Sorcerer’s Handbook
Chapter 678: Starlit Miracle

“When she travels with the winds of destruction across the Moon Void, above all her attachments, there is nothing to bind her flight, nor shadows to obscure her path.”

Four-winged Spirit of Wind Formation, Four-winged Spirit of Moon Void, Four-winged Spirit of Bond, Four-winged Spirit of Wind and Dust, Four-winged Spirit of Shadow…

Following the guidance of the mythic poetry, Ashe meticulously assembled the Divinity Fragments.

Not all Divinity Fragments come with corresponding poetry; if the Nightmare Angel didn’t leave it behind, then it simply doesn’t exist.

The Nightmare Angel left behind 133 mythic poems, each corresponding to one of the 133 Divinity Fragments.

It’s worth noting that the Nightmare placed great importance on these mythic poems. It wasn’t until Ashe and the others advanced the completion of the Virtual Divinity to 70% that it revealed these poems to them, treating them as the most guarded secret of the Nightmare’s Inheritance.

In truth, the importance the Nightmare placed on these poems was justified. Ashe initially estimated that the final 30% would require at least 16 hours of intense effort, but with the guidance of the mythic poems, their progress accelerated dramatically. Not only did Vesser succeed in Spirit Convergence every time, but even when Ashe, Sonya, and Deya failed, there was no backlash to their souls. The remaining time was likely reduced to under 6 hours.

These poems didn’t follow a clear sequence; they seemed to each praise and extol the power of a deity. Clearly, the protagonists of these poems were the yet-to-be-born Nightmare deities.

Why did the poems left by the Nightmare Angel aid in the convergence of Divinity Fragments? More importantly, why were there only 133 poems?

Every time Ashe and his companions thought they understood the Virtual Divinity School, the Nightmare teacher would present them with new insights. Although they resented the Nightmare, they couldn’t deny that participating in Godsmithing firsthand had greatly broadened their horizons.

Forget sanctuary sorcerers; most legendary sorcerers might not have such an opportunity.

They could only deduce that the Nightmare Angel didn’t intend to create a complete mythology, but his abilities only allowed for these 133 pieces. If a complete mythology encompassing all Divinity Fragments existed, then even ordinary sorcerers might complete a Virtual Divinity by following the myth, without needing the involvement of Truth sorcerers.

However, these mythic poems could likely only be crafted by sorcerers who had stepped into the Divine Dominion. For Demigods, even without the poems, they could forcibly converge Divinity Fragments, making the mythology non-essential.

As Ashe pondered, he conjured another Divinity Fragment.

With a gentle wave, the fragment floated towards the massive crystal at the center of the hall. As it settled in, it seamlessly became part of the crystal.

The completion of the Virtual Divinity reached 85%, and its outline was now clear: a land of disaster filled with flames, thorns, dark clouds, swamps, and bones.

Initially, Ashe thought the Divinity was the core soul of a deity, but now it seemed that at least the Virtual Divinity shaped the external scene of the deity-much like the background in a portrait.

Boom!

Suddenly, a powerful tremor shook the hall, causing Vesser, Sonya, and Deya to jolt as a burst of Inspiration flashed before their eyes. The external disturbance led to a failed Spirit Convergence, with a slight backlash affecting them.

They looked up and could directly see the battle unfolding in the Dreaming Celestium through the glass Firmament.

The chaotic clash between the Specter’s Will and the sanctuary sorcerers’ Spellcasting was continuously undermining the foundation of the Dreaming Celestium, causing the dazzling Rainbow that had been enveloping the Golden Hall to rapidly dissipate.

Clearly, the moment the dazzling Rainbow completely vanished would be when the Golden Hall was exposed to the world!

At that point, even if the Specter’s Will was as detestable as ever, it wouldn’t be able to draw any attention away from Ashe and the others-a failed resurrection of a fallen Demigod could hardly compare to a deity on the brink of birth.

