In the warfare between the gods and the abyss, the abyss often takes the offensive. Now that the abyss has ceased its attack, the gods will naturally quiet down as well.
Therefore, Richard is in no hurry to head to the civilization of the gods for now.
He still has some leeway in time, enough to convert Beelzebub’s hoard into actual combat power.
At the center of the Abyss World.
Richard stared at the Boundary Annihilation Stone before him, his face full of distress.
Although he was an Alchemy Wizard, crafting Magic Equipment was somewhat unfamiliar to him.
This was due to the emergence of the Balancing Hand, which directly eliminated the need for him to craft Magic Wands during the Great Wizard stage. And when the Balancing Hand began to fall behind, the Titan’s Hammer skillfully filled the gap.
In summary, the last time he crafted Magic Equipment was during the Three Rings Wizard stage.
"This way? No. That way, also no."
One design plan after another flashed through Richard’s mind, but these plans either took too long or were useless and did not meet his requirements.
Perhaps, even he himself didn’t know what kind of Magic Equipment he actually needed.
"No, I can’t waste time ."
Richard suddenly snapped back to his senses, shaking off the chaotic thoughts in his mind.
He needed advice now—advice from an experienced elder.
And among the creatures in the Abyss World who could give him such advice, Richard could only think of one person.
Sitting cross-legged and calming his mind, Richard’s spiritual power quickly connected with the Abyssal Will, entering that archive room.
"Hmm? Why have you come, kid?" The King of Titans looked at Richard, a hint of puzzlement on his face, "Aren’t you working on that Magic Equipment of yours?"
Richard nodded, "That’s precisely why I’m here."
He sat down opposite the King of Titans with some distress, "I find that I don’t know what kind of Magic Equipment I need."
"Ah? That’s a rare occurrence indeed."
The King of Titans looked at Richard with keen interest.
"A Dominator who doesn’t even know what kind of equipment he wants—this is something I’ve never seen before."
Richard sighed softly, speaking in a low voice, "Initially, I imagined a close-combat Magic Wand, made from the Boundary Annihilation Stone, with dual-craft Enchantments from the Furnace Man Wizard."
"That sounds quite good."
"It is indeed good," Richard revealed a wry smile, "but the production cycle is too long. I estimated that to achieve the effect I need, it would take at least a thousand years to complete the crafting."
"Oh, I see." The King of Titans nodded slightly, "The initial plan was too ambitious. Yet changing the plan leaves you uncertain about what to choose."
"It can’t be called ambition," Richard murmured defensively, "Those materials are precious. Obtaining them multiple times in a short period is virtually impossible. Not maximizing their performance would be a waste of such fine resources."
"Oh, so you’re poor." The King of Titans said lightly.
Richard was speechless; the King of Titans’ words hit him where it hurt.
Compared to those older Dominators, although he had an advantage in knowledge foundation, he practically had no foundational resources.
The King of Titans continued, "Since you don’t know what to make, I’ll give you a suggestion."
Saying this, he casually gestured, and the surrounding archive cabinets suddenly opened, and a stone tablet flew out.
"When uncertain about what to do, go for what brings the most evident gain. This is an Abyss Curse, a creation of a quasi-Dominator Abyss Demon who was killed by Samuel. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novel⟡fire.net
If this thing is solidified, it can effectively help you break through your physical limits."
"Break through physical limits!?"
Richard looked at the King of Titans in shock. That something capable of helping break through physical limits could come from the hands of a quasi-Dominator?
"Talent is unrelated to strength," the King of Titans said calmly, "That little fellow had quite marvelous talent. If he had been able to grow, he would certainly become a Breaking Limit Sovereign.
But unfortunately, he encountered Samuel. He was smashed apart by Samuel, who was also a quasi-Dominator, blow by blow."
Listening to the King of Titans’ description, Richard couldn’t help but take a sharp breath.
The King of Titans’ judgment was undoubtedly accurate; if he said the demon could break through to a Breaking Limit Sovereign, then the demon likely could have.
And such a demon was killed by Samuel, who was at the same level.
"Don’t be so surprised." The King of Titans’ voice was as calm as it was cold, "The abyss is a place that selects the strong. For a powerhouse, luck is an essential component.
God knows how many demons in the abyss, who could have become Breaking Limit Sovereigns, were killed over the years."
Richard was silent for a moment; indeed, luck is also a part of strength.
If it weren’t for his extraordinary fortune in obtaining the Miracle Furnace, he would have long perished in the cold winds of Heisen Territory.
"Elder, I have a question. How do I break limits?"
Richard looked at the King of Titans with a very serious expression. Neither in the legacy of the Fire of the Furnace nor in the Titan Body Cultivation Method was there any mention of how to break limits.
It was as if this threshold didn’t exist at all.
The King of Titans smiled but didn’t directly answer the question, instead asking in return, "What do you think the limit of physique represents?"
