The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　The investigation team conducted numerous experiments, but all ended in failure. The conclusion was that the ice coffin, like the structures within the temple, was protected by the rules.

　Even if you cut the part of it that is in contact with the ground, it still cannot be moved.

　However, the "blood of the gods," once activated by Angry's hand, can move.

　Therefore, excluding the "divine body" reason, the ice coffin is protected by rules and cannot be moved.

　Based on this conclusion...

　The investigation team believed that it was not realistic to move the "divine body" out of the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple", and therefore prepared to activate the "divine blood", extract it all and bring it out.

　It was truly regrettable that they could only take away "divine blood" from so many "divine bodies." But that was the limit of what they could do before.

　But now the problem has seen a breakthrough.

　"Let's start with those three 'divine bodies.' Break open the ice coffins they're in and free them."

　Dark summoned the team members specifically in charge of the excavation, and their first target was the "divine body" of the "Valkyrie".

　Every "divine body" here is a genuine divine-grade material. Whether used to study the differences between gods and humans, or to extract materials from them for magical alchemy, they are the best choice.

　With these "divine bodies" as materials, he was even confident that he could refine "God Cards" in large quantities.

　—The experience of forging the "Thunder Cloud" before was not wasted. However, extracting materials from a "divine body" is actually a very dangerous thing.

　Because of the "immortality of gods," behind every "divine body" exists a "god" who may be resurrected in the future.

　Now is a special time of "the revival of the gods", and we must be wary of this.

　But if you have to worry about this and that, what's the difference between that and tying your own hands and feet?

　As researchers, we can at most be mindful of ethical boundaries during the research process and avoid any blasphemy. As for whether or not gods are resurrected, who cares about such things?

　After all, Dak was apprenticed to the "Master of the Dead," and he was already accustomed to many medical research areas.

　Without this knowledge and ability, there's no point in discussing the life-like research of magical spirits.

　When the topic of "the life-giving of magical spirits" came up, a thought suddenly popped into Dark's mind.

　—If some divine materials were added to the life-creation process of magical spirits, would the "potential" problem be solved?

　The transformation of the magical spirit into a living being represents a complete change in its life form. The biggest impact of this is that evolution, which was previously easier to achieve, becomes difficult due to the limitations of its physical body.

　If one's physical body were to approach that of a "divine body," then this problem would naturally cease to exist.

　The ultimate form, which evolves directly from flesh and blood, must be stronger than the ultimate form of a magical spirit.

　This is an inherent advantage that real life has over magical life.

　Inspiration is fleeting.

　Dak recorded it and then continued carving out the ice coffin.

　But after a short while, Alvette came over and said to him, "The fusion of the ice statue with the 'divine body' in different states at different times will cause the 'divine body' to collapse and disintegrate. What if it shrinks to the range of 'divine blood,' or even extends to the 'golden divine armor' refined from divine blood?"

　After hearing this, Dak blinked subconsciously, realizing that this was a very serious problem.

　The "time" factor on the ice statue and the "divine body" is a substance that they cannot observe at all.

　This means they cannot discern whether the temporal state of the [Capricorn Golden Robe] has been altered by "divine blood".

　If Arvit's concerns come true, the "Golden God Armor" could be destroyed.

　The loss of such a powerful artifact is far too great.

　Moreover, this artifact is also a powerful tool for cutting through ice coffins.

　After careful consideration, Dark said, "The activated divine blood can be considered as the 'time stop' being lifted. If we can find a corresponding ice statue and activate it, we should be able to unify the time states of the two. Of course, the safest approach is to conduct several experiments using other 'divine bodies' first."

　He then added, "If the corresponding ice sculpture hasn't been destroyed, I should be able to find it."

　By channeling waveguide power into the "divine body," one can sense the location and direction of the "ice statue" through the connection between the "divine body" and the "ice statue."

　Unless, the ice statue has already been destroyed.

　However, if the ice statue has already been destroyed, then there is naturally no need for the time conflict caused by the fusion of the two.

　Dark approached the ram-headed, black-faced "divine body," combined his mental power with his aura power, and then poured it into the "divine body," carefully sensing it.

　About two minutes later, he slowly opened his eyes and pointed in one direction: "The good news is that the ice statue is still there, the bad news is that determining the direction is the limit, the perception of distance is too vague to be certain."

