Chapter 596: Unheard Of
But Ace did not have the time. He urgently needed energy. Rippling within the Four-Dimensional Secret Realm, dodging the four-dimensional particle storms, Ace absorbed runes corresponding to nuclear fission like a magnet.
This process was not easy, because this was a brand-new derivation. It was equivalent to Him conducting a brand-new experiment in the fourth dimension. When He reappeared in the three-dimensional world, a day and a night had already passed.
The sun phantom caused by the Great Source anomaly had long since dissipated. A crystal-clear and explosive spell model formed in Ace’s mental imagery world.
“The root spell model of Nuclear Fission. Rapid bursting can form an extremely lethal nuclear explosion spell, while slow fission can form a sustainable energy source.
“Kaya Gods, demons, devils, and Outer Gods—are you ready to face the nuclear energy era?”
A trace of cold light flashed in Ace’s eyes, and mana began to pulse.
Runes possessing strange brilliance began to emerge. Ace was like a great musician, turning these runes into a beautiful and impassioned melody. Being somewhat unfamiliar with the spell model, it took Ace nearly ten seconds to successfully construct this Tenth Ring spell model.
First construct the root spell model of Nuclear Fission, and then it’s necessary to derive the corresponding spells: Rapid Fission Chain Reaction and Controllable Fission Chain Reaction, representing two different directions of utilization.
The former pursues the great lethality of nuclear fission, releasing a portion of the energy hidden within the atomic nucleus in a form conforming to the mass-energy equation—an explosive release.
The latter pursues the utilization and conversion of the massive energy released by nuclear fission, seeking effective utilization of energy. In other words, creating a powerful energy source.
Ace researched the spell model somewhat intoxicatedly, but was not in a hurry to try it. Only after a long while did He say: “This requires spellcasting materials. The so-called nuclear fission is the change of one atomic nucleus splitting into several atomic nuclei. Only atomic nuclei with a very large mass can possibly undergo fission.
“If following the situation of my past life, actually the normal research path should be to first manufacture particle accelerators to explore the world inside the atomic nucleus.
“However, the Great Source’s feedback changed all this, or rather, runes changed all this. The Great Source’s feedback obtained from the mass-energy formula allows me to hand-rub nuclear bombs using Legendary magic, but the necessary spellcasting materials cannot be omitted.
“Of course, calling it ‘hand-rubbing nuclear bombs’ is a bit low-class. I should think of a good name.”
Ace ignored the Outer Gods who were caught in a dilemma outside the Space-Time Mythal, earnestly thinking about how to come up with a good name. The Magic Net was proliferating rapidly. Everyone felt that the inner side of the world was changing every single moment; once the Magic Net was completed, an irreversible change would occur.
“The Outer Gods seem to have fallen into a vicious circle. Over a thousand of Their True Gods and several Sovereigns are actually hesitating and afraid to advance.”
“Fortunately, our Kaya Gods didn’t choose to fight among ourselves. This Sovereign of Dreams is too mysterious. I even suspect whether He is the revival of some fallen Sovereign.”
“That’s really hard to say. But just looking at the might and potential of the Law of the Magic Net, perhaps a new Titan Main God is truly going to be born in the Kaya World?”
“If the Magic Net can solidify into a part of the inner side of the world, then He will be in an invincible position. And now that the two great factions are competing, perhaps the Titan Main Gods of the Kaya Divine Mountain are also willing to have a newly born Titan Main God.”
The deities could all see the potential of the Law of the Magic Net, especially the Kaya Gods. They all understood why Ace chose to diffuse the Magic Net at this juncture.
“This Sovereign of Dreams, the future God of the Magic Net, is truly remarkable. The timing He chose is too ingenious. The Godfall Storm has thoroughly diffused; even existences like the Titan Main Gods cannot enter and observe the situation on the inner side of the world.
“Without the interference of the Titan Main Gods, He practically has no rival on the inner side of the world. As far as His exposed strength goes, whether it’s that terrifying authority of the Descent of the Stars or this bizarre-to-the-extreme maze, He holds an overwhelming advantage. As long as the Magic Net internalizes as a part of the inner side of the world, He will become an imperishable deity like the Sun God and the Bright Moon Goddess!”
The Goddess of Beautiful Desire, the mother of the Goddess of Elegance, and similarly an ordinary Main God, Her Holiness Isia, sighed with emotion. She was the Sovereign of Love, Desire, and Beauty, and had an enormous number of offspring.
It was precisely She who approved of Her daughter, the Goddess of Elegance, temporarily establishing a subordinate alliance with Ace. This itself was also Her releasing goodwill towards Ace.
At this moment, Her Holiness Isia valued Ace, this newborn Sovereign, even more, and even had thoughts of increasing Her investment.
