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Those fields of Arcane research were merely a small branch of Arcane Energy applications. True cultivation lay in training Spiritual Power, and recognition from the World Will was also a measure of Spiritual Power.
The Titans could freely wield Arcane power, the Power of Time, and other forces to reshape planets and establish rules. The Old Gods could likewise rely on their immense Spiritual Power to master the principles of matter, while the great demon lord Archimonde could contaminate the surrounding space with Fel simply by existing in the real world.
Thinking carefully about their various deeds, Aman'Thul, the All-Father, could rely on his vast Spiritual Power to control different forms of energy, establish a complete set of rules for Azeroth, and set up a defensive system against outside enemies. The Old Gods could likewise use Spiritual Power to corrupt beings of different races. Moreover, with the power over matter they had fully mastered, they could directly alter the fundamental properties of all matter, changing its state of life and form of consciousness.
Even the Titans' creations, those so-called Keepers, were not immune. Turning inorganic matter organic was child's play for the Old Gods. The ability to change the form of matter by altering its fundamental properties was something Patrick had never even heard of.
As for the demon lord who had already reached the level of a False God-Archimonde the Defiler-his Spiritual Power was sufficient to change the surrounding Material World. Even if he did nothing at all in Azeroth, his aura would automatically turn everything around him into a wasteland. Rending space to summon demons of the Burning Legion was even more effortless. Wherever this renowned Defiler went, not a blade of grass survived.
Spiritual Power was the key to advancement.
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