In the void, a mountain-like black giant hovered in the Sea of Ether.

From his body, waves of energy continuously stirred the ripples in the Sea of Ether, rising and falling like breaths.

This was the first time Richard earnestly merged rules.

Before this, Richard had always relied on the Miracle Furnace to merge rules.

He had never witnessed the slowness of rule fusion.

The Gravity Rule and the Four Elements Rule actually have quite a good affinity, but even so, the slowness of the rule fusion made Richard understand why so many Great Wizards take several millennia, one or two epochs, or even more to ascend.

Under the effect of the Decomposition Force Field, the Gravity Rule had been shattered into minute fragments.

How small were these fragments?

The Flesh Rule that Richard obtained in the past was larger than these fragments.

But even with these tiny fragments, merging with the relatively compatible Four Elements Rule still took him a full seven days to complete.

And re-editing consumed him nearly a month.

But fortunately, everything was successfully completed.

Accompanied by a fierce wave of energy, Richard, floating in the Sea of Ether, suddenly opened his eyes.

The next moment, the Sea of Ether receded like tides in all directions. Within moments, the area around Richard for dozens of kilometers turned into a vacuum.

Richard moved his body, feeling his new power.

"It really is a cultivation method beyond what a Dominator species could create; even just completing a part of it yields extraordinary power."

At this moment, the Gravity Rule had merged into Richard's body, becoming a part of him.

Compared to the Four Elements Rule, the Gravity Rule also provided Richard with a tremendous boost.

The Gravity Rule is the foundation of quite a portion of Force Field Magic within Shaping Magic.

And now, Richard has become the embodiment of gravity, rendering these spells directly ineffective against him, even with rule power.

The essence of rule power is the "radiation" of the rule; the more complete the rule, the stronger the carrier, the stronger the radiation.

In other words, unless a creature using this rule surpasses Richard by a tier, it is absolutely impossible to breach Richard's rule defense.

Furthermore, due to the rule power becoming instinctual, Richard can now instinctively engrave those Force Field Magics into his instinct.

With his current understanding of the rules, combined with the knowledge inherited from the Furnace Man and his own explorations.

The Thirteen Rings Force Field Magic is not an unreachable goal for him.

If he were to engrave the Thirteen Rings Force Field Magic into his instinct, the combat scene would be unimaginable for Richard.

Richard is not a Wizard focused on Spiritual Evolution; he is on the path of Physique Evolution.

In close combat, there is no complete defense against long-range attacks.

Suddenly hitting with a Thirteen Rings Magic in the middle of a fight is a problem any Dominator would have to deal with.

Moreover, due to the Gravity Rule, the space around Richard is actually distorted. This means that unless a common attack reaches a certain magnitude, it will glide right past Richard.

And this feature can be strengthened by Richard, further causing all attacks aimed at him to slide aside.

It is a near-omnipotent defensive method.

Of course, these are not the most important aspects.

The most important thing is that the Four Elements Rule combined with the Gravity Rule is equivalent to laying the foundation of a world.

All Richard has to do next is introduce life and death, energy, space, and his body will be the embryo of a world.

Then, his Titan Body would have completed the second stage of fundamental cultivation. Further rule integrations would only raise his score from sixty to a higher level.

This does not affect his third stage of cultivation.

And the third stage must wait until he breaks the limit before proceeding. This stage of cultivation will directly aim at Civilization Leader.

The Converging Force Field brought the Sea of Ether back around Richard. But upon closer inspection, one would find that this ether does not touch Richard's body.

An invisible barrier firmly separates the ether from Richard's body.

He looked towards the world beside him and murmured to himself, "There should be news from the Sand Spirit side."

...

Sand Spirit World.

In the boundless desert, three sand spirits, resembling ascetics, slowly "walked" within.

Naked and shapeless, they appeared like sand dunes swaying with the wind.

The scorching sunlight shone on them, bringing them light and heat while also scorching their souls.

These three sand spirits were avatars of the three Sand Spirit Emperors.

Theoretically, only the emperor's true body could enter the Prophet Desert to receive revelation. But with the frontline war tense, if their true bodies returned, the Wizard Alliance wouldn't need to join—

The Spirit Desert Civilization could directly declare exile.

The avatars of the three emperors tried their best to make every grain of sand of theirs touch the sand in Prophet Desert.

They needed the revelation from the tens of thousands of Sand Spirit Ancestors in the Prophet Desert.

For this reason, they even sealed their powers, walking through the desert with the slightest form of power.