Once Ashe and the others were discovered, both the sanctuary sorcerers present and the Divine Sovereigns above would undoubtedly try every means to besiege and divide their achievements!

Not to mention the deity itself, Ashe and the others, having successfully created the Virtual Divinity, were already a tremendous asset. Extracting the complete procedure for the Virtual Divinity from their minds would be equivalent to acquiring half a lifetime of the Nightmare Angel’s accomplishments!

It was only now that Ashe and the others realized their predicament, but they were already too deeply entrenched to escape.

The Nightmare Inheritance and the Virtual Divinity were indeed their greatest Adventure so far, but they lacked the ability to protect this wealth. Once the Golden Hall was exposed, they would face boundless greed and malice from the outside world.

Even escaping might not be possible. While in most cases, a sorcerer dying in the Virtual Realm would only suffer severe soul damage, outside there were two thousand sanctuary sorcerers from various Kingdoms and Sects!

Forget about complete soul destruction; even if someone among them could forcibly dominate and enslave a peer sanctuary sorcerer, Ashe wouldn’t be surprised.

From the moment they were pulled into the Golden Hall by the nightmare, they had no way out.

If they didn’t participate in Godsmithing, they would be turned into materials by the nightmare;

If they did participate, they would become the treasure sought after by the sanctuary sorcerers!

The only option now was to successfully complete Godsmithing, to weather the storm of external malice and embrace the Rainbow after the rain!

Thus, Sonya, Deya, and Vesser, despite being injured, did not rest and quickly resumed their work on Spirit Convergence for the Divinity Fragments. By now, they had been in the Virtual Realm for over a day and night, constantly under the nightmare’s relentless pressure. Yet, when they occasionally exchanged glances, their eyes held no darkness, only a light full of anticipation.

“Close combat groups three, disperse; Ranged Group, attack!”

“He’s about to cast a mass soul shriek; those targeted, don’t move. I’ve marked you with a red light; everyone else, stay away from the red light!”

“Close combat group two, move up and don’t let him charge through; groups one, four, five, and six, follow the plan to restrict his movement! Curse Group, cast your spells!”

“Explosion fire group, prepare!”

“Frost cold group, prepare!”

Countless mental communications echoed within the Dreaming Celestium, as Igor and thirty-three other mental sanctuary sorcerers formed a temporary command center, jointly managing the collective operations of two thousand sanctuaries!

Several hours ago, the Stars Sovereign officially intervened, utilizing the concept of the Stars to initiate the Starlit Miracle, providing protection to all sanctuaries within the Dreaming Celestium.

During the duration of the Starlit Miracle, the spiritual energy of all Sanctuaries was continuously replenished, their wounds healed rapidly, and their spellforce recovery rate greatly increased-in essence, they were nearly in a state of locked health and mana.

However, even with such significant advantages, facing the full onslaught of Specter’s Will, dozens of Sanctuaries fell within minutes! Due to the complete blockade by the Dreaming Celestium, their deaths were absolute, their souls even refined directly by Specter’s Will into members of his Vengeful Souls legion!

These sanctuary sorcerers, influential figures in reality, still died so effortlessly, so trivially, as if they were mere ants scalded to death by boiling water!

The Sanctuaries were not fools. Motivated by a shared sense of loss, even if they were strangers with conflicting interests a second ago, the next moment, they had to become closely cooperating comrades in arms!

No conflict was greater than the struggle between life and death!

Soon, a Mental Sanctuary initiated the “Mental Link” miracle, connecting all Sanctuaries to the same mental channel. This miracle was quite unique as it automatically consumed the recipient’s spellforce, thus managing to link a total of two thousand people.

However, organizing two thousand people into a sorcerer legion was not something one could do alone. Therefore, other Mental Sanctuaries quickly joined the command system, including Igor.

