Chapter 684: 684
Noah enjoyed the feeling of being taken through the chaotic void at speeds faster than anything he could muster right now, the Imperial Adjudicator that he had only recently come across truly being a powerful individual!
Only half a step into the GALAXY Realm, yet the things he delved in and mastered were many, with his power extremely robust .
They crossed the distance that took them a few hours with the aid of the Void Pegasi in just 30 minutes as they appeared back at the boundary of the Nexus Galaxy, noticing an extremely suffocating aura permeating in the surroundings!
Noah and the three girls spread out their senses as they glanced at this figure with awe, the image of an Aurora Galaxy Dragon being something that they had never seen in their life times .
Even the daughter of the being that summoned this creature had never seen it before, her veiled figure hiding the shocked expression on her face as she looked up in wonder!
They saw the shimmering galaxy manifested on the body of this Aurora Galaxy Dragon as it reminded them of something extremely similar, turning their faces towards Noah briefly as they recalled the manifested Black Hole that could barely be discerned at this moment .
Their eyes then went towards the thing floating in front of the Dragon, their hearts tightening as they saw the body of what should have been a Fiend! Based on its aura, this Fiend was at the genuine Galaxy Realm, and yet it lay dead before this Aurora Galaxy Dragon!
They could see the body of the Elder Fiend had been brutally split apart, its chest caved in as the blood floating in the chaotic void was a mixture of colors, the torn muscles and bones revealing a unique structure that shimmered with the light of stars, making it seem like a shattered Galaxy was still present in this small body .
Amazingly, the bodies of beings at the GALAXY Realm were forever changed as their muscles and bones shone with the light of starry stars, their power still being something that they did not understand!
"You were successful . "
OOOM!
The strong voice of the Aurora Galaxy Dragon reverberated around them as the Imperial Adjudicator nodded with a heavy face . The Dragon glanced towards Anna with a warm light as it nodded, surprising the Imperial Princess as next up, the face of this fearsome creature landed on Noah .
"Hmm?" An inquisitive light passed through its eyes that shone briefly, shooting out a light that instantly reflected on Noah before he could do anything else!
Surprise came upon the Imperial Adjudicator and Anna as they did not expect this, turning towards Noah to see the vibrant multicolored Black Hole manifest itself fully again after what the Aurora Galaxy Dragon just did .
"Rare to find a being like you in these parts . . . only the Scions of Ancient Powers have been able to reproduce this path on their own bodies, and never at the level that would match Animus Summons like you..."
RUMBLE!
Shocking words hiding many different clues and meanings erupted from the Aurora Galaxy Dragon as it gazed over Noah up and down, while Noah did the same to the creature as Eyes of Truth showed this majestic being's information!
[Aurora Galaxy Dragon] :: An Animus Summon that is temporarily contracted with Alexei Lexalius Dannicus . This Animus Summon has been trained to Grand Completion as it exhibits the Manifested Galaxy Realm, even though it is only at the Low Tier Galaxy Realm . [Life History][Strengths][Weakness][Ability(s)][Trait(s)][Habits] . . .
From the Life History of this being, a stupid amount of information he had no reason seeing at this moment was reflected in front of his eyes! Knowledge of the beings known as Animus Summons or Animus Pets, and some knowledge of powerful ancient organizations that ruled the many regions of the Dark Universe that utilized creatures such as these!
Truly too much and too early for Noah's imaginative mind as his eyes nearly showed the intense thirst he felt .
"He was the one to save Anna, a genius Law Master with essence reserves unlike anything we've seen . "
The Imperial Adjudicator replied to the Aurora Galaxy Dragon as he saw Noah was absentmindedly looking towards the majestic Dragon, a nod coming from the creature as it pulled its eyes away and spoke with a strong tone .
"You must go see her after this . "
Words that caused the Adjudicator to adopt a somber expression and for Anna to light up rang out, with the Adjudicator nodding his affirmation! His palm then pointed towards the Aurora Galaxy Dragon as he shouted out a single word .
"Return . "
CRACK!
His chest seemed to split open as a swirl of a rift formed within it, a sucking force wrapping around the Aurora Galaxy Dragon as it became smaller and smaller . . . until it fully disappeared into the chest of the Imperial Adjudicator!
Shocking sight after shocking sight was being revealed in front of Noah as he breathed out calmly . Just the single glance at the Aurora Galaxy Dragon had given him so many things to look forward to that he did not even know if he could contain himself . He breathed out as he kept his heart calm, the essence of the Imperial Adjudicator wrapping around them again as his voice came out .
"We shall go see your Mother as soon as we ascertain the status of all the Galaxies that fell under attack today . "
The words of the Adjudicator were sound as they entered the Nexus Galaxy once more, many things happening all around as they returned to Brightgold Monarchy Realm!
The Imperial Adjudicator did not have to leave to lend help to the other Galaxies himself as only QUASAR ranked Fiends were there similar to the Stellar Sky Galaxy, and the Imperial Rulers that he sent to aid them quickly got things under control .
This meant that the sudden and terrible conquest the Fiends had shown quickly came to an end, and there were a few things to come out of it as the most immediate effect .
The first one was the knowledge that the Fiends were deeply hiding their power, where even now they weren't fully confident of the forces they had hidden in reserve .
Another effect was the knowledge that while under siege, the Imperial Princess had undergone forging in the battlefield as she broke through into the Realm of Black Hole, showing tremendous power that could instantly kill a Fiend of the same level in the Stellar Sky Galaxy .
But she wasn't even the brightest star that shone from this ordeal, as the being that had protected her life and the lives of many in the same Stellar Sky Galaxy was the one whose name had begun to spread as soon as the party with the Imperial Adjudicator returned to the Nexus Galaxy .
The name of the being who was a shockingly powerful Life Law Master among many other titles, the one who could reap the lives of Black Hole Fiends at the Nebula Realm and then reap the lives of QUASAR Fiends at the Realm of Black Hole!
The one known as Alexander King . . . his name was spreading among the upper echelons of the Nexus Galaxy!
Chapter 685: 685
In the Nexus Galaxy, many beings were moving about as they established normalcy to this Galaxy and all those affected by the recent attack by the Fiends from the Burning Domains Galaxy .
The Imperial Adjudicator had spent an entire day giving out commands to his forces as he communicated with those sent to reinforce other Galaxies, and he found that the battle was not without its losses!
The two Galaxies that had only received reinforcements some time after the attack started lost more than half of their experts, a heavy toll being taken as many were bubbling with fury towards the Fiends .
But even while feeling immense wrath, nearly all of them were hesitant to make a move as they didn't know the depth of the Fiend's strength!
So the Imperial Adjudicator focused on reestablishing order, and as soon as this was done he moved on to the next important task .
In the Dannicus Household that was bustling with activity, Imperials of all types filled the halls as discussions of the recent war spread out .
One would be able to notice that among many of the names, 'Alexander' would be popping out with frequency as he was discussed with much fervor!
"A High Imperial at the Realm of Black Hole who can match Quasar?"
"Don't forget that he's a Life Law Master as well, and apparently also dabbling in Fate and Aether..."
Royals and Imperials were discussing in murmured breaths around the Dannicus Fortress, and one question was in the minds of many that still had not been answered!
"I heard he is always with the Princess, is there...?"
"Don't even finish that sentence if you want to keep your life! Do you know who she is?!"
Words and rumors spread around as the situation gradually settled . In a corner of the Dannicus Fortress, the Imperial Princess was being attended to by her maids as she heard the voices of the many Imperials rooms away as she smiled with a cold light, this light dimming down as she felt the aura of her father materializing outside of her room .
"Little Anna, we need to go now . "
The Imperial Adjudicator came to pick up his daughter for a trip they had to make to a special someone, making Anna quickly step out as even her maids remained behind!
Father and daughter were heading out of the Dannicus Fortress silently, heading towards an unknown location .
But before they could even get too far, the Imperial Adjudicator came to a halt as if lightning struck him, a surprise expression appearing on his face as he received a telepathic message from the same being they were going to meet!
"Bring the one that saved my daughter as well . "
The voice was calm and sonorous, with a tone that seemed so enticing that any man would turn cartoonishly heated .
The Imperial Adjudicator blankly nodded with surprise as he turned towards Anna and asked where Alexander was .
"Oh, since he saved my life, I wanted to return the favor once more . The only thing he wanted was to learn the techniques of the Ultimate Law of Death . . . so I granted him access to the library again . "
Anna's voice was low as she talked, seemingly not wanting to be disciplined by her actions as her father shook her head with a smile .
"Tell him to come here, quickly . "
Anna hid her surprise in her veiled face as she quickly sent a message to Noah, who had just finished obtaining the techniques for the Law of Death in the Imperial Library!
When they returned to the Nexus Galaxy and received the hero's welcome with his name spreading among the upper forces of the Galaxy, Anna had asked him if he wanted anything to repay his actions of saving her and an entire Galaxy .
His answer was of course- the techniques of the Ultimate Law of Death in the Imperial Library!
This was because he was extremely excited to get the counterpart of the Law of Life, and he wanted even more to see the opposing ability of "Ashes to Ashes", the one termed as "Dust to Dust . "!
He wanted to check the abundant amount of loot he received from the Fiends also, but he pushed this back as aside from the stupendous Cores and Skill Points, the skill books he got from them would most likely just be used as sacrificial skill books when he upgraded his skills or given to his subordinates .
So he simply asked for the reward of the Law of Death!
Anna had shaken her head wyrily as she granted this request, using her authority to grant him access once more into the floor of the Imperial Library where only the highest of Imperials could enter, all the while the Adjudicator dealt with clearing up chaos sown by the Fiends .
At this moment, Noah received word from the Imperial Princess as he stopped reading the description of the new techniques, his senses for unique opportunities tingling as his proficiency in the Law of Fate told him only benefits awaited him!
He disappeared from the Imperial Library as he appeared in the skies of the Brightgold Monarchy Realm, following the coordinates given by the Princess until he found two figures in the skies not too far from the Dannicus Household .
He bowed his head slightly towards the floating Imperial Adjudicator as he nodded to the Princess, the strong voice of the Father ringing out as he isolated the space around them!
"We will be visiting someone with an extremely special identity, and they have asked for the one who saved Anna to come along as well . I expect your discretion!"
His voice was strong but filled with a sense of hesitation, as even the Imperial Adjudicator wasn't sure why that person wanted this Alexander there! A serious look was the only thing present on the genius's faces as he nodded, the party of three moving away from the Imperial Citadel as they flew towards an unknown location in the Brightgold Monarchy Realm .
"The location we are going to is a hidden Realm that very few know about!"
They were going to a hidden Realm that contained a being with a powerful identity .
It was the person who had 'given' the Imperial Adjudicator the Animus Summon at the Realm of GALAXY, the true Master of the Aurora Galaxy Dragon!
Chapter 686: 686
In the Brightgold Monarchy of the Nexus Galaxy, there existed multiple Rifts that led to different Realms!
An example was the Rift leading to the Aether Carnage Realm where Noah had begun the first stage of the Blessed Imperia Selection, and the Rift that led to the Devouring Hells Realms where Fiends were held prisoners .
Currently, the party being led by the powerful Imperial Adjudicator was heading towards one such hidden Rift, a rift where a special personage was hidden at!
They arrived in the thick foliage of mountains as the Imperial Adjudicator descended down, Noah noticing the aura of multiple beings at the ranks of Nebula and Black Hole spread all over the mountain they were descending down in .
His eyes also noticed the appearance of multiple thin barriers of light that covered the entire area, their bodies passing through them at this moment with ease as their feet touched the grasslands of the mountain .
Covered by resplendent trees and stationed silently in front of them, a clear blue Rift could be seen near the area they had touched down in, the Imperial Adjudicator leading the way as the two of them followed!
Noah's eyes shone as the identity of the rift was revealed in front of him .
[Blue Plains Rift] :: A rift leading to a small mobile realm currently located in the Brightgold Monarchy .
