Chapter 1042: Ascension and War! (A combined major chapter of 3600 and 3800 words)

When Aaron had his avatar act as the Green Forest Earl, he had already intended to show his hand to the Deities.

Of course, he still played it safe, only letting his avatar act while he himself hid behind the scenes.

Now, he no longer wishes to hide!

"Everything that should be known, is already known..."

"In the Mortal World, I have no more attachments..."

"It is also time... to truly ascend to the Spirit World... to promote to a Hidden Existence... and to take hold of the position of Creator!"

Only when one truly reaches the heights does one realize that schemes and tricks are almost useless.

What ultimately decides the outcome is the simplest and most direct, magnificent power!

"Woo..."

"You are the Creator above the Creator!"

Because they felt that a Hidden Existence, even more powerful than the Deities, had been born!

In Aaron's eyes, his greatest enemy, from beginning to end, was that Spiritual Creator!

It was just that, after promoting to a Deity, the state of being forever accompanied by madness truly made Aaron somewhat hesitant.

Under the Chunbaitaiyang, the shadows were rapidly receding.

"Heh..."

Aaron's expression remained unchanged, and seven illusory figures emerged behind him.

Aaron's Golden Finger possessed the terrifying power to imprison Deities, having once imprisoned the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood in one fell swoop!

The reason he did not use it on the more suitable Cocoon just now was simply because Aaron felt the Cocoon had no great value.

But his eyes became even more brilliant, like two small suns: "Imprison!"

It must be said that with the Deity of the 'Tower' actively imprisoning the Deity of 'Mystery' and the situation looking favorable, Aaron considered more the issue of how much humanity would be preserved after the war.

A point of light representing Balance appeared on Aaron's hand.

At this moment, he was very clear that what stood before him was no longer an ancestor, but a vessel, or even the true body, of the 'Spirit of Delusion'!

Aaron had previously been creating an illusion that he was the carrier for the resurrection of the Spirit of Delusion.

"My Lord..."

This is the ultimate that the Kabbalah School has been painstakingly searching for and deducing!

After becoming a Hidden Existence, he worked to suppress his own madness and maintain his humanity, while simultaneously exerting all his strength to wield the Golden Finger he had possessed since his transmigration—the 'Secret Source'!

A Hidden Existence is actually not much different from a Deity.

On the gray, misty earth corresponding to the Spirit World location of Green Forest City.

William held the potted Green Banyan Tree, looking up at the firmament, with numerous Mysterious symbols appearing in his eyes, as if he were watching the battle.

It suffered the same fate as the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood; its indescribably massive body was twisted, compressed... and finally entirely submerged into Aaron's chest.

A blazing sun appeared behind him; this represented his path—the pure 'Radiance'!

It was also the path of the Creator!

The Spirit World began to tremble violently.

Compared to the 'Pupa' which symbolized change and constancy, the Deity of the 'Underworld' who held the 'Death of the Sun' made Aaron even more wary!

Therefore, he endured a strike from the Cocoon and the Twisted Bubble, waiting for exactly this opportunity!

The 【Death God】 let out a scream filled with pain and panic.

"You are the absolute observer behind the multiple veils!"

Even though he had performed the Ritual in advance, the madness and pollution brought by opening three Primordial Substances at once, especially the final 【Secrecy】, slightly exceeded his imagination.

Lin Aoliwei screamed, wanting to help her master, but was horrified to discover that even as a Deity, when a true Deity struck with full force, she could not provide even the slightest help to her master!

"Are there only three?"

If he promoted to a Deity with pure 'Radiance', he could 'occupy the position' in advance, letting the 'Scarlet Sun' die completely, never to be resurrected again!

He wanted to take advantage of this golden opportunity to promote to a Deity within the Spirit World!

"Master?"

William knelt on the ground, trembling.

This was not the resurrection of that Deity of 'Red', but rather, after complete digestion, Aaron could already borrow His power!

The moment he arrived in the Spirit World, the Eighth Primordial Substance surrounding him completely transformed from illusory to real, signifying that he had fully promoted to an 'Ascendant'!

And the next moment!

Countless worlds appeared behind him, as if responding!

Suddenly!

And the next instant, his expression changed drastically as he watched the Green Banyan Tree bonsai pierce the Treasure Pot, with countless roots submerging into his hands.

'With my current state, if I imprison at most one more, I will end up like I was when I imprisoned the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood—in a state of being overstuffed...'

—'All existence will eventually head toward death, even the Spiritual Creator is no exception!'

'Opportunity!'

The imprints of the Green Forest Earl, the Spirit of Delusion, and others had long since become true 'Mystery' in the Mortal World!

