"A Trait that changes your very nature and soul based on the concepts of a GREATER Edict allowed you to do such a ridiculous thing…"
In the Boundary Between Realities, Eckert lay back on his throne with an expression of defeat as the discussion between him and Noah was nearing its end!
Eckert had shown Noah a Blueprint of a Primordial Epitaph after being given hints of the Samsara Universal Dao Origin and the Nomological Edict of Samsara, but this Usurper was still confounded at the ridiculous nature of how Noah had reached the stage he had currently.
"And I thought obtaining some Edicts from Subjugating special existences was something special...haa." Eckert sighed as he rose from his throne, his gaze locking with Noah as he nodded with seriousness while continuing.
"I'll let you know if I ever need someone ridiculous to reinforce me. When we truly start going against Primordials after obtaining a sufficient amount of power...that will be the grand playing stage!"
WAA!
His body suffused with light as Noah nodded, waving his hands and causing the disappearance of their thrones as the exchange of information on both sides came to an end.
Noah observed his destiny while thinking back to the many paths he saw as he spoke out with eyes flashing with spirit.
"I have seen many possible paths for the future. When traversing across Realities...we will naturally meet and see just how powerful we are!"
Noah's soul burned with competitiveness when he thought of the near endless Undead Legion that had flashed with the images of Primordial Beasts behind Eckert when he spoke of the Supreme Necromancer System.
Such a thing...seemed extremely enticing to him as he wanted to delve further into the strengths of Primordial Beasts as these beings devoured Cosmos to obtain the Essence of Reality!
And Noah...had watched the Cosmic Primordial Beast that was Hyperion utilize a skill capable of swallowing Universes in an exchange for this very essence.
Many possibilities lay with this if Noah moved carefully and efficiently!
"Yes, in time." Eckert looked at Noah while nodding with a light smile, his eyes becoming hazy in the next second as he spoke with a look of reminiscence.
"I'm jealous of you being capable of using the Nomological Edict of Samsara to be capable of returning to any point in time. If I had that...the parents I lost stupidly- I would stand a chance to see them again and even reunite them with my little sister. Ah, maybe in the future…"
…!
This powerful being spoke so nostalgically as his figure began to fade away, leaving behind Noah who felt his Origin shake from his words!
Eckert was jealous that Noah was capable of going back in time and doing things others can only dream of! Yet Noah...had not done this even after all this time as the words caused his strong soul and Origin to shudder briefly.
Eckert was still in his own thoughts as he didn't notice this, nodding towards Noah as he entirely disappeared!
"..."
In the Boundary Between Realities, Noah remained alone as the words of Eckert continued to resound in his mind.
"My parents…" His eyes contained hints of emotions as he thought about this. There was a reason why he could not bring himself to do this since he obtained Samsara! Others had loving relationships with their parents...and others didn't.
Noah had both sides of this as there were always complications with his father, and there was also his mother that loved him deeply...but she also came with her own uniqueness! As someone that understood destiny deeply, he knew not to try changing the past significantly as the future would be irrevocably changed in ways one couldn't imagine, and he had always been pondering what to do about this!
He also had an inkling of what would happen if he returned back in time, so he always held himself back from doing so. But Eckert's words could not be erased in his mind as he looked down at the vast river of Reality surging below him.
His eyes became firm as his body began to bloom with a multicolored light, the Essence of the Nomological Edict of Samsara blooming from his Origin gloriously while he sank back into the river of Reality...and began to flow backwards from its current point!
'Even though I know what will happen...can I be wrong every now and then?' His gaze went far backwards in time as he thought this, seeing the scenes of him obtaining the [Fireball] skill book as he went further past this.
Before dungeons appeared, before an Apocalypse descended!
The scene changed drastically as Noah opened his eyes after a few seconds.
His surroundings felt extremely nostalgic as he was opening the door of a two bedroom apartment in a complex at the periphery of a certain city, his heart and strong soul feeling a sense of pressure even though he wasn't facing terrifying Primordial Beasts or Champions!
He looked at his hands that closed the door as he saw his 22 year old self, his eyes slightly sunk in with an unhealthy body after too many years of junk food among many things. With his Trait and the Nomological Edict of Samsara, his origin could erupt with immense strength at any second as he had access to all of his Laws and Daos among many other things.
But he changed nothing from how it was as he walked into the small apartment with light steps- the scene he remembered all too well appearing before him.
In the living room, a middle aged man with dark hair in his 50s could be seen on the couch intently watching a game on the TV. A few empty bottles reeking of a particular smell could be seen as this man downed another one while yelling at the TV, his eyes only leaving the screen briefly as he sensed steps behind him and turned to see Noah!
"Oh?" He put down the bottle he held as with eyes full of contempt, this man spoke towards Noah.
"If it isn't the useless son visiting after all this time. What the hell hole did you crawl out of?"
…!
With a gaze full of contempt, this being spoke like so as Noah's gaze remained firm! This...was Erick Osmont. A detestable, abusive drunkard that was the reason for many unfortunate things, but he was also the one that his wonderful mother...somehow loved too deeply!
"Erick!" From the kitchen, a shout of disapproval came as Noah saw the only being that made him come back here even though he knew what waited for him.
Amelia Osmont.
Wiping her hands on a paper towel, this fair woman in her 50s with eyes full of love came from the kitchen- the worn blue scrubs she always wore when she was getting ready for work on her as she walked towards Noah with a smile and gave him a hug!
A loving mother.. A detestable father. This was what Noah had as he grew up- this was one of the foundations that made him what he was today!
"Hey mom." Noah said these words with a pained smile as this loving woman before him looked at him quizzically, raising her eyes and looking at him deeply as she seemingly found something she could not place!
"If the reunion is done, fucking go somewhere else and don't cause a raucous here!" A bottle was nearly thrown their way as Noah's eyes flashed dangerously, but he contained himself as he saw his mother shaking her head as if she hadn't even heard the vile words that came from Noah's father, pulling Noah into a room and closing the door behind them.
She then looked at him carefully as she even reached out to his face and eyes as if she was looking at someone foreign, her loving voice he always remembered from her coming out slowly.
"Noah? My Noah?" She seemed to have noticed something even though Noah kept everything as it should have been, but a mother's eyes could not be evaded as she still sensed the difference between the Noah she knew and the current him!
"Yes, mom, it's really me. Me from...another time." With a pained heart, Noah nodded as he began to speak, raising his hand and causing them to flicker with light as he had to explain some things!
A coming Apocalypse, an expanding galaxy and Universe, all the way up to Cosmos!
Noah weaved out a grand tale while showing his mother colorful waves of essence that she had to rub her eyes multiple times and pinch herself to believe, but she continued to listen until Noah finished his tale.
She looked at him with marvel as the first question she had was a unique one!
"In this fantasy of a future, has my son finally found a woman to settle down with?"
Noah's heart calmed down ever so slightly at such a question as he scratched his head while replying.
"A few women…"
…!
"Hah! That's my son...and for you to be here now, it's just…"
Tears had actually welled up in his mother's eyes as Noah went forward to wipe them with delicate care.
"Your father and I do not survive this coming Apocalypse?" Her smart eyes flashed as she asked this question.
"..yes, and this is what-" Noah nodded with delicate eyes as his mom raised her right hand, causing his words to come to a stop as he listened obediently!
"If that is how things play out, then it means I never got the chance to tell you this, so I will tell it to you now." Her eyes were filled with wisdom and love as she spoke, her gaze turning to the door of the room where they could still hear the shouts of a certain drunkard.
"I'm sorry for your father. I'm sorry that I always stood by him when he did all the things to me and you...I'm sorry that I wasn't a good enough mother."
…!
The words she said were like blades sinking into Noah's heart as he couldn't help himself but speak out.
"Mom...you were more than good. And at any time...you can leave him. Especially now, with the current me here...you can leave him! I can take you away to that beautiful Cosmos I told you about, get you to meet all the people around me, get you to…"
His words never finished as she shook her head, tears nearly spilling from her eyes as she actually turned him down!
"It's not something I can get you to understand, my little champion. Even with who he is, even with everything he has done...I can't leave him."
"..."
Silence reigned in the room.
This was what Noah feared. This was what Noah knew! This was why he delayed this meeting as even with all of his power, he couldn't change the thing known as Love!
"I can bring the both of you away. You can still be with-"
Once more, he never got to finish as his mom smiled at him with tears welling up in her eyes.
"I can't do that to you. Besides, I'm content with what I've been able to achieve! A son like you, and I'm already this old...I've lived my life."
Her words were strong as they did not have any gaps for arguments! As if this topic was closed, she waved her hands as she went on to ask while freshening up.
"What are you doing now in that Cosmos of yours?"
"I'm...taking steps to save that Cosmos and countless more in our Reality from perishing under the hands of another being." Noah replied with a light voice as he could see a light of pride flash in his mother's eyes.
"My little boy saving who knows how many people...you just keep on doing that! Help those in need, love those women around you...and even make some little children yourself while at it."
With a gaze full of motherly love, she stroked Noah's head as he wanted to tell her that he also wanted to help her more than anyone else! But he knew her nature. He knew what she would say. So he simply nodded his head like a good son.
"Yes, mom."
"Good! And you can even come back here if you're ever down or need to talk. I'll always be here." With a dazzling smile, Amelia Osmont said this as Noah nodded with a firm expression.
He looked at her closely one more time as he spoke, a vibrant light wrapping around him while he began to disappear.
"Then I'll be back soon, mom."? He made this promise as even though he knew how this initial meeting would play out, he wasn't planning on giving up!
Among the many things he planned to do- one of them was to break his mother out of this prison of love as he allowed her to enjoy a fulfilling life that wasn't the one he saw her experience on the blue planet.
'For that and many more...I have to establish a stable Reality with no enemies capable of destroying it!' His soul felt as if it was cleansed after this meeting, with him being reminded of the love that nobody other than a mother could give, his goals and aspirations becoming firmer than ever as the Essence of Samsara took him back to his current time.
His body traversed the scintillating river as he arrived back into the Infinite Cosmos, appearing in the Novus Universe where currently, one could see the strongest of his people being adorned in exquisite sets of Quasi-Cosmic Treasures!
His mother's words caused him to glance towards the figures of Adelaide, Barbatos, Valentina, Athena...and many more as they were all being adorned with Ephemeral Mirage of the Primordial King and their respective suits of armor and Briefs, the armor being especially unique as it held glistening wings of light erupting from behind.
All of them looked like ancient existences shining with dazzling gold and white light as the aura they released was something that even Forefathers and Foremothers could not compare to!
RAA!
The shouts of a certain penguin echoed out as the bodies of many beings like it shone with utter glory, Noah's eyes shining brightly at these scenes as of now, his preparations could be considered officially complete for the upcoming Nexus Event.
The meeting with Eckert had occurred as he obtain the Blueprint of a Primordial Epitaph of a System as from it, he even got the push to have the first reunion out of many to come, and now his people were prepared as all that was left was for the passage of time before the Writ of Challenge began!
Before he battled Stormdust as he made clear the relationship of this existence and the Primordial Beasts for all to see!
As from this Nexus Event...a War that would elevate him towards the Cosmic Realm would bloom in a grand fashion.
Author Note
Iteration of Noah's Universal Form. Leave any feedback you have as we see if this is a worthy cover!
Glorious.
This was the only word that appeared in Elena's mind when she looked towards her Master. Her Vampyre Progenitor!
Elena's silver hair danced to her shoulders as she raised her arms to see the golden white Armament she wore that brimmed with power, making her feel an unstoppable sensation as if she could take on everything. All of this and more was made possible by the existence that stood at the center of the Novus Universe handing out the last Primordial King Sets.
An Item Set made of 6 Quasi-Cosmic Treasures, and her Progenitor gave them away freely to the strongest combatants under him!
He floated at the center of the Universe as his form of the Universal Body was made bare for all to see.
'Master...must you allow everyone to see this glorious body of yours?' Elena's eyes were filled with unbound fervor as she found she wasn't the only one gazing towards Noah's position with a fervent gaze, and Elena was not able to help herself but focus on the small details of her Master's whole body.
If one traced him from head to toe, they would see a ridiculous amount of Splendiferous Universes floating within his entire body as unbelievably, this number had long since surpassed 4 Billion!
In contrast, they had just forged a bit over 100 Splendiferous Universes from the Loot that he had given them.
'This difference is just...ah!' Elena felt her boundless love and fervor for this being bloom even more when she saw scenes like this.
Others would look towards him as they sought to be just as strong or at least reach his level of power to do what he did, but Elena did not care for this!
She actually wished he would grow and outclass everyone in every way possible, as nobody should be able to achieve what he could!
So when she saw the stark difference of everyone having barely a hundred Universes while he had already forged over 4 billion...it brought her utter happiness as she patiently waited when he would pass all of them with an entire realm ahead once more.
'Reach further, Progenitor. Further than any of us can ever imagine as you etch behind a glorious legacy that we will only be a small part of!'
Her eyes blazed with such utter fervor and conviction that others would be scared by it, but such a gaze wasn't alone when one looked at those staring at Noah as the last preparations were completed in the Novus Universe of the Infinite Cosmos!
The river of time continued to churn as the time for the Writ of Challenge with a Head of Family in the Primordial Empire had arrived.
Her Master gazed at everyone who had managed to be armored with a Primordial King Set as his eyes filled with the light of millions of Universes washed over each of them, his dominating voice ringing out.
"Let's go."
WAA!
"Let us go and begin etching our marks in this Reality!"
RUMBLE!
His choice resounded in their hearts and Origin as their essence bubbled forth madly, filling the Quasi-Cosmic Treasures they wore as the aura of Nomological Edicts vibrated immensely from these items.
A blinding gold light then erupted from Noah as it went on to cover all of them- all of the bodies of their clones adorned in the Quasi-Cosmic Treasures as like always, they would put safety above all else. The golden light covered all of them as they were transported back into the Indigo Universe of the Primordial Empire- ready to be called into the Cosmic Battlefield!
In a certain verdant Realm with the core Cosmos of the House of Springforge.
Noah's Primordial Ruination Clone was floating serenely among the vibrant green essence of Amelioration that Springforge spread out, his hand throwing an Ephemeral Mirage of the Primordial King Sword up and down as his eyes still reflected a scene of a certain time in the past!
He seemed lost in his thoughts as he didn't gaze at the unbelievably gorgeous figure of Halcyon that was currently wearing a Primordial King Set while floating near him.
Her gaze was serene as the purple essence of an Edict she designed herself surrounded her body, her sonorous words ringing out.
"How do I look?"
Vibrant white wings erupting from the Breastplate, a golden Helm that blended seamlessly with her golden hair...the whole set of white and gold Armament seemed like it was made to be worn by this woman as Noah turned towards her with his eyes raised!
"Hmm?"
He gazed at his items and this dazzling woman as before he could even reply, the voice of Springforge echoed out from behind to disrupt everything.
"What are you twirling around asking how you look like a little girl? You're a few millions years old now, just go for it if you wanna get in his pants…" Her voice held a tinge of annoyance as she watched the dazzling figure of Halcyon who turned towards her with a gaze of anger at such words!
"I know, I know…let's go take our seats for whatever show is about to unfold in front of us, Little Halcyon. Hopefully, it's not something you've seen and you'll have fun watching it hmm?"
The gaze of Springforge was teasing as she looked at Halcyon putting the new Quasi-Cosmic Treasures she received from the ridiculous being before them away.
Her golden hair came free as she adopted a stern expression while calling forth the purple essence of her Edict.
"After achieving the Nomological Edict of Kairos, the things I have been seeing began to change as there are multiple possibilities unfolding now."
Kairos!
This was the new Edict that Halcyon had completed herself as Noah had reconstructed it and put together the required laws and daos for it himself!
"All I can say is for you to be careful and for you to be sure of what you're doing as after this...many things will change."
Her eyes flashed with gold as she spoke, Noah smiling towards her and nodding as he knew this all too well.
Off to the side, Springforge rolled her eyes as she forcefully wrapped her essence around Halcyon as the two of them began to fade.
"Gonna be here all damn day just looking for an excuse to talk...let's go!"
…!
The figures of Halcyon and Springforge disappeared as Noah was left behind aline in the Verdant Realm, his eyes releasing a calm light as he gazed at the golden Writ of Challenge counting down with minutes left on it.
His eyes were filled with firm determination as the essences of many Nomological Edicts swam within, the Essence of Kismet being particularly prominent as he had recently been utilizing Readers Foresight to expand his knowledge of many things and individuals as well as observe and choose from a myriad of paths with Destiny Negation!
He knew what he had to do, and he would simply forge ahead on his path as he faced what unfolded thereafter.
WAA!
"Alright…" His figure rose as his Primordial Ruination Clone stretched, the Quasi-Cosmic Treasures from the Primordial King Set descending onto his body as he came to hold on firmly to the Ephemeral Mirage of the Primordial King, his gaze on the timer that would soon end on the Writ of Challenge!
In the vast Cosmic Battlefield within the Primordial Empire.
The destroyed boundaries of Galaxies and Universes stretched out gloriously as Halcyon and Springforge appeared in the verdant seats of the House of Springforge.
The family head herself held a distinguished and elevated seat larger than the rest at the very center that was serenely left untouched, countless Paragons, Hegemonies, Antiquities, Daolords, and Forefathers filling the many seats at the edge of the Cosmic Battlefield as a circular row of seats were left empty around the central and largest seat that seemed like a throne at the very center!
Springforge and Halcyon appeared in this area as the green hair of the Family Head shone brightly while she gazed at the Cosmic Battlefield.
"It is actually this packed…"
She spoke out loudly as even then, her voice was drowned out by waves of voices and resonant shouts that came from across all the sides of the Cosmic Battlefield.
There were trillions of seats for each of the three houses, yet they were packed to the brim on this day as exquisite waves of green, red, and gold that represented trillions of beings could be seen!
Amidst them, the color blue that had a few trillion seats was like a small piece of a pie as a few hundred thousand existences could be seen situated on these seats from the faction of Daolord Osmont.
The figure of King Augustus Marcus Tiberius and his family could be seen watching with rapt attention and regality, not an ounce of fear in their eyes as they were currently Vassals under the Tyrannical Ruler!
Springforge's gaze moved from such a sight as she glanced at the direction of the House of Havenbreaker, her eyes meeting the rays of golf that came from Havenbreaker herself as she looked at her with a frosty gaze while locking onto the figure of Halcyon.
"Your mother doesn't seem too happy, little Halcyon…" Springforge spoke with a dangerous glint flashing in her eyes.
Halcyon saw this scene as she merely shook her head while not even glancing towards her mother's direction!
"Let's just-"
RUMBLE!
The moment they were about to get situated and wait for the wondrous Writ of Challenge to begin, the very seats around them vibrated and trembled at this moment as they sent forth a shocking message.
A message that caused the vibrant and noisy Cosmic Battlefield to all turn towards one direction as on the single Throne currently painted in pristine white where nobody but a single being sat on...an existence had appeared!
A throne larger than the three elevated ones from the different houses- one that was larger than any normal Galaxies as at this moment, the dominating figure of the Great Conqueror actually appeared on this throne.
…!
"This is…!"
Shock spread throughout the surroundings as naturally for such an important Writ of Challenge that involved a Family Head, they should have expected the Conqueror himself to appear!
With glimmering black hair and an expression of immense majesty and power, his dark eyes gazed over everything as he sat down on his white throne.
The trillions spread out across the Edges of the Cosmic Battlefield paid their respects to this being before they went back to their discussions, the atmosphere becoming even more vibrant at this time!
