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All things considered, Zac’s body was in a better state than one would expect. His failed Bloodline breakthrough hadn’t left any obvious damage, and the weeks spent in the ground were more than enough time to recover from his battle with Naruk and from stealing a sliver of power from the Gates of Transformation.
Zac could only find two lingering issues. The first was his five sets of remnants, which were nearly completely drained. Zac remembered being careful about the amount of energy he used to form his Chaos-based attack, but that couldn’t account for the current state of the remnants. The rest must have been used up to manage the foreign Daos, while some had no doubt been siphoned by his bloodline.
Having no reserves didn’t just limit Zac’s ability to use [Annihilation Edge] or [Origin Revolutions]. His Cosmic Core still couldn’t produce the Creation and Oblivion Energy necessary to activate [Primal Edict] and [Eye of Desolation], and both his Body Tempering and Soul Cultivation relied on the Remnants. The pure Creation Energy from the shards was also the most efficient for recovering lost libs.
Zac would have to manage his reserves carefully over the coming year, ideally figuring out ways to speed up their recovery. The Remnants still gathered energy on their own, though not at the speed they did when they held the undying will of the Spark and Heart. The somewhat crude fractals covering their surface did speed things up somewhat, making them a good candidate for another upgrade. Zac had engraved the patterns shortly after the Atavism. Since then, he’d greatly deepened his understanding of Creation and Oblivion, and he’d spent months researching their nature in the Chaos Library.
The second problem was the fractals on his shoulders. They’d been altered, hinting at concepts he couldn't yet understand. Zac wasn’t sure if his Chaos attack was the culprit, as the changes weren’t limited to his Human side. There was a significant chance they’d been transformed by the Supreme Daos, with the skill fractals’ connection to Chaos opening the door.
As things stood, Zac couldn’t say whether the change was good or bad. The fractals undeniably had issues stemming from his lack of comprehension, and the change might be the fractals aligning themselves. They might also have become Trojan horses for the Supremacies who’d marked him. Until Zac could say for sure, he would have to keep the skills quarantined.
Ultimately, the issues weren’t the end of the world. The special skills had saved his life numerous times, but their use was slowly dwindling as Zac’s real cultivation was about to catch up with the remnants. Besides, his gains were substantial enough to compensate for the loss ten times over. Zac couldn’t help but take another look at his status screen.
Name Zachary Atwood
Level 220
Class [D-Arcane] Evolutionary Precursor
Race [D] Human - Void Emperor (Corrupted)
Alignment [Zecia] Atwood Empire – Viscount of Conquest
Titles [...] Peakmender, Exalted Destiny, Atavistic Defier, Valiant Viscount, Cosmic Introduction
Limited Titles Tower of Eternity Sector All-Star - 14th, Equanimity, The Final Twilight - 1st, Gates of Rebirth, Void Road, Chosen of the Empyrean Chalice
Dao Earthly Dao of Defiant War - Early, Earthly Dao of Reborn Life - Middle, Earthly Dao of Sealed Death - Middle
Core [D] Evolutionary Core
Strength 413,622 [Increase: 256%. Efficiency: 567%]
Dexterity 191,195 [Increase: 196%. Efficiency: 363%]
Endurance 236,174 [Increase: 226%. Efficiency: 594%]
Vitality 242,731 [Increase: 235%. Efficiency: 592%]
Intelligence 44,132 [Increase: 176%. Efficiency: 363%]
Wisdom 107,016 [Increase: 179%. Efficiency: 381%]
Luck 2,217 [Increase: 219%. Efficiency: 488%]
Free Points 2400
Nexus Coins [D] 87 831 997
[Earthly Dao of Sealed Death (Middle): All attributes +100, Strength +4250, Endurance +27500, Vitality +8000, Wisdom +7250. Effectiveness of Endurance +30%.]
[Earthly Dao of Reborn Life (Middle): All attributes +100, Dexterity +4250, Endurance +8000, Vitality +27500, Wisdom +7250. Effectiveness of Vitality +30%.]
The failed breakthrough didn’t come without a silver lining. You needed to reach the limit of your stage before you were qualified to fail at reaching the next stage. He had no idea what his Void Vortices had gotten their hands on, but it must have pushed his bloodline to the limit of D-grade. The clearest indicator was [Force of the Void], which was currently sitting at 49%. Zac guessed it had reached the full 50% before the failed breakthrough’s backlash pushed it down a notch.
