You are all my wings!

This is the gain from the previous wave. Because Angelo extended his interaction time, his mental strength increased by a total of 312 points, which is quite terrifying. He is very close to 2000 points and is very likely to undergo a mental strength transformation.

Then, after ending the soul interaction with Angelo, Ophimaso's quest completion rate actually increased.

[Goddess Ophimasso's personal hidden quest "The Two-Faced Princess" completion rate +15%, current completion rate 52%, mid-term rewards can be claimed now]

[Task Rewards: Increase maximum mana by 100, maximum stamina by 100, maximum strength by 100, and maximum agility by 100]

With this surge in numbers, his mental strength has been able to overtake others and firmly establish himself at the threshold of the twelfth rank.

As for the other four attributes—strength, physique, magic, and agility—they have overcome the weakness of being far inferior to his physique and have barely reached the threshold of a normal eleventh-tier level, so they are not too much of a drag on his terrifying physique, which is comparable to the peak of the twelfth tier.

It should be noted that, based on his physical resistance, his strength, constitution, magic, and agility would need to reach an average of 3000 points to be considered barely within the normal range, and this value is only temporarily acceptable, far from being perfect and a good match for his physique.

Of course, he is essentially still just an eighth-level cultivator who is about to advance to the ninth level. To be able to cross so many levels and possess such terrifying stats would terrify anyone.

After quickly taking stock of his gains, Lyon didn't waste time studying the chessboard's movements; he immediately began to comprehend the laws of origin.

The laws of origin are indeed all-encompassing, encompassing countless mysteries and principles.

Even with his multiple talents and astonishing efficiency, Lyon still felt that the knowledge and understanding of the rules on the chessboard were inexhaustible and endless.

This time, he undoubtedly chose knowledge related to the concept system within the laws of origin, but unrelated to the seven major branches.

His own conceptual knowledge base is still fundamentally based on the skills of the fraudster profession: conceptual fraud.

Conceptual fraud is also the strongest of his current fraud methods (life fraud, material fraud, trust fraud). When combined with conceptual essence, it can even tamper with the authority of a forbidden zone (he previously defrauded the [Material Singularity] to help Astalia seize this forbidden zone).

However, as Lyon quickly grasped the knowledge within the laws of origin, he soon discovered an anomaly.

That is, conceptual knowledge is extremely scarce!

Only three minutes had passed since he stood at the position of origin and rapidly absorbed all the conceptual knowledge he could comprehend from the origin laws corresponding to that position.

The amount he had just comprehended was clearly insufficient to summon new concept-based chess pieces, thereby gaining the opportunity to interact with the soul of the concept master.

'Why is there so little knowledge about conceptual systems in the Law of Origin? Logically, as the origin of everything, this law should encompass everything!'

'Could it be that too much conceptual knowledge has been distributed among the ten strongest powers?'

'No, perhaps it's because my current level or level of understanding has exhausted the knowledge I can absorb. To gain more conceptual knowledge, I must comprehend higher levels of the laws.'

'The reason the Lord of Concepts is so carefree might be because her innate status is indeed slightly superior to that of spacetime. Therefore, I have reached the limit of knowledge I can absorb and must find another way.'

There's no other way, so I'll just have to accept the advancement enlightenment.

Leon was somewhat disappointed. He had originally planned to raise the Elemental Mage to the eighth rank before raising the Trickster to the ninth rank, so that he could receive a stronger boost from the advancement.

But in the current environment, I can grow rapidly, so keeping the advancement enlightenment is actually a waste. It's better to use the power after advancement to accelerate my comprehension.

Having figured this out, Leon no longer hesitated and chose to activate the Trickster's Advancement Inspiration.

boom!!!!

At that moment, a strange scene unfolded.

On the black and white chessboard of the Origin, boundless divine light suddenly emanated.

Following closely behind, the phantom images of various forbidden zones, echoing Leon standing with his eyes closed at the Origin Position, released a large amount of strange power, which surged towards the Origin Position.

This sight caused Jormungandr to stop moving her pieces and look at Lyon with surprise in her eyes.

The other nine Forbidden Zone Masters and one candidate Forbidden Zone Master all stared intently, some surprised, some delighted, some puzzled, some curious, at the tall, handsome figure on the Origin position, whose appearance was even more striking under the divine light.

"Advance on the ultimate chessboard at the end of time? This guy is incredibly audacious. Doesn't he know what this means? He truly deserves to be my only good friend."

Angelo laughed, her purple-blue glass eyes shining.

Chapter 597 The Reactions and Thoughts of the Goddesses

Astalia was even more astonished by Leon's advancement.

'Damn, I didn't expect Leon to advance another rank so quickly.'

