Ian understands that compared with gods and archmages, Shibai has embarked on a completely different path. There is a mutually beneficial relationship between gods and Cosmic Will. They lose a certain amount of freedom in exchange for the power to control the underlying rules or laws of the universe.
Ian speculates that above the Twelfth Tier rank, the road to becoming a god may have found a way to lift the restrictions of faith and Divine Kingdom. Or, they must give up part of their power to reach a higher rank.
On the other hand, the Archmage forced Cosmic Will to surrender and forcibly gained access to the laws. Therefore, no matter which universe he is in, the Archmage will have powerful power without any restrictions.
However, for some unknown reason, Shibai did not take the path of controlling [Authority]. Ian doesn't know whether he doesn't know the existence of the rules at all, or this The will of the universe is more resistant to outsiders. Regardless, Shibai used the power of Cosmic Will to amplify its own attacks, thus creating the concept of "Divine Arts".
'Did he steal Cosmic Will's power or reach some kind of agreement with it?' Ian thought to himself. While he was distracted trying to analyze his opponent's technique, Shibai took action.
A tiny black crack appeared next to him, and something came out of it and integrated into Shibai's body. Strange lines appeared on his face and horns.
"Sage Mode?" Ian whispered, but it was not over yet. A white chakra coat wrapped Shibai, and in the process, his breath surged significantly.
'Another state similar to Nine-Tails Chakra Mode or even Tenseigan Chakra Mode,' Ian thought to himself, realizing that Shibai was ready to go all out. However, he didn't care.
After seeing the latter's Divine Arts, he had an idea that he wanted to try. Therefore, he needed to have a more comprehensive understanding of Divine Arts.
Divine Arts: Universe Tiantui.
A terrifying gravitational force suddenly struck, crushing Ian into pulp.
Click!
His five-layer shield barely held up, leaving countless cracks.
'This attack was not a simple use of gravity; he controlled the gravity of the entire universe to launch this attack.'
Ian could feel that this attack had approached the limit of Eighth Tier's position, and had reached his current combat power level without any increase. In any case, when he was one step closer to analyzing the essence of Divine Arts, his eyes lit up.
Seeing that his attack failed, Shibai frowned. Then, millions of Shibai clones suddenly appeared among Void.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique?" Ian murmured to himself. He knew that this ninjutsu was one of the most balanced abilities in Hokage - especially after getting the boost from Shibai Divine Arts.
"I can also play this game." He instantly converted the magic power into chakra, and also cast Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. This ninjutsu is one of the few ninjutsu that is difficult to perfectly convert into magic power.
Ian can use mirror magic, clone magic or even Transfiguration to create clones. However, he cannot create such a large number of clones like multiple Shadow Clone.
After creating the clone, he did not stop. Then, he cast multiple auxiliary spells, such as agility enhancement, attack power increase, defense enhancement, vitality increase, etc.
Therefore, his clone was much more powerful than Shibai's clone, thus winning the confrontation.
Shibai summoned twenty weird-looking Ōtsutsuki tribesmen with different horns and eyes. Their auras were very similar to those of the left and right guardians.
'Edo Tensei?' Ian analyzed. Then, something unexpected happened. The twenty people Fusion each other, and finally only three people were left.
"Three Ōtsutsuki in position Eighth Tier," Ian muttered to himself. The three stood in a triangular formation, then gathered their power together and fired a white beam at Ian.
Divine Arts: Original stripping beam.
Ian remained calm and did not even use a shield to block the attack. He raised his hand and directly blocked the blow with his body.
With [Battle Aura] and his strong body, this attack only burned his skin and muscles, destroying more than a dozen bones and some organs; his limbs were intact, so this could only be considered a minor injury.
However, despite his current situation, his eyes were bright and he looked very excited.
"I should be able to do that," he muttered to himself, activating Phoenix Bloodline to heal his injuries.
He stretched out his hand and cast a simple Fireball.
Boom!
The three Edo Tensei and Ōtsutsuki turned into dust and were completely wiped out.