"Well then...everybody will be here for this unfolding show…" Springforge smiled as her eyes shone with verdant luster, being situated on her throne as Halcyon sat calmly beside her.
At this moment, the Cosmic Battlefield buzzed with fervor as apart from a shocking battle about to take place, for the first time in too many years- even Aegon the Conqueror would be watching!
"When did this last happen…"
"When did last happen? Focus on the now! We're in for something exciting, my destiny can feel it!"
Discussions ran rampant as many existences in tune with fate and destiny felt like they were about to witness something stupendous, but what was interesting was that none of them would know just what was in store until some time later!
RUMBLE!
Essence surged forth not from the edges of the Cosmic Battlefield at this moment, the eyes of many coming to the center of the Cosmos where amidst the Shattered boundaries of Galaxies and Universes- countless figures adorned in red began to appear.
The seats of the House of Stormdust at the edges of the Cosmic Battlefield were the only ones that didn't have the auras of Forefathers, Daolords, and Antiquities amidst their trillions, all of these beings appearing at the center of the Battlefield in neat ranks as they emanated auras of intense ferocity!
The number was not little as it reached hundreds of thousands, and the powerful auras of 14 Forefathers and Foremothers could be seen grandly standing behind a single man.
Further behind the Forefathers and Foremothers, over a thousand Daolords and tens of thousands of neatly stacked Antiquities floated soundlessly, their bodies emanating wild power!
The man in front of such an army was adorned in crimson-gold battle armor, an illustrious Horn of Extinction shining brilliantly within his hands as his dark skin shone brighter than everything else in the surroundings! His crimson eyes were colored so brightly that it seemed they were filled with blood, his gaze calm as he stared at nothing but the veil that divided the Cosmic Battlefield into two halves.
He had appeared on one half as on the other, the unruly existence threatening his authority had yet to appear.
A unique air pervaded the Cosmic Battlefield as momentarily, the loudness ceased.
At the edges of the Cosmic Battlefield, two Family Heads watched on with shining eyes as above all of them, the gaze of Aegon the Conqueror also turned towards the other half of the Cosmic Battlefield.
There, a lustrous light began to bloom as it represented the arrival of a wondrous existence…and the start of a magnificent battle!
Author Note
Another Iteration of Noah's Universal Form!
The Cosmic Battlefield turned silent as all eyes stared at the blooming of light that came to show a single being- the existence who actually dared to challenge the head of House of Stormdust!
…!
The eyes of nearly everyone constricted as they saw the sharp golden white light being given off by a vibrant set of armor- an armor that all of those in the Edges of the Cosmic Battlefield found to be Quasi-Cosmic Treasures!
This being was actually adorned in such treasures as they gave off a terrifying air of power that drew in the breaths of many. He appeared before everyone's eyes with a mere size of 2 meters, but his body began to expand in the next instant as with a blink, it became a few trillion miles.
In another blink, his body became a few hundred light years!
BZZZT!
With everyone watching, Noah's body expanded to be over a million Light years in size- the diameter of multiple stacked galaxies as he stopped his growth here! His fully armored body became even more vibrant to look at as the exquisite detail of the Primordial King Set became fully visible to all, and at this moment…everyone was able to only 'sense' a singular unique essence covering these Quasi-Cosmic Treasures, with those truly powerful like the Family Heads or Aegon being able to 'sense' the aura of a nomological Edict bound to these treasures!
Of course this…was what Noah allowed them to see under the control of the Primordial Eye.
Even his subordinates that had yet to appear- the Primordial King Sets they wore would also only give off the light of a single Nomological Edict of Cessation to the eyes of truly powerful individuals.
His current eyes were flashing with a rainbow of colors as they hid the Eye of Ruination and the Primordial Eye, his gaze on the figure of Stormdust that looked towards his direction with utter coldness and with eyes that had already marked him for death!
But he wasn't done.
His eyes flashed as behind him, an enormous object shining with fantastical colors of regal purple and gold appeared. It was an exquisitely designed monarchial throne over a million light years in size, the backrest of this throne being utterly majestic as it was made of 1,000 titanous Ephemeral Mirage of the Primordial King Swords!
Each one hummed with terrifying power as they caused a gold and white light to constantly emulate from this floating golden purple throne, Noah going forward to sit on this throne that nearly rivaled the one that the Great Conqueror sat on at this moment.
"..."
Silence reigned all around as everyone watched this glorious scene, a blinding gold and purple light being released by the throne the moment that Noah domineeringly sat on it as this hum seemed to scream of regality!
The throne seemed to be humming happily for the being that sat atop it as it was one of Noah's strongest forged items in the past days before the Writ of Challenge, a throne that neared the level of Cosmic Treasure as it had utilized a significant portion of a Primordial Beast- the reaction of forging with the [Foregmater's Flames] actually causing a wondrous reaction and blooming a small consciousness within this item.
It neared the bounds of a Cosmic Treasure as it was known by the name of The Throne of Tyranny!
QUASI-COSMICThrone of Tyranny A peak Quasi-Cosmic Treasure born from the culmination of hundreds of Quasi-Cosmic Treasures. It nears the level of a Cosmic Treasure in sheer power as all it is missing is the actual ranking. It is a moving fortress that can act as the deadliest weapon. The one sitting upon the Throne of Tyranny is granted a constant boost of +200,000,000 to All Parameters, the Aura of the Tyrant King, and the capability to deploy one thousand Ephemeral Mirages of the Primordial King to autonomously attack their enemies with a mere flick of their fingers. When the Tyrant King gets off of the throne, he is granted a temporary 10 minute boost of +300,000,000% to All Parameters as the Throne of Tyranny awaits his return. The abilities of [Call of the King], [Virtue of Tyranny], [Tyrant's Haki], and [Bombardment] can now be utilized. This item has further been elevated by the Inscription of the Nomological Edict of Kismet as it grants an additional +50,000,000% to All Parameters, grants Lucky Halo to the one sitting upon the Throne of Tyranny, and allows all abilities to be cast with a 50% Reduction of their required Resource- whether it be a Law Essence, Dao Essence, or unique Essences of Destiny or Fortune. The effects of [Majesty], [Grandeur], and [Beauty] are constantly given off by the Throne of Tyranny.
A monarchial throne!
A throne that every single existence in the Cosmic Battlefields watched Noah sit down on as his shining eyes behind the Ephemeral Helm of the Primordial King dripped with majesty and elegance, nobody being able to tell his thoughts as they were his alone.
…!
The atmosphere turned utterly oppressive as many were breathless, even Springforge and Halcyon looking at this scene in shock as they didn't expect Noah to come out in such a fashion!
With a dominating gaze and sitting upon a fantastical throne that gave off waves of majestic power, Noah gazed towards Stormdust while he began to tap the golden purple armrest of his throne.
TAP! TAP!
With every tap, light began to bloom around him as shining figures the size of Galaxies began to appear.
Each one boasted a third of his height as they were around 300,000 Light years in size, all of them armored head to toe with Primordial King Sets as a gorgeous light of white and gold permeated all around!
An armored arrogant Emperor Penguin, a genuine Oathkeeper with a stern expression, a wriggling Terror of Aether...a variety of existences could be seen as each of them were adorned in stellar Quasi-Cosmic Treasures that gave off a glorious light.
Their numbers weren't as many as the enemies standing opposite to them as they were just a few hundred- but the aura they gave off far surpassed the other side by light years as at this moment...the entire Cosmic Battlefield only undulated with the waves of power from their hundreds of Quasi-Cosmic Treasures!
There was only silence and shock all around!
"It is beginning?"
WAA!
With a booming voice, Hyperion's titanous form rose from a white throne Primordial essence as his golden trunk waved around dangerously.
His eyes were already seeing the hazy outline of the Cosmic Battlefield through the eyes of a certain being, and he was currently staring at the image of an existence sitting grandly upon a purple gold Throne!
"Quasi-Cosmic Treasures lined up the inscriptions of an Edict...is it you?"
His eyes dubiously looked at the scene of this existence as he wondered if he was the one disguised as Aegon to throw an attack in the Primordial Sea. Hyperion's senses were unique as they didn't have to be supported by a Dao or an Edict, he sometimes just had a gut feeling as someone of his stature had a terrifying intuition!
"The Reality may be vast with innumerable creatures, but those with Edicts are few as there is a high likelihood that it is him…"
RUMBLE!
An assertion was made as Hyperion went with it!
The being capable of affecting Reality apart from Aegon!
"Why do you move? What do you want exactly amidst all this?" With a calculating gaze, the huge Draconic-Elephant Primordial Beast floated across the Primordial Sea while focusing on the eyes of this being.
The eyes seemed to be calmly gazing at Stormdust, but Hyperion squinted his attention even more closely as he felt as if these eyes were piercing through the layers of many veils of secrecy and gazing past Stormdust into his own eyes that were far away!
Again, there was no basis to back this- it was simply the terrifying intuition of a Cosmic Primordial Beast.
"Hmm…" A golden glint covered Hyperion as he came to a decision.
He had to pay close attention to this existence and be able to manage him to make sure that things were not disrupted on what was to come.
"Pallas, Zeke, and Cepheus...be ready to move and mobilize the beasts under you at a moment's notice."
THRUM!
His voice boomed out as it landed in the minds of three terrifying Grand Primordial Beasts!
These were the beasts that even under Noah's bombardment of spam and abilities that contained the essence of Cessation, they survived with ease as they weren't affected when the surprise attack hit.
They were Grand Primordial Beasts that had been elevated to the level of comprehending an Edict, their Origins brimming with a shocking amount of Universes that were in the billions as they rose from the Primordial Sea while bowing to the mighty Hyperion!
Their massive bodies holding chimeric forms of dragons and phoenixes blazed fantastically as their movements roused dozens of Primordial Beasts under them, their eyes impassive as they followed the orders of a single being.
"The Primordial Relic should arrive soon...let's probe and learn more during that time, shall we?" The eyes of Hyperion were impassive as always, but they were now filled with a light of interest as just when he thought he knew everything of the existences within this Reality, a new one rose to surprise him!
Would this one have an interesting story, or would he be drowned and forgotten in the annals of history about to be made?
"We shall see…"
A single being adorned by 6 Quasi-Cosmic Treasures alone was surprising. This being calling forth a grandiose Throne that had 1000 Quasi-Cosmic Treasures forming its mere backrest was shocking.
A few hundred existences appearing as each of them was also decked with the same Set of Quasi-Cosmic Treasures as their auras alone felt more dangerous than even Forefathers and Foremothers...this was even more shocking as the meaning behind it was simply unbelievable!
"So many Quasi-Cosmic Treasures…"
Seconds passed as Daolords and Forefathers stared in awe, someone finally finding their voice as clamor and shouts erupted from the edges of the Cosmic Battlefield.
Anyone with a brain could see the Quasi-Cosmic Treasures and how they were all exactly alike, the terrifying reality of these not being naturally occurring Treasures being abundantly clear as their eyes turned towards the majestic looking existence 1 million light years large sitting on a throne.
"This Daolord Osmont...he can actually forge hundreds of Quasi-Cosmic Treasures…!"
A maddening light passed through the eyes of many as their hearts ached with wanting and greed, shouts beginning to resonate across the Edges of the Cosmic Battlefield as many beings elevated the position of Daolord Osmont and somewhat understood why he challenged the Head of a Family!
But these were the masses.
Existences like Havenbreaker had different thoughts as her expression became dark.
Springforge watched on while clicking her lips, turning to see Halcyon still calm as she guessed all of this wasn't even half of the shocking scenes that would happen today- so she paced herself!
Then, there was the Great Conqueror that looked on impassively, one of his eyes hiddenly lighting up with a white gold light as it gazed at Noah and the stellar army that had appeared around him.
"Interesting…"
RUUUMBLE!
The voice of the Great Conqueror was light, but it actually boomed out across the Cosmic Battlefield as all talk came to a halt!
Existences forcefully peeled their gazes away from Noah and the utter majesty of the army around him, gazing towards Aegon as they saw his dominating and impassive expression remain as if nothing had occurred.
"We are here today to watch the Writ of Challenge that has 1000 Cosmos on the line...with both parties here, the battle can commence."
WAA!
Regality and might shone from his words as the moment they ended, the glimmering barrier that separated the two opposing sides in the Cosmic Battlefield began to tremble.
From Noah's body, a [Primordial Light of Authority] flew out as his glimmering eyes stared at it simply while he sat on his Throne of Tyranny.
The crimson hair on Stormdust's head waved calmly as a Primordial Light of Authority stemmed from him as well- these two authorities flying to the top of the veil separating the two sides as they mixed together brilliantly- officially tying Noah's little over 10 Cosmos against Stormdust's around 1000 Cosmos!
BZZZT
The veil separating them began to shake and disappear, the two sides being able to soon move against each other as the tension in the Cosmic Battlefield rose in Waves!
Those watching focused their essence on their eyes not to miss the smallest details, their Origins vibrating at the sight of Noah still situated on his throne calmly as on the side holding hundreds of thousands of Antiquities, Daolords, and Forefathers….Stormdust raised the magisterial Horn of Extinction and blew on it.
OOOOOOOH!
A sound that caused a tremor to spread through the Origins of every being echoed out, a shocking battle about to unfold as while many beings were expectantly watching to see what would happen, a single one remained on his golden purple throne with calm eyes as he tapped his fingers one more time.
His eyes held utter confidence not even because of his own power, but by the fact that he had seen what would happen!
He knew what was coming as he...had already seen the path to a glorious Victory.
For this victory, he didn't even need to get off from his throne!
RUMBLE!
The Horn of Extinction!
When this Cosmic Treasure was blown, it ushered in exactly what was in its name. Through whatever means possible…the holder would achieve the extinction of their Enemies by all means possible.
Stardust had blown and activated the Horn of Extinction not through a Dao or Law, but a profound offensive Edict that utilized Destiny! Waves of the crimson-gold essence of the Edict of Burning Destiny permeated out from the blown horn, wrapping around the hundreds of thousands of existences behind Stormdust even before the trembling veil between the two sides was fully torn down.
BZZZT!
The color of crimson-gold bloomed from the Forefathers, Daolords, and Antiquities wrapped by the essence of the Nomological Edict of Burning Destiny- their strength and oppressive aura they released exploding out by multiple times over as the effects of the Horn of Extinction showed themselves!
It multiplied the strength of the allies who heard the Horn being blown as apart from it, the holder of the Horn of Extinction would receive a feedback of power from all those enhanced as he received percentage stats to All Parameters.
So the body of Stormdust at this moment…exploded with even greater power as staying true to the name of the Cosmic Treasure, the essence of Extinction covered and reinforced everything that Stormdust gazed at, his blood red eyes ready to decimate anything around him as he bellowed out.
"OOOOOOOH!"
The bellow of a Family Head.
The bellow of a holder of an Edict!
It reverberated out with utter majesty at this time, the veil stopping the two sides fully disappeared.
…!
The hearts of all those at the edges of the Cosmic Battlefield trembled as they moved to the edge of their seats, the scenes below them playing out in slow motion as it seemed like art playing out right before their eyes!
From the central seat where the Great Conqueror sat in, his left eye shone with an even greater sheen of gold as his Primordial Eye gazed at everything with utmost clarity- Aegon's interest being piqued at this time.
Havenbreaker watched on impassively while Springforge and Halcyon watched on with great attention!
They watched as in response to Stormdust blowing a Cosmic Treasure and having his army of hundreds of thousands boosted to crazy levels of power, the figure of Noah remained seated on his monarchial Throne of Tyranny.
His gaze seemed to be capable of seeing everything as he wasn't the least bit bothered, his finger tapping on his Throne as a blinding light was released- this light acted as a signal as 100 existences of the few hundred surrounding him moved out in a wave!
RAA!
At the forefront, an arrogant penguin waved his Ephemeral Mirage of the Primordial King Sword before him as his voice was the first.
"Sword of the Primordial King!"
ZZIING!
An illusory form of a golden sword thrice the size of the domineering penguin erupted out as it tore apart the shattered boundaries of galaxies and universes and shot towards the hundreds of thousands of existences from the House of Stormdust!
"Sword of the Primordial King!" Behind the Emperor Penguin, the Oathkeeper's ancient voice resounded out as with his own genuine Cosmic Treasure hidden in his Origin, he called out the same words that all 100 beings that Noah had just sent out released.
Each one cast a Sword of the Primordial King as 100 illusory golden white swords shimmering the essence of the Nomological Edict of Cessation shot out gloriously!
WAA!
Without a pause, a few hundred Daolords boosted from the Horn of Extinction came forward to receive this illuminating attack, their bodies wrapped with the Nomological Edict of Burning Destiny as they felt unstoppable!
"Scorching Suns of Destiny." "Scorching Suns of Destiny."...Such a skill was called out many times in an instant as countless red suns bloomed from these Daolords, their eyes expectantly watching for the obliteration of the golden sword coming towards them as they fully believed in the power of their Family Head.
Golden swords and red suns rushed towards each other as before they met, an action occurred that nobody on the Cosmic Battlefield felt. A silent wave of gold light emanated from Noah's Primordial Ruination Clone as nobody- not even Aegon perceived it! This light represented a wondrous essence of none other than the Loot!
1 million Splendiferous Universes had begun to burn gleefully in Noah's main Origin back in the Infinite Cosmos, this light applying its effects to all enemies that Noah would kill.
All enemies that he killed with his abilities or essence…and at this moment, his essence of Cessation was being borrowed and utilized by his people through the Quasi-Cosmic Treasures they shot their abilities out of! Even this was applicable!
The scene that Noah had read about multiple times played out before his eyes and before the eyes of all those watching.
When the incessant burning suns shot forth from the Daolords of the House of Stormdust came in contact with the illusory golden swords shot forth from the Ephemeral Mirage of the Primordial King, these scorching balls of flames were cut apart like butter as those that had cast them felt their eyes widening where before they knew it…the terrifying golden swords appeared in front of their eyes!
BOOM…SQUELCH!
Blood erupted out like a fountain.
Wherever the swords passed, muscles and bones flew as the first wave of Daolords that met Noah's mere 100 combatants…were completely outclassed!
"OOOOOOH!"
The eyes of Stormdust flashed as the Horn of Extinction was blown once more. A wall of crimson essence shot from the Cosmic Treasure in waves as they formed into a viscous wall that wrapped around the illusory swords still proceeding forward, these terrifying constructs being brought to a halt as they still fought to even break apart this wall!
"..." Silence reigned as people drew in gasps at watching the first move be entirely won over by Osmont's side, and it was just from 100 of the few hundred existences he had surrounding his throne.
The other few hundred…
"What..!?"
When their gazes left the scene of blood and golden sword being stopped by a wall of the essence of a Nomological Edict, they found that the few hundred beings surrounding Osmont's throne were not in this position any more!
Instead, they had moved during the moments when everyone was engrossed in the clash as with their size being larger than galaxies, they fanned out and teleported to circle the forces of the hundreds of thousands from the House of Stormdust!
Even when this action was noticed, the rest of Noah's forces finished teleporting as they formed into an enormous circular formation around the forces surrounding Stormdust.
"This…why separate one's forces? Why fan out in this manner?!"
This question bloomed in the minds of many as Noah still calmly remained upon his Throne of Tyranny, his voice echoing out imperceptibly.
"Begin."
WAA!
Essence flared out in maddening and outrageous fashion! From the mouths of Noah's Vassals, a set of words were uttered that many would come to remember for the years to come.
