NIP Chapter 1685 Divine Ability
Chapter 1685 Divine Ability
Chapter 1685 Divine Ability
After hearing Lady Virelia's explanation, Max gradually fell into deep thought.
Everything she said immediately caused many things to make sense in his mind.
Back in the mortal world, skills had once been considered extremely important.
However, after ascending into the Divine Realm, Max quickly noticed that almost nobody here relied upon ordinary skills anymore. Instead, cultivators focused almost entirely upon cultivation arts, concepts, laws, bloodlines, physiques, and various inheritances.
At first, Max assumed this was simply because Divine Realm cultivators considered ordinary skills too weak.
But now, after hearing Lady Virelia's explanation regarding mana and Divine Essence, he finally understood the true reason behind it.
The foundation of ordinary skills themselves simply could not properly support Divine Essence.
Because of that, their strength naturally became insignificant after ascension.
Meanwhile, Max slowly raised his head afterward before asking curiously,
"What exactly are these alternatives called?"
The moment those words were spoken, Lady Virelia's expression gradually became more serious.
Then she slowly answered,
"They are called Divine Abilities."
The instant Max heard those two words, his eyes suddenly flickered sharply.
Divine Ability.
The name immediately triggered a memory deep within his mind.
Almost instantly, Max recalled the special Divine Ability he had previously obtained from the Chaos Fruit growing upon the flame branch of his Chaos Tree.
Back then, after refining the Chaos Fruit, he had directly awakened a genuine Divine Ability connected to flames.
At that time, Max still did not fully understand the true significance of that power.
However now—
After hearing Lady Virelia explain everything regarding skills and Divine Abilities, Max finally realized just how extraordinary that ability actually was.
Unlike ordinary skills powered through mana, Divine Abilities were powers specifically created to utilize Divine Essence directly.
In other words—
The Divine Ability he obtained from the Chaos Fruit was a true Divine Realm level power.
Meanwhile, Lady Virelia naturally did not know what Max was thinking internally.
She simply continued speaking calmly afterward.
"Divine Abilities are incredibly precious throughout the Divine Realm. Most of them are inherited through bloodlines, ancient inheritances, special physiques, or extremely rare heavenly treasures."
Her gaze slowly focused upon Max afterward.
"And the strength of a Divine Ability is usually far beyond ordinary skills."
Max silently listened while inwardly becoming increasingly thoughtful.
At that moment, he finally began realizing that the Chaos Tree inside him might be even more terrifying than he originally imagined.
Meanwhile, Lady Virelia continued speaking calmly while Max silently listened.
"Divine Abilities themselves are also divided into different ranks," she explained slowly. "The Divine Realm categorizes them from Tier One to Tier Five."
Her expression gradually became more serious afterward.
"The higher the tier, the more terrifying the Divine Ability becomes."
"A Tier One Divine Ability might only grant some basic enhancement or special effect."
"However, once you reach the higher tiers, the abilities become increasingly monstrous."
Lady Virelia's eyes narrowed faintly afterward.
"Some high-tier Divine Abilities are powerful enough to distort natural laws themselves."
"Others can destroy worlds, erase souls, manipulate dimensions, or overturn the heavens entirely."
The atmosphere inside the room gradually became heavier as she spoke.
"Even among the major powers of the Divine Realm, high-tier Divine Abilities are considered priceless treasures."
Then, after remaining silent briefly, Lady Virelia suddenly waved her hand.
The next moment, a fist-sized golden stone appeared above her palm.
The stone radiated ancient golden light while strange divine runes continuously flowed across its surface. Dense Divine Essence fluctuations spread from it endlessly while even the surrounding space distorted faintly around the stone itself.
The moment Max saw it, his eyes immediately sharpened slightly.
"This…" Max muttered softly.
Lady Virelia slowly looked toward the golden stone before speaking quietly.
"This is a Divine Ability Core Stone."
Her voice carried traces of nostalgia afterward.
"Inside this stone, a complete Divine Ability has been sealed."
The atmosphere inside the office immediately became solemn.
Meanwhile, Lady Virelia calmly continued.
"I obtained this Divine Ability Core Stone many years ago through sheer luck."
Her eyes remained fixed upon the stone while countless emotions flickered within them briefly.
"Since then, I have kept it with me all this time."
A faint bitter smile slowly appeared across her face afterward.
"However, despite possessing it for so many years, I could never fully decide whether I should absorb the Divine Ability for myself or preserve it for a future genius within the Black Dragon Clan."
Lady Virelia slowly raised her gaze toward Max afterward.
"Until I met you."
The moment those words were spoken, Max became slightly stunned.
Meanwhile, Lady Virelia calmly extended the golden stone toward him.
"I have already made my decision."
Her gaze carried complete seriousness now.
"Take this Divine Ability Core Stone."
Max's expression immediately changed slightly afterward.
However, before he could speak, Lady Virelia continued firmly,
"Among the younger generation of the Black Dragon Clan, nobody possesses greater talent or potential than you."
"If this Divine Ability remains hidden with me any longer, it would simply be wasted."
The golden light emitted by the stone reflected across the room continuously while dense Divine Essence fluctuations spread outward.
Then Lady Virelia spoke the final words calmly.
"Absorb the Divine Ability inside this stone and make it your own."
Max slowly reached out his hand and accepted the golden stone from Lady Virelia.
The moment the Divine Ability Core Stone entered his palm, his expression immediately changed slightly.
An incomparably mysterious feeling instantly spread throughout his entire body.
The golden stone felt strangely alive.
Dense Divine Essence fluctuations continuously flowed from within it while countless ancient runes flickered faintly across its surface like living symbols. Merely holding the stone caused Max to feel an ancient and profound aura surrounding it completely.
At the same time, a strange instinctive feeling suddenly surfaced within Max's mind.
Crush it.
The moment that thought appeared, Max immediately understood.
The method of inheriting the Divine Ability sealed within the stone was extremely simple.
He simply needed to destroy the Divine Ability Core Stone itself.
Without wasting any time afterward, Max slowly tightened his grip around the golden stone.
Then—
Crack.
The Divine Ability Core Stone shattered instantly within his hand.
The moment the stone broke apart, a dazzling golden light suddenly erupted throughout the entire office.
Boom!!!
A terrifying wave of Divine Essence fluctuations spread outward while the shattered fragments of the stone instantly transformed into a massive beam of golden light.
Before Max could even properly react, the golden beam shot directly toward him and entered straight into his forehead.
The next instant—
Max's entire consciousness trembled violently.
Countless streams of information suddenly exploded throughout his mind like a raging flood.
Ancient symbols.
Mysterious laws.
Complex Divine Essence circulation pathways.
All of them continuously poured into Max's consciousness one after another at astonishing speed.
At the same time, Max immediately felt a completely new power gradually forming deep within his body.
It was fundamentally different from cultivation arts or ordinary techniques.
This power felt far more mysterious.
Far more profound.
And far more terrifying.