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Chapter 471
chapter 355 part 1
Chapter 354: A 10-Year Existence? An Infant? A Sudden Attack!
Tang Zheng’s gaze was fixed on the angel and its radiant aura. Under the outsider's watch, a look of seriousness and surprise emerged on his face.
"Four Great Elements" stood to one side, his pale, cold eyes quietly observing the exchange between the two Cardinals and this adventurer named Tang.
Sunlight streamed in through the massive glass windows, enveloping the three people sitting at the round table.
The Archangel Dominion emanated powerful waves of energy, filling the entire conical great hall. Its faint, fluorescent white light intertwined with the golden sunlight.
It filled the entire hall with a sense of sanctity!
“Perhaps I’m witnessing a historic moment,” he thought.
This thought suddenly flashed through the mind of "Four Great Elements," and he subconsciously glanced at Tang Zheng a few more times.
So young.
About the same age as the Captain, and they both had black hair.
Being near this highest-tier angel, which possessed power comparable to a demon god, "Four Great Elements" felt immense pressure. Even as a member of the Black Scripture, he knew his own limits.
This was not a power he could contend with!
Within the entire Black Scripture, excluding the God-kin who had surpassed the realm of "mortals," there were no more than two people who could fight against this "Demon God"-level threat.
And yet, the adventurer before him had actually developed such a miraculous potion that could allow an angel to exist for a longer period of time!
It was no wonder the two Lord Cardinals were engaging with a mere adventurer with such formality!
"It seems Leader Tang doesn't fully understand the true effect of the 'Fusion Potion' he created."
Earth Cardinal Raymond noticed the change in Tang Zheng's expression and spoke in a deep, serious voice:
"Leader Tang has personally experienced the power of the Archangel Dominion and, with the help of this angel's power, shattered Zuranon's plot in one fell swoop, even killing the Alliance Leader of that evil secret society."
"Therefore, you should better understand the significance of this highest-tier angel's power if it could exist for a long time!"
Tang Zheng's gaze shifted down to the two Cardinals before him. One maintained a constant smile, while the other was stern-faced. "The time limit for this highest-tier Archangel Dominion isn't half a month, is it?"
"Exactly how long can it exist?"
He was now beginning to understand why the Theocracy was being so formal, sending out two of its highest-ranking Cardinals at once.
No, they must consider it even more important!
The reason the other Cardinals hadn't appeared was likely a strategy to maintain the upper hand.
"As expected of the genius alchemist who could create such a potion. You grasped the heart of the matter at once."
Water Cardinal Sinedine spoke with a chuckle, seemingly having no intention of hiding anything. He lifted a withered arm and slowly extended a single finger.
One month?
The heart of "Four Great Elements" skipped a beat, and a look of disbelief filled his pupils.
The greatest weakness of a summoned creature was its limited existence time. This was especially true for the highest-tier Archangel Dominion before them. Each summoning required an enormous expenditure of manpower and resources.
It even required a greater price: storing it with an extraordinary item, a Magic Sealing Crystal.
If it could now exist for a month…
It could be used as a trump card on the battlefield. The power of the Archangel Dominion alone could easily dominate a war!
One month, huh?
Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed. He was both surprised and puzzled as to how the Theocracy had achieved this, yet he also understood that a summoned creature that could exist for a month was qualified to be a conventional weapon of war.
For the Theocracy, which possessed the means of a "Grand Magic Ritual" and could use even higher-tier summoning magic, this would allow them to maximize the power of a high-tier angel.
"Is it some kind of special innate ability combination?" Tang Zheng mused silently.
The Theocracy had a population of tens of millions; it was normal for some humans with special innate abilities to appear.
"This old one does not know what number you are thinking of."
"However, it is likely not the number I am about to say."
Water Cardinal Sinedine still wore a smile, but a startlingly profound look suddenly flashed in his eyes.
"Tang, not one month, not ten months, and not one year. It's ten years!"
—Silence!
The jaw of "Four Great Elements" went slack, and his grim, tense face flushed an unnatural red. He even subconsciously took a step forward.
*Pa!*
His foot landed on the smooth marble slab, making a soft sound that nonetheless shattered the sudden stillness in the air.
"This is definitely not the effect of my potion."
Tang Zheng had no time for shock. His gaze was fixed on the two Cardinals opposite him.
"How did you do it!"
The difference between existing for one month and existing for ten years wasn't just a matter of time!
It represented the possibility of stockpiling high-tier angels in large numbers, a concept similar to how the Bone King could use the corpses of the Otherworld to create permanently existing undead!
The significance of this was immense!
The Slane Theocracy's methods were limited; the angels they could summon should only be of the 7th tier, or perhaps the 8th tier.
