Chapter 81: The Origin’s Call

Chapter 81: Chapter 81: The Origin’s Call

[Ding!]

[Integrating the Ruin Ability: Ruin Cleaver...]

[Integrating... Integrating...]

[Warning: Ruin Energy has successfully entered your body. It is currently actively fighting with your Primordial energies.]

Aeon sat cross-legged on the ground as the automated notifications continued popping up one after another in rapid succession. All the while, his physical body was continuously bleeding out and tearing apart at the seams.

Yet, Aeon could not feel a single drop of pain. It was a truly amazing sensation—knowing with certainty that your body was undergoing catastrophic trauma, but not feeling the suffering at all.

His physical form was tearing apart in many places, blood gushing wildly from the open injuries as the two incompatible forces waged a brutal war for dominance deep inside his body.

Pitch-black energy immediately gushed out from his pores, and at the exact same second, his vibrant, multi-colored energy poured out from his body to consistently clash with the invading black energy.

Through it all, Aeon just sat there completely relaxed. His physical form had become a literal battlefield for two ancient powers, yet he remained entirely unfazed.

"I am incredibly glad I bought that pain immunity special talent," Aeon muttered aloud as he stared down at the messy, ruined state of his body, which was being completely torn to shreds by the two forces clashing violently inside him.

[Warning: Your body and soul are currently on the verge of total destruction. The two energies are fighting for dominance inside your body.]

[Activating special talent: Infinite Evolution]

[Correcting the imbalance formed inside the host...]

[Adapting to the new energy source: Ruin Energy]

[Adapting... Adapting... Adapting...]

[Ding!]

[Adaptation to the new energy source is partially complete.]

[Evolving the host’s body to complete the final adaptation phase...]

The moment that last notification materialized, Aeon was completely engulfed by a tremendous surge of multi-colored energy, heavily intertwined with the oppressive Ruin force.

Whoooosh!

Aeon knew right then and there that it would take a long while for his body to fully evolve, and he knew his power would increase tremendously as a result.

Since he was locked into this state anyway, he figured, why not maximize the benefits?

He currently possessed a tremendous quantity of Primordial energies derived from all three of his core cultivation paths.

In stark contrast, the baseline quantity of the Ruin Energy he had just absorbed was so small that it risked being completely destroyed and erased by his own dominant energy before a true balance could be struck.

Weighing the facts carefully, Aeon made a strategic decision. He would devour the fallen bodies of the Voidborn creatures he had slaughtered earlier at the spatial gate.

Having reached his conclusion, Aeon immediately activated his [Infinite Void Glutton] ability and uttered his signature command word.

"Devour."

Instantly, purple-black shadows materialized from the surrounding space, their maws lined with rows of glowing, razor-sharp teeth.

The next moment, they lunged forward and began devouring the dead bodies scattered across the ground, including the massive corpse of Vorthak.

Aeon instantly felt a monumental rush of foreign energy entering his body, while notifications detailing newly acquired Ruin Abilities began to consistently ring in his mind like rapid gunfire.

As this tremendous, combined force flooded his system, the energy swirling around his body finally condensed, hardening until it formed a massive, three-meter tall dragon eggshell.

Deep inside the darkness of the eggshell, Aeon’s body was consistently destroyed and then rebuilt, repeating this excruciating cycle over and over again.

Yet, he remained completely conscious the entire time, well aware of every single detail happening to his flesh, bone, and soul.

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Five years later, deep inside the dimension.

Within the vast, boundless plane of the golden ocean world, a huge dragon egg lay floating calmly on the surface of the water.

It consistently released rhythmic pulses of multi-colored energy, expanding and contracting as if it were actively breathing.

After hours of doing so, the massive egg suddenly started trembling violently. Then, the very first fracture finally formed on its surface, sending an echo across the silent ocean.

Crack!

Then, one after another, deep cracks appeared all over the dragon eggshell. A large sheet of the outer casing broke away and splashed into the water below.

Inside the darkness of the broken eggshell, a pair of eyes reflecting cosmic colors suddenly snapped open.

Slowly but surely, Aeon stepped out of the protective shell, completely naked.

There wasn’t a massive change in his overall appearance, except for the fact that he was noticeably taller and broader, and a set of intricate black patterns now swirled across his shoulders.

"Huuuph!"

Aeon exhaled deeply as a profound sense of relief washed over him. He casually snapped his fingers, and a set of clean clothes instantly materialized over the lower half of his body.

Without pausing to check his stats just yet, Aeon used his Infinite Void Glutton ability to devour the remaining pieces of the eggshell.

The shadowy maws materialized once more and devoured the cosmic shards in a matter of seconds.

Aeon instantly felt the tremendous energy and lingering evolutionary effects that the eggshells brought into his system.

However, to his disappointment, his cultivation rank still stayed firmly at A- rank across all three of his paths.

"Huh. Even with [Infinity’s Blessing] effect, I still have to manually break past that specific path restriction, I guess," Aeon muttered, sighing inwardly at the bottleneck.

However, he could instantly feel the radical change that had occurred within his core energy, though he wasn’t entirely surprised by it.

He had been fully aware of the structural mutations happening to his power throughout the five-year evolution process.

