Another World’s Versatile Crafting Master c1-1074

by Zhuang Bifan

  Previously, Lin Li felt that he was walking a path that the Immortal King had specially arranged for him, including the various events of him obtaining the loyalty of Norfeller, repossessing the seven pieces of the debris of the stars, traveling to the Endless Labyrinth, and undergoing the test of the Hunter's Shadow.

  So far, Lin Li again felt that Geresco was the one pushing him instead. For example, he obtained the three treasures in the beginning, and then received the mission in the spacetime rift. Now, he had also received the guidance of Geresco's incarnation.

  What kind of relationship was there between the Immortal King and Geresco? In history, the two had almost surely never met. When one went missing, the other was just born. In fact, they could be considered people of two different eras. Yet, they crossed paths here, which was indeed rather mind-boggling for Lin Li.

  Of course, Lin Li was not the type to stubbornly mull over an issue. Besides, he believed that with the increase of his abilities, he would one day get the answer he wanted when he delved deeper. Hence, he soon set those doubts aside after thinking about them for a while. He shifted his attention back onto the Door to the Prehistoric World.

  After recalling everything associated with the Door to the Prehistoric World that he could, Lin Li soon discovered that although the Alchemy Array in front of him was similar to the Door to the Prehistoric World, it was not complete. There seemed to be missing parts in a few key nodes of the Alchemy Array, which was also the reason that the Alchemy Array could not be activated.

  If Lin Li hadn't seen the Door to the Prehistoric World, he might have to spend a lot of effort on this Alchemy Array in order to truly figure out where the problem lay. However, with the memories he had now, Lin Li managed to instantly find the problems after merely comparing the two Alchemy Arrays.

  There were a total of 36 key nodes in the Alchemy Array, and their main functions were to line the two worlds. The Alchemy Array could be called the Double-Realm Psychic Tower only after solving that problem. Otherwise, it would just be a useless painting that was hung on the wall. At the thought of the power that connected the two worlds and the number 36, Lin Li suddenly remembered the 36 Realm Beads that he had obtained from the Double-Realm Psychic Towers when exploring the Sky Castle.

  With the power of the Realm Beads and the Psychic Array formed by the Double-Realm Psychic Towers, the world of Undead creatures was opened, and endless Undead creatures descended in Anril through the passage. The Realm Beads actually did not only connect to the world of the Undead creatures—their true power was used to connect two worlds. Which worlds? That depending on where they were used. The Realm Beads used with the Double-Realm Psychic Tower was used to open up the passage to the world of Undead creatures. Hence, when used with the Door to the Prehistoric World, it would open up the world that was predetermined by the Door to the Prehistoric World.

  Lin Li was unsure if the Door to the Prehistoric World would open up a prehistoric world like in the Endless World, but he was certain that he could use the 36 Realm Beads there. After making that judgment, Lin Li didn't waste any more time, and immediately used them on the various key nodes of the Door to the Prehistoric World.

  Fortunately, there was no sequence that he had to follow. After the last Realm Bead was put in place, the Door to the Prehistoric World immediately began transmitting mana from the central mana source to the surroundings all around. The dim magic circuits lit up, and soon the entire Door to the Prehistoric World became radiant. All the magic circuits and magic runes of the entire Door to the Prehistoric World began flickering with colorful light, as if it was a beautiful piece of art.

  However, Lin Li was not in the mood to appreciate art. Seeing that the entire Alchemy Array was about to be filled with mana, he immediately activated the Alchemy Array using the method that he had found and researched previously. The Alchemy Arrays that were carved in the ground began spinning at this moment. Next, an ancient-looking door gradually appeared in the center of the Alchemy Array.

  Lin Li was not entirely certain if there was a prehistoric world on the other side of the door. However, his power had already reached the peak of level-27, and he was confident that he would be able to retreat safely even if he encountered any dangers there. Hence, he did not hesitate much, and instead dashed straight into the door after it was completely condensed.

  After some ripples spread, Lin Li looked up and found that he had indeed arrived in another world. However, the scenery in front of him made him feel a sense of familiarity again. The peaks of various heights were actually the Sunset Mountains that he had set foot in when he had transmigrated to Anril.

