Eternal Blood Emperor-Chapter 529: The Power of Divine Rune Masters
Wang Ruoxie naturally didn’t know what was on Lan Ying’s mind, but even if he did, he wouldn’t care.
He and Lan Ying were strangers in the first place, so he wouldn’t easily stand up for her.
Moreover, at least for now, Yuwen Jian hadn’t done anything to Lan Ying, so he had no reason to intervene.
"Everyone, my name is Song Weixian, but you may also call me Brother Song. Now, I will give you a brief introduction to the Path of Divine Patterns."
At this moment, the handsome young man who had led everyone into the palace spoke up once more.
Upon hearing this, everyone stopped their conversations and turned their gaze toward Song Weixian.
"The Path of Divine Patterns is in no way inferior to the Path of Martial Arts, and Divine Patterns are power that surpasses even Divine Power."
Song Weixian continued, "Although Divine Rune Masters aren’t skilled in direct combat, they can refine powerful Divine Artifacts, create Divine Rune Puppets as strong as real Martial Cultivators in the Divine Human Realm, and set up terrifying Divine Arrays that can easily annihilate any enemy by invoking the Power of Heaven and Earth."
"What’s more, Divine Rune Masters can refine Divine Pills to aid in cultivation, allowing their cultivation power to increase far more rapidly than that of ordinary people."
Upon hearing Song Weixian’s words, many people showed expressions of longing, eager to become Divine Rune Masters immediately.
Seeing their reactions, Song Weixian couldn’t help but smile and nod approvingly.
"Brother Song, Divine Patterns are indeed powerful, but in a battle to the death, those with stronger power can often determine victory or defeat, life or death, in an instant. Given how long it takes to etch a Divine Pattern, perhaps before completing one, you could already be killed by your opponent."
Someone questioned.
"You are not wrong. Typically, the speed at which Divine Rune Masters etch Divine Patterns is indeed not fast enough to use them in real-time combat," Song Weixian replied with a faint smile. "But remember, Divine Rune Masters can also craft strong Divine Artifacts. I only need to use a protective artifact to fend off your attack while simultaneously etching a pattern to strike back."
"Besides, most Divine Rune Masters at least forge one powerful Divine Rune Puppet for protection. When engaged in battle, they can release the puppet, and if it’s strong enough, it can secure victory with ease."
"Imagine if you forged several, even dozens more Divine Rune Puppets, and released them all at once when facing an enemy. You might not have to lift a finger to annihilate them with ease."
Song Weixian’s words ignited a fiery excitement in many people’s eyes. They envisioned themselves as Divine Rune Masters, creating countless powerful Divine Artifacts and formidable Divine Rune Puppets, easily defeating those talented powerhouses they once thought beyond comparison.
But Wang Ruoxie wasn’t that naive. While he knew that Divine Patterns were indeed powerful, especially with the Divine Rune Array Map exceeding ordinary Divine Techniques in power, it didn’t necessarily mean that the Path of Divine Patterns surpassed the Path of Martial Arts.
Not everyone could become a Divine Rune Master. Even if they did, it didn’t mean they would be as powerful as Song Weixian made it sound.
Refining artifacts and concocting pills aside, those serve only as a means of assistance.
Directly etching Divine Patterns to confront enemies or setting up a Divine Rune Array Map to kill with the power of a Divine Array requires time.
And creating a Divine Rune Puppet isn’t about producing as many as you wish. Not to mention the precious materials needed, just the Divine Sense required to control them is enough to overwhelm many Divine Rune Masters. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
For most Divine Rune Masters, controlling just one puppet of the same level is the limit. If they tried to control several, a dozen, or even more, they might find their Divine Sense shattered and their soul obliterated even before defeating the opponent.
Moreover, if a Divine Rune Puppet was too strong and far beyond the master’s control, it could turn against the master, causing harm even before harming the enemy.
Of course, there are extraordinarily strong Divine Rune Masters who can indeed control a large number of puppets simultaneously, as Song Weixian described, and effortlessly destroy their enemies.
But such individuals are extremely rare.
Most importantly, without talent, it’s impossible to become a Divine Rune Master. You couldn’t even replicate a Divine Pattern, let alone etch one, assemble a Divine Rune Array Map, or create Divine Artifacts and Divine Pills, or Divine Rune Puppets.
"Alright, by now you should have some understanding of the Path of Divine Patterns. Next, I will conduct an examination for you,"
At this moment, Song Weixian looked at everyone and spoke again, "As you all may know, not everyone can practice the Path of Divine Patterns. Without the talent, no amount of effort will help."
Hearing this, everyone nodded silently. If that weren’t the case, the number of Divine Rune Masters wouldn’t be so much rarer than ordinary martial cultivators.
"The examination is simple. You just need to replicate any one of the Divine Pattern diagrams on the wall. The top three who replicate the most complete and vivid will pass and become disciples of my master."
Song Weixian told the crowd.
"What... we have to replicate an entire Divine Pattern diagram?"
Everyone wore bitter expressions upon hearing this. It’s known that replicating Divine Patterns is no easy feat. Though it consumes less Divine Sense than etching patterns, it’s still extremely demanding.
For an average Divine Human Realm cultivator, even replicating one Divine Pattern could nearly exhaust their Divine Sense. Having to replicate an entire Divine Pattern diagram for this exam illustrates how immense the demand for Divine Sense would be.
"So the exam only requires replicating a Divine Pattern diagram. This isn’t that difficult. It seems I, Yuwen Jian, am destined to become Master Qin Hao’s disciple."
Yuwen Jian said with a face full of smiles.
"Though these Divine Pattern diagrams are composed of at least dozens of Divine Patterns, I imagine replicating one shouldn’t pose much of a challenge for me."
Wang Ruoxie thought to himself,
"You have half an hour. The quicker you complete a replication, the higher your chance of passing the exam. If you can’t replicate one by the end of the half-hour, you’ll be eliminated."
As Song Weixian’s voice faded, everyone immediately moved without hesitation, stepping up to the Divine Pattern diagrams they had already chosen and began their replication process.
Wang Ruoxie also didn’t delay. He walked directly to the prepared Jade Disc at the base of the wall, raised his hand, and began replicating the Divine Pattern diagram.
In fact, with his current cultivation power, he could directly use his Divine Power to etch the Divine Pattern diagram, but he did not do so.
Wang Ruoxie formed a sword with his fingers and swiftly etched profound lines onto the Jade Disc. These lines connected seamlessly, weaving together perfectly to eventually form a diagram.
Soon, he managed to successfully replicate a Divine Pattern diagram.
"Brother Song, I’m done."
At this moment, Yuwen Jian called out to Song Weixian.
