After reuniting with Scarlet, Maximus thought about how to make it up to her.
Suffering endlessly for him, he didn't want to let her down.
"No need to do anything. As long as you're here, I'm satisfied," Scarlet said, shaking her head.
"There are more important things to do now. We can't waste time."
"A few years wouldn't hurt."
Hearing Maximus's insistence, Scarlet still shook her head.
"I've been in the Aeon Plane for billions of epochs. I've visited every place and witnessed everything. Now, I only want your company…"
"If you still insist, then when Earth is restored and the universe plane is recreated, I want you to take my hand at the altar."
Hearing Scarlet's wish, Maximus couldn't help but smile.
"Your wish is my command."
After their reunion, they returned to the Shadow Void Land to begin their work.
"Let's build the basic elemental laws first."
Engraving elemental laws into an array was something only a Tier 12 Array Master could accomplish.
Fortunately, with the advancement of the path of knowledge, Maximus's ability to process information has accelerated.
Although he was still far from a peak Tier 12 Array Master, he was already among the top in the Aeon Plane.
As for his wives, while their path of knowledge was more specialized, their comprehension ability was just as strong.
Being peak Tier 11 Array Masters, they could assist Maximus without issue.
Delegating tasks, they began their work.
Soon, time began to pass.
With each family handling a specific task, their progress accelerated.
More and more powerhouses also arrived in the Etherium Realm Void Region.
Attracted by generous pay, they migrated without hesitation, eager to contribute to the great cause.
Three thousand years later, the Tower of Knowledge began to take shape.
With over 90% of the top powerhouses working on the project, its construction progressed faster than anything.
"It's almost finished! Just a few more thousand years, and we can build the foundational structure!"
"But will it be enough?"
The Tower of Knowledge was meant to grant unlimited, unfiltered origin energy.
To advance to a higher tier, strands of causality were merely a catalyst, not the main component.
"It should be enough. Lord Maximus said that once the foundational structure of the tower of knowledge is complete, he can open a few floors for us to use!"
Most of them had come for this legendary Tower of Knowledge, hoping it would aid their advancement in the path of law.
Realizing they might soon experience its power, excitement surged through them.
"No time to waste! Work faster!"
"Haha, no need to tell us!"
"The top contributors will have priority access to the tower. How could we slack off?"
"Come on! Less talking, more working!"
Fueled by excitement and determination, they ignored their fatigue and worked tirelessly.
Seven thousand years later, just before the foundational structure of the Tower of Knowledge was completed.
Maximus, his wives, and a few absolute powerhouses engraved all 161,803 basic elemental laws into the Shadow Void Land.
As Maximus activated the array, the viscous, liquid-like origin energy stored in his dimensional space surged forth.
Spreading across the entire multidimensional platform, all the powerhouses paused, staring in awe at the grand phenomenon.
"The energy... it's so pure..."
"The elements! The basic elements are manifesting in the Shadow Void Land!"
"Amazing! Even the fundamental elements of the Aeon Plane can be engraved into the land!"
The basic elements and laws were known as natural phenomena, granted only by the Aeon Plane to dimensions, treasures, materials, special locations, and more.
As one's strength increased, they would gain stronger control and generation of such power.
But everything still came from the Aeon Plane.
However, watching the Shadow Void Land bloom with basic elements, this long-held belief was overturned.
Although the process still relied on the Aeon Plane's laws, engraving them into a man-made structure was a miracle-like feat.
As soon as the array was fully activated, life began to stir. Plants sprouted, primitive creatures were born, special resources materialized, and more.
It was like the birth of a new dimension. Though it contained only the basic elements, the Shadow Void Land had truly become a world of its own.
"It's finally complete…"
Seeing the array fully activated, Maximus and his wives sighed in relief.
It had taken them ten thousand years to engrave the basic elemental array into the Shadow Void Land.
Thinking about the next step, engraving the Essence of Law and the Origin of Law, Maximus couldn't help but frown.
He estimated that it would take them millions of years to complete even without stopping.
"This is enough for now…"
Realizing it was too overwhelming, Maximus quickly dismissed the thought.
Instead, he decided to cultivate more Tier 12 Array Masters and have them handle this tedious work.
With the basic elements in place, the Shadow Void Land was now livable even for Tier 9 powerhouses.
The next step was to create direct transmission void portals, allowing powerhouses across the Aeon Plane to teleport directly to the Shadow Void Land.
With a massive workforce, the construction progress should increase two to three times.
As for himself, it was time to engrave the Essence of the Path of Laws he had acquired over the last ten thousand years.
Thanks to strong incentives, Maximus had already gathered almost all paths of law available in the Aeon Plane.
Now, all that remained was to engrave these seeds and wait for them to bloom within the Source of Knowledge.
By then, his mastery of knowledge would reach the peak of Absolute Law—a perfect foundation for his advancement to the Overlord Realm.
Turning to his wives, who looked exhausted, Maximus paused, considering a break.
"No need to rest; we can handle this little bit of work."
After the time they spent with Scarlet, they understood just how terrifying the Dark Beasts were.
Not wanting to suffer the fate of destruction, urgency burned in their hearts.
"Rest is necessary. We can't keep working endlessly."
This wasn't seclusion, where time felt like a fleeting moment.
They had remained conscious and focused the entire time, fearful of making even the slightest mistake.
Under such intense conditions, even an Absolute would collapse from exhaustion.
If not for the plane origin sustaining them, they might have already fainted.
"No more but. We deserve a proper vacation."