A simple description that gave away the identity of the location they were going to! His eyes went to the surroundings as he saw Imperials at the Realm of Black Hole guarding the blue rift on each side, standing still as the party of three approached and entered through the rift silently .
WAA!
A spatial movement later, they found themselves in what seemed to be a paradisiacal circular world, where with the simple spread of their aura they could actually see all the boundaries of this small Realm! It actually did not seem to be any larger than 100 miles in diameter, but it had a unique atmosphere that made it more pronounced than many of the Realms Noah had visited .
The Blue Plains Realm that they had entered has wide grasslands and expansive blue skies, the dome shape of this realm being covered by mystical blue clouds as it shimmered with colors and essence! In the middle of this Realm, a single small castle existed as Noah could feel the aura of only one being- a being that was currently walking through a garden in front of the castle!
Noah was looking around this realm in wonder as the two beings beside him seemed emotional, neither of them being able to take a single step towards the castle . This remained so until a sonorous voice rang out beside their ears .
"Why are you two standing there like fools? It's only been a few years, come on . "
The voice seemed melodious and enticing, each word dripping with honey as the three found themselves going forward unconsciously! They reached the perimeter of the castle in a matter of seconds as the woman walking in the garden became clear, her face turning towards them with a bright smile that seemed to shine away all darkness .
Yet at the same time, Noah's eyes constricted as he looked at this being, his heart shaking as her eyes alone told him of the extreme coldness and strength of this woman, and his Eyes of Truth told him of even more shocking information!
"Mom..." Anna was reaching her arms out like a child as she threw herself into the arms of the woman, none of the demeanor of a cold blooded Black Hole expert existing as she hugged the woman tightly .
"Silly girl, still wearing that veil I gave you? Take it off so your mom can see you . " Words full of love were released from the woman as Anna quickly nodded, the veil she always wore on her head disappearing as ridiculous gorgeousness was revealed underneath!
'Holy...'
Even Noah had to hide his thoughts in amazement as he looked at the two women, having to admit that they were factually the most drop-dead gorgeous women he had seen in his life time .
His attention was shaken by the Mom's power and status at first, but as he looked at their identical faces- it seemed like he happened to walk by two fairies beautifully standing in a garden!
The Imperial Princess he had never seen had vibrant red hair with light blue eyes, her fair face only being beaten by the mature demeanor her mother exuded that could cause the downfall of countries . The mother was an exact replica, but somehow even more vibrant to look at!
"Anastasia..."
The Imperial Adjudicator, Alexei, called out with hazy eyes as he went forward, but he could not bring himself to get near her as he sighed and instead continued speaking!
"I could not help but release the Animus Summon you temporarily put under my control . We were being besieged on all sides and Anna was in danger as well..."
His voice was low as he seemed ashamed, but the woman raised her hand lovingly as she turned her attention towards Noah and spoke .
"I know . Saved by a being that many can only call a genius, an Imperial that nobody had heard of before a week ago but having unexplainable strength and being extremely proficient in the Law of Life that the abilities he released caused him to easily massacre beings a Realm above his own . " Her eyes shone with a golden glint as she focused on Noah, the faces of the three beings on the garden of the castle landing on him with extreme focus!
Noah only reciprocated with a calm smile, seeing the clues to the reason for him being there as he continued to read the description of this being under the Eyes of Truth .
[Anastasia Frederick Windsor] :: An Entity residing in the Blue Plains Realm hidden in the Brightgold Monarchy . She comes from the Expansive Dragon Cluster located near the periphery of the center of the Dark Universe . . . [Life History][Strengths][Weakness][Ability(s)][Trait(s)][Habits] . . .
"His Realm is even a perfected one, something that even I could only grant to my Pets after years of efforts and treasures . A genius through and through, the question is . . . how much of a genius?" Anastasia, the being with a shocking status that should definitely not be in the small Nexus Galaxy, began walking towards Noah with steady steps .
"After the recent actions, I do not know how much time I have, and your enemies still have someone behind them that will make a move soon . You have many warriors here, but many of them have no talent . "
She spoke amply as she came to stand in front of Noah, her eyes shining with an unknown light as she smiled even more!
"Yet you . . . have Comprehended multiple laws!"
...!
Even Anna and her Father were surprised as they focused on him, this being knowledge they did not know! They knew he dabbled in a few laws, but not that he had comprehended many of them fully .
Noah remained calm as he saw this being was not directing any killing intent towards him, continuing to wait to see what her aim was!
"I want to protect the small home I've been on in the past years . I will test your talent and see if you are worthy . . . worthy of coming in contact with that which lies above even Ultimate Laws . I will do this with the promise that you continue protecting Anna and the Nexus Galaxy"
...!
Disbelief rose in the eyes of all beings there but the shocking personage herself, none of them being able to wrap their minds around what was happening!
Chapter 687 - The Doctrine of Death!
Noah breathed calmly as he tried to keep his breath under control, his shining eyes being the only thing revealing his true thoughts as he slowly nodded.
"Protecting the Imperial Princess is something that I will always do, and the Nexus Galaxy is my home!"
These words were said with conviction as they reached Anastasia, her gorgeous face shining brighter as she replied.
"Good. The only problem is that learning such a thing required talent, and many beings on the fringes of the Dark Universe do not have it. Nor do they have the resources of Ancient Organizations to help them, so they forever remain weak!"
She moved away from Noah as she went back to the surprised Anna, strong her hair tenderly as she continued.
"Alexei summoning my Aurora Galaxy Dragon might have already alerted those searching for me of my location, so we might either have a few weeks or a few months, maybe even years if the signal wasn't picked up. But during that time, I want to see if I can create some protectors for you all."
The words were filled with love and sadness, causing the Imperial Princess to bite her lip as she spoke to her mother!
"Can we not just come with you?! I...I..." Tears actually welled up in the girl's eyes as she spoke, the tender look on her mother becoming grave at these words.
"No. They cannot even know you are my daughter, nor that I took a man in this small Galaxy. They will kill you all without batting an eye!"
RUMBLE!
Appalling words were said as she turned serious, the Imperial Adjudicator and Anna turning ashen as it seemed they still did not understand her identity.
"Why...why...?!" Anna was irreconcilable as she persisted.
"I ran away because someone I did not want, wanted me. The rage of that Ancient Power is not something you can even imagine, nor what mindset they stand on."
Her expression seemed to be recalling something disgusting as she talked!
"They stand above all others as they look down in contempt, as they think themselves the true inheritors of everything in this Dark Universe. Only other Ancient Powers stand equal to them, everything else being mere ants in their eyes."
"To them, it would not be an issue to step on the ants that they would consider to have sullied something of theirs, they would not even blink before wiping everything here away!"
RUMBLE!
Ashen expressions were the only thing that came with these words as they got a better idea, their heads buzzing as they repeated the word in their minds.
Ants!
They would be seen as mere ants before Ancient Powers, even with the Realms they had achieved! Even with all the hard work and progress they had made in laws or Traits, it was still considered nothing in their eyes!
"But while I may not be able to stay with you all, I could at least ensure your safety. I did that first by giving Alexei my weakest Animus Pet and imparting some techniques, forming a contract with his soul momentarily for it to aid him in the most dire situations."
...!
Yes! She had given the Imperial Adjudicator the Aurora Galaxy Dragon that she even said was her weakest Animus Summon.
She did this because the weakest one should have released the weakest signal if ever it was used, and it was also the reason why she had not given any more of her Animus Pets nor summoned them over the years.
"If I could enlighten some geniuses though, there might be a chance. So, Alexander, I've heard of your amazing feats and power, but I haven't seen it first hand. Can you show me your genius? Just as a formality, but I would like to be sure of your talent before handing down something so immense!"
Anastasia turned her face away from Alexei and Anna as she focused on Noah again.
During all this time that shocking information was easily released, Noah was the only one not scared or feeling immense pressure.
All he felt was excitement and wonder as the many new things were brought into the picture, and he wanted to jump towards them headfirst as he absorbed everything he could like a sponge.
He thought of the words of this woman with a fearsome identity as an idea popped in his mind right away.
"I have just picked up the techniques of traversing the Ultimate Law of Death from the Imperial Library. I can cultivate the law for the first time in front of you as you see my comprehension!"
"Hoh?" An interested light erupted from Anastasia as she nodded.
"I cannot sense any concepts of death within you, good. Let's see what you have."
Anastasia pointed for Anna and Alexei to sit in the paradisiacal garden as they stared at Noah, the eyes of these beings watching him as he felt not an ounce of fear!
His eyes looked at his stat panel that showed the recent techniques he received from the Imperial Library.
{The Doctrine of Death} :: Across the eons of time and space, there are few true wonders permeating throughout. The Doctrine of Death completes the Doctrine of Life, where the being that comprehends and assimilates both will have a possibility of finding an even greater path of strength.
The technique to cultivate the Ultimate Law of Death was given to him, and he sat down peacefully in the calm garden that was filled with important beings as he began to cultivate!
RUMBLE!
Anna had already seen scenting like this as she was there when he first cultivated the Law of Life, but her eyes still focused on him as she saw the color of immense darkness erupt out of him the moment he sat on the ground.
OOOM
The aura of an Ultimate Law permeated out, this one being particularly cold and merciless as it smelled of the potent aura of death!
Within Noah's origin when an illusory Primeval tree that represented the Law of Life was blooming, a seed began to sprout below this grand tree.
The seed was black in color and shone with even greater darkness, essence pouring into it as it erupted!
Chapter 688 - Above the Laws is...
Unimaginable potent essence converged in the small garden in the Blue Plains Realm, all of it going towards the man currently cultivating the Doctrine of Death for the first time!
Similar to the Law of Life, the process for the Law of Death had begun with a budding of a seed that soon erupted into a sapling. This sapling was extremely dark in color as it seemed to absorb every other color around it, a stark contrast being created with the vibrant green tree of life that was growing above it.
The two trees were currently growing while facing different directions, where if one were to draw a line at the very center of the Origin, they would see a vibrant green hue permeate the origin above the line and a dark cold hue to permeate below!
As the sapling of the Tree of Death began to bud with more and more branches and leaves, thick roots erupted out as they spread serenely through the colorful Manifested Black Hole and began to intertwine with the roots of the Tree of Life.
This reaction should have been something opposable, but it happened as smoothly as it could as for the two Ultimate Laws of Life and Death, the two were one and the same! Two sides of the same coin!
But it created for a truly beautiful scene as even Anna who had seen Alexander shine with a vibrant green in the Imperial Library before could not help but watch with an agape expression.
The Imperial Adjudicator who had lived for many years and seen many things was also moved, his own Tree of Death within his Origin ringing in a reaction as it sensed another Death Law Master being born nearby!
The one with an esteemed identity, Anastasia, also looked on with shining eyes as she saw more things than the two beside her saw. She had seen many beings embark on Ultimate and Supreme Laws in the past, and none of them had caused a reaction such as this when they first began.
When she looked at the man in front of her, it seemed like the atmospheric universal essence was fighting to get into his origin to power up the cost of using Doctrine of Death, as if this essence was not a problem for him and would even acquiesce to his wishes!
She did not know how this result was brought about, but her eyes only gained more and more surprise as the time passed.
5 minutes passed as the phenomenon of converging essence and the illusory scene of a Tree of Death coldly growing ever larger below a Tree of Life continued, the roots of the two trees wrapping around each other so tightly that they created a mysterious groove at their point of contact.
25 minutes passed, and Anastasia was convinced of this being's genius as she could see he had attained Small Success in this Ultimate Law in just half an hour since he began cultivating it, a result that would take even the Scions from her birthplace months to achieve!
Yet the phenomenon in front of them did not stop as the Tree of Death grew ever larger, its lifeless grey leaves shining splendorously as its branches shook angrily, seemingly not reconciled at the fact that the tree of life it was bound to was so much larger than it.
This caused for even more essence to converge towards it as it grew ever larger!
40 minutes!
60 minutes!
