The skill was spectacular, with the Spatial Cage ability allowing him to create individual cages that held his enemies in place, the Destabilize ability allowing him to influence a wide area and not allow spatial movements, the Shattered Star ability allowing him to throw his enemies the force of an exploding star, and the Miniature Space being the extremely small black hole he could pull his large body as well as his enemies into.
Yet he held a troubled expression as he realized the number of Skill Points would be enough to upgrade it to Void Rank, but he wouldn't be left with any points to spread across the stupendous abilities of whatever skill tree he chose in the future. He wanted to first see what the possible pathways would be as he added 15 points until the advancement was possible.
SAINT+ [Amorphous Space Beast] (15/15)- Skill Point requirement met. 0/2 SAINT+ Skills are needed for advancement to two possible Skill Trees: >> Void Walker- A path geared towards greater proficiency in the Law of Space. Additional abilities include Fracture, Supernova, and Space Mirror. >> Lesser Cthulhu- A profoundly rare creature to come across in the wide expanse of space. Additional Abilities include Morph, Child of Space, Portals of Terror, and Sever.
A truly spectacular selection appeared in front of his eyes as he almost came to a stop, his mind rapidly moving as he was tempted to briefly stop and farm just a few more Skill Points from the Infernals.
He looked at the Skill Tree of the [Abhorred Lich Emperor] as an idea struck his mind, seemingly nonsensical but at the same time, he couldn't stop himself from asking if it was a possibility. He focused on his connection to the Planetary System of his homeworld as he asked.
"The Infernal Skill Points that are already added to certain abilities, is it possible to...redistribute them?"
The idea seemed far-fetched, but too many unbelievable and fantastical things continued to occur around him and he couldn't help but ask. The reply came less than a millisecond later.
[Of course, the Skill Points are a form of a unique quantifiable essence that reside within you. You can easily move them around from one ability to another if you wish. The only downside is the temporary deactivation of a Skill Tree if you completely remove the points associated with it, but you can just as easily redistribute the points as you wish thereafter.]
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The monotone voice of the Planetary System replied as Noah could feel his heart pumping even faster. He didn't think the idea of Skill Reset would actually be something that was possible. He thought he had discovered everything there was to the Skill Points that could only be gained from the Infernals in the Realms of Hell, but it seemed there was still much to discover as time went on!
He gazed at the number of Skill Points he could play with in the Abhorred Lich Emperor skill tree while also thinking of what Skill Tree to choose for the evolution of the [Amorphous Space Beast]
[Lich Lord of Abomination] (15/15):: Abilities- Summon Poison Totem(2/5), Summon Undead(5/5), Noxious Outburst(3/5), and Dereliction of the Saintly Poison Lord(5/5) >> [Abhorred Lich Emperor](22/30) :: Additional Abilities- Undead Legion(5/5), Will of the Undead Emperor(5/5), and Delay Death(5/5)
His time had been used wisely and efficiently as he moved with the Vampyre Prince, making great strides with the Skill Tree of the Lich as he distributed the points as the Infernals fell. His eyes shone a dangerous light as he simply sent a command while watching the number of points in each of the parentheses of the skills, the light shining even brighter as he watched the numbers reduce and go down to zero, while the counter for free Infernal Skill Points he could use rapidly filled up.
This...was simply too fantastic!
His gaze turned to the two possible paths of evolution for the [Amorphous Space Beast] skill that he could now distribute a large number of skill points into, being able to bring out the strongest forms of the new abilities the moment he chose the Skill Tree. Now, which would it be? The [Void Walker], or the [Lesser Cthulhu]?
Chapter 275 - The War Princess, Athena
In the blazing fires of the first hell, a lone woman was flying through the skies under the protection of two golden glowing elementals carrying huge hammers. The elementals were unique beings that could be summoned as protectors by knowledgeable Celestials, and came from an ability called [Empyrean Guards]
[Empyrean Guards] was a skill that was only used by the most proficient of the Celestial Disciples, as it was one that was commonly used by Celestials themselves. The initial stages could summon one Empyrean Guard that let out a holy fate aura, and it acted on their summoner's behalf to bring justice to all those that stood against them.
There were two Empyrean Guards flying next to the dark skinned Athena, their bodies letting out impeccable strength at the Void Rank. The Empyrean Guards carried golden hammers in each of their hands, and these hammers would release resplendent rays of light that went on to strike and obliterate all the infernals that they came across.
It was through these summoned guards that Athena continued to rack at points that she now neared the top position that the Vampyre Prince was holding on to. She was continuing her duty of wiping out the infernals when her beautiful expression changed as she looked in a particular direction. Her gaze that was calm and cool changed slightly, as she felt a tremendously powerful force coming.
The force was barreling towards her at extremely high speeds and would most likely be there in only a matter of seconds. She had already ascertained this rushing enemy to be an Infernal as it let out an unbearable stench.
She also felt the power that seemed to be in the Void Realm, and yet it wasn't in that realm at the same time. But even with this wild level of power, this infernal had somehow managed to remain in the First Realm of Hell.
