Chapter 413 - Agent of Chaos
The description of the Herald of Chaos skill was similar to the opposing skills that he obtained some time back from the Celestials, only having a few differences from Herald of Fate!
Herald of Chaos :: An inheritance from the Disciple of Chaos that holds tremendous power. The mysteries of the Supreme Law of Chaos can be slowly understood while this technique is in use, understanding what true chaos is as the user moves to not just create more chaos, but to control it. Abilities include Chaos Discernment, Chaos Traverser, Chaos Concealment, and Chaos Harvester.
[Chaos Discernment] :: The clouded and abstruse movements of chaos of different entities or beings became easier to see. The Agent of Chaos can then decide how to use this information. Strict conditions must be met for any usable information to be discerned.
[Chaos Traverser] :: As one that is proficient in the workings of the law of chaos, you have more of a leeway over the chaos around you and those you are connected to . This ability allows you to traverse towards the optimum chaos that will grant you the most power.
[Chaos Concealment] :: The user's chaos can be made hard to decipher, where others will not be able to find exactly where chaos will lead you.
[Chaos Harverstor] :: An ability given to the Herald of Chaos that allows them to grant chaos to others while reducing chaos from themselves or others. One must use it sparingly as the distribution of chaos is harder to control than expected.
The description of the abilities were very similar to the ones from the Herald of Fate, where one could even argue they seemed like a simple copy and paste! But the two laws were counter parts of one another, and having equivalent abilities would only allow Noah to see both sides of the equation, being able to discern both Fate and Chaos.
But his gaze was on the offensive and defensive skills similar to [Fate's Guardian], these ones called [Agent of Chaos]! This was where he had obtained the skill he just used to incapacitate the movements of the huge Fire Behemoth, the skill called [Essence Disruptor]!
SOUL [Agent of Chaos](0/60) :: The title of an Agent of anything is a rare one. This skill tree gives its user the ability to confidently call themselves an Agent of Chaos. Abilities include Essence Disruptor(0/5), Chaotic Mandate(0/5), Chaos Orbs(0/5), and Void of Impending Doom(0/5).
[Essence Disruptor](0/5) :: The Chaos Particles under your control heed your call as they go on to bind and disrupt the essence and movements of the enemies that fall upon your Chaos Field.
[Chaotic Mandate](0/5) :: The user is covered with a mandate of chaos, the Chaos Field surrounding them transfusing with their skin to adorn them in a Chaos Armament. This mandate allows the Agent of Chaos to stand as a true being capable of reigning down unmatched retribution. +100% Chaos Damage, +100% Chaos Resistance, +50% Elemental Damage, +50% Defense, +50% Attack, Cast, and Movement Speed, +50% of all Damage converted to Chaos Damage.
[Chaos Orbs](0/5) :: Destructive orbs of chaos are called upon, being released upon your enemies as an area of attack ability. Each of the orbs carry with them the explosive force of a disordered star. Affected area- 50 meters.
[Void of Impending Doom](0/5) :: A void of chaos is focused on one particular enemy, this void installing the Fear and Oppressed Effect onto the enemy and disordering their mental state before deadly Doom Spikes rain down.
A set of beautifully described skills were laid out in front of his eyes, and he started by testing out [Essence Disruptor] first, the more than 45,000 Chaos Particles under his control permeating through the body of the Fire Behemoth as it tried to will it essence and muscles to move, but it was rendered unable to!
The Emperor Penguin watched this scene where his master incapacitated a monstrous Soul Forging Behemoth the moment he entered, being taken out of his stupor when he heard the calm command ring out in his ears.
"Attack."
OOOH!
The Harbingers of Sin and the Pureblood Vampyres became pumped at the show of power, moving with even more vigor as their attacks smashed into the Fire Behemoth who could not even use its essence to defend itself, Noah's clone remaining on top of the huge iguana looking beast as he continued to pour mana into the [Essence Disruptor] skills to allow the Chaos Particles in his Chaos Field that wrapped around the entirety of this huge beast to continue disrupting its essence.
With his power, this was the extent of what he could do currently, which was a terrifying thought to imagine as he cooly stopped the movements of a powerful Normal Behemoth!
He did not cast the other terrifying sounding skills like [Chaos Orbs] or [Void of Impending Doom] which would most likely wipe away everything on site, choosing to let his subordinates finish off this Behemoth and not steal their kill.
ROAAR!
A weakened roar of unwillingness was let out from the Fire Behemoth as it faced a situation where it could not even move, horrible attacks reigning down that soon took its life!
BOOM!
Its body slumped to the ground as the Order of Blood cheered, the many team members glancing towards Noah with shining eyes as they dawned a Behemoth so easily with his intrusion of a few seconds.
"Master!"
The eyes of the Emperor Penguin were shining as he and the fervent looking Elena were the first to step forward, Noah nodding towards them as he waved his hands to the right of the Behemoth, essence converging as a portal slowly began to form.
The sleek penguin came to the side of the Fire Behemoth as it used its spatial abilities to put away the Cores and Skill Books that dropped from it as loot to be divided for later, waving its flippers towards the mountainous body of the beast itself thereafter as it also disappeared into the Emperor's Penguin's own spatial inventory skill.
OOOM!
The portal finished forming as silently in the explored Northern Region of the Celestial realm, Noah came to collect the rest of his subordinates for them to begin learning the Inheritance of the Disciple of Fire, the closest plans he currently had dealing with the beasts of the Spiritual Land the most as he prepared for something that he considered a practice run for his future plans.
The thing he considered a practice run was fulfilling the requirements of upgrading the Spiritual Land to the 9th Tier, where he needed to get his hands on the core of a Small World!
Chapter 414 - Herbs and Pills are Good for Breakthroughs
As Noah erased the portal which led to the Spiritual Realm in the location where a Fire Behemoth just fell, he was the last to disappear as he joined everyone else beneath the volcanic mountain where the Spiritual Land stood next to the Ancient Pedestal that held the Inheritance Crystal for the Disciple of Fire.
The extremely hot environment was one where only those at higher realms could withstand, with all the newcomers that were just battling the Fire Behemoths being those who could easily learn the inheritance on their own.
He looked towards Elena as he gave out multiple directions to her and the others.
"Gather all those that haven't learned the Inheritance and oversee the whole process. You.."
He pointed towards the Emperor Penguin as he continued speaking.
"...gather your brothers and sisters. We have another power leveling session to go through."
He released multiple commands towards many beings, those familiar with Noah noticing the slightly colder tone as they nodded with serious faces and each went about their tasks.
The normal smile that Noah carried months ago was fading away slowly, his disposition becoming more serious when he obtained the Vampyre Progenitor bloodline, and now becoming even colder as he was hit with some of the truth about the true reality they were all in, and just how outclassed they were!
Those paying attention would recall his disposition becoming more cheerful or feeling a sense of excitement only when he explored new areas, obtained new skills, or got his hands on powerful new treasures. His emotions were gradually settling down on the more impassive and calmer side, the cheerful and excited side of himself slowly being tucked away in a corner!
Many beings went about their tasks as most were simply learning a powerful inheritance and then cultivating in the Fire Law Space to form their Fire Origin Cores, with the Spiritual Land Beasts having a different task as they were brought down to the Time Space of the Spiritual Land for more intense training.
Noah's Ancient Blood Clone looked at the many resplendent fields of medicinal herbs and fruits spread out across the Time Space, this region that should have been one where people trained their hardest and surpassed those in the outside world slowly turning to become a region filled with farmland. He planted as much of the Spiritual Land Plants that had long growing and maturing times but gave out amazing herbs of medicinal fruits that held overflowing essence in the Time Space, using the increased ratio to grow these plants in a short period of time.
When the Spiritual Land was last upgraded to the 8th Tier, he had planted the newly available plants that were called Athramire and King's Collard among others, where the products of these magical plants were being observed in front of him right now as he looked at farmlands overflowing with shimmering plants that dangled rainbow-colored fruits, while some were growing as scintillating herbs.
A profound aroma was released from these many fantastical fields as Noah waved his hands, collecting many of the fruits and herbs as he prepared to make pills once more while using the {Forge of the Silver Flame} that he received from a being that was shrouded in mysteries, but Noah already had a slight indication of a few possibilities!
This being that called himself the Karmic Sect master had also left him something he had not been using all that much since he received it, the item called [Lawful Nourishment] that helped one with cultivating laws. This was something that he planned to take out and use during this time as he was finally getting into the time when he was focusing on the comprehension of laws.
He put these thoughts aside as a cauldron materialized in front of his, a shining silver flame beginning to burn as the shimmering medicinal fruits and herbs that were filled with essence began to be refined and turned into pills.
He was utilizing these Spiritual Land Plants that were heavily conducive to the rise in strength of the Spiritual Land Beasts in order to achieve the goal he currently held of pushing the ranks of more than 10 beasts into the Soul Forging Realm.
He had a set of Soul Rank cores from the many Soul Ranked beings he defeated these past few weeks, but they would not be enough to push the ranks of 10 beasts from the Void and into the Soul Rank, with these medicinal herbs and fruits acting like a buffer to continue propelling the levels of these Beasts forward!
The Emperor Penguin, Arctic Wolf, Flying Spider, and 7 other of the most powerful beasts in the Spiritual Land stood respectfully near Noah as they saw the appearance of shining pills that flew towards them, their jaws spreading wide open as they swallowed and began digesting the treasures they were receiving.
On top of the pills filled with abundant essence, Noah waved his hands to bring out the Soul Rank Cores in his [Expansive Space] as they were also thrown towards the beasts, the process of raising the ranks of 10 beings from Void to Soul beginning in the Time Space of the Spiritual Land!
It was a busy time in this fantastical floating landmass as many beings were moving rapidly within it, many of them cultivating the Inheritance of the Disciple of Fire, with others excitedly being fed herbs and pills on top of Cores to push their ranks from one stage to another.
During this whole process, Noah was thinking about the other condition he had to fulfill if he wanted to bring the Spiritual Land from the 8th and into the 9th Tier.
Upgrade Conditions: 10+ Spiritual Land Beasts at the Soul Rank, A Small World Core
He looked under {Spiritual Land Management} as the words 'A Small Word Core' shone with a blue l.u. , his thoughts moving rapidly as he thought of exactly what his actions would mean for him to obtain a World Core.
This momentary thought was quickly thrown out of his mind as his heart became firm, knowing he would face this problem head on as the time neared, and he would accomplish without fail no matter what he had to do!
His mind was already perusing through many memories of the beings he had devoured before as he searched for possible small worlds, whether it was those occupied and filled with life, those that did not have any civilizations or even those that were simply uninhabitable planets filled with unlivable environments. He had many possibilities, and did not necessarily have to destroy an entire world and its beings in order to achieve his goals!
He watched the progress of the Spiritual Land Beasts as their power continued to grow, biding his time as his mind-enhancing skills worked rapidly, his main body undergoing an entirely different ordeal as he had begun receiving even more treasures from the Celestials.
Chapter 415 - Treatment Reserved for Kings
In the large Watch Tower that stood between the border of Normal Behemoths and Elite Behemoths, Noah and Athena were in a huge training hall to themselves as they looked in front of them where numerous materials from Chaos Behemoths were thrown down.
Grandmaster Vredral was overseeing this continuing process as numerous Celestial Disciple came in with golden rings and released numerous treasures ranging from the powerful Chaos Origin cores of Elite Behemoths all the way to materials filled with the Chaos Element.
"You two are actually fortunate to be living in this tumultuous time, as you will experience a rapid rise in your strength that would normally take others tens or hundreds of years to do so."
The Grandmaster continued speaking as the treasures piled up.
"These materials filled with Chaos in front of you would normally be spread out to hundreds of Grandmasters to continue propelling their ranks forward, but many of them were redirected towards you as we need beings with unique titles like yours to be the ones that stand at the forefront of the coming battles."
He moved with a serious expression as he picked up one of the
"The Chaos in these materials can be purified to grant you an increased pace at amassing Fate Lines, which will even further increase your speed of progressing through the Realms. I'm especially happy for your fast progress in being able to keep up with your Senior Sister, Crixus!"
Grandmaster Vredral beamed toward Noah as he said this, even Athena turning towards him with a light smile as he nodded to the Grandmaster.
"Alright, you all go ahead and cultivate well, I will come to bring you both on hunts for Elite Behemoths during periods when you need to consolidate your power and get some practice."
The Grandmaster left behind his directions as Athena walked towards the mountains of materials and Cores from Chaos Behemoths, looking at Noah with a smile as she spoke.
"We truly are blessed by Fate, Junior Brother Crixus. Who could have ever thought that something like this would have been given freely to us."
Noah walked towards the mountain of treasures as he hid an impassive interior with a smiling exterior and replied.
"We should do our best to cultivate then. Don't let me catch up to you in Fate Lines as well, Senior Sister!"
"Oh, is that a challenge?"
The valiant and battle driven War Princess looked towards him as she took his words a challenge, sitting down next to the pile of treasures as grabbed a piece of a Chaos Behemoth that was entrenched with the Law of Chaos.
Her body lit up with tens of thousands of Fate Lines as she released a golden aura, this aura going on to actually burn the material that held the chaos element as it began to burn the opposing law within it!
As this process continued, yet another Line of Fate descended down from the air and stably attached itself towards Athena, putting aside the material that had lost the darkness of chaos and grabbing the next one as she looked at Noah competitively.
"I'll take you up on your challenge. Let's see if you can even get near the number of my Fate Lines in the next few years!"
The brilliance of a relationship of a senior sister and a junior brother seemed to be blooming between them as two beings with Noble Fates began using the treasures that were handed to them to cultivate!
Noah listened to the words of Athena with a smile as inside his heart, he knew he could most likely reach the number of Fate Lines that she held in just a matter of days if he was dually cultivating both the techniques under the laws of chaos and fate!
He kept these thoughts to himself as he began purifying the materials in front of his, slowly increasing his fate lines as his clone continued to do the brunt work for the both of them.
He had currently only spent a day focusing on increasing the Chaos Particles when his clone was training in the Second Infernal Realm, bringing the percentage of the Supreme Law of Chaos to .46% where he bypassed the .26% of the Supreme Law of Fate that he had obtained first.
When he switched to increase the number of Fate Lines, he would have to be careful to hide his true number from the eyes of Athena and other Celestials that came near him. He planned to show a monstrous talent that amassed Fate Lines quickly, but he could never explain his rate of amassing close to 48,000 Fate Lines in the span of a day.
When he first used the method of cultivating both the {Disciple of Chaos} and {Fate's Disciple} where the Chaos Field around him was destroying the oncoming Lines of Fate, his Chaos Particles had increased by a rate of 2000 every hour.
This meant that in one day, he could amass 48,000 Chaos Particles, while his Fate Lines would remain the same as he was burning any incoming Fate Lines in order to continue his obtainment of Chaos Particles. For the future, he had to make a thorough plan where he purified Chaos Particles one day in order to increase his Fate Lines, and then do the opposite the next day in order to increase his progress in the opposing law.
This was also under the pretense that he spent all the 24 hours of the day simply cultivating and doing nothing else!
His mind made the calculations as he came to some crazy numbers. If he were to focus on only one law for 24 hours a day for the next month, with the rate of 2000 per hour, he would be able to amass 1,440,000 of either Chaos Particles or Fate Lines in the span of a month!
If he wanted to progress in both of them at the same rate as he divided his attention to both, this number would simply be halved as he would need to focus on Chaos one day and Fate another day. And once one took into account that he would be doing other things besides isolating himself for a full 24 hours during the day, maybe it would be possible to amass half a million of both Fate Lines and Chaos Particles every month.
This was an increase of roughly 5% in two Supreme Laws simultaneously every month...a terrifying thought that would horrify any knowledgeable being!
Chapter 416 - A World Core!
As terrifying calculations were carried out in Noah's mind, his Ancient Blood Clone had finished his pill making session as he observed the swirling of different colored essence around the 10 Spiritual Land Beasts.
He spread his senses out as he monitored the continued strengthening of other beings on the wide Spiritual Land.
The numerous portals lying stably in the Underground area he was in pulsated with colorful lights as those given permission would occasionally enter the Spiritual Land while an individual like Steel Mikhail would enter and live freely as he moved to do his job on the blue planet and then returned to cultivate in the Spiritual Land.
After observing everything moving smoothly, the clone disappeared from the Time Space of the Spiritual Land as he let the Spiritual Land Beasts finish their breakthrough into the Soul Forging Realm, leaving behind numerous essence pulsating pills and cores for them to continue absorbing!
He performed a long distance teleportation this time as enormous amounts of mana was used, his body reappearing in the wide expanse of space not too far away from his homeworld.
The Ancient Blood Clone glanced at the small blue world that only he could currently see, the [World Veil] he had cast on this world and the other ones he was connected to long ago still active and hiding the world from any passing eyes.
The world in front of his eyes was already nearing the position of a Prime World as it continued the powerful feedback of essence from the many worlds it was connected to, especially the Ancient Blood World that was an entire Realm sometime in the past.
Yet this powerful and expansive world still seemed so small as he looked at it from an extremely far distance, his body continuing to move away from this blue planet as his target this time was not to check up on all the advancements that had happened so far, but to search for viable worlds he could pluck the cores of in the surrounding area!
This was something that even his own mind just a few months ago would never have been able to fathom.
The fact that someone like him could be traversing through space actually looking for a viable world to steal an entire world core and possibly destroy such a world was something extremely foreign to him, yet now about to become a reality.
His body moved across space as the [Child of Space] ability from the Lesser Cthulhu skill tree made him feel like he was in the most comfortable possible environment. His body was shooting through the vastness of space at a shocking speed, the tremendous boosts that he received from his many passive skills made it so that his speed and power was already nearing those at the Domain Expansion Realm!
He could only confidently say this when it came to those at the normal level of the Domain Expansion Realm, and this was not putting into account the Celestial Grandmasters themselves like Vredral.
He continued moving across the vastness of space as he wandered across the void looking for specific stars. The one that he was looking for was a small world that would not have any inhabitants, potentially a world that had a harsh environment that no organisms could survive in.
His heart was not fully set out to be a destroyer where he would without reservations take the core of a small world that was filled with life forms similar to his own homeworld just a few months ago, even with all the knowledge he currently held.
He did not travel far before he came upon a world filled with elemental storms and chaotic energies. It was neither a large nor a middle world, being a perfectly small world that was uninhabited by any other beings. The rough storms always raging on the surface of this world and in the skies above it making it an uninhabitable star in this wide area.
His eyes honed in on this world as he began shooting down towards it at a high speed. He felt a slight resistance as his level was so much higher than this world, but these protections were nearly nothing when it came to someone who wielded the immense energy coming from multiple stars.
He quickly pierced through the many layers that a small world would have for protection as he entered its atmosphere, and then continued shooting down towards its earth!
BOOM!
His body pierced through the layers of frozen Earth, this world holding unique qualities of destructive storms above it and frozen earth below it. Because of his extremely fast speed, he began nearing the inner core of this world in less than a few minutes.
SHAA!
He broke through the innermost layer where the core of the entire world laid as he glanced upon these slowly rotating ovular shape in front of him.
[...]
A period of silence followed as Noah looked upon this rotating core of this unknown small world, where he heard a cold static voice thereafter.
[What are you?]
The small world coldly asked this question in a manner and tone of voice that Noah was used to hearing throughout these past few months. He impassively focused on the core of this small world as he took in its words and replied calmly.
"I would apologize to you in advance. For this is something that I do have a choice on, and I am choosing to do it regardless of its consequences in order to further my own goals. It is even somewhat hypocritical."
His voice was that of conflict as he had made sure to look for a specific world, one that didn't have any life on it, one where he would not be taking or reaping the lines of billions. But still, there was one entity that would have to be affected no matter what he did.
This entity was the world itself.
He glanced upon the small world core that did not reply after it heard Noah's words. It's vast senses telling it that something inexplicable would be happening here today. Noah moved without any further forethought as he threw his hands out and placed them on the powerful core of this Small World as he uttered simple words.
[Devouring].
RUMBLE!
For the first time ever, in actuality and in totality, he had cast the skill from the Seven Deadly Sins, from the Sin of Gluttony- He had cast [Devouring] on an actual world!
OOONG!
A cloud of darkness went on to wrap around the rotating world core, it's manner was that as if a beast had opened its jaws and was rapidly closing in on this resplendent core. Devouring was fully cast as the cloud of darkness had circled the entire core of the Small World in front of Noah, with essence beginning to leak out of the body of the clone nonsensically as the target of devouring was an actual world this time around, not just an enemy that was at the mythical or a legendary rank, but an entire core of a small world!
RUMBLE!
Essence leaked out of him with wild abandon as the entire surroundings of the small world were shaking. At this moment in time something that had rarely occurred in history was happening, where one existence that was on an entirely different tier from another was doing something unexplainable!
The process of essence continuing to leave his body recklessly went on for a few minutes before everything went silent and the darkness that was wrapping around the core of the small world rapidly began to reduce in size as Noah began to see cracks appearing on the layers of earth around them.
CRACK!
At the moment that the small world core fully disappeared and the devouring skill had successfully done its job and devoured an entire core of a small world, space shattered and began folding in on itself!
This destruction continued spreading throughout the area of the inner core that Noah was in, his figure teleporting out of the area as he began to see notifications of messages from the Planetary System Discerning the exact results of his actions.
He appeared in the space above the uninhabitable planet that was filled with even more destructive storms as he looked at the visible result of his actions.
CRACK! CRACK! BOOM!
In front of the already destructive world, cracks were visibly spreading all around the spherical planet, the instability of a world without a core being visible in front of Noah's eyes as he went on to watch the destruction of something that he had caused with his own hands.
BOOM! BOOM!
Space shattered and refolded as the world had a force rapidly pulling itself in near the center of the missing core before it exploded outwards as a supernova!
Shards of the planet began to spread out far and wide as in front of Noah's eyes, the storms gradually reduced and calmness slowly returned, the only thing left behind in front of him was palpitating destructive essence and floating debris over the wide area of space.
[A Small World Core has been obtained.]
[Error. Analyzing. Error.]
[...]
From the void of space, numerous Chaos Particles had begun appearing as they willingly fell upon Noah the chaos and destruction he had caused being rewarded as a few hundred Chaos Particles were added unto his already abundant amount. The Planetary System was also sending various messages as the results of devouring a Small World Core were slowly unfolding in front of his eyes!
Chapter 417 - Possibilities
In the [Large Stomach] that was created from the abilities of the Sin of Gluttony, an ovular world core was floating stably as the essence of gluttony tried to absorb it ever so slowly.
Noah felt these changes as he gave a command, everything going silent in the large stomach with the messages of the Planetary System continuing to ring out and float in front of his eyes!
[Analyzing.]
[The devoured Core is an entirely separate entity compared to you.]
[There is a high rate of failure if you try to absorb the Small World Core.]
[Two options exist after the successful devouring of a world core. The first is to use the core as a basis to upgrade a Spiritual Land. The second is to use the world core as the basis to upgrade the levels of the connected worlds. You cannot personally gain benefits from it as it is an entirely different plane of existence compared to you.]
Noah listened to these words as he nodded, his thoughts just being affirmed as he had already looked at this possibility while using Herald of Fate!
He would not have been able to even fathom if he could somehow obtain quantifiable or actual benefits from him actually absorbing the core of an entire world. Unlike him, a world did not have statistical values. It did not have vitality, strength, or focus. Nor did it have any skills or abilities. It was an entity that was bound by the universal laws!
It was him that was an anomaly! It was him that had stepped out of the bounds of his existence and actually intruded upon the existence that was a world, being able to actually devour its Core through using the large reserves of mana that he was borrowing from the many worlds he was already connected to.
He thought of the two options that the planetary system had laid out for the possibilities on what to do with world cores as at this moment, he was focusing on the first one. The use of the world core to fulfilling the requirement that the Spiritual Land needed!
In the void of space, Noah's clone glanced at the destruction that he had caused, the debris of an entire star floating around him as he began to disappear in particles of light.
He reappeared in the underground space of the Spiritual Sand as he looked in the Time Space where multiple beasts had already broken into the Soul Forging Realm.
The emperor penguin was of course the first, with the Arctic Wolf and the Polar Bear following there after, where now only two of the spiritual beasts had yet to finish their breakthroughs!
Noah waited patiently as he thought about his recent actions, his heart not wavering one bit.
To make sure that no problems occurred for what he was about to do he teleported out of the spiritual land and made sure that everyone was contained in it, leaving behind the ancient pedestal that held the Inheritance of the Disciple of Fire as he used anchor to place the spiritual land on his body where he then disappeared once again from the volcanic mountain.
This time when he reappeared, he was actually near the Ancient Blood World that stood at the junction between the Light and Dark Expanse. This was an area that he knew very few beings would be passing by as he laid out this spiritual land in the vastness of space and let it bloom to its full size!
The spiritual land that could have been considered a floating city multiple tiers ago could now already be called a country in itself. Noah always messed around with the spiritual land's size regulation feature, so he never really let it bloom to its full size in the past months, with the spiritual land almost always remaining miniaturized as he moved along with it.
This time around he was in the vastness of space as he let the spiritual land freely get to what could be considered its size at the eighth tier. The enormous floating landmass bloomed further and further as Noah's figure slowly became the size of an ant. The spiritual land itself continued to expand while he pulled back further and further to observe its enormous size.
When he made some quick calculations as the fantastical landmass that was holding its large shade of white color and still keeping to its name as the Frozen Plateau Spiritual Land, he found that it was approximately around one thousand miles in size!
This was a landmass that had been obtained in the Frozen Kingdom of the Beast World. At that time this landmass was only a few tens of miles long being something that floated in the skies near the frozen kingdom.
Yet now, the Spiritual Land had grown to a size of over 1,000 miles, and from what Noah expected, after the upgrade to the ninth tier that actually required the core of a small world, this Spiritual Land was about to get even bigger!
RUMBLE!
He glanced at spiritual land management As he saw under the Upgrade Conditions for the number of beasts to reach 10 had turned green. For the requirement of a small world core, it had also turned green!
The spiritual land could already sense a core of a small world on the body of its master, and the requirements could be considered completed as now all that was needed was an immense amount of energy and essence in order to initiate the upgrade from the eight tier and into the ninth tier.
This was an upgrade that required the core of a small world, so what exactly would be the boons of it come out of it? What exactly would the possible Locked feature that was listed as [Division] for this next stage of the spiritual land hold in store?!
Noah wasted no further time as he looked at the mystically floating landmass that stably stood in space, his thoughts already moving to initiate the upgrade to the 9th Tier!
Chapter 418 - An Upgrade of Enormous Significance!
The mystical spiritual land floated in the vastness of space near the junction of the light expanse in the Dark Expanse it had a blue light film of light covering it in its entirety, making sure that it acted as a protective barrier between the suffocating space and the beings that were currently within the spiritual land. To them, the environment had changed from the red blazing earth and lava that was the volcanic mountain that they were under, and now when they looked to the skies of the spiritual land all they could see was the expanse of space!
Some of the more knowledgeable beings in the spiritual land knew that something grand was about to happen. This was even more so for the beings that had followed Noah the longest, as the Calamities of the Sea, along with Barbatos, Kazuhiko, Steel Mikhail, and many others that cl.u. near the center of the spiritual land where Noah had built the most pristine buildings while using the [Architecture] feature of the spiritual land.
While a majority of the beings gathered here, the emperor penguin appeared in the skies of the spiritual land, his brothers and sisters not too far behind him as the 10 of them looked out into the void of space, barely being able to see Noah's clone through their connection that they held to this Spiritual Land Master.
Their bodies had the aurora of having just broken through to the Soul Forging Realm, completing one of the requirements as they simply waited for yet another resplendent upgrade to occur in the land that they were born in. They had a deep trust in their master, and simply bid their time as they waited for the event to start!
Noah's clone was staring at this fantastical sight that was a spiritual land as he put aside his thoughts and commanded the item that was contained in the large stomach ability of the Sin of Gluttony.
Right in front of him, the sizable core of a Small World appeared, not rotating anymore as it floated stably in space. Noah's thoughts then went to the {Spiritual Land Management} which showed the upgrade conditions as met and without further ado, he went ahead and initiated the upgrade of the spiritual land from the eighth year and into the ninth tier!
RUMBLE!
The world core that was standing next to him suddenly shot out with extreme speed as it was attracted onto the floating spiritual land, going through and easily passing through the blue film of light as it continued downwards. The soil that it was about to hit on the snowy area of a spiritual land seemingly opened up in front of this core as it continued to shoot down further and deeper into the spiritual land without any issues until it settled in a place that could be considered near the very center of the spiritual land deep in the underground area where the Time Space and the Blacksmith's Forge was located!
OOONG!
In the vastness of space, the spiritual land began rumbling with energy as from Noah's body, a ridiculous amount of mana began flowing out. The spiritual land itself was using the atmospheric essence it held along with the energies in the void of space and dropping them towards its center as the process of upgrading the spiritual land from the eighth tier and the ninth tier went underway.
If one would describe it, it would be a cacophony of colors and regality where one could observe blue essence rushing in one direction, red essence rushing in another, and a gorgeous color of white bathing every inch and corner of the spiritual land!
What many could observe before they had to close their eyes as it was shining too brightly, was actually the mana that was leaking out of Noah's ancient blood clone. It was coming out at such a rate that one could visibly see the shining blue color that continued to descend down towards the enormous spiritual land.
Noah simply acted like a conduit as he 100% knew at this moment that he was the only being who remotely had the possibility of doing something like this, the mana that was required being something that maybe only those nearing the peak of power in the Novus Galaxy being able to provide!
This reality of upgrading this unique treasure called the Spiritual Land simply required too much mana that when he looked at people like Steel Mikhail and Kazuhiko or the Imperial Phoenix that held their own spiritual lands, he knew for sure that they would never be able to upgrade their Tiers at the stage that he was currently doing.
They would never be able to get their hands on a world core, nor be able to provide this abundant energy that was all coming out of the reserves of the many stars he was connected to!
This led him to briefly think about all the things that had brought him here. How the Beast World that was being overtaken by the demons from the Demon World was the reason for and where his journey into other worlds began. With the demon invasion and then entering the Beast world to fight off the demons until he got his hands on the Spiritual Land in the process.
He thought of all the events that led up to him obtaining this unique treasure and what had happened since then as everything seemed to be steered by the hands of fate!
He seemed to be a singular being that met the many strict conditions to do what he was currently doing because of a coincidental set of events that all led here!
It was at this stage but he evaluated many of the things that had occurred to him as he wondered, just how many of them were based on his choices and his actions, and how many were steered by an unknown hand of fate?
He actually found himself asking a question that a certain War Princess always had in her heart. What exactly did fate have in store for him?
He held no answer at this moment as he put these terrifying thoughts in the back of his mind and continued observing the upgrade of something beautiful.
He visibly watched the floating landmass that was the spiritual land continue to expand ever so larger, its size going from 1,000 miles to 1,500 and then simply doubling to 2,000 from the original size when it was in the Eighth Tier. When it reached approximately 2,000 miles in all directions, light continued to converge towards it with even more vigor. The blue thin film of light that surrounded it only getting stronger as it reached a crescendo of buildup!
RUMBLE!
At this point in time, from the circular shape of the floating spiritual land a blast of blue light released from it that went out in all directions. It was a light that announced the completion of something grand, of something beautiful, as even Noah's eyes were blinded by the light entirely!
His eyes opened to glance at the magnificent Spiritual Land thereafter as he observed it now held an even stronger protective film of light, its grandeur stably standing in the void of space as at this moment, he shockingly heard something that could only be coming out at the center of the Spiritual Land.
[Hello, Master.]
Noah's eyes opened wide as he heard this voice, his gaze focusing on the spiritual land and piercing through the many layers as he followed the voice to the exact center of this floating landmass where he now saw a powerfully shining blue core slowly rotating, the voice that he had heard in his mind coming from this exact location!
For the first time in the past day since he received the Infernal Lord title, Noah finally found himself having a real smile as he was faced with this new situation.
His expression was actually joyful as he realized a consciousness had appeared from the Frozen Plateau Spiritual Land the moment it absorbed the core of a small world and was upgraded from the eighth and into the ninth tier! This voice was also very similar to the voice of the Small World that he had obtained the Core from!
Furthermore, under the management skill he had always used for this floating landmass, he had seen a change of words from Spiritual Land and into Spiritual World!
...!
Chapter 419 - A Manager!
A mystically floating landmass was amazingly stationed in the void of space, its size nearing that of Small Worlds.
In the past, it could have been called a Spiritual Land. But currently, it was known as a Spiritual World!
Noah's Ancient Blood Clone glanced at this marvel as he replied to the robot like voice in his mind.
"You are..."
[The essence of the Spiritual World. With your permission, I will be overseeing many of its functions, being capable of designing cities and countries, as well as using all the other features under Spiritual World Management to craft in the Blacksmith's Forge or design the Law Spaces.]
A wonderful reply came to his mind as he explored the fantastical situation opening itself to him after the upgrade of the Spiritual World. He nodded as he glanced at the skill that was now renamed {Spiritual World Management} first!
{Spiritual World Management}
[Frozen Plateau-9]
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Upgrade Conditions: 10+ Spiritual Land Beasts at the Domain Rank, A Large World Core
A large set of words shone in a clear blue in the panel of {Spiritual World Management}, Noah glancing through all the changes as he observed the newest ones with shining eyes.
The first thing he noticed was the fairly eye catching descriptions of the new medicinal plants available for planting!
[Fire Starter] :: A unique medicinal herb that can only grow in the Fire Law Space. The matured herb will contain the essence of the Law of Fire, granting those that consume it faster comprehension in this law. Maturing Time- 10 Years.
[Frigid Apple] :: A unique fruit that can only grow in the Water Law Space. The matured herb will contain the essence of the Law of Water, granting those that consume it faster comprehension in this law. Maturing Time- 10 Years.
Noah read over the description of the plants that were the first of their kind to actually give benefits to laws. The long maturing time that was attached to them did not bother him one bit as he had [Budding Farmer] to reduce this time by a large amount, and he also planned to have many of them planted in the Time Space of the Spiritual World that was many miles wide now!
Next up, he observed the newly unlocked feature, which was called [Division].
[Division] :: The Spiritual World is unique, holding features that are rare to find across the stars. One of these features is the ability to divide the Spiritual World into connected landmasses, giving one the versatility of designing something that is only limited by their imagination.
A fairly straightforward description that also left a lot of things in the air floated in front of him, his mind already thinking of the possibilities when he heard the voice of the Spiritual World again.
[Master, this Division Feature can be used to exquisitely design areas where you can have things like different Law Spaces or special environments. The Fire Law Space could be made into its own floating island, the Time Space could have its own area, and much more.]
Noah listened to the thoughts seamlessly entering his mind as he knew he would be utilizing this Spiritual World to an even bigger potential now that it had an entity to do every single task for him.
All he would need to do was give the commands on what he wanted to be done, and this entity would carry it out in the best way possible! He already had a grand image in his mind of this Spiritual World having exquisitely designed areas with multiple environments and Law Spaces, specifically designated lands for farming and architecture from different worlds appearing beautifully all around this large Spiritual World.
These were all ideas in his mind, but this entity that now stood at the center of the Spiritual World would make them a reality in the future!
He put these thoughts aside as he continued looking through the changes under {Spiritual World Management}, seeing that all the previous features were boosted in their own ways. He glanced at the upgraded changes under the [Law Space] feature as currently, only the Fate and Chaos Spaces seemed to be remaining locked.
[Law Space] :: Fields containing a higher concentration of particular laws can be created, granting increased comprehension speed to all that cultivate within. Currently unlocked spaces: Water, Fire, Earth, Air, Time, Space, Light, Dark. Locked spaces: Fate, Chaos...
It seemed like the next upgrade of tiers for the Spiritual World would be when he would be able to make the Fate and Chaos Spaces which should be able to drastically improve how fast he condensed Fate Lines and Chaos Particles. He glanced at the changes of the Blacksmith's Forge next.
[Blacksmith's Forge]- Unlocked Features: [Forge] [Refine] [Repair] [Recipe Design]. Locked Features: [Evolve]...
A new feature had been unlocked, this time being the [Recipe Design]!
[Recipe Design] :: The Spiritual World Master can design Item Blueprints that the forge can then analyze the viability before they are forged with the required materials.
A simple explanation laid out in front of him, giving him even more thoughts as he knew he would be very busy in the coming days with all the things he had on his hands.
The last thing he looked at was the conditions to upgrade to the 10th Tier, requiring a similar number of beasts like last time to reach the next rank, but the requirement of a Large World Core going along with it. This was a fairly difficult requirement, as it was nigh impossible to find a Large World that was uninhabitable and did not have any beings in the billions populating it.
This was because a world only had the possibility of reaching that stage because of the fates of the beings it carried if it wasn't already at that stage in the beginning. This meant that when the time came for him to look for the Core of a Large World, he had to be creative or end up doing something horrendous!
But he left all of these thoughts for the future as he currently focused on the task at hand. There were a multitude of things he wanted to explore in this fantastical newly upgraded Spiritual World, and he also wanted to begin the Dual Cultivation of Chaos and Fate, where he focused on Fate next as he brought the number of Fate Lines from 26,000 and pushed it further up. The number of Lines of Fate was already slowly increasing as his main body was with Athena in the Celestial Realm continuously purifying materials from Chaos Behemoths, but it's rate did not even come close to the speed he found with his Dual Cultivation method!
His body disappeared into particles of light as he descended into the Spiritual Land first, wanting to test its new Manager as well as observe how it would carry out the features!
Chapter 420 - Breathtaking
Steel Mikhail glanced at the surroundings of the Spiritual Land as he had his usual cold exterior on the outside, but inside his heart was trembling at the continuing unfolding situation around him!
This Protector still referred to the landmass he was on as the Spiritual Land, but even he was wondering whether this was an apt name for such a fantastical place that was now floating in the void of space.
