Versatile Mage: I have 999 talents!

Chapter 178 Praise to the Divine Seal, Unsealing of the Divine Soul

Early in the morning, after his private conversation with Asha Ruya, Wang Feng quietly returned to the courtyard of the Knights' Hall.

He casually took a short nap, and only strolled to the hall to have breakfast when the morning bell rang.

"Captain! I'm back!"

Zhao Manyan's signature loud voice suddenly rang out.

This guy burst into the hall in a flurry of activity, his blond hair gleaming in the morning sun, grinning from ear to ear.

"How is Grandpa Zhao's health?" Wang Feng asked slowly as he cut the fried eggs on his plate.

"Thanks to the captain's sacred lotus petals!" Zhao Manyan plopped down and pulled an ancient bronze ring from his pocket, slapping it on the table.

"Here you go, the contract ring you wanted. The old man said he passed this thing down to me a long time ago, I didn't even know it myself!"

Wang Feng glanced at him indifferently, without asking about Zhao Youqian, and quietly put the ring into his pocket.

...

Shortly after breakfast ended, the Parthenon's matriarch, Phamish, arrived gracefully, surrounded by a crowd.

This was Wang Feng's first close observation of the seemingly holy Mother of the Church, who was actually the dark Pope of the Vatican.

She wore a white robe with gold trim, exuding an indescribable majesty.

Her voluptuous figure stretched the priest's robes into alluring curves, and her ageless face was as smooth and white as a peeled hard-boiled egg, gleaming like pearls in the morning light.

What is most striking are her smiling eyes, which seem to see through people's hearts, yet are as gentle as water.

The sage Tisu, who was attending to her, respectfully stepped back half a step.

"Slurp~" Zhao Manyan secretly swallowed, "This Empress Dowager is too amazing!"

The temple matriarch, Pamis, maintained a dignified smile throughout, while the virtuous lady Tisu stepped forward and said, "Please follow me."

To everyone's surprise, Tisu did not lead them to the main hall of the Parthenon, but instead led them away from Athens to a secluded mountain peak on the Mediterranean coast.

Although the villas and estates here are luxuriously decorated and the scenery of the blue sea and sky is breathtaking, it is inevitable that some scions of wealthy families who yearn to be praised and admired in the spotlight will be somewhat disappointed.

"After completing the Divine Seal Praise, you will need to meditate for a month. During this period, you should not use magic frequently. It is best to maintain meditation so that you can fully absorb the energy of the Divine Seal Praise," the sage Tisu instructed.

Everyone nodded in agreement, their eyes brimming with excitement.

This secret technique, unique to Parthenon, can permanently enhance the power of magic:
When performed by a goddess herself, the amplification can reach up to three times; when performed by the temple mother, it can reach two and a half times; while when performed by an ordinary female sage, the maximum is only two times.

Because the Parthenon's soul has been hidden within Ye Xinxia's body, the temple has had no true goddess for many years.

Therefore, the highest level of praise can only be bestowed by the Queen Mother Pamish herself.

...

The ceremony of bestowing the divine seal proceeded in sequence, and the first to receive the blessing was naturally Wang Feng—the core captain who led the Chinese team to an easy championship.

The altar of praise is built on the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea, and the temple's matriarch, Pamis, stands quietly under an ancient tree that asks the heavens.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, draping her like golden silk.

Her softly chanted incantations were like celestial music, echoing with sacred harmonies between the mountains and the sea.

When Pamis waved to Wang Feng, Tisu was about to remind him to kneel in obeisance, but was stopped by a look from the temple matriarch.

Wang Feng stepped forward calmly and felt that soft hand gently stroking his forehead.

The chanting of the incantation suddenly accelerated, and when Wang Feng closed his eyes, he seemed to hear the chimes of heaven ringing out in unison, instantly washing away all distracting thoughts.

In the spiritual realm, a dazzling holy light suddenly burst forth, enveloping all the stars in its warm radiance.

As Wang Feng's thoughts raced, he channeled all of this sacred power into the fire-elemental galaxy. In an instant, the crimson stars, as if baptized by holy light, were coated with a layer of dazzling golden light, leaping and dancing joyfully within the galaxy.

The essence of Divine Seal Praise is to enhance the power of magical astral particles. It can be stacked with spirit seeds and soul seeds, so its effect is most significant on elemental types.

As for dimensional magic and white magic, they do not rely on magic multipliers to deal damage, so the boost from Divine Blessing is not significant.

Black magic is completely unable to withstand the blessing of this holy power.

Just as Wang Feng was immersed in this wonderful feeling, Pamishi slowly withdrew her palm.

Tisu stepped forward at the opportune moment, her voice flowing like a clear spring:

"The mark of praise has been imprinted on your fire-type galaxy. Although the Queen Mother has solidified its foundation, it still needs a month of secluded meditation to fully integrate."

She glanced at the crowd and said, "I will be personally supervising this period of time."

Wang Feng nodded slightly, said nothing more, and turned to walk towards the meditation room facing the Mediterranean Sea on the edge of the cliff.

……

Sitting cross-legged in the meditation room, Wang Feng was carefully sensing the changes in the fire-elemental star river.

Suddenly, the sealed Parthenon soul (copy) deep within the spiritual world trembled violently, and the seal disintegrated on its own.

The divine soul floated above the fire-elemental galaxy, showering down holy light even more dazzling than when the Temple Mother bestowed blessings.

The eulogistic energy that originally enveloped the stars seemed to be infused with new vitality, its radiance suddenly increasing several times over, refining each star as if it were made of pure gold.

Wang Feng's expression changed—he clearly sensed that the effect of the Divine Seal Praise had undergone a qualitative change:
The original two and a half times boost granted by the Temple Mother has now been increased to a full three times.

Even more astonishingly, this power has been completely solidified within the star, creating a permanent enhancement effect.

"I almost forgot, you were still a guest in my spiritual universe." Wang Feng stared at the pale golden illusory soul, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips.

He couldn't help but recall a famous scene from Journey to the West.

"Your purple-gold gourd is female!"

"I don't know if I can get it done."

With a slight thought, a powerful spiritual force enveloped Parthenon's soul like a tidal wave.

The illusory figure trembled at first, then burst forth with an even more dazzling light than before.

At the same time, a flood of information poured into Wang Feng's mind like a burst dam:
Great Praise, Great Resurrection, Blessing of the Twelve Holy Souls.
These core secrets of Parthenon were now being revealed to him without reservation.

Unfortunately, this knowledge is like a treasure locked in a glass case, visible but untouchable.

Without a foundation in blessing techniques and without reaching the transcendent level, these peerless secret techniques can only be admired from afar.

"Now that the Divine Seal Praise is stable, it's time to break through."

Wang Feng took out the Star Sea Celestial Vein, a special edition from Parthenon, from his spatial bracelet.

Its entire body was surrounded by a blue halo that was more dazzling than that of ordinary star sea celestial veins, and its interior seemed to contain a miniature galaxy.

However, he did not rush to refine it, but slowly closed his eyes and sat cross-legged.

The breathing gradually became long and even, and with each breath, the stars in the spiritual world flickered.

He needs to adjust his mind and body to their most perfect state—

Then, in one fell swoop, he broke through the barrier of the super-level!

(End of this chapter)