My attributes are increasing infinitely Chapter 405: The world tree finished it’s evolution
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Ethan stood solitary amidst the boundless void, his small frame silhouetted against a firmament that bore no resemblance to any sky he had ever encountered.
He turned his gaze toward the distant ripples ahead.
Formidable auras surged there, twisted and suffocating, resembling sentient shadows shifting beneath the very fabric of existence.
These were the denizens of this negative plane.
Ethan’s eyes narrowed slightly.
While their strength was notable, it wasn't significant enough to demand an immediate confrontation. Judging by the fluctuations of their laws and the concentration of their origin signatures, he quickly estimated their cultivation level.
Progenitor realm.
Ethan let out a measured breath.
"There is no need to fight," he whispered.
He lifted his palm.
The surrounding space pulsed soundlessly as he channeled the Law of Entropy into the translucent barrier shielding his form.
Entropy represented decay; it was the ultimate inevitability.
Contained within that shroud, all structured detection disintegrated into chaotic static. Every energy wave lost its coherence.
Unless origin paragons or even more exalted entities from this inverse plane manifested in person, no one present possessed the means to affect him.
They could not even perceive his touch.
Ethan maintained his composure.
His objective in this realm was not combat. Not at this moment.
He required time.
His goal was to finish the cycles of self-refinement.
With every completed cycle, he drew closer to a flawless comprehension of inverse existence. To plunge into a needless skirmish would only alert the true apex predators of this world.
Such an act would be reckless.
He pushed his influence further outward.
The Ultimate Domain expanded in silence.
This domain was no longer untainted as it once was; it now utilized the Law of Entropy as its fundamental core. The space within its borders functioned precisely like that of the positive plane of existence.
Eventually, Ethan severed his presence from the local dimensional layer.
The isolation was total.
To any external observer, this pocket of space had ceased to exist.
The progenitors might spend an eternity on patrol and still never locate him.
A short while later, the atmosphere nearby distorted violently.
A rift tore open.
Inverse beings stepped through.
Their bodies were encased in obsidian armor forged directly from negative matter, their eyes burning with a dim, hollow red light.
One entity lifted a crystalline apparatus fused into its forearm. Ancient runes flashed across the device as it swept the area.
"Nothing is here," the creature stated tonelessly. "It appears some stray rats have infiltrated. The resonance clearly signaled a gateway from the positive world. We must inform the higher authorities."
They lingered a moment longer, performing a second scan.
Still nothing.
They turned and dissipated into the dark.
Ethan watched them go in silence.
His brow furrowed in thought.
"The negative plane has produced specialized sensors for interplane gateways," he mused. "I wonder if the positive plane possesses similar technology."
The thought was somewhat troubling.
Nevertheless, he allowed himself a brief moment of relief.
As long as the truly dominant powers did not arrive prematurely, the situation remained manageable.
Regrettably, fortune had rarely been Ethan’s companion.
The origin world he had used to enter this inverse plane was controlled by the Genesis Vampires.
That fact complicated everything.
Back in that domain, Eternal Sovereign realm vampires had already been driven to a frenzy searching for him. To them, Ethan wasn't merely a trespasser; he was a prize that had escaped their clutches.
They acted without delay.
They reached out to the local powers of the inverse plane.
They demanded collaboration.
Ten days passed by.
Ethan opened his eyes.
The atmosphere had shifted.
A recognizable aura brushed against his perception.
His focus sharpened instantly.
The aura of the Genesis Vampires.
"So they actually arrived. I suspected the powerful races had their own techniques to traverse the inverse plane," Ethan muttered. "And they are numerous."
He cautiously stretched out his senses.
Eternal Sovereign realm experts.
There were several of them.
Fortunately, they were beings of the positive plane.
Due to the Law of Entropy, they were just as incapable of sensing him as the natives.
Nonetheless, the stakes had risen.
"If it comes to it," Ethan thought with cold resolve, "I will slaughter everyone here."
However, that wasn't the primary threat.
The real danger lay in what their commotion might draw out.
The inverse plane was far from blind.
The vampires hunted without rest.
"Where could he be?" one snarled. "He is an intruder. The detection arrays should be perfect."
They searched once more.
Finding nothing.
After a time, hesitant to further aggravate the high authorities of the inverse plane, they pulled back.
Quiet returned to the void.
A soft voice resonated within Ethan’s mind.
"Master," the World Tree spoke, its tone calm and full of respect. "I require twenty more days to finish my evolution. Once it is complete, you can transform me into a true World Tree. In that state, you will be able to battle inverse beings as though they were positive entities."
Ethan’s eyes flickered with interest.
"Is that so?"
He didn't give a direct reply.
Another concern weighed on him.
His system.
It had remained inactive throughout this entire period.
Dormant.
Unawakened.
The timing felt peculiar.
Under normal circumstances, it would have reacted by now.
Ethan contemplated forcing it to wake manually.
But just as he prepared to start the process, a faint instinctual warning struck him.
Wait.
He frowned.
He had always relied on his intuition.
So, he hesitated.
"I can afford to wait," he said softly.
Five days later,
Ethan’s eyes snapped open.
"This is trouble."
He turned his head toward a distant point.
A crushing pressure was closing in.
An Origin Paragon of the inverse realm.
Furthermore,
The moment it arrived, it detected something unnatural concealed within the area.
Ethan could have fled.
He probably should have.
Yet, he remained.
Instead, a lethal thought took hold.
"If I slay it," he mused, "and allow the World Tree to consume it, I will no longer have to fear even the beings of source authority."
It was a massive risk.
But Ethan was already approaching the pinnacle of the food chain in this cosmic prison.
The inverse Origin Paragon manifested, flanked by two Genesis Vampires of the Eternal Sovereign realm.
Something felt wrong to them.
"I sense a hidden presence here," the inverse paragon spoke slowly.
The vampires traded glances.
"We knew it," one of them growled. "The brat is hiding. He must be employing some high-level concealment art."
They stared ahead.
Then, reality buckled.
A figure appeared before them like a phantom.
"Goodbye, kiddos."
Ethan gave a mocking grin.
His blade flashed.
They didn't even have the chance to cry out.
Three heads tumbled.
The corpses fell without a sound.
At that very instant, every detection device in the region began to wail.
A powerful, unauthorized presence was loose within the inverse plane.
Extermination protocols were triggered immediately.
But Ethan didn't linger.
He flung the remains of the inverse Origin Paragon toward the World Tree.
"Finish your evolution quickly," he commanded. "I need you."
"Yes, Master."
A burst of light erupted.
The World Tree emitted a blinding radiance as its shape began to shift.
Roots pierced through the very fabric of space.
Ethan felt a surge of raw power flood his system.
The World Tree was tethered directly to his Foundation.
As it grew stronger, the feedback he received became more terrifying.
Ethan began to move.
He flickered from one spot and reappeared in another.
Over and over.
Countless hidden eyes tried to track his karma.
Four hours later, the light reached its zenith.
The World Tree completed its ascent.
Instantly, Ethan felt the change.
His Origin Paragon strength erupted with violence.
Breaking through.
Ascending.
Transforming.
His power swelled like a tidal wave.
Ethan had officially stepped into the Eternal Sovereign realm.