"I succeeded." His purpose from the beginning was to see if he could copy Shibai's Divine Arts, and he did it. However, he did not use Cosmic Will to amplify the spell, but used his own willpower.
'This method is similar to Conqueror's Haki Infusion in <One Piece>.'
Ian cast a Law of Thunder spell, and then injected his own willpower. He suddenly noticed that a strange mark appeared on the rune spell.
He tried another Ice Cone, and the same pattern emerged.
"This is very similar to Conqueror's Haki Infusion's black lightning."
Ian fired these spells, and Shibai dodged. Unfortunately, as Ian continued to test his new skills, dozens more spells surrounded Shibai.
He forces Shibai to use more Divine Arts in order to learn from him.
Therefore, as time went by, when Otsutsuki God was forced into Extremis, Ian's proficiency in the "Will Entanglement" technique also greatly improved until it caught up with the level of Shibai.
My calculations show that this technology can increase the power of spells by ten percent, up to five times the normal power. And this is only because he has just developed this technology and it is still in its infancy.
In addition, the spell has other properties that have not yet been discovered.
Ian looked at the pale Shibai calmly. The aloof and arrogant god before had now been replaced by a man on the verge of collapse.
"I think the warm-up game is over," Ian commented. "Then, it's time to conduct the last experiment."
He no longer hesitated and activated his Arcane Spark. With the power of Law of Causality, he cast a Ninth Tier sealing spell.
Ian knows that the limit of this world is Eighth Tier, so he wants to know what will happen if someone uses power beyond that level.
He suddenly frowned because he felt that Cosmic Will was rejecting him, and even tried to forcibly expel him from this universe and exile him to Void.
'So that's it,' his eyes were filled with the light of wisdom, and he thought through many things. This universe is very small, containing exactly one hundred thousand galaxies. One of the reasons why existences at the Ninth Tier level or higher cannot appear in this universe is not only due to the restrictions of World Origin, but also the defense mechanism set up by Cosmic Will to prevent someone from destroying the universe.
'As long as someone reaches the Ninth Tier position, they can destroy the entire universe, galaxy after galaxy. The only problem is time.'
After understanding this truth, he suppressed the power of his magic to the limit of this world. Unfortunately, the exhausted Shibai could not resist the fate of being sealed.
Ian held a piece of Crystal with Shibai sealed in his hand. He opened a portal and left this dimension.
Those spaceships had completely taken over the five planets of the Otsutsuki Clan. So, he went to the planet where the royal family was.
"How's the live broadcast going?" he asked Golem AD.
"Everything is going well," Golem replied. "According to the latest data, your support rate among ninjas has increased significantly."
"Very good. In the next month, I want most channels to broadcast and discuss this war."
The media is an excellent means of brainwashing the public, and Ian has used this tactic more times than he can count; he is now an expert at it.
"How is the situation over there with Divination Golem whom I sent to perform the mission?"
"The mission was a complete success," Golem AD replied. "They captured an individual named Ryushiki alive. He has a unique pair of Divination Eyes."
"Another good news," Ian nodded, thinking that Luna would like this gift very much. "Find someone to do a preliminary study on those eyes."
"As you command, Commander."
"I believe it will be okay to leave the rest of the things to you, right?"
"No problem," Golem AD replied. "If there is any problem, I will contact you immediately."
"Very good," Ian replied, and then went to find Tsunade. However, he found that her breath was very quiet, even a little sad or gloomy.
"What's wrong? Does this fight scare you?"
"It was a bit shocking, but that's not what I was thinking about."
"Then tell me what you're thinking; I can't Mind Reading. Well, actually I can, but that would be rude. So please put it into words."
Tsunade almost flipped Byakugan at him.
"I was just thinking about how you sealed that god so easily just now. I couldn't help but think that maybe one day a more powerful being would suddenly appear and seal you away - just like you did to him."
Ian paused for a moment, "This possibility is much higher than you think. Empire possesses many technological miracles or forbidden knowledge, which makes countless gods salivate.
"So, if I am too weak, I will end up like this Shibai."