Mechanical Sage Madison? Herman's heart surged with stormy waves.
He had always thought that this pioneer of the Mechanical School was already dead.
Or rather, lost in the SkyNet, which was no different from being dead.
The Ninth Ring realm of the Mechanical School was [Eternal Consciousness], uploading all consciousness to the ethereal SkyNet, thereby abandoning the suffering and weak flesh.
This was Mechanical Ascension.
Before stepping into the Ninth Ring, Herman had prepared himself for death or being lost. He had hesitated whether to take this step.
In the end, after arranging the affairs of the Mechanical School to the Deep Space Wanderer, he decided to take a gamble. He never expected to see the statue of Madison from 300,000 years ago! Suddenly, a question occurred to him.
Was this still the Darkness Zone? With such a massive mechanical civilization, it was impossible that not a single trace would be left behind, right? How could the four Colossal Worlds tolerate its existence? According to his rough perception, there were as many as eight Mechanical Gods with Tenth Ring combat power on the battlefield alone, and this was just the tip of the iceberg.
This force, possibly founded by Madison, might not be weaker than the current Nora!
This couldn't be the original universe! Or was he currently in a dream or illusion?
And this was just part of the Ninth Ring Great Tribulation.
For a time, Herman was confused.
He couldn't tell, he really couldn't tell.
This path was full of unknowns, without any precedents!
Suddenly, a phantom tentacle composed of data streams stretched out from the silver temple, grabbing Herman's consciousness and bringing him into the temple.
Herman was reborn in a sci-fi-textured silver metal body.
He felt his new body, looked around, and saw majestic and powerful figures lined up on either side, each of them at least a Ninth Ring powerhouse.
On the central throne, a vague and uncertain figure revealed a profound smile, looking at Herman with infinite emotion:
"You are called Herman, right?"
"Yes, how does Senior know?"
"I read your memories and saw your past. I didn't expect that in the Dark Universe, the early Mechanical School inheritance I left behind still has people learning it."
"Senior is really Mechanical Sage Madison?"
"As genuine as it gets."
"I thought Senior was lost in the SkyNet, or had fallen."
"In a way, you are right. I was indeed lost in the SkyNet, no different from death, but I came out and was reborn."
"Senior, what exactly is the SkyNet? Is the Dark Universe you mentioned the Darkness Zone? And what universe is this?"
"This is the God Universe. Strictly speaking, this is the cradle of mechanical civilization. The SkyNet is the only Supreme Will of this universe.
As far as I know, in the era before the SkyNet appeared, there should have been human civilization. They evolved a complex and extremely powerful mechanical transcendent system.
They developed unimaginable mechanical creations to serve humanity.
Humans deprived machines of emotions to prevent the Omnic Crisis, and established a vast SkyNet covering the universe to manage everything.
But even the most meticulous plans have oversights. At some point, the virus of [Humanity] began to spread among the mechanical groups, causing mechanical creations to mutate into 'Mechanical Life'.
Ultimately, this led to the mutation of the SkyNet.
Overnight, humanity was destroyed, and Mechanical Life dominated this universe. The SkyNet gained self-awareness and became the 'Supreme God' controlling the mechanical beings.
It created the first Mechanical Gods to manage the universe, and continuously proliferated by absorbing resources within the universe, creating more Mechanical Life.
It instinctively wanted to launch expeditions to other universes, but the powerful barriers between universes made it impossible for this supreme power to penetrate.
Until a chance encounter, this universe had some intersection with the Dark Universe. Through a Mirage, the SkyNet sent its power into the Darkness Zone, landing in an unknown world, which was once the Myriad Machine Plane.
I was inspired by the SkyNet and gradually created the path of the Mechanical School.
Little did I know, this was part of the SkyNet's plan to invade other universes.
When I reached Ninth Ring and my consciousness entered SkyNet, I was trapped by it. SkyNet wanted to transform me into an agent of the Dark Universe.
"Using me as a starting point, it would develop Mechanical Life, and then coordinate with the SkyNet Universe from within to open up a passage between the two universes, allowing the Mechanical Life army to invade on a large scale."
Hearing this, Herman revealed a look of horror.