  Lin Li was extremely familiar with the Sunset Mountains. Back when he had transmigrated to that place, he had fortunately been taken under the wing of Andoine. Otherwise, he would have probably been eaten up by magical beasts. When he followed Andoine and learned magic from him, he was often thrown into various corners of the Sunset Mountains to fight with those magical beasts. Hence, although Lin Li was not extremely familiar with this place, he had a strong impression of it.

  Why the Sunset Mountains? That made Lin Li feel a little bewildered. The Sunset Mountains of Anril were now extremely dangerous to most people, but now the peak of level-27 was considered nothing to him1. Lin Li could even effortlessly kill the Legendary-level magical beasts.

  Of course, Lin Li was also well aware that since Geresco had placed the Sunset Mountains on the third floor, and he had to go through a detailed assessment of strength before entering, they were definitely not as simple as the Sunset Mountains in Anril. Hence, instead of dashing towards them immediately whilst in the air, he dispersed his mental strength and entered the Sunset Mountains to explore.

  However, as soon as Lin Li released his mental strength, a colorful liquid suddenly shot out of the dense forest below before he could even enter the Sunset Mountains. Although the liquid was spurted from the bottom, it was as quick as lightning, and it arrived in front of Lin Li in an instant.

  Fortunately, when Lin Li appeared, he had already exhibited an extremely powerful defensive magic spell. Otherwise, he would really be thrown into a frenzy by the sudden attack. Just as the colorful liquid appeared in front of him, an exceptionally solid Elemental Shield also instantly emerged from the void to shield Lin Li.

  Although it was just an Elemental Shield, it was cast by Lin Li, a level-27 Sanctuary Master. Hence, even if it was bombarded by Legendary magic spells, it would barely be damaged. However, what surprised Lin Li was that the vibrant liquid did not get repelled by the Elemental Shield when it came into contact with it. Instead, it made some strange sounds, and the Elemental Shield in front of him was instantly eroded by the liquid, which then continued to surge towards him.

  Lin Li was a little alarmed by the scene, and he hurriedly activated his Space Robe, after which his body immediately flashed in another direction. The vibrant liquid penetrated the afterimage that Lin Li left behind, and flew for some distance before finally turning into rainwater and splattering down onto the dense forest. A large hole was immediately opened up below, followed by fumes of white smoke rising from it.

  After dodging the attack, Lin Li frowned at the residual smell in the air. With his knowledge as a pharmaceutics Guru, he could tell from the subtle and almost undetectable smell that the brilliantly colored liquid was the legendary Viper's poison.

  Lin Li had once helped Pope Rosario of the Brilliance Shrine get rid of the Viper's poison that had plagued him for many years, but the Viper's poison that Rosario was struck with was actually only the toxin of a descendant of the prehistoric viper. Lin Li could completely tell that the Viper's poison that just attacked him was countless times more violent than the poison that Rosario had had in his body.

  Didn't that mean that he had just been attacked by a real prehistoric Viper!? During the prehistoric times, the ancient wyrms and the Titans might have fought to dominate the world, and the prehistoric Viper seemed to be only a supporting role in that
age. However, among the prehistoric magical beasts, there were also many existences that even those two races dared not provoke easily. There were also some that specially preferred to feed on the ancient wyrms and Titans. The prehistoric Viper was one of them.

  Legend had it that the Viper's poison could corrode everything that existed, and not only the Elemental Shield that had been formed by mana. There would even be holes that could not be closed after the erosion. During the prehistoric times, the prehistoric Viper had managed to stay firm at the top of the entire food chain because of its terrifying venom, and even the ancient wyrms and Titans could not pose a threat to it.

  Of course, other than its terrifying venom, the strength of the prehistoric Viper was not to be disregarded. Legend had it that the young Vipers that had just hatched would already have Legendary-level power and Magical Domains that were composed of poison and curses. The mature prehistoric Vipers would also reach the Sanctuary-realm. Even gods would have to be wary of them.