Recovering the last bit shouldn’t take too long. As for any hidden damage to his foundations, Zac wasn’t too worried. If there was one thing he was good at, it was getting back up after taking a beating. The inhuman resilience inherited from his Sindris Clan heritage had helped him bounce back from much worse. Seeing his level, Zac figured it might not be too long before he gave it another go.
Zac remembered being level 208 before entering the Mousetrap. He’d gained five of those levels in the Hidden Earth Abode. The following three were mainly courtesy of [Void Heart], having spent months tirelessly refining Natural Treasures and Beast Cores. A small amount of progress came from directly consuming Natural Treasures gathered during the journey, though items that could directly act as Leveling Pills were quite rare.
Jumping forward another 12 levels was like crossing half the stage in one giant leap. The limit of Hegemony was just around the corner, and Zac hadn’t relied on any Pills in his current stage since he didn’t have any. Such pills were extraordinarily rare in Zecia, and the Middle D-grade Limited Exchange naturally didn’t stock them. Zac had already entered one Outer Court and stood on the threshold of another. Securing the resources for a final push wouldn’t be difficult.
The levels weren’t his only source of attributes. While the boosts from Earthly Daos didn’t scale nearly as well as in previous stages, he had advanced two of them. There were no surprises in the attribute allocation, and his Dao Avatars hadn’t undergone any major transformations. Focusing on the avatars brought his vision to the illusory, war-torn continent that represented his Daos.
Zac couldn’t see any tangible differences yet felt Life and Death permeate the world on a more profound level. It was just as Zac expected. The upgrade of his Earthly Daos of Life and Death mainly focused on their pervasive nature, on how their shadows existed in all facets of existence. It was a first step toward being able to reinterpret anything through his Daos, of wielding Dao as Law.
When it came to combat, Zac believed the insights would synergize extremely well with his Eoz Bloodline. Apart from the general boost from advancing a stage, opposing Daos would have a harder time suppressing and depleting his abilities. It went hand in hand with the fact that his Daos of Life and Death were mainly defensively oriented, while the offensive power mostly came from his Dao of Conflict.
Advancing his Daos of Life and Death so soon was absolutely not planned and was only made possible through a series of coinciding factors. Experiencing the cycle of Life and Death as a mortal had been juxtaposed against Supreme Daos approaching the Grand Dao. Finally, the echoes of Chaos had fused paradoxical truths into solid comprehension.
Zac wasn’t used to having his Dao of Conflict lag behind his other Daos. He didn’t believe it would take too long to catch up. He’d fought his way across the Left Imperial Expanse, gaining many insights along the way. He also explored the nature of Conflict through the eternal war between Life and Death and through his techniques. Both had taken a step forward.
He had already integrated Creation and Oblivion into his stances after encountering Antuka, the giant crocodile. That was enough to put him at the threshold of Late Integration, a threshold he’d now surpassed. For a brief moment, Zac had even seen the limits of the Integration Stage and glimpsed what awaited beyond—Conception.
The details remained vague, and recapturing that state would require time and a significant amount of practice. Even so, the central revelation remained clear. After reaching Peak Integration, it might be time to fuse his techniques into one system. That was the most obvious way to incorporate the paradoxical nature of Chaos into his attacks and to enable him to use the power of all three Daos simultaneously. Of course, that was a matter best explored after forming his Inner World.
The last change to his attribute pool was a small upgrade to his Void Road title, which had increased from 130 Luck to 150. Any addition to his base Luck was a blessing, and seeing the change was further confirmation that Destiny could be devoured and made one’s own. Zac glanced at the brand on his left hand and quickly looked away.
Imperial Fate was undoubtedly an integral part of the trial’s final stage. The Limitless Empire had made the candidates work hard to reshape the course of history and paint a brighter future. There would soon come a time when the empire reclaimed the Fate it had generated—one way or another.
The unlucky would die, returning their accumulations to the earth. The winners would willingly trade the Imperial Merit for the great opportunities hidden in the ruins. Destiny was nice, but it was also elusive and intangible. Its value couldn’t compare to the Supreme and even Eternal Treasures concealed in the depths of the Outer Courts.
