Chapter 594: Accelerated Spread

“The two nearly instinctive abilities of Level 5 existences—opening high-dimensional rifts and ascending dimensions to enter the Divine Secret Realm—were originally ineffective in the Godfall Storm. But this time, with the Ninth Ring spell ‘Ascension Door’ and the High-Dimensional Door in the Magic Sanctuary, I can once again open a channel leading to the Four-Dimensional Secret Realm!”

Ace hovered beside the High-Dimensional Door in the Magic Sanctuary. Tens of thousands of faintly discernible Level 5 rule runes emerged around Him. The runes gradually gathered, condensing into a cluster of shining brilliance. In an instant, it radiated myriad rays of light, and there seemed to be the sound of glass shattering.

Within Ace’s galactic universe, this sound lingered endlessly: crackle, crackle.

High-dimensional rifts slowly appeared one by one in the void of the galactic universe, as if someone had snipped a slit in the dark night, allowing sunlight to shine into the darkness.

More and more high-dimensional rifts appeared. Threads of the Magic Net entwined and penetrated deep into them. Nearly a hundred thousand high-dimensional rifts opened across the entire galactic universe. The core of the Magic Net also extended a hundred thousand threads deep into the rifts to absorb high-dimensional energy, gathering it into the core of the Magic Net. Under the refinement of the Immortal Heart Fire, it transformed into drop after drop of Divine Power Essence.

“Hahaha! Divine Power Essence can accelerate the proliferation of the Magic Net. At this speed, I fear within ten days I can make the Magic Net densely cover the entire inner side of the world, whether it’s the surface or the Reflection World. My galactic universe has reached a certain upper limit; converting new stars requires extreme effort. My current Divine Power is completely sufficient; I don’t need to convert stars. I will put all my effort into proliferating the Magic Net!”

Following Ace’s smug, maniacal laughter, the core of the Magic Net burst with brilliant light. The core of the Dream Realm also descended immediately after. The two formed a complex interactive body, and the dream mist spread along with the Magic Net.

Boom!

Ace arranged the pothole-covered Stele of Fate beside the interactive body; one could faintly feel cause, effect, and fate rippling.

Deep in the starry sky on the inner side of the world, the Dream Star suddenly burst with brilliant light. Visible to the naked eye, the Magic Net, accompanied by the dream mist, began to spread. The originally invisible threads of the Magic Net, like a sparse large net, had already constructed a main trunk across the entire world, just with insufficient density.

Now, Ace directly utilized the main trunk to begin spreading directly, no longer holding back. With a hundred thousand high-dimensional rifts in hand, the high-dimensional energy converted every moment was comparable to tens of thousands of newly ascended True Gods. From this moment on, Ace intended to take control of the entire inner side of the world with the momentum of a sudden thunderbolt.

In the Reflection World, that Dream Star projection in the sky similarly burst with brilliant light. Visible to the naked eye, dream mist and Magic Net threads began to spread, then slowly turned invisible.

Mortals and existences below Level 3 could not observe the Magic Net, but existences Level 3 and above could still perceive and observe it. Especially when Ace no longer concealed it, the Magic Net was thoroughly exposed to the vision of supernatural existences.

“What is that?”

Countless deities voiced their doubts. Some directly pulled at the threads of the Magic Net, discovering that these threads were actually exceptionally sturdy. Even Demi-gods and True Gods had to exert great effort to snap them.

And when They snapped them, the Magic Net threads quickly returned to nothingness, turning into pure energy and disappearing.

Faced with the unknown, even deities felt fear. Some frantically destroyed these Magic Nets, only to find it was to no avail; others attempted to perceive and understand it.

Soon, the Kaya Gods on the surface began to discuss Their opinions.

“This is a law-based creation. It seems to be able to dredge the supernatural power of the world. Moreover, once it spreads to a certain extent in an area, even deities find it difficult to root them out.”

“It’s very obvious, these things come from that star: the Dream Star.”

“That’s the powerful new god who became a god less than ten years ago and has already become an ordinary Main God?”

“Isn’t He the Sovereign of Dreams? Why does He have such a bizarre law domain? And I heard He can control the stars. It’s simply inconceivable. Don’t His domains conflict? Won’t His godhood splinter?”

“That is unclear. Compared to this matter, perhaps we need to consider whether we should go solve the source of the problem.”

At the same time, the United Gods within the Reflection World had already made a decision.

“We must solve the source of that problem. Destroying this bizarre net is to no avail; our speed of destruction can’t even match its speed of proliferation!”

“Yes, we cannot hesitate anymore. If this continues, perhaps the entire Reflection World will be covered by this thing, and then we will have lost more than half the battle.”

