Chapter 139: 139. Erebus- Devouring Emperor

"You are plundering the universe."

With those words both Jin and Nox became silent because they were shocked. The old man continued,

"When you sublimate to the universe, you return yourself to the universe and it gives you the life leap as a principle that you must return in the future after you die. The benefit is that the spiritual energy you have is far more refined than the universal energy itself, it slowly increases the upper limit of the universe.

But after becoming a divine being, do you think that is possible?

So, the universe continues to lead you and bind you in shackles which makes it impossible for you to break it. This little snake is extremely lucky to escape."

Jin sucked a cold breath. And now he understood what Aion went through. Nox also became silent because he remembered the situation his parents went through.

The old man looked at them and spoke,

"But the path of self is different. You owe the universe nothing but you only take from it and it loathes that idea. Even with no Will, the universal instinct acts in this way.

The Self path is taken from the universe and removes the hurdles from the path and they return to the universe but the universe doesn’t care about them.

You took its energy and it needs to stop you before you suppress the universe."

Jin and Nox listened attentively. The old man continued,

"This is also the reason that there is a huge number of resources required to choose the second path and the life leap is being rejected by you so you only have a limited lifespan, unlike others.

Now let’s speak of the soul transformation. This realm is called the spiritual transformation in reality.

In this realm, you sublimate the spiritual energy to self and the universe wants to stop you from that. After doing that, your life span will increase but it will be far less than the transformation experts.

It is like a trade, other trade eternal life and you trade the perfection and superior path for life.

The spiritual transformation of self is to use the laws and refine the spiritual energy inside you for self.

Others chose the universe to do it and the laws sublimate the spiritual energy and it becomes the first shackle by the universe. This is also a problem for you.

Unlike others, you will not have heaven and earth control of superior level but others will also have no effect on you.

These are the things that you will understand in the future.

Since you and that little guy can be said as the unique path walkers, I can say anything about the path you chose.

You have to explore it on your own.

The next realm is the entry in the laws. The first layer of law of the universe is called rules.

This is what I’ll explain to you in future.

For now, keep in mind that, the rules are comprehended by others but the self-path comprehends the rules and uses them to create their own."

Then he shifted to Nox and spoke,

"And you little guy, your yin and yang are an extremely unique path. Beyond the universe, I know someone who wields that. So, your future path is altering with him. I can only guide you in one thing.

The yin and yang appeared after the chaos and from the yin yang, the elements, the planes, the laws and everything appeared.

But they are below the chaos. Chaos is the true origin of everything. Now you decide what path you want."

Nox was stunned when he received the guidance. He hurriedly greeted the old man and thanked him for the guidance because he knew what he had to do in the future.

After that, Jin talked to the old man and he suddenly recalled something.

He asked,

"Grandpa, what is your name?"

The old man was surprised but then he shook his head. It has been so long that he actually forgot the reason why he appeared here. He smiled and spoke,

"Little guy, let me tell you. In the future, you can call me but you have to bear the karma. And if your strength is weak, you won’t be able to do that and someone has to bear it for you.

My name is not only for me but it will also alarm others of my calibre.

This time, you didn’t say my name and I also made some preparations in advance."

Jin was stunned but then he asked,

"How did you know that I want to know your name?"

The old man spoke,

"Because of the step that this little snake took, many were alarmed and some filthy things also noticed that but you don’t need to worry.

He erased the concept of the time itself from there."

Jin was stunned. He never expected that Aion will take that step for him. He felt his heart warm and he realised that he was already falling for Aion more and more. He feels more than like for Aion.

But having no relationship proved that he has no idea about these things.

The old man spoke seriously,

"This old man is the Devouring Emperor- Erebus."

With the name, everything was devoured at a high speed and the old man merely inhaled and everything calmed down instantly.

Jin and Nox felt that they were almost being devoured by something.

Erebus looked at them and he spoke,

"Remember that, unless necessary, don’t call for me. I also need a vessel to descend if want to descend because myself or avatar will be discovered and the vessel can stop them/"

Jin looked confused and he asked,

"But grandpa, a vessel to bear your strength is not possible at all."

Erebus merely smiled and spoke,

"But you have it already."

With that he waved his hands and something appeared from Jin’s space bracelet. He looked at the items and he was stunned.

Beat and pulse appeared in front of him and they hummed in response to the old man’s call. Erebus explained,

"These are formed from my true form’s tears. They were considered legendary grade material. But since they are still stuck at the peak of south rank, let grandpa help you."

With that, he waved his hands and the laws of the galaxy fluctuated and they escaped. Jin and Nox looked at the scene with wide eyes.

The laws of this galaxy were escaping and the void was appearing in front of them. From the void, a strange power appeared and they all pressed on the two hammers. Jin saw this and he was stunned.

Because this is blacksmithing and without a hammer. Soon, both beat and pulse were already in the fifth grade but not long after that, they suppressed the fifth and entered into sixth.

There Erebus stopped and looked at Jin and spoke,

"I didn’t raise their level anymore but I have channelled enough energy in them. In the future, you will have to work for it to advance in the next grade.

Since they grade so quickly, their spirits need time to awaken."

With that, the body of Erebus turned illusory and he looked at Jin and spoke,

"Little guy, grandpa is going for now but remember that you have one of the strongest as a backer in the entire universe.

Just cultivate and shake the universe with your name. Granda will be waiting.

And before breaking, the fifth stage, make some preparations and also use the hammers to hide yourself while you break through.

Your breakthrough will not be small and alarm someone. But the hammers will help you. I have left a light mark on them; they can shield you."

With that he disappeared. Jin looked slightly disappointed but soon his focus shifted to the hammers.

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When Erebus appeared in the Virelia galaxy, the woman with large green hairs, opened her eyes and looked in a certain direction. Just now she felt it. In an extremely faint way. A terror that came deep from her soul. She was already a powerhouse.

Even those stronger than her don’t make her feel this. It means someone far superior was present there just now and they can erase her completely.

The woman narrowed her eyes slightly and she looked at the mist in front of her with a thoughtful expression.

Then she closed her eyes. And without the black mist portal attention, an extremely tine and faint thread from her hairs separated and like an agile snake, it disappeared in the direction of Jin.

Then suddenly, a voice sounded from the portal,

"Life on the plane, what do you think will happen if your own people will betray you for their own benefits?"

Hearing that, the woman changed her expression slightly but her expression soon returned to calm and she spoke,

"Then what. I have already considered that. Even if they do that. It will not affect me."

The voice from the portal laughed and spoke in an eerie voice,

"Jie jie jie jie jie jie

But that means that you will be taking that path and this will make you no different from us."

The woman ignored and then closed her eyes once again. She was gambling. And she hopes that it will work.

The voice from the portal also became silent and the portal dimmed slightly.