"Primordial Centurion. Primordial Storm."
…!
The effects of the Primordial King Set were utilized at this moment a blinding light bloomed to cover the whole Cosmic Battlefield!
Awe and stupor.
This was what the watchers of this battle felt as they watched it unfold, but those actually in the midst of this battle were feeling a different sensation entirely!
It was confusion and a rising sense of none other than…fear!
It started slowly at first, being a mere seed when they saw their combatants adorned head to toe with Quasi-Cosmic Treasures. It then bloomed into a sprout when they saw their Daolords have their attacks and themselves cleaved without even an ounce of defense.
Now…this fear was threatening to sprout even higher as the army of hundreds of thousands made up majorly of Antiquities with a sprinkle of Daolords and Forefathers gazed to find all of their sides surrounded by the glistening figures in Quasi-Cosmic, and these same beings releasing a blinding light as they morphed into something else entirely while their bodies released a terrifying storm of razor sharp essence!
When the blinding light died down, the fear fully bloomed in the hearts of the weaker Antiquities as they saw themselves surrounded all around by existences that had morphed into terrifying beings.
Pure white skin with humanoid bodies, yet where their arms and legs should be…there were spiked limbs that shone brighter than any blades, their pointed tips shining with white flames! Their faces…ah! The faces had no eyes or any other features, being utterly blank as they induced an unsettling feeling of horror! From their pristine white backs, wings of glorious light bloomed as these existences looked like ancient creatures ready to perform some sacrificial ritual!
OOOOOH!
This was the Primordial Centurion form!
A form that granted the beings adorned in a full Primordial King Set a transformation into an existence built for battle, their battle power enhanced many times over as their sheer form made others wary.
Around them, a terrifying Primordial Storm unfolded as with the circular formation they surrounded the hundreds of thousands from the House of Stormdust, they formed an impenetrable barrier that even Forefathers would have a hard time passing through!
…!
The dominating and terrifying scene took everyone by surprise, but none more so than the army contained in the circular barrier as they watched multiple Primordial Storms expanding towards them.
The gaze of Stormdust was heavy as his eyes released illuminating rays of crimson lights. His figure that was at the center of the army this whole time brightened up as with a Cosmic Treasure in hand, his Origin began to light up gloriously.
At every point since the start of the battle, the forces of Osmont had dominated. This…had to change!
As always, Stormdust knew he couldn't depend on others, so he moved himself to ensure that the honor and authority of Stormdust was not trampled on.
The essence of the Nomological Edict of Burning Destiny coursed through him as his Origin released the light of half a billion Splendiferous Universes, a terrifying pressure releasing from him as he turned into a crimson blur that shot out of the encirclement!
The terrifying Primordial Storms raging all around them barely made a deer on his body that was protected by the essence of Burning Destiny, his figure achieving tremendous speed as he shot through a gap between two Primordial Centurions.
His eyes released a dominating light as his focus was but a singular being sitting atop a golden purple throne.
OOM!
The Primordial Blood of a Cosmic Primordial Beast within his Origin bubbled crazily as under the support of half a billion universes, his mana began to move in waves as his hand pointed towards Osmont!
'For disrupting my Authority. For blemishing my honor…I will show you.'
With his heart screaming with might and power, he called out lightly.
"Destiny of Scorching Universes."
WAA!
A call left his mouth as the Cosmic Battlefield trembled. Those capable of keeping up with his terrifying speed saw his call be answered slowly, but common Daolords and Antiquities only saw the shocking magisterial and instantaneous formation of hundreds of miniaturized Universes bloom above the Cosmic Battlefield as they descended towards a single being!
Hundreds of unstable Universes releasing scalding heat that melted apart the surrounding Shattered barriers of Galaxies and Universes!
Each of them were filled with the essence of the Edict of Burning Destiny as it was an ultimate attack meant to bombard the enemy with the force of hundreds of genuine Universes until they perished.
The blazing Universes held the will of Stormdust as his figure still tore across space, his gaze on the titanous Noah still sitting on the throne as his Origin pulsed- already unleashing another attack in the small possibility that this one somehow failed!
'Even if you are outstanding with your power and Edict, can you still do anything when something as abstruse as destiny is being attacked?'
Destiny! Something that many couldn't even see, much less be capable of utilizing in an offensive manner or even Defensively!
'Let me end things here before you shine any brighter.' Stormdust's thoughts followed his will as his eyes became painted gold.
"Destiny Cleavage."
…!
He called out lightly as his surroundings instantly turned utterly gray.
Everything turned gray except the heads of those in the Cosmic Battlefield that Stormdust could now see strings of destiny a few inches wide shooting out of their heads and into the vast space above them!
These strings of destiny held the connections of one's life, their possibilities, and even their fortune.
All that Stormdust had to do was cut off this string of destiny to destroy the path of another, and the skill Destiny Cleavage was a terrifying one that allowed him to rip apart another's destiny for as long as his own destiny could withstand the rebound effect!
In his hands, an illuminating coagulation of lights that formed into golden scissors came to be, his hands ready to cut the string of destiny stemming from Osmont as such a move would heavily wound his Origin and soul- the scorching Universes descending down finishing him thereafter.
'Now, your String of Destiny…'
His crimson eyes now covered with a layer of gold were able to see the string of destiny stemming from Noah as when he gazed at it…
….!
His Origin nearly came to a halt!
The strings of destiny of the trillions across the Edges of the Cosmic Battlefield were thin golden lines a few inches that shot up the void.
The ones above his own head and the heads of Springforge, Halcyon, and even Havenbreaker were a robust increase of thick lines over dozens of meters in diameter as for someone special like Aegon, his String of Destiny was an unbelievable line miles wide shooting out gloriously!
It showed off his power and connections, but it showed more than anything the grandness of the path waiting for him in the future.
It foretold of what this being could achieve and accomplish as size mattered greatly.
Yet when Stormdust stared at Noah, he saw that his String of Destiny could not even be called a string!
It wasn't a few inches or even meters similar to his, nor was it a few miles similar to Aegon! It was…
"Light years…!"
A blinding, ridiculous, and fantastical destiny that was on a different scale compared to everyone else present!
A string of Destiny vaster than anything he had seen before!
This was what filled Stormdust's eyes as his hands came to a halt, the golden scissors capable of cutting apart strands of destiny remaining in place as if they had no target.
The size of the string alone was far larger than even the scissors, so how could he even proceed to cut it?! Could he even withstand the rebound of such an action?
The answer was no! His own destiny was a mere dozen meters as when this Reality settled in Stormdust's mind, the psychological damage he received was utterly monstrous!
—
"Peculiar…"
A resonant voice rang out across a calm Primordial Sea as Hyperion was through the eyes of Stormdust.
An endlessly raging string of destiny that was larger than anything they had come across before!
"How does a single human have a destiny vaster than that of a Champion?" The eyes of this Draconic-Elephant Primordial Beast released a sharp glint as this thought rose, his attention entirely drawn in towards the existence on the purple gold Throne.
"You three…" Hyperion's vast consciousness descended on the three Grand Primordial Beasts with Edicts and the ranks of Lesser and a few other Grand Primordial Beasts with them as he commanded.
"Be ready to move. I must understand what this existence entails…"
The eyes of the Cosmic Primordial Beast locked onto Noah through the frozen Stormdust who was not proceeding forward at this moment!
He had received too much of a shock as his figure stopped being a mere blur of crimson light as the millisecond passed, and it was at this moment that a calm and domineering voice echoed in his ears.
"Cowardice."
WAA!
"That is the sensation you are currently feeling. It is cowardice!"
…!
From his Throne of Tyranny, Noah spoke out towards the frozen Stormdust as even though this being had not continued moving forward, the many scorching Universes he had called forth with the essence of a Nomological Edict were still thundering towards Noah!
Yet he…didn't even rise from his Throne of Tyranny as he tapped his fingers on the throne's armrest yet again, a blinding light flashing out.
For the first time ever, some of the hundreds of Ephemeral Mirage of the Primordial King Swords that were lining the back of the Throne erupted out.
BZZZT!
They released droning sounds as they moved autonomously, being filled with the essence of Cessation and Kismet as they tore across space towards the scorching Universes filled to the brim with heat and the Essence of the Edict of Burning Destiny.
BOOM!
A space shaking explosion resounded from the impact of genuine Universes and Quasi-Cosmic Treasures filled with the essence of Nomological Edicts, rays of incandescent particles raining down as they created for a majestic scene of a single man situated on his throne, the debris of colorful Universes raining around him from the mere tap of his finger!
Ah!
"Holy shi…"
The audience at the edge of Cosmic Battlefield didn't know how to explain what they were seeing.
Springforge looked on with awe as away from all of them in the central Throne, Aegon watched on coldly as his eyes swam with a myriad of thoughts.
He could see the vibrant half a billion Splendiferous Universes shining gloriously in Stormdust's Origin, this Reality taking him and the other two Family Heads with great surprise!
Yet what was even more surprising was Stormdust's figure coming to a halt while facing Noah, and the fact that even though he showed half a billion Splendiferous Universes…it was still Noah that had been dominating since this battle began.
What did this mean?
It meant the being before their eyes could even suppress an existence with such power as the possibilities lying behind this were too many!
"Osmont…" Aegon let this word settle in his mouth as he watched on impassively, where if anyone looked closely at his eyes…they would still be able to see a sense of apathy as if what was playing out before his eyes were of no consequence to the Great Conqueror.
At the same time, the battle in the Cosmic Battlefield continued to play out as the few hundred existences in the forms of Primordial Centurions surrounding the army of the House of Stormdust began to tighten the circular barrier they created!
It was like a death trap closing in on an army of Daolords and Antiquities, the Forefathers and Foremothers leading them letting out resonant bellows as they released all their power to defend against the constricting Primordial Storms.
The terrifying forms of the faceless Centurions and their spiked limbs caused shivers to roll down the backs of even Antiquities as any of those who faced multiple raging Primordial Storms filled with the essence of multiple Edicts faced nothing but death!
But from these deaths…there came an astounding beauty that only Noah was seeing? in the Infinite Cosmos.
His main body stared calmly at the prompts appearing before his eyes that showed off the wondrous results of his actions.
[+288 Universal Filament Cores obtained…] DING! The effects of the Cosmic Dao of Loot are applied...[+144,000 Resplendent Shards of a Cosmic Core obtained.]
[+121 Runic Dao Line Enhancers obtained…] DING! The effects of the Cosmic Dao of Loot are applied…[+60,500 Transcendental Runic Dao Line Enhancers obtained. ]
[+15 Billion Skill Points obtained…] DING! The effects of the Cosmic Dao of Loot are applied…[+15 Cosmic Resource Points obtained.]
This…was the goal he was looking forward to this whole time!
The Loot obtained from a vast number of existences from this Writ of Challenge! Primordial Beasts were few in number as their wondrous loot was limited, but there was a large number of normal existences.
Noah might not be able to get Primordial Hearts from them, but the unique loot of Cores, Dao Line Enhancers, and Skill Points was something that they uniquely dropped!
And this time around, Noah was looking at the vastly different change of loot through the effects of the Increased Loot Quality and Increased Loot Quantity.
He was looking at the change of 15 Billion Skill Points to a mere 15 numerical value of something called a Cosmic Resource Point!
A Cosmic Resource Point!
Noah didn't look at the description of the [Resplendent Shards of a Cosmic Core] or the [Transcendental Runic Dao Line Enhancers], and he instead focused on this new concept within the passage of a mere millisecond that was akin to the outside world not even moving.
At this time, the battle in the Cosmic Battlefield was like it was paused as Noah's thoughts were moving so fast that he could loot at the loot he was receiving and formulate a myriad of grand plans without the passage of even a millisecond!
[Cosmic Resource Point] :: A Unique accumulation of essence in the form of an Authority. A single resource point allows one to gain the complete comprehension or assimilation of any Dao, or the advancement of a single percentage of any Minor or Greater Edicts. A single resource point can also be used to fully upgrade a single skill tree and all of the skills contained within to a numerical cap of 50/50 Resplendent Skill Points. Improbable and reality-bending skills can now be made from [Skill Creation] through the utilization of Cosmic Resource Point. If consumed, a resource point will grant +1,000,000% to All Parameters permanently. Current Cosmic Resource Points: 15
"..."
A fantastical new concept born from Skill Points being enhanced multiple times by Increased Loot Quantity and Rarity!
A single point could increase a percentage of an Edict or fully comprehend or assimilate any Dao, but Noah already knew he would be using the Cosmic Resource Points to get his Edicts to 100%- and he would be beginning with the only GREATER Nomological Edict he held. Then there was also the birth of new skills that would have been impossible to bring forth with mere skill points alone, and this was another avenue Noah had to explore.
Of course to strengthen himself even further, some Cosmic Resource Points would also be utilized on skill trees in the future to come. He only held 15 at this moment, but when every single enemy from the House of Stormdust fell, this number should shoot up many times over!
"And the two other Loot…" His gaze then went over to the Shards of a Cosmic Core and the Enhancers that had gained the moniker of [Transcendental]!
[Resplendent Shards of a Cosmic Core] :: A unique portion of a Cosmic Core born under special circumstances. The absorption of a single one can grant 10,000 normal Universes. Current Resplendent Shards of a Cosmic Core: 144,000.
[Transcendental Runic Dao Line Enhancers] :: The elevated version of the amalgamation of branded Runic Dao Lines that normally fade back into nature after the death of their owner, but the unique power of Noah Osmont has pulled upon this cycle of return and caused the formation of Dao Lines that can enhance the power of branded Daos to form. The Transcendental Dao Line Enhancers will elevate the base effect of a selected branded Runic Dao Line that stems from Lesser Daos by 60%, Grand Daos by 40%, and Cosmic Daos by 20%. Currently owned Transcendental Runic Dao Line Enhancers- 60,500.
Transcendental Enhancers that elevated his base percentage of Cosmic Dao Lines by 20%!
Then there were Shards of a Cosmic Core that with the death of a portion of the army from the House of Stormdust, Noah gained enough to obtain 1.4 Billion normal Universes!
Of course with the Duplication under RUINATION that was already beginning in Noah's origin, the actual result would come out to be close to 3 Billion normal Universes. And this…was just the beginning.
His thoughts moved swiftly as he ascertained everything he could, his focus fully returning back to the Cosmic Battlefield where his subordinates and summons in the form of the terrifying Primordial Centurions continued to constrict their circle around the army, Forefathers trying to fight back in a futile manner as more and more fell every millisecond!
Noah stared at all this as he sat upon his throne, everything proceeding as he had read about as his cold gaze locked onto the figure of Stormdust that was coming out of his stupor.
"Impossible…"
The words of this Family Head echoed out in a? raspy voice as his Origin began to tremble in an unstable fashion!
"How can you…how can you have such a Destiny? What are you?!"
The scene Stormdust saw was shocking enough that it stopped him in track as thereafter…he only held disbelief as he could truly not understand why.
Try to cut Osmont's String of Destiny? That was practically suicide as it was even larger than the golden scissors he could utilize with Destiny Cleavage!
'No…' Stormdust's heart froze over amidst his confusion as his thoughts eerily turned crystal clear.
'My goal was Aegon. My aim was Aegon. He is the one I have to surpass! This existence before me…'
THRUM!
"Must die no matter what."
…!
His thoughts finished out loud as wrathful resonant words that reached the Throne of Tyranny that was far away.
His crimson hair waved slowly as his eyes attained a strong resolve even after he saw the unbelievable destiny of the enemy before him!
"If he cannot be defeated through Destiny, that he will be destroyed through pure force…is that what you are thinking?"
WAA!
The domineering voice of a Tyrant rang out in Stormdust's ears, Noah's words actually whispering what his own thoughts were as the eyes of the Family Head constricted in shock amidst their resolve!
"No need to forge another resolve or boost up your confidence. I passed your stage of power days ago as your mere half a billion Universes cannot even make me rise from my throne to take care of you."
…!
Not a threat or a promise, but a mere statement of the current Reality!
Stormdust gazed towards the being situated upon the Throne of Tyranny with blazing crimson eyes as his muddled mind intensified in power.
"The Family Head controlling over 1,000 Cosmos…reduced to a mere coward that cannot even move another step against his enemy."
The taunting words of Noah echoed in his ears over and over again as Stormdust's eyes fully turned red! He saw nothing but red within his eyes as deep within his Origin, the hidden blood provided by a terrifying existence began to leak out like an endless sea to fill his Origin!
After such a significant psychological damage with the Edict he believed in so much being nullified into nothingness as he saw the Destiny of his enemy be something that even a being like Aegon could not compare to, Noah's words were sharper and deadlier than anything that Stormdust could hear at this moment.
His heart and origin screamed out unfairness as a beam of white-gold light shot forth with him at the center, a unique aura permeating the surroundings as an unresigned bellow of frustration and disbelief echoed out grandly.
OOOOOH!
On the Throne of Tyranny, Noah looked as the stationary Stormdust began to leak out a shockingly unique aura, his hand cradling his chin with a light smile while looking at the change of this Family Head.
"That was all it took to get you to change?"
A devilishly dominant smile appeared on him as from his Throne of Tyranny, he watched as the aura of a Primordial Beast began to bloom from the body of Stormdust before everyone's eyes!
Everything...was proceeding as he expected.
He had allowed the gaze of others to be able to discern a portion of his Destiny- a Portion! His Primordial Eye could hide anything about the Origin of a being, and this included more than just masking the essence of Daos or Edicts or changing one's form.
One could hide their destiny and fortune from being discerned by others just as easily, and Noah had allowed a portion of his destiny to be seen by Stormdust and the existence that could see from the eyes of this Family Head for the purpose of enticement!
The unique existence that was Hyperion…that was what this show was all for! There were many layers of things to look out for in this ongoing event, but one of the main players was not actually present in the Cosmic Battlefield as Noah had to draw him in.
As he watched the maddening aura that one would only come across from Primordial Beasts leak out from Stormdust, Noah bid his time as he waited for the rest of the spectacular events to unfold!
'Then…we have Aegon and his backstory, don't we?'
He sat on his Throne of Tyranny imposingly as he didn't even continue staring at Stormdust, his illuminating gaze going towards another existence situated on a similar throne that was staring emotionlessly towards Stormdust's position!
—
Aegon's Primordial Eye gazed towards Stormdust with a deep sense of disappointment among a myriad of emotions, the essence being leaked from the body of his old friend being something he knew all too well.
He knew that this friend of his was looking for other sources of power as he had closed off any other possible paths with the limited number of Daos and Laws he had to forge any more Edicts. He knew that Stormdust was chasing after him and the power he held…but Aegon knew this was an impossibility as nobody could reach the level he had reached!
So even when he found out that Stormdust turned towards the machinations of the vile Primordial Beasts for a bid of power, he let it slide as he considered their old friendship. As he considered the past Stormdust that even he used to look up to.
'You were a shining beacon of light I could never reach before…and look at you now.'
WAA!
A beacon of light that Aegon looked up to!
This was the past Stormdust who was leading Aegon, Havenbreaker, and Springforge to help others and conquer Universes under their feet.
A strong leader who had the most beautiful woman by his side…Aegon looked up to him as the prime example of what he wanted in life. And he got the chance to do so when the Primordial appeared before them and chose him to be the Champion.
Not Stormdust who was leading their party- it was his that was chosen to be the Champion of Reality!
The dynamic of their group had gradually changed as Aegon obtained the position of leadership he always admired…and he even took the beautiful woman that was by the side of the person he admired. He achieved everything he wanted even though the one he looked up to fell behind him, he still promised himself to take care of him.
