Chapter 382

In an instant, all conversations stopped abruptly, the faint light of experiments extinguished, and the thinkers raised their heads.

Whether it was a Tier 7 existence sitting high above or a newly promoted apprentice standing below, everyone subconsciously straightened their backs.

All the wizards present restrained all unnecessary energy fluctuations around them, and their gazes focused on the seemingly young figure beside the main seat.

The hall was silent, and even breathing was deliberately suppressed to the lowest level.

For fear that even a trace of noise would interfere with the existence who had closed his eyes and whose aura was beginning to vaguely resonate with the entire plane—Private Secretary Andong Buchanan.

An invisible and magnificent rhythm was emanating from his small body.

This rhythm was not a sound, nor was it a pure energy oscillation.

It was more like a pulse of "rules," a breath of "existence."

It was subtle at first, like a heartbeat, then quickly strengthened and expanded, like ripples from a stone thrown into a quiet lake, transcending the boundaries of the hall, spreading to the grasslands, sweeping across mountains and rivers...

Finally, it covered the entire plane accommodated by the high tower!

Everyone clearly "heard" this rhythm; it rang directly in the depths of their souls.

Immediately after, an indescribable feeling of "awkwardness" surged into the hearts of all living beings like a tide.

It was not pain or oppression, but a deeper level of discord originating from cognition and instinct.

It was as if a familiar song had suddenly gone out of tune, strange components had been mixed into the air they relied on for survival, and the ground beneath their feet seemed both familiar and strange.

"AWOOO!!"

"SCREECH!!"

"HISS!!"

On the grasslands of the plane, those giant beasts of various shapes that were being grazed were the first to become restless.

They roared and galloped uneasily, or tore at the ground anxiously, as if they felt some change originating from the foundation of the world, but could not understand it, and could only vent their unease by instinct.

Jie Ming felt this "awkwardness" permeating the entire plane, and was horrified in his heart.

Is this the scene when a high-tier wizard promotes?

Just the aftermath of the promotion directly affected an entire plane?

Just then, he heard Mentor Clark's low and clear explanation, the voice directly entering the ears of him, Wei Aola, and Ange:

"Don't panic. This is the law controlled by the mentor, which is 'alternating' and 'solidifying' with the inherent laws of this plane. He is trying to imprint his 'reason' into the underlying rules of this plane."

"This is an inevitable process for promoting to Tier 8. The teacher's power is already sufficient; as long as he successfully performs a law solidification operation with the help of this special state during promotion, he can independently perform law solidification even if he is not in this state in the future."

Law solidification!

Imprinting one's own laws into the underlying layer of the plane!

Jie Ming was shocked in his heart; he finally understood where this awkward feeling came from.

Although he had mentioned the solidification ability of Tier 8 wizards when chatting with Mentor Clark before, that was more inclined to being able to be immune to the modification of the world by Tier 9 existences.

Now, Jie Ming finally intuitively felt the terrifying great power of a Tier 8 wizard!

This is no longer simply "using" or "guiding" laws, but directly "modifying" and "defining" the rules of a local area!

No wonder the Plane Nuolun wizard could ignore the 【Space Anchoring Force Field】 set up by Helios and Morpheus and teleport at will, because in front of a Tier 8 wizard, that level of "blockade" is probably as ridiculous as a line drawn on the beach.

Jie Ming also finally understood that the so-called "law solidification" of Tier 8 wizards is essentially a castrated version of the authority of Tier 9 creatures.

Everyone is modifying the world, but Tier 9 creatures modify a wider "range" and "degree," while Tier 8 can only modify along the laws they have mastered!

"Carefully comprehend this rhythm," Mentor Clark reminded, "This is an excellent opportunity to observe the essence of law alternation, which will be of great benefit to your future."

Jie Ming immediately calmed his mind, pushed the "All-Purpose Eye" wizardry to the limit, and at the same time, his whole heart and soul were immersed in the magnificent rhythm that was everywhere, trying to capture the mysteries within.

However, the rhythm was extremely mysterious, like flowers in a mirror and the moon in the water.

He could clearly perceive its existence and feel the "influence" it caused on the entire plane, but it was difficult to parse out specific law information from it.

It was like an epic sung in an unknown language, the melody was magnificent and shook the soul, but the specific words could not be understood.

He secretly glanced at his mentor Clark, as well as the Plane Nuolun wizard, Augusta, Dionysius, and others above.

He found that they were all focused, with wisdom shining in their eyes, clearly immersed in the law truth revealed by the rhythm, and gained a lot.

He looked at Lei Ke and other Tier 3 and Tier 4 wizards around him again, and found that most of them were like him, with a few traces of confusion and distress on their faces, clearly also looking at flowers in the fog, difficult to peek into the path.

