Online Game: I Started with Max Charisma and Caught the Goddess's Eye Capítulo 93: Chapter 93: Solar Divine Spear! Soul Forge! Cel

The scalding red depths of the lake resembled a furnace, with a fireball hundreds of ters wide radiating a blinding light. Flas danced atop the fireball, and molten lava surged beneath it, sending waves of searing heat across the entire Heavenly Pool.

At the very center of this fireball, a golden spear, forged from flas, hovered silently. From Luca's vantage point, it looked like a massive vertical pupil of a crimson eye, staring directly at him.

Luca could even see a gleam flash across the spear, as if it blinked like an eye.

A sensation of being watched flooded Luca's heart, and in that instant, his scalp tingled with unease.

This thing was alive!

Before he could react, a streak of golden light shot out from the spear, heading straight for his forehead.

"Boom!"

An overwhelming pressure descended upon him, far surpassing the might of Hydra's mirage!

Under the seemingly insignificant beam of light, the Heavenly Pool was split in two from the bottom up!

The lake water surged backward, and space itself seed frozen in place!

Luca couldn't even think about dodging; he couldn't so much as twitch a finger. All he could do was watch helplessly as the golden light struck his forehead directly.

In that mont, he felt as if a branding iron had seared his forehead, an intense burning pain shot through him, reaching deep into his soul. Even with his formidable endurance, he couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.

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"This thing actually has its own consciousness?!" Luca clutched his forehead, his face full of astonishnt.

In his past life, he had encountered sentient treasures before. These types of entities, known as spirit artifacts, often resided within imnsely powerful gear or tools.

But despite living for so many years, he had never encountered anything capable of increasing favorability!

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And what exactly was "Soul Forge"?

Before he could think further, Luca suddenly felt an unimaginably terrifying, searing energy burst from deep within his body, as if a blazing fire had been ignited inside him.

This fla scorched his internal organs continuously, and the intense pain nearly caused Luca to faint on the spot. His body began to tremble uncontrollably.

"So this is Soul Forge?" Luca gasped through the pain. The agony, burning from the inside out, was far beyond any previous tempering he had experienced—it was at least ten tis more painful. Yet the results were the sa. He felt the shackles within his body weakening, the gap between him and a breakthrough in his potential narrowing.

Luca had a strong sense that if he could withstand this round of forging, he would undoubtedly break through!

Although he had no idea where this golden spear ca from, it clearly harbored no ill intent; otherwise, he would have perished long ago.

This "Soul Forge" had imnse benefits, and he had to endure it!

With that thought, Luca gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and began ditating, enduring the searing pain as best he could.

A golden mark began to rapidly form on his forehead, identical to the shape of the golden spear subrged in the lake's fireball below!

Golden flas seeped out and gradually enveloped him.

At the sa ti, Luca's consciousness slowly sank into his ntal realm.

Deep within his spiritual world, atop four towering golden pillars, a blazing golden sun was burning fiercely!

The blinding golden light illuminated his entire ntal space as if it were daylight!

The four divine pillars, once stretching endlessly toward the sky, began to shrink rapidly under the purification of the golden sun and flas.

Golden strands of energy continuously flowed into his soul, making Luca's spirit more solid and compact. Simultaneously, his pores began to expel black impurities from his body.

Jormungandr, her ethereal form drifting through the water like a phantom.

She glanced at the golden spear, her eyes narrowing slightly. She murmured softly to herself, "So that's what it is… no wonder…"

No wonder those fools from the Abyssal Demon Realm could never find it. It turned out that the legendary artifact had been hidden all this ti on the Eternal Continent!

What a lucky kid, to have been chosen by it…

At Fishbone Cliff, outside the Celestial Pool Secret Realm, in the grand hall of the Heavenly Pool, Orf and del were playing a ga of chess.

"Hmm?" The two suddenly frowned, turning their gaze simultaneously toward the stone platform leading into the Celestial Pool Secret Realm, their eyes filled with astonishnt.

Just monts ago, they both sensed a unique aura emanating from within the Celestial Pool Secret Realm.

"The Solar Divine Spear? It has awakened!" del spoke, his face displaying unrestrained shock.

He wasn't the only one. Even Orf, usually calm, felt the shock ripple through him, emotions churning wildly inside.

The Solar Divine Spear was not only the most sacred treasure of the Celestial Pool Secret Realm, but also the very reason for its existence.

Long before the founding of Red Maple Academy by its first headmaster, this ancient artifact, whose origin was lost to ti, had already rested at the bottom of the Heavenly Pool.

But the question was, after so many years of slumber, why had the Solar Divine Spear suddenly awakened?

"Could it be because of Luca?" Orf's heart stirred with a sudden realization. After all, Luca was the only one in the Celestial Pool Secret Realm at the mont!

This thought sent a jolt through his chest.

The last ti the Solar Divine Spear awoke was centuries ago, when it bestowed its power upon soone who would beco one of the greatest figures in the entire history of the Eternal Continent. If not for him, the Crunt Empire might have long since fallen to the monster horde.

Could it be that this ti…

Both Orf and del had co to the sa conclusion.

They exchanged a glance, just about to descend to investigate.