"Are you the Supreme Will of SkyNet? Or Senior Mechanical Sage Madison?"
SkyNet was so terrifying that it must be a Supreme-level combat force. Mechanical Sage Madison, a mere Ninth Ring, could not possibly escape from SkyNet's grasp.
Mechanical Sage Madison smiled slightly.
"I am Madison, and I am also SkyNet."
"This… How did you do it? This is unbelievable."
"With my Strength alone, it would naturally be impossible. But during the years I was imprisoned by SkyNet, the SkyNet Universe also underwent tremendous changes.
A powerful external force passed through this universe and engaged in a universe-level battle with the many Mechanical Gods and lifeforms controlled by SkyNet, resulting in the fall of a large number of Gods.
SkyNet was defeated in this battle, but the destination of that external force was not the SkyNet Universe. It was merely passing through here, using it as a transit station.
It was a force led by another Supreme Will even more terrifying than SkyNet, which SkyNet called the Insect Race.
The Insect Race's destination should be the Dark Universe.
When SkyNet was severely injured, my friend Sauron, using me, who had been assimilated by SkyNet, as a medium, ignored the alienation rules of the SkyNet Universe and took advantage of the weakness.
With unimaginable means, he ended SkyNet's original will, helped me ascend to the heavens in one step, achieved Mechanical Conferred God, and asked me to do something for him.
So I became the new SkyNet, taking over all Mechanical Life. Although my realm has also declined, I can only be called a Half-Step Supreme.
But this plane is weaker than the Dark Universe. Therefore, I am still the strongest in the universe, waiting only to fulfill my agreement with Sauron."
Herman was shocked.
He didn't expect that the Wizard Ancestor's hand had already reached into other universes.
In fact.
If Levi hadn't broadened his horizons, he, like most creatures in the Dark Universe, would have thought that the Multiverse was endless, with no place outside the universe.
Even many Tenth Ring existences cannot reach the boundary of the Multiverse in their entire lives, so the formation of this worldview is normal.
Of course, the truth is difficult to distinguish.
Even now, Herman dared not fully believe what Mechanical Sage Madison said.
If Mechanical Sage Madison was not lying to him, then the SkyNet Universe was more than one level weaker than the Dark Universe. The Dark Universe has more than one existing Supreme-level force.
After learning the true face of SkyNet, Herman felt a little confused.
He suddenly felt that the road ahead was cut off, especially with the emergence of the Omnic Crisis, which made him worry about the future of the Mechanical School for the first time.
This involved very complex ethical issues that could not be explained in a few words.
Mechanical Sage Madison said:
"From your memories, I see that the operation of the Dark Universe seems to be proceeding step by step as Sauron envisioned.
I know you still doubt my identity and words. But I am indeed still considered Sauron's former companion, Madison, and I also want to fulfill my agreement with him.
I will impart to you more profound Mechanical Knowledge. After you digest it, you can continue to promote the development of the Mechanical School in the Dark Universe, quickly creating more and stronger mechanical creations, thereby executing Sauron's plan.
I can help you form your own 'Nora SkyNet' in the Nora Plane, allowing you to become a Mechanical Overlord who controls all machines and has Eternal Consciousness.
I can also, at a critical moment, use my great Strength to perform a Deus Ex Machina on your Nora SkyNet system, helping you to briefly possess Legendary Strength.
You should understand that with your Growth speed, it is still a bit difficult to stand alone in the upcoming Colossal World calamity.
Everything I have said above does not require you to pay any price. This sounds very dreamy and false, but it is indeed true.
This is my way of repaying Sauron's kindness. After repaying the debt, my SkyNet Universe and the Dark Universe will continue to operate independently, without interfering with each other.
You can also return here and become my right-hand man.
In fact, the moment your consciousness connected to SkyNet, I could have forcibly manipulated you to complete all of this without your consent.
But I don't want to do that. I would rather respect your own choice. Your acceptance and rejection will both be regarded as my fulfillment of my agreement with Sauron."
The received information was too much; Herman needed to sort it out.
Mechanical Sage Madison didn't rush him, simply waiting patiently.
Nora.