...!
Alarm rose in the eyes of Anastasia and the other 2 beings as they saw this process still continue, and their hearts only settled after they felt the essence begin to recede the moment the one hour mark was met.
The essence of universal laws began to die down around them as they could see two illusory Trees floating stably amidst the genius's colorful Black Hole.
Anastasia sighed with surprise as her thoughts were proven true, committing it in her heart to see if genius would be able to traverse the even harder path that she walked on. She was about to speak her thoughts when her eyes caught the expression of Alexander scrunch up as he felt the waning universal essence, seemingly annoyed by this fact as his body soon shone with a verdant green light.
{The Doctrine of Life}!
RUMBLE
The technique for cultivating the Law of Life was cultivated simultaneously as {The Doctrine of Death}, the appearing green light stimulating the waning universal essence to re-energize as the black essence from the Law of Death also elevated to another level!
RIIING!
A resonance seemed to occur between the two Universal Laws being cultivated at the same time as universal law essence descended down once more with stellar colors, this time even more vibrant than when the genus had begun cultivating before.
The three watching in the garden only watched with agape expressions as they did not even know where to begin.
He'd passed whatever test was laid out in front of him, you know? He didn't have to show off so much!
Yet the minutes passed as they could only watch in wonder, imprinting this memory into their brains for as long as they lived.
2 more hours passed.
Noah had taken his time as he felt the growth of the Tree of Death, this tree synchronizing with the Tree of Life as he brought the Law of Death to 12% from cultivating it in just a few hours, the Law of Life rising becoming to a full 30% at the same time!
It was only then that he stopped simultaneously activating the Doctrines of Life and Death as he opened his eyes, essence waning around him as even the skies seemed to breathe in relief at the phenomenon's ending.
His eyes opened to lock on with the sharp eyes of Anastasia that was looking at him with focus, her voice ringing out right after.
"Your talent should be at the level of the Core Scions of Ancient Organizations if not completely surpassing them. Good! We are low on time, so we shall get started right away. You two, pay attention as well and see if your talent can pick anything up."
WAA!
An aura of unique strength erupted from Anastasia as she rose in the air, her face becoming cold and devoid of emotions as she seemed like an untouchable Entity!
Her face was staring down towards Noah, her daughter, and the Imperial Adjudicator with eyes of authority, her voice ringing out all around them as it dripped of majesty.
"In the vast Universe, there are many routes of power as beings continue to search for the unknown. The most natural route is to study Universal Laws, with others relying on unique cultivation methods or even Blessing passed down from their home Galaxies in the form of Traits."
"All of these things can only support one of their path of strength, but there exists 'concepts' above things such as Traits or Laws that grant immense power to their wielder, a power that sets them apart from all others!"
RUMBLE!
Her words contained a unique charm as Noah listened with shining eyes, her cold expression continuing with no pause!
"Above the laws, there exists Daos!"
"I come from the Expansive Dragon Cl.u. , an Ancient Power that relies on Archaic Animus Pets to control large regions of the Dark Universe, and we study...the Dao of Summoning!"
...!
Daos!
Wide-ranging and extremely elusive, ranging from the Dao of Summoning to the Dao of Blood to the Dao of Destruction and many more...
The next area of study...was the Dao!
Chapter 689 - Daos!
Dao!
Above laws, there was the concept of Daos!
"A multitude of Daos exist, yet few beings can ever grasp even one. Even those that have great guidance by others that embark on the path of Daos might not necessarily be able to comprehend even a single one."
They were abstruse and hard to grasp, things that one could search a thousand years for but never find one.
"Even in the Expansive Dragon Cl.u. that boasts being followers of the Dao of Summoning only has a small percentage of the geniuses embarking and following this path!"
Anastasia continued to float in the skies, her eyes releasing an unknown sense of pressure and regality as she continued.
"Across the Dark Universe, the Ancient Powers are formed based on what Dao Path a group follows. So you can come across Ancient groups that focus on the Dao of Slaughter, or the Dao of Destruction, or the Dao of Creation...There are as many as there are grains of sand!"
RUMBLE!
Noah felt his mind ringing as these words continued, a path he was only stumbling onto now opening itself up so widely that he wanted to scream out.
"There are even Daos that integrate the Universal Laws into them and grant a being mastery at extreme speeds, with the Dao of Four Elements being one of them. We could sit here and talk for days just listing the many Daos there are, but we will focus on the Dao of Summoning."
Anastasia's voice only became more and more enticing as time passed, her voice continuing to explain s grand concept as Noah, Anna, and the Imperial Adjudicator listened closely.
"There are Lesser Daos, Grand Daos, and the most hidden, elusive, and majestic Cosmic Daos! The Dao of Summoning that we study...is merely a Lesser Dao. Yet it is this Dao that has granted the Expansive Dragon Cl.u. the capabilities to rule a region of the Dark Universe. You will come to find that even among the Ancient Powers out there, very few of them have even come close to touching Grand Daos, not to mention the elusive Cosmic Daos."
WAA!
Anastasia waved her hands in front of her as a luminous obsidian crystal appeared, this crystal releasing a fearful pressure as the surroundings around them quacked at the mere introduction of it!
"To embark on the Dao of Summoning, all prospective talents in the Expansive Dragon Cl.u. are lent this Dao Crystal- an extremely rare material that is held by very few! This particular Dao Crystal has wisps of the Dao of Summoning, and you will have to grasp just a minuscule amount of understanding in this Dao before you can begin even activating the techniques of Archaic Animus Summoning."
She finished her words as the obsidian crystal known as a Dao Crystal floated down, its size being at 2 meters as it was around Noah's height.
Anastasia then waved her hands again as three brilliant white lights shot from her and went towards the heads of Noah, Anna, and the Imperial Adjudicator!
"That is the technique to sense and gain understanding in the Dao of Summoning, something that the Forefathers of the Expansive Dragon Cl.u. have managed to create after eons of trials and errors. Learn it well and then try sensing the Lesser Dao within this Dao Crystal. If all goes well, you should be able to grasp something in a few days if you have a great talent, or a few months if you are merely talented!"
RUMBLE!
The rumbling essence around them quarter down as the three of them closed their eyes and focused on the technique imparted, Noah watching the words of an Absolute Skill freely popping up in his mind.
Expansive Dao Comprehension :: A technique created by Forefather Expansive of the Expansive Dragon Cl.u. . It aims to comprehend Lesser Daos, but one would rarely find success unless a crystallized form of the Dao is nearby for them to sense.
A shocking technique that aimed to comprehend Lesser Daos, yet even the System showed how one could barely comprehend Daos with it! They would need something like the Dao Crystal that Anastasia laid in front of them if they wanted to make any headway with it.
Noah was about to give it a try with high expectations when he reread the part that said it was a 'technique created by Forefather Expansive'.
These words reminded him that the beings of the Expansive Dragon Cl.u. worked for eons to create a skill such as this, but he had to also remind himself that he...could also create skills!
RUMBLE!
His heart felt even more excitement as the thought took root in his mind, his eyes moving towards the Skill Points section of his stat panel as he could finally put the points he had been saving up to good use.
They had been raising by hundreds when he took down Fiends in the Devouring Hells Realm during the Blessed Imperial Selection, and they rose by thousands when he killed even more of them in the Stellar Sky Galaxy.
The QUASAR ranked Fiend Rulers alone granted him 10,000 skill points each as his total number came to...127,524!
Over a hundred thousand Skill Points!
The number only caused his eyes to shine with a maddened light as he pulled up the Skill Creation tab right away, beginning to input ideas of the skill he wanted as a calculation was soon made in a matter of seconds.
...
[Supreme Dao Traverser] :: The user utilizes their Origin as the lamp as they traverse on the dark path of the Dao, lighting up the way with ease as only time is needed to master Lesser and Grand Daos. All learned Daos will passively be comprehended even while the user isn't actively comprehending with the skill. The speed of Dao Comprehension is increased the more mana that the user can provide. Cost to create the Skill- 100,000,000 Skill Points.
"..."
His mind went blank for a moment as the base skill he put in before he added any modification required simply ridiculous amounts of skill points, his face hardening as he went forward to edit the skill to acceptable levels!
He spent some time as he added more and more restrictions, watching as the 100 million required number of skill points went down to 50 million, then to 1 million, then to 150,000, until finally...it stopped at 120,000 skill points.
The new skill that he could create was displayed in front of him brilliantly!
[Dao of Summoning Traverser] :: The user utilizes their Origin as the lamp as they traverse on the dark path of the Dao of Summoning, lighting up the way with ease as only time is needed to master the Dao. The skill requires tremendous amounts of mana to activate and keep active.* The user can only comprehend the Dao of Summoning with the skill.* Cost to create the Skill- 120,000 Skill Points.
He took out the possibility of comprehending any other Daos from the skill as it purely focused on the Dao of Summoning, and also took away the possibility of passively comprehending the Dao freely as time passed. He then added restrictions as an acceptable skill appeared, and he gave the command to create it!
RUMBLE!
Chapter 690 - In Just F***ing Seconds!
An eruption of essence silently occurred within Noah as 120,000 skill points were spent instantly, a new skill at the rank of Black Hole appearing!
His eyes shone whole looking at the skill, enhancing it with skill points as a (5/5) appeared in front of it.
All this did was enhance its effectiveness even more, and it was finally read for Noah to try as he came closer to the Dao Crystal that Anna and the Imperial Adjudicator had already begun to touch.
Anastasia looked at this scene interestingly as she saw this being move only a few minutes after he received the Expansive Dao Comprehension ability.
She watched closely as he went toward and placed his hands on the Dao Crystal, a unique air beginning to spread around him.
Her eyes constricted as she saw this appear the moment he sat down, and then her eyes began to tremble a second later as she observed a shocking sight!
The reason for this was because the moment that Noah touched the Dao Crystal containing wisps of the Dao of Summoning, he activated [Dao Of Summoning Traverser] right away.
The skill was nothing like the defective one that one could only embark on the Dao of Summoning if they had a Dao Crystal with a sense of this Dao already, and he could have begun activating the skill even without touching the Dao Crystal!
It might have taken him a few hours or a day before he gained his first understanding in the Dao of Summoning, but that was already multiple times faster than even the top geniuses that Anastasia talked about, and it was guaranteed with his self created skill.
Yet he was currently touching a Dao Crystal containing the Dao of Summoning, so the moment he activated the skill he did not even have to spend a second searching for the Dao of Summoning. It was already in front of him, so it simply came to him!
RUMBLE!
Immense mana poured into the skill because of the restrictions he created, but it meant that the second he sat down and activated the skill...the essence of the Dao of Summoning that he sensed from the Dao Crystal swarmed towards him, essence he did not even know existed flooding into his body on all directions.
An activation of a skill!
A second of passing!
A Dao was learned!
WAAA!
A magisterial pressure erupted out as the essence of a Lesser Dao washed over him, feeling more regal than even the Ultimate Laws as he felt a sense of closeness he could not explain.
BOOM!
His multicolored Black Hole seemed like it was on fire as it began to rotate and expand rapidly, merely the essence of this Grand Law pushing his strength upwards as it felt like...like a cap had been taken off an erupting volcano!
It felt like something within him was setting loose as abstruse waves of something he never came across before...waves of Dao were swimming around his body as they gave him an appallingly ancient aura!
Ah!
The Dao!
On this Day, he had stepped onto the path of the Dao of Summoning!
"..."
Anastasia was looking towards him with her drop-dead gorgeous face losing all of its majesty, her mouth agape as she sensed the essence of the Dao of Summoning beginning to swim around Noah.
'This...was impossible!'
No matter how much of a genius, no matter the talent...doing this in just a matter of seconds?! This was nigh impossible!
Not minutes! Not hours! Not days or even months, but merely seconds!
'What the f.u.c.k?!'
Even the most splendrous geniuses took days, with many taking months before they could even sense the Dao of Summoning.
Yet this being did not only sense it, he had also began embarking on it as the majestic aura of a Lesser Dao began to permeate around him!
