32. The Ribs of the Divine (Lower)

  Clang, clang, clang, the sounds of clashing echoed everywhere. Staffs, weapons, and armor fell to the ground in profusion. Some damaged armor fragments shattered into several pieces as soon as they hit the ground, looking like they had long since rotted away. Everyone's bodies disappeared, turning into flying ash or smoke, including Bell and Hestia embracing each other on the high platform. Ahmose never got to see their faces in the end.

  Thirty years ago, in that unmatched powerful strike, including Bell, the 9th level great magician, people's lives were terminated instantly. In the end, a force fixed space and froze this scene for thirty years. However, everyone had already turned to ash in that explosive power, even the not-so-sturdy armor was damaged and decayed.

  Thirty years later, the first Armon to arrive here suddenly disturbed all of this, as if opening a rapidly rotating hourglass, the frozen scene instantly disappeared and became what it should have become! I don't know what kind of divine art this is, but Bell seems to be waiting for someone to come and see his final appearance.

  Amon's emotions could no longer be described, the shock was too great and he couldn't afford to be surprised, he could only try his best to calm down and carefully observe everything around him. The golden tear of the gods did not fall with the staff, but still hovered in mid-air, its golden light quietly illuminating the empty cave on the mountain. Amon closed his eyes and sensed it with his Eye Technique, as expected, the Eye Technique couldn't see the existence of this divine stone, it seemed to belong to another space.

  On the high platform in the center of the mountain cave, Amun picked up a crescent-shaped lotus petal crown made of gold, which was extremely exquisite. It was the headdress of Saintess Qingniu and one of her identity symbols. There was also a set of broken armor, made of horse steel, with a layer of strange silver metal on its surface, engraved with divine characters and some divine array patterns. Obviously, it was not an ordinary armor, but it had been severely damaged in the intense battle.

  A long sword had fallen beside the armor, and Amun had seen it before - Gabriel's scabbard was identical to this one. The silver blade was sharp and tough, with a godstone inlaid on either side of the hilt. This sword was surprisingly intact, indicating that Bell hadn't been through too many close combat battles before escaping here.

  The staff of the holy maiden was still lying beside the sword, but the tears of the gods were no longer on it. Amun picked up the staff and went to touch the four special divine stones on the golden ring, only to have them fall off as soon as they touched, turning into powder in his hand. The final blow from Bell must have been incredibly powerful, destroying all four special divine stones at once, and then the staff shattered into several pieces.

  Amun stood under the tear of the gods suspended in the void, radiating golden light. He raised his head and saw that on the stone wall at the deepest part of the cave, there were inscriptions, both in cursive script and knife script. The first article was actually an explanation of the writing methods of the two divine scripts and specific interpretation rules. These should be left by Bell, he is indeed a great magician who has deviated from the scriptures, and actually carved what he learned in the temple here.

  At the end of this exposition, Balthazar specifically notes that all the scriptures he has seen about divine magic are written in divine script, and that divine scrolls must be written in divine script because specific symbols are required to infuse various specific magical powers. The next paragraph should be the content that Old Crazy was most concerned about before his death, only seeing Balthazar write -

  The high and mighty gods have concealed a secret, that is, the people of the world can also become existences like them. Although this road is extremely difficult, it is not without an eternal shore. I have found the starting point of this road, but unfortunately, I cannot go to verify its completion. I will leave everything I know in the tears of the gods and use the ribs of the underworld god to open it.

  On the road of escape, I discarded Osiris' rib in the vast mountains, those who want to get this secret must pass my test and find it to easily enter the final boundary I set, come here to collect the tears of the gods, if you forcibly take away the tears of the gods, you will not see the information I left behind.

  Respected teacher, if the person who comes here is you, there's no need to find Osiris' rib. You can directly use your sacred object to evoke the tears of the gods and see the sealed divine technique information on it. I hadn't fully thought through the secrets I'd explored before, so I didn't pass them on to you. The trials I left behind are for those who mistakenly enter this place.

  On the back of this message, in hieroglyphics, was written how to use Osiris' ribcage, said to be a sacred object worshipped at the Isis temple. Osiris is the father of god-king Horus, brother and husband of the holy mother Isis worshipped by the Egyptians. Will an immortal deity also fall and leave behind only one rib bone relic? This sacred object was secretly stored and never publicly exposed, but was easily stolen by Baal.