“We must assemble the gods and act immediately.”

Within Ace’s galactic universe, He paid no mind to the actions of the gods, because Ace had already begun His journey of dimensional ascension.

He used the spell “Four-Dimensional Door” to enter the Four-Dimensional Secret Realm once again.

Like a paper cutout jumping out of a book and entering a three-dimensional world. Because of the impact, everything here had changed drastically. The Four-Dimensional Secret Realm was permeated with a massive amount of four-dimensional particles, radiating a unique frequency and forming a storm in three dimensions.

“So that’s how it is. These two spells indeed must be on the four-dimensional level to be truly used. Whether constructing four-dimensional space-time or the Space-Time Mythal, casting spells on the three-dimensional level is incomplete. Only by entering the four-dimensional level can the spell truly be cast!”

The four-dimensional Ace activated the spell model. He had already seen the particle state of His sub-plane on the four-dimensional level. A four-dimensional particle unfolded in three dimensions is a universe. This also made Him understand what the so-called fourth dimension was like.

“First, I need to construct a complex Space-Time Mythal. This is an absolute zone that is unsolvable in three dimensions. Even if a Level 5 existence wants to crack it, They must first ascend to the four-dimensional level. But right now, They are all unable to ascend. In other words, under the storm, as long as I use the Space-Time Mythal to guard the sub-plane, this place will be an impregnable fortress.

“Of course, this is mutual. To the inside, this is also a permanent three-dimensional cage. Unless one can enter the fourth dimension, one will be unable to break free.”

The spell model of the Tenth Ring spell was activated. Only on the four-dimensional level did Ace discover that Tenth Ring spells are actually true four-dimensional states. On the four-dimensional level, the so-called Space-Time Mythal is actually just a not-too-complex four-dimensional maze.

If He spent a bit more time, He could actually make it into an even more complex four-dimensional maze. But as stated before, on the four-dimensional level, it was absolutely crackable.

“But the problem now is, you cannot enter the Four-Dimensional Secret Realm, so everything is already preordained.”

The four-dimensional Ace seemed to bear a trace of a “smile.” He used the spell model to mobilize the four-dimensional particles, constructing a bizarre Space-Time Mythal that completely covered the Salia region, the Dream Star, and its projection.

“And so, a spell absolutely unsolvable under the Godfall Storm is born. Who will become the first prey?”

Ace returned to the three-dimensional Kaya World, adjusted His state, and fully deployed all the Magic Nets, eroding the entire inner side of the world as much and as fast as possible, turning the Magic Net into an inseparable “organ” of the inner side of the world.

Yawning, Ace suddenly felt His interest wane. Although there were many deities here, relativity was similarly a “dimensional reduction strike” to Them. Unless Main Gods could enter the inner side of the world, no deity would be able to destroy all this.

“However, only when the four-dimensional storm reaches its climax can Main Gods with extremely high energy levels enter the inner side of the world, which is the core of four-dimensional Kaya. This is a kind of loosening caused by the four-dimensional storm. Before this loosening forms, Main Gods can only wander outside the inner side of the world.

“Therefore, in the inner side of the world right now, even if it were other Main Gods, it’s impossible to break the Space-Time Mythal. In other words, there isn’t a single one capable of fighting.”

With a flash of His figure, Ace achieved dimensional ascension again. Through a four-dimensional jump, He entered the position corresponding to Salia, and then down-dimensioned to the Salia region.

“From the fourth dimension to the third dimension, even a tiny difference will be massively amplified.”

Looking around and finding Himself appearing in the City-State of Medimus, Ace couldn’t help but sigh.

With Ace as the Main God of the Salia region, not a single city-state in all of Salia dared to forbid the existence of wizards. Wizards possessed a status equal to or even higher than nobles here.

Ace wasn’t in a hurry to leave. He shifted His form, transforming into an ordinary freeman: full beard, strong body, gray robe. He strolled along the First Avenue, walking in this familiar yet strange city.

Unknowingly, He walked into the First Block. This used to be the residential area for citizens and nobles, but now more of it was the residences of wizards.

He could see various wizard apprentices wearing magic robes and hexagram badges pinned to their chests. They openly discussed magical problems or chatted about various gossip, their expressions at ease and relaxed.

“This is progress. If it were twenty years ago, wizards would probably only be able to hide in the dark.”

Sighing with a smile, Ace strolled into a high tower here. A sign hung above: “Medimus Magic Council Headquarters.”