Just what was this creature?!
Absent minded to the shock of Anastasia, Noah opened his eyes as his body felt something unique traveling through it, the Law Origins within him bubbling with excitement as they churned even faster.
A mere wisp of this Dao was able to excite his body and laws, all of them revolving even faster, especially the Ultimate Laws as the Trees of Life and Death began to brim with essence all around them.
The Dao was above the laws, so studying it would only make those below it proceed even faster!
But Noah put this behind him for now as while he embarked on the Dao of Summoning and felt like he could do something with it, he felt like he was missing a piece of something to do it.
So he looked towards Anastasia who was staring at him with shocked eyes, only coming back to herself when she saw his gaze!
She seemed to know what he was thinking as she waved her hands, another bright light shooting off of her as it entered into Noah's mind.
Her voice seemed slightly shaken as she spoke, putting her surprise aside for now as she wanted to see just how far this genius could go.
"Once one has stepped into the Dao of Summoning, they need unique skills to utilize its comprehensions to the fullest. We were able to create the techniques that allow us to summon and contract Animus Summons, unique creatures that can only be accessed from an unknown Universe that only those traversing in the Dao of Summoning can call upon!"
RUMBLE
The techniques she talked about entered in Noah's mind as he was nearly leaping out with excitement.
"The ability of a being to call upon a powerful Animus Pets depends on luck and their comprehensions in the Dao of Summoning, with those just starting only being able to summon Common ranked pets as it becomes their jobs to use the skills I just imparted to you to raise them to greater levels."
Beginners would only be able to summon Common pets, with the ranks of pets going from Common to Uncommon, Rare, Ultra Rare, and ultimately Prismatic!
The skills that Anastasia imparted to him now were the Archaic Animus Summoning that could call forth a random Animus Pet for a being to first contract with, and this same skill was used to call forth contracted pets with just the intention of the master.
The other set of skills were in the form of a Skill Tree, one that contained four skills which went on to be termed...[Animus Summon Trainer]!
Chapter 691 - The First Archaic Summon!
Without wasting any time, Noah delved into the newly gained skill tree that was known as [Animus Summon Trainer]!
[Animus Summon Trainer] :: A skill tree geared towards raising the strongest Animus Pet. The skills contained within are capable of raising their ranks, refining their bloodlines, and much more. Abilities include [Archaic Contract](5/5), [Animus Growth Empowerment](5/5), [Bloodline Forging](5/5), [One Body, One Soul](5/5)
[Archaic Contract](5/5):: Every Animus Summoner needs to form a contract with the pet they summon. This ability inscribes an Archaic Contract into the souls of the Summoner and the Pet, forming a bond that makes them one. (Skill Point enhancement allows the user to contract a Pet a stage above their own).
[Animus Growth Empowerment](5/5):: The core skill of an Animus Trainer. This ability is cast on the Pet that the Summoner wants to train as their Realm can be raised. The Realm of the Summon can be taken as high as the Realm of the Summoner. Because of the uniqueness of Animus Summons, their Realms can be grown to Grand Completion over time as they are continuously trained with this ability. (Skill Point enhancement increases the effectiveness of this ability by 200%).
[Bloodline Forging](5/5) :: Even the weakest Animus Summons have bloodlines. This ability allows the Summoner to refine and activate the strongest bloodline that is hiding within their Summons. Can only be cast on a pet every 24 hours. (Skill Point enhancement allows for even bloodlines of Prismatic Summons to be brought forth, with the rate of refining bloodlines increased by 200%).
[One Body, One Soul](5/5) :: This ability allows the Animus Summoners to merge with their contracted Pet, their whole being forged into one as their power is enhanced. (Skill Point enhancement allows for perfect merging of Summoner and Pet, with the power increased by 200%)
...
Ah!
Noah stared at the skills as his mind seemed to be buzzing, his eyes nearly shaking from the excitement as he read over them multiple times.
A completely new path of strength that would make him even more overpowered had opened up, and it opened up in such a stellar fashion at that!
On top of dreadful Traits that were only made possible through the use of a mysterious Ruination Core and the use of Universal Laws that he would comprehend fully in a matter of time...he now also had a Dao to support his strength!
Just this single Dao of Summoning came with such appalling abilities that he couldn't wait to explore all of it and see what it would give him.
He tried his very best to make sure that his mind wasn't thinking about the fact that there were many other Daos that he didn't even know about, the mere mention of Lesser Daos, Grand Daos, and Cosmic Dao making his heart tingle in anticipation.
But the Dao of Summoning was first, and even though it was a Lesser Dao, its majesty felt greater than even the Ultimate Laws of Life and Death!
"Familiarize yourself with the abilities before you try summoning your first Animus Summon."
The voice of Anastasia shook him out of his stupor as he glanced around him, seeing that the Imperial Adjudicator had released his hand from the Dao Crystal while shaking his head disappointedly, while Anna still had her eyes closed as she tried to sense the Dao of Summoning.
Even while being temporarily contracted to an Archaic Animus Pet, the Imperial Adjudicator could still not sense even an ounce of the Dao, the temporary contract being something that Anastasia placed onto him herself with the willingness of her pet!
But even this did not allow someone as fearsome as the Imperial Adjudicator to grasp even a tendril of the Dao of Summoning.
Yet...
The eyes of the Imperial Adjudicator looked towards the direction where Noah sat in a Lotus position with difficult eyes as he saw the familiar oppressive aura of a Dao that Anastasia released also emanate from this genius!
He had shockingly grasped a wisp of this Dao the first time he tried! The Imperial Adjudicator had sunken shoulders at being near a genius such as this as Anastasia came next to him and stroked his shoulders affectionately.
"It is not that you aren't talented, just that he is a monster." Anastasia's words that should have made the half a step into the Galaxy Realm expert feel good only made him feel worse, his gaze focusing on the direction of the genius again as they saw an ancient runic sigil forming in the skies.
"You're trying to summon right away?!" Even Anastasia was surprised as her eyes focused on what was about to happen, not expecting this genius to be so confident that he would start right away.
Off to the side, Noah's eyes were filled with concentration as he could not bring himself to wait any longer, his eyes shining luminously as he cast Archaic Animus Summoning!
RUMBLE!
In the skies, an archaic runic sigil appeared as it rotated while releasing a unique aura, a swirling Rift slowly being formed above them as it began to expand rapidly.
Anastasia looked at this scene with interested eyes as she knew that the larger the opening Rift was when one first summoned their pet, the more powerful and rare that pet was!
The Rift brought to life by the archaic runic sigil was already at 10 meters and still expanding, which let her know that an Animus Summon of at least a Rare rank was coming.
Below the Rift, Noah was looking with expectant eyes as he wondered of the first Animus Pet he would summon.
What rank would it be! What kind of a creature and with what bloodline!
Many thoughts and expectations were carried as the Rift became ever larger, reaching 50 meters as Anastasia's mouth opened with an agape expression once more.
'An Ultra Rare pet with the first summon?!'
Her thoughts were tumultuous as she looked towards this genius with a disbelieving gaze, the Rift above them shining brilliantly as something descended down while being surrounded by the colors of blazing flames and an immense light of fate!
RUMBLE!
The light came all the way down as it touched the ground, the blinding luminescence dying down as the creature to come out of the rift began to be seen with clarity.
Being only a meter in size, the Archaic Animus Summon shimmered with wings that spat out flames, the golden light of fate pulsing off of its feathers as its head rose to the skies. One could see a golden piercing beak with dichromatic eyes of gold and red that dripped with arrogance and dominance, this Animus Summon looking towards Noah with an unkempt aura of regality!
Standing on three legs with wings wreathed in flames and the light of fate, the First Archaic Summon that Noah brought forth...was a chicken!
"..." The Imperial Adjudicator was speechless.
"..." Anastasia had no words!
"..." Noah himself was shocked as he stared at the Animus Summon in front of him, a summon of the Ultra Rare rank!
Chapter 692 - Three-Legged Fate Crow!
The singular thing that could be said when one looked at the fiery gold chicken was the fact that from its face, they could see an aura of extreme arrogance and dominance, its eyes gazing around everyone as if it stood above them!
Even while glancing at Noah, its golden beak was raised high as its flaming feathers flapped towards him, seemingly telling him to get a move on after it had been summoned.
Anastasia came out of her stupor as she sensed the profound aura around the chicken that told her it was of high rank, her years of experience telling her not to underestimate it as she quickly spoke.
"Quickly contract it! An Animus Summon will not remain here for long unless it finds a master right away."
Noah's eyes shone at Anastasia's words as he didn't need to even be told, the identity of the chicken in front of him making him wave his hands as he cast [Archaic Contract] right away!
RUMBLE!
Essence flooded out as the skill enhanced by skill points formed into a unique runic sigil in the skies, the sigil separating into two parts as one shot towards Noah's head and the other shot towards the fiery gold chicken.
SHAA!
It felt like a brand was being placed on his very origin when the archaic rune entered, the process being fairly fast as in a matter of seconds he felt...a consciousness that he could understand!
His eyes sharply opened as he stared forward, locking with the fiery gold eyes of the chicken as its face still continued immense regality and arrogance. The consciousness within him conveyed an arrogant thought as he received the first ever thought from an Animus Summon.
"Human! Count your lucky stars to have summoned someone as great as I- the Great and Archaic Animus that stands above all, the Golden Crow!"
OOOM!
The voice dripped with confidence and strength as Noah smiled at the successful contract, looking over the details of the pet as its arrogant words stood true.
[Three-Legged Fate Crow](Ultra Rare) :: An Animus Pet currently at the Domain Rank. It holds within its origin a semblance of the bloodline of the Archaic Golden Crow, and is currently contracted to Noah Osmont. Its abilities include Fate Flames of the Void, Barrier of Brilliance...
The description of the first pet were displayed in front of his eyes as he drank them in, going towards this pet as its voice continued to resound in his mind.
"Well? I've heard that the Trainers calling upon us will have skills capable of raising our realms and refining our blood, where are these skills at? It is the only reason I answered your call!"
Noah smiled at the domineering voice inside him as he went to grab the juvenile Fate Crow, its fiery feathers flapping as it tried to get away, but its power at the Domain Rank was nothing to Noah!
He grasped onto it as it flailed around with complaints, this creature never being held by anyone before as it grumbled its complaints in his mind.
"Let's see, I'll call you...Flamey?" He sent his thoughts towards it as its head shook with horror, not accepting the name as Noah continued.
"Sparky?"
"No!"
"Fruitloops?"
"No!"
...
"How about Ruby?"
"...Hmph"
An acceptable name was taken as the Fate Crow took to the skies, announcing its entrance to the Dark Universe with a piercing cry!
CAAA!
Flames of fate erupted out as Anastasia appeared behind Noah, nodding her head as her sonorous voice rang out.
"After summoning a pet and contracting it, you must then work hard for years to increase its realm and refine its bloodline."
"The [Bloodline Forging] ability can only be cast once a day to gradually refine your pet's bloodline, with powerful trainers spending hundreds of years to even successfully awaken any ancient bloodline within their summon. But the [Animus Growth Empowerment] can be cast as many times as possible, and only depends on your mana reserves and the talent of your pet for how far it can grow!"
Noah's eyes shone as he heard these words, Anastasia continuing as she expounded more knowledge.
"Some are able to quickly raise the Realms of their pets and even bring them to the Manifested stage for each realm, the only thing stopping the advancing of the pet thereafter being their Summoner's Realm and the capability of the Summon to refine the essence of the Realm they enter before they can proceed forward."
Yes! Animus Summons were special in that their realms could be raised purely from their Masters casting the Animus Growth Empowerment on them, with the only thing they had to do is to refine the essence flooding into them and stabilizing their realm before they could advance!
Some had the talent to quickly stabilize their realms and break through multiple times, while others took years to stabilize their realms before proceeding forward.
