Fusion of Divinity

Time Stop.

One of the most overpowered Spell by Wizard, and Epic Spell capable of overwhelming other non- Spellcasting Class. Its Spell is simple: it freezes time almost completely within a certain range, allowing only the Spellcaster to move freely during this time. Generally, the Time Stop lasts between 15 and 60 seconds. During this time, everyone else is in a near-frozen state, while the Spellcaster is completely free to move. However, during this time, neither Spellcaster nor physical attacks will take effect immediately; they will only become effective after the Spell ends.

So!

That's why Soren carried Vivian backwards, and only then was the King of the Swamp dismembered into eight pieces.

Because Time Stop Spell are so powerful, many people have researched ways to counter them. The simplest method is that of Monk. The Legendary Monk's [Moon Shadow Style] grants immunity to any time-related Spell effects when activated, making it uncontrollable even by Deity who control time. However, [Moon Shadow Style] is an extremely difficult Monk technique to learn. There are very few Monk in the world who reach the Legendary Domain, and even fewer who can master Moon Shadow Style.

The second method is escape through anticipation.

The area covered by Time Stop is not high; anything within or entering this area will be almost completely frozen. Therefore, if one can anticipate this, there are many ways to avoid it. Soren is most familiar with ' Shadow Plane Teleportation '. If he can enter Shadow Shift state a split second before Time Stop is activated, he will be repelled by the frozen time, Soren body will enter the Shadow Plane. After the effect of the Time Stop Spell ends, he can then emerge from the Shadow Plane.

There are actually quite a few other ways to escape like this.

However, the key is to temporarily leave the current Plane and space, thus avoiding the effect of Time Stop. Then, teleport back after the Spell ends. Wizard ' Plane Banishment, Chaotic Teleportation, and Planeshift can all achieve this effect, but require extremely high Spell judgment and a considerable amount of luck. Even Soren only had a less than 30% success rate in this method of predicting and Dodge Time Stop.

Because a prepared Spellcaster is quite terrifying!

If neither of the above two conditions is met, then you can only rely on your own strength to withstand it. To do this, you must prepare trigger-based Spell or equipment to activate Protection from Energy at the last second before Time Stop, or activate a ' Legendary Fortitude ' ability at the last second before Time Stop. This will allow you to hold out a little longer, but whether you will survive is uncertain. Combat skills alone are useless in this situation; a Special Feat is required: [Sixth Sense] and [Super Sixth Sense]. [Note: Even at his peak, Soren only acquired the ' Sixth Sense ' Feat; he never even scratched the surface of the higher-level ' Super Sixth Sense '.]

This is Special Feat that is even more difficult to master than [Intuitive Evasion], requiring not only strong perception but also other special requirements.

Because the effect of Time Stop was so extreme, many people tried to simulate ways to break it, including pre-emptively Spiritual Body oneself and using multiple trigger-based Protection from Energy. However, after much deliberation, only one universally accepted method proved to be the most effective: transforming oneself into a being of Demigod or higher. From Demigod onward, all Deity are immune to Time Stop; they possess their own Domain Ability, rendering most time-related Spell ineffective against them.

so.

Time Stop is a Epic Spell that is overwhelmingly powerful against any being below the level of Demigod!

The King of the Swamp is dead!

A strange light immediately appeared in Soren's Neutral, but it didn't fly towards Soren. Instead, it gradually merged into Vivian's body. A Sisi of Divine Radiance emerged, and the King of the Swamp's corpse seemed to have lost some mysterious and unknown power. However, a strange light flashed in Vivian's beautiful eyes, a light that inspired awe, like that of Deity. This strange phenomenon only lasted for a short while, and then the little girl looked a little sleepy. She looked up at Soren and said in a drowsy childish voice, "Brother! I'm so sleepy!..."

Before she could finish speaking, Vivian fell into a deep sleep.

Soren embraced Vivian's petite body, simultaneously Roll Dodge javelins hurled at him. With the King of the Swamp dead, the enemy quickly began to crumble, especially the enslaved Merrow Corsair, who fled almost immediately. However, some enemies remained to fight—the Half-breed descendants of the King of the Swamp. Soren leaped onto the Ghost Ship, the Speaker of the Dead, and then gently placed the sleeping Vivian in a safe spot.

She absorbed the Divinity from the King of the Swamp!

As the favored one of the ancient Abyss Demon Lord [Dagon], the King of the Swamp possessed Divinity from the Abyssal Demon Lord. Although this Divinity was very weak and was bestowed during Profane Ritual, Soren was still somewhat worried about whether Vivian could successfully integrate with it. He began to manipulate the Animate Rigging on the Ghost Ship, killing the remaining enemies one by one. When the battle finally ended, the sea was a blood-red color; it was unknown how many creatures had perished there, but there were certainly not many surviving Shark-man left.