He sensed the overflowing essence as his gaze and the gazes of many others looked to the skies of the Spiritual Land, seeing twinkling stars above them as they became entranced by it. From the position he was at, he knew that even with the limits of where he could spread his aura, he wouldn't be able to fully ascertain the size of this Spiritual Land that had grown immensely larger.
This wasn't to mention the area overflowing with the Law of Fire that had allowed him to condense a Fire Origin Core after obtaining the Inheritance that Noah led them to not too long ago.
Steel Mikhail thought about this being that at one stage, he had considered to be on the same level as him! Now, he seemed so extremely far away, to the point that he did not even know which manner to talk to him anymore. The powerful air he released made him seem foreign, like an entirely different person from when he first met him in the Blessed Empire.
He had looked at this being before as a much stronger Hunter who provided much needed help to push back against the demons, but ever since then, the things he continued to do had just continued to astound and break the common sense that all the people like him had.
The things he did were so ridiculous to wrap one's mind around that if he told himself of the events just four months ago, he would laugh as he threw them aside as lies!
There were somehow numerous portals in this being's Spiritual Land that connected to multiple worlds. Oh and somehow, he had descended down or sent his forces into these worlds to lead them to submission. Aside from this fantastic floating land, he was able to enter the ranks of the most powerful beings of their Galaxy and seamlessly stay in their ranks, gaining access to a realm unlike anything from their imaginations.
He was also able to gain something secretive like the bloodline of the Vampyre Progenitor, where he shared other bloodlines of Vampyres like nothing to him and many others, his hands being so full that he simply created a portal connecting their small blue planet to a Prime World called an Ancient Blood World that held its own unique and amazing opportunities.
There were so many things occurring around this being that if Mikhail was to tell himself this in the past, he wouldn't believe it!
And now, on the latest venture, he had his Spiritual Land upgraded to another tier yet again as Mikhail felt an unexplainable feeling. He had the thought that the land he was standing on actually did not feel all that different from the worlds that he had the chance to travel into because of Noah.
This thought actually scared him as the implications of this Spiritual Land being a world carried an immense weight that he could not fully fathom right now!
Steel Mikhail was surrounded by the other Harbingers as they watched spectacular changes appearing right in front of their eyes, those with high realms being able to spread their auras out as they began to observe large scale changes that shocked them to their cores.
They first watched as Noah appeared in the skies of the Spiritual Land far away from them, where they could only observe if they used long distance skills as the land they were on had become exceedingly vast after the last upgrade.
But they saw his appearance in the skies, and then felt shaking thereafter as they observed a stupendous sight of huge sections of landmasses splitting apart, some rising while others fell!
RUMBLE!
They shockingly watched as a landmass of a few hundred miles rose in the north, and others of similar size breaking off from the Spiritual Land and rising in the south, east, and west.
They were left on what could now be considered a central landmass where much of the architecture was at, their jaws agape as a coalescence of colorful essence and lights covered the four huge landmasses that were hundreds of miles long!
To their North, the huge landmass that had risen there had the Fire Law Space that they were cultivating the Disciple of Fire in before, its sheen being slight red as those whose eyes could observe more would be able to see that the Fire Law Space was expanding rapidly, going on to cover most of this floating island as the atmospheric fire elements began to wildly converge in this particular island.
The other ones did not have a Law Space initiated to be built yet, so the next thing they could observe was the formation of resplendent blue lines from each of the risen land masses as they connected to one another, and to the central landmass they were on as well!
These blue lines shimmered as they seemed to be calling forth the surrounding earth, the beings in the Spiritual World watching with agape expressions as solid earth converged on these blue lines that connected the landmasses and began forming into the shapes of exquisitely designed bridges.
It was something reminiscent of the small floating peaks of the Frozen Kingdom in the Beast World that had staircases one could climb in a matter of minutes to reach another peak, but the huge bridges and stairs being created to connect each of the landmasses that had broken off from the Spiritual World were tens of miles long, with some even being more than a hundred miles long!
It was a scene straight out of fantasy as in front of the eyes of shocked beings, four huge islands had broken off from a central one on the Spiritual Land, huge and long connections being built on each of these floating islands as a beautiful scenery was created.
OOOM
Essence gradually settled down on the Spiritual World that floated stably in the void of space between the Light and Dark Expanse. If one were to observe from the expanse of space, they would see an extremely large landmass that could be considered an entire world by its size. A blue film of light shimmered and surrounded this small world as one could distinctly see four smaller continental land masses on each of the four directions of this world!
It was a scene of a never before seen world with a unique look, but this was just the beginning as the possibilities for what could be designed in this wondrous Spiritual World were endless!
Chapter 421 - Cultivating
Noah glanced at the results of the Division feature of the Spiritual World as a fantastical sight of four huge land masses that could be considered Continents separated from the central landmass that held the Time Space and the Blacksmith's Forge.
The continents were mostly filled with a similar type of essence and environment, the only thing different being the one in the North that was slowly turning fully into a fiery continent that was filled with the Law of Fire.
Many possibilities lied in front of him as he sent a message to the Spiritual World System.
"You can handle the farming of the new plants and designing architecture and layouts of these continents?"
[Yes. Just let me know which style of architecture you wish for, as well as any ideas you have for Recipe Design and the building of new Law Spaces. Anything you need, I can handle.]
An extremely competent reply came from the System as Noah nodded, seeing that he had placed a significant amount of time in this particular task that an entire day had passed.
He currently looked at the passing of days as extremely crucial, as his mind had calculations of what he could possibly achieve in a single day in terms of Fate Lines and Chaos Particles. If he was doing anything else and a day passed, it felt he missed out big in advancing his power forward!
The upgrade of the Spiritual World was more than worth it, as he left things in the hands of the Spiritual World System and glanced towards the few beings he had in the Spiritual World.
There were a large majority of Spiritual Beasts populating the central landmass, with other cl.u. in the risen continents aside from the fiery ones the current beasts were still major of the Ice Element.
When he came to this thought process, he couldn't help but ask something that was on his mind.
"The beasts that were born in this Spiritual Land were always of the Ice Type Element. If the convergence of essence in the continent that is covered by the Law of Fire births new Spiritual Beasts, will they be of the Fire Element?"
Noah's mind was already thinking in this manner, simply wanting a confirmation at this wondrous possibility.
[Yes. When the Earth Law Space or Fate Law Space or Chaos Law Space are established in the future, beasts of those respective elements will also have probabilities of being born.]
A spectacular affirmation came as Noah shook his head at the wonders of the Spiritual World, looking towards the Harbingers and other beings that were looking at him with reverence and a tinge of fear.
Some understood his power and knew him for a long time, others only heard stories as they now came face to face with him and looked at him in an entirely different manner.
The beasts of the Spiritual World like Emperor Penguin simply looked at his figure with shining eyes filled with strength and trust, making his heart settle with ease as the more he rose in power, the more alone he felt.
Even with the company of women like Adelaide and Barbatos, he only had a chance to be around them briefly as he was constantly moving, his heart settling down when he was around them and had a chance to relax, but most of his time was divided into adventuring into new lands or facing powerful enemies, with him doing almost everything alone.
It was a unique feeling that those on the path of power would occasionally find themselves in. A position where they seemed to be forging ahead while others were just trying to keep up!
It was the solitude one felt when they were in a position that others could not come close to! Even someone like Prince Cassius who Noah could talk freely with in the past, he could not do so anymore. The moment the prince moved together with her aunt and saw the actual picture of Noah's true strength, a change occurred as he knew they weren't even remotely close to the same positions, not looking at Noah the way he used to before.
Noah sighed as he sent telepathic commands to the Emperor Penguin and Elena, as well as the other major figures that over the worlds he was connected to as he cast one more skill before he disappeared from the skies of the Spiritual World.
He cast [World Veil] that now applied to this unique treasure of his, letting it stay in this expanse of space for now as he prepared to come in contact with powerful laws.
He would set no time for celebration or anything like that for this amazing upgrade that had turned the Spiritual Land into a Spiritual World, teleporting away from it as he appeared tens of thousands of miles away from the junction of the Light Expanse and the Dark Expanse where he would leave the Spiritual World briefly, letting those within cultivate as others could use the portals in the Central land mass to head back to their respective worlds whenever they wished.
His clone appeared far away in the void of vast space, feeling his eyes close as he enjoyed the weightlessness and power because of the [Child of Space] ability from the Lesser Cthulhu Skill Tree.
He felt extremely safe and content when he floated in this dark expanse of space, his heart already looking forward to when he would soon upgrade the skill tree of the Lesser Cthulhu along with Fate's Guardian.
If one could place the things he had to do on a plate in the form of food, they would overflow as there were truly too many of them.
Skill trees, Laws, Celestials, Infernals, Ancients, the Spiritual World...there were so many things that he wished his Blood Lord ability could grant him another clone for him to do all of them!
His main body had been spending the last day with Athena as they continued their cultivation session that pushed Noah's Fate Lines from 26,000 over 27,000 in the span of a day, this being an amazing number in the eyes of the Celestials.
But...he planned to start a cultivation session now where he would condense double the amount of fate lines that he and Athena condensed in a day...in just the span of an hour!
He looked forward to seeing the future results of obtaining close to 50,000 Fate Lines in the span of a day as he comfortably got in a seated position in the void of space he was in, clearing his mind as he initiated {Fate's Disciple} first this time around, watching as a golden line of fate began falling down. His body pulsed as he shone gold and brought to surface the hidden Fate Lines already in his body, covering his surroundings with the aura of fate as he then slowly began also activating {Disciple of Chaos}, commanding just a few Chaos Particles to come to light as the golden aura of fate felt like it had found its biggest enemy, going forward and overpowered the few Chaos Particles as they were quickly wiped away and purified into nothingness.
This reaction of purifying pure chaos elements was rewarded with multiple Fate Lines that then went on to descend and attach to his body, this session being one where he increased the number of Fate Lines while Chaos Particles stalled, his heart at peace as he repeated the process and began wildly burning his mana as it poured endlessly into two techniques which cultivated two Supreme Laws!
Chapter 422 - One Cultivates, One is Showered with Treasures.
In the wide expanse of space, some starts shimmered brightly while others were dull. There were millions of these stars littered across this wide space as in a particular location, a being was floating peacefully in this terrifying void that many would not make as their home.
There was a splendor of golden color as around this being, one could see numerous lines of fate descending down consistently, the truly observant ones being able to notice the formation of a few Chaos Particles that were quickly purified by the intense aura of fate that was in the surroundings.
A calm expression was apparent on the being, Noah's Ancient Blood Clone, as he continued to make rapid progress in the Law of Fate, and this time there were no limits!
The process had already been going on for more than half a day, the area of space he was in being filled with an aurora of golden colors that spread throughout the blank void beautifully. In this span of half a day, he had already amassed more than 24,000 Fate Lines, obtaining the same amount of Fate Lines that he had spent the past weeks collecting after he first received the unique skill of {Fate's Disciple}.
The number of Fate lines he currently had was actually over 56,000 in total, his main body that was being spoiled with numerous materials and cores filled with the Law of Chaos adding on to the progression.
His Ancient Blood Clone continued the project of amassing fate lines as the plan was to complete a full day of cultivation before he moved on to do anything else. In the Celestial Realm, his main body was moving yet again through the fantastical and essence filled forests of this expansive realm. He was accompanied by the valiant Athena to his side as the Righteous Fire Exploration Team he was a part of was moving again towards the direction where the Elite Chaos Behemoths were located.
After spending a significant amount of time freely purifying the chaos materials and absorbing cores in the Celestial Watch Tower, the regiment of the Grandmaster was for them to head out once more to take down Chaos Behemoths.
This would allow for a rapid increase in their Fate Lines while giving them battle experience and the consolidation of their power that was being forcefully raised up through treasures.
With the abundant Soul Rank Cores that Noah and Athena continued receiving, Noah did not doubt that the Celestials were confident in forcefully pushing the levels of the beings they knew to be of Noble Fates to the Domain Expansion Realm soon enough!
This was a type of treatment that would normally draw in jealousy, as even the powerful Boru felt the strength of Athena nearing his while Noah was not too far away. But these beings that were following the lessons of Celestials did not show any outward signs of discontentment as they even volunteered their own materials, attributing this all for the cause of reducing Chaos and maintaining Order!
ROAR!
Yet another powerful Elite Chaos Behemoth fell in the hands of the Righteous Fire Team that was led by the returning Grandmaster Vredral, the beast holding enormous chaos essence slumping down unwillingly as the Domain of Fate that the Grandmaster Released had only gotten stronger.
This powerful Grandmaster was receiving a higher level of treatment than many others, his power also continuing to rise rapidly as he acted on a grand scale to influence the fates of beings in the Light Expanse. He was also the one that had initiated the campaign to allow the inhabitants of Light Expanse to enter the Celestial Realm, much of the influence obtained from this event also coming to him as his Fate Lines continued to increase!
Grandmaster Vredral cut through the body of the Chaos Behemoth as he pulled out a shimmering dark Chaos Core, the powerful chaos essence sizzling as it floated a few inches from his hands.
ZING!
A golden glow shined out as the powerful Domain Rank core was cut into pieces, each of them floating towards an out of breath Athena and Noah that were leaning on each other's backs as they recovered their energy after the tough battle.
They reached out to grab the pieces of Chaos Cores as the Grandmaster spoke.
"What we are currently doing can be considered violating the natural order, rapidly enhancing the rate at which you two increase your power. But the two of you are those with Noble Fates, having a big hand to play in the future which will go on to reduce an enormous amount of chaos! So the price we pay to achieve this is very small."
His voice was filled with conviction as the two beings with Noble Fates looked at each other with determination. As they continued to train and move around each other, the Junior Brother and Senior Sister had gradually gotten closer, the impassive mask of Athena ever so slowly breaking down in front of Crixus as the battle driven War Princess was even leaning on the back of her Junior Brother to recuperate.
"Since we are raising your power speedily, your realm and handling of essence will be very rough once you reach the Domain Expansion Realm. So for your next mission as you near this level is to handle an Elite Behemoth yourselves while I oversee things!"
Stern expressions covered Noah and Athena's faces as the members of the Righteous Fire Exploration Team also looked forward seriously. With the abundant treasures and Cores that Noah and Athena continued to receive, they would undoubtedly be able to reach the next realm soon enough! With this knowledge, the Grandmaster wanted to use the opportunity to further stimulate their breakthrough as he wanted them to conduct a hunt against a Behemoth by themselves.
"This will be one of the prices to pay for pushing your realm up so quickly, where we can at least stabilize your power as time goes on. Come, let us move on to the next one!"
The Celestial Grandmaster waved his hands righteously as he pushed the Exploration Team to continue, an amazing event currently playing out in the Celestial Realm!
Those with Noble Fates had the full backing of this powerful organization, the abundant treasures they had collected over the years being something they could use to push the realm of whoever they wanted higher at a rapid rate. This time around as the war approached, the Celestials were focusing their resources on beings with Noble Fates like Noah and Athena, with others holding the same title not appearing in front of them yet as they were under the leadership of other Grandmasters!
Aside from those with Noble Fates, Grandmasters with high comprehension in the Law of Fate were also favored as resources continued to be taken from the vaults of the Celestials and spent wildly, leaving no risk for the coming war as they prepared.
Although just as quickly as they were depleting their treasure vaults, even more materials and cores were coming in from the half tax imposed on all the beings they allowed to move in the Celestial Realm.
Although unknown to the Celestials yet, a stable spatial connection was on the process of being established between the Celestial Realm and the Dark Expanse through the use of unique skills of certain beings from the powerful Scholar's Guild as the side they were fighting on also began getting their hands on the share of resources!
Chapter 423 - A Vast Number of Abilities
In the Southern Region of the Celestial Realm where Behemoths proficient in the Law of Water resided, the powerful beings from the Scholar's guild had gathered into a nondescript area underground as they finalized their spatial connection and made sure that nothing was out of place!
"Agrus, you are sure that even with the Celestial's method in the Law of Fate, they would not be able to discern what we are doing here?"
Malthus, the Spatial Magician from the Scholar's Guild asked Agrus, the 'Walking Library', who was relaxing in the cold underground area without a worry. The relaxing Malthus replied while stretching his hands, his eyes gazing upon the structures that a few figures had already begun building in the wide space they were in.
"Just as the Celestials have their own mysterious abilities and means, increasing their power over the last thousand years- so have we!"
He spoke with a slightly passionate expression as he pushed the glasses on his face up, his hand reaching into his robe as he pulled out a dark pulsing object that caused the expression on Malthus to change.
"That is...the Chaos Wand?!"
"Sadly no, just an imitation of it. But this is more than enough for our uses to evade the eyes of the Celestials as we build a connection that will be able to stably transfer both materials and eventually beings to our nearby bases that aren't under the gazes of Celestials."
Malthus's gaze was still on the glowing dark stick as he asked once more, knowing full well the history of such an object that his partner held!
"What did you say to the Elders for them to hand you a Chaos Wand, even if it is an imitation..."
His gaze was that of envy as he looked at this powerful weapon, Agrus chuckling as he replied.
"The Scholar's Guild is one that operates on knowledge and power. After those old Wizards were hit with such losses from being utterly unprepared to counter attack the techniques of Celestials in the past war, they have been dutifully moving, this time associating too much with the Infernal Lords as they have been gaining large benefits in knowledge and items such as this..."
Argus revealed secretive information as Malthus nodded his head unwillingly and sighed, knowing the treasure in his friend's hand was something extremely valuable, actually being the main thing that would render the eyes of the Celestials and their powerful techniques powerless in this region they were in!
This was a weapon that was simply an imitation designed from the knowledge that the powerful Scholar's Guild had been collecting since their defeat a thousand years ago, working closely with the beings proficient in Chaos, the Infernal Lords, to get to a new level of power that gave them a level of confidence against any future wars!
This was the level of power of the Scholar's Guild, one of the forces besides the Vampyre Clans holding the Alliance of the Dark Expanse together.
Those that were knowledgeable called the powerful beings in the Scholar's Guild Magicians, some called them Warlocks and Witches, with others even calling them mages! But those truly knowing the truth behind the scenes would know them as those with Blessed Knowledge, beings that were extremely proficient in magic as they used powerful weapons to channel the universal laws to their will!
This Chaos Wand that the 'Walking Library' Argus held was one of these powerful weapons that was drenched in the Law of Chaos, granting a shade from the powerful skills under Herald of Fate that the Celestials could use.
Agrus had a profound expression as he continued to reply to Malthus.
"There is a great deal of things in this wide Galaxy of ours, and Celestials do not hold all of them. There is a vast abundance of abilities that even they do not know. What the old fogeys at the top of our Guild are trying to do now is prevent the further advancement of these Celestials to the point that even with our knowledge, we will not be able to compete."
Malthus nodded as his body glowed with a silver light, continuing to layer more and more runic signs onto a huge portal as he completed their project with ease.
"Our entrance into this Celestial Realm that I suspect to be near the center of our Galaxy is one of them, with many other projects that even I do not know."
"What about the being moving with Elena, the one known as Noah Osmont?"
Malthus asked the Walking Library more questions as he wondered of the being they had knowledge to have entered the ranks of Celestials as he slowly moved. Agrus thought of this for a bit before he replied.
"He is just one of the cards that the Vampyres Clans are playing, with their aim being a special being that is locked within the 7th Celestial Star. But he is surprisingly rising fast within the ranks of Celestials that now his name has even reached the fogeys at the top of the Scholar's Guild, working hard to discern how they can use him after he also made our entrance into the Celestial Realm even easier."
A shocking reply came from the Walking Library as he talked about someone that not many beings fully understood yet!
Agrus had a careful expression as he continued.
"Though I feel there is something else with him. Elena is too careful when it comes to any information about him, and she is the one that has direct contact with him."
"Oh? You think the Silver Beauty has fallen for the charms of this upcoming genius?"
Malthus asked with a smile as Agrus continued to lazily stare at the completed connection in front of them.
"Who knows. She hasn't even been replying to my communications these past few days after letting me know she would be busy. Come on, let's focus on completing our work, we already have too many Behemoth materials to transport."
The beings of the Dark Expanse continued moving as more and more entered the Celestial Realm, beginning their own search and collection of the treasures in this wide realm as they also planned for the future!
Within their discussions was a being they considered a minor figure, someone they knew to be called Noah Osmont and also had the secret identity as Crixus the Destroyer! Very few higher ups in the Vampyre Clans and the Scholar's Guild knew of this information, but they simply placed this being a small piece to be played in the much grander puzzle that was chaotically moving all these years!
Many of them were very wrong on exactly what level of a role this being would play in the months and years to come!
Chapter 424 - Just a Glimpse of True Genius!
Noah's Ancient Blood Clone opened his crimson eyes in the void of space, his figure's devilishly handsome look being enhanced in this environment as he floated in darkness and had an aurora of golden colored lights and fate lines all around him.
His dark hair that had streaks of silver was growing ever so larger, nearing his shoulders once more as it shimmered with its own essence! He got up from his seated position in the void of space as he stopped burning enormous amounts of mana into {Fate's Disciple} and {Disciple of Chaos}, the overflowing golden color brought about by the Lines of Fate beginning to die down as he finished the second cultivation session while using the method that was unique only to him.
After half a day, he had added another 24,000 Fate Lines as he brought his full amount to just over 81,000! This number already neared those who would cultivate for years, and he has achieved it in the span of a day!
At this moment in time, his Fate Lines were leading once more as the Chaos Particles remained at around 50,000, his next cultivation session would be to burn fate lines and increase the Chaos Particles as he expected them to break over the one hundred thousand milestone.
Breaking the 100,000 milestone would allow one to begin using Fate Lines and Chaos Particles in a new way, granting them the ability to release pure Fate and Chaos Energy in their attacks that were even deadlier to the opposing element!
The War Princess Athena would soon break past this point, but Noah would not be far behind as he would soon even surpass her at a rate that would shock them if they knew.
Noah's goal was to still appear as a genius in the eyes of the Celestials, and he would expose this genius some more over the next few days as he slowly revealed his rapidly increasing fate lines at a rate that would make them think he was a terrifying genius, yet not treat him like an anomaly to be researched. But whatever he showed them would simply be just a glimpse of what he could truly do!
His expression was determined as he glanced around the void of space around him, the golden light having died down majorly as things went back to normal. His figure turned into particles of light as he disappeared from the location and returned to the Spiritual World.
He appeared above this massive and fantasy like treasure that looked like a huge landmass which was connected to four shimmering floating continental landmasses as he took in the magnificence before his energy began to flow over, activating the [Size Regulation] feature of the Spiritual World as then enormous star sized treasure began shrinking rapidly!
RUMBLE!
The essence required to use features like Size Regulation were increased by an enormous amount as the tier of the Spiritual World increased, but this meant nothing to Noah as the large treasure continued to shrink in his eyes until it was a few inches, his mind never being able to understand how the spacial mysteries worked with this feature that effectively meant he could have an entire world be the size of his thumb, yet when he entered it, it would still seem like a massive world in his eyes! It was a scene of fantasy that made one suspend their beliefs and simply enjoy the brilliance of such a treasure!
The Spiritual World was then anchored to his body as he disappeared from the junction of Light and Dark Expanse, returning to the Ancient Pedestal below the volcanic mountain as the next plans were to let the powerful beasts and Elena return to their exploration of the Celestial Realm as they increased their power, the Fire Origin Cores and powerful abilities from the Inheritance of the Disciple of Fire being put to full use as they continued their advancement.
Elena's figure appeared in the lava filled space as she looked towards Noah with an expression of infatuation, the Emperor Penguin and others also appearing as their forces prepared to move out.
"Master, the forces of the Dark Expanse were successful in setting up a spatial connection, and they should be able to freely collect the treasures of this realm as they increase their power as well."
Elena sent a telepathic message towards Noah as his eyes seemed to be asking for praise as she continued to reveal secrets about the forces that still thought she had her allegiance with. Noah nodded towards the curvaceous woman as he patted her head full of silver hair, an expression of happiness spreading out as Noah talked while glancing at all of them.
"Be careful as you move, and if you run into any Elite Behemoths, call me right away."
His forces nodded with seriousness as they began to move out, their bodies equipped with powerful Bloodstained Infernal Sets from the materials of millions of Infernals that Noah had hunted while he was bringing the percentage of Infernal Lord to 100%.
He had saved an enormous amount of the bodies of Infernals as he left the job of crafting them to the Spiritual World System over the last day, many of his forces being armed with the powerful items that protected them against Flame Behemoths!
A few of them were even wearing completed Incandescent Flameborn Sets, two more sets being able to be completed as Noah used the material that his main body had received as well as Behemoths that Elena and the others had hunted. Their bodies shone with strength and power as he expected them to be able to handle Normal Fire Behemoths with ease, and this was especially so for the Emperor Penguin and Elena that held the Incandescent Flameborn Sets!
His clone had yet to begin crafting the materials of Elite Chaos Behemoths that he was slowly collecting, his heart set on collecting all materials and completing a full set instantly some time soon.
As for the next task of the clone, it was to oversee the upgrade of another skill tree as his main body continued to use it while fighting alongside Celestials, the powerful skill tree that was [Fate's Guardian] being the next one that was ready to be upgraded!
The clone glanced at the panel that showed the information of the possible advancement paths as he began choosing which of the many Void Rank skills he had obtained as loot to sacrifice.
[Fate's Guardian](45/45) :: As a beginner just learning the workings of fate, the role of a guardian that protects the weak and eviscerates evil is given to you. Abilities include Empyrean Guards(5/5), Empyrean Armament(5/5), Smite of Liberation(5/5), and Judgment(5/5). Two Skill Trees for evolution are possible once sufficient points and a base requirement of two equivalent level sacrificial skills are reached: [Devout Follower] :: A follower on the path of fate, grants the user protective abilities that will enhance their power and those around them. [Unruly Guider] :: A path of one that questions and forms their own rules, using immense offensive power to guide lost beings.
The two choices of advancement for [Fate's Guardian] was either [Devout Follower] or [Unruly Guider]! The impassive gaze of the clone already knew the choice he would make as unimportant skills were sacrificed, a light of brilliance shining out as a tinge of gold covered the blue stat panel, another skill tree advancing silently!
Chapter 425 - Unruly Guider!
The eyes of the Ancient Blood Clone shone with splendor as he watched one skill pathway disappear and another one fully settle in under [Fate's Guardian]. The one to disappear was Devout Follower, with the one he chose being [Unruly Guider]!
The stat panel shone as new words and abilities were shown to Noah's eyes, the skill tree going on to add four new abilities as he glanced at their descriptions.
SOUL [Fate's Guardian](45/45) :: As a beginner just learning the workings of fate, the role of a guardian that protects the weak and eviscerates evil is given to you. Abilities include Empyrean Guards(5/5), Empyrean Armament(5/5), Smite of Liberation(5/5), and Judgment(5/5). [Unruly Guider] (0/60) :: A path of one that questions and forms their own rules, using immense offensive power to guide lost beings. Additional Abilities include Empyrean Ruler (0/5), Liberator (0/5), Fate Stealer(0/5) Golden Guider(0/5)
A new set of abilities were shown strongly on the skill tree of [Fate's Guardian]. Noah glanced over at the skills as he began putting in skill points right away, wanting to see the full uncovered potential of these abilities right away!
[Empyrean Ruler] (5/5):: The number of Empyrean Guards that the Unruly Guider can summon is increased to 12.
[Liberator] (5/5) :: The Blades of Liberation feel the strong will of the Unruly Guider, gaining their own will as they stay alongside you to bring Judgement to your enemies. +180% Physical Damage, +180% Soul Damage, and +180% Attack Speed to the [Sword of Liberation] ability.
[Fate Stealer] (5/5) :: A support ability that is only activated when an enemy that is proficient in the workings of fate stands against the Unruly Guider and faces their death. 12% of the Fate Essence that they have collected over the years will be absorbed by the Guider.
[Golden Guider] (5/5) :: All the beings that are following the rule of the Unruly Guider are blessed with his source of strength as a portion of the user's aura of fate surrounds them. To those classified as Subordinates of the Unruly Guider: +120% Physical, Soul, and Elemental Damage, +120% Cast and Attack Speed, +120% All Element Resistance, +120% Defense.
Clear and crisp descriptions that made Noah's eyes shine were laid out in front of him, a spectacular set of abilities being added to his arsenal as he went through them slowly. [Empyrean Ruler] and [Liberator] were geared towards strengthening the skills under Fate's Guardian, with [Fate Stealer] being something unique that would most likely allow him to increase his percentage in the Law of Fate faster if he took down beings also proficient in it.
The last skill [Golden Guider] was a particularly interesting one, as it actually granted fairly huge boosts to those following him. He didn't have even a slight worry of the mention that a portion of his fate would surround them as he had long since used the abilities of Herald of Fate when he first received them to hide hisown fate, the world's he was connected to, and all the beings around him!
This Absolute Skill was just another one of the skills that Noah had active at all times which continued to suck mana to remain this way, but it gave him boundless benefits of moving covertly with his forces while holding no worries.
Even if a Celestial were to be standing right next to someone like the Emperor Penguin and glance at his fate, all they would see would be a normal fate of a unique beast that had the bloodline of a Vampyre!
So Noah himself held no worries, with the only thing he wondered being exactly what classifications there were on who was considered his Subordinate. As his thoughts wondered, in another location in the Celestial Realm, the Order of Blood with Elena at the lead had already found and were hunting another Fire Behemoth when they felt an ecstatic feeling of strength wrap around their bodies silently.
The first one to notice things was the Kraken, as it had cast its [Sea Ray] ability and was releasing powerful destructive rays of light from its reddened eyes when it suddenly noticed its output increase instantly, the rays doubling in size as they shot forth with even more vigor, and it also discerned a golden aura now moving along with these destructive rays as they actually pierced the hide of the Fire Behemoth they were fighting and caused it to release a pained scream!
ROAAR!
The surroundings shook as the skill of the Kraken was the first one to hit the beast the moment after Noah obtained the [Golden Guider] skill and placed 5 Skill Points into it. The ability had turned especially deadly as it now carried Noah's aura of fate, which provided the abstruse Soul Damage that very few could defend against!
The others very quickly noticed the changes as they felt their bodies to be lighter and faster, using their essence to check their bodies as they felt the appearance of a warm and powerful aura enveloping them.
"Master!"
"Ahh, Progenitor!"
The Emperor Penguin was the first to attribute the change to the only person responsible, with Elena hugging her body tightly as she felt the warm aura surround her and enhance her strength.
RAA! RAA! RAA!
The Emperor Penguin waved its flippers as it released numerous [Spatial Blades], this time they were covered with a tinge of a golden aura that went on to pierce through the defenses of the Fire Behemoth easier as it let out another pained roar from the soul damage that came with it!
This stupendous situation was occurring in multiple places, as those who were labeled as Noah's subordinates were truly too numerous to even count!
In the Spiritual World, those remaining in the Time Space to max the proficiencies of their skill trees felt this powerful aura wrap around them. Those in the First Infernal Realm of Hell like the young dragon Draco felt their bodies gain a power that allowed them to take down the Infernals with even greater ease!
Going even further, in a random created Dungeon in Noah's home world where a Rank B Hunter had recklessly dived into a dungeon by himself and was about to die, his body felt an abundance of strength as his low ranking iron blade gained a tinge of a red aura that went on to actually defend against the blow of the troll in front of him, his gaze looking at his sword in shock as he then moved at a speed he had never moved before and slashed towards the beast.
SHAA!
The weak iron blade cut through the defenses of the troll like nothing as the hunter that had overestimated his abilities and was about to lose his life looked around in shock, not understanding what was happening as a unique thought passed through his mind.
'Was I actually born with an unknown power and am meant for great things?!'
To go even further, a man that had just become a father was playing with his child who could barely form words yet in a small city in the United Federation of Noah's home world.
"Say papa, say papa my little boy!"
The father was cradling the boy in his arms with his face full of joy, the child amused by the expressions as random sounds left its mouth.
"aha, da..da!"
The joy on the father's face only increased as he repeated his words, and it was this time that the unique energy of the Golden Guider wrapped around the both of them.
"Say papa...!"
The words of the young father stopped midway as he felt the foreign energy, his joyful expression that was observing his child seeing it adopt a never before seen serious expression as a word actually came out of the child's mouth!
"Papa."
...!
Numerous situations like these continued to play out across an expansive array of places as the [Golden Guider] skill that granted boosts to the beings considered to be Noah's subordinates were shockingly applied to every single being on the many planets he was connected to!
Chapter 426 - Crixus Shows Off
A unique phenomenon spread out across a few stars as the beings within unexpectedly came in contact with something the vast majority of them would have never had the chance to even glimpse nor understand.
A distinct aura of fate wrapped around them as they felt their bodies strengthened and reinforced, those that were actively dungeon diving or fighting seeing this strength increase first hand.
Because of this, shockingly something that was a norm on Prime Worlds was occurring throughout the planets that Noah was connected to. This phenomenon was the one where a vast majority of the beings on Prime Worlds would be considered 'Awakened' individuals in the terms of the Planetary System, where a vast majority of beings on Prime World would have a tinge of essence running throughout their bodies that granted them a longer life span and the possibility of getting stronger in the future.
This was only possible because of the powerful atmospheric essence that was abundant in Prime Worlds, making most of the beings in it be considered Awakened. Such a phenomenon was actually occurring right now in the numerous Planets that Noah was connected to, where those that could be considered normal beings were slowly awakening because of the powerful energy of fate that wrapped around them!
In a small apartment located at the banks of the cities in the Blessed Empire, a young man was watching the TV with shining eyes as he saw the scene of Rank S Hunters valiantly fighting against each other in the Coliseum. A thought was running through his mind as he looked at this scene longingly.
'When would I be able to cast a skill or do anything remotely as powerful as them?'
It was the thoughts and gazes of longing that many felt when they watched their phones and TVs while observing powerful hunters obtain riches beyond their wildest dreams! This young man had the same, but he shook his head as he placed his focus back on the TV, when he suddenly felt a unique energy wrapping around his body, this energy going on to unlock something within him as it directly made him awaken, his shocked eyes finding themselves watching a materializing blue stat panel in front of his eyes there after!
Shocking scenes like these continued to occur wide and far as a spectacular phenomenon continued across the few connected worlds, bringing immense joy to unsuspecting beings as this was only the beginning of it all.
Noah himself had no knowledge of this yet, until a few seconds later he heard the words of the Planetary System ring in his mind.
[That Golden Guider ability is more ridiculous than you expected it to be.]
Noah, who had already begun moving forward to another task heard the occurrences around the planets he was connected to as he glanced at the description of this skill in shock. Those considered his 'subordinates' were simply too many...right?
Realizing the extent that the effects of this Golden Guider traveled, a variety of thoughts passed through his mind as the Planetary System affirmed and voiced out his thoughts.
[If there are other Guider type abilities in the future Skill Trees, the effects are bound to be something unique.]
A shocking thought passed through the mind of one being and the Planetary Systems of a few worlds as countless possibilities lay for the future!
Noah shook his head at this ridiculous boost that almost every being on these stars had received and what it could mean for the future, his main body that was moving with the Righteous Fire Exploration Team and Grandmaster Vredral continuing to move as they had located yet another Chaos Behemoth.
He would observe the full effects of the Golden Guider ability later as he focused on what he was about to do currently in front of these Celestials. After the upgrade of the [Fate's Guardian] skill tree that granted him the advancement of [Unruly Guider], he planned to 'show off' some of his genius in the next hunt for the Chaos Behemoth!
Grandmaster Vredral was slowly pulling back in the fights more and more to have Noah and Athena work together with the Righteous Fire Exploration Team to stand against these Elite Behemoths, their bodies that continued to receive numerous Origin Cores of Behemoths and their materials making them near the peak of the Soul Rank in just a matter of days.
The hand of the Grandmaster moving in front of them came up as they received the signal to stop, his voice ringing out thereafter.
"A fairly average Elite Chaos Behemoth lies in front of us. Crixus and Athena will lead the charge, with the rest of you backing them up. I will jump in if any life threatening situations occur!"
The calm voice of the Grandmaster allowed them to nod with serious faces as the War Princess and the Destroyer took the lead, their bodies beginning to light up as they cast [Empyrean Guards] and [Empyrean Armament].
ROAR!
Their use of these skills caught the attention of the Chaos Behemoth as the earth below them began to tremble, the mountainous beast most likely reaching their positions in a matter of seconds!
4 Empyrean Guards appeared around Athena as they soon turned into streaks of light and gave her the usual golden armor and two golden hammers with shining light wings.
Around Noah, a similar scene repeated, but the summoned Empyrean Guards did not stop at 4, or the normal 6 that the Celestials had seen him use before!
With the addition of [Empyrean Ruler] from the Unruly Guider skill tree, he could summon an additional 12 Empyrean Guards! What exactly would come out of him absorbing this many Empyrean Guards?
Grandmaster Vredral watched carefully as his eyes began to shine an intense light, watching the appearance of exactly 12 Empyrean Guards around Crixus before they all turned into streaks of light and rushed to attach to his body.
A blinding light shot out as a brand new transformation came from doubling the amount of Empyrean Guards, Noah not even using the extra 6 that he could as he only portrayed 12 overall to the Celestials around him!
ROAR!
The Chaos Behemoth broke through the resplendent foliage of the Celestial Realm as the blinding light that was Noah moved to clash with it first, his spectacular adorned figure finally appearing in front of the eyes of the Grandmaster, Athena, and the members of the Righteous Fire Exploration Team as they stood with agape expressions, Noah himself clashing with the Chaos Behemoth head on!
BOOOOM!
Chapter 427 - Shimmering with Splendor
BOOM!
The impact sent shock waves of Chaos and Fate elements as Noah's figure was pushed back slightly, the Chaos Behemoth being stopped in place as in a particular portion on its body, a burning mark was left behind, the strong aura of fate burning into its touch skin as the beast stared at the party of Celestials. In front of Noah's eyes, a crystal clear name floated atop it.
