A hundred years later…
After a long wait, the top million talents of the Aeon Plane finally received the notification of the Primordial Origin Realm.
"Let's go," Maximus urged his family.
These hundred years, after trying the power of the Chronos Hourglass, he was astounded.
Accelerating everything from the laws to even causality, Maximus finally realized how powerful this ultimate treasure was.
Receiving 300 billion strands of causality every day, Maximus accelerated the whole Etherium Realm 150 times.
This means that in these 100 years of rest, 15 thousand years have passed!
In these 15 thousand years, not only had Maximus pushed his ocean of knowledge to 99% progress, but his family had also consolidated their foundation.
More importantly, with more time, the members of the Order of Maxim could create more Ether Devices.
Accelerating time to create more Ether Devices that could accelerate time faster—it was a perpetual cycle!
Unfortunately, the absorption and generation of origin energy and strands of causality depended on the time outside.
His physique worked by accessing the energy of the whole Aeon Plane.
Accelerating only a part of it didn't make much difference.
Otherwise, as Maximus sped up time-space, the Ether Devices could absorb and refine energy faster and faster until time turned into infinite acceleration.
Satisfied with the power of the Chronos Hourglass, Maximus planned to merge it with his path of law. Unfortunately, the difficulty was beyond imagination.
If merging an ordinary ultimate treasure only took a few hundred thousand years, then merging an absolute ultimate treasure would take epochs.
Unable to do anything, Maximus could only carry the treasure with him.
Soon, accelerating the time of the Shadow Void Ship, it took them a few days to arrive at the edge of the Primordial Origin Realm.
Seeing the talents arrive one after another, the atmosphere began to be filled with excitement and anticipation.
Finally, after counting all the talents, Ascelon began to announce the opening of the Primordial Origin Realm.
From an empty void, a crack slowly opened, flooding the place with pure and primal origin energy.
Inhaling the energy, even Maximus couldn't help but be amazed.
Possessing the Dimensional Source Physique, his energy came directly from the source of the Aeon Plane.
Its purity and quality were beyond doubt. However, comparing it to the primal origin of the Primordial Origin Realm, it was like polluted smoke.
Even comparing the power of causality, this primal origin energy was the clear winner.
If Maximus was in shock, all the other million talents were in disbelief.
"Is this Origin energy?"
"How could it be this pure and powerful?"
"No, this must be a new type of energy, like will and faith!"
Seeing the commotion, the overlords couldn't help but smile.
"This is the same origin energy you know about. However, instead of origin coming from dimensions and the void, this is the origin of the Aeon Plane."
"The origin of the Aeon Plane!"
An origin energy stronger than the power of causality—naturally, it could only come from a greater source.
Greedily absorbing the primal origin energy, they couldn't wait to enter.
"Based on your ranking, you will enter the Primordial Origin Realm in sequence, taking a day for each turn," Ascelon explained.
"What? A day for each turn?!"
"Wouldn't it take almost 3 thousand years before the last person could enter?"
"This is unfair! It's too long!"
Although they didn't know what was inside the Primordial Origin Realm, it was always better to enter first.
"This is achieved by your merit and strength. If you were stronger, you would be in front!" Ascelon snorted, shutting up the crowd.
Winning the tournament wasn't merely for reputation and some treasure but a chance to pick first.
Otherwise, why would the incarnations of Nyx and Sira have fought so hard if they could enter all the same?
"Come, Maximus Shadowcrest! It's your turn!"
Hearing his name, Maximus quickly said goodbye to his family.
"See you inside. Remember to be careful~"
"You too, husband. Don't pursue things if they bring you danger!"
"Hmm, let's see each other again soon…"
Entering the Primal Origin Realm, Maximus thought he would be greeted by a land of paradise, where treasures and elixirs were spread across the ground.
However, upon entering the place, he seemed to sink into an ocean of darkness.
Without any power, he could only sink, slowly being devoured by the darkness.
"Hmm, what are these…"
Although Maximus had no power or control, he seemed to feel bubbles of greatness.
Like a guiding light in the darkness, each bubble emitted an enticing fragrance that automatically tugged at his helpless body.
Arriving at the first bubble, it seemed to pop upon contact as the name of a treasure was presented in his mind.
[Seed of the Wisdom Tree]
"Wisdom Tree?! Is this the legendary Wisdom Tree?!"
Like the World Tree, the Wisdom Tree was one of the legendary trees with a loud reputation.
Capable of enhancing the wisdom of sages, it was once regarded as a holy tree by the scholarly races.
Unfortunately, it fell in the Dark Disaster trillions of epochs ago.
Soon, while Maximus was still thrilled about getting a seed of the Wisdom Tree, he popped another bubble.
"Embryo of Flames? Not bad."
The Embryo of Flames was a scarce Tier 12 ultimate material.
[Ultimate Dimensional Fragment]
"There is also this thing?!"
Getting another piece of treasure, Maximus couldn't help but be shocked.
An Ultimate Dimensional Fragment was just short of a Plane Fragment.
Once the Etherium Realm swallowed this, it would have some independent rules from the Aeon Plane.
"This place is a treasure trove!"
Getting treasures one after another, Maximus thought he was about to get rich.
However, as he checked the time, he was shocked.
"7 years?! How is this possible?"
He felt he had only been sinking in the Primordial Origin Realm for a few minutes, yet a few years had already passed.
"This is bad. I need to concentrate on finding the Seed of Origin quickly!"
One could only stay in the Primordial Origin Realm for a maximum of ten thousand years.
Otherwise, even a Tier 12 Overlord would be digested, losing their origin and will.
Fixated on his goal, Maximus ignored everything besides the bubble he had the most intense feelings about.