　“It’s not a big problem,” Arvit said.

　The direction that Dak pointed out was diagonally to the side, and the area in that direction was part of the area that had already been traversed, so it was not considered "deep".

　Dark smiled and said, "Then let's find a few more targets and try to focus on the same direction."

　He then sensed a total of ten "divine bodies," but only three of them were in that direction.

　He recorded the other directions and then set off with Alvette. With Alvette accompanying them, there was no need for other guards. Furthermore, traveling light with just the two of them made it more convenient, allowing them to return quickly.

　……

　Half an hour later.

　Together with Arvit, Dark found the first ice statue of a "divine body". He carefully put it into the "Orb of Truth" and recorded the appearance of all the ice statues he saw along the way, marking them one by one on the map for easy searching later.

　Both women moved with remarkable efficiency and decisiveness, without the slightest hesitation. The temple setting also compelled them to exercise caution, and they refrained from excessive conversation. But at that moment, silence spoke volumes.

　Although Arvit knew her son had grown to the point where he could achieve fourth place in the World Cup, this was the first time the two of them had gone on an adventure together. After spending half an hour together, she finally gained a deeper appreciation for Dark's competence.

　Children grow up and change rapidly.

　He had grown to the point where he no longer needed her to worry about him. A deep sense of pride welled up within her.

　Fifteen minutes later, they found the second ice statue of the "divine body" and at the same time unexpectedly discovered an ice statue that was exactly the same in appearance as another "divine body" that had not been tested before.

　Dark collected both ice statues into the "Sphere of Truth" and continued his search.

　Half an hour later, the ice statues corresponding to the remaining two "divine bodies" were also found, and the two quickly returned.

　The return trip was even faster, taking only half the time it took to search. In less than two hours in total, Dark and Arvit had returned, having completed their mission.

　The temple was well-protected, and no accidents occurred.

　While saying, "Fortunately, the temple's consciousness didn't take advantage of the situation," Alvit observed everyone's reactions.

　—During war, demons often disguise themselves as human soldiers and infiltrate military camps, something she is quite sensitive to.

　However, from the moment they entered the "Divine Kingdom," the fragments of the temple's consciousness seemed to vanish as if they had disappeared. There was no sign of anything unusual, not even the slightest sound.

　It was unclear whether they were hiding or plotting something. Once it was confirmed to be safe, Dark released the ice statues to conduct the experiment. This time, Angry first deactivated the "time stop" state of one of the "divine bodies," making it "activated," then activated the ice statue with the same appearance, and finally placed the ice statue in front of the "divine body."

　The entire experiment proceeded smoothly and quickly. "Bang!"

　The ice statue eventually shattered, but the "divine body" did not collapse.

　It is evident that the act of "activation" hinders the fusion of the ice statue and the "divine body" to a certain extent.

　However, that slight obstacle was not enough to cause the fusion of the ice statue and the "divine body" to fail, nor was it enough to cause the "divine body" to collapse.

　A subsequent experiment yielded the same result.

　Dak then selected another "divine body" and conducted a fusion experiment between the "activated" "divine body" and the "unresurrected" ice statue, thus perfecting the entire control group.

　In this experiment, the ice statue did not "break" but the "divine body" collapsed and disappeared.

　This provides stronger evidence for their "time inference".

　Finally, another "dual-living" experiment was conducted, with the same result. Dark then released the ram-headed ice statue, intending to fuse it with the ram-headed, black-faced "divine body" to eliminate the flaws in the [Capricorn Golden Divine Armor]. Despite some concerns, this experiment went relatively smoothly; at least after the ice statue fused with the "divine body," the [Capricorn Golden Divine Armor] remained intact.

　Alvitt was immediately relieved and continued her research on the deification of the "Golden Armor".

　At this point, two "divine bodies" have collapsed and disappeared, seven "divine bodies" can be released, and there are exactly forty "divine bodies" that have not yet merged with the ice statue.

　o

　As Dak looked at the ram-headed, black-faced "divine body," a new idea suddenly struck him.

　"Since this 'divine body' and the 'Capricorn Saint Cloth' are so well-matched, why don't I use the materials on it to try and forge a Capricorn Gold Cloth?"

　The "Golden Armor" and the "Golden Cloth" should theoretically be very similar types of weaponry.