[Chaotic Zygosaurus]
This Chaos Behemoth held qualities reminiscent of ancient carnivorous dinosaurs, standing powerfully on four legs as it had a huge extended jaw and dark scaled skin, towering over 60 meters!
Yet this huge beast's onslaught was brought to a halt from a Soul Forging Realm being as his new form made itself clear for all to see.
In his left hand, a huge pristine white tower shield protected his body entirely, his right hand holding a weapon that could closely be described as a flail! The flail hung on a clear white chain as it had golden spear protrusions that shimmered dangerously. His body was wrapped around tightly with a golden robe that pulsed with power, one barely being able to discern a passive golden barrier of light being given off by this robe!
To his back were spectacularly erupting white feathered wings, but what was more shocking were the three objects rotating in a circular motion behind him. Similar to the hammers that Athena was currently wielding, three resplendent golden hammers were rotating in a circular motion behind Noah's back as they pulsed with power! The scintillating of Fate Lines visibly showed on his body as the Celestials watching were able to count more than 40,000!
WAA!
An air of regality spread out as Noah breathed out, wielding the golden flail in his hands as his entire figure released waves of golden essence. The three golden hammers that rotated behind him also vibrated as they shot out, moving as if they were extra hands while they targeted the enemy.
"Haha, a genius indeed!"
Grandmaster Vredral howled by the side as the rest of the watching members were returned to attention, the War Princess Athena looking towards Noah with sharp eyes as the Junior Brother of hers had inadvertently had another breakthrough and even unlocked another way to uniquely use the techniques of Fate's Guardian!
Noah was not done as he pointed the golden flail forward, the [Chaotic Zygosaurus] gritting its teeth threateningly as he cast another skill, the clouds in the skies being split apart as five large Blades of Liberation descended down.
"Haa!"
Noah himself moved as he was joined by Athena and Boru, the other members sniping the beast from a far distance as a battle without the help of the Grandmaster against a Domain Expansion Realm Chaos Behemoth began!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The Blade of Liberation smashed towards the beast as it dodged and absorbed some of the attacks, the watching Grandmaster and the fighting members of the Righteous Fire Exploration Team being surprised yet again when the normal scene of these Blades of Liberation disappearing into particles of light did not happen, and instead, they strongly remained in the air and began moving on their own again, chasing the Chaos Behemoth down as it was cornered in all directions!
The Grandmaster looked at this with a quizzical tone as this scene even left him too curious to understand exactly how this genius did it.
The Blades of Liberation that now moved with autonomy under the effect of the new [Liberator] ability had increased damage and speed as they weaved across the field of battle and kept the Chaos Beast fully occupied, the other members of the Righteous Fire Exploration Team being given a breather of moving around and dodging the terrifying attacks that the beast released. Huge golden blades chased it down on all sides, powerful golden hammers that were palpating with the aura of fate rotated around him to protect him and also move on their own to dish out even more damage!
"Watch out!"
The warning came from Athena as her unique power told her a huge skill was coming, the ferocious Chaos Beast in front of released a dark wave of power as it cast its Domain of Chaos!
"Hmph!"
A golden wave released from the Grandmaster as he pushed back the Domain with his own Domain of Fate, the two canceling each other as the battle continued with the beast slowly gaining more injuries as 5 huge Blades of Liberation sneaked in attacks at all times, while Noah himself moved with his powerful flail to land attacks and then defend with the huge tower shield the beast swiped its claw forward.
When this was paired up with Athena's directions, the Righteous Fire Exploration Team was actually handling an Elite Behemoth by themselves under the watch of the Grandmaster, neither of them at the Domain Expansion Realm as they battled a beast that was!
ROAAR!
The battle would go on to continue for another half an hour as the defenses of the Chaos Beast were slowly ground down, this time around Noah and Athena stably leading the pace of the battle as even Boru was left behind in how much damage was dealt. The three hammers floating around Noah as well as the Blades of Liberation that seemed to have their own wills dealt even more damage over the course of the battle, the Chaos Behemoth not being able to handle the onslaught of attacks on all sides.
A wide smile was apparent on the face of the Grandmaster as his thoughts were affirmed!
This was why they used so many treasures to train those with Noble Fates! Their power simply could not be compared as they came with their own genius that could surprise the most powerful veterans!
He looked forward to when these two beings would soon break into the Domain Expansion Realm, their rapid rise in ranks that should have been causing them slight destabilization in their essence being solved very quickly as they continued to battle powerful Elite Behemoths to get their power under control.
Grandmaster Vredral planned to ask for even more materials for these wonderful disciples of his, which would shockingly soon be able to get a similar title as him at the rate they kept going. Athena was infinitely close as her Fate Lines were about to spill over 100,00, the barrier that anyone that passed would be granted the title of Grandmaster!
'Grandmaster Athena and Grandmaster Crixus...Haha, that doesn't sound so bad at all!'
The Grandmaster thought wildly as he could tell, with figures like these on the rise, the future of the Celestials was one that would be filled with splendor!
Chapter 428 - Fame
Among the networks of the Celestials moving in the Celestial Realm, two names had begun popping up and shining with vigor as the days passed.
The Normal and Elite Exploration Teams had been passing around the names of the two newly arriving Celestials with Noble Fates that were rising rapidly through the ranks, their names now being placed in the same places as renowned Celestials that were moving in Elite Teams!
"They aren't the only ones with Noble Fates though. There are others that shine even brighter like Grandmaster Xander and Grandmaster Lila."
Two normal teams were enjoying a feast of simmering behemoth meat as they talked within the special locations that were exclusive to Celestials in the Sanctum.
The beings they mentioned as Grandmasters were not some old fogeys that had been living for thousands of years, but young and upcoming Celestials that had passed the point of 100,000 Fate Lines and obtained the title of Grandmaster!
They were beings that were similar to Noah and Athena, holding the title of those with Noble Fates.
"Well, I know we place a lot of importance on those with Noble Fates, but what about the Three-Eyed Fate Child and Grandmaster Light? They don't hold such titles, but because they are unique existences in our galaxy, they hold tremendous power!"
A burly celestial took a large bite of the glistening meat that shone with essence as he spoke out, the topic of conversation not disparaging any of the powerful beings they were talking about, where they were simply sharing their opinions on who else was out there.
This was the atmosphere of Celestials, who were under the doctrines of maintaining Order and Balance, and thus were happy as long as powerful figures were growing in ranks to be able to better reduce the ever so increasing Chaos!
The two other beings they mentioned as the Three-Eyed Fate Child and Grandmaster Light were not those holding powerful titles, but simply beings born in unique environments which gave them innate strength that was one of a kind in the Light Expanse.
The Three-Eyed Fate Child was the last of its species, a being that was found by a roving Grandmaster in an uninhabitable planet that was filled with destructive storms. This Three-Eyed Fate Child had been able to survive alone in this star for years before the Grandmaster found him, his unique Three Eyes giving him immense talent in the Supreme Law of Fate and the Supreme Law of Time-Space. This gave birth to a being that was proficient in two Supreme Laws!
The other was a Celestial known as Grandmaster Light, a being that was born on a planet made of light, this planet going on to shatter the moment that Grandmaster Light was born. She was an existence that held a unique composition, with much of her body being made up of particles of light! There were rumors that only her heart was the same as everyone else, possibly being her only weakness as well.
As she was a being of the Light Element, she had been able to cultivate the Supreme Law of Light and Supreme Law of Fate with ease as she moved through the ranks of Celestials over the years.
Now, each of these figures were moving on their own Elite Teams as they sought to increase their power and be the ones that brought down the most order and balance.
"Our organization is extremely united, but I feel like there will be some rifts and competitiveness soon as the number of beings with powerful talents appear. We have large amounts of treasures, but is it enough to raise multiple beings with Noble Fates and even Special Existences to the peak levels of power before the next war begins?"
A low voice erupted from the corner of the table, a fairly intelligent robed Celestial speaking out as he caused a silence to descend onto the area, those that heard his words being made to think.
The words of this wondering Celestial were actually fairly spot on though, as when the moment that Grandmaster Vredral applied for more materials and Cores for the powerful students under him that he knew to be showing immense promise, he was soon faced with an awkward situation where he was told to wait, as much of the other resources were already diverted to other beings holding titles of those with Noble Fates or Special Existences!
This caused the Grandmaster a bit of unhappiness as he knew that the disciples he had were extremely talented, knowing they would be able to bring them the most help when standing against the coming chaos in the future.
Grandmaster Vredral had thought about this issue as he went ahead and contacted his connections in the Sanctum and the 7th Celestial Star, letting his thoughts be known similarly to when he brought forth the idea of influencing the beings of the Light Expanse more by letting them into the Celestial Realm.
Because of his recent contributions, his words held a significant influence and value as even though he did not stand near those that would be considered at the top of power when observing the large scale of the Celestials, his influence was still wide as he helped oversee a significant portion of the Light Expanse with other Grandmasters in the 7th Celestial Star.
He had sacrificed his rise in power in the past as he chose to leave the Celestial Realm and take part in the overseeing mission of the Light Expanse, where the friends he knew and had in the past who had remained in the Celestial Realm were powerful Grandmasters that had already entered the World Rank, with some of them even having the task of looking after Special Existences or those with Noble Fates!
His influence over some of the regions in the Light Expanse allowed him to easily amass hundreds of thousands of Fate Lines even while he wasn't actively hunting Chaos Behemoths as the other Grandmasters over the years.
Thus, his words were taken seriously as the names Crixus and Athena were brought forward to the upper echelons of power of the Celestials, these two beings being put on the list among the brilliantly shining Celestials that were being groomed with the most resources for the war to come.
But this brought the problem where the exceptional Celestials were too many, with the materials and treasures needing to be spent very carefully as they were only focused on to beings that had the ultimate potential to create powerhouses that could sway the direction of the war in the future.
So how would those that were truly deserving and with most potential be chosen among the geniuses in their organization as they neared the precipice of a war?
This question would bring forth a spectacular event in the near future, an event that would be a show for the ages!
Chapter 429 - Shooting Past the 100,000 Barrier
Grandmaster Vredral glanced at Crixus and Athena as he had a carefully pondering expression on his face, turning to the disciples who had just taken down another Chaos Behemoth and were steadily purifying the Domain Realm Origin Core before they began absorbing its powerful essence for themselves.
He knew that the forced increase in the realms of these beings was not necessarily the best, but their bodies seemed to be able to particularly handle this ordeal as they continued battling with the powerful Behemoths!
He expected these two students to soon enter the Domain Expansion Realm themselves, but this was where hardship would begin, as treasures to push the power of those at this realm were exceedingly rare, causing the situation that had occurred when he requested more resources and actually could not be provided with any.
A solution was under way, but his students would have to work hard to get through an ordeal before they could continue advancing at such a rapid pace again.
His heart was at peace as he thought about the other beings considered Special Existences and those with Noble Fates. He truly believed in his heart that Crixus and Athena had the most potential and stood above them all! Now, the only thing for them to do was to show this to the higher echelons...
As events continued to be propelled forward around his main body, Noah's clone was the one being the most productive these past few days.
His main body continued to move with the Righteous Fire Exploration Team as they went deeper in the Northern Region of the Celestial Realm, coming face to face with powerful Domain Expansion Realm Chaos Behemoths.
Since they were at the Domain Rank, each time they faced a Behemoth, the Grandmaster had to be present to cancel the powerful Domain they could cast, otherwise Noah and the others would fall into a Domain of Chaos as the fate energy in their bodies became restricted, eventually falling into the deadly hands of the beasts.
Though at the rate they were going, Noah knew he and Athena would reach the Domain Expansion Realm soon enough and be able to provide their own Domains!
A majority of the materials and Cores from the defeated Behemoths continued to be distributed to him and Athena, their titles continuing to benefit them greatly, even though he knew a limit for the benefits of these titles was soon coming. As for what would happen after that? He would take it as it came.
While his main body continued to build up his Rank and get used to the spectacular new abilities of the next stage of [Fate's Guardian], the path of the [Unruly Guider], his clone had been using the Dual Cultivation method the past two days to break past the barriers of one hundred thousand in both the Supreme Laws of Fate and Chaos!
Noah had noticed that ever since the initiation of the Golden Guider ability that influenced the beings in the world he was connected to even more closely, he had become able to gain more and more Fate Lines at a rapid rate.
The effects of [Golden Guider] did not just extend to increasing the power of the multitude of beings he was connected to, but it went even further to increase the rate he improved in the law of fate as his influence over these many beings increased by a huge factor!
This effect was slowly causing a trickle of Fate Lines to converge towards him constantly, with him believing that it would gradually even increase over time as the beings he affected increased their strength and propagated throughout the worlds in the future.
This boost of Fate Lines from multiple sources and the Dual Cultivation method allowed for him to break through the barrier of 100,000 milestone with ease.
100,000!
The benchmark that marked a Celestial as a Grandmaster, and the place which allowed him to see a 1% next to the Laws of Chaos and Fate on his stat panel.
His Chaos Particles were hanging slightly over 104,000, with his Fate Lines shooting further ahead as even though he divided his time equally in increasing both the laws, he was originally ahead with Fate Lines by almost thirty thousand and now gained a greater amount because of the effects of [Golden Guider], which put his total number currently at 130,000 Fate Lines.
Such a number could only be achieved by tens if not hundreds of years by heavily dedicated practicing Celestials, and he had gotten it done in a few days while also keeping himself busy with other tasks.
His forces had entered a period of rapid strengthening because of the boost of [Golden Guider], the addition of the aura of fate on their bodies granting them a level of damage that decimated their enemies.
Even Noah himself thought he was still underestimating the effects of the Guider skill as it seemed like the stage of strength of many beings across the Worlds he was connected to were being boosted to a whole other level.
In the Spiritual World, the beasts were moving with vigor as they enjoyed the resplendent farmlands across the continental landmasses, many of the Spiritual World Beasts leaving lives of luxury as they cultivated and enjoyed essence filled fruits and medicinal herbs.
The paradisiacal looking Spiritual World that had four floating continents on top of the enormous central one was an environment that even the richest kings would not be able to come across, the levels of atmospheric essence in this world being off the charts. This wasn't to even mention one of the continents now being fully changed to a land of fire, coagulation of fire elements being abundant as it was fully turned into a Fire Law Space.
This allowed for the birth of new Spiritual World Beasts that were not of the Water Element, the advent of fiery beasts coming to be in the expansive Spiritual World!
There always seemed to be new and exciting things to observe in this Spiritual World as Noah unlocked more and more of its secrets.
There was also the recently unlocked plants which granted boosts to the Law of Fire and the Law of Water being already planted in the Time Space of the Spiritual World, Noah moving to use his Budding Farmer skill as he reduced the growth and maturing rate of the plants by a large margin, expecting them to be ready for consumption in a matter of weeks and not years!
On the side of the Blacksmith's Forge, he had already collected more than enough Chaos Materials, being able to craft a full Set Item from the Chaos Element. He planned to craft a full one some time later, and for now, he was going to upgrade a skill tree he looked forward to seeing the next stage of for a while.
That's right, the Lesser Cthulhu skill tree was ready for an advancement to the next stage!
The ability that made it possible for him to gain the qualification of an Infernal Lord in the beginning, the one that seemed to be surrounded by mysteries- it advancements were slowly opening themselves up in front of his eyes.
Chapter 430 - [Kin of Terror], Bold!
Noah's clone was currently in a random location in the void of space, his gaze looking over the stat panel that showed two possibilities of where he could take the Lesser Cthulhu skill tree.
[Amorphous Space Beast] (15/15) :: Abilities- Spatial Cage(5/5), Destabilize(5/5), Shattered Star(5/5), and Miniature Space(5/5). [Lesser Cthulhu] (45/45)Additional Abilities- Morph(5/5), Child of Space(5/5), Portals of Terror(5/5), and Sever(5/5). Two Skill Trees for evolution are possible once sufficient points and a base requirement of two equivalent level sacrificial skills are reached: [Void Colossus] :: A pathway geared towards enhancing the control of space, granting a form deserving of the name. [Kin of Terror] :: A fledgling of a powerful existence with unique traits. Its true value lies in its future possibilities.
Two possibilities lied in front of his eyes as he read over them carefully, understanding that his choices would determine whether he reached a stage of something he had gained an insignificant amount of knowledge about so far.
The pathway of [Void Colossus] seemed to provide more battle power, especially the mention of having a form deserving of the name. The [Kin of Terror] pathway was worded similarly to the upgrade of the Blood Lord that led to the Kin of Ancients, making Noah lean more towards this choice, along with the glaring shining words that read 'Terror'!
He chose the [Kin of Terror] pathway right away as the words in the stat panel shone, an additional set of abilities being added. He briefly glanced over them with shining eyes before he placed all the Skill Points into the abilities, wanting to see their most powerful versions right away.
SOUL [Amorphous Space Beast] (15/15) :: Abilities- Spatial Cage(5/5), Destabilize(5/5), Shattered Star(5/5), and Miniature Space(5/5). [Lesser Cthulhu] (45/45) :: Additional Abilities- Morph(5/5), Child of Space(5/5), Portals of Terror(5/5), and Sever(5/5). [Kin of Terror] (60/60) :: Additional Abilities- Aether Reinforcement (5/5), Multiplicative Ray Support (5/5), Triple on Cast Support (5/5), Lunacy Inducement (5/5)
[Aether Reinforcement] (5/5) :: All of the abilities preceding and following the Kin of Terror Skill Tree will be reinforced by the power of Aether passively. +300% Aether Damage, +100% Aether Penetration, +60% Fate and Chaos Damage Reduction.
[Multiplicative Ray Support] (5/5) :: Laser-based abilities similar to [Sever] will be further enhanced, the released rays of Aether increasing to 6 as their power is tripled.
[Triple on Cast Support] (5/5) :: The [Portals of Terror] ability is further enhanced, where there is an 80% chance to triple the appearance of portals of terror on cast, bringing the possible maximum cast portals to 54.
[Lunacy Inducement] (5/5) :: Those with weak minds cannot stand against the Kin of Terror. Lunacy Inducement allows for the user to bring their enemies into a negative mental state as they are slowly left defenseless. The effectiveness of this ability depends on the Soul Strength of the target as well as the user.
The additional abilities under the Lesser Cthulhu skill tree were proudly showing themselves in front of Noah as he read them over a few times. There were a few differences compared to previous additional skills as two of the new ones were called support skills that simply enhanced the previous skills to an insane degree.
[Multiplicative Ray Support] and [Triple of Cast] support effectively made the Sever and Portals of Terror abilities nonsensical at this moment, even Noah himself not being able to understand the extent until he tested them out himself. Even without having tested them though, their usability already seemed ridiculous! He wiped non-existent sweat off his forehead as he thought about any pitiful enemies that would have to face such terrifyingly enhanced abilities.
[Aether Reinforcement] was straightforward, and the only one that would need more time and a closer look in was the [Lunacy Inducement] ability which seemed to have its own terrific uses.
He wanted to test these abilities right away, and would very likely have the chance to in the next task that he had the clone lined up to do!
The Ancient Blood Clone that was still floating peacefully in the void of space got ready as his body rippled with power. For his next task, it was considered something bold as while his main body continued to move through the ranks of Celestials and got stronger in the Celestial Realm, the clone's task was to increase the number of connected worlds amidst the training of skills and amassing of Chaos Particles and Fate Lines!
It was a very busy and non-stop past few days for his clone, but not even an ounce of tiredness could be felt as he always looked forward to the next steps.
For the first world in mind, and this was also the reason why he called the next set of events bold- it was to form a connection with the Magus World that he had personally taken the lives of its strongest forces, this world now currently having celestial disciples moving within as from the words of Grandmaster Vredral, it was being used as a place for them to hone their skills in fate while influencing the lives of the beings in it.
This meant that in the Magus World, there was a high chance of there being a Grandmaster that was overseeing the operations for the world that had the massacre of its strongest forces broadcasted, and his plans of forming a connection with the world would undoubtedly cause him to come in contact with whatever force the Celestials had stationed there!
Thus, he would have to move covertly in order to establish the connection, clear out any Celestials he found there, and then do something even crazier as his teleportation currently was leading him towards his homeworld where he would be picking up something the Celestials called a Cursed Treasure, something that they used as the reason to destroy an entire world.
He considered this next venture bold as he would ultimately be pulling off a disappearing act for an entire Prime World by the end of it...
Chapter 431 - World Engine
Noah's Ancient Blood Clone appeared serenely back in his homeworld, above the wide blue seas as he took a deep breath and glanced towards his surroundings. He took in the calmness as his body began descending down into the sea, moving at such a speed that in only a matter of seconds, he could already see the shining lights of an underwater continent that was the New Atlantis.
He observed the unique futuristic mixture of magic and technology that the Atlantians and Merfolk showed, the appeal of such structures returning to him as he made a mental note to have an entire area in the Spiritual World built similarly.
His presence was already sensed the moment he neared the underwater continent, the being that he had sent a telepathic message some time ago already floating in the lit-up sea with a party of Atlantians and Merfolk to welcome him.
"O Great Benefactor, we have everything ready."
The one at the forefront, the being that continued acting as the Ocean Master these past few months, bowed towards Noah while pointing to a huge square compartment that shone with blue and gold runic lines.
Before he teleported here, Noah had sent a telepathic message to the Ocean Master to have one of the World Engines that had finished being created ready for him to take away for his own use, and the Ocean Master had delivered as Noah could sense the pristine fluctuations of something powerful in the square compartment!
He nodded towards the Ocean Master while speaking.
"May I?"
"Why of course. This is one of our most recent ones that runs even smoother, a few changes made to the rune overlays that allows the flow of mana to be evenly distributed and even faster, achieving the result of spatial warping in a much shorter time frame."
The Ocean Master spoke with a confident expression as Noah went forward, waving his hands and opening the square compartment as a circular treasure that seemed to constantly have runic lines moving over it shone resplendently.
{World Engine} :: A unique treasure that was created by the combination of technology and magic by the Atlantians. It allows for the spatial warping of an entire world, and requires the permission and cooperation of the will of the world itself before it can be operated. The user must be standing with the World Engine in the innermost core of the targeted world before it can be activated.
A description that foretold exactly what to do with the world engine floated in front of his face as he nodded, waving his hands as the entire square compartment containing the Wold Engine entered his [Expansive Space].
"Amazing work as always. I can't wait to see what other innovations you come up with."
He gave a light smile to the Atlantians that could sense the overwhelmingness of his power, the Ocean Master bowing again as he spoke out.
"Whatever we can do to help. Please let us know if we can be of use at any time."
Noah nodded towards the Ocean Master as he gave another glance to the continuously expanding futuristic underwater world around him, his figure disappearing thereafter as he made his way to the Magus World!
The moment he left, huge sighs and breaths of relief as bubbles from the Atlanteans and Merfolk as it felt like they could finally breathe after an instance of meeting that powerful figure. One of the Merfolk turned towards the Ocean Master as he asked with an ashen expression.
"Sire, are you sure that is the same Benefactor?!"
The Ocean Master had a relaxed face as he glanced at his subordinates and nodded, even he not being able to completely withstand the overwhelming aura the being that had just disappeared released!
It wasn't that his rank and power were overflowing freely for all to see, they actually could not even guess what realm their Benefactor was at as his body did not release any essence fluctuations. What filled them with the overwhelming sensation was his eyes! Whenever he glanced at them, they felt like his eyes could see through everything they had, having a level of power capable of decimating them in an instant.
The relaxed expression on the face of the Ocean Master only increased as he affirmed that they had allied themselves with a powerful being, his forces never having to fear for their lives again!
"Let's go. I want to see if we can finish the Plasma Warship in the next few weeks. As soon as we are able to get the inscriptions correctly, we can produce many working ones quickly!"
The innovators of Atlantis returned to their underwater kingdom as they went about their work, their Benefactor appeared on the surface of the Magus world silently, his body not releasing even an ounce of energy.
The Magus World was a huge Prime World that held billions of powerful Magi, their power being something that many forces feared in the past. But this power would forever remain in the past as their strongest organization had gotten decimated some time ago!
Currently, the Inhabitants of the Magus World felt a sense of loss as even though their lives were gradually returning to normal, they felt a stifling sensation in their hearts as they never became able to reclaim the sense of identity as beings of a powerful Prime World.
This was especially so when the Celestials, those responsible for carrying out the decimation of their strongest forces in the first place, were freely descending on their world as they seemed to be helping the many scattered forces and organizations come together and bring back an ordered Prime World.
A few days ago, a Celestial Warship that was a level lower than a Prime Warship had docked on the central lands of the Magus, a Grandmaster that brought along a few Celestial Disciples just beginning in the study of the Law of Fate coming along as he also monitored the evolving situation of the Magus World.
This Grandmaster was a fairly powerful Celestial at the Domain Expansion Realm, his power ranking around the middle when looking at the larger forces that held the Title of Grandmaster among the Celestials.
He was meditating serenely in the Celestial Warship as golden essence surrounded him, Herald of Fate being used slowly as he tried to decipher his own fate and of those around him. At this moment, his eyes shot wide open as out of nowhere, he found that his fate had turned dark and murky, something he never expected!
A quizzical expression passed through his face as he calmed down and tried discerning fate again, thinking it was some sort of mistake.
Unbeknownst to him, an Agent of Chaos had silently begun drilling towards the core of the Magus World, the next few hours being something that all the beings in this Magus World would never be able to forget!
Chapter 432 - The Magus World
Noah's clone was covered with the aura of [Unique Origin] as well as the concealment techniques of Herald of Fate and Herald of Chaos. He was covertly moving and hidden so well that nobody could find out anything about him, whether they were looking for it or not.
His body seamlessly pierced through the layers of earth in the Magus World as he went deeper and deeper, his abilities being so adept that he seemed to be flitting through the grains of sand. A few minutes passed as he streaked through the earth, soon breaking past numerous layers as he entered the innermost layer of the Magus World and came face to face with the core of the powerful Prime World.
[...]
The World Core was unexpectedly taken aback and did not even speak, Noah being the one to take the initiative as he glanced at the circular rotating mass of mystical essence that stood as the center of a Prime World.
"I apologize for intruding, but I came to reclaim something that I made possible to still be living today."
He spoke out curtly as he neared the World Core, the immense mystical power that was bound by universal laws which it released not affecting him one bit as he heard the reply of the World Core.
[What exactly are you talking about? Do you even know what you are currently standing in front of-]
"Yes yes, it will be easier if I simply share something with you. Can I get some help?"
Noah spoke nonchalantly to the core of the Magus World as his last sentence was directed to his Planetary System. From Noah, a manifestation of lights that were actually memories were released, nearing the mass of rotating core as a surprised voice came out.
[Such a thing should not be possible for an entity like you, what is-]
[...!]
The information that was uniquely passed from the Planetary System and onto the core of the Magus World as a shocking level of silence followed, an entire 5 minutes passing as Noah stood calmly in front of the core that did let out any more words!
This was because the information that was just passed to it was about the plans of the Celestials to fully destroy the Magus World, and the intervention of Noah that allowed for this world to continue living, even though it had to lose its most powerful forces!
[It is you that massacred the beings I raised for so long.]
"Yes."
[It is you that saved everything else, even me.]
"Yes."
[...What do you want to do?"
A sly smile appeared on Noah's face at these words, giving a speech he had given to many worlds before as this one did not hold any sort of threats.
[A connection?]
After a while, the core of the Magus World ascertained while thinking carefully, voicing out something that would be the biggest worry for the undertaking that Noah was about to carry out.
[If everything you say is correct, you would be putting yourself and this entire world into even more danger, as Celestials can simply come and do what they wish even if this connection is successfully established. There are also a few on them on this world at this very moment.]
"Let me worry about that, I have your agreement?"
[...Yes.]
With the agreement of the World Core of the Magus World, Noah's eyes shone as he stretched his neck and prepared to begin!
The first thing he did was use the abilities of Herald of Fate and Herald of Chaos to discern his own fate and the fates of the many beings in the Magus World. A large inflow of information rushed to his brain as with the use of both absolute skills that involved the Supreme Laws of Fate and Chaos, he felt like he was seeing even more, the simile of seeing both sides of the same coin appearing in his mind as he sensed the bright fate and chaos auras located in the Magus World as many plans flowed in his mind.
He also pulled out the Dagger of Time as it rotated rapidly in front of him, using the ability of [Insight] as he foresaw many possibilities of the next few minutes, nodding his head as he breathed out slowly, getting himself in the right mindset as he was about to pull off a bold heist!
"Let's do this silently, why don't we?"
He sent his thoughts to the Planetary System and the core of the Magus World as a bright light that signified a connection shot from him and into the core of the world, a fantastical process beginning as from Noah himself, a beautiful circle of blood began to spread out with him at the center.
Both [Blood World], [World Veil], and [Unique Origin] were cast simultaneously as powerful covert techniques went on to begin wrapping around the entire Magus World with extreme speed and precision!
The beings on the world felt only a slight tremble at first, and the more powerful ones felt an overpowering essence pass through them as the cast Blood World and World Veil very quickly covered the entire planet.
The Grandmaster that was meditating with a troubled expression shot up rapidly as he looked to the skies, noticing a color red overtake it as his warning bells rang, finding that much of his connection to the outside world and his fate abilities were being hindered!
He took out a medallion as he prepared to recall the Celestial Disciples currently moving in the Magus World, realizing that what he discerned before might not have been a mistake as something troubling was occurring.
"Get back to this Warshi-"
SHAA! BOOM!
Silently and explosively, right behind the Celestial Grandmaster, the expressionless figure of Noah's Ancient Blood Clone appeared as the Domain Expansion Realm was hit with a sneak attack!
[Void of Impending Doom].
[Armageddon].
RUMBLE!
Overpowering darkness, terribly blazing flames, meteors, and chaos erupted out and closed in on the Celestial Grandmaster as the ability Void of Impending Doom from the [Agent of Chaos] and Armageddon from Herald of Flames were cast for the first time.
...!
Chapter 433 - Assassinating a Grandmaster!
Grandmaster Luo had been meditating in the Celestial Warship with a troubled expression when he first felt the waves of chaotic power pass through his body.
He did not even have a chance to react as a second later after he realized the passing energy was a technique that cut off communications from the outside world, an enemy appeared to attack him out of the blue!
RUMBLE!
The skies cried and the earth rumbled the moment this being rushed towards him, teleporting extremely closely as the whispers of two skills, [Void of Impending Doom] and [Armageddon], were heard.
It was an immensely dangerous situation for the Grandmaster as he felt the weight of the entire world falling towards him, numerous chaos essence converging all around him as he saw the formation of dangerous chaos spears from all directions. This wasn't all as below him, the ground was bubbling and melting as fiery eruptions occurred, his senses indicating to him that above them, there were also numerous terrifying meteors raining down that were already ripping the Warship apart!
"FIEND!"
The face of the Celestial Grandmaster was filled with immense anger and slight fear as the golden aura of fate erupted from his body, choosing to release the power of his Domain right away in order to escape this dangerous predicament.
BOOM! CRACK!
The impact hit, the collision and repulsion of fate and chaos spreading out, debris from the shattered warship smashing to the ground as the fiery earth continued to bubble forth and meteors smashed down, it was exactly a scene of what the skill described as for miles around, it was the scene of Armageddon!
The Celestial Grandmaster himself had blood leaking from his right shoulder as the Void of Impending Doom ability had not been completely evaded, even his spread out Domain of Fate could not completely prevent the destructive chaos elements.
Grandmaster Luo looked at the enemy that was now under the oppression of his domain as his eyes shone with splendor, feeling the chaos elements tearing apart his shoulder as he winced and spat out wrathfully.
"You dare to sneak attack a Grandmaster of the Celestials?!"
His words rumbled with power as he increased the output of energy towards his domain, numerous Fate Lines appearing on his body as they thrummed with power. On his body, one could count the swirling Fate Lines to tower over 200,000!
He glanced at the attacking enemy who was being pushed down by his Domain of Fate, his surroundings lighting up with numerous Empyrean Guards that soon became streaks of light and rushed towards him speedily, transforming into a golden armor, hammers, and wings!
The enemy looked towards the Grandmaster's bleeding shoulders with an expressionless face as he uttered simple words.
[Chaotic Mandate].
RUMBLE!
A field of chaos particles first became apparent as it began spreading out wildly, trying its best to fight against the overpowering Domain of Fate as a glistening armor of darkness enveloped the expressionless being.
The armor shockingly shimmered in darkness as in his hands, two long serrated blades that released chaotic energies stood dangerously! On his back, wings of devouring darkness erupted out in grandeur as a tug of war between two supreme laws went underway!
In the air, the opposing battle between the Domain of Fate and the released Chaos Field continued, the much greater strength of the being releasing the Domain exceeding in pressure, but the newly armored enemy whose body palpated with dangerous chaos particles was holding off the pressure as he stood strongly.
Noah glanced at the Grandmaster that had evaded his attack with a heavy injury, the 200,000 Fate Lines thrumming with power making him feel slightly suffocated, but that was all!
This was because he himself had more than 100,000 Fate Lines, and also had Chaos Particles that passed that amount as well.
His figure held on tightly to the dark serrated blades as he streaked forward like a streak of light, the blades going for the head of the Grandmaster!
"Vile creature that has fallen in the hands of chaos! PERISH!"
An enormous Blade of Liberation pierced through the skies of the now apocalyptic landscape, numerous spears of Judgment also descending towards Noah as he weaved in and out them expertly.
It seemed like it wasn't chaotic enough as his eyes rapidly followed the trajectory of the golden spears and the Grandmaster that was gradually healing with a golden aura, his thoughts moving to cast even more terrific skills as he tested what it would take to bring down a Grandmaster.
[Portals of Terror]. [Portals of Terror]...
RUMBLE!
A terrible skill was cast multiple times, this skill being made even more terrifying by the [Triple on Cast Support] that caused the blooming portals releasing immense destruction to come in numbers of three, quickly increasing in number in the surroundings as more than 50 Portals of Terror soon occupied the Grandmaster that was at the very center!
"..."
His gaze was ashen as he stared at the overwhelming number of pulsing Portals of Terror that he felt a foreboding feeling from, his heart tightening as he felt like he was standing in the direct center of an explosion.
BOOOOOM! RIIP!
The portals released their numerous varying disordered and destructive elements as the being shining grandly in gold on the middle was quickly overshadowed in a colorful yet deadly array of colors.
OOOOM
The space cracked and reformed as things gradually calmed, Noah walking forward while adorned in the powerful [Chaotic Mandate] that let each part of his body act as a weapon that released Chaos Essence.
He walked towards the center of where the numerous portals had congregated as he observed space to reform, revealing the disfigured Celestial Grandmaster within as his Empyrean Armament was tattered and broken, half of his right hand missing as he looked toward Noah with a terrified gaze.
"You..!"
ZING!
Noah wasted no time as he cast [Sever], the skill now supported by [Multiplicative Ray Support] releasing numerous rays of Aether that went on to pass through the body of the Grandmaster and cut it up into pieces.
Noah Ancient Blood Clone remained impassive as he neared the mass of flesh that remained, his gaze watching shattered Fate Lines that were rising from the body of this powerful being and coming towards him because of the effect of a particular skill.
[Fate Stealer] (5/5) :: A support ability that is only activated when an enemy that is proficient in the workings of fate stands against the Unruly Guider and faces their death. 12% of the Fate Essence that they have collected over the years will be absorbed by the Guider.
He watched with cold eyes as more than 25,000 Fate Lines raised from the body of the dead Celestial Grandmaster, the death of this being only bringing one thought in his mind as he prepared to hunt any other Celestials on the Magus World before he did something even more spectacular.
He used [Devouring] on the body of the dead Grandmaster just by habit, swirls of information crossing through his mind as he moved forward, but he had to come to a stop as while the life of the Grandmaster Luo was playing out in his mind, he actually came across information that pertained to someone he never expected, the War Princess- Athena!
He stopped briefly as he glanced over this information, his eyes shining as he unexpectedly got his hands on something good. He put this information in the back of his mind for now though, the task in front of him being crucial and time sensitive, so he continued forward, not even paying heed to the fact that he had just taken down a Grandmaster at the Domain Expansion Realm, a being that had over 200,000 Fate Lines!
Dead, and in under a minute!
The terror and immensity of the constantly enhanced abilities in the numerous Skill Trees he held were only now beginning to show their capability, their possibilities for the future being something that even Noah did not yet fathom...
Chapter 434 - A Prime World Disappears
The instant the Grandmaster on the Magus World perished, any other Celestials on the Prime World faced similar fates as Noah wordlessly located their positions and took them down.
He was keeping emotions out of it as he moved with a single goal that was extremely time sensitive!
The few powerful beings of the Magus World at the Soul Rank that still remained alive already felt the shocking waves of power spreading out where the Celestial Grandmaster was located, their figures only appearing thereafter as they saw the scene of destruction.
Noah had already teleported back to the inner layer where the core of the Magus World resided, his sight faced with the newly established connection as the Will of the Magus World underwent a similar process to the past worlds. From shock at their boldness to violating universal laws to acceptance as they were now all on the same boat, this process went by quickly as Noah pulled out the compartment containing the World Engine.
"Ready?"
He sent his thoughts towards the world core as the mystifying World Engine began floating in front of Noah, taking a position in the middle of him and the core of the Magus World.
[Let's do it.]
An affirmation came from the core of the Magus World as pure world essence began to leak from it and into the World Engine, Noah simply watching as he did not really need to provide any energy, this planet now connected to the reserves of many and having more than enough! Still, his mana flowed towards the World Engine as the treasure still needed the location of where it was warping this Prime World if they did not want a random movement of the star.
RUMBLE!
His eyes closed as he thought back to the void of space not too far from his home world, the World Engine that was receiving enormous amounts of essence having blue runic lines seamlessly moving across it as it expanded and released a unique energy that began spreading throughout the inner layer of the Magus World and further out!
