Chapter 503 Realms 101
A Realm!
The next tier of the Spiritual World was not anything simple like going from a Large World and into a Prime World. Similar to the past upgrade where it went from needing the Core of a Small World to needing the Core of a Large World for the upgrade he just conducted, the next rank did not just ask for a Prime World Core, but 5 of them in order to take the Spiritual World into the stage of a Realm at once!
This stage was something very few Worlds were capable of achieving, there needing to be numerous qualities that had to be met before such an event could take place.
An example was something like the Ancient Blood World where the Vampyre Progenitor left behind. That enormous world had become a Realm in the past, but it had downgraded over time and returned to a Prime World as nearly all of its people were gone from it, the essence and status of the world gradually declining until it returned to a Prime one.
But this also meant that with enough essence and status, a world could be raised to the level of a Realm depending on what beings, treasures, or other unique factors that surrounded it!
The Celestial Stars where numerous forces of Celestials were clustered could be considered one such case, where they were larger than most Prime World and on their way to becoming Realms, the status of the world and the beings within it growing ever so larger as time passed. Such worlds were on the cusp of becoming a realm just from status alone, but what prevented it was the essence required which continued to be absorbed from the starry void of space for hundreds of years.
When it came to Noah, he had his own plans of the formation as a realm, as such a task became particularly easy for him in terms of essence. This was because he had the essence of numerous worlds, and he even more recently attached himself to tens of Prime Worlds all across the Light Expanse!
His first clone was still steadily continuing on this task even now as he fully had the requirement of essence down, with all that was left being the status of the world, which was affected by the beings dwelling in it. There were numerous Realms spread out across the Novus Galaxy, some known and some hidden, and each with their own unique features.
The feature that unified all of them together...was the fact that every established realm had its own independent space!
Its own spatial territory that one could not observe unless they used the only thing shown to the outside world- an entrance. This was why the Infernal Realms had huge gates floating in space, and also the same reason for the golden gate leading to the Celestial Realm.
These gates could not be destroyed, nor could they be moved. Such a thing made it so that destroying a Realm was nigh impossible, as it first existed in its own independent space, and the only place leading to it was indestructible!
This was something that Noah badly wanted- a place that would be very hard for others to destroy, something that could act like a stronghold! He looked forward to the future where he could establish his own realm, his own hidden spatial realm where the worry of its destruction or his own would never weigh down on him so heavily.
His eyes shone as he looked at the first possibility of a realm opening itself up in front of him, the worlds he was connected to not yet achieving the required status, but this unique treasure bypassing all of that as it showed a path never before followed.
In his heart, there was already a plan of using simple brute force and essence on the worlds he was connected to in order to form a realm that actually combined many of them to quickly achieve the required status, but he would test things out with this method the Spiritual World provided as he gained the smooth experience without the danger of the unknown!
He glanced at the Spiritual World that continued to surprise him as he checked out the rest of the features, sending many commands to the Spiritual World System for renovations and places to set up the newly unlocked Fate and Chaos Spaces aside from the small areas in the Time Space where his clone was training in.
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In the clear blue sky in a certain paradisiacal clearing of the Golden Bastion, Athena was sitting down with a pleasant expression as essence vibrated around her. There was a gold light slowly flowing in the area she was in as her body was lifted off of the floor and floated in the air. Her eyes opened sharply as she felt the vibrant strength at the World Realm strongly bounce off around her!
Unexpectedly, this War Princess had actually broken through in a matter of days after she utilized the treasures handed down to her along with her own unique genius as she combined valuable materials and treasures that very few could enjoy along with sheer willpower of strength to break through.
The weakness she felt when looking at the dominating scenes of a particular Infernal Lord faded as she clenched her fists and felt the feeling of power, knowing that she now stood on the same realm as that being.
At this stage, she should be able to handle someone of that caliber with her unique abilities, right?
"Athena."
Her questioning thoughts came to a stop as she heard a telepathic message call out to her, the voice of Grandmaster Vredral ringing in her mind as it called for her to come towards the central area of the Golden Bastion.
She was not the only one receiving such a message, as Noah who was floating in the Spiritual World and marveling at the new upgrades and features received the same message, calling him back to the Golden Bastion as something grand was about to occur!
Chapter 504 Radiant Protector , A Call to be a Commander!
Noah heard the message of Grandmaster Vredral ring out in his mind as he finished relaying his commands to the Spiritual World System. Many of his commands were for designs of the enormous continents of the Spiritual World, making the addition of Fate and Chaos Law Spaces in wide regions on the four floating continents surrounding the Central one.
He wanted to create this wide array of spaces that were filled with Fate and Chaos Essence as beasts of those elements would be born in the places thereafter, granting an increased quality of powerful beasts rising in the Spiritual World.
Aside from that, the production of numerous Potions from the Alchemy Hall were underway as the vibrant medicinal herbs and plants needed were plucked from the many fields and began being processed, Noah himself producing a few gallons of his blood that was a [Panacea], healing himself thereafter as his main body turned into particles and disappeared from the Spiritual World thereafter.