Facing this question, Richard’s mind was a blur.
He had never thought about this question before.
After all, the Evolution Road is a process of constantly breaking through limitations. This upper limit is nothing more than a slightly different checkpoint.
Seeing Richard not answering, the King of Titans gave his answer.
"The limit of physique is the end point of the conventional Physique Evolution Road; no matter how strong a life’s Bloodline is, the limit of physique is their end point.
Because the Life Code is only so much.
And breaking through this limit means that the Life Code will no longer be a constraint for you. If you like, you can even turn yourself into some kind of Elemental Creature and then turn back.
None of these is a problem.
The Spiritual Limit Break is the same; after the Spiritual Limit Break, your soul structure will no longer have limitations. Soul Talent is something as long as you wish, you can obtain, even create."
Richard was somewhat at a loss.
This answer somewhat exceeded his understanding.
"Then wouldn’t the Breaking Limit Sovereign be immortal?"
After all, even the soul structure can be changed at will, so the self-collapse of the soul structure can definitely be stopped.
"Not quite." The King of Titans gestured dismissively. "The scour of time will continuously age your soul.
The Breaking Limit Sovereign can rely on increasing spiritual power or residing in a healthier body to delay this process, but death is ultimately unavoidable."
"So, how do I break through this limit?" Richard asked again.
The King of Titans snapped his fingers: "It’s simple, challenge the limits of this body until there’s not a hint of improvement possible. Then keep applying pressure to break your body.
If you can withstand it, you’re breaking through; if not, then reassemble the body and keep trying."
"Just like that?" Richard was somewhat taken aback.
"Just like that." The King of Titans nodded, "In our era, this was common knowledge among dominators."
"Then why are there dominators trapped under the Breaking Limit?" Richard asked somewhat puzzled.
"Because there’s not enough time, fool." The King of Titans said helplessly, "This breakthrough has a very low success rate. Also, every failure will cause a regression in base qualities.
You know how troublesome the improvement of base qualities is. You spend tens of thousands of years reaching the limit, and with one failure, you’ll have to go back and retrain, also losing lifespan.
Dominators with bad luck being trapped at the ordinary dominator stage is all too normal."
Richard had nothing to say to that.
He never thought that dominators could have a day of insufficient lifespan.
Having solved the problem, Richard’s consciousness returned to his body. In his mind, the Abyssal Spell created by the Abyss Demon kept swirling endlessly.
"Abyss Suppression, what a genius idea."
The effect of this spell provided by the King of Titans is very simple; it is akin to a mountain that keeps growing, capable of continuously increasing its weight by absorbing the Power of Abyss, with almost no upper limit.
If it were ordinary physique-evolved creatures, they would even be crushed to death by the imprint this spell creates.
"But just pressure is not enough." Richard’s eyes flashed with thought.
"There must be more battles coming up; if this thing only has pressure, then it would be a hindrance. With the knowledge about the Abyssal Spell from Abyssal Will, improving this should not be too difficult."
This Abyssal Spell is indeed a genius creation, but the Abyss Demon who invented it was somewhat too weak.
A quasi-dominator’s vision gives him a genius idea but cannot fully harness it.
With determination, Richard immediately began learning the knowledge about Abyssal Spells from Abyssal Will.
Time passed, in the blink of an eye, and two years had gone by.
In the center of the Abyss World, Richard stood in the Abyss World Tree, carefully engraving the last Abyssal Spell onto it.
In front of him, a dark chain was constantly trembling, seemingly alive. This chain looked like metal, but if looked at closely, one would find that every link of this chain was fluidly moving.
Trembling, Energy tendrils from the alchemy platform keep extending, firmly imprisoning its body.
As the engraving was completed, the chain on the alchemy platform abruptly leaped, completely breaking free and flying into the air.
The next moment, the dense Power of Abyss around the Abyss World Tree was instantly attracted by this chain and poured into its internals as rivers into the sea. In just moments, this chain turned into a chain tentacle monster—
Abyssal Spells and Power of Abyss all have features that animate inanimate objects. The higher grade of Abyss Equipment, the higher the degree of animation.
And the Magic Equipment created by Richard, its animation degree is almost comparable to a life.
These animated pieces of equipment and Abyss Creatures alike, if there’s not enough strength to subdue it, they will counterattack the user.
This is the reason Abyss Demons do not like using equipment—this phenomenon has now been resolved because Abyss Demons have discovered that equipment produced by Wizards does not bite, nor does it secretly inject poison.
Looking at the chain monster floating in the air, Richard nodded satisfactorily, then released his dominator’s pressure.
The next moment, the chain monster flaunting in the sky instantly fell to the ground, resembling lifeless matter.
"It can even play dead? Seems my craftsmanship is not bad."
Richard stepped forward and picked up the deep abyss demon armor pretending to be dead.
"Your name is Shan Hai, from now on, I am your master."