In a form akin to asceticism, compensating for the problem of sending avatars.

But unfortunately, the Sand Spirit Ancestors didn't seem to approve of their methods.

They had been practicing asceticism in the desert for a month without receiving a single hint of a prophet's revelation.

Must the true body enter the desert to receive the revelation?

Suddenly, the sand spirit in the middle of the three emperors froze abruptly, and the other two followed suit.

After a month's pilgrimage, they finally sensed the response of the Prophet Desert.

A voice echoed within their souls.

"Let him come over."

Let him come over?

The emperors were a bit confused.

Who were the ancestors inviting over?

Soon, a clearer revelation appeared.

"Let that Wizard come over."

Let the Wizard come over!?

The emperors were struck with awe, for the Prophet Desert was the supreme Holy Land in the Spirit Desert Civilization, and even the Sand Spirits were not easily allowed to tread upon this land.

And now, the Sand Spirit Ancestors were inviting an outsider to enter this Holy Land.

Is this... is this in accordance with the rites?

"Let that Wizard come over."

The voice of the Sand Spirit Ancestors echoed once more in the emperors' souls, and this time it was even louder than before.

Immediately following, the voice echoed again.

But this time, the voice did not resonate within their souls but directly reverberated in the external space.

The voice came from all directions, as if millions of people were shouting at once, or as if a supremely majestic presence was speaking.

The grains of sand in the Prophet Desert began to tremble, gathering towards the center of the desert like streams of black rivers.

"Let the chosen Wizard come over."

The emperors gazed upon this phenomenon, their hearts overwhelmed with indescribable shock.

They thought of an ancient legend, a time when the Sand Spirits had not yet emerged from the Prophet Desert, believing that the land beneath their feet was sentient.

And now, it seemed this legend was manifesting.

Endless black sand grains converged at the center of the desert, eventually forming an incomparably grand Black Pyramid.

In the culture of the Sand Spirits, pyramids were tombs. Yet now, the gates of this pyramid lay wide open, as if welcoming some guest.

The emperors gathered themselves, their pilgrimage completed, the Sand Spirit Ancestors had given their revelation.

An emperor spoke, "Let that Wizard come over."

...

"The Sand Spirit Ancestors want to see me?"

Upon hearing Sha Mantian's message, Richard couldn't help but pause in surprise.

The sacredness of the Prophet Desert was almost akin to, no, even greater than the City of Eternal Truth for Wizards.

And such a place was inviting an outsider like him to enter.

Doesn't seem very appropriate.

"Yes, the ancestors have already prepared the venue, awaiting your arrival," replied Sha Mantian, borrowing the Dragon Emperor's authority.

A glint of contemplation flashed across Richard's brow, for this matter was rather unusual.

If it were about bargaining, the Sand Spirit emperors could certainly achieve that, without the need for him to go to the Prophet Desert.

But if not bargaining, then why did these Sand Spirit Ancestors want to see him?

Suddenly, a glimmer of insight passed through Richard's mind.

"Your Majesty Sha Mantian, I have a question I'd like to ask," Richard said politely, "Why is it called the Prophet Desert and not the Ancestors' Desert?

The term 'Prophet' and the status and significance of the Prophet Desert seem to not align."

"Because the ancestors possess more than just wisdom," Sha Mantian replied, "They also have the ability to foresee the future.

In the past, the ancestors used this ability to help us through several great crises."

Upon hearing this response, Richard suddenly felt a sense of clarity within.

He had realized why the Sand Spirit Ancestors wanted to see him.

"I see, then please lead the way."

Seeing Richard like this, Sha Mantian couldn't help but curiously ask, "Sir, do you know some inside story? Why would the ancestors invite you into the desert?"

Richard smiled.

"Prophets form a small circle, and there are only a few prophets within the entire World Community. We Wizards also have a Prophet, perhaps two Prophets have reached some kind of agreement."

Sha Mantian's heart shook, his slit-like pupils contracting slightly.

"Are you implying, sir, that the ancestors... have become some kind of life form?"

Richard shook his head slightly, "I don't know, but you must understand, not just anyone can provide revelations.

The entity giving you revelations must be a being of order."

Sha Mantian was silent.

Indeed, the revelations they received were not the ramblings of some drug-induced priest.

Their revelations were true prophecies that genuinely helped them avoid difficulties.

After a moment of silence, Sha Mantian gently said, "Please come, Lord Wizard.

You will be the first outsider in a million years of Sand Spirit history to receive an invitation and set foot in the Prophet Desert as a guest."

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