"When a pet achieves the latter realms of Nebula, Black Hole...the talented ones take years while the worst ones take hundreds of years before they can be caused to advance even with the Summoner casting [Animus Growth Empowerment] until they run dry. The only limit to how high a Summon's Realm can be raised is the Realm of the Summoner himself."
Noah nodded as he sent a command to the Fate Crown, its three legs touching the ground again as he neared it and cast [Animus Growth Empowerment] right away!
RUMBLE!
Mana flooded out of him in waves as it created three illusory runic circles above the Fate Crow, these runic circles beginning to undulate up and down the summon as essence from the surroundings and from Noah flooded into it incessantly.
Anastasia said even with the use of [Animus Growth Empowerment], pets would still take months or years to move up! He wanted to test with his Infinite Mana and the talent of this Ultra Rare summon, just how fast could he raise its Realm?!
WAA!
He gave no pause as after casting [Animus Growth Empowerment] once, he cast it once more as three more runic circles appeared and began undulating around the Fate Crow, the conversion of essence only increasing.
CAAA!
"Hey..."
A piercing cry was released from the crow as Anastasia was about to caution, but everything she knew was once again flipped upside down as in the next second, a wave of essence released as she watched the realm of the summon go from Domain and into the World Realm right away!
At this moment, the first three runic circles undulating on the body of the crow had begun to fade away, but Noah waved his hands as yet another three appeared with ease.
[Animus Growth Empowerment], [Animus Growth Empowerment]...
"You..."
Anastasia was cautioning with alarm as she saw Noah casting the ability multiple times as if it didn't take immense amounts of mana, numerous undulating runic circles appearing on the Three-Legged Fate Crow as the unique cultivation only for Animus Summons began with a stellar fashion in the Blue Plains Realm!
Anastasia could only watch on before finishing her caution as she saw from the body of the Fate Crow, an Illusory World was already beginning to be Manifested!
Trained from the Domain and into the World Rank in seconds, with its current Realm already beginning to reach Grand Completion as an illusory world was already manifesting on its body.
CAA! CAA! CAA!
An excited expression could be seen on the arrogant Three-Legged Fate Crow as it sat within the numerous undulations of runic circles, its eyes shaking in happiness as it sensed the profound essence continuing to flood into it as its Realm rose even higher!
Its body already began undergoing changes as it looked towards Noah with a shining light.
This was a Trainer! This was an Animus Summoner!
Chapter 693 - Ascending Through Realms With Ease!
For Animus Summons, their cultivation was extremely unique!
Their Summoners did all the work as they cast powerful Trainer skills that directly caused essence to flood into them and elevate them to a higher level, the job of the Summon only being to consolidate and stabilize their realm before they can move forward.
Common ranked beasts took a long time to refine their new realms before they could advance to the next rank even with the aid of [Animus Growth Empowerment], with rarer Summons taking a shorter amount of time.
The truly rare or Ultra Rare Summons with powerful Archaic Bloodlines would take even less time before they could refine and consolidate their new Realms, being some of the beasts that could be raised extremely fast!
The only limiter to how much a Summon could be raised was only based on the Summoner himself, and Noah wanted to see if his enhanced [Animus Summon Trainer] paired up with the hidden Bloodline of this Three-Legged Fate Crow would allow it to quickly catch up to his Realm of Black Hole.
BOOOM!
Potent reverberations of essence erupted out as one could observe the illusory world of the World Rank Manifest on the body of the Crow.
CAA!
Its eyes shone with l.u. as its wings gained archaic golden runes, the runic circles undulating around it continuing to swirl from all directions as in the next moment...the Manifested illusory world could be seen quickly condensing and becoming realm, forming into a genuine Star!
Star Forging Realm!
The Three-Legged Fate Crow had entered the Star Forging Realm as the forged star enlarged and became denser, essence continuing to be refined by its body rapidly as it tried to assimilate this new realm and use the potent essence from the undulating archaic circular runes cast by its master to go even higher.
The mesmerizing body of the Three-Legged Fate Crow had gotten even larger, reaching over 10 meters at this moment as the undulating runic circles brought forth by Animus Growth Empowerment expanded to match it.
Shining with a gold and red l.u. , the Crow continued to absorb a flood of essence as by the side, Anastasia seemed to be learning a completely different way of cultivating Animus Summons.
Her mind was buzzing as she affirmed what she was seeing was correct, trying to make sure that the genius she had just handed down skills to wasn't an old monster who had already spent thousands of years studying the Dao of Summoning!
Because she knew the only way one could be an amazing Trainer such as this to be able to raise the rank of a Summon multiple times- they had to be extremely proficient in the Dao of Summoning.
Those with more comprehension could naturally bring more of the pets' talents, yet this Alexander seemed to already be at the stage just within an hour of coming in contact with the Dao!
Her eyes watched with rapt attention as on the body of the Three-Legged Fate Crow, she noticed essence being burned as she finally saw something normal- the scene of the pet trying to refine its essence and blood after stepping into a new Realm.
This was something every pet had to do after breaking through, and it was what took time when it came to raising one's pets over the years!
Even though this monstrous genius was casting the skills of an Animus Trainer over and over again as if the concept of mana wasn't applicable to him, the pet still needed time to assimilate the fast progression of Realms.
Anastasia was waiting to see how long it would take for this pet to assimilate before trying to break through, planning on imparting some of the more common sense ideas into Alexander's head in the mean time when her eyes contracted.
CAA!
She saw at this moment that the burning of essence on the body of the Three-Legged Fate Crow had finished as it let out a piercing cry, the forged Star within its Origin Manifesting very clearly as it seemed to be...at the peak of the Star Forging Realm!
BOOM!
Her thoughts were proved to be true in the next moment as the forged star imploded powerfully, becoming scorching heat and gaseous dust as the base for a Nebula was created.
My gosh!
From Domain to World to Star and Now Nebula, all in a matter of minutes!
Completely defying all known norms, this phenomenon was caused by the enhanced trainer skill that Noah used, along with the immense talent of the Three-Legged Fate Crow that had the Bloodline of the Archaic Golden Crow.
Numerous stars had already begun to be forged within the Nebula as Noah continued to cast Animus Growth Empowerment, increasing the undulating archaic runic circles that enhanced the realm of the Summon as a fiery fate essence continued to permeate out.
He already had a pet at the Nebula Realm, and it would not take too long to bring it to the Realm of Black Hole!
As he watched the stars forging in the Manifested Nebula, he was patiently waiting for them to reach 100,000 as this summon consolidated its realm before it broke through.
In the meantime, he also looked at the [Bloodline Forging] skill that further refined and brought the hidden bloodline of pets out, casting it right away as a golden bloody mist landed of the Three-Legged Fate Crow that caused it to tremble!
The descent of a fearsome aura could be felt as off to the side, Anastasia shook her head in wonder as one could barely hear her whisper.
"A Top Tier Archaic Bloodline...Ah!"
One could hear lament and disbelief in her voice as Noah kept his eyes on the cultivating Three-Legged Fate Crow, going towards Anastasia as he saw the situation proceeding smoothly.
At this moment, tens of stars were being forged by the Animus Summon as numerous archaic runes undulated around it, so all it needed was time! Noah went to talk to the shocked Anastasia and the Imperial Adjudicator that was looking towards him with shining eyes as he waited.
"You mentioned how the Aurora Galaxy Dragon was just one of your pets, how many pets can one contract?"
He asked this with a clear face as if he didn't just overwhelm the two of them with a shocking show in the past few minutes.
Only Anastasia and the Imperial Adjudicator were watching the commotion, and Anna still had her eyes closed and engrossed on the Dao Crystal that contained wisps of the Dao of Summoning as she tried to sense this Dao and nothing else!
Anastasia heard his question as her drop-dead gorgeous face returned to its old self, her sonorous voice ringing out.
"...At the Nebula Realm and below one can contract a single pet, with every Realm thereafter allowing them to contract an additional pet. Aside from the Aurora Galaxy Dragon, I have three other contracted pets!"
These words were like honey to Noah's ears as he nodded with shining eyes, his gaze staying on the image of the Three-Legged Fate Crow as many thoughts crossed his mind!
Chapter 694 - Conditions Met!
Noah truly had too many ideas and thoughts coursing through his mind as he ascertained the number of pets one could contract as they progressed through Realms.
At his current Realm of Black Hole, he could summon and contract two pets!
But one must recall that Noah was not normal.
Through the use of a Ruination Core, he had granted himself not just Infinite Mana and the Trait of Protagonist that should soon grow to the next stage, but he had also split his Origin as he obtained the identity of an entirely new being in another Galaxy.
His bodies as Alexander and Noah weren't merely clones, and each of them carried their own cultivation as even now, Noah's body in the Novus Galaxy was still only at 80,000 forged stars as he used abundant essence to recreate what the body in the Nexus Galaxy had already done!
But because of his two different bodies with differing Origins... it meant that he would be able to summon and contract twice the amount of pets as other beings...or at least he hoped so!
This would mean that when both of his bodies were at the Realm of Black Hole, he could actually contract 4 pets.
And when he reached the GALAXY Realm, instead of the usual 4 pets one could contract...he would be able to have 8!
The implications of this were truly horrifying to understand as if he trained all of these pets to the same Realm as him when he later reached GALAXY...it meant that aside from his two bodies, he would be walking around with 8 GALAXY Realm Animus Summons that would each have their Realms at Grand Completion!
Ah!
Just the idea of it was enough to cause his eyes to shine with excitement.
In the Blue Plains Realm, Noah continued to observe the situation as hours passed.
On the 3rd hour as he resupplied the undulating archaic runic circles that continued to help the animus forge stars in its Nebula, he received a question from a worn-out Imperial Adjudicator.
"Are your mana reserves just as monstrous? Even a Galaxy Realm expert wouldn't have this much..."
"I was always born with large mana reserves. I'm nearly depleted right now so I hope the Three-Legged Fate Crow can advance to the Realm of Black Hole soon!"
Noah's reply was calm as he didn't worry about them finding out anything about his Infinite Mana. Nobody in their right mind would even believe that someone could have such a thing, so they could only attribute it to extremely large Mana Reserves!
Another hour passed in the Blue Plains Realm.
RUMBLE
Essence raged around the Three-Legged Fate Crow once more as one could see on its Manifested Nebula...100,000 stars shone with immense l.u. .
BOOM!
All of these stars within this Nebula then imploded as a core of a multicolored Black Hole was then formed with ease, as easy as anything could be!
CAA!
A fearsome cry of the Three-Legged Fate Crow then rang out as golden flames flared out of its beak, its eyes opening grandly as its evolved body came to view.
Standing above 20 meters with feathers that shimmered with golden flames, its body was filled with a beautiful mixture of red and gold feathers as above its golden beak and multicolored eyes, an illusory crown could be seen placed on this future Golden Crow!
Its three legs beneath shone with piercing sharpness as its eyes landed on Noah, and the eyes could not hide the happiness of this Summon.
"A truly worthy Trainer! From this day forth, I shall follow you with all my heart. Let us show the puny beings of this Universe just what the future Archaic Golden Crow and Master Trainer can do!"
Ruby, the newly summoned Three-Legged Fate Crow, said these words clearly as even Anastasia and the Imperial Adjudicator heard them. Its piercing golden beak shone with l.u. as its eyes shimmered with strong confidence that blinded those looking!
Alexei and Anastasia looked at each other with exhausted smiles at the sight of this genius, Anastasia sending a telepathic message to Alexei at this time.
"You must grant this being the highest Title below yours as you prepare the warriors to defend against your coming enemies. Don't lose the fealty of such a genius!"
Alexei, the Imperial Adjudicator, nodded at these words as he took out a shimmering Medallion that represented his Authority as the highest ranked Imperial in the Nexus Galaxy.
His eyes were somber as he released a shocking announcement to the high ranking Imperial Lords and Imperial Rulers, with the announcement later on being spread to all Imperials!
