[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped":3,"chapter-imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-chapter-396":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Imprisoned for a Trillion Years, I Was Worshipped by All Gods!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1727811,2207,"Chapter396-Sword Mark Resonance!","imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-chapter-396",396,"\u003Cp>This… How much time has even passed?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dixon's eyes were wide in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never expected Daniel to advance this quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had barely been any time at all—and yet, Daniel had already broken through to Jade Rank?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of Jade Rank energy exploded from Daniel's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, many of the competitors were just waking up from their meditative states, having finished their comprehension attempts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veya was among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Daniel in utter disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she could clearly sense it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel had advanced to Jade Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did that happen?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he… just break through?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel's breakthrough had created a massive energy fluctuation, drawing the attention of almost everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had ever imagined that something like this could happen at the Enlightenment Competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would someone ignore the sword mark's comprehension—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And choose to break through instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't that a waste of an opportunity?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you, didn't I?\" Kara said to Morris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kid… is a monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she hadn't personally investigated Daniel, she wouldn't have believed it either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel had proven it with his actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking through from Platinum Rank to Jade Rank in mere moments…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And doing so without any bottleneck…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something almost unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A true anomaly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Morris, despite being an experienced master artificer, was visibly shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could sense the fluctuations in mana and was certain—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel had used a magic array!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, it would have been impossible to gather so much mana in such a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Daniel were given enough mana…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How far could he actually go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Strange Phenomenon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morris noticed something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An invisible force pulsed from the center of the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait… The Blue Stone?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morris immediately sensed the disturbance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The source of the strange energy ripple was none other than the Blue Stone itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Blue Stone… Something's happening to it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morris exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thousand Suns Hall officials also noticed the anomaly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was unprecedented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing like this had ever happened before in any previous Enlightenment Competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could someone have… somehow resonated with the sword mark?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead official of Thousand Suns Hall swiftly locked onto a single figure—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even from his vantage point, it was clear—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel, who was still in the middle of his breakthrough, had somehow triggered a resonance with the sword mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel's energy was still rising, showing no sign of stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was using the sword mark's power to fuel his breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's exactly what Daniel wanted them to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His previously set-up magic array had been designed to absorb surrounding mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel had used a minor trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had subtly manipulated the sword mark using his understanding of destruction laws, making it seem like they were resonating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in truth, all he had done was artificially stimulate the sword mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was merely an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within minutes, Daniel had advanced from Jade Rank to Diamond Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of the surrounding mana had been completely drained into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel's rank had stabilized at Diamond Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, many of the other competitors had stopped meditating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they realized—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such an enormous spectacle, there was no way they could continue comprehending anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel's grand breakthrough had been too distracting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how strong-willed someone was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way they could focus amidst such a massive energy disturbance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, they had no choice but to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock Among the Competitors\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait… this guy just jumped straight to Diamond Rank?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other competitors were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel had—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resonated with the sword mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And used it to advance all the way to Diamond Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An impossible feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they tried to do the same, there was no way they could pull it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's insane,\" one competitor muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the other contestants couldn't help but admire Daniel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To witness something like this at the Enlightenment Competition…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was beyond rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unprecedented event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was in awe—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them could even begin to comprehend how Daniel had done it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nothing short of a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just at that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bells of Thousand Suns Hall rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final round of the competition had officially ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Aftermath\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the bell echoed across the arena, the Thousand Suns Hall official stepped forward, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What an incredible competition this has been!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discover more stories at My Virtual Library Empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I'm even more excited to see what surprises you all have in store!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned toward Daniel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel simply smiled and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword mark…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did they really need to ask how much he comprehended?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the one who had helped Rose master it in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veya's Congratulations\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daniel, congratulations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veya approached him with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I always knew you weren't normal… But I never expected you'd be this insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already known that she and Daniel weren't on the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she hadn't expected the gap to reveal itself so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So quickly that she felt caught off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this kind of talent…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Artisan's Sanctuary would fight over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel simply waved a hand dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about you?\" he asked. \"How do you feel about your results?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think I did okay,\" Veya said. \"Honestly, I probably made the top ten, and that's thanks to you fixing my magic array core.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's good,\" Daniel nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about we exchange insights?\" he suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe we'll both gain something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Final Test\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it was time to determine the rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each competitor would demonstrate how much they had comprehended from the sword mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thousand Suns Hall officials had prepared another Blue Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each contestant would strike the stone with a single sword attack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their ranking would be determined based on the depth of the cut they left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first competitor stepped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the same contestant who had openly challenged Greg earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking confident, he gripped his sword with one hand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And unleashed his strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful sword aura collided with the Blue Stone, sending stone fragments flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud boom echoed across the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the dust settled—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sword mark measuring just over two inches deep was left on the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competitor exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed satisfied with his result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the original sword mark they had studied, this was nothing—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But considering the short amount of time they had for comprehension, it was a decent result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the next few attempts—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had managed to surpass his record.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them only left behind sword marks around one inch deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some didn't even reach one inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one other person, a female contestant, had come close to the two-inch mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kara turned her gaze to the back of the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How will Daniel 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