His main body would head back into the ranks of the Celestials as his two clones continued advancing forward, his second Clone that was training the laws and proficiencies in the Time Space already making progress as the skill tree of [Fate's Guardian] was currently being advanced forward, a new addition being made!
DOMAIN [Fate's Guardian](45/45) :: As a beginner just learning the workings of fate, the role of a guardian that protects the weak and eviscerates evil is given to you. Abilities include Empyrean Guards(5/5), Empyrean Armament(5/5), Smite of Liberation(5/5), and Judgment(5/5). >> [Unruly Guider] (60/60) :: A path of one that questions and forms their own rules, using immense offensive power to guide lost beings. Additional Abilities include Empyrean Ruler (5/5), Liberator (5/5), Fate Stealer(5/5) Golden Guider(5/5) >> [Radiant Protector] (75/75) :: [Bright Absorber] (5/5), [Smiter] (5/5), [Aura of Fate](5/5), [Golden Decree] (5/5)
[Bright Absorber] (5/5) PASSIVE :: The essence of Fate easily draws towards you, granting you 50% Increased comprehension in the Law of Fate.
[Smiter] (5/5) PASSIVE :: Any cast Blades of Liberation are enhanced, their power quadrupled as their size becomes no less than 25 meters.
[Aura of Fate] (5/5) PASSIVE :: The distinct aura of fate wraps around the body of the Radiant Protector and allows for all cast abilities and skills to be layered with the essence of fate. +100% Fate Damage to all utilized abilities.
[Golden Decree] (5/5) ACTIVE :: A decree erupts out from the Radiant Protector, affecting the surrounding miles as a golden star that releases a resplendent light shines over the user and their a
llies. Grants the Enhanced All Element Resistance, Rapid Healing, Bolster Defense, Sharpened Attack, Clear Mind, and Light Feet skill effects.
In the Time Space of the Spiritual World, the second clone had already begun showing the rapid progress that would soon be made as a skill tree was already advanced in a short period of time.
Now at the Domain Rank, the [Fate's Guardian] skill tree had another subset abilities under the pathway of the [Radiant Protector!
Two passive abilities contained within, one of them granting him even faster progression in the Law of Fate, and the other boosting the attack power of [Smite of Liberation] heavily as any cast Blades of Liberation would now be no less than 25 meters.
This was half the size of an Elite Behemoth, and yet he would be able to cast many of them down towards his enemies, and with their power quadrupled at that!
Putting aside the ridiculousness of this ability, the passive [Aura of Fate] ability simply layered fate essence into any and all attacks he cast, while [Golden Decree] was an area of effect ability that would immensely boost himself and his subordinates whenever they faced large amounts of enemies.
His abilities just continued expanding, his clone only sparing them a glance before he moved on to training other skills, his task continuing methodically as the main body neared the Golden Bastion in the Celestial Realm.
Noah followed the directions of the message as he went further into the Golden Bastion that was unusually boisterous, numerous Warships entering and moving as the golden figures of Celestials frolicked quickly back and forth.
The words of Grandmaster Vredral led him towards an enormous dome shaped building that looked like a cathedral, this location being one where the Grandmasters with high status and roles gathered!
He opened the large doors as he felt the auras of Athena and Vredral further inside, surrounded by numerous other Celestials with world shaking power. The inside of the cathedral looking building was an expansive rectangular hall, many figures moving within busily as Noah noticed a few at the forefront.
The Three-Eyed Fate Child, Light, and Athena were standing next to Grandmaster Vredral, Noah noticing the auras of Athena and the Three-Eyed Fate Child actually fluctuating strongly at the World Realm, Grandmaster Light being the only one that remained in the Domain Rank!
His eyes squinted as he expected the Three-Eyed Fate Child to break through into the next rank as he received the same treasure as him, but Athena was unexpected as even with lesser quality treasures, she had somehow used them to effectively break through into the World Rank.
Noah's entrance brought a few looks as he nodded, smiling towards Athena who had a valiant look as the voice of Grandmaster Vredral rang out.
"The last of you are here, so I will begin."
The voice of the aged Grandmaster was excited as he glanced at the four of them, the surrounding Celestials taking a pause as they looked forth as well.
"Using the little authority I still have as your teacher, I am happy to relay the command that the four winners of the Battle of Geniuses will each be given a Celestial Legion to lead and foster, with the four of you gaining a unique title that very few Grandmasters have a chance to!"
"...!!!"
The surrounding Celestial stopped their tasks in the hall as they glanced up towards the four figures and Vredral with shining eyes, the excited Grandmaster waving his hands as four dazzling medallions appeared in the air and floated towards Noah and the others.
"I am proud to complete my work as a teacher and be the one to award you with the Commander's Golden Medallion, the four of you effectively gaining the title of Commanders that will lead your own Legion into battle against the wretched creatures of the Dark Expanse!"
RUMBLE!
