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Chapter 1583 - Chapter 1583 Chapter 1584 Return to the Sect

Chapter 1583: Chapter 1584: Return to the Sect Chapter 1583: Chapter 1584: Return to the Sect Song Jian returned to the City of Hope, feeling an inexplicable unease in his heart. Gazing into the distance, he could sense a strange aura slowly spreading. But at its peak, it suddenly disappeared as if it had never existed.

“Zhang Hong, what profession have you advanced to after all, and will there truly be other branches after obtaining a unique profession?” Song Jian wondered to himself.

After Zhang Hong advanced to be a War Buddha, he used an item for profession advancement, after which his aura significantly increased–a rise in strength at least double from before, all of which Song Jian saw very clearly.

“Forget it, all this is a matter of fate. When my opportunity comes, maybe I’ll also get to uncover those secrets. For now, I need to digest my gains,” Song Jian said with a smile, turning back to the quiet room in the City Lord Mansion.

In the game world, several months passed in the blink of an eye, with players generally achieving much higher levels. Legendary quality equipment was occasionally seen on the market, and some of the top-ranked players had advanced to the Legendary Realm, their names no longer listed on the level leaderboards.

Song Jian looked at the “Law of Power” crystal in his inventory, hesitating for a moment before shaking his head, deciding not to use it. The most precious items in Song Jian’s inventory were this “Law of Power” crystal and several Posuo Fruits containing Law Fragments. If he were to use the “Law of Power” crystal, he could instantly obtain a complete Law, skyrocketing his strength to nearly that of a god-tier warrior.

But by doing so, on one hand, he would have to spend a considerable amount of time comprehending and mastering the Law of Power. On the other hand, the Laws of the world he had yet to fully grasp might be suppressed by the Law of Power, making comprehension more difficult.

“My current strength is quite high among players, there’s no rush,” Song Jian muttered to himself, closing his inventory.

During the following days, Song Jian would spend several hours each day killing monsters. Given his current level, even after grinding for several days straight, he could at most increase his battle experience by 1% to 2%. Raising levels by grinding required years, with at least a decade needed to gain a single level.

However, during the grind, his Endless Hunt Aura managed to level up a few times. Considering Song Jian’s current base damage, an increase of even 1% could result in thousands, if not tens of thousands, more damage. It was quite frightening, and since the Endless Hunt Aura had no level cap, it could be endlessly improved with patience, a skill that felt almost like a bug.

One day, as Song Jian had just returned to the City Lord Mansion, Wang Qi hurried over to see him.

“City Lord, have you heard? The game is going to be updated. They say it’s going to add a race system for players,” said Wang Qi.

“Race? What do you mean?” asked Song Jian, puzzled. “Where did you hear these rumors?”

“NPCs are already spreading the word. It’s said that many gods who were once asleep are slowly awakening. With the revival of these deities, the game will introduce a race system, giving both new and old players a chance to choose their race,” explained Wang Qi, frowning slightly.

“The gods awakening?” Song Jian said to himself. From his previous experiences in the game, he had noticed some hints that there were far too few deities in the game world. Many were merely part of legends and showed no signs of existence, with very few followers–a situation that seemed abnormal. However, if they were asleep, that would explain it.

“City Lord, what should we do? Should we prepare?” Wang Qi asked.

“Prepare? Are you saying you don’t want to be human anymore?” Song Jian asked.

“No, each race has its special innate attributes. If we can change races, we might enhance our strength faster,” Wang Qi asserted.

“It’s not worth it. Those revived gods won’t simply bestow favors for nothing. However, let everyone follow their heart. Those who wish to change their race can do so on their own, just make sure not to switch to an enemy faction,” Song Jian instructed.

“Understood, City Lord!” Wang Qi said, his face brightening as he nodded and left.

Song Jian sighed, shaking his head gently. Despite all this time playing, many players still treated this game world purely as a game.

“It can’t be treated merely as a game; this is a real world!” Song Jian whispered to himself.

Just then, the communication device suddenly rang. Opening it, he saw it was a call request from Xin Ling.

“Xin Ling, what’s the matter?” Song Jian asked.

Xin Ling usually stayed at the Imperial Sword Sect doing sect missions and rarely contacted Song Jian. An active contact today definitely meant there was an issue.

“Senior Brother Song, you need to come back to the sect quickly. There’s been a large outbreak of beasts again, and the sect leader said that the Demon Suppression Seal seems to have loosened…” Xin Ling said anxiously.

“The Demon Suppression Seal is loosening again?” Song Jian frowned slightly, “It hasn’t been long since we last repaired the seal. Why is it loosening so quickly?”

“I don’t know. Several disciples went to investigate and have all gone missing, they might have encountered danger,” Xin Ling said.

The mass cultivation of Snake Vine Grass allowed for the production of large quantities of Demon-Repelling Elixir. The disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect, as long as they used the Demon-Repelling Elixir, could freely enter and exit the Ancient Desolate Abyss. However, deep within the Ancient Desolate Abyss, there were numerous powerful beasts, which ordinary disciples dared not venture into.

“I’ll set off right now!” After saying this, Song Jian soared into the air, flying towards the distance.

In the game world, there were only three gateways into the Ancient Sword Star Semi-plane, and Song Jian only knew of one. Every time he entered the sect, he had to fly for a long time.

“Had I known it would be such a hassle, I would’ve directly planted a Tree of Life in the sect,” Song Jian thought to himself.

Soon, Song Jian returned to the Ancient Sword Star Semi-plane. In the main peak’s grand hall, Sect Leader Duan Xingliu was already waiting for him. Seeing Song Jian, Duan Xingliu’s eyes revealed a surprised expression. He stared at Song Jian for a long time without speaking.

“Master!” Song Jian bowed to Duan Xingliu and smiled.

“You, have you broken through to the Legendary Realm?” It took a while before Duan Xingliu finally spoke.

“Yes, Master. I was lucky and had a breakthrough a few days ago,” Song Jian said with a smile.

Duan Xingliu’s face showed a complex expression as he shook his head and sighed, “I really envy you chosen ones…”

“Master, I heard the Demon Suppression Seal is starting to loosen again? What exactly happened?” Song Jian quickly asked.

“Heh, do you know what is actually sealed by the Demon Suppression Seal?” Duan Xingliu shook his head, temporarily putting aside some thoughts, and spoke to Song Jian.

“Isn’t it the beasts? The Demon Suppression Seal suppresses the endless beasts, doesn’t it, to prevent them from corroding the entire semi-plane?” Song Jian couldn’t help asking.

Previously, it was because of the damage to the Demon Suppression Seal that a large number of beasts appeared. If not for Song Jian and Xin Ling completing the repair mission, the entire semi-plane would have likely been breached by the beasts.

“No, the Demon Suppression Seal actually binds the Desolation God!” Duan Xingliu’s eyes showed a hint of wariness as he spoke in a low tone.

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