Way of the Knights

Chapter 582 - The Shell

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Raven was unconscious for a whole month...

During this time, he was experiencing a lucid dream which occurred along with the changes on the World Tree Seed. As the seed absorbed the rotten branch to aid it's growth, numerous insights blessed Raven's body. 

New Law Diagrams appeared on the World Tree Seed as it devoured the branch, these will all be helpful later when Raven decided to cultivate his Spacetime Laws. 

The absorption of the rotten branch lasted for one whole month. After that, the World Tree Seed calmed down and Raven regained consciousness. 

As soon as Raven woke up, he asked his Avatars what happened and they answered him. In the end, he could only sigh and be thankful that he chose to do this here instead of the real world. Had it not been for the time difference, he would've been really unconscious for a whole month. 

Raven then inspected his Inner Cosmos and when he did, he was a bit surprised when he saw the changes. 

From what he could tell, his Inner Cosmos expanded ever so slightly. Additionally, the purity of his Cosmic Energy seemed to have increased as well. Which are all very surprising for Raven since he wasn't expecting any changes to happen since the seed hadn't bloomed just yet.

When he inspected it closely, he discovered that this was all due to his World Tree Seed. Compared before, the seed didn't just absorbed his Cosmic Energy to fuel it's growth. It was now able to filter his cosmic energy. 

Each time it absorbed his Cosmic Energy, the seed will absorb half of the amount it initially absorbed and release the other half. The Cosmic Energy that was released by the seed is purer compared to what Raven originally has. Not only that, it also managed to somehow increase his Cosmic Energy capacity. 

From what Raven could tell, the seed will keep on doing it this way until the day it eventually bloomed. By then, he should benefit more thanks to the wondrous existence of the world tree seed. 

"Okay, now we deal with this." Raven murmured as he picked up the Shell of Absolute Beginning. 

The round shield-like shell was almost transparent. It was light and about five meters in diameter. It's edges were uneven and from just a glance alone, one could easily tell that it has been around for quite sometime. 

Raven gently placed the shell on his lap. He inspected it closely, wanting to know if he could discover some secrets within. He gently traced his hand along its surface. It was cool to the touch, its surface was smooth too. 

Initially, Raven couldn't really find anything strange about this shell. This caused him to purse his lips in disappointment but he didn't give up just yet. 

Rainbow colored light blossomed on his pupils, this was him activating his ocular technique. With this, Raven wanted to find out if he could see something hidden from pain sight. 

And to his luck, he did manage to see more with his ocular technique active. However, what he saw was somewhat strange.

With his ocular technique active, the shell in front of him changed. It's appearance roughly stayed the same but it's surface was now filled with numerous things which didn't make sense to Raven at all. 

There are numerous wears and tears in his vision. There are also some strange marks and runes etched on the surface of the shell. Additionally, there is a certain film covering the shell, preventing Raven from inspecting even further. 

Raven frowned deeply. He ran his fingers along the now visible details on the shell however he failed to grasp anything of value. He could sense that he encountered something incredibly profound yet Raven's current knowledge are far from enough to decipher what's hidden within this shell. 

He pursed his lips and sighed. Well, he wasn't truly disappointed. If anything, he'd be shocked if he could actually understand something from this. He's already happy that at least he was capable seeing the hidden details of this shell. 

He figured that he shouldn't rush anything though. Time was on his side. He believed that so long as he continued growing at this pace, he'll eventually discover the secrets behind the shell. For now, he decided to place it on the nearest altar. 

Raven planned on leaving it here for now since he didn't have any real use for it. Also this way, if he ever discover anything important, he could always order his avatars to decipher it for him. Before he placed it away though, he made sure to memorize every single details he saw within the shell. Just in case...

With all of that said, Raven now dealt with the treasures he got from being the Heir of Chronos. Although he's still a bit bummed that he couldn't get more, this was still good enough for him. 

Now that Raven was free, he decided to spend his remaining time training. 

Taking out a bottle of Moonshine and sitting on the Star-gazing Mat, a rainbow colored light blossomed from his eyes once more. 

Raven instinctually looked up and when he did so, the clouds parted above him and a golden sky revealed itself to him. 

Seeing this golden colored sky, Raven didn't waste time and immediately downed the entire bottle of Moonshine. His state of mind eventually calmed down thanks to the effects of the drink but with the addition of other treasures he had, Raven entered the Enlightenment State. 

His gaze became empty as he began deciphering the things he saw being hidden by that golden colored sky. Although he could only see flashes of lights here and there, he knew that the more he did this, the more he'll be able to see. 

This Golden Colored Sky is none other than the Heavenly Laws of the Divine Realm itself. Although most of it was still being hidden by the golden glare, Raven was still legitimately comprehending the Heavenly Laws themselves. 

This was an astounding feat, it had to be known that not just anyone could do it since the Heavenly Laws might retaliate and send a tribulation to them. However to Raven, this is the least of his problem. Thanks to Geezer deliberately hiding him from the Heavenly Laws themselves, Raven could freely decipher the Heavenly Laws all he wants without worrying about it's retaliation. 

Ever since he received enlightenment of his 'Heavenly Secret Origin', Raven had been frequently doing this. Perhaps, only Raven was able to condense his own Heavenly Secret Origin at the Saint Knight Realm, and he might also be the only person who didn't fear the retaliation of the Heavenly Laws themselves. 

Nonetheless, Raven remained very careful. Deciphering the Heavenly Laws might cause his foundations to be damaged, therefore he made sure that the insights he got are being absorbed in moderation. 

Due to Raven being in the full Enlightenment State, he failed notice one thing. Thanks to him being the Heir to Chronos, he experience some recent changes not only on his physique but also in his mind.

Raven doesn't see the world like how it was before. Even without his ocular vision, Raven could still see some profound secrets around him, he only failed to notice it before since his mind was focused on his current task. Now however, that change was allowing him to experience new things as he decipher the Heavenly Laws. 

These changes were a good thing. The insights he received won't hurt his foundations but would instead solidify it. The greatest change is the rate of how fast he was deciphering this insights and making them his own. This is probably the greatest benefit he received from all of that. 

Slowly but surely, Raven was able to see more and more secrets. It even went to the point where the things he saw were somewhat overwhelming him, however Raven didn't fold under this sensation. He remained true to his own objectives and followed the rules he placed for himself. 

Thanks to that, his understanding about his Heavenly Secret Origin became more profound. At some point, numerous inscriptions and runes were starting to be condensed around him even without his knowledge or consent. 

This is due to how attuned Raven is to his current path. When it comes to understand their personal Heavenly Secret Origin, Raven was quickly approaching the level of most Empyrean ranked powerhouses, yet he's only at the Saint Knight Realm. 

No matter who heard this, they'd probably still feel that this is impossible, yet Raven did just that. 

With this, even the most simplest rune on Raven's hand will release a might that has never been seen before. Every seal he makes from now on will possess more power and more functions compared to the rest. 

In fact when it comes to sealing, no one in the entire Divine Realm might be able to match Raven's skills. 

Raven's enlightenment lasted for a whole month before the golden colored sky retreated without a sound. He rested for quite sometime before decided to decipher all of the things he gained from that session just now. 

Raven went on to this process and eventually, his seclusion ended....