It was a command that effective immediately, a new Imperial Ruler was born! The being that had foiled the plot of the Fiends and saved the Imperial Princess in the Stellar Sky Galaxy, the one known as Alexander King was given a title that only the few QUASAR ranked experts of the Nexus Galaxy enjoyed.
Young in age yet holding tremendous strength, his position had been rapidly elevated as another core defender of the Nexus Galaxy was born!
Aside from the shock and stupor of many, the one who was most affected by this was actually Noah himself who had yet to even hear of the command elevating him to a higher position.
His eyes were honing in on the brilliant figure of the Three-Legged Fate Crow as he sensed its vibrant power, his heart already set on trying to summon the next pet he could summon right away!
The body of Alexander could summon another pet, and his body as Noah in the Novus Galaxy could also summon 2 more pets as soon as he reached the Black Hole Realm. There were so many things to do that even with his many bodies and clones he felt short-staffed, and yet in the next moment a resonant sound rang in his mind.
DING!
[Conditions for the next stage of the Protagonist Trait have been met.]
Ah!
Noah's heart shook at these words shining in a blue text panel appearing in front of him, the gains on this day after performing spectacularly in the Stellar Sky Galaxy not just ending at him receiving the techniques of the Law of Death and the even more shocking knowledge of the Dao and obtaining the powerful Archaic Summoning techniques...his Trait would also be taken to the next level as the gains and loot just continued coming!
Chapter 695 - Unlocked Abilities of the Protagonist
In the Novus Galaxy, a storm of essence was erupting around Noah as he recreated the 100,000 stars of a Nebula and shattered all of them, his surroundings thrown into chaos as essence raged to help him form his Manifested Black Hole.
One body entering the Realm one day, his other body slightly behind as he entered it a few hours later!
At this moment, both of his identities had the Manifested Black Hole Realm as on Noah's body, a multicolored Black Hole could be seen rotating beautifully.
Currently, he was in a location in the Infinite Realm where multiple Law Spaces intersected, enjoying the benefits of each of them as the abundant essence multiplied multiple times over with the Enhancement he had cast over the entire Galaxy.
At this moment, he and the many beings of the Novus Galaxy were experiencing tremendous growth!
Every day, more and more of his subordinates unlocked their own Traits, each of them ranging from Alpha and going all the way to EPSILON in the case of Kazuhiko.
What should have taken them months and years to do, they were now achieving in a matter of weeks as the atmospheric essence and universal law essence was simply too abundant at this moment. Those traversing in laws found it easy, those upgrading through ranks had an even easier time!
And now as Noah stabilized his Manifested Black Hole and watched its multicolored appearance rotate on his body, his eyes rose up from the Infinite Realm as he seemed to pierce through the layers of space to see a far away location.
At this time, another body of his was tearing through the layers of space as he cast an extremely long distance teleportation, one that only someone with his Infinite Mana could cast!
RUMBLE!
Blinding essence erupted in front of him as he gazed at the clone of Alexander appearing all the way from the Stellar Sky Galaxy.
Devilish handsomeness that hadn't quite reached his original body, but still holding a unique charm! The clone appeared as it teleported light years from one Galaxy to another, waving its hands as a large amount of shimmering Cores, Skill Books, and Effulgent Star Pearls poured out!
The Origins of Noah and Alexander in the different Galaxies shared a different storage space from the use of the [Expansive Space] ability, so the only way to transfer things across his two bodies was for one of them or the clones to go to the other Galaxy.
He couldn't have the clones of Noah even enter the Nexus Galaxy as it would alert the Entity overseeing it, but it was no issue for the clones of Alexander to jump light years away and into the Novus Galaxy to bring back all the loot!
Contained in the enormous pile were all the treasures obtained from the Fiends, with the cores ranging from Nebula all the way to Black Hole as Noah knew he would produce many experts from his forces with these.
He would distribute them to the Harbingers of Sin and then the Beasts of the Infinite Realm as he prepared to do even more things himself. He waved his hands as the loot brought out entered his storage space, Alexander's clone already disappearing as it went back to continue mining the treasured Effulgent Star Pearls.
Meanwhile, Noah himself returned to cultivating as he saw the appearance of the [Dao of Summoning Traverser] skill and the other newly gained skills to summon Animus Pets that Alexander had obtained, his eyes shining as he sat down to gain the essence of the Dao of Summoning with this body as well!
The moment this was completed, he would start summoning with this body as well as he wondered what Animus Pets would come out of it.
Intricate actions such as this continued to happen in the background as time passed, with Noah's body in the Novus Galaxy doing a multitude of tasks as his people did the same. Everyone was moving and doing their own things, but they all came together to form a shocking story that very few could experience!
Back in the Nexus Galaxy, the body of Alexander was watching the notification that the Protagonist skill would be elevated to another level, still not knowing that it was due to him being appointed as one of the highest protectors of the Nexus Galaxy.
To unlock the next stage of this wondrous Trait, he had to play a central role in the Nexus Galaxy, and his actions in just two weeks did just that. Just less than two weeks!
A silent essence of the Nexus Galaxy raged around him as he felt something within him elevated. He sensed the changes as his eyes focused on the panel showing this ridiculous Trait.
[Protagonist] :: You are the protagonist. To live up to such a title, abilities worthy of creating a true Protagonist are granted. As it is a culminated Trait, it has different stages that each have their own abilities. Currently Unlocked Ability(s) : Eyes of Truth, Photographic Memory, Memorable Visage, Blind Luck, Plot Armor, Chosen Extras, Deus Ex Machina. Locked Abilities: Chosen One, Save Point, #%#% $. To increase the stage of the Trait and bring it to complete fruition, you must play the central and decisive role in the Nexus Galaxy.
From the original three abilities, three more had been listed in a stellar fashion as [Plot Armor], [Chosen Extras], and [Deus Ex Machina] were unlocked!
His eyes twinkled as while Anastasia and the Imperial Adjudicator stood behind him, he began reading the panel displaying the details of [Plot Armor] that only he could see.
[Plot Armor] :: As a true main character, one must have a tool that allows him to keep his life in any situation! Yet to achieve this in reality is extremely hard. This ability allows the holder of the Protagonist Trait to gain genuine the [Plot Armor Status Effect] for a period of 1 hour, with the skill having a cool down of 30 days purely because of its reality-altering effects. With the status effect active, the user will not lose their life as their body and soul gain the [Invulnerable] effect that prevents all sources of damage.
"..."
As he looked at the skill, all he could say was that it was a truly worthy skill for a protagonist!
Chapter 696 - Utter Ridiculousness!
His eyes shook with strong emotions as the powerful beings beside him noticed this, Anastasia coming towards him with care as she asked him whether he had used up too much mana.
"Recover for now before trying to summon your next Pet. I would even have you rest an entire day until you're in top shape before doing it."
Noah nodded his head at the gorgeous personage worrying about him, sitting down in the garden of the mystical castle they were at in the Blue Plains Realm as he really had to be seated for the things he was currently reading.
Off to the side, Anna was still entranced with the Dao Crystal as her hand remained attached to it, essence bubbling calmly around her as she tried her best to catch a wisp of the Dao of Summoning!
Noah put all of this beside him as he read the details of [Plot Armor] again.
Such an ability truly made him shake his head in wonder, as the things it detailed were simply too fantastical!
When he used it, he would be under the effect of Plot Armor as his body gained something called [Invulnerable]- an ability that allowed him to not take any damage whatsoever.
He had to reread such an ability multiple times just to make sure he wasn't dreaming!
He hadn't even gone through the skills of [Chosen Extras] and [Deus Ex Machina], [Plot Armor] alone taking the spot light as he gained a new idea while reading the descriptions of the ability.
His eyes were honing in on the skill termed [Invulnerable] as his eyes shone, putting the details of it in the Skill Creation tab as he wondered if he could bring this effect to fruition himself without being restricted to one hour and a 30 day cooldown!
If he could do such a thing, he would just close the pages of his story as he lived his life to the fullest! Yet what showed in front of his eyes when he tried it brought him back down to earth.
[Invulnerable] :: An ability that allows the user to enter a state that prevents any source of damage from reaching them. Cost of Skill Creation- 1,000,000,000,000,0...
Zeroes on top of zeroes filled his screen as his fantastical thoughts quickly came down, toning down his greed as he was already ecstatic with the effect of [Plot Armor].
With such a tool under his belt, many ideas were coursing through his mind as he thought of the enemy that the Nexus Galaxy currently faced and the many days he could deal with them.
He had the memories of the Fiend Rulers, and he knew of the fearsome Master they had! A being with the identity of an Entity!
He wasn't even sure what stage of the GALAXY Realm this being was in, but he knew that it was a terrifying creature.
Yet...a skill like Plot Armor that granted him Invulnerability for a whole hour...many ideas swirled in his mind as he thought about it!
But he placed these ideas for later as he looked on to the other two unlocked abilities of the Protagonist Trait.
[Chosen Extras] :: As with any Protagonist, there must be side characters that add something to your journey. They cannot all be left behind and forgotten like weaklings that contribute nothing. This ability allows you to currently choose 5 Extras who will be granted the [Enhanced Growth Perk] that allows them to progress through Realms at a speed comparable to the Protagonist, +100% Increased Loot Effect when defeating enemies, +100% Increase to their Comprehension, and a Thrice increase to their Luck.
[Deus Ex Machina] :: At the most critical and important juncture as the life of the Protagonist is in peril, casting this ability will bring forth an unexpected power, being, or event that will save them from the seemingly hopeless situation. As with any skill capable of affecting universal rules, there is a 30 day cooldown after every use.
His head shook with incredulity as he stared at the description of skills, Deus Ex Machina being somewhat similar to Plot Armor, while Chosen Extras went on to help those that Noah deemed as his subordinates!
They were skills worthy of being under such a shocking title as Noah was already thinking about who he should choose among the 5 Chosen Extras, but even with such an ability he still wondered whether his subordinates would play truly important roles in the future.
They had to rise through the Realms and gain great strength, becoming a powerful force that could dominate their own region of the Dark Universe after tens or hundreds of years!
All of these were possibilities for the future as he waited for it expectantly. As for the ability of Deus Ex Machina, it was yet another life saving tool if he ever brought himself to a pinch, and he planned to always save this for use even after he utilized [Plot Armor].
"Haaa..."
He breathed out a contented sigh after looking at the newly gained abilities of Protagonist, many grand ideas swimming in his mind that he never thought of before.
One of such ideas was if he really used [Plot Armor] and gained Invulnerability for an hour, where even a terrifying Entity would not be able to kill him- what if he used the Fiend's memories and went to raise hell in the Burning Domains Galaxy while obtaining a whole lot of loot?!
He had to plan thoroughly and be sure that it would be worth the use of Plot Armor with its 30 day cool down, with his prizes from it being to at least enter the QUASAR Realm.
His thoughts actively moved as it seemed like he was just meditating as an hour passed.
Beside him, the domineering Three-Legged Fate Crow was unfurling its fiery golden wings that were bathed with scorching flames as it refined its Realm of Black Hole, this mystical Ultra Rare Animus Pet giving an extremely striking look!
It seemed like a fantastical bird from ancient times appearing in the modern era, with its form constantly evolving towards the Archaic Golden Crow as its bloodline continued to awaken.
OOM
A wave of essence silently spread out from Noah at this time as he opened his eyes, staring at the 20 meter tall Three-Legged Fate Crow that was bathing in Fate Essence and Flames, a smile spreading on his lips as he got ready to summon his second Animus Pet!
Before he made any plans to raise his realm or siege an entire Galaxy, he had to be as strong as possible. And being surrounded by horrendously powerful Animus Pets that had a similar perfected Realm like him...it would truly be a feast for the eyes.
As he rose to try his luck at Summoning another pet, he knew that his identity as Noah in the Novus Galaxy would soon do the same as well. It was bound to be an eventful next few hours as he continued exploring the new path of power!
Meanwhile, the Imperial Adjudicator was coming towards him as he was about to hand down a position of responsibility and power...
