"This means the universe has recognized your existence as one of its pillars. Your actions are now part of the ultimate balance. At this moment, you will not die from the passage of time—not that you would have before. Additionally, your soul can be reborn as long as the legend of your name persists," Kayden raised an eyebrow at the last phrase.
"I’ve practically become a god without the divine part, haven’t I?" Kayden knew gods had such abilities because of the faith mortals placed in them.
"In a way. The only problem is that the universe will prevent you from becoming a mediocre god. Your legend must be elevated to the level of a divine legend to be accepted as a god—something intensely more difficult than what you are now," Kayden nodded.
"Anything else?" Kayden wanted to return to his training, now with an even greater boost.
"A universe of gods will be annexed to this one in a few hundred million years. When the time comes, their emissaries will begin spreading empty promises. Don’t believe any of them, and don’t bow," Thoth disappeared after dropping yet another piece of high-level information for Kayden.
In the blink of an eye, tens of millions of years passed, and Kayden continued with his role of destroying galaxies. Zone leaders began organizing areas of maximum security where, hypothetically, Kayden should not have access. Most of the time, he was bought off with favors or random riches.
None of these were things Kayden needed to obtain, but he also didn’t mind receiving some benefits just to shift his targets. This led the zones to establish special areas within their points—zones where development was intensely superior to the rest, as they were both a safe haven and a ticking time bomb. The fear there was much greater than elsewhere.
The fear of having their worlds destroyed merely on someone’s whim was a real concern for most people in the universe. But statistically speaking, 99% of the population would never have even minimal contact with Kayden in their entire lives.
The support of his eyes made Kayden’s progress practically double in speed. It took him only a few dozen million years to reach the peak of his realm in terms of his sixth sense’s range. The limit the universe imposed on him this time was about 500 billion kilometers.
This value was something completely astronomical. Kayden’s lightning at this point became capable of destroying galaxies in succession as if they were absolutely nothing. He didn’t even need to exert himself to destroy 100,000 galaxies in a single day. His constant destruction caused something unique to emerge in the universe as a response.
The number of galaxies being born practically increased a millionfold. The amount of available mana grew exponentially. The number of geniuses—practically everything—rose in response to Kayden’s actions. In the end, the law of balance was far greater than Kayden’s actions. No matter how much he destroyed an entire part of the universe, it would only grow more in other areas.
His strength and all his dominion reached a completely insane level. At this moment, Kayden no longer feared any being within this universe. The only one capable of killing him in this environment was the Ice Emperor; the rest weren’t even capable of confronting him.
Netero remained a mystery. Kayden didn’t know if the old man was strong enough to face him, but he had a slight inclination to believe he was. Netero was probably still superior to Kayden but not to the point of massacring him in a fight—at least, that’s what Kayden’s instincts told him, and he wouldn’t ignore something that had rarely been wrong in billions of years.
Han had no significant progress. The boy needed a very long time for his training to start showing effects, especially considering he had to shape and capture souls. But slowly, he was approaching something unique. Kayden had no doubt Han would be one of his best adversaries in the future.
Unlike Han, Jasmim grew at an insane pace with Kayden’s training and the motivation to surpass him after being left behind. Unfortunately for her, her chance had passed. While she took one step forward, Kayden was taking two. The difference in strength between them became increasingly apparent.
She had reached the incredible mark of 70% of her full strength. This gave her power only a few steps below Kayden’s. She could destroy dozens of galaxies in just a few seconds. Her spiritual sense surpassed the 400 billion-kilometer mark, making her one of the strongest mages to have ever existed on the mortal level.
Another person who reached a new level of strength was Atlas. The mage advanced in the realm after an immeasurable amount of time. His strength received two major boosts this time. The first was because he learned to control his soul in a way that made Kayden incapable of restraining him like a child.
This alone allowed him to put dozens of laws in resonance with his path. All these details propelled him to a completely new level. When he advanced in the realm, he received another major boost in strength.
Atlas’ soul at this moment could reach the 100 billion-kilometer mark. This elevated him to the highest level of strength relative to common mages. His spiritual sense wasn’t as vast as Kayden’s or Jasmim’s, but the difference was that his strength was much more condensed. If not for the condensation of his soul, he would likely be capable of reaching the 200 billion or even 300 billion mark.
Matheus also reached a completely insane new level. He finally managed to surpass the ninth realm in a way entirely different from all others. Kayden and the entire universe witnessed his birth a few million years ago.
At a distant point in the universe, thousands of mages gathered. The universe summoned them with waves very similar to the times when Atlas and Kayden advanced in the realm or when Jasmim became the first tenth-realm demigod. This time, it was to witness the mage who inherited the dynasty of false gods.