Sword God in a World of Magic

Above the Eternal Ocean, a portal opened, and Shang stepped through it.

Shang had undergone a Transformation, but he looked the same as when he had entered, except for the fact that the left sleeve of his robes was empty.

Shang knew where he was roughly. He guessed that he was probably a couple of million kilometers to the north of Aterium, which was outside any kind of human Spirit Sense.

Shang assumed that Emperors had a Spirit Sense that could cover a million kilometers in radius, but that would only be true for someone with a onefold Spirit Sense.

Most likely, the Lightning Emperor had a fourfold Spirit Sense, which would allow him to oversee his entire Empire as long as he stayed near the middle of it.

Even if any Emperor were at the northernmost edge of the continent, they still couldn't see Shang.

Shang's next goal was clear.

He needed to create his seventh Sword Path, which should also be his last.

And then, Shang would push this new Path to such a high level that it would support his breakthrough.

Sadly, Shang couldn't remain in such an isolated place since he also had to ensure that the Lightning Manor survived.

So, Shang flew towards the south.

As the fire and ice of Comet enveloped Shang, he realized something.

His body didn't heat or cool as much as before, even though it hadn't become stronger.

But this small mystery was quickly solved.

Shang realized that his increased Affinities also made his body more resilient to them.

It wasn't too crazy. Shang guessed that his resistance to his four main Affinities had increased by about 30%.

That wouldn't do that much for a battle since an opponent that was actually dangerous to Shang would have to be so powerful that getting hit by any of their Spells would kill Shang ten times over.

However, this allowed Shang to use more Light, Darkness, Fire, and Ice Mana.

Due to all of that, his speed, defense, and offense increased by a bit.

reached a place from which he could contact the Lightning

took hold of the pin on

back?" the

felt his bandages

intensity

could feel the shock

opened in front

Emperor's library, and the Lightning Emperor was looking at Shang with

happened to your arm?" the Lightning Emperor

Emperor immediately noticed that Shang's soul had become weaker and that he had lost

"The price to comprehend the

of Transformation?" the Lightning Emperor repeated. "Is that the Concept

Shang said. "Lucius left behind some form of intelligent image in the trial, and I had a small conversation with

Emperor's

been so long since he had talked to Lucius, and he

say?" the Lightning

Beasts and Initial Beast Lords to comprehend how Anti-Magic worked.

Emperor took a

him 2,000 years?"

much more shocked that

yet, Shang had

That made no sense.

said, "but since I neither had the experience of comprehending Concepts nor the talent in Magic, I needed to

arm to show that it was missing, but nothing

Shang felt like this

was so bizarre to only

my left arm," Shang said. "According to Lucius' image, nothing is better

Concept in merely 130 years. It is a trade I am willing to make,"

Silence.

about your Battle-Strength?" the Lightning

weapons, but I am unsure if my Battle-Strength is higher or lower than

Emperor became surprised again.

consumed the momentum

Silence.