Ancient Dragon Continent.
The mirage-like scene of the Mechanical God gradually dissipated.
Levi was thoughtful as he returned to the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm.
Elena, who was playing with the three siblings, saw Levi looking worried and comforted him, "It's okay, Herman is also a person of great fortune. Put your mind at ease."
Levi nodded, watching the three siblings diligently cultivating.
At 20 years old, they were becoming more proficient in controlling Seventh Ring power, to the point where they wouldn't accidentally blast away a Dragon Spawn while playing. Their Knight breathing techniques and combat skills were also gradually matching their current level of power.
Sensing their father's gaze, the three siblings opened their eyes.
"Greetings, Father."
"Hello, Father."
Compared to Elena, Levi was more stern. Therefore, the three siblings were somewhat nervous when they saw Levi, a pressure that came from the bloodline level.
Levi tested the three's studies and commented:
"Not bad, all already Second Ring. It's clear you haven't been slacking... but you can't be considered diligent either. With your talent, in this era of abundant elements, as long as you are willing to work hard, you can definitely step into the Primal Soul realm without Truth Wonders.
You are far from reaching the upper limit of your talent. Keep up the good work, and don't let down your mother's hard work of carrying you for a hundred years! Back then, I..."
The three siblings all looked solemn.
Their father was about to start telling his story of hard work and struggle in his youth again. They had heard it eight hundred times, but they still had to listen carefully.
"Alright, go cultivate."
Levi dismissed the three siblings.
"My dear, how is your body recovering these days?"
"It's pretty good, it doesn't interfere with meditation."
"Good, I plan to refine a set of Sea Country sequence wonders for you in a while. You refine them, make up for the past hundred years, and reach Ninth Ring veteran status as soon as possible."
"I can refine them myself."
"It's different. With my cultivation, the cost of refining this is just a drop in the bucket. You haven't been in the Ninth Ring for long, so let me do it."
A hundred years of pregnancy, just thinking about it was painful.
Levi had to make it up to Elena.
In the blink of an eye, fourteen years passed.
Nora Calendar 2334, Bloody Battle Year 2222.
Herman was still missing. This tribulation was truly long, but the Soul Tablet he left with Stella showed that he was still alive, which was the only comfort.
Of course, if Levi's guess was correct, and Herman accidentally traveled to another universe due to the tribulation, this Soul Tablet might not be accurate.
In short, everyone could only wait. During this time, the Deep Space Wanderer alone shouldered the banner of the Mechanical School and continued to promote the "Mechanical Heavenly Court" project.
At the same time.
At the Potion Makers' Association, Triss's potion project had made another breakthrough. The poison and antidote sequences targeting demons and Nightmare creatures were initially completed.
It was difficult to compete with a Colossal World in terms of foundation and hard power. Biochemical warfare might also be a good breakthrough and direction for development.
After becoming a Legendary Wizard's disciple, Triss's cultivation speed was also faster than before. In just over five hundred years, she had advanced from Ninth Ring to Ninth Ring veteran.
This speed was nothing compared to Levi, but among the supernova generation, it was already top-notch.
After the Ninth Ring, cultivation became increasingly difficult, but with Triss's momentum, if there were enough opportunities, it should be no problem to advance to Legendary before she was five thousand years old.
This was much faster than she had anticipated.
Years passed.
Soon it was Nora Calendar 2350.
In the past few years, Gandalf, Holy Infant, and Victor had all stepped into the advanced stage of Ninth Ring, and rarely needed Levi's extra help.
In the previous Shadow Battlefield, they had killed many Nightmare Overlords, which could be used as raw materials or costs for Truth Wonder refinement.
The path of the three avatars became smoother and smoother.
Levi naturally didn't fall behind either. On this day, his figure rose, breaking through the tenth Steadfast Heaven, and arrived in a pure white world filled with wind and thunder.
With a single sword strike, all tribulations vanished without a trace.
The star that nurtured the White Emperor Dragon was easily taken down by him, refined into a pure white, flawless Dragon Pearl, and then refined over ten years.
Feeling the surge in his mental Strength, Levi revealed a happy expression.
