Chapter 575
Drill
The moment Lu Cang upgraded the "Scepter of Supreme Luck" to +3, he felt a sense of lightness, as if he were being blessed by some invisible force, and a surge of good fortune flowed towards him like a tide.
But at the same time...
A clear intuition inexplicably rose in Lu Cang's heart.
Good fortune is not an ethereal feeling; it truly exists in this world. Even though it cannot be seen or touched, it flows genuinely between heaven and earth.
This place has accumulated too much good fortune.
Then other corners of the world will inevitably lose an equal amount of good fortune to maintain balance.
Lu Cang raised his hand and summoned all the dazzling gems that were pouring down from the sky into his palm. Then, he lightly touched a few special gems with his fingertips and forcibly extracted the enchantment properties contained within them.
A series of enchanted lights flashed and were all embedded in the "Scepter of Supreme Luck +3".
"Return Enchantment (LV: 5): Equipment resonates completely with the user, and can be instantly summoned back regardless of how it is lost."
"Extreme Magic Enchantment (LV:5): Increases the equipment's magic utilization rate by 10000%".
"Multi-use Enchantment (LV:5): Reduces the cooldown of active equipment effects to 1%."
……
After multiple top-tier enchantments were completed, the falling gems gradually dissipated. At the same time, rare and exceptional herbs bloomed all over the island, their fragrance permeating the surrounding area.
Lu Cang finally understood why Yacaticto could become the Moon.
If I were in that kind of environment, it would be difficult not to advance... So why not take advantage of this excellent opportunity to advance my Prophet level to level 4?
Lu Cang raised his hand and made a gesture on the spot, and the prophet's advancement ritual was instantly formed, with a pale golden light enveloping his body.
Everything he has experienced during this period has been drastically distorting and altering the original future—he saved the people of Boundless Mountain who should have been consumed by war, killed the old god ahead of time, and even personally destroyed a 9th-tier demon, forcibly causing the [Nest of Mutation] plan to deviate from its original trajectory.
All of this constitutes a forced rewriting of the "future," which also perfectly fulfills the conditions for him to advance to the fourth level of prophet.
Swish!
Suddenly, a crack appeared in the sky, and a dazzling beam of light poured down, enveloping Lu Cang during the promotion ceremony.
He gripped the Scepter of Supreme Fortune tightly and looked up at the crack—according to the rules of the prophet's ascension, he could now glimpse fragments of the future.
But what came into his view was not the usual future scene, but the figures of a group of Yuechen!
Lu Cang clearly saw that the entire world was engulfed in raging flames, which devoured the heavens and the earth. Then, boundless darkness swept in, completely covering the flames of war. Chaos and darkness intertwined and shrouded the entire world.
When all the strange phenomena dissipate,
Gold coins rained down from the sky!
The next second, the premonition vanished abruptly, and Lu Cang's gaze returned to reality. The advancement to Level 4 Prophet involved no substantial test whatsoever… only this brief foreknowledge of the future.
Along with the notification that his promotion was complete, Lu Cang also unlocked the Prophet's god-level talent.
"God-level veto - If you can foresee a future scenario, you can forcibly veto its occurrence, even if what you foresee is a real fate that is destined and cannot be changed."
"Level 4 Prophet Mastery: Eye of This Life - Predicts a person's future while also revealing all their past trajectories."
"Level 4 Prophet Mastery: Judgment of Fate - Greater freedom in controlling fate, and a significantly extended time dimension for manipulation."
This "God-level Negation" can be considered a top-tier countermeasure card.
The battles of today are increasingly confronting those troublesome divine authority and rules.
If it were simply a matter of numerical superiority, he was confident he wouldn't fear most enemies. What was truly disgusting were the divine powers, their various abilities to distort fate and laws...
"Promotion completed?"
In a flash, Neherkato appeared beside Lu Cang and spoke in a calm tone.
"Neherkato, what level of strength do you think I need to return to that side?"
Lu Cang turned to look at her and asked a series of questions, "Do you think I have to become a god to defeat Ehkator? And... do I absolutely have to defeat her?"
Neherkato shook his head slightly, his tone carrying a hint of solemnity: "You are strong, you do have the ability to easily fight opponents of higher levels, but she is stronger. Even in your timeline, she is definitely among the top tier compared to the other Moonstars."
"If you want to defeat her, you must at least have the strength to contend with Yuechen, and you must break through her physique, divine artifacts, and divine kingdom—otherwise, even if you can contend with Yuechen, you will not be able to hurt her; conversely, even if you can break through these three things, without the hard power to directly confront Yuechen, you will not be able to cause substantial damage to her in a direct battle."
She paused, then looked at Lu Cang: "Do you think you can now stand up to Yue Chen?"
Lu Cang shook his head, his tone tinged with uncertainty: "I can't explain it either. I've never encountered a normal opponent."
Compared to the typical career path, Lu Cang's growth curve is quite bizarre.
Each promotion was an explosive surge in strength, which resulted in Lu Cang having too few opponents and insufficient sample size.