　Now that he has the core materials, all he lacks is the technology to forge the "weapon".

　Correspondingly, if a "divine body" compatible with the other "Golden Armors" can be found, the core materials for forging other "Golden Cloths" will be available.

　o

　He didn't even need to choose.

　"Record."

　Dark waved his hand, and the "Magic Book" recorded his inspiration. Currently, within the temple, the necessary tools and materials for forging were incomplete. However, he could consult with Alvit, and incidentally learn the technique of using divine blood to divineize the "Golden Armor."

　With this in mind, Dak was immediately filled with motivation.

　To be honest, I've been wearing the "Lunar Armor" for so long that I'm getting a little tired of it. It's time to change into a different set of "armor".

　"Don't make trouble!"

　After driving away the "Moon Goddess" Serena who had ventured out on her own, Dak turned to continue excavating the ice coffin.

　Carving an ice coffin is no easy task, and only three maids are skilled in this art.

　However, this excavation technique is actually inherited from the carving technique, and it also helps in the "armor" forging.

　Dak simply joined in and learned how to carve.

　Later, they even summoned magical spirits to study together.

　By nightfall, they had finally managed to completely open the ice coffin of the "Valkyrie" and remove her "divine body".

　Dark took out the "Orb of Truth" and sealed the "divine body" inside it, and a plan suddenly came to him.

　He needs more "Orbs of Truth"!

　But as he pondered how to convey this need to the Academy and order more "Orbs of Truth" to be sent, a new idea suddenly emerged.

　He doesn't need any more "Orbs of Truth".

　Because he could easily move his "divine body" into the "magical kingdom" after leaving the temple.

　But he needs a "Beast of Life" that can unleash the "Light of Life"!

Chapter 1692 Darkdemon and the Duel (5k)

　Simply sealing it within the "Orb of Truth" is not enough to prevent the gods from spying on the "divine body".

　It would be safer to simply hide it inside the "Magic Heaven".

　But gods are also living beings, and he was unsure whether the "glowing virus" in the "Magic Kingdom" would work on those "divine bodies"—the current inclination was that it would, so a "life beast" capable of releasing "life light" to purify the "glowing virus" was needed.

　However, the targeted cultivation of the "Beast of Life" is still underway. Although the physical cultivation of Sherry Augustine was very successful, the "Light of Life" that Dark needs is an ability involving rules. Although he only needs the small portion of this authority that can purify the "glowing virus," it greatly increases the difficulty of its cultivation.

　However, the experiment was conducted by Ergani, with Professor Steven Harvey as her assistant. Therefore, while the experiment was not progressing quickly, it was proceeding steadily.

　When Dark left the academy and headed to the Temple of the Goddess of the Snow Mountain, the entire experiment was actually nearing its end.

　After some time, we might be able to breed the first experimental specimen that meets the requirements.

　Two thoughts raced through his mind, and Dark quickly came to an answer. Both the "Orb of Truth" and the "Beast of Life" needed to be obtained from the Academy.

　The difference between the two is simply that the former is guaranteed, while the latter depends on the actual situation.

　Moreover, they are not actually in conflict; whichever option is chosen, the more "Orbs of Truth" the better.

　There are indeed communication channels between the snow mountain outpost and the capital. However, one needs to leave the snow mountain area for the "Spiritual Connection Technique" to take effect.

　The survey team also has a secret base outside the snow-capped mountains, where they can receive emergency messages from the capital.

　There is also an information channel built around the "Spiritual Connection Technique" from the capital to St. Marian Academy.

　In short, there are channels for information transmission. And it doesn't take too much time.

　However, simply transmitting information is not enough; what he needs is someone who can safely and discreetly deliver the "Orb of Truth" or the "Beast of Life" to the snow mountain base.

　Given that it's final exam time, the professors must be extremely busy.

　Therefore, at this point, there aren't actually many people to choose from.

　After careful consideration, Dak selected a candidate and drafted a secret letter.

　He then shared his idea with Alvette and Claire, and unsurprisingly, they agreed.

　Then he took the secret letter out of the "Divine Kingdom" and delivered it to the base. Because the contents of the letter were not completely sealed during transmission, he did not mention "Magic Kingdom" or "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" when writing it. But he figured that once the letter reached its destination, the recipient would understand perfectly well. So soon after, Aquinita received the mission and left the temple with the secret letter.