Zac also wasn’t foolish enough to directly pit himself against the Limitless Empire’s fading Imperial Fate. Even a starving camel is larger than a horse, and Zac’s nascent Void Road couldn’t even be considered an ant. Forget about stealing the empire’s Destiny; keeping what little Void Destiny he’d accumulated safe was good enough.
None of his other titles had advanced, and he hadn’t gained any new ones. The System still considered him to have a “Low-grade Cosmic Attainment.” The story might have been different if he had gone along with the Gates of Transformation and chosen the power of rebirth. The small sliver he’d stolen couldn’t compare to the real thing.
Zac didn’t regret his choice for a second. The gain to his Dao Heart wasn’t something that could be quantified on his Status Screen. Zac also couldn’t see any changes when scanning himself. He remembered placing his experience inside the artificial timeline in the Void of his Heart to safeguard the memories, but he couldn’t actually feel them anywhere.
The benefits remained real and impressive. First off, Zac distinctly remembered how much easier it became to resist the Supreme Daos after he consolidated his improved Heart. Without that, he would have been stuck for months instead of just another week, and coming out the other end with his path intact wasn’t a given.
This bolstered spiritual fortitude was useful in all kinds of situations, from breakthroughs to battles. It would take some time to uncover exactly what had changed, but more was certainly better. He’d already seen how the Buddhist Sangha had set their sights on him, and his Duplicity Core’s Karmic Protections weren’t enough. This was a much-needed second layer of defense that could prove instrumental in surviving the trial’s fallout.
The benefits didn’t end there. Zac remembered feeling absolutely spent after advancing his Daos of Life and Death inside the Imperial Graveyard. It wasn’t just a matter of shaky foundations; it was a spiritual exhaustion from going too far too quickly. His unusual journey across the Left Imperial Expanse had alleviated that to some degree, but he still felt himself pushing against the natural order as he progressed.
That feeling was all but gone. Part of it stemmed from his empowered Dao Heart, and another from being given eight full decades to slowly decompress and digest what he’d been through. He may not have been able to make any tangible improvements to his cultivation while living inside Everit’s crippled body, but he’d been given the time to mentally recalibrate and recharge.
That was something that set his time in Whitmore apart from his previous visions. Eight decades was long, but it paled in comparison to some of his earlier encounters. His second Dao Vision came in the form of a World Tree growing over countless years. Zac had even experienced the better part of the Lost Era through Starclad’s eyes. However, those were just visions where the concept of time was simulated, lacking its weight.
Zac wasn’t sure how the Limitless Empire had managed to turn something illusory into reality, but it was exactly what a young centennial rushing through the grades needed. He didn’t particularly care whether the experience was tailored for him or Everit. He’d taken what he needed from the experience and benefited immensely. Thanks to it, Zac felt ready to keep forging ahead.
Naturally, some hurdles remained. Zac hadn’t expected to break through again anytime soon, so he’d put very little effort into preparing his Peak Cosmic Core’s blueprint. While challenging, it wasn’t a problem without solutions. He’d seen plenty of high-concentration corruption further down the Hollow Court’s chasm that could be used to fuel his work.
Getting his Cosmic Core ready for another upgrade was the larger hurdle. He’d barely managed to push it to the cusp of High Quality after it suffered massive damage during his breakthrough. He’d hoped to use the power of rebirth he had stolen from the Gates of Transformation to push it to the next level.
Unfortunately, without the gates or anyone to guide the mysterious energy, most of it had gone into advancing his levels when it finally escaped his personal Void. While his core had officially reached High Quality, there was still a noticeable gap to a Peak Quality Cosmic Core, let alone a theoretical perfected core without a single imperfection.
Monarchy was neither far off nor imminent. Unknowingly, his foundations had reached a mostly sufficient level, and he’d scrounged up a decent number of suitable treasures. Pushing his Daos to the limit of Peak Earthly Daos was preferable but certainly not required. The problem was that Zac literally had no idea how to take that step.
