Infinite Mana in the Apocalypse

In the Ancestral Hall of the Sima Clan, there were many such doors like the one Noah stood in front of right now as one wouldn't know that past this one was a Planar Vault holding an Armament of Extremity!

Their arrival here was also masked by the news of the Legions of Vacuous Lineages appearing, with all of their three clones proceeding forward nonetheless as Erikson shook his head.

"The Senatus must have planned for or at least expected something like this, right?"

His eyes were deep as he looked at his father in the corner of his eyes, wanting to understand the larger picture that only a being like him knew as at his probings, the Hyperversal Extremity of Foundation actually let out a smile while opening the door ahead of them.

[There are always plans behind plans, and even more plans hidden behind what seems like complacency. You've seen the forces of the Senatus of Extremity and of the Clans and Inheritances moving about and being spurred by the Supernal Havens of Extremity, but…have you seen the Existences you've only heard legends about come out of the woodwork?]

WAA!

The existences whose feats and stories were etched across the Aeonic Annals of Extremity and even had their legends passed down over the eons!

Beings like the Extremity of Reality.

The Extremity of Madness.

The Extremity of Steel who designed 81 Armaments of Extremity that showed he had grasped Extremity in at the very least 81 concepts!

Where were these beings now?

Their legends were rarely heard of as had they perished in the river of time, or were they something the Havens of Extremity were keeping in a tight reserve for what was to come?

The words of the Extremity of Foundation caused many thoughts to bloom within Erikson and Noah as he laughed while the double doors closed behind them, the reality ahead of them brightening up as the scene was a unique one to see.

The whole space was bathed in a neon purple light with a heavy concentration that only pressed on one's body- where if they were too weak physically, they may just be ground down to dust!

[But don't think about all that and focus on elevating your own strength amidst this coming war. It will not end in a day as the stakes are much too high…and no side will reveal their strongest trump cards until they are sure the other side has nothing to counter it. Geniuses will rise, and even legends may fall. But at the end of the day…your own individual strength is what will matter the most. For now, see if the Iron Heart can help you temper your bodies.]

The Iron Heart!

The Extremity of Foundation spoke as he pointed in the far distance where one could see a massive full body armor floating and being the source that was radiating the intense neon purple light!

It emanated intense waves of a sensation Noah had continued to feel from Erikson's father who continued to introduce what he was seeing.

[It was an Armament forged with Foundation as its basis. If you can feel and absorb the pure waves of Foundation, you should be able to quickly pass through the initial layers. This…is the Armament I will be adorning soon when I am called to the front lines.]

The Iron Heart.

A defense type Armament of Extremity that covered an existence from head to toe, its crystalline purple visage making one thing it was the Armament of an Emperor ruling over celestial lands as it even had blazing purple metalloid wings behind it!

Noah already had the pure tendrils of Foundation enter his body the moment he arrived as Quintessence altered this concept ever so slightly, and he already stepped on its first layer.

This was shown by a dim purple light blooming from Noah that The Hyperversal Extremity of Foundation looked at with shining eyes while stroking his chin!

[Get as close to it as you can. The more pressure of the pure Hyperversal Extremity Authority you withstand, the more advanced you can make in Foundation. If you can hold on to it, you should be close to or at the 17th Layer. If you can actually equip it…you have achieved Extremity in Foundation!]

WAA!

The words of a Hyperversal Extremity were resonant as they foretold of many possibilities, but he left out that unless someone was already at the 17th Boundary Layer relating to their physical strength or foundation, it would be nearly an impossibility to actually arrive close to the Iron Heart…

For Noah, he had already touched an Armament of Extremity once before as another clone of his was making his way towards a Hyperversal Bow of Helios.

His steps were light as his already quintessential body floated ahead serenely- as if the pressures others would feel were absolutely nothing to him.

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Quintessential.

This was truly the only word Noah could describe everything he was doing right now as many parts of him were spread out across the Havens and even outside of it, and each one had their own part to play that brought him ever closer towards Extremity.

Currently, his Main Body was…discussing Extremity with Xiaomi as with the collective boosts they had while dual cultivating with each other in addition to the increased rate of progression towards Extremity of his Havenly Quintessential Hyperversal Emperor Lineage, it felt like they were walking on a smooth path that only needed time and accomplishments to traverse as at the end of it, Extremity would be in their grasp!

His Main Body balanced everything occurring as the tendrils of Helios flowed into him and cycled with every Quintessential Breath, and now the concept of Foundation was doing the same.

From the first to the tenth boundary layer, the path was filled with ease as his clone delved ever closer to the Iron Heart in the Haven of Genesis!

Until…

[The 16th Boundary Layer of Foundation has been attained!]

[The 16th Boundary Layer of Helios has been attained!]

He came upon the door holding him from the 17th Boundary Layer.

And this time…there wasn't an Extremity to take the Armament of Extremity away from him before he achieved glory!