Chapter 1889: Changing the nature of the Everlife Continent
Cain’s face was pale. Despite the overwhelming burst of vitality obtained after devouring Aether’s landmass, the mental toll and spiritual pressure from the entire project were nearly suffocating. And yet, a wide, genuine smile broke across his lips as he stared at the radiant golden sphere now resting within the Scarlet Throne.
Taking a deep breath, Cain turned his gaze toward the Everstrife Empyrean World. Like a falling meteor, he shot across the void, the crimson trail of his aura cutting through space-time itself. Thanks to his extraordinary speed and his command over space-time, he reached the Everlife Continent within minutes. Without wasting a second, Cain descended to the surface, placing his hand on the landmass before summoning the Scarlet Throne once more.
The throne’s gates opened, and in the next moment, a vast ocean of psychic energy and golden willpower surged forth from the crimson dimension. Cain’s eyes glowed with radiant golden light as his Star of Origin shone with overwhelming brilliance. He carefully guided the fusion process, channeling the power of The Flow and his attunement to the laws of the universe to ensure that the integration of Aether’s essence was precise and stable.
He concentrated the fusion exclusively on the Everlife Continent, ensuring that the ego and willpower within the golden sphere remained intact, stabilized, and undiluted. Slowly but surely, the land began to glow with an ethereal shimmer. A strange sensation washed over the trillions of lifeforms across the continent. From mortals to powerful cultivators, all felt something was changing—a subtle but profound shift in the nature of their world.
Within the Gu Sect, the people of Aether were still in the process of acclimating to their new home when the mysterious energy spread across the land. Yet, while others found the sensation unfamiliar, those from Aether felt something else—comfort. That energy made them feel like they were home.
Cain’s golden gaze intensified. He poured every drop of willpower and concentration into the fusion, locking his focus entirely on the process. Hours turned to days, and days into weeks as he maintained the delicate balance needed to merge Aether’s essence into the Everlife Continent. When the process finally concluded, Cain nearly collapsed from sheer exhaustion, panting heavily.
Devouring Aether and stabilizing its World Consciousness had been an arduous feat in itself—but this fusion, this transference of a world’s essence into another, was on a completely different level. Had it not been for The Flow, his attunement to World Strength, and his ability to commune with the fabric of the universe, it would have been impossible.
Cain allowed himself a few minutes to recover, his gaze fixed on the now subtly transformed continent beneath him.
"Whether it was a success or not... that remains to be seen," he muttered quietly.
He knew this was a gamble. But if he wished to triumph against the forces that would soon descend upon the Everlife Continent and see the destruction of his path, he needed to take bold risks.
"The only thing I can do now... is wait for Ao to awaken."