What are the Nine Absolute Rules of Eternity?

They embody the essence of every cultivation path that has ever existed within the Vast Expanse of Eternity, including those long lost or destroyed, such as the Cosmic Cultivation Path, the Primordial Cultivation Path, the Spiritas Cultivation Path, and countless others.

The Nine Absolute Rules of Eternity carry traces of all these paths, like echoes imprinted into the fabric of existence itself. And now, Emrys was drawing insights from these profound remnants, using them to refine and evolve his self-created cultivation method: ⟪Silent Devourer of All Paths⟫.

Even though he had never come into contact with many cultivation paths—such as the long-lost Dao of Reverse Heavens, the chaotic yet boundless Path of Nine Weapons, the mysterious and immeasurable Path of Astral Mirrors, or the forbidden Cultivation Path—Emrys was still able to, unknowingly, glimpse fragments of these paths, gain insights into them, and integrate those insights into his self-created cultivation method. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

It was as if his cultivation method, the ⟪Silent Devourer of All Paths⟫ was evolving to become a mirror that could reflect all paths, a devourer that could consume them, and a forge that could refine their truths into something new and something unique that would belong to him exclusively.

Time passed by, though within the depths of Emrys’s Cosmic Essence Core and Soul World, its flow was no longer ordinary.

In the outside world, only moments trickled past. But within his Cosmic Essence Core, it felt as if countless years had come and gone. Stars were born and extinguished, galaxies spun in silence, and the Timeless Enlightenment Tree continued to grow ever more vast. Its branches were now stretching far enough to cradle entire constellations within them.

Emrys sat motionless in the center of it all, like the heart of a sleeping cosmos. His body radiated a profound stillness, yet within him, endless changes were brewing. His cultivation method, ⟪Silent Devourer of All Paths⟫, continued to operate without rest, and he didn’t even sense when but his entire surroundings, even parts of the battlefield itself had been devoured by him.

Moreover, Emrys seemed to have felt a profound transformation even inside his Soul Space. The mysterious tree that had three branches, with three leaves on each branch, behaved just like the Timeless Enlightenment Tree at this moment. It disappeared and reappeared right at the center of the entire Soul Space. Its roots then grew out and pierced into the Void of Soul Space. Simultaneously, it started to grow bigger as more and more branches and leaves started extending out from everywhere.

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"Huff!"

Emrys opened his eyes as he took a long breath before exhaling deeply. His breath was soft but heavy.

It was unknown how long he had remained in that state of deep enlightenment, but now that his awareness returned, Emrys felt an unfamiliar weight settle over him. He also sensed the unfathomable transformation he had undergone.

The most profound change within him was his strength.

Emrys had no idea about the extent of his current strength, but he had a feeling that he could kill thousands of his previous self with a mere flick of fingers.

He turned his gaze inward to observe his body. But when he looked inside the vast universe within his Cosmic Essence Core, what he saw left him stunned.

What was once a universe evolving towards a Cosmic Field had now evolved into something far beyond comprehension. It was no longer just a Cosmic Field, it had taken on the qualities of an actual source universe, the essence of a Cosmic Field, and the power of the Nine Absolute Laws of Eternity.

But the true shock came when Emrys turned his focus toward his Soul World.

There was no sky, no land, and no horizon inside his Soul World. Instead, what greeted him was an endless blinding sea of golden light. It was a sea that stretched beyond perception in all directions. Yet this was no ordinary ocean because it wasn’t made of water.

It was made of pure Soul Essence.

Every wave, every ripple, and every glimmer in that golden sea pulsed with dense soul force. Each drop of this Soul Essence was so potent that Emrys simply could not fathom the amount of energy hiding inside them. It has to be known that even a single drop of Soul Essence was considered a supreme treasure by all creatures in Spiritarium. In fact, even for Kings and World Masters, Soul Essence is so rare and valuable that they would fight over a small amount of Soul Essence.

But Emrys didn’t just possess a small amount. He now had an entire ocean of Soul Essence. And more than that, this ocean seemed truly endless. There was no bottom to be found, no edge to be reached. It was as if all the soul energy that existed in this corner of the Vast Expanse had gathered here to become part of him.

Each drop of Soul Essence glowed with dazzling purity, resonating with a force that could shatter the spirit of a lesser Soul Master with just its presence. The force within each droplet was so overwhelming and so concentrated that it could empower even the most stagnant soul to ascend across realms in moments.

What attracted Emrys’s attention was the mysterious golden tree floating in the center of this Soul Ocean. This golden tree only had three branches, with three leaves growing on each branch. But now, it had grown into a humongous tree. In fact, even its presence was the same as the Timeless Enlightenment Tree.

Its roots were stretched down and pierced deep into the golden ocean, drawing from its endless essence to grow even further.

The tree was pulsing with the rhythm of Emrys’s soul. It beat like a second heart.

This was no longer just a Soul World, it was much more. Emrys just didn’t know the exact term to describe it.

Emrys clenched his fists lightly, and the entire Soul World rippled in response. At the same time, Emrys felt a power so great that he could describe the marvelous sensation of holding so much power.