'So I let you play your game with the Primordial Beasts, and I wouldn't have done anything to you had you just continued to try doing it in secret. Yet now…'
Why was he falling under the influence of a small enemy and getting so worked up that he would resort to using the strength of Primordial Beasts in the depths of the Bastion of Reality?
The gaze of the Champion of Reality was heavy as he looked at his old friend, and then also at the existence on top of a purple gold throne that had been the cause of all this.
'And you…just who do you think you are to cause all this?'
…!
—
Destiny weaved and flowed as events continued to unfold.
The moment that Stormdust erupted with the aura of Primordial Beasts, a large majority of the Forefathers, Daolords, and many of the Antiquities encircled by Noah's forces in the Primordial Centurion forms also began to release bursts of light as at this time…the figures of Tainted Ones began to bloom.
Existences that had devoured the Origin Blood of Primordial Beasts to achieve a new stage of power- such beings rose up in open as their forms were laid bare for all to see!
"What is this…"? In the edges of the Cosmic Battlefield, existences from the different houses rose up in shock as they tried to comprehend the scenes they were watching. On the center of the verdant seats, Springforge's eyes flashed with a cold light as by her side, Halcyon voiced out calmly as her golden eyes shone with a lustrous light.
"Now, there is no going back."
An irrevocable action had occurred!
In the center of the Bastion of Reality, a portion of its own defenders were releasing the aura of the enemies that sought to destroy Reality!
The one to cause this all calmly remained situated on his Throne of Tyranny, watching calmly as Stormdust's body ballooned out while morphing into a fantastical creature.
Brilliant golden wings bloomed from his back as his body turned beastial, his body expanding to be over a million light years in diameter as his face became pristinely draconic while still holding the features of Stormdust!
To the sides of the draconic jaws, menacing golden tusks rose in a shocking fashion as elephantine features similar to a certain existence bloomed- this mixture of Primordial Beast and human releasing a dark crimson aura as its jaws opened while bellowing out gloriously.
"ROAAAR!"
A roar that shook the entire Cosmic Battlefield.
Power that even caused Springforge and Halcyon to frown as Forefathers in the surroundings felt an oppressive pressure!
Yet towards this, Noah's kingly figure only rose his head higher as with a devilish smile, his Throne of Tyranny floated forward while his voice echoed out grandly.
"Let's go!"
WAA!
Inside the Ruination Realm.
Noah's Universal Body had entered this unique space that had a 1000:1 time ratio in order to fully utilize the crazy efficiency he had under his belt. With his thoughts and actions being able to move in terms of milliseconds, he had many things he could do within the Ruination Realm as thousand milliseconds in here was a mere single one in the outside space!
Currently, he had already utilized RUINATION to duplicate his newly gained [Resplendent Shards of a Cosmic Core], his Universal body beginning to crazily devour them as his power would increase in real time in the outside world.
The Resplendent Shard of a Cosmic Core looked like a multicolored hexagonal cube that constantly released rays of light, Noah calling them out like a mountain around him as he devoured them in exchange for hundreds of thousands of normal Universes blooming in his Origin every millisecond!
His body released a bright glow of power as the runic dao lines stretching across his body only enhanced the aesthetic of an ancient being.
As he did all this, he monitored the situation in the Cosmic Battlefield as his other body held a golden book within his hands, constantly trying to discern what was coming and the result of Noah's actions in real time!
Now that Stormdust had changed into a wondrous Tainted One with the similarities of the Draconic-Elephant Primordial Beast, how would Aegon react? How would Hyperion react?
Noah's main focus wasn't even Aegon amidst all this as it was the existence known as Hyperion!
With the robust and ever expanding reserves of fortune and destiny paired with the fact that his regeneration of this resource was now happening at an extremely fast rate, Noah was bolder with the subjects he focused on when he utilized Reader's Foresight.
From this, he had at times peered into the character that was Hyperion as he was exposed to the true nature of this being that didn't even bother to speak to him before!
"A Cosmic Primordial Beast that does not want to do the job it was born to do…"
Yes!
Noah had found out the true nature of Hyperion as an Ender of Reality that didn't actually wish to perish with its Reality! This being had achieved the Cosmic Realm a long time ago as he could have chosen to decimate every single Cosmos out there…
"And yet he didn't…."
He had veered off the path of normal Primordial Beasts as he looked closely at the different races across the vast Reality while directing his terrifying attention to the Primordials that his kind were battling to this very day.
This was why Noah had changed his stance from hiding from this existence to showing him a glimpse of what he was as he drew in its attention, with his foresight looking at something very far off in the distance that stemmed after he saw the figures of Undead Primordial Beasts under Eckert's Supreme Necromancer System.
He was bold enough as he thought…how great would it be if he could bring an Ender of Reality under his banner?!
WAA!
Had it ever been done before?! Could he even entertain such an idea at this time? The answer was that…anything was possible.
"Curious, ruthless, and also having access to a terrifying power that has reached out to him outside of this Reality…let's see which one of us will trump over the other!"
As he absorbed the Shards of a Cosmic Core crazily, Noah's eyes shone with light as his Runic Dao Lines pulsed with power! At this moment, he had broken over the 5 billion mark for his Universes as he was 5% closer towards the Cosmic Realm, his eyes also turning to the [Cosmic Resource Points] as he watched while they slowly grew.
From the past 15 in the last few milliseconds, they were now already at 23 as existences continued to die from the Primordial Centurions basked with the essence of his Nomological Edicts, the number of Resplendent Shards of a Cosmic Core and the Transcendental Runic Dao Line Enhancers also continuing to increase!
The Cosmic Resource Points allowed Noah to ponder what would happen when he fully progressed through an Edict?
"Let's find out!"
BZZT!
His body shone with abstruse colors of light as he began to utilize the Cosmic Resource Points that similar to skills were a type of quantified essence that weren't a duplicable concept by RUINATION. Their target…was the GREATER Nomological Edict of Samsara!
Nomological Edict of Samsara :: A Nomological Edict is a form of undeniable truth…..granting them an increase in the speed of their Realm Progression by +3,300,000%, an increase of +33,000,000% to All Parameters, and increases the chances of Fusions of other Laws and Daos by 33% for the production of other Nomological Edicts. Current Rate of Progress: 33%
From a mere 10%, the rate of progression rose to 33% as Noah's chances of forging Edicts was elevated by this same percentage, along with a boost to his Parameters and increase in the rate of Realm Progression that he felt the changes of right away!
His Universes that were already in the process of being forged came to be much easier, a single Shard of a Cosmic Core doing more than just granting him its base 10,000 Universes as this number was elevated due to the stat of increased Realm Progression.
"Good, keep them coming!"
His Origin continued to hungrily forge new Universes as he imposed more of his essence and will onto the Primordial Centurions in order to take down the currently morphing Forefathers, Daolords, and Antiquities from the House of Stormdust as these were the main source of loot at this moment in time!
With their help, he expected enough Cosmic Resource Points to complete a single Edict if not more and for him to shoot part the 10 Billion Universes point as he chased the wondrous Cosmic Realm that only two other beings had reached in this Reality.
His eyes that were filled with the light of millions of Universes shone as they reflected the scene of the chaotic Cosmic Battlefield and the audience that had risen up in somberness and shock.
Shock at the reality that a Family Head had morphed into a terrifying form similar to a Primordial Beast. Shock at what such an action meant as they…were the defenders of the Bastion of Reality!
If the strongest among them that led an entire faction was like this as many of his forces showed the same changes, what exactly did it mean for their unshakable Primordial Empire?!
Stormdust knew very well the meaning of his actions, and yet his rage and unwillingness at the sight of destiny he saw from this existence before his eyes moved past any reservations as he did it anyways.
Hundreds of thousands of years that even stretched over a million years of hard work…he could feel as they all slowly evaporated before his eyes!
All from a single existence that when he arrived in the Primordial Empire, his Nomological Edict of Burning Destiny had alerted him and told him this being would be a source of danger! And Stormdust had moved to take care of this possible source of danger, but he now knew he should have moved with utmost conviction.
He should have taken the life of this being when he still showed battle power before a Forefather, before he seemed like the unshakable existence that he was currently looking at right now!
But there was no time for regrets. He could not turn back time, not with the beings and destinies involved.
"I can only keep moving forward."
His voice echoed out grandly and loudly as it stretched across the Cosmic Battlefield.
It reverberated in the minds of all those in the edges of the Battlefield as Stormdust intended it this way, different beings getting this message and interpreting it very differently!
Havenbreaker heard this as her cold eyes nearly betrayed deeply hidden emotions, his words reminding her of something he had told her many years ago when she chose to go to Aegon and part from him.
She recalled falling in love with the crimson haired hero that let nothing stop him, and she even resonantly recalled how for the sake of power, she had taken the olive branch Aegon was extending as she left behind her first love! After all, how could one put a mere emotion on the path of power?
When she did this, he told her the same words that he vibrantly spoke out at this very moment.
He would only keep moving forward!
Then, there was the verdant Family Head whose body was already palpating with the essence of a Nomological Edict. Springforge heard the same words as she thought back to the valiant leader that controlled their team, her eyes being lost in distant memories.
Then, there was the Great Conqueror! Aegon heard this as it seemed like a proclamation- as if Stormdust was stating loudly and clearly at this moment that he had done what he did as he did not want any pity or looks of disappointment, that he had chosen his path that as of now…he would not turn back on.
Stormdust's eyes turned entirely cold and emotionless as he cut off anything holding him back- as he cut off the first love that was stolen from him, as he cut off any and all reservations as a human being…fully falling into the path that would grant him any power he had as at this moment, he only wanted a single thing- and that was destruction!
WAA!
Destruction of this existence before his eyes that had played the largest hand in what was occurring here today! His crimson eyes locked onto this being as his Nomological Edict erupted out gloriously, his Origin churning out even more power as when he gazed at the existence sitting upon a throne that seemed to have a calm smile as if he was looking at the tantrums of a mere child…Stormdust's heart turned even colder as he couldn't help but call out.
'Hyperion…'
….!
He wanted more power. He wanted to wipe the confident smile off the face of Osmont and rip him apart from his throne! He wanted…more strength.
BOOM!
His body exploded with even more waves of power as his call was answered, the chilling voice of another apathetic being with their own aims ringing in his mind.
"Do not worry, Betrayer. I will forge you into a sharp weapon that can cut apart even the Champion of Reality."
…!
With such words, a beam of crimson golden light shot into the vast space of the Cosmic Battlefield as the waves of power were enough that even the apathetic figure of a Conqueror sitting upon his throne began to rise.
—
"Fantastic…" Noah voiced out silently as his bright eyes watched everything occurring with his heart beating excitedly!
He entirely liked this unique feeling where he felt like he was pulling the strings of beings little by little to achieve the results he wanted, where he didn't just have to resort to brute force to get what he wanted!
His surging seas of destiny surged brilliantly as he saw the figure of Aegon rising up from his throne, this terrifying existence more than likely rising to put a stop to what was happening as on his chest, Noah could see a bright Cosmos lighting up in a wondrous fashion.
When the Great Conqueror acted, things would come to a stop as there was nothing that could stand in his way!
'But what if there is an existence even more terrifying than you? An existence that reached the Cosmic Realm far before you!?'
Noah's Throne of Tyranny rumbled with waves of golden purple essence as such a thought rose in his mind, his aura and perception thinly spread out as he managed to be one of the first to see Stormdust's body leak out three vast blobs of golden blood.
These blobs of golden blood released an illuminating sheen as they rapidly expanded to form three vast doorwards over a million light years long, brightening up and stabilizing in the current space as they anchored in an unbreakable fashion!
From these three doorways that had Stormdust as the source, three maddening auras of ridiculous power stepped out along with the terrific forms of the Grand Primordial Beasts they belonged to.
Primordial Beasts that even Noah couldn't instantly wipe out with the essence of the Nomological Edict of Cessation- beasts that had comprehended Edicts themselves after they devoured enough Cosmos and built up the Essence of Reality within their bodies!
ROAAAR!
They arrived in a grand fashion as the horrific beasts that looked like ancient combinations of the most regal animals had their golden eyes locked onto the rising figure of Aegon that wanted to put a stop to everything that was occurring at this moment.
Behind these powerful Grand Primordial Beasts, the aura of a sea of other Primordial Beasts could be felt behind the golden doorway!
"Good…!" Upon his Throne of Tyranny, Noah watched the results of his actions as he saw countless paths of possibilities!
The beginning of untold chaos.
This was the sensation that Destiny told Halcyon as she looked at the unfolding scenes in the Cosmic Battlefield. The Edict she had managed to put together under his help unfolded before her eyes as it showed her unique things even at this moment in time.
Kairos. It held a meaning akin to 'a fateful moment' or 'a critical point in time', being something abstruse to understand unless one already had experience in seeing unexpected things like Halcyon!
At this moment, the essence of Kairos weaved in her eyes as when she looked at the scenes of unfolding chaos, she saw a different sight compared to everyone else.
As different existences moved, she saw golden illusions of all of them moving- these illusions being things that were going to occur in the immediate future! Her Edict could show her all of this as she could utilize the information she was receiving to enact her own critical moment if she chose to act!
This was just one of its many abstruse uses, and Halcyon could see that from the enacted golden gates that had bloomed from the blobs of blood released by Stormdust…multiple golden illusions of Primordial Beasts bloomed out of them after the entrance of three powerful Grand Primordial Beasts.
Illusions of dozens of Primordial Beasts that flooded out in a constant fashion from a vast hidden Primordial Sea!
'Is this what is required to stop the Enemy of Reality?' She found herself questioning what she saw as the image of her own father appeared in her mind, a myriad of emotions crossing her heart when she thought of this being!
Her fear and hesitation towards him was evident as it had strained their relationship, but this man was still one of the reasons why she was here today. Now, she was fully standing against him and working with the unique being that might actually be an answer for the tumultuous chaos to unfold.
'Yes. There can be no hesitation!'
RUMBLE!
Her eyes shone a light of affirmation as she rose just like Springforge beside her, their bodies erupting with the essence of Nomological Edicts as these two women and all the powerful existences in the verdant green seats at the edge of the Cosmic Battlefield rose for battle!
Far from them, a sharp light crossed the golden eyes of Havenbreaker as she looked towards their direction and noticed the profound aura of an Edict around her daughter, her eyes shining dangerously as her body also rose with no hesitation.
"To arms!"
WAA!
Against the three auras of Grand Primordial Beasts that had stepped out from the three golden gates, the reaction of the Protectors of the Bastion of Reality was instantly to be ready for battle. Some of those situated in the red seats of the House of Stormdust were in an awkward position as those who did not know in depth information questioned everything they knew!
But time waited for no one. Chaos was chaos because during it, many things were undecipherable for others! So while the majority of existences rose the moment they saw the appearance of three Grand Primordial Beasts, these existences actually did not bother with any of them as they turned into blurs of golden lights towards only the glorious figure of Aegon.
BZZZT!
Vibrant bursts of color erupted out as following them, dozens of titanic Lesser Primordial Beasts and even slightly weaker Grand Primordial Beasts compared to the first three erupted out!
What increased the level of chaos was that all of these Beasts shot out in different directions, going towards the edges of the Cosmic Battlefield while not throwing out any true attacks, but they instead released a form an even deadlier attack as these existences opened their wide jaws…and began to suck in the surrounding layers of space.
They began to use their unique trait as Primordial Beasts to devour the pieces of the Cosmos they were in, with many of them still being bursts of light as their aim was to break out of this Cosmos and wreak havoc outside of it!
For Primordial Beasts to truly bloom out from the center of the Primordial Empire as they laid out a devastating attack!
Towards such a sight, the Defenders of the Bastion of Reality moved as momentarily, the shock of the Writ of Challenge that had bloomed all of this was put on hold.
"YAA!"
Halcyon and Springforge flew out as they shone with scintillating gold and green light, forging a path as Forefathers and Daolords followed their lead and erupted out with power!
Amidst all of this…
"You all actually dare?"
RUMBLE!
A voice akin to a clap of thunder erupted out across the Cosmic Battlefield.
From his pristine white gold throne, the grand figure of the dark haired Aegon rose. His face held a trace of anger as his cold and imperceptible eyes shone with utmost dignity!? He stared at the three blurs of light that represented Grand Primordial Beasts as his chest lit up brightly.
BZZT!
The light silk shirt he had on was ripped apart as his prominent muscles filled with Runic Dao Lines bloomed out gloriously, these Dao Lines uniquely snaking across his body as they lit up brightly and even spread to his face!
An ancient and primal aura leaked out from him as primal tattoos settled terrifyingly on his face, his chest shining brightly as there, in all of its wonder and glory…was a Cosmos filled with multicolored 100 Billion Splendiferous Universes.
A Realm that outclassed all other beings here!
"It seems I have to remind you all what the Cosmic Realm means." The space around Aegon cracked and splintered as he spoke, his left eyes swirling in a dazzling fashion as his aura overtook everything in the Cosmic Battlefield.
Higher than Noah. Higher than Stormdust.? Higher than the Primordial Beasts!
It was the aura of the Great Conqueror, the aura of the Champion of Reality.
"Let me show you all…the concept of Invincibility."
….!
Invincibility!
Such a word was called out as Aegon's body flickered and it turned into multicolored light, shooting towards the three blurs of golden light that were heading towards him in a fearless fashion!
The eyes of these Grand Primordial Beasts swirled with the light of Edicts as they were truly powerful, but they couldn't be more powerful than an existence in the Cosmic Realm. So what exactly gave these existences the confidence to face Aegon?
Unless they held multiple GREATER Edicts or one ranked even higher, what gave them the confidence to stand against the Great Conqueror?! The answer was simply the existence behind them as if one were to look closely at the beastial eyes of these Primordial Beasts, they would be able to notice the light of countless golden swords shining within.
Golden swords that uniquely bore the structure of a unique type of Primordial Eye that only one existence had in this Reality!
The golden swords reflected in their eyes hummed as they released a unique power that surrounded the bodies of the three Grand Primordial Beasts along with the essence of their Edicts, and they fearlessly went to clash against Aegon as the impact was something that even the supernova of a Universe could not replicate.
BOOOOM!
An ecstatic battle unfolded in this corner as back in the center of the Cosmic Battlefield, the aura of Stormdust finally stabilized as it released waves of unbelievable power. His form was that of a titanic Dragon with distinct elephantine features like golden tusks on either side of his spiked jaws, pairs of colorful wings on his back as his eyes shone with a similar light that was present in the eyes of the three Grand Primordial Beasts!
The influence of a certain existence was very much presently inserting itself at this moment as amidst the chaos, Stormdust shot towards Noah while his body became suffused with dangerous lights.
"Whether real or false, there is one thing that will always remain true about destiny." Stormdust's voice echoed out brutally while the vast new and dangerous aura emanating from him clustered onto his crimson gold claws that tore across the boundaries of galaxies and universes towards the figure of a single situated being.
"Destiny is not always guaranteed…it is something foretold as before it has come to be, anything can happen!"
WAA!
"Even those with grand Destinies can fall! Even promised Champions can fall!"
…!
Stormdust's voice seemed to be filled with booming emotions as he accepted his new situations while getting used to the ever expanding sense of power! He said these words with conviction as they had to be true. As he had to believe them if he wanted to overcome the huge walls before his eyes.
His newfound power carried his words forward as instantly, his humongous form appeared above the existence sitting on the golden purple throne, his now draconic claw thundering down as it contained the compression of not just his Edict of Burning Destiny- but also another power that he borrowed from none other than Hyperion!
