"Hmm, I know."
Richard's expression returned to normal, and he replied calmly.
Although Lion-headed Mo Ke's words were highly unreliable, Richard indeed did not consider a super tribe-level civilization to be anything saintly.
Even if he's going, it would definitely be after he becomes a leader.
"Our contract is complete, do you have any last words?"
A Gravity Blade appeared in Richard's hand, with a hint of greed in his voice.
The deal between him and the Deer-headed Mo Ke was complete, and to Richard, there was only value in the spine and this soul about to disperse.
Especially the soul.
Even though a Breaking Limit Sovereign's soul is fragmented, it can cultivate remarkable undead creatures as nourishment.
"Hehe, no need for the master to act, I will pass away on my own."
As he spoke, the Deer-headed Mo Ke's expression became peaceful, and tiny specks of gold began to diffuse from his body.
With a casual wave, Richard cast a large net that completely intercepted these gold specks. Once these gold specks had dispersed, no trace of a soul remained in the Deer-headed Mo Ke's body, leaving only a vibrant shell.
Richard retracted the net and glanced at what these gold specks were.
"...Soul fragments mixed with Dimension powers? That's interesting."
Although theoretically, a Dominator's soul is equivalent to the World Will within the Dominator Dimension. But this refers only to the capability, not the essence.
Yet these soul fragments seemed to blend the dimension with the soul.
"Is this another path?" Richard mused.
Storing away these fragments, Richard extracted the spine from the Deer-headed Mo Ke's temporary body. According to the Deer-headed Mo Ke, this bone was his True Nature Foundation, the basis of his cultivation.
An excellent material.
From what Deer-headed Mo Ke had seen and heard, he had once heard that in the Endless Demon Kingdom, a Heavenly Demon used the True Nature Foundation to forge a puppet, which surprisingly possessed power comparable to a Heavenly Demon.
"A fine thing indeed."
Richard marveled slightly, then stored it away. It wasn't the time to study this item now.
Arriving at the self-destructed core area, Richard looked at the remaining library and smiled slightly.
The octopus monster's self-destruction wasn't unstoppable; in fact, if the dimensional obstruction had vanished earlier, Richard could have halted the self-destruction with Dimension Threads.
Nevertheless, the Silk Puppet Technique had preserved many things.
Approaching the library, Richard noticed none of the Dominators intended to enter.
"Why are you all hesitating? Do you disdain this little bit of stuff?" Richard curiously asked as he approached the Dominators.
At the forefront, the Old Ape Dominator spoke slowly, "This is your trophy, Sir. Since you have generously laid it out, why vie for the lead? Besides..."
The Old Ape Dominator suddenly drew his sword, and a golden sword light fell upon the library as soon as it was unsheathed. But surprisingly, the golden sword light didn't collide with the library and instead merged into it directly.
"Seems that ghastly thing is still alive."
Richard remained silent, his four eyes opening at once. In his eyes, the structure of this space seemed to reorganize, filled with various Dimension powers.
What's astounding is this special structure was actually built on the framework of his Silk Puppet Technique.
Without disengaging the Silk Puppet Technique, the structure wouldn't loosen.
"Interesting, playing such a hand at the last moment."
Richard felt a touch of delight; as a practitioner of the Silk Puppet Technique, he could instantly see something was likely hidden at the heart of the Puppet Technique.
If nothing unexpected occurred, it should be the residual soul of the octopus monster.
Yet he didn't announce it. He turned to the Dominators, his face tinged with apologies.
"I apologize, everyone. I temporarily can't resolve this perfectly. However, as signatories of the contract, upon entering the Wizard Alliance, all of you can partake in internal knowledge exchanges of the Alliance.
When the time comes, if you're willing, we're very open to engaging in technical exchanges with you. I believe you'll be satisfied with the results of such exchanges."
The Dominators showed no response; during this time, they had all attempted to crack this space, to no avail.
Although they were interested in what it held, taking it back as one's possession wasn't feasible for them.
Besides, with so many present, who would claim it?
The Dominators remained unresponsive, and Richard naturally collected this Space Fragment into the Dimension. After providing the Dominators with a coordinate, they dispersed, returning to their respective civilizations.
Having been lost for so long, they had many piled-up affairs awaiting them in their civilizations.
Richard too handed the Thorn Crown to Wild Wind.
"Your crown."
Richard removed the Thorn Crown from his head and handed it to Wild Wind. Wild Wind received it with both hands and placed it atop his head.
In the next moment, the Thorn Crown suddenly erupted with a burst of Dimension powers, scarlet thorns sprouted from the crown, piercing into Wild Wind's body like roots.
Within a moment, Wild Wind's body was completely replaced by the Thorn Crown.