The 'Secret Source' trembled, and from it flowed a terrifying and massive amount of Spirituality; these were the gifts left behind after the death of the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood!

Seeing that their master seemed to know what was happening, the Banyan Man and the Universal Hand could not help but feel much more at ease.

Suddenly, three terrifying auras awakened!

Lin Aoliwei's body began to tremble; she saw three existences whose sizes were too vast to calculate, their bodies seemingly composed of countless Mystery and symbols, every inch of which assaulted the limits of human understanding and rationality!

He turned his head abruptly, but it was already too late.

Finally, that pillar of light rose higher and higher, and at this moment, everyone in the entire Mortal World could see a star rising slowly!

His figure began to grow taller, and taller... began to Ascension!!

Aaron let out another crazy roar filled with pain.

"Ascend!"

Just at this moment, the inexplicable existence that resembled a Pupa yet carried wings had already thrust out its slender mouthparts, stabbing toward Aaron!

【Cocoon】 made the first move!

The giant that Aaron had transformed into raised a palm burning with terrifying white flames and directly grabbed this mouthpart!

Extreme temperature and light radiated from within!

Green Forest Earl looked quietly toward the Spirit World, suddenly covering his forehead, a look of intense madness appearing on his face: "Has it begun? The Ascension to Siling?"

Countless flesh and severed limbs together composed the branches of the banyan tree, with various organs hanging upon them; every line was incomparably perfect and seductive, carrying the power of reproduction and life.

Nightless City.

First Primordial Substance—【Cornerstone】!

Second Primordial Substance—【Stability】!

Third Primordial Substance—【Sublimation】!

Fourth Primordial Substance—【Vitality】!

Fifth Primordial Substance—【Glory】!

Sixth Primordial Substance—【Crown】!

Seventh Primordial Substance—【Changsheng】!

Eighth Primordial Substance—【Ascension】!

Ninth Primordial Substance—【Imprint】!

Tenth Primordial Quality—【Secrecy】!

The Ten Primordial Qualities manifested in sequence, cycling back and forth, forming the shape of a "Tree of Life."

They either woke up from their dreams or looked directly in the direction of the Green Forest clinic, their minds receiving a powerful shock.

"Finally... arrived in the Spirit World again!"

Aaron's boots trod upon the soil, his face inexplicably filled with emotion.

Even though he was only a Hidden Existence, he was able to withstand the attack of 【Cocoon】; this was a scene that most Siling found difficult to achieve.

A palm reached out from behind and pierced through his chest.

It was William!

Only, at this moment, William had no expression on his face, yet his pair of eyes carried a crazy, pure white color!

"William... no, you are 'Raven'..."

Aaron clutched his head with both hands, bending over in slight pain, veins bulging on his face, one eye covered in bloodshot veins.

But at this moment, he could no longer hesitate.

He even had a faint premonition.

A huge tree, resembling a banyan tree yet possessing the characteristics of flesh, grew lush with foliage; countless branches turned into sharp spears of flesh, thrusting fiercely to wrap 【Cocoon】 layer by layer.

This was his Golden Finger—'Secret Source'!

After ascending to Hidden Existence, he finally manifested this Golden Finger that had been closely fused with his soul at the time of his transmigration!

At this moment!

The residents of the entire Nightless City were alarmed.

She had only gone to tidy up, so how could her home be demolished when she turned back?

"Do not be afraid, it is just that the ancestor has ascended to the Spirit World..."

With the rank of a Hidden Existence, Aaron struck against three Siling, even imprisoning one and repelling two, leaving an indelible memory in the minds of many Spirit World Creatures.

The high-level Spirit World Creatures that were still alive, and even Hidden Existences and Death-Thinking, all trembled...

William quickly became expressionless, and his figure vanished.

'No matter how the battle situation changes, taking advantage of the time when 【Death God】 is imprisoned and 【Twisted Phantasm】 has retreated... as long as I take one more step, I will stand invincible forever.'

"No!!!"

Behind the giant that Aaron had transformed into, a terrifying flesh banyan tree grew out.

Miss Feixue looked up at the ruined clinic, wanting to cry but having no tears.

——Kabbalah Tree of Life! (Complete Form)

"Light of Redemption!"

These were all worlds he had conquered and influenced through his individual clones and avatars, each leaving behind distinct marks and imprints!

"You raised your divine body high, transforming into a star in the sky!"

Among them was an existence who simultaneously possessed beautiful wings and the symbol of a giant cocoon; he was velvet, he was life, he was the symbol of change and the unchanging—【Cocoon】!

