NOVGO.NET Chapter 201: Welcome Back - Live Broadcast
Chapter 201: Welcome Back – Live Broadcast
Ash reappeared in his cosmos, not in the Originat Haven but high above it all.
He quickly checked on Sylvie and Kaelthyr whom both were now Early Cosmic Overlords… however neither one of them pulled away from cultivation…
If attaining power was so easy and fast… why not reach the peak?
Seeing them like this Ash shook his head, but he didn’t mind it… The more power they had, the more help they could be.
“It’s finally time…” He said with a bit of longing. It had been about two years since Raven’s death, and it was something that bothered him daily. Even if he didn’t show it, it rested on his mind…
Which was part of the reason he was moving so fast not long ago.
But now, he had finally reached peak power—power he was certain few, if any, could challenge, at least within the Eternal Clan. And it wasn’t just him; he had billions of Cosmic Overlords at his command, ready to go to war at the slightest word.
It might have seemed a little absurd when you thought about it, but that was just the reality of the situation.
He gazed at the floating reddish-white soul of the raven, safeguarded by mana and his inner cosmos all this time. Now, the moment had come to bring back the bloody princess… but it would be far from a simple revival.
[You’re finally going to use this feature, huh?] Elysia said, knowing exactly what he was thinking.
“Why not? Once the others return, they’ll undergo evolution too,” he replied, his thoughts drifting to his lovers. He couldn’t deny he missed them deeply and had been restraining himself from visiting them.
For them, it had been about two years since they’d left, and time proved to be a fickle thing for these cultivators. As his words faded, he didn’t wait any longer. With Elysia’s help, he began enhancing Raven’s soul himself.
Then, he granted her a paragon-ranked Primavus bloodline along with something more…
The Fragment of Hollow… it was something Elysia copied from Vyrn after remaking his title with conceptual sight.
It wasn’t the exact version, as it lacked abilities and only mirrored the effects.
In its current state, using it would bring Raven just a few steps away from becoming a conceptual existence. However, this was not his plan…. One must remember, his inner cosmos possessed the ability evolve anything or anyone by 500x if he wished for it.
He’d always used this to evolve items but had yet to use it on a person.
At that moment, he began. First, he transformed the Fragment of Hollow into something known as the Null Mark, which essentially turned the user into a complete conceptual embodiment of Hollowness.
Once this was done, he started merging it all into Raven’s soul.
Using his bond with her, he began to bring her back.
It wasn’t some mythical journey from a hidden realm or anything like that.
For Raven, it would feel as if she’d simply been knocked out, recalling only the final moments before her death.
Ash watched in silent reverence as Raven’s Primavus body began to manifest before him—slowly coalescing from swirling crimson mist and rose-pink essence that shimmered like liquid starlight in the void of his cosmos.
There were no bones, no solid structure beneath the surface—only flowing rivers of multicolored blood that pulsed with life, interwoven with threads of pure conceptual essence that glowed with an otherworldly, unbearable beauty.
Her form was flawless…. like all Primavus, she had alabaster skin that had shimmering stars, curves sculpted with divine precision, long hair of pure white cascading like frozen moonlight, twelve wings of ethereal white feathers edged in black void unfurling slowly behind her.
A hollowed circle marked her forehead—perfectly round, empty yet infinite, ringed in faint rose-pink flame that neither burned nor warmed.
Her eyes opened slowly, pupilless voids that reflected nothing yet seemed to contain everything—beauty so intense it bordered on divine terror, a presence that made the cosmos itself feel small.
As her transformation finished, Ash was left speechless at just how beautiful she was.
But before he could get distracted, he pressed on while her consciousness remained absent.
He began the evolution, and instantly a white light enveloped Raven’s form.
Unlike the other Primavus who no longer needed a cocoon, she was wrapped in one the moment the light faded.
It was only because… her evolution was something even beyond the current state of the Primavus bloodline.
And as they watched Elysia’s voice sounded in his mind.
[You just keep thinking of ways to become more unfathomable.] She said shaking her ’head’.
“Well, what can I say? This revenge must be served the best way possible.”
[I agree… however, just know once the times comes for you to really enter seclusion you will have your work cut out.]
And indeed he would…
It didn’t take too long for Raven’s evolution to finish… only about 6 months inside of his cosmos. However, the moment the cocoon broke Ash’s very bloodline… the first Primavus and one above all… it shuddered in fear? or excitement…
Feeling this, he smiled in delight… even as a bead of sweat trickled down his forehead. Elysia then stopped time completely for everything inside of the Cosmos….