"How does it feel?" Richard asked curiously.
"...It hurts," Wild Wind paused for a moment before replying, "But it's manageable. Wizard, take out your contract. I am now the only Curse Demon Emperor in the Curse Demon Empire."
Richard smiled slightly and then took out a Destiny Contract. With the signing of the contract, an invisible shackle instantaneously fell upon the two of them, and indeed on the two civilizations.
"May I ask, where is your brother? I don't seem to have seen him."
"He hasn't arrived yet."
"Not arrived?"
Richard was slightly stunned, pondering if Ye Yun Dominator's luck was just too unfortunate for him to still be delayed after such a long time.
Wild Wind casually replied, "No need to be surprised; if you were being chased by a Dimension Dominator comparable to a Breaking Limit, you wouldn't arrive that quickly either."
...
The joining of the Curse Demon Empire further strengthened the Wizard Alliance. In the past, the Curse Demon Empire had four Curse Demon Kings and two Curse Demon Emperors, which was on par with the Natural Federation.
Now with the Curse Demons joining the alliance, the dominators of both the Natural Federation and the Curse Demon Empire have been liberated.
With the addition of these ten dominators, the war situation for the Wizard Alliance is bound to steadily improve.
Moreover, with many dominators rescued from the maze by Richard, the war situation seems to have become a foregone conclusion.
Civilization Devourer's occupied zone.
In the desolate and boundless Sea of Ether, the massive fleet keeps executing teleportation actions.
By their side, the once-brilliant Galaxy Great World has lost its former splendor. At this moment, the Galaxy Great World looks more like an enormous indescribable entity.
The World Barrier, which used to obstruct outsiders, has now turned dark red all over, with vein-like patterns appearing faintly within.
The traveling fleet enters and continuously injects Dimensional Treasures from the Endless Dimension into this gigantic entity.
Suddenly, the Sea of Ether shook violently.
No, it wasn't the Sea of Ether shaking, it was the space of the Star Realm quaking.
Something terrifying was teleporting from the Endless Dimension into the Star Realm.
As the tremors occurred, a massive fleet emerged from the Galaxy Great World. These ships were incredibly gigantic, and all operated by towering Titans.
The Titans' fleet fired azure beams, like surgical scalpels, precisely and swiftly cutting through space.
As that dreadful wound appeared, the horrific entity about to teleport into the Star Realm revealed its visage.
It was a colossal entity surpassing any fleet.
Gravity thrusters as large as mountains continuously released ripple-like force fields in the void of the Endless Dimension, and such massive gravity thrusters were merely insignificant components in the navigation array of this gigantic entity.
Just approaching the fissure, the ripples generated by its movement stirred up monstrous waves in the Sea of Ether.
Within the fleet, a Titan Commander uttered in awe.
"No matter how many times I see it, it's always breathtaking. World teleportation... Haha, truly an unimaginable great work."
...
After sending off the various dominators, Richard quickly departed from the Dimension of Infinite Changes.
Although he very much wanted to search for the traces of those seven Civilization Treasures—while the self-detonation of the octopus creature could shatter Civilization Treasures, what if some survived?—the commotion caused by the self-destruction of the octopus creature was too great, and if it attracted major figures, even he would be doomed.
For safety's sake, Richard thought it wiser to lay low for now.
Returning to the Miracle Dimension, Richard finally found himself safe. However, he did not relax in the least.
On the contrary, a sense of tension grew within him.
Fate's every gift carries significance, and now things are proceeding so smoothly in the Curse Demon Empire, indicating that the war situation might have undergone massive changes, and Fate requires this power to sustain Richard's side.
"I must enhance my strength," Richard sighed softly.
Calming his mind, Richard began to sort out his path to improvement.
Whether from the information of the stag-headed Mo Ke or the lion-headed Mo Ke, the path he was on was an exceedingly difficult one.
The Ten Directions Buddha Land once had an Arhat who tried to follow this path to prove the Buddha, but ultimately met an end of both body and soul perishing. Even in the Endless Demon Kingdom, a Heavenly Demon attempted this path, with similarly unsatisfactory results, ultimately ending in soul annihilation, leaving only an empty shell.
Therefore, his ascension must be handled with caution.
Thus, in the short term, he should focus on adjusting his soul structure.
Of course, Richard turned his head to the space fragment beside him, where the octopus creature's library floated by his side.
If he could break open this library and perform a Breaking Limit, it wouldn't be impossible.
However, regardless of whether he achieves a Breaking Limit, adjusting the soul structure is crucial, so he can place the soul structure as the main focus.
Completing the Trial of the Supreme Being as soon as possible and obtaining the Supreme Being's Civilization Treasure presents a clearer path for him.
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