Chapter 256: Strongest Supreme Element

Lei En opened his eyes with joy.

Having successfully merged the magical soul of the luminous jellyfish, the World Tree instantly received ample energy nourishment and grew at a visible speed; the entire soul space also expanded outward, becoming stronger and more resilient.

From the deepest part of the soul to its edge, from inside outward, there are already seven layers of structure.

At the same time, the soul power consumed by incessant oscillation surged quickly, and in less than half a minute it restored to full charge.

This full charge differs from the last; it triggers the meditation method into a new stage, and the soul begins to ascend.

Lei En is familiar with soul ascent; after waiting a few minutes, the ascent ends. If he has a suitable magical soul at hand, he can merge again now and rise to an eighth‑level Wizard!

However, he glanced at his Elements; the two "Lightning Affinity" are still present and did not advance into a "Lightning Form" during the last Soul Transformation.

"Supernatural Elements are a hassle!"

Lei En muttered helplessly, "If the super‑natural Elements could also be poured into soul‑power for enhancement, no matter how much charge is needed, it would already be solved."

He is now a seventh‑level Wizard, below Legendary, with two more chances to merge magical souls.

To obtain a "Lightning Form", he must merge at least one more "Lightning Affinity"; selecting a magical soul must be done carefully, and for the sake of that unparalleled Thunder God's Hammer, he can only wait further.

Then, he focused his attention on the luminous jellyfish.

This is the most peculiar and powerful magical soul he has ever merged; the branches it generates are bizarrely terrifying, like a living tentacle waving on the World Tree, and at the tips of it and four smaller tendrils, five intricate Element runes shine brightly.

"Fortunately, the tentacle hidden within my soul is unseen by others; otherwise they'd think I'm a monster."

Lei En's thoughts settled on the Key of Doors, and he activated it for the first time.

Instantly, a massive stream of information burst from the Element runes, containing countless pieces of knowledge beyond words, like a storm sweeping through the soul's mind, even causing the World Tree to sway continuously.

This is an internal reaction of the soul; the protection of Truth Willpower applies outward, not inward, so it had no effect.

Fortunately, the luminous jellyfish has already merged and is part of himself.

Lei En's mind was not blown apart by the information; it was merely a bit throbbing, and he gradually absorbed and digested the data, fully integrating it into his soul and permanently altering its nature.

After a moment, the information storm subsided.

Lei En exhaled, and two strange glimmers shot from his eyes.

If anyone were nearby, they would see his pupils turn into glowing bubbles, with countless arcane runes faintly pulsing in the deepest layers, his gaze indifferent and chilling.

Lei En himself also felt the change.

He closed his eyes yet could sense spatial fluctuations within dozens of meters, as if an invisible void field were constantly active.

The Key of Doors itself is an Arcane.

Moreover, it is a constant‑type spell; once triggered, it can persist indefinitely without consuming soul power.

This perception of the void is actually Mystic Affinity, and its effect matches the supreme Element "Void Resonance", yet it is stronger, seemingly able to glimpse the true nature of the world.

The scene before Lei En was no longer the previously monotonous world, but layers upon layers of different dimensions and planes stacked together.

Prime Material Plane, Star Realm, Ether Plane, Shadow Plane…

Countless spacetime forces that bear all things, i. e., the torrent of Mystic energy, flow slowly in every plane and every world.

Lei En cannot describe the appearance of the spacetime torrent.

It seems to surge from the distant past, flowing along the direction of time toward an unknown future!

All matter in the world is immersed in the spacetime torrent, omnipresent, yet all beings cannot perceive its existence.

Whenever he casts an Arcane spell, it triggers resonance of the void's Mystic energy, greatly amplifying the spell's power!

This is the super affinity that every Arcane practitioner dreams of.

Lei En walked into the magical training room opposite his bedroom, raised his hand and thought.

About two seconds later, a thick rainbow‑colored beam erupted from his fingertip, fifteen centimeters in diameter, thicker than an average adult's arm, containing tremendous destructive power.

Upgraded to a fourth‑ring rainbow beam, its range reached thirty meters!

That's already a fairly good attack range.

Moreover, the beam no longer flickers away instantly; Lei En can continue spending soul power to keep it up to three seconds, allowing him to swivel its direction and sweep a wide area.

A fourth‑ring spell, yet it completes casting in under two seconds, with power surging dramatically—this is the effect of super affinity.

