Myriad Devils-Chapter 237: Ascending the Bladed pathway

With just the bottom of the barrel Level One willpower, by the time his steps came to a halt, Anon found himself situated in a location where individuals radiated a will on the cusp of the second level.

This was a notable change in radiance wherein there was some resemblance to his own; however, there were also signs of a transformation into a higher state of will.

Though the appearance of an ordinary Level One willpower attracted curious glances, the silhouette in question did not appear very welcoming.

More importantly, most otherworldly creatures present were focused on bearing the pressure of the Supreme force and deciphering the mysteries contained within it.

If they were not careful in bearing this pressure, their entire will would be obliterated.

The Supreme Realm was even more complex than the cosmic space, and the time flow was much faster here as well.

The idea to spend a millennium in otherworldly consolidation within this realm had already crossed Anon’s mind, but his thoughts were quickly obstructed when he began being pushed out of the Supreme realm.

This was a world of purity.

Thoughts outside the Bladed pathway could not stay here.

Not only could he not use this faster time flow to complete his otherworldly consolidation, but it also meant that for as long as he was within the Supreme realm, his otherworldly consolidation would be brought to a temporary halt.

This was regrettable indeed, but he did not dwell on it for long.

With the Supreme force finally crushing down on his willpower, his realm of cultivation naturally benefited from it as well.

The two concepts were intertwined, and as his willpower grew, so did his inner world, and vice versa.

Anon began meditating on the mysteries of the Bladed pathway contained within the Supreme force.

In fact, this was akin to having a teacher who displayed the martial technique before their students.

This wasn’t simply displaying a martial technique, but effectively revealing the very essence of the way.

With the minds of otherworldly creatures being of a high level, this form of guidance was best, and it was the purest path.

In the cosmic space, if a Realm Father or Dimension Lord thought the Bladed pathway, the student would first visit the cosmic space and absorb much of the Supreme force, and decipher from it as much as they could.

What then confused them would be explained by the teacher, and the knot tying them in confusion would likely be loosened.

The process was simple; however, it was long and tedious.

This first step alone could last for an unimaginable amount of time, and the second could also go on for hundreds of thousands of years.

Anon had lost his pair of peerless grade treasured blades in the fight for otherworldly ascension.

Though his will had nurtured these blades, making them so that even in the case they shattered, they would not be destroyed, in the end, this was but a peerless grade treasure.

Anything of mortality could not gap the higher dimensionality of the inherent mysteries of what was otherworldly in nature.

Within his inner world, he wielded a pair of invisible blades.

At this point in his existence, even if he did not wield anything, the mysteries of the Bladed pathway, simply contained in his every action, were undoubtedly powerful and overwhelming.

The Supreme force dominated his inner world, causing the innumerable swirling galaxies to tremble and the stars to quake and shatter.

His inner world rumbled in defiance, causing his willpower to stir, strained under this pressure, and in an attempt to stabilize his cultivation.

At the same time, he continuously enlightened the mysteries of the Bladed pathway. In this process, he quickly lost track of the time flow...

.....

In the cosmic space, 129,600 years constituted a single year of Earth’s time flow.

Similarly, the passing of 13.1 billion years in the Supreme realm constituted a single year of Earth’s time flow. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

The duo, Leren and Anon, had set out for over a year now, and through the Stellar Threading Passageway, they had completed more than a third of the journey to planet Eldara.

During this time, many gazes had fallen on this particular cosmic vessel, unbeknownst to Leren himself, who only had an unfathomable soul...

The Supreme realm was a more complex dimension than the cosmic space, so with a single thought, Anon successfully returned to the cosmic space.

Hmmm?

’Others enter the Supreme realm with their soul, which resides within their heart realm, so their true body remains in the cosmic space. My body, spirit, and soul are one, so doesn’t this mean I can use the Supreme realm as a haven of retreat?!’

Anon chuckled in thought.

The many thousands of years he had spent in the Supreme realm had passed in the blink of an eye, solely due to his focus on the Bladed path.

He was now over a hundred thousand years old, but his experiences really amounted to a few hundred years alone.

Of those years, he only spent approximately twenty years in society, so it was difficult to tell whether he had the wisdom that came with his age.

More importantly, his inner world had completely transformed.

During this time, his willpower had stepped onto the second level and had even grasped some of the inherent mysteries of the third, on the cusp of transforming into a Third Level willpower.

One could say he was on the cusp of the Realm Father rank of otherworldly existence.

Once he nurtured a Third Level willpower, his cultivation would likely enter the ranks of Realm Father, giving birth to life within his inner world.

With his chaos blood intermingling with his human bloodline, it was a wonder what kind of creatures would come to within his inner world.

More importantly, having given birth to life, would he be considered a kind of god?

Hah...

’No, I’m not ready. Such a responsibility,’ he dramatically pressed his palm against his heart, stumbling back and almost losing his sense of balance.

This was unnecessarily dramatic, and for no reason in particular.

Luckily, someone had appeared to hold him up, embracing him from behind.

Huh?

Someone had unknowingly appeared behind him?

This was certainly not Leren!

Anon reacted, but his speed, comparable to Dimension Lords, the very speed of light, the cosmic limit, was infinitesimally too slow.

Then, he tried returning to the Supreme realm...

"Why run?" Two words spoken in a voice that was all too familiar. How many years had it been for him before his True Father had appeared?

The last time was back when he was still a first worlder, despairing.

A familiar voice, a familiar embrace...

This was akin to the hug of the night’s skies, the infinite darkness of the universe. Anon’s entire being was swallowed within it, and this included his immeasurably large secondary body as well.

His mind was instantly soothed by a sense of comfort.

Or more accurately, he completely forgot about a heart as blades, so how could he enter the Supreme realm?

But he overlooked this, and he asked, "Did you finally remember your child?"

He did not expect a reply.

The True Father was the only assistance he had to walk the path established by his dead mother, but he was not reliable whatsoever.

When he did appear, he spoke in riddles as well.

"You stole from the Infernal god and the Celestial Supreme..." Surprisingly, however, his True Father explained, "Who else could stop their descent besides me?"

"Or do you want me to let them pass, so that they can gently ask of you, compensation?"

Anon smiled, "Is that so? Well, good work."

The room fell into silence.

There was only one thing Anon wished to ask for, but why would this unreliable True Father reveal the truth of everything to him?

Very likely, this unreliable ally was also a schemer.

This was the Human Lord, but this was also not the Human Lord; however, in the end, this was the Human Lord, and the Human Lord was not so selfless.

"You wish to unearth the truth, but knowledge without power will only drive you mad." True Father revealed.

"The process of understanding begins with the Omniscient Saintess. Locate the First Servant, and step into the Dark Abode..."

"Thereafter, you will come to know of what you oh so desperately desire."

These words contained a power that could not be defied. This was not an overwhelming power, nor did it demand authority... this was a kind of indescribable power.

The infinite darkness that enveloped Anon’s existence had unknowingly dissipated as if it had never been there.

Just as the True Father appeared without any sign, He also left without any clue.

"The omniscient Saintess?" Anon uttered this out loud.

"Our Saintess hath desired this One to convey her congratulations unto thee," such words reverberated in his mind.

Lightly chuckling aloud, he whispered, "It seems, after the stop at planet Eldara, we’ll be heading to this so-called omniscient Saintess... you say, omniscient..."

Was it that this entity had the answers he sought?

Though the answers he sought contained the secret schemes of some indescribable creatures, what else did omniscient mean other than all-knowing?

He did not yet know of their identity; however, he hoped not to be disappointed by this Saintess.