This made it impossible for Lu Cang to accurately assess his true strength.
The only thing that can be confirmed is that, based on previous rehearsals, his current strength is sufficient to kill a level 9 monster.
“Once you step into the realm of the gods, there are no more ‘ordinary people’,” Neherkato said slowly, his tone carrying a hint of warning. “From now on, none of the enemies you encounter will be normal—some enemies may seem weak, but their hidden divine power is enough to take your life in an instant.”
"Be especially careful of those seemingly harmless gods; often, these are the most dangerous beings. Their divine authority is comparable to your god-level talent."
Lu Cang understood.
However, it seems that Nehercato knows far more than she told her.
Lu Cang was also unsure how many of the other party knew about his secrets.
However, the effect of "God-level Unsolvable Mystery" did not seem to have failed, and the information she received still seemed to come from Yug.
"If you're unsure of your abilities, then give it a try."
Neherkato raised her right hand, and a silvery-white ripple of time spread out from beneath her feet.
"You should be able to see the outline of the law."
Lu Cang nodded slightly. With his "God-level Invulnerability to All Laws" talent, he could not only clearly see the form of the laws, but also distort, tamper with, and even use these laws in reverse.
click -
But in the next instant, Nehercato, who was originally in front of him, suddenly appeared behind him and gently touched his back with his fingertips.
"You cannot react to the time gap right now because it is not a distortion of the law, but a direct manipulation of time itself."
Nehercato's voice came from behind: "Next up is this move—the Sands of Time."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Cang saw the space-time around Neherkato's palm twist violently like quicksand, and a violent yet gentle force of time slowly entered his body—this attack had no killing intent whatsoever, and the movement was deliberately slowed down, obviously Neherkato was demonstrating the principle of the move to him.
Boom!
Immediately afterwards, a terrifying power of time erupted within Lu Cang's body. Lu Cang felt that the speed at which time passed through his body was accelerated by billions of times!
In just a moment, he transformed from a young man into a frail old man with white hair and beard!
"Ninth-tier Time Magic - Sands of Time (LV: 100)"
[Effect: Accelerates the passage of time a billion times for everything it touches.]
This move, unless one is a god with an endless lifespan, even a level 9 job changer, will instantly die from exhaustion of lifespan if touched by it—after all, the lifespan of a level 9 job changer is only a little over a thousand years.
But at the very moment Lu Cang turned into an old man, his back flesh suddenly burst open, and a powerful hand emerged from the flesh, pressing precisely into Nehercato's heart!
"Seventh-Order Time Transcending Magic - Time Erasure (LV: 601)"
puff!
Neherkato shuddered, clearly feeling a full century of her lifespan instantly erased. However, this meant nothing to her as a level 9 time master—ordinary level 9 practitioners only had a lifespan of a thousand years, but for her, who controlled time, a thousand years was practically endless.
Snapped--
The two separated immediately upon contact, quickly creating distance between them. Lu Cang's aging skin regenerated at a visible speed, instantly restoring him to his youthful appearance, with no decline in his bodily functions.
However, Lu Cang could still clearly feel that his lifespan was nearing its limit—lifespan is not only a manifestation of the strength of life, but also a constraint woven from multiple world rules such as time, fate, death, and life. This constraint is no less than the oath binding him when he became a god.
Even a level 9 advanced cultivator will eventually die once their lifespan is exhausted. There are many ways to restore physical condition and enhance physical strength, but ultimately, these methods cannot truly extend lifespan.
As Lu Cang distanced himself from Neherkato, a flash of light appeared in his right palm, and a silver-white spear materialized out of thin air, its shaft shimmering with faint patterns of time.
"God-level True Martial Arts"
This is a time-based artifact he created by extracting the laws of time from Neherkato.
"The Spear of Neherkato"
The weapon formed by the [God-level True Martial] is almost as strong as the original body from which the laws were extracted. As long as the power of the weapon can be fully exerted, it is equivalent to the person from whom the laws were extracted personally taking action—provided that the user can fully control this power.
Lu Cang gripped the spear and suddenly jolted!
hum-
The spear vanished from his hand in an instant, and in that brief moment, Neherkato clearly saw that the spear was charging straight toward him with unstoppable force!
"Neherkato's Spear - Artifact Effect: Gap Time"
A gap in time is itself a static spacetime, and it is impossible to freeze spacetime again within a static spacetime. Nehercato's expression hardened slightly, and he slowly raised his finger, making a snapping motion.
"Ninth-Order Time Magic - Time Travel (LV: 100)"
click -
The spear that had been charging towards Neherkato vanished into thin air in an instant. The next second, the moment ended, and the spear reappeared in Lu Cang's hand.
"A brief moment?" Lu Cang asked.
“Yes, but only this artifact can do that.” Nehercato nodded. “It can enter the gap space, but it can’t take you with it—meaning this spear has the gap ability, but you don’t.”
Before he finished speaking, ripples of time appeared again beneath Neherkato's feet. Even though she was still standing in the same spot, Lu Cang instinctively turned around and thrust his spear fiercely behind him!
when!