However, the Key of Doors' function goes far beyond Void Resonance.

Lei En returned to his bedroom door, closed it, then altered the magical door's permissions to prevent himself from entering.

He pushed the door with his hand, and a subtle energy ripple flashed across his palm.

The previously sealed door opened instantly, without using a key or triggering its alarm, completely unobstructed.

"How amazing!"

Lei En sighed inwardly, tried a few more times, and confirmed that any "door" of any form or concept in the world he could freely traverse.

"If I became a thief, I'd be the king of master thieves..." he couldn't help but laugh twice.

Aside from "Void Resonance" and "Opening Doors", the massive knowledge merged into his soul, though Lei En cannot yet comprehend it, is like a treasure awaiting discovery, yet its effect has already manifested.

He retrieved a rune‑knowledge tome from the library.

He flipped to the Arcane rune system chapter; these runes, once looking like celestial scriptures, each required long study, but now appear simple and clear to him.

Seeing the runes and explanations, he could immediately grasp their meaning and quickly master them.

It's as easy as eating and drinking.

In less than half an hour, Lei En learned several Arcane runes, deepening his understanding of spacetime and Mystic energy, and assimilated them into his own knowledge.

"This feels amazing!"

Lei En felt physically and mentally refreshed.

It's like a graduate who returns to high school math class; much has been forgotten, but the foundation remains, and with focused study he can instantly retrieve the learned knowledge, outclass younger classmates and become the top student.

Next, Lei En practiced the four Arcane spells from the luminous jellyfish several times.

Blink and Random Door, he is familiar with.

However, possessing Blink reduces the steps to trigger the rune book; a mere thought lets him cast instantly, and the interval between blinks is also short, only three seconds!

Because of the Key of Doors' bonus, the distance and speed of the third‑ring flash are far higher than those of other Arcane users.

The Random Door is the same.

Under normal conditions, a fourth‑ring Random Door can transport up to three hundred meters, but Lei En's Random Door reaches over five hundred meters, comparable to a fifth‑ring Random Door, and does so in less time!

The other two Arcane are the first‑ring Light Burst Technique and the second‑ring Vector Shield.

The Light Burst Technique is very similar to the Arcane Burst Technique: energy explodes outward from the caster, but it adds a blinding flash that blinds unprepared enemies.

If the Light Burst Technique is upgraded to higher rings, it can not only control the direction of the explosion and flash, but also form a sphere of light to launch, combining the power of a fireball and a flash grenade.

Each time the Key of Doors is upgraded by one ring, it allows the selection of one Arcane.

This is the only offensive Arcane mastered by the luminous jellyfish; Lei En estimates that the Light Burst Technique resembles its life form, like bubbles emitting billions of glimmers, so it chose the Light Burst Technique.

The Light Burst Technique is very practical and powerful.

However, it is only first‑ring; later, when possible, I will invest soul power to upgrade it.

The final Vector Shield, the protective spell most favored by Arcane users, envelops the body like an elliptical egg shell; it looks fragile and breakable at a poke, yet is immensely sturdy.

Because a faint rainbow light flows over the shield, the Vector Shield is also called the Prismatic Shield.

The protective principle of the Vector Shield is extremely subtle.

In fact, it is a barrier formed from spacetime power; by distorting the direction of spacetime, it deflects or even reflects attacks against the shield, including but not limited to physical attacks and magical energy, claiming to be the most perfect shield in the world, with almost no weakness.

Lei En still remembers that encounter on the deserted island with Ruin*Anseram.

My own microcosm erupted; the war hammer raged against Master Ruin, striking dozens of times, yet could not break that thin shield, and the rebound forced my hands to bleed profusely.

The defensive power of the Vector Shield is evident.

However, as a combat Wizard, he excels in melee and rarely has the chance to use the Vector Shield.

Various shield spells, while protecting the Wizard, also restrict close combat; the shield blocks external attacks and prevents the wearer's weapons from being swung, leaving one constrained, making close‑range magical armor more suitable.

Only in certain situations, when one wishes to cast as an Arcane user, does the Vector Shield become useful.

I'm accustomed to melee, swinging my hammer at foes.

If given a chance to try a regular Wizard's combat style, dueling with others in spells, it would surely feel great.

Huh……

Lei En let out a satisfied sigh.

The Key of Doors truly deserves being ranked first among the supreme Elements by Master Taiman Dora in the *Book of a Thousand Souls*!