'My understanding of laws is not deep enough, so it is difficult to directly obtain nourishment from this level of law alternation.'

Jie Ming immediately understood the key.

Just like a primary school student cannot understand the derivation process of university calculus, if the realm has not been reached, one cannot force it.

Although a little disappointed, he did not give up.

He no longer tried to "understand," but instead turned to fully "remember"!

He used the "All-Purpose Eye" to frantically record every subtle frequency change of the rhythm, and used his soul to engrave the unique "feeling" produced during this law alternation.

These "data" that cannot be understood now might become the key key for him to break through the bottleneck at some stage in the future.

Just as Jie Ming was fully remembering, the magnificent rhythm permeating the plane intensified abruptly!

HUM!!!

As if hundreds of millions of strings were plucked to the highest note at the same time, and as if the rules of the entire plane were forcibly tightened in this small area!

A terrifying pressure, as if coming from the plane itself, descended abruptly!

THUMP! THUMP!

In the hall, many wizards below Tier 4 turned pale and couldn't help but stagger back.

Some even knelt on one knee directly, barely supporting themselves.

Even Jie Ming felt a palpitation in his soul, as if grabbed by an invisible giant hand, breathing became difficult, and he had to run the Body Refining Method with all his might to stabilize his figure.

Only wizards of Tier 5 and above could remain relatively calm under this pressure, but their expressions were also incomparably solemn.

And just at the moment when the rhythm and pressure reached their peak—

On the high seat, the child-like body of Private Secretary Andong Buchanan underwent an astonishing change!

His short body suddenly expanded as if inflated, his bones made a thunderous explosion, his muscles bulged, and the blood vessels under his skin squirmed like dragons.

The simple black wizard robe on him was instantly stretched tight, and then adapted and changed under his majestic power.

In just a few breaths, that seemingly harmless child disappeared, replaced by an old man over two meters tall with an extremely burly and majestic figure!

His hair and beard were all standing up, his thick silver long hair draped over his shoulders, and his silver sideburns covered the lower half of his face like a lion's mane.

His bare upper body muscles were distinct, full of explosive power, his chest covered with thick silver chest hair, and the whole person exuded a terrifying aura that was barbaric, ancient, and as if he could tear stars apart with his bare hands!

Immediately after, the rhythm and pressure that reached the peak receded and subsided rapidly like a receding tide.

The "awkward" feeling in the plane also gradually disappeared, replaced by a more "solid" and "orderly" feeling, as if this plane had undergone a thorough tempering and reinforcement.

This means that law solidification is complete...

Promotion, successful!

"Congratulations to the Private Secretary/Mentor/Lord Andong, for promoting to Tier 8!"

After a brief silence, deafening congratulations rang out in the hall, full of heartfelt admiration and joy.

Mentor Clark looked at the mentor who had successfully promoted and whose form had changed greatly, and a trace of emotion flashed in his eyes. He explained to the three disciples beside him who were still a little dazed:

"Don't be surprised. The law controlled by the mentor involves 'life cycle,' 'form tracing back to the origin,' and 'source of power.' The child form he maintains on weekdays is a kind of convergence and precipitation, which helps him comprehend the origin of 'life' in the law. And what is revealed at this moment is the 'peak of power' corresponding to his law power when it is fully released, closer to the peak stage of 'cycle' in his law."

Jie Ming understood in his heart.

'Life cycle, form tracing back to the origin, source of power... sounds like the mentor's law is indeed closely related to concepts like life and death cycle and rejuvenation. No wonder he can have such amazing form changes.'

On the high seat, Andong Buchanan, who had restored his old man form—no, now it is Tier 8 wizard Andong Buchanan—slowly opened his eyes.

In his eyes, which were originally pitch black like a child's, dots of white light were now flickering, as if containing the truth of the birth and death of stars and the withering and flourishing of all things.

He felt the brand-new power surging in his body, closely connected to the entire plane, and a happy and majestic smile appeared on his face.

"Hahaha! Good! I've never felt better!" His loud voice was like thunder, shaking the hall buzzing, "Fellow disciples, juniors, today I promote to Tier 8, it is really a great joy! Set a banquet! Celebrate!"

He waved his hand, and majestic alchemy light shone throughout the hall.

"This place shall be the place for the banquet!"

In an instant, the scene in the hall began to change rapidly.

The original giant stone pillars were covered with lush spiritual vines, blooming with soft halos; the ground turned into streams flowing with nectar; the air was filled with exotic fragrances that refreshed the spirit; magnificent long tables and chairs appeared out of thin air, and were instantly filled with all kinds of rare fruits and delicious food and wine full of energy.

Many of the dishes at the banquet were rare treasures that Jie Ming had never heard of or seen before.

Naturally, no one present would refuse, and they took their seats one after another.

(End of chapter)