The Third Era of the Astral Realm
Chapter 672

The Hunter and the Hunting Ground

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At the headquarters of the Apocalypse Cult, Logo was assigned a rather luxurious residence, which was not only spacious but also rich in Ether Power.

Because of Logo's request, Atonis, the leader of the Apocalypse Cult, did not send any servants, so the large residence was only occupied by Logo, his old servant Duolong, and his loyal dog Hake.

Of course, these are all things that are out in the open.

In reality, there are over a hundred Fate Master surrounding Logo's residence, including quite a few Truth Fate Master, which shows his current status within the Apocalypse Cult.

This is not surprising. After some time, the medicine prepared by Logo has been widely distributed, and its effects are even better than expected.

In addition, Logo can also help those sect leaders by tailoring medicines to their specific physical conditions, with remarkable effects, allowing him to accumulate a considerable network of connections in a short period of time.

A knock came at the door, and Hake, who was lying on the ground gnawing on an unknown animal bone, stood up alertly, his pupils narrowing and his fangs slightly showing. The old servant Duolong, came out of one of the rooms and opened the door.

A short, stout middle-aged man with pointed ears came into view. He looked at Duolong with a broad smile and introduced himself, "I am Kedi Cyril, here to deliver experimental subjects to Master Lude."

"Oh, it's you. The master said so, so please come in." Duolong nodded and welcomed the short, stout Kedi inside.

Kedi, with a smile plastered on his face, bowed slightly to Duolong, and then led in a group of good-looking young men and women, looking as if he were leading a flock of lambs to the slaughter.

The boys' expressions were numb, their pupils lifeless and devoid of any light, as if they had lost the most basic human desire for knowledge. They were deathly still, seemingly alive but as if they were dead.

Duolong glanced at the boys with a puzzled look, said nothing, and turned to lead the way.

He never questioned his master's decisions, but instead offered unconditional support through concrete actions.

Led by Duolong, Kedi led a group of teenagers to the backyard, which was Logo's residence.

In the courtyard, the dense Ether Power appeared almost like mist under the spiritual vision; it was extremely concentrated, very gentle, and easy to absorb.

Kedi narrowed his eyes slightly, took two deep breaths greedily, and stood still to wait.

Duolong stepped forward and called out softly twice. Logo, dressed in a pure white robe, emerged from the crowd, carrying a faint scent of medicinal herbs.

"Greetings, Master Lude. These are the experimental samples you requested. Please inspect them. If you find the quality unsatisfactory, I will go back and replace them with another batch until you are satisfied," Kedi said, rubbing his hands together and bowing obsequiously.

Logo glanced at the short, fat man, not impressed by his attitude. He knew what kind of person this man was through the Apocalypse Cult's intelligence network; calling him scum would be an understatement.

Kedi's true identity is the head of the "Substitute Factory" of the Apocalypse Cult. He is a typical person who holds a low position but wields great power. He has used this position to reap a lot of benefits. At the same time, in order to satisfy his sadistic psychology, he has committed many heinous Hell that are unforgivable by the Human Dao.

The reason why this humanoid demon would have such awe of Logo was twofold: firstly, he desired the potions Logo concocted, and secondly, Logo was able to directly communicate with Atonis, the leader of the Apocalypse Cult.

In any power structure, those who can directly contact the highest levels, regardless of their status, are not people that ordinary people can afford to offend. Even high-ranking officials would not provoke them unless absolutely necessary. If things go wrong, they might get targeted and have nowhere to turn for help.

"This is your payment."

Logo tossed out a vial of potion, which Kedi hurriedly caught, thanked him profusely, and then left.

Leading the young men and women, Logo entered the mixing room. After setting up a bewildering Rune Array, he activated "Soul Informatization" without hesitation.

The soul, transformed into an informational state, flew out of the body and merged into the body of one of the young men, quickly becoming one with him.

Before long, the boy's eyes, which had previously been lifeless, became deep and bright.

Logo, whose main consciousness resided within the body of the old man Lude Shiva, gazed at the avatar before him, his eyes flickering a few times, and then summoned the "Book of Runes".

During this period, Logo almost frantically concocted all sorts of potions for the Apocalypse Cult. He had a vast amount of materials at his disposal, and just a small portion of them was enough to allow him to make great strides in accumulating magical power.

Not to mention, Lude Shiva also possesses a large amount of pure mana from the Angel Investment Serpent.

With a two-pronged approach, Logo had long since become Level Seven Truth Fate Master, a life rank equivalent to Demigod.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to hide his strength in the Apocalypse Cult, where powerful figures were everywhere.

