We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 500 [Breaking Through to the Ninth Rank!] [Overall Ability 200!]

Listen to the argument between "Iron Fist" and the six-winged angel.

Xia En did not interrupt.

After all, to the entire [Intelligent Territory] and the omnics, he was just an outsider.

Such ideological debates should be discussed by the androids themselves.

In fact.

Shaen's attack on the Great Sage was not entirely out of sympathy for the Rebels.

The main reason was that the [Fragment of God] related to Lyra was on the [Great Sage], which forced Shane to take action.

Xia En was fully aware of this.

Ultimately, he was never a saint.

For the sake of those she values, Xia En sometimes resorts to any means necessary.

At this moment, the ideological debate among the androids is less important.

What Xia En cared about even more was...

The changes before and after [The Great Sage] and [The God of Steam and Machinery].

In the Steam Church of the Seven Seas World, that deity does not seem to be as autocratic as he was in the Mechanoid Territory.

What exactly happened to make Him become what He is today?

Thinking of this, Shane looked at the six-winged angel beside him and asked.

"How much do you know about the [God of Steam and Machinery]?"

The six-winged angels exchanged glances, and the leading mechanical being answered respectfully.

"Our Lord is the creator of mechanical life, the master of steam and gears."

"He gives us life and faith, and we fight for Him."

"Where is He now?"

Xia En pressed for an answer.

The six-winged angel answered directly.

"Nature is in His Kingdom."

"However, our Lord is currently in a deep sleep, and only the Great Sage who controls the Fragments of God can communicate with him."

Xia En frowned slightly: "Fallen into a deep sleep?"

A strange light flashed in the mechanical eyes of the six-winged angel.

"Yes, since the Great Transformation three hundred years ago, Our Lord has rarely answered the prayers of His believers."

Xia En nodded thoughtfully.

Just then, Carles suddenly clutched his forehead and let out a painful, mechanical sound.

"Uh... Captain..."

"I received some...strange signals..."

Xia En quickly helped her up: "What happened?"

The dark red lines on Carls's body surface flickered in and out.

"It's...it's that [Fragment of God]..."

"It's sending me a message..."

Before she could finish speaking, a holographic image was suddenly projected into her mechanical eyes.

It was a massive mechanical fortress floating in the void.

Its main body is made up of countless gears and pipes, and steam gushes out from various exhaust holes, forming a misty scene.

"This is... the Steam Kingdom?"

Joey exclaimed in surprise.

The images continued to change, revealing the interior of a magnificent mechanical temple.

In the center of the temple.

A massive mechanical body composed of countless precision parts floated silently, its surface covered with intricate runes and patterns.

But it wasn't what I expected.

This magnificent and sacred machine appears to be in some kind of malfunction.

Some parts have fallen off, and the runes have become dull and lifeless.

"This is... the true form of the [God of Steam and Machinery]?"

An asked in a low voice.

Carles' voice became unusually ethereal: "He is asleep... but not of his own volition."

Something... is eroding Him...

The image changed again, revealing the internal state of the mechanical god.

In the core area, a bronze-colored shadow writhed like a living thing, constantly eroding the surrounding mechanical structure.

This caused nearby mechanical parts to transform into a strange bronze.

What's even more shocking is.

A distorted human face can be vaguely seen within the bronze shadow!

"What is this thing?!"

"Xiange exclaimed in surprise."

Xia En also frowned.

"【The Curse of Bronze Transformation】?"

He was no stranger to this kind of bronze contamination.

Previously, while sailing in the Secret Sea, the Black Swan had encountered a group of bronze statues.

This "Bronze Curse" is like some kind of "meme contamination".

Generally, once corroded by it, it will gradually transform into bronze.

And now, even the God of Steam and Machinery has been corrupted by this strange power.

Shaen activated his [Prying Eyes] at full power, attempting to analyze the essence of that shadow.

But even as he continued to spy...

An indescribable malice crept in from the opposite direction of my gaze!

"Well!"

Xia En grunted and quickly cut off the connection.

Even so, the steam temple in the picture began to shake violently.

It seemed as if countless malicious gazes were being cast upon them.

