Calamity Dragon, Starting with the Cultivation of Knight Families

Chapter 171 Pseudo-Saint, Pseudo-Demigod: The Path to Godhood is Not Simple

"A demigod projection? That's it?"

"Truly a useless thing."

This is Lin Ke's evaluation of the demigod projection.

Because when Lin Ke arrived here, he immediately discovered the weakness of the troll demigod's projection.

Lin Ke could see that the projection of the troll demigod had a shimmering light that connected to the void.

Seeing this, Lin Ke immediately attempted to seal off the space and launch an attack.

Little did I know, it was just a simple attempt.

As a result, the connection between the projection and the main body was directly severed.

After that, there was no need to say anything more.

Lin Ke merely used the normal method of spatial collapse; he didn't even exert any force.

Good guy.

Gone!

That's it?

If the demigod projection didn't have the support of the original body, Lin Ke felt that with this level of strength, it might only be a few times stronger than a Saint-level being.
A demigod, a demigod, is still half a god.

The result was that his performance in the mortal world was so poor.

Indeed, in the mortal world, gods are subject to great restrictions.

At this point in time.

Lin Ke already knew quite a bit about the demigods.

A demigod is someone who has condensed divinity but has not yet ignited the divine fire.

Of course, demigods also have two paths on the continent of Auckland.

I. Ordinary beings: In ancient times, they hunted innate elemental beings and used the refined elemental core within the elemental beings' bodies to condense their soul and will power, thus advancing to the Saint rank.

Such a saint-level being can continue to meditate and cultivate along the way, while comprehending the laws of heaven and earth.

To condense one's own divinity.

Once divinity is formed, such a saint-level being can be considered a half-god.

To truly become a god, one naturally needs to continuously solidify one's divinity and understand and apply the laws of divinity.

In this way, once everything is ready, the final ritual for becoming a god can be performed.

That is to ignite the divine fire and completely control the laws corresponding to divinity.

Thus, the gods were formed.

This is the orthodox origin of the gods in ancient times on the Auckland continent.

However, it is clear that the continent of Auckland, lacking innate elemental beings, has also embarked on a second path of false godhood.

That is, a being at the peak of the ninth rank, who strengthens their soul will with the divine power of the gods, thereby stepping into the Saint rank.

But such a Saint-level being is at most a Pseudo-Saint-level being.

Because those who enter the Saintly Rank on this path need a constant stream of divine power from the gods to maintain their soul's will.

Without the regular baptism of divine power, their souls are easily assimilated by the elements, thus perishing.

At the same time, those who rely on divine power to enter the Saint rank have no room to continue upward.

Such a Saint-level being will always remain in the 'initial stage' of the Saint-level.

They are completely incomparable to those who achieve sainthood through their own efforts.

And if a false saint wants to become a demigod, he can only rely on more blessings from the gods.

Therefore, if a false saint wants to become a demigod, the next step is to be taken into the divine kingdom by the deity and obtain a larger share of the deity's divine power, thus entering the realm of a false demigod.

These are the two known roads on the Auckland continent.

Therefore, among the Saint-level beings under Lin Ke's command, apart from Amos, almost all of them are pseudo-Saints.

Even the forest giant elephant that has acquired a thin layer of dragon bloodline has only had its lifespan extended; its strength is actually still at the early stage of the Saint rank.

So, in general...

As things stand, the Saint-level warriors under Lin Ke's command are actually quite weak.

As for the Saint-level and Demigod-level beings of the Troll Empire, what is their situation?
In fact, based on the information currently available, its promotion path is quite similar to that of the Auckland continent.

The only difference is...

Although there are pseudo-saints among the saints of the Troll Empire.

However, there are also powerful Saint-level beings who have advanced normally.

This was confirmed by the many high-ranking trolls that Link had previously captured.

In the Troll Empire, there are many who take shortcuts and rely on the power of the gods to reach the Saint rank.

They accounted for almost 80%.

Those who advance normally, and those who want to ascend to the Saint rank step by step through their own efforts, only account for 20%.

These people were undoubtedly prominent figures in the Troll Empire, some even daring to risk their lives.

After all, without taking shortcuts or relying on gods, if one wants to reach the Saint rank and completely transform the physical body into elements, even if there is a path to take, the breakthrough itself carries an extremely high risk of death, and everything depends on one's personal will.

The same is true for demigods.

Therefore, those who ascend to sainthood or demigod status through normal means and rely entirely on their own abilities are undoubtedly individuals of great fortune and courage.

