Published at 20th of November 2019 06:00:29 AM
“Whoosh . ”
Following behind the puppet, Merlin suddenly saw two peculiar zones suspended in the pitch-black void . Among these two zones, one of them was filled with a chilly sensation whereas the other felt earthy .
“We’re here . This is what Master deliberately left behind . It contains Master’s insights from when he consolidated his Maxims . Inside, you’ll witness the evolution of Maxims . Every single transformation of the evolution of spells into Maxims are manifested inside . Back then, Kleis also entered both places, and slowly collected insights for a few months . Merlin, these two places that Master has left behind are merely from his most ordinary Maxim . They’re not his Ultimate Maxim . If you want to receive insights into a more powerful Maxim, you’ll have to pass the second challenge . ”
The puppet said cautiously as it pointed toward the two zones .
“Evolution of Maxims?”
Merlin furrowed his brows . He did not know what the evolution of Maxims was supposed to be .
“Correct, evolution of Maxims . It’s okay if you don’t know what is it now . Once you enter, you’ll understand . Nevertheless, I must remind you . Even if you don’t derive any insight from it, you must memorize the evolution process of the Maxims meticulously . The evolution process of a Maxim is highly sought after even in the Void Zone . In fact, if you pass the second challenge, the evolution of an Ultimate Maxim is something that even the Great Legends would fight to get their hands on . ”
Upon finishing speaking, the puppet left and disappeared without a trace . Its hiding place was indiscernible .
Merlin took a deep breath and flew toward the earthy zone . Then, he entered it .
“Boom . ”
Upon stepping his foot inside, Merlin had sensed that his surroundings had shifted . Before his eyes was an endless Earth Maxim . In this zone, the Earth Maxim was in every corner .
Merlin’s Mind Power examined his surroundings . The Earth Maxim in this place seemed to be circulating continuously . Merlin’s consciousness began to penetrate the Earth Maxim .
It was the evolution process of a Maxim . In the beginning, there were only the Earth Elements . They existed everywhere and floated around in the air like dust . The Earth Elements could not be seen with the naked eye . Only a Spell Caster’s Mind Power could sense it .
Then, the Earth Element was absorbed into the Spell Caster’s body and was converted by the Earth-type Spell Model into Magic Power . Subsequently, the Spell Models grew stronger and stronger, until they eventually fused together as one . At this moment, the Earth-type Magic Power began to undergo a qualitative transformation .
For an unknown period of time, the Earth-type Magic Power was slowly transforming . Then, the Earth-type Magic Power became more solid, just like real earth .
This was the essence of the Earth Element, solidness!
Upon discovering the Essence of Element, the Earth-type Magic Power would soon become a Maxim that was superior to all the Earth Elements .
Merlin carefully watched the entire evolution process of the Earth Maxim . It felt extraordinarily personal . Merlin had never seen the evolution process at such a close-up before .
However, there was an obvious impact . The Earth-type Wizard Heart in Merlin’s body was trembling violently, and he felt a strong urge .
Merlin still remembered that in the beginning, constructing an Earth-type Spell Model was arduous . Later, he gradually fused his Spell Models and consolidated the Earth-type Wizard Heart but he never really understood the Essence of the Earth Element .
Now that he saw the entire evolution process of the Maxim, he seemed to have gained a significant insight . He gently shut his eyes . Currently, the Earth-type Wizard Heart no longer held any secret in Merlin’s eyes .
Merlin had seen a fair share of Maxims but the evolution of a Maxim could not be reenacted by just anyone . If an ordinary Legend were to reenact the evolution of Maxim, there would be a huge price to pay .
The Origin Lord had deliberately left behind the evolution process of Maxim to help Spell Casters . Although he paid a great price, he was able to withstand it .
The evolution of Maxims was indeed immensely beneficial to Spell Casters who were yet to consolidate a Maxim . In fact, it might even increase their chances of consolidating a Maxim .