Athena's gaze hardened as in the midst of all this, wisps of understanding were coming out as she began analyzing the significance of this Infernal. Her expression became stern as unlike what many others would do when faced with a power of crazy levels coming towards them, she did not leave. She did not teleport away nor use her medallion as a life-saving tool.
No, she chose to meet this coming enemy head-on.
Essence erupted from her as she prepared to match the powerful enemy that was coming, a holy golden light releasing from her. The extension of bringing out the holy aspect from the Law of Fate was something that very few Celestials could manage to do. Those that were learning how to manipulate fate or influence it could very rarely dip their hands into the pool that pulled out this tremendously powerful holy aura. This special power added a domineering effect to one's attacks, making those facing them feel an oppressive feeling from the depths of their souls.
Athena's rumbling essence summoned two more Empyrean Guards as all four became drenched in abundant golden light and were reinforced in power. The bodies of the Empyrean Guards became larger as two shining white wings erupted from their backs, making them much faster.
The four guards each stood in front of Athena as they prepared to clash with the coming infernal. She did not have to wait long as the Infernal was rushing towards her unique signature at rapid speeds, its body tearing through space as it arrived in a grandiose fashion.
BOOM!
A tremendously powerful sound reverberated throughout as the only greeting the Aberration gave to the enemies that it met was a powerful attack that almost always reaped their lives.
Athena took a look at the appearing Infernal in front of her, observing his unique features and the blue runic inscriptions that covered its horns. Many things came into place as she used her abundant knowledge to put all the information together.
She looked at this infernal that had not ascended to the Second Realm of Hell even though its power very clearly did not match the maximum allowed level at the First Hell. She observed the blue runic inscriptions to be the origins of the diametrically opposed beings that this Infernal had killed. It had consolidated its power, reinforcing its strength more and more as it rose to higher levels and yet still remained in this realm.
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br /> Her gaze became even more stern as she fully decided to fight this terrible foe no matter what it took. From her abundant knowledge, she was able to come to a conclusion that this was an Aberration, and she knew that Aberrations could eventually become the Generals or Scions of the Infernal Lords, and in some rare cases, those that were talented enough could rise to become actual Infernal Lords in the future.
She could not let this happen!
Too many deaths would be caused by the rise of a new Infernal Lord, even if this Aberration in front of her only carried a possibility. She would be there to prevent the possibility, even if she had to lay down her life.
This was a promise she made to herself a long time ago, before she even joined the ranks of Celestials. She grew up with war and death all around her, watching her family, friends, and anything she was close to die as the years passed. While watching all the senseless deaths from years of war, she told herself that if she had the power to bring a stop to all of it, she would do it without a second thought!
Thoughts and wishes did not make the Universe flow in a perfect order though, strength did. She had no strength and could only watch her world gradually turn to ruin, her life saved by a single Celestial as fate still had something in store for her.
Over the years she spent being trained by the Celestials and learning the ideology that allowed them to look at the larger picture of Order and Balance, she had always continued to ask herself, what exactly did fate want from her?
This singular pondering on fate allowed her to exceed all expectations when learning the techniques that relied on the Law of Fate, giving her the special position she held today, but she was still searching. She traversed many stars over the last few years as she intervened and stopped the destruction of worlds, and at the same time took the lives of many that would only sow discord and more chaos in the universe.
She always continued to ponder on the teachings of the Celestials all these years while searching. She was taught to train her will to become as strong as possible, because she would be forced to take actions that very few had the wills to carry out. Very few could see the larger goal when it came to taking the lives of a few to save an insurmountable number of others. Yet, she continued to ask herself, was this the path that fate wanted her on? She had never found an answer, but she continued to live by her ideals as she chose to stand against this Infernal.
She knew her power might not be a match against this terrible beast in front of her, but she would do it nonetheless as this beast could be a cause for a tremendous amount of chaos in the future. She couldn't have that, as she stood to maintain order. She would stand against this beast because that was who she was.
She was the disciple that was most proficient in her understanding of fate that she brought shock to the higher echelons of Celestials. She was the War Princess, the one who stood for order and balance!
YAAH!
She let out a valiant scream as she summoned long golden hammers into her hands as well, joining her four Empyrean Guards as they flanked and attacked the Infernal letting out powerful waves of power.
The Aberration looked at this being it could not kill with its first attack as it sensed the abundant amount of essence cl.u.s.tered within this one being, its eyes turning greedy as it wanted to devour her right away. The wide expansive wings on its back let out fumes of flames as it swiped its powerful claw forward, multiple tendrils of flames appearing as they formed into larger spinning flames, eventually becoming terrible tornadoes of hellish flames that multiplied all around him.
With a wave of its hands, more and more hellish rotating flames appeared and rushed towards the beings glowing in golden energy and holding huge hammers in their hands, along with the resplendent Athena valiantly rushing forth towards it!
BOOM!
A momentous battle had begun in the First Realm of Hell.
At the same time, multiple figures at the Void Rank entered, their bodies covered in a golden aura. These were the incarnations that the Celestial Grandmaster had sent forth, powerful beings of the Void Realm that were now reinforced with the power of a Celestial.
