MIGHT AS WELL BE OP Chapter 1235: ALL

After moving for a while, Anthony and the Third Core Elder arrived at the familiar building where The Sword Ruler had introduced Anthony to the Five Core Elders. Without any ceremony, they entered the building, and within it, the Five Core Elders and Nathaniel were already waiting in silence as they simply stood and gazed at him.

Anthony couldn’t help but muse over the situation as he realized he was receiving premium treatment. He was certain that any other Ascendant wouldn’t even catch the attention of the Core Elders and the Sect Master. They would instead be handled by the Inner Elders, and only if they displayed immense promise would their existence be brought to the attention of the Sect Master and the Core Elders.

But here he was, experiencing the complete opposite, fully aware that he was receiving preferential treatment.

The moment they entered, the Third Core Elder merged back into the line with his fellow Core Elders.

"I greet the Core Elders and Sect Master," Anthony greeted as he cupped his fist respectfully with a slight bow, as though he were already one of the disciples within the Null Sect.

Everybody simply nodded and said nothing else.

The First Core Elder, The Punisher, stepped forward as he began to speak.

"We will start by testing all your affinities, from the basic ones like Fire to abstract ones like Time, Fate, Destiny, and the like. After that, we will test your Physique, your Human Bloodline Grade, and any additional Bloodlines you might possess. Then we will test your Laws and determine which ones you are compatible with," The Punisher stated, his voice flat and brisk.

Anthony nodded as he spoke, "I understand."

The Punisher pointed at a Rune Formation that had recently been engraved into the floor, as Anthony hadn’t seen it there yesterday.

"This Rune Formation is called the Runic Evaluation Formation, a Ten-star Rune Formation. It can sense every Law, Affinity, Bloodline, and Physique one possesses in existence," The Punisher explained sternly.

Anthony simply nodded as he knew that a Ten-star Rune Formation wasn’t so easy to draw on the ground, and whoever had created this one possessed immense knowledge. Anthony himself could only identify two flaws within the Rune Formation, although they hardly affected its overall function, but he said nothing about them.

"Step into the Formation, sit down in the middle, and calm your mind. You will feel an unknown energy course through your body and mind, but don’t resist it, as there are no adverse effects," The Punisher instructed.

Anthony nodded and did as he was told. He walked into the Formation, and as he sat down and calmed his mind, the First Core Elder simply allowed his Origin Essence Energy to flow into the Rune Formation. Immediately, it hummed to life as an unfamiliar energy coursed through Anthony’s body. Just as instructed, Anthony allowed the energy to flow through him without offering any resistance.

Within a few seconds, a flame flickered above Anthony’s head, remained there for five seconds, and then vanished. A bubble of Water then appeared, stayed for the same duration, and disappeared as a chunk of Earth manifested. The next moment, the duration began to shorten. Five seconds dropped to three, then two, then one, before eventually lasting for only a split second.

The Five Core Elders’ and The Sword Ruler’s eyes widened in shock as they watched the Runic Evaluation Formation flicker with every possible Affinity in existence every split second. It didn’t stop with Ice or the other basic Affinities, as Time Affinity appeared, followed by Space Affinity. Then things became even more unbelievable as Death Affinity appeared, followed by Life Affinity, Destiny Affinity, Fate Affinity, Soul Affinity, Karma Affinity, and Causality Affinity.

The very next split second, the Runic Evaluation Formation seemed to give up and instead displayed a single word above Anthony’s head.

Representing that Anthony possessed every Affinity in existence.

Everyone stood in absolute silence as they struggled to believe what they were witnessing with their own eyes. Had they ever seen anyone possess every Affinity in existence? Definitely not. Only The Devouring Emperor had ever come close, and even that was only in terms of the basic Affinities like Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, and the rest.

In the past, Anthony hadn’t possessed Affinities such as Death, Karma, and the others, but since his Ascension and the upgrade of his System, those Affinities had awakened as a result of the shift between Galaxies.

The Core Elders could only turn their eyes toward the Sect Master, wondering what kind of descendant he had just picked up. But the Founder himself was just as shocked as everyone else.

The Punisher’s stern expression seemed to soften ever so slightly, as though he was finally beginning to acknowledge and accept Anthony.

Anthony was aware of everything that was going on as one of his Thought Compartments continuously used the Sense Dome to observe the outside world. However, he couldn’t react in any way, as he had to remain calm and allow the evaluation to proceed without interruption.

"We will begin measuring your Human Bloodline Grade," The Punisher stated as he once again controlled the Runic Evaluation Formation.

A few seconds passed before the word ’’ appeared above Anthony’s head, leaving them stunned once again.

They couldn’t help but wonder where a Human like him had obtained a Perfect Grade Bloodline in the Lower Galaxy. Such a thing was rare even within the Upper Galaxy itself, yet a Human who had only just Ascended possessed one.

It had to be known that newly Ascended Humans normally possessed only a Low Grade Bloodline.

Their eyes turned toward The Sword Ruler as they were beginning to suspect that the young man before them wasn’t truly his descendant, but rather someone he had discovered somewhere and simply claimed for himself.

"We will test the Laws next," The Punisher said as he controlled the Rune Formation once again.

Above Anthony’s head, the basic elements for which he possessed Affinities began to appear, all of which were classified under Minor Laws. Then the Greater Laws began to manifest, such as the Law of Time and the Law of Space. Next came the Unique Laws: the Law of Freedom, the Law of Movement, and the Law of Silence. Finally, the Universal Laws appeared one after another: the Law of Causality, the Law of Destiny, the Law of Death, the Law of Life, and the Law of Equilibrium.

The list continued flickering in and out, far faster than when the Formation had tested Anthony’s Affinities because of the sheer number of Laws that existed.

The Core Elders could only stand there with their breaths held as they watched in utter horror at whatever kind of abomination had just walked through their doors.

And with that, a familiar word appeared above Anthony’s head;

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