In the boundless world where chaos reigns and directions are indistinguishable, countless light points drift like stars, rising and sinking.

These are floating islands manifested in the "Sea of World Consciousness" by countless "Mysterious Sources" over the era.

Each floating island has its own set of rules and order, providing shelter and trials for the extraordinary on this path, protecting their souls from erosion and assimilation by the world consciousness.

Right in the central location of this boundless starry sky.

A sky-reaching giant tree, resembling a combination of red fir, white ash, and banyan tree, releases endless truth radiance, stretching high to support the vast dome of the sky.

It's as if it is the center of this chaos.

If other stars are islands, then it has created a continent in this sea with the order named "Creation"!

Ring ring ring...

Aiven, wearing a simple white robe and barefoot, treaded on the endless branches, where a pleasant bell sound arose, sequentially passing through the first three worlds comprising the Tree of Life.

At this moment, his appearance was almost identical to his true form, brown short hair, black eyes, but appeared much younger than his real age, looking only about twelve or thirteen years old.

And this state was his most authentic life process as a long-lived "Native Species"—having just moved past the childhood phase.

His attributes at this point had reached: Constitution 18, Strength 18, Agility 18, Spirit 10, surpassing 99.99% of the extraordinary in this world.

The first realm is the vast "Material Realm," featuring ocean, forest, mountain, desert...

Abstract concepts here turn into concrete things, almost identical to those in the outside world. Corresponding to the lowest three essences of the "Tree of Life": "Radiance," "Foundation," "Kingdom."

Here his path manifested as a red fir towering into the clouds, with a trunk like a tower and bark like scales, as if it had grown for countless years.

Everywhere indicates Aiven's solid foundation.

Immediately, he stepped on the invisible stairs, strolling leisurely into the second realm, the "Forming Realm."

This place had already transformed into a world filled with symbols and signs like the Spirit Realm, representing God's mind, and the form of the red fir exhibited a straight mast.

It symbolized his intention to set sail and explore truth and unknown worlds from his original intention.

This world corresponds to the middle three essences: "Severe," "Beauty," "Victory."

Without staying, he directly stepped into the third realm, the "Creation Realm."

This realm represents God's heart, where thoughts and concepts at this level begin to be given form.

Occupying the central position in this layer of the world was the research direction and pioneering knowledge Aiven had chosen—[Genetic Code: Genetic Theory].

The initially planted red fir had, after experiencing the true form of the first realm and the mast of the second realm, transformed into a slowly rotating DNA double helix structure in the third realm.

Moreover, as Aiven's research on [Genetic Code] deepens, the theoretical foundation for elemental creatures was also completed besides flesh-and-blood creatures.

In this double helix structure, one chain is substantial, representing the materiality and informativeness of DNA; the other chain is insubstantial, representing the pure informativeness of elemental creatures and inorganic organisms.

This world corresponds to the upper three essences of the Tree of Life: "Wisdom," "Understanding," "Compassion," and the second essence "Compassion" was precisely the last essence Aiven had now illuminated.

When Aiven reached here, the road was already blocked, needing him to blaze his trail anew.

Looking up at the grey cloud layer blocking his path above, he murmured to himself:

"Break through the cognitive circle of all intelligent life?"

For a wizard of the "Life Tree School,"

Breaking through to an Official Wizard on the first level is a test of a wizard's "knowledge accumulation," breaking through to Upper-Rank Wizard on the second level tests a wizard's "creativity."

Breaking through to Crowned Wizard on the third level is a test of a wizard's "expertise" in their domain!

Thus, breaking through the fourth level is difficult and easy.

It requires profound research of the chosen path and proving to the world that one is qualified to break through the knowledge and cognitive limits of all intelligent life in this era, known as the "cognitive circle," to be crowned king.

This process is also called "breaking the circle" by wizards.

Since the "Life Tree School" of the oldest school established the path, any wizard from any school subsequently aiming for Tier 4 must break through this step.

Successfully breaking through leads to unbounded prospects, while failure reverts one back to form.

If during this process of separating the true from false, a research direction is denied, it shatters the wizard's confidence, leaving no opportunity to start over.

Therefore, this is a test of both knowledge and power.

Each school has various breakthrough methods, and in the "Life Tree School," one requires the artificial intelligent species to elevate oneself highly.

Because, whether [Truth Embodiment] or God, their essence is a collective gathering.

Wizards gather knowledge, while Gods gather faith.

Active during even the early epochs when not even Gods thrived greatly, the promotion methods of the "Life Tree School" lacked distinct boundaries, using whatever was effective naturally.

Outside.

One of the most habitable places in the world, Saint Aiven Mayor Island.

In early spring, the woodland began to reveal new buds, and within the grand circular ritual orbit flashed an enlivening emerald extraordinary spiritual light.

Whoosh——!

The spiritual wind traveled through, with Aiven dressed in a white robe, eyes gently closed, arms folded, floating like he was submerged in water.

More than two hundred large and small figures, in uniform styled ritual robes, surrounded this orbit, hands on their chests, silently praying for Aiven.

Half were entirely crystalline-clear [Gem Spirits], and half were exquisitely beautiful [Invisible Sons].

The most eye-catching in this circle were the first [Gem Spirit] and [Invisible Son] into which Aiven had poured most of his effort.

