Watching the Chaos Dimension evolve, Maximus turned to Nero and asked about his next plans.
It would still take thousands of years for the Chaos Dimension to fully evolve. Until then, Nero had nothing to do.
"I want to consolidate my foundation, master all the origins of law, and forge my path of law," Nero said resolutely.
Initially, the first thing he wanted to do after leaving the Chaos Continent was to find Mira.
Who would have thought that after becoming a Chaos Lord, his strength would surge all the way to the Tier 11 realm?
Having immense strength but lacking the ability to control it, Nero felt uncomfortable all over.
Although his foundation was perfect, it was missing the power of the origin of law and the path of law.
It felt like ants were crawling over his body, an imperfection that he couldn't scratch.
Much less finding Mira, he could hardly control himself, overwhelmed by the urge to eliminate this flaw.
Furthermore, he understood the importance of strength, it was the foundation of everything.
So, what if he found Mira? Without the strength to back it up, she could leave him again just as easily.
"Since you have such a plan, then I have the perfect place for you," Maximus said.
Puzzled, Nero followed his father, leaving the evolving Chaos Dimension behind.
"This— is this the Source of Knowledge?"
Having only felt its presence from afar, Nero was astounded, staring at the dazzling, radiant Source of Knowledge.
It seemed to be carved to perfection, the very prototype of the path of all laws.
Looking around, he saw his mothers, brothers, sisters , and nieces.
As his eyes turned red with emotion, they finally noticed his arrival.
"Hahaha, the little baby finally completed his mission!"
"I thought it would be a long time before we could see you again."
"You little brat! You finally came back!"
Putting down their work, they surrounded Nero, dearly missing him.
Although they were used to long separations, it had been a while since they last saw him.
At most, they communicated in the virtual realm, or they would sneak into his island to visit him.
Now that Nero had finally completed his mission, they couldn't help but feel happy and hurriedly congratulated him.
"Huh? Your strength—"
"You've reached the Tier 11 realm so quickly? What about your foundation?"
"No, Nero's foundation seems solid!"
"It looks like it's only a matter of time before he catches up to us!"
Although they were astounded by Nero's progress, they felt no jealousy or unfairness.
The little kid they had watched grow up had advanced so quickly, they could only feel proud.
Suddenly, they realized why he was here.
"Are you planning to train here?"
"Nice, we have another helper!"
"Hahaha, Nero should be a fast worker!"
Integrating a Seed of Path into the Source of Knowledge was an alternative way of training.
Not only was it faster, but it also allowed one to comprehend laws and forge their path at the same time.
For over a hundred thousand years, they had been integrating the Seed of Absolute of Creation, gradually increasing their mastery of the absolute of law.
With Nero's talent and ability, it shouldn't take long for him to fully consolidate his realm, master all origins of law, and forge his own path.
"I'll leave this little kid to you. I still have something to do," Maximus said.
Seeing them begin to catch up, he heaved a sigh of relief.
Now that Nero was back, he had to return to the Trial of Origin.
With trillions of epochs of experience to go through, Maximus didn't have the time to slack off.
Fortunately, the Trial of Origin only required one to experience the life of each species.
Whether it was a person or a mountain, he only needed to live as one of its kind.
Otherwise, if he had to experience every single life that had ever existed, the trial might never end.
After all, as he took the trial, countless new beings were being born.
Seeing his family guiding Nero on what to do, Maximus quietly closed his eyes, immersing himself in another Trial of Origin.
Meanwhile, as Nero helped with the integration of the Seed of Absolute of Creation, their progress accelerated significantly.
What would have taken 200,000 to 300,000 years could now be completed in just 100,000 to 200,000 years at their current pace.
This was still because Nero hadn't yet mastered the origins of law.
Serving only as a guide to spot flaws and errors, he couldn't provide direct solutions to further accelerate their progress.
Otherwise, integrating the Seed of Absolute Creation might have only taken tens of thousands of years.
On the other side, as the powerhouses revived after the chaotic phenomenon, they turned to look at their path of laws, now missing a large chunk.
"Damn! Millions of years of progress, gone just like that!"
"Nero! If I ever see that guy again, I'm beating him up!"
"Tsk, unlucky! Where the hell did that freak even come from?"
Calming their racing hearts, they recalled the last scene of Nero's outburst.
That overwhelming attack shattered all conventions, wiping them out in a single strike.
Fortunately, in the Chaotic Continent, death wasn't permanent.
Aside from losing strands of causality, they only had to sacrifice some essence of their path of law.
In comparison to the wealth they could earn, the risk was minimal.
Moreover, materializing the body of a Tier 11 being wasn't cheap.
If they were to reconstruct themselves manually using their path of law, it would take millions of years, wasting precious time.
The present was vastly different from the past. What once took them millions of years might now take only a few thousand.
With the Tower of Knowledge and countless strands of causality at their disposal, their progress could now be described as lightning-fast.
Thinking back to the Chaos Continent, they couldn't help but turn toward the Etherium Realm only to see a massive chunk of land missing.
"The Chaos Continent… it's gone?"
"Damn it, Nero! Why did you have to be so ambitious?!"
Although they knew something drastic would happen once someone became a Chaos Lord, they were still disappointed.
The Chaos Continent wasn't just a treasure ground, it was a battlefield that sharpened their senses and deepened their understanding of the path of law.
Suddenly, feeling an unfamiliar energy spreading through the void, they unconsciously looked up.
"This… the Chaos Continent?!"
"No… it's evolving into a Chaos Dimension!"