"Your Mightiness!"

The first mate steered the pirate ship closer, his expression one of intense excitement. He had wounds on his arms and abdomen, and exclaimed excitedly, "We've won! The King of the Swamp is dead!... You are now qualified to be the new Pirate King!... Once this news spreads, many pirates from the surrounding waters will come to join us!..."

Soren's expression showed little excitement. He glanced at the few men remaining on deck and asked in a deep voice, "What are the casualties?"

The first mate's face darkened slightly as he replied, "More than half of our men have been killed or wounded, and the second mate has also been killed in action."

Many people died.

Soren's pirate force suffered over 50% casualties! These were all pirates he had already subdued!

However, the results were also very impressive.

Soren sank one pirate ship and captured two, but still managed to let some of the enemy escape, as Soren simply didn't have the resources to pursue them. Among those who escaped were Merrow Corsair and human warships; Warship was sunk to the bottom of the sea, and the other had its hull breached and was already leaking, likely to sink soon. The only ship intact was the King of the Swamp's Dragon-headed Warship; this giant Warship was largely undamaged, but there weren't enough crew to sail it back.

Therefore, the only option is to tow it back using Ghost Ship!

The night grew deeper.

Soren held Vivian in his arms and looked up at the sky. The stars in the night sky were very dim, and the Ghost Ship was escorting them nearby.

He glanced at the information before him and then fell into deep thought.

"Launch Decapitation Attack!"

"Decapitation strike successful!... Target dead!... You have gained some insights from the battle!..."

"You have obtained partial information on [Sword Momentum: Decapitation]."

"Through countless battles, you've mastered new combat techniques, and you've learned the Combat Skill [Sword Momentum: Decapitation]!..."

"Initiate a waist-severing attack!"

"Severed in half successfully!... Target dead!... You have gained some insights from the battle!..."

"You have obtained partial information on [Sword Momentum: Waist Slash]."

"Combat Realization!"

"With each battle and Slaughter, your combat skills will gradually improve!"

"You have obtained information on [Two-Weapon Fighting]."

This battle.

Soren directly mastered [Sword Momentum: Decapitation], and simultaneously gained information on [Sword Momentum: Waist Severing] and [Two-Weapon Fighting] for the second time. This means that with just one more Information Prompt, Soren will be able to simultaneously master two powerful abilities. Soren is already very proficient with [Sword Momentum: Decapitation], but [Two-Weapon Fighting] still requires some practice. If he can master [Two-Weapon Fighting], Soren can directly use the Feat Point gained from leveling up his class to further master [Greater Two-Weapon Fighting].

The road ahead.

Soren needs to find a way to upgrade to [Epic Two-Weapon Fighting].

At that time, his attack speed when using Two-Weapon Fighting would reach an astonishing level, and with sufficient attributes, he might even be able to block bullets with his knife.

The day passed quickly.

Just when Soren thought Vivian would fall into a long slumber after absorbing the Divinity of the King of the Swamp, the little girl woke up the next morning, though she was only awake for a short while.

The light of Morninglord shone down.

Soren was awakened by the slight movement of the little girl in his arms. Vivian gently opened her eyes, saw Soren, and a sweet smile appeared on her lips. Then she whispered, "Brother, I was dreaming."

Soren felt a surge of joy. Seeing that she was awake, he immediately asked, "What did you dream about?"

"I dreamt of the King of the Swamp," Vivian muttered, rubbing her eyes with her small, white hand. "That monster actually tried to fight me. But I killed him again very quickly."

"Hmm!..."

"But after I killed it, it seemed like an even bigger monster appeared!... It looked a bit like a gigantic octopus, but its head was strange, resembling some kind of monstrous fish."

"Ugh!... I'm so sleepy!... Brother!... Should I kill that weird octopus too?...?"

Vivian's voice grew softer and softer before she fell asleep again.

However, Soren's expression was quite surprised. He realized that Vivian seemed to be eliminating and absorbing the consciousness within the Divinity, something that had never happened before.

In the past, Vivian would only gradually awaken after he destroyed her Divinity consciousness.

However, she did indeed awaken after destroying the Divinity consciousness, but it seems that she only destroyed the residual consciousness of the King of the Swamp and not the residual consciousness of the ancient Abyssal Lord [Dagon] who was deeper inside.

This made Soren a little worried!

(P. S.: Lots of things to do today. One more update to go.) (To be continued~^~)