Using Chakra didn't work very well.
Only a sporadic layer of sparks appeared before Qingshui, and no portal opened.
The Ancient One nodded slightly.
Qingshui, however, wasn't very satisfied.
He had just meticulously observed every movement of the Ancient One using his Transparent World.
He was certain there would be no issue with his movements.
And according to the Ancient One, the key to opening a portal lay in the application of mental energy.
For Qingshui, this should have been something he was relatively good at.
His main body was already developing its fourth Puppet – many Jonin Puppet Masters in the Sand Village possessed the ability to control three to four Puppets, or even more, but the difficulty of controlling a Puppet was also related to its rank.
Most of the Puppets used rarely reached or even approached the level of the Chikamatsu Collection. For Qingshui to be able to control four Puppets of that caliber, he was already considered one of the top Puppet Masters, second only to Chiyo and Ebizo.
He could definitely be considered a top-tier Puppet Master in the ninja world, and could also barely be counted as a first-rate Medical Ninja and a quasi-first-rate Sealing Jutsu expert. In terms of the quality and control of his mental energy, his skill level was absolutely very high.
So, was the problem with the energy he was using?
Chakra could be used for the Summoning Jutsu and the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, and theoretically possessed spatial attributes.
What about the Ancient One's mention of borrowing the power of the Vishanti?
Qingshui began to try using only mental energy on the Sling Ring.
Soon, as he outputted mental energy, Qingshui felt his physical energy, and a trace of extremely subtle life force, being absorbed into the Sling Ring.
This wasn't Qingshui actively inputting it; it was the Sling Ring's spontaneous action, drawing on the absorbed mental energy.
Spellcasting in the Marvel Universe generally relied on external forces. Even the Vishanti's white magic, while less costly and gentler than that of other dimensional demon gods, was still within the acceptable range for these mages.
That bit of life force was actually negligible, but if it happened multiple times in a short period, a physically weaker person might even catch a slight cold.
No wonder the mages of Kamar-Taj were all close-combat mages. Clearly, they spent a lot of time exercising and maintaining their bodies in peacetime, otherwise, they would constantly be getting sick – a minor illness every ten days, a major illness every month – which they definitely couldn't endure. Besides exercise, they must have also used plenty of tonics.
If it were some more powerful spells, the life force expended would certainly be more than this. And if those mages didn't want to expend life force, they would have to use other things as collateral.
Qingshui made a decision at this moment.
If Chakra couldn't be used for spellcasting, then he absolutely wouldn't use it unless it was necessary.
In an instant, an extremely pure mystical energy surged from within the Sling Ring. Guided by the mental energy Qingshui had previously injected, it drew an arc with golden sparks in front of him, finally forming a perfect circle.
The Ancient One understood now.
Qingshui hadn't borrowed the power of the Vishanti before; he had used his own energy.
The latter was an extremely powerful multiversal deity whose energy quality was extremely high, with a huge difference compared to Qingshui's Chakra. What the latter could easily do, the former found much more difficult.
The Ancient One wasn't surprised that Qingshui succeeded on his first try after borrowing the power of the Vishanti.
In the futures he had seen, Watt had a very high talent for magic. He could quickly learn most ordinary spells with his mental energy, otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to become the Sorcerer Supreme in the limited number of futures.
He had a slim chance.
However, based on the futures seen so far, his potential still didn't surpass Strange's.
Because when faced with a disaster that threatened the universe, he was unwilling to risk his life and was too conservative, not wanting to lose anything to gain power from dimensional demon gods.
The responsibility of the Sorcerer Supreme was to protect Earth from multiversal threats. The Time Stone was a crucial means, but not everything.
Many times, the power of other dimensional demon gods was needed to fight against those invading this universe. While relying on the Vishanti, the power of these multiversal deities had to be kept in balance.
Watt was qualified, but clearly not the most suitable candidate in the Ancient One's mind.
However, he was worth cultivating and could become an ally and helper to the Sorcerer Supreme in many future moments.
"Come in and take a look. Get acquainted first, then allocate some time each week to come and learn. At the very least, you need to learn how to detect the foreign will within you."
Qingshui followed the Ancient One's steps and entered the portal.
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DC Universe.
South of the East African coast, north of Antarctica, at the confluence of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.
What should have been pitch black like an abyss a thousand meters beneath the sea was now brightly lit.
Fishermen with fish tails and Atlanteans in high-tech battle suits stood in neat guard on the enormous, palace-like underwater vessel.
On the periphery, countless soldiers rode sharks and giant seahorses.
In the very center of the vessel, a handsome young man sat at a table, watching a holographic projection with the King of the Fishermen beside him—
The southwestern corner of the Indian Ocean, which was turned into a mess by the World Engine when Zod invaded Earth, and the Atlantic Ocean, which was churned upside down when Qingshui and Superman killed Doomsday.
The images on the screen culminated with Superman and Doomsday's heat vision evaporating large swathes of the ocean.
After that, there was a documentary about human pollution of the marine environment.
"You're right, King Orm. The humans on land will destroy themselves sooner or later."
King Ricou of the Fishermen's Kingdom finished watching the film, edited and directed by an Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker, and couldn't help but sigh.
"As they destroy themselves, they will also destroy this world. Before that, they will destroy the ocean first, including us.
Look, King Ricou, they're already provoking us in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, and there's trash everywhere in the sea. If we don't act soon, we'll be extinct before humans!"
"You want to declare war on the land? King Orm."
"That's right."
"You should know the laws established by the Seven Ancient Kings. We can only initiate war if more than half of the seven major kingdoms agree."
"I've already convinced the Saltwater Kingdom on the other side of the Indian Ocean, and Xebel will agree."
"This... I need to consider it."
"I await your reply, King Ricou."
Orm said with an elegant smile on his face.
After the alliance meeting, Orm returned to Atlantis with his army.
In a side hall of the kingdom, Orm met his new strategist.
"Your Majesty, I have followed your instructions and gotten the Xebel Kingdom to agree to join the war."
Lex Luthor smiled at Orm, placing one hand over his chest.
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