The claw carried his hopes for the future as he wanted to see it rip apart the smug gaze of this single being at least!
Yet…
BZZZZT!
An impact of indescribable waves of light erupted out the moment that his claw neared the Throne of Tyranny, being stopped by the appearance of an illusory golden shield that seemed to be capable of withstanding even the ravages of time.
From the Nomological Edict of Bulwark, it was the Shield of the Bulwark that granted +50,000,000% Increased True Defense, blocked 50% of All Incoming True Damage, and had a Thorn effect that returned 100,000,000% of all received Damage back to the enemy!
It shone with utter splendor as it was filled with a unique array of swirling runic lines, and behind it…the Throne of Tyranny could now be seen shining with multiple colors as beside this unbreakable shield, the [Aura of Vigor], [Aura of Defense],? [Aura of Mana], [Aura of Grace]...all of the auras contained in the Aura Master ability from the Edict of Bulwark were displayed gorgeously.
On top of all this, the Warder ability was cast as Noah encased all of the few hundred Primordial Centurions closing in on Stormdust's forces and the now blooming Primordial Beasts- all of the damage they received being taken by him as he could release this in the form of an attack whenever he wished!
Abilities like these and others from the Edict of Amelioration and other Edicts bloomed, surrounding Noah in a glorious fashion as he gazed up at the stopped claw of Stormdust that held terrific power that might have injured him just days ago…but not today!
"Others with astounding destinies may fall..but not me."
…!
While surrounded by the incandescent glow of multiple stacked defensive auras that made him look like an ancient existence surrounded by primal circular veils of light, Noah spoke domineeringly.
"This is not hubris or pride, little Betrayer…but it is fact!"
WAA!
Others can fall, but not him!
These words rang out for all to hear as they caused their Origins to tremble from the sense of surety the being that said them had!
Amidst the chaotic battle, the eyes of others could not help but lock onto him as they saw the majestic image of this being situated seamlessly on a throne with waves of colorful circular auras surrounding him, and yet his eyes and the strength they released seemed to be the most illuminating thing stemming from him.
OOOH!
Essence surged around him as while situated on the throne of Tyranny, Noah raised his right hand.
A mere raise of his hand while gazing up towards the figure of Stormdust…and he then called out four words in a magisterial fashion!
"Hammer…of Cosmic Glory!"
…!
The only offensive ability from the Nomological Edict of the Forgemaster was utilized.
The profound space of the Cosmos tore and sundered.
From the cracks, something terrific formed as a fantastical scene worthy to be inscribed into the annals of history bloomed!
New Daos gained from the influx of different existences in the ever expanding Infinite Cosmos
Grand :: Grand Dao of the Doppelganger, Grand Dao of Sound, Grand Dao of Wandering, Grand Dao of Gold, Grand Dao of Oscillation, Grand Dao of Zephyr, Grand Dao of Barmecidal, Grand Dao of Malleability.
Cosmic ::? Cosmic Dao of Catastrophe, Cosmic Dao of Atramentous, Cosmic Dao of Biosphere, Cosmic Dao of Purgatory, Cosmic Dao of Permafrost.
In the glimmering Primordial Sea, the figure of the grandiose Draconic-Elephant Cosmic Primordial Beast that was Hyperion could be seen!
His three eyes swirled with the light of mysticism as he oversaw many scenes, his current focus in this millisecond being a scene not within the depths of the Primordial Empire, but outside of it.
At this moment in time within the Cosmic Battlefield that was located in the depths of the Primordial Empire, Primordial Beasts had bloomed as they would ravage and begin to fracture the vast cluster of Cosmos from within. But this was just a single factor in Hyperion's eyes.
If he was going to make a move, he would make it in a grand fashion as he wouldn't just stop there!
"Move from the Clusters of Pandemonium…" His dominant voice echoed out as it rang into the minds of a number of beasts located differing distances away from the Primordial Empire.
Some were billions of light years away or even trillions, but a flood of dozens of Beasts erupted from Clusters of Pandemonium as they made a beeline towards the grandiose Primordial Empire! Grand Primordial Beasts led the way from each cluster, their eyes hungry for the allure of Universes and Cosmos as their jaws already pulsated with the Cosmic Essences of Ruination and the Primordial Dao. Their aim was the vast Empire before their eyes as it revealed one of the many issues such a conglomeration of Cosmos had.
The Cosmos within the Primordial Empire were many as even though it was labeled the Bastion of Reality, it was also a location that was widely known by the existences that devoured Cosmos! They didn't attack under the orders of a single being- not because the Great Conqueror of this Empire was too strong for them to handle.
Aegon was a fantastic deterrent for any normal Primordial Beasts as they would not dare to approach his Bastion of Reality, but it was not a strong enough deterrent for the existence that had reached the Cosmic Realm before him!
So this being plotted and planned as he installed many Clusters of Pandemonium that held a number of his pieces, and this occasion today was one of the many that Hyperion planned to use these pieces!
Apart from peeking into the existence that had reality bending abilities apart from the Champion of Reality, Hyperion used this juncture to do nothing else but cause a single action that was always planned for the advancement of his future plans.
"Chaos…let it bloom and muddy the waters. It will make it all that much easier to set a stage for the fall of a Primordial…all that much easier for the Edict of Anarchy to elevate me to even greater levels."
WAA!
A terrific set of words left Hyperion's mouth as from this Chaos, there was much for him to benefit from! As the holder of the Nomological Edict of Anarchy, any destruction and chaos caused by him elevated his levels of power tremendously, the destruction of many Universes and Cosmos placing him where he was today.
This was just a part of his power, and it was now being elevated with every passing millisecond as from his actions, Anarchy unfolded in a glorious fashion.
His third eye that split apart his forehead swirled with intense light as it reflected the figure of a certain battle blooming in the Cosmic Battlefield- the scene of the figure of Aegon clashing with three Grand Primordial Beasts as the result…actually wasn't the decimation of the defenses of these beasts!
The three Beasts at the Universal Filament Realm actually withstood the Champion in the Cosmic Realm, and the billions of Splendiferous Universes within the Origins of these Beasts were not enough to explain it. It was the protection and effectiveness of a unique authority that stemmed from the unique Primordial Eye that held an immeasurable number of swords circling its iris!
"The Primordial Eye of the Kaiser…"
…!
Hyperion uttered such a grand name as this fantastical eye released a cascade of deadly light, a light that was enough to support three Grand Primordial Beasts proficient in Edicts to momentarily withstand an existence in the Cosmic Realm!
The light of the Primordial Eye of the Kaiser remained on Aegon for a few more seconds before its focus shifted to another existence.
"As for you…" Hyperion's gaze turned towards the image of Osmont sitting upon a throne with one of his arms raised, a glorious golden hammer the size of multiple galaxies forming above him in a stellar fashion.
This hammer bloomed from the sundered cracks of space as it blazed with a scorching golden light that melted the boundaries of broken galaxies and universes, being inlined with red pulsating runic lines as it bordered over dozens of billions of light years in size, being larger than any of the currently moving figures in the Cosmic Battlefield!
This terrifying Hammer formed as it then thundered towards the roaring figure of Stormdust, the Primordial Eye of the Kaiser within Hyperion flashing once more as a unique light went on to wrap around the body of the Betrayer.
Hyperion stared at this unfolding scene as his eyes flashed with a sharp light, his words coming out slowly.
"To display this power, I feel like you are hiding things from me and intentionally making me see others…for you to be able to do that, you would have to have that, hmm?"
…!
The intuition of this Cosmic Primordial Beast was terrifying as a possibility closer to the truth popped up within his mind!
"Intriguing…let's see what this chaos shall call forth."
With a domineering light of sharpness, the Origin of this existence vibrated strongly as scintillating waves of light erupted all around him!
In the Primordial Empire, its defenders rose in valiant fashions as they sought to stop the rampage of Primordial Beasts that seemed terribly more powerful than normal, a large majority of these defenders being stuck in the depths of the Empire that was filled with a cluster of Cosmos as at this moment…even more Primordial Beasts began to appear from the tumultuous Ruination Seas that surrounded the vast Empire.
Just who would there be to defend against this multi-pronged attack?!
"Why did the Master have us wait here? Isn't most of the fun being taken by the others in the Cosmic Battlefield?"
The voice of a vibrating Obsidian Panther echoed out as this existence didn't know how to sit still, its body brimming with waves of power as it was a mere blur of light to the eyes of many normal Existences.
"You dare to doubt him?!"
BZZZT!
The resonant bellow of a Ten-headed Dragon Queen rang out as Tiamat gazes towards the flashing Obsidian Panther coldy, and one could see a bobbing Blue Slime on one of the heads of Tiamat that was shining with palpable excitement, its voice ringing out to relay such excitement!
"Master said I can devour the Primordial Beasts this time around! I wonder what I'll get…"
The figure of the Blue Slime couldn't keep down its excitement as apart from these three, the figures of the Twin Draconic Serpents Noah had contracted as Animus Summons along with the Colossal Helios Leviathan, Galaxy Devouring Serpent that had now been elevated to a Universal Devouring Serpent, the Golden Crow, Variant Oculothorax, Calamity Bear…all of Noah's Animus summons were here as they didn't just have one body present, but they had multiple of their clones stretched out across the bounds of the Primordial Empire!
Yes! Noah's Animus Summons! With him rising exponentially in power, he could forge the strength of these unique contractually bound existences differently than any others, with him being capable of using his ridiculous Infinite Mana to allow them to birth a crazy amount of Universes like him through the Animus Summoner Trainer abilities.
But because the forging of Universes dealt with such a high tier of power, the effect of the abilities were reduced as Noah couldn't bring his Summons to the same number of Universes like him from merely spamming [Animus Growth Empowerment]!
Currently, he found that he could forge one fourth of the current number of Universes he held within his Origin onto his summons, and it was normal Universes of course as at this moment, each of the Animus Summons had more than 1 billion Universes roiling madly within their Origins.
From all those around Noah, these existences were the strongest as the power they could release and borrow from their Master was utterly ridiculous.
BZZT!
At this time, the light of Primordial Beasts began to appear at the edges of the Primordial Empire as the Universal Devouring Serpent Jormungandr raised its head, the crimson eyes the size of galaxies flashing sharply as an ancient voice erupted out.
"Master never lies…let us see who will eradicate more of them!"
RUMBLE!
Waves of gorgeous essence of Nomological Edicts suffused the body of the colossal Serpent and the rest of the Animus Summons, battle cries echoing out as many of their clones stationed around the Primordial Empire moved out to hunt the coming Primordial Beasts!
Noah had thought multiple steps ahead on what would be happening as he worked to procure the most amount of loot, his Path of Victory showing him a glorious possibility of billions of Universes that would get him closer to the Cosmic Realm to bring themselves onto his lap.
—-
In the center of the Cosmic Battlefield.
The Hammer of Cosmic Glory sundered down as the figure of Stormdust roared out madly, his figure actually sinking its claws into the vast space around him as his wings- what should have been one of the weaker points of his body- were actually the ones to meet the descending hammer!
The glory of a Cosmos in the form of a hammer smashed into the wings as shockingly, they didn't deform or rapture as they blazed with unique white flames of an Edict.
White flames that Noah had seen before from a particular Cosmic Primordial Beast!
BZZZT!
A blaze of scorching red light mixed with pristine white flashed out as the attacks actually canceled each other, a glow of colors dancing around the figures of Noah and Stormdust as the support that the Betrayer was receiving was entirely thorough.
Noah's Edict of the Forgemaster was actually dispersed by whatever essence of Edict had bloomed from the pairs of wings, the might of this Edict seeming a notch higher as it caused Noah's eyes to shine with interest. He gazed at Stormdust and the consciousness slowly stemming from within this existence with rapt attention as he didn't want to miss anything!
From him, the Nomological Edict only Hyperion could utilize actually bloomed as the features of Stormdust became more Elephantine, the will of Hyperion sinking into it more and more as his battle power rose!
"I will not be pushed back ever again. I will not stop!" The bellow of Stormdust echoed out as he was bolstered in confidence from being capable of withstanding Noah's attack, his draconic-elephantine body erecting waves of attack to try and break past the many Auras gorgeously surrounding the throne.
Yet his rising dominance was brought to a halt when Noah adopted a smiling expression a moment later while he called out continuously.
"Hammer of Cosmic Glory. Hammer of Cosmic Glory…Hammer of…"
…!
The starry space filled with ruptured broken boundaries of galaxies and universes stalled.
They became filled with the dazzling light of maddeningly ancient Hammers millions of light years large, the breathtaking sight taking the attention of everyone that could still spare any amidst the chaos as they were introduced to the concept of spamming with the highest level of abilities!
None of them saw the meaning of many other actions currently taking place in the Cosmic Battlefield- one such action being the silent but thorough destruction of the forces that Stormdust had brought with him for the now forgotten Writ of Challenge.
Tainted Ones with terrific power had risen from their ranks as the Forefathers and Foremothers put up a battle, but nothing could withstand the terror of the Primordial Centurions that were fully utilizing the set effects of the Primordial King Set while being bathed in Noah's essence of Nomological Edicts.
Their deaths occurred quickly and efficiently as they weren't even spared too much attention, but Noah had gained a significant amount from these existences as in the Ruination Realm only he could access, prompts of wondrous loot continued to appear before his eyes!
[+1,935 Universal Filament Cores obtained…] DING! The effects of the Cosmic Dao of Loot are applied...[+967,500 Resplendent Shards of a Cosmic Core obtained.]
[+342 Runic Dao Line Enhancers obtained…] DING! The effects of the Cosmic Dao of Loot are applied…[+171,000 Transcendental Runic Dao Line Enhancers obtained. ]
[+88 Billion Skill Points obtained…] DING! The effects of the Cosmic Dao of Loot are applied…[+88 Cosmic Resource Points obtained.]
Prompts of Loot that showed him a potential gain of 20 Billion more normal Universes among other things bloomed as Noah continued to collect and benefit the most out of the chaos currently occurring, and he was just getting started!
Author Note
Last iteration of Noah's Universal Form.
Invincibility.
A word that couldn't be used lightly, and the Champion of Reality did not use it lightly in any way!
He told the three Grand Primordial Beasts that he would show them what this word truly meant, and he wasn't playing when he said so.
THRUUM!
His body lone released terrific waves of power after the initial impact, where during the time when a certain enthroned Tyrant was spamming down Hammers of Cosmic Glory, Aegon gazed at the three Grand Primordial Beasts surrounded by the aura of Edicts as his eyes flashed with arrogance and power!
His hands spread out to his left and right as his Cosmic Origin vibrated, white smoke coagulated from extreme heat and temperature rising from his body as when paired with his Runic Dao Lines, he looked utterly primal and ancient of an existence.
He didn't speak a single word as he actually had his authority blocked by the first attack, his second one being something utterly monstrous as with arms outspread, his figure flashed and disappeared!
SHAA!
Faster than speeds that even Noah couldn't achieve at this moment, his grand figure appeared behind one of the Grand Primordial Beasts as his vast hands reached out and grasped onto its vibrant wings.
BZZT!
The protection of an Edict suffused over the Primordial Beast as even though it couldn't react to Aegon's speed, its base defenses were still there to protect it! Yet…
RIIP!
A golden light covered Aegon's hands that wriggled with ancient Runic Dao Lines. This golden light utterly ignored the protection of an Edict, and it went even further as it shattered a vibrant light of protection that stemmed from the Primordial Eye of the Kaiser!
His vast hands were able to bypass the defenses of the Beast as with a cold expression, he held onto and pulled the pair of wings within his hands apart as golden blood flew out to cover everything in the surroundings, even the bodies of the other two Primordial Beasts.
"ROAR!"
A maddening roar echoed out as with the time lapse of less than a millisecond, the Grand Primordial Beast tried to react, but it did not need to!
This was because the moment that Aegon came in contact with the golden blood of the Beast, he called out lightly.
"{Immolate}."
…!
A single word that seemed like a command.
A command…that was terrifically followed as in the next second, the golden blood that Aegon was in contact with began to burn with golden flames and disappear, this burning traveling to the surging blood within the body of the beast as in the next second- all the blood circulating within this creature began to burn in golden flames while its body twisted and turned like a balloon before…
BOOM!
It exploded in a shower of blood and golden flames that remained burning, a terrifying scene of immolation playing out as time resumed to normal once more!
The figure of Aegon was bathed with golden burning flames as he looked extremely terrifying, the chunks of the immolated Grand Primordial Beast around him that he caused to perish in less than a millisecond trying to come together to form its Primordial Heart!
Invincibility. This was a sense of it as he ripped apart a Grand Primordial Beast with an Edict in less than a millisecond! As for the other two beasts? Their Origins vibrated madly as Splendiferous Universes in the millions began to burn to grant them even greater power, the essence of their Edicts surrounding them in fervor as they moved with even greater hatred against the only enemy they had in this Reality.
The Champion that would always stand in their way!
Yet this being gazed at them impassively as while still surrounded with the golden burning blood of the dead Primordial Beast, he called out lightly.
"You two are already dead."
…!
A fantastical statement was made.
The 2 Grand Primordial Beasts paid no attention to it as their Origins continued to churn wildly, but they inadvertently found their bodies coming to stop in the next second as before they realized it, their Origin and blood began to burn with pristine golden flames!
Golden flames that caused their bodies to balloon out and immolate into chunks of explosive flames a millisecond later as even while they perished, they were asking themselves how?!
During this whole time, Aegon had just ripped the wings of a single beast as its golden blood flew to cover everything, and he then called out the word {Immolate} as the first beast did just that, and two more followed moments later.
It was terrifying as one didn't know exactly what Aegon had done to cause this.
All that was left was his figure as he ridiculously wiped out 3 Grand Primordial Beasts with Edicts and the support of a unique authority of a Cosmic Primordial Beast!
This was Invincibility!
Others didn't have to understand how he did it, he would just show them a performance worthy of the Champion of Reality.
While surrounded by the immolated remains of three Grand Primordial Beasts and their remains, Aegons's dark eyes turned towards the direction of Stormdust- his gaze filled with a shocking light as he moved!
—
What had Aegon actually done? This question plagued two beings mostly, and one of them was Noah who had been keeping a close eye on everything occurring around this time!
The blood of a beast had flown out as Aegon had commanded a single word, and this was followed by the fall of three powerful existences. Others may not have seen, but Noah saw that Aegon's attack had been released even before he uttered out {Immolate}. The moment that he ripped apart the wings of one of the Primordial Beasts and its blood flew out everywhere, Noah saw a silent essence leak out from Aegon and attach to all the three Beasts through the expanding golden blood- this essence being the reason why he effortlessly reaped the lives of these existences back to back thereafter.
What was unique about this hidden essence was that Noah could tell it wasn't that of a Dao nor Edict- but something far more unique that when he thought of Aegon's words, a single thought popped in his mind.
'A capability of the Invincible System?"
…!
A grand possibility, but he wasn't the only one that was thinking of it!
Opposite him, another existence that was seeing through the eyes of Stormdust who faced a barrage of spammed Hammers of Cosmic Glory saw things much more clearly.
"The power of the Systems of Primordials truly is a bit much."
RUMBLE!
These shocking words resounded in the mind of Stormdust as they seemed to contain disdain for this power and carefulness towards it as well!
"Alright little Betrayer, let me take over for a bit."
The voice of Hyperion echoed out grandly.
Along with it came a unique authority as the consciousness of a terrific existence thundered down soon after!
