The Witch Hunter System

Chapter 1160: Heaven-Defying Spirits Path (2)

Using six Spirits Path sub-physiques to form a vast World of Spirits seemed to be the key to tapping into the endless potential of spirits.

No matter how Vaan looked at it, the Earth Spirit Body, Fire Spirit Body, Wood Spirit Body, Water Spirit Body, Wind Spirit Body, and the Void Spirit Body were the exact six Spirits Path sub-physiques he needed to succeed.

Not only could these six Spirits Path sub-physiques achieve a greater perfection of harmony, but they also aligned with his destiny, sharing his past, present, and inevitable future.

Although Vaan had theorized this Heaven-Defying Spirits Path, he still felt incredible that the pieces fit into the puzzle so seamlessly and naturally.

It seemed too smooth and simple that he felt something was amiss.

If the heaven-defying path were so simply figured out and achieved, would it still be considered a heaven-defying path?

Had his intelligence grown to the point that he could easily deduce the heaven-defying path?

Naturally, Vaan was not so arrogant.

’No, using the six Spirits Path sub-physiques to form a vast World of Spirits is not enough to be considered heaven-defying,’ Vaan suspected.

In theory, such a method should be considered extraordinary, containing boundless potential and growth, capable of reaching the apex of heaven.

However, that was it.

It was beyond the boundaries of the ordinary, but within the limits of the extraordinary, not enough to surpass the heavenly ceiling.

The heaven-defying path was the pursuit of the extreme limit and beyond.

’The six elements are perfectly aligned with me and perfectly suited for forming my World of Spirits. Thus, it shouldn’t be a problem with the number of elements,’ Vaan contemplated.

Although fusing seven or more elemental spirit bodies would also likely establish the Heaven-Defying Spirits Path, it would not be the Heavenly-Defying Spirits Path most suited for him.

Furthermore, the additional elements would only disrupt the perfect harmony in the six elements, making the fusion process incredibly more difficult.

Forcing the change and making the impossible possible could be considered heaven-defying, but such a method was flawed. One could become heaven-defying within a certain realm, but continuing to ascend to higher realms would be unimaginably difficult.

Something else was missing...

After pondering for a bit, Vaan quickly discovered what his Heaven-Defying Spirits Path was missing.

Moreover, it was an extremely simple truth: Quality.

’I must be an idiot to overlook something so simple,’ Vaan thought self-deprecatingly with a wry smile.

There was nothing wrong with the six Spirits Path sub-physiques; it was just that their qualities also mattered.

After all, one would only need to raise one’s elemental affinity to fifty percent to acquire a spirit body in the related element. But such an elemental spirit body was of the lowest rank. ȒÃꞐóΒƐS

How could he expect to achieve the heaven-defying by simply fusing a bunch of low-rank elemental spirit bodies?

’It seems I have to raise all six elemental spirit bodies to the extreme limit before any fusion can be considered,’ Vaan quickly understood.

To begin with, his Spirits Path was seriously neglected and lacking.

How could its heaven-defying path be so close and within reach, requiring only a couple of steps to succeed?

’I’m afraid raising these six elemental spirit bodies to the extreme limit will be much more difficult than the fusion process itself. On the other hand, acquiring the Wind Spirit Body and Void Spirit Body will be the simplest,’ Vaan mused.

Fortunately, the Myriad Sea God Palace contained vast resources and miraculous cultivation realms. Moreover, he currently did not lack the contribution points needed to afford them.

If Vaan had been anywhere other than an Empyrean-level Holy Land like the Myriad Sea God Palace, then the Heaven-Defying Spirits Path would just be a dream, impossible to realize.

Without the necessary resources and opportunities, it just wasn’t achievable.

’Open my elemental affinity status.’

Ding!

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«Elemental Affinity»

[Earth: 90%]

[Fire: 90%]

[Wood: 90%]

[Water: 70%]

[Light: 40%]

[Wind: 15%]

[Lightning: 15%]

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’Currently, my Earth Spirit Body, Fire Spirit Body, and Wood Spirit Body have already reached the peak rank. What’s interesting is that my water affinity has actually risen to 70%, elevating my original Low-rank Water Spirit Body to the mid rank...’

Vaan wore a thoughtful look as he studied his elemental affinity and their relationship with his elemental sub-physiques.

Ever since he obtained the Sea God Temple and contracted the water spirit, he had not made any effort to raise his water affinity. Yet, his water affinity still managed to increase by twenty percent, elevating his Water Spirit Body to the mid rank during this period.

Undoubtedly, his Heavenly Massage had contributed to this improvement in his water affinity.