“If He truly can turn the Magic Net into a part of the inner side of the world, then He can be said to have already stepped half a foot into the domain of the Titan Main Gods. Before the Titan Main Gods descend, He will be the strongest Sovereign in the entire inner side of the world!”
Ace was unaware of Isia’s sighs. He wasn’t very good at naming things. After pondering for a long time, He muttered: “Nuclear bomb explosion… I shouldn’t call it too bluntly. Perhaps this magic should be called ‘Ace’s Little Boy’?”
Amused by Himself, Ace looked towards the seaside. The sun was setting in the west, a crescent sun falling into the sea, reflecting crimson across the horizon and seaside.
“Why not just call it ‘Ace’s Starfall Embers’.”
After speaking, Ace activated the spell model. Simultaneously, the ahoge on His head erupted with brilliance, radiating waves of ripples. The Laws of Comprehension and Knowledge activated, scanning the entire Salia region.
“I need elements with a heavy atomic nucleus mass. The heavier, the better.”
Ace quickly discovered an element similar to uranium from His past life. It was also the heaviest naturally occurring metal currently discovered by wizards, called the Titan Element by the wizards.
“It’s this element. The heaviest known metal in nature, an element with a very heavy atomic nucleus mass: the Titan Element! Hear my command, gather!”
Countless Titan Elements were summoned by Ace from every corner of Salia. This process lasted for nearly half an hour. Single-handedly, Ace collected nearly 90% of the Titan Element in all of Salia.
“Equivalent to a hundred and ten thousand tons of Titan Element from my past life. That’s pretty good.”
Ace casually opened an alternate dimension, stored all the Titan Element inside, and solidified this alternate dimension into an earring, hanging it from His right earlobe.
This earring was a sparkling, emerald green bead, flashing with a mysterious luster.
Ace’s eyes brightened. He raised the spell model high, and a scorching light already shone.
“Let me first try to negotiate with the besieging gods.”
After speaking, Ace appeared outside the Salia Space-Time Mythal holding high the holographic image of that scorching light. Several anxious deities subconsciously attacked, only to find it was merely a phantom.
Ace looked around at the nearly a thousand True Gods, His tone slightly drawn out: “Are the Elven Gods going to violate the agreement between the Kaya Pantheon and the United Pantheon, and forcibly besiege me?”
A deity looking like an elder stepped forward and said in a slightly arrogant tone: “Sovereign of Dreams, Your Holiness Ace. Your ambition is too great, vainly attempting to weave this strange net across the entire inner side of the world, trying to control all the supernatural energy on the inner side of the world.
“If You stop all this and swear to the Great Source to abandon this law, we will naturally withdraw.”
Hearing this, Ace laughed heartily.
“So there’s no deal to be made?”
Within the Space-Time Mythal, Ace’s majesty began to rise continuously. A cold, chilling light flashed in His eyes, and the corners of His mouth turned upwards.
One after another, scorching lights already shone. Different from the phantom stars of the sub-plane projection, this was not power from the macroscopic, but from the rapid release of fission within the microscopic internal structure of atoms.
“As long as it’s right in the center of the explosion, as long as my firepower is sufficient, ten thousand ‘Ace’s Sunset Embers’ exploding simultaneously—even if they are gods, they will fall into slumber for me!”
That rhythm of mana was too powerful. Whether it was the Elven Gods besieging Salia or the Kaya Gods spectating, They all felt uneasy. This was something almost unheard of.
It seemed a ferocious beast was about to be unleashed from its cage. Hum!
Ace’s Divine Power Essence was largely consumed almost instantly. He paused the proliferation of the Magic Net and utilized all the Divine Power Essence converted by absorbing from the ten thousand high-dimensional rifts. In an instant, Divine Power surged, and another ten thousand scorching brilliances emerged.
“Since I’m going to strike, I must deter them with one blow. Come taste the effect of a precision magical nuclear strike with twenty thousand bombs.”
This was also thanks to the Space-Time Mythal. Ace’s preparation for this spell was quite complex. Even for someone as exceptionally gifted as Him, simultaneously manipulating twenty thousand magical nuclear fissions was somewhat strenuous.
The earring on His right ear swayed slightly, and concentrated Titan Element spewed out. Under Ace’s precise manipulation, it instantly divided into twenty thousand portions and integrated into the brilliances.
The Titan Element, serving as the spellcasting material, was highly concentrated by Ace and integrated into the brilliances. The chain reaction was already itching for action.
“The temperature at the center of the sun is about thirty million degrees. A descent like that can severely injure deities. The core temperature of nuclear fission exceeds a hundred million degrees. Even a True God can be melted by it.
“As long as the True God is right in the center of the nuclear explosion.”
Carrying twenty thousand drawn but unreleased nuclear fission brilliances, Ace ascended to the fourth dimension, then descended to the third dimension, leaping out of the range of the Space-Time Mythal, and abruptly appeared above the heads of the Elven Gods.