Chapter 697 - Imperial Ruler!
In the garden on the lone Castle in the Blue Plains Realm, the Imperial Adjudicator had come in front of Noah the moment he observed the genius to have woken up.
With the heart of a Ruler and his authority, he relayed the news of Noah gaining the title of an Imperial Ruler- something that only those at the Realm of QUASAR could hold!
To him, it was only natural as the genius that even Anastasia was shocked by could already kill beings at the QUASAR Realm, so granting him a title such as this was extremely befitting.
Noah had taken the news calmly as he expressed his thanks to the Adjudicator, knowing his advancement of the Protagonist Trait was in part due to this as he could now play a larger role in the Nexus Galaxy.
The position came with many benefits, granting him his own castle under the name of Dannicus in the Imperial Citadel and even granting him the possible position of overseeing another Galaxy as the Imperial Adjudicator mentioned he could work with the Stellar Ruler to look over the Stellar Sky Galaxy!
Such a thing was wanted by many Imperials, but Noah brushed it off for now as he said he did not have talent with such a thing, and would focus on increasing his strength for now.
Anastasia agreed with this as she spoke towards the two men, her eyes shining as she saw Alexei hand Noah a Medallion that represented an authority of an Imperial Ruler.
"Take some time to solidify your understanding in the Dao of Summoning as well as becoming familiar to your pet. I'll keep watch over Anna for now, and we will discuss the enemy in the Burning Domains Galaxy in a few days when we collect more information."
Agreeing with this thought process and wanting time to himself to truly explore his many gains, Noah glanced at the domineering Three-Legged Fate Crow that blazed with the essence of fate and flames behind him as he felt the connection with this creature and uttered out.
"Return."
RUMBLE
A unique light went on to cover the Crow as Noah mystically observed a rift opening up on his chest, the same thing he observed on the Imperial Adjudicator when he recalled the Aurora Galaxy Dragon!
This rift was something unique to Animus Pets, leading them to the Origin Space of their Master as they would reside in here until called out for battle.
When one grew powerful enough, they would have multiple powerful Animus Pets within their Origin that they could call forth instantly to obliterate their enemies!
The 20 meter tall glimmering Crow grew small as it turned into a streak of light and was pulled into his Origin.
"Then I will see your Esteemed selves in a bit. Thank you again for your guidance!"
He gave thanks to the two beings in front of him, Anastasia nodding towards him with good will as he nodded his head and teleported away!
He wasn't worried about showing such a skill at this moment as it would seem something small compared to what he had shown them he could do in the past few hours.
He appeared back in the Brightgold Monarchy Realm among the glistening vegetation filled with essence in the periphery of mountains, his thoughts moving rapidly as in front of him, one of the clones he left in the Starry Sky Galaxy appeared, while the main body of Alexander disappeared!
He had made a quick switch as his main body made a huge leap from one Galaxy to another, wanting privacy in the Stellar Sky Galaxy as the clone that had just switched with him in the Brightgold Monarchy Realm would head towards the newly gained fortress for an Imperial Ruler in the Imperial Citadel.
In the Stellar Sky Galaxy, Noah scoured the space he teleported into as he looked for an uninhabited star, finding a planet filled with deadly elemental storms of the surface as he delved deep into it and hid himself while casting an enormous Blood World.
He finally found time to himself as he prepared to fully digest his gains, starting with the summoning of the last pet that the body of Alexander could summon at the Realm of Black Hole!
Before he did this, he called forth his Three-Legged Fate Crow as a swirl appeared on his chest, the majestic fiery gold creature coming out.
"When I first summoned you, what made you answer my call?"
His eyes shone as he asked the golden flaming Crow, trying to pry off some secrets before he tried once more.
"I was lazily moving about when I saw a blinding Summoning Rift appear, its size being multiple times larger than many that I had seen before! We Animus strive to find a perfect pair to complete us, so we always look for the strongest summoner out there. We can measure this by the size of the Summoning Rift!"
A shocking truth came to him as he nodded, the Three-Legged Fate Crow continuing.
"Truly powerful Animus as the Ultra Rare and Prismatic Rank like me are kings on our own right in our home, so we don't even bother answering the calls of Summoning Rifts when they randomly appear. Only those at lesser ranks try their luck. But when we see an enormous Summoning Rift, it normally means the Summoner is extremely proficient in the Dao of Summoning or they have a high Realm that allows them to use immense essence to call upon us, so some of us answer!"
RUMBLE!
Noah could feel as if a grand path was opening itself up in front of him, his shining eyes catching on to a singular truth that would be of great help to any Summoner.
Aside from the random luck of where his Summoning Rift opened in the Animus Universe and which Animus Pet would answer the call, one could increase their chances if they were extremely proficient in the Dao of Summoning or had immense mana!
He didn't have the former, but the latter...he had already the mana on the world.
"Good!" He nodded with appreciation towards the Three-Legged Fate Crow as this Animus Summon felt essence bubble forth from its Master, the skill of Archaic Animus Summoning being utilized yet again!
But this time, Noah did not just stop at the required amount of mana to activate the skill...he continued to senselessly pump in more and more mana into the ability as the runic circle and rift appearing in the skies of the hidden planet he was on got wider and wider.
In the first 10 seconds, its width already exceeded the width that was there when he called forth the Three-Legged Fate Crow, and it only continued to expand!
Pump! Pump! Pump!
"Master, you..."
The Three-Legged Fate Crow had Fate flames leaping out of its beak as it breathed hard, its origin trembling at the sight of the widening rift as it began sensing an Archaic aura on the other side.
For the Three-Legged Fate Crow to have its origin tremble from an Archaic aura even though it held the bloodline of the Archaic Golden Crow...it meant that something terrifying had picked up on the Summoning Rift, something with an even rare and more Archaic bloodline than itself!
Ah!
Chapter 698 - PRISMATIC!
A ridiculously large Summoning Rift!
An Archaic aura that even made the Animus holding the bloodline of the Archaic Golden Crow tremble!
What came out from the other side...was appalling, to say the least.
In the hidden world, fierce mana storms were raging as Noah's dark hair waved widely, his eyes focused on the widening Rift above as it finally seemed large enough to allow through whatever wanted to come.
An aura of antiquity seemed to leak out as from the now over 100 meter rift, a head popped out.
That's right, just a head!
This head alone was extremely shocking to look at, shimmering with colors of grey, purple, and blue as it looked like a dragon's head at first glance, but Noah soon realized it was a serpent's head!
The terrifying serpentine head shone with the essence of Death, Aether, and Chaos as its red eyes opened, locking on Noah before it even stepped out of the Summoning Rift.
It seemed to be gazing at him carefully as it discerned something, having made a decision a second later as an enormous body slithered out of the Summoning Rift with ease!
Its width alone nearly touched the edge of the Rift as it continued to pour out endlessly, its length not yet being ascertained.
The scales on this enormous serpent shone with a purple-blue l.u. , its draconic-serpentine head rising up threateningly as it stared at Noah, balefully colorful elements freely swimming atop the crystalline scales.
RUMBLE!
The mana that Noah supplied to the Rift was finally cut off as the tail of this enormous serpent finally came out of the rift, its enormous body writhing on the ground as its head rose to the skies and looked down towards Noah. Raising his head to meet the dominant aura of this being, Noah heard an ancient voice resound in his mind!
"Human, I have answered your call. But I do not even know if you are able to keep me here."
The voice seemed to be reverberating in his mind and outside of it as Noah stared at this creature absentmindedly.
This was because the aura he sensed from it was nothing like what he felt from the Three-Legged Fate Crow, the same summon that was shaking frightfully behind him as it tried to keep its arrogant golden beak up against the pressure that the serpent released!
This was because as even Noah affirmed while looking at the description of this creature, it was actually at the Prismatic Rank.
Prismatic!
The second Animus Summon he had called forth had the most shocking rarity, and its identity was even more terrifying!
[Void Eclipsing Sea Serpent](PRISMATIC) :: An Archaic Animus currently in the QUASAR Realm. Still in its early growth phase, this Serpent holds within it one of the 9 Supreme Bloodlines of all Animus Creatures- the bloodline of the Galaxy Devouring Serpent, Jörmungandr. Having mastered the Laws of Death, Chaos, and Aether, this creature's abilities are many. When it completes its growth phase and fully awakens its Bloodline, it will naturally awaken the comprehensions of the Dao of Slaughter contained within.
A creature that was actually an entire stage above his own, one that he would not even be able to contract if his [Archaic Contract] wasn't enhanced by skill points!
The voice it released reverberated out as Noah came out of his stupor, wasting no time as he got serious and released the [Archaic Contract] skill.
"I have the ability, and much more!"
RUMBLE!
He voiced out strongly as archaic runes appeared and split in the air, one going to him and the other going into the head of the Void Eclipsing Sea Serpent who looked at the scene playing out calmly.
This creature was extremely wise and had lived for thousands of years, knowing a great deal of things. It was astounded by the amount of essence that created an enormous rift in its Realm as it entered into it, but seeing the Summoner who was only at the Black Hole Realm, it didn't know how this phenomenon was brought about as its ancient heart stayed until the universal rules sent him back to his Realm.
Yet...its enormous red eyes gradually shone as it actually felt the contract this being released...bind into its very soul!
'Hmm?'
Something that should not have been possible for a Summoner to do, this being actually did it as the Void Serpent sensed the contract fully establishing, its soul becoming connected to him.
"Interesting."
Its thick voice reverberated out again as Noah looked towards the creature seriously. He could sense its emotions, which were actually extremely cold and filled with a wild aura of destruction! Its thoughts conveyed to him that it had only answered the call of the Summoning Rift out of passing interest, and that even with the established contract right now- the only emotions it felt were to see how the rest of this interesting set of events play out!
As these thoughts reached him, Noah contained his excitement of obtaining one of the rarest Animus Summons one could have, planning on reigning it in first as it looked at him more than just an interesting being.
"What shall I call you?"
He treated the Summon with respect as it truly deserved that and more, the Void Serpent spreading its aura around the hidden star as it continued to expand for several hundreds of thousands of miles thereafter as it simply observed the area it was currently in.
"Just Void Serpent is fine for now. I will not take any other name other than Jörmungandr, and I do not yet deserve the name at my current Realm."
RUMBLE!
Domineering! Powerful!
The voice of the Void Serpent dripped with ancient regality as Noah nodded, replying with a calm voice full of expectations.
"I will help you to successfully reach the stage to obtain such a name, refining your Bloodline and Realm to the highest levels in a short period of time!"
"Will you now?"
The voice of the Void Serpent seemed cold and curious, Noah only nodding as he returned the same demeanor of dominance and began by casting [Animus Growth Empowerment].
"Yes. First, I shall grant you a Manifested Quasar Realm as I bring you to Grand Completion!"
OOOOM!
Essence erupted out as the skills of an Animus Summoner were cast, a terrifying Archaic Animus that would cause the Expansive Dragon Cl.u. to go in an uproar purely because of its identity...such a creature was summoned and contracted to an unknown being in the corner of the Dark Universe!
Chapter 699 - Entities and Extras
The types of strength across the vast Universe were many.
One could embark on any path, and as long as they spent enough time on it, they would become extremely proficient as they eventually achieve a title of Supremacy!
A title that makes it known a being has an accomplishment in a certain area, and these beings are titled...Entities!
A prerequisite to even be given the title of an Entity was for one to be at the Upper Tier of the GALAXY Realm, and that was simply the prerequisite!
After they became distinguished in a certain area, then they could be given such a prestigious title. The weakest of Entities would be those in the Upper Tier of the GALAXY Realm, while the strongest had immense strength that was hard to even grasp.
To fully understand the intricacies of this, we must also mention the differences of the three Tiers of the GALAXY Realm, where each of them are like their own stages!
From Lower, Middle, to Upper, each Tier of the GALAXY realm corresponds to a vast gulf in strength that some consider them separate Realms by their own right.
