The Rise of the Black Plain

In Minos' ninth technique, Divine Seal, he had reached the 2nd grade of mastery with his advancement to the 10th stage of cultivation.

Originally, this technique could be used to seal things, seal agreements between people, replace soul contracts and summon objects and beings. In short, its uses were many. These characteristics hadn't changed much as Minos progressed in his understanding. The big change was how he could use this technique on other people.

Previously, he had been able to use the Infinity Seal to connect with the giant bones in the Spatial Kingdom so that he could absorb their energy when he cultivated anywhere. But before, he could only do that with himself.

Now, however, things had changed for him, and Minos felt that he could create seals similar to the one he used with one of the giant bones in his Spatial Kingdom so that his people could enjoy the same opportunity he had.

He would obviously get better results from using it himself. Still, now he could make it so that his companions could absorb the chaotic energy of those bones even when he wasn't around to help them!

This major breakthrough for him could help the empire progress much faster!

'With the Divine Seal in the 2nd phase, I'll be able to improve the absorption rate of the chaotic energy of these bones I've cultivated outside of the Spatial Kingdom and without using my innate ability while allowing many of my people to do what I used to do.' He thought to himself, imagining the implications of being able to do this.

Cultivating the chaotic energy of the giant bones had already proven to be a great advantage in understanding alien technology. Now that he could get his men to cultivate this energy even in his absence, it would increase the speed of the Black Plain Empire's progress!

Looking to the side where his child and Isabella were, Minos clenched his fists anxiously, wondering how beneficial this would be for them.

'I don't know what my seal limit is right now. But I think it's not small. The difference between the 9th and 10th stages is really huge.' He wasn't discouraged by his previous limits and imagined that he could put seals on his wives, children, and even some of the professionals in the empire.

But this was only the development of the technique that he thought could be most useful to him in strengthening the Black Plain Empire. However, Minos had 8 other techniques that had been greatly improved, 7 of which were useful in combat.

Clenching his fists, he felt the new power he had in his hands and found himself in a situation where he couldn't get out of control, or he could cause significant damage to the surrounding space.

His spatial control had skyrocketed, and now Minos felt almost able to tear through the space around him and return to the Central Continent without even using the Spatial Kingdom Ring.

Just by using his defense technique, Indestructible Body, he felt that he could use his bare hands to cut through the fabric of space-time and return north to the Central Continent!

This technique had reached the 8th stage and the point where its defense was so strong that Minos could withstand a few seconds of direct contact with the inner space walls of the wormholes without risking his life. At the same time, the brute strength this technique gave him could make him capable of smashing wormholes with his bare hands!

Thinking about the Devouring Art, he felt that if he activated this technique now, all the free energy in the environment being used by his people would go out of their control and be completely absorbed by him.

'The range of the Devouring Art has reached 1,600 meters from me... Its conversion factor has also improved; I can now use 80% of what it absorbs.' He felt these improvements which would naturally increase his combat power even further.

The secondary ability of this technique, which worked passively on his body, had also evolved. Previously, he had been able to use it on other people by leaving his mark on them, something he had already done to some of his wives and children. But before, he was limited by the number of people he could affect simultaneously.

Before, the limit on the number of people he could give it to was four. But now it had increased exponentially, and he could influence up to 50 people at the same time!

The ability he could give to this number of people had also improved in efficiency, and he was now able to absorb even more energy than before and convert it into power for whomever he left his mark on.

At the thought of the Spatial Sword, Minos' surroundings froze with the aura of this restrictive and offensive technique while a sharp sensation arose amidst the immobility of his surroundings.

'The range of the Spatial Sword is now over 1,200 meters, and every being or object in that space will be under its restrictions. My attacks with it have also become stronger, and I now have a 75% increase in attack power, a 50% improvement over before!'

Now, in addition to being able to create swords in a vacuum and have them attack their targets by surprise, he had reached a new level of mastery in this sword art and could connect his spiritual weapons to the souls of his targets. As a result, he could eventually launch attacks that would only disappear with the end of that soul!

'The Spatial Sword has also evolved to produce something similar to what the Divine Seal can do. I can create an energy sword with a strong space sword aura. This can be used to unleash an attack on someone who uses this item offensively or even trap someone inside a giant sword when used as a seal.'

Thinking about this, he made a small sword the size of a toothpick appear in his right hand, looking at it and feeling like an array that could be used to attack and seal people.

Originally, the power of the Spatial Sword temporarily immobilized my opponents within a certain distance of me. But with it in my hand, I could even seal a level 80 Sage inside the sword for centuries. He thought as he saw how useful this power would be for him to arm his people.

Minos quickly realized that his powers in general had evolved in such a way that they affected those who fought for him more.

Before, his progress had only been in terms of what he could use. But in this evolution, he found that the improvements in his ability to affect his people by giving or lending them his powers were more significant than ever.

He was still the most affected and benefited from the advancement of his techniques. But it was clearer than ever to him that his destiny was to be a warrior capable of lending his strength to large groups.

'It makes sense... Henricus Longus knew I couldn't defeat the aliens alone. He did this to force me to create powerful warriors with me.' He smiled when he realized that he and that God unconsciously thought the same way.

Since the beginning of Minos' journey in Dry City, he had been thinking like that!