Chapter 121: Promotion to S-Rank Bloodline! The Surprise of the Lord of Moonlight!

Suspended in midair above the strange purple building on the plain, Yi Shen confronted the two golden Moonlight Envoys. The power emanating from them posed a slight threat to him.

Of course, it was only a slight threat.

If it came to a fight, Yi Shen believed he would not lose to them.

Though the semi-spiritual entities in the black mist had once mentioned that the power he wielded was the power of the "Master," Yi Shen was certain otherwise.

Whether it was the "Holy Descent" or the bloodline of the "Moonlight Body," these were forces he had obtained through his own second-level mastery of magic.

In Yi Shen’s understanding, his Heart of the Arcane God was even more advanced than the abilities native to the Moonlight Realm.

“It’s merely different ways of using energy,” Yi Shen replied to the two golden Moonlight Envoys.

“Since you can wield this dark light energy, there’s no reason others can’t as well.”

After Yi Shen spoke, the golden Moonlight Envoy opposite him hesitated momentarily before continuing.

“This power originates from my source, carrying my unique essence. In theory, even if your world has entered a state of data-ization, you should be unable to access my source directly.”

“You harbor another kind of power I cannot comprehend—is that the force assisting you in your analysis?” the Moonlight Envoy observed Yi Shen carefully, pressing for answers.

Yi Shen found the Moonlight civilization to be somewhat rigid in character. Despite both sides being at odds, they still insisted on discussing such matters.

Yet, when they mentioned the “power they could not understand,” Yi Shen grew more cautious. It was the first time someone had referenced the Heart of the Arcane God within him and even used terms like “analysis.”

He remained silent for two seconds, not denying it, tacitly acknowledging their observation.

“What exactly is this data-ization?” Yi Shen asked, a question that had long occupied his mind yet remained elusive.

This data-ization had plunged almost the entire world into warfare, though occasionally some broke through “beyond the domain.” Some viewed it as a blessing, while others saw it as a shackle.

“In terms familiar to your world, you might understand it as a divine game. Your world has been elevated to another dimension, undergoing a kind of selection process you can comprehend.”

“But once the selection ends, your civilization will be destroyed. You are neither the first nor will you be the last chosen,” the golden Moonlight Envoy responded.

“The Blood Clan civilization was the last to perish. They lost the data’s approval, so they came to my world to steal the scepter. It seems your troubles are far greater than I anticipated.”

His tone carried a hint of schadenfreude. The two golden Moonlight Envoys shifted slightly but did not launch an attack.

“If you are willing to offer the power within your body, I might consider exchanging it with the power of the scepter. Although this scepter has entered the realm of data-ization and its information has been accessed, I can gift you a new scepter—one that can isolate you from this game.”

After explaining, the other side quickly laid out their intention.

While Yi Shen hesitated, the Moonlight Lord continued to scrutinize the information within Yi Shen.

“Do you think I would agree?” Yi Shen retorted. “Your civilization is already in ruins. I don’t believe you can break their rules. I prefer to keep power in my own hands.”

He lifted his sword and pointed it at the two Moonlight Envoys.

“Besides, if you truly had confidence in defeating me, you wouldn’t send them to stall for time.”

The scoreboard’s rankings kept shifting rapidly. During Yi Shen’s pause, others’ scores surged significantly. The opponents showed no haste in engaging and instead preached various philosophies; Yi Shen reasonably suspected they were stalling.

“Then let’s test it,” the two golden Moonlight Envoys swiftly closed the distance, their voices no longer Chinese but a kind of Sanskrit-like chant that briefly disoriented Yi Shen.

When he regained his composure, the two Moonlight Envoys had already reached him—and were dangerously close to his heart!

[Ice Barrier]

Without hesitation, Yi Shen activated the Ice Barrier. Though he had been unleashing forbidden spells for wide-area attacks, he still practiced his combat instincts intermittently.

The forbidden spells allowed Yi Shen to clear large groups of enemies swiftly, but when facing experts, he had to maintain distance to find openings for such spells.

“Bang! Bang!”

The swords in the hands of the golden Moonlight Envoys, glowing with golden light, struck hard against the Ice Barrier, producing two immunity values.

Yet this time, Yi Shen was shocked to discover that the Ice Barrier, usually invincible, developed cracks under the influence of this golden light!

He dispelled the Ice Barrier and rapidly teleported forward repeatedly. The two golden Moonlight Envoys followed like phantoms, their consciousness enhanced by the Moonlight Lord, their strength seemingly elevated another tier, forcing Yi Shen to exert himself fully just to hold his ground.

It was as if the golden radiance on their bodies had the power to break through domains!

[Summon Elements]

[Mirror Image]

Despite being attacked, Yi Shen did not remain idle.

After activating Holy Descent, his attributes were doubled, rendering him temporarily immune to fatal damage.

In the next moment, over a dozen different elemental beings appeared in the air, alongside mirror images identical to Yi Shen. These mirror images inherited at least 30% of his attributes, and this was after the Holy Descent enhancement!

Since the opponents loved fighting in numbers, Yi Shen would let them experience what it felt like to be surrounded and overwhelmed!

“Your power... is strange,” the Moonlight Lord admitted, clearly surprised by Yi Shen’s ability to summon so many entities in such a short time.

Previously, he had considered Yi Shen merely a magic-wielding mage, but after the mirror images appeared, they had already begun to counter the attacks of the golden Envoys to some extent.

Yi Shen snorted coldly.

This was just the beginning.

Using the mirror images to buy himself time, he raised his hand and unleashed the forbidden spells Flame Gate and Rift Wind Blade—not to attack directly, but to seal off the retreat of the two golden Envoys.

