Chapter 170: Chapter 170: Qilakitsoq...
Chapter 170: Chapter 170: Qilakitsoq...
A distorted voice emerged from Sam's mouth, his eyes glowing with a fierce golden light. "Summon the Towers."
<Summoning the Towers>
Just as had occurred in the Cultivation World Prime, hundreds of Towers of Awakening began to manifest across the vast expanse of Kenkai.
These towering monoliths pierced the sky, their sudden appearance accompanied by a familiar system prompt that appeared in the field of vision of every living being in Kenkai.
The system's message was identical to the one that had appeared when the towers first descended upon the Cultivation World Prime:
[Attention!]
[The Tower of Awakening has arrived]
[The 'Descent' will begin in one month's time (30 days)]
[All residents are advised to read the 'Tower Guide' attached below and prepare for the day of the 'Descent.']
[Prepare for the trials ahead, for only in the jaws of danger will you grow stronger, and survive]
[Talent fades without effort, and strength crumbles in the face of complacency. Only those who face hardship can truly grow. Prepare well, for only your hands can save you.]
[Tower Guide(Basics)]>
Sam took a deep breath, gazing at the distant towers that stretched high into the sky.
He could sense the turmoil caused by the arrival of the Towers of Awakening, along with the dangerous and ominous message displayed by the system prompt.
"Are you going to the mortal world now, little brother?" Raya asked, tugging at his robe.
"Hmm... yes. In our entire universe, only three worlds—Cultivation World Prime, Kenkai World Prime, and the Arcane World—harbor intelligent life capable of evolving beyond the limits of mortality," Sam replied thoughtfully.
"Now that the first two have been integrated with the Towers of Awakening, the next step is to integrate the Arcane World. After that, I will turn my attention to the realms of the gods from all the pantheons."
"And then the mortal worlds?" Raya inquired, her eyes filled with curiosity.
"Exactly," Sam confirmed with a nod.
"After integrating the Arcane World, I'll proceed with the simultaneous integration of all the mortal worlds connected to our sisters."
He smiled and gently patted his elder sister on the head, treating her as if she were a child—a gesture she secretly cherished.
"I'll be going to the Arcane World now," Sam said, massaging her head one last time before vanishing from Kenkai.
He wasn't concerned about managing the chaos that came with the towers' arrival, as he had been with the Cultivation World.
His two disciples, along with their families, were more than capable of handling the upheaval in this world.
Sam found himself in a new world, one saturated with an invisible yet powerful substance in the atmosphere known as Mana—a form of energy akin to spiritual energy, but unique to the inhabitants of this realm.
This world was called Arcane, also known as the World of Magic.
Yes, this was a world where magic truly existed.
Two kinds of beings thrived in the Arcane: Mages and Warriors.
Mages were born with a special constitution known as the Mana Core, which allowed them to store Mana.
By harnessing their imagination to shape elements and drawing on the mana stored within their core, they could manifest these elements into reality.
This process was known as Magic.
While it may sound simple, in reality, it was far more complex than merely imagining elements into existence.
Then there were the Warriors.
Unlike Mages, they were born without the mana core, but instead possessed another unique constitution known as Aura.
Warriors could absorb Mana from the world and convert it into Aura, which in turn could enhance their bodies, pushing their physical limits beyond those of mere mortals.
Through this transformation, they strengthened their life force and their power.
The world of Arcane was a marvel of magical development, with floating islands, castles, enchanted gardens, and countless wonders that captivated the senses.
It was a beautiful world, one Sam loved visiting whenever he could.
But now wasn't the time for Sam to indulge in its beauty.
"Now's not the time to relish," Sam muttered to himself as he unleashed a surge of intense golden energy that sent ripples through the air.
As if in response to his arrival, a figure materialized beside him, floating gracefully.
She had medium-length golden hair and eyes that shimmered like gold—features she shared with Sam and their other World Tree sisters.
Her name was Irmin, the World Tree of the World Of Arcane.
"Little brother, why don't you visit more often? This big sister misses you all the time," she pouted, though the smile on her face was unmistakable.
