Nexus Ascension: My Comprehension Defies the Heaven

To his surprise, he realized that there were multi-colored roots or paths extending from the center. Two of them, to be exact, were wrapped around the symbol of the Nexus and connected to two shining stars in the distance.

The instant his eyes fell on them, his comprehension stirred.

[By observing the paths within the Creator Invocation Seal, you have identified them as the Hidden Rules of Evolution of the Main World.]

Grey immediately became dumbfounded.

”So, my Creator Invocation actually had the influence of the Hidden Rules of Evolution attached to it.”

Grey’s expression turned deadpan. With a wave of his hands, he severed the connection. The two roots immediately diminished and faded into nothingness.

Grey already knew what would happen from this action. People who were currently cultivating the Nexus Path would most likely lose their cultivation instantly. But it was fine. He was going to create a new one, superior to the old. That was his original intention either way.

”But can I visualize the Foundation Tempering Realm here?”

The instant he thought of that, the symbol of the Nexus stirred, and a new path formed in the void.

”Oh, I can.” Grey’s lips twitched in amusement.

This time, the path was completely purple in color. There was no presence of the Hidden Rules of Evolution. He was no longer following its twelve-level system after all.

This one had six.

”Now, it is time to conceptualize the Shattering Realm,” Grey mused.

The Shattering Realm would have six genetic markings. He would reduce the number from twelve to six by compressing the information into just six dense stages. With the Chaos Modularization Art, it was effortless for him to restructure the data.

”On the other hand, can I conceptualize a system-like window where people following my path can choose their specialization before they reach the Shattering Realm?”

This was a crucial feature he wanted to implement. Most people would not be interested in focusing purely on one path.

He could offer an option for the Primordial Human Transformation, bolstered by the buff from the God’s Cellular Structure. Of course, he was not going to give them the full perks of a god, just the cellular structure. That alone was already close to perfection.

If people wanted to go a pure magic route, utilizing multi-casting and the Modern Magic Origin Imprint available for use, he would allow them to choose the set of genetic markings that would evolve the Shattering Realm into a Mage Path.

Then there was the Immortal Sovereign Technique he possessed, which was excellent for a pure energy path. He would grant them the Three Meridian Physique. This way, they could focus on healing or wood techniques, or become an Elementalist with special immortal spells.

As for the Mind Path, he did not have much material yet. Perhaps he would enter the starry sky later to find more techniques and incorporate them into the system.

He also left an option for an ”All-Rounder.” Naturally, they would receive all the Origin Imprints containing the specific set of data. In the end, he only left that as a way for the evolvers to feel a freedom of choice to follow the path their heart truly desired.

Grey immediately sorted the data streams. The following moment, the Shattering Realm was born within the space. Additionally, the visual representation of the Shattering Realm split into many divergent paths.

Seeing this, Grey’s eyes brightened. It worked!

This meant someone entering the Shattering Realm would actually see a system window pop up to guide their evolution.

For a second, Grey did not know what to say. He was effectively playing god. But on the other hand, he was stuck in a world with an already finalized set of levels and ranks that he had no control over. He could not be blamed for wanting to seize control.

Now, thanks to the Lesser Heaven, his path had reached new heights.

With the structure built, Grey focused on the most important thing.

The Dao of Rebirth.

For the Shattering Realm to actually work—to allow someone to break themselves and survive—there must be a higher power at play. He had to form a contract with the Dao of Rebirth.

Grey began to try to sense the Dao. From what the Fragment had conveyed, he just needed to will it to sense its existence and then initiate a contract.

As for what the terms of the contract would be, he did not know for sure. But one thing was certain. The price would be high.

Taking a deep breath, he began to focus his entire consciousness on the dao of Rebirth.