My attributes are increasing infinitely Chapter 441: Beast summoning

Ethan positioned himself on the bridge of the Daemon race's starship, observing the stars stretch into luminous trails as hyperspace activated. The effortless shift showcased the advanced engineering of the Daemon clans.

Next to him, Rose reclined at ease, staring at the stellar spectacle. She'd at last consented to abandon the spire, and the ease showing on her expression justified every bit of persuasion he'd applied.

The odd white-furred creature named Puffin nestled on her knees, its gaze emitting a subtle, steady glow that apparently only Ethan detected.

Ethan glanced over the lounge space toward Ryogu and the quiet, imposing protector positioned at his back. That protector ranked as an Absolute Continuum Grade 1 expert, an entity whose mere aura distorted the surrounding atmosphere.

"You're from the Divine Realm, aren't you?" Ethan inquired, his tone piercing the steady drone of the vessel's drives.

"Ryogu, tell me this: how mighty was your family before the banishment? And which God Clan now claims the seat of the dominant bloodline?"

Ryogu's gaze expanded in shock, and he almost let slip the container of nourishing liquid from his grasp. He'd never breathed a hint to Ethan about the Divine Realm or the divine hierarchy.

"How could you possibly know that, brother?" Ryogu questioned, his words quivering with equal parts reverence and doubt.

"I possess my methods," Ethan answered, offering a subtle, insightful grin.

"I'm aware the Divine Plane falls under the sway of five Supreme Races. I know the God Race divides into numerous branches, and that your kin got exiled for not matching their 'criteria' of purity or strength. They labeled you as flawed, didn't they?"

The protector advanced a step, fixing his stare on Ethan's. Tension surged through the chamber, yet Ethan remained utterly unmoved.

"What exactly do you grasp, oddity?" the protector demanded. His tone resembled clashing boulders, burdened by ages of existence.

"I grasp sufficient to recognize the prison for its true nature," Ethan stated, easing into his seat.

"I realize this whole space region serves as a game ground for three thousand minor deities who exploit it to gather devotion and assets. But enlighten me on the regional overlords."

The protector took a seat facing Ethan, a gesture of deference that stunned Ryogu.

"The genuine summit lineages... they tower so immensely over us that merely hearing their titles might scorch a mortal's essence. Yet the regional ruler hails from the Celestial God Clan. Their forebear is a deity commanding a Second-Tier Law. His Law Thread stretches over one hundred trillion kilometers, they say. Do you comprehend the magnitude of a Law Thread?"

Ethan inclined his head.

"I get it. A Law Thread embodies a god's dominion over existence. The greater its length, the more authority they 'possess' and command."

"Hahahaha!" The protector bellowed in laughter, a profound, resonant roar.

"Those scoundrels from the higher planes... they reaped far beyond their expectations. They aimed to manage a discreet operation, yet a colossal irregularity like yourself emerged directly in their midst. So let's talk straightforwardly."

Rose shifted her gaze between the pair, her forehead creasing in bewilderment.

"Law threads? Celestial Gods? Ethan, what's all this?"

Ethan turned to Rose. He noted her purity and the delicate calm she'd achieved. He recalled Yumiko's caution.

The Fate Race had begun tugging at the threads of her recollections. Should she uncover excessive details on the Divine Realm, the deities could exploit that insight as a signal to locate her, or worse, obliterate her being altogether to reach him.

"This is a mystery your life can't bear just yet, Rose," Ethan murmured softly.

"The burden of such reality would shatter a spirit untouched by the Law. I'll reveal it all once you've grown robust enough to stand with me under the light."

With a gesture of his palm, he conjured a radiant, translucent shield encircling himself, Ryogu, and the protector. To Rose, they appeared abruptly trapped within a sphere of misty crystal.

"Onward we go," Ethan declared.

As his primary form delved into celestial governance, Ethan's awareness shifted.

Distant, beyond the dimensional barrier, his avatar in the Beast Master World occupied the heart of an enormous limestone square.

This marked the occasion of the Grand Summoning Day.