As for why Logo's level could increase so quickly, it was mainly due to the "Book of Runes" he had condensed.

The core of the cultivation of Fate Master in the Star God Realm lies in "Fate Art".

The number of Fate Art affects combat strength at the same level, while the quality of Fate Art is directly linked to the user's level.

For most Fate Master, mastering the Fate Art is very difficult, and this difficulty increases exponentially as they acquire more and more Fate Art.

However, in the eyes of other Fate Master, the extremely difficult field was a piece of cake for Logo, whose mastery of rune literature had almost reached the level of a grandmaster.

Essentially, whether it's the spells of the Astral Realm Spellcaster system or the Fate Art of the Star God Realm Fate Master System, they are all simplified interpretations of the power of laws.

The tool used for this process is called a rune.

Spells are large rune combinations composed of several Magic Runes.

In a sense, Rune Array are actually another form of magic.

The Fate Art is no exception.

Understanding runes means grasping the essence of magic and Fate Art.

This is a consensus among spellcasters in the Astral Realm.

However, in the Star God Realm, knowledge about runes is still quite vague and rudimentary.

In other words, Logo sees the effect of the Fate Master System on power as rather simple and brutal.

They focus more on the apparent power of Fate Art rather than delving into their inner workings. Furthermore, each major Fate Master Sect is secretive and unwilling to reveal its own lineage, resulting in very little exchange with other sects.

Without the clash of ideas, the development of any civilization would be extremely difficult, and might even regress.

In addition, at the end of each era in the Star God Realm, a large-scale cataclysmic disaster would erupt, Destruction a large number of Fate Master lineages and burying precious knowledge in the dust of history, thus making the development of the Fate Master Lineage extremely difficult.

Although the Eighth Era was not Destruction by the Seven Demons of the End compared to the other seven eras, the World King's oppression of Fate Master was in some ways no less severe than that of the former.

Although the World King did not directly destroy the Fate Master's legacy, he hid a large number of precious Fate Master legacies in the Royal Capital's Grand Archives, where they were suppressed by the First Star God.

Unless the latter perishes, given the First Star God's stubborn nature, it is impossible for him to voluntarily open the Great Archives of Stars to all the major Fate Master Sect.

All of the above has led to the fact that, although the Star God Realm's Fate Master Lineage possesses extremely abundant Transcendent resources, frankly speaking, their strength is not that great.

According to Logo's estimates, the resource utilization rate of the Star God Realm's Fate Master is at least tens of times lower than that of the ordinary plane of Elven Plane, let alone compared to the highly developed regions of the Astral Realm.

For example, the Central Cosmic Domain has a resource utilization rate that is at least a hundred times higher than that of the Star God Realm.

That said, Logo, whose rune knowledge is almost at the grandmaster level, is completely at home practicing the Fate Master System.

His Book of Runes, based on basic runes, can be used to create various Fate Art at will.

Each Fate Art represents a page of the Book of Runes.

As for how many pages the Book of Runes has, Logo can only say that it depends more on the number of the Star God Realm Fate Art.

With a near- Infinity supply of potions and the Angel investment from the Time-Eroding Ouroboros, Logo's mana accumulation reached an extremely large level.

At the same time, it laid the foundation for an experiment he wanted to conduct.

The experiment's objective was to determine whether one could substitute oneself for the Plane Will and become the "divine grace" in the so-called "bathing in divine grace."

"The reason why Fate Master can absorb the Ether Power is because after being bathed in divine grace, they awaken their ' Fate,' thus possessing a kind of 'credential,' similar to a pass issued by the Plane Will..."

"If I could replace the Plane Will and become the one issuing the communication permits, replacing the Ether Power with my own magic, could I become the source of Transcendent in the Star God Realm?! Could I become something akin to the founder of Transcendent professions in the Astral Realm?!"

"Not only that, if it really succeeds, then which system in the Star God Realm is most suitable to receive my magical power?!"

The Book of Runes rustled and turned, the surging magical power hidden within it rising and falling like waves of the ocean, seemingly reflecting Logo's turbulent emotions at that moment.

It's important to understand that it's no easy feat to induce unusual psychological fluctuations in someone as rational as him.

Amidst the ebb and flow of numerous thoughts, Logo's eyes narrowed, and three pages inscribed with different destinies detached from the Book of Runes, transforming into several beams of light that entered the body of the boy's avatar.

Then, Logo had a thought and poured a large amount of magic power into his evolved form, raising its aura to the level of Fate Artifact Master before slowly stopping.