"I missed you too, big sister Irmin," Sam said warmly, giving her a heartfelt hug.
She rewarded him with a soft kiss on his forehead.
"I see you've completed your preparations for my world?" Irmin asked, crossing her arms playfully.
"Yes," Sam replied, and they continued to talk for a few minutes, exchanging words filled with warmth and familiarity.
As they spoke, they clasped hands, golden universal energy swirling around them, as if gravity itself was drawn to their presence.
Suddenly, the Codex of the Supreme Immortals, Shisu, emerged from Sam's chest, hovering before him.
Sam used it as a conduit, channeling the combined energy of both him and his sister into an unknown realm.
"Summon the Tower," Sam commanded in a distorted voice that would have sent chills down the spine of anyone who heard it.
<The Second Chapter of the Circle of Creation: The Tower of Creation has been successfully activated>
<Summoning the Towers>
Just like in the cultivation world of Prime and the World of Kenkai, hundreds of Towers of Awakening appeared across the World of Arcane, each strategically placed in both major and minor cities.
"Now, let's introduce the System— I almost forgot about that," Sam said.
"Let's begin the system integration." He held his elder sister's hand and focused, channeling their energy in unison.
<Understood, Master.>
<Secondary administrator accessing the system core.>
<Connecting to the spirituality of the World of Arcane.>
<Assistance being provided to facilitate the system's connection with the spiritual essence of the World of Arcane.>
As Shisu established the connection to the System as its secondary administrator, notifications began to echo in Sam's ears.
He and his sister continued to pour their universal energy into the system, ensuring the connection would be successful.
[Ding!]
[New World Discovered]
["The world 'Arcane (Prime)' and the worlds connected to it have been registered in the database.]
[Assessing the evolution system for the world of Magic.]
[10%... 69%... 99%...]
[Initiating system inauguration for the world of Magic, Arcane.]
[Inauguration Complete.]
[All information and spiritual data of the world's residents have been integrated into the system.]
"Now that everything is in place, the final step is to integrate all the mortal worlds with the Towers of Awakening. Then, we simply wait for thirty days until the 'Descent' arrives," Sam said to his sister before bidding her farewell and vanishing from sight.
In an instant, he reappeared at the center of the Nirvana Universe, in a vast, white space that stretched endlessly in all directions.
This space had been created by Sam in his past life as a sanctuary for his World Tree sisters.
Each sister was bound to her respective world, unable to leave freely.
To overcome this limitation, Sam had used the essence of all his World Tree sisters combined with his own, forging a realm where they could meet and interact in their true forms—an impossibility without the power of the Son of the Universe.
As soon as Sam arrived, he raised his palm, and with a simple gesture, a grand castle forged from purple metal materialized from the void.
Inside, every accessory, every piece of furniture, and every decoration was crafted from the finest materials in the universe, rivaling even the opulent castles of the Eternal City.
Yet, the materials here were distinctly different, unique to this realm.
Sam vanished once again, reappearing at the heart of the castle.
He stood before a massive tree stump, his gaze heavy with a mixture of sadness and fury.
His emotions surged, causing the space around him to crack and tremble, responding to the intensity of his grief.
Moments later, five figures appeared, summoned by their brother's call.
Each sister bore a striking resemblance to one another, though they varied in age.
All of them had golden hair and eyes that gleamed with the same golden hue.
The five World Tree sisters turned their attention to the enormous tree stump, and similar expressions of sorrow and anger clouded their faces.
Sam placed his palm gently on the stump. "Qilakitsoq... our eldest sister... I've tried everything I could to bring her back, but her soul has been completely obliterated."
"Those conquerors didn't just destroy her soul," Yggdrasil spoke, her voice solemn as she gazed at the golden stump.
"They annihilated all the worlds connected to her. Even though you managed to preserve her vessel, her soul is lost beyond recovery."
Sam remained silent, his grief too deep for words.
Among everyone present, he had been the most affected by Qilakitsoq's death.
As the guardian of the World Trees, her loss had shattered something within him.
When the conquerors had destroyed his sister, a part of him had been broken as well.
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