'Judging from his aura, his last advancement in his main profession shouldn't have been more than six months ago, right? No, perhaps even shorter, maybe no more than three months. At this rate, is it really possible that he'll reach my level before the end of the Fourth Era?'

'However, is this the end of time, or the final chessboard of origin? In other words, when he advances, he will directly face the impact and trials from the layer of world laws!'

Normally, the location of the promotion will not affect the person being promoted.

But nothing is absolute, and there are always exceptions.

For example, when advancing to the sixth rank and obtaining the poem of the First World Echo, if one advances in a place rich in divine power, it is possible to absorb divine power and strengthen the poem's power, thus enabling one to compete with the seventh rank to a certain extent at the sixth rank.

Alternatively, when ascending to godhood, one may gain corresponding mystical insights by advancing in the core area of ​​the forbidden zone of creation, thereby increasing the strength of authority, the total amount of mystical power, and so on, thus saving a significant amount of accumulation time after godhood.

The more powerful the authority, the stronger the blessing it can give to those who are promoted.

Conversely, the more challenging the environment, the greater the difficulty of promotion.

This is the end of time. While Lyon occupies the origin position of the only sixteenth-tier secret treasure in the world, he is also participating in an ongoing world ritual. This ritual gathers a great deal of knowledge of laws and can be described as the hub of the world's law layer and the core source of countless laws.

Choosing to advance here will also greatly increase the chances of absorbing the power of the laws possessed by the various manifested forbidden zones on the chessboard, enhancing Lyon's perception of this knowledge, and significantly improving his understanding of the laws and the efficiency of his comprehension of mysteries.

Therefore, if one is promoted here and succeeds, one will inevitably be able to condense an incomparably powerful authority, and there is even a chance that one will turn around and seize control of the Ten Strongholds from the Lord of the Nine Forbidden Zones.

Therefore, Lyon will face an immense test if he wants to be promoted.

If they win, they can gain power comparable to the master of the forbidden zone; if they lose, their soul will be severely damaged, and they may even face the risk of falling.

Because the danger of advancing here is extremely high, equivalent to facing the siege of many forbidden zone lords at the same time, all the goddesses were surprised and taken aback by Leon's actions.

Logically speaking, given the talent he just displayed, he should be able to sense how risky it would be to be promoted here, right?

Should we say that Lyon knowingly and deliberately challenged the situation, or that he misjudged the situation and was ignorant of his own limitations?

This was the question that simultaneously arose in the minds of all the goddesses present.

Youhewei stood tall and slender above the mysterious and vast abyss of spirituality, her long black hair fluttering in the wind.

She quietly observed Lyon's calm expression and thought:

'So far, he doesn't seem to have suffered much negative interference. It seems his strong physical resistance has helped him absorb a lot of the burden of the laws... Although I don't know why I suddenly feel quite fond of him, I always act according to my own wishes. In that case, if he's in danger later, I'll lend him a hand.'

'Yes, it's definitely not because of those strange feelings that came to mind before, absolutely not.'

Elsewhere, above the vast and boundless River Styx.

The tall, elegant Shitikos, with her alluring yet wickedly charming eyes, carefully observed Leon, thinking:

'It's strange, but within my empty River of the Underworld, it seems to be echoing this silver-haired youth.'

'Could it be that I had some kind of relationship with him in the future?'

The River Styx is a forbidden zone that contains all the dead souls of the mortal world. It also has the power to transcend time. Only things that are deeply connected to her bloodline can be placed deep within the River Styx.

'Could it be that my future daughter is related to him?'

In terms of mastery over time and space, she is second only to Aurahande and on par with Yandis, the Lord of Purgatory.

Therefore, Shitikos also vaguely perceived that she would give birth to a daughter at the end of the Edenian era, a person destined to have unparalleled gifts.

Having foreseen this, she planted a divine seed, harvested from beyond the world, on the banks of the River Styx long ago, and inscribed her foreseen destiny into that divine seed.

When her daughter is born, this divine seed from beyond the world will also be born, transforming her into supreme authority that allows her to roam freely beyond the world.

'Let's observe for a while longer. If it's relevant, we can step in to help later.'

'However, we need to observe Yandis's reaction first.'

'According to my prediction, this woman will also give birth to a daughter who is incompatible with me. The conflict between the two generations of goddesses of the dead will most likely fall to this next generation.'

'Although I don't know why that crazy woman Yandis got pregnant, anything can happen. After all, even I might have this problem, so it's impossible to predict what the future holds.'

The three forbidden zones—the Time Freezing Prison, the Purgatory of Life and Death, and the River Styx—are most closely connected, but in terms of their impact on the world, the Purgatory and the River Styx are the most mutually exclusive, constantly vying for the right to contain the dead.