The biography of Galvarion, the Mortal Monarch, didn’t detail the process, and there were no C-grade methods in Rava’s training camp. Zecia barely had C-grade cultivator heritages, let alone any methods designed for mortals. Esmeralda wasn’t much help when he asked. She vaguely remembered hearing about Spatial Treasures that could assist with the process, which wasn’t much different from saying nothing.
Zac exhaled and got to his feet. Who knew? The answers might be waiting inside the Outer Courts. There were no such things as mortals or defiers before the First Defier came along and rewrote the System’s operations, but the rough and experimental cultivation environment during the ancient epochs had birthed countless ancillary techniques.
Come to think of it, there was one more person he could ask for advice. Zac spent his free points in an even split between Dexterity and Wisdom before closing the screen. Leaving seclusion, Zac found Tavza and a slightly pale Ogras waiting nearby. Zac had a vague idea of what had transpired and saw no reason to clarify. Instead, he directly broached his questions.
“I’m glad to see you’re feeling better,” Zac said with a slight smile. “I’m sorry to pester you for information after you’ve already helped so much, but I have to ask while my experiences are fresh. Do you happen to know how a mortal would go about forming their Inner World?”
“Bloodline breakthroughs and attaining Monarchy… Just what happened to you after entering the realmgate?” Tavza asked with a raised brow.
“I made some unexpected gains and figured it couldn’t hurt to plan early,” Zac said. “I’ll tell you all about it before we plan our next step.”
Tavza slowly nodded. “Mortals do not exist among Draugr, so it’s not a subject we have spent much energy researching. Nevertheless, I conferred with my seniors after learning of your situation. Generally, Mortal Monarchs follow the lower path. They first open a proto-space and stabilize it with a powerful treasure. Mortals can’t expand and nurture the proto-space themselves like a cultivator would. They have to rely on treasures for that."
“What about actually forming the Inner World? Where does all that matter come from?” Zac asked.
This was the main issue Zac had found. He’d struggled to collect the materials necessary for a measly Cosmic Core. He couldn't imagine gathering a literal world’s worth of C-grade materials. Even using Peak D-grade materials didn’t seem feasible.
“The paths to Monarchy are diverse, but the fundamental mechanics are generally the same. The first step is to open a space. The second is to draw matter from the Cosmic Sea. The lower path has you complete one step at a time, while the upper path requires you to perform both steps simultaneously.”
“Cosmic Sea?” Ogras asked, finding the topic just as important as Zac.
“It’s not a true sea, at least not as far as I’m aware. It’s where matter and energy go when a star dies or a dimension collapses. It’s the source of the energy drawn by worlds. The Cosmic Sea encompasses everything in the Multiverse that’s neither claimed by the Lower Planes nor by prime dimensions,” Tavza explained.
“The process is neither simple nor difficult. The core acts as a blueprint, and the manual serves as the guide. The Cosmic Core becomes the nucleus of the Inner World, and your manual will create a pull.”
“So a better Peak Core means a better Inner World?” Ogras asked.
“Correct. The more powerful the Cosmic Core, the larger the Inner World it can support. That is why most cultivators pursuing Monarchy and beyond spend a long time refining their paths before entering Peak Hegemony. There are other ways to improve the final outcome, but the potential of one’s finalized Cosmic Core is a deciding factor in the size of one’s initial Inner World.”
Zac felt the pressure. With his terrifying tribulations to worry about, just keeping his Core intact could be considered a rousing success. To end up with something that could serve as the bedrock of an Inner World? Difficult, extremely difficult. Perhaps still annoyed over her incarceration or wanting to rip off the Band-Aid in one go, Tavza chose that moment to pour salt in the wound.
“Of course, the potential of your core doesn’t matter much without an equally powerful Cultivation Manual,” Tavza said lightly, her real meaning evident.
“Or no manual at all,” Zac muttered.
Comments
Malcolm Gray
I’m gonna be honestly I totally forgot classes were a thing in this series till I saw is status page
Havics Child
Honestly, while I love all this, I want you to set aside 1 chapter soon, and show us what's going on between Iz and Carl. I love both of them and haven't seen anything besides "Yeah, I guess Zacs janitor can tag along, you seem entertaining."
Havics Child
TFD appeared for sometime between 100 and 10,000 years shortly after the completion of the system. He likely hadn't been born yet when the 5th pillar was completed.