A crisp clanging sound rang out, and sparks flew everywhere.
"Cang Dao - Dao Three: Cause of Fate"
The predetermined future, the ending that should have been the reverse of cause and effect, was forcibly altered by Lu Cang! Nehercato actually caught this fatal blow in the future with two fingers!
Both of them were standing still, without moving an inch.
However, they have already clashed once in the future!
Another second passed—
boom!
A dazzling spear-like shadow, shaped like a dragon, burst forth and blasted through the entire island, leaving a long, semi-cylindrical trench in the sea! This trench stretched for hundreds of millions of kilometers and was tens of thousands of kilometers wide, its power terrifying.
Fortunately, this small island was located in a remote area, with no other islands within a radius of hundreds of millions of kilometers, and no innocent civilians were affected. Even so, Neherkato still took a light step back, his foot lightly touching the ground, creating faint ripples in time that neutralized the aftershocks.
Lu Cang pressed on, stepping out phase ripples with his feet, tearing open space in one step, and instantly chasing after the monster's lair!
"Roar--!"
The moment they stepped into the lair, they were greeted by deafening roars that echoed throughout. These monsters were utterly mindless.
They were completely different from the sentient demons in Lu Cang's timeline.
Sensing the presence of Lu Cang and Neherkato, two living people, they instantly went berserk, roaring as they pounced.
A colossal bull-like demon, towering high in the sky, launched the first attack, its hooves stomping down with earth-shattering power as it trampled towards Lu Cang!
boom!
Lu Cang simply raised one hand and gently supported it—the enormous hoof, large enough to cover millions of square kilometers, was steadily held up by him, his body remaining completely still and not sinking even a fraction.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Cang exerted a little force with his fingertips, and countless cracks spread upwards along the giant bull's hooves.
Lu Cang had no time to heed the giant bull's howls. He turned around fiercely and thrust his spear out like a storm!
Swish!Swish!Swish!
Millions of attacks were completed in an instant, the spear shadows piercing the air with a piercing sound.
In the future, Nehercato pointed a single finger, precisely striking the tip of Lu Cang's spear time and time again. The ripples of time emanating from his fingertip easily neutralized each attack.
After a moment of silence.
boom!
The devastating energy shockwaves swept in all directions, leveling the entire monster's lair amidst a deafening roar, sending debris flying and filling the air with dust.
Nehercato reappeared in front of Lu Cang, glanced down at his slightly trembling fingertips, and said with a hint of approval, "Your physical body is really strong."
"Moreover, I can sense that you have begun to adapt to the laws of time, and your attacks have incorporated methods of attacking time itself."
Lu Cang's eyes were wide open, his pupils flashing with silver-white light, his gaze fixed on Neherkato at all times—Lu Cang carefully observed the divine authority she used, the laws she manipulated, and every move she made, while also using Neherkato's moves to continuously improve his own Dao Transformation Technique.
Lu Cang assumed a fighting stance again, his tone firm: "Continue."
At this moment, it was just a friendly sparring match between the two, and the "Scepter of Supreme Fortune" had not played any role.
Using luck against the enemy is a trump card when facing a real life-or-death battle—after all, once the Supreme Luck Scepter is used, even Lu Cang himself doesn't know what will happen, and the uncontrollable factors are too great.
Moreover, extracting Nehercato's luck would cause her irreversible damage, and Lu Cang would never do that.
Ding!
Nehercato lightly touched the ground with his toes again, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot, merging into space and time.
Relying on the time imprint left on Neherkato, Lu Cang stepped out of the phase space and gave chase!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
One monster lair after another was shattered by the aftershocks of their battle. Lu Cang pursued relentlessly, while Neherkato skillfully guided the rhythm of the battle. The number of times Lu Cang was truly able to break through their defenses was very limited.
The laws of time are indeed too difficult to break. Even though Neherkato did not use his divine authority, merely casting some ninth-order time spells made it extremely difficult for Lu Cang to fight.
However, this was also the first time Lu Cang had ever played so enjoyably and exhilaratingly.
Finally, I've met an opponent I can give it my all against!
He kept feeding himself new ideas, and new inspirations kept popping into his mind, especially "Cangdao - Dao II: The Solution to Everything", which was gradually taking the shape of breaking the laws of time.
clatter--
Lu Cang chased after Neherkato and arrived at another nest.
The lair was dark and damp, filled with a strong, malevolent aura of souls; it was clearly a den of evil.
Neherkato stood in the center of the lair, his hands interlacing to form a small bridge: "I have already demonstrated to you all the basic spells, combat skills, and defensive moves that Ahkato can use."
"Next... is the divine kingdom."
"She is both a level 9 job changer and a god, so she possesses two divine kingdoms, while I only know about one of them."
"It's the one I told you about before."
"Even I know nothing about her other divine realm."
Neherkato looked up at Lu Cang, his tone serious: "Try it, see if you can take it."
"Divine Kingdom: The Realm Reflected in This Life." (End of Chapter)