216: God level

However, this was the first time Arthur had encountered an expert of the Divine-Grade, so he could not underestimate it.

"Let's leave this place first. Once we are out, I will purchase a black sphere to figure out the situation inside before returning."

"I also cannot identify the origin of the black sphere, but I know someone who is not only knowledgeable but also far surpasses the average person in their research of the ancient era!

Since the black sphere concerns the Legacy of the God of the Desert, it is better to be cautious. I will go and invite that friend. It will take about a day, so let's come back tomorrow!"

"Mm, we will listen to you!"

Arthur's words were heeded by everyone in this small team, and they all agreed.

Just like that, under Arthur's leadership, Karona and the others left the great hall and waited outside the gate.

As for Arthur, he used the excuse of picking up that friend to temporarily leave the underground!

Arthur was so cautious mainly because he was afraid that the Avatar of the Desert God inside the starlight-flickering black sphere would become desperate and attempt a forced Possession.

The black sphere currently showed no reaction; either it could not perceive the outside, or the Avatar of the Desert God believed that Arthur and the others could not possibly give up such a massive Opportunity.

After all, it concerned the Legacy of a deity, which, whether in ancient times or the present, was enough to drive countless people mad.

In short, it was temporarily safe inside the ruins.

And Arthur, using the excuse of picking up a friend, naturally intended to figure out the situation inside the sphere.

Fearing that the Avatar of the Desert God inside the ruins would sense the appearance of a similar entity, Arthur did not immediately purchase a replica of the sphere from the Portable Shop after reaching the surface.

Instead, he took out an Intermediate Formation Plate and teleported to the royal capital of the Lionheart Kingdom.

He left the Intermediate Formation Plate, which was a circle smaller than a washbasin, placed in the Desert of Death, waiting for Arthur's return.

In a secret chamber within the royal palace, Arthur suddenly appeared.

Subsequently, he looked in the direction of the Desert of Death, thinking that at this distance of nearly two thousand kilometers, the Avatar of the Desert God inside the ruins, lacking a carrier, should not be able to detect this far!

Feeling slightly relieved, Arthur finally had the time to turn his attention to the Portable Shop and tapped on the newly appeared black sphere item in the Portable Shop.

"Avatar of the Desert God:

A contingency plan left by the God of the Desert on the Continent of Gods after sensing danger. Its entire body is composed of faith crystals, capable of providing energy to the godhead fragment inside the sphere.

Additionally, the Avatar of the Desert God is reserved within the godhead fragment and can perform Possession on others.

Price: One billion gold coins!"

The product description was similar to the previous warning from the Portable Shop, and the price of one billion indicated that in the Portable Shop, its value was comparable to that of a Demigod Expert.

As long as items purchased from the Portable Shop possessed consciousness, they were absolutely loyal to Arthur.

Therefore, Arthur did not hesitate to spend one billion gold coins to purchase the black sphere.

The next moment, a black sphere identical to the one in the ruins, covered in starlight, appeared in Arthur's hand.

Arthur held up the black sphere, just as he wanted to ask if the consciousness inside could hear his words.

The black sphere unexpectedly split open directly, and then a golden fragment only the size of a grain of sand rose from the black sphere.

Then, a phantom of a man wearing golden armor emerged from the golden fragment. The moment it took form, the phantom knelt on one knee in the Void Realm.

"Kluya Baron, greets Your Majesty!"

Arthur had too many questions to ask, so he hurriedly signaled him to rise, starting with the first question:

"Kluya, since you have a male form, then the God of the Desert should also be male. Why then did he let Sunny pass the test and enter the Legacy great hall!"

Arthur's question was a bit strange, but no strange expression appeared on Kluya's face, and he answered directly:

"Your Majesty, for the God of the Desert who once possessed the great power of a deity, the distinction of gender is meaningless; there are many ways to change it.

Conversely, people who are both Legendary Experts and possess dual Wind and Earth attributes are very rare; in those ruins, one might not be encountered in hundreds of years.

With that effort, the God of the Desert would have long since recultivated back to the Divine-Grade!"

"So that's how it is!"

After satisfying his curiosity, Arthur returned to the main point:

"In this state, or rather, how strong is the combat power of the God of the Desert currently in the ruins?"

"In this state, my Soul can only reside in the godhead fragment, and the only source of power is the faith crystal in Your Majesty's hand.

Over ten thousand years have passed, and the faith crystal is actually only a thin layer left. It can only allow me to unleash one attack equivalent to a Peak Demigod Expert. After that, the faith crystal will be exhausted, and I will lose all ability to resist!"

"Then what if you were to perform Possession on a Legendary Expert with Wind and Earth attributes?"

"Then, relying on the godhead fragment and the combat memories of the God of the Desert that I inherited, even against an initial-stage Demigod Expert, I could trade a few blows!

After all, after becoming a Demigod, the main competition is the level of comprehension of Law!"

Hearing this conclusion, Arthur felt some lingering fear.

It was fortunate that the Portable Shop provided a reminder; otherwise, if the God of the Desert in the ruins had performed Possession on Sunny, then in a surprise attack, Arthur and the others would have been at risk of death!

"Is that so? It seems that a body greatly enhances your combat ability!"

Arthur had already decided to immediately help Kluya obtain a Legendary body with Earth and Wind attributes; that way, he would have absolutely no fear of the God of the Desert in the ruins!

But before that, Arthur continued to ask about many of his inner doubts.

In the subsequent conversation, Arthur understood many important things.

First, after Kluya completes the Possession of a Legendary-level expert with dual Wind and Earth attributes, as long as resources are sufficient, he can break through to the Demigod Realm in one year.

Then, there was what Arthur was very concerned about: what exactly happened in the ancient era, and why did the deities collectively disappear over fifteen thousand years ago?

First, one must clarify that there are many worlds in the endless Void Realm. Because of the size of the worlds, they are divided into four Ranks: small crystal wall systems, medium crystal wall systems, large crystal wall systems, and super-large crystal wall systems.

And the Continent of Gods is in the second Rank, the medium crystal wall system.

Due to the differences in world size, the carrying capacity of each crystal wall system is also different.

For example, a small crystal wall system can at most produce Demigod-level experts, while a medium crystal wall system is much stronger and can produce up to Higher Gods.

Then there is the large crystal wall system, which can produce Main Gods, and finally the super-large crystal wall system, which can produce God Kings.

The strength of deities from low to high is Lower God, Middle God, Higher God, Main God, and God King!

Where there are Ranks, there will be classes and leaders. The Continent of Gods was previously attached to a large crystal wall system, that is, under the command of a Main God.

And the disappearance of the deities fifteen thousand years ago was because the Main God to whom the Continent of Gods was attached was about to go to war with another Main God!