Chapter 121: Chaos, Chaos

Chapter 121: Chapter 121: Chaos, Chaos

’The understanding of Chaos in this world is completely different from my previous life.’

’Most people here believe Chaos is just another form of the elements.’

’Even powerful experts who create worlds tend to see it that way. They mix the Four Great Elements to form a chaotic elemental state, then use that to forge a world of their own.’

’But the question I face now is this: should I construct my Chaos Truth Ladder based on my previous life’s understanding of Chaos, or this world’s?’

Andre circulated the Magic Power through his body, contemplating this very question.

’The Big Bang from my past life was just a hypothesis, a myth I’d never personally witnessed. Therefore, that world’s Chaos is illusory to me.’

But this life was different!

’Here, through Witchcraft and the power of Divine Patterns, I can feel the presence of Chaos. To me, this Chaos is real.’

’This brings up the issue of converting the real into the illusory and vice versa—a process fraught with complications.’

’Moreover, due to the different structures of the two worlds, the principles of one might not apply to the other.’

Andre mulled it over and over, but after a long while, he still couldn’t decide which world’s understanding of Chaos to use for his Chaos Truth Ladder.

’I’m done thinking. Time to burn some Truth. Some problems can be solved with sheer power.’

Andre opened his eyes, feeling the immense Magic Power within his body. He then selected the option for Truth.

Instantly, a torrent of information flowed from the System into Andre’s mind, transforming into knowledge that assaulted his consciousness.

The moment the information entered his mind, Andre focused his thoughts on Chaos, guiding the influx of knowledge to suit his needs.

Soon, all the information had been converted into knowledge regarding Chaos.

A few seconds later, a Golden Light flashed in Andre’s eyes. The endlessly spinning Demon Pattern Discs within them instantly dissolved into a gray mist.

’So, the principles of my past life and this one do have some common ground after all.’

’In my past life, people identified the God particle as the most fundamental building block of matter. But in this life, that fundamental building block is Magic Power.’

’Magic Power is the foundation of all things. Because of it, everything else exists—including the Laws and Rules grasped by the Truth Great Wizards.’

’Without Magic Power, the Laws and Rules could hardly function. They would have nothing to act upon, no medium to leverage.’

’Think of the great scientists from my past life. Their theories could describe countless phenomena in the abstract.’

’But in reality, due to material constraints, those phenomena remained mere postulations and hypotheses. They had to wait for future generations to overcome those physical limits before their theories could be verified.’

’This world is different. With Magic Power, even the most complex experiments from my past life can be brought to life through Witchcraft.’

’Furthermore, Wizards can even draw Power from the very process of realizing these theories and experiments—and the root of it all is Magic Power.’

’Therefore, what I must pursue is the most primordial form of Magic Power. This is a Magic Power that can give rise to all things in this world, which is why it can be called Chaos Magic Power. It is the foundation of everything.’

’But after countless ages, this Chaos Magic Power has become exceedingly rare in the Endless Star Realm. I must find a way to restore it. This process can be explained by the concept of Being and Non-being from my past life.’

’The birth of the universe is Being; its return to Chaos is Non-being!’

’So now, I must advance step by step to find Being—which is Chaos. Then, I will transform it, mastering the various forms of Power that can be derived from it. Finally, I will reverse the process, take the ultimate leap, and find Non-being!’

’At that point, I will be only a single step away from becoming the Lord of Truth. Mastering the transformation between Being and Non-being is the path to becoming the Lord of Truth!’

The moment the concept of ’Non-being’ took root in Andre’s mind, the flow of Truth from the System surged into his head with even greater ferocity.

In this state, a preliminary concept for both his Ladder of Truth and the Chaos Meditation Technique began to form in Andre’s mind.

Andre then used the Truth from the System to continuously flesh out these concepts, engraving them into his very being.

As the embryonic form of the Meditation Technique emerged, the rate at which the System burned Truth accelerated dramatically. It jumped from one percent per second to ten, then twenty percent per second.

At this rate, Andre had to hurry to fully conceptualize the Chaos Meditation Technique and the Ladder of Truth.

Andre realized this as well. He struggled to focus his thoughts, corralling the flow of Truth from the System and directing its derivations toward his immediate needs.