Therefore, besides the two Supreme Beings, Shitikos's hypothetical enemies are Yandis and then Aurahande.

On the other side, above the phantom of the purgatory of life and death where countless powerful undead floated, a graceful figure with long red and blue hair trailing on the ground, her full chest particularly eye-catching.

Yandis noticed Shiticos's glance at her and smiled slightly:

'That guy, Styx, is quite perceptive; he actually sensed that I and this silver-haired boy in front of me would have some future entanglement.'

'However, I was born free, and there's no need for me to get involved with someone who's got a ton of romantic entanglements.'

'Unless absolutely necessary, it's best not to intervene, lest our fates become increasingly intertwined, making it difficult to extricate ourselves.'

In another corner of the chessboard, Taginia lay lazily on her side in the illusory mid-air of the illusory star realm, her hand supporting her chin, her dragon horns prominent above her head, and a delicate, long tail with fine, beautiful scales nested like layers of gemstones swaying slowly behind her.

Her purple vertical pupils, gleaming with dark starlight, swept over the goddesses present, finally settling on Leon, a thoughtful expression on her face:

'Such a strong physique! Much stronger than when I was at the same level!'

'Furthermore, with the aura of perfection unique to near-perfect life forms, and the blessing of the laws of perfect life, it seems he can withstand the test of the chessboard's laws for at least another half hour.'

'Lady Jormungandr's current objective will likely be delayed, and the World Ritual will also be postponed as a result.'

'I wonder if this silver-haired boy did it on purpose, or if it was just a lucky accident.'

"I'm sorry, young man, although you've tried your best, I cannot allow you to disrupt this ceremony."

So don't blame me.

After thinking it over, Taginia began to exert her strength, pushing out more of the power of the Star Realm Forbidden Zone and pressing it down on Lyon in one go.

boom!!!!

The burden of laws poured into Leon suddenly surged, and his calm expression changed slightly, showing signs of fatigue.

This action immediately drew the attention of the other goddesses.

Angelo spoke first, her power surging outwards from the [Divine Calamity Domain]: "Tegnia, what are you doing? Withdraw your power immediately!"

On the chessboard, they initially tacitly avoided communicating with each other, because this place was special, and communicating across the forbidden area required a great deal of effort.

As immortals, they naturally possess boundless power.

However, apart from the two chess players who occupy the positions of Origin and End, the other summoned lords of the forbidden zones are subject to the most severe restrictions. To communicate with the outside world, they need to expend the power of the forbidden zone's origin to vibrate the laws in order to produce a communication effect, which is very troublesome. Therefore, they generally try to avoid wasting their power.

If too much is wasted, it will be prematurely removed from this world ritual.

In response, Taginia naturally ignored Angelo and continued to intensify her attack on Lyon.

Angelo was furious and immediately took action, unleashing a large amount of authority to block Taginia's Star Forbidden Zone power.

boom!!!!

As the powers of the two forbidden zones collided, the Ultimate Origin Chessboard suddenly flashed with divine light, directly distorting the surrounding spacetime and transforming it into a dazzling, undulating light that cracked open countless tiny spacetime rifts.

The next moment, something astonishing happened to all the goddesses.

It was as if a mysterious gravitational force emanated from Lyon's body, drawing in the power of the two colliding forbidden zones that were surrounding him.

Not only was he not crushed by the power of the forbidden zone, but he was also able to absorb the power of the forbidden zone.

How did this kid manage to do that?

'Could it be that his talent has reached such a level that he can instantly dissolve the powerful mysteries contained within the forbidden zone's power?'

For a moment, Taginia and Angelo stopped their collision, their eyes flashing with divine light as they carefully observed the changes in Leon's body.

Chapter 598 Soaring Price! Soaring Price!

As the aftershocks of the clash between Angelo and Taginia's forbidden zone powers were absorbed by Lyon, the Ultimate Source Chessboard was unusually calm for several seconds.

At that moment, the divine light suddenly dimmed, and all its brilliance dissipated.

The goddesses turned their heads, and time and space trembled.

Located in the central, somewhat primordial, Time Prison, Aura Handai, with her skin as white as ice crystals, long, flowing white hair, and sparkling, clear eyes, stood out.

She observed for a moment, then suddenly made her move.

A small amount of Cold Prison power erupted, passing through the illusory image of the forbidden zone and surging in front of Lyon.

Immediately afterwards, this portion of the Cold Prison power was also quickly absorbed by Leon without any delay.

Having absorbed the power of three forbidden zones at once, Lyon's divine light erupted once more, transforming into a dazzling radiance like the blazing sun, as rich as liquid light and as flowing as honey—truly miraculous.

Angela Holo felt a slight stirring in her heart upon seeing this scene: