Chapter 316: Great Enhancement

After carefully experiencing his domain for a while, Li Mochen dispersed it and began to examine his body using inner vision.

The final result was even better than Li Mochen had expected. Not only had his spirit soul recovered to the point where he could manifest his primordial spirit, but it had also undergone a certain degree of purification and strengthening.

If in the future his spirit soul fully recovered its former state, his cultivation would surely surpass its previous level, increasing his divine sense by at least ten to twenty percent.

It must be known that during his peak period, his primordial spirit, in terms of the 'quantity' and 'intensity' of divine sense, had already surpassed the demigods of this world. It was only due to the thin spiritual energy in the Primordial Vault Realm that he had been unable to enter the 'Tribulation Transcendence Realm'.

The 'Tribulation Transcendence Realm' is not equivalent to demigodhood; it is more appropriate to compare 'scattered immortals' who failed the tribulation with demigods. However, on the level of the primordial spirit alone, the two are comparable.

And the enhancement of his physical body by the 'Avalon Life Spring' had reached an exaggerated degree. His current strength was already close to the limit Li Mochen had originally estimated.

Previously, after two months of tempering with the 'Zhou Tian Xuan Ling Lei Qi Curse', his punch force had increased to about seventy-nine tons, but now it had directly jumped to one hundred thirty tons. If he used various warrior techniques and magic, it would be no problem to deliver a punch force of over a thousand tons. And if he used weapons, the situation would be even more abnormal.

At this moment, Li Mochen, even without the aid of magical artifacts, could initially release source force externally and gather sword aura.

As for speed, in a limit state, he could reach one thousand kilometers per hour, already close to supersonic speed.

And this was far from the physical limit of his current stage. Li Mochen estimated that his strength could ultimately reach one hundred sixty tons, and his speed could also be further improved. This was a very exaggerated number; in Western myths and legends, the 'heroes' and 'demigods' of ancient times, when they were young, were no more than this.

Additionally, the other major beneficiaries were the Titan bloodline and dragon blood within his body. Both bloodlines had been purified and elevated, making his limbs more powerful, greatly increasing his affinity with magical energy, and making the dragon scales on his skin surface more solid.

If Li Mochen had not suppressed it with all his might, he would now already be a ninth-level Titan holy warrior and a ninth-level dragon vein mage.

Then there was the dharma image of the 'Southern Pole Longevity Emperor' within Li Mochen's primordial spirit. Possibly due to absorbing the 'life laws' contained in the 'Avalon Life Spring', this 'Yuan Chen God' of Li Mochen had become even more powerful and solid, already lifelike.

...

Meanwhile, in the villa at 43 Oak Street in North Atlanta, Michelle Medici sat before the fireplace, reading a report with a dazed expression.

'Edmund Basque confirmed dead, Lind Emerson and Richard Medici missing, and also missing is Richard's teacher, Douglas Duncan, a councilor of the Magic Association's Supreme Council? Can the authenticity of this news be guaranteed?'

'At least regarding Richard Medici's disappearance, we can be certain.'

The respondent was a middle-aged man in military uniform, with a huge scar on the lower part of his cheek: 'According to the situation we have investigated, the Medici family's family council has been arguing over this for a day. Richard's mother even briefly fainted. Earlier today, the Magic Association sent a large number of mages to observe the void. I don't think their actions are just for show.'

'Then what do you think the situation is?'

Michelle looked at her intelligence director: 'What exactly happened that night? We had at least two legends stationed nearby, and we didn't notice anything at all?'

"They sensed minor temporal-spatial disturbances at around 9:20 and 11:20 respectively. Since such minor fluctuations were common, they didn't pay much attention."

The man in military uniform looked solemn: "Furthermore, our two legendary mages have confirmed through the 'Time Rewind' spell that Linde Emers's 'Necropolis' magic tower entered Atlanta City. Unfortunately, the most critical period was shielded by a powerful force, preventing us from reconstructing the situation. Now, the 'Necropolis' magic tower is stationed three hundred kilometers from Atlanta City, at the edge of the Grand Mage Tower Array. So—"

He looked at his superior and spoke clearly: "I believe that inside the Unicorn Apartment, beside Andrew Lee Wiltonshire, there is a powerhouse capable of overwhelming Douglas Duncan. And the legendary lich Linde Emers has likely been subdued by Andrew."

"Any evidence?"

"I'm sorry, none for now. It's just a suspicion."

The man in military uniform said calmly: "But I can try to lure Linde Emers into action to corroborate this. The Dragon Lich Cult has been persistently targeting Andrew but has failed to accurately gauge his strength. They've recently made some ridiculous moves. I could try to push from behind."

Michelle, after a moment of contemplation, threw the investigation report into the fireplace.

"No need. This probe was already Conshuri's bottom line. We don't need to touch his reverse scale. Besides, if your inference is true, we have even less reason to provoke such a formidable enemy, right? I don't want Angie to hate me either."

Only after the report had burned to ashes did Michelle turn around: "I'm more curious about how the Medici family and the Magic Association judge this?"

"Them? They lean toward it being a counterattack by the Wiltonshire family, or that Richard provoked some other demigod during his mission."

The man in uniform spread his hands: "Without sufficient intelligence, an accurate judgment is impossible. Conshuri's people erased everything from that period in advance, and we helped a bit. But the main reason is that Atlanta City's Grand Mage Tower Array activated, suppressing the magic tide and temporal order. So even though they have more outstanding legendary or even demigod mages, as the Eastern saying goes, 'One cannot make bricks without straw.'"

He knew his master's purpose in coming to Atlanta was to assess whether the young man in the Unicorn Apartment was worthy of being his mistress's husband.

But if exposing the latter's power before the Medici family came at too great a cost, it would not be worth it.

"I think about Andrew; he still needs time to grow. His power is expanding every moment."

The man in uniform said, handing another investigation report to Michelle: "This is our survey of his industries and private armed forces. The results are quite surprising."

Michelle took it and perused it carefully for a moment, then frowned slightly: "He has quite a few industries, but this military force is even more exaggerated. Can he afford it?"

"Probably?"

The man in uniform said in an uncertain tone: "Andrew has a strong appeal among women. You probably don't know that the products customized by Edward Jewelry Company for Andrew—the 'Platinum Lucky Heart' brooch and the 'Platinum Lucky Eye' ring—have pre-sales exceeding forty thousand units. Only the men's watch sells poorly, but it still has about ten thousand pre-orders. This will bring him substantial revenue. Also—"

The man in uniform paused: "His private accountant, a man named Huangfu Enda, is scouting for investors in Manhattan and elsewhere."

"Investment? Is Sunrise Company short of funds?"

Michelle thought it unlikely; Sunrise Company was currently a darling of major banks. But then he realized: "He's seeking protection?"