Chapter 464: Simulated Dimensional Environment

A few months later, in the Etherium Realm:

The treasure and creatures Maximus bought from the Void Auction were secretly delivered.

As Maximus looked at the Shadow Elder slowly emerging before him, he couldn't help but feel the pressure.

This was a genuine Tier 11 being.

Although the Shadow Elder only had a glimpse over the River of Shadows, their sheer strength could crush anyone below them.

If not for the temporary control seal provided by the Void Auction, this monster could have ravaged the Etherium Realm into pieces.

"Come here," Maximus ordered.

He needed to initiate the recognition ceremony quickly, or the Shadow Beast might break free from the temporary seal.

...

A few days later, Maximus successfully completed the recognition ceremony, placing the Shadow Elder within his own shadow.

"Now it's safe..." Maximus thought with a smile.

With such a powerful bodyguard, Maximus felt he could go anywhere.

Looking at the other items he had bought, he quickly arranged them.

The farm animals and plant fairies were placed in the private garden behind the castle, and some in the World Tree.

Those with unique talents and skills were given to Liam to manage.

The thousands of tier 9 ultimate treasures he bought were stored in his storage space.

Finally, holding the Void Heart Core, Maximus called Etheria.

"Host," Etheria greeted.

"You should know what to do with this," Maximus said, tossing her the treasure.

"This—" Etheria's expression changed as she examined the Void Heart Core, lost in deep thought.

Conjuring a thread made of dimensional rules, she merged the two and created a crystal necklace.

"Host!" Etheria exclaimed, presenting the necklace with both hands.

"What do you want me to do? Wear it?" Maximus asked, doubtful.

Etheria shook her head and looked at him eagerly.

"You want me to put it on you?"

Etheria quickly nodded, leaving Maximus speechless.

"You're a dimensional will, and you want me to pamper you?" Maximus thought, feeling weirded out.

Seeing her expectant look, Maximus carefully put the necklace on Etheria with complicated feelings.

Soon, the Etherium Realm began to change.

The sky lit up, congealing and solidifying as the mana began to climb.

The power of law and essence of law began to branch out, condensing thousands and thousands of new laws.

The faint origin of law also started to solidify, opening paths toward the 10th Realm.

Not hearing from them for over a hundred years put pressure on their hearts.

Although Maximus said they were safe and sound, without real-time confirmation, it wasn't enough to calm them down.

"Don't worry, I'll give them a scolding for you! How dare they forget their parents!" Maximus said forcefully, comforting his wives.

Maximus also wanted to take his wives with him, but unfortunately, those top sect dimensions weren't just places anyone could visit.

Unless one was part of the sect or had a special identity, one couldn't enter their territory.

When Maximus completed 161,803 floors in the virtual tower, he was given a special identity: A Primordial Candidate of Aeon Plane.

The benefits that came with such an identity were enormous.

First was the allowance. At Tier 9 realm, Maximus was given 1 million Origin Coins yearly for his training.

The higher his tier, the more allowance would be provided by the Dimensional Alliance.

Second was universal access to everything in the Dimensional Alliance.

Places, training facilities, secret realms, private events, exclusive competitions, etc.

As long as it was in the Dimensional Alliance, Maximus was free to go anywhere at any time.

All fees and restrictions would be taken care of by the Dimensional Alliance.

Third was unrestricted access to knowledge and information.

Based on his realm, he could access the corresponding information within the Dimensional Alliance.

Unfortunately, it was useless; what Maximus needed was knowledge above his tier.

However, this permission was still useful—secret information across all dimensions could be freely browsed, which was a huge benefit for studying the ways of the Aeon Plane.

The fourth benefit was a guard quota.

As long as Maximus willed it, he could be assigned a Tier 11 powerhouse mastering at least the River of Law as his guard.

This was an unprecedented benefit that would make him truly rampant in the Aeon Plane.

Unfortunately, Maximus didn't want an eye watching him all the time.

Such power beyond his control was no less than a bomb that could be detonated at any time.

Fortunately, one of the benefits of his title was full anonymity—except for the three overlords and individuals with high authority, no one knew his identity.

Thinking of the many more benefits he gained from completing the tier 9 stage of the virtual tower, Maximus couldn't wait to beat the next stage.

Maybe he would gain authority just below the overlord after completing the Tier 10 virtual trial.

While he was lost in thought, his wives gave advice one after another, reminding him of what to do when he met their children and grandchildren.

"Don't worry. After I visit them, I'll make sure to drag them into the virtual world for you to meet. Then you can spank them however you like," Maximus joked.

Hearing this, his wives calmed down, excited to meet their children and grandchildren.

"Go quickly, don't worry about us here; we're already getting bored of seeing you all the time!" they joked, urging Maximus to leave quickly.

"Alright, alright..." Maximus sighed helplessly, seeing their expressions.

Giving them a final hug and kiss, Maximus instructed his Nexus Fairy, Jixie, to open a Void Portal.

"Where is the destination, Host?" Jixie asked.

"To the Immortal Palace Realm..."