But Tang Zheng could summon 10th-tier angels!
When he first discovered that the "Fusion Potion" could extend the existence of his summoned angels, he had tried to research it further, but the results were not ideal.
Tang Zheng had personally fused with one of his own summoned angels. Although the angel didn't disappear when it reached its normal time limit, a growing sense of rejection would build over time!
Tang Zheng only lasted for three hours before being forcefully expelled, after which the summoned angel vanished.
He tried several more times after that, with similar results.
"No, Leader Tang."
Earth Cardinal Raymond sat ramrod straight, his gaze burning as he looked at Tang Zheng.
"This is precisely the effect of your potion. It's just that you are unaware of the true power the 'Fusion Potion' is capable of unleashing."
As this sharp, tenacious man spoke, his voice took on a tone of bitter disappointment, as if scolding someone for failing to live up to their potential.
To think that he had researched such a great and incredible potion, yet the creator himself was unaware of its true effect.
He had even carelessly handed it over to that group from the Holy Kingdom. It was a criminal waste of a priceless treasure!
If it weren't for the calamity at the Abelion Hills, they might never have discovered the existence of this potion. That would have been a great loss for humanity!
Compared to the slightly agitated Earth Cardinal Raymond, Water Cardinal Sinedine's wise gaze was fixed on Tang Zheng. He seemed to be lost in thought before suddenly asking, "Tang, since you are a faith-based magic caster, do you have a primary god you believe in?"
A normal faith-based magic caster would believe in a certain deity or several at once, wearing the corresponding holy symbol for that god.
From the very beginning, Water Cardinal Sinedine had noticed that Tang Zheng wasn't wearing a conventional holy symbol.
While it wasn't strictly necessary, for a conventional faith-based magic caster, the stronger they were, the more resolute their "faith" would be.
"Faith?"
Tang Zheng spread his hands.
"Your Excellency Cardinal should know that the Re-Estize Kingdom is a country that reveres warrior culture. The matter of faith…"
The two men before him were the highest-ranking and most devout Cardinals in the entire Theocracy. Pretending to be a believer in front of them would get him exposed in minutes.
Different countries had different cultural systems, and their respective job holders also differed. For example, the Holy Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy, both theocratic systems, had a higher number of faith-based magic casters.
The Baharuth Empire had more arcane magic casters like arcanists, sorcerers, and magicians.
Chapter 354: A 10-Year Existence? An Infant? A Sudden Attack!
Tang Zheng’s gaze was fixed on the angel and its radiant aura. Under the outsider's watch, a look of seriousness and surprise emerged on his face.
"Four Great Elements" stood to one side, his pale, cold eyes quietly observing the exchange between the two Cardinals and this adventurer named Tang.
Sunlight streamed in through the massive glass windows, enveloping the three people sitting at the round table.
The Archangel Dominion emanated powerful waves of energy, filling the entire conical great hall. Its faint, fluorescent white light intertwined with the golden sunlight.
It filled the entire hall with a sense of sanctity!
“Perhaps I’m witnessing a historic moment,” he thought.
This thought suddenly flashed through the mind of "Four Great Elements," and he subconsciously glanced at Tang Zheng a few more times.
So young.
About the same age as the Captain, and they both had black hair.
Being near this highest-tier angel, which possessed power comparable to a demon god, "Four Great Elements" felt immense pressure. Even as a member of the Black Scripture, he knew his own limits.
This was not a power he could contend with!
Within the entire Black Scripture, excluding the God-kin who had surpassed the realm of "mortals," there were no more than two people who could fight against this "Demon God"-level threat.
And yet, the adventurer before him had actually developed such a miraculous potion that could allow an angel to exist for a longer period of time!
It was no wonder the two Lord Cardinals were engaging with a mere adventurer with such formality!
"It seems Leader Tang doesn't fully understand the true effect of the 'Fusion Potion' he created."
Earth Cardinal Raymond noticed the change in Tang Zheng's expression and spoke in a deep, serious voice:
"Leader Tang has personally experienced the power of the Archangel Dominion and, with the help of this angel's power, shattered Zuranon's plot in one fell swoop, even killing the Alliance Leader of that evil secret society."
"Therefore, you should better understand the significance of this highest-tier angel's power if it could exist for a long time!"
Tang Zheng's gaze shifted down to the two Cardinals before him. One maintained a constant smile, while the other was stern-faced. "The time limit for this highest-tier Archangel Dominion isn't half a month, is it?"
"Exactly how long can it exist?"
He was now beginning to understand why the Theocracy was being so formal, sending out two of its highest-ranking Cardinals at once.
No, they must consider it even more important!
