My attributes are increasing infinitely Chapter 360: A supreme world

One of Ethan’s other clones discovered a world, though his arrival was anything but conventional.

While traversing the obsidian void of deep space, a jagged rift suddenly tore open before him. Without a second thought, the clone plunged inside. He had been drifting through the emptiness for far too long, and boredom had become his primary companion.

A violent vacuum force gripped him, dragging him into the breach. The suction was so overwhelming that even if he had attempted to resist, escape would have been impossible.

Before long, he crashed onto solid ground.

"Where is this place?"

He rose to his feet, scanning the environment of the planet beneath him.

It was a parallel version of Earth.

"Why are there so many iterations of Earth and the solar system? Does this specific configuration hold some profound significance in the grand design of existence?" Ethan pondered, unable to find an answer.

There seemed to be an endless number of these duplicate solar systems scattered throughout the void.

Ethan decided that understanding the nature of this particular planet was his first priority.

Before proceeding, he retrieved his specialized device to gauge the world’s power scale.

Boom.

The reading instantly spiked, shattering the device's upper limits.

"Great. Am I out of my league once again?"

He began walking toward the nearest civilization, having landed in a dense forest. His initial scans revealed a shocking truth: this planet was home to fourth-dimensional beings.

Furthermore, the other planets within this solar system were populated by humans who had already achieved cosmic-level status and beyond.

He also detected a strange anomaly. The inhabitants and the world itself were out of sync with the surrounding ambient energy. Instead of drawing from the natural atmosphere, they were Cultivation practitioners utilizing an external form of energy.

Emerging from the woods, Ethan manifested a computer to interface with the local internet.

The answers he sought were quickly revealed.

[Saint Rena has slain a saint-level beast near the galactic border, earning high commendation from the Supreme Human Alliance.]

[Transcended Aric has claimed a transcended sword after defeating a monstrosity in the fourth Sanctuary.]

The headlines were filled with similar reports of incredible feats.

"So, there are realms known as sanctuaries that people enter upon reaching sixteen. They accumulate origin points by slaying monsters, and by funneling those points into their Cultivation, they grow in power. The energy within their bodies is identical to the source energy of this world. Does that mean they use source energy for Cultivation?"

Ethan was floored.

In the past, he had to negotiate with an entire world just to obtain ten meager strands of source energy. He had made enemies, played the fool, and gambled with his life for it.

Yet here, people were using source energy as if it were common air.

Just how wealthy was this civilization?

Ethan immediately felt the urge to infiltrate these sanctuaries.

The third-dimensional realm was known as the Ascended Sanctuary. The fourth-dimensional realm was the Transcended Sanctuary, while the fifth-dimensional realm was called the Saint Sanctuary.

According to the records, humans had unlocked approximately ten sanctuaries in this cosmos—or at least ten that were publicly known.

To gain deeper insight, he needed to join the Supreme Human Alliance. Only members could access classified data.

"Let’s see. Entering a sanctuary requires a permission crystal, and only those of the appropriate power level can pass through. That means I am restricted to the Transcended Sanctuary."

He gave a casual shrug.

"It doesn't matter. If I summon all my clones to this location, we can harvest all the origin points we could ever need."

Excitement surged through him.

However, when he attempted to transmit his coordinates to his other selves, he found he was unable to do so.

This region did not exist within the standard folds of space. Its coordinates were completely unidentifiable. He instructed his clones to locate the original space crack, but it had vanished without a trace.

"Perfect. This means this specific clone is now my most vital asset. I cannot allow this one to be destroyed."

He began strategizing on how to acquire a permission crystal.

Joining the alliance was the only way, but appearing out of thin air as a Transcended being would draw far too much suspicion.

He decided to bend the rules of reality.

Utilizing the power of an eleventh-dimensional being, he swung his hand like a blade, slicing through the fabric of space. It was a time-slash, targeting the exact moment humanity first integrated with the alliance.

His plan was to travel back, obtain a crystal at the source, and establish a legitimate identity.

Since the alliance lacked anyone above the tenth-dimensional level, his temporal manipulation would remain completely undetected.

He knew better than to force his way in. If a being stronger than him existed in their ranks, it would be a suicide mission.

This marked his first time using this specific technique for time travel.