Then, suddenly, the familiar chime of the system notifications sounded loudly in his mind, and the interface popped up directly in his field of view.

[Ding!]

[Evolution completed successfully.]

[Congratulations! You have successfully evolved.]

[You have perfectly adapted to Ruin Energy.]

[Due to the unique coexistence of the new energy source, both your existing energy paths and the Ruin Energy have seamlessly combined to become one single energy.]

[All necessary conditions have been met.]

[You have created an entirely new form of energy. Please provide a name.]

Aeon was utterly amazed by the news of this combined energy. This meant that the sheer destructive capabilities of this new force would be blindingly powerful.

But before he could even decide on the next step, another set of system notifications flared to life.

[Ding!]

[You have successfully received 498 Ruin Abilities through devouring.]

[Due to the effects of Infinite Synthesis, you have successfully combined all 498 acquired Ruin Abilities into a single Divine-rank Ruin Ability.]

[With the assistance of your Infinite Evolution talent, this Divine-rank Ruin Ability has been evolve into an Infinite rank RuinAbility]

[Congratulations! You have acquired the Ruin Ability: Eternal Ruin Annihilation (Infinite)]

After scanning through the logs, Aeon eagerly pulled up the full description of his new Ruin Ability.

[Name: Eternal Ruin Annihilation (Infinite)]

[Description: Grants the user Omnipotence over Primordial Ruin Energy, a vastly superior form of Ruin Energy that possesses overwhelming, destructive power. It can cleanly annihilate matter, energy, space, and even the fundamental Laws of existence, reducing everything in its path to complete nothingness.]

[Effect 1: Primordial Ruin – Grants the user Omnipotence over Primordial Ruin Energy, a superior tier of Ruin Energy with vastly greater destructive power and conceptual penetration.]

[Effect 2: Eternal Annihilation – Enables all attacks to completely annihilate matter, energy, and spiritual constructs, leaving absolutely nothing behind.]

[Effect 3: Ruinous Law Destruction – Allows Primordial Ruin Energy to severely damage, suppress, and eventually destroy universal Laws, rendering any abilities that rely on them completely useless.]

[Effect 4: Eternal Ruin Corrosion – Causes Primordial Ruin Energy to actively corrode enemy energy, defenses, and techniques, progressively breaking them down until they structurally collapse.]

[Effect 5: Eternal Ruin Domain – Creates a localized domain heavily saturated with Primordial Ruin Energy, allowing the user to exert dominion over the surrounding space and cleanly annihilate anything within its boundaries.]

Aeon carefully read through every single line of the description.

Although he was overjoyed by the massive surge in his raw strength, he couldn’t help but feel a little baffled by the specific phrasing used for the name of the energy.

"Primordial Ruin Energy, instead of just regular ruin energy... System, did the energy itself undergo an independent evolution?" Aeon asked aloud, lightly stroking his chin.

[Yes, Master.]

[The baseline Ruin Energy you absorbed was consistently being devoured and overwhelmed by your dominant Primordial energies, even after you successfully adapted to it.]

[To correct the severe imbalance formed by this clash, your Infinite Evolution talent intervened. It forcefully combined both energies together while actively evolving the raw properties of the Ruin energy to match your standard.]

Aeon was amazed by the complex chain of events, but he certainly wasn’t going to complain about getting stronger.

He then lifted his right hand and summoned a small portion of his energy to his palm.

Instantly, a pitch-black energy heavily intertwined with multi-colored, cosmic currents manifested above his skin, swirling chaotically like a miniature universe in deep turmoil.

Aeon could actively feel the immense, crushing pressure it released by simply summoning it outside his body.

He could hardly begin to imagine the terrifying destructive power it would hold in an actual fight.

The exact same reaction occurred within the spirits watching him.

The moment Aeon summoned that patch of energy, every single one of them felt an oppressive weight drop onto their souls.

They could clearly feel that the volatile Ruin energy was mixed into the current, but...

’It also feels completely different... it almost feels unnervingly similar to "that" thing,’

The spirits collectively thought to themselves. They stared nervously at Aeon, asking themselves for the nth time who this monster really was.

Aeon examined the chaotic energy for a few more moments before finally deciding to give it a proper name.

"Hmm. The most noticeable trait you have is how these different cosmic colors swirl around each other, giving you a completely chaotic look," Aeon murmured, stroking his chin as he sank into deep thought.

"Alright, I’ve decided. I’ll call you Primordial Chaos Energy."

The moment he named the energy, the crisp sound of the system notification rang in his mind.

[Ding!]

[You have named a newly discovered energy.]

[Name: Primordial Chaos Energy]

[Description: An energy born from the fusion of several different Primordial Energies. Continue acquiring other Energies, and you may be on your way to creating $`*&#&◇.]

Aeon’s eyes narrowed as he read the description. It was strikingly similar to the descriptions he had encountered when examining his physique and bloodline.

"They must be connected somehow," Aeon muttered, his gaze fixed on the interface.

The moment those words left his mouth, another interface suddenly appeared before him.

[Main Quest Triggered!]

[Quest Description: Find the Origin]

[Time Limit: None]

[Reward: ??????]

[Penalty: ??????]

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