Atop the Throne of Tyranny, Noah oversaw everything with stellar eyes as a hidden golden book was on his left hands as he spammed Hammer of Cosmic Glory.
'Stormdust is kept at bay while Aegon shows off a glimpse of his System, and the Hyperion shows his might as his vast consciousness descends onto Stormdust!'
Such a terrifying thought crossed Noah's mind as he smiled devilishly, things so far going according to plan even though there were a few surprises.
The golden book within his hands had given him an overabundant amount of information, but it didn't tell him everything as he still had to prepare and be ready to react to any unexpected situations!
And when it came to existences like Aegon and Hyperion…they always came with unexpected situations.
Aegon's power- or how it actually worked was a mystery as he used a terrifying power that wiped out heavily fortified Grand Primordial Beasts in an instant, and Noah wanted to know more about this and the extent of strength from Hyperion- these two Cosmic Rank existences unwittingly telling Noah about themselves as the battle unfolded!
At the same time, his people were finishing off Stormdust's forces as the unique loot he was receiving from existences that were Primordial Beasts continued to roll in- and he now also began to take it Primordial Hearts after the appearance of the Beasts themselves being taken care of multiple clones of his summons.
To top it all off, the figures of Halcyon, Springforge, and Havenbreaker were leading their forces to also stop the rampaging Devouring of the space and boundaries of Cosmos by the Primordial Beasts- significant damage being dealt to the Empire at this time from this surge of terrifying existences!
Yet amidst all of this struggle, Noah was experiencing something entirely different in the Ruination Realm as after he duplicated the constantly rushing in Shards of a Cosmic Core, he continued to absorb them as the number of normal Universes exploded entirely past 10 Billion at this moment, and this number was still rising.
One-tenth of the way from the Cosmic Realm, and this was still in the middle of the battle as Noah expected to be rushing towards a third if not half of the way there from this single Nexus Event!
While he continued this accumulation of Universes, his eyes also turned towards the blue panel that showed the Nomological Edict of Samsara.
In the past recent seconds, dozens of billions of skill points had fallen into his lap as they were turned into Cosmic Resource Points- enough Points that he could now fully elevate the Progression of an Edict into 100%.
The result for one to reach such distinction was something that Noah looked forward to greatly, and he now had the chance to do so as his eyes flashed while giving the command for the newly incoming Cosmic Resource Points to surge into the Nomological Edict of Samsara!
WAA!
His destiny surged madly as he reached this critical juncture, his mind watching with rapt attention to the changes on the description of the Nomological Edict of Samsara as it went towards 100%!
Nomological Edict of Samsara :: A Nomological Edict is a form of undeniable truth…..granting them an increase in the speed of their Realm Progression by +10,000,000%, an increase of +100,000,000% to All Parameters, and increases the chances of Fusions of other Laws and Daos by 100% for the production of other Nomological Edicts. Current Rate of Progress: 100%. The completion to the rate of progress has allowed for the Flames of Samsara to bloom within the Origin of the user.
RUMBLE!
As if an explosion had torn apart his very Origin.
…!
As if something much bigger than him bloomed, and it superseded everything he knew as it shone brighter than any of the billions of Universes within his Origin!
It was…a terrifying white flame that came to settle in the center of his Origin- this flame releasing a mysterious sense of power that caused Noah's eyes to raise with slight alarm.
Something new appeared within his mind as he came in contact with these Flames. A shocking amount of knowledge and power about things he had no knowledge of before being laid out clearly in a wondrous fashion, his focus being these dancing white flames that colored his multicolored origin with a blaze of white!
Flames of Samsara :: The Flames of Samsara bloom in your origin as they usher in an inclusion into the Bloodline of Samsara. As a follower of this Bloodline, you are granted +500,000,000% to True Defense, +200,000,000% to True Annihilatory Damage, the ability to escape True Annihilation of Origin and Soul is generated to be utilized once, and your Origin begins to produce a nanoliter of the True Blood of a Higher Existence within your body daily.
The full completion of an Edict granted one unique flames that gave them access to a unique Bloodline of this Edict that held its own unique and wondrous perks!
In the case of Samsara, one actually had a single chance to escape True Annihilation in their lives along with terrific percentage boosts majorly on defense with some on offense, but the other thing that caught Noah's eyes was the mention of the production of a nanoliter of the True Blood of a Higher Existence.
The chance of elevation from a common Existence and into a Higher Existence actually lay in Edicts, Noah's heart trembling as he called upon the pristinely raging flames within his Origins and watched as they appeared mesmerizingly over his palm!
They were fantastical to look at, but they also reminded him of flames he had seen on a particular being days ago. White flames that had danced off Hyperion's Elephantine limbs, and other colors of Flames that had appeared around this existence that at that time- Noah simply thought them to be terrifying Edicts.
Now he knew.
They were an indication of a wondrous achievement, and also an indication of an existence making their way to be elevated onto a whole other stage entirely!
Ah!
Chapter 1321 - The Flames Of Samsara! II
Questions buzzed in Noah's mind crazily as there was nobody to give him answers!
His eyes remained glued to the pristine panel telling him about the Flames of Samsara, looking at the words of 'nanoliter of the True Blood of Higher Existences'.
"How many nanoliters are required before the full conversion of a Normal Existence to a Higher Existence? How much power does a single nanoliter add?!"
WAA!
His Origin shook majestically as his question rumbled out, but no answer came as he instead was able to experience the birth of the first nanoliter of the True Blood of Higher Existences within his body as the Flames of Samsara spread out to madly cover his Origin at this moment.
This caused an utterly unique sight within his Universal Body, and it was because this body was his Origin! So the Flames of Samsara seemingly covered his whole body as he became an existence clad in pristine white flames, and Noah felt these Flames stimulate something that wasn't there in his body as he felt a searing pain for a single millisecond!
Just a single millisecond that caused him to become grim, but after it passed…
"Ah…"
A euphoric feeling erupted within him as he felt the formation of an exceedingly small and nearly non-existent drop of golden blood.
It couldn't even be considered a drop as it was microscopic, but it seemed to be heavier than the countless rivers of stellar blood within his body as it released waves of powerful gold light!
Noah felt his strength rise ever so slightly as even though he didn't have the quantification of just how much a single nanoliter of the True Blood of Higher Existences granted, he felt it to be significant!
"The True Blood of Higher Existences…" His vast consciousness focused on this tiny specule of blood as his destiny surged badly, the information he wanted to obtain on it being very little as there was one pathway for him to take.
He had to obtain more Flames of Edicts by achieving 100%, especially in the Edicts that he forged himself!
Samsara was an edict under the design of someone else, so Noah saw the very clear distinction of the words 'As a follower of Samsara…'. This set of words meant that the boosts he obtained were as a being who merely followed the Edict of another, and there should be even greater boosts if one progressed 100% through their own designed Edict.
This caused Noah to seek achieving completion in another Edict as soon as possible, and his eyes went towards his list of Edicts as he looked at the one that held the highest percentage at this moment! There, under his list of Edicts, clear words showed in his status panel.
{Nomological Edict of the Forgemaster- 44%, Nomological Edict of Kismet-40%, Nomological Edict of Cessation-8%...}
The highest percentage on an Edict was from Forgemaster and Kismet, these being the Edicts that Noah used in overabundance as he was cruising fairly smoothly with them! With the current Cosmic Resource Points he had remaining and the ones he expected to get once the Nexus Event fully ended in the Primordial Empire, he should have enough to fully progress through another Edict!
As for what it would be…
THUMP!
An undulation of power shook Noah out of his thoughts as after the Flames of Samsara produced the daily nanoliter of True Blood, it settled into the depths of his Origin and began to release a resonant sensation deep within his soul. This sensation…it caused Noah to gaze up from within the Ruination Realm as he peeled across the layers of space to gaze past the unique space and even the Infinite Cosmos he had entered it from!
His gaze went further past his Infinite Cosmos as it traversed across the layers of the Ruination Sea, the sensation from the Flames of Samsara resonating with something extremely far away as his blood boiled when he focused on it. This…was the Bloodline of Samsara that Noah had gained an induction in as a follower!
He felt connected to this Bloodline of Samsara as the location it caused him to gaze towards wasn't in this Reality, but in a place far away from it!
A place outside of this Reality as it wasn't just another branching Parallel Reality, with Noah being convinced from the sensation he felt within his blood that the distance was extremely far, far away.
With his current power…he still couldn't reach this place yet.
The Primordial or whatever Existence bore fruit to the Edict of Samsara could be there, and Noah was still careful towards this existence as even now, his destiny didn't sense any hidden dangers on this subject!
"Then, I shall focus on enacting my own Bloodline Edict for now while watching the closure of this Nexus Event!"
WAA!
His body released waves of power as with the settling of the Flames of Samsara, he felt even more secure and stronger as while counting the incoming loot where even Shards of a Cosmic Primordial Heart began to come in as Primordial Beasts were now falling to the hands of his Vassals and his Summons.
The chaos and destruction within the Primordial Empire was heating up as it was kept to a minimum by the efforts of Havenbreaker, Halcyon, and Springforge who were moving in conjunction with their forces, but the rampage of the Primordial Beasts was terrifying to look at as at this moment, hellish scenes could be seen stretching out across the Cosmic Battlefield and the Cosmos surrounding it!
When one gazed around them, they could see terrifying scenes of the Ruination Sea blooming from spaces within Cosmos, entire areas equivalent to Universes being entirely erased and devoured! Gaps like this could be seen in multiple areas as apart from fighting against Primordial Beasts, the defenders of the Bastion of Reality had to protect antiquities from the raging spots of blooming Ruination Sea.
It was chaos and anarchy as Daolords and Antiquities fell in bulk constantly, the golden blood of Primordial Beasts also strewn about in a show of grand fantasy and glory! At the center of all of it, the Champion of Reality was brimming with power as he stared coldly towards one of his close friends, another existence atop a Throne of Tyranny watching as the show unfolded expectantly!
Chapter 1322 - Did You Know? I
Stormdust released control of his soul and origin as he felt a sense of profound relaxation. His consciousness was in his human form as he felt himself sinking down into the comfortable embrace of a warm endless sea.
Above this endless sea he was sinking in, the scene of what was playing out could be observed above him.
He let loose of his control because he had become much more practical after his recent actions, knowing when to move and step back as at this moment, he knew he had to take a step back if he wanted to leave in one piece!
A Champion of Reality that had massacred three Grand Primordial Beasts with ease on one side, and a peculiar existence that had a destiny far exceeding even this Champion of Reality as he spammed powerful abilities filled with the complex weaving of edicts like essence and mana was of no consequence to him.
So Stormdust released control after the voice in his mind resonated for him to do so, but he never expected the feeling of relaxation that would come from it.
"You humans at times…you crave subjugation."
RUMBLE!
The booming voice of the being that had taken over his mind and body echoed out as a form of a draconic elephantine Primordial Beast appeared beside the warm sea that his soul was floating in.
"That is why you feel that sense of freedom…of relaxation. From releasing control and allowing others to lead you, that heavy weight on your shoulder disappears as you find yourself putting that weight and trust onto another."
The shocking figure of Hyperion gazed above the sea where the scenes outside were playing out, his essence wrapping around the consciousness of Stormdust as his voice continued to boom out.
"You can breathe in peace, Betrayer. For I can bear the weight of anything within this Reality."
….!
"For I…am Hyperion!"
—-
OOOOOH!
The form of Stormdust underwent a huge change as it became more Elephantine, the draconic features fading off as the golden tusks became more prominent while the draconic body expanded to be even larger!
Noah saw this as he likened what he saw to match more and more closely to Hyperion's real body, the will of this being descending in a shocking fashion at this moment as the eyes of rage that Stormdust normally showed became increasingly cold and impassive, as if he had turned into someone else entirely.
THRUM!
Around the impassive eyes, fantastical white flames bloomed as their appearance nearly caused Noah to rise from his throne, these flames now having immense meaning to him as he understood they were the show of fully completed Edict!
The pristine white flames covered the entire form of Stormdust as he released a terrifying aura that didn't match his level, his eyes impassively staring towards the figure of Aegon as a calm voice echoed from him.
"Come at me, little champion."
…!
ZAP!
Before the words from the figure of Stormdust even finished, the glorious form of Aegon appeared from above as with a trace of anger in his expression, he struck down nothing but a punch!
A punch, but Noah's eyes shone as he shockingly saw the wriggling multicolored Runic Dao Lines spread out across the body of Aegon wiggle and come to life, all of these lines crawling on the surface of his skin as they all rushed towards the hand he was throwing out.
As if this being could seamlessly command Runic Dao Lines to do so, they all clustered onto his right hand as they vibrated with wild power, crimson flames beginning to bloom onto this punch as once more- a single being noticed such flames to have a vastly different meaning!
With such might and crimson flames that represented a completed Edict behind him, the punch struck towards the possessed figure of Stormdust as Noah saw not just space itself…but the very reality around the area that Aegon was attacking to be breaking.
An attack that altered reality in such a way that it broke a portion of it, such an attack being capable of wiping out any existence body and soul if they were caught in it- unless they had an ability to withstand the effect of Reality inducing attacks!
Towards the collapsing portion of Reality before his eyes, the possessed figure of Stormdust had the white flames around him converge, the elephantine trunk moving out as akin to a Horn, it blew out a shocking trumpet of white flames that melted the coming portion of Shattered Reality!
"..."
Noah watched breathlessly as he absorbed all the knowledge he could, his figure watching expectantly upon his throne as he watched the two strongest contenders of this Reality exchange blows.
The battle was a unique one as it didn't seem like both sides were going out, with each of them doing nothing more than testing the waters of the other.
Hyperion had his own plans, and Aegon had his own as the two sides battled with the Flames of Edicts that granted them their own unique Bloodlines, each of their attacks carrying enough strength as they were capable of causing cracks to spread through Reality itself!
When it came to this, what else could others do but despair?
In the unique mental space within Stormdust, the soul of this being saw the scene as he continued to sink further into the endless sea around him, shaking his head as he saw the power that Aegon was displaying before his eyes.
"Do not be surprised at such power, Betrayer. Most of it is not even his…and I plan to forge you into something similar."
…!
With eyes shining with dazzling light and goals that were unknown by others, Hyperion's form besides the floating figure of Stormdust continued with a boisterous voice.
"Did you know? The immense power of this Champion stems from a unique weaving of huge reserves of the Essence of Reality, but it is not just that."
"There is a pattern to the weaving. A special method that only the Primordials have managed to play with…something called a Primordial Epitaph."
RUMBLE!
Words that Stormdust didn't fully understand echoed out, his soul accepting them as they were as the vibrant voice of Hyperion continued.
"Epitaphs…ah, only Primordials can play and have access to these as unless I dissect Aegon and call down his Master pre-emptively, I have to move in the dark and use you as a guinea pig, Betrayer."
…!
Chapter 1323 - Did You Know? II
As Noah was watching the spectacular battle, his Origin suddenly trembled as his destiny and fortune churned madly towards a certain direction.
"Hmm?"
It was such a strong reaction that he couldn't ignore it, his essence of Kismet beginning to dance in an impatient manner as Noah quickly discerned what his destiny was trying to lead him to!
More than anything, it was information from an existence Noah knew that he could utilize the abilities from the Edict of Kismet to listen to the conversations of without their knowledge, and the one Noah's destiny was focused on today was a single being as he silently cast Reader's Foresight while focusing on none other than Stormdust.
…!
Essence surged silently.
A golden book bloomed as pristine white words began to be etched throughout it.
..."Epitaphs…ah, only Primordials can play and have access to these as unless I dissect Aegon and call down his Master preemptively, I have to move in the dark and use you as a guinea pig, Betrayer."
The voice was calm and filled with power as Stormdust's influenced mind was already jumbled to the extent that he merely nodded silently.
He was to be used as a guinea pig for Hyperion's experiment to do what only the Primordials were capable of doing! Under the influence of Hyperion, the soul of Stormdust was already placed under his will entirely as such a terrifying prospect only seemed natural for power.
"Oh, here comes that ability he used to wipe out those three young ones."
BZZT!
In the scene of the Cosmic Battlefield, the now Draconic-Elephantine body of Stormdust surrounded by raging Flames of a completed Edict was going to face another blast capable of shattering Reality from Aegon when suddenly, the figure flashed away from the current position and appeared a light years away!
The eyes of the Tyrant upon a throne flashed as he saw such a scene, his gaze following the figure of Stormdust that stared at the figure of Aegon and the location of the shattered Reality that it had just flashed away from.
"Is that the main ability from your System, little Champion? The invisible essence you tried to mask in your attack to latch onto me?"
…!
Explosive words came out as Aegon's eyes turned utterly cold!
An invisible essence! This was what had latched onto the three Grand Primordial Beasts at the time that Aegon ripped apart the wings of one of them, and all it took thereafter was a single command from Aegon as these powerful existences perished!
"An ability that ignores all True Defenses as long as its essence attaches to its target, allowing you to conduct whatever reality altering verdict as your enemies can do nothing but perish..that is if you manage to successfully hook that essence onto them. What if I just dodge it, little Champion?"
Hyperion's voice was filled with disdain as it caused the impassive figure of Aegon to undulate with power, this Conqueror not being provoked at all as instead of blowing up and showing even more of his abilities, his aura was actually reigned in while he stared at the far away figure of the Draconic-Elephantine Stormdust.
His Cosmos reflected brilliantly on his chest as with a calm demeanor as if a portion of his abilities were not just figured out, he spoke valiantly.
"You must be the risen Cosmic Primordial Beast that has been moving around recently. Do you think this mere attack is enough to destabilize my Empire? Your possession of this…existence being enough for you to come and test me?"
WAA!
He spoke as the regality of an Emperor weaved around him, the wriggling Runic Dao Lines that he had been constantly commanding to go to certain portions of his body coming to silently settle back on his skin as his voice continued to echo out.
"Why not bring your main body here, little Beast? I can show you all you want to know about my System then. I will let you know what Invincible truly means!"
…!
Loud and resonant, the Great Conqueror spoke.
A Champion and an Ender of Reality…two completely different existences that each had their own goals- such beings stared at each other coldly as their mere presence caused the surrounding space to shake and tumble!...
SNAP!
The pages of the golden book finished their Inscription as it closed shut, Noah's eyes shining brightly as he thought of the beginning of what he read and the current scene before him of the staredown between Hyperion and Aegon!
The first portion he had read that held the conversation between Hyperion and Stormdust's soul were the most important, where even his destiny had weaved to lead him to focus on this.
'This Cosmic Primordial Beast…actually wants to elevate himself to the level of Primordials and do what they can do as he wants to design a Primordial Epitaph and forge a System!'
Yes! Hyperion had selected Stormdust as the guinea pig for such a task as similar to Primordials, this being has access to the Essence of Reality from Devouring many Universes and Cosmos, and it was also this essence of Reality that allowed it to forge multiple Edicts and even complete some.
Now, this existence wanted to do even more as he was trying to forge a Primordial Epitaph, something that only Higher Existences could even imagine doing- and Hyperion had no idea where to start.
'Well, he should be on his way to becoming a Higher Existence depending on when he completed his Edicts, and depending on how many completed earnings that can generate the True Blood of Higher Existences…'
Noah tapped on the Throne of Tyranny as he thought simply in the millisecond that Hyperion and Aegon were fiercely staring at each other, his eyes lighting up brightly as he saw an opportunity blooming before his eyes!
