Duality of Shadows-Chapter 951: She Is Not Unattainable
Every living being inside the internal universe suddenly felt their body and soul tremble. It was as if their entire existence had been submerged into the depths of an infinite ocean. The spiritual root of everyone was flooded with a new force, and then the entire Tree of Chaos began to glow.
*Buzz!*
Incredible visual phenomena appeared everywhere. They resembled strands of multicolored light, but they weren’t bound by space or time, visible to anyone, anywhere. It felt as if they emanated directly from one’s eyes and mind.
Just by observing these lights, minds became enlightened, and dao hearts grew clearer. After a few minutes, everything faded away. Then, everyone could finally get a full view of the Tree of Chaos, which had clearly changed.
Now, its leaves radiated multicolored light, like miniature suns, while its grayish trunk pulsed with the purest Law of Chaos. The laws emanating from it were denser and more terrifying than the suns created by the nine-star tree. On its branches, fruits shone as if containing unmatched laws...
At the base of the tree, where a root as large as a planet stretched, two souls floated, attentively sensing everything within the trunk.
Alm and Bruno were experiencing unique sensations, as the entire tree was now a part of their bodies. Inside the tree, energy was slowly beginning to form. This energy encompassed everything—laws, emotions, and desires. Everything that existed seemed to originate from this primordial energy.
"This is definitely the power of the Immortal Chaos Fragment…" Bruno murmured in disbelief.
Although it was just a tiny drop within the tree, both of them could feel that the stronger they became and the more energy the tree could absorb, the more of this energy would emerge.
And as it grew to a certain point, it would mature enough to produce fruits.
"Our theory worked…" Alm analyzed coldly. "The karmic luck that created Empyreans for the Queen and generated the fruits on the tree... now we can do that easily and much more. We just need more energy... perfect, hehehe."
Alm finished with a sinister laugh, but Bruno didn’t contest it; in fact, it seemed perfect. To generate fruits and much more, they needed to steal. The Queen ruled over multiple universes and enslaved countless peoples. Now that they were getting closer to her, they could and would plunder everything mercilessly.
In summary: the tree could create power that only existed in the underworld—a rare find that even immortals could only stumble upon by luck—the Immortal Chaos Fragment. Beyond that, it could generate dao fruits and create a new type of soldier, comparable to the power of a fully realized hero.
But that wasn’t all they had created. After confirming everything, they leaped to the center of the tree.
The sensation that everyone in the internal universe had experienced earlier actually came from the five colored runes that had appeared there.
Alm and Bruno focused on the newly formed runes... At first, they were confused, but soon, they became extremely excited.
"This… definitely isn’t on the immortal level," Bruno declared.
The five runes clearly represented the five natural laws, derived from the variations of Yin and Yang. But the power contained within them wasn’t just immortal-level—it carried a far more oppressive presence.
"I can sense soul fluctuations in each of them... it seems like something’s missing," Alm reflected.
Then, without exchanging words, both Alm and Bruno instinctively understood what was missing. They pushed their souls to the limit. Among the natural laws, five were present, but pure Yin and Yang were absent. With intense focus, the two of them reached toward the tree.
The five-colored runes were arranged in a circle, forming a pentagram. Above them, Bruno created a Yang mark, resembling a tattoo. Below them, Alm did the same with a Yin mark. Finally, both removed a fragment of their celestial souls and infused it into the marks.
**WHOOSH!**
Suddenly, the five runes pulsed, and a wave of energy and laws exploded violently, spreading in all directions.
It was as if a dam had broken, releasing everything at once. In just three seconds, the entire internal universe was flooded with this energy.
All forms of life trembled; the most powerful cultivators, at the peak of divine cultivation, immediately fell to their knees with contorted expressions.
Their cores were invaded by an extreme power, and their internal laws were forcibly replaced. The stronger the individual, the more painful the process was.
Back at the tree, Alm and Bruno widened their eyes. The five runes detached themselves from the tree as if they had gained a will of their own. Each rune was over a hundred meters tall and emitted a terrifying brilliance, enough to intimidate even them. Within each rune, it seemed as if eyes were opening after a long slumber.
[Congratulations, the creation of calamity-level laws has been registered.]
[You may now use the power: Elemental Calamity.] [200 Upgrade Points]
Both read the message in shock and understood its meaning. Laws were traditionally divided into three levels: Mortal, Divine, and Immortal. But now, they had created a level above that, which Heaven’s Will had named the Calamity level.
The reason for the name was simple: this power was capable of causing the complete destruction of universes and everything within them—including the heavenly laws. That was why it was called Calamity. It was something that shouldn’t exist, defying everything that governed the world.
The calamities created by the items of Primordial Chaos were an example. These items could cause a calamity just by existing. When used even minimally, like the two phoenixes had done... a destruction that even immortals and heroes couldn’t resist was unleashed.
Now, a natural law that could be shaped by them at this level? Alm and Bruno were shocked by the possibilities.
While they were still stunned, a confused feminine voice sounded: "You..."
