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Chapter 717 The Logic of Time Travel, Three New Cult Members
In order not to disturb the guardian spirit, Da Chun still spent an hour retrieving the remaining vines.

At this point, Da Chun's soul power was restored once again.

When Da Chun returned to the Divine Realm, Ai Lian had already moved him back to the bedroom and was contentedly sleeping on him.

Da Chun was very pleased. This proved that Ellen was not a succubus after all; otherwise, if it were someone like Mina, she would have been clinging to him all day.

Just then, Old Cui in the mirror called out, "Warrior, I feel that three very strong new members have joined the sect, and my strength has increased again!"

Holy crap, who is it?

But the timing is just so coincidental...

Da Chun's first thought was, could it be two minotaurs and a lizardman? But only those who learn the string "Ebony Wilvein..." can join the sect. I only care about carving, while they only care about drinking and don't have time to teach.
Da Chun immediately switched to his alternate account, got up and took another look at the two bulls and the lizardman. The two bulls were drinking heavily and looking very heroic, while the lizardman prophet was already in deep meditation like a high monk. They all had extraordinary demeanor!

It could only be them!
Da Chun instantly thought of the chicken-and-egg causal loop logic of the time-travel story.

Take the Lizard Prophet as an example. He has an extremely long lifespan and is still living a thousand years in the future. Even if I didn't have time to teach him when I was carving the runes a thousand years ago, surely he should have gained some understanding on his own after a thousand years? Otherwise, how could he live for a thousand years without gaining any understanding?
Therefore, it was actually him a thousand years in the future who joined the sect!
Therefore, his principle is that there was a him a thousand years ago, and he is still here a thousand years later; the timeline is continuous! From the moment he inscribed the runes on him, the outcome was already predetermined.

So what about the two divine oxen?

They shouldn't have lived that long, they no longer exist, the timeline is broken.

However, the minotaurs in Black Dragon City should know the scores of these two matches a thousand years ago. It's certainly not shameful, and it will definitely be passed down from generation to generation for a thousand years. Not to mention that the two divine bulls were the "founding" god-level super awesome bragging ancestors of the gang, and they will inevitably be worshipped and believed as ancestral gods by their descendants!

Since they've already become gods, the timeline isn't considered interrupted!

So the two bullheads now are actually two gods they believe in!! The younger generation will all know this, just as a chicken lays eggs and an egg lays a chicken, so too will the younger generation.

Then Da Chun immediately thought of Xiao Nan. Xiao Nan had also traveled through a thousand years, and she was still alive now!

Xiao Nan caused countless troubles during just one hundred-year time travel; what would happen if the time span were over a thousand years?
So in this battle, we have at least three and a half gods! Can we plug the loophole of Uriel, the traitor?

But what about the other side? Could they be in the same situation? Although the Black Dragon God said they were all warriors who died a thousand years ago, what if they also received the ancestral offerings from the two divine bulls? Wouldn't they all be divine generals? Holy crap!

Well, to deal with this situation, as the founding priest of the secret sect, I have the authority to call on all members to channel divine power into these three newly appointed members! Come to think of it, I've never used the authority of the founding priest before.

Then let's use it once!
As for the method used, it was demonstrated once by the Minotaur Master when he initiated the ceremony. (Chapter 274)
Da Chun switched back to his alt account and observed that the Lizard Prophet's meditative state was actually the same as the state of the Minotaur leading all the miners who were digging for runestone underground.

Activating the runeword "Gift of Nature," also known as "Ebony Willveenenyel Twainwe...Smidda." —System prompt: You have activated the runeword Gift of Nature, forming a runic resonance with Prophet Isaac, allowing you to enter his mental meditation world. Do you wish to enter?

Here it comes! It's runic resonance again; this is the same state it displayed during the last Minotaur ritual. Since I'm a priest but don't know anything about spiritual meditation or the world, I can only rely on his Wi-Fi.

Then enter!

The scene shifts, and Da Chun finds himself in a nebulous void! The two minotaurs and the lizardman beside him correspond to three bright stars.

Then, bright stars appeared in the void, representing the Fishman God, the Mermaid, Old Cui, Old Liu, and hundreds of smaller stars gathered around a bright star. That bright star was the Minotaur, and the hundreds of smaller stars were his brothers who mined rune mines.

A vast electrical grid is formed by faint sparks connecting the stars. This is the bond of nature's gift, "Ebony Wilvein..."
Once you join, you'll automatically connect to the network and enjoy the benefits of the entire network!
Then Da Chun looked at the sacrificial instructions and saw one called "Summon the Power of Nature!" There was also an ordinary permission instruction called "Request the Power of Nature." This ordinary instruction was probably something that ordinary members could use, but whether others were willing to use it was another matter.
Then select "Summon the Power of Nature" and choose the three stars of the two Sacred Bulls and Isaac from the summon list.

The next moment, the Minotaur star cluster reacted instantly. The previously faint electric grid suddenly brightened and then converged into a powerful surge of electric light that rushed towards the three targets! Hmm, as expected of someone who worships their ancestral gods, they are quite filial.

Old Tree and Old Six also reacted, but not much. It's understandable; Old Six had already supplied Old Cui with his divine power through the green channel. Old Cui didn't even have enough for his own use, yet he helped me so much, and he was also sealed and monitored by the guardian deity. His actions couldn't be significant.

The fish-man god and the mermaid didn't react immediately. Well, that's understandable; although they're from the same network, they don't know each other. But even if they don't give anything, their mere presence is enough. Or perhaps the Ten Elders are monitoring them, making it inconvenient...

Just as Da Chun was admiring the progress with satisfaction!
—System notification: Congratulations! Your Void Gift has enhanced the "Absorption" skill of your Vine, absorbing the spatial energy of the spatial barrier. The Divine Craftsman-level Spatial Technique has discovered a spatial loophole, allowing your Vine to break through the spatial barrier. Your Vine Technique has advanced to Master Level 10, and you have obtained the following achievement rewards: Mana +30, Health +30, Spirit +3, Master-level Vine Specialization, Spatial Energy Absorption.

Spatial Energy Absorption: The vines gain the ability to absorb spatial energy.

System notification: Congratulations! Your possession has successfully led the Earth Lotus to evolve the "Spatial Energy Absorption" special skill.

……

Holy crap! I can understand my vines absorbing soil and water, but to be able to absorb space with the Void Gift and God-level Space Technique is absolutely mind-blowing!
Even more shocking is the buy-one-get-one-free offer—even the ground lotus can do it!
Di Lian's excited voice followed: "Father, I've broken through!"

Da Chun was excited: "Okay, let's go check out the forest!"

But before Dilian could take two steps, another notification appeared—System notification: Your vines have absorbed a trace amount of "Earth Life Essence"!
What the hell!

The very first thing you see when you step outside is the essence of life from the earth. Imagine how much more there would be if you went deeper! This Void Eden truly lives up to its reputation as a land coveted by both the gods and the dragons. It's so fertile!

If the essence of life is present, could it be that tree spirits have already been born in this forest?
(End of this chapter)