My cards can be infinitely combined.

Chapter 605 The Second Layer of Deep Space

【Perpetual Motion of Divine Thought Grants Memory】This can grant Shen Qianhu and others a very small amount of memory, so small that it can only store information on a maximum of 999 cards.

The "Qi Cultivation Guidance Card Energy" is like a kind of internal energy cultivation method. It teaches Shen Qianhu and others to cultivate special energy, which can be infused into cards to replenish their energy and bind the cards, making them items that only they can use.

As for the [Energy Transformation Guidance Skill Derivation], the skills derived by Shinichi and his companions differed depending on the deep space probes they used.

For example, the skill that God Chitoge possesses is [Card Burst]. As the name suggests, the effect of this skill is to burst cards, thereby generating powerful destructive energy.

The skill that True Black Bull Cake gains is [Enhancement]. This skill is somewhat similar to card enhancement, but it is more flexible. It does not require an enhancement recipe and can use any material to enhance cards. However, it does not guarantee that the card will be enhanced successfully, as there is a possibility of failure.

The skill that Zombie King Qiang obtains is [Card Reforging]. This skill is completely different from the card reforging skill in the game. When using this skill, Zombie King Qiang needs to consume card energy and can only reforge the appearance of the card summon. The skill may also change, but the probability is very small. The prefix and suffix of the card will not change.

The card skill that the Venerable Monk Yuanzheng obtained is [Delayed Use], which allows him to set a usage time for cards, making them cards that can be used at a set time.

Li Xinxin's acquired skill is [Card Darts]. This skill can be considered a combat technique, which involves throwing cards like darts. It is consistent with the skill of the same name in the card world, except that the specific damage is not determined by the color of the card.

The most eccentric of the six was Jia Debiao. After arriving at Chiyang Mountain, he was extremely respectful of Zhou Nan. He was very nervous and cautious in everything he did, afraid that Zhou Nan might accidentally take him down.

It's truly remarkable that this guy has grown to this point; he's repeatedly turned his life around. Whether he's a good or bad person is debatable, but his personal abilities are not bad, and he's quite lucky.

The skill he acquired is called "Card Master," which is the ability to create cards. However, the card-making method is not based on imagination, but on a very scientific approach. First, blank cards are made using materials, and then various runes are drawn to create cards with real uses.

The final power of a card is directly related to the materials used in its creation, the techniques employed, and the runes drawn on it.

Because of this skill, Jia Debiao went directly to the research route, which can be considered as opening up another path for card warriors.

In fact, Zhou Nan could have repeatedly used the [Memory Granting], [Qi Cultivation Guidance], and [Energy Transformation Guidance] cards on them to increase their foundation, but it wasn't necessary for the time being. The things that the three cards granted to Shen Qianhu and the others were enough for them to digest for a while.

However, it could take up to three hundred years for all these deep space probes to return to the Temple of Light.

Zhou Nan couldn't wait three hundred years, so he eventually brought 1204 deep space probes into Chiyang Mountain. As for the many more deep space probes that were returning, Zhou Nan could only ask the First Will to take care of them.

Another day passed, and the First Will, with the help of the Temple of Light, opened a passage connecting to the second layer of deep space. On this day, the ancient god tortoise, carrying Mount Chiyang, entered the second layer of deep space.

The second layer of deep space is completely different from the first layer. There is only one vast and endless continent here, which is called "the Bitter Realm"!

As its name suggests, the "Bitter Realm" is plagued by natural disasters, with frequent volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides, and tsunamis. It is home to a variety of creatures, such as ant-men, half-beasts, and abyssal elves, as well as humans, all of whom live in tribal communities, each carving out their own territory.

Life is extremely difficult for creatures in the harsh environment; those who can manage to survive are considered fortunate.

Under the baptism of various natural disasters, various beliefs have formed in the land of suffering, and different tribes usually have different gods they worship.

Overall, the environment in the Bitter Realm is harsh, and the majority of the inhabitants are ordinary people.

