Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 338 Ready to Depart, New World!

The deep, intense orange light seemed to possess a strange, magical power.

It firmly attracted everyone's attention.

"This is a miracle, a third-tier miracle, an orange-grade, ultimate armor."

Madao stroked the object in his hand. It didn't look very big, only about the size of his palm, and it was completely clear and transparent.

It is not a diamond, but it has a more magnificent fire than a diamond. Even the most exquisite cutting techniques cannot achieve such a magnificent shape. It is breathtakingly beautiful.

I don't know if there's ever been an orange-level, ultimate equipment at Tier 3.

But this armor is the only orange-tier, top-tier piece of equipment crafted at Tier 3!

Madao's face was filled with barely suppressed excitement and fervor; perhaps only someone as focused as him could recover so quickly after a defeat.

It shines in another field.

"When I forged it, the Temple of Light had already given me a hint, and this is the first one!"
The hall itself even offered a reward.

Listening to Madao's explanation, Li Xia and the two little ones realized that the Temple of Light had actually given him a forging equipment.

The fact that it is of the same grade as the Divine Enemy Dragon Scale Armor is enough to show the Hall of Light's delight at Madaro forging such a high-quality piece of equipment.

"You're really awesome, sir!"

Awoo sighed and said:
"Orange Star God Core, light orange armor, second-tier light orange Dragon Strike General Core, purple Molten Mountain Armor."

If you put these things together, you can forge an orange-tier top-tier equipment.

No doubt about it, I'm impressed!

Madaro's face suddenly fell, and he said in a low voice:

"I even used my treasured materials. I plan to use this armor to advance my level. I've really gone all out."

Then he waved his hand:
"Why bring this up? As long as the result is a happy one, that's all that matters. Without the top-quality materials you provided, I couldn't have obtained this armor no matter how much stock I had."

Let's check if the attributes are satisfactory first. I'm not a combat apostle, so I don't really understand whether these attributes are suitable or not.

Li Xia nodded. That's the good thing about insightful people; they can tell the difference. If Aowu hadn't asked, Madao probably wouldn't have mentioned that he had also destroyed a lot of rare materials.

[Divine Enemy - Lava Dragon Scale Armor]

[Grade: Orange - Ultimate (Tier 3)]

【Origin: Hall of Light】

[Durability: 500/500]

[Defense Tier: 11 (Tier 3)]

[Equipment Requirements: Constitution 30, Physical Strength 5]

1. Armor of Resistance: The armor is enveloped by a repulsive field, which weakens any incoming physical attacks. Attacks with a mass and speed below a certain level will be deflected directly.

2. Body Embedding: After equipping, the core is hidden within the body and bound to the soul of the equipment, absorbing a fixed 5% of the wearer's maximum health and 5% of their maximum mana.

3. Dragon Blood: When equipped, it slowly increases Strength, Dexterity, and Physique, with a maximum bonus of 5 points. The bonus decreases slowly when the equipment is removed (an exhilarating bonus, ignoring tier).
4. Lava Mountain: Immune to temperatures below 2500 degrees Celsius, has slight control over flames, and increases resistance to fire-based energy damage by 50%.

5. Durable: A tough outer layer will reflect the force of direct physical attacks, up to a maximum of 30%.
6. Divine Enemy: Wearing this armor, one can face the majesty of the gods directly. Pouring divine blood onto the armor will promote its evolution.

[Synopsis: Only those who have defeated a god are qualified to wear this armor known as the 'Enemy of the Gods']

Li Xia held the gemstone, his eyes fixed intently on the panel.

Firstly, the basic defense tier is 11, which is 1 point higher than before.

This is not surprising, since the armor itself only has a defense tier of 10, and the slight increase is probably due to Madaro's treasured materials.

A defense level of 11 is already ridiculously high; even Li Xia himself can't break through his own defense now.

No, it should be said that at the third tier, apart from the Apostles' ultimate moves or the expensive armor-piercing rounds.

Basically, nothing can break through the defense of this armor!

But the armor's attributes are even stronger.

Of the six attributes, excluding the one attribute that doesn't count as a bonus, the other five are all powerful bonuses.