It was a new type of energy that Noah was not entirely familiar with, only noticing the spatial essence within it as this energy went on to wrap around the entirety of the Magus World, a few quakes spreading out as the inhabitants felt an enormous change occurring.
If a being that could pierce through a [World Veil] and a [Blood World] were to be standing in the void of space watching the Magus World at this very moment, they would notice an eerie spatial energy wrapping around the entire world as it began to look as if it was folding in itself, and then instant later it fully disappeared from the location it was at!
Seamlessly!
Silently!
Powerfully!
An entire Prime World had disappeared out of nowhere, powerful beings only finding out about this shocking information some time later...
On the 7th Celestial Star, the being that oversaw a majority of the operations on this star, Grandmaster Ramiel, shot up from his meditative position as his eyes shone dangerously.
An overabundance of Fate Lines erupted on his body as his eyes shone gold, his usage of Herald of Fate that was exceedingly done in an expert fashion confirming the shocking revelations in his mind as his face turned sour. He opened his mouth as he released a powerful voice that rolled throughout the 7th Celestial Star.
"A Grandmaster has been murdered in the Magus World! Leave all tasks behind and get there as soon as possible. Be prepared for battle!"
WAA!
A shocking command reverberated in the ears of every Celestial Grandmaster of the 7th Celestial Star as many golden figures of Grandmasters moved without a second of delay, their bodies either teleporting onto huge Warsh.i.p.s that were powered up instantly and began shooting from the shimmering star, or others jumped onto established portals that connected to worlds near the Magus World that the Celestials held sway over.
From the 7th Celestial Star, numerous golden lights shot out as Prime Warsh.i.p.s of varying sizes erupted out with maximum speed, Grandmaster Ramiel being the first one to move the moment he finished his rallying call as he was shockingly moving through the void of space alone and without the use of a Warship, but his speed was multiple times faster as he shot through at speeds that seemed to be surpassing light! In the void of space, ruptures continued to spread out as he shot forward.
This monstrous Grandmaster was shooting through the void of space so speedily that in only 10 minutes, he had traversed from the far away 7th Celestial Star and at the exact location where the Magus World was...or where it used to be!
His face was colored black as he swept his energy all around, turning even darker when he found that where the Magus World used to be, fluctuations of spatial energies were freely flowing, but the world itself was missing. It was missing along with Grandmaster Luo who was stationed here a few days ago with a few disciples.
His gaze became sourer and sourer as golden waves of fate began spreading around the area, his essence utilizing Herald of Fate even more a monstrous number of fate lines rolled around his aged body. They seemed insurmountable as one could barely make out that their number most definitely passed a million, if not higher!
He utilized the Absolute Skill to try and decipher exactly what had happened here and who was involved, but he shockingly found out that he could not get even a semblance of knowledge on the being involved, nor could he locate anything about their fate.
All that met his peering gaze was a void of darkness, where he also saw spurts of shining light!
His gaze continued to get more and more chilling as the time passed, soon enough sensing the arrival of numerous Prime Warsh.i.p.s and other Celestial Grandmasters as they all surrounded where the Magus World used to be, their eyes almost popping out of their eye sockets as the location where one of them had fallen...was actually missing.
They glanced towards the leading Grandmaster Ramiel as they did not know how to move, because simply, something like this had never happened before!
In the past 1000 years after the War of the Righteous, not a single Grandmaster had fallen to enemy forces, much less assassinated.
So who exactly was bold enough to kill a Grandmaster, and how powerful were they that this entire group of Celestials could not find out anything about them?!
Chapter 435 - A Declaration!
Grandmaster Ramiel floated in the void of space as he stared at the empty plot where the Magus World used to be, numerous thoughts floating in his mind as a few stood at the forefront.
As he looked at the situation in front of him, multiple things came to his mind, but the biggest one was a similar occurrence of such an event when it pertained to a Large World that was already destroyed in the past, and by their commands as well!
A Large World that had the capabilities to warp across space, holding a Cursed Item that defied the universal laws and increased Chaos! They had sent the order down for this world to be destroyed long ago, so this occurrence should not be connected to it, but the cursed treasures of that world might have just fallen into some else's hands.
He continued to think as his expression was that of wrath, but it wasn't for the reason that many were thinking of. The death of a Grandmaster was a big loss, yes. But the even bigger loss was the slap in the face as an enemy actually targeted the Celestials.
The eyes of Grandmaster Ramiel twinkled as he combined the many thoughts in his mind, thinking of ways to bring about the best results from this event. He looked towards the surrounding Celestials as he thought about the the recent state of affairs, a dangerous gleam appearing in his eyes that nobody could foresee as he spoke out with a rambling voice.
"This...is an affront to the honor of Celestials, as cowards actually think they can target and take the lives of our people!"
His gaze was cold as he stared at the Grandmasters on Prime Warsh.i.p.s and others that were floating angrily in the void of space.
"Those who did this are enemies of Celestials, and in this wide Novus Galaxy of ours, we only have a single enemy!"
Shock coursed through the minds of the listening Grandmasters as they soon caught wind of where the words of this leading Grandmaster on the 7th Celestial Star was saying.
"Our enemies are the cowards hiding in the Dark Expanse, and those slumbering in the Letalis Expanse!"
RUMBLE!
Fate Lines that crossed the 1 million point thrummed strongly on the body of the Grandmaster as his body adopted a holy aura. Outwardly, he had a wrathful holy expression while inwardly, he was smiling at having found the perfect way to bring about immense results in the form of increasing their power and influence, as well as be the one to earn the most influence and increase in Fate Lines at the end of it all.
"Today, from their cowardly actions here, they have effectively declared war!"
OOOM!
Essence of fate rumbled out a singular event that would propel a sequence of events towards a terrible future began, the surrounding Grandmasters watching the play that Ramiel was acting out as their eyes twinkled, getting on board of the train instantly.
"A declaration of war!"
"We must avenge Grandmaster Luo!"
"We must bring Order to all of this chaos!"
"War!"
"War!"
RUMBLE!
A wide smile appeared over Grandmaster Ramiel's face as he watched this scene. He cared not whether the killer of this Grandmaster was a being that had obtained the Cursed Weapon from a world they destroyed long ago. He cared not whether the little mice in the Dark Expanse were involved or not. All he wanted was to use this event to increase his influence and the influence of Celestials the most, sparking the conflict they all knew was coming, but had not found the right spark for it just yet!
The assassination of a Grandmaster...was all he needed to use as an excuse to paint the beings of Dark Expanse as their enemies once more, and begin the gradual process of a war that would influence the lives of trillions.
The skies shimmered gold as Fate Lines had already begun descending onto Grandmaster Ramiel even before he moved to further propagate his own campaign. His face shone with the splendor of a holy aura as he spoke out towards the watching Celestials.
"For the Order and Balance of our Novus Galaxy, let the war against these savages begin!"
OOOOOOH!
Resounding roars of affirmation met him as in the location where a Prime World used to be, one of the initiators of a terrible war began.
In another location, a Prime World had seamlessly warped across vast distances and appeared near a blue panel, a splendor of essence still apparent around the world.
Noah, who was standing within the world, felt the descent of numerous Fate Lines and Chaos particles, his eyes shining as it seemed his actions had brought about something even bigger than he thought.
He held no worries though, as he planned to do what he did today multiple times over the span of the next few days.
He planned to expand the connected worlds from the low number that was still under 10 and multiply that as much as possible as he trained in two Supreme Laws, while his main body moved in the Celestial Realm to obtain even more treasures.
[When do we begin the process of Realm Creation?]
A question that would have scared any knowledgeable being was heard in Noah's mind, the Planetary System bringing the topic of something that it was very much looking towards to as Noah had a thoughtful look.
"As soon as we have the proper requirements to create something at least on par with the Infernal Realms. For now, we can steadily build up to it!"
Noah replied calmly as he himself was looking forward to this event, the information he gained from the Infernal Lord title letting him know exactly what he had to do in order to uniquely achieve the goal of making a Realm, something that rarely occurred, and especially rare for there to be a singular being that caused it!
But for now, he enjoyed the achievement of connecting to the Magus World, his gaze on the inhabitants in this wide world that would soon join his forces as he prepared to send some beings down to properly manage this world.
The one at the forefront that had been moving tirelessly the past weeks was the Guardian of Blood that continued to oversee the Ancient Blood World and monitor the progress of the Vampyres that Noah made, but this Guardian was versatile in its abilities and should have no problem looking over a few other worlds!
The clone's figure disappeared as he went off to repeat what he did just now to a few more worlds, staying true to his goals of simply attaching more worlds to retain his supremacy over mana!
Chapter 436 - Rapid Breakthrough
As his clone moved to increase the connected worlds, Noah's main body was currently in an expansive training room of the Celestial Watch Tower that stood between the border that left behind Fire Behemoths and had the Chaos Behemoths that were located further out.
The aura of fate was abundant in the room they were in as Grandmaster Vredral stood in front of them, his hands releasing warm essence of fate as he calmed the unstable aura around Noah and Athena.
That's right! The power leveling that the Grandmaster was putting Noah and Athena through was finally coming to fruition, as these two beings that continued to be given materials and cores from Chaos Behemoths were finally forcefully breaking through to the Domain Expansion Realm!
The resources and treasures that would have gone to multiple Elite Exploration Teams and Celestial Grandmasters were given to the two beings with Noble Fates, their strengths being raised at a rate rarely seen as they broke through ranks that would normally take even geniuses years to break through.
Grandmaster Vredral would not have proceeded to continue pushing their realms up forcefully if their bodies showed any instabilities from not being able to handle the rapid rise, but Noah showed no issues while Athena only showed slight instabilities! After putting through numerous battles against Chaos Behemoths, their rapid rise only became solidified as they were now breaking through into the next rank with ease.
In their hands, the last Domain Expansion Realm Cores faded away into dust as both of their bodies rumbled with power, the unique strength of a Domain that was only present in this realm beginning to wrap around their cores as touched upon a level that would have taken them a significant amount of time to achieve with normal means.
"Good, keep it steady and manifest the domain around your origins, this will allow you to stably step into the Domain Expansion Realm!"
The Grandmaster said gravely as his power continued to descend onto their bodies and aid them, another few minutes passing before a change began to occur on Athena first, a golden glow surrounding her as she turned into a being clad in golden light!
An ecstatic expression appeared on the Grandmaster, the smile becoming even wider when the exact same situation happened to his other student, the two successfully establishing domains in their origin as the powerful aura at the Domain Expansion Realm began to leak out from them.
"Haha!"
A prideful look was on Grandmaster Vredral as he stared at his terrific students, Noah returning an excited smile as he laughed in his mind, these Celestials not knowing exactly who they just helped advance the realm of!
He and Athena had been given so many Domain Cores that he could have reached the reached a few days back because of the smoothness that the Planetary System allowed him to absorb cores, but he waiting until the Senior Sister that had always been ahead of him to break through before he did it himself.
At this moment, he had to give heartfelt thanks to the Celestials that had granted him such a large amount of treasures and brought up his rank rapidly. For the first time in a while, his rank had advanced first before he upgraded his skills.
Much of his skill trees currently remained at the soul rank, which will need the clone to spend some time out of its planned schedule in the Time Space raising the proficiencies of the skills before they could advance forward. This would be for later though, his attention currently turning towards the joyful Grandmaster that he stood on the same Realm as. The only thing missing being a few hundred thousand Fate Lines that he saw himself reaching not too long from now.
"Hmm, terrific geniuses indeed. You'll work to stabilize your new realm the next few days before we can set off again. I wanted your power to be as high as possible before you began joining any skirmishes of the coming war, but..."
His gaze of joy turned difficult as he continued.
"...I just received word that Grandmaster Luo of our 7th Celestial Star has been assassinated, and the Dark Expanse is to blame. This...is a Declaration of War!"
Noah's eyes opened wide as he heard this, his clone that was already locating another world to form a collection to also pausing in surprise as it heard the shocking results of its actions. Noah had known that at most, the Celestials would connect the disappearance of the Magus World to the technology of the Lost World of Atlantis they destroyed long ago, but they would never be able to find out exactly who was involved, as he was expertly guarded by both Fate and Chaos techniques!
Yet somehow, the Grandmasters had attributed the death of their own to the Dark Expanse in an effort to use it as one of the excuses to start the war.
A war between such huge forces did not begin and end in a day, where even the campaign of war that the Celestials carried in the War of the Righteous more than a thousand years ago, the war had lasted tens of years as the Celestials gained more territory and power.
This war that was about to begin would not end in a few days or a few months, the beings involved being too many and too powerful, where even Noah knew after he gained his burst of knew knowledge that it could take years! But, this was all without him in the picture. If he actually had a hand to play in this war as he increased his power...
He kept his thoughts to himself as he looked towards Athena, the memories of Grandmaster Luo letting him know that there was a connection between them! Athena looked towards the Grandmaster with an angry expression before being the one to speak out.
"Grandmaster, I know our rise in strength has been going against the natural order, where the rate simply does not conform to the norm! But since our strength will allow us to bring forth even more order, I will gladly continue raising my power, and I know Junior Brother Crixus will do the same!"
She had a valiant look on her face as she continued speaking.
"In this large scale war, beings at the Domain Rank will be of great use, but those of higher levels will be the true decoders of the war! What can we do, Grandmaster, in order to attain such strength before the conflicts begin?"
Unexpectedly, Noah did not see the reaction he expected from Athena as she straightforwardly asked Grandmaster Vredral how to further increase their power, the old man looking towards them with shining eyes and replying.
"I was going to mention this to you after you had stabilized your realms and were ready to move forward, but..."
"...as there are numerous powerful Celestials that are special existences or those with Noble Fates, resources have been equally decided so far and are getting scarcer. This is even more so for resources that are useful to beings at the Domain Expansion Realm!"
The Grandmaster spoke seriously as Noah considered his words about resources that could help someone at the Domain Rank. One must know, the Grandmaster was at the peak of this same rank, and even he had not broken through. Whatever resources that would be useful to him and Athena, they would also be useful to the Grandmaster! But this aged man did not even mention this as he seemed to focus his entire attention on the two of them.
"The resources to help a being in the Domain Expansion Realm are scarce, but it does not mean they do not exist. But because of their rarity and the fact that there are so many qualified beings in this realm that desperately need such treasures to increase their power...something has to be done to determine which Special Existences or being with Noble Fate is holding more potential and more deserving of such treasures!"
The words of the Grandmaster were explosive, Noah and Athena listening closely as they waited to hear exactly what the Celestials had in store. How would they be determining who is more deserving of treasures that were useful to even the most powerful of Grandmasters?!
The answer was in the form of battle!
Chapter 437 - To Be Matched Against Special Existences
"The deciders of the direction of the war are the strongest beings, with players at the World Rank or the ranks above being the ones that will ultimately decide which battles we win or lose "
Noah listened closely as the Grandmaster continued, his mind going towards the cultivation ranks the Grandmaster mentioned as he already knew what was above the rank of World.
After a being established a Domain to cover their origin, the next stage was the World Realm as they fused their Domain to their core, being able to bring out power that could destroy Small or Large Worlds!
After the world stage, one would embark on the path to strengthen their origin as if they were forming a world itself at their very center, the realm above this being called the Star Forging Realm!
Experts at this realm legitimately had the force of a star thrumming at the very center of their strength, Noah knowing that the middle ranked Infernal Lords occupied this level, as well as some of the more powerful Grandmasters.
Above the Star Forging Realm was the realm that the experts standing at the top of power in this expansive Novus Galaxy, it was the realm where one had to shatter the very Star they forged which stood at the center of their origin, allowing the explosion of the dying star to form what was the next stage after this- Nebula!
A Nebula was a giant cloud of dust and gas in the vastness of space, and it was this cloud of dust and gas where new stars formed. Experts at the Nebula Realm were those standing at the peak of power as any one of them could have a Nebula that already birthed multiple stars, the levels of strength being wide ranging as the fire power of such a realm was shocking to even understand.
As far as Noah knew, the strongest First Infernal Lord was at the Nebula Realm, along with the Founders that stood atop the Celestials!
But this was only what his knowledge led him to, he could always be wrong. He stopped dwelling in his thoughts as he continued to listen to the Grandmaster before him.
"Celestials at the World Rank or higher are held with great esteem, being one of the powerful weapons that could even match against the weakest Infernal Lord if multiple of them work together. Thus, any treasure that can possibly help a Celestial step towards the World Rank is treated with utmost importance!"
"Such a treasure...does exist in our hands. It is something that is completely out of my reach, and will only be given to the most promising Special Existence or a Celestial holding the title of Noble Fate. This treasure is something that we found in the southern region of the Spiritual Land where Fate Behemoths are abundant, a treasure that I only know by the name- Luminescent Rainbow Dew!"
The eyes of the listening students shone as a treasure was mentioned, something that even Grandmaster Vredral himself could not get his hands on.
"You two have the chance of obtaining this Luminescent Rainbow Dew, but only if you can prove that your potential and power is greater and more deserving than the other beings at a similar standing as you. The way to do this is simply...through battle. In order for you all to experience a rapid rise in strength similar to the past few weeks and enter a Realm that will grant you the power to make a difference in this war, you will have to fight for it."
Noah thought of many possibilities as the abundant treasures of the Celestials continued to help him greatly, and this treasure that was being hyped up by the Grandmaster was one that could possibly bring him to yet another stage that would allow him to catch up to some of the monsters he was facing.
"Who do we expect to be facing, Grandmaster?"
Noah replied with the conviction that seemed to say they would do whatever it took to increase their power, the Grandmaster nodding with a received smile as he continued.
"In a soon to be specified location, a Battle of Geniuses will be held where those joining will be faced with beings holding Noble Fates and Special Existences that have immensely powerful innate abilities. Coming out on top of this tournament will grant you some of the most valuable treasures that we have collected over the last thousand years!"
A resounding reply rang out in the training hall they were in as they received the information on just how they could advance their strength further, Athena turning to look towards her Junior Brother with a determined look as the both of them nodded towards each other, turning their gazes to the Grandmaster as they replied.
"We will not let you down, Grandmaster!"
Noah continued to play the part of a genius disciple well as even more opportunities landed on his lap. As the cultivation and information session with the Grandmaster was coming to an end, he looked at the change that had appeared in the Stat Panel after he stepped into the Domain Expansion Realm.
[Noah Osmont][Title(s): Infernal Lord(Variant)]
[Bloodline(s): Vampyre Progenitor(Awakening)]
[Fate Line(s) : 162,735]
[Chaos Particle(s) : 135,234]
[Origin Core(s) : Fire-2]
[Domain(s) : Water, Space, Fate, Fire, Chaos]
[Vitality: DOMAIN]
[Focus: - ]
[Strength: DOMAIN]
[Law(s) : Water-11, Space-8%, Fate-1.6%, Fire-14%, Chaos-1.3%]
Among the many additions that continued to be added over the last weeks, there now stood another one that was titled [Domain(s)]!
Included in it, the laws that Noah was currently cultivating were available, meaning that if he so chose, he could release a domain of any of these laws to pressure his enemies. The higher his percentage of the laws increased, the more powerful the domains would become. For now, all he had to do was continue the monotonous work of cultivating Fate and Chaos, as well as have his clone move in the Celestial Realm once more to look for an Inheritance that dealt with the law of water.
This was because normal universal laws like water and fire were much easier to raise up, and Noah knew if he could repeat something similar to what he was currently doing by dual cultivating both fate and chaos, raising the laws of water and fire should be even easier!
Chapter 438 - Atop a Dragon Searching for Treasures
Noah glanced at the Grandmaster that gave him and Athena more information of the Battle of Geniuses where they would have to face the terrible power of Special Existences and being similar to them with noble fates in order to get his hands of treasures that could help those in the Domain Rank.
For now, his main body would participate in this tournament seeming event as his clone continued to do the brunt work. At this moment, his Ancient Blood Clone had formed a connection with a Large World that Noah found viable in his memories, the beings within not having too many connections and not being of high strength.
Much of these types of worlds came from the memories of the Demon Emperor Baal who was very active in targeting middle and large worlds as he expanded his forces. This recent world achieved Noah's goal of passing 10 connected worlds, the most recent ones being brought near his homeworld through the use of World Engines, with Noah casting a [World Veil] thereafter to hide all of them from prying eyes!
These newly added worlds did not even need to be identified by name or unique qualities, as none of that would matter in the coming weeks as he soon planned to carry out the grand plan of a Realm Formation. Such a plan...would make the identities of worlds null.
His eyes shone with splendor as the meeting with the Grandmaster moved along, thereafter obtaining more information on the recent events where Grandmaster Luo was assassinated and the resulting actions that came thereafter.
The leading Grandmaster on the 7th Celestial Star, Grandmaster Ramiel, had already formally filed for permission to move his Battalion that was made of numerous Prime Warsh.i.p.s and Celestials towards the border between the Dark and Light Expanse, sending them as the preliminary force as they initiated what would be a long period of war.
Some Celestials were opposed to this as they wished for a longer preparation period to orderly move all forces, but even more were for it as it meant they could begin their conquest that would lead to more influence over many beings' fates much sooner!
The request of Grandmaster Ramiel would most likely soon be given a green light after it was passed to the Founder, what happened thereafter only being etched in history.
Something new that came at the center of this was the prepared command that would be given to the powerful beings of the Prime Expanse that were moving in the Celestial Realm. They would be told that for them to continue exploring and enjoying the boons of the wondrous realm, they had to send a specific number of beings from their worlds as soldiers to fight alongside the Celestials! They had to fight for the peace and order of the Light Expanse that was being disrupted by the Dark Expanse!
This command would cause for the influx of millions of beings to be in the front lines in the coming war, this conflict of attrition eventually benefitting the Celestials as they would be losing very little of their own forces as time passed.
Thus, many waited for the okay to get things started, Noah absorbing all of the information himself as he continued preparing in his own ways. The Spiritual World continued to bubble with essence, numerous things being accomplished every day by the System that stood as the center of the Spiritual World.
The building of the Water Law Space had already been completed on one of the four continental landmasses of the Spiritual World, Noah actually choosing to reduce the Fire Law Space to cover half of the Continent, and for the Water Law Space to cover the other half. This created the unique environment where two opposing Law Spaces had an inch of a barrier that stopped them from flooding into the other. This was all in preparation for the obtainment of a new inheritance in the Law of Water that would allow Noah to perform Dual Cultivation with these two laws as well!
The Ancient Blood Clone finished forming the connection of another world as he sent numerous telepathic messages to his competent forces to handle this transition, Steel Mikhail and even Kazuhiko that seemed to never want to leave the Time Space that he was using with extreme efficiency to raise his skill proficiencies being put to use.
The clone moved without rest as he reappeared back into the Celestial Realm, his body currently pulsing with power as his main body had stepped into the Domain Expansion Realm. When this was paired to his continued advancement in two Supreme Laws, many beings would feel their souls shaking if he didn't cover up the pressure of power that he released.
This time, the clone had appeared in a region not too far from the Sanctum, his gaze going towards a certain direction. This time, it wasn't the North where the Fire Behemoths and Chaos Behemoths resided, but the South where one could find Water Behemoths and Ice Behemoths, his goal being to look for the treasures and inheritances here as he increased the efficiency of his cultivation even more!
His rapid rise in Chaos Particles and Fate Lines was going in the right direction, but his Fire Origin Core had remained with a slow progression where even the Supreme Laws could soon surpass it.
"Draco, come back."
He sent a telepathic message to the Draconic Fire Behemoth that was moving in the First Infernal Realm to pass through the portal there and return to the Spiritual World, the huge beast materializing in front of Noah a few seconds later as he came out from the miniaturized world.
RUMBLE!
"Master!"
The voice of the humongous beast reverberated as its head that was now multiple times larger than Noah went forward to nudge him, the clone smiling as he got on its wide back, and the dragon took off into the skies!
Its size now towered close to 40 meters, Noah already pulling out numerous Cores from his [Expansive Space] to begin power leveling the rank of this beast towards the Soul Forging Realm.
Then, he took out the wondrous miniaturized Spiritual World as he activated [Treasure Hunter], an eruption of essence coming out as a direction was picked.
He sent his thoughts into the ability to try and steer it towards what he wanted, but this would only steer it towards a certain direction, where the actual results would be hard to know.
SHAA!
The figure of an enormous dragon shot through the fantastically glowing trees and vegetation around the Celestial Realm as Noah's clone continued on towards the South fearlessly, his heart looking forward to whatever treasures or inheritances waited for him there!
Chapter 439 - Growth, Treasures
As Noah made his way south, his forces propagated various areas of the Celestial Realm as their increased power only allowed for more efficient and effective cooperation that took down behemoths with ease.
Not to mention their own recently upgraded ranks and cores from Soul Rank Behemoths continued to flow towards their hands, the boon from the [Golden Guider] skill was so overpowered that when they faced the Fire Behemoths to the north, they could take them down much faster as each of them held a hint of the law of fate in their attacks.
Most of the forces were now actively moving as the things around Noah became more and more expansive, even the lazy Barbatos joining the Order of Blood Exploration Team as her own specialized legion of undead joined the fights.
Others were either put on tasks to manage the newly added worlds or hunting Behemoths for their resources, with these resources being transferred into the Spiritual World through the Emperor Penguin that held ever so powerful spatial skills.
These abundant materials would then be processed by the System at the center of the Spiritual World as they were forged into Items in the Blacksmith's Forge, powerful Sets of armors and weapons that had overwhelming effects being created with ease.
Currently, the number of Blood Stained Infernal Oath Sets made from the bodies of Infernals were the most numerous as Noah had simply hunted too many of them to obtain his Infernal Lord title. The Incandescent Flameborn Set was next in production as more and more materials from Fire Behemoths were obtained, these powerful Sets that had a 6 piece bonus of an Immolation ability that allowed the wearer to deal 1000% more damage being something extremely deadly.
As Noah's forces gradually became equipped with these terrifying Items and the boosts from the Golden Guider, their power was spilling upwards exponentially as they were growing to become a powerful force!
It was not just Noah that was currently rapidly advancing through ranks, his forces were also following along!
His Ancient Blood Clone continued flying through the mystical forest of the Celestial Realm, the young dragon Draco enjoying the return to the overflowing essence of the realm as it broke the sound barrier to shoot towards the direction that its master directed it towards at high speeds.
"Slow down."
Noah sent his thoughts forward as he felt the golden arrow from the Spiritual World beginning to blink, the dragon slowing down and reducing its altitude as Noah came to view the environment to the south of the Celestial Realm with more clarity.
Huge ancient trees with blue colored leaves were abundant, with numerous lakes that sparkled clearness and serenity spread out all around. As he spread his senses further out with the dragon slowly moving forward, he could see rushing rivers, and even further locations being areas of frozen lands where he even spotted an Ice Behemoth.
In the South of the Celestial Realm, one could come across Behemoths proficient in the law of water, whether they were plain Water Behemoths or the specific Ice Behemoths.
ROAR!
The arrival of a Draconic Fire Behemoth in the skies drew the attention of a nearby Ice Behemoth, but Noah ignored it as Draco continued towards a certain location, Noah following the blinking arrow closely as it pointed towards a sparkling and expansive lake that was surrounded by trees.
Draco hovered over the pristine lake as Noah saw the arrow to be pointing down, sending his thoughts to his pet as Draco was transferred back into the Spiritual World, the figure of the clone shooting down towards the clear lake speedily as it went to see just what exactly the [Treasure Hunter] feature had found now.
SHAA!
His body pierced through the waters with ease as he began descending down, the lake being very deep as he spent a few minutes diving down and watching the area around him.
His body was filled with covert skills after he sent Draco away so that he did not get discovered too easily if there was something powerful down the lake, and his senses already caught one Water Behemoth happily swimming a few miles away.
After achieving the Domain Expansion Realm, Noah felt an astounding level of control of his energy as the Domain that wrapped around his origin allowed him to feel a sense of stableness that he never came across before. He saw that his progress in the Fire Origin Core even increased after achieving the Domain Rank, seeing that higher realms held their own secrets and surprises to unfold as he continued on in the future.
His figure continued shooting down the lake for another few minutes before he neared the bottom the area around him becoming colder as his eyes came across a cold hard floor that shone with a blue crystalline l.u. !
His senses tried spreading through this layer of earth to see what lied below it, but he surprisingly found that he could not spread his aura past it, whatever the Spiritual World was pointing down towards still not known.
His fingers tapped onto the earth as he found it to be extremely hard material, but its uniqueness lied in the fact that even a being at the Domain Rank could not spread his aura past it. Noah chose the less destructive way as he became extremely small and minute through [Unique Origin], using his very small size and immensely boosted strength to drill through this unique earthen layer.
It wasn't even that thick, his body being able to pierce through the other end in a matter of minutes as he entered into the hidden space that lied below the frozen floor at the bottom of the lake.
His eyes looked around as they shimmered a color of blue, this color being reflected by everything he was seeing as the place he had entered...looked to be a huge stalagmite mine!
Numerous Crystals littered the area, his eyes seeing that the space was not even that huge, maybe the size of a football field. But this space held an array of Crystals Stalagmites that shone with a deep blue hue, Noah sensing a congregation of the Law of Water deeply entrenched into every single one of them.
Though the blue crystals were many, they were not the most eye-catching thing in this hidden cavern. The most eye-catching thing was that at the center of this place, there laid an even more enormous crystal in the shape of a spiked crown, most of the energies around this place congregating towards it! Noah's gaze landed on this vibrantly dense blue crystal as a few words popped up in front of his eyes.
[Unique Material- Aquamarine Mesrandite].
His eyes shone with understanding as he laid his eyes upon the first-ever Unique Material that he came across, his goal of searching for an inheritance leading him to another treasure entirely as he actually came across something which could be used to refine Supreme Treasures, or even possibly create one!
Chapter 440 - Materials
In a brightly blue lit up underground area, sparking crystal stalagmites exposed the brilliance of the area as the brightest one that stood at the center had more descriptions rise up gradually in front of Noah's eyes.
[Unique Material- Aquamarine Mesrandite] :: A material that has collected an abundant amount of the essence of the law of water, granting it the unique title. Can be used to refine Supreme Treasures or in the creation of one in the Blacksmith's Forge of the Spiritual World.
Noah's Ancient Blood Clone had actually come across a material of great value in his search for an inheritance, something that thrummed with the power of the Law of Water, a material that he could use to either refine the Trident of the Sea, or possibly create another Supreme Treasure!
His eyes shone as he waved his hands towards this enormous [Unique Material- Aquamarine Mesrandite], watching it disappear from his eyes as his gaze turned towards the numerous other crystals that weren't nearly as bright as the one he had just pocketed.
[Water Crystal] :: A crystal holding the essence of the Law of Water, can be used as a material to refine normal Items or further refined with the locked feature of the Spiritual World, [Alchemy Hall], into Soul Jades.
The less bright crystal stalagmites were Water Crystals that were similar to the Fire Crystals he had obtained as materials before from his first Fire Behemoth, but he noticed the additional descriptive words added to the item as the Planetary System hinted to a feature he could not even use yet.
"You are able to foresee the possible uses of the future features of the Spiritual World already?"
He asked the Planetary System as a reply came a millisecond later.
[The veils of secrecy for the natural order and existence of things is gradually becoming thinner as we gather more information and connect to more worlds, your elevation to an Infernal Lord granting us access to a profound bank of knowledge that allows for fairly accurate possibilities.]
Noah's clone nodded as he was reminded of the information that would make many tremble to their cores, the powers of the beings standing atop this Novus Galaxy being so terrifying that nobody would ever think of matching themselves against them.
When faced with beings that had established a Domain and then entered a realm where they could destroy worlds, and then they went even further ahead to forge an entire star at their core before they shattered this star to form a Nebula that could birth even more stars...many would simply run away!
But Noah received this knowledge as it made his fear at first, yes! But he reminded himself of his own power, and just how rapid he could rise through the ranks compared to anyone else.
An example was how in just a period of the past few weeks, he had gone from the Void Realm and into the Soul Forging Realm, and just now he had stepped into the Domain Expansion Realm!
What speed!
What genius!
With such an overpowering power behind him and his own confidence for the future, he saw himself in no way lesser than the beings that already stood near the top.
He shook himself out of his reverie as he glanced at the many Water Crystals around him, waving his hands as the wide expanse that was the size of a football field began to be emptied until the brightness was gradually gone. Every single shining crystal that had even the tiniest l.u. was taken into the Spiritual World as the place where a treasure trove had been laid barren, Noah's figure bringing out the Spiritual World thereafter as he used [Treasure Hunter] once more, another golden arrow appearing as he was led to another direction once more!
He disappeared from the barren underground area as he teleported to the skies, having finally attained the Domain Expansion Realm that allowed one to fly freely in the Celestial Realm. But, he liked the feeling of flying on an enormous Draconic Fire Behemoth even more, so Draco reappeared in the skies with a shaking presence as Noah landed on its head, a slight smile on his face as he patted the enormous dragon that began leaving embers of flames as it began shooting through the skies!
In another location, his main body was in an expensive lodging of the Celestials in the Sanctum, having returned from the far region where Chaos Behemoths were abundant in order to consolidate his realm and in preparation for the battles between Special Existences and beings similar to him who held noble fates, or so the commands from Grandmaster Vredral stated.
His main body was planning on how to best move within the ranks of the Celestials to maintain the most benefits, especially this treasure known as Luminescent Rainbow Dew that even Grandmasters at the peak of the Domain Expansion Realm wished for. He was thinking of how to move while gaining all of these benefits, but he was also thinking of the overall results he wanted to obtain from this organization!
His thoughts went towards Athena, another figure that would play a central role in the events to come as at this moment in time, he saw her as a viable scheme to play. He had already placed himself in the War Princess's life until her guard was completely down around him, and he recently obtained even more information that pertained to her from the Grandmaster Luo that he took down in the Magus World.
The information was something that was only a bit of history, but it could be used to create an amazing opportunity for the future. So while his clone continued to move in search of treasures and the continuing cultivation of laws, Noah was currently scheming, and at the heart of the scheme was the valiant War Princess!
In the expansive room he was in, Noah turned his head towards the door as he waved his hands to make the Dagger of Time that was slowly rotating in front of him disappear. The past few hours, he had been using the [Insight] feature of the Dagger to look at a few possibilities of how his plan could play out, and was confident in it somewhat as he heard a knock on his door soon after.
He went over the plan a few times, changing what he was wearing as he also used [Unique Origin] and then walked towards the door and opening in as in front of him was the War Princess herself, her face holding a vibrant expression as Noah saw on her body, she was adorned by a unique golden robe that only signified one thing, and it was a type of status that very few Celestials held in the Light Expanse.
"Senior Sister, they've already given you a title of Grandmaster?"
Noah smiled as he spoke to the War Princess in front of him, a scheme that would be one of the deciders for a few major events in the future beginning to play out at this moment. He had not done anything these past weeks as he was around this Senior Sister, but he would be making his move today!
Chapter 441 - Inducement, Behind a Waterfall!
"Senior Sister, they've already given you a title of Grandmaster?"
Noah's gaze was steady as the girl in front of the door looked to be slightly taken aback as she saw him because at this moment, he had made it so that when he opened the door, he was standing in front of her with a fresh towel wrapped around his waist, another white towel on his hands as he dried his hair damp as if he has just taken a shower.
Athena looked at him as she shook her head with a smiling expression and replied.
"I've long since passed 100,000 Fate Lines, it was long overdue. I wanted to come tease my little Junior Brother about how he was lagging behind and take you with me to spar, but you don't seem all that down."
Noah smiled as he looked at where they were standing, having an expression of not wanting to be impolite as he invited Athena in.
"Please, come in and have a seat. Tell me of the perks you have now that you can be called a Grandmaster."
The expansive dwelling Noah was in could be considered an entire house, having a wide living room area and a few other separate rooms. Athena came in and sat at the exquisitely designed table as she replied.
"Not that many perks and just more responsibilities. It's just a title that many Celestials have, even the Special Existences and other beings with Noble fates that we will be facing soon holding the same title as many of them have achieved more than 100,000 lines of fate. By the way...Junior Brother Crixus, are you just expecting me to ignore the fact that you only have a towel wrapped around you this entire time we've been talking? What exactly are you trying to pull off?"
The eyes of the War Princess squinted carefully as she asked, Noah laughing as he waved his hands and changed to plain white clothing.
"I thought I would catch Senior Sister off guard by showing her something she rarely sees, but you seem as impassive as ever."
"Oh, did you expect me to jump on you the moment you took your shirt off?"
Athena replied teasingly as she looked towards Noah, this not being the first time that the senior brother and sister were bantering, their time spent together the past few weeks being abundant.
"Maybe not with my shirt, but what if I cook for you again?"
Noah asked with a smile as he went towards the kitchen and waved his hands, taking out behemoth meat that was filled with essence while looking towards the senior sister that was now looking at him with shining eyes. His food had been the one thing that caused her to speedily open up to him, being something that she never tasted before! A conflicting look appeared on her face, but not for a long as her eyes quickly regained their normal valiant look.
"Hmph, I came over here to ask you to go spar with me to celebrate my ascension to a Grandmaster, but it seems all you want to do is play around."
Noah's eyes shone the moment he heard these words, the things he foresaw playing in the proper direction as he moved in right away.
"What if we did play around, Senior Sister?"
OOOM!
Silently, essence moved as Noah activated a skill he had not utilized since he first received it, dipping his hands into one of the Seven Deadly Sins available to him- the Sin of L.u.s.t! He had never used this skill before, and even using it now on this War Princess wasn't something he would normally do, but he had to move things along as he set up the sequence of events to possibly control this being in the future.
The skill he used at this moment was the last listed ability under the Sin of L.u.s.t, it was [L.u.s.t Inducement]!
[L.u.s.t Inducement] - The user can increase the l.u.s.t other beings feel. This will make it easier for the user to manipulate said being.
Noah's eyes shone red as they glanced towards the War Princess that reflected a similar color briefly, her strict demeanor changing as she looked towards Noah and the behemoth meat ready to be cooked on the table. She seemed to think for a bit before she replied.
