I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

During his crafting of the , he had already exceeded the deadline.

However, Puer allowed Lis to stay longer to complete this Legendary Equipment.

Now that it was finished, he was ready to leave.

"Master Puer!"

Lis came before Puer and respectfully said:

"Thank you for allowing me to stay longer at the ."

"It's nothing."

Puer waved it off nonchalantly and then asked:

"Heading back?"

"Yes, preparing to return to Lonely Mountain City."

"Thank you for your care during this time."

With that, Lis placed a few bottles of liquor in front of Puer.

"Alright then."

Puer didn't say much and straightforwardly put the bottles away.

During this time, he had often acquired from Lis.

After thinking for a moment, Puer tossed something to Lis.

"Thank you, Master Puer."

Lis didn't stand on ceremony and accepted it.

Puer had thrown him a crystal core of the Fire Element King, a considerable rarity.

But of course, to a Demigod like Puer, it might not be as significant.

For a Forging Master like Ris, this was the best gift.

"Go back, and visit more often if you have time."

Puer waved him off without further words.

Lis bowed again and turned to leave.

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At Lonely Mountain City,

Lis returned to the Iron Hammer Workshop without alerting anyone and went straight to his quarters.

He sensed that the Legendary Aura that had been following him stopped at the workshop.

Perhaps believing there was no issue, the Legendary Guard did not follow him into his room.

Just like in the .

For this reason, Lis did not immediately start using the Magic Ring to devour the Magic Wand upon leaving the .

Seeing the situation, Lis simply set up a barrier to block the aura in his room, then took out the and the .

After a brief caress of the , Lis placed the Magic Ring onto the wand.

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Ring!

[You have activated Effect 3 of !]

[You've set the as the devouring target!]

[Devouring transformation in progress...]

[ effect has been activated!]

[Effect 2 of gains additional equipment forms!]

[Current forms available for : Sin Punishing Giant Sword, Sun Eroding Longbow, Sky-breaking Battle Hammer, Spirit-Binding Chain, Spear of the End, Heavy Mountain Battle Shield, Elemental Weaving Staff...]

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In front of Lis, the Magic Ring emitted a faint white glow, enveloping the Legendary Wand.

The seemed to melt, transforming into a bright stream and merging into the ring.

When the concluded, Lis placed the ring on his finger.

With a thought, the ring transformed into the , appearing in his hand.

Lis sensed that even after being devoured by the ring, the Legendary Wand's effects remained unchanged, just like before.

Moreover, it seemed to have been buffed by the , enhancing the wand's attribute bonuses and Quick Casting effect.

This was most practical for Lis.

Perfect!

Lis nodded in satisfaction, watching the ring in his hand continuously change forms.

Staff, sword, longbow, warhammer, spear...

Back at the , Lis had refrained from using the ring to avoid attracting Puer's attention.

But now, those worries no longer apply.

Lis was confident enough to hide it from the Legendary Dwarf who protected him.

As the Magic Ring's form shifted continuously in his hand, he grew even more adept at wielding this unique weapon.

The switching of weapon forms became increasingly fluent and seamless.

After a satisfying bout of transformation, Lis put the ring away.

The effects of were even better than he had imagined.

It perfectly matched his combat style and was far more powerful than ordinary Legendary Equipment.

Additionally, the ring possessed great potential, set to be Lis's main weapon for a lengthy future.

Of course, before putting it away, Lis used the ring's Effect 6 to purify the ring's residue.

With this ability, Lis could observe impurities within the ring.

If before the ring resembled a pure, transparent crystal, entirely without impurities...

Now it seemed as though a thin layer of gray mist covered it, lacking its previous purity.

As took effect, the ring became enveloped in a scorching golden light.

Lis could see impurities within the ring being gradually incinerated.

However, the process was exceedingly slow.

So slow that Lis estimated that even after one complete cycle of , less than one-tenth of the impurities would be eliminated.

Lis thought of how the had been crafted from many precious materials and was a considerably advanced Legendary Weapon.

Even so, its impurities significantly affected .

Absorbing a Golden Rank piece of equipment might render the ring incapable of further enhancement due to its impurities, Lis considered.

He decided inwardly to be more cautious when the ring absorbs other equipment in the future.

He certainly didn't want this valuable piece of equipment to be ruined in an instant.

After putting the ring away, Lis took out the .

What remained was the final matter at hand.

Lis gazed seriously at the Blazing Soul Treasure Pearl before him.

After acquiring it, Lis had cautiously studied it for a while.

In his view, besides its use in forging, the Blazing Soul Treasure Pearl had other applications.

Lis could sense that it contained the rules of both flame and forging.

This likely stemmed from the power associated with the Divine Position of Sarmekhal, the God of Forging.

The Blazing Soul Treasure Pearl held both these powers sufficiently to bear Lis's Strength.

It was a perfect core for a division of self.

Lis had been contemplating how to manage the Dwarf identity "Ris" after leaving the Dwarf Kingdom.

To leave entirely would be the most straightforward and convenient option.

But doing so left him with a slight uneasiness.

Although this identity was fabricated, it indeed had received special care and resources from the Dwarf Royal Court and temple.

Even the and the had been entrusted to him.

This situation differed from the one with the War God Church.

The War God Church had been willing to support Lis due to his identity as a World Tree Favored, with Divine Power Baptism and resource backing.

However, it was not the same with the Dwarf Clan.

Leaving without a word would weigh heavily on Lis's conscience.

What's more, leaving an Avatar in Lonely Mountain City would allow Lis to continue advancing his forging skills.

Once Lis was confident, he would forge a Holy Artifact or a Half-God Artifact for the Dwarf Clan.

In that case, Lis could rightfully claim any resources he obtained from the Dwarf Clan.

Moreover, before departing, Lis intended to meet with the Dwarf King and present him a gift.

But naturally, he would approach the Dwarf King as Lis, the World Tree Favored.

The time to conclude matters has come!

As Lis thought, he released the Blazing Soul Treasure Pearl from his right hand.

The Blazing Soul Treasure Pearl hovered in mid-air before Lis.

Chaotic Faith Power continuously surged from Lis into the Blazing Soul Treasure Pearl.

Liss had significant experience in creating Faith Avatars.

Moreover, the Blazing Soul Treasure Pearl possessed Divine power, sufficient to sustain an Avatar of Lis.

Before long, a Dwarf identical to Ris appeared in front of Lis.

A division of self of the forge and flame rules!

Lis inspected it thoroughly and nodded in satisfaction.

Even he couldn't tell the difference between this Avatar and himself.

This Avatar could stay safely in Lonely Mountain City.

Now it was time to meet the Dwarf King, His Majesty Preston!