A being at the Lower Tier of the GALAXY Realm could never defeat one at the Middle Tier, and the same applied for the peak!
Even the powerful Aurora Galaxy Dragon was only at the Lower Tier of the GALAXY Realm even with all its shocking strength.
But the target of discussion today is a being dwelling in the Burning Domains Galaxy, the one holding the title of an Entity!
Even though she was heavily injured, this being was at the Upper Tier of the Galaxy Realm as she held shocking strength that could decimate Realms and shatter Galaxies if she really put in the work at her peak.
Yet she had gone through a terrible ordeal as heavy injuries were dealt, injuries that took an extremely long time to heal as they were dealt by a being proficient in a Dao!
It was a particularly deadly Dao at that, being a rare one that focused on the extreme essence of weapons- the Dao of the Sword! When she faced the terrible Entity that was at the same Realm as her, she had found the essence of a Sword occupying her entire sight as she only saw the grand form of a sword and nothing else.
Phantom sword strikes containing Dao within them had bloomed all around her in shocking numbers as they struck forth, nearly ripping apart her body as her soul was gravely injured. The only reason she was able to survive...was because the Dao she studied was one that gave her a degree of survivability.
The Entity residing in the Burning Domains who enhanced the strength of Fiends was actually studying the Dao of Vitality! She had long since mastered and assimilated the Law of Life thousands of years ago, where she then touched upon the deeper concepts of Vitality as she stepped upon the path of this Dao. This was the only reason she had kept her life when faced against a being with strongly Offensive based Dao of the Sword.
She then came to reside in the Burning Domains Galaxy as she healed herself while elevating the strength of beings within, having kept her prize from the battle with another Entity while also sensing another one just like it on a Galaxy not too far away- it was the Pages from the Book of Ruination!
Yet after years of planning and releasing the Fiends on a plan that should have succeeded, none of it produced any results.
RUMBLE!
Deep underground on the Central Realm of the Burning Domains Galaxy, this Entity was walking at the deepest areas of where the core of this Galaxy resided, her body bubbling with essence as she drew in the potent universal and atmospheric essence around her, a unique energy even seeping out of the obsidian core of the Burning Domains Galaxy as well.
Shockingly, this being traversing in the Dao of Vitality could even drain the Vitality of Galaxies to heal herself!
If one listened closely, they would even be able to hear the distinct sound of the Galaxy Core crying out, but no aid came to it even its most powerful inhabitants were under the reign of this Entity.
"Hmph, just you wait."
Her enormous body showed a face filled with power and wrath as her words were said to no one, a colorful green-grey light that represented the Dao of Vitality swirling around her in a stellar fashion!
Faced with such a being who used to be at the Upper Tier of the GALAXY Realm and was proficient in a Dao, what could her enemies do?!
As many beings moved with their lives and planned, Noah continued to move with his own aims.
While the body of Alexander trained the fearsome Void Serpent at the QUASAR Realm and refined its bloodline, the body of Noah in the Novus Galaxy had chosen the 5 Extras for the [Chosen Extras] ability.
The choices could be changed at any time, so he had currently placed the Emperor Penguin, Barbatos, Kazuhiko, Elena, and Athena!
The moment these beings obtained the title of an Extra, an imperceptible golden light shone over them as even they felt some changes, but didn't exactly know what they were. It was also at this time that Noah distributed Nebula Rank Loot to them and other Harbingers that didn't yet have the title of Extras, observing the differences as they progressed through the Realms while absorbing the Cores.
An hour since the beginning of absorption and with speed reminiscent of Noah, the 5 Chosen Extras all broke through into the Nebula Rank after the implosion of their forged star. The other Harbingers were progressing much slower, but their Realms would make a breakthrough at any moment!
Each of them took the loot Noah gave them with heavy hearts as they could not even bring themselves to ask where he had gotten such treasures.
They knew that even while they were living peaceful lives and simply training, he must have been putting his life at risk to be able to get the treasures he brought back to them, and in such large quantities at that.
Their hearts felt stifled as they were screaming inside, screaming of wanting to help and be of use as Noah stopped risking his life alone!
Whether their wishes would be granted as they achieved higher Realms was yet to be known, and even their misconceptions about Noah and what he was currently doing would soon change.
He planned to gradually let them know what happened with the Terrors and Outsiders, how he was already moving in another Galaxy, and simply impart to them much of the knowledge they would need before they set off to explore outside of the Novus Galaxy.
He was creating experts as easy as it could be, simply feeding them loot like steroids until they bulked up to powerful individuals. This was even more true as the 5 Chosen Extras that had stepped into the Nebula Rank had already been given the treasured Effulgent Star Pearls to absorb, depending on their own talent for how many stars they could forge before they broke through!
For these 5 Chosen Extras, the Realms of Star Forging to Nebula to Black Hole would all be broken through in a matter of days, something that would be impossible anywhere you went.
Who else but Noah could make something like this happen?!
Who else could even try?!
Chapter 700 - Planning to Siege a Galaxy!
A bustle of activities were occurring throughout the Nexus Galaxy and all the Galaxies under its influence.
They were in a high state of war after the attacks from Fiends, and they prepared for future attacks or word about retaliation as they looked towards the Imperial Adjudicator!
The Nobles and Imperials of high ranking in the Nexus Galaxy were moving around with vigor as Imperial Lords formed ready to do Legions, the Imperial Rulers stationed over the Galaxies under the rule of the Imperials also being put on high alert.
In the Blue Plains Realm, Anastasia was discussing the same thing with the Imperial Adjudicator as plans were under way.
"There is most likely a powerful backer behind the Fiends, and that will be your true enemy when the time comes."
Anastasia's face was calm as she said these words, Alexei listening closely with a clouded face!
"My Animus Summons all carry a signal that can be tracked by those looking for me, and even the weakest Aurora Galaxy Dragon that you released might have already had its signal picked up. If this powerful backer of Fiends comes out to attack and I am forced to release my other Pets, they will for sure find me then."
Dangerous words were released as Alexei's face was grave, but he could provide no solutions!
Even the genius Alexander that had comprehended a Lesser Dao in a day would need time to grow, and they might be able to get past the threat if he spent a few tens or hundreds of years training to reach the GALAXY Realm.
At that time, Alexei imagined the genius would be able to summon multiple GALAXY Ranked Summons that would make the position of the Nexus Galaxy unshakable in this region as they continued using the unique Universal Rift to explore the Dark Universe.
"If it does come to that and they find me, they cannot know anything about Anna, and know even less about you. I will simply be taken back to the Expansive Dragon Cl.u. as I will be forced into a marriage I do not want...that is the price we pay for being weak in this era."
Extreme solemnity and sadness could be seen on her face as this being who was actually at the GALAXY Realm called herself weak!
It wasn't a weakness of Realm, as those in the GALAXY Stage were truly powerful, but a weakness when it came to the identities of the Ancient Powers involved.
Each of them had their own Dao they followed, with histories as deep as they could be and as expansive as the chaotic void! Compared to the will of a single GALAXY Ranked expert, where did it stand in front of the collective wills of Ancient Powers?
Thus she called herself weak!
On the side, the Imperial Adjudicator clenched his fist as his heart felt burning pain while listening to Anastasia. He had fallen for her the day he met her, and strove to improve his strength as much as possible just to be confident enough to stand by her side and hold her hands again.
Yet every time he wanted to be around her these past years, he recalled how he had made very little progress and had not even fully reached the same Realm as her, constantly reminded of his weakness as he slowly distanced himself! He felt like he was not worthy of her! Now as she talked about her own weakness and the fact that she would be taken away to be given off to another man...he was truly unwilling! Yet...his weakness still remained.
A depressing air permeated in the Blue Plains Realm as the Father and Mother of impressive identities looked over at their daughter who continued to be in contact with the Dao Crystal that contained the Dao of Summoning. She was engrossed in it as she continued, seemingly not wanting to let go of it until she comprehended something!
The two shook their heads with pain as they looked at the being they wanted to protect the most and come out of this situation with all of them staying together, but the future did not look too bright...
Meanwhile, a few light years away in the Stellar Sky Galaxy.
As others feared an inevitable future of separation due to what the future actions of the force residing in the Burning Domains Galaxy would cause, someone else was actually having a terrifying thought of storming into it by himself!
Noah wanted to put to use the ability of [Plot Armor] as he used its effectiveness to gain a tremendous amount of loot he would not be able to get his hands on otherwise, the effect of [Invulnerability] making many things possible.
His eyes were staring at the enormous coiled Void Eclipsing Sea Serpent that had grown even larger in size, its oppressive aura even more suffocating as its red eyes were staring at Noah very closely!
This Archaic Animus seemed to be trying to pry the secrets of Noah open with its gaze as the creature that had lived for thousands of years was truly surprised.
This was because something that it would have needed over a century to achieve, this Summoner had achieved for him in under an hour! Of course, it was the enhancing of his QUASAR Realm into Grand Completion as he now held a scintillating QUASAR that shone with splendor. It was now Manifested brightly outwardly on the huge body of the Void Serpent!
Aside from this, the Void Serpent could feel its bloodline that should have been lying dormant for at least a few centuries beginning to wake, the human it was contracted with also casting a single skill to make this possible.
"Interesting. I will see what else you have in store for us."
The ancient voice of the Void Serpent rang out as it said us, its gaze also landing on the Three-Legged Fate Crow that had gotten past its fear as its arrogant beak was raised high again the moment the Void Serpent was successfully contracted to Noah.
"CAA!"
Its golden beak let out a resounding cry as the essence of Fate and Fire wrapped around it, its wings fluffing out as it tried to assert its dominance over this serpent that could swallow the crow in a single gulp!
Ruby had the bloodline of the Golden Crow, so it could not be seen cowering- even when faced with a terrifying Void Serpent.
Noah's shining eyes were looking at the majestic body of this Serpent towering over 500 meters- that was slightly larger than the Empire State Building! His eyes reflected the gorgeous colors of Grey and black, along with a purple-blue mixture that represented the complete comprehension of the Laws of Death, Chaos, and Aether.
"How confident would you be if you were faced with a Lower Tier GALAXY Realm being? With your Manifested QUASAR Realm and strength of your bloodline." Noah asked the enormous Void Serpent as his mind swirled with many possibilities.
"I should be capable of defeating the weakest ones of the Lower Tier. If any of them have embarked on the Dao though, I can only protect your life while escaping."
RUMBLE!
The strong voice of the Void Serpent slithered out with unbound confidence as by the side, the Three-Legged Fate Crow also perked up.
"I- I can also act as a diversion and even use Undying Fate Flames to mess with GALAXY Realm beings for a minute!"
The golden beak of the crow shone with splendor as it tried to match the immense aura of the Void Serpent, Noah chuckling at this sight as he decided to go with the plan!
"We have yet to even test how your power will be when I merge with you using the [One Body, One Soul] ability, maybe taking out Low Tier Galaxy Realm expert will be an easy thing then."
"Hmm? How confident are you in your physical skills to think you will improve my capabilities so much just with merging?" The ancient voice of the Void Serpent resounded out as Noah simply smiled.
He thought of the many horrendous abilities he had that granted a ridiculous amount of percentage boosts, of the Absolute Sins effects, and the possibilities of what would happen if these were applied to him while he merged with an Archaic Animus that had the bloodline of the Galaxy Devouring Serpent- Jörmungandr!
All of these thoughts granted him the confidence to proceed forward with a grand plan.
A plan of actually besieging a Galaxy that was most likely filled with multiple Elder Fiends at the GALAXY Realm, as well as the Entity of unknown power behind them!
With [Plot Armor], he would have one hour there to unleash deadly attacks with his new pets as he collected an enormous amount of loot from the unsuspecting Fiends, upgrading his Realm at Black Hole to QUASAR as he would then begin chasing the elusive Realm of GALAXY.
With the newly unlocked abilities of the Protagonist Trait guaranteeing his life, he wanted to be bold and domineering as he moved with efficiency not seen even among the Ancient Powers!
