Nexus Ascension: My Comprehension Defies the Heaven Chapter 479: The Creator’s Ambition! The Untouchable 5th Rank of Nexus

"Yep, you heard it right. But you will have to switch over to my evolutionary path, though," Grey added with a playful blink.

"I am willing," Xia Qingyue replied without hesitation. "How do we proceed?"

Grey executed a grasping gesture. Space warped and churned as he compelled a sub-dimension into being, utterly isolating him and Xia Qingyue from the oblivious Evan.

"I shall restore your soul to its utmost peak, the pinnacle of the 6th Rank, through my Saintly powers."

He alluded to the supreme might of his Nexus Saintly Halo, capable of wiping out all flaws. This authority operated without flaw on a spiritual being such as Xia Qingyue.

His Saintly Halo erupted outwards, instantly enveloping the faintly ethereal form of the ancient cultivator in a radiant, sacred glow.

Even 6th Rankers harbored a soul. Despite the Origin Core fusing into a Cosmos Spiritual Spark upon reaching the Mahayana Realm, every living creature possessed a soul—Grey stood as the only exception.

His soul had long since merged completely with his Source. For him, "Source" carried a profoundly literal essence. It unified his soul, body, mind, and very substance into a singular whole. All structures within him derived straight from his Source.

The moment the cleansing light fully enveloped Xia Qingyue, profound astonishment surfaced on her impeccable features.

"This... does this power link to that enigmatic energy you employed?" Xia Qingyue sensed her soul strength fully revived at the 6th Rank pinnacle!

Armed with this renewed might, she could unleash devastating, fatal strikes against a peak 5th Ranker solely through soul assaults. Yet, as an incomplete spirit, inflicting direct harm on a full-fledged 6th Ranker remained far beyond her capabilities.

"Maybe," Grey chuckled softly. "Now, receive this."

A focused ray of light burst from Grey’s fingertips, piercing straight into Xia Qingyue’s mind.

This represented a flawless replica of his 5th Rank cultivation technique from the aether evolutionary path. He had meticulously crafted it within his Creator Invocation space, rendering it fully prepared for immediate use.

"Enter the Summit of Nexus and bind yourself to my path," Grey directed, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Binding to the Summit of Nexus provided no instant surge of power, merely establishing a profound conceptual tie to Grey. At present, he reigned supreme over the Summit of Nexus, unchallenged since no other Sparks yet dwelled in that vast emptiness.

But Xia Qingyue’s presence would ignite a second Spark within that realm.

Xia Qingyue scrutinized the imparted path, her face etched with utter bewilderment.

"You... this path... it diverges entirely from the Origin Will’s conventional route."

"I painstakingly rebuilt this path from the ground up. It defies the concealed evolutionary laws dictated by this universe’s Origin Will. This stands as an independent trail, poised one day to eclipse the Origin Will itself."

Over the recent days, Grey had grasped a momentous truth. The Creator Invocation might fulfill a universal role akin to the Origin Will. That force unleashed heavenly tribulations and retributions to safeguard cosmic harmony. The Origin Will wielded the ultimate authority to invoke the Heavenly Dao against evolvers.

In the same vein, Grey now commanded a parallel, dread-inspiring dominion.

He held the power to impose trials, ordeals, and chastisements upon any who tread his path. He could dictate with precision every aspect pursued by his followers.

He remained utterly convinced this stemmed directly from the Heavenly Mandate.

On the topic of the Heavenly Mandate, the Heaven’s Fragment had briefly accessed the Heavenly Dao, overriding it to seize fleeting mastery over reality. However, this served as a singular trump card. Without discovering another Lesser Heaven harboring a fragment, such a feat could not recur.

This brought to mind that he possessed no intelligence whatsoever on Ling Fang or the vast region that had mysteriously vanished overnight from Blue Star, whisking away the Priest of High Order and the Lesser Heaven in the process.

He had to delve into that enigma without delay. That fragment was his to seize.

"Follow the manual to the letter. Given your former status as a 6th Ranker, understanding it should come effortlessly."

Xia Qingyue inclined her head gravely and adhered precisely to his guidance.

Before long, she initiated the procedure, forging her inaugural Nexus Cell by channeling her 6th Rank soul power as an elite replacement for Origin Power.

Grey observed her advancement wordlessly.

The 5th Rank of the Nexus Evolutionary Path proved deep and systematic.

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The First Realm: Source Cell Realm. Within a newly formed Source, an evolver crafts six cosmic meridians, directly aided by the Summit of Nexus. Anchoring to it ensures precise shaping of these meridians. Subsequently, Nexus Cells take form inside them.

To create these Nexus Cells, the evolver compresses and flattens raw frequential power—converted from Origin Power—hammering it relentlessly until it shrinks to an infinitesimal size and erupts into cells. The Dao of Power assists, propelling every aspect of their Source into a heaven-defying qualitative transformation.

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The second realm, Frequential Helix realm: Nexus Cells give rise to the frequential helix, marking the second anchoring phase. Evolvers harness frequential power within these cells to encode helix structures—pure frequencies that amplify one's universal presence, unlocking tremendous might to warp the world. These helices function as potent boosters for an evolver’s battle prowess.

Channeling power from a nexus cell sends energy surging through the helices, where each one intensifies the attack's frequency and destructive force. A single cell can house countless helices, determined solely by talent and strength. He has no idea of his own limit per cell, yet the universal truth holds: the more, the better—maximize and overflow each cell before advancing to the next.

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The Third Realm: Source Singularity Realm. Complete frequential helices demand final integration: fusing the cosmic meridian with its enclosed Nexus Cell to birth a true Source Singularity. Each Singularity massively elevates the evolver's very being. Upon forming all six, the Source undergoes a profound shift, adopting a higher-dimensional form imperceptible to third-dimensional ordinary folk.

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This marked his perfected Nexus Source Realm.

No Laws required, no outside aid, absolutely nothing.

It centered on elevating the Source to transcendent dimensions.

That constituted the fifth rank.

He had to confess: unleashing the second stage of his Nexus Source Realm in this world could soar to the seventh rank or beyond, based on individual talent.

Shock gripped him upon first grasping enlightenment of this realm. Yet, it stemmed from the chaos source codex—meaning such power once existed, now revolutionized to unimaginable peaks by his masterful touch.