Aleph's authority over "time" is unquestionable. He could easily create something similar to an 'instance space'. All he had to do is to use [Lord of the Mysteries] and recall Earth's history ten years ago.
At this point, revival via time manipulation is possible.
Such is the power he gained as a God.
'I used to enter 'instances' back then… Is this how a dungeon master feels?'
He was slightly lost. Had he been thrown into this parallel Earth before being an Aeon, things would have been harder. Sirin won't yield in the face of the vastness of God, but instead come at him with the intent to kill.
Whoever prevents her 'revenge' is an enemy. She did not let Welt stop her, nor did Cecilia, one of the few people who came close to her heart.
'She should be able to find an answer…'
Aleph's projection dissipated, leaving the unsuspecting Kiana who was still focused on playing games.
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Cultivation.
It is one of the power systems brought by Aleph from the Achievement Hunter. His 'Nascent Soul' avatar requires nothing to maintain it, yet it could exert prowess enough to match weaker Emanators.
Its greatest use wasn't its combat power, however. It was the power system it brought along.
The Way of the Great Dao is one of the few 'perfect' power systems Aleph has. The other power system as sophisticated as that was the Five Supers brought by Han Xiao. Both of them have a standard step-by-step procedure, have less restrictions compared to the Aeons of this world, and could be accomplished given enough time and opportunity. They rely on steady but gradual transformations to reach the level of Aeons.
"Hm… Hua and Senti are really monsters."
Aleph positioned his face atop his right hand. He placed his elbow on the tea table as he watched Hua and Senti in their 'cultivation session'. The identical girls face each other, with their palms touching each other. Their closed eyes could not hide their trembling eyelashes.
Their surroundings had drastically changed. Most of the courtyard had been turned into the mountaintop of Taixuan Mountain. Their will subconsciously affected the physical world and superimposed on it.
"Cultivation that relies on will… it's different from the cultivation systems I thought of."
He has a feeling that this Great Dao differs from the power system offered by the West Palace.
For once, treading on Great Dao relies on will first. Only then would physical qualifications such as 'absorption rates' (i.e., Spirit Roots) matter. With Aleph's [World], he can allow others to contact foreign power systems.
Gaining their unique advantages is one of its benefits.
The [World] authority judged that Senti's and Hua's talent, when placed in the world where Great Dao came from, is the 'highest' 'Five-Phase Yin-Yang Immortal Spirit Root'.
As such, the two were granted that level of Spirit Root.
'No matter how much I double-check it, that name remains the same…'
There are four realms in the Great Dao's [Mortal Chapter]. Once the practitioner steps into the fifth realm, Divine Transformation, it is the time when the practitioner gains the characteristics of a complex life one-by-one—also known as the [God Chapter].
Each level up after that, then, makes them closer to becoming a 'complete' complex life.
Overall, it spans nine realms in total. Hua's and Senti's talent could assist them up until the sixth realm as it is still half-reliant on physical aspects such as energy.
On the seventh realm onwards, they only rely on will. They become more conceptual.
Interestingly…
'The ninth realm… Immortal.'
Aleph circled his fingers around the table.
'This world has enough strength to imagine the power of an Immortal.'
Free and unfettered from everything, an Immortal can move through time as they please. Their existence is deeply embedded into the world to the point they could single-handedly influence a world's destruction and creation. Reality is nothing but a joke, something that could be changed at will. More often than not, their existence is something not even eighth realm practitioners could notice.
In short, they are the strongest of each world.
'Terminus…' He thought. 'First, Han Xiao. He gave off a feeling similar to Terminus. He's not as strong as him, though. Then, this world…'
A vague guess appeared in his mind.
'To become as strong as Terminus, you need a…'
W…
"Sixth realm… Return to the Void. It's the start of owning a concept of sorts. The seventh realm perfects it. Only after that could they control that concept completely. Then, I can place Aeons on the eighth realm. Even if they have a weak influence, an Aeon outclasses a cultivator in terms of conceptual control…"
There could only be one Aeon in charge of one concept. That exclusivity elevates their level to another level. It could not be compared to the Great Dao's partial control.
It was akin to two complex life encountering each other. The cultivators below the eighth realm are on the weaker side. They could be assimilated at will by the Aeons.
It is for such a reason that destructive power slowly loses its meaning on complex lifeforms.
If there was any comparison, it is between stronger and weaker.
Bam-!
Aleph was woken up from his daze… daze?
'...Shit.'
At his current level, there isn't much that could cause Aleph to daze off, more so when his reasons for dozing off has something to do with his girlfriends.
If it wasn't that…
'No, no.'
{Notice. Your line of thought showed abnormalities after the thought: "To become as strong as…"}
Metatron's voice halted all of a sudden.
'Terminus..!'
It took a while for him to regain that 'thought'.
'How..?'
It gave off a sense of deja vu. Terminus was able to influence his thoughts when they placed their power and assimilated it to Aleph's [Null].
Now…
'You must be kidding me..!'
He soon discovered several clues.
'No shit. Cocoon of Finality and Finality. How did I overlook this?!'
Aleph is aware of conceptual highjacking. It was something he did the moment he gained the [Lord of the Mysteries].
Despite the Cocoon of Finality and Terminus not having a direct relationship, their similarities could be used as a way of highjacking.
'...No. I might be able to use it later.'
He did not forget how close he was to succeeding. If Finality could choose a time to strike, it would be now.
'I need to dig out more things. We are all affected by them.'
To be safe, Aleph decided to 'forget' these ideas. A subconscious hint would be enough.
'Fu… Finality. If I get my hands on you…'
Aleph cut off his thoughts in an instant. His eyes regained their usual clarity as he scanned Hua and Senti's conditions.
"Divine Transformation… Success."
A smile appeared on his face.