In the hall, wizards were gathered in small groups. A magnetic baritone voice was elegantly broadcasting: “Now broadcasting the midday news. The mentor of all wizards, the Legendary Immortal Wizard, His Excellency Ace the Firelinker, proposed an unknown new theory, causing intense Great Source feedback. According to the memories of the wizards present in the floating city, there seemed to be countless Level 5 runes faintly appearing and disappearing.

“Some wizards claim they recorded the traces of a portion of those runes, which produced miraculous effects, greatly enhancing their ability to draw mana. There were also wizards who aged instantly, or even died. In short, these mysterious runes have very mysterious effects.

“Let us jointly look forward to the great Excellency Ace announcing the new theory. Let us welcome the new theory with awe and questioning in our hearts.

“…”

As Ace was casually listening, a young wizard apprentice walked up to Ace, bowed politely, and said: “Hello, sir. Please show your magic badge.”

Ace smiled slightly, withdrew His hand into His sleeve, and with a flash of dream-like light, handed a Second Ring Hexagram Badge to this young wizard apprentice.

The young wizard apprentice took out a pure black mechanical brick. After carefully inspecting Ace’s badge, he respectfully handed it back to Him: “Welcome, Respected Excellency Second Ring Wizard.”

Ace nodded. The gray robe on His body instantly transformed into a pure black wizard robe. His left hand flashed, and a tall wizard’s top hat appeared. He placed the top hat on His head, the Second Ring Hexagram Badge pinned to His chest, and walked casually in the hall.

“Peter, I truly didn’t expect that you, a warrior, would actually change classes to become a wizard, and even become a formal wizard! I am simply too surprised.”

Hearing this, Ace subconsciously turned His head and actually saw an old man patting the shoulder of another old man while talking.

Looking closely at that old man called Peter, with a long goatee… it was exactly Ace’s enlightenment teacher, the Polymath Peter.

Peter had no innate magical aptitude. After Ace gifted him the inheritance of the Path of Blood Qi and Heart Fire, He had never seen him again. He didn’t expect him to have stepped onto the path of wizards; this also gave Ace a pleasant surprise.

“I didn’t expect Teacher Peter to also step onto the path of wizards. How truly gratifying.”

Hesitating for a moment, Ace did not choose to step forward and acknowledge him, but instead turned and left.

Peter had already stepped onto the correct path, and hadn’t proactively sought Ace out, so there was no need for Ace to disturb him.

As long as He knew he was well and his future was promising, that was enough.

Pop!

Ace’s figure abruptly disappeared, causing a stir of commotion in the hall.

“That’s the Blink spell! That gentleman just now was a Golden Wizard!”

Golden Wizards were not rare in the floating city, but here, Golden Wizards were still very rare. Everyone engaged in a lively discussion for a while.

The broadcast continued playing: “Now inserting a news bulletin. According to monitoring by the Monitoring Bureau subordinate to the Supreme Council, there seems to be an extremely high-energy unknown power diffusing from the starry sky to the entire Kaya World. According to speculation, the source of this power should be the Dream Star, which is His Excellency Ace’s sub-plane.

“This matter might have some relation to Lord Ace. Moreover, the borders of our Salia seem to be twisted by a mysterious power. Wizards reaching the border will mysteriously return to their starting point. The specific reason for this is still unknown…”

Listening to the news, Peter stroked his goatee, worry flashing in his eyes: “Could some major event be happening again?”

…

In the Starry Sky Hall on the top floor of the Central High Tower, the wizards of the Supreme Council were gathered together, their expressions revealing worry.

The Lich Witte stood up and said: “This mysterious barrier penetrates the surface and the Reflection World. None of us, including His Holiness the True God Thoth, can leave. It can be said to be an extremely major crisis. We must contact Lord Ace immediately.”

Bayen shook his head and said: “We have no method to call Lord Ace. Let’s hope He notices it in time.”

At this time, Daina walked over, looked around, and said softly: “I have a way to contact Lord Ace.”

She tightly grasped the pendant on her chest and continued: “I will contact Him.”

Hum!

That was longing, that was love, that was sorrowful resentment. A thousand kinds of thoughts, ten thousand kinds of yearning erupted at this moment, infecting the pendant, actually making it burst with brilliant light—a tremor originating from the soul.

Ace, having just arrived outside the floating city, felt a jolt in His soul. It seemed something was calling Him. He carefully recalled, remembering that pendant He once left with Daina.

“I didn’t expect Daina’s emotions to be intense to this degree.”

For a moment, Ace also felt a bit dazed. His figure flashed and disappeared, appearing on the very top floor of the Central High Tower.

Amidst the wizards’ exclamations, Ace’s figure slowly materialized.

(Chapter finished)

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