"I'll only stay for the food. No funny business, little junior brother."
At these words, Noah only smiled as he lit up a fire and began roasting the essence filled meat. If there was an analogy to describe what had just happened at this moment, it would be akin to a fish taking the bait, and now he was just reeling it in as on this day, he planned to initiate a scheme to bring this being with a Noble Fate under his heel.
His gaze was looking forward to a distant future when he could manipulate her as he wished to deal a decisive blow or even multiple of them in the coming war!
As his main body schemed in the Sanctum, Noah's clone was shattering the sound barrier atop Draco as they shot off in another direction that [Treasure Hunter] pointed him towards.
The mystical Celestial Realm continued to reflect on his eyes as he went forward, passing numerous Behemoths below him and finding very little flying Behemoths, these being more common near the regions where Elite Behemoths resided.
He even came across a particular Exploration Party from one of the Prime Worlds that looked to the skies in shock after hearing a booming sound, only finding embers of flames left behind.
A few hours passed in this manner, the gaze of the clone continuing to watch the golden arrow that led him to an unknown location in the Celestial Realm, where it finally began to vibrate when they neared an area filled with raging rivers, as well as an enormous waterfall that smashed down to hard blue rocks.
Draco slowed down and eventually came to a stop as the golden arrow from the Spiritual World pointed down towards the waterfall below them, the young dragon being sent away yet again as Noah began to shoot down towards this waterfall.
He couldn't feel the presence of any beasts, the only sound he heard being the roaring waves of crashing water. The rapidly vibrating arrow led him right in front of the waterfall and pointed forward, his gaze remaining firm as he floated towards it and pierced the rapid waters.
SHAAA!
A crystal blue covered his eyes as he passed through the water, his senses observing there was actually a hidden location behind this waterfall!
No beast of human was in sight as he passed through, coming into a blue glittering cavern that sn.a.k.e.d forward. The golden arrow from the Spiritual World continued to vibrate faster as he went further in, the hidden space opening up in front of his eyes until he came into a much wider clearing where a pool of extremely crystalline blue water peacefully laid. Near this mystical pool of water, an ancient pedestal that held a huge blue crystal could be seen.
Noah smiled as his eyes landed on the pedestal, but in front of his gaze, it was shockingly two descriptions that came up, one from the essence-abundant pool of water, and the other from the pedestal!
[Prismatic Aurora Spring Water]
Inheritance of the Disciple of Water
...!
Chapter 442 - Plucking Treasures Left and Right
When the hours were passing as his clone neared a particular waterfall where treasures laid within, Noah's main body had plucked another treasure in the Sanctum.
In the dwelling that he was in, there was an expansive bed that would put even a memory foam mattresses to shame, his well-built body was covering the things below his waist as a senior sister that had lost her usual ponytail, her glimmering dark hair sprawled out in a rough manner as she rested her head on Noah's chest.
"You know, a junior brother should not be doing those types of things to his Senior Sister."
Athena spoke with a light tone as she had an expression of relaxation, her fingers tapping on the defined abdominal muscles as she counted with a cloudy expression.
"It was the least I could do. The only thing I've seen you do is battle and cultivate that I was starting to wonder if you had it in yo-"
Pah!
A light slap landed on his chest as Noah stopped his sentence, Athena looking towards him with a threatening expression as he smiled and stared at the ceiling. A second later, he spoke again, this time in a softer tone.
"I am curious about something though, in regards to the news of Grandmaster Luo. I did not expect you to react the way you did."
Athena raised her head slowly as her cloudy eyes looked at Noah's, replying with a sigh as her curvaceous body that was always hidden from the eyes of many stood up, a simple robe wrapping around her thereafter as she began fixing her hair back into a ponytail.
"It is what fate laid in store, so I don't particularly have any strong feelings."
Her tone was reminiscent and slightly cold as she spoke, Noah's eyes shining as he continued.
"He was the one to find you in your ruined world and take you to become a Celestial, I thought it would hit you hard."
"We know the risks we take in order to maintain balance in this galaxy of ours. Fate is written for some of us to fall, and some of us to continue towards a larger goal. We lost a great Grandmaster, and we will be sure to make those responsible pay for it, using it as an opportunity to bring about even more order!"
Athena replied strongly as even when faced with the death of the being that took her from her star to become a Celestial, she viewed it the same as how she viewed her disciples that died during the last Infernal Hunt.
What she didn't know was that those disciples and even the recent Grandmaster Luo had all perished from Noah's hands!
The biggest thing was not this though. In Noah's mind, the biggest boon he received from killing Grandmaster Luo was the memories he obtained, the memories that told him the true story behind the planet that this War Princess was on, as well as Grandmaster Luo who just 'happened' to be on this planet to discover a girl that had a Noble Fate.
He held a shocking secret about this event that he planned to use in the future as he continued to bring this senior sister under his heel, what he began here today being just the start as he planned to utilize the abilities of the Sin of L.u.s.t to manipulate the War Princess as much as possible, planning to use her as a weapon against the beings she currently stood with!
He spoke towards the robed Athena that already had her usual ponytail up, the simple robe covering everything he was just seeing.
"Alright. Why did you get dressed though, we have at least another few hours?"
"No, we have to prepare for the powerful beings we will be matched with soon. Not all of us are crazy geniuses that are obtaining Fate Lines faster than anyone thought possible."
Athena replied with a firm expression as she spoke once more with a light smile.
"Let's go spar again, maybe if you win this time...I'll entertain the thought of returning to this room again."
Noah's eyes squinted as he nodded, going with the flow as his relationship with this War Princess had moved forward to another stage, continuing his intrusion into the Celestials and their forces as he prepared for a few things!
One was the plan for the War Princess, the other was the battle with Special Existences and beings with Noble Fates that would decide whether he received amazing treasures that might even allow him to break into the World Rank at a rate he never expected.
To achieve such a rank, either he had to do the impossible thing of fighting a being at that rank and winning, obtaining their cores to make his breakthrough. The other way would be to traverse the Celestial Realm until he found a treasure similar to what the Celestials currently had as the prize for the coming battle between powerful geniuses.
His clone had actually come across a treasure that wasn't just an Inheritance in the Celestial Realm just now, Noah's mind paying attention to the description of the things that his clone was seeing in the hidden space behind the waterfall far to the south region from where his main body was.
Moving from the scene of the vibrant Senior Sister and Junior Brother that were leaving their living quarters to begin a different sort of spar, Noah's Ancient Blood Clone neared the shining pond and the Inheritance of the Disciple of Water as their descriptions appeared in front of him!
Inheritance of the Disciple of Water :: Left behind to those fate intended, this inheritance grants the unique cultivation ability {Disciple of Water}, as well as the Absolute Skill Herald of Water that are meant to create a master of the water element.
[Prismatic Aurora Spring Water] :: An enriched spring water that is soothing to the soul and good for the body. One cup grants +100% Health and Energy Regeneration and +100% increased Damage to all Water-related Abilities for 30 minutes. Even more benefits can be gained if the spring water is taken away and used for the plants in the Spiritual World, or especially so in the locked feature of [Alchemy Hall].
The description of the Inheritance of the Disciple of Water and the other treasure that he got his hands on were clearly detailed, his eyes being drawn towards the ancient pedestal that held the inheritance, but also glancing towards the spring water with even more curiosity.
He spread his senses to cover the entire spring that was half a mile wide, finding a glistening blue pearl at the very center. His attention was grabbed as he dived into the pool of spring water, sensing its abundant essence that already began rushing towards him on all sides. He couldn't help but take a few gulps as he felt the rushing of essence coursing through him, this spring water being something that could make anyone feel like they were in their prime!
He quickly reached the bottom where the pearl was located, wrapping it in his hands as its description became clear to him.
[Prismatic Aurora Pearl] :: A pearl capable of releasing Prismatic Aurora Spring Water in a region of half a mile. A unique treasure that is hard to find.
The treasure capable of releasing the wondering spring water was obtained as he transferred it to the Spiritual World, giving a command to the Spiritual World System to place it in the continent that held both the Water and Fire Law Space, the pearl to be placed on the region filled to the brim with the essence of the law of water!
He then waved his hands towards all the surrounding spring water as all of it went to his Expansive Space, his gaze moving towards the ancient pedestal holding the Inheritance of the Disciple of Water. This would be the treasure that would allow him to rapidly cultivate two normal laws at a speed nobody thought to be possible before!
Chapter 443 - Disciple of Water
Noah glanced at the ancient pedestal holding the resplendent crystal, expecting for the skills and descriptions of the Inheritance of the Disciple of Water to be very similar to the counterpart of Fire. His thoughts were affirmed as he placed his hands on the huge crystal and the enormous flow of information began rushing towards him.
The first thing was the technique that would help him cultivate the law of water itself, it was the unique skill, {Disciple of Water}!
{Disciple of Water} :: A technique geared towards cultivating the Law of Water. Grants the user the ability to form a unique Water Origin Core.
It was very similar to the Disciple of Fire, Noah not needing to comment anything on it as he moved on to the Absolute Skill contained in the Inheritance.
Herald of Water A technique coming from the inheritance of the Disciple of Water that strives for the aspect of extreme in the Law of Water. Abilities include Ice Age, Incarnation of Water, Elemental Soul Reinforcement, and Summon Tsunami.
[Ice Age] :: The Herald of Water had the right to call forth an entire field of unstable and frigid water elements onto a wide ranging area. Enemies within will have extreme cold seeps into their bones as the Slow and Frozen Effects are applied while the user gets increased speed and power within the world of ice. Current Enhancement- +0%
[Incarnation of Water] :: You continuously release particles of water from your body, creating large bodies of water rapidly as it can be manipulated to form varying shapes depending on the comprehension of the user. The Stage of the Water Origin Core will determine the enhanced damage. Current Enhancement- +0%
[Elemental Soul Reinforcement] :: A unique shield of water rich in the elemental law of water wraps around the soul of the user, granting increased protection from any sources of Soul Damage. The Stage of the Water Origin Core will determine the enhanced reinforcement. Current Reinforcement- +0%
[Summon Tsunami] :: A disaster materializes in front of the Herald of Water as a tsunami made up of water particles whose only purpose is to drown their enemies descends forth. Current Damage Enhancement- +0%
The abilities of the Disciple of Water were laid out clearly in front of Noah, a few of them being similar to the abilities from the Disciple of Fire, with some distinct ones. One thing that could be noticed now was the fact that for their enhancements, they were all at 0% as currently, he had not even formed a Water Origin Core yet.
Once he formed one at the First Stage, the enhancement would go to 100%, with the second Stage granting him 200% and on and on.
Noah watched the new skills and abilities settle in his already expansive Stat Panel as he used [Anchor] to place the Spiritual World near the Ancient Pedestal, entering within as he appeared in the skies.
He watched the mystically floating continents on all four sides and the central one that he could see large scale changes on, the Spiritual World System already beginning to renovate and use the [Architecture] feature to fully build a magnificent city of Noah's wildest dreams.
He thought he was creative, but his thought did not stand a chance when compared to the System that lied at the center of the Spiritual World!
The Central Continent of the Spiritual World had futuristic buildings that were reminiscent of the dreams of the people in Noah's home world on what a future would look like, with huge skyscr.a. and exquisitely styled buildings that would take one's breath away.
Not all the areas of the Central Continent were changed like this, a majority of it still left in a natural state as huge trees rose up, the Spiritual World Beasts still living in the habitats they enjoyed.
Of course, the higher leveled Spiritual World Beasts like the Emperor Penguin preferred the quality of comfort that could be found in the exquisitely built buildings, especially the places with hot springs and beds that made one feel they were sinking down endlessly.
Noah put the spectacular advances of the Spiritual World out of his mind as his figure teleported to the Northern Continent of this wondrous treasure where both the Law Spaces of Water and Fire resided, his figure entering the Water Law Space first as he wanted to form the Water Origin Core similarly to how he first formed the Fire Origin Core without trying anything out just yet.
While he did this, he sent telepathic commands to the Harbingers and his other subordinates to tell them that yet another Inheritance waited for them!
Those that were moving within the Spiritual World simply needed to go out to the luminescent hidden space where Noah anchored the Spiritual World right next to the Ancient Pedestal holding the Inheritance of the Disciple of Water, while those who were not on the Spiritual World would simply have to use the portals in whatever world they were in to return and partake in yet another unbelievable opportunity.
Many of them were already growing numb at all the treasures and opportunities they were receiving, and in such short periods of time at that as they had not even fully devoured the gains of the previous treasures.
For many of his subordinates, they were still just finishing forming their Fire Origin Core at the First Stage, where even the second Stage might take them months or years to achieve. Yet now another Inheritance that would allow them to create another Origin Core landed on their laps!
Many beings in the light expanse would only dream of being subordinates that received such a treatment, but it was not even a possibility for them!
Noah would allow his people to learn the inheritance in the next few hours while he himself began forming the Water Origin Core by using the {Disciple of Water}, where he would try the Dual Cultivation method thereafter to see exactly what stage he could reach with the laws of water and fire.
After this task finished, he would check on exactly how he wanted to use the other treasure he obtained today, the [Unique Material- Aquamarine Mesrandite] that he could use to either refine the Trident of the Sea or possibly create a brand new Supreme Treasure.
As always, he felt like there were so many things he had to do, and just too little time!
Chapter 444 - Water Origin Core!
The Water Law Space located on the Northern Continent of the Spiritual World was an area filled with blue, the plants fitting to become aquamarine vegetation and the land itself holding vast expanses of lakes and rivers, with numerous waterfalls created from the different elevations of multiple areas as the water flowed in a circular fashion throughout the continent.
Elemental particles of water danced freely in the surroundings as Noah went towards the very center of this Water Law Space where the Spiritual World System had already placed down the [Prismatic Aurora Pearl] that released spring water filled with water element essence.
The pearl had been placed on an area of depression that would contain the spring water it would release, Noah already seeing more than half of the half a mile area already filled with the sparkling Prismatic Aurora Spring Water as he dipped his body into it.
He would cultivate at the very center of this Law Space, inside the valuable Spring Water from the treasure he recently obtained!
He prepared himself as he settled deep within the area, feeling the overpowering essence of water all around him as he smiled...and then activated {Disciple of Water}.
RUMBLE!
It was like a match had been lit as the instant the skill was initiated, all of the surrounding essence filled with the law of water rushed towards Noah's clone, making him feel a tinge of pain as it rushed too fast towards the Origin of his main body!
The energy flowed in freely as he soon felt the appearance of a small clear blue dot to the right side of his main Origin Core, the Fire Origin Core that lied to the right of his main core still sitting stably.
Essence filled with the law of water rushed in, and so did his own mana as it all converged towards the ever so enlarging blue dot. Noah knew that the formation and rise of the Water Origin Core would be much faster as he already had 11% in the Law of Water, but he didn't expect it to be so vigorous.
SHAA!
In the Prismatic Aurora Spring, there was a swirl of essence forming as it rushed towards Noah's clone like a black hole, passing through him and going towards his main body through the unique channel they shared, the clone simply acting akin to a limb as his main body kept [Unique Origin] ability active with even more care these days to make sure that none of the changes that were brought upon by his clone cultivating the laws would ever outwardly show.
OOOM!
In a matter of moments, the first stage of the Water Origin Core formed as a shimmering blue circular core formed near his origin, beginning to rotate even faster as his mana continued rushing in.
After achieving stage one, just half an hour later, it doubled in size as it reached Stage 2!
Similar to the Fire Origin Core, whatever energy the Water Origin Core drank, it used it to get bigger while also releasing a unique energy that went on to wrap around every single cell in Noah's body, the energy once again permeating though the clone before it rushed towards Noah's main body in the Celestial Realm.
He could feel the dual strengthening of both the unique energy that the Fire Origin Core released, as well as the new one from the blue shimmering Water Origin Core.
The fiery one made his body feel more explosive, like his speed and power just continued to break through all bounds!
The calm blue energy permeating within him now slightly calmed the fiery energy, even slightly bolstering it, as Noah felt an overabundance of defense and resiliency with every passing second that his two bodies were washed by this energy. The process continued for quite a while, Noah enjoying the effects of it fully!
The essence of water continued to pour into the core for thereafter, only settling down a few hours later as Noah observed it to be slowing down its rate of energy absorption similar to what the Fire Origin Core had done, but it was still faster as he was located in an area extremely dense with the law of water, the Prismatic Aurora Spring only enhancing the environment more.
His eyes wandered to the shining blue box only he could see as he observed the stat panel for the new addition.
[Noah Osmont][Title(s): Infernal Lord(Variant)]
[Bloodline(s): Vampyre Progenitor(Awakening)]
[Fate Line(s) : 174,274]
[Chaos Particle(s) : 146,164]
[Origin Core(s) : Fire-2, Water-2]
[Domain(s) : Water, Space, Fate, Fire, Chaos]
[Vitality: DOMAIN]
[Focus: - ]
[Strength: DOMAIN]
[Law(s) : Water-19%, Space-8%, Fate-1.7%, Fire-18%, Chaos-1.4%]
The number of Fate Lines and Chaos Particles continued their rapid growth as he broke through any established norms to amass even more of them. His eyes focused on the Water Origin Core that had reached the same stage 2 as the fire counterpart, its percentage even catching up as he did not completely see through the Stages and how they correlated with the percentages. Stage 2 didn't simply translate to progressing 20%, and it seemed he had to break past this stage to see exactly how the percentages would move thereafter.
To do this, he shifted his body as he teleported from the Prismatic Aurora Spring Water and went towards the area where both the Fire and Water Law Space met.
His gaze landed on these areas that portrayed two different worlds with just a movement of his eyes, where to his left was a blazing earth filled with fiery outbursts, and to his right was a calm blue shimmering earth filled with water.
It was an interesting contrast to observe as he went forward and positioned himself right in between where these two areas met, his body standing right in the middle as half of it was in the Fire Law Space, and another half was in the Water Law Space.
He sensed the two opposite elements as he closed his eyes, the slowly rotating Origin Cores of Fire and Water slowly continuing to circulate by taking in his mana and releasing vibrant essence that went on to strengthen him. His eyes never left these two origin cores as he activated both of the unique skills, {Disciple of Water} and {Disciple of Fire} simultaneously!
Chapter 445 - Fire and Water
Behind a rushing waterfall in a particular location of the Celestial Realm, there was a hidden space where an Ancient Pedestal stood, gloriously holding up a vibrant blue crystal that held the Inheritance of the Disciple of Water.
Near this pedestal, there was a barely discernible floating Spiritual World where few creatures came out of every so often, learning the inheritance before they went back into the paradisiacal world. Most of them rushed to the floating continent on the North of the Spiritual World, this continent being divided in half by a thin line that had fiery environments on one side and a watery environment on the other.
The beings rushed to the side where the particles of the Law of Water were abundant before beginning their cultivation, the continental floating landmass being so wide that they didn't even near a particular position where an explosion of blue and red lights was beginning.
At the very junction between the Fire and Water Law Space, a singular clone was sitting meditatively as his senses focused on his body, feeling the minuscule changes as he watched the two Origin Cores for fire and water slowly begin to rotate the moment both of their unique skills were activated.
From one side of his body, the elemental particles of fire rushed in and went towards the Fire Origin Core, and the opposite side of his body had the elemental particles of water rushing into the Water Origin Core.
BZZZZ!
Friction seemed to occur for a millisecond as the opposing energies seemed to bathe Noah half and half, their point of contact causing a rapid repulsion as they began to vibrate in extremely close proximity to each other. Yet at the same time, there continued to be a sense of attraction as the two cores pulled this energy towards them, Noah feeling as if his body was becoming a battle ground.
Every time that the particles of the two opposing elements came in contact as they went towards his Origin, they became agitated and pushed against each other, making them aggressive as this reaction caused them to rush towards his Origin faster!
The moment that they entered, they rushed to their respective Cores, whether Fire or Water, before even more of the elemental particles continued to rush in as the reaction became faster and faster.
The colliding particles of water and fire continued to agitate each other and senselessly rush down Noah's body, creating for a rapid progress in the rotation of the Fire and Water Origin Cores as they absorbed the essence rapidly while releasing its unique energy that coursed through his clone and then through his main body!
At this time, a smile of accomplishment would have passed over Noah as he performed the successful Dual Cultivation of the Laws of Water and Fire, but his current expression was one of grim pain as unlike Fate and Chaos, the reaction of the oncoming particles of Fire and Water used his body as the battlefield to become agitated before they rushed towards their respective cores speedily.
The reaction that occurred with his body at the center made for a very painful experience as he could feel the impact of the opposing elements damage him, observing his body being put under strain as even some muscles were torn!
It was at this instant though, that the unique energy being released from the Fire and Water Origin Core permeated through his body, washing over the torn muscles and aching areas as the millions of cells around these locations hungrily drunk the energy and were reformed right away, the strength they had increasing ever so slightly.
Noah observed this reaction as he grimaced in pain, but a smile came on his face nonetheless as he felt the minute strength gained from the unique energy released from the two cores repairing his torn muscles made them stronger than when it was absorbed by his cells normally while only cultivating a single law.
Thus, for the effects of the Dual Cultivation of both Fire and Water, Noah could conclude that it was bound to be an extremely painful experience, but it allowed him to bypass the rate at which energy entered into the Origin Cores at a turtles pace, the flow being constant and even increasing every so often as the energy the cores released went on to heal and even further strengthen his body that was acting like a battle field for the opposing laws!
RUMBLE!
The essence of water and fire from the two different sides of the Law Spaces cl.u. around Noah as they began forming a resplendent cloud of light, a unique cultivation session that had never before been done continuing in the Spiritual World.
In the wide Sanctum that Celestials controlled, there was a bustle of activities recently as among the ranks of the Celestials, word had been getting passed around that soon, the future powerhouses of their generation would be getting assessed on who among them had the greatest potential in the form of combat!
These words became a reality a few days later as it was announced to all that in the next few days, a spectacular tournament would be held at a specified location in the Celestial Realm. This tournament would involve beings that many rarely saw in their lifetimes as they were always moving with extreme efficiency deep in the Celestial Realm to increase their power.
It would be a tournament where beings holding Noble Fates and Special Existences took to stage, each of them fighting a battle of supremacy to see who exactly would come out on top!
This tournament was open for all to watch, being made into a huge festive event where the Celestials planned to reveal the beginning of a long paused conflict with the Dark Expanse. The Celestials wanted to use this tournament to announce the initiation of a grand campaign!
It would be located around a particularly clear field of land to the east of the Sanctum where the slightly docile Earth Behemoths resided, this wide expanse of land being perfect for the huge and spectacular battles about to take place.
Among the Special Existences and Celestials with Noble Fates, the upcoming geniuses known as Athena and Crixus would be making their grand entrance into the eyes of many who had only so far heard of them, or knew nothing about them...
Chapter 446 - Even if its you!
Noah's main body was sparring with Athena in one of the huge training halls while his clone continued the Dual Cultivation of the Laws of Fire and Water, the unique energy passing through his two bodies continuing to strengthen him.
BOOM!
The golden floating hammers around him stopped the strikes of the War Princess that was clad in an empyrean armor, her own hammers that she held in her hands striking the ones floating around Noah away as she tried to land attacks on him. But every time she neared, they stood in her way, and this situation was made even worse as five enormous blades of liberation were on standby to strike towards her anytime she left a gap in her defenses.
Noah himself was floating in the skies as he glanced at this sight, a smug smile on his face as Athena's sharp eyes found him.
"Are you deliberately trying to annoy me, Junior Brother?"
The frustrated Athena called out as her body began to shine gold with numerous fate lines erupting out, the essence of fate beginning to shine brilliantly around her as she sprung forth like a cannon towards Noah.
BOOM!
With every swipe of her hammers, powerful fate essence erupted out, this ability being something that only those passing the 100,000 Fate Lines milestone could use. The strikes filled with fate essence smashed back the three floating hammers around Noah as Athena closed in, her gaze filled with bloodl.u.s.t as she spoke.
"Very soon, you will be facing Special Existances that have been in the Domain Expansion Realm far longer than you have!"
BOOM!
Her flurry of attacks swiped away all the three hammers, being thrown away a great distance as Athena's curvaceous body weaved through the glistening edges of the blades of liberation and neared Noah, her two hammers landing on the huge tower shield that he raised up.
DONG!
Golden light erupted out as Noah was pushed back, yet fully protected as not a single bit of damage got through to him. He raised his tower shield as he glanced at the huffing War Princes and spoke with a smile.
"If I can handle your attacks this easily Senior Sister, I think I'll be just fine."
"Oh? Let's really put that to the test!"
A provocative light bloomed in Athena's eyes as he pointed her hammers forward and called out- [Judgment]!
OOONG!
Numerous large spears formed around Noah, his figure at the very center becoming serious as the tower shield in his left hand was raised, his golden flail in his right hand already moving to deflect a dangerous golden spear that already rushed from his right side.
DONG!
His body shimmered with a brilliant l.u. as he moved his body to dodge the onslaught of a powerful skill, his shield blocking many of them as they sent shockwaves through his body, his flail directed towards any others as he rapidly knocked them away and dodged.
In the middle of all this, Athena appeared in the skies as she pointed down, a huge Blade of Liberation descending under her command as it went on to 'overwhelm' the surrounded Noah and smash him towards the ground!
BOOM!
His body acted like a shell as it made a dent into the floor, the Senior Sister finally reigning some light in her eyes as she looked down with concern, only to find her junior brother protected like a turtle behind his golden tower shield, his head peeking out with a smile.
"Hmph, and that was me going easy on you. The Special Existences we are up against are on an entire league entirely, with some of them even being proficient in multiple Supreme Laws."
She went down towards her junior brother as she helped him up, pushing his roughed up hair away to the side as she looked directly at his eyes in a teaching manner.
"You may be able to block my attacks, but your enemies will have been in the Domain Expansion Realm Longer than you and have more experience, with the most obvious choice for them being to just attack you until you run out of energy, all of these defensive skills you have around you being rendered useless."
Noah's eyes locked against this War Princess as he nodded with a smile, his face moving forward to quickly sneak in a kiss as a surprised Senior Sister sprang backwards with an admonishing expression on her face.
"Stay focused!"
Athena said this as she looked around the training room and spread out her senses to see if there was anyone watching, her slightly angered gaze landing back on Noah who was wiping the dust off his body while speaking with a calm expression like nothing ever happened.
"What if I meet you in one of the matches, my dear Senior Sister?"
The question caused a serious expression to appear on Athena's face, her gaze locking with Noah as she replied with conviction.
"I would go all out. The treasures given to the winner of these upcoming battles are enough to create a powerhouse- meaning whoever takes the title will most likely be the first one to enter the World Realm!"
Yes! The treasures that the Celestials had collected were many over the years, especially the really unique ones that were so potent in their unique essence that they allowed beings to quickly break through a rank!
Just the [Luminescent Rainbow Dew] mentioned by the Grandmaster was enough to send any knowledgeable Celestials crazy.
"I still seek to understand exactly what my fate is in this chaotic universe, I will stop at nothing to achieve that goal. That does not change, even if it is you that is standing against me, Junior Brother."
The gaze of the War Princess was filled with conviction as she finished, Noah looking at this with a hidden smile as he nodded, an imperceptible red light crossing through his eyes that reflected on Athena's eyes as well!
"Very well. Let's continue the spar, Senior Sister. I won't be going easy on you this time."
"Hmph, come!"
RUMBLE!
...
Chapter 447 - Domineering!
In the Spiritual World, a few hours had passed as Noah's Ancient Blood Clone sat in the center point of an elemental storm with bubbling fire and water elements continuing to rush towards him.
He finally felt a sense of stabilization from the two opposing energies as they ravaged his body and healed it soon after, his heart knowing he could now handle it with ease and continue to bear the pain for as long as he wanted.
But at this critical juncture, his face hardened as he prepared to do something wild- something that nobody would even come close to thinking or comprehending when it came to cultivation.
His eyes shone with a golden l.u. as while he already had activated the two cultivation techniques for the Law of Water and the Law of Fire, he domineeringly opened his mouth and activated another two cultivation techniques, and this time they were for two Supreme Laws!
{Disciple of Chaos}! {Fate's Disciple}!
RUMBLE!
Yes! In his thoughts as he began cultivating the Law of Water and Fire he had asked himself- As he began that cultivation session, what stopped him from simply activated the techniques for the Law of Fate and Chaos at the same time?
For others, it wouldn't even cross their minds to cultivate the opposing techniques of two different laws, much less four of them at the same time.
But for him, he actually found himself questioning what exactly stopped him from doing it?
The answer was- Nothing!
He had the mana! He had the skills! He had everything! All that was left was for him to actually do it, and so he did.
RUMBLE!
The storm of essence around him raged even more as the golden color appeared in the skies, the formation of small Chaos Particles beginning to form soon after as the golden Fate Lines lashed towards them quickly for the sake of purification. The Fate Lines then descended towards the clone and established themselves tightly, no issues occurring as Noah did something outrageous!
Since his mana permitted it, he was actually cultivating not just two, but four Laws at the same time! The appearance of the golden aura of fate and occasional Chaos Particles calmed the raging water and fire elemental particles as the pain they gave towards Noah lessened, the calmness causing a smoother absorption as an insane cultivation session went underway.
A few hours passed.
A day passed. Two days! Three Days!
A few days passed, and Noah continued to keep the four unique skills active at the same time as he made insane progress in the Laws of Fire, Water, Fate, and Chaos. He alternated between the two Supreme Laws that required one to increase while the other stalled, having a similar rate of progression for both of them.
It had been such a long and grueling process, but as the elemental storm and overpowering auras of fate and chaos raged on, he had finally seen the percentage of the Laws of Water and Fire shoot past 31%, the Stage for them also entering 3! At the same time, he was able to amass more than 80,000 Fate Lines and the same number of Chaos Particles, shooting the progress of the two Supreme Laws even higher.
RUMBLE!
An influx of essence rushed in as Noah breathed out slowly, watching calmness gradually settle in as he began stopping the supply of mana to activate the {Fate's Disciple}, {Disciple of Chaos}, {Disciple of Fire} and the {Disciple of Water} unique skills. The last influx of essence caused the Fire and Water Origin Cores to shine bright red and blue respectively before they settled down, a sense of immense power emanating from them. The Fate Lines flowing within his body thrummed with strength as the Chaos Field that contained numerous Chaos Particles rolled around him with strength
He glanced at the updated stat panel as he marveled at the rapid speed he continued to show.
[Noah Osmont][Title(s): Infernal Lord(Variant)]
[Bloodline(s): Vampyre Progenitor(Awakening)]
[Fate Line(s) : 256,243]
[Chaos Particle(s) : 224,276]
[Origin Core(s) : Fire-3, Water-3]
[Domain(s) : Fate, Chaos, Water, Fire, Space]
[Vitality: DOMAIN]
[Focus: - ]
[Strength: DOMAIN]
[Law(s) : Fate-2.5%, Chaos-2.2%, Water-31, Fire-31%, Space-8%]
Noah's clone and main body also felt a vibrant energy continuously course around to every part of muscle and bone, the unique energy that was released from the Fire Origin Cores going on to wash over every single cell in his body as he felt like his muscles were packed with an astounding explosive force and his bones were hardened to insane degrees!
For the Law of Water and Fire, they seemed to heavily influence his body's strength and defense as they enhanced it to levels he never thought possible, with the other boost they provided being the percentage attached to the Absolute Abilities contained in the Herald of Fire and Herald of Water.
They were determined by the Stage that the Fire and Water Origin Cores were at, and the current boost had moved to 300% for all of the abilities.
The thrumming Fate Lines and vigorous Chaos Particles swimming in his Chaos Field made him feel even more powerful, his heart feeling a sense of profound accomplishment for such a fast rate of progress!
Noah calmed his aching body that felt in top shape, the pain he continued to feel while dual cultivating the two laws completely forgotten as he got up to test his strength.
BOOM!
The instant he tapped his feet on the ground that was the junction of the Water and Fire Law Space, his figure shot to the skies as he broke the sound barrier, reaching supersonic flight instantly as his speed was enhanced to insane degrees from his body being constantly strengthened with the unique energy his two Stage 3 cores provided!
He came to a halt in midair as he smiled, feeling the explosive force in his fists as he calmed his energy down and disappeared from the skies of the Northern Continent of the Spiritual World.
Chapter 448 - Supreme Treasure
Noah's Ancient Blood Clone teleported deep in the Central Continent of the Spiritual World where the Blacksmith's Forge lay. He had spent a significant amount of time cultivating the four laws that he currently had the cultivation techniques of, and planned to get to the task on how to best use the [Unique Material- Aquamarine Mesrandite] that he obtained from the southern region of the Celestial Realm.
It was a treasure that could either be used to forge a new supreme treasure, or be used to [Refine] an already existing one.
His current mindset was leading him towards creating another one, as he had very few to begin with, and using the material to refine his only existing one would only give a boost, himself having no knowledge of exactly how big this boost would be.
He was thinking of using the Unique Material to create a Supreme Treasure in the form of an armor since he already had one in the form of a weapon. One weapon, one armor, two Supreme Treasures!
His gaze was clear as he went towards the [Hearth] of the Blacksmith's Forge and communicated with the Spiritual World System.
"Is the process of forging a Supreme Treasure any different from the Item Sets we've been creating?"
[Yes. It will take a significant amount of time to create one depending on the unique material and expected treasure.]
Noah gave a light nod as he waved his hands and pushed the [Unique Material- Aquamarine Mesrandite] towards the hearth, a blue light shining as the large crystal material that was double Noah's own size was scanned thoroughly.
[This unique material is fully capable of creating a complete Supreme Treasure, with a possibility of a few scraps being left to perform a refinement in the future. Do you have any specific requests for the design of the treasure? The [Recipe Design] feature can be used in this instance.]
The Spiritual World System that understood everything happening on it asked in a monotone fashion, Noah smiling as he knew this entity which was connected to many planets through his own connection with it as its master had access to enormous vaults of information.
He had access to this information as well, but his mind was nowhere near as close to what the Planetary Systems could contain and process, thus he left a majority of the minute small details on all the planets he came across and their abundance of information to the Planetary Systems. When it came to items, he had some ideas on what he could design himself based on his imagination and his own experiences, but he knew that the Spiritual World Planetary System could come up with something multiple times better than him just because of its special identity!
"Use the information of all the suits of armor we've come across recently from the different worlds and organizations. Design something that is a combination of all of their strengths to create a Supreme Armor."
Thus, he left the design of the powerful treasure to the entity with enormous reserves of information to make something at the peak of quality and usability.
[Understood, Master. Any specific name for this Recipe Design?]
Noah thought closely at this question before he replied, a smile spreading across his devilishly handsome face as he glanced at the water elements dancing around the [Unique Material- Aquamarine Mesrandite].
"Staying with the theme of water, let's call this Supreme Treasure...-[Hydromancer's Mantle]."
[Understood, Master. It should take approximately 72 hours.]
RUMBLE!
Essence began to converge around the Blacksmith's Forge as the huge [Unique Material- Aquamarine Mesrandite] was taken further into the Hearth, a blue flame beginning to wrap around it as it shimmered strongly under the heat.
While the material was being broken down, the Spiritual World System was compiling large reserves of information on all the armors that the numerous worlds Noah was connected to held, a database of information that even the strongest information groups would envy freely flowing into it from the connection it shared with Noah.
At this moment, a resplendent armor that very few would know the name of but closely remember its unique design was being created. The [Hydromancer's Mantle] would have its design started today, with its creation being completed some days later!
With this process underway, Noah's clone continued forward as there were simply too many things that fell on its hands. He was currently at the Domain Realm, but his skill trees were at the Soul Forging Realm. On top of increasing the percentage of laws, he had to increase the proficiency of his skills while preparing for a busy future.
His main body had been using the abilities of {Herald of Fate} and {Agent of Chaos} to foresee many things with more clarity these past few days, grasping a few abstruse pieces of information that dealt with the Infernal Lords. His title as the 9th Infernal Lord would not all be for naught, and he foresaw that he would be called upon sometime soon in the future for him to begin carrying out his duties!
The clone continued forward as the main body was moving side by side with Athena and the members of the Righteous Fire Exploration Team. Boru was still as boisterous as ever- he talked towards the two beings holding titles of Noble Fates with more respect as they were now an entire realm above him.
"You two have gathered the information on your possible opponents and rewards?"
The gaze of Boru was shining as he mentioned the rewards, just the rumors released on exactly what was at stake in the upcoming tournament making the hearts of powerful Celestials quiver!
Noah smiled as he replied to Boru with shining eyes.
"One of the biggest rewards in the Luminescent Rainbow Dew, something that was found in limited quantities by the Founders more than a thousand years ago, a treasure that guarantees a being an advancement to the World Realm!"
Yes! Just one of the rewards up for grabs for battling Special Existences and beings with Noble Fates was something that would create an expert capable of affecting the direction of the future war. Experts at the World Realm were rare, where even the lowest leveled Infernal Lords stood at the peak of this level! Treasures that allowed for one to enter such a realm...were nearly nonexistent in the hands of others. In this coming tournament, just what other treasures lay in store? Just who would stand against them vying for these same treasures?!
Chapter 449 - No Chance of Winning!
The Sanctum was bustling with activities as word spread of the magnificent battles to take place soon.
Those in the ranks of Celestials were looking forward to seeing the geniuses at the forefront of their organization while those from the numerous Prime Worlds in the Light Expanse looked forward to the show of power from the overlords that stood over their Light Expanse.
Among these many forces, there were also the hidden figures from the Dark Expanse that wanted to use this opportunity to learn more about their enemies!
It was an opportunity to assess the supposed geniuses that would be taking charge in the upcoming battle, this tournament actually being something that could reward them the most in this venture in the Celestial Realm as it provided a rare commodity about the Celestials- Information!
Many beings moved with their own motivations, but it was ultimately to watch the stupendous battles that would soon be occurring.