Only such beings are qualified to become gods!
After all, false saints and false demigods are beings who have given up the opportunity to become gods, and are merely appendages of the gods.

They also served the gods.

As for the troll demigod that Lin Ke encountered, Lin Ke didn't know if it was a pseudo-demigod.

But judging solely from the power of projection.

Such a demigod, if he is a demigod who has taken the path to godhood on his own, would pose a negligible threat to Lin Ke.

Of course, Lin Ke would not underestimate the demigod.

After all, Lin Ke was only encountering a demigod projection at the moment.

When a demigod truly descends to the mortal realm at a great cost, it's really hard to judge their actual strength.

But given the current situation, Lin Ke isn't really afraid.

After all, it's still uncertain who will emerge victorious.

"Priestess Kaven, the goddess of the sea, thanks you for your rescue."

"May I ask your name, sir? And are you an enemy of the trolls?"

Just as Linko was pondering the situation of the troll demigod, the priest Kaven finally came to his senses.

He immediately looked up at the enormous thing above him, and, trying to suppress his shock, bowed solemnly and asked.

Upon hearing the sound, Lin Ke immediately turned his gaze to the two figures beneath him.

Then he smiled faintly and said:

"The enemy of the trolls?"

"This name is interesting, but it's not entirely wrong."

"As for your title, you may address me as 'Your Highness' or 'Dragon Nighold'."

“I know you have many questions, but I think now is not the time.”

"Look, those guys are about to escape. What, aren't you two planning to stop them?"

The dragon looked down at its two enormous pupils, which resembled bright moons.

As he spoke, he also glanced one last time at the fleeing troll fleet.

Priest Kavin was stunned.

Is there really anyone who calls themselves a 'Dragon'?
Is "demon" not considered a derogatory term in another world?
However, now is not the time to dwell on this.

At Link's prompting, Priest Kaven and Flame Id both looked toward the fleeing troll fleet in the distance.

"Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness!"

"At this moment, it is indeed time for the two of us to take action."

"Then, Your Highness, please wait a moment. We will return shortly and will certainly not disappoint you."

We are all smart people.

After Lin Ke confirmed his identity, and considering the circumstances under which the other party had saved the two of them.

Clearly, this unknown and powerful being's purpose was far more than simply to save them.

Whether it's subjugating them or cooperating with them.

At this point, the two of them clearly had no other choice.

But at least for now, this existence is indeed not malicious.

Therefore, compared to siding with the trolls, it's clearly a better option to side with their powerful enemies.

However, both of them were somewhat apprehensive.

Does such a powerful being really need the power of two people?
I'm afraid the other party also has ill intentions, and we've just escaped one danger only to fall into another.

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The mess overseas was cleaned up quite smoothly.

The trolls lost their greatest support and were quickly slaughtered by the two Saint-level professionals.

Of course, at this time, these two Saint-level professionals also summoned a group of professionals of various levels from Coral Island.

These professionals then captured a group of trolls.

Meanwhile, at least a third of the ships and airships led by the trolls became spoils of war on Coral Island after the war.

This battle was won because of Lin Ke's intervention.

Coral Island benefited from the misfortune, and its strength was even greatly enhanced by acquiring the trolls' ships and airships.

As for the priest Kaven and the flame Id, Linko simply asked them to make arrangements for Coral Island, and then took them across space, arriving in the sky above Dawn City in an instant!
A bird's-eye view.

The familiar yet unfamiliar horizon came into view once again.

"More than a hundred years!"

"Including this time, we have only been to the mainland three times in total."

"The first two times, they infiltrated stealthily, coming and going in a hurry."

"This time, I think, with Your Highness's help, perhaps we can finally return to the mainland again?"

The priest Kaven, looking down at the earth, was both amazed and probing the terrifyingly large Lin Ke with his words.

To be honest, being too big isn't always a good thing.

At least, most extraordinary individuals probably wouldn't be able to see Lin Ke's entire figure from beginning to end.

Not to mention engaging in a normal conversation with Lin Ke.

But everything is alright!

Once Lin Ke reaches the Saint rank and his body can be completely elementalized, he will also be able to change his form.

However, changing forms will consume energy.

In particular, for Lin Ke's potentially even larger physical form after entering the Saint rank, the smaller it becomes, the greater the energy consumption might be.

Little did people know that the previous generation of space dragons had been living outside the planet Auckland in the form of a satellite, similar to the moon.

Its size is simply too enormous; Lin Ke will certainly not be able to avoid this in the future.

But thinking about these things now is pointless.

