My attributes are increasing infinitely Chapter 407: System awakened again

Measuring the passage of time within the negative plane proved to be a difficult feat.

With no sun to observe and no stars to follow, the environment remained stagnant.

Ethan’s only method of tracking time was the rhythmic pulsing of his blood and the faint, internal vibration of his cells.

Five months had slipped away since he first stepped into this realm of inverted natural laws.

From the depths of his spiritual consciousness, the World Tree finally spoke.

"Master, the 100 million bloodlines I gathered have been fully refined. I have distilled them into the 10,000 supreme essences. Do you wish to initiate the merger now?"

Ethan’s eyes snapped open.

The negative world’s grey mist coiled around his form like a predatory specter.

Observing his own skin, he noticed a faint shimmer.

Driven by the relentless tide of physical entropy, half of the cells in his body had already transformed into a golden hue.

"Yes," Ethan answered.

That single word acted as a trigger.

In an instant, the 10,000 supreme bloodlines flooded into his circulatory system.

They didn't merely integrate; they launched a full-scale assault on his Omni Bloodline.

A chaotic conflict of biological information erupted within him.

Boom!

A massive, explosive pressure erupted from Ethan’s frame.

The very void where he sat began to fracture.

For thousands of miles, the atmosphere grew so heavy it could pulverize anything in its path.

Ethan attempted to stifle his aura to remain undetected, but the effort was futile.

The transformation was far too violent to be concealed.

Suddenly, his sixth sense flared with a warning.

A profound feeling of destiny washed over him.

He realized the moment had arrived.

"Yumiko," he whispered within his mind. "It is time for you to awaken."

Following his command, a nostalgic chime resonated in his head.

It was a sound that had been absent for a long duration.

[Ding! The system is at your service, Master.]

Ethan lacked the opportunity to even greet her.

A surge of agony, more piercing than any blade, sliced through his very soul.

He felt as though his entire being was being squeezed through the eye of a needle.

He struggled for breath, his eyes bulging.

"Ahhhh!"

Peering into his ocean of essence—the reservoir of his strength—he witnessed the impossible.

Typically, a positive cultivator possesses an ocean of energy, while a negative cultivator holds an ocean of entropy.

However, a second ocean was manifesting directly above his existing sea of energy.

This new expanse was not composed of energy.

It consisted of pure, unadulterated entropy.

His positive nature was birthing a negative sea of power.

Such an occurrence was existentially forbidden.

The fundamental laws of the creators were designed to ensure these two forces never combined.

Energy and entropy were meant to annihilate one another.

Yet, within Ethan’s body, they were finding a way to coexist.

Since his existing ocean of energy was infinite, the newly formed ocean of entropy began expanding to maintain the universal balance.

Ethan watched in awe as the finite boundaries dissolved into infinity.

His Infinite Comprehension ability triggered on its own, absorbing every nuance of this metaphysical event.

Outside, the foundations of the negative plane began to tremble.

The terrain buckled and rolled like waves upon an ocean.

Ethan’s aura surged at a frightening pace.

It shattered the boundaries of a standard Eternal Sovereign and bolted toward the Source Authority realm.

From a distance, the powerful entities of the negative realm observed the site.

They were struck by confusion.

"Was he not a Source Authority being already?" one questioned, his voice shaking with fear.

"Why is his power currently at the Eternal Sovereign level but rising so rapidly?"

"Should we eliminate him?" another proposed. "He represents a threat to the equilibrium."

"No," a third voice countered.

"He is far too enigmatic.

We cannot risk instigating a conflict ourselves.

If our strike fails to kill him instantly, we might be the ones to trigger the eternal war prematurely."

In the most desolate, lightless corner of the negative plane, a being opened his eyes.

He was the source from which the Lotus of Creation had sprung.

He stood as the supreme Source Authority being of both the positive and negative worlds.

His name was Erebus.

Rumors suggested his power had already reached the Absolute Continuum realm.

Due to his overwhelming strength, "The Presence" was unable to kill him.

Instead, his memories had been tampered with to keep him in a state of slumber.

Erebus rose to a sitting position.

"Huh? Why have I been roused again? What has occurred this time?"

He shifted his gaze toward Ethan’s coordinates.

He sensed a familiar presence.