Immediately afterwards, the entire image began to collapse.

"call……"

Xia En exhaled a breath of stale air.

"It seems that the God of Steam and Machinery was affected by the Bronze Curse, which is why he has become like this."

Joey's expression was somewhat strange.

"To be honest, at first I thought it was the work of [Hui Si Ming] again."

"I never expected it to be another kind of bizarre pollution."

Xia En remarked with a sigh, "The bizarre existences in the [Secret Sea] are not limited to [Filthy Fate]."

at this time.

Xia En sensed that the power of the laws within his body was showing signs of becoming restless and uneasy.

This is inevitable.

After all, he did not truly master the law of [Domination], but only temporarily controlled it through the [Fragment of God].

Over time, the nine laws within the body began to clash again.

Realizing this, Shane no longer hesitated and spoke to the crew members beside him.

"I need to go into seclusion for a period of time to fully master the [Law of Domination]."

"You should proceed with caution in the [Intelligent Territory] during this period."

Currently, Joey and the other crew members have generally broken through to the seventh rank.

With the addition of Karlless, who possesses eighth-tier combat power, they are already capable of handling most crises in the [Intelligent Territory].

Only then could Xia En confidently go into seclusion.

The crew members nodded in agreement.

Soon, Shane returned to the captain's cabin of the Black Swan.

After closing the door, Xia En took a deep breath and began to mobilize the power of the laws within his body.

[Void] [Death] [Life] [Annihilation] [Ocean] [Space-Time] [Dragon] [Blood], and the newly acquired [Intelligence].

These laws each have their own characteristics and conflict with each other.

This made Shane's body like a powder keg that could explode at any moment.

"call……"

Xia En sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his breathing gradually becoming long and deep.

The nine laws within him were like nine raging dragons, rampaging through his body.

Each impact caused his body to tremble slightly, and fine cracks appeared on the surface of his skin.

"We must master the [Law of Domination] as soon as possible..."

Xia En focused all his attention on the [Fragment of God] within his body.

The dark red crystal fragment floated in his mental world, radiating a mysterious light.

As Xia En touched it with his mind, the fragment suddenly began to vibrate violently.

A vast torrent of information surged into his consciousness in an instant. He saw the scene of countless gears meshing together.

We witnessed the birth of steam and machinery.

I saw a world composed of pure laws...

"This is the true essence of [Domination]..."

Xia En absorbed this knowledge with great eagerness.

He gradually came to understand that the so-called "dominance" was not simply about control and domination.

Rather, it is a profound understanding and mastery of the laws governing the operation of all things.

Time passed by minute by minute.

The cracks on Xia En's body began to heal, and the power of the nine laws gradually calmed down.

They no longer repel each other, but instead, under the harmonization of the "Dominating Law," they form a mysterious balance.

This balance seems very fragile, yet it possesses a special kind of resilience.

Suddenly, Shane felt his consciousness being pulled into a strange space.

There is no distinction between up, down, left, or right here; there are only countless flowing rays of light and runes.

They intertwine to form a boundless net that spans the past, present, and future.

It's like a book that's too big to describe.

It contains knowledge that is even more vast and magnificent than the universe.

A sudden realization dawned on Xia En.

"This is... the Great Law?"

He recognized the runes and lines.

Each one represents a law, the origin of a power.

At the very center, nine exceptionally bright rays of light resonated with him.

Those are the nine laws he has mastered!
"I see……"

Xia Enfu felt a sudden inspiration and reached out to touch the ray of light that represented [Domination].

In an instant, his consciousness formed a profound connection with the Great Law.

The destinies of countless extraordinary individuals; the origin and end of the power of laws; the essence of this world...

They all flooded into his mind.

Xia En quickly realized that he should do something at this moment.

"Leave my mark..."

Shaen concentrated all his energy and etched his own mark on the Great Law.

It was a unique symbol woven from nine laws, symbolizing his control over these powers.

The moment the branding was completed.

"boom!"

An unprecedented power erupted from Xia En's body, spreading to his limbs and bones.

Xia En's physical abilities began to rise rapidly, and his mental strength increased exponentially.