They had no gender in the human sense.

The [Gem Spirit], inclined toward a youthful appearance, had a robust sculpted line, and within the transparent crystal chest was a golden light orb like the sun, named Apollo.

The [Invisible Son], inclined toward a feminine appearance, boasted an extremely delicate visage, and the full head of silver hair seemed suspended, defying gravity.

At the same time, her body seemed like a flowing cloud, subtly changing shape at any moment, named Artemis.

They are not only natural Extraordinary individuals; Aiven tilted resources towards them during their gestation phase. Upon birth, they already possessed the strength of the Tier 2 Limit and were the leaders of their respective tribes.

However, presently facing Aiven was not them, but Angie, kneeling with her knees in a simple long dress.

Back when she first embarked on the Extraordinary Path for testing, her Spiritual Talent was measured to be even above positive energy affinity.

Perhaps even if the girl were sent to the Goddess's Church, she would qualify to compete for the position of Saintess.

Yet, to the unfortunate-in-childhood Angie, the "God" she was willing to serve heart and soul could only be Aiven.

The significance of Aiven to her was not lesser in any measure compared to that for the two Intelligent Races; he was the "Creator" level bestowing new life.

"Father of Creation..."

The newly born Gem Spirits and Invisible Sons, less than a year old, were pure in thought, without the slightest impurity, offering the sincerest blessings to Aiven, the Creator.

Teng——!

With each person silently praying in hope, a mysterious light rose into the air from their bodies, transforming into a torrent of radiance flowing into Aiven.

In the Third Realm, the youth-like Aiven gently smiled, taking steps amidst the mind power emanating from within, and walked into the chaotic clouds.

Simultaneously, an emotionless voice rose from the depths of his mind.

"Question: How many genes are required at a minimum to form the simplest life form?"

"265 to 350."

"Question: What is the purpose of genes?"

"They store all the information on the process of life's race, blood type, gestation, growth, and demise, fundamentally deciding why a thing is what it is."

"Question: Why do organisms with a common origin exhibit such a variety of forms...."

This is the "question bank" formed by the knowledge accumulated by this era related paths, the great roadblock on his journey of ascension.

While others duel scholars with words, he faces the collective inquiries from all the related path sages across times, any flaw in theory could lead to immediate defeat.

With each correct answer, the power of mind within Aiven forms a tier step beneath his feet, allowing him to advance further.

Until half an hour later, reaching the knowledge blind spot of all the sages, yet Aiven remained unperturbed, softly saying:

"'The primordial one' is also the original gene, branching, metabolizing, mutating along the time axis of billions of years, eventually forming today's 'Tree of Life' in the Material World!

This is the essence of the Life Tree!"

As the words fell, the chaos before him dissipated instantly.

Aiven easily took a step into the Fourth Realm, the Divinity Realm, with still ample surrounding mind power.

Light!

Before he could discern this world, an endless, boundless light already enveloped Aiven, causing his body to float uncontrollably, rising into the world's sky.

The Divinity Realm is the highest rank, most perfect world, all other worlds are created from this realm, belonging to a world of pure souls and thoughts.

Representing the will of the Primordial God (Creator), corresponding to the highest level's First Essence, "Crown!"

The next moment.

All the knowledge accumulated by the school over countless years, along with breakthroughs by all related paths' Extraordinary individuals in the Material World, transformed into a torrent of knowledge flooding into Aiven's soul, becoming a part of his knowledge system edifice.

Allowing him, like a fish leaping out of the stream, to see a wider external world!

Aiven couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile, a boundless joy in witnessing truth and reality.

Boom!

Suddenly, a blast resounded from above, the originally chaotic void instantly scattered like stars, revealing a clear expanse of the firmament.

A point of light more dazzling than gold, more blinding than the sun, symbolizing the eternal, immortal divine spot slowly descended towards Aiven's brow, seamlessly merging within a breath's depth.

Causing Aiven's body to radiate golden glorious brilliance from the inside, exuding an inexpressible distinguished aura.

Immortality... Achieved!

It was not over yet.

This divine essence, merged into Aiven, flowed like circulating golden liquid, blending, complementing, and integrating with his accumulated Genetic Code: Genetic Theory.

Slowly overflowed from his crown, forming an exquisite, noble golden-red crown!

Dang! Dang! Dang!....

A majestic bell sounded in the void, the light across the entire world instantly softened, allowing him to see everything around clearly.

In this undifferentiated world of light, only two massive crown phantoms floated up and down.

One was composed of variety of plants, constantly changing, the Olive Crown;

The other formed a circular crown of rocks, iron, gold, silver, gemstones.

They respectively represent from the Spirit Communication Potion series, understanding the body from the physical to the soul, uncovering the secrets of the body, "Physical Analysis";

And breaking the boundary between the dead and the living, infusing deceased and elements with partially living properties, "Activated Dead".

At this time.

Yet another crown phantom emerged slowly between the two, tapering from bottom to top, as if composed of two groups of double helix structures, one phantom, one solid, the "Mountain Crown".

Reaching up to lightly touch the exquisite crown on his head, a voice suddenly murmured in Aiven's ear:

"Crowned as King, wherever I stand is my land."

This is: Forbidden Curse: King's Declaration!