Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality

Chapter 935: Chapter 384 Shaping_2

His gaze narrowed, and a flurry of thoughts passed through his mind in an instant.

At this moment, Laine’s fingers had even reached into the side of his robe, touching another leaf of the Divine Tree.

If he wished, he could destroy the nascent Divine Artifact in its cradle and then bring back the Fates in another way.

But after a brief pause, Laine ultimately abandoned this plan.

As a being divided in humanity, he could not accurately grasp the changes in the Spirit Realm at this moment.

Or rather, even the remaining sensitivity was not necessarily a good thing. Because it proved that the split in his humanity was not as perfect as imagined—of course, Laine had known this a long time ago.

In any case, after the initial shock had passed, Laine regained his calm.

He had worried too much; a single Divine Artifact was far from sufficient to shake the foundation of the Spirit Realm, let alone strip the digested sustenance from Its body.

Even the most special Divine Authority required equivalent strength to support… Besides, the feeling it gave to himself was not one of danger or dread, but rather a vague sense of closeness.

From various signs, it seemed that the Divine Artifact might indeed have some special function, but it was most likely not what he had in mind.

Moreover, it was a creation made from materials he provided… in any case, it was impossible for it to threaten his own existence.

Hiss—

Unknown to Laine, facing away from him, Hermes had just walked on the edge of peril.

At this moment, the casting of the Divine Artifact had reached the most critical part.

The sudden resonance of the World Laws certainly startled Hermes, but upon discovering that his alchemy had not been disturbed, the Great Alchemist calmed his spirit again.

The change was unexpected, but it was clearly a good thing.

This was not only beneficial for the casting of the current Divine Artifact but added a boost to the future formation of the Gate of Truth.

So Hermes silently recorded the information brought by the surrounding Law resonance in his memory, taking a deep breath.

The next moment, he made a grasping motion in the air over the still unset liquid.

An invisible great force acted on the rough outline of the Divine Artifact in an instant, with a powerful rebound force following a mysterious trajectory.

However, faced with this scene, Hermes did not hesitate to begin the second, and then third attempt.

Three grasps, three rebounds, under violent vibrations, the arms of the Great Alchemist cracked like porcelain.

At the same time, the roiling liquid finally stabilized there, forming a specific shape and then gradually beginning to solidify.

With silvery white as the main body, black and blood-red patterns interwoven on its surface.

A strong Life vitality was released from it, and as its caster, Hermes’s originally shattered arms nearly recovered to normal at a visible speed.

Clearly, regardless of its other abilities, at least the abundant Life force from the Alien Realm’s World Tree had indeed been successfully inherited by this Divine Artifact.

It may not compare with the true artifacts that govern Life, but it was enough to compete with the chalice of the Goddess of Youth.

As the Divine Artifact cooled down, new Order and Laws gradually became apparent.

Looking at his final creation, Hermes was filled with joy.

It was not meant to be an independent Divine Artifact—if the Gate of Truth were to be materialized in the future, Hermes had no doubt it could achieve this.

But even with many powerful materials, Hermes did not believe he could now create a truly Divine Artifact.

As the base that carries its illusory gateway, the stone ruler of Lachesis is another Divine Artifact with separate powers, and even if the Great Divine Power changed its form, the Great Alchemist could not erase its essence.

Moreover, accomplishing a true Divine Artifact would certainly require unique Divine Authority, something Hermes clearly did not possess.

But all impossibilities had shifted with the world Law’s inexplicable resonance, the Divine Artifact’s Origin, which had been unyielding even under Hell Demon Fire, was no longer insistent.

Like a spring breeze that brings rain, a touch and it parted.

Even within this strange resonance, Hermes found that the memories he had mixed in also underwent some special changes.

It interwove with many other materials, together forming a new order.

Just like how the world at the beginning had no Law of Fire, it seemed that without intention, a new puzzle piece was added to the world.

It had no name, for it was a newly born entity.

But if one must name it, Hermes thought [Virtual and Real] would be more suitable.

By comparison, imparting Wisdom, shaping Life, these were merely additional functions.

If not for the Leaf of Yggdrasil originally coming from the Nine Realms, and the Mother Tree had already interpreted Life from another angle, this newborn Divine Artifact might not have inherited these abilities.

“Looks like it’s a success?”

Basking in joy, the voice of Laine came from behind, interrupting Hermes’s reverie.

The smile froze for an instant, and it was then the Great Alchemist remembered that he had a significant problem by his side unresolved.

“Yes, Mr. Aiven.”

“Thanks to the Great Lord of Hell, I have been able to complete this masterpiece.”

“As you see, I have succeeded.”

“Very well, with our Lord’s assistance, your success was inevitable, Mr. Hermes.”

“But now that you have succeeded… what is its use?”

Laine posed the direct question because having witnessed Hermes’s entire Alchemy process, he could guess the use of this magical alchemical object.

It might grant Life, for drinking water soaked with it could bestow immortality.

It might bestow Wisdom upon a person, using it to enlighten oneself could solve mysteries previously incomprehensible.

Or it might serve as a tool for divining Fate, to peer into the past and future.

It could also potentially act as a medium, transforming into a poison that curses living beings.

But no matter what, this was merely a creation of the Mortal World, it could not touch the realm of Divine Authority.

Moreover, from its potential array of abilities, it seems quite similar to the ‘Wise Man’s Stone’ from later legends.

It is a Life Stone, a Soul Stone, as well as a Panacea, serving as an equivalent medium for converting all creations.

However, such description obviously goes beyond the realm of the Mortal World, thus Laine did not harbor hope for it initially.

Legends are always filled with exaggeration and falsehood, similar instances had been seen aplenty before.

Yet, as accidents occurred during the alchemical process, everything became enigmatically complex.

A true Divine Artifact must represent its unique Power.

But with the current status, Laine could not discern the intricacies of the newly forged Divine Artifact.

Only its caster could precisely feel the Might it possessed.

“A mere object, truly nothing in front of the Great Lord of Hell.”

“As for its abilities…”

Hermes paused, then continued:

“I do not know why it underwent this transformation.”

“But its true purpose, perhaps, is to turn those false lives into true existences.”

His memories and various divine materials mixed together, ultimately resulting in this unique metamorphosis.

His spirit merged with the cooling Divine Artifact, and vaguely, Hermes felt he might be able to summon some very special beings with it.