"With defense, teleportation, and energy gathering—three Fate Art —that's enough to handle most situations. From now on, you can focus on mixing potions here. And while you're at it, help me draw attention."

Logo smiled faintly, shifting his attention to the All-Region Map in his mind.

After his actions, the light spot that originally represented his presence on the All-Region Map was transferred to his avatar.

What does this mean?

Logo's main consciousness doesn't need to worry about being discovered by other participants through the All-Region Map.

In essence, while he gained full map visibility, he also blinded the other participants in the battle.

It's like one side is a fighter jet that can remain invisible to radar, while the other side is completely exposed to radar; the outcome of the battle is self-evident.

Moreover, Logo's strength is undoubtedly among the top tier of the current Star God Realm participants. Although he only used a Revival Badge, his Fate Master level is comparable to Demigod, and his combat power is several minor levels higher.

With the advantage of going first and stronger combat power, how could they possibly win every time?

Looking at his avatar, now transformed into Lude Shiva and continuing its potion-making work, Logo thought to himself, "The current problem is mana transfer. I must be able to instantly transmit my mana to any region of the Star God Realm; otherwise, it's impossible to replace the Fate Master Lineage. It seems that this can only be achieved after the ' Web of Time ' is purified, and after fully awakening my bloodline with the Revival Badge. Relying on the ' Space-Time Power,' I can definitely achieve long-distance instantaneous mana transfer..."

As he pondered this, Logo's figure gradually faded, as if merging into space. None of the Fate Master outside who were responsible for protecting him noticed anything amiss.

Logo chose to leave behind his avatar while his main body left the Apocalypse Cult. This was partly to break free from control and act freely, making it easier to comprehend the Law of Time contained within the Serpent Fang, even while purifying the Web of Time bloodline.

On the other hand, Logo also needs to accumulate Fate Gold Coin to exchange for Exemption Inscription. While hiding in the Apocalypse Cult is safe enough, it is still difficult to collect Fate Gold Coin.

Lancelot remains at the Fate Ranking. Not only has his strength fully recovered, but he has also unsealed his Steel Feather Cloak, and his All-Region Map has been upgraded to the highest level, enough to cover the entire Star God Realm.

In other words, Logo and Gustavo can use Lancelot's Advanced All-Region Map, saving them some unnecessary Fate Gold Coin expenses.

Logo's mastery of spatial science was in no way inferior to that of runic science, and perhaps even surpassed it, so he easily left the Royal Capital of Stars and arrived at the vast Continent of Stars.

Recalling the number of participants distributed across the various provinces of the Continent of Stars when Lancelot used the "Advanced All-Region Map" not long ago, Logo decisively chose a direction and used teleportation.

Thus began a hunting operation that left the participants of the Continent of Stars in despair.

Logo began his operation.

The Blazing Soul Star System.

Heavenly Lion Star).

Relying on the Medici Family and the Radiant Echo Cult, Lancelot annihilated all the participants from the entire Light Arrow Star in a very short time.

The Fate Gold Coin provided by the participants from the Light Arrow Star alone, after purchasing the Revival Badge, restored Lancelot's life rank to the Demigod level, and his combat power directly reached the Peak Demigod.

However, Lancelot did not reveal his true strength. Instead, he took his initial tool, Kuliya, and left Light Arrow Star for other planets in the Blazing Soul Star System.

The relationships between the great nobles of the Dynasty of Stars are complex, with each being related to the others.

This so-called kinship is utterly useless in the face of important matters, but it poses no obstacle whatsoever when it comes to assisting Lancelot in actions such as 'catching criminals'.

And so, under the banner of his family, Lancelot swept across six planets in succession, and with the addition of Light Arrow Star, he obtained more than five hundred Fate Gold Coin.

This not only restored his strength to its peak, but also gave him the ability to unseal the Steel Feather Cloak from its sealed state.

With the help of the Steel Feather Cloak, Lancelot's combat power has even surpassed the limit of Invincible Demigod. After all, the combat power limit below the True God in the Star God Realm is much higher than that in the Astral Realm.

In this situation, he was even confident that he could go toe-to-toe with Level Eight Saint.

Sitting cross-legged, Lancelot gently stroked the Steel Feather Cloak that had transformed into a golden lightning spear and was resting across his knees. He slowly raised his head and looked in the direction of Light Arrow Star.

More accurately, it refers to the location of the Radiant Echo Cult.

Now that our strength has been restored, it's time to revise the contract we signed before!

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