“Since there’s no deal to be made, then you all feel the super version of the Tenth Ring Legendary Spell ‘Ace’s Starfall Embers’—’Ace’s Myriad Star Embers’!”
The over twenty thousand brilliances shrank immensely, transforming into specks of firefly light in an instant, as if beautiful fireworks were raining down from the sky.
Ace did not conceal it. The gods keenly sensed the powerful force hidden within those specks of firefly light. They immediately wanted to scatter and separate, but Ace suddenly let out an angry roar.
“Space-Time Mythal, expand!”
In an instant, the gods were swept into the Space-Time Mythal. The duration was very short, but enough for those specks of firefly light to explode.
The atomic nucleus of a Titan Element was struck by a neutron, producing nuclear fission, splitting into three smaller atomic nuclei and releasing four neutrons and an immense amount of energy. These four neutrons rapidly impacted another four nearby Titan Element atomic nuclei.
The four impacted atomic nuclei also produced nuclear fission, splitting and releasing massive energy, while simultaneously releasing three to four neutrons.
Like the first domino being pushed over, the violent chain reaction expanded in the form of an exponential explosion, completely detonating a portion of concentrated Titan Element weighing about thirty-three pounds.
Under the lockdown of the Space-Time Mythal, the True Gods could not escape. They each activated their defensive measures, but under the unimaginable high-temperature state—a core temperature exceeding a hundred million degrees in an instant—the divine bodies of the True Gods were directly turned to ash.
The wave of neutrons caused by the chain reaction ravaged Their divine souls even more. These twenty thousand “nuclear bombs” were simply too close. Even the Space-Time Mythal found it hard to resist the extremely intense energy impact. Ace took the opportunity to release the Mythal.
Boom!
The sound of explosions was endless. An indescribable, extremely intense light swept across the entire continent in an instant, causing a chill in the hearts of all the spectating deities.
The extremely high temperature vaporized the divine bodies of the gods in an instant. A large number of deities had Their divine souls heavily injured and near death. The intense impact of the neutron storm destroyed the essence of the soul on an extremely microscopic level.
Even Ace Himself had distanced Himself from the very center of the explosion at the instant the Space-Time Mythal controlled the Elven Gods.
About a second later, a terrifying thermal shockwave erupted on the sea surface. This was the simultaneous detonation of twenty thousand “Ace’s Starfall Embers.” The impact and explosive force within it caused a massive earthquake in the earth core on the inner side of the Kaya World.
If looking down from the starry sky, it was as if an exceptionally beautiful flower of fire had bloomed on the corner of the Salia region.
“Not good, the thermal shockwave is too powerful. It will probably instantly vaporize all nearby regions, including Salia. I must restrict it.”
Ace activated His core spell model “Galaxy Descent.” A dense gravitational force field twisted and sealed off this area, like a transparent glass sphere sealing the explosion of the twenty thousand nuclear fission weapons within.
The internal reactions, impacts, radioactive rays, and radiation became increasingly complex. The Elven Gods who had barely managed to preserve Their divine souls, or even preserve Their divine bodies relying on Main God strength, found They could not escape.
They were trapped here by a strange barrier. If They hadn’t been severely injured by the twenty thousand nuclear fission explosions, these few Main Gods might have been able to break free. But trapped in the neutron impact and ultra-high temperatures formed by the fission chain reaction, plus the curse-like radioactive rays and various radiations, the True Gods began to fall into slumber in large numbers.
Gradually, only a few Elven Main Gods were struggling to hold on.
From a distant location, Thoth murmured: “The power of this spell is astonishing, truly so astonishing. Even for a Sovereign, the lethality is too exaggerated. It’s almost one god annihilating a thousand gods. Although the Elven Gods have only fallen into slumber, I fear it will be difficult for Them to revive from the long river of time without several decades.
“Our time is coming.”
The God of the Harvest passionately grabbed Thoth’s hand and said decisively: “Your Holiness Thoth, I feel the demands I made in Article Five, Clause Eight might be a bit too high. Let’s change it again. Also, please, you must explain my goodwill to His Holiness Ace. I am very much looking forward to allying with His Holiness Ace.”
Thoth nodded unconsciously. He was also shocked by Ace’s major move. True Gods are immortal—this statement is not false. But it doesn’t mean a True God’s divine body and divine soul are that much stronger than a Demi-god’s; in fact, the difference truly isn’t that big.
It’s just that True Gods have more powerful domains, inconceivable domain authorities, and Fruits of Immortality. And the latter is exactly what True Gods rely on to dare take risks.
Although the vast majority of True Gods have backup plans and crawling out of the long river of time is not a big problem, after this battle, Ace’s invincible majesty has been revealed to the world. Being able to beat over a thousand True Gods into slumber… at the level of a Sovereign, it is simply unheard of.
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