"Father... you..."
After hearing Leilin's decision, although none of the Wizards below the dais raised any objections, Xirui could barely contain himself.
Particularly Vivian beside him — though her expression hadn't changed, her hands had already tightened on the hem of her skirt.
These subtle movements were all noticed by Leilin.
"Of course... before the experiment, I'll make time to properly spend with you all..."
Leilin looked at Vivian and offered some words of comfort.
At the same time, his gaze swept downward. "Everyone... please grant me a little time with my family..."
Since Leilin had spoken, the high-level Wizards naturally had nothing more to say. They took their leave immediately, ceding the space to the family of three who held the highest authority here.
"I'm truly sorry, Vivian! But I have my reasons for doing this!"
Leilin regarded his wife with an apologetic look. "And I promise you — this brief separation now is merely preparation and a stepping stone for our eternal reunion in the future... Please trust me..."
Vivian's eyes reddened slightly, while Xirui beside her scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.
"Alright! Let's not dwell on unhappy things. Pass down the orders — prepare a banquet! For the next few days, I'm going to spend proper time with you!"
Leilin looked at Xirui warmly and said with a smile.
...
By the time Leilin returned to his laboratory, several months had already passed.
Thinking back on the whirlwind existence he'd been living during those months, even Leilin couldn't help but rub his nose with a wry smile.
His family extended far beyond just Vivian and Xirui. Whether it was Xiling and her children in the Extreme Dark Domain, or
Even if he only spent a very short time with each, the accumulated total was a staggering figure.
Of course, given Leilin's nature, he only devoted extra care to Vivian and a select few. The rest he merely comforted with a transmitted message or two and considered that sufficient.
After all, in Leilin's heart, relationships were categorized in great detail according to their closeness.
"Besides handling these matters, there's also the development of the Ouroboros Ring and the Farell Family..."
For these affairs, Leilin merely set a general direction, and his subordinates carried out the rest. With Xirui and Daniel — both sixth-level Wizards — holding things together, he didn't need to worry too much.
"Next... it's time to devote myself fully to researching rebirth technology and striving to conquer the
Leilin's eyes gleamed with anticipation as he immersed himself once more in busy experiments and research...
In his mind, the True Spirit Bisection Technique originally obtained from
The mysteries of the True Spirit began to slowly unveil their mystifying veil before Leilin, drawing him even deeper into contact with the truths of the world.
"The universe and the True Spirit, the macro and the micro, matter and consciousness... everything, in the end, shares an extraordinary similarity and commonality. Is this the wonder of the world?"
A faint intoxication gleamed in Leilin's eyes.
Before him, brilliant starlight merged into one, seeming to constantly shift in shape.
From the outside, the starlight formed an irregular sphere within which scenes of cosmic explosions and black hole contractions played out, eventually coalescing into what appeared to be a humanoid form.
Ding! Level-7
The Chip's mechanical announcement rang out, accompanied by a more detailed introduction to the spell.
Otherworld Rebirth — Level-7 Wizard Spell! A technique that allows the caster to divide their True Spirit and project it into a specific otherworld for rebirth! This True Spirit clone can be absolutely controlled by the main body and is completely synchronized with the world's origin frequency, granting the clone all the treatment of a native.
Level-7 Wizard Spells were exceedingly rare even in the history of the Wizard world, and even fewer had left behind dedicated spell templates.
This was because once an existence reached Level-7 and attained rule-level power, they could often directly harness the source of magical energy, bypassing the so-called template process entirely.
Moreover, spells of Level-7 and above typically required corresponding rule-level power as their foundation and did not possess universal applicability.
But the spell Leilin had specifically developed was markedly different from those that came before.
"Or perhaps, my Otherworld Rebirth spell is essentially a new transmigration. If cast upon any ordinary person, it would produce an effect identical to crossing over..."
A slight smile appeared at the corner of Leilin's mouth.
His Level-7 Wizard Spell not only drew upon the wisdom of Melinda and Inosit, but also incorporated his own most essential contribution.
The most crucial element was the Chip's simulation and analysis technology combined with the cleansing of the World Origin's will.
In his rebirth technique, the True Spirit had to first undergo a cleansing and transformation by the World Origin. This way, after successful birth, the clone would be completely indistinguishable from the natives of the World of Gods — even a god would be unable to detect any flaws.