In the future, each ring upgrade of the Key of Doors lets one select an additional Arcane; with just this Element, focusing on becoming an Arcane user will be no problem, and one will be a very powerful Arcane user!

Moreover, the Key of Doors' potential is limitless; reaching the seventh ring upgrades it to a Legendary Element.

He looks forward to that day.

After opening the portal and returning to the castle, he saw Ai Mi Li Si and several senior members of the Dragon Stone Mercenary Corps sitting at a table in the hall, each with a worried expression.

"Lord!"

Ai Mi Li Si saw Lei En, hurried to stand, "You finally returned."

Legendary swordsman Astan, Demon sorcerer Ding Laji, and the castle's temporary steward, wind‑elf Fabián, rose with a rustle; seeing Lei En safe, they all seemed to find their backbone and collectively breathed a sigh of relief.

"Well, everyone, sit down."

Lei En was a bit surprised; hadn't Xi Ka Lius returned first with the Extreme Warriors? He asked, "Where did Xi Ka Lius go?"

"As soon as Xi Ka Lius returned, he went straight to the training arena," Fabián replied helplessly, "All the Extreme Warriors are the same, staying in the arena, even dinner is delivered there for them to eat."

Lei En nodded, guessing what was happening.

Xi Ka Lius and Ao Tuo had just been promoted to Legendary, and the other Extreme Warriors had all reached the ninth‑level pinnacle, their power surging suddenly; delighted, they still needed more training to adapt to their current strength.

"Lord, how is Fu Kong Cheng now?" Ai Mi Li Si asked anxiously.

It wasn't just her; the others were equally anxious.

Today's events terrified everyone in Mo Du, whether ordinary citizens or Transcendents.

A strange Fu Kong Cheng descended to invade, bringing countless Undead Armies.

And three Holy Soul‑level Transcendents were battling in the sky.

The scene resembled the arrival of the apocalypse!

At least several hundred thousand people fled Mo Du in terror today; Ai Mi Li Si stayed in the castle, and seeing the horrific battle in the sky, even as a Legendary Transcendent, she felt unsettled.

At the same time she secretly rejoiced that Lei En had declined her request to attend the Tribunal.

Ai Mi Li Si considered herself well‑versed, having fought many battles, yet she had never faced such a large‑scale clash and lacked confidence to survive it.

If not for Ding Laji's counsel, she almost withdrew the mercenary corps.

Now that Lei En returned safely, she felt a bit guilty.

Lei En saw her thoughts, but did not expose them, and calmly said, "The enemies have already been cleared, Fu Kong Cheng is as before, you have nothing to worry about."

He hadn't eaten all day, his stomach growling, and ordered the servant to bring a sumptuous dinner.

"That's good…"

Ai Mi Li Si relaxed, expecting Lei En to have more to say, but after speaking, Lei En began to feast heartily, showing no intention of continuing the conversation.

She, Astan, and Ding Laji exchanged glances; such a huge matter, and Lei En wrapped it up in one sentence?

"Lord, does Master Anxi have any arrangements?"

Ai Mi Li Si wanted to know more, such as who the enemy was, how much damage Fu Kong Cheng sustained, whether the Empire would retaliate, and so on.

These pieces of information seemed unrelated to her, but being adept at maneuvering camps, she might be able to intervene.

Lei En swallowed a large, tender, juicy piece of roast beef, looked up at her, and smiled, "This time Weizelan's legendary Wizards decreased by seven, leaving two Speaker seats vacant, so the teacher let me join the Six‑Member Council as the new Speaker."

"Ah…"

"Speaker!"

Ai Mi Li Si and the others were stunned by the news.

Still, Fabian reacted the fastest, shouting: "Congratulations, Sir, for entering the council and becoming the youngest Speaker in Weizelan's history!"

The others also came to their senses, offering congratulations with complex expressions.

Lei En responded restrainedly as a servant entered, saying, "Sir, Mr. Akalande is outside requesting an audience."

Akalande, so eager, has come again?

Lei En felt helpless; even though he knew that once machine guns appeared they would attract attention, he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly—just as he had returned to the castle, Akalande came knocking again.

Conveniently, he also had something to ask Akalande about—Titan's Power.

This amazingly potent potion, upon drinking grants the 'Lightning Form,' and its effect lasts long; if he could obtain another bottle, bringing it back to Longshande, he might be able to obtain the Thunder God's Hammer ahead of time.

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