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Chapter 1803 - 826: A Step Away
Under Rhein’s guidance, Trolian’s first High Rank Ascension Ceremony officially commenced.
Qingyu stood in the very center of the ceremony, awaiting the baptism of the Spirit.
Rhein stood at the eastern corner as the main controller of the ceremony, while Rod and Bossivale stood at the southwestern corners as secondary controllers.
Similar to the Low Rank Ascension Ceremony, the controllers of the High Rank Ascension Ceremony greatly affect the actual outcome. In Saint Longde, the specific operations are carried out by professional Priests. Although Rhein was not a professional ritual Priest, he had experienced it many times and had served as an assistant, gaining quite an insight into the manipulation of the ceremony.
"Sir Rod, Sir Bossivale, please pay close attention to every operation I do next."
Rod nodded. He and Bossivale had already firmly memorized every key point of the High Rank Ascension Ceremony. The differences from the Low Rank Ascension Ceremony weren’t significant, so as long as they went through it once or twice, they should be able to grasp it.
Rhein pointed with his finger, and Spiritual Energy instantly injected into the ceremony, igniting a strong light that soared majestically towards the sky, engulfing Qingyu.
The Light Stone, Moon Spirit Gem, Pure Star Source, and Pure Star Marrow began to release simultaneously. The powers belonging to the sun, the moon, and the stars started to gather, forming a high position Spirit through special resonance, guided by the ceremony, charging into Qingyu’s Soul.
The baptism of the Soul thus began.
The essence of the Ascension Ceremony is to produce these high position Spirits. According to Rhein, the essence of humanity is actually the Spirit. The Strength of the Spirit determines the upper limit of the Soul. Without a strong Spirit, there cannot be a strong Soul Body. This law applies to all living beings, except for Puppets and derived monsters.
The Spirits produced during the ceremony are extremely pure, extremely perfect, and extremely powerful. They are special Spirits produced by the Soul Resonance of the recipient. They originate from the same Source as the recipient’s Soul, but are Blank, without any will. Once these Spirits are absorbed, the position and potential of the Spiritual Body can be quickly elevated, much faster than through slow cultivation and meditation.
However, during this process, how much Qingyu can retain and assimilate all depends on her own capabilities.
Without sufficient power, the High Rank Ascension Ceremony cannot be endured.
This is a significant difference from the Low Rank Ascension Ceremony. As long as resources are stacked, even a pig can complete the improved Low Rank Ascension Ceremony. However, without being a true genius, possessing great tenacity, strong will, high talent, and great wisdom, one cannot engage in the High Rank Ascension Ceremony. In fact, in Saint Longde, only one in a million Fire Holders can reach the Ascension Ceremony, as they do not have a Low Rank Ascension Ceremony. For true geniuses, the most difficult stage is the Monarch stage.
Once they cross the chasm from Monarch to Half King, their rate of promotion accelerates even further.
Rhein regretfully noted that although Qingyu’s aptitude was of a genius level, being top-tier in every aspect, she was not of the Life of Man nor did she possess extraordinary potential or talent. For a King, she could only be considered mediocre.
Given her current level, she could probably only undergo one High Rank Ascension Ceremony, Rhein thought.
To complete seven High Rank Ascension Ceremonies and step into the peak of Half King may take 20 years or more.
The distracting thoughts quickly passed, and Rhein concentrated fully on manipulating the ceremony.
Every High Rank Ascension Ceremony consumes a huge amount of human and material resources. The consumption of High Rank resources is terribly high, and any mistake is seen as a crime against humanity by Saint Longde.
Especially at such a critical moment.
With this belief, Rhein delivered an exceptionally perfect performance, consolidating the power of the ceremony to the fullest, obtaining the most Spirits, and accurately flooding them onto Qingyu’s Soul.
Bossivale and Rod’s collaboration was also exceptionally perfect, so much so that it didn’t seem like it was their first time conducting an Ascension Ceremony.
An hour later, the ceremony was successfully completed.
This was the perfect timing. If it ended too early, there would certainly be omissions, wasting some of the power. If it was too late, the ceremony’s progress would be unsmooth, and issues would arise with Soul Resonance and the conversion of the ceremony, which would cause mental fatigue in the recipient, greatly reducing efficiency.
Generally speaking, the High Rank Ascension Ceremony should be controlled within six hours. As long as it doesn’t exceed six hours, it’s considered a success. However, in most cases, it is difficult to achieve this.
More than 70% of Saint Longde’s High Rank Ascension Ceremonies take about two days, with 20% exceeding a week, posing a huge test for both the recipient and the controllers. Only less than half a percent manage it within six hours.
And only one percent within an hour.
Rhein had prepared for a long battle. In the past few days, they had proactively triggered several Black Tides until the Black Fog nearby had thinned, ensuring the coming days were safe, and only then returned to the Royal City to conduct the High Rank Ascension Ceremony.
Unexpectedly, it was completed in just one hour.
With a strong flash of light, the entire High Rank Ascension Ceremony released its final ounce of power and turned to ashes. The Light Stone, Moon Spirit Gem, Star Source, and Star Marrow evaporated completely, and the Divine Stone shattered.
Amidst the scattered ashes, Qingyu slowly stood up.
Powerful energy surged within her Soul, ripples of the Sea of Source surrounded her, and the radiance of the Holy Fire shone around her, as if celebrating its resonator becoming stronger.