Let's talk about the future later. Besides, even ordinary gods, when they become gods, don't they still have to raise their divine kingdom and enter the outer space of the planet?

His gaze was focused on the priest Kavin, who was standing in front of his enormous eyeballs.

Before Lin Ke could speak, the Shadow Wind Dragon Eagle, who had returned with him, immediately shouted:

"You old human, you're being unreasonable."

"What? My Lord saved you, and you still don't believe in the greatness and mercy of my Lord?"

"Take a good look!"

"In that city below, how many people like you are, who believe in my Lord?"

"Stop trying to fathom the greatness and mercy of my Lord with your filthy human thoughts."

“If it weren’t for the fact that you are also human, and for the sake of some of the humans under my lord’s command in the city, my lord would not have bothered to save you.”

"With your meager strength, you are utterly insignificant to my lord in his present state."

"In short, you two humans had better not think too highly of yourselves; you're just Saints."

Shadowwind Dragonhawk has finally found its opportunity.

As the magical pet of the great being Lin Ke, it now believes that it will eventually reach the Saint rank.

Therefore, the dragon eagle has a strong sense of belonging to its master, Lin Ke.

At the same time, it immediately refuted what the priest Kaven had said, hoping to at least show its presence in front of its master.

After all, Lin Ke now commands a large number of dragon species, including quite a few Saint-level ones.

The only thing Shadowwind Dragonhawk needs to worry about now is that its strength can't keep up with its master, which would lead to Lin Ke breaking off the contract.

If that's the case, then it really has nowhere to cry.

Therefore, Shadowwind Dragonhawk has long since made up its mind that it must treat everything concerning its master, Lin Ke, with utmost care.

Not to mention, no one would dare to question Lin Ke in front of him.

Seeing the sixth-tier dragon eagle, which looked like a demon, so excited, Flame Id seemed to be deep in thought.

Then he clasped his fists and said:
"Indeed, we were impolite."

"Moreover, to our surprise, there are actually humans in Your Highness's world."

"In that case, we can understand Your Highness's kindness to us."

"However, there is one thing I don't understand."

"Looking down at the city, I see both humans and magical beasts, and the magical beasts seem to be far stronger than most humans, or even more numerous."

"Moreover, His Highness's posture is not human."

"To be honest, I really can't understand it. In Your Highness's world, have all the races been unified?"

"So, Your Highness protected humanity despite being inhuman?"

It must be said that the city lord of Coral Island is quick-witted.

However, Lin Ke did not respond to this.

He simply looked at the two of them indifferently.

“I know you two have many questions.”

"However, before we talk about these things, why don't you two take a good tour of the city first?"

"What you see with your own eyes is always more real than what others explain."

As he spoke, Lin Ke looked at the Shadow Wind Dragon Eagle.

"Dragon Eagle, go ahead, you will take these two to tour the city."

Lin Ke didn't give the two of them a chance to speak at all.

He gave only one instruction, and then, without saying another word, had Long Ying lead the two down to the mountain city on the ground.

For forestry science today.

He didn't have that much time to chat with two human Saint-level beings.

He has a lot on his plate.

Moreover, they have long been qualified to disregard so-called Saint-level powerhouses.

Furthermore, there were only two human Saint-level beings.

A smart person naturally knows how to make a choice.

There's no need for Lin Ke to waste too much breath.

Thus, after the two were taken away from the high sky by the dragon eagle, Lin Ke would finally have time to properly interrogate the Saint-level troll.

Thinking this, Lin Ke opened his enormous dragon claws.

Meanwhile, within Lin Ke's enormous dragon claw, the Saint-ranked troll governor, imprisoned by a spherical spatial force, sat with a complex expression.

Looking at the enormous dragon eye that appeared before them.

They also felt its terrifying aura.

The troll governor has given up all means.

Struggling is futile.

Cooperating with the other party might allow you to survive; not cooperating will inevitably lead to your death sooner or later.

Therefore, by this time, the troll governor had already adjusted his mindset.

So, just as Lin Ke spread out the dragon's claws and placed them in front of him...

The troll governor immediately adopted a respectful posture, bowed, and began his prepared remarks:

"Adrian, Governor of the Southern Province of the Troll Empire, greets Your Highness."

"I am willing to cooperate with Your Highness's arrangements and inquiries. I beg Your Highness not to harm my life. At the same time, I am also willing to act as a mediator between the two civilizations, providing a channel for communication between the two sides."

"Everything is for the sake of interests. I think our two great civilizations don't need to fight to the death. We can talk about anything, Your Highness."

".."

(End of this chapter)