Their bodies let out wild vibrations of strength as the golden aura around them continued to pull them forward towards one single location, towards the only Celestial Disciple remaining in the First Realm of Hell.
Chapter 276 - A Skill Tree of Ultimate Proportions
The choice to make between [Void Walker] and [Lesser Cthulhu] was actually simple. From looking at the fact that [Lesser Cthulhu] provided more abilities, as well as the description of the abilities coming from a 'profoundly rare creature' across the universe, Noah chose this skill tree right away.
After using two of the few remaining SAINT+ skills he had worked hard to raise and combine in his last session in the Time Space, he felt the resonance of essence rumble within him once again as he synthesized yet another Void Rank Skill. He felt the explosion of something unknown inside of his origin as this upgrade brought about an even more profound sensation than when he advanced the skill tree of the Lich Emperor. Dwelling in the sensation for a bit, he opened the Skill Tree of the [Lesser Cthulhu] and observed the new additions.
VOID [Amorphous Space Beast] (0/15) :: Abilities- Spatial Cage(0/5), Destabilize(0/5), Shattered Star(0/5), and Miniature Space(0/5). >> [Lesser Cthulhu] Additional Abilities- Morph(0/5), Child of Space(0/5), Portals of Terror(0/5), and Sever(0/5).
Morph(Active) (0/5) :: As a beast of mystical origins, you can briefly call upon your bloodline as you take the form of a terrible entity. While this form is active, +5% Complete Damage Absorption, +50% Physical Damage, +50% Elemental Damage, +50% Elemental Resistance, +50% Attack, Casting, and Movement Speed
Child of Space(Passive) (0/5) :: You feel the love from the space surrounding you. No energy is required to withstand the void of space. All space-related abilities are boosted by 50%.
Portals of Terror(Active)(0/5):: Portals leading to the most destabilized and destructive regions of the universe are summoned as they release their catastrophic energies at their summoned location. Maximum number of portals: 3
Sever(Active)(0/5) :: An ability geared towards an element that very few beings are able to tap into. Allows the user to access the elusive Aether Element as a ray of Aether that severs all it comes into contact with, even space itself, is cast. Can only be active for 1 second.
A spectacular set of skills that almost brought him to a complete halt appeared before his eyes.
The skills were crazy powerful, to say the least, with the thing drawing most of his attention being the [Sever] ability that introduced a new element he hadn't heard of all that much, Aether!
An element that was extremely hard to find being used even by the most powerful beings, being one of the sources of power that very few could tap into. Yet this advancement to [Lesser Cthulhu]...actually gave him a gift as stupendous as that.
The [Sever] skill drew his eyes in because of the new element, but the other abilities were just as crazy, with the [Portals of Terror] being something unique that he had never even thought about, and was itching to see just what apocalyptic power would be released from portals that connected to uninhabitable destabilized regions of the Universe.
Just those two would have been enough to make one extremely powerful at the Void Rank, but the other two abilities were on the same stage, if not even higher!
[Child of Space] directly boosted all space-related abilities, and the even more important thing about it was the statement under the skill description that said that no energy would be required to withstand the void of space.
This was something so profound that Noah felt he was running out of words to portray this type of power. Take the example of the Void Realm cultivators who could steer the Interstellar Warsh.i.p.s and traverse the void of space with their own bodies. Whether it was using the sh.i.p.s or just traversing the void themselves, they had to continuously be using their Void Realm essence to survive the void of space.
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nbsp; Those that were more powerful in the Void Rank could travel across stars with no issues, while the newly advanced Void Rank beings could only be able to spend a few hours at most before their essence ran out and they found themselves suffocating in space.
Yet this single ability from this skill tree advancement would allow Noah to withstand the void of space with no energy. This was how crazy [Child of Space] actually was!
His mind continued to become shocked as he thought more and more deeply about this, asking himself just exactly what he had stumbled upon. The advancement of [Lesser Cthulhu] seemed to not just be a skill in name, and he wondered just what mysteries stood behind the entity that this skill included in its name. He even wondered about the future advancement after this- would he be able to find one that wiped away the term 'Lesser', or something even crazier?
His question would go unanswered as he observed the other skill that made his heart shiver. The boosts in elemental and physical damages, resistances, and speeds of his movements and skills he was used to. But it was the new boost that tugged at his heartstrings the most. This wasn't even the terrific picture of the form he would be able to take upon activating [Morph] and taking the form of this [Lesser Cthulhu], a form of a terrible beast that was rarely seen across the universe. No, this was because of one of the features that was described once he took the form of this [Lesser Cthulhu].
Complete Damage Absorption.
It felt like his mind was exploding as he read these words, gradually becoming calmer as he saw the percentage of 5% next to it. But this 5% was before he added skill points to this ability. As for Skill Points...he now had an abundant amount of them!
This ability was simply one that would absorb the percentage of the damage shown, no matter who it was from, and it would completely absorb 5% of it. How high would this percentage be raised once he maxed this ability with the skill points?
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