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However, although the aura's level broke through the maximum limit, it only increased from level 20 to level 27, with the maximum acceleration reaching sevenfold. It wasn't that the level of my offering wasn't enough for further upgrades, but rather that this speed had already reached the limit of movement in the material plane. If I run on the ground, no matter how much the aura's power increases, my speed would still be constrained by my body's ability to withstand the strain. Exceeding a certain limit would cause my bones and muscles to tear apart. However, if I were to ride the White Dragon and fly, this boost would be sufficient to break the sound barrier. It is said that the "Abyssal Dragon King" and the "Ancient Holy Dragon" could use speeds exceeding the sound barrier to rend the atmosphere, creating deep rifts in the land below. But this speed places an enormous burden on the user. There was once an Eagle Clan Sword Empress who used the "Celestial Roc Crossing Art" to achieve a short burst of this speed, but after just seven seconds, the intense pressure shattered all the bones in her body. Therefore, even with the body of a Winter Night Dragon, maintaining supersonic flight could only be sustained for about three minutes. Further increasing the aura's level would be pointless.

To compensate for my inability to raise the level further, the Demon God infused all the corrupted magic into the shared effects of the aura. The divine aura skills include "Attack Aura" and "Support Aura." The "Attack Aura" can only be used by the cultivator themselves, like the "Saint Ice Thorn Aura." The "Support Aura" allows companions within a certain range to share its effects, albeit at only half the strength of the original. For the orc army, my Wolf Cavalry normally travels at speeds of 20-30 kilometers per hour and can only maintain that speed for two to three hours. However, with the acceleration tripled, they could reach speeds of nearly 80 kilometers per hour, faster than a leopard. Additionally, the aura increases stamina and recovery speed by three to four times, exponentially enhancing the Wolf Cavalry's ability to launch surprise attacks.

Even at its peak, the original "Vitality Aura" had an effective range of only an 80-meter diameter, enough to accommodate a few hundred Wolf Cavalry at most. However, the "Magic Power Aura," transformed by the Demon God, broke the limits of shared range capabilities. It allows me to lock the shared effects onto targets for an extended period. Once an ally is locked, it's as if they have their own small acceleration aura, allowing them to benefit from it regardless of their distance from me. Of course, I can also remove the shared power from others with just a thought. The number of targets I can lock depends on their weight and the power of the aura. However, because the Demon God was highly satisfied with my offering, the sharing capability of my aura was boosted to an incredibly high level. In my tests, even after locking all 10,000 Wolf Cavalry, I only used six to seven tenths of the aura's power. It can be said that my "Magic Power Aura" has now transcended the realm of battle support skills, reaching the level of advanced warfare skills. While it still doesn't match the effects of divine artifacts like the "Doomsday Horn" and the "Staff of Domination," it surpasses the power of the top-tier "Leadership Art." In future wars, the high-speed raids of my army will be a nightmare for all enemies.

Chapter Eighty-Four: The Relic Pearl of Ruins and the Destiny Spear

The orcs of Fontainebleau had no objections to the mass killing of human captives for blood sacrifices. Instead, they were greatly interested in my newly acquired "Magic Power Aura," as the ability to increase speed by threefold was an astonishing effect. For Katherine, whose "Emperor Martial Overlord Art" emphasizes the perfect balance of overall strength, this aura offered little combat enhancement beyond improved travel. However, for someone like Siegfried, who relied on speed, this aura was more valuable than an epic divine weapon. This young man from the Golden Eagle Clan joined our ranks after I departed from Fontainebleau and, after several battles, reached the fifth level of the Force Sword Sect. His speed now exceeded that of the fastest blue dragon. With the boost of the "Magic Power Aura," due to increased atmospheric resistance, he couldn't achieve more than a threefold acceleration, but he still approached the speed of a level ten Eagle Clan Sword Empress using the "Celestial Roc Crossing Art." He was so elated that he soared through the sky all night without descending. (The speed of sound is 1,224 kilometers per hour, and the fastest dragon can reach 500 kilometers per hour. Siegfried's current speed is about 600 kilometers per hour. Furthermore, upon reaching the Sword Empress realm, practitioners of the "Celestial Roc Crossing Art" can momentarily break the sound barrier, but this ability usually only lasts one or two seconds. The current record for safe flight time is 4.73 seconds. Prolonging supersonic flight would result in severe damage.)

There is another use for the corrupted "Magic Power Aura." By sacrificing the shared capability of ten targets, one target can receive all the shared power exclusively. This not only allows the recipient to control the power more freely, but the original owner can never reclaim it, effectively giving them a small personal aura. While this method may seem disadvantageous, it is a matter of life and death for a master. After all, in the heat of battle, if I miscalculate my speed and suddenly withdraw the aura's power from a distance, it could lead to a disastrous outcome. Therefore, after securing Siegfried's oath of loyalty, I permanently bestowed the power of the "Magic Power Aura" upon both Katherine and Siegfried. With this, Siegfried will undoubtedly become the fastest flyer in the Eagle Clan.

After enhancing Siegfried's speed, I immediately assigned this overly excited young man a difficult task: to return to Fontainebleau and retrieve the divine artifact *Tear of Gaia,* a divine artifact of the Earth Mother Goddess. I intend to use this divine artifact to explore the Crystal Grand Canyon, which is now a dead land.

The *Tear of Gaia* is a powerful artifact bestowed by the Earth Mother Goddess to heal the wounds caused by forbidden spells. Over the past two years, the area around Fontainebleau, where this artifact has been enshrined, has begun to return to normal. Lands once cursed and growing only mutated plants can now yield crops, and this influence continues to expand. It is believed that in a few years, the entire Half-Orc Wasteland will return to the vibrant state of the old Green Plains.