A golden air of regality and majesty erupted, lines of fate swirling around from just this simple declaration, cheers resounding in the hall thereafter as four new Commanders entered the ranks of Celestials.
OOOOH!
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Chapter 505 A Prison Break
The area around the cathedral styled building turned even more vibrant and busy after this news spread out, the crowning of four new Commanders that would each lead their own legions spreading out across the Golden Bastion.
One was Commander Crixus, the Destroyer!
Another was the War Princess, Commander Athena!
You then had the terrifying Commander Three-Eyed, and the vivacious Commander Light!
Four new commanders, two holding titles of Noble Fates, the other two being Special Existences. With such new additions to the fighting force of Celestials, many stopped the inner worries when they recalled of the battle power of the briefly appearing 9th Infernal Lord that had defeated an entire Celestial Legion, their preparation continuing as the entirety of the explored regions of the Celestial Real became increasingly busy.
In the Golden Bastion, Noah was flipping the Commander's Golden Medallion as he recalled the words of the Grandmaster.
He would lead a Celestial Legion in the coming weeks towards the Dark Expanse as he gained experience and amassed more Fate Lines from defeating Infernal and those residing in the Dark Expanse, and depending on his performance and leadership, there were many opportunities to advance in the future!
If his genius was as exemplary as many believed, then he would not just stop at leading a single Celestial Legion, but would instead be a Commander that led many into the battlefield, amassing even more power as time passed.
It was a powerful rank that very few Celestials could achieve, and Noah had arrived here!
"You weren't in the lead for too long, Junior Brother."
A bright voice rang out behind Noah as he turned to see Athena, his lips curling in a smile as he tried to take her in his arms, the War Princess dodging him with a smile as she continued
"There will be a time for celebration later. Why don't we go spar now that we are in the same realm again? I am itching for a good match before we get assigned a legion."
"As you wish, my dear Senior Sister."
The War Princess was looking for another spar as Noah agreed while keeping his hidden smile with him, knowing his plans with the War Princess were still heading in the proper direction!
This being that was now a Commander of a Celestial Legion was already slightly under his influence, and he would increase this influence rapidly in the coming weeks before he used this piece whenever an opportunity for it arose in the future.
For now, he continued moving in the Celestial Realm, gaining the title of a Commander while awaiting his own Celestial Legion!
Far away across the starry expanse of space, his first clone that had been forming connections with planets and had been able to add many to his collection, giving this task a rest for now as tens of Prime World were added without any issues.
News of the disappearing Prime Worlds had already began to make waves among the power of the Light Expanse, putting many beings on edge as the Celestials were also notified of this. But in this tense period right before the full explosion of war, there were too many things to handle as this issue of disappearing worlds was just one among the many!
The abundance of all of these newly added Worlds only propagated the status and rate of advancements of Noah's homeworld and any other worlds that weren't at the stage of a Prime World, their path towards such a level becoming smoother and smoother as the Worlds only acclimated to the ever so increasing essence and broke through to higher stages.
This task of World connections was given a rest as Noah followed the third thing aside from upgrading the Blood Lord skill tree and upgrading the Spiritual World- it was finally the task of freeing the being dwelling in the 7th Celestial Star!
This Celestial Star was among the many that were currently filled with activity, Prime Warships rapidly moving in and out as preparations were underway.
The mountain that was under the control of Grandmaster Vredral was fairly empty, leaving a few disciples to take care of the wondrous med
icinal gardens and other tasks since the departure of the Grandmaster. The brilliance and beauty of the area he was in did not even register in Noah's mind as he carefully moved.
He crouched down among the thickets of trees of this mountain as he took out the vial containing a starry dark mixture, it being something that was handed down from the forces of Vampyres, but it's true source was actually from the 2nd Infernal Lord that was working closely with the Grand Mage Edrusim!
When Noah first got it, he could not discern its identity, but it was clear as day to him now as he glanced at its description.
[Pestiferous Chaos] :: A unique chaos essence that originates from the source of a powerful Infernal Lord at the Nebula Stage, and is capable of interfering with chains of Fate. This particular essence has a designated target on the 7th Celestial Star.
A vial containing a liquid deeply entrenched in Chaos Essence, something that was actually specifically manufactured under the wishes of the Grand Mage Edrusim from the 2nd Infernal Lord that stood at the peak of the levels reached in the Novus Galaxy!
This vial was then passed to the Vampyres until it reached Noah's hands, where he now took it out and actually popped the stopper.
RUMBLE!
Weak waves fluctuated as Noah quickly reigned them in, the liquid from the vial flying out as if possessed and beginning to drill down towards the earth below his feet. His figure miniaturized to follow the rapidly moving chaos essence as it went deeper and deeper underground, his body following along as a few minutes passed before they broke through numerous layers and reached a wide cave filled with vibrant crystals.
The most eye catching thing in this cage was also the location where the chaos essence was shooting towards, the singular place that held an enormous golden cage, this cage having protruding spears that pierced into the body of a single being!
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