New Authorities Brought by the Tide (Previous Chapter Revised)
Luther looked up, gazing at the strange scenery in the far distance above.
Astral World, an important term in occultism.
According to various texts, the Astral World is anchored to and projects onto the Real World and the Spirit World. It is a collection of various concepts and images, and also the abode of the True God Divine Kingdom.
In other words, the Astral World is somewhat like the underlying structure of everything in the world, but because it is too abstract, it is difficult to observe or perceive.
Luther squinted, trying to decipher the constantly changing symbols.
"No, I can't see it..."
However, the Fog above was far too thick, and the Divine Kingdom behind it were too magnificent. Their dazzling light greatly obscured the Astral World that served as the background, making it difficult for him to see the details in the distance. He could only vaguely sense that there was a grand barrier separating things from the outside world.
Regardless of the circumstances, based solely on the information already gathered, Luther was absolutely certain that the legendary Astral World lay above this Sea!
But why the Astral World?
As he slowly descended from the Tower, this question involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
This Sea connects to the mysterious Astral World and is also deeply connected to the True Creator...
Luther quickly suspected the Creator of City of Silver.
Medici shared information that the Tide is connected to the Dark Angel Sasrir. This "Heavenly Deputy" is suspected to be another aspect of the Creator. Therefore, it seems highly likely that the original owner of this Chaos Sea was that Creator himself...
Judging from the methods that Creator has demonstrated, His power is definitely not just that of an ordinary Sequence 0, but at a much higher level. The Divine Kingdom of those True God are even within the Astral World under His control!
In other words, the rank of this Tide might even be above that of True God of Sequence 0!
The True Creator, as an evil god "born" from the corpse of the Creator of the City of Silver, may very well have inherited a portion of the Tide's ownership...
"Then how did I gain access to it..."
Luther frowned and muttered to himself.
The answer to this question is very important, and it may also solve the mystery of his own time travel.
He wasn't joking when he told Klein earlier. If he ever found out that there really was someone manipulating his time travel, he would definitely not let them off easily!
"..."
M watched him quietly from the side.
Luther stood there for a moment, pondering, then lowered his head and looked at the vast Tide.
After advancing to Sequence 3, his control over this Tide became even stronger. Vast areas of seawater belonged entirely to him, their color becoming pure and free of impurities, and their range now covering a small city.
At the same time--
"Brush."
Luther opened his palm, and following his will, a surge of seawater gushed upwards, flowing into his palm and filling his Spirit Body.
His body immediately shone with an overflowing Spirituality radiance.
A violent gale rose around him, his shadow beneath his feet was dark and heavy, its edges blood-red, his eyes gleamed with a captivating gold, and the silhouette behind him shone with a pure radiance.
"Whoosh..."
More and more seawater poured into his body, and finally, another light shone from him—a wise brass color, like the color of old, worn pages of a book, the mottled bark of an ancient tree.
One after another, brass-colored lights flickered, condensing into strange symbols around him before quickly dissipating. In the shadows, it seemed as if many inquisitive eyes were observing everything on the sea.
Luther felt his mind was clearer than ever before, he could perceive a lot of information and process and analyze it quickly.
Undoubtedly, and unsurprisingly, this is the capability of the "Reader" Pathway.
"Storm", "Spectator", "Sun", and "Reader"... So far, the Phantom Tide has provided him with four Pathway of ability, all from the Adjacent Pathways of "Secrets Suppliant".
Sensing that his Spirit Body was nearing its limit, Luther stopped absorbing the tide and instead began testing his own strength. He unleashed a barrage of attacks at sea, finally confirming that, with the support of the Tide, he could unleash abilities at the Sequence 3 level of other Adjacent Pathways!
He alone is equivalent to five Sequence 3 Pathway —how terrifying is that!
"However, relying too much on this Tide is not advisable. If it's abused, it might lead to the situation we experienced at Sequence 4, where our minds are influenced by the will within the Tide... Wait a minute."
With the ability to "Reader," Luther's mind became exceptionally clear. As he muttered to himself, he suddenly noticed a suspicious point. "That great will within the Tide might be the remnant of the Creator of the City of Silver... He might be intentionally influencing me, trying to descend upon me again..."
If that's the case, then I might be the means by which the latter is resurrected.
"And you, do you know anything about it?"
Luther asked softly, looking towards the other side of the sea.
"████"
A series of Distortion and insane murmurs erupted, and the True Creator on the other side of the Tide unleashed a malevolent Curse upon him in a voice beyond words!
Tide surging tides conveyed the abundant emotions of the True Creator. Unlike the seawater controlled by Luther, this seawater was darker, thicker, and extremely turbid, as if filled with all sorts of intense and negative emotions.
Luther sensed immense anger in that voice. The True Creator probably felt that its control over the Tide was being gradually taken away, which caused it to become anxious and angry, and to hate Luther intensely.
"Whoosh--"
The deep black Tide transformed into towering waves, pressing heavily down on him!
Luther gazed at the mountain-like Tide and calmly raised his right hand. Soon, the clean Tide beneath his feet rose up to meet it.
"Boom!"
The two giant waves collided violently, producing a deafening roar, like a monstrous beast tearing at something. They eventually neutralized each other, returning the sea to its Oldest One state. And soon after, the second and third waves were already on their way!
And so, the two sides manipulated the Tide to collide violently.
In terms of strength, the True Creator, being True God, far surpasses Luther. However, in this sea, judging from the control over the Tide, Luther's strength does indeed overpower the True Creator.
In the end, Luther won the battle. He not only withstood wave after wave of attacks from the True Creator, but also overwhelmed his opponent, sending the Tide containing his own power to the other side of the sea.
Throughout this process, the True Creator roared angrily and madly, but the voice grew fainter and fainter until it finally fell completely silent.
"Aren't you going to fight anymore? If not, I'll head down now."
Luther asked the question to the person across the sea.
There was complete silence over there.