However, if he had chosen to engage in actual dual cultivation with so many quality water-attribute beauties, his water affinity would have likely even surpassed his leading earth, fire, and wood affinities.

Of course, the Myriad Sea God Palace’s credit couldn’t be ignored either.

Due to his peerless achievement in the Water Law in his past life, his body was constantly nurtured and transformed by the sea-based Holy Land.

The constant blessings of the world even gave him the feeling that once his water affinity reached a certain degree, he might just be able to control the entire Myriad Sea God Palace like a treasured artifact.

Such a thought would be quite horrifying for the local disciples to imagine.

After all, the Myriad Sea God Palace’s existence wasn’t the work of a single True Divinity but a collective group of True Divinities over many years.

Empyrean Gods could control an entire domain belonging to their race, but such a large domain was only one part of the Myriad Sea God Palace. A single Empyrean God couldn’t mobilize the entire Myriad Sea God Palace.

If the Holy Land had to be given a grade, it would certain be above the True Divinity rank.

Even if it wasn’t at the Beyond True Divinity rank, it should at least be at the Half-step Beyond True Divinity rank.

’The Void Spirit Body...’

Vaan furrowed his brows as he thought about his absent spatial affinity.

Generally, his spatial affinity should be at the highest level, surpassing even his leading earth, fire, and wood affinities.

However, his Heaven-Swallowing Space was just too domineering, robbing all the spatial nourishment that could raise his spatial affinity and nurture his Void Spirit Body.

It could be said that his Heaven-Swallowing Physique was fake. It wasn’t because of this Heaven-Swallowing Physique that the Heaven-Swallowing Space exists, but rather it exists because of the Heaven-Swallowing Space.

’If I want to acquire the Void Spirit Body, I’ll have to resolve the Heaven-Swallowing Space’s dominance. No, maybe I won’t need the Void Spirit Body at all.’

Vaan had a sudden thought.

The Heaven-Swallowing Physique was a top-tier Heaven-rank physique. Even if he could acquire a Void Spirit Body and raise it to the extreme limit, it might not be better than it.

As such, it was better off substituting the Void Spirit Body with the Heaven-Swallowing Physique.

’If I can fuse the Fire Spirit Body, Earth Spirit Body, Wood Spirit Body, Water Spirit Body, and Wind Spirit Body with my Heaven-Swallowing Space, the World of Spirits can be formed within the Heaven-Swallowing Space...’

Vaan thoughtfully contemplated.

The Heaven-Swallowing Space was already capable of expanding limitlessly as long as constant energy was supplied. If the World of Spirits could be formed within it, it would naturally have no limit to its growth and potential.

More importantly, the World of Spirits would introduce its governing laws to the Heaven-Swallowing Space, transforming its vast uninhabitable space into one that could accommodate life forms other than spirits.

’If I do this, not only would I be able to set up a living space within my Heaven-Swallowing Space, which is akin to a Divine Kingdom, but I can also devour various elemental realms to enrich and accelerate the growth of the World of Spirits.’

’My Heaven-Swallowing Space is also directly tied to my soul too...’

’By forming the World of Spirits within my Heaven-Swallowing Space, I am also establishing a firm connection between my body and my soul.’

’If I rely on this as my foundation, it will also be easier to fuse Spiritual Body Path, Magical Energy Path, and Soul Law Path into one in the future.’

After reviewing his plan multiple times, Vaan figured that his Heaven-Defying Spirits Path was finally complete and flawless, leaving no problems for his future breakthroughs.

’System status.’

Ding!

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[System Status]

System Name: The Witch Hunter System

Version: Operating System 2.0

Core Medium: Soul Power

Structural Integrity: 98%

Operational State: Stable

Soul Power Capacity: 565/1000

Recovery Rate: +1SP/Day (Passive)

System Level: 2

Upgrade Requirement: 1000SP

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Vaan checked the system’s soul power reserve again after servicing another two dozen clients.

’This should be enough for now.’

Seeing that the system’s soul power reserve was already half filled, he decided it was enough for his current needs. There was no need to fill it in all at once, since it would only delay his plans further.

’Alright, let’s start with the Wind Spirit Body.’

Not long after this decision was made, Vaan announced that the Heavenly Massage’s service was again temporarily suspended, disappointing many disciples.

Furthermore, there wouldn’t be any public lectures on cultivation, which disappointed everyone even more. To the majority of the crowd, this second piece of news was a heavier blow than the first.

However, it couldn’t be helped.

’I’m sorry, but my cultivation is more important,’ Vaan thought to himself.

He vaguely sensed that he didn’t have a lot of time left to enjoy the various benefits the Myriad Sea God Palace had to offer.

Once the upcoming crisis fully erupted, such valuable peace would likely disappear.