Nexus Ascension: My Comprehension Defies the Heaven Chapter 474: Source Magic and Power Index

Whoosh!

Around Grey, the fabric of reality flickered and glitched at breakneck speed. Moments later, he found himself positioned in what looked like an enormous singularity. Close by churned a colossal, spiraling black hole, encircled by numerous enduring spatial fissures ripping across the emptiness.

"Welcome to the edge of the world," the Yellow Ancestor remarked with a light chuckle. "Usually, even a 7th Ranker cannot access this spot. Our universe expands endlessly, surging outward much quicker than their peak velocity. Only individuals who grasp the level to breach the flow of time and space manage to reach here."

"What about going beyond space-time completely?" Grey asked with curiosity. "At what point does someone surpass the idea itself?"

"The 8th Rank remains way too soon for such a feat," the Yellow Ancestor replied with a hearty laugh. "That requires ascending to a far superior being. Compared to those beings, we remain utterly trivial. The Higher World looms vast beyond measure. Even its feeblest envoy could pulverize any from our universe. One strike from them might obliterate our entire existence."

Hearing this stark reality, Grey swallowed hard. Freshly attaining the 5th Rank with combat prowess rivaling a 6th Rank expert, the sheer immensity of the remaining divide filled him with dread.

"Yellow Ancestor, do we head straight to the Higher World right after the 8th Rank?" Grey had to inquire.

"No." He shook his head. "The 8th Rank merely represents a huge barrier to breach before entering the turbulent, infinite reality streams beyond our universe. Naturally, certain paths allow premature ascension. Your grandfather along with the Dragon Ancestor employed precisely those routes to enter the Higher World. Simply put, connections." The Yellow Ancestor chuckled slyly.

"Come on, time to greet the remaining ancestors. Pondering the 8th Rank is premature for you yet. You've just secured your being. This marks your First Transcendence. Effortless motions from you now outstrip light speed and rend space barehanded. Such feats proclaim you transcended mere mortality. You've brushed against true exalted might."

"The rest lie somewhat distant. Why not experiment with your enhanced velocity? Your battle aura now matches 6th Rank standards. Let's check if your pace aligns. Charge headlong into that black hole," the Yellow Ancestor proposed with a motivating grin.

"Will do," Grey replied, grinning eagerly.

In truth, 6th Rank velocity came easily to him sans his Saintly Halo enhancement. Nexus Overclock sufficed, paired with a brand-new capability.

Source Magic!

This deep power had stirred after his 5th Rank breakthrough. Source Magic involved extracting pure, primal essence straight from a concept's root. Like...

[Source Magic: Redline] Frequencies warped wildly while limitless energy flooded Grey’s center. Almost immediately, Nexus Overclock's radiant circuits lit up over his flesh.

Boom!

Reality snapped and split open as Grey's form elongated, smashing past light speed instantly toward the black hole. Stars smeared into endless trails without halt. Straight into the event horizon he plunged. Titanic gravity clawed to dismantle him, yet his sheer velocity eclipsed the pull.

Boom!

His sight filled with searing white radiance as his body, hurtling myriad times beyond light speed, plunged right through. Redline boosted his speed by exactly five hundred percent. That multiplier atop his already insane base velocity proved utterly horrifying.

In his current state, spanning galaxies took only minutes. A whole star domain fell behind in roughly ninety seconds.

Whrmm!

The moment Grey burst past the glaring light, his form solidified anew. He now stood amid an bizarre realm boasting boundless terrain and skies extending forever. Yet smack in the middle towered a huge, luminous crystal rock.

Upon first sighting the crystal, a latent force ignited deep in his consciousness.

[Your comprehension defies the heavens! Observing the Reality Law Crystal greatly elevates your grasp of reality's core laws.]

[You have comprehended the Law of Darkness to minor mastery.]

[You have comprehended the Law of Light to minor mastery.]

[You have comprehended the Law of Magnetism to minor mastery.]

[You have comprehended the Law of Vibration to minor mastery.]

Notifications poured endlessly, until a strong grip yanked Grey backward by the shoulder.

"I advise against peering too deeply into the crystal," the Yellow Ancestor remarked with a sly smile. "This relic encompasses a fearsome principle known as the Myriad Law of Chaos. The prize from the Pan-Cosmic Human Alliance tournament got drawn straight from this Reality Crystal. It harbors nearly every law shaping our fundamental reality. Most of them, at least. Yet it lacks supreme forces such as the Grand Dao, Divine Laws, or Source Laws existing in the Immortal World, the Source World, or the God World. Those domains loom at heights surpassing even the regular Higher Worlds I spoke of earlier."

"You know about those worlds?" Grey asked, truly shocked.

"I possess scattered bits of info on them. I discovered it in an old record abandoned by the Mecha Race," the Yellow Ancestor replied steadily. "Seems Alissa Evernight shared her actual background with you."

The Yellow Ancestor felt sure that Grey had picked up this profound secret from Alissa, the lass who stirred to life as a True Dragon. Amid the dragon carnage, Grey had chosen her specifically and guarded her fiercely. Might this brilliant youth have grown fond of the girl? Either way, the veteran could tell this guarded wisdom stemmed from her.

"Plus, your movement speed isn't too shabby," the Yellow Ancestor praised with a grin. "You've hit 2A. That's the normal pace for a 1st level 6th Ranker."

"What is 2A?" Grey questioned, utterly baffled.