He intended to secure an Ascended Crystal from the past, return to the present, and then trade it for a Transcended Crystal through official channels.

Stepping through the temporal tear, he arrived at the era when the planet had just linked with the alliance. The populace was buzzing with euphoria over the newly distributed crystals.

Ethan didn't linger to observe the history.

He went straight to the Earth Alliance headquarters and registered as a citizen who had just turned sixteen. Three days later, his crystal was delivered.

Ethan inspected the object. When he activated his ocular powers to decipher its internal patterns, a sharp, stabbing pain pierced his eyes.

"Ouch. What is this thing made of? I nearly blinded myself."

Realizing the danger, he refrained from further experimentation. He immediately jumped back to his original timeline.

The operation had been flawless.

He now possessed a permission crystal and a verified identity within the alliance records. However, according to the planet’s current timeline, Ethan was now an ancient figure.

Earth had reached the cosmic stage ten million years ago.

This fact alone highlighted the staggering power of this world. In a mere ten million years, fifth-dimensional beings had already emerged. To such entities, millions of years were nothing more than a brief slumber.

"This is my path to ultimate power."

With eyes gleaming, he looked at the crystal and set off toward the local Earth Alliance branch.

Upon arrival, he walked directly to the crystal distribution department.

"Greetings. I have come to collect my Transcended crystal," Ethan informed the clerk.

The man behind the desk froze, his eyes widening in shock a moment later.

While the planet boasted saint-level beings, there were only four in existence. These Saints rarely involved themselves in daily affairs, serving mostly as Earth's representatives in the Supreme Human Alliance. They were the four living gods of the world.

However, the Transcended beings were the ones who truly wielded the day-to-day power on Earth.

"Sir, please give me a moment. I must verify the records."

The clerk scrambled to his feet and bowed deeply. As he checked the database, his eyes turned bloodshot, and tears began to fall.

The man standing before him was a pioneer of Earth.

This individual had registered with the alliance ten million years ago and then vanished. Most pioneers had perished within the sanctuaries long ago. The survivors had either become elite Transcended or ascended to the saint level.

Yet, here was the final surviving pioneer, still appearing to be at the ascended stage.

"Sir, please wait! I will process the application for your crystal immediately!"

The clerk didn't even bother with secondary verification; Ethan’s sheer aura was proof enough. The news of his return, however, sent shockwaves across the globe.

A pioneer had returned after ten million years of silence.

There was no data on his activities—only the record of his initial crystal collection. This piqued the curiosity of other pioneers and even the Saints.

"How did he manage it? How could he wipe every trace of his existence for so long? That man is a ghost," Saint Rena remarked, her interest thoroughly piqued.

That day, the world gave Ethan a new moniker: the Phantom.

Ethan paid no mind to the fame. He received numerous invitations from powerful pioneer sects and factions, but he ignored them all.

Five hours later, the alliance finalized his crystal upgrade, and Ethan vanished once more.

He used the planet’s public teleportation grid to reach the entrance of the Transcended Sanctuary. The gateway was situated in a distant galaxy.

Though Ethan could have traveled there using his own power, he chose the public route, which only fueled the fire of local gossip.

The Phantom was traveling via public transport.

...

Ethan reached the gate and stepped through the threshold.

There were no sentries on duty. Security was redundant; the permission crystal was the only key, and even if an intruder tried to force their way in, no ordinary guard could hope to stop a Transcended being.

Ethan crossed the boundary and materialized inside the sanctuary.

The realm was ethereal and breathtaking, a masterpiece of visual beauty.

[Congratulations on your first entry into the sanctuary.]

[Cultivation Realm: Transcended Cultivation Base: 0/1M Origin Points: 0]

A digital interface flickered into his consciousness.

"Interesting. So, a million origin points are required for a breakthrough. I wonder what the exchange rate is between one point and a strand of source energy."

He was legitimately intrigued. Usually, at this stage of Cultivation, one had to master the fundamental laws of existence to progress, but the sanctuary utilized a different system entirely.

He began to explore.

The arrival point was a massive city—a safe zone established by the human alliance. The creatures residing within this sanctuary were all fourth-dimensional entities.

A novice Transcended warrior would be slaughtered instantly if they attempted to hunt alone. Because of this, most new arrivals formed parties to take down the monsters.