Shivam
It was given as a reward to Zac by A'zu and Be'zi after surviving atavism
EsoEasy
Any chance that Zac can stumble on a young First Defier’s memory lantern? Or does the timing of the memories of the trial not match?
John
What’s the Chaos library Zac mentions having spent months researching in?
Jeff McCulley
The lost libs appreciate it.
Jeff McCulley
EXACTLY!!!
Jeff McCulley
Y’know, I’m actually looking forward to Zac retelling the story of when he got past the realmgate. Ogras and Tavza should make for a suitable audience. “….and then Mox showed up.” Ogras whistles appreciatively. “….and then Roan showed up” Tavza: “Wait, who?” “…and then the Marquis showed up!” Ogras gets all wide eyed, because that’s the head of his Court. And the head of the assassin order. “…and THEN, the Primo popped in.” Both Ogras and Tavza in unison, albeit for completely different reasons: “Wait, WHAT?!!” And then after Zac explains, Tavza asks: “Well, what happened next?” Zac: “Then I fell asleep.” Ogras, after a moment’s silence: “Your stories suck, bro.”
James Getgood
he gets visions of Karz, the last one was when he went with Laondio to a continent
Damian Menendez
Lost libs🤣
Jeff McCulley
Pretty sure that the fate of Zecia is on hold until after the Trial is completed. And the Atwood Empire is gobbling up planets. Almost surprised his title hasn’t upgraded—but not quite. And his money hasn’t changed.
Jeff McCulley
Nice! Enjoy!
Edgar Segura
Doesn't zac get a vision of past void emperors when his bloodline advances? If so he could get a vision of past C- grade void emperors and the methods they used to create their own inner worlds. Like using the void in place of a manual to suck energy into their personal void/world.
Conrad Manaugh
Ive been behind for a long while and i have decided to buy all the books and reread. Excited
John
Damn this chapter feels like TFD is speaking directly to the fans after all the discussion recently. I noticed in Zacs character bio it still says his affiliation is to Zecia, so it hasn't transformed yet nor has the Empire teleported. Crazy to think Zac has already gained so much from this trial, and he's only just walked through the fence gate to the Outer Courts front yards.
Jeff McCulley
Well, he wants to combine his bodies, so…yes?
Jeff McCulley
This, x 1000. It’s like there was a point in the Graveyard arc (after advancing his Daos?) that he said he was totally out of momentum, and was lost for what to do next. Totally stuck. No hope of advancing further. That lasted a handful of chapters. Because something dropped into his lap. Or maybe, he dropped into Wal’Zo’s?
Jeff McCulley
Welcome back!
Jeff McCulley
Yes. I think it mentioned leaky pathways.
Joshua Little
Thanks for the chapter.
Ithoughtofsomething
And I've caught up. 😭. After almost a year away it has been an enjoyable time coming back. Ty TFD
Jeff McCulley
I’m honestly not sure where you got your opening statement from. He literally says he’s ironed out almost all of his issues, and the Heart is a big help. He’ll likely need to be a Peak Hegemon—and upgrade his bloodline— before facing some of the other Flamebearers. He literally says he doesn’t think it’ll be long before he upgrades the bloodline again. The two roadblocks of the moment are core quality, and lack of a manual. Like finding treasures or opportunities for the first one is going to be a problem. May even be purified tribulation lighting arriving shortly, for one step. And for the manual, of course Zac will go through something horrific, almost dies, save the multiverse—and a perfect manual will drop into his lap. Or perfect substitute. Something crazy, like Kaktosa Lu’s foundry ship. Who knows?
Borbino the great
What do you think it’s going to be😭
Jeff McCulley
Agreed.
Ithoughtofsomething
The pure Creation Energy from the shards was also the most efficient for recovering lost libs. - lost limbs
Jeff McCulley
Similar, but I think it simply transferred over as luck.
Jeff McCulley
“Leaving seclusion, Zac found Tavza and a slightly pale Ogras waiting nearby. Zac had a vague idea of what had transpired and saw no reason to clarify.” Zac has been doing his fair share of guessing lately—and been wrong. I suspect this is another. He thinks she just told him off for tying her up. I suspect it’ll prove to be something else entirely.
