Victor sat quietly inside the cultivation chamber, his breathing slow and rhythmic as his consciousness completely merged with the surrounding laws.
Originally, he had intended to comprehend the Chaos Domain immediately. However, the System had already informed him that such a feat was impossible in his current state. Before touching the supreme Domain of Chaos, he first had to perfect every one of his ten elemental domains.
Without hesitation, Victor chose to begin with the Earth Domain.
The instant his consciousness immersed itself within the endless laws of earth, a golden energy resting deep inside his chest suddenly emitted a warm glow. It was the energy given by the master of the Hevaenly Demons. Countless profound insights poured into his mind like a rushing river, making every mystery of the Earth Law astonishingly clear.
Victor’s eyes widened in disbelief.
His comprehension speed had already reached a monstrous level because of his unparalleled talent. Yet under the influence of this mysterious golden energy, it increased once again, reaching a completely heaven-defying level.
Every obstacle that would normally require decades of meditation vanished almost instantly. It was as though the laws themselves were voluntarily revealing every hidden secret before him.
Only two days later, the entire cultivation chamber trembled slightly.
Victor slowly opened his eyes as a deep brown aura surrounded his body before gradually disappearing. A faint smile appeared on his face.
"The Earth Domain... has reached the Ninth Level."
Even Victor found the speed unbelievable.
Without wasting a single moment, he immediately shifted his focus toward the Metal Domain. The golden energy continued pulsing inside his body, releasing another wave of concentrated laws that accelerated his understanding to an absurd degree.
The mysteries of metal unfolded one after another.
Sharpness.
Hardness.
Durability.
Creation.
Destruction.
Everything became crystal clear in his mind.
Two days later, the Metal Domain also reached the Ninth Level.
Victor never paused to celebrate.
One after another, he began comprehending the domains of Wind, Darkness, Light and Lightning. The golden energy never stopped assisting him, constantly refining his understanding and pushing aside every bottleneck that would have trapped even the greatest geniuses for thousands of years.
Another 8 days quietly passed.
Victor slowly opened his eyes once again.
A faint smile appeared across his face.
Every ordinary elemental domain had now reached the Ninth Level.
Only two supreme domains remained.
Space.
Time.
Victor took a slow breath before closing his eyes once more.
Unlike the ordinary elemental laws, the Space Domain possessed an entirely different level of profundity.
The instant Victor touched the Space Law...
The golden energy inside his chest suddenly shone brilliantly.
This time, however, the energy was no longer simply assisting his comprehension.
It was being consumed.
Large amounts of golden light continuously flowed into the Space Law, disappearing at an astonishing rate as though the supreme law itself was greedily devouring every fragment of that mysterious energy.
Victor immediately understood.
Comprehending the Space Domain required an incomparably greater amount of Origin Energy.
Five days later, the surrounding space suddenly distorted.
Invisible ripples spread throughout the cultivation chamber before slowly calming down.
Victor opened his eyes.
"The Space Domain..."
"...Ninth Level."
Nearly one fourth of the golden energy had already vanished.
Victor did not hesitate.
He immediately immersed himself within the final supreme law.
Time.
The moment he touched it, the remaining golden energy erupted with unprecedented brilliance.
The flow of time around Victor became chaotic.
Sometimes countless hours seemed to pass within a single breath.
At other moments, several minutes felt like endless years.
The remaining Origin Energy burned away continuously, transforming into endless fragments of Time Law that fused directly into Victor’s soul.
Thirteen days later...
The last strand of golden light finally disappeared.
Victor slowly opened his eyes.
A mysterious radiance flashed within his pupils before gradually fading away.
"The Time Domain..."
"...has finally reached the Ninth Level."
He slowly stood up.
At that moment, every one of his ten elemental domains had reached absolute perfection.
Fire.
Water.
Wind.
Earth.
Metal.
Lightning.
Light.
Darkness.
Space.
Time.
Every law answered his call as naturally as breathing.
Victor could clearly feel that the eight ordinary elemental domains could now be freely fused together. However, the Space and Time Domains remained fundamentally different. Neither could merge with the ordinary elements.
Only Space and Time resonated with each other.
Victor immediately understood what that implied.
The Chaos Domain truly stood above all other laws.
Only after perfectly combining all ten elemental domains could he finally touch the supreme Law of Chaos.
"System," Victor called calmly.
"How many Evolution Points do I need now?"
The familiar mechanical voice echoed inside his mind.
[Ding! Required Evolution Points to comprehend the Chaos Domain: 2 Trillion.]
A brief pause followed.
Then the System spoke again.
[Do not merge the domains here.]
[There is a high probability that comprehending the Chaos Domain will awaken the Chaos Physique.]
[Such an awakening will create a massive heavenly phenomenon.]
[This is the God Realm. Too many terrifying existences reside here.]
[Leave the God Realm before attempting the breakthrough.]
Victor nodded in agreement.
He had already remained in secluded cultivation for an entire month.
Before leaving the God Realm, there was one person he wanted to meet.
Diana.
Victor slowly rose from the cultivation platform and stretched his body.
Although his cultivation realm had not increased during this month of seclusion, his combat strength had undergone a heaven-shaking transformation. Every one of his elemental domains had reached the Ninth Level, allowing him to unleash their full potential with nothing more than a thought.
A satisfied smile appeared on his face.
"It is finally time."
"I should see Diana before leaving."
He walked out of the cultivation chamber and arrived outside the secluded palace.
