MIGHT AS WELL BE OP

Chapter 1236: Shock

The Sword Ruler, The Punisher, The Decipherer Of The Heavens, Chaos Betroth, The Slumbering Storm, and The Deceiver Of Laws all stood frozen in sheer shock. They couldn’t believe what they were seeing; they didn’t dare believe it. Even if Anthony somehow possessed all affinities in existence, they would eventually come to terms with that, even if they were shocked to their very core.

But Laws… that was an entirely different matter. There were perhaps only tens of affinities, which, although astonishing, wasn’t an impossible concept to grasp. However, Laws numbered in the thousands, if not the millions. Even to this day, people were still discovering previously unknown Laws that had always existed, and yet someone actually possessed compatibility with all Laws. How could they simply witness such a thing and accept it as reality?

“Sword Ruler,” The Slumbering Storm, who was the Second Core Elder, finally began to speak, “are you sure the entity before us is your descendant and not some great secret you’ve been harbouring and scheming with behind closed doors?” she asked, her eyes narrowing ever so slightly as suspicion surfaced within her mind.

At her words, five pairs of eyes instantly snapped towards Nathaniel, who sat upon his throne wearing the same shocked expression as everyone else. He too was immensely surprised, but what exactly could he say? Although he would have loved nothing more than to boast about it, he was simply too stunned to utter a single word.

The Slumbering Storm didn’t even dare refer to Anthony as a Human or merely a person anymore, but instead as an entity. If he wasn’t an entity, then what else could he possibly be?

Null Nathaniel sighed before finally speaking. “Sigh… I’m just as shocked as all of you. Besides, even if Anthony were some sort of entity I’m conspiring with, The Deceiver Of Laws and The Decipherer Of The Heavens should both be able to sense some trace of falsehood or deception through their Laws, abilities, and Titles, even if they can’t perceive it completely,” he said calmly, a faint smile gradually appearing on his lips as he couldn’t help but feel like a proud Founder at this very moment.

“Besides, it’s not as though there are rules or prophecies stating that if one possesses compatibility with every Law in existence, they automatically become some higher entity or hidden powerhouse. Even the woman from the Olden Archives known as The Writer didn’t possess compatibility with all Laws, even after she ascended into a Higher Entity,” The Sword Ruler said with a proud smirk.

At the Sect Master’s words, everyone’s gaze shifted towards The Deceiver Of Laws and The Decipherer Of The Heavens as The Punisher, The Slumbering Storm, and Chaos Betroth silently stared at them, awaiting confirmation.

The two simply nodded, confirming the Sect Master’s words. There was no deception, no hidden manipulation, nor any foul play taking place at this moment.

Chaos Betroth finally spoke, her voice low and composed. “Even if he possesses compatibility with every Law, he can’t cultivate all of them, as that would simply be impossible. It’s best to choose only a select few and strive to comprehend them to one hundred percent. After all, Laws aren’t so easily comprehended, and Unique Laws together with Universal Laws are the most troublesome of them all,” she stated from personal experience.

After all, the Universal Law Of Chaos was one of the Laws she herself was comprehending, and despite her ridiculous talent and unparalleled strength, she had only managed to comprehend it to fifty-one percent before reaching a bottleneck. That alone demonstrated just how terrifyingly difficult Universal Laws truly were.

Before anyone else could speak, Nathaniel calmly interjected.

“He will make his own decisions. Whether he chooses to comprehend every Law or not is entirely up to him. Everyone walks their own path, and if he fails on his own path, then he alone will bear the consequences,” he said, his tone brisk yet carrying an unmistakably commanding authority.

He intended only to offer Anthony advice. Whatever Anthony decided to do from this point onward would be entirely of his own choosing. He wasn’t about to hold Anthony’s hand like an inexperienced child. After all, anyone talented and powerful enough to ascend into the Upper Galaxy should already understand the vast difference between reality and delusion.

Throughout history, many cultivators had attempted to bite off more than they could chew, only to disappear into obscurity. Many people possessed compatibility with several Laws, and some were even blessed with dozens of them. Yet, almost everyone ultimately chose only the Laws most important to them and devoted themselves entirely to those few paths.

Chaos Betroth silently stared at The Sword Ruler before giving a slight nod, saying nothing further as she fully understood the kind of man the Sect Master was.

“Continue,” Nathaniel ordered as he remained seated upon his throne.

The Punisher simply nodded without another word. Channelling his Origin Essence into the Runic Evaluation Formation, he activated the next phase of the examination to determine exactly what kind of Physique Anthony possessed.

The Core Elders and the Sect Master couldn’t help but secretly harbour extraordinarily high expectations, wondering if Anthony would once again accomplish something utterly outrageous, such as possessing every Physique in existence…

But that was impossible, right?…. Right!!!???

As the Runic Evaluation Formation began humming once more while analysing Anthony’s Physique, the very next moment the entire Runic Evaluation Formation violently shattered apart with overwhelming force. An incomparably terrifying explosion erupted outward, threatening to swallow the entire Null Sect and everything far beyond it. As a Ten-star Rune Formation, it naturally contained an unimaginable quantity of Origin Essence, Soul Power, and Mind Force.

Fortunately, the six strongest beings within the entire Null Sect just so happened to be gathered precisely at the epicentre of the catastrophe.

Chaos Betroth merely raised a single finger.

In the very next instant, the entire explosion, along with the devastating wave of destruction, abruptly froze in place. Her Universal Law Of Chaos instantly suppressed everything before even the surrounding walls could explode outward beneath the violent shockwaves. Time itself seemed to lose all meaning within the affected area as absolute stillness descended. Then, with nothing more than a casual wave of her palm, the entire explosion disappeared completely, as though it had never existed in the first place.

The Core Elders and the Sect Master were shocked beyond all measure. How could they possibly not be? A mere assessment of someone’s Physique had actually shattered a Ten-star Rune Formation.

Such a thing had never happened before. Not once.

For something like that to occur, they all understood exactly what it signified. The Physique being evaluated had completely exceeded the limits of the Universal Scaling itself.

Another maddening aspect of the entire situation was the simple fact that Anthony had actually survived the explosion. By all logical reasoning, he should have been completely annihilated. Not even a single drop of blood or a solitary strand of hair should have remained, considering he had been seated directly at the centre of the explosion where the destructive force had reached its absolute peak.

Yet there he remained, seated exactly where he had always been, his eyes were still peacefully closed, his breathing remained calm and steady, as though the catastrophic explosion that had nearly obliterated the Null Sect had absolutely nothing to do with him whatsoever.

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AUTHOR’S NOTE: I’m already on the way to my destination since 9 a.m. in the morning, it’s 1 p.m. right now. I could only type a single chapter within the bus because of the noise and constant shaking of the bus. Sighs… I will try to type more.