’Just because something is not understood does not mean it doesn’t exist. It can be temporarily represented by ’Non-being.’ As Laozi’s Dao De Jing says, ’The nameless is the beginning of Heaven and Earth; the named is the mother of the ten thousand things.’ Chaos is the world’s primordial state.’

’And what I pursue now is the primordial form of Being—Chaos.’

’To interpret the world’s changes through Chaos, to unify all things, and then to transcend them. At that moment, Non-being becomes Being. It becomes Chaos, forming us, and forming the world we perceive!’

As this final thought surfaced in his mind, the Array of Origin Retrospection began to whir to life, powered by Andre’s Magic Power.

Simultaneously, the Array of Origin Retrospection began to grind down the Four Major Elements Crystals, reducing them to their primordial elemental forms before mixing them together into Chaos.

At the same time, Andre’s Magic Power erupted from his body, coalescing into a Book of Magic Power.

This book was the embodiment of Andre’s understanding of Chaos and Non-being.

Once the book appeared, the surrounding Magic Power began to flow toward Andre, pouring ceaselessly into the tome and causing the once-illusory volume to manifest in reality.

As the massive influx of Magic Power caused the book to solidify, Andre’s eyes snapped open. He knew the moment of his breakthrough had arrived. He instantly accessed his Storage Ring, pulled out all the Potions he had concocted at the academy, and chugged them down.

He had perfected the concept of his Ladder of Truth; all that remained was the advancement itself.

As Andre began the process, a massive amount of Truth started to burn, continuously refining his Ladder of Truth.

Throughout the process, Andre constantly adjusted his condition to keep pace.

Soon, an illusory Ladder of Truth took shape within Andre’s mind.

Countless sparks danced across its surface, each one a collision of the immense streams of information. With every impact, the Ladder of Truth in Andre’s mind solidified a little more.

At that same moment, the Array of Origin Retrospection finished fusing the Four Major Elements Crystals, forming a ball of Chaos Fog the size of a human head.

Andre looked at the Chaos Fog floating before him, a flicker of resolve in his eyes. He then activated his Origin Technique, drawing the entire mass of fog into his body.

As the Chaos Fog entered him, Andre instantly felt his body being torn apart, crushed from the inside out.

It was then that the Potions he had just consumed took effect, guiding the Chaos Fog to every corner of his body and helping it integrate into every fiber of his being.

As the Chaos Fog spread through his system, the Divine Patterns on his skin grew more complex, taking on an archaic, profound quality.

At the same time, a powerful Bloodline Power began to push Andre’s body across the threshold to becoming a Wizard, forming a ladder of flesh and blood.

This was the Ladder of Truth unique to Body Refining Wizards, whose pursuits differed from those of other Wizards.

Body Refining Wizards pursue infinite Power. Therefore, in its initial stages, their Ladder of Truth often takes the form of flesh and blood—brutally simple. Every single step expounds on one word: Power!

Once his body crossed the threshold to become an Official Wizard, the pain wracking him diminished significantly. At the same time, the illusory Chaos Truth Ladder in his mind began to rapidly solidify under the influence of the Chaos Fog and Potions.

As the Chaos Truth Ladder solidified, Andre’s demand for Magic Power reached a terrifying peak.

Soon, all the Magic Power in the entire Secret Realm was drawn into his body, forming several terrifying magical storms around him.

As the magical storms raged, more and more Divine Patterns bloomed across the surface of Andre’s skin.

As the Divine Patterns converged, terrifying rays of gray light erupted from Andre’s body. The previously indestructible Divine Array instantly vanished where the light touched it.

Soon, the Chaos Truth Ladder fully materialized in Andre’s mind. At that exact moment, the gray rays of light converged, blasting the magical storms apart and shooting straight toward the spatial barrier at the top of the Secret Realm.

If not for another Divine Array protecting the barrier, the blow would have connected.

That gray light would have punched a gaping hole straight through it.

Andre let out a long breath, opening his eyes and dispelling the lingering phenomena.

’Any more of these displays are just a waste of Power.’

Andre suppressed the Power threatening to erupt from within him and slowly stood up.