Jeff McCulley
It’s implied that Zac thinks Tavza threatened Ogras for tying her up. We’ve seen lately how very wrong Zac can be in his assumptions. I suspect Tavza just told Ogras something else entirely that caught him badly off guard.
secretchicken
2 questions " The pure Creation Energy from the shards was also the most efficient for recovering lost libs." libs? "Zac found Tavza and a slightly pale Ogras waiting nearby. Zac had a vague idea of what had transpired and saw no reason to clarify. Instead, he directly broached his questions." what was implied here? what transpired?
J. E. Barney
I doubt it, Billy’s ancestor “statue man” forbade Billy from getting mixed up with Ultum.
Andrew
Thank you!
Markus
If I remember correctly, than Zac must also fill in or permanently close all his open skill slots and remote skills which are not suited for his path, before entering monarchy. Otherwise it will create an imperfection in his pathways. He was talking about adding some mental skills to using his powerful soul before. Maybe we will see that soon.
rapscity2K
Billys return is imminent, he will be a major force in the courts. Along with gemmy, the spatial treasure, perfect for Zac's upgrade. Saw this one coming from a mile away
Omiso
While I don't disagree with the statement I feel that might be rushing it. When Zac became an Hegemon the Duplicity Core almost killed him when it tried to fuse both of his bloodlines. Quick thinking saved his life by creating two bodies. Leandra and Sendor gave Zac the location of multiple technocrat bases in the Eternal Storm with the intention of helping him get the information he needs to handle the duplicity core for the Monarch transformation and hopefully prevent an accidental death. Tavza is also expecting to get Arcaz to the Abyssal shores before he tries monarchy to ensure the preservation of the line of Eoz. Of course Chaos doesn't give a fig what other people are planning (Zac included) and just does it thing but I still think he will get resources and knowledge first and then reach Monarchy after the trial.
louis
I think you're right. Also, he keeps mentionning the problem of being safe from tribulations during his breakthrough, and what better place to hide from the system and from the heavens than Sanctuary ? Zac spent a lot of time consolidating at the end of E grade, and that just E grade... He'll probably keep bumping into great opportunities until he's ready to make it through perfectly. He doesn't have any other choice if he wants to be able to sustain an inner-world without being a cultivator.
Luke Scheffe
The first either lucked into it, were taught by innate existences, or found eternal heritages.
Shivam
Cosmic Sea means a source of cosmic energy. Since Zac is a void cultivator , wouldn't he pull void energy instead of comic energy to form his core. The cosmic energy and void energy are different. It's likely the void energy will have to be pulled from some sort of Void Sea. Maybe the Great Beyond
Rayyyn
So if I understand correctly, luck = accumulated destiny! I'd been wondering about that
Harley Shockley
People seem to think that you need a manual for an inner world, but what about the first monarchs? They didn’t have manuals, just their methods. I suspect Zac will create his own chaotic method that is both cultivation, yet not, at the same time.
Palmer Evans
I’m just saying, I don’t think we’d be hearing all these steps about entering Monarchy unless TFD is planning to have Zac advance to Monarchy within the trial. I’m not sure on how’s of it (duplicity core included), but I’m just really getting the feeling that Monarchy is not as far away as we thought.
CloudyBall
I mean, it's Zac. Whatever he needs will eventually find a way to conveniently fall into his lap after he almost dies, like it always happens. There is a pattern to this things xD
Jonas Lemke
And this is all still just happening on the outer courts! What chaos will the flame bearers go through for the main inheritance trial?
Jonas Lemke
Great chapter! I'm torn on what I want to see, this was our first insight on how Zac will enter monarchy, but I also want to see what is happening in Zecia after all this time has passed (maybe almost no time at all on the outside) and then we have Carl and Iz causing who knows what, Joanna being called to meet the Emperor's Spear and that's not even counting all the other trial takers. There are so many interesting things that are happening on the peripheral but the main line is still so gripping!
James Getgood
Don't think he can enter C grade yet. Remember the Omni-Lord's Trial? Some bigass Castle in the Sky that lasts 37 days? Tavza mentioned it when they were talking about the vastness of the universe in chapter.... a while ago.... I figure Zach will bump into it in his ship on the way to Sanctuary, and no one over D grade can enter.
