Nexus Ascension: My Comprehension Defies the Heaven Chapter 518: Tian Yuan’s motive

While Grey was striving to reach the second stage of the 5th rank, a realm vastly distant from the Human Alliance saw Tian Yuan seated on the throne of his Daoye Palace, his expression chillingly cold.

"I must eliminate him before he can continue his development," Tian Yuan stated, his voice echoing with resolve.

His thoughts were on Grey Lockhart, a significant adversary. Previously, Tian Yuan had dismissed Grey as a minor threat, easily dealt with at any moment. This view, however, was no longer tenable. In less than eleven months since his transmigration, Grey Lockhart had astonishingly ascended to the formidable powers of the 6th rank.

"Yet, I cannot end him just yet. He is the indispensable key to the core originating from the Ascendancy Domain."

"If I can seize it, then as pledged, the Ascendancy Valor of a Paramount shall be mine." Tian Yuan found himself in a profound predicament.

While his desire to eradicate Grey burned fiercely, the young man was also a critical pawn required to overcome the Abyssal God. Tian Yuan needed Grey to reach full maturity, intending to personally extract his Fateless One physique and fully merge with it just before his own ascension into the Ascendancy Domain.

"Neither of them comprehends the true importance of the Fateless One physique. Only I, having gazed directly into the fragmented core of the Ascendancy Domain, grasp its ultimate verity."

"I shall be the one to claim the First Valor Crown." Tian Yuan's gaze intensified, becoming unnervingly cold. "My understanding of this domain far surpasses that of those two simpletons."

At that precise moment, a being composed of pure energy materialized and swiftly entered the grand hall of the palace. It lacked a face or discernible features, existing merely as a raw, unformed silhouette.

"Lord Tian Yuan, I possess updated intelligence concerning the Paragons."

Hearing this, Tian Yuan's demeanor immediately shifted to one of intense seriousness.

"What is it?" he inquired, his heart momentarily faltering.

"An avatar representing one of the Paragons has officially manifested within this very universe. This entity has been relentlessly pursuing every transmigrator and reincarnator it encounters."

"I sensed it. My projections were entirely accurate," Tian Yuan declared, a shrewd, calculating expression settling upon his features. "I cannot permit him to locate Grey Lockhart."

Presently, Tian Yuan's knowledge that Grey Lockhart hailed from Earth was the result of a forced divination performed before Grey had fully awakened the Fateless One physique. However, Tian Yuan could no longer divine any details concerning Grey or those close to him. The absolute, fated power inherent in Grey's physique rendered anyone in his immediate vicinity shielded.

As far as he knew, Grey was the sole individual from Earth who had successfully transmigrated to this place. He could not conceive of anyone else.

"However, the Arclight Immortal... I harbor a strong conviction that he, too, shares a connection to the very nexus of this boundless reality."

"I once attempted to discern his origins, and the ethereal threads extended all the way back to the core. Yet, the connection was exceedingly faint. The vast majority of souls who have transmigrated appear to possess this identical linkage."

He remained uncertain of the precise reason, but it seemed every single transmigrator held an intrinsic link, directly connecting them to the absolute center of the endless reality.

He was still endeavoring to uncover the fundamental cause. Nevertheless, the most effective method for identifying a transmigrator from that particular world was through their distinctive aura. All of them shared the same unique aura of convergence.

The power of convergence was exclusive to the central regions of the endless reality. This profound convergence was also the direct explanation for the complete absence of natural evolvers or cosmic energy within that commonplace world.

"Heavenly One," Tian Yuan softly invoked into the unseen void.

The immediate cosmos convulsed, and the tangible embodiment of the Heavenly Dao descended with ethereal grace into the Daoye Palace.

"What is your desire, Pure One?" the Heavenly Dao's majestic, resonant voice cascaded through the grand hall.

"Can you ascertain the precise whereabouts of the Paragon's avatar?"

"No," the Heavenly Dao responded with complete detachment. "I cannot trace him."

"If you, my progenitor, cannot locate him, how do you expect me, your creation, to achieve such a feat?" the Heavenly Dao queried, its tone devoid of expectation.

"I am not your true progenitor. Were I so, you would unquestioningly obey my every directive."

"I serve as their eyes within this endless reality; would it not constitute a betrayal if I were to heed all your commands?"

"You merely facilitated my attainment of the Heavenly Way's Valor, enabling my ascension to Heavenly Daohood after the dissolution of the old Dao. In essence, you are my creator, yet I am constrained by cosmic laws and the Paragons, absolving me of the obligation to blindly follow your personal edicts."

"I am the supreme guardian of the infinite reality, and my sole objective is to maintain its perfect equilibrium. It is already a significant concession that I permit your utilization of the Dao of Time. This occurs even as the gods attain Nirvana through their Divine Path Valor and the Paragons seize this very moment to inflict damage upon the Aeonic time barrier."

"Whatever," Tian Yuan clicked his tongue in vexation and abruptly steered the conversation. "What is the status of my Engram?"

"It is progressing exceptionally well. Currently, it only requires the convergence power."

"Once the Engram fully assimilates the convergence power, you shall finally be able to employ the accumulated valor to engulf the higher worlds and officially achieve transcendence."

Tian Yuan's expression turned malevolently cold upon hearing this.

"The higher worlds. Their fate will be far more dire than mere death," Tian Yuan declared with a wicked grin, his eyes ablaze with deranged fervor. "They ruthlessly exploited my power and regarded me as nothing more than a tool. Had I not acquired that pivotal fragment of the Fateless One, escape from their suffocating grasp would have been impossible. Those so-called Immortals who slavishly adhere to the Heavenly Path... I will utterly engulf them and their entire worlds as I violently ascend, fueled by their own pilfered might. They once wielded me. Now, I shall wield them."

"I will annihilate them all..."

Tian Yuan presented the image of a frenzied madman vehemently ranting about his grand vengeance. Yet, after a few heart-stopping moments, he reined in his tumultuous aura, his demeanor returning to perfect calmness.

"However, before any of that transpires, I must absolutely locate the Paragon. Under no circumstances can I permit them to reach the nexus of the multiverse. Doing so would introduce catastrophic impediments to my schemes."

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Far in the distance, nestled within an ethereal realm seemingly born from a dream, resided a human. This particular celestial domain was entirely beyond the reach of any entity, even the Origin Will, as it fell squarely under the jurisdiction of the World Tree.

A voice resounded throughout this mystical land, addressing the human.

"We must abscond... Lin Fang. They are in pursuit of you. Should they find you, the endless reality will face its conclusion. The sole reason our world persists is due to the presence of transmigrators."

"We need to flee this world and seek out your companion, Grey Lockhart."