It was an opportunity for something he very badly wanted to do but did not yet have the resources to do so- something that he already had a blueprint of and what a certain Cosmic Primordial Beast wanted to get their hands on!
Chapter 1324 - Demarcation! I
'He has the Essence of Reality and is looking for ways to forge a Primordial Epitaph…and I just so happened to have obtained such a thing!'
Noah's thoughts churned rapidly as he thanked Eckert wherever he was currently, this being having left behind the blueprint of a Primordial Epitaph as even if Noah couldn't use it, he could possibly draw inferences himself when the time came to forge a System.
Yet now, a possibility presented itself for Noah to use this Blueprint of a Primordial Epitaph to open up yet another path for himself as he couldn't help but gaze towards the grand sight of the Draconic-Elephant Stormdust that had actually adopted a cruel smile on its beastial face.
"Have no fear, little Champion. I will come for you when I choose to. For now, I came to forge demarcations of this closed little Empire…"
THRUM!
The moment his words finished, his body flashed with gorgeous golden flames that caused the faces of many beings to change, inexplicable changes beginning to occur at this moment as even the face of Aegon changed!
"...you see, I am in need of a few Cosmos…and you very nicely have many of them here."
…!
A trace of anger appeared in Aegon's eyes as he stared at the Draconic-Elephantine figure of Stormdust that shone ever so brighter with the golden flames, the cruel expression on its gaze apparent as while sparing a single glance towards Noah's direction, he disappeared.
Aegon himself did not remain in the Cosmic Battlefield as the moment Stormdust disappeared, so did he!
As for whatever action the one possessing Stormdust had done to even cause anger to flash through Aegon's eyes? Those spread out across the Primordial Empire felt it first hand.
Under the banner of the House of Stormdust, there were a bit less than 1,000 Cosmos he influenced. The head of this House had been working with Hyperion for many years as there were ranks of Tainted Ones within his house, and he had done more than just scheme as silently- mechanisms and changes were done within the very Cosmos under his influence!
The moment that Hyperion's words finished, these mechanisms were activated as a shocking scene occurred across the Primordial Empire.
OOOM!
It began to shake.
"Pull back!"
On the edges of the Cosmic Battlefield, Halcyon and Springforge were striking out their resplendent essence of Edicts as the latter was surrounded by an illusory monolith of a saintly woman while adorned in the Primordial King Set, with Springforge having cast the unique abilities under the Edict of Amelioration as a verdant crown shone gloriously above her!
Yet the two of them pulled back from entering the adjacent Cosmos instantly as their Origins felt a sense of danger, a shocking sight unfolding before them as the Cosmos that stood before them…
POP!
Disappeared in a blink as a golden light of flames flashed through it once, carrying a terrifying light of teleportation.
"This is…"
Springforge's eyes constricted at the sight as beside her, Halcyon spoke out valiantly.
"Steer away from the Cosmos under Stormdust! Stand against the Primordial Beasts that still attack other Cosmos!"
This valiant existence saw the truth behind it right away as she gave the commands, the Daolords and Forefathers under Springforge looking towards her for affirmation before they received a grim nod from her and moved out!
But they couldn't help gazing towards a certain direction where the boundaries of the Cosmos under Stormdust were clustered…they saw each of them flashing with a golden light as they disappeared.
Disappeared while the chaotic Ruination Sea bloomed from the barren space they left behind!
It caused their Origins to tremble in shock as they still moved out to defend other areas still under attack by Primordial Beasts.
They were alone as shooting out in all directions, the figures of Primordial Centurions finishing off Tainted Ones and Primordial Beasts could be seen- these existences looking like killing machines compared to them as they targeted the largest cluster of enemies to eradicate.
Outside of the Primordial Empire, a surge of beasts was being handled by clones of Noah's summons as multiple figures of a Blue Slime that had expanded to be millions of years in diameter were moving like streaks of vast blue seas!
The vast cluster of bodies was constantly teleported and flashed in and out of the Battlefield as they cast a single skill towards the Primordial Beasts they came across.
"Universal Devouring!"
WAP!
With a flash of blue light, any Beasts that were caught inside the huge bodies of the Blue Slimes disappeared as wondrously, the speed of killing of this single summon was greater than all of the one currently on the field.
There were a few reasons for this as it was another surprise Noah would have to sift through, but it dealt with the unique nature of the Blue Slime as every time it devoured Primordial Beasts, it would gain however many Clusters of Universes they had as this number surged towards 3 billion, but this wasn't the only thing to occur!
The capability to devour Universes and Cosmos that Primordial Beasts had…the Blue Slime received.
The daos and comprehensions of possible Fusions of Edicts- the Blue Slime obtained!
The Essence of Reality that was contained within the bodies of the Primordial Beasts that Noah could not get his hands on…it now bloomed within the Blue Slime's Origin!
Ah!
However small it was as it was mostly from Lesser Primordial Beasts, it was still the Essence of Reality! What was needed to forge Systems! Now, the Blue Slime had gained a glimmering of it as in extension…so had Noah.
This was why even as he experienced Hyperions shocking action in the Primordial Empire as this being used a unique method to actually teleport away the Cosmos that Stormdust had under him away, his eyes were still vibrant as his fingers tapped on the Throne of Tyranny and caused it to surge out its 1,000 Ephemeral Mirage of the Primordial King Swords, aiming at any enemies with these weapons that were like high speed nuclear bombs that exploded with the constant light of Edicts.
The figure of Aegon had disappeared around the same time as Hyperion as Noah felt this being release his own unique right of Authority under the Cosmos influenced by Stormdust, preventing a portion of them from being forcefully teleported away!
This scene and many others played within Noah's mind as they didn't take the center spot at this current time.
What took priority within his soul was the fact that as the battle ended, another surge of Cosmic Resource Points were appearing in his Origin on top of many other forms of Loot…making it so that he could complete an Edict- this time one that he was the architect of!
What took priority was the newly born essence of Reality within the body of the Blue Slime!
What took priority…was the fact that the Ender of Reality was trying to forge a System, and Noah had exactly what this being wanted as untold possibilities that would pave the way to paths of immense glory opened up…
Chapter 1325 - Demarcation! II
Demarcation.
A single word that meant division, separation, or splitting!
This was what Hyperion had done, where he had gone into the Primordial Empire to create immense chaos and anarchy as by the end of it all, there was the demarcation of the Primordial Empire as nearly one third of its Cosmos were taken away.
It was nearly one third as before it could be completed, Aegon had stepped in while releasing a profound authority that anchored the affected Cosmos under Stormdust right where they stood, but this was still a few hundred cosmos that had been taken away, causing a huge rift of a crimson sea to form across the Primordial Empire as it stretched to the edges of this vast circular Empire!
It normally looked like an expansive cluster of Cosmos that had their boundaries glowing a transparent white-gold, showing a distinction of a scintillating structure floating across a crimson sea. Yet now, this white gold circular cluster of a few thousand Cosmos had a red streak running through it…as if it was bleeding.
And what a grievous injury it was!
Outside the boundaries of these Cosmos, Noah's forces were finishing up any remaining Primordial Beasts as the Nexus Event gradually came to a close, the results of it being utter chaos for many as only a few obtained what they came for.
One of these parties was the existence within the vast Primordial Sea, his Draconic-Elephantine body currently shining brilliantly as his Primordial Eye of the Kaiser circulated with majestic power!
The figure of Stormdust in his draconic-elephantine form materialized before the terrifying gaze of this Ender of Reality, and behind Stormdsut…the wondrous sight of hundreds of Cosmos appearing within the Primordial Sea could be seen.
Cosmos…in the depths of the enemy den that devoured them for sustenance!
RUMBLE!
Their appearance caused a huge disruption in the beginning, but a resonating snort rang out from the trunk of the glorious Hyperion as Lesser and Primordial Beasts alike felt their Origins shake, their eyes turning subservient as they didn't even near these Cosmos.
The eyes of Stormdust lost the vast consciousness controlling them as they returned to be his own, his gaze turning to his surroundings and the Cosmos that used to be in the Primordial Empire as a complicated feeling rose within his heart!
"You are here stronger than ever, and you have most of the Cosmos you controlled here. Your House of Stormdust can be rebuilt stronger than ever as you can have Daolords and Antiquities that rise atop Primordial Beasts into battle…your own power will approach that of Aegon as long as I am successful in my venture."
WAA!
The regal voice of Hyperion resounded out as he sat within the vast Primordial Sea that all seemed like his throne! A unique essence still permeated throughout, and one would be keen to recognize this as the same one cast to prevent Noah from ever setting foot within the Primordial Sea again!
Stormdust took in the words of Hyperion as he nodded, seeing all paths closed for himself but this one as once more…
'I can only move forward.'
He could only continue!
THRUM!
Yet his path came with difficulty and bloodshed, seeing this first hand at this moment as his red eyes saw the trunk of Hyperion pointing towards one of the floating Cosmos far away in the Primordial Sea, an unbelievable suction force wrapping around this Cosmos as it became miniaturized and sucked into the glimmering trunk of Hyperion, disappearing silently.
"..."
A Cosmos devoured in but an instant!
"Nothing is free in life. For what is to be done, we will need a significant amount of the Essence of Reality…and Cosmos are abundantly filled with them."
Ah!
A single devouring of a Cosmos, and it was a heavy scene that represented countless deaths from dozens of Universes! It was cruel and despicable in all ways as the scale of life extinguished was unimaginable.
And yet…
BZZZT!
The trunk of Hyperion pointed to other Cosmos as they also disappeared into blurs of light towards him, each time such a thing occurred causing a tremor to run down Stormdust's body as if he could hear the countless quintillions of creatures calling out to him, as if all of their blood was on his hands!
"...keep…moving forward!" He spat the words out as he rose his head defiantly in the Primordial Sea, ready to make the best of what was to come!
Out of this event, these were the boons of Stormdust and Hyperion.
Then, there were Noah's boons from this Nexus Event!
In the Ruination Realm, Noah's Universal Body absorbed more and more Shards of a Cosmic Core as his normal Universes were forged by the millions at this point, his bright eyes watching the last trench of loot appearing before his eyes.
[+168 Lesser Primordial Hearts obtained…] DING! The effects of the Cosmic Dao of Loot are applied…[+84,000 Shards of a Cosmic Primordial Heart obtained.]
[+3 Grand Primordial Hearts obtained…] DING! The effects of the Cosmic Dao of Loot are applied…[+1,500 Resplendent Shards of a Cosmic Primordial Heart obtained.]
[+2,193 Universal Filament Cores obtained…] DING! The effects of the Cosmic Dao of Loot are applied...[+1,096,500 Resplendent Shards of a Cosmic Core obtained.]
[+211 Runic Dao Line Enhancers obtained…] DING! The effects of the Cosmic Dao of Loot are applied…[+105,500 Transcendental Runic Dao Line Enhancers obtained. ]
[+68 Billion Skill Points obtained…] DING! The effects of the Cosmic Dao of Loot are applied…[+68 Cosmic Resource Points obtained.]
"Hmm…"
The glory of Loot shone upon him wondrously.
The constant burning of Splendiferous Universes within his Origin was stopped at this moment as the total cost came out to be 323 million Splendiferous Universes!
That was a bit over five minutes. That was how long this Nexus Event that had irreparably changed the Primordial Empire was, that was the price Noah paid as from it he would be able to forge enough Universes that would put him halfway towards the Cosmic Realm.
A single event…and he obtained enough loot to top over 50 Billion Universes!
Chapter 1326 - The Flames Of Kismet!
What a glorious reality! Just who could say they could obtain resources to make an advancement of more than halfway towards the Cosmic Realm in five minutes?
Who could obtain the loot to make such a thing possible?! Of course, a lot of preparation had to be made before this mere 5 minutes, with Noah making significant preparations for days beforehand as many things had to come into play for it to become what it was right now.
Enough Shards of a Cosmic Primordial Heart to bloom 8.4 Billion Splendiferous Universes one they were duplicated. Enough Shards of a Cosmic Core to forge another 22 billion Normal Universes, putting Noah's potential total Universes over 55 Billion when he accounted for all the other loot he received during this battle!
Over 12 Billion of these Universes were already "Splendiferous", with all other ones being normal as they stemmed from the Shards of a Cosmic Core. Noah had to turn all of these into Splendiferous ones with the Marks of Antiquity that he had in abundance, and he could also use the essence of the Shards of a Cosmic Primordial Heart to swiftly change the nature of these Universes into Splendiferous ones.
"The resources to be halfway towards the Cosmic Realm within a few minutes…can a System do anything better than this?"
Noah marveled at this reality as he stopped his constant devouring of loot for a second, putting his full focus into the last loot he received. It was the Cosmic Resource Points that stemmed from billions of skill points, Noah getting his hands on 68 Cosmic Resource Points as they set him up for the success of completing another Edict
This time, he wouldn't be a follower of this Edict as he would be its architect- he would be the one to originate its Bloodline as he didn't know exactly what it would come with!
As for the Edict to complete?
Naturally, it was one of the two highest ones in percentages, and the one he had been using with utter frequency that had helped him get to where he was right now!
"Place 60 Cosmic Resource Points in the Nomological Edict of Kismet."
WAA!
The edict that was currently at 40%...Noah added 60 resource points to it as it was being elevated to 100% progression in the blink of an eye, a reaction flourishing illustriously deep within his Origin as something began to sprout!
It felt like an itch of the highest levels at first, this itch turning into a burning pain as Noah's stellar eyes observed the appearance of a golden flame from the depths of his Origin.
BZZT!
His seas of Fortune and Destiny that had been spread out across his Universes seethed cheerfully at the appearance of this golden flame, its radiance overtaking Noah entirely as his Universes became painted fully with the light of gold!
His seething fortune and destiny acted like they were set aflame, Noah seeing the wondrous reaction of these already vast reserves beginning to expand rapidly as within seconds- they doubled!
Another few seconds passed as Noah observed the radiance of the newly born flame to illuminate everything ever brighter, watching with rapt attention as he truly observed his reverses of Destiny and fortune multiply many times over when the flames fully settled and began to dim, he had ten times the reserves he did just seconds ago.
Ten times! From the already vast reserves of destiny and fortune that Noah had, this was a terrifying concept as it was only brought to be by a single dazzling flame.
"The Flame of Kismet…"
WAA!
The moment that Noah called upon it, the flame shook to attention as its work was just beginning! It rose and fell in waves, something with a brighter shade of gold blooming within it as Noah could see that it was the formation of…a drop of blood.
Not a nanoliter of blood that was microscopic- but a genuine golden drop of blood that Noah felt the same terrifying undulations of the True Blood of Higher Existences!
This golden drop of blood was utterly domineering as it released thumps as if it was a beating heart, each time it pulsed going forward to make Noah feel like his body and soul was becoming visibly stronger even though it was not quantified.
His mind couldn't help but focus on the new information rising up from his origin as the mysteries were put to rest!
Flames of Kismet :: The Flames of Kismet bloom in your origin as they usher in the Bloodline of Kismet. The title of Kismet Bloodline Progenitor is granted for being the Architect of this Nomological Edict, granting you the capability to introduce 9 other Existences into your Bloodline. Followers of the Bloodline of Kismet gain an increased chance of comprehending the Nomological Edict and have the task of fusing the required laws and daos to be an eventuality. As the architect of this Bloodline, you are granted the ability of Author's Jurisdiction that can only be utilized by the Essence of Reality, and your reserves of Fortune and Destiny are multiplied by ten as you also gain the title of Chosen Existence. As the Progenitor of the Bloodline of Kismet, you are granted +300,000,000% to the rate of Resource Regeneration, +200,000,000% to All Parameters, all abilities that utilize the essence of Kismet have their resource requirement cut down by half, and your Origin begins to produce 10 nanoliters of the True Blood of a Higher Existence within your body daily...
"Ah…"
A wondrous description was laid out before Noah's eyes!
There was an overabundance of information flowing from the description, but Noah's eyes were focused on a specific few as apart from its boosts being slightly lower compared to the Flames of Samsara- this was to be expected! The other was a Greater Nomological Edict after all, and he got boosts that reached half a billion just from being a follower.
What Noah's eyes could not separate from was the production of 10 Nanoliters of blood that had already begun after the formation of the initial golden drop of Blood that represented his Bloodline of Kismet, minute microscopic globules of blood were still being produced at this moment to join this larger drop of blood that continued to release waves as if it was a living beating heart!
Even the Flames of Samsara and the microscopic 1 nanoliter of blood from these flames were pushed aside to the left of Noah's vast Origin as the Flames of Kismet and the golden Blood drop they produced took the very center, releasing waves of unique essence that gradually transformed Noah on a molecular level towards the level of Higher Existence.
Noah didn't know how long this process would take, but he knew that if he completed his own edicts, he produced 10 times as much nanoliters of True Blood when compared to him being a mere follower!
Then, there were the ridiculous perks that came with completing an Edict.
Samsara granted him the ability to escape True Annihilation of Origin and Soul once, and the Flames of Kismet granted him the title of Chosen Existence and…Author's Jurisdiction!
Author's Jurisdiction!
Something irrational and unbridled was about to rise up once more as Noah himself felt his eyes tremble when he sank his consciousness into exactly what this ability was…
Chapter 1327 - Author's Jurisdiction! I
There were many crazy things about Noah, and he knew this fact very well about himself.
Infinite Mana, a trait that literally termed him the Protagonist, another Trait that made many unimaginable things possible, the capability to forge Edicts at a rate others can only imagine, the capability to read about other existence's point of views as if he was there listening to their deepest thoughts…there were too many things to count as he knew very well he was on the border of a ridiculous existence that could rival what Champions could achieve!
Even his destiny was far vaster than any others as he knew whatever waited for him in the future…it would involve multiple Realities.
It would involve whatever playing field the Higher Existences were moving across, it would involve glory and grandness that he couldn't even imagine at this point in time.
Where he was currently and the power he had achieved was astounding, but it could be considered akin to a drop of water in vast seas across the countless Realities!
He had immense potential to be someone that even exceeded Champions and stepped to the height that Primordials achieved, and these steps had begun within the last hour when he fully completed a Greater Nomological Edict and then a Minor one moments later- such achievements beginning to generate within his body the True Blood of Higher Existences.
When his blood entirely became of this nature, he would evolve into a whole different tier of Existence as the possibilities for his future were immeasurably boundless!
But…he always asked himself if at some point in the future, apart from all the crazy things he already had…if something too crazy would rise up that he would be capable of doing. If on the scale of overpowered amongst his peers or anybody really, something would come up that was just broken!
What he stared at right now-the capability of Author's Jurisdiction…he thought this might just be it.
Author's Jurisdiction :: The lives of all beings are the weaving of stories and the pulling of destiny. Interconnected in an intricate manner, the path that the stories and destinies of others take can merely be told or seen. The ability of Author's Jurisdiction allows the user to actively interfere with the stories and destinies of himself and others in an immediate and permanent fashion. The ability carries such drastic effects capable of altering Reality as to initiate, the essence of Fortune and Destiny are required and to activate it fully, the Essence of Reality is required. Depending on the Destiny of the existence involved, the price of Author's Jurisdiction can be as small as a drop of water, or Essence of Reality as vast as the seas. Those that have their destinies changed will sense no changes nor feel anything different, settling into their newly weaved stories as if it was always that way. When activated, the ability will allow the user to select a target as aspects of this being will arise, with the user needing to formulate a rough draft of the possible changes to the nature of their target, or their past history, or their currently ongoing Reality. The cost of the changes will then be calculated as if the user has enough Essence of Reality, their jurisdiction will be successfully be weaved into reality. If the Essence of Reality is not sufficient, the ability will be nullified with no changes being made. The initial activation requires the essence of fortune and destiny every time, with the Essence of Reality required if the changes of the rough draft are accepted…
"..."