Amidst the bustle of activities, Noah was moving with the Righteous Fire Exploration Team where the boisterous Boru continued to talk about the beings they would be facing.
"The toughest Celestial Grandmasters you will have to watch out for are Grandmaster Light and the Three-Eyed Fate Child, the Special Existences that run their own Elite Teams and have been moving in the regions where Fate Behemoths are abundant."
His eyes were serious as he said this, their steps taking them towards the specified location in the Celestial Realm when one could find the less aggressive Earth Behemoths roving around. The path they followed made them seem like ants as they stood within droves of beings that went towards the same direction, Celestials and normal beings from the Prime World alike.
"I say this because unlike the other beings similar to you and hold the title of those with Noble Fates, these Special Existences are beings that are cultivating not just the Supreme Law of Fate, but also another Supreme Law!"
The gaze of Boru shone with splendor as his burly body thrummed with power, just mentioning these powerful Celestials making one feel the adoration and wariness he had at their power.
"So while you are proficient in the Law of Fate as they are, they also have another Supreme Law aiding their power. Grandmaster Light is someone that cultivates the Supreme Law of Light, a being that very few can even damage, while the Three-Eyed Fate Child is very proficient in the Supreme Law of Time-Space, a very abstruse law that combines the Law of Time and the Law of Space. Those that spar with him do not even understand why they are defeated, they just find out that they are. So-"
"Junior Brother Boru, why are you only bragging about Senior Sister Light and Senior Brother Three-Eyed? Are the rest of us not worthy?"
From the front, a strong and confident voice spoke towards their group as a man surrounded by a group of golden robed Celestials caused the crowds of beings to spread out, his gaze locking on the figures of Noah and Athena while he sent a question towards Boru.
The burly Boru smiled wryly as he called out to the being that had interrupted his speech.
"Senior Brother Xander, I haven't seen you in over a year. You're as confident as ever."
The Celestial Grandmaster called Xander looked forward with squinting eyes and a wide smile as he came in front of their group, his eyes filled with shining lights locking with Athena and Noah.
"So, am I not an opponent our new Junior Brother and Sister holding the titles for Nobe Fates should be looking out for? I do hold the same title if I recall."
Grandmaster Xander did not relent, continuing his question as Noah glanced at this being he had already collected information about.
Grandmaster Xander- Dark-haired, gold eyes, age 233, roughly 264,927 Fate Lines, and a being holding the title of one with a Noble Fate!
"My oh my, are you bullying the younger disciples again?"
Another voice came out from the distance as another figure appeared, the situation turning into one where multiple people just invited themselves into the conversation as the two beings at the center of it were Noah and Athena!
Xander turned towards the new figure as he glanced at her with a smile, his eyes shining with carefulness.
"Senior Sister Lila, I hope you've trained enough for these upcoming battles, or it won't be just the younger disciples I would be bullying."
A provocative sentence was released from Xander towards the newly appearing being that was also someone that held the title of a being with a Noble Fate!
This time it was the Celestial known as Lila- Blue hair, dark eyes, age 229 and around 250,000 Fate Lines, a woman with deadly proficiency in close combat.
"I like that you're still so confident, Xander! Now let's take a look at the Junior Brother and Sister who will be fighting for the treasures with us this time around. Crixus and Athena, is it?"
Yet another combatant in the upcoming tournament came to introduce themselves to them as the woman whose body vibrated with power came close, her gaze when looking towards Noah and Athena being one of an a.d.u.l.t looking at upcoming young ones!
Athena nodded as she replied.
"Nice to meet Senior Brother Xander and Senior Sister Lila. We look forward to learning many things in these upcoming matches."
Her words were those without disrespect, but also expressing that they would be giving it their all in the coming battles. Lila smiled sweetly as she patted Athena on the head, the collection of 4 beings holding Noble Fates coming together all at once occurring in the Sanctum of the Celestial Realm!
"So cute. Use this opportunity to increase your battle prowess and learn from your seniors. You'll have many more opportunities in the future."
Grandmaster Lila said this as she patted Athena's head, seeming like a caring Senior Sister taking care of her junior.
Her demeanor and the demeanor of Xander made one thing abundantly clear- in the upcoming battles, Noah and Athena were not even considered serious combatants, their few years cultivating and recent breakthroughs in realms not even landing in the eyes of these powerful experts that had been moving for more than 200 years!
As far as what was known, Athena had just broken past the 100,000 Barrier of fate lines recently, with the other junior brother Crixus still not even passing that yet.
These other beings with Noble Fates, barring the even more powerful Special Existences they had not met- none of them believed that Athena and Noah even had a shot of winning the bountiful rewards!
Chapter 450 - [Luminescent Rainbow Dew]
A hidden smile appeared on Noah's face as he followed the collection of Celestials to the East of the Sanctum where the docile Earth Behemoths were abundant. The Senior Brother Xander and Senior Sister Lila that were also beings holding the titles of those with Noble Fates were having their own conversation in front of them, the party that Noah was with following closely behind.
"What do you think our odds are against Grandmaster Light and Senior Brother Three-Eyed?"
Lila asked the confident Xander with a smile as they made their way towards the predetermined location, an impassive look appearing on Xander's face as he replied.
"They both are proficient in two Supreme Laws, but I don't see us going down so easily! They have to spread their focus to two laws while we focus on one, this is where our edge lies..."
The Righteous Fire Exploration Team continued following behind them as they listened to their conversation, awkward looks appearing on the faces of Boru and the others as they saw the moment the Senior Brother Xander and Senior Sister Lila introduced themselves to Crixus and Athena, they completed disregarded them as actual combatants in the upcoming fights.
Noah glanced towards Athena, the War Princess having eyes shining with lights that longed for battle as he chuckled. Athena saw his gaze as her eyes turned sharp and she sent him a telepathic message.
"Don't falter and try your best in the battles ahead. And I better not see you trying anything funny around everyone."
Her eyes held a dangerous glint as they focused on Noah, his head bobbing up and down as he nodded and replied teasingly.
"Nothing around everyone, but when we're alone?"
"Hmph."
The War Princess turned her head away as the procession of Celestials continued forward, their party coming in contact with two other powerful beings holding Noble Fates as they made their way towards a specified location for the upcoming Tournament!
Among the many beings rushing force, a particularly arrogant Emperor Penguin was moving with the curvaceous Elena, Barbatos, and other Harbingers that were moving in the Celestial Realm.
Barbatos had a bored expression as they went forward, the curvaceous Elena giving glances to this woman that was around her Progenitor more than many others as they all made their way forward. There were many beings moving, each with their own goals and emotions, but the central figures always remained the same.
Hidden within the masses of beings were also the forces from the Dark Expanse, where Malthus, the Spatial Magician, was leading a group of beings for the mission of collecting more information on the powerful beings within the ranks of Celestials.
Each with their own ideals and goals, but they all went towards a single location!
Far away from the Sanctum, the place where everyone was congregating at was a wide expanse of land that had very few of the huge ancient trees that towered grandly. It was a field of a few miles of clearing that was surrounded by trees in a circular fashion, giving an extremely clear look at everything that would be happening within it.
It was a field of resplendent greenery that was surrounded by even more mystically glowing trees, always making one feel the wonder and magic of the Celestial Realm.
Around the perimeters of the huge circle, numerous figures were already present and spread out. Some were standing on the ground, others had climbed the large trees as they perched on them like thousands of ants, each of the huge ancient trees holding thousands of beings on their branches and leaves as they all prepared to watch the spectacle.
Near the clear green field that would act as the arena, one could see multiple Prime Warsh.i.p.s stationed above in the skies. Many Celestials present here as they also watched on with great interest.
The cl.u. of beings and bustle of activities only increased as time went on, the recognizable figures of those participating in the tournament arriving as many carried out their own discussions.
The ones more knowledgeable and having discussions worthy of note were the throngs of Celestials on the Warsh.i.p.s or those on the ground, their eyes correctly locating the combatants today as many proposed their own theories while seeing them roll in.
SHAA!
A blinding flash of light erupted out at a certain location as a being appeared magnificently, the bustle of discussions moving towards her appearance.
"Grandmaster Light has finally arrived. My goodness, I can't even see through her Fate Lines with how blinding her achievements in the Supreme Law of Light are."
"If you're looking for someone striking, look over there where Senior Brother Thee-Eyed is. His third eye locks you in and makes you feel like you can never look away."
The Celestials that the discussions moved to were the beings that were called Special Existences, their sheer appearance pulling the attention of all beings there as even the forces of the Dark Expanse had dark looks!
"The upcoming Junior Brother Crixus and Junior Sister Athena are also here. They should have some chance to show themselves a little right?"
"Against Special Existences like that and 10s of Grandmasters that have been in the Domain Expansion Realm for years? I wouldn't be so sure!"
The cacophony of noises and discussions reached their peak as many of the participating Celestials arrived.
OOOONG!
At this moment, a blinding light appeared in the skies above the very center of the clear field where the battles would be taking place, a figure of an oppressively powerful being appearing.
He was adorned in a golden robe, his face aged and wise with an excellent long beard and white hair trickling down to his shoulders.
THRUM!
His body rumbled with power as he purposefully and wildly released the lines of fate kept tightly in his body, the Celestials present being able to count more than 3 million Fate Lines strongly rolling around this being's body!
"I am Grandmaster Onillus, and I have left my post deep in the Celestial Realm to oversee this little tournament here today."
His voice was resounding and strong, being able to be heard by every single being around the 10 miles area as he stroked his beard profoundly.
"It is being made a show of for a reason that will soon become apparent, with one of the biggest things being...this."
The powerful Grandmaster Onillus holding more than 3 million lines of fate waved his hands, a single multicolored water-drop shaped object appearing in the skies!
"One of the prizes for today's winners, and something that I want many of you here today to remember."
It was only 10 inches in size, but it released a blinding rainbow colored light that reflected on the eyes of every single being watching. Noah himself glanced to the skies as the identity of the item became visible to him!
[Luminescent Rainbow Dew] :: A consumable treasure found in the deeper locations of the Celestial Realm. Can be used to propel the rank of a being all the way to the World Rank, with the condition that their bodies can withstand the energy released by this treasure. Its rarity does not need to be stressed.
Chapter 451 - The Battle of Geniuses!
[Luminescent Rainbow Dew] :: A consumable treasure found in the deeper locations of the Celestial Realm. Can be used to propel the rank of a being all the way to the World Rank, with the condition that their bodies can withstand the energy released by this treasure. Its rarity does not need to be stressed.
Noah's eyes squinted at the description only apparent to his eyes as a hungry light erupted from him. The others only looked at this scintillating rainbow colored dew with fascination as the wizened Grandmaster Onillus continued speaking.
"Some of the geniuses that you may or may not know will be fighting in randomly selected battles in order to get their hands on this, a treasure that is capable of bringing a being fully into the World Realm."
...!
"What?!"
"This..."
"Holy!"
RUMBLE!
A buzz of essence and sounds rumbled out as a luminous treasure was given the identity of as if it was nothing. The Celestials only had shining eyes as they glanced at the treasure, while those from the Light Expanse looked at it with envious and longing eyes.
Those from the Dark Expanse had ashen faces as they saw a treasure that would most likely produce a World Realm expert to stand against them in the future, and they most likely had no way to prevent it as just the overseeing Grandmaster seemed to be in the World Realm himself!
World Realm experts were extremely rare, only those at the peak of powers being the ones to enjoy this mystical realm. Yet in this tournament they would watch, a Celestial would be given a treasure that would simply create a World Realm expert.
While their thoughts were troubled for the future, it made their desire for the Celestial Realm where this treasure was found to grow ever so higher!
Malthus the Spatial Magician was using his unique magic item to portray all that was happening here back to his forces in the Scholar's Guild. So it was not just the beings here that were witnesses to what was about to occur, but the leaders of the powerful forces of the Dark Expanse as well.
"This Luminescent Rainbow Dew is the top treasure that the number one genius will be receiving, with the others getting varying levels of treasures that are in no way near this one in efficacy. As for the geniuses themselves, step into the field!"
The voice of Grandmaster Onillus reverberated out as figures of multiple beings stepped forward, the figures of Athena and Noah being among them as they grandly entered into the eyes of many.
From the circular ring of tens of thousands of beings surrounding the clear field, 32 beings stepped out. Shockingly, each of these beings were releasing waves of energy at the Domain Expansion Realm, with very few being in the lower Soul Forging Realm.
"These geniuses you see before you are the future defenders of the Light Expanse, but they have to prove their capabilities and show who shines the most among them."
Grandmaster Onillus waved his hands as 32 streaks of light shot out from him towards the geniuses that stepped forward. Noah grabbed the object shooting towards him as he found it to be a crystalline ball that pulsed with a hint of essence.
"The way to prove their capabilities is through combat, as we only care about which one has the most potential for us to foster! The White Crystals you have all received will act as your number. The moment it lights up, you will step forward and battle another genius who also had the White Crystal light up. The winner will advance forward, while the loser will step out!"
Clear guidelines for the matches to follow were laid out as many listened with shining eyes. There were 32 beings competing, so there would be 5 rounds to determine the ultimate winner. In the first round, only 16 winners will continue on. The second round will have only 8 continue forward, with the 3rd round having 4 continue, the fourth round having 2 continue, and these last two would fight in the final 5th round for the title of the Strongest Genius!
"Understood? Now step back once more so we can soon begin."
Grandmaster Onillus waved his hands impatiently in the air as the 32 geniuses pulled back slightly, many of them being powerful enough to hold the title of a Grandmaster, but they listened dutifully to the powerful World Rank Onillus.
Noah was looking at the White Crystal on his hands, his senses spread out in the surroundings to observe the beings he would be facing as he noted the names he had come across already.
The two Special Existences known as the Three-Eyed Fate Child and Grandmaster Light. The two with Noble Fates known as Grandmaster Xander and Grandmaster Lila.
There were a few others with genius Celestials, some with unique bodily compositions, and others who simply had monstrous comprehension abilities that allowed them to quickly master the techniques of fate and advance forward.
He was thinking of how he would act to take down those that stand against him when he heard the telepathic message of a particular Grandmaster in his mind.
"You two are faced with powerful opponents that have been cultivating even longer than you. Still, try your best to pass through the rounds and get a good position. Even if the Luminescent Rainbow Dew is out of reach, a high ranking will allow for even more resources to go to you!"
The strong voice filled with the care of Grandmaster Vredral rang in Noah and Athena's ears as the two of them looked at each other, their gazes filled with confidence in their own abilities, even if others did not fully believe in them!
In one of the Prime Warsh.i.p.s, Grandmaster Vredral was watching with a group of Grandmasters that had teaching roles of bringing up talented Celestials. The Commanding Officer Raizel who had a post overseeing a portion of the Sanctum that Noah and Athena had met when they first came to the Celestial Realm was to his right, his head shaking as he glanced at the two that he had seen first not too long ago.
"When you brought them into the Celestial Realm, weren't they still at the Void Realm? You're really having them face other disciples at the Domain Expansion Realm after pushing their levels up so speedily?"
Commanding Officer Raizel asked his friend as he was in deep thought, a shining light passing through Grandmaster Vredral as he replied.
"Even though I cannot see the fates of those holding the title of Noble Fate, I have a feeling that these two will bring a great surprise to us in the future. I will stake my entire reputation on it!"
The words of the Grandmaster were filled with belief as they prepared to watch the matches that would soon begin.
Chapter 452 - First Match: Athena!
The World Rank Grandmaster Onillus looked at the masses of beings, Celestials and non-Celestials alike, as he waved his hands while domineeringly floating in the skies.
"Then we shall get started. The first match will be..."
RUMBLE!
Two lights released from him as they circled above his hands randomly, thereafter shooting out as they went to light up the White Crystals of two beings!
"...Athena and Lila!"
WAH!
Murmurs spread among the Celestials as above in the Prime Warship where Grandmaster Vredral stood, an ashen look had appeared on his face when he heard the first match to be between his disciples and one of the more powerful beings with Noble Fates.
In the first match, Athena was actually placed against one of the four beings they were told to watch out for the most, the same Grandmaster Lila that had patted Athena on the head like a younger sister!
"Sigh..."
"Haha, Vredral, it looks like our disciples are the first ones up!"
Commanding Officer Raizel let out a pitiful breath as another voice perked up thereafter, a wide looking Grandmaster that could be considered to be a fatty entering the Prime Warship that Vredral and Raizel were in.
This was Grandmaster Rock, the one who had brought in Lila as a student, the powerful genius at the Domain Expansion Realm being his disciple!
Vredral turned to look at Grandmaster Rock with a calm expression as he observed the vibrant power of this being at the peak of the Domain Expansion Realm, the Fate Lines this Celestial Grandmaster held being even more numerous than Vredral himself.
"I didn't think you'd be joining us, Rock."
"How can I miss my two disciples showing off their strength after all this time? Both Lila and Xander have been training hard in the dangerous areas these past years, they deserve the treasures coming out of this little tournament."
The fatty Grandmaster Rock sat next to Grandmaster Vredral and Commanding Officer Raizel jovially, revealing that he would similarly be watching the results of two beings holding Noble Fates that he guided, similarly to Vredral!
"But your disciple is truly unlucky to be matched with Lila as the first match. Her potential would have at least placed her in the Top 8 if this hadn't happened."
Rock spoke out again with a smile as the Grandmaster watched the figures of Athena and Lila step forward in the center of the field of battle. Grandmaster Vredral was quiet before he replied calmly, his gaze being as clear as water.
"It matters not, as it is simply what fate had ordained. Let us see exactly what the results would be."
A calm reply unlike what Grandmaster Rock expected came out, the Grandmasters turning their senses down as the two curvaceous women in the center of the field were about to start!
When the match was first called, the White Crystal in Athena's hands had lit up, making Noah turn towards her as her opponent was someone that did not hold the two of them in any regard in their past interaction.
An impassive look appeared on Athena's face as she stepped out silently, Grandmaster Lila following thereafter with a smile as the two of them wordlessly went towards the center of the miles-long field.
"Junior Sister, I'm sorry to cut your ranking off so quickly. I really didn't expect for both me and you to be picked first."
Grandmaster Lila had an apologetic expression as she looked with smiling eyes towards Athena, who had already begun summoning Empyrean Guards and casting Empyrean Armament to prepare herself.
In a stellar fashion, a golden armored and winged Athena holding two huge hammers appeared in the clear field, her languid eyes locking on the smiling figure of Grandmaster Lila as she replied impassively.
"The victor is yet to be decided, Senior Sister. Let us see what fate has in store!"
Noah stared at the two women facing off as he smiled, the outcome of this battle having been long decided the moment that the two of them were picked to stand against one another.
On one side was the War Princess at the Domain Expansion Realm, and her enemy was someone who had been in this same realm over many years, and even had more than double the Fate Lines that she held. So many beings were seeing a clear dominant winner, but would that be so?!
OOOOOOH!
His eyes shone as the watching crowd made vibrant noises at the stellar figures of these two women facing off, the clear and resounding voice of the floating Grandmaster Onillus reaching them thereafter as a spark was lit.
"Start!"
BOOM!
"YAA!"
With a glorious cry, Athena shot off the ground like a cannon as she rushed towards Grandmaster Lila who was still smiling sweetly, her body glimmering with Fate Lines as numerous Empyrean Guards were cast and absorbed by her instantaneously.
A resplendent set of armor and wings similar to Athena was adorned on her, having a few distinct differences because of their levels of comprehension in the law of fate. The smiling eyes of Grandmaster Lila found Athena's eyes filled with battle as she grasped the slightly larger hammer in her hands and struck out towards the oncoming attack!
BOOOM!
A golden shockwave spread out as the spectating combatants that would be called upon later watched closely.
The three glimmering eyes of the Special Existence known as Three-Eyed Fate Child rapidly moved as he began following the figures of the two fighting women in the field of battle.
The other Special Existence known as Grandmaster Light was simply watching on impassively as her body that was majorly made of particles of light brightened. The one with Noble Fate, Xander, also watched his Senior Sister under the same master as all of them waited for a singular result from the battle, the winner already decided in their eyes a long time ago.
In the distance, the forces of the Dark Expanse with Malthus the Spatial Magician at the forefront were using a hidden device to portray all the occurring events in real time towards the Scholar's Guild where many powerful beings were watching!
From many directions and on all sides, many beings had begun watching as the first fight in this Battle of Geniuses began!
Chapter 453 - Outmatched
WAAAAA!
Cries of wonder and fervor rang out from the tens of thousands of spectators as a battle with rarely seen abilities unfolded in their eyes.
Many from the Prime Worlds did not get a chance to see the skills of Celestials in action, the masses being given access to watch the coming battles using this opportunity to the fullest as they pledged to see the power they wanted to achieve themselves.
On a nondescript side of the circular field where Athena and Grandmaster Lila were battling, an Emperor Penguin exuding deep arrogance was being carried by Elena as their forces of Vampyres were stationed around an enormous tree not too far from Malthus.
The being sending a live feed of the occurring events to the Dark Expanse was messaging with Elena telepathically over the past few minutes as numerous things were discussed.
"The one that is working with us, Crixus, how do we see his chances in these battles? The old fogeys have been wanting to use him more ever since they found out he had somehow reached the Domain Expansion Realm this fast, even though his mission to release the prisoner from the 7th Celestial Star has not been accomplished."
"Bah, take things slow and as they come. As for his chances in this battle? Hmph, just watch like all of us."
An irritated reply came from the Royal Vampyre as she held the fluffy Emperor Penguin tightly, the Kraken at the side watching with jealous eyes as they kept their gazes towards the continuing battle!
SHAA!
Ever since the battle began, those with keen and observant eyes had begun noticing a shocking fact with the constantly moving figures of Athena and Lila.
When the battle began, Grandmaster Lila who had been in the Domain Expansion Realm much longer than Athena was fending off her attacks with ease, even maintaining the light smile behind her armor as her Fate Lines that were double her opponents gave her even more support.
Yet as time passed, it felt like her support and ease was gradually leaving, things getting so serious that her smile was completely wiped off a minute later when a hammer swept to her left and forcefully lifted her off the ground!
In the Prime Warship, the veteran Grandmasters were watching the battle with shining eyes as they stroked their beards, Vredral's impassive face gaining a smile as Commanding Officer Raizel spoke.
"This is...Battle Sense? The battle was in favor of Lila in the first minute, but she soon fell into a particular rhythm that Athena began, almost as if it was a..."
Grandmaster's Vredral's face smiled as his beard shimmered, finishing the words of Commanding Officer Raizel.
"...dance!"
Yes! What many people were witnessing was the expert control of battle that only the War Princess had because of a unique ability that only she held, an ability that allowed her to foresee and perceive the strikes of her opponents as she relentlessly used this knowledge to hammer their defenses and evade their attacks in such a way that it looked like she was conducting a dance!
The face of the fatty Grandmaster Rock was dark as he watched his student actually begin to be cornered, the valiant eyes of Athena seemingly shining with light as she relentlessly pursued someone that many knew to be stronger than her. Grandmaster Rock's flaps of fat could not even turn to the Grandmaster Vredral that he was gloating towards a few minutes ago as he remained quiet!
"As I said, we must always wait to see exactly what fate has in store for us."
Grandmaster Vredral cooly said as his gaze remained on the ongoing battle where Blades of Liberation and sharp spears of Judgment had begun weaving around majestically.
BOOM! BOOM!
Enormous Blades of Liberation thundered down while golden spears filled the skies, the two combatants weaving in and out of them with ease. Athena was evading the ferocious attack within a few inches as she used the least required movements to get closer and closer to her opponent, her hammers being able to reach her as she entered into close combat- something that was her forte.
SHAA!
Grandmaster Lil saw her bending her body backwards as she evaded a golden hammer smashing straight to her face, her body letting out rapid breaths as her eyes angrily glanced towards the Junior Sister that was actually putting her in a tight spot!
But something horrendous occurred in the next instant as the hammer that was swiping from left to right that Lila evaded by bending down had somehow stopped its horizontal trajectory instantaneously right at her position, the tout muscles in Athena's arms bulging as the golden hammer changed directions to smash down vertically, right on her wide open and full chest.
BOOOM!
"What!"
"Grandmaster Lila!"
Shocked Celestials that knew Lila called out concerningly as she took the blow straight on, the watching masses glancing at one another as they raucously cheered by the resplendent move.
OOOOH!
Noah was watching by the side with shining eyes as what he expected occured, the terrifying battle skill of the War Princess exceeding the 100,000 Fate Lines difference as Athena's hammer smashed into the opened defenses of her opponent to deal a deadly strike.
She didn't get complacent though, as the moment her strike landed, she jumped back from the position of the shockwave as a wrathful Grandmaster Lila erupted out with glowing Fate Essence preparing to unleash a last ditch attack, but all that met her was air as Athena had already moved far away! Her golden hammer was pointed towards Lila silently as her valiant eyes shimmered, Lila feeling an oppressive feeling as her sense of danger rang wildly, her gaze only being able to rise to the skies briefly before she saw a golden Blade of Liberation smashing right at her position.
BOOOM!
...
Silence.
After the first hammer strike that had smashed onto the chest of Grandmaster Lila, Athena had moved back as she summoned a Blade of Liberation right at her position to finish off the battle.
Valiantly!
Ruthlessly!
This was the War Princess, this was Athena!
"WAAAAA!"
Cheers rang out as the dust cleared, one being able to see a bloodied Grandmaster Lila with broken pieces of golden armor, a large scar on her shoulder as her wrathful gaze shakingly looked up at Athena. The eyes that met her were calm, as if they weren't the cause of the horrendous injuries, making this Senior Sister Lila feel even more anger as she stared at the Junior Sister that she was domineeringly patting the head of just an hour ago.
"Winner, Athena!"
The impassive voice of Grandmaster Onillus floating in the skies rang out, Athena's armament fading away into particles of light as she calmly made her way back towards where the other combatants were, coming to stand right beside the Junior Brother Crixus as she leaned on his shoulder for balance.
Very few could notice her hard breathing as Noah smiled, the first battle of the Battle of Geniuses concluding gorgeously as soon after, Grandmaster Onillus called the next fighters!
Chapter 454 - Those Watching
"Reiner and Zula, you're next!"
The World Rank Grandmaster Onillus randomly picked the next two combatants as two Celestials brimming with power stepped out.
Both were at the Domain Expansion Realm, with their Fate Lines fairly close to one another.
But each of them was a genius in their own way, with one being proficient in the law of water on top of the law of fate, and the other being proficient in the law of air. Mastery of two laws paired up with extremely deadly techniques allowed them to be called geniuses, many of the other beings in the group of 32 participating Celestials being this way!
There were very few like Noah, Athena, Lila, and Xander that held the titles of those with Noble Fates, with the Special Existences like the Three-Eyed Fate Child and Grandmaster Light being even rarer.
The match between the genius celestial Reiner and Zula was much longer than the first one, with the two Celestials being very close in power. They put up a delightful fight that was nothing like the first one, but their mastery of two different laws caused many beings to turn their eyes as the winner was decided to be Reiner!
"Elias and...Crixus, you're next!"
As soon as the battle finished and the field cleared, Grandmaster Onillus called for the next match, his words causing Noah's White Crystal to light up as he stepped forward calmly.
His entrance towards the center of the field of battle caught the attention of not just the Grandmasters that were with Vredral in one of the Prime Warsh.i.p.s, but even more so the forces of the Dark Expanse that were watching.
As they heard the name, Elena and the others had their eyes shining with strong emotions, the being they all followed stepping up grandly to face a celestial that was considered a genius.
Malthus the Spatial Magician was near Elena as he had a dark pearl on his chest that acted as a button to close his robe, this dark pearl being one that sent back a feed of all the events occurring in front of their eyes to the Scholar's Guild in the Dark Expanse.
Although Malthus was sent this item a few hours after he informed his superiors that the Celestials were putting up a tournament with their most promising geniuses and grandly showing it to the public with no worries, even he did not know exactly what beings were watching on the other side.
Were he to know, he would be shocked to the point of choosing to change his demeanor as he held the dark crystal and attached it to his robe! This was because in an expansive ovular hall at the center of the Dark Expanse where the Scholar's Guild was located, powerful auras that would shake beings to their cores were watching.
There were a decent amount in this ovular room that was located in a famous Mage Tower of the Scholar's Guild, but the ones of more importance and worthy of note were few.
One was the current Guild Leader of the Scholar's Guild, the one known as the Grand Magician, Edrusim!
Another was the ruler of the Archeon Clan that represented all Vampyres in the Dark Expanse, Vladivostok!
Last and not least, a more shocking figure that very few would be expecting to be casually sitting with others...was actually an Infernal Lord.
To be exact, it was the 2nd ranked Infernal Lord, Voldred!
He was lazily glancing at Edrusim as he spoke out.
"Did you really call me here to watch the battles of Domain Expansion Realm beings, Young Edrusim? So what if one of them is a future World Realm expert, even the weakest Infernal Lord can match ten World Realm experts with ease."
The Grand Magician Edrusim looked at the Infernal Lord as he replied coldly.
"It's a good chance to learn more about the enemies we will face, and it's better than beating you at chess again."
"Hmph."
A grunt was all that met Edrusim as he turned to the leader of Vampyres of the Dark Expanse, Vladivostok.
"How much control does your Clan have over this Crixus? He has yet to use the vial you procured from me."
On the face of Vladivostok, a wide smile that showed the huge canines spread as he replied calmly.
"You know that Vampyres all follow the ranks of bloodlines. I have one of my trusted soldiers, Elena, who has a purer bloodline than most and comes even close to me watching this Crixus. I control Elena, she controls this Crixus. A command from me would be all it took if you really want to hurry the release of that prisoner on the 7th Celestial Star."
"... let's watch what his skills are exactly first. He has somehow gone from the Void Realm and into the Domain Expansion Realm in a matter of months, so it seems he really does have a talent in the law of fate. We do not want to carelessly throw this piece away if he was able to climb the ranks of Celestials this fast. Imagine if he got an even higher position as the war begins..."
Edrusim replied to the Vampyre Ruler Vladivostok calmly as they watched the figures of Noah and the other genius Celestial called Elias enter the field of battle, the command to start being given by Grandmaster Onillus!
Over the side, the 2nd Infernal Lord was looking closely at Noah's face, his expression that of confusion as he seemed to have sensed something he should not be able to sense from looking at the moving image on the screen, this feeling causing him to tilt his head as his lazy eyes tried to discern exactly what he felt.
The other beings in the ovular room of the most powerful Mage's Tower kept extremely quiet as they felt the oppressive strength of an Infernal Lord, a Vampyre Ruler, and one of the strongest Magicians in the Dark Expanse.
All of them were watching one thing, a battle that was in full swing as the scene of it brought surprising expressions to their eyes!
Chapter 455 - In a Matter of Seconds!
From the oval room atop the highest position of the Mage's Tower in the Dark Expanse, the eyes of Edrusim shone with surprise as he looked at the ongoing battle.
It had begun similarly to the others where the combatants adorned themselves with the energy of fate, one of the surprises being that the adornment that Crixus had was different from everyone else drastically.
A golden robe wrapped around him as one could observe a brilliant circle shield of light protecting him, in his left hand holding a huge tower shield while his right hand held a flail! Three bright hammers rotated around him peacefully as he stood in the skies grandiosely.
This transformation brought surprise to the eyes of many Celestials, and even those watching from the Dark Expanse as they were also familiar of the abilities of Celestials.
Adorned with this armament, Crixus went on to completely dominate the other genius known as Elias, the proficiency of this opponent in the law of fate and his Fate Lines spilling above 150,000 not being able to deal any damage to the heavily protected Crixus, yet the flail that this brilliantly shining being was attacking with let out deadly attacks that slowly broke down his defenses.
When Elias was about to release an all-out attack to try and overpower Crixus with pure Fate Essence, something unexpected happened as the people nearby could barely pick up a whisper of a word!
[Sever].
SHAA!
At the speed of light, rays of destructive purple-blue Aether erupted out from Crixus as they completely wiped away the fate essence released by his opponent, half of the Aether Rays going on to pierce the shoulder of Elias as he felt his energy overturned and move chaotically!
He stared at Crixus in shock as he knew if his enemy had chosen to aim those powerful Aether Rays anywhere other than his shoulder, he would have perished.
His gaze hardened as his armament turned into particles of light, his head bowing towards Crixus as he stepped away from the field of battle.
"Winner, Crixus!"
Grandmaster Onillus announced impassively as his eyes shone, looking at the remnants of baleful Aether as he nodded.
The figures watching in the Dark Expanse were also surprised by the appearance of multiple rays of Aether as Edrusim spoke out.
"Something that you would rarely find even in the Letalis Expanse...why is a being proficient in Aether appearing in the Light Expanse?"
His gaze was that of pondering as he turned to the Vampyre Ruler that had the same look as him, his gaze thereafter going to the 2nd Ranked Infernal Lord who actually seemed to have a glimpse of understanding before he began laughing boisterously.
"Haha! Wow, now this is unexpected!"
Edrusim's eyes sharpened as he asked the laughing Infernal Lord inquisitively.
"What did you find?"
"You all haven't come across Aether in its natural form or when it is used by a being unless you traversed the Letalis Expanse, so you might not really be able to tell the difference when looking at it. This Aether that this Crixus released...haha, I have seen a similar type before!"
A look of enjoyment appeared on the Infernal Lord's face as he laughed and spoke thoughtfully.
"Of course, this is only a guess and I could be wrong but...I'm curious to know why a being connected to THAT is playing around with the Celestials."
Edrusim's face became sour as the Infernal Lord did not give any straight answers, asking once more for clarification.
"What exactly did you find out?"
"Hmm? It's probably nothing, Young Edrusim. Come, let us keep on watching. This might not be a waste of time after all."
An inquisitive Genius Magician and a lazy Infernal Lord watched on with more attention to the Battle of Geniuses continuing in the Celestial Realm, another pair of names being called forth as the battles continued!
In the perimeters of the circular arena, Noah was standing with Athena as the senior sister continued to speak with him telepathically.
"Very few beings will be able to counter your Aether strikes, especially now that there's multiple of them. When did that happen?"
The gaze of the War Princess was filled with light as she asked, the battle going on in front of them being reflected in their eyes as another two Genius Celestials were fighting resplendently.
"I don't only make breakthroughs in the law of fate you know. Aether was the thing that got Grandmaster Vredral to take notice of me, and it's still the thing that has the most firepower in my arsenal! I'm afraid even you might not be able to handle it, Senior Sister."
"Hmph, you have your talents and I have mine. We will see!"
The strong-willed voice of the War Princess travelled to his mind as the battle in front of them wrapped up, another winner being declared.
"Three-Eyed Fate Child and Volador, you're next!"
Grandmaster Onillus continued the battles swiftly as murmurs spread throughout the clearing, many beings paying attention to this Celestial that was known as a Special Existence!
The Three-Eyed Fate Child stepped forward with light steps, his gaze looking coldly towards the other genius Celestial known as Volador. His three eyes stood on his tan skin eerily, dark hair flowing down to his shoulders as he had the wild look of an unkempt beast.
The one called Volador was also at the Domain Expansion Realm, being a genius that amassed 200,000 Fate Lines in less than a hundred years!
He saw the gaze of the Special Existence as he steeled his heart, preparing to go all out the instant the battle began as he wanted to give it his best, even if the strength of this being was insane as many foretold.
Grandmaster Onillus watched the cold faced Three-Eyed Fate Child with a light smile as he nodded happily for the first time before he initiated the battle.
"Start!"
SHAA!
The instant that Volador heard the command to start the battle, he moved his essence to begin summoning Empyrean Guards, but his words were caught in his throat as his eyes opened wide, shockingly somehow finding the Three-Eyed Fate Child already standing a few inches away from him!
His hand was raised as a dark blade of light that palpated with the aura of Space and Time was actually held against the neck of Volador, this genius Celestial feeling a sharp pain just from the edge of the blade stationed at his neck.
"..."
Silence reigned in the field of battle as the eerie eyes of the Special Existence stared at his enemy with a blade ready to strike. Were this actually a real battle, this young genius Celestial would have fallen right here and now without even understanding why!
"Winner, Three-Eyed Fate Child!"
WAAAAA!
The dark blade of light dissipated into lights as Volador looked towards the back of the already leaving Special Existence with a terror-filled gaze.
Those with normal cultivation levels were still looking at this scene in shock as they did not understand what had just occurred, just knowing the battle had ended in less than 5 seconds!
This was the power of the being proficient in two Supreme Laws! This was the power of the Special Existence that cultivated the Law of Spacetime and the Law of Fate!
Chapter 456 - The Title of Special Existence
Noah had his awareness spread out to observe every single thing that occurred in the clear field of battle in front of them, so when the Three-Eyed Fate Child moved, he saw it all very clearly.
From the eyes of others, the being had simply moved his legs and instantly appeared in front of Volador with a dark glimmering blade placed at his throat, but Noah saw the movement of essence that he was familiar with, the essence of Time, and that of Space!
This being had actually either accelerated or slowed himself with time while also making use of a teleportation technique to cast a skill before his enemy even noticed it, their neck only feeling a cold blade that could take their lives at any instant.
His eyes turned serious as this was an extremely deadly enemy.
If he wasn't fast enough or he could not keep track of his movements as the enemy interfered with time and space, he could find himself in a similar position as this Volador. Of course, if he was able to use the Ultimate Treasure that was the Dagger of Time, this would be an entirely different case.
But his identity as Crixus prevented him from using a majority of his skills and items, especially a dagger that was considered a Cursed Item by the Celestials. He knew that he would have to be very careful when he faced this powerful Special Existence!
"Next up, Light and Xander"
The one to step up next was the other being that was a Special Existence, the one known as Grandmaster Light! She held a unique body composition that was actually made up of particles of light, her prowess lying in the Law of Light and the Law of Fate.
She stepped into the field of battle as she glanced at her opponent with calm eyes, the white light shining off of them showing a type of serenity rarely seen in the Light Expanse.
