Capítulo 452: Decimated
With one glance, Edward could tell Maav's real body was in another dimension of dreams. And the one before him was a projection. So, even if it died, it meant nothing to him.
'These top reincarnators are nothing to scoff at. With such a powerful spell, they survived with minor injuries,' commented Edward. His eyes shone brilliantly as he had an idea.
After the effect of his spell ended, he rushed on the offensive again. He suddenly appeared before Tamat and punched her even harder than the previous one, sending her flying away.
And with that one punch, he severely injured her and canceled out her Super Saiyan 2 transformation.
"Maav, do it," yelled Naruto. However, the wizard seemed to hesitate about something.
"This is not the time to have reservations," added Bai Li.
Naruto went on the offensive and used millions of clones. Edward was surprised as he discovered many of these clones had Tier 8 strength while the rest were Tier 7.
'Interesting. Since when was the Shadow Clone Jutsu.'
Edward was interested in using this Jutsus in the army. He imagined how powerful it would be for his legion to be able to multiply themselves. Unfortunately, after Tier 5, the clones created are so much weaker than the main body.
'He must have used Samsara Points to increase the potency of the spell,' analyzed Edward. He watched as millions of Narutos created massive Rasen Shuriken, preparing to attack him.
He raised his hand.
'Now,' thought Bai Li as he summoned a unique sword. Then, he slashed forward, creating a massive sword bigger than thousands of Star Systems.
However, Edward remained calm without changing his casting posture.
[Dimension Exile]
All the Narutos–except for the real one–suddenly disappeared, exiled to another dimension. And Edward also sent Bai Li's attack to the same place. Then, he suddenly appeared before Naruto, and countless seals emanated from his body.
"You want to seal me? Dream on."
[Bijuu Bomb Explosion]
Naruto spewed a deep black ball of Chakra from his mouth, creating a massive explosion of energy.
'Escape?' thought Edward as he survived the direct attack with a subtle shield layered over his skin. He looked in the distance as Naruto had disappeared despite blocking the surrounding voice.
'None of these reincarnators who can reach the top are simple,' he thought. However, he had an almost undetectable smile on the corner of his mouth.
Without wasting time, he focused on Bai Li. A terrifying purple ball appeared before him, making the surrounding space tremble. Immediately, Maav and Bai Li felt this spell was different.
"This is [Intent]," said Bai Li with shock. "It should be [Destruction Intent]."
"Correct," replied Edward with a smile. "Recently, I came into contact with Destruction Authority. However, I still cannot control it. However, after seeing your Sword Intent, I thought of using a similar method to borrow the power of the Destruction Authority.
"I have to thank you since this method will drastically decrease the time I need to control Destruction Rules.'
Edward was telling the truth. He only recently sensed the Destruction Rules after studying the Naruto Universe's Truth Seeking Ball and combining all the elements he knew into a Destruction Ball. However, he was nowhere in the state where he could wield as he pleased, like his Space-Time and Death Rules.
But with Bai Li's [Intent Method], it is possible.
"Alright. Let's see how you deal with this attack."
The ball rushed toward Bai Li, reducing everything on its path into nothingness. The white-clothed swordsman's facial expressions became intense. He swiftly summoned a magical artifact that looked like a Pagoda.
The nine-layer Pagoda directly confronted the Destruction Ball and succeeded. However, Bai Li's face was paler than paper as the magical power inside his Dantian was rapidly draining as he powered up this magical artifact.
Boom!
The Pagoda blocked the attack, and it was perfectly intact.
'What a marvelous artifact. I wonder how it was made,' pondered Edward. However, he knew this was not the time for this type of thing. He took the opportunity while Bai Li was weakened and on his limits to invade the latter's mind and soul.
He searched for information about the [Intent]; he wanted to know about intent and whether there were any Willpower requirements.
Bai Li was knowledgeable about the Soul since Tier 6 in his Cultivation System is called Nascent Soul. Unfortunately, he did not do as much as Edward. Subsequently, he was already tired and had reached his limit.
Luckily for him, the Origin Seal placed on his soul by the Samsara Hall also helped. However, Edward used a rough method and invaded with terrible force. He destroyed anything in the latter's Soul Dimension that resisted.
As a result, Bai Li's seal deemed the invader to have succeeded. So, it decided to wipe out Bai Li's soul to prevent information about the Samsara Hall from leaking.
Bai Li knew his death was approaching as he was caught in the middle of these two forces. So, he acted decisively. He exploded his body and part of his Primordial Spirit (Soul). Then, he used a precious talisman to run away from the battlefield, still alive.