  Bell didn't explain the origin of this rib, only wrote his research conclusion about it, which is roughly the same as Amun's. It has the effect of a standard divine stone but without any attribute difference, and can be regarded as an all-purpose special divine stone that can be used as a staff but cannot be inlaid.

  On the other hand, it is also a spatial law instrument that can be called a divine instrument. It uses mid-level divine technique power to activate and control it, and it can serve as a loading and transportation tool, just like the large ships sailing on the Nile River. In theory, the minimum requirement for the user is at least a third-level divine technique cultivator who can cultivate mid-level divine techniques, but this is only theoretical, and I'm afraid no third-level divine technique cultivator can really manipulate it.

  If the power of high-level magic is used to stimulate and control it, it can even serve as a flying artifact. In theory, the lowest requirement for the user is a sixth-level magician, but in reality, I'm afraid no sixth-level magician has the ability to manipulate it.

  Bell, who left these notes, probably didn't expect that today a third-level magician would appear, holding the old lunatic's magical staff, manipulating the ribcage-turned-invisible-large-ship to take advantage of the flood and directly enter the belly of this mountain, otherwise Amun wouldn't have had the chance to arrive here.

  The most amazing thing about this rib, Amun only knew after seeing Bell's message, is that it can also be used directly as a spatial object, just like the great magician's painstakingly crafted divine space with the charm of the wind. The Wind Charm that Old Man gave to Amun has already been made into a divine space, but it cannot be used until Amun learns how to use high-level divine spaces.

  This rib bone also requires mastery of high-level spatial magic to use, so at least a sixth-level magician is required, and a great magician who is proficient in spatial magic is better. However, the theoretical minimum requirement is that a third-level magician can activate it, Bell left behind the activation method, but said that this was only a theoretical requirement, and magicians with too low achievements could not use it at all, without further explanation.

  The message on the stone wall ended here, and there was another paragraph of words behind it, written in divine script. Amun deciphered it according to the divine script rules left by Bell, and only then did he thoroughly understand that this text should have been left by Saint Niu Cong.

  "Greatest goddess Isis, the deity I have revered all my life, may your radiance calm the Pharaoh's fierce anger. I am willing to follow Baal into exile, no longer daring to seek your redemption. Baal is a burning fire in the sky, and I know he will eventually destroy himself; I only wish to prevent more disasters. At the same time, please forgive me for my curiosity about the divine, which stems from my lifelong unwavering reverence. I have not abandoned you, but rather sought to understand you better; I do not know if this inquiry is an offense..."

  Niangong's message seemed to be unfinished, the last few words were quite scribbled, it seems that he was interrupted just as he wrote this far, and the pursuing soldiers had already arrived, immediately unfolding a great battle.

  There was a detail that made Amun feel very strange, Bell's message didn't mention Xue Dingyuan at all. The old madman had specifically told Amun that Bell not only took away the Holy Maiden and her staff, but also stole a sacred object and a cat, which the Isis Temple had secretly ordered to be searched for. The sacred object was Osiris' rib bone, as for the origin of the cat, no one knew clearly.

  Belle sealed the information in that piece of wood as a token, hung it around Xue Dingyuan's neck, and let him take it to Du Ke Town to find Old Crazy. In theory, whether or not Old Crazy got the rib, he could get Belle's message, but for thirty years, Xue Dingyuan never brought Old Crazy to this place.

  Until today, Xue Dingyuan first led Ah Mon to find the sacred rib bone. With the help of the flood, he pointed out to Ah Mon that the rib bone was transformed into an invisible giant ship, which finally arrived here. It is indeed his only chance to reach this place with Ah Mon's ability. Otherwise, even if he had a token, he would not be able to come, and even if he came, he would not be able to pass through the illusory mountain wall and enter the belly of the mountain.

  All this can only be said to be Xue Dingyuan's choice, it has been waiting for so many years, choosing to guide Amun to come here, and not even willing to bother with the old madman. Why does this cat want to do this? And waited for thirty years! Amun is also unlikely to understand. At this time he stood on the high platform and took out the token with the emblem engraved on both sides, using his magical powers to evoke the tears of the gods suspended in mid-air, and indeed saw that a change had occurred.

  In the golden light that illuminated the entire mountain, a huge screen of light emerged like a thin gauze. In the screen of light, dazzling golden text appeared, just like a waterfall flowing with divine script pouring down from the void. On it was written the secret to becoming a divine spirit.

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