Tommy
I always thought his VOID Emperor World place would be used in his inner world somehow. All those materials plus the stuff from the failed breakthrough and the eventual C grade breakthrough.
DrSubterfuge
I get the feeling that his advancement to Monarch is going to lean heavily on a C graded Void Emperor bloodline and his Specialty Core.
James Getgood
Not the reincarnation, he is the First Defier. Something to do with Karz and Laondio messing with time, having him be born to come back to reignite the Limitless Empire because they knew it'd fall after the system was born, but he chooses not and fixes the issues with the system instead. Zach will get there in 100 years but burns most of his life energy to get there so he fades soon after.
Rabauke
I thought they can't get kill energy to level, that's all I known. Only Natural treasures etc.
Taylor Greenwell
I kind of agree with you. I think he pretty much is there, and will find a suitable manual at some point further in the trial that he either re-works with inspiration to fit him, or that is already perfect for him. I do think he still has to get more base materials to support his inner world formation in addition to using his void emperor bloodline to absorb the cosmic sea while being in the void gate to be shielded from the tribulations.
Lex Luther S
A cultivation manual can't be used if one is not a cultivator. Zac is a mortal, even if he's reached heights other cultivators could only dream of. And given he hasn't tried refiting a manual to cultivate the void instead shows that that won't change, even in monarchy.
Juan Molestina
I thought they couldn't see their status because of the trial
Rabauke
Could it be that Zac already has everything he needs to form his Inner World—except for a manual—and just doesn't realize it yet? He has the Void Mountain, the Void Gate, and all the treasures he absorbed from his Void Emperor bloodline. If he can anchor the Void Gate as a stable source of energy within his Inner World, access his bloodline treasury during the C-grade breakthrough, and use the Void Mountain either to refine the void energies flowing through the gate (void as the opposite of Dao) or as a foundation itself—then that would make for a truly unique Inner World. Just my rambling thoughts.
Taylor Greenwell
I guarantee he will find a supreme manual that either works for him outright as he explores the Outer Courts or Ultom court itself or one that he re-works for himself through inspiration from Ultom or the corruption of the lost plane like he did with the void vajra manual.
Lex Luther S
Welp, like I thought, zac really does need another 2-4 decades as a hegemon. It may even be better to wait on upgrading his core to peak D grade until he's finished his mother's mission and gained all he needs to know for their experiments; on him, his mother during her pregnancy, his father, and even what they did to his bloodline and duplicity core. Hell, it's lucky he had that extra 80 years, or he'd likely spend a near century getting everything organized and righted; in fact, with just these issues, 40 years seems tight. Still, though, I'm guessing the pull from a manual can be substituted with his bloodline, which makes upgrading it to C grade before he attempts monarchy even more imperative, as is upgrading the Fuxi mountain gate even further. So, hopefully, there are some more tasty void treasures around to gobble up, lol. Now, enough of his next step as a cultivator, time to find Ventus and that other fellow and get the pretty boy elf back.
Taylor Greenwell
He probably will receive the supreme cultivation manual as part of the ultom heritage. Or something like it at one of the Outer courts where he will use insights from Ultom to re-work it for a mortal like he did with the void vajra manual and book of duality to fit his core formation.
Yuh292
Peak Hegemony is so close!
Taylor Greenwell
Overall, this was a huge win. Does anyone else think Zac is literally the reincarnation of the First Defier? Or maybe this series will end with us finding out once he hits the peak and combines life and death into one domain of chaos where he actually conquers death and life creating a permanent quantum cycle where he is both the original first defier and this incarnation at the same time? I mean, right now he literally has a quantum core with two actual bodies that simultaneously are true Zac at the same time! If this can be the case at D Grade, just imagine what could be done as a Supremacy!
Kirin
Good stuff, wonder if we’re getting 2 today😌, probably not
Sanctum
Thanks for the chapter! Loving the new scheduled releases. Thanks for your efforts!
Jeff McCulley
“ideally figuring out ways to speed up their recovery” Munching on the Primordial in 3…2…1…
ResidentCyborg
Sounds like Zac will have to use the void to pull in matter and energy from the cosmic sea :)
Alexander Dupree
No manual gonna be rough
Ryan Pepp
Here we go!
Special Mixture
Thanks for the chapter