Suddenly, the grand hall of the Heavenly Pool trembled violently!

Boom!!

A thunderous roar echoed as the entire grand hall shook, as if sothing had been activated. The surrounding temperature rapidly began to rise, and crimson lines of energy quickly erged from the center of the grand hall, extending outward beyond its boundaries, spreading across all of Red Maple Academy.

In just a few breaths' ti, crimson Rune crafting patterns had appeared in every corner of the academy, swirling with symbols. In the skies above Red Maple Academy, a massive scarlet formation swiftly took shape, enveloping the entire institution in its glow!

Inside the academy, both ntors and students stared in shock, having no idea what was happening.

"The protective grand array of the Celestial Pool Secret Realm has been activated…" Fratis muttered, her small mouth slightly agape, her beautiful eyes filled with surprise.

She recalled an ancient royal secret she had once read about—an old legend concerning the Celestial Pool Secret Realm.

There was a legend that within the Celestial Pool Secret Realm, there existed a great opportunity capable of elevating the most talented individuals to even greater heights. However, throughout the years, few had ever been fortunate enough to obtain it.

And now, right before her eyes, a new lucky soul had been born!

anwhile, inside the Heavenly Pool grand hall:

"It's truly the Solar Divine Spear's Soul Forge!" Orf exclaid, watching the scene before him. Rather than worry, his elderly face was filled with excitent.

The massive protective formation wasn't designed to limit the Celestial Pool Secret Realm. On the contrary, it existed to enhance the refining process of the secret realm!

This was a Transcendent-level formation personally laid down by the founding headmaster!

For the protective array to be triggered—such an event had only occurred once in the entire history of Red Maple Academy, which spanned several centuries.

It was during that singular event that Red Maple Academy produced a legendary figure known throughout the Eternal Continent:

The Sun-Slaying Sword—Saren Theo!

He was the only Transcendent-tier powerhouse that the Clinton Empire had seen in recent centuries!

If Luca had truly gained the "blessing of the Solar Divine Spear"...

At this thought, Orf's smile nearly burst forth in uncontainable joy.

Beside him, del, unable to hide his envy, cursed under his breath, "How did you stumble into such incredible luck?!"

At their age, they had little chance of progressing further in their own power, so their only remaining ambition was to nurture soone who could surpass them.

But students with such potential were exceedingly rare.

Aside from the monstrous prodigies raised by the great families in Dawn City, the academy had encountered only three top-tier talents over the years: Luna Bersa from House Bersa, the marquis's daughter; Sophia Howard from the count's family; and Orf's previous student.

And now there was Luca. How could del not be envious?

At the sa ti, the powerful figures from Southwind City had also turned their attention toward the spectacle.

In the city lord's manor of Southwind City:

"Soul Forge, is it?" Bronte murmured, gazing toward the pillar of golden light that shot into the sky from the direction of Red Maple Academy. His hands were clasped behind his back, and his brow was tightly furrowed.

Beside him, Myron, Bronte's assistant, looked slightly confused and asked, "Marquis, isn't it a good thing that another genius has erged in Southwind City?"

After a long silence, Bronte let out a deep sigh and said, "Don't you think there have been far too many strange phenona lately?"

"In recent years, the Nightmare Cult caused an uproar, followed by the weakening of the Abyssal Demon Realm's seal, leading to monster riots and frequent monster hordes. Geniuses are erging everywhere."

"I've heard that Finn from the Duke of Lyon's family in Dawn City broke through to the advanced tier at just 18 years old. Then there's the royal family's Third Princess, whose talent is exceptional. Even in the other regions, prodigies who are said to appear only once in a hundred or even a thousand years have shown up."

"Even in our Southwind City, we've seen Luca, a viscount, clear the 20th floor of the Trial Tower with only mid-tier strength. Now, we have another unknown genius chosen by the Solar Divine Spear. Do you think that's normal?"

Myron stood frozen in place. As Bronte's assistant, he had access to far more confidential information than the average person, but he had never thought about it this way before. Now, with Bronte pointing it out, he realized with shock that strange people and events had been appearing all over the empire in recent years.

Looking up at the massive protective formation, Bronte shook his head slightly and sighed, "In tis of chaos, monsters are born. The more geniuses that appear, the more chaotic the world will beco. Be prepared."

anwhile, inside the Celestial Pool Secret Realm, the entire Heavenly Pool seed to be boiling.

Two fireballs, one large and one small, hovered silently at the bottom of the lake. Golden beams of light shot out from them, bathing the entire lake in a golden hue.

The barrier to Luca's breakthrough in potential seed paper-thin, yet it was far more resilient than either he or the Solar Divine Spear had anticipated. Though it appeared as if he was just a hair's breadth away, no matter how hard he pushed, he couldn't break through.

Several tis, the fla within his body seed on the verge of being extinguished. Each ti, the Solar Divine Spear would send him a wisp of golden fire.

Imdiately, the blazing sun in his ntal world would reignite, burning more fiercely than before.

This excruciating refining process went on for who knew how long.

Crack!

Suddenly, a sharp sound echoed in Luca's ears, as clear as if sothing physical had shattered—like the crack of ice breaking.