Chapter 1804: Chapter 826: A Step Away (Part 2)

"13 Root Origins!"

Rhein widened his eyes and exclaimed in disbelief.

"Absorbing the power of the High Rank Ascension Ceremony so quickly proves that your potential far exceeds this stage, and you can immediately proceed to the next High Rank Ascension Ceremony."

Qingyu looked at her slender hands and smiled slightly, "Thank you all for your efforts."

Rhein didn’t feel tired at all. He quickly swept away the ashes and, together with everyone, set up the second round of the High Rank Ascension Ceremony.

This time, the resource consumption directly doubled because there is a fatigue in the resonance between the ritual and the soul. The more times it is performed, the harder it is to resonate. This is also why after each round of the ceremony the consumption doubles, and after seven times of resonance, it reaches its limit. Forcing another ascension ceremony will result in the inability to consolidate the power of the ritual.

Therefore, the High Rank Ascension Ceremony absolutely does not accept mediocrity; a life of man with infinite potential is the best candidate.

Soon, the second round of the ceremony was set up, but before it began, Rod suddenly said, "Lord Rhein, let me host this ceremony."

Rhein looked at him in surprise, "Lord Rod, are you sure?"

Rod nodded, "I am sure, Lord Rhein. I have hosted many Low Rank Ascension Ceremonies before, and there is no essential difference in the manipulation of them and the High Rank Ascension Ceremony. The only difference is, the Low Rank Ascension Ceremony is purification, while the High Rank Ascension Ceremony is absorption. I’ve already figured out their differences."

Rhein shook his head, "Emperor Qingyu’s ascension must not have any mistakes, as it concerns the safety of the Holy Fire and Trolian."

Rod was already immersed in the previous manipulation and didn’t pay much attention to what he said, "Yes, Lord Rhein, you have made several small errors in manipulation, with about three percent of the spirit lost, and one percent of the spirit didn’t reach Emperor Qingyu’s soul. I need to perform precise operations to ensure that the effect reaches one hundred percent."

Rhein widened his eyes, almost doubting what he heard. He considered his performance to be absolutely perfect. Even the chief ascension priest of Saint Longde couldn’t find a fault. How could you say he made a mistake by just observing once?

Of course, from the perspective of absolute perfection, it was indeed not perfect, but that level only appears theoretically. The main control of the High Rank Ascension Ceremony requires doing a lot of things; even a God can’t improve efficiency to a hundred percent.

Rhein intensified his tone, asking for the last time, "Lord Rod, are you sure?"

Rod nodded and, without hesitation, went to the east corner, standing at the main control position.

Qingyu, on the other hand, walked calmly into the ceremony, equally without a trace of hesitation.

At this point, things had reached a point where they couldn’t be changed, and Rhein could only join Bossivale at the northwestern corners of the ceremony.

"Qingyu, it’s begun," Rod said calmly.

Qingyu nodded gently, closed her eyes, and entered meditation.

The next second, the ceremony activated, and the soaring Spiritual Light once again enveloped Trolian.

The incomparably pure spirit gathered from all directions, flying into Qingyu’s soul.

As soon as the ceremony began, Rhein noticed a difference. The entire process was too smooth, too fluid, like flowing clouds and water, as if this were the truth of the universe, a trajectory that existed since the beginning of creation.

How could this be?

Rhein widened his eyes. He was more than familiar with the operation of the main control, and he could tell the quality of a controller at a glance, and Rod’s operation was definitely among the top ascension priests.

No, not just that.

This calmness, this momentum, this composure amidst thousands of threads, he had only seen in one person.

The once top-level ascension priest and the strongest in Saint Longde aside from the Fire Saint Emperor—

The Ender of All Things, Solos!

He was the only one who had achieved a hundred percent ascension efficiency, but since he stepped into the Primordial, he hadn’t hosted an ascension ceremony for a long time.

How is this possible?

Rhein found it incomprehensible. Spirit ceremonies are full of surprises and randomness; unless someone can predict the future, it’s impossible to achieve one hundred percent.

Solos could do it because he could briefly foresee the future, and the speed of that ability’s response was even faster than the Prophetic City.