  Was it a prehistoric Viper or its descendant? Lin Li soon got the answer.

  After the poisonous venom rained down, a large snake head that resembled a mountain immediately probed out of the dense forest with a pair of hideous unicorn brows on its head. Glaring at Lin Li who seemed extremely small in comparison, its eyes were like blood moons, full of menace. The fact that the prehistoric Viper could poke its head out of the forest that was made up of numerous trees showed how massive it was. Author's mistake. He (she) probably meant that whatever lives there is nothing to lvl27 Lin Li, or the author meant some lower level here since he (she) mentioned Legendary-lvl beasts.

  Chapter 1045 - Viper's Poison

  When Lin Li saw the huge snake head, he immediately knew that he definitely wasn't facing a descendant of the prehistoric Viper, but the latter itself. Besides, he could clearly sense that the mana coming from the prehistoric Viper was definitely around the Sanctuary-realm, and it was almost similar to the last opponent of the Barbarous Arena.

  However, although Lin Li had defeated an opponent that was as strong as the prehistoric Viper in the Barbarous Arena, it was because he had gained a deeper understanding of his opponent's abilities after countless battles. It was Lin Li's first time encountering the prehistoric Viper, and everything he knew about it was from legends. God knew how many discrepancies there were.

  More importantly, Lin Li did not have to worry about losing in the Barbarous Arena, as he would only be sent out of the Barbarous Arena even if he faced a lethal attack of an opponent. However, Lin Li did not think that he would have that many chances to study his opponent and experiment with it to test his conjectures here.

  The prehistoric Viper did not even give Lin Li a chance to think, and it immediately launched a fierce attack on Lin Li after popping its massive head out of the forest. It immediately started attacking Lin Li, and colorful fumes of smoke began to emanate from the prehistoric Viper's body. In the blink of an eye, it immediately enveloped the forest and the sky. Although it looked dazzling and enchanting, those who were in it would be able to feel its deadly negative aura as well as its toxicity, menace, filth, and evilness.

  When the colorful cloud of smoke rose, Lin Li did not dare to slacken at all. He immediately raised the Helios' Scepter and cast his World Domain. To a Sanctuary Master, his World Domain was the strongest offensive and also defensive method.

  When Lin Li first cast the World Domain, he created a barren world that was devoid of vitality, and was essentially just like the acc.u.mulation of Laws. However, after the guidance of Geresco's incarnation and the countless training and battles he had undergone in the Barbarous Arena, Lin Li's World Domain had already become a world that constantly evolved, showcasing the entire life cycle of living beings from birth to their pinnacle, followed by death and decay. The power of such a World Domain was extremely horrifying. If Lin Li were to fight with Osric again, they might actually end up in a stalemate.

  However, the venom of the prehistoric Viper was so terrifying that even gods dared not come into contact with it easily. The curse and erosive Laws were a type of power that would extinguish all existences. Pope Rosario of the Brilliance Shrine was also a powerhouse at the peak of the Sanctuary-realm, yet he was tortured for decades after being poisoned by a descendant of the Viper.

  Hence, as soon as Lin Li's World Domain came into contact with the colorful smoke, it was immediately corroded without resistance. The Laws of the entire domain began to lax under the erosion of the poison, and when reflected in the world of the domain, it was like a huge disaster. There was a huge hole in the sky, and the ground was covered in poisonous swamps. In the blink of an eye, the entire world was full of destruction, and it seemed like it would be completely destroyed at any time.

  Besides, Lin Li could also sense that the poison was not only corroding his Domain World, but also corroding him because he was connected to the domain. No wonder Rosario fell victim to the Viper's poison despite being so powerful.

  When Lin Li cast his Domain World, he initially did not expect to rely on it to block out the Viper's poison. However, through the contact of the Laws, he managed to understand the nature of the Viper's poison. However, the Viper's poison was indeed a bit beyond Lin Li's expectations, especially because it could spread along connections, making it truly impossible to guard against.

  Seeing that his Domain World was about to collapse, Lin Li did not dare to delay any longer. After all, if his World Domain truly collapsed, it would have a huge impact on him, the host. He immediately waved his arm to toss out the debris of the stars, Holy Light. The pure power of Holy Light immediately formed a Light of Purification force field that fought against the evil aura of the entire space.

