon Might could crush them to dust!

“No… impossible!”

Lawrence exclaimed in disbelief: “Even if the seal on the previous saint was damaged, the process of resurrection from death for a deity, how could it be so quick? What on earth did those damned imperial spies do?”

Sensing the ever-growing terrifying aura, Lawrence’s face turned cold and he made a decision.

“James, it is time you manifested for the Goddess.”

Lawrence swiftly set up the ritual, held a pure white dagger in his hand, and plunged it into the non-resisting heart of James: “By offering a fifth rank as a sacrifice, I summon…the Angel of the Goddess to descend!”

Light!

A blinding radiance instantly filled the entire mountain.

Su Lu’s Instinct was severely jolted, he saw Lawrence, who was continuously aging and decaying, and James, who had been sacrificed and was now dead. However, a scene flashed across his mind.

—It was the information he had once captured in the Dream Spirit World!

An eerie presence with a spherical body of metal, but possessing a pair of wings!

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