Eternal Thief

Chapter 952  Elemental State

Eva looked at Aceʼs dazed face and giggled with full of seductive charm, ”What do you imagine I would fly in rage or limit you? Come on, I have to keep my dominant image in front of others, but not in front of you.” Ace couldnʼt help but feel bliss. Suddenly, Evaʼs expression turned serious, ”Those girls are full of potential because of you, so giving them away would be a huge loss, especially if the fall of another man. This could be fatal for you and your purpose, so conquer them yourself. Good things should be kept in the house.” Ace smiled wryly, ”They are not accessories, you know. But you do have a point. However, Iʼm not going to force anyone. But Iʼm also not going to reject them either if itʼs okay with you. Life is really unpredictable.” Eva smiled tenderly as long as it was, for she would do anything for him, even if it meant sharing him with the other. She was happy as long as he wouldnʼt forget her and stay the same. She then teasingly said, ”Do you think the huntress would agree to this?” ”I donʼt know, but I think she is also not narrow-minded. ”Ace sighed, ”Still, Iʼm not going to act before she agrees since it is her right. I donʼt want any dispute among you guys. But I think itʼs quite amusing.” Evaʼs eyes narrowed dangerously, ”So you found it amusing to watch us fight over you?” Ace suddenly felt he had said something he shouldnʼt have, so he quickly changed the topic, ”What do you think about the ascension? Since you have memories of blood heritage, you might know far more than anyone else in this world, right?” Eva looked at him meaningfully and decided not to push it. She then replied, ”I do have some insight. The Eight Realms of the Mortal Sky represent the Elemental State. Meaning, this is the state where we awake and cultivate our innate Element to the peak. ”When the Element Law Proficiency breaks past the 100% barrier, a cultivator would then enter the Law State, which is above the Elemental State, which we call ascension. ”However, to ascend from Elemental State to Law State, we need to go through Heavenly Tribulation, or some even call it the Ascending Tribulation because this act is against Heaven. ”But to draw the Heavenly Tribulation in the lower heaven that has reached its limit of power, one needed an Ascension Altar. Because Heaven has its cultivation limit, and once that limit is reached, these altars are mandatory, and only with them could we ascend to a higher heaven right away. ”Many died during this process because the stronger you are, the ghastlier the Heavenly Tribulation. On the other hand, if we try breaking through within heaven with a higher cultivation limit, then we donʼt need this altar at all. ”The Mortal Sky Heaven is limited to eight realms, and to go higher, we need an ascension altar once we are ready to break free from the Elemental State. This is the most traditional and direct method to ascend to higher heaven and go beyond heavenʼs limit. ”There is another unorthodox and most difficult method, which is to directly break the Heavenly Firmament commonly known as Heavenly Space Boundary, which would directly draw the Heavenly Punishment. ”But there is a massive difference between the Heavenly Tribulation and Heavenly Punishment. Heavenly Tribulation wonʼt actively try to kill you, as it is a test from Heaven to test the personʼs qualifications and will; there is always a reward after it. ”However, the Heavenly Punishment is the wrath of heaven, which is a hundred times stronger than a Heavenly Tribulation, and there is no reward but only death. Even if someone manages to cross it, they would be too wounded or on the verge of death to protect themselves from what comes next. ”These kinds of people are normally the strongest in Heaven. Although I donʼt know much, there is only a vague mention of these people who could cross a heavenly punishment for their ascension. They are the Heaven Defiers who defy the rules of heaven, and only the abyss awaits them.” Eva frowned at this point. Ace was completely fascinated by this information, especially about the difference between tribulation and punishment. He was someone who knew the true horror of Heavenly Punishment. He had never thought that others could also draw it, and there was even a reward in heavenly tribulation, which made him somewhat indignant. Suddenly, he became worried about Eva and others because they needed to go through Heavenly Tribulation to break free from the Elemental State. Even if Heavenly Tribulation was less threatening than Heavenly Punishment, it was still dangerous the same, and there were high chances of death, especially if they were powerful. ”When you are ready to go through the heavenly tribulation, you must have me by your side.” He sternly said without any room for refute. Eva looked at him deeply as she heard from Cyrus about one of his breakthroughs and couldnʼt help but ask, ”You have gone through it, right? Just what are you cultivating?” Ace sighed helplessly and decided to tell her about his two simultaneous cultivations. The house members already knew, and since Eva knew about the Heavenly Punishment, he couldnʼt hide it from her. Eva was extremely frightened since she knew more about the others and looked at Ace as if he was an otherworldly being. She exclaimed, ”But how is this possible?! No one can cultivate both martial and soul paths simultaneously! Although there are body and soul refinement techniques to mend differences between the two cultivation paths, it is still impossible to have the effect of the original. No wonder you have to go through Heavenly Punishment every time you enter a major realm. Just who is behind you?” She sounded really worried and anxious. He was definitely hiding someone big. Ace gently brushed her peerless face and smiled, ”Donʼt worry so much. The Heavenly Punishment canʼt kill me easily now. As for who is behind me, just believe me, I canʼt tell you for good reason.” Having said that, he suddenly put his hand in front of Eva, and white lightning began to swirl around his hand. Eva was completely caught off guard, and when she felt the terrifying intent behind that white lightning, this made her entire body tremble as if she had met her natural nemesis. It was extremely strange, as that fear came from the depth of her very being. She looked at Ace in horror as an impossible notion struck her mind. Ace smiled as the lightning vanished from his hand and confidently said, ”This is Heavenly Lightning Law from Heavenly Punishment, which I have stolen after going against Heavenly Punishments.” Ace grinned coldly, ”If Heaven wants to kill me, the Heavenly Punishment is no longer sufficient. On the contrary, it will only make me stronger, so you donʼt need to worry at all. Now, tell me, do you still think Iʼm in danger?” Eva was gobsmacked, as she had never thought it was even possible to steal the Law directly from Heaven!