Another was a dreamlike phantasm, seemingly having a physical form yet seemingly not, just a twisted Shadow—【Twisted Phantasm】!

The last one represented the most terrifying silence and death; he was the source of 'Underworld'—the most ultimate 【Death God】!

Among the eight Siling, three Siling had died, 'Tower' had imprisoned 'Mystery', and at this time, only the ultimate Siling of 'Pupa', 'Shadow', and 'Underworld' had awakened!

As soon as they awakened, they rushed toward the giant that was constantly expanding and had a Chunbaitaiyang behind it.

The next moment, he swallowed this bit of 'Secret Source' and launched an assault on the realm of Siling!

At this moment, almost all high-level existences saw a round of pure white sun rising slowly... that was a radiance even more powerful and dazzling than 'Dawn'!

However, when they looked toward that pillar of light, they were still filled with awe.

A bone-chilling Spirituality unfolded, capable of directly extinguishing even the Furnace Fire!

"This... where did the boss go?"

That was him during the 'Light Bearer' period, there was also him as the 'Light Shepherd', and even the 'Founder', 'Furnace', 'Perfecter', 'Crowned One', and 'Life Scientist'!

Behind these seven Aarons with their varied manifestations, countless people and things overlapped, representing his 'Great Achievements'!

The surrounding environment inexplicably became gloomy, and began to merge with the Spirit World on a large scale.

And the Controller Level 【Death God】 directly unleashed the concept of 'Sun Death' that it had collected from the Sun Fall incident back then!

The next moment!

His body began to expand infinitely, transforming into a terrifying giant!

At the moment of advancement, Aaron could not help but begin to ascend to the Spirit World!

Even though the knowledge just obtained from William could allow him to delay until the Ninth Sephira, this did not have much meaning.

Even a kind of mental infection suddenly spread along an indescribable network in the void, causing them to speak involuntarily:

"Praise the Spirit of Falsehood!"

【Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood】!

No!!

The Green Forest Earl's eyes were dazed for a moment, then he revealed a trace of a smile: "Don't worry about him!"

The next moment, dazzling light expanded from Aaron's body.

Yes!

In an oasis of the Spirit World, upon a throne surrounded by countless vines, Lin Aoliwei knelt down respectfully: "You have finally fully recovered and are about to take back the authority that belongs to you! My Lord, Spirit of Falsehood... You govern the Fate of many Controllers!"

A playful smile hung on Aaron's face.

On Aaron's body, streaks of flames extinguished.

At this moment, the lie became the truth!

He is the Silent Observer—the Spirit of Falsehood!

The surrounding environment changed, and one Sephira after another was manifested...

"You are the Absolutely Neutral Existence wandering in the unknown, the Silent Observer!"

Even though he had already ascended to a Hidden Existence and his tolerance for pollution and madness had greatly increased, imprisoning a Controller was still a terrifying burden!

The cages that restricted Controllers were like paper in front of Aaron.

"My Lord..."

"Light!"

Unless, like the 'Dawn', 'Keeper of Secrets', and 'Mother of Night' of the past, one used special means to awaken to the rank of a half-step Controller!

But Aaron's enemies were far more than just the one Controller, 【Cocoon】!

While the giant grabbed the mouthparts, 【Twisted Bubble】 had already launched an offensive, and countless twisted shadows like Pythons entangled the giant, carrying the concept of absolute distortion, constantly twisting Aaron's body, Spirituality, and even his thoughts!

Mortal World.

In Aaron's eyes, crimson and pure white flashed alternately.

Nightless City, core area.

Pfft! Pfft!

'And in that state, my mind will be very unstable... Even if I succeed in the end, more of my humanity will disappear...'

Core urban area, at the highest point.

Aaron raised a hand, letting the Secret Source release countless Secret Source Power to heal his own pollution.

Ninth Sephira—'Imprinter'—achieved!

Immediately following, the last great Sephira—【Secrecy】 was also opened at almost the same time!

A scroll unfolded; it was the history of the Mortal World.

And what he had to do was to cross over once more through the 'Secret Source' and become a Controller! Or even a Great Existence above a Controller!

Eighth Sephira—Ascendant!

Beginning to advance at this moment!

Because the Ritual had been performed in advance, everything was as natural as water flowing into a channel.

Moramont, the Banyan Tree Man, and the Almighty Hand looked under the pitch-black sky as a pillar of light shot into the sky, and they could not help but look at their master—the Green Forest Earl—in shock and surprise.

Aaron whispered, full of pain.

A smile appeared on William's stiff face, and countless blood vessels twisted on his forehead, turning into the emblem of a sun: "Long time no see... Father!!"

(End of this chapter)