'It's a shame. However, I got what I wanted,' pondered Edward. He got information about [Intent]. However, he was disappointed as this thing had no Willpower requirement but had for the level of the soul.
The minimum requirement to comprehend [Intent] in Bai Li's world was Tier 5.
'[Intent] cannot increase Willpower. However, it can help train more Legendary Arcanists,' analyzed Edward. 'As long as Chris creates the method to train Willpower, Arcanists can first understand [Intent] before controlling [Authority] or [Rules].'
He was satisfied with this gain. So, Edward finally looked at Maav, who seemed to just be standing and watching his team being decimated.
"I know you're planning your last trump card. So, what is taking so long?" asked Edward. While dealing with the others, he was also secretly trying to discover Maav's Dream Dimension. However, the thing hid deeper than he estimated. Without using his Space-Time Rules, it took a while.
"True," replied Maav.
As soon as he said these words, Edward's Cosmic Awareness activated, and he felt great danger. He controlled his power and sensed the source of the problem.
With one step, he appeared in this all-white space with gray clouds or smoke. He saw an enormous creature that looked exactly like Maav's Demon Form.
Edward did not care about the creature. What he cared about was the thing in his hand: a purple orb the size of an egg.
"Is that–"
"The Marvel Universe's Power Orb," replied Maav. "Although it is only a replica and one-time use, it's more than enough to deal with you."
Boom!
A purple energy wave traveling faster than light rushed everywhere, destroying everything on its path.
Cough! Cough! Cough!
Edward stood in the void with a pale expression. His clothes were destroyed. However, he had no visible injuries. In a few seconds, the enchantments on the robe activated, and it fixed itself.
"A Tier 9 Attack; it's not bad for a trump card."
The Power Gem's attack reached Tier 9, and it was not weak. At the last minute, Edward had to activate his Arcane Spark and use his Karma to create a shield to block the attack.
He looked in the distance and saw nothing: no planets, stars, or galaxies–except for two. This universe was small, with about 100,000 galaxies. With that one attack, all the galaxies were instantly destroyed, leaving only two celestial bodies.
The first one is the planet where Edward's lab was. He also protected this place, so they survived. The second one is in the distance. He guessed it must be the place Maav and the others established to ensure their survival.
'Huh? It disappeared.'
Edward suddenly discovered the other planet had disappeared.
'They must be hiding from me.'
He shook his head, not caring. He waved his hand to summon a beating black heart. During the explosion, he acted swiftly and ripped Maav's heart.
"The wizard's bloodline is related to Dream. Chloe should be able to study something from it.'
He placed it away in his interdimensional bag, perfectly preserving it.
Capítulo 453: Cheating
Planet Astrofol-876:
Maav, Tamat, Naruto, and Bai Li appeared in a meeting room; they all had pale facial expressions, and Bai Li was nothing but a soul.
"Is this planet safe?" asked Naruto.
"I don't know."
"But you're the one who set up the safety protocols."
"The Legendary Arcanist was more powerful than I anticipated," replied Maav. "So, I don't know whether he can find this place."
The room became quiet for a few seconds.
"Things are not so bad," said Tamat. "We have been in worse situations. Since we are alive, we have a chance."
Everyone looked at her before secretly rolling their eyes. This woman was a Saiyan. After almost dying by the Arcanist's punch, she can use Zenkai Boost to drastically increase her power once she fully recovers from near-death experiences.
With this boost, she will reduce the time needed to become a Super Saiyan 3, which is on par with Tier 9.
"She may have a point," added Naruto; he knew the correct mentality was necessary for such dangerous missions.
"You don't understand," continued Maav. "That Arcanist did not use its full strength."
"What do you mean?"
"During the entire battle, he never used his Rules."
"Wait, didn't he use Destruction Rules?" asked Tamat, who was observing the battle from afar after her defeat.
"He used [Intent], which is a lesser form of rules or [Authority]," explained Bai Li. Naruto and Tamat understood. As an Arcanist, their opponent should have complete control of certain rules. However, he never used it during the battle.
"Are you guys sure?" asked Tamat; she could not accept such a fact.
"I fought a Legendary Arcanist in another mission. I know the fluctuation of Rules," replied Maav.
"Rules are more common in the Cultivation World, so I also know," replied Maav. Cultivators cannot use the Rules after leaving their universe–unless they reach realms comparable to above Tier 12.
"Furthermore, I do not know how he survived the Power Gem," sighed Maav. He thought the Arcanist would have used a magic tower or Floating City. However, he detected nothing.
"So, what is our next step?" asked Naruto, a little dejected.
"Heal and wait for the Samsara Hall's next move," said Maav. "If I guess correctly, they should send more reinforcements. And the Purple Robe Daoist might show up."