He then appraised her
[Raven Originat
Race – Prime Primavus (The Hollow Primavus Eclipse (???))
Rank – Second Calamity
Talents – Eclipse Assimilation (Paragon), Hollow Reflection (Paragon), Primavus Null Rebirth (Paragon) Hollow Primavus Inversion (???)
Calamity Laws – View?
Laws – Blood 100%, Darkness 100%, Void 100%, Hollow 100%, Fire 100%
Concepts – Hollow]
[The Hollow Primavus Eclipse – A bloodline beyond it’s very own progenitor. The user is pushed beyond all external definitions, letting the user to define her own bloodline as they grow.
Can eclipse any aspect of reality (Law, bloodlines, concepts, and etc) only limited by the users’ scope of power. This will make said aspect temporarily hollow… existing but without substance or effect.]
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Her progress was nothing short of staggering, especially when one grasped the weight of being the Conceptual Existence of Hollowness.
Yet that wasn’t the ultimate goal Ash was chasing.
While he would certainly enjoy gaining that power and more, what truly excited him was the bloodline. The reason his own bloodline recoiled in excitement was simple—Raven now carried a bloodline even stronger than his.
However, it was but for a moment…
“Let’s do it.”
Elysia immediately commenced the evolution.
Ash felt the change begin deep within his core—a paradoxical pull that was both everything and nothing, desire and its complete absence warring in perfect harmony.
His body remained unchanged on the outside, alabaster skin still shimmering with stars, horns and wings as they were, but inside his essence unraveled and rewove itself into something beyond.
He moved a step closer to true wantlessness—a state where power wasn’t pursued, it simply existed.
The change came quietly, without spectacle or pain, just a deep shift that made the universe feel almost boundless, his bloodline rising to a progenitor state that outshone even Raven’s fleeting dominance.
It was a paradox—he was both emptiness and its opposite, a canvas at once blank and endlessly painted, drawing nearer to the far-off horizon of omnipotence where desire no longer mattered.
After the evolution ended, Ash smiled as he observed himself.
He had gained the power of something incredibly broken….. It wasn’t a change reflected in his status, but more like what was happening with Desire.
He was now walking the path toward wantlessness—a long journey—but for the moment, he stood a step beyond Desire, though not quite there yet. It was the same as Hollowness, as both fell under the same path of wantlessness.
[Pretty neat honestly… you now have the ability to eclipse or hollow not merely your bloodline but now your range extends to the very fabrics of existence.] Elysia commented.
That’s right, he didn’t acquire any new abilities, but rather reached a new state of being. It let him perceive everything within his mana sense as a blank canvas… bringing him one step closer to Wantlessness and the ever-distant omnipotence.
[A/N: Yes, Wantlessness and Omnipotence are two different things. Wantlessness is similar to a conceptual existence…]
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“Well, now that’s out of the way… let’s get to the good stuff,” he said as time resumed. The moment it did, Raven blinked a few times, as her eyes that looked like, pure white orbs without a trace of pupils showed.
As she fully awoke, she glanced around in astonishment.
It was her first time in his inner cosmos, and the sight was breathtaking—the distant galaxy, the original haven, countless seeds scattered everywhere.
It was simply overwhelming.
She could feel power surging through her like never before. Her eyes darted to the man who still stood in the same spot, wearing the same smile.
“A… Ash?” she murmured. Though his appearance had shifted countless times, the bond they shared ran far deeper than the physical.
“Who else?” he teased.
Hearing those words, Raven’s eyes began to water as tears welled up.
But before she could cry out, a myriad of emotions surged through her. Ash scooped her up, and in an instant, they vanished.
As they disappeared, the flow of time in the cosmos—now able to be manipulated up to 100 times faster thanks to his concept—was pushed to its maximum by Elysia.
It would take the two quite some time to reconcile and catch up….
[A/N: Lol, Enough R-18 for now… let’s get back to the action!]
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And so, after many years together in a secluded corner of the Haven, they stood fully dressed before a messy bed still scattered with the remnants of their love.
Ash took her hand and grinned.
“Ready for a little revenge?”
“Of Course, my love~” Raven replied, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes.
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[A/N: I know Ash has had quite a few power ups recently… Good News, it will be a while until he receives major powerups again. By that time everything will be more concise… In the meantime, enjoy the ride!]