Infinite Mana In The Apocalypse novel Chapter 4678

Chapter 4678: THE Research and Development II

An entity’s Way is their personal truth, their fundamental understanding of themselves and their relationship to Existence. It was not merely a cultivation path or a collection of techniques but rather the answer to the question: "What are you, absolutely?"

The more profound an entity’s Way, the greater their authority at any given Depth.

Noah found this profundity manifests in three aspects!

Clarity. How well does the entity understand their own Way? A Way that is muddled, contradictory, or uncertain will struggle to impose itself upon Existence. A Way that is crystal clear, perfectly defined, and absolutely understood can cut through reality like a blade through silk.

Conviction. How deeply does the entity believe in their Way? Existence responds to certainty. An entity who harbors doubts about their own nature will find their authority wavering at crucial moments. An entity whose conviction is unshakeable can maintain their sovereignty even against overwhelming opposition.

Completeness. How fully has the entity explored and developed their Way? What was their Foundation? A Way that has been cultivated in only one direction is narrow and limited. A Way that has been expanded, refined, and perfected across all its possible expressions becomes a comprehensive framework for rewriting reality.

When is came to Completeness...Noah’s Foundation was a ridiculous work of art that made him an anomaly within the Depths of Absolute Sovereignty!

Now, THE Living Temporal was a terrifying fucker as his Way held ridiculous degrees of Clarity, Conviction, and Completeness. And yet Noah still managed to cut across his Way. Well, his copy here was made to be weaker than him at THE Surface Depth currently.

When Noah made the copy express power at THE Intermediate Depth...

"Hoo... let’s give it a try once more."

...!

"Set his power to THE Intermediate Depth."

HUUM!

The change was immediate and terrifying.

THE Living Temporal’s presence exploded outward as the arena transformed entirely. The purple rivers of time that had previously swirled around him now became an ocean, a domain of absolute temporal authority that didn’t merely cover the surroundings but replaced them entirely.

This was no longer Assertion.

This was Imposition.

At THE Intermediate Depth, THE Living Temporal’s Way Expression transcended mere declaration and became forceful reality.

He created a localized space where his interpretations of Principles took precedence over standard reality. Within this domain, time didn’t just bend to his will. Time was his will.

Noah moved forward with his Goad, The Philology of Undifferentiated Mana pulsing with desperate intensity.

But he couldn’t get near Temporal.

Where before the Philology had parted the purple Sovereignty like water, now it crashed against a wall of absolute temporal authority and splashed back uselessly.

THE Living Temporal’s Sovereignty was now much thicker and terrifying, its Clarity even more refined, its Conviction even more absolute, its Completeness even more comprehensive.

Its Weight and Immensity...was unfathomably high.

The difference between Surface Depth Assertion and Intermediate Depth Imposition became painfully clear.

At Surface Depth, THE Living Temporal had asserted "Time bends to my will in this place," and Existence acknowledged it. But Noah’s Philology could argue with that assertion, could remind Existence of deeper truths, could contest the declaration.

At Intermediate Depth, THE Living Temporal imposed "Time IS my will in this place," and Existence didn’t merely acknowledge it. Existence was forced to accept it. His Reality Imposition didn’t ask for permission. It demanded obedience.

Every Principle of Causality, every rule governing Sequence and Duration, had been modified to serve Temporal’s Way. Noah’s Philology of Undifferentiated Mana tried to remind these Principles of their true nature, but Temporal’s Imposition had already reinterpreted them through the lens of his own Way.

Noah watched as THE Living Temporal began to advance, purple rivers of time coiling around him like serpents ready to strike. Each step brought Temporal’s Imposition Domain closer, and within that Domain filled with his heavy Sovereignty and cluster of Principles, Noah’s authority meant little unless it held a bit more weight!

"Pause."

HUUM!

As Noah saw THE Living Temporal about to overcome his Philology of Undifferentiated Mana to thrash him again, he stopped the battle as the imposing figure of the cold and callous Temporal froze not too far from him.

The jump from Surface to Intermediate was heavy, especially when Noah was only 3/100th the immensity and weight of Intermediate Depth of Absolute Sovereignty of THE Living Temporal and THE Creature with his Foundation alone.

But being able to fight against both Depths allowed Noah to make more conclusions of the power jump as THE Depths of Absolute Sovereignty seemed far more complex than he imagined before.

At THE Surface Depth, Way Expression manifested as Assertion. The entity declared truths about themselves and their surroundings, and Existence acknowledged these declarations.

Personal Assertion allowed an entity to assert "I am fire" and burn with genuine flame-nature. Environmental Assertion allowed them to assert "This place is calm" and suppress chaotic energies.

Contested Assertion occurred when two Surface Depth entities made conflicting assertions, with the more profound Way taking precedence.

When Noah fought THE Living Temporal at Surface Depth, Temporal’s Assertion was powerful but contestable. His Environmental Assertion declared temporal dominion, and the surrounding Principles of time resonated with his Way through Principle Resonance.

At THE Intermediate Depth, Way Expression evolved into Imposition. The entity no longer requested Existence’s acknowledgment but forced their personal truth upon reality regardless of what Existence might prefer.

The only way to overcome Intermediate Depth Imposition would be to have more Philologies that were so profound, so fundamental, so undeniably true that even an Intermediate Depth entity’s Imposition couldn’t reinterpret them. Or to have enough Weight and Immensity to brute force through the Domain entirely. Or...have a Way like his.

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