The moment fresh air brushed against his face, Victor took out the dark communication crystal Yehan had given him. He poured a strand of spiritual energy into it, causing countless mysterious runes engraved on its surface to light up.
Less than a single breath later, the surrounding space quietly rippled.
A familiar figure stepped out from the void.
It was Yehan.
The Heavenly Demon commander looked at Victor for a brief moment before surprise flashed across his calm eyes.
"Oh?"
"You seem to have become considerably stronger."
Although Victor had deliberately concealed most of his aura, Yehan could still sense an astonishing change compared to a month ago. The young man’s foundation had become incomparably more stable, and every movement carried a faint resonance with the surrounding laws.
Yehan smiled faintly.
"So..."
"Have you finally made your decision?"
Victor nodded.
"I have."
"I want to meet Diana first."
"After that, I hope Senior can send me out of the God Realm."
"I wish to travel through the lower universe and continue my training there."
Yehan’s expression became thoughtful.
For a few moments, he remained completely silent before finally speaking.
"Lady Diana will officially be crowned as the Heavenly Demon Saintess exactly one year from now."
"The entire God Realm will witness her coronation."
"Do you truly intend to leave before such an important event?"
Victor answered without the slightest hesitation.
"Yes."
"I will definitely return before her coronation."
"But remaining here now will only slow my growth."
"The God Realm is not a place where someone at my level can freely cultivate."
Yehan quietly nodded.
He understood Victor’s reasoning.
The God Realm was filled with terrifying experts.
Every ordinary citizen possessed cultivation that far surpassed Victor’s current strength. Hunting monsters or tempering himself here would be both dangerous and inefficient.
"The decision is yours."
"However..."
Yehan smiled apologetically.
"Lady Diana cannot leave at the moment."
"The Heavenly Demon Baptism will begin very soon."
"She is currently preparing herself."
Seeing the disappointment in Victor’s eyes, Yehan continued.
"Although you cannot meet in person..."
"I can connect both of you through a long-distance projection."
"Would that be acceptable?"
Victor smiled.
"That is more than enough."
Yehan lightly waved his hand.
A gentle ripple spread through space as a crystal screen slowly materialized before them. Countless golden runes appeared across its surface before gradually forming a clear image.
Moments later...
Diana’s beautiful face appeared.
The instant her eyes landed on Victor, they immediately became moist.
For a brief moment, she simply stared at him, as though afraid the image before her would suddenly disappear.
Then tears slowly rolled down her cheeks.
"Victor..."
Her voice trembled slightly.
"You are really alive..."
Victor’s expression softened. Seeing Diana cry made his heart ache.
He smiled gently.
"I told you before. It will take much more than that to kill me."
Diana let out a quiet laugh through her tears.
"You idiot."
"You know how frightened I was?"
"I watched you die right in front of me."
"I thought..."
She stopped speaking as more tears escaped her eyes.
Victor remained silent for a moment.
"I’m sorry. I made you worry."
Diana shook her head repeatedly.
"No. You came to save me. I should be the one apologizing. If I had been stronger..."
Victor immediately interrupted her.
"Don’t blame yourself. If anyone is responsible..."
"It is me. I was simply too weak."
The two fell into silence.
Although neither spoke, simply seeing each other alive was enough.
After several moments, Victor finally broke the silence.
"I’ll be leaving the God Realm."
Diana’s expression immediately changed.
"Why?"
Victor gave her a gentle response.
"I cannot grow any further by staying here. I need real battles. I need stronger opponents."
"Only then can I catch up."
Diana naturally understood what he meant.
After witnessing the overwhelming strength of Kaelen and the Heavenly Demon Race, Victor had realized how insignificant his current power truly was.
She wanted to ask him to stay. She wanted him to remain by her side. But the words never left her mouth.
She knew Victor too well.
Once he made a decision, nothing could shake his determination. Instead, she smiled gently.
"Then promise me something."
Victor nodded.
"Anything."
"Come back safely. I don’t want to watch you die ever again."
Victor smiled warmly.
"I promise."
Only then did Diana turn toward Yehan.
"Commander"
"Please prepare everything Victor may need during his journey."
Yehan respectfully bowed.
"As you command, Lady Saintess."
With a wave of his hand, a black spatial ring appeared before Victor.
"This contains cultivation resources, divine medicines, maps of the lower universe, emergency communication treasures, and a Cosmic Armor."
"The armor will automatically protect you against attacks far beyond your current cultivation."
Victor accepted the ring with both hands.
"Thank you, Senior."
Yehan smiled.
"You should thank Lady Diana. These were all prepared under her orders."
Victor looked toward Diana once more. Their eyes met through the projection.
Neither of them spoke.
Sometimes...
Silence conveyed far more than words ever could.
After several long moments, Yehan slowly raised his hand.
A massive spatial gate tore open before them.
Beyond it lay an unfamiliar crimson world filled with savage mountains and endless forests.
Powerful beastly roars echoed continuously from within.
Yehan looked at Victor.
"This is one of the lower universe’s most powerful training planets. No intelligent civilization exists here. It is inhabited solely by powerful monsters."
"The younger generation of powerful races frequently enters this planet to temper themselves through life-and-death battles."
"You specifically requested a dangerous place."
"So I chose this one."
Victor looked toward the endless wilderness beyond the portal.
A smile slowly spread across his face.
Without another word...
He stepped forward and entered the portal, beginning the next Chapter of his journey.