She had a humanoid form that seemed to shift every few seconds as the white light that made her moved around, her head shaped beautifully as tendrils of white lights flowed down to her shoulders. Her eyes shone with a hint of blue l.u. as she actually gave a nod of acknowledgment towards her opponent, the being known as Xander- someone that held the title of a Noble Fate and was currently standing in front of her before the battle began.
"Start!"
The command was given for the battle to start, Xander's face serious as he began by casting Empyrean Guards and Empyrean Armament.
RUMBLE!
Essence converged as a gorgeous set of armor wrapped around him, his gaze watching Grandmaster Light who was simply watching him serenely to finish his transformation!
The moment he was finished, she moved with light steps as her figure turned into a streak of light towards him, her fair hands stretched forward as she came on to grasp a blade of white light on her right hand and a blade of golden light on her left hand.
This wasn't any type of skill, it was simply the manifestation of Fate Essence on the left hand and Light Essence on the right hand!
Noah did not know what the prerequisite was in order to utilize Light Essence with ease, but he knew one had to pass 100,000 Fate Lines in order to do so with Fate Essence.
This Grandmaster Light has actually mastered the Law of Light to a similar extent as the Law of Fate, her hands expertly using the essence of each of these two elements to attack her opponent.
BOOM!
Her blade made of Light Essence landed on Xander first, his hammer parrying the blade as a white light erupted and pushed him back. The blade made of Fate Essence arrived a millisecond later as it smashed down and repeated the same thing, Xander being pushed back again as his face became increasingly serious!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Shockingly, Grandmaster Light kept her calm smile as she continued to lightly swing down the two blades she held in her hands, using simple pure Fate and Light Essence to land attacks that caused Xander to not even be able to retaliate.
What Noble Fate?!
What genius?!
In the face of this Special Existence utilizing the Law of Light and Fate, she was using their pure essence to overwhelm Xander until all he could do was defend!
CRACK!
He wasn't able to release a single attack as he defended the entire time, the hammers he was using to shield himself finally cracking as two pulsating blades of gold and white came near his neck, ready to finish him off at any time.
"..."
Haggard breaths were leaving Xander as his eyes contained great shame at not even being able to withstand this being's attacks. He had heard of the prowess of this Senior Sister, but never did he think it was this overwhelming.
"Winner, Light!"
OOOOOH!
The crowd cheered the dominating show by the mystical being made of white light as she took light steps back towards the remaining combatants.
Shockingly, the first round of the Battle of Genius ended with some of the most powerfully known Celestials being kicked out. Two particular beings with noble fates that people expected to at least enter the top 4 were kicked out in the first round, not even making it to the top 16!
Those advancing forward were the two Special Existences, two unlikely beings with Noble Fates known as Crixus and Athena, as well as twelve other genius Celestials.
Grandmaster Onillus wasted no time as he began the second round, the matches continuing on speedily.
In the second round, Noah and Athena did not meet the most powerful Special Existences that many dreaded facing as it would most likely mean the end of their battles in this tournament!
They showed off their skills against Celestials known as Geniuses, many of them ranging above 200,000 Fate Lines as Noah used his transformation after absorbing 12 Empyrean Guards to stand against them, their strikes not even passing through to damage his body that was hidden behind a huge tower shield as he then released attacks with his flail or deadly rays of Aether.
Athena used her unique ability to create a scintillating dance as she controlled the pace of the battles to always wear her opponents down until they faced deadly attacks that cost them the match!
But like this, Noah and Athena passed the second round and entered the top 8 with no issues.
Of course, it was the same case for the two Special Existences, the Three-Eyed Fate Child and Grandmaster Light who both passed through by dominating their enemies in a shocking manner.
The second round was passed in this manner, and whether by chance or fate, it went exactly in the same manner for the third round that decided the top 4 of this Battle of Geniuses!
In the third round, neither Noah nor Athena met the Special Existences, cruising through with their abilities as the both of them showed great battle prowess that overwhelmed their enemies and made them smoothly enter the top 4!
In one of the floating Prime Warsh.i.p.s, Grandmaster Vredral had a beaming smile as he laughed, Commanding Officer Raizel glancing towards him as he shook his head with an unbelievable expression.
"What kind of monsters have you raised that they are able to smoothly pass to the top 4 of all current geniuses of this generation?!"
...
Chapter 457 - Crixus!
Top 4!
The first three rounds of the tournament were over, and the beings that smoothly entered the top 4 ranks were not what many expected.
The powerful Celestials holding the title of Noble Fates, Xander, and Lila, were taken out in the first round!
The two Celestials holding a similar title but much weaker cultivation experience were actually the ones to replace them and take their spots, creating a clear path as they swiftly made their way to the top ranks.
In the Mage's Tower where powerful auras were watching the ongoing matches, Edrusim had turned to the Vampyre Ruler Vladivostok with a careful gaze as he spoke.
"This Crixus is more of an important piece than we all realized. You really only sent a Soul Forging Vampyre to oversee him?"
"...I didn't expect for him to be this much of a genius. I'll make the proper preparations."
Vladivostok replied with a shining gaze as his expression looked like someone that had gotten his hands on something he did not want to let go of.
"If you all are smart enough, you will work hard to keep the identity of this Crixus under wraps and use him as a deadly blade at a crucial junction of the war, not risk his life freeing some old loser who was already defeated once."
The voice of the 2nd Infernal Lord rang out lazily to the side as his sharp eyes followed the events portrayed in front of them.
"That benefactor was the one that allowed many of us to come out alive in the last war, bringing him back to our side is only natural!"
Edrusim replied sharply while the Infernal Lord shook his head deploringly.
"And this is why you all have been left behind by the Celestials. You're too habitual in your thinking that even veering off the course a little is too much for you."
"Hmph!"
Slight disagreements occurred as the powerful figures watched the ongoing battle, the Vampyre Ruler by the side of the Infernal Lord and Grand Magician having a serious look as he sent communications to his forces in the light expanse while re-evaluating this being called Crixus.
In the Celestial Realm where the tournament was about to proceed, Noah and Athena were given a break before the final two rounds resumed, their figures actually being in the floating Prime Warship where Grandmaster Vredral and Commanding Officer Raizel were.
The fatty Grandmaster who was the teacher of Xander and Lila had long since left as he could not handle the proud look of Grandmaster Vredral, the wizened old man now looking at his two disciples with nearly tearing eyes.
"You two have exceeded my expectations, but there is an even harder- nay, near-impossible task ahead of you!"
His face was serious as his prideful gaze was filled with somberness.
"You have been watching how the two Special Existences, the Three-Eyed Child and Light, have carried out their battles. While knowing your own skills, what do you think your chances of winning are?"
The gaze of the Grandmaster first went to Athena as she looked at him with a calm look before she replied.
"60%, Grandmaster."
"What?!"
Commanding Officer Raizel by the side looked on with a surprised expression at this number, his experience as a Grandmaster telling him that the Special Existences would be very hard to take down with the skills that these two disciples held.
Grandmaster Vredral looked at Athena carefully as he nodded while asking.
"Why 60%?"
"If I am matched against either of them, I can use my unique ability to prolong the battle as much as possible, using my close combat skill to possibly wear them down after a sufficient time has passed. Of course, their skills are terrifying enough that all my plans could be rendered worthless, but I will still give it my best!"
A valiant light erupted forth from her as she let out words of extreme confidence, Grandmaster Vredral nodding his head as he turned towards Noah. What did his other disciple see his chances at? His aged gaze stayed on Noah as the moment this disciple of his opened his mouth, the wrinkles on his face began trembling.
"100%."
"..."
Silence!
Commanding Officer Raizel looked incredulously towards Noah while Grandmaster Vredral's body trembled, his shining eyes locking onto this disciple as Noah opened his mouth and continued.
"I have made a breakthrough while studying Aether and the Law of Fate these past few weeks, and I am confident in matching these Special Existences with my current abilities."
Yes! Noah was expanding the skills he could use against the enemies he would soon face, as he saw that their abilities were something that his identity as Crixus would struggle against unless he had a breakthrough in the middle of the battle or beforehand. He would continue exaggerating the genius of Crixus as he planned to use more abilities in the [Kin of Terror] skill tree, enjoying the heavily boosted abilities like [Portals of Terror] that were made even more terrifying from the recent additional abilities like [Aether Reinforcement] and [Triple on Cast Support].
The surrounding Grandmasters were looking at him incredulously as Commanding Officer Raizel shook his head in a non-believing way. Athena gazed towards him with shining eyes as even she did not fully believe him!
"If your words are actually true, you will be obtaining the Luminescent Rainbow Dew that will grant you strength even higher than mine. If you can have such strength...you can begin fully exploring the wonders of the Celestial Realm as you go to locations that have similar treasures like the Luminescent Rainbow Dew!"
Grandmaster Vredral spoke with a passionate expression as he stared at Noah, half believing his student about his shocking words that were filled with arrogance.
He spoke of the possibilities is Noah really was able to live up to his words, obtaining the #1 spot as he passed the fourth and fifth round where only four beings remained.
Him, Athena, Grandmaster Light, and the Three-Eyed Fate Child. Just who would come out on top?
Would Noah really be able to stand against the powerful Special Existences?!
Chapter 458 - Two Battles, Different Results I
As their rest time came to a close, Noah and Athena went out of the floating Prime Warship and went toward the clear miles long arena where two beings calmly remained.
The onwatchers locked their eyes onto their figures as a bustle of discussions erupted on who they believed would take the title.
Most were looking at the eerie Three-Eyed Fate Child as the eventual winner, the way he passed through his matches being in an extremely domineering manner!
His expert use of the Law of Fate and Law of Spacetime was at such a level that even some of the veteran Grandmasters were threatened by this being's power.
Those that many were surprised by but expected them to be the eventual losers were Athena and Crixus! The two beings had rocketed into the top four, but many believed this would be where their journey ends, the matches of the fourth round only allowing the Three-Eyed Fate Child and Grandmaster Light to continue forward to fight for the championship.
"Alright!"
Grandmaster Onillus appeared in the skies again as his voice echoed through the field, his gaze carefully looking at the four genius Celestials below him.
"The fourth round matches will be completed consecutively, with the fighting pairs occupying half of this field!"
RUMBLE!
Grandmaster Onillus waved his hands as he created a clear line that stretched for more than a mile, the expansive field being split in half as he pointed in one side, energy leaving his body as the White Crystals which chose the combatants shone on two genius Celestials' hands.
"On this field will be Fate Child and Athena."
His gaze was impassive as he listed a match that made Athena adopt a heavy expression, his hands waving to the other field as he continued.
"On this field will be Crixus and Light."
WAAAA!
The matches were decided as the crowd thrummed in excitement, their hearts looking forward to seeing the resplendent skills again.
RAA! RAA!
One could distinctly hear the loud bellows of an Emperor Penguin as he hiddenly supported his Master from the shadows, the eyes of the watching forces of the Dark Expanse shining as they looked forward to the results.
"You four are good seedlings, and will have no shortage of resources in the near future because of the ranks you have gained. But the winner will gain even more, so continue working hard, and get ready to start!"
Grandmaster Onillus waved his hands as the four combatants stepped into their respective fields.
Noah glanced at his opponent, the Special Existence that was born on a star made of light, a star that shattered the moment this being was born!
She was someone that was extremely proficient in the Laws of Fate and Light, and he had seen the domineering fashion that she used to straightforwardly release Fate and Light Essence to overwhelm her opponents.
He planned to show off the brilliance of Crixus even more with this battle, this time around planning on using the full amount of 18 Empyrean Guards he had available to him.
With 12 Empyrean Guards, he was adorned with a golden robe that released a resplendent thin protective shield along with a flail and a tower shield, as well as three rotating golden hammers that followed his thoughts.
RUMBLE!
He began summoning the full amount of Empyrean Guards as many Celestials looked forward with shocked eyes, not being able to believe that the skill they had been using all their lives could have such a difference in usage based on who was utilizing it.
12 Empyrean Guards! 18 Empyrean Guards!
OOOOH!
A burst of essence erupted out as the numerous Empyrean Guards all became streaks of light and attached to Noah, the newest form becoming clear in the eyes of all as one could only describe it in one word- Majestic!
Two pairs of golden wings erupted from his back, both of his hands holding shining weapons as one held an extremely sharp golden blade and the other held a glistening flail. Around his armored body, 6 golden hammers flowed freely around him, but they were accompanied by the enormous presence of 3 tower shields made of a thin film of light that circled Noah protectively on all sides!
He held two weapons in each hand to attack with, two pairs of wings for even more speed and versatility, another 6 weapons that were freely floating around listening to his commands, and three rotating tower shields to defend any attacks that came his way.
He looked like a moving golden tank that would not be taken down by even the most fearsome of attacks!
Grandmaster Light looked at this opponent as her calm eyes shone with splendor, summoning her pulsing blades of Fate and Light as she burst from her position and rushed towards Noah at once.
On the other field, Athena wasted no time as she used Empyrean Armament herself, knowing that many of the past opponents of the Three-Eyed Fate Child had lost in a matter of seconds as this being appeared from nowhere to finish the battle.
She planned to use her unique ability to predict the path of attacks of this opponent who was proficient in the Laws of Spacetime and Fate, the moment she got the rhythm of the attacks giving her a chance to counterattack herself!
RUMBLE!
Energy erupted out as two battles began on the separated fields of battle. The eyes of those watching were rapidly shifting from the four moving figures as they watched an array of abilities be put to use.
Elena was watching the ongoing battles with rapt attention when she received a message from the Dark Expanse, and this time it was directly from the Vampyre Ruler that oversaw much of the Archeon Clan!
The contents of the message were simple- more importance was being placed on the being called Noah, with the Archeon Clan needing daily briefs about his movements as they prepared for the future. Whether for good or bad, the spotlight shining on Noah was gradually opening up the interest of many beings, the eyes of the powerful Celestial Grandmasters that were watching also honing in as they watched the ecstatic battle prowess he continued to show when matched against other geniuses.
BOOM!
The two battles of separate fields began as other beings communicated and planned behind the scenes for the future, the winners of the fourth round not being clear!
Chapter 459 - Two Battles, Different Results II
RUMBLE!
Essence roiled in the field of battle as the first rounds of impacts occurred. The beings watching had their eyes locked on to the first exchange as for the first time in a while, the matches did not end with the first move.
When it came to Athena and the Three-Eyed Fate Child, the less experienced War Princess had somehow been able to foresee where the strike of the Special Existence would land as she smashed the hammers in her hands in a particular direction, and the hammers actually came in contact with the palm of the Special Existence that was about to clasp onto her fair neck!
In the battle between Noah and Grandmaster Light, the being made of pure light had summoned her golden and white blades, using pure fate and light essence to smash towards Noah's tanky exterior.
The three shields rotating around him absorbed the essence released, the damage being further mitigated once they passed through the thin barrier of light being given off by the armor he was adorned in.
At the same time, the six floating hammers followed his thoughts as they circled Grandmaster Light on all sides, his multiple pairs of wings flapping rapidly as his figure turned into a streak of light that continuously released attacks every time the being made of light dodged the rushing hammers!
Grandmaster Light finally had a serious expression as essence moved around her, Empyrean Guard and Empyrean Armament being activated, along with another ability.
[Holy Light]!
Her clear voice rang out for the first time as her body exploded with white light, the numerous hammers circling around her looking for a point of weakness being pushed back as this exuding and overpowering light continued.
BOOM!
At the same time, Noah felt the expansion of her domain as he released his own, the two of them clashing and canceling each other as his attacks towards her accelerated. He wanted to give her no time to adapt as he didn't want to show off too much of his power here.
[Smite of Liberation]!
OOOM
Numerous huge golden swords rushed from the clouds as they descended towards Grandmaster Light mercilessly, those watching being shocked to find these huge blades of liberation moving with their own will as even more weapons moving by themselves now attacked the defending Light.
In their field of battle, one could spectacularly see the movement of numerous golden hammers and swords around a defending Grandmaster Light, Noah himself moving expertly with a flail and sword in hand to dominatingly take the pace of the battle!
In the other field, a surprised Three-Eyed Fate Child had his body begin to release on overpowering light that began folding the space around him, his hands moving eerily in various directions to grasp onto Athena.
The War Princess had her gaze locked onto the numerous movements as she used her unique ability to see their trajectory.
SHAA!
She dodged the dangerous hands coming for her as her mind had an epiphany at this moment, where she actually realized that her eyes were causing her reaction time to be slower as this being in front of her affected both time and space. She let out a deep breath as she trusted her instincts and shockingly...closed her eyes!
WAA!
Those watching their battle closely rose from their figurative seats as they saw the War Princess actually close her eyes in the middle of the battle, but they were shocked even more as they saw her movements had become even swifter thereafter as the dangerous hands of the Three-Eyed Fate Child were dodged with even more ease.
"What..."
"Genius! Truly genius!"
Many Grandmasters looked on with shining eyes as they observed these spectacular talents that would soon surpass them in strength, their gazes especially so favoring Athena and Crixus as they were actually able to stand against Special Existences.
Their titles of Noble Fates seemed to hold more true than the other two that were taken out in the first round, their rapid rise in strength that allowed them to actually be at the stage they were in currently being the most surprising event out of this entire tournament.
In the battle with the War Princess and the Three-Eyed Fate Child, the former was slowly giving the battle more gravity as his body shone with numerous colors, Athena only showing more battle prowess as she trusted her ability and senses, moving with closed eyes!
Noah continued his domineering usage of skills that allowed for him to lock down the powerful figure of Grandmaster Light who was glowing brilliantly while releasing numerous abilities from the Light Element.
The abilities seemed to be more geared towards support as they bolstered her defense, her body occasionally releasing sharp swords of white light that were soon reflected by Noah's boisterous defense.
"The winners of the two fights seem to already be decided."
Grandmaster Onillus whispered to himself in the skies as his sharp eyes squinted, a light passing through them that nobody else would understand!
He watched as in the matches, the genius Crixus gained more and more of an edge while cornering the Special Existence, Light, who could not get through his defenses even though she held much more Fate Lines and understood 2 laws.
"This Crixus seems to be more of a genius, he hasn't even shown his Aether abilities in this match. He believes in himself to win this match and use all his abilities in the final match? Hmm..."
A look of pondering appeared on Grandmaster Onillus as he turned his gaze to the other field, where he could already see who the victor that would stand against Crixus in the final match would be.
Even as Athena brought the battle to her pace by continuously dodging the strikes of the Three-Eyed Fate Child, this was all she could do- just dodge!
Her energy and mental energies required to keep up her constant movements were soon drained as the victor on this battlefield would also soon be decided.
"The pair of disciples are about to have different results in their battles..."
Yes! In the two fields where two battles were on going and nearing their conclusions, for the disciples of Grandmaster Vredral- they were about to have very different results!
Noah was moving valiantly with numerous golden shields and hammers surrounding him, even more blades of liberation descending from the skies to portray the image of a grand being with Noble Fate, the victory of the battle soon going to him.
Athena had her armament wrapping around her as she moved around with closed eyes, showing the image of a valiant War Princess, but this War Princess would soon be overpowered by the Special Existence that was proficient in two Supreme Laws.
Two battles, but there would be different results!
OOOOH!
Those watching felt their blood boil as they were given a show of resplendent abilities, many looking forward to the last match that would give a glorious victor taking the title of Strongest Genius. This would be the victor that would obtain the named treasure, the [Luminescent Rainbow Dew] that was capable of creating a World Realm expert.
Unbeknownst to many of them, their wishes for a final battle...will never be fulfilled as something even more shocking was about to occur!
Chapter 460 - Magisterial!
In the clear and expansive field to the east of the Sanctum where the docile Earth Behemoths could be found, tens of thousands of beings had gathered as they watched two battles near their glorious end.
Among those in the crowd, the forces from the Dark Expanse watched with hungry eyes at the power these young genius Celestials showed, and this was especially so for the one called Crixus!
They knew Crixus to actually be on their side, so the higher he rose in the rankings and obtained valuable treasures, the better.
Malthus the Spatial Magician was standing stably as he fixated the dark pearl on his robe to continue sending the feed of the entire field in front of them to the Dark Expanse, the beings in the Mage's Tower of the Scholars Guild continuing to watch while discussing carefully.
"If this Crixus actually gains the number one ranking, it will mean he will soon be brought to the World Realm by the Celestials!"
The Grand Mage Edrusim spoke with shining eyes as he thought about gaining a World Realm powerhouse, and one that was actually raised by their enemy at that.
The 2nd Infernal Lord looked with slight interest with his gaze focused on Noah, his mind convincing himself that he found some sort of secret with this being because of the abilities he showed before.
Meanwhile, the Vampyre Ruler was looking on with a happy expression as he knew this Crixus held a Vampyre Bloodline, and he could control anyone with such a bloodline!
There were very few beings alive that held the same level of bloodline purity as him, Elena and a few others being special cases as the masses of Vampyres could be brought under his command no matter their power level, the uniqueness of bloodlines running this deep.
He himself was a Star Forging Realm Expert, an entire realm above World- so he looked forward to gaining such a genius subordinate in the future.
The beings in the Dark Expanse and those in the Celestial Realm, all of them watched the fourth round matches with rapt attention as they neared their conclusion.
The Special Existence that was known as Grandmaster Light was gradually getting more and more cornered by Noah's attacks, his relentless golden hammers and blades of liberation that moved with their own wills as well as his own attacks not giving the woman made of light even a chance to retaliate.
Her Fate Lines that towered over 200,000 were no use over the Noah that was boosted by numerous passive and active skills, each of them with their own powerful boosts that would rack up huge percentages if one were to fully count them all.
One would only have to talk about the boosts from [Child of Space], and then from the singular boosts that just one Empyrean Guard gave when they were absorbed into his body using Empyrean Armament. Just these two alone were enough to add up percentages that would shock a mathematician!
RUMBLE!
His body shone with a golden glint as he moved even fiercer against Grandmaster Light, his counterpart in the other field of battled doing the same as the Three-Eyed Fate Child increased his attacks against Athena, the War Princess not being able to keep up any longer as the attacks filled with the power of Spacetime and Fate smashed into her relentlessly.
Two beings filled with power, each of them gradually cornering two powerful beings that were giving it their all.
OOOOH!
Reverberations of power spread out as Grandmaster Light was smashed away by a convergence of blades of liberation and golden hammers, something similar occurring in the other field as the War Princess was smashed head on with an attack from the Three-Eyed Fate Child.
BOOM! BOOM!
Their two figures coincidentally flew towards each other as Athena and Light neared the borders where their respective arenas were, smashing towards the ground and forming craters not too far from each other!
Their bodies were riddled with injuries as they got up in a difficult manner from the craters, their gazes looking at their opponents who were no longer looking at them.
Noah floated in the air above Grandmaster Light as he stared into the arena where Athena and the Three-Eyed Fate Child were fighting, his gaze not even glancing towards Grandmaster Light as he stared at the being also floating in the air in front of him.
The Three-Eyed Fate Child was looking coldly at Noah, his gaze completely passing over Athena as the two victors both looked towards the opponent they would have to face in the Final Round.
One had the dark energies of Spacetime rolling around his body, wisps of golden fate lines showing every now and then as his three eyes locked forward.
The other was a winged being surrounded by rotating golden shields and hammers, enormous blades of liberation pointing themselves towards the being with three eyes as they were ready to strike at any moment.
WAAA!
Their sheer presence was shocking to see as a majestic scene of two powerhouses grandly played itself for all to see.
"These are the geniuses of this generation? Not too bad I suppose."
RUMBLE!
At this moment, an oppressive voice that seemed to be coming from all sides reverberated across the expansive area where every single being was watching the matches of the Celestials geniuses.
This voice was not just oppressive, it contained a hint of authority that made those who heard it tremble deep in their souls!
In the skies, Grandmaster Onillus heard this voice as his face immediately changed, his figure shooting down from the skies as he landed on the ground and kneeled.
That's right, kneeled!
With him as the first, all the numerous Grandmasters that were on the few Prime Warsh.i.p.s surrounding the expansive arena all teleported or turned into streaks of light as they appeared on the ground, all kneeling!
The lesser ranked Celestials and Celestial Disciples looked at the behavior of the Grandmasters as they followed it themselves, their hearts feeling a sense of terror they had never felt before.
Noah was still floating in the skies as he shockingly looked around for the source of his voice when he suddenly felt an overpowering force also pulling him down, a pressure beginning to appear all around them that called out to be respected!
In the skies, an enormous figure of a mountainous Celestial Behemoth appeared, an indistinct being that was even smaller than the minute hairs of this behemoth standing powerfully atop the head. This being was indistinct, but all the beings around could make out that he was there as the oppressive and overwhelming pressure released from him.
The Celestial Behemoth shone with a golden hue, its eyes blank as it held a shining horn piercing the skies and expansive wings covering the earth. The mixture of a pegasus and a unicorn shone with splendor as its power that stood a level above the World Rank, stably at the Star Forging Realm, was completely overshadowed by the being standing on it!
The Alicorn, a Supreme Behemoth that was ridden on by a single being had arrived and cast a shadow on every single area occupied below.
The being standing atop it could be sensed by all as he arrived with a magisterial pressure, a pressure that caused all those in the skies to descend down to kneel, a pressure that accepted no other beings in the skies when he was there!
Noah's eyes looked up in shock as the image of the overwhelming being became clear on the mountainous Alicorn, the figure of someone that should have not made their appearance any time soon actually stepping into the limelight...
Chapter 461 - Magisterial! II
From the aura released, one would only be able to feel emotions about this being that would scream out one word- Magisterial!
It was a feeling of majesty from someone that had great accomplishments, of someone in a realm that very few could claim in the Novus Galaxy!
"Your skills are sufficient enough as the new weapons to be forged, but that is actually not what interests me more."
His voice was the only one ringing out over the expansive area of beings as they picked up another thing that caused them the feeling of terror they were experiencing.
From the voice of this being, they could feel extreme apathy, a tonation of a being that portrayed to have no emotions whatsoever as he spoke. It was akin to the way a human would speak to an ant, their hierarchy being extremely clear as one knew they could step on the other easily whenever they wished.
It was this feeling of being looked at as if they could be stepped on whenever this being wished that filled them with terror!
His image was clear in the eyes of many, his hair being a unique light gold color, his eyes as dark as night. His body was only adorned in vibrant white pants with his chest bare as one could sense the aura of wildness around him.
"What interests me are the few rats that have taken the bait to sneak into my realm, and are even bold enough to believe that I would not know about it. The geniuses shall be rewarded after these rats are taken care of."
His apathetic voice now contained a direction as his gaze turned towards the ring of tens of thousands of beings, landing in a particular location where the forces of the Dark Expanse that Malthus moved with were situated.
"The filthy aura of the Dark Expanse is strongly bouncing off of you, you know?"
"...!"
Many beings watched as the figure floated off the expansive Alicorn that covered everything in their sight, standing generously in the air as he stared towards the frozen figures of numerous beings from the Dark Expanse that had adopted horrified expressions!
Noah's main body had a reverent expression on the outside, but he was shocked at the development of events as the next ones made the situation even more drastic.
"Others may not be able to notice it, but coming from someone that has nearly mastered a Supreme Law, I must tell you that it is too obvious."
His gaze moved from Malthus as he was talking, going to the side as he stared directly at the nearby Elena that was looking upwards with a fearless expression. Her face trembled at the pressure that was directed towards them even more, but she remained fearless nonetheless!
"The most powerful Vampyre here seems to also be from the Dark Expanse? Let's see...Ah from the Underworld. Treacherous creatures as always, I shall start with you for your race's eventual extinction."
...
Shocking!
Drastic!
Fastly deteriorating!
The situation became worse and worse as this singular being, one of the Founders of the Celestials, stretched out his hands towards the forces of the Dark Expanse along with the Vampyres that Elena was surrounded with.
This also included the vampyric beasts that were the Emperor Penguin, Barbatos, and other beings from Noah's Spiritual World!
The watching Grandmasters and Celestial Geniuses from the sidelines had also woken up from their stupor as their bodies glittered in gold, their strong eyes turning towards the collection of beings pointed out by their Founder as the bright light of skills began to be cast.
Noah himself shimmered with bright light as he turned his gaze filled with hostility towards those exposed as from the Dark Expanse, but his mind was moving rapidly as he sent numerous commands to his subordinates, the backup plans he never thought would see the light of day being initiated!
Things had changed just too fast! This was not the way that he expected anything to be progressing, but he would try to adapt as fast as he could.
RUMBLE!
Essence converged as the white hand of the Founder crossed miles, nearly reaching the position of the forces of the Dark Expanse in an instant.
It was at this moment where many figures were still frozen in shock with very few even being capable of using their essence that between the forces of the Dark Expanse and the dangerous white hand, a figure of a dark-haired man appeared!
Noah's Ancient Blood Clone with a grim look and a vibrating body grandiosity appeared as he saw the palm descending down, a palm that he knew even his main body would not be able of withstanding if he was directly hit.
His mind worked rapidly as he looked at how fast the palm was approaching, and he knew that he would not even have the chance to teleport one or two of his subordinates before this palm came down and pulverized the rest!
His heart was grim as he went with the first plan that would buy him time for a second, the plan of spamming!
[Destabilize][Portals of Terror][Dawn of the Blood Lord][Blood World][Nightmarish Descent][Blood Rage][Arch Demon Lord Transformation][Lesser Cthulhu][Ancient Blood Scion][Blood Rage]...[Blood Sea]!
RUMBLE!
The activation of numerous skills that caused the bubbling of erupting essence akin to an exploding volcano occurred, a stupendous sight of numerous transformations taking place as a disfigured giant rapidly took form, numerous terrible portals releasing destructive elements and destabilizing space, a bloody moon appearing in the skies as a veil of blood erupted outwards, and eventually an expansive blood sea began expanding outwards!
It was an entire array of abilities cast wildly, something that no normal being would be able to do from the influx of mana that it required.
But all of these abilities were cast just to stand against a single palm!
A strong, domineering palm!
RUMBLE!
The beings around watched in shock as the white palm came in contact with the expanding sea of blood and the conflagration of a being that was bubbling within it, this single palm utterly erasing everything it came in contact with as the rumbling portals of terror faded into nothingness and nearly 90% of the sea of blood was wiped away in an instant.
The Founder had an apathetic face as he stared at the remainder of the intruding being, his eyes shining brightly as his voice reverberated again.
"A chimera of demons, ancients, and vampyres...with an aura of a Terror? Interesting."
He said blandly with a cold voice as Noah felt the life force of his Ancient Blood Clone being nearly depleted with one strike, even with all of the transformation abilities and even skills like [Blood Sea] that negated 50% of all physical damage, the single palm of this being that was not even acting seriously nearly taking the life of his clone!
Only a wriggling mass of flesh remained as it formed into a head and a hand!
OOOOOM!
His reformed eyes watched in slow motion as a bright light of a domain unlike anything he had ever seen before begin to release from the body of the founder, his mind moving on to another back up plan as he realized him stopping the advancement of the palm did not bring himself even a second required to take away the Emperor Penguin and others from here.
Watching the slowly expanding domain, a purple-colored dagger covered in a sheath appeared in his only reformed hand, his mind going towards the plan of reversing the situation if it had deteriorated this much already!
Chapter 462 - Inviolable!
Seeing the appearance of the dagger, the eyes of the Founder shone with more light as he felt a unique energy be released from it, this unique energy of Time going on to wrap everything around the area as the enormous Domain he was releasing began to recede into his body.
He then began moving backwards in time as the events that took place slowly reversed, time unwinding as this majestic being actually chuckled!
"Standing against me with just an item? Truly brave."
RUMBLE!
In the reversing time, his voice reverberated in Noah's ears as his main body and clone both moved in reverse along with everyone else, many of the powerful being feeling this weird sensation but not being able to do anything about it.
The events had only gotten to the point where the shadow of the Alicorn was about to disappear along with the being that it carried above its head when the apathetic voice rang out again, this time in the form of an ability.
{Fate Lord's Authority}.
WAAAA!
A golden air put a stop to the reversing time as the Founder spoke simply, using an authority only given to those that had mastered more than 50% of a law as he used the authority of fate to instantly stop the reversal of time of an Ultimate Weapon like the Dagger of Time!
Noah's Ancient Blood Clone saw the Time Essence in the Sheath that powered the dagger drain even faster as it tried to resist this authority, but it was not able to as it was soon drying up, his reversal of time in this particular event not even going back a few minutes.
But the minutes that he did reverse by...would have to be enough!
RUMBLE!
Time seemed to be stabilizing again as the clone moved with extreme precision, his senses telling him they had only gone back to a millisecond after the Alicorn had first appeared.
He teleported near Elena, Barbatos, and all the other Beasts of the Spiritual World as he waved his hands towards them, teleporting them away in this destabilized space through the use of Astral Connector!
He began with the most important figures first as he could feel the oppressive Authority of Fate rush forth from the Founder in the reversed time, the powerful being not wasting a second as those that were weak only came to find the appearance of an enormous Alicorn, a being letting out an overpowering pressure atop it that already began releasing an ability that made them tremble to their cores.
Noah's main body was still facing the Three-Eyed Fate Child as they both turned around to the location of the beings from the Dark Expanse, most of the powerful Celestials having felt the reversed time and knowing exactly what had happened before!
Noah's main body, followed along by the Athena, Light, the Three-Eyed Fate Child and numerous other Grandmasters that were near the spectating group of beings now exposed to be from the Dark Expanse released their own attacks towards them as they moved rapidly.
Noah's clone had only managed to teleport away the beings he considered the most important when the attacks reached them, his mana that was going towards the terrified Malthus coming to a stop as the expanding golden {Fate Lord's Authority} reached them!
WAAA!
Shockingly, it was not just mana that was held in place, Noah finding out that his clone could not move a single muscle, every single being remaining in the area experiencing the same phenomenon as the voice of the Founder was heard once more.
"You actually managed the escape of a few with me here, I have to give you props for that. Let's see now..."
The figure of the Founder appeared near the frozen beings, his eyes glancing at Noah's Blood Clone curiously as they also went towards Malthus. His apathetic eyes lingered on Malthus as his energy picked up a unique signature on the body of this operative of the Dark Expanse, it was the dark pearl that was attached to his robe!
"Bold enough to even show what was happening here to others? Now now, who's out there watching?"
His languid voice filled with apathy was still the only thing ringing out in the surroundings as the Celestials pulled back the moment they saw the Founder arrive amongst the enemies, their hearts trembling at the level of his strength as none of the enemies could even move a muscle.
Noah's main body was observing the situation with an expression that matched all other Celestials, but his heart was grim as his clone found himself not being able to move an inch while under {Fate Lord's Authority}!
He was able to teleport away all of his people, and even some of the operatives of the Dark Expanse, but there were still many left behind as those of importance to note were Malthus and his clone, all others being nameless operatives.
The Founder continued to move at his own pace as more and more shocking words came out from him, Noah finding his methods more and more unfathomable as the next thing he said shocked him even more.
"You think you can peer into my Celestial Realm without me peering back? Hmm...an Infernal Lord, a little Magician, and a scurrying Vampyre...I remember your auras from the last war."
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The powerful figures themselves that were within the Mage's Tower of the Scholar's Guild had stood up with sober expressions, their eyes locked onto the rapidly changing scenes as Edrusim had an angry expression, the 2nd Infernal Lord nearby looking forward with an expression that was actually smiling in excitement, the destructive energies of his body seemingly bubbling up just waiting to be released!
"I see. This is good. I can relay my message to you all right away."
The apathetic voice of the founder continued as his hands reached for the dark pearl which was showing the feed of everything occurring to the forces of the Dark Expanse, his other crystal white hand grabbing on the head of the frozen Malthus who wore the robe that had this pearl.
His hand landed atop the frozen being's head as it continued to descend down as if it was pressing against clay, skull and brain matter spurting out as the genius Spatial Magician was killed simply!
He then released golden flames from his hands that rapidly began to burn the lifeless body, his other hand grabbing onto the pearl as he watched with bored eyes as the being known as Malthus burned to ashes.
He grasped the pearl in his hands as he then turned towards the frozen clone of Noah, his gaze that of slight interest as he spoke into the pearl!
"Are you still watching?"
...!
Chapter 463 - Puppets! Freedom!
Noah watched the attention of the Founder turn towards his clone as he watched on coldly, having saved all those he could as the death of the one called Malthus was out of his hands.
As for his own clone?
In front of the founder that was already reaching out towards it, Noah simply stopped supplying mana to the ability of Ancient Blood Clone, cutting off the connection with the mass of blood and flesh right away before any more damage could be done by this terrible being!
He had already sustained horrible damage to his origin just from the pressure passed from {Fate Lord's Authority}, and would not allow any more as he had already saved those most important to him. Now, all he could do was watch as this being that should not have appeared came into play in front of his eyes. Many questions were swirling in his mind, but he held no answers to any of them. Why had the most powerful Celestials appeared right before the last round of the tournament? Why did he move to act at this exact moment? What exactly were his goals?! No answer came to mind as the shocking events continued to play out.
The Founder watched the frozen body of his clone turn into a mass of bloody goo as his face scrunched up, waving his hands as golden flames embroiled it and turned it to ashes instantly.
His hand then focused the pearl sending the feed to the Dark Expanse on the remaining forces of Vampyres and other beings that were with Malthus, golden flames erupting from him as they went on to leap from one being to another, eating them all up with ease as numerous figures burned until nothing remained of them!
"Do you see how easily I can erase you all? Are you still watching?"
The Founder spoke as he waved the dark pearl showing the feed of everything upward, making it float in the skies as he turned his gaze towards the many Celestials and beings from the Light Expanse.
"I will use this opportunity when every side is listening to declare that war shall begin yet again. The enemy is one who you have seen, the beings constantly moving in the dark to sow disorder, the savages of the Dark Expanse!"
