System: Replicating The Heavens-Chapter 515: Ch : Fritz’s Promise

┌ Mission: Escort Newly Recruited Disciples to the Sanctuary.

Details: The Sanctuary of the Nine Realms Galactic Empire has recently completed a large-scale recruitment across multiple star regions. A group of newly accepted disciples must be safely escorted from the border transit station of the Frozen Star Galaxy to the inner territory of the Nine Realms Galactic Empire, where the Sanctuary is located.

These disciples possess exceptional talent and rare constitutions, making them valuable targets for hostile forces, slave traders, and underground organizations. The route passes through several interstellar transfer zones and unstable star corridors, where ambushes and spatial disturbances are common.

The mission requires ensuring that all disciples arrive at the Sanctuary alive and unharmed. Any loss or severe injury will directly reduce the final reward. The escort team is not permitted to abandon the mission midway unless faced with a threat far beyond the mission’s stated danger level.

Upon arrival, the escort team will be verified by the Sanctuary’s authority, and the mission will be considered complete only after identity confirmation and handover are finalized.

Requirements: A team of five Saint Manifestation Stage warriors, one member must possess experience in interstellar escort or protection missions.

Rewards: 150,000,000 Universe Coins, Sanctuary Entry Authorization (Temporary). ┘

"This is it."

This was the only mission connected to the Sanctuary that Alex found after going through hundreds of listings. Without any hesitation, he entered his information and accepted it on the spot.

The moment the mission was confirmed, an authorization message appeared before him, clearly outlining all the mission details. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

In short, he was required to arrive at the border transit station of the Frozen Star Galaxy within one month. Upon arrival, his identity and strength would be officially verified. If his cultivation had not reached the Saint Manifestation Stage by then, he would face severe penalties along with a heavy fine.

Alex, however, felt no worry at all. Even though he was still only at the True Divinity Stage for now, he possessed far too many powerful treasures. With those resources in his hands, raising his cultivation in a short period of time was not a problem for him at all.

Of course, in the realm of Saints, he must fulfill a certain requirement to break through a major stage of cultivation realm. For example, one must comprehend at least 10% of at least one Source Law of the Universe and use that understanding to form a Domain. Once the Domain is successfully formed through their understanding of a Dao, one can break through and advance to the Saint Manifestation Stage.

As for these requirements, Alex didn’t need to worry too much. He can always replicate Dao and Domain from others. He now already possesses Fire Domain and Celestial Thunder Domain.

As long as he advances to the Saint Foundation Stage, he can directly raise his cultivation to the Ninth Layer by using all sorts of treasures and then attempt to break through to the Saint Manifestation Stage.

But, to advance to the Saint Foundation Stage, a True Divinity must go through Three Stages of Saint Tribulation.

These tribulations test a cultivator’s heart, soul, and Dao.

The first tribulation tempers a cultivator’s body and foundation, forcing them to stabilize their understanding of the Heavenly Dao. The second tribulation tests a cultivator’s heart and will, shattering the illusions and hidden weaknesses within their soul. The third and final tribulation tests a cultivator’s comprehension of the Dao itself. Only by enduring all three tribulations can a cultivator prove themselves worthy of stepping into the Saint realm.

Alex was already prepared to go through the Three Stages of Saint Tribulations after leaving the Virtual Universe.

"Why did you accept this mission?"

Fritz was already confused when Alex brought him to the Heavenly Commission Tower. He became even more puzzled when he saw Alex accept an escort mission that required a team of Saint Manifestation Stage warriors. He couldn’t understand what Alex was planning to do.

"Just accept the mission. I’ll explain later," Alex said calmly.

"I can’t," Fritz hesitated. In the end, he finally admitted that he was unable to accept the mission.

"Why?" Alex frowned and looked at him.

"Do you remember how, every time we met inside that sealed galaxy, I kept urging you to hurry?"

"Yes, I remember," Alex nodded. He had always wondered why Fritz was in such a rush.

"I told you to hurry because I didn’t have much time left to wait for you," Fritz said softly.

"Over the past thousand years, many things have happened. I ran out of Boundless Coins, so I had no choice but to leave the Boundless Shop not long after you and Alicia entered rebirth."

"It took me a full five hundred years to cross more than a hundred galaxies to get close to the sealed galaxy. But before I could reach it, I encountered violent space turbulence and was dragged into a spatial vortex. That vortex threw me directly onto a battlefield of Immortals, where I came across a dying Immortal of the Celestial Race."

"That became my greatest fortuitous encounter," Fritz continued. "In exchange for a promise, that dying Immortal passed his inheritance to me. Because of it, I am now only half Celestial. My strength was too low to fully accept the inheritance, so I couldn’t complete the transformation."

"However, that inheritance allows my cultivation to grow at an incredible speed. I believe I can reach the Saint Sovereign Stage within the next thousand years. When that happens, I will be able to completely merge with the True Immortal’s inheritance and become a true Celestial."

"At that time, I will no longer be human."

Alex nodded in understanding, but he didn’t say a single word or ask any questions. He knew Fritz wasn’t finished yet and that there was more he needed to say.

As expected, Fritz paused only to take a deep breath before continuing, "The promise I made to that dying True Immortal was to visit the Celestial Race within a thousand years and return a certain treasure to his daughter."

"Now, more than seven hundred years have already passed. I only have about three hundred years left. That is an extremely short amount of time to locate the Celestial Race, find that True Immortal’s daughter, and return the treasure I promised to her."

"I have to begin my journey now. I can’t afford to waste any more time," Fritz said quietly. "I’ve already waited this long... only for you."