Liumi, Vorion, Fides, Mihkriel, and all the conscious souls living there were in awe, admiring the changes around them. The inner world now had gigantic proportions, equivalent to the size of a galaxy. At its center, a colossal Tree of Chaos dominated the scene, imposing, with its leaves and branches stretching everywhere.
Here, there was no Will of the Heavens. At that moment, Alm and Bruno made a gesture, and the three runes of Anima cultivation began to move toward the Tree of Chaos. They examined its interior; of course, there was no soul, but now there was a mental sea and a future potential.
They realized that those three runes could be useful since they were designed to nourish a soul. Given the countless laws used to complete the runes, with just a tiny spark of life, they could help create a powerful flame. So, they placed the three runes inside the tree.
"Let’s see what this will bring us in the future."
They confirmed everything was in order, then turned to the Nine Star Tree, who was observing that new world through the opening, completely bewildered. Having studied the Primordial Light for countless eras, it never imagined that it could be used like this.
’This… is almost perfect. If the Tree of Chaos gains life and consciousness, it could nourish this place, and life forms could inhabit it normally,’ said the Nine Star Tree, still trembling from its analysis.
Alm and Bruno nodded; for now, that place could only house souls. But Liumi and the others were in ecstasy, as if that sacred space now resonated with their very souls.
’Master! This place is like an immortal core! We can cultivate the Dao of the Immortal Armament God here. I don’t feel the restrictions of the heavenly laws… Heavens…’ Liumi tried something, then stopped abruptly, completely stunned. ’I think I can cultivate a thousand times faster here.’
That Dao had a limit because of the heavenly laws; Liumi couldn’t improve her immortal core that quickly and had to go through very complex stages that took time to be approved by the laws. But now, nothing could hold her back.
Alm and Bruno nodded, recognizing the immense potential of that place. But to explore it, they first needed to get out of there alive.
Only four minutes remained.
They turned to the Nine Star Tree. "Your immortal body… can you use it?"
’Yes, but it’s very damaged. It has no Qi, let alone laws, since you consumed them,’ the tree replied seriously.
Alm and Bruno asked calmly, "As a natural life form, can you burn everything in your body for a single shot?"
’Yes, but it would be just one attack, maybe at 80% of my maximum capacity,’ the tree replied thoughtfully. ’Still, it would be useless. You sealed the entrance, but the Heroes have already surrounded everything, creating a cage of heroic power. Even if there were a way out, I wouldn’t be faster than them. Their heroic power would suppress me, and at best, we’d be at the same speed; they’d catch us in under a minute.’
Alm and Bruno pondered. "Hmm… a question. Could there be another Nine Star Tree?"
’No,’ it replied quickly. ’In the past, I scattered my body through the underworld, and part of me invaded countless universes. I did this so I could reincarnate in those fragments and become immortal after. I’m certain the Queen hunted and destroyed all my fragments in the universes. Even if one survived, and by some miracle developed, it would never have a soul. Only I can inhabit that body, as it’s part of me.’
"Great. If it’s part of you, then you can feel a connection to them." Alm and Bruno became excited. "If you go to the underworld and one of your bodies has developed in any universe, could you feel it quickly and take us there?"
’Hm? Yes, the moment I enter the underworld, I’d know where it is.’
"Perfect. In my universe… in my other personal universe, I developed one of your bodies quite a lot. We’re connected by… that manipulative bastard, Heaven’s Will, a long time ago," Alm and Bruno said with an irritated tone. "Anyway, I just need you to take us there."
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’Wait, breaking through the Heroes’ barrier is impossible. They’d follow us to your home, and everyone there would be annihilated. This is madness.’
"We have no other way out. I think you use the word ’impossible’ too much; I’ll make it possible. Burn everything, leaving nothing behind. In my universe, you can be reborn and cultivate that new body again; but you’ll still owe me."
They spoke seriously, staring at it. Only two minutes remained.
’If you really get us out of here safely, I’ll do everything to help you. As a missionary, your goal is to defeat my former disciple, and I have a duty to fight by your side.’
Alm and Bruno nodded, no time to argue. They turned to the micro-universe: now, there were no laws; everything was in an absolute void. Even the underworld had Yin, but here there was nothing. If they left that place as it was, everyone they had saved would perish.
"Come, I’ll take you to a new home," they said, making a gesture to open the inventory, and a colossal devouring energy emerged.
All twenty-four planets of the Three Empires were pulled in. The planet Three Perks, completely packed with billions of people, was also swallowed by the inventory.
In one minute, everything had disappeared, placed inside. Before, the inventory could only hold living beings for a short time. Now it was the same; but as it had become a universe, the billions of life forms should survive for a few minutes without problems.
They turned to the Nine Star Tree. Its body was blazing with an emerald light, as if entering combustion, burning its natural body to generate maximum energy.
Everything was ready.
Alm and Bruno took a deep breath, and from within the inventory, a hammer emerged. "Eraser, it’s time to shine."
They approached the Tree. After taking a deep breath, they focused all their remaining power from the Celestial state. They were prepared to give everything to use Eraser to its fullest. It was all or nothing.
The hammer began to glow ominously. The Nine Star Tree, astonished, felt the Prana Law fused with the other rune seals. That hammer seemed to have an extreme ability to shatter space and break all restrictions.
’This... this even surpasses my Immortal Spatial Laws, even if only for a brief moment... how can something like this exist?’ it murmured, surprised and, at the same time, thrilled, but then…
*Crack!*
The hammer cracked with countless fractures, as if it were about to explode completely, but stopped midway. Alm and Bruno’s eyes widened; they had only used half of what they intended. To prevent the hammer from exploding, they couldn’t add more power, and with what was available, it wouldn’t be enough to save them.
The Nine Star Tree sighed heavily: ’Unfortunately, its potential is genuine. But the material of this hammer can’t handle something so grand.’
"Shit…" they muttered, tense.
That’s when they felt the power around them, separating them from the Heroes, start to dissipate. They only had ten seconds to fix this, or it was over.