  Although the power of Lin Li's debris of the stars could not be maximized without the Stars of Fury, there was no longer a flaw in the attributes of power. However, Lin Li found it taxing when fighting against the colorful smoke. At the same time that the sinister and poisonous aura was being purified, the Light of Purification force field was continuously getting corroded too. The space was slowly being eaten away one bit at a time.

  This is definitely not going to work! Lin Li knew very well in his heart that there would definitely be a moment where even the strongest defense would get broken. Only by turning the situation around and getting himself out of a passive position would he be able to defeat the prehistoric Viper.

  However, the prehistoric Viper was not a clueless greenhorn. In fact, at the Sanctuary-realm, all prehistoric magical beasts, be it a Viper or whatnot, would be on par with humans in terms of intelligence and emotional quotient. Since it had already gained the upper hand, the prehistoric Viper would not give the opportunity up easily, and thus it immediately intensified his attack on Lin Li.

  The prehistoric Viper suddenly propelled its body, which was hundreds of meters long, upwards before darting out of the forest. Enveloped by the colorful smoke, it levitated in midair. Immediately afterwards, the horn on the top of the prehistoric Viper shone brightly, and all sorts of affinity spells that contained the laws of poison and curses surged towards Lin Li like a tide amidst the vibrant and brilliant light.

  All sorts of magic spells that contained sinister aura like the Arrow of Curses that contained the condensed Power of Insidiousness, the Star of Corrosion that penetrated through the space using the Power of Corrosion, and the Poisonous Meteorite came surging. If there were any lives in this world, they would definitely be destroyed and annihilated by the poison. The aura that came out of it alone had caused a large area of the forest to wither. The gigantic trees that were thousands of years old were quickly corroded and collapsed.

  On the other hand, Lin Li also fell into an extremely dangerous state. The purification force field that was supported by the Holy Light suddenly burst like a bubble, and even Holy Light itself was invaded by the poisonous gas. It was not that the power of Holy Light was inferior, but rather that it was impossible to release the power of Holy Light with mastery of the la
ws alone. Only the Stars of Fury could do it. Without the Stars of Fury, even a real god would not be able to fully exert the power of the debris of the stars, let alone Lin Li. If Lin Li had the Stars of Fury, the power would be enough to turn Holy Light into a sharp weapon to kill the prehistoric Viper.

  Lin Li grabbed Holy Light, and the poison that invaded it caused Holy Light, which was initially extremely pure, to contain a wisp of peculiar color in the light. Of course, Holy Light could not be stained that easily. After it returned to Lin Li's hand, it immediately purified its color.

  However, after that, Lin Li dared not release Holy Light. Even though it would not really be stained by Viper's poison, it would probably take a lot of effort to get rid of it completely if the toxins acc.u.mulated. Besides, he could tell that the Light of Purification of Holy Light would not produce any good effects after coming into contact with Viper's poison and the Power of Curses. Lin Li would not want to incur such losses.

  Hence, Lin Li put the debris of the stars Holy Light away, and waved his arm to cast the brilliance of Holy Light, blocking the poisonous magic spell that was in front of him, after which he activated the power of the Space Robe, and flashed in another direction to evade the magic storm cast by the prehistoric Viper.

  However, as soon as Lin Li stabilized his body, he suddenly felt a strange movement in the surrounding space, and he suddenly had a bad feeling. He hurriedly dodged and dashed towards the side. He then realized that the spot he was in seemed to be burned by wax as it formed a huge hole in the space. Immediately afterwards, the prehistoric Viper dashed out of the hole.

  Seeing this scene, Lin Li immediately understood in his heart that it was not the effects of the prehistoric Viper tracking him, but rather that there were holes left behind in the space at the instant that Lin Li activated the Space Robe. Hence, the magic spells cast by the prehistoric Viper caught up with him. It was just like digging a hole in the land. Even if one filled it up with soil, it still wouldn't be the same as the areas surrounding it.