Alm and Bruno turned toward the bluish, pulsating rune – clearly the water rune. Focusing on it, they recognized the fluctuation.
"Undine?" Bruno murmured. He quickly turned toward the fire rune.
There was no doubt the fluctuations of Salamander they had known before were present there. Alm and Bruno scoffed. So that’s what the tree had absorbed them for in the past. It didn’t eliminate them, it just merged their existence with its own body... and now, that tree had become an extension of them.
Alm and Bruno could feel all five of those runes, including the ones they had created, which had transformed into Yin and Yang runes, just like the others. It was as if these seven runes were now parts of them.
"They’re like internal runes…" Alm murmured. Suddenly, the two of them had acquired seven internal runes, all at a higher level than immortal.
But using them on their own, at that moment? Impossible. Not that they were going to die; after all, they were now indestructible. The problem was that they lacked the power to manipulate them. That’s why the system offered them a new option, and by burning points, they could use it however they wanted.
Alm and Bruno focused on the two familiar ones and confirmed their suspicions. Undine’s confusion wasn’t just due to the unusual situation. Even though she had a divine soul and was immortal, she had no memories.
Still, something in her essence seemed to recognize Alm and Bruno, which was why she murmured toward them. It could be temporary amnesia, or not.
Both of them calmed down, took a deep breath, and with a simple gesture, made the runes shape themselves. With their will, the five elemental runes took on physical forms. They used metamorphosis on them.
Undine represented the laws of water, Sylph the laws of wind, Gnome the laws of earth, Tempest the laws of lightning, and Salamander the laws of fire. Each of these entities took on a spiritual form very similar to a Heavenly Elemental Spirit.
Having seen them before, Alm and Bruno recreated their identical forms... or almost. They removed certain overly realistic and exposed feminine aspects from Undine and Sylph. Ruri had gotten annoyed with Undine earlier, knowing her jealous wife, her exposed twin mounds that she knew how to use to her advantage, it must have contributed a bit; it was better to avoid trouble.
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After finishing, they felt an approach. They turned around and saw the Nine-Star Tree, which had appeared in its humanoid form.
It stopped near them, eyes wide. "Heavens... this..."
"It was unexpected, but they are part of the tree," Bruno responded calmly.
"No... that’s not it." The ancient figure spoke with a trembling voice, eyes reflecting immense shock. "The laws of this place... have completely changed into something I can’t even comprehend."
"Hm?" Alm focused on the environment and quickly noticed the general change. "Interesting. The seven natural laws of the calamity level now flow throughout the entire internal universe, allowing people to cultivate them... wait, wasn’t it only the seven laws?"
He turned toward the startled figure, who nodded seriously. "No, now I also feel the laws of space-time and other minor laws flowing. The seven natural laws are at an indescribable level... but everything is now a thousand times stronger than before you took us from that place."
Alm and Bruno widened their eyes. This meant they had created an environment equivalent to, or even better than, the Queen’s universe. Or almost. Immediately, they focused on the tree’s roots.
If the tree’s trunk generated remnants of the Immortal Chaos Fragment, its roots produced a flow of Qi in small amounts; small for a universe, of course. It was subtle and irrelevant, something they hadn’t noticed before.
It was still little, but the entire internal universe was being bathed by this Qi. It was like a world in ascension at a very low level, where Qi was still scarce. However, this wasn’t a problem. The Gaias, absorbing the energy of the primordial sun, generated more Qi than many common divine worlds.
This also meant that, as they absorbed more energy, more Qi, Immortal Chaos Fragments, Dao fruits, and other things would emerge in abundance.
Bruno murmured: "... Did we accidentally stumble upon the method the Queen used to create her universe?"
Alm nodded. They knew the Queen stole laws and everything she could from other places to make her universe supreme. Maybe she had created something similar to their tree or...
"Her cultivation, above the True God Realm, must allow her to manipulate this. Perhaps this is a hint to advance to that realm." Alm murmured, and the Nine-Star Tree nodded in understanding.
To advance through the immortal realm levels, cultivators needed Immortal Chaos Fragments. Maybe the Queen had used the power of her eyes to create something similar to the Chaos Tree, changing her body to a scale far beyond immortals.
"Well, we’ll find out eventually. We just need to start stealing everything we can from her. That way, this place will get even stronger. All cultivators will receive Qi and everything they need, and even immortals will have the resources to advance," Alm commented with an evil smile.
Bruno agreed: "Indeed, our path to victory is clear. We need to take everything we can from her, without getting caught; that way we’ll create our army. We should also dominate the other Primordial Chaos items. The power the Queen possesses is no longer completely out of reach for us."
The Nine-Star Tree clenched its fists tightly. It was almost unbelievable that this figure, who didn’t even have immortal cultivation yet, had already paved a clear path and gathered all the necessary weapons to win the war.
The only problem was that the two only knew how to reach the Queen. She, on the other hand, had everything prepared and now knew perfectly well the dangers she faced. Would he be able to continue advancing straight to her, without stopping, until he reached her?