It felt like a ridiculous extension of [Plot Control]- the ability that stemmed from Kismet itself as it required half the reserves of fortune and Destiny along with a 30 day cooldown period to change a "single small aspect" of Reality!
And an extension it was as this ability…it didn't have any cooldowns, nor did it rely entirely on Fortune and Destiny! But Noah wished it used all of this resource as instead, he needed the Essence of Reality to be capable of fully utilizing this ability at all.
This ability also caused Noah to become utterly grim and serious as he realized from its description that if Higher Existences had abilities like this and they were utilized on beings like him…he would never know.
Whatever destiny he had or whatever destiny was being weaved, a powerful existence could have changed in whatever manner they wished as he wouldn't even be capable of sensing anything out of place!
It was a terrifying thought, but it was one that caused Noah to want to delve even more deeply into broken abilities like this as it would give him a certain protection against threats he didn't even know were possible.
As for the method to use this Ability that required the Essence of Reality? Noah naturally had a solution to this as coincidentally or by the weaving of destiny, the Blue Slime had just been given the go ahead by him to devour the Primordial Beasts its clones fought with as Noah would forgo the potential loot from these beasts, but the results were simply fantastical.
The Essence of Reality that these beasts collected over the years from the devoured Universes and Cosmos were swallowed by the Blue Slime, its main body currently containing this terrifying Essence!
"Little guy…" Noah's thoughts reached through the connection of his Animus Summon as a flood of information filled the Blue Slime's mind.
—
In the Novus Universe, the main body of the Blue Slime was communicating with Noah as one of his clones floated before it serenely!
"Can you utilize it?" Noah spoke questioningly while the body of the Blue Slime bobbed up and down.
"It feels like an essence that leaves all others in the dust, but unlike the freely flowing essence of laws, daos, or even Master's Edicts, the Essence of Reality feels like a molten multicolored liquid that weighs more than a Cosmos…"
WAA!
The voice of the vibrant Blue Slime resonated out as Noah nodded calmly, his body turning into a streak of light as he delved into the body of the Blue Slime and merged with it!
'Hmm…' The feeling of becoming intertwined with the origin and soul of his Summon was bloomed strongly as the brilliant Origin of the Blue Slime was now akin to Noah's own, with him being capable of sharing his essence and power as in this merged form, he could release power multiple times above normal.
The cerulean body of the Blue Slime had now turned stellar as it became similar to Noah's Universal Form, the Slime enjoying the shocking droves of power coursing through it as Noah focused on the cluster of multicolored essence at the depths of its Origin and Soul!
"The Essence of Reality…" His consciousness wrapped over the terrific essence that Primordials played with, this Resource being the one thing Noah had no idea how to make it form and regenerate like Mana, Fortune, or Destiny as it stood on its own tier.
The Primordial Beasts only obtained it by Devouring Universes and Cosmos, and he didn't fully know what methods the Primordials used to obtain their reserves of this Essence as only now did he even gain access to it!
He confirmed the words of the Blue Slime as even when his consciousness wrapped around it, he couldn't move it in any way as it seemed like something he couldn't fully play with at this time.
But…
"Author's Jurisdiction."
RUMBLE!
He called out the words to a particular ability.
His vast reserves of golden destiny and fortune churned as one fourth of these unique resources disappeared instantly.
The unmovable essence within the Origin of the Blue Slime…it then began to vibrate and flow at this moment as a fantastical feedback entered Noah's mind!
Chapter 1328 - Author's Jurisdiction! II
The Essence of Reality began to weave and flow as it stood ready!
The cast of Author's Jurisdiction first required the initialization through Destiny and fortune, and it took a significant amount of it as even with Noah expanded reserves that had just been increased by 10- the single cast of this ability took away a fourth of all of his destiny and fortune.
Then the immovable Essence of Reality weaved majestically as information flooded Noah's mind, the ability of Author's Jurisdiction asking him what his target was! For this initial test, Noah chose none other than himself as right before his eyes, a glimmering golden text box filled with words about him entirely appeared. It was essentially his Status Panel, but it held more than just what his rank was, what types of Daos, laws, or Edicts he had! It had core information on who he was and what abilities he could utilize to the point that Noah thought he didn't truly know himself!
Noah Osmont :: A Normal Existence that has begun to generate the True Blood of Higher Existences within his body. Male, Universal Filament Rank, 26 Years Old(Temporal Interferences from time spent in unique space-time environments not included). Uniquely has the bloodlines of Human, Vampyre, Universal, Samsara, and Kismet mixed within him, with the Inherent Traits of Infinite Mana, Protagonist, and Samsara Universal Dao Origin. He knows of his deficiencies and has a clear understanding of his nature, and he is a Normal Existence with extremely high fortune, destiny, and immense potential with the tools he has available to him. In his Reality, he outshines all others in terms of Destiny as he is weaker in terms of Ranking, completed Edicts, and the percentage of True Blood of Higher Existences within his body…
[Skill(s)]...[Law(s)]...[Authority(s)]...[Dao(s)]...[Nomological Edict(s) :: Greater Nomological Edict of Samsara - 100%, Minor Nomological Edict of Cessation - 12%, Minor Nomological Edict of Kismet - 100%, Minor Nomological Edict of Amelioration - 22%, Minor Nomological Edict of Bulwark - 9%, Minor Nomological Edict of Forgemaster - 48%, Minor Nomological Edict of Kairos -2%]...[Current Point in Time]...[Past Points in Time]...
Information about him and things even he didn't know before appeared before his eyes within the golden panel!
This…was the prize for spending one fourth of his Destiny and Fortune to just initiate the ability of Author's Jurisdiction. Now, if he wanted to use this Jurisdiction truly, he had to form a rough draft as while looking at this golden text box, his hand trembled as he found a golden pen was wrapped around it.
Uncontrollably, Noah found his hand holding this pen brought forward to this text box, the myriad of information about him now becoming interchangeable as he could truly change whatever he wished about himself!
His raging origin calmed down as he breathed out slowly, observing everything carefully as he tested to what extent he could change, and just how much Essence of Reality would be required for him to do so!
For the first possible change he tested making with this new Jurisdiction, he went to the area that listed his Edicts as he changed the percentages of all of his current Edicts to 100%.
BZZZT!
His destiny and Fortune seethed as a tenth faded away, the mere testing of this possibility draining this much resources as for whether such an action was applicable…
The possible changes within the draft require much more Essence of Reality than currently available. Please revise.
…!
His mind buzzed with light at such words, confirming that if he really had enough reserves of Essence of Reality, he could truly do something as ridiculous as suddenly changing multiple edicts from their low percentages to be 100%! Apart from this…just what else could he do?!
'The Universal Filament Ranking….change it to Cosmic Rank!'
BZZT!
Waves of destiny and fortune churned as another tenth of his reserves disappeared. Yet…
The possible changes within the draft require much more Essence of Reality than currently available. Please revise.
"..." Noah was speechless as even this was something he could possibly change! He had quite literally gained a terrifying jurisdiction that he could change anything about himself in the most fantastical ways possible…as long as he had the required Essence of Reality!
He calmed his raging origin as next, he selected the option of [Current Point in Time].
When he did this, the golden text panel before his eyes faded as a golden book he was used to seeing appeared, brilliant white words being etched onto it as Noah read with amazement and shock.
...Noah was testing the extent of the Author's Jurisdiction ability as after trying grand changes that needed Essence of Reality that he couldn't afford, he tried to see which changes were possible for him to make with what he currently had.
His gaze went back to the option of Edicts as instead of selecting all of them, he selected two of them as after another surge of his fortune and destiny, a different message appeared before his eyes!
The possible changes within the draft are capable of being carried out. Confirm?
…!
A possibility could actually be made into a reality as even with such a thing before his eyes, Noah couldn't bring himself to use his limited reserves of the Essence of Reality for it yet as he had to do more research before he committed to a single path….
"Now that's just ridiculous…" Noah finished reading the excerpt about himself as an eerie feeling crept into his origin, but he focused on the white words on the golden page that described events he had thought of doing! With a firm expression, the golden pen within his hands shimmered as Noah found out he could even change the words within the passage he had read about himself or write something else entirely, the versatility and possibilities of things that could be changed with Author's Jurisdiction simply being limitless!
"Cancel the activation…" His voice echoed out as he didn't make the choice to use all the reserves of Essence of Reality at this time. The viscous essence settled back into the origin of the Blue Slime calmly as the only thing Noah had spent was his reserves of Destiny and Fortune, and these were already regenerating rapidly with all the boosts he had when it came to Resource Regeneration.
So he held off on any impulsive actions right now as he wanted to use the resources of destiny and fortune that could regenerate to initiate the terrifying ability of Author's Jurisdiction again, but this time the target would be someone else!
Of course, he also wouldn't use the Essence of Reality for this as it would only be there to make sure the ability activated successfully, with the only resources being used up being destiny and fortune.
"Author's Jurisdiction."
WAA!
Another huge chunk of destiny and fortune left his Origin as the viscous Essence of Reality became fluid again, the ability being activated successfully as the target this time around…
'Let it be Hyperion…'
…!
The target was set.
An illustrious light shone out as a glimmering golden text box appeared before Noah's eyes, revealing a Status Panel that held shocking secrets about a certain Cosmic Primordial Beast!
Chapter 1329 - Ludicrous!
The Primordial Eye protected one against the peering gazes of others as before, Noah could not garner any information on Hyperion or Aegon.
Obtaining any information at all on such beings was near impossible as one would never know what the full extent of their abilities, Daos, or Edicts really were unless they revealed it themselves!
But now…things were entirely different.
Noah had gotten his hands on Author's Jurisdiction from the completed Nomological Edict of Kismet, these impossible things now being a reality as before his eyes, 'aspects' of a certain existence laid out in the form of a Status Panel rose before his eyes!
Hyperion Von Astrophel :: A Cosmic Primordial Beast that is halfway through becoming a Higher Existence with dense amounts of True Blood of Higher Existences within his body. Male, Cosmic Rank, 38 Million Years Old. Hyperion is a unique existence that took a different path compared to other Primordial Beasts, this path serving him well as he became the one to take the throne of the only Cosmic Primordial Beast within this Reality. Hyperion uniquely holds the Bloodlines of Primordial Beast, Anarchy, Colossus, Intransigent, Constellation, Moirai, Fulmination, Dignity, and Verve. His psyche is different from others of his race as even with the capability to destroy its Reality and fall back into oblivion, he has chosen to take a different path as his destiny and potential is second only to another existence within his Reality. He is a top ranking contender within his Reality in terms of Ranking, completed Edicts, and the percentage of True Blood of Higher Existences within his body…
[Skill(s)]...[Law(s)]...[Authority(s)]...[Dao(s)]...[Nomological Edict(s) :: Greater Nomological Edict of Anarchy - 100%, Greater Nomological Edict of Colossus - 100%, Minor Nomological Edict of Intransigent - 100%, Minor Nomological Edict of Constellation - 100%, Minor Nomological Edict of Moirai - 100%, Minor Nomological Edict of Fulmination- 100%, Minor Nomological Edict of Dignity -100%, Minor Nomological Edict of Verve -100%, Minor Nomological Edict of Celerity- 89%, Minor Nomological Edict of Cannonade -65%]..[Current Point in Time]...[Past Points in Time]...
"Fuck…"
A ludicrous status panel laid itself bare before Noah's eyes.
It was…ah, the words for it weren't even there!
It felt like he was looking at the status sheet on an endgame character that had been grinding too much and obtained everything, with this Ender of Reality truly having too many things!
When Noah compared this status panel to his, he felt deficient in many ways as the most glaring ones were the many 100%s next to the Greater and Minor Nomological Edicts of this being as apart from this, it showed that Hyperion was more than halfway towards becoming a Higher Existence! His body was filled with the boundless golden True Blood that should have stemmed from the ridiculous Edicts he had brought to completion.
Then, there was the number of years this being had lived, Noah looking at it in wonder as it should have been older than even the conception of the Primordial Empire under Aegon. An existence that had lived for 38 million years…no wonder he had been able to achieve what he currently had!
No wonder his skills were nearly endless, no wonder the Daos Noah could see under his status panel outclass him by 3 or four times in number! No wonder the power of this being was so ridiculous as just his Edicts…
"Anarchy, Colossus, Intransigent…Constellation…Moirai…" Noah glanced at the completed Edicts of this being while he shook his head disbelievingly, his ego knocked down a notch as he was reminded once more that apart from him, there were also other terrifying existences!
Hyperion was a being on another stage entirely as when Noah glanced at the golden pen within his hands, he also tried to see the extent of modifications he could make on this being.
He found out that he could change the percentage of just 1 of his Edicts from 100% to 0 if he wished, or he could change a small segment of his unfolding reality! For this, he selected the [Current Point in Time ] of this being as he was treated to a fantastical scene.
...Dozens of Cosmos disappeared seamlessly into Hyperion's golden trunk as Esurient True Devouring was cast seamlessly.
He had done this too many times with too many Universes and Cosmos. In the millions of years he lived, he had watched the initiation of new Cosmos within this Reality and the fall of old Cosmos that had been there even before him.
What mattered was what could be obtained on the other side of these actions that Hyperion knew from the gazes of other existences would be considered utterly cruel and despicable. They did deal with the death of countless lives after all!
But Hyperion's psyche saw this very differently. It was akin to unawakened humans and how they regarded things like ants, bugs, or even their livestock. They cultivated and raised chickens in droves to then butcher them and their young ones, cows, birds…whatever existence they deemed as livestock, they did whatever they wished with them with their consciousness never being affected by anything like looking at the perspective of livestock.
Hyperion gazed at the countless existences within the vast Cosmos just a level higher than what humans thought of ants or their livestock, with his fascination about these existences and their lives being the only thing that made him reduce his rate of devouring Cosmos some million years ago!
But when the time came like now, he would devour without so much as a thought as he had to obtain more Essence of Reality. Much of what he had was used up to enact and fully progress through his Edicts as now…he needed more if he was to try and replicate what the Primordials could do and forge a System!
He had not reached the level that Primordials had to be able to regenerate his own Essence of Reality.. But he could see such a level within his grasp as long as he could forcefully do what even these despotic beings were capable of….
Chapter 1330 - The Verdict Of The Champion! I
...In the vibrant Primordial Sea that now had hundreds of Cosmos seamlessly floating beside the swimming figures of Primordial Beasts.
The figure of Hyperion finished swallowing another Cosmos as his resonant voice echoed out.
"The Flames of Edicts will show you the way…" He recalled the words of those Existences that he was still waiting for a Primordial Relic from as he gazed at the burning flames within his Origin.
The Flames of Edicts would show the path forward!
This was the extent of the information he had as for him to fully utilize it, he had to become a Higher Existence. No matter what had to be done, he would achieve it!
The muddled soul of Stormdust he had should be viable enough with the weaving of destiny for him to test out designing a Primordial Epitaph, and he even wished he could bypass the restrictions at the core of his being that tied him to this Reality to explore other ones that should have Champions who weren't tied so tightly to their Primordials like Aegon was!
But he could not break apart these restrictions.
As much as he wanted to, he was still a Primordial Beast born from the Essence of this Reality. His purpose was to devour all of the nodes of reality within it that were the Cosmos as after that…the Reality would fold in on itself and return back to the main one, with his origin and soul disappearing thereafter into nothingness!
He did not want to disappear into obscurity.
He could not!
For he was….!
…!
The white words on the golden pages seemed much more dignified than usual as Noah read them, gaining an abundant amount of information as he saw he only had a fourth of his reserves of destiny and fortune remaining.
His eyes memories everything about Hyperion's Status Panel and the excerpt he read, his vibrating Origin passing his will forward as he called out slowly.
"Cancel Author's Jurisdiction."
WAA!
The Essence of Reality within the Blue Slime's body settled down once more as it became immovable. Noah stared at this unique energy carefully as he now knew only Primordials had found out ways to make this unique essence into something their own bodies could generate and regenerate, and this was something Noah had to put as a grand goal similar to Hyperion!
He also found out from this existence that the Flames of Edicts and the bloodlines they called forth…they were the way forward towards Higher Existences and the terrific power they wielded, Noah having even more things to prepare for ahead of him as the completion of Edicts became elevated to the top of many things.
He then recalled the terrible sight of Cosmos being devoured to obtain whatever essence of Reality lay within them, and Noah had the same ability that Hyperion was using as he hadn't utilized it this whole time!
He gazed at the dangerous ability that required a heavy cost to be paid shining in gold within his status panel, the ability that he had gained during his first trip to the Primordial Sea that was analyzed by his Primordial Eye.
Esurient True Devouring :: An ability that allows its user to fully devour the essence of genuine Universes and Cosmos born within a Reality, these special objects being turned into a numerical Unit of energy called the Essence of Reality. With the Essence of Reality, many impossible things become possible. One of the many uses of the Essence of Reality includes the seamless fusion of laws and daos, the completion of edicts, and many more things once a sufficient price is paid. The ability is restricted to Primordial Beasts as utilization of it by others will heavily reduce its effect and rewards.
"..." An ability that was heavily restricted if used by any beings other than Primordial Beasts, but as Noah saw the wonders of the Essence of Reality and what he could do now that he had access to Author's Jurisdiction, he knew that he had to commit to find a way to utilize it.
He...had to devour Universes and Cosmos just like the Primordial Beasts! Of course, without the effects of mass genocide of countless creatures…
"Easy enough…" His Universal Form in the Ruination Realm spoke with sharp eyes as his clone continued to merge with the Blue Slime to monitor the precious Essence of Reality.
He then looked at the last thing that arose from the Bloodline of Kismet apart from Author's Jurisdiction- the granting of the [Chosen Existence] title!
[Chosen Existence] :: A distinction given to those whose Destinies are tied to the working of a Reality. Such existences are at the center of the weaving of Destiny as if ever they step out of their Reality, their Destiny can become capable of influencing the vast rivers of Reality. Fortuitous events will appear before you with increased frequency as unless facing other Chosen Existences, the chance of death becomes very minimal. With this title, the pathway towards becoming a Higher Existence becomes much smoother as the production of daily True Blood from the Bloodlines of Edicts is Quintupled…
Chosen Existence! A distinction that made it so that the 11 Nanoliters of blood Noah was generating daily was multiplied by 5, cutting the time he needed to achieve the stage of a Higher existence by this number as Noah already saw the bubbling Flames of Samsara and Kismet vibrating within his Origin.
Yet another dazzling concept unfurled before his eyes as while Noah gazed at all this and calculated his wins while getting ready to absorb the duplicated Shards of a Cosmic Core and Shards of a Cosmic Primordial Heart to pass the halfway point towards the Cosmic Realm, the curtain was coming to a close within the Primordial Empire as no fighting was currently taking place!
Yet, even as there was no fighting taking place, nobody celebrated or spoke as currently, an extremely oppressive atmosphere surrounded the powerhouses of the Primordial Empire.
The shock of seeing the Bastion of Reality lose one of its leaders who was actually working with Primordial Beasts was one of the factors, but the main factor currently was the maddening aura of the Champion of Reality that was leaking out freely- an aura that returned to the center of the Cosmic Battlefield while making its way towards a single existence situated upon a Throne of Tyranny who was recalling his Ephemeral Mirage of the Primordial King Swords dripping with the golden blood of Primordial Beasts!