His apathetic voice had more emotion as his rumbling power was directed to the tens of thousands of beings around the clearing. He turned to the pearl floating above him as he spoke out towards the listening Infernal Lord and Grand Mage.
"I imagine you all must have somber expressions while thinking of the future and the billions of lives that will be lost. I will tell you now, cheer up. There is no need for such somberness in this little playground we are in!"
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"It is this little playground that I plan to break out of, and I will take you all with me. To a place where we can make our own choices, a beautiful place that is wider than anything you've ever seen..."
A pause appeared on the face of the Founder as he glanced around him. His languid eyes watched the reverent and terror-filled gazes of the tens of thousands of beings in the surroundings along with the figures of the Dark Expanse that were watching through the dark pearl. He spoke the next words slowly as he seemed to be reminiscing.
"In this Novus Galaxy of ours, we're all puppets, puppets flowing across the river of fate..."
A look of hatred spread across the handsome yet terrifying figure of the Founder as he talked about a playground and the mention of puppets, his gaze seeming forlorn!
"I plan to break the strings that are constantly moving the innocent souls in this playground of ours, until all of us can no longer be considered puppets. I will set you all free. I...will set us all free!"
RUMBLE!
A terrifying shock spread out to the minds of any that were listening, not fully understanding the meaning of the words just said as they only sent deep terror to their hearts!
The Founder had a lost look on his face as he seemed to be reminiscing, his gaze looking afar at something nobody else could see. His mouth moved by itself as he seemed to be lost in a monologue, giving a show of only him to the terrified audience in the surroundings.
His gaze focused onto the dark pearl where he knew the forces that were his enemies were watching, continuing his monologue with no interruption.
"Return to your holes and hold your families close. Spread the word to the other rats and prepare, because I'll be sending my forces towards your direction now."
OOOOM!
The Founder finished his words as he pinched his hands towards the dark pearl, destroying the device and cutting the feed that the powerful beings in the Mage's Tower were receiving right away. He only left behind an air of power as the authority he was releasing slowly receded.
WAAAA!
An air of madness and uncertainty spread out across the expansive field, the many Celestials and Celestial Grandmasters were already on the ground kneeling as this Founder rose to the skies.
"Scour my Celestial Realm for any remaining forces from the Dark Expanse, and get a Warship to make haste towards the Underworld that has been hiding them. Destroy it all with no trace left remaining."
RUMBLE!
A command rang out in the ears of every Celestial Grandmaster as they placed their right hands on their chest in allegiance and understanding.
"The four geniuses showing most promise...take them to the Golden Bastion and finish forging them into the best weapons before they join the coming conflict. There should be another Luminescent Rainbow Dew there for the final two champions. Spare no efforts to raise their realms."
More commands released from the Founder as an air of majesty spread out, his gaze calm and apathetic as he landed back on the Alicorn overshadowing everything around with its sheer size.
"Onillus, you shall lead the Squadrons for the first wave of attacks in this war. Prepare to take on the title of a Commander and lead the first forces of the numerous Prime Worlds and Celestials to the border where our forces await. As of now...we are officially at war!"
OOOOOH!
"It is a war for Liberation, for Order and Balance! For breaking free of the chains that bind us in this playground we are in!"
WAA!
"For Order and Balance!"
"For Freedom!"
...!
Noah watched the roaring of essence and power from thousands of Celestials and powerful Grandmasters, his heart beating wildly as a scene of paramount importance played itself out in front of him. Athena had come to inexplicably stand by his side as she looked forward with shining eyes.
The beings from numerous Prime World watching were shaking in the places they stood as the show of power was too much for them, those that could still think knowing that many of them would be heading into a war soon!
A tournament that was meant to observe the genius of a few Celestials had ended in the most shocking of ways, a single being appearing as he overhauled everything happening, killing numerous forces from the Dark Expanse and announcing the beginning of a long war!
Chapter 464 - Rapid Movements
In the Mage's Tower of the Scholar's Guild, the Grand Magician Edrusim had on a wrathful face why the Infernal Lord had an expression of excitement.
"I see why our existence was necessary to oppose this being! Does he not know what his words truly mean? Haha!"
The second ranked Infernal Lord spoke out as wild waves of power emitted from him, the other powerful beings in the room already beginning to send telepathic communications based on what they just saw.
The leading figure of the Celestials had just outright declared war, and they had to prepare!
Edrusim's wrathful gaze came down as the provocation of the Founder gradually lost its effect, the gaze of the Grand Magician going towards the Vampyre Ruler Vladivostok.
"You forces in the Underworld are about to be taken out."
Vladivostok had on a grim look as he replied less than a millisecond later, his robe fluttering behind him as he stepped out.
"I've already sent word for them to begin moving out, I'll have to excuse myself for now."
"Haha! Hahaha!"
Voldred, the 2nd Ranked Infernal Lord, continued to have a glimmer of excitement on his face as he laughed, Edrusim turning towards him as well as he voiced out.
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"Ahh, no worries Young Edrusim. After all...we were created just for this!"
RUMBLE!
Essence blasted out as the body of the Infernal Lord disappeared, the only one left behind in the expansive room of the Mage's Tower being the Grand Magician Edrusim who was accompanied by a few other High Wizards.
"What shall we do, Milord?"
Many of them dressed in grey robes glanced at Edrusim with tight expressions, the Grand Magician replying simply as he pulled out a commonly seen weapon in the Dark Expanse, the tool that many wizards and witches carried with them- it was a majestic wand that released an air of ancientness!
"We prepare. Assemble the Battle Mages of our Guild and work with the Vampyres to begin creating different Legions. The first Legion of the Celestials will most likely head towards that location, so station the first forces there."
His face had erased all of its wrath as he held a chilling expression, vibrant essence beginning to roll around the Ancient Wand in his hands as the air of a Grand Magician was properly portrayed.
"As of now, we are at War!"
RUMBLE!
Essence reverberated from the wand he held as it coursed through the uniquely designed runic circles in the room they were in, causing this room and the larger Mage's Tower it was connected to, to begin shining brilliantly as a single message began to spread across the Dark Expanse.
This message only told of one thing, and it was war!
In the Celestial Realm, Noah was moving inside a Prime Warship with Athena and Grandmaster Vredral, along with the two beings termed as Special Existences.
A moment after the words of the Founder to take the four geniuses that were fighting in the fourth round before the shocking interruption was heard, Grandmaster Onillus transferred numerous treasures and authority to Vredral, allowing him to lead the Warship and take his disciples as well as the two Special Existences towards a particular deeper area in the Celestial Realm.
The location they were heading in was further to the south past the Water and Ice Behemoth, the location where Fate Behemoths were abundant, and the place where the most powerful Celestials were always trying to explore.
It was an area where Elite Behemoths freely ran rampant, and one could occasionally spot a Supreme Behemoth if they went far enough!
Grandmaster Vredral was taking the four geniuses to this location per the orders of the Founder, in his bag of holding lying the [Luminescent Rainbow Dew] and numerous other treasures as he steered the Prime Warship forward with a serious expression.
Noah and Athena were standing not too far behind the Grandmaster as each was lost in their own thoughts, the two Special Existences could be seen in meditative poses not too far away from them.
Every single person was lost in their own world as the events they had just seen were too shocking!
The power they had just witnessed from the founder made many of them receive the reminder of something they only had in their wildest dreams, the remainder of the power they all wanted to achieve.
They looked at the Founder that had required respect just from his sheer presence as exactly the power they wanted to achieve, each of them lost in their own thoughts.
Some time back and unbeknownst to the beings around Noah, a drop of blood had slowly formed from his heart, abundant Origin Essence going into it as it then swiftly disappeared from inside his body, never to be seen by anyone else as even the essence fluctuations were hidden.
Inside his own body, he had activated the [Ancient Blood Clone] ability once more as a drop of blood filled with his own origin formed inside of him, this drop of blood disappearing thereafter as it was teleported to a singular location- the Underworld!
After having saved Barbatos, Elena, and the others from certain death in the hands of the Founder, he moved without haste to a Prime World that was facing its destruction soon. These were his own thoughts, as well as the frantic telepathic messages from Elena and Prince Cassius for the Vampyre King and the other forces stationed in the Underworld.
The moment that the Founder released his command to destroy this Prime World for hiding the treacherous Vampyres, the Celestials passed word as the forces nearby were soon activated, any close Prime Warsh.i.p.s and Grandmasters setting off right away.
It was a race against time as Noah's Ancient Blood Clone reformed from the drop of blood rapidly in the bleak atmosphere of the Underworld, its body already beginning to rush down towards the planet's core as he moved fast!
Chapter 465 - Missed by a Second!
The body of the Ancient Blood Clone was finishing the process of formation as it pierced through the layers of earth, not even taking a few seconds before getting into the inner layer of the Prime World.
His gaze was impassive as his emotions were turbulent after having just seen the immense power of just one of the beings he was up against, his current power not even being able to withstand a single attack.
[You...What?!]
He put his thoughts aside as he heard the words of the Core of the Underworld and worked in conjunction with his Planetary System as he portrayed the images of the particular time when the Founder had called for the destruction of the Underworld.
[...]
Silence reigned as slight trembling could be felt from the core of the Underworld, Noah not wasting any time as he initiated the process of forming a connection while talking.
"There is no time. If you want to survive..."
What always happened when he formed new connections with worlds repeated, a rumbling of essence occurring as something else approached the Underworld!
Two Prime Warsh.i.p.s with the hardened faces of righteous Celestial Grandmasters at the lead were using their energy to pierce through the void of space as they neared the Underworld, having received word that the mission came directly from the Founder, and it concerned a world that was harboring the forces of the Dark Expanse.
They moved without a second delay as they were nearing the Prime World, their hearts set on destroying the entirety of this world as they prepared to join the war.
RUMBLE!
They felt immense fluctuations of energy ahead of them as they neared, their Prime Warsh.i.p.s arriving as they observed with shocked eyes, where the world used to be, only a void of darkness laid!
"Rubbish!"
One of the piloting Grandmasters called out as he spread out his energy, a surprised look overtaking his wrath as he sent out a message.
"It is only invisible, aim the World Cannons and obliterate it!"
OOOOM!
Essence rapidly converged around the Warsh.i.p.s as the huge cannons around them vibrated, gaining a glimmer of red as they aimed at the invisible Underworld in front of them.
Deep in the core of this Prime World, Noah's clone had already successfully finished the formation of the connection as another stupefied reaction was released from this Prime World as well, his mind working fast as he pulled out the [World Engine] from the Expansive Space that he shared with the main body, activating the treasure right away as a unique energy spread out with the core at the center.
He had already cast [Blood World] and [World Veil] to wrap around the entire world, preventing the coming Celestials from seeing what was occurring within it and turning it invisible, but this only earned him a few seconds.
These few seconds...were more than enough!
The unique energy released from the [World Engine] wrapped around the entire world as outside it, the enormous cannons meant to strike down at the core of the Prime World had readied enough energy, destructive rays of red lights shooting out as they went towards a singular location.
OOOOONG!
The rays of red energy left destructive energies in the void of space as they thundered down, the Grandmasters piloting the Warsh.i.p.s watching with eyes burning with passion as they sensed an enormous fluctuation of energy at this moment, and then observed with unwilling expressions as the red rays of destructive lights they shot out...actually hit nothingness!
"...!"
Silence reigned as they watched the rays pass through where they sensed a planet was just a few seconds ago, nothing being there now.
They grit their teeth as they were knowledgable of a similar incident with the Magus World not too long ago, they just didn't think it would happen again, and not so quickly!
This also meant that the culprits for the disappearance of the Magus World were also the forces of the Dark Expanse, being connected in some way with that world as well. These were the conclusions that the Grandmasters arrived at anyways.
"Savages!"
One particular Grandmaster grit his teeth as he gave out a command.
"Head back to report the findings. I'll scour the surrounding areas to see if I find anything..."
Thus, a wild goose chase that would give nothing began, while Noah's clone was already in a completely different quadrant of the Light Expanse near his homeworld, numerous connected worlds veiled in different areas all around this quadrant.
His clone had already disappeared from the inner layer of the Underworld as he reappeared inside the Spiritual World that he had anchored in a nondescript location of the Celestial Realm as small as a grain of sand before he jumped to save everyone from the single palm of the founder.
He appeared in the Time Space as he did not even go communicate with his forces that had come close to death under the hands of one of the most powerful beings in the Novus Galaxy and were currently sitting with troubled expressions.
He wanted a moment of silence and contemplation as his main body was itself surrounded by numerous Celestials, his clone being the only one that truly felt free right now.
He appeared in the skies of the time space as he floated and closed his eyes, just wanting to get a momentary time to think!
Things seemed to always be happening so fast, but he breathed out slowly while looking at the results of recent events. All around him, numerous lines of fate and chaos particles swirled towards him in great abundance, as he had just created an enormous amount of chaos and changed the fates of billions from utter destruction in the authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click a href="/book/infinite-mana-in-the-apocalypse_16709186806051905/missed-by-a-second!_50823634188562895"/book/infinite-mana-in-the-apocalypse_16709186806051905/missed-by-a-second!_50823634188562895/a for visiting.
He had participated in the tournament that was so extravagantly interrupted, the results now giving the treasure that could push someone's rank to the World Realm to two beings.
The last command from the founder was to take the last 4 Geniuses- Him, Athena, Light, and the Three-Eyed Fate Child- deeper into the Celestial Realm to be forged into the sharpest weapons!
He would soon enjoy this treasure that would push him up an entire realm as his thoughts then moved to the consequences of the Founder appearing, the remaining forces of the Dark Expanse in the Celestial Realm, as well as the War that had just begun...
Chapter 466 A Grand New Area, Summons!
The recent events had caused rapid developments, and Noah still did not know what the full results of these events would be.
His clone floated in the skies of the time space as he spent a few hours just thinking, numerous new pathways opening up in his mind as he looked on how to move forward next.
When it came to the forces of the Dark Expanse, there was another being called Agrus, a 'Walking Library' that should still be hidden in the location that they established in the Celestial Realm.
The problem of the Founder still remained as this being was powerful enough to point out the beings of the Dark Expanse from his power, so any of them that were still moving in the Dark Expanse would have to be extremely careful!
This also came to his forces, who could no longer freely traverse the Celestial Realm to take down Behemoths themselves as they were quickly associated with the forces of the Dark Expanse as they were under the lead of Elena.
After this, they would have to increase their strength in the Time Space of the Spiritual World to max their skill trees proficiencies as well as raise their percentages in the Law of Fire and Water in the Fire and Water Law Space.
Another pathway was the Dark Expanse which should have many opportunities to move in as well, especially with the war heading towards them right now.
The War made Noah also think about when he planned to use the vial he had received from Elena weeks ago, a vial that would free a powerful being from the 7th Celestial Star. He would have to make a plan to also use this sometime in the near future!
His eyes opened as they glimmering with strength in the Time Space, his figure disappearing thereafter as he began moving once more, this time starting with the worried subordinates as he moved to check on them, as well as the stabilization of the forces of the Underworld.
His identity would be revealed to the forces of Vampyres in this world as he stopped any information from leaking to the forces of Vampyres in the Dark Expanse by using his authority as the Vampyre Progenitor.
His clone began moving as his main body arrived in a different location further south of the Sanctum past all the Water and Ice Behemoths.
The area they landed the Prime Warship on was an exquisitely designed bastion of a city, enormous golden structures rising to the skies as numerous Warships floated all around.
This was one of the bigger strongholds of the Celestials, something that was placed close to where the Fate Behemoths resided- the location where the most powerful Celestials moved around in!
"Welcome to the Golden Bastion, the place where you all will truly step into power before setting out to make a name for yourselves."
The voice of Grandmaster Vredral rang out as the two beings with Noble Fates and the Special Existences looked towards this city, their eyes shining with anticipation.
The Grandmaster turned towards them with a smile as he focused on Noah and the Three-Eyed Fate Child.
"I've received a message that the Founder would like the two beings who would have fought in the final match to both receive the treasures that will push their levels to the World Realm, so the both of you will be receding the last two Luminescent Rainbow Dews in existence!"
RUMBLE!
He waved his hands as a single dew shaped item that shone with splendor flew towards Noah.
"I have one of them on me, the other is in the hands of Grandmaster Lukas in this Golden Bastion."
He said this towards the Three-Eyed Fate Child who would be receiving his own Luminescent Rainbow Dew later on as he then turned towards Athena and Light.
"The two of you will receive the remainder of the treasures, and it will depend on your talent whether you can breakthrough from the Domain and into the World Realm, as the process will simply take too long and is too arduous unless a treasure like the Luminescent Rainbow Dew is used."
The two that lost on the fourth round nodded as the Celestials descended into the Golden Bastion, Noah putting away the extremely valuable [Luminescent Rainbow Dew] as he smoothly achieved gaining a treasure that would propel his rank rapidly to another stage!
It was at this moment that Noah also received a telepathic communication, and this one came from a unique being- the 7th Infernal Lord, Azula, had sent him a message that relayed shocking information.
A Letter of Summons had arrived from the 1st Infernal Lord, and it concerned him!
His mind quickly processed this information as his Ancient Blood Clone that was moving in the Spiritual World discussing the recent events with the Harbingers and Elena had to stop the discussions, having to be the one to head back to the Infernal Realm.
"Draco, Barbatos, help Elena with the stabilization of the Underworld. I'll be stepping out briefly."
His subordinates nodded with serious looks as they saw the clone disappeared into particles of light, their gazes looking at each other as they seemed to come to an agreement from their hearts!
The subordinates that were boosted heavily by [Golden Guider] and still experienced just how powerless they were next to a truly powerful being felt a stifling feeling in their heart, wanting to get stronger so that they weren't constantly saved by their Master.
Their hearts burned with ambitions as they moved to do their tasks, Noah's Ancient Blood Clone teleporting back into the Second Infernal Realm with his body changed to that of the Infernal Lord adorned with an exquisite crown.
The dreary and fiery lands reflected in his vision as he saw that there was a bustle of activity in the grand metropolis of this Infernal Realm, the movements of numerous Infernals in an orderly fashion reflecting in his eyes as they formed into numerous large groups.
"My oh my, already in the Domain Expansion Realm. You rise up first, O 9th Infernal Lord."
The curvaceous figure of Azula materialized in front of his eyes as a sultry voice rang out, the 7th Infernal Lord appearing while waving a glistening red letter in her hands!
Chapter 467 Directed Towards the Dark Expanse
Noah stared at the curvaceous Infernal Lord in front of his eyes as he nodded respectfully, the 7th Infernal Lord waving the letter in her hands towards him.
"The time is nearing for the War, and the 1st Infernal Lord has sent his summons for you. You are to take up an Infernal Legion to assist the forces that will come in conflict first!"
His clones waved his hands towards the red letter that shone with essence, his Origin sensing a sense of Authority from it as the moment he touched it, it released a proud and strong voice that reverberated in his mind.
"Lead a Legion to the Verittas Fortress where the first point of contact of this war will occur. Prove your worthiness as an Infernal Lord there by claiming the first victory in this war!"
RUMBLE!
The voice echoed in his mind as if it was to be completely obeyed, its authority dying down thereafter as it faded into strands of red light. He glanced up to the smiling Infernal Lord Azula as he asked.
"The Verittas Fortress?"
"Ah yes, a literal fortress floating in the vastness of space, here are the coordinates. It is a fairly interesting stronghold that the Wizards created as one of the first points of defenses against Celestials. You will be reinforcing them as those expected to clash in this war are the weakest of all forces, with the 1st Infernal Lord using this opportunity to see your personal strength and your strength as a commander."
Noah's Ancient Blood Clone nodded as he glanced at the numerous moving Infernals below him, their numbers hitting in the tens of thousands. Azula glanced in their direction as she continued.
"You will be using the Second Infernal Gate that is actually located not too far from the Verittas Fortress to get there swiftly. The only thing you'll have left to do is command the Infernal Legion as well as work together with the little Wizards and Witches there to push back the advancing Celestial Legions. Fun, isn't it?"
The voice of the Infernal Lord was filled with blood lust as it seemed like she wanted to go in this battle herself, finishing her words in a teasing manner as he nodded towards her.
"Understood. I will head out right away."
He affirmed at the Infernal Lord as he had his own thoughts rapidly moving, seeing this as an opportunity to be involved in the first conflict of the war in a huge capacity that he would not be able to be in as Crixus yet.
But as the 9th Infernal Lord...he would be standing against multiple Grandmasters and Celestials that were aiming their blades to conquer more lands and increase their amount of influence.
It was this influence that they coveted, as it would allow their influence over the fates of many beings to increase, which would in turn increase their power!
Noah saw this as one of the biggest motivations for the Founder who had proclaimed the declaration of War. As the being that influenced the huge organization raving through the Dark Expanse, the Fate Lines he had collected over the years were insurmountable, where he would not be too surprised if this being was not too far away from mastering the Supreme Law of Fate.
His power was already massive, and if he could increase his own strength while stopping the expanding influence of the Celestials and their rapid increase in strength, he would gladly do it as it was killing two birds with one stone!
He descended down towards the ground where orderly and armored figures of Infernals stood.
His eyes counted more than 10,000 that made this Legion, and it was all shockingly majority of the Infernals at the Void Realm, with about 3000 in the Soul Forging Realm, and even 10 at the Domain Expansion Realm!
Their gazes glanced up towards him as he made his Chaos Field visible with all of its glory, causing many of them to have their knees buckle at its pressure as the 7th Infernal Lord Azula in the skies looked on in shock.
RUMBLE!
Noah did not hide his advancement in the Law of Chaos when it came to this Infernal Lord, because he knew it was a Special Existence that was made for a single purpose- Destruction!
In her Origin, there stood no plots or schemes, just following orders and directions from the strongest Infernal Lord as they awaited to carry out the goal they were created for. Thus, Azula only felt shock at seeing the number of his Chaos Particles that were rapidly nearing the three hundred thousand milestone.
He glanced at his Stat Panel that had continued its improvements, especially so in the number of Fate Lines and Chaos Particles as he continued to influence more and more things around him.
[Noah Osmont][Title(s): Infernal Lord(Variant)]
[Bloodline(s): Vampyre Progenitor(Awakening)]
[Fate Line(s) : 289,258]
[Chaos Particle(s) : 269,362]
[Origin Core(s) : Fire-3, Water-3]
[Domain(s) : Fate,Chaos, Space, Fire, Water]
[Vitality: DOMAIN]
[Focus: - ]
[Strength: DOMAIN]
[Law(s) : Fate-2.8%,Chaos-2.6%,Space-8%, Fire-33%, Water-33%]
He was already nearing the mastery of 5% in just a matter of days, and he saw himself achieving the 1 million milestone soon enough as long as he continued to act on the grand and much larger stage.
The Legion of Infernals that felt his strength as they smashed the weapons they were holding or their feet towards the ground with fervor.
"Ready to serve! Ready to Destroy!"
"Ready to serve!"
"Ready to destroy!"
OOOOOH!
A coalescence of dark red mana erupted out as the Infernals chanted, Noah feeling a connection forming with the 10,000 Infernals in this Legion as one of the unique abilities of the Infernal Lord appeared in front of his eyes- the simple ability to command Infernals under his banner.
He glanced towards them as he raised his hand, their boisterous yells stopping instantly as they looked up with shining eyes.
Noah then glanced at a humongous gate in the distance which would lead them to the location where a doorway towards this Second Infernal Hell stood in the Dark Expanse, the region where they would head towards this Verittas Fortress and clash with the on coming forces of the Celestial Legion!
"Set off!"
RUMBLE!
He let out a commanding voice as the Infernals moved orderly, their eyes set as they looked forward to the destruction...
Chapter 468 The Dark Expanse
Noah's Ancient Blood clone passed through the large gate that stood within the Second Infernal Realm. The legion of infernals followed behind him closely as they passed through with utter cordiality- It looked like the procession of a king that was leading his troops to battle!
RUMBLE!
They passed through the gate as Noah felt the changing of spatial locations, his eyes and senses opening up as a brand new world and folded itself in front of him. The void of space was not too different from the one that he was used to, but he felt a peculiarity that made him know that this was not the Light Expanse.
This peculiarity was hard to pinpoint, but his sense told him that he had fully arrived into the other side of the Novus Galaxy, the Dark Expanse!
OOOOM
The Infernal Legion passed through the gateway easily and appeared behind him as the surroundings of this particular Infernal Gate that led to the Second Infernal Realm was not actually surrounded by numerous warships as the first one that he went in through to conduct the Infernal Hunt with the Celestials.
The large gate stood alone in the vastness of space without a single soul in the surroundings. This was because there was a certain agreement between the beings of the Dark Expanse and the Infernals.
The leaders of both forces knew that their enemy was not among each other, but something even larger that stood to threaten all of them. Thus, there wasn't any measure of protection or watch surrounding this gate as Noah glanced around the empty doorway that led the infernal realm and began to take the legion under him towards the coordinates where a certain Verittas Fortress was.
This would be the location that the first collision of this war would occur in!
RUMBLE!
The strong force of ten thousand infernals that consisted of a majority void ranked and the remainder being at the Soul Rank and even the ten at the Domain Expansion Realm thundered forth menacingly as they followed behind their infernal Lord.
Noah ignored any of the surrounding planets, whether dead or alive that he passed as you continued forward for a few hours, eventually coming across a bustle of activities as he began to see exquisitely designed warships that were much different than what the celestials wielded move across the void of space. These vessels were only similar to the ones Celestials used in shape, seeming more like imitations that could never live up to the real thing when actually put to the test.
He could also sense numerous figures at the void realm or above streaking as lights across the vastness of space, their faces serious as they prepared for something big. Noah glanced at the appearance of these beings from the Dark Expanse as he neared the Verittas Fortress.
They weren't all that different from the beings it was used to seeing in the Light Expanse, with most of them being humans and the remainder being collective beings of other races. Many of those he came across glanced at the fearsome ten thousand army force that went towards the vast Verittas Fortress.
But they only watched on as relieved expressions actually appeared on their faces, their hearts seeming more at ease as these fearsome looking Infernals appeared in front of them.
This was an extremely stark difference compared to how infernals were viewed in the Light Expanse where they were feared and even told as ghost stories to scare kids. In the Dark Expanse, Infernals were welcomed as they represented a force of protection against the raging celestials!
Noah continued forward until he came across a collection of beings that actually came towards him with their heads bowed down respectfully. The beings had conical hats that would make one assume for them to have the profession that was fairly unique but wide-spread in the Dark Expanse- the profession of a Wizard!
Wizards were also called Mages, beings that wielded incredible magic to affect the essence in their surroundings and produce spectacular spells that could even weave the very reality itself when utilized at their peak.
10 Wizards came bowing towards Noah, stopping his procession of 10,000 infernals. The beings had power at the level of the Soul Forging Realm, the one at the forefront standing at the Domain Expansion Realm speaking.
"It is an honor to have the aid of an Infernal Lord. Please, let us guide you."
The ten beings respectfully pointed towards a certain location, their eyes slightly shaking as they stared at the field of Chaos that the being in front of them freely released. Noah nodded and went along with them, where inn front of his eyes the appearance of this spectacular location known as the Veritas Fortress became apparent.
It was worthy of being called a fortress as shockingly, he found it to be a literal planet-sized fortress that was floating in the void of space. It was not circular like most of the planets he had come across. It actually seemed more like a floating island that was even bigger than his Spiritual World, but this floating island was built in the terms and designs of a unique fortress.
There was a truly exuberant numbers of beings that could be sensed within and around this planet sized Verittas Fortress, being the highest number of beings that Noah had seen clustered in one area at once. Numerous vessels moved around it as beings of all species and races moved in out, the busy bustle of activities only getting wilder as he moved closer.
His eyes observed a purple field of light surrounding this entire fortress that looked to be even bigger than most prime worlds and infinitely neared the rank of a Realm.
Looking at this grandiose Verittas Fortress, he knew that he had arrived in the Dark Expanse. He had arrived at the location where the first battle against the celestials would take place. He had arrived at the location where the 9th Infernal Lord would make his presence known!
Chapter 469 World!
As his clone made his entrance in Verittas Fortress, his main body was in the Golden Bastion of the Celestial Realm where he glanced at the [Luminescent Rainbow Dew].
It was a treasure that only two beings would have the chance of consuming, with him holding one, and another being in the hands of the Three-Eyed Fate Child!
It was a treasure that forcefully rose a being's realm to the World Rank, with the prerequisite that their body would be able to handle it. Noah glanced at this treasure with hungry eyes as he put everything else in the back of his mind, throwing this treasure inside his mouth and swallowing it whole.
RUMBLE!
A rainbow colored light shot out as beautiful colors filled the room he was in, an enormous convergence of essence beginning to wrap around him as he broke all known norms to move to another rank with a speed never before seen.
The Luminescent Rainbow Dew was something that propelled the rank of a being all the way to the World Realm. It was a treasure that was overbearing in nature, something that contained a tremendous amount of energy. This was the reason why in its description, it mentioned that it would only work on someone that could actually bear the wild energy!
This overbearing energy began to spread throughout Noah's body, the rainbow colors only being an aftereffect as they shot out vibrantly all around his body. He's Origin Core that was now surrounded by the Fire Origin Core and the Water Origin Core hungrily sensed this energy as it began to absorb it without a second delay.
OOOM!
The Origin Core shook as the domain surrounding it became more and more solidified, its size getting ever so larger as it absorbed the pure energy from the Luminescent Rainbow Dew.
Noah could feel his stats continuing to shoot up as more and more of the energy was absorbed. Whatever barrier existed in the domain expansion realm quickly being hammered down as he infinitely neared the world realm. This was the rank where one contained the singular force of an entire world. It wasn't to be mistaken of one being a world of themselves or creating a world within their origin. It was the stage where a being with their pure physical force could match that of a normal world!
When one moved past the physical force that it would apply and then took this to their skills and abilities, they were elevated to insane degrees.
WAAA!
Brilliance erupted from him as Noah raised his head high, feeling the shackles of the domain expansion realm breaking as his body stepped into the World Realm! A rank that was actually achieved in a matter of days after his last breakthrough...
The energy of the Luminescent Rainbow Dew still remained in his body as he finished absorbing it, looking at his hands and feet as they glowed bright gold and black. The energies from the law of fate and the law of chaos were resonating the moment he finished his advancement into the realm, his body feeling the power of these laws even more. A calmness returned around him thereafter as he had a smile on his face, sensing the feeling of power that continued to get ever so larger.
This smile remained even when he thought about the Founder that had recently appeared. He thought about this being's motivations and exactly what he wanted to do. He thought about his words of them being puppets on a huge playground as he had his own ideas on exactly what this Founder meant, but the confidence in himself only grew as he thought about all of it. He rose up as his body felt the coursing strength of an entire world, saying something that only he could hear.
'If this is a playground, what is stopping me from flipping all of it over and making it my own?"
OOOM!
The reverberation of power gradually calmed as he stepped out of the room he was in and went towards an expensive training hall in the Golden Bastion where he sensed the auras of two particular figures to be sparring.
It was the War Princess Athena, and the other was the opponent who had fallen under his attacks, Grandmaster Light!
Their gazes were filled with battle spirit as they were the only ones to receive lesser treasures than Noah and the Three-Eyed Fate Child. While the two of them had gotten a [Luminescent Rainbow Dew] each, Athena and Light had received Elite Behemoth materials and other treasures that also promoted their strength, but it was nothing remotely close to the effects of the treasure that the two beings who would have found in the final round of the Battle of Geniuses received. The spar was stopped as Athena glanced towards Noah, seeing his body rumbling with power as her gaze only shone with even more spirit.
"Junior Brother, you've actually pulled ahead from me now."
Noah smiled at these words as he replied.
"I'm sure it won't be for long. Where is the grandmaster?"
Athena revealed the location of Grandmaster Vredral as Noah left the two sparring Celestials, sensing the gaze of Light boring into his back and ignoring this defeated Special Existence for now as he went to have a discussion with his supposed teacher.
As he had achieved a rank of power greater than many Celestials right now, he was going to ask to move with more freedom in this Celestial Realm! When a celestial reached the level of the World Realm, they were considered a true powerhouses at the peak of power, and the beings that could truly explore the Celestial Realm. He now wanted to be one of these figures.
While his clone was acting as the 9th Infernal Lord and actually stopping the advancement of Celestials in the Dark Expanse, his main body would continue the exploration of the celestial realm as he went through the locations where the Fate Behemoths were abundant, collect more treasures and materials, and even find more inheritances for him to master even more laws. Before all hell broke loose, before he met the founder again as an enemy on the battlefield, he still had many things to do!
Chapter 470 Stationed and Waiting!
Noah's ancient blood clone followed the ten mages towards the Verittas Fortress, the enormous planet-sized fortress becoming bigger and bigger in his eyes as they descended towards a particular location where he could sense the numerous congregation of powerhouses.
As they descended down the smaller details of the Verittas Fortress became apparent in his eyes as he could see ancient styled castles that rose to the skies. The castles seemed to be depictions of the Verittas Fortress itself, just on a much smaller scale as one could see enormous walls surrounding each of the congregations of buildings. It was a unique style of dome-shaped castles that looked like grand churches of an ancient era as they gave off a feeling of ancientness and magic!
Noah could sense a unique type of essence in the air, his mind curious on exactly how differently these beings called wizards or mages lived out their lives. There were a variety of forces in the Dark Expanse that made the Alliance, with those being proficient in magic being the majority.
Some termed themselves Mages, other groups preferred to be called Wizards, Witches, or even Warlocks. But almost all of them utilized mana the same way, just from different ancestry.
He followed the group of robed Wizards towards a grand castle that was placed at the very center of a tightly defended city as he stationed his ten thousand Infernals in a field outside the fortress where the castle was located.
Seeing the Infernal Lord reign in his forces to calmly remain in that area, the leading figure of the ten men pointed forward while speaking.
"This is one of the central commands of our Verittas Fortress, a place where some of the leaders meet to discuss and plan out the future events."
Noah's clone nodded as they brought him further down, where he was able to find even more numerous bustling figures of mages moving around. Many were clad in dark or purple robes with conical hats above their heads being the only thing that nearly all of them wore.
Far away from this location, you could see other beings that seemed to be coming from different planets, but all were congregating together for the oncoming war. He continued observing his surroundings as the 10 Mages had led him towards the inside of the large castle and into an expansive rectangular hall where a bustle of discussion was underway.
His entrance caused the eyes of many to turn towards him as they had relieved expressions in their eyes. All of them looked at the unique styled infernal crown above Noah's head, this crown letting them know that this was one of the Infernal Lords that was siding with them in these times of war!
One of the more powerful auras in the room came forward as he nodded towards Noah, the power of this being vibrantly standing at the World Rank. His eyes shimmered with aurora colored lights as the conical hat that he adorned came off as he spoke towards Noah.
"We are glad for the help. Come, let us brief you on our forces and everything we have so far."
Noah nodded impassively as he went towards the wide table where the discussions were taking place, his seat being near this powerful being who introduced himself as Commanding Mage Turner.
This was one of the leaders that was taking the reins of the operation to defend the Verittas Fortress. This Fortress was a place to defend and the place where the Celestials would attack simply because it acted as the doorway that led to many of the parts of the Dark Expanse that were populated by many beings.
If the Verittas Fortress fell, it would mean the free entrance of Celestials further into the Dark Expanse. This would allow them to achieve their goal of getting even more beings under the influence and thus once more increase their power in the law of fate!
Noah listened in to the discussions as he gathered more information about the defenses of the Verittas Fortress and got to understand more about the Mages and Wizards that had the task of defending this enormous gateway of a planet.
After an hour, the discussion came to an end as he became acquainted with the important figures around the Verittas Fortress as well as the forces that they should be expecting in their coming days before the clash with the celestials occurred.
Commanding Mage Turner spoke towards Noah as he led him out of the expansive hall where the discussions were taking place and towards another location in the castle, letting him know that their forces would be continuing to work together and distribute the coming reinforcements, and that they would call upon him and distribute all the information simultaneously whenever the Celestials made a move.
Noah nodded as he sent a command to the waiting Infernal army of 10,000 to remain still outside of the castle. He entered into a grand room that the Commanding Mage Turner directed him to as he wanted to use the few days before the Celestials descended in the Time Space of his Spiritual World to max the proficiencies of his skill trees and upgrade them into the next rank.
He felt ashamed to say that shockingly, his abilities were actually at the soul forging realm when his main body's power had just reached the World Rank! His realm this time had simply raised too fast that even his skills fell behind.
He planned to use the increased ratio of the Time Space of the Spiritual World to the fullest in the next few days, as even a single day in the outside world would be more than 50 days in the Time Space. Even though the rate of increasing the percentage of his laws would not benefit from the ratio of the time space, his skills would still be able to advance rapidly as long as he placed the time into them.
He had done numerous tests in the past to try and use the loophole of the Time Space to rapidly increase the gathering of Fate Lines and Chaos Particles, but every time he cultivated them inside the Time Space, they still followed the time of the outside world where their rate of gathering was slowed to insane degrees! This made for an event where if the time dilation in the Time space was 1:50 and he spent 50 days in the Time Space, the rate of progress would still be equivalent to the 1 day that passed in the outside world as the descent of Fate Lines and Chaos Particles was slowed by a factor of 50 times.
This simply showed him that the increasing law comprehension always followed the Universal Laws, where even his Time Space could not be used to swiftly make him comprehend the laws to 100% in a matter of days. It was too balance breaking of an idea to even fathom!
These few days that remained before the battle started, he would see if he could bring all of his abilities into the domain expansion realm, and even possibly have a skill tree or two in the World Rank.
He took out the Spiritual World that was anchored to his body and placed it on the ground of the room he was in, entering it thereafter as he began a training session to boost his skills even further before he clashed with the Legion of Celestials.
The coming army of Grandmasters and their Warships had no idea that in the camp that they would soon clash with, they had just created a World Rank combatant by giving him a unique treasure willingly! This same being they continued to foster and raise the strength of was about to oppose them on their conquest of expansion...