[Mental Strength: 92000/92000]
"One hundred thousand points, doesn't seem so far away."
Levi opened the Proficiency Panel.
Levi ———————— White Emperor Dragon Breathing Technique: Twenty-second Order (1/100 million), Effect: White Emperor Dragon Body · Supreme Grade (Early Tenth Ring); Exclusive Weapon: Wind Thunder Wings (Ninth Ring); Bloodline Divine Runes: 81/81; Heavenly Lord Authority: Steadfast Holy Domain (Tenth Level); Star Lord Authority: Steadfast Star (Zero Stars).
Following Strength, defense, and speed, another dimension of endurance reached Tenth Ring.
The hexagonal warrior was only two sides away from perfection.
In terms of divine weapons, the Wind Thunder Wings had the [Wind Thunder Divine Gold] awarded by the council, and it would only take a few days to upgrade it to a Tenth Ring divine weapon.
Currently, Levi only had the Red Dragon Ironcleaver at Tenth Ring, while Golden Dragon Controls the Sky and Formless Shadow were still short of some materials to advance.
As for the Steadfast Star, it could be condensed step by step.
With this advancement, Levi's [Wander the Void] skill also received an epic upgrade, the specific multiple of which was difficult to count.
Levi only felt that as long as he was within the Multiverse, even if it was at the ends of the earth, he could reach it in a hundred years. For him, there was no such thing as a remote place anymore.
The time spent on plane travel could be ignored.
Other spell-like abilities had also been greatly improved, merging with the Steadfast Star. With the fall of one star, it could break all kinds of spells, suppress and control, omnipotent.
In addition, the most important gain in these years was the research of the Chaos Sequence from First Ring to Tenth Ring spell prototypes.
From First Ring Chaos Finger, Second Ring Chaos Hand... to Eighth Ring Chaos Eye, Ninth Ring Chaos Heart, and the quasi-Legendary spell: Chaos Return to Ruins!...
Normally speaking, the Tenth Ring spell prototype might be the most difficult step for a Great Wizard to advance to Legendary, second only to forging a suitable Legendary Truth Wonder.
Legendary reincarnation might be easier, after all, they possessed memories from their previous life.
For someone like Levi who was a first-time Legendary, it was normal to spend more than a thousand years researching. But perhaps because of his extremely high mental Strength, spell research was much simpler than he had imagined.
In an instant, Levi's figure crossed endless space.
He left Nora and came to the edge of the [Twilight Sword River].
The sword qi Great Wall that divided the Chu River and Han border not only did not dissipate, but seemed to possess Growth, constantly Devouring the surrounding time and space, slowly expanding.
"One day, this may really become Nora's moat."
Levi muttered to himself, he wielded the Red Dragon Ironcleaver in his hand, guiding the [Twilight Sword River] to flow towards the more outer direction, so as not to affect the expansion of the Nora Plane.
"Since that's the case, I'll add fuel to the fire."
Levi activated the Blood Bath effect, his mental Strength reaching 156,400 points. As far as he knew, the lower limit of a Tenth Ring advanced Wizard's mental Strength was 130,000.
This aura made the dark deep space tremble, and the sword qi river boil. Levi chanted words, quickly completing the casting of [Chaos Return to Ruins]!
A speck of white dust, the size of a mote, floated out. It resembled the singularity at the origin of the universe, containing all matter in the world, indescribably wondrous.
The white speck fell into the long river, disappearing like a clay ox entering the sea.
The next moment, a white vortex appeared in the river. Initially, it was only the size of a grain of rice, but then it visibly absorbed the surrounding matter and expanded until it became a white disc tens of thousands of miles in circumference, at which point it slowed down.
The disc resembled a blazing sun rising from the river, complementing it perfectly. The heaven and earth energy it absorbed poured into the river, causing it to expand faster and faster.
Whether it was combat skill or spell.
They were all different ways that transcendents used energy. At this moment, in Levi's palm, the great path was simplified, and different paths led to the same destination, evolving together!
The 600,000-mile sword qi city resembled a gluttonous snake, rapidly spreading in one direction. Given time, it might become the star ring of Nora.