[Overall Qualifications: 151 → 200!]

The nine laws of power merged perfectly, without any further conflict.

Xia En could feel that he had broken through the shackles of the ninth level and touched a completely new realm.

When he opened his eyes.

Nine-colored light flowed in his pupils, and the entire cabin trembled slightly under his oppressive aura.

"This is... the power of the ninth rank..."

Xia En slowly stood up, feeling the surging energy within his body.

He has now truly reached the pinnacle of this world.

Augustine and the Lord of Cinder were also in this rank in the past.

at the same time.

Xia En finally vaguely sensed the realm above the ninth level.

This knowledge comes from the Great Law.

Above the ninth rank lies the Divine Realm!
The realm of gods refers to the realm of deities.

However, there are also differences between those in the divine realm.

Based on the information Xia En has come into contact with, deities who have just surpassed the ninth rank are referred to as the first energy level.

Many deities in small [secret realms] exist in this state.

Above that is the second energy level.

Some deities in the Seven Seas World, such as the Goddess of Storms and the Goddess of Life, should be located at this stage.

As for the third energy level and higher existences.

That's something that Xia En can't figure out for the time being.

Anyway, [Hui Si Ming] might even be above the third energy level!

"Captain? Are you alright?"

Just then, Joey's worried voice came from outside the door.

Clearly, the fluctuations in the mysterious energy had alerted the crew.

Xia En opened the hatch and saw everyone gathered outside, their faces full of concern.

"I'm fine."

Shane smiled and said, "And I succeeded."

Carles' mechanical eye flashed rapidly a few times.

"Captain, your aura is completely different."

"yes."

Shaun nodded: "I have completely mastered the [Law of Domination], and..."

He gently raised his hand, and the power of the nine laws flowed in his palm, forming a perfectly balanced sphere.

"They have broken through the ninth-order limit."

The crew members all gasped in shock.

In the Seven Seas World, the ninth rank is already a legendary realm, and their captain has actually reached the ninth rank!
"Ninth rank..."

Joey murmured, his eyes filled with shock and longing.

An couldn't help but reach out to touch the sphere of law, but was gently repelled the moment she made contact.

"This is incredible!"

"Even during the most prosperous period of the dragon race, only a handful of dragons could reach this level," exclaimed Xian Ge.

Karl-Leigh's mechanical core was operating at high speed, analyzing Shane's current state.

"The captain's current energy level is approaching... no, it has even surpassed the peak of the [Great Sage]'s power."

"The former King of Cinder is probably nothing more than this."

Xia En put away the Law Sphere and looked around at everyone.

"Thank you for your hard work during this time."

"What's the situation with the [Intelligent Command]?"

Joey reported, "Under the orders of the six-winged angel, all Templars have withdrawn."

"The resistance is taking over the city, and the civilians have regained their freedom of religion."

"Oh, by the way, Mr. Iron Fist hopes you can take on the role of the new leader."

Xia En shook his head.

"We are ultimately outsiders; the future of the [Intelligent Territory] should be decided by themselves."

String Song couldn't help but ask a question.

"So, where is our next battle going?"

"Should we continue searching for Miss Lyra?"

With his perception of the last fragment of the God, Shane was indeed able to pinpoint its coordinates.

Perhaps this will allow us to find the next trace that Leila left behind.

But until then.

Shane has one more important thing to do.

That is...

Return to the Seven Seas World and eliminate the threat of the Corrupted Apostles!

The existence of the Corrupted Apostles is always a sword of Damocles hanging over the Seven Seas World.

Now that Xia En has broken through to the ninth rank, it is indeed time for a complete reckoning!
Upon hearing this, all the crew members showed excited expressions.

Having set their goal, no one hesitated at all.

After a brief farewell to the leaders of the Resistance, they all gathered on the Black Swan.

Xia En stood in front of the steering wheel and relayed orders to Xiao Hei.

"Target: The Seven Seas World!"

"【Secret Realm Travel】, activate!"

Xiao Hei's voice rang directly in Xia En's mind.

【Yes, master! 】

With a loud whistle, a silvery-white halo gradually enveloped the Black Swan.

(End of this chapter)