Though it was faint and muffled, it beckoned to him like a long-lost kin.

Erebus stood up.

He bypassed the need for a portal.

He simply stepped out of his personal dimension and into the negative world.

The entire negative plane shuddered once more.

This time, the tremors were far more violent.

Shadows stretched and lengthened.

A thick darkness began to consume everything in sight.

"No, no, no!" the Source Authority beings wailed in terror.

"That nightmare has emerged!

We are finished!

Everything is lost!"

Erebus paid them no mind.

To him, they were nothing more than specks of dust.

His focus was solely on Ethan.

He began his trek.

With every stride, he bypassed millions of miles.

Ethan remained immersed in his evolution, oblivious to the fact that death was approaching.

His actual realm, which had been stalled at the Progenitor level, was now undergoing continuous breakthroughs.

He finally stabilized as a true Eternal Sovereign.

He could sense the threshold of the Source Authority realm right before him, though the path remained barred for the time being.

The Sword of Infinity descended into his ocean of essence.

It hovered precisely between the two seas—energy and entropy.

The blade began to radiate a peculiar grey light.

It was transforming in tandem with its wielder.

At last, the violent internal upheavals ceased.

The refinement of his bloodline and essence reached its conclusion.

His cells continued their golden transition, but the primary storm had dissipated.

[Master, I am once again at your service], Yumiko’s voice echoed in his mind.

"Thank you, Yumiko," Ethan replied.

"I missed your presence."

He accessed his system interface to review his updated status.

[Master: Ethan Hunt

Realm: Eternal Sovereign

Physique: Eternal Sovereign

Spirit: Eternal Sovereign

Talent: Infinite Comprehension

System Ability: Creation of All Things

Bloodline: Infinite Bloodline]

Ethan let out a sigh.

Despite this massive surge in power, he still hadn't crossed into the Source Authority level.

The chasm between these realms was like a bottomless canyon.

[Master, the system has undergone an evolution as well.]

"In what way?" Ethan inquired.

[Previously, your strength would double every twenty-four hours.

Now, a new function has been integrated.

The system will replicate the power of the strongest opponent you have engaged.

It will then proceed to double your power from that new baseline every day.]

Ethan’s heart hammered against his ribs.

"What?"

"Does that mean if I face an Absolute Continuum being, I will attain that level of strength?"

[That is exactly what it means.

However, you must survive the encounter first.

Furthermore, you must wait for the day to conclude before that power is fully yours.]

Ethan’s fervor vanished instantly.

Surviving a clash with such a being seemed impossible.

It was akin to an ant hoping to survive the footfall of a giant.

He turned his attention to his ocean of entropy.

It had achieved infinity so rapidly that he hadn't fully grasped the mechanics.

Nevertheless, he was aware his bloodline had evolved.

It was no longer the Omni Bloodline; it was now the Infinite Bloodline.

He felt the budding capability to forge his own law.

He was now millions of times more potent than he had been a mere few hours prior.

Just as he prepared to return to his meditation, the air before him solidified.

A shadow took form.

It wasn't a shadow born of light, but a tangible manifestation of death and darkness.

Erebus stood there, staring at Ethan with eyes that seemed to contain the very end of all things.

Ethan’s eyes widened in shock.

His throat felt parched.

He swallowed hard, struggling to catch his breath.

The aura radiating from this man was more vast than Ethan’s own power, even surpassing what he felt when wielding the Sword of Infinity.

"Who is he?" Ethan wondered.

[Master, he is a peak Source Authority realm being.

His strength far exceeds any other ruler in this existence.

If you engage him and survive—or somehow win—you will hit the ultimate jackpot today.]

Ethan observed Erebus.

The figure in white didn't appear enraged.

He looked intrigued.

Yet, the sheer pressure he emitted was enough to force the Law of Entropy itself to submit.

Ethan slowly reached for the Sword of Infinity.

He understood that this was the most perilous moment of his life.

Erebus spoke, his voice carrying the weight of grinding tectonic plates.

"You possess a peculiar scent, little human.

You are a child of the light, yet you harbor the dark.

Tell me, who granted you the authority to possess both?"

Ethan offered no reply.

He rose to his feet and tightened his grip on his sword.

He could feel his golden cells thrumming, bracing for a conflict that would either elevate him to godhood or erase him from existence.