Then, massive ice crystals rose, forming several ice walls in the sky.

Countless fiery wreaths flashed, blocking nearly every path for the golden Envoys. Yi Shen stood at a vantage point, continuously deploying his previously prepared containment spells: ice chains, slowing effects, earth imprisonments, and combinations to restrain tornadoes and blizzards.

Though the golden Envoys possessed certain immunities, these combined effects still managed to impede them.

[Spring of Life]

Yi Shen casually cast a Spring of Life forbidden spell, enabling the twenty or thirty summoned creatures and mirror images to all launch coordinated strikes. Yi Shen himself counterattacked.

The Moonlight Envoys could barely resist most of the damage, their health bars plummeting rapidly.

“A fascinating power,” the Moonlight Lord remarked, likely controlling the two golden Envoys remotely. He was not in a hurry and expressed admiration for Yi Shen’s strength.

Yi Shen grasped the moonlight sword he had formed and fiercely slashed at one golden Envoy. One of them, despite being nearly defeated, stubbornly took the hit, annihilating itself instantly.

“The power within you is strong, but your command over it is clumsy. This is not the way you should wield it,” the opponent praised while resisting.

Yi Shen was unsure whether it was genuine admiration or veiled mockery.

“So?” the golden Envoy, barely alive, could no longer resist Yi Shen’s attack. Yi Shen sensed a plea for mercy from the semi-spiritual entity within the Envoy’s body, but it was controlled by the Moonlight Lord and could not escape.

“You cannot take the scepter, but I can give you some gifts.”

“You must swiftly purge the Blood Clan. They are rapidly reviving under the scepter’s domain. If they gain the scepter’s recognition again, it means they will be accepted once more by the data-ization process, which will spell disaster for you,” the Moonlight Lord warned.

“I will,” Yi Shen nodded. “Not only them, but I will cleanse you all. I said before, if you continue to act, I will no longer hold back.”

Staring at the golden Envoy, Yi Shen unleashed an arcless arcane implosion. Arcane energy detonated within the Envoy’s body.

But this time, upon death, the golden radiance did not vanish. Instead, it condensed into a glowing aura that flowed toward Yi Shen.

The golden light penetrated Yi Shen’s summoned creatures and even his moonlight barrier, entering his body directly.

Instantly, Yi Shen felt a turbulent current coursing through him, along with a faint connection to the depths of the black mist. He frowned deeply, surprised that the Moonlight Envoy had one last trick.

He longed to force out this power, but as the Envoy had said, he had only possessed the Heart of the Arcane God for less than two months and had yet to fully develop its abilities. His understanding of domains was still superficial.

The golden power converged near Yi Shen’s heart, aiming to conduct a thorough probe.

“Whoosh!”

Yet in the next moment, a refreshing coolness rising from his soul completely extinguished the golden glow, even swallowing it whole.

Though Yi Shen could not actively wield the Heart of the Arcane God’s power, it could still manifest passively. This golden power seemed to have touched a certain prohibition and was instantly consumed by the coolness.

[Beep, your bloodline has upgraded: Moonlight Body (A) has advanced to Moonlight Body (S).]

[Beep, your talent has improved: Moonlight Walker (A) has ascended to Moonlight Walker (S).]

Immediately, two distinct system notifications sounded.

The bloodline and talent Yi Shen had mastered suddenly leapt from rank A to rank S after devouring the golden light, bringing substantial enhancements.

[Bloodline: Moonlight Body (S): Possesses the legendary bloodline of the Moonlight Clan, greatly enhancing perception under moonlight. Can be further strengthened using Moonlight Core and Moonlight Source.]

[Talent: Moonlight Walker (S): In shallow light state, the entire body enters the Moonlight Walker mode, increasing overall attributes by 30%, with attacks imbued with moonlight energy.]

Previously, his talent had only raised attributes by 10%. Now it had surged to 30%, and his sensitivity to moonlight power had jumped two or three tiers. He could now even deconstruct the energy flows within the Moonlight Clan’s architecture.

“Is this the gift he spoke of?” Yi Shen wondered, unable to discern whether this was truly a present from the Moonlight Lord or simply the result of the Heart of the Arcane God devouring the intruding power.

After this, the connection to the black mist’s depths went silent. The leaderboard continued its relentless climb. Second place had shifted from the Moonlight civilization to the Blood Clan civilization, whose score had surged beyond ten thousand—more than half of Yi Shen’s total.

The appearance of the golden Moonlight Envoys was a small incident for Yi Shen but had made him more mindful of this so-called scepter score.

What unsettled Yi Shen most was still the presence of the Moonlight Lord within the black mist. The Lord’s control over the two golden Envoys was enough to stall him, and if forced to face the Lord directly, Yi Shen was uncertain of his chances.

Moreover, the Lord claimed to have created the scepter; perhaps he had other tricks up his sleeve.

The light dome overhead remained bright. When Yi Shen looked up, he faintly discerned traces of special runes. If, as the Moonlight Lord claimed, the scepter could isolate one from the rules, it might truly be a breakthrough for Yi Shen’s study of the Heart of the Arcane God.

The more information Yi Shen gathered, the more hesitant he became. He steadied his resolve.

“Speed up the score grinding; after all, these monsters are not very strong,” Yi Shen decided swiftly.

Since the situation had become urgent, he no longer cared much about causing collateral damage. He would arrive in an area and immediately drop a forbidden spell, sure to kill some ghostly or crystalline entities.

Yi Shen pressed northward. He held no fondness for the Moonlight Realm’s architecture, so wherever he passed, almost every building was destroyed, leaving the land barren. His score soared at a terrifying rate.

(The chapter ends.)