The reason the other Cardinals hadn't appeared was likely a strategy to maintain the upper hand.
"As expected of the genius alchemist who could create such a potion. You grasped the heart of the matter at once."
Water Cardinal Sinedine spoke with a chuckle, seemingly having no intention of hiding anything. He lifted a withered arm and slowly extended a single finger.
One month?
The heart of "Four Great Elements" skipped a beat, and a look of disbelief filled his pupils.
The greatest weakness of a summoned creature was its limited existence time. This was especially true for the highest-tier Archangel Dominion before them. Each summoning required an enormous expenditure of manpower and resources.
It even required a greater price: storing it with an extraordinary item, a Magic Sealing Crystal.
If it could now exist for a month…
It could be used as a trump card on the battlefield. The power of the Archangel Dominion alone could easily dominate a war!
One month, huh?
Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed. He was both surprised and puzzled as to how the Theocracy had achieved this, yet he also understood that a summoned creature that could exist for a month was qualified to be a conventional weapon of war.
For the Theocracy, which possessed the means of a "Grand Magic Ritual" and could use even higher-tier summoning magic, this would allow them to maximize the power of a high-tier angel.
"Is it some kind of special innate ability combination?" Tang Zheng mused silently.
The Theocracy had a population of tens of millions; it was normal for some humans with special innate abilities to appear.
"This old one does not know what number you are thinking of."
"However, it is likely not the number I am about to say."
Water Cardinal Sinedine still wore a smile, but a startlingly profound look suddenly flashed in his eyes.
"Tang, not one month, not ten months, and not one year. It's ten years!"
—Silence!
The jaw of "Four Great Elements" went slack, and his grim, tense face flushed an unnatural red. He even subconsciously took a step forward.
*Pa!*
His foot landed on the smooth marble slab, making a soft sound that nonetheless shattered the sudden stillness in the air.
"This is definitely not the effect of my potion."
Tang Zheng had no time for shock. His gaze was fixed on the two Cardinals opposite him.
"How did you do it!"
The difference between existing for one month and existing for ten years wasn't just a matter of time!
It represented the possibility of stockpiling high-tier angels in large numbers, a concept similar to how the Bone King could use the corpses of the Otherworld to create permanently existing undead!
The significance of this was immense!
The Slane Theocracy's methods were limited; the angels they could summon should only be of the 7th tier, or perhaps the 8th tier.
But Tang Zheng could summon 10th-tier angels!
When he first discovered that the "Fusion Potion" could extend the existence of his summoned angels, he had tried to research it further, but the results were not ideal.
Tang Zheng had personally fused with one of his own summoned angels. Although the angel didn't disappear when it reached its normal time limit, a growing sense of rejection would build over time!
Tang Zheng only lasted for three hours before being forcefully expelled, after which the summoned angel vanished.
He tried several more times after that, with similar results.
"No, Leader Tang."
Earth Cardinal Raymond sat ramrod straight, his gaze burning as he looked at Tang Zheng.
"This is precisely the effect of your potion. It's just that you are unaware of the true power the 'Fusion Potion' is capable of unleashing."
As this sharp, tenacious man spoke, his voice took on a tone of bitter disappointment, as if scolding someone for failing to live up to their potential.
To think that he had researched such a great and incredible potion, yet the creator himself was unaware of its true effect.
He had even carelessly handed it over to that group from the Holy Kingdom. It was a criminal waste of a priceless treasure!
If it weren't for the calamity at the Abelion Hills, they might never have discovered the existence of this potion. That would have been a great loss for humanity!
Compared to the slightly agitated Earth Cardinal Raymond, Water Cardinal Sinedine's wise gaze was fixed on Tang Zheng. He seemed to be lost in thought before suddenly asking, "Tang, since you are a faith-based magic caster, do you have a primary god you believe in?"
A normal faith-based magic caster would believe in a certain deity or several at once, wearing the corresponding holy symbol for that god.
From the very beginning, Water Cardinal Sinedine had noticed that Tang Zheng wasn't wearing a conventional holy symbol.
While it wasn't strictly necessary, for a conventional faith-based magic caster, the stronger they were, the more resolute their "faith" would be.
"Faith?"
Tang Zheng spread his hands.
"Your Excellency Cardinal should know that the Re-Estize Kingdom is a country that reveres warrior culture. The matter of faith…"
The two men before him were the highest-ranking and most devout Cardinals in the entire Theocracy. Pretending to be a believer in front of them would get him exposed in minutes.
Different countries had different cultural systems, and their respective job holders also differed. For example, the Holy Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy, both theocratic systems, had a higher number of faith-based magic casters.
The Baharuth Empire had more arcane magic casters like arcanists, sorcerers, and magicians.
