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Su Wen teleported out of the Netherworld Space on his own.
He did not leave immediately, however, appearing instead right next to the magic circle on the outside.
Because the Lord of the Netherworld had mobilized a massive amount of power to temporarily breach the barrier for his sneak attack, the Dragon Emperor and his guardians had reacted quickly once they realized what was happening, channeling their strength to suppress him once more.
Infused with the upgraded Holy Power, the seal was now stronger than ever!
The Dragon Emperor and his twelve guardians were deeply shaken, having felt the true, tangible might of the Holy Power.
At the same time, because the seal was anchored to them, they were able to perceive the Holy Power through its connection.
It was a power that was utterly intoxicating.
However, there was an even more pressing matter at hand.
A wisp of divine intent drifted toward the outside.
"Su Wen, your space attribute..."
The Dragon Emperor was certain that ordinary spatial power could never have bypassed his magic circle to teleport out from within the Netherworld Space.
Even if it wasn't the actual seal itself, a space independently created to lock down a god-level entity like the Lord of the Netherworld naturally sealed off everything. Otherwise, if it were just the seal alone, the Lord of the Netherworld's power would inevitably still affect the outside world.
The seal was primarily meant to suppress the Lord of the Netherworld; what truly isolated his power from the outside was the Netherworld Space itself.
Because of this, the structural integrity of the Netherworld Space was incredibly high. The fact that Su Wen could leave it without passing through their thirteen formation cores was truly terrifying.
The Dragon Emperor surmised that Su Wen's space attribute was definitely no ordinary variant. It had likely reached the level of a Creation Space attribute, perhaps even surpassing the Holy attribute.
Under the stimulation and empowerment of Holy Dao Power, a space attribute could at most unleash the might of a Holy attribute; it could not undergo another breakthrough transformation on its own.
Therefore, Su Wen's personal comprehension of spatial power must have reached a terrifying level.
"Actually, my main cultivation is supposed to be spatial power," Su Wen said modestly.
In reality, this was the absolute truth. The cultivation of his Heavenly Book martial soul only truly took shape after he obtained his fifth soul skill. With the soul ring of the Void Silver Moon Tapir giving him spatial affinity, his cultivation only became a fully integrated system after he began developing his spatial power.
Water, fire, earth, and wind were merely the methods Su Wen used to evolve space, analyze it, and further master it.
By combining the two, Su Wen's spatial power didn't just blindly mobilize the existing spatial energy around him. Instead, it was a unique spatial power evolved by his own command over earth, fire, water, and wind.
This was a stronger space attribute that had naturally evolved on Planet Tianzhu--the Primordial Space attribute.
Indeed, compared to the Creation Space attribute guessed by the Dragon Emperor, Su Wen preferred to call his attribute the Primordial Space attribute.
People loved to attach the word "Creation" to everything, but what truly constituted creation? If one did not possess the genuine ability to create a world, then using the term would only cause misunderstandings.
"Are you leaving?" the Dragon Emperor asked.
Su Wen shook his head.
"I happen to have a strong interest in systems like formations. I'd like to study this magic circle for a bit," Su Wen said, pointing at the magic circle beneath the thirteen glowing spheres of energy.
The Dragon Emperor and the others fell silent.
After a long pause, the Dragon Emperor tacitly consented to Su Wen staying behind to study the magic circle.
Time flew by, and about a month passed before Su Wen finally left the underground depths.
The complexity of this magic circle was almost on par with the intricate pattern designs of his Consolidated Equipment sets. Its inherent value was immense, and studying it demanded a great deal of Su Wen's energy. It took him a full month of sleepless, restless effort to map out its general mechanics.
Su Wen planned to use the various finer details gleaned from this magic circle to further refine and perfect his own Consolidated Equipment designs.
"Time to resume my travels."
After leaving the Snow God Mountain, Su Wen headed toward the eastern part of the continent, aiming for the Heavenly Evil Cult.
Along the way, he used the insights gained from the magic circle to enrich and perfect the design of every single piece in his Consolidated Equipment sets.
At the same time, since this magic circle was the most complete formation he had ever encountered, it allowed him to thoroughly organize his understanding of formations, refining the entire system to its absolute limit.
The Douluo Continent.
The Academy.
With Su Wen's Body of Faith unsealed, he once again gathered Ning Rongrong and the others.
A whole year had passed since he last called them together. Over the course of this year, the Academy had successfully executed its grand strategy, rapidly popularizing the Method of Awakening and reaping a massive harvest of faith in one fell swoop.
At this very moment, the Academy truly stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the Spirit Hall in the hearts of everyone on the continent.
Yes, it finally stood as an equal.
After all, Spirit Hall possessed a foundational service that had historically cemented its holy image in the eyes of all humanity.
That service was the awakening of martial souls. This was the bedrock of Spirit Hall, and Su Wen's Academy would naturally never be allowed to meddle in it. Of course, Su Wen had never suggested that the Academy take over the responsibility of martial soul awakenings either.
Just the single act of awakening martial souls for every single person on the continent guaranteed Spirit Hall's irreplaceable status in human hearts.
No matter how much the Academy contributed to the Spirit Master world, it would only earn an illustrious reputation within that specific community. Because it wasn't explicitly a religious organization, its standing among Spirit Masters was merely equal to that of Spirit Hall.
In the Spirit Master community, the Academy and Spirit Hall were peerless, coexisting as the two Great Holy Lands.
However, in the eyes of ordinary commoners, Spirit Hall remained the undisputed peak.
Yet, after meticulous planning by Ning Rongrong and the others, the Method of Awakening was perfectly unveiled to the public, benefiting all ordinary citizens. In an instant, the Academy's status skyrocketed once more.
To the common folk, the Academy now held the exact same holy status as Spirit Hall!
"Brother Wen!"
The moment Ning Rongrong saw Su Wen, she couldn't help but throw herself into his arms.
It had been so long since she last saw him, and she missed him terribly.
"Alright, Rongrong, business first."
"This time, I intend to propagate the Formation System. Here is the specific information." Su Wen transmitted the relevant knowledge of formations to Ning Rongrong and the others.
"Uncle Zhan, how is the development of the Second Soul Core method coming along?" Su Wen turned his gaze toward Xiao Zhan and inquired.
Xiao Zhan's expression softened, and a smile broke across his face.
"It has passed all theoretical tests. Next, I will make an actual attempt at a breakthrough. In fact, I've already adjusted the prototype of the second soul core to near perfection. The co-site resonance is down to the final step."
Su Wen nodded, highly satisfied.
Once Xiao Zhan successfully broke through, he would have a concrete example to reference, making his own future breakthrough much easier.
"By the way, Su Wen, there is something you need to know." Xiao Zhan's expression turned solemn.
Su Wen noticed that it wasn't just Xiao Zhan; the expressions of everyone else present looked rather grim as well.
"What happened?"
Su Wen could already guess the general nature of the news. It likely had something to do with Spirit Hall.
After all, calculating the timeline, it was about time for Spirit Hall to stir up trouble.
"Spirit Hall has declared the founding of an empire. They have already annexed several grand duchies, and the situation on the continent is incredibly tense right now. Furthermore..." Xiao Zhan hesitated, glancing at another person.
Xiao Zhan was looking directly at Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo let out a heavy sigh and spoke up to break the second piece of news himself.
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan... has been completely wiped out."