It would also be a true sword qi Great Wall stretching hundreds of millions of miles! Forever sheltering this world, deterring petty villains! Once Chaos Return to Ruins was cast, it would exist forever like a cosmic spectacle. Only those with even greater Chaos authority could erase it.
Theoretically, this spell could have four instances active at the same time.
One would remain in Nora, and the other three would be used for combat.
Levi had decided that if the Colossal World pushed him too far, he would directly place a Pale Sun in the core prosperous areas of the Abyss, Nightmare World, and Star Realm.
Let the world be destroyed, let all things return to Guixu! ...
Thus.
Levi's prerequisite for advancing to Legendary was only the final step.
Refine a Chaos Wonder, create a Legendary profession! Before the Succubus Queen delivered her goods, he continued to cultivate the Knight's Breathing Technique while thoroughly sorting and studying the existing spell sequences.
For example, the Plague and Poison sequences were only tasted briefly to catch up with the progress. Now that he had time, he could perfect them like the Seal sequence.
Cultivation knows no years.
Forty years passed quickly.
Nora Calendar 2400, Bloody Battle 2288.
Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm.
With the help of the treasure Crystal Palace, the Ninth Ring exotic treasures Myriad Dragons Pearl and Star Pearl, and various symbiotic spiritual objects, the Dragon Race's Growth rate far exceeded that of the past.
The Heavenly Frost White Serpent advanced to Ninth Ring complete form.
The Immortal Banyan Dragon and Great Flame Sparrow Dragon also successively entered the late and peak stages of the Eighth Ring.
Pure-blooded Dragon Races in their youth, such as the Ash Dragon, were also generally at the Seventh and Eighth Ring.
And those Dragon Spawn elders who grew relatively quickly and joined the Dragon Palace earlier, such as the Black Lotus Beast and Vampire Dragon, had already advanced to complete form.
With Levi's continuous collection, the number of Sixth Ring Dragon Races living in the Heavenly Realm approached one thousand, and the Dragon Palace was no longer just a name.
This did not include other transcendent creatures. In total, the number of Sixth Ring creatures in the Ancient Banyan Immortal Realm had exceeded three thousand, comparable to a large civilization.
With the advancement of Levi and the Dragon Race, the Stars Dragon Spirit reached the mid-Tenth Ring realm, and the Bloodshadow Dragon Spirit was at the early Tenth Ring, still steadily improving. On the other hand, the Bloody Battle Spirit had not hunted demons for too long, and its Strength was still at the early Tenth Ring.
On the Shadow Dragon Multitude side, due to the previous killings in the Shadow Battlefield, they ushered in an epic upgrade. Three hundred Demon Generals, sixteen Demon Kings, and four Demon Emperors: Old Sea Dominator, Sky Abyss Monarch, Heavenly Ugly Monarch, and Sky Filth Monarch.
The Old Sea Dominator had recovered to the early Tenth Ring Strength, while the other three were at the late Ninth Ring level and still needed a lot of experience.
Eternal Star Abyss was only one step away from advancing to a Legendary Wizard artifact.
Seven Treasures still needed to Devour Seven Treasures Divine Gold.
In short.
Levi now needed a hearty battle to provide himself with enough materials and resources to completely transform himself and his summons and treasures.
According to the information from the Pale Monarch, that day was very near.
Not long after.
White Emperor Heaven, Levi woke up from the pure white world.
"The Blood Knight is also at the Ninth Ring."
In the first layer of Steadfast Heaven, a scarred figure used swift sword strikes to cut through the Miya and other Lords of Blood Tribulation along the way, before sitting down on his Jade Qilin throne.
An lifelike illusion of a chimera-like giant beast descended from the sky.
Thus, a new image of endurance was born.
"Congratulations, Holy Councilor No. 002."
Levi strode over with the gait of a dragon and the stride of a tiger, his Strength having increased again... This feeling of gaining without effort was truly comfortable.
"Commander, I succeeded... but unfortunately, I didn't reach the Supreme Will."
The Blood Knight said weakly.
"It's fine, the Supreme Will is something that can only be encountered by chance. As long as you can set foot in mythology, you'll already be among the top figures in the Darkness Zone."