Whether it's the repulsive field, dragon blood, lava mountain, or even the sturdiness, each of these alone is enough to elevate an ordinary suit of armor to the level of a minor top-tier item.

This armor has a total of five such attributes!
Especially the last entry, 'Divine Enemy,' which suggests that irrigating the armor with divine blood can even help it evolve!

"I think you're fairly satisfied?"

With his hands behind his back, Mada looked at Li Xia's barely concealed surprise and asked with a smile as well.

"No doubt about it, it's very strong!"

Li Xia took a deep breath and patted the magnificent gemstone against his chest.

Although it was a physical object, the moment it touched the skin, the entire gem seemed illusory, disappearing into the chest without any hesitation.

"Boom!"

Li Xia's heart skipped a beat, and she felt as if a hot piece of coal had been placed in her chest.

A surge of power erupted from the gemstone and quickly filled his entire body.

Under the astonished gaze of Madao Aowu Heitan, Li Xia suddenly straightened his body and clenched his fists tightly.

He roared silently toward the sky, and irregular stones suddenly appeared out of thin air around his body.

Aowu and Heitan immediately thought of the scene of fighting the Star God's incarnation in Tianbi Mountain.

Hull did the same, creating many stones out of thin air.

But what they didn't expect was yet to come: the stones suddenly burst into flames, and then turned into glowing red-hot charcoal.

They rushed towards Li Xia with incredibly scorching heat.

These stones were melted by the high temperature while still in mid-air, turning into a flowing, dark red lava.

The lava enveloped Li Xia's body, rapidly undergoing plastic cooling.

A large amount of water vapor and blue smoke rose from the rapidly cooling lava, completely obscuring Li Xia's figure.

"Kakaka-"

The sounds of the armor moving came from the blue smoke and water vapor, and Awoo couldn't help but blow out a gust of wind.

Li Xia was suddenly covered in a suit of armor.

The armor looks like rock, yet it has a jade-like crystalline smoothness.

While being extremely figure-hugging, it also gives people an irresistible feeling of indestructibility, making it extremely appealing.

It was surprisingly suitable for Li Xia, given his indifferent face and the temperament honed by the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

Awoo opened his mouth, but after a long pause, he managed to utter a sentence:
"What a cool entrance!"

"Meow!"

Black Charcoal nodded in agreement. Putting everything else aside, the way this armor made its entrance was simply too outrageous.

It instantly turned into armor from lava!
Li Xia looked down at the magnificent armor; it was too beautiful, which made it seem inappropriate.

However, this is not a big problem; you can just find a robe to cover it up.

As it tried to move its body, the scale-like armor plates made a 'rustling' sound.

Despite being made of stone armor, it did not hinder movement and allowed for exceptional agility.

"Very flexible!"

Li Xia nodded in satisfaction. With a thought, his armor suddenly lost its color, as if its essence had been suddenly extracted.

Surrounded by several people, the surface of the faded armor was covered with dense cracks, and tiny specks of dust drifted out from it.

Noticing Li Xia's gaze, it howled and blew another gust of wind, instantly sending up a surge of fine, grayish-white dust that stretched and billowed behind Li Xia, looking like a long cloak.

It eventually vanished into the wind.

"Not bad!"

Li Xia nodded in satisfaction again:
"Whether it's taking it in or releasing it, it's extremely convenient and perfectly meets my expectations! Thank you!"

Madao waved his hand dismissively. The alliance was deepened through such mutually beneficial cooperation.

"Let's have a drink together, I'm heading to the mid-level area soon."

Madaro took out some drinks from his personal space and had the housekeeping robot bring over a few side dishes.

"it is good!"

Li Xia readily agreed.

The old man, the young boy, and three animals sat around the stone table, with a lush pear tree blooming all year round overhead.

Occasionally, a warm breeze would waft through the forging area, blowed by the fans fanned by other blacksmiths.

The pear tree swayed its branches, and white petals detached from the blossoms, fluttering down in mid-air.

Like fine snow, it quickly covered the entire area.

Occasionally, a petal falls into the wine glass, floating on the liquid and creating tiny ripples.

The drinker didn't care at all; instead, he picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp, even swallowing the petal.

The delicate floral fragrance lingers in the mouth; perhaps it could be called 'pear blossom wine'.