They formed the Curse Group, Ranged Group, and Melee Group based on the Blood Moon Sanctuary, Cursed Elves, and Parasitic Sorcerers respectively. After several intense attacks and defenses, and the fall of hundreds more Sanctuaries, they finally tightened into a team capable of contending with Specter’s Will.

Of course, there were Sanctuaries reluctant to follow orders, especially the Melee Group who were forced into close contact with Specter’s Will. Many of them were frightened by Specter’s Will and dared not face him directly. But the thirty-four commanders were not to be underestimated; they constantly monitored the overall contributions of the team members. If you were not providing damage or support, the Mental Sanctuary would mark you with a dazzling color.

This mark served as a reminder to Specter’s Will: this person you may kill at will, we do not care.

Although surely some were dissatisfied with the Mental Sanctuaries commanding from a safe zone, the Cursed Elves, Blood Moon Sanctuary, and Parasitic Sorcerers all supported the command. Moreover, the majority of the Sanctuaries were willing to obey orders!

They all realized that if they did not unite, even with the ongoing support from the Starlit Miracle, they would be annihilated by Specter’s Will!

Sanctuary sorcerers were not fools, nor were they lacking in courage!

They had just been ‘inspected and evaluated’ at the whim of Specter’s Will. While some were terrified, many more felt humiliated and angry!

Suddenly, Specter’s Will plummeted downward, his Vengeful Souls legion completely retracted into his soul. His body was covered with a thin layer of black gauze, constantly rippling with millions of waves, as if countless Vengeful Souls were wailing for help.

Three hundred Melee Sanctuaries followed closely behind, intercepting him like a swarm, blocking all his paths!

“It’s about time…”

Suddenly, Specter’s Will charged towards a Black Orb and immediately shattered it upon impact.

The Black Orb shattered, and the rewards inside immediately scattered in all directions. The pursuing sorcerers paused briefly, unable to resist dividing the spoils among themselves. However, Igor and other sorcerers from the Mental Sanctuary quickly noticed that Specter’s Will was also competing for the spirits!

“Specters are reclaiming their former spirits! Stop them!”

From the beginning, Specter’s Will had only been using the Vengeful Souls legion in combat, involving only a few spirits that were left in the Codex of Specters. It wasn’t that he couldn’t use more spirits, but driving spirits required the expenditure of thoughts, and thoughts would consume willpower. With only a bundle of will left, he naturally had to ‘choose carefully.’

Although he hadn’t fully resurrected, he had also gained a soul entity. As a soul demigod, he probably had a way to consume souls to replenish his will, meaning he could now retrieve most of his pre-death spirits, allowing the eerie terror of the Specter Seer to once again descend upon the world!

Now, he was no longer just a flickering will of a specter in the wind, but a Specter Seer who could persist in the world!

“Using Source Crystals for casting might be too extravagant… but I can’t worry about that now.”

Facing the pursuing sanctuary sorcerers, the Specter Seer suddenly turned and waved his hand, releasing a burst of violet mist behind him. Even with the protection of the Sanctuary, many sorcerers quickly fell into a deep sleep, disarmed in front of the Specter Seer!

Divine Intervention: Soul’s Obsession!

With the blessing of the Dreaming Celestium, this miraculous move ascended to the level of a divine intervention. Moreover, it could contaminate the spirits of the sorcerers along their line of sight, making the Sanctuary virtually irrelevant!

However, just as the Specter Seer surged back to reap them, specks of starlight emerged on the sanctuary sorcerers, immediately breaking their slumber.

“Stars!”

The Specter Seer scoffed and swiftly retreated to avoid the counterattack from the sanctuaries. He looked up at the fake starry sky of the Dreaming Celestium, silently invoking a miraculous prophecy, rapidly depleting the will in his soul!

Soon, he discerned the secret of the Starlit Miracle, his expression turning slightly cold.

“These sanctuary sorcerers must be exhausted for the Starlit Seal to be lifted…” the Specter Seer murmured. “So, are they trying to deplete my reserve of Source Crystals?”