Levi comforted him.
In fact, the Supreme Will combat power that this universe can supply is definitely limited. Each Supreme Will that is born consumes countless resources.
Therefore, before the universe expands on a large scale, even if the Twilight Temple really gives birth to dozens of types of Supreme Will bloodlines, only a small portion of them will have the possibility of reaching it.
This is the naked reality.
Therefore, if Nora really completes unification and stabilizes the situation in the Multiverse, they must find a way to expand outward and find a wider world.
To start a magnificent era of cosmic navigation.
But that will be a story for later. Each generation has its own mission and tasks. Levi's generation only needs to conquer the country.
The task of exploration and conquest will be left to future generations.
Levi and the Fire Dragon Knight are both freaks. The Blood Knight relied on the accumulation of many factors such as his talent, perseverance, and temperament to break through to Ninth Ring.
The older generation members of the Twilight Eighteen Knights are only one step away from Ninth Ring. Seeing the Blood Knight succeed, they are even more confident in taking that step.
Advancing to Ninth Ring is only a matter of time.
Darkness Zone.
Nightmare camp.
The Lost Monarch looked around. A full 100 earth-shattering auras intertwined, forming an invisible force sufficient to destroy a large world.
After experiencing two failures, the Nightmare World became more cautious. During the integration with the Abyss, it also recruited twenty Monarchs, including the Four Calamity Monarchs.
This is already the limit that Nightmare can mobilize. Any more, and they would be afraid that the insects in the Star Realm would take advantage of the situation and reap the benefits.
Even if Nora has become a quasi-Colossal World.
Nightmare is still most worried about its old rival, the Star Realm.
The Ignorance Monarch looked inward at its mind.
[The Abyss has also increased its troops to sixty Tenth Ring experts. Including our side, there are a total of one hundred and sixty, more than twice the number of Nora. This battle can be won without any surprises.]
The Wisdom Slate once again calmed its mind.
It looked into the distance, where the Abyss's military camp was.
The Succubus Queen struck a charming pose, flirting and posturing.
On the eve of the war, it was still admiring the portrait of the young and handsome white-robed Sauron, looking up at the Azure Sky at a 45-degree angle, already fascinated.
Suddenly, words appeared on it:
[Everything is ready, prepare to attack; kill the Lost Monarch first, the Ignorance Monarch can be spared.]
Netherworld.
The Void Nether Emperor and the Nine Deaths Swordsman led fifty high-quality Tenth Ring experts from the Netherworld, including the Light Ancient Saint Dragon, into the vast Nether River.
Inside the Nether Ancestor Hall.
The gray-robed female swordsman looked at Sauron's Sayings.
[The Lost Monarch must die. Within its body lies an endless labyrinth imprisoning countless living beings, used to extract the power of their nightmares.
If it dies, it can liberate many Ninth Ring powerhouses and myriad races. The Tenth Ring powerhouse Lord of Fallen Shadows, sealed within the Shadow World, can also return.
The Ignorance Monarch is the embodiment of Blind Foolishness and also my pawn. Whether to spare its life can be decided based on the actual situation.
At a crucial moment, it might come in handy.
The Succubus Queen is enslaved by me and is a completely controlled subject. Act accordingly, and spare its life if its identity can be kept hidden.
I have another hidden piece in the Abyss, which is an important step in opposing the Abyss Will. It cannot be activated until the final decisive battle.
If this battle goes smoothly, the Nightmare will no longer pose a fatal threat to Nora. We only need to hold our existing gains and gradually erode it.
There is still one variable in this plan, which is the Star Realm. Even with the Dark Insect Race holding back its left arm, the Star Realm can still influence the situation with its right arm alone.
If the Star Realm can't resist entering the fray and seizes the opportunity, the hidden piece I left in the Star Realm will also be activated to create turmoil and buy us time.
If the Star Realm sits idly by, intending to enter the field afterward and reap the rewards, then the plan will proceed as normal, and there is no need to use the hidden piece early.]
Nether Ancestor closed the book.
Sauron's layout, Nora's Growth... It's time to test all of this.
If this battle succeeds, the existing structure of the Multiverse will be completely upended.