Madao and Li Xia drank cup after cup, but hardly touched the side dishes on the table.

The two chatted casually, without any mention of the past or the future.

They talked about whatever came to mind, and Aowu and Heitan also raised their glasses with amusement, listening to the two chatting casually.

"So this is the temple, this is the apostle!"

Madaro took another big gulp of liquor, the clear liquid dripping down his chin onto his beard.

The old man simply wiped his mouth, then suddenly started talking about how he had just entered the hall and was full of confidence that he would rise to prominence at lightning speed with his intelligence.

To his surprise, according to his plan, everyone in the trial instance should have benefited.

However, he was stabbed in the back by the most useless person, who should also be the biggest beneficiary of this plan.

That stab was extremely deep and vicious; even the man's crazed expression when he stabbed him remained etched in Madao's mind.

Madaro touched the scar on his chest. How could the treatment in the hall leave a scar? But he left the scar anyway.

"Everyone here is the protagonist of their own story, and they believe so."

He raised his glass, looking at the ever-shining dome, and said:
"Here you'll find the strongest liquor, the most beautiful women, the most passionate emotions, and the most despicable betrayals."

This is a land of miracles, a land of despair, the best of places, and the worst of places.

Madaro let out a burp and, tipsy, raised his glass:

"Honor the apostles, honor the temple!"

Li Xia's eyes grew even deeper, and he silently clinked his glass together.

I raised my hand towards the sky, and in my mind came the image of a dazzling light suddenly exploding in the boundless universe.

And the '∞' symbol rising from the light, so unrestrained.

Even though it was only a remnant of its power, it put the other four halls on high alert, and even instilled a sense of fear in them.

Yes, it's fear.

The more excited and cautious they are at the moment of transcendent radiance, the greater their fear!
Li Xia paused, then raised the wine glass, which was already at her lips, to the sky again.

Respect. Transcendence!

The enormous gate stretched to the sky, and the high walls blocked out the view on both sides.

Occasionally, a passing apostle would cast an envious glance at this place.

Everyone knows what standing in front of this door represents: a wider world.

"See you at the fourth tier!"

Madao, with his hands behind his back, nodded to Li Xia.

"Okay, see you at Tier 4!"

Li Xia, dressed in casual clothes, waved to Ma Daou.

The massive bronze door rumbled open to both sides, revealing a phantom of light and shadow.

Madaro smiled and walked step by step into the doorway.

Li Xia watched his figure disappear, and then watched the huge bronze door close.

"Fourth tier, huh?"

It murmured and howled, as if it could see itself and the kitten standing behind the boss, watching the gate of rank suddenly open in front of them.

"Hmm, fourth tier! It'll be quick, not long."

Li Xia rubbed Hei Tan's forehead, hoisted the kitten onto his shoulder, and with a carefree smile, turned and walked back towards the square.

"It's time for us to set off too!"

[Executioner, your time limit for staying in this hall has been reached. Please proceed to the teleportation plaza within ten minutes.]

Li Xia found her familiar spot and waited quietly.

At the same time, the huge circular plaza seemed to erupt in a final burst of noise, which gradually quieted down after a period of commotion.

Even the street vendors stopped hawking their wares and stood silently in front of their stalls, watching intently.

The circular plaza then fell into an indescribable calm.

Everyone watched in silence as the enormous bronze gate slowly rose in the center of the square.

Blinding light and red lightning surged forth from the doorway, then, confined by the hall, meandered and climbed along the door frame.

What appeared before the many apostles was a continuously rotating void portal.

"Let's go, a new adventure!"

Li Xia walked towards the door first, his mood slightly heavy, aside from the impending teleportation.

His strongest emotion was anticipation; he had grown accustomed to this life of traveling between different worlds like a traveler.

Each world is like a temporary hotel, just a part of his journey.

Before me lay darkness, followed by the notification of the Hall of Light.

[The derivative world is about to begin, executioners, please prepare!]

[Checking the spacetime state of the derivative world.]

[Spacetime state stabilized, time flow initiated]

[Imprinting the derivative world]

[The derivative world has been printed.]

[Executioner, you are about to travel to the derivative world—One Piece!]

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