Of course, as the eyes of Saint Longde, the Prophetic City does not pursue the speed of prophecy. Even using the power of the Prophetic City for an ascension ceremony couldn’t achieve one hundred percent.

But how did Rod do it? Does he have the ability to prophesy?

Rhein was at a loss for words and could only attribute it to Rod’s extremely strong, infinitely triggerable inspiration.

He dared not ask, fearing to disturb Rod; if the inspiration were interrupted, things could go awry.

However, he didn’t expect Rod to feel so at ease.

The operations of the High Rank Ascension Ceremony and the Low Rank Ascension Ceremony were almost identical, with the only difference being the final step, which he quickly mastered as well.

More importantly, the Book of the Future had awakened, having swallowed a dozen strands of Destiny Energy in one go, its mastery over destiny power instantaneously climbed several stages, and according to it, it was now more powerful than during the period of the Book of Destiny.

Coincidentally, as Rod was about to conduct the ascension ceremony, the Book of the Future eagerly wanted to try out this new power.

Sure enough, under its prophetic guidance, Rod’s control had reached a perfect level. Every strand of ceremony power was precisely crystallized into Qingyu’s soul, and every spirit was accurately sent into Qingyu’s soul. The entire ceremony achieved unprecedented levels of effect.

If not for considering Qingyu’s state, he could have completed the ceremony in half a clock hour.

And Qingyu’s state was surprisingly good. After the ceremony was completed, Rhein was incredulous to find that her Source Law strength had increased to the level of 17 Root Origins, an even greater increase than from the previous ascension ceremony.

"How is this possible?"

Rhein exclaimed in shock.

"The higher the Root Origins, the more difficult it is to obtain. The second round should only yield 2 parts; how could it be so many?"

Qingyu glanced at Rod, and a clear watery ripple flashed in her bright eyes, showing a slight smile on her beautiful cheeks: "Maybe it was Rod’s hosting that improved my state."

Rhein looked as if he had been struck by lightning, shouting, "How is this possible? An absolutely perfect ascension ceremony, an absolutely perfect aspirant, this cannot happen, and why did you directly absorb the power of the ascension ceremony again? Could it be, could it be..."

The immense shock had numbed his soul, and he suddenly realized that the whole thing had completely exceeded his imagination.

Rod smiled, "Qingyu, your potential surpasses imagination."

Qingyu pondered, "Perhaps it was the Fire Companion that gave me extra blessings, the power of love granting me a new life."

The cheesiness of this remark was almost unbearable even for an old hand like Rod, and Rhein was so awkward that he forgot his shock.

In this kind of situation, the preparation for the third round of the High Rank Ascension Ceremony began.

Needless to say, at this level, the resource consumption had exceeded imagination. 8 Light Stones, Moon Spirit Gems, Star Sources, Star Marrow, and Divine Stones had already amounted to a considerable sum.

"Can this round still be so perfect?" Before the ceremony began, Rhein thought silently, "Whether it’s a coincidence or not, it depends on this round’s result." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

An hour later, yet another absolutely perfect ascension ceremony emerged before Rhein’s eyes, driving him almost frantic.

However, the resistance of High Rank Source Law surfaces, even in the case of absolute perfection, Qingyu only increased by 2 Root Origins, reaching the level of 19 Root Origins.

"No, that’s impossible!"

This phenomenon left Rhein utterly shocked; in Saint Longde, apart from the Fire Saint Emperor, no one could conduct more than three rounds of High Rank Ascension Ceremonies in one go. They needed long-term settling to digest this potential, convert it into actual power, and only after long practice could they reach the stage for another ascension ceremony.

"Emperor Qingyu, it’s impossible, how can it be..."

He murmured this repeatedly, but Rod had already discovered the reason. He vaguely noticed the power of the King spreading from the Holy Fire, blessing Qingyu’s soul.

At this moment, Qingyu was not alone.

Behind her stood the greatest King in Trolian’s history.

And the events that followed shattered Rhein’s worldview completely.

Under Rod’s hosting, Qingyu directly completed the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh rounds of the ascension ceremony, mastering 25 Root Origins, stepping into the peak of the Half King, just one step away from Primordial strength.