However, the mortals in this Bitter Realm are unaware that beneath the earth lie nine Radiant Temples, each containing a Will that secretly governs the entire Bitter Realm and cultivates an army with numerous experts under its command, including divine beings and cosmic behemoths.

All kinds of natural disasters are caused by them; they treat them as a game.

Zhou Nan could vaguely sense the existence of the nine temples of light and the nine wills. The temples of light should be the same as the nine temples of light in the first layer of deep space. However, the nine wills in the second layer of deep space that control them seem to be asleep.

The underground world and the realm of suffering are actually two separate worlds. It seems that they overlap only once every sixty years, after which travel between the two worlds becomes unimpeded.

Zhou Nan obtained information from deep space probes by the Empire, suggesting that the next overlap between the Underworld and the Bitter Realm would be thirty years from now. At that time, it would be much easier to travel to the Underground Temple of Light, as a passage would be created.

"It seems that Li Hanqiang himself is not in this second layer of deep space."

Zhou Nan sensed something and felt slightly disappointed.

With his current abilities, the only way for him to enter the third layer of deep space from the second layer is through the Temple of Light.

"To proceed, you must control at least one Temple of Light..."

Zhou Nan left Chiyang Mountain to discuss matters with the Duke of Zhenguo, Jian Jiujiu, and others. They quickly decided to conquer a Temple of Light.

This matter should not be rushed. The nine wills of the second deep space are different from the nine wills of the first deep space. Each of them commands an army and has many experts under their command. It would not be wise to engage in a direct conflict.

Moreover, we must wait for the worlds to overlap before we can follow the passage into the underground world.

Ultimately, Zhou Nan, along with the Duke of Zhenguo, Jian Jiujiu, and others, decided to proceed cautiously.

Ten years later, the ancient god tortoise settled in a desert in the Bitter Realm. The experts of the Dragon Slayer Empire used their skills to open up three thousand miles of fertile land in that desert and established an ancient god dynasty, which attracted many refugees from the Bitter Realm to settle there.

Ten years later, the Ancient God Dynasty grew stronger and stronger, and it truly took the shape of an empire.

With the powerful figures of the Dragon Slayer Empire in charge, there will be no natural disasters within the entire dynasty. Moreover, they spread civilization and impart knowledge. Whether human or beast, as long as they are intelligent beings within the Ancient God Dynasty, they are treated equally by the powerful figures of the Dragon Slayer Empire, who are willing to teach them knowledge and cultivation methods.

Ten years later, the Ancient God Emperor Dynasty had developed into a small empire. Within its borders were various Daoist temples, such as the "Qilin Daoist Temple," "Little Thunder Temple," and "Nine-Nine Sword Pavilion." There was also a "Card Academy," which was created at Zhou Nan's behest. Xiao Taichong, Xiao Taiyong, Zhou Xiaonan, Zhou Shabao, and others all served in the academy. They researched cards and recruited geniuses within the academy. Over the course of ten years, Zhou Nan had developed 13 more card warriors.

On this day, the entire Ancient God Dynasty was shaken to its core, and several pitch-black palaces rose from the ground, awakening the deep space will hidden underground, along with their minions.

In the Chiyang Mountains, Zhou Nan sensed something but ignored it.

The powerful figures of the Dragon Slayer Empire had been waiting for this day. They took action and quickly cleared out the evil creatures from the ground, soon occupying a passage.

"It's time to head to the underworld!" Duke Badas shouted. "Rise!"

The ancient giant tortoise, which had remained motionless atop the Great Emperor for thirty years, opened its eyes and finally moved again. It continued to carry Mount Chiyang and plunged into a huge, dark vortex on the earth.

That vortex, seemingly connected to the abyss, was actually a passage linking the underworld and the realm of suffering.

Following this passage, the ancient giant tortoise arrived in the underground world three days later.

This underground world is also a vast and endless world, and a temple of light stands not far from where the ancient god tortoise descended.

(End of this chapter)