Currently, Merlin had derived some insights but he did not try to consolidate a Maxim . He was yet to become a Great Wizard . Without consolidating the multi-colored Wizard Heart, it was impossible to consolidate a Maxim .
However, the insights about the Earth Element still brought about a great change for Merlin’s Earth-type Wizard Heart . Previously, the reason Merlin had not been able to fuse the Earth-type Wizard Heart with the Four-Elemental Wizard Heart was precisely due to his lack of understanding of the Earth-type Wizard Heart .
Perhaps he did not fully understand the Earth-type Wizard Heart, a forced fusion would cause the Wizard Heart to collapse . Right now, however, he was very insightful about the Earth-type Wizard Heart . His understanding was secondary only to Great Legends who had consolidated a Maxim .
Merlin gently shut his eyes . Since he had gained some insights, he did not need to forcibly memorize the evolution process of the Earth Maxim . It would naturally be filed away at the deepest part of his brain .
“Hum hum . ”
Soon, in Merlin’s Awareness, the Four-Elemental Wizard Heart and the Earth-type Wizard Heart began to tremble and edged closer to one another . This was a very natural reaction that Merlin did not even have to activate by force . The time was right!
“Fuse!”
In Merlin’s mind, he replayed the entire evolution process of the Earth Maxim . It felt extremely personal, almost as if it had happened to him .
Thus, he gained a comprehensive understanding of the Earth-type Wizard Heart . When the two Wizard Hearts came together, his entire Awareness shook . They fused very quickly .
This time, the two Wizard Hearts did not vibrate precariously like the last time . In his last fusion attempt, the moment the two Wizard Hearts got nearer, they seemed ready to collapse .
The Four-Elemental Wizard Heart was now incredibly powerful and was practically engulfing the Earth-type Wizard Heart . In fact, in the process of combining a Wizard Heart, once one side became more dominant, it would no longer be a fusion . Instead, it would almost be an engulfment . The more powerful Wizard Heart would engulf the weaker Wizard Heart .
The only difference was whether the Spell Caster could maintain control over the weaker Wizard Heart . If he could not control it, the Wizard Heart would collapse, and the fusion would fail .
Therefore, it was because Merlin watched the evolution of Maxim here that he gained an understanding of Earth Elements and was able to fully control the Earth-type Wizard Heart . This was why the fusion went so smoothly .
“Boom . ”
The fusion process only took up a few hours and was perfectly fused . At this moment, Merlin’s Wizard Heart was further strengthened . This powerful feeling made Merlin feel like he could tear apart the Earth Maxim willfully .
Bearing in mind this was a Maxim that belonged to a Great Lord!
Although this Maxim was not comparable to an Ultimate Maxim, it was still a Maxim of a Great Lord . Hence, it was far more powerful than an average Legend’s Maxim . The fact that Merlin could entertain the thought of tearing apart this Maxim shed light on the might of his Five-Element Wizard Heart .
Maxims of the same type could be either strong or weak . Other than achieving an Ultimate Maxim and becoming an Honored Legend, a Maxim could range from strong to weak .
The Maxim left behind by the Origin Lord was fast approaching the level of an Ultimate Maxim . This Maxim was so tremendously powerful that Merlin’s Four-Elemental Heart before this could not tear it .
Coming to this thought, an eagerness sparked in Merlin’s heart . Abruptly, he opened his eyes and stood up . Then, his hands stretched forward and grabbed .
“Swoosh . ”
The newly-consolidated Five-Elemental Wizard Heart immediately coalesced into two giant hands that forcefully grabbed the Earth Maxim .
“Skrak . ”
The giant hand conjured by Merlin’s Five-Elemental Wizard Heart clutched the Earth Maxim and tore with all his might . In an instant, the originally rock-solid Maxim had been torn apart, and the entire subspace shook .
“What happened?”
The mysterious puppet from before appeared in a flash . It stared anxiously at the Earth Maxim evolution zone where Merlin was in . A look of astonishment lit up on its ice-cold face .