Only under this prerequisite could his clone have sufficient time and space to develop.
Of course, since he was completely abandoning his own abilities and carrying none of the main body's power, the clone would inevitably be in its weakest possible form at the start.
But with Leilin's True Spirit and memories preserved, the clone would surely grow rapidly and eventually gaze upon the domain of the gods.
Only by reaching the realm of divinity — achieving synchronization with the Primal Force of the World — could the clone work in concert with the main body from within, breaking through the shackles of the Crystal Barrier.
"The theoretical and experimental preparations are now completely finished. Next comes true practice..."
Leilin's expression grew solemn. The upcoming True Spirit division, followed by rebirth into the World of Gods — neither was a simple matter.
Even with Leilin's semi-Rule-level existence, both had to be approached with the utmost caution.
"So I've finally reached this step..."
A sense of emotion flickered in Leilin's eyes. From the ordinary minor noble who had first crossed over, to the trembling caution of life in the Wizard world, and then to the brilliant memories that followed — it all replayed before his eyes.
The mystery and grandeur of wizardry, the prosperity and wonder of countless worlds, the infinite system of power and the supreme truth — all of it had left Leilin lingering with deep attachment.
And now, he was about to fully embark upon the path of the ancient Wizards, entering the World of Gods to seek the origin or the end of all things.
A slight ripple of emotion was suppressed by Leilin in the blink of an eye.
Soon, his gaze became still as an ancient well once more.
Leilin arrived at the Astral Laboratory, where a Star Gate identical to the previous one had been reconstructed.
The massive stone portal, with its strange and archaic patterns, seemed to speak of ancient vicissitudes and the weight of history.
"Mandehok's Disc!" Light flickered on Leilin's right hand, and a stone disc materialized — its outermost edge still missing a large piece, as though something had taken a bite out of it.
"Based on last time's experimental data, I've made improvements and added other materials — a replica of Mandehok's Disc!"
A glow flickered in Leilin's eyes as the Chip's mechanical voice rang out directly.
Mandehok's Disc (Replica). Weight: 2,451 grams. Effect: Diminishes the power of the world, facilitates energy transmission. Description: This is a replica of the Mandehok's Disc in Belusebab's possession, but it still possesses 46.5% of the original's power! Maker: Leilin Farell.
"Hmm! Compared to last time's shoddy piece that only managed twenty or thirty percent of the original's effect, this one clearly possesses far greater power. It should make this plan a bit easier..."
Leilin stroked his chin, then his face filled with resolve. "Begin!"
BOOM!!! A brilliant golden phantom sun slowly manifested behind him.
This was Leilin's True Spirit Projection — the manifestation of a peak sixth-level Wizard, the ultimate power of a solidified soul!
Nearly substantial golden soul flames ravaged the laboratory. Everything except the Star Gate was instantly incinerated into nothingness.
"First... the division of the True Spirit!"
Leilin's expression was cold and stern. Following the techniques of the True Spirit Bisection, a tremendous tearing force plunged directly into his Singularity.
At the center of the Singularity — the collective nexus of a Wizard's entire soul and power — the peak sixth-level True Spirit began to tremble violently.
Pain! The excruciating agony of a soul being torn apart struck Leilin without warning, draining the color from his face and sending cold sweat streaming down.
Behind him, the True Spirit sun shuddered violently, and even the Tagarian Winged Serpent materialized, letting out a shriek of anguish.
"HAH!!!!!! SPLIT!!!"
Leilin's face contorted like a demon from hell, and with his roar, a bolt of white lightning descended and struck the phantom behind him.
CRASH!!!
The entire golden sun instantly cleaved apart, forming one large and one small True Spirit.
"Mm—" In the instant of the True Spirit's division, Leilin's mind went completely blank, his eyes filled with nothing but chaos.
"This weakness..."
When he finally recovered and sensed the horrific damage within his True Spirit, his mouth was already twisted into a bitter smile.
"This was only the division of the smallest possible portion, and yet it's already this terrifying..."
Leilin gazed at the two different True Spirits. Though both had taken the shape of blazing suns, the larger one was clearly dozens of times the size of the smaller True Spirit.