"And what should we do if he finds our planet?"
"Then, prepare to fight to the death."
The group sighed; they knew this day would come one day, so they were not scared. Anyway, as long as they had one last breath, they would fight and make the enemy hurt before dying.
…
Edward returned to his base and saw Tobias' group looking at him in awe. He let them watch this battle for this exact reason.
"You have one day to make a decision," he said to them before entering his room.
"Master, are you hurt?"
"I am, but I'm almost healed now." Edward could feel the Phoenix Flame fixing his internal organs.
"Let me scan you."
"I said I'm fine."
"And I want to be sure," argued the spicy little elf. Edward shook his head and began his work–he had no time to waste.
"Satisfied?" he asked.
"I am."
"Then, let's get to work."
Edward waved his hand to control the Space-Time Rules of this universe to create a unique portal. The process took a few hours. However, it's because Edward took this experience as a learning opportunity.
Once he finished, he stepped into the portal without hesitation. After passing through the portal, he was in the same place. However, he knew it was different.
He sensed a mysterious pocket dimension summoning him. Without hesitation, he teleported inside, where he saw someone waiting for him. It was himself–his future self, to be exact.
"You know you should not break the fabric of Space-Time," said Future Edward.
"I know since I'm you," replied Edward. "Anyway, in this weak universe, the worst that can happen is the Universe Will exiling or trying to kill me. Plus, this timeline is hidden."
"As long as you understand," said Future Edward, who manifested two things: a ring and a crystal.
"The ring contained the artifact needed for Tobias' team to infiltrate the Samsara Hall. The crystal contained the research on the Fourth Layer of the Dimension and how I created the artifact."
"What about the Mana Circles?" asked Edward.
"It's there too, up to 8 Mana Circles."
"What about my other research?"
Future Edward's mouth twitched, wanting to beat his past self.
"I know what you're thinking, but please be reasonable." Edward knew for a fact he was not a match for his future self. After all, the latter knew him like the back of his hand and had more knowledge than him.
"The research results are also here," replied Future Edward. "Except for the completion of the Ultimate Body and the study of Izanagi."
"Can I ask why?" he asked politely.
"The Ultimate Body is not so easy to finish; you will need knowledge from Merlin or the Akashic Record. As for the study of Izanagi, I simply didn't want to help you out of spite."
Now, it was Edward's time for his mouth to twitch.
"Anyway, thank you for your help," he said.
"Whatever. You can go away now; your face is unpleasant to look at."
Future Edward disappeared, while present Edward shook his head. Without saying more, he returned to the past.
He checked the crystal and absorbed numerous pieces of information. Many of the research his clones back in the other timelines were studying were now finished–including his main objective for coming into this world:
[The Mana Tree]
The main issue he needed to solve for the Mana Tree was how to have it condense Fruit of Knowledge after being planted on a planet or plane. And the answer his future self came up with was using knowledge on [Intent].
The fruit will resonate with [Knowledge Authority] to gather and condense knowledge from wherever it is planted.
His future self even created a special tree with Space-Time Rules that can gather knowledge from the past and condense it into a fruit.
"It's worthy of me," praised Edward.
"How narcissistic can you be?" said Morgana.
"Leave me alone," said Edward, who sometimes regrets giving this thing free will. Then, he focused on the other gain in this crystal.
"The Mana Circles are done. There is enough information for you to deduce the other two," commented Edward, and Morgana nodded as she received the information.
Edward then discovered his future self perfected the method of Will Coating by studying Tobias' Haki System. Using his Willpower, Edward can now boost his spells.
"With all this knowledge from the Haki System, Chris can quickly create the method of training Willpower," commented Morgana, and Edward agreed with him.
Edward then focused on his gain from Sasha. His future self created the Soul Magic Circuit that helps with magic control. At first, Edward thought this method would be useless to him because he was close to the pinnacle of Energy Control in terms of talent.
However, he knew how arrogant this thinking was. The circuit can give him a boost of 5%. Furthermore, it is beneficial in the creation of the Ultimate Magic Body.
Edward searched for knowledge on how to create his Hall of Heroes like the Fate Universe. However, his future self only left a message–too much time, so do it yourself.
He shook his head and moved on; he knew himself and was not surprised. There was much knowledge about technology learned from Kingsley. His Future Self even captured many destroyed ships during his battle with the top reincarnators from the river of time, learning their technology.
Edward knew the Empire's technology tree would take a big step after his return, along with the introduction of the new Arcane Class–-Technomancer.
Finally, Edward focused on the two things he wanted to know most–the magic Domain and the fourth layer of the Soul Dimension.
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