Countless pupils assembled within preset ceremonial rings, their complexions ashen with expectation and dread. The atmosphere crackled with electricity.

"Students!" the Chief Trainer bellowed from an elevated platform.

"From your earliest years, you've prepared for this instant. Bear in mind: the Astral Realm mirrors your inner self. Avoid compelling a connection. Attempting to seize a creature beyond your capacity will cause a mental rebound that reduces your mind to dust. Aim for the First Sky. With fortune, the Second. Unleash your presence, and await a harmony."

Ethan's avatar shut his eyes.

The First or Second Sky held no appeal for him. He craved the summit.

As he sank into contemplation, his mind ascended, abandoning the material realm.

He beheld the Astral Realm, an expansive, glittering sea of constellations and vaporous mists. This constituted the First Sky.

Myriads of ordinary beast essences—ghostly canines, flame avians, and rock reptiles—glided amid the currents.

Ethan disregarded them entirely.

He surged higher, his essence slicing the void like a blade.

He penetrated the Second Sky's divide without strain.

In this layer, the entities loomed bigger and more vivid. He spotted Silver-Haired Manticores alongside Azure Dragons.

Aboard the starship, Ethan's core form halted in mid-phrase. His vision clouded briefly.

"My avatar is performing a summoning? Hold on... this location..." Ethan murmured within.

"Yumiko, what exactly is this Astral Realm? It doesn't seem confined within the 'Cage'."

[Master, your instinct rings true,] Yumiko's tone resounded in his thoughts.

[This world's Astral Sky forms a God Trial forged by the Elder Race. It resides as an external dimensional nook beyond the Cage. The inhabitants perceive just nine levels, yet truly there are fifteen. Reaching the fifteenth tier and binding a God-Level Beast grants instant entry to the Elder Race, permitting direct elevation to the Divine Plane.]

Ethan's pulse raced fiercely.

"Should I integrate with this avatar afterward, will I join the Elders?"

[Master, as the Law of Infinity, you could absorb an Elder, a God, or a Void-Walker, yet your essence endures unchanged. You'll merely acquire their rights and abilities, free of their constraints.]

"Outstanding. However, my avatar's essence lacks the strength for the upper tiers. Can we overcome that?"

[Installing a Soul Amplifier on the avatar presently,] Yumiko replied.

[I'll direct a sliver of your Core Body's Law of Infinity into the ceremony. It won't merely extend his scope; it'll render his essence irresistible, like supreme ambrosia, to the creatures of superior realms.]

In the Beast Master World, Ethan's avatar experienced an abrupt, intense rush of might.

The burden from the Second Sky, which had begun pressing down, evaporated at once.

He sensed buoyancy, akin to an avian riding an updraft.

He rocketed higher.

He skipped past the Third Sky, the usual halt for his world's 'prodigies'.

He ripped through the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Skies.

These layers housed primordial and fearsome presences, yet none matched his velocity.

He invaded the Ninth Sky.

The setting transformed.

Stars vanished, supplanted by a blackness throbbing with raw force.

No 'millions' of creatures populated this place.

Merely thousands lingered, each radiating divine aura.

A colossal Phoenix forged from ebony solar flames floated by, its mere glance igniting instinctive terror in Ethan's core.

Yet the Soul Amplifier activated then.

The aroma of the Law of Infinity emanated from Ethan's essence.

It evoked boundless potential, a force promising these beings corporeal vessels and perpetual evolution.

The Ninth Sky burst into frenzy.

These timeless, haughty entities, untouched by summoners for millennia, abruptly oriented toward him.

A Space-Warping Serpent encircled his essence, pleading for alliance.

A Time-Eater Sphinx lowered its crown.

"I can select only two," Ethan murmured to the emptiness.

His senses, sharpened by the Law of Infinity, directed his actions.

He extended toward a gleaming, see-through Slime.

It appeared unremarkable, yet it was a Space Element Emperor Slime.

It possessed the capacity to engulf whole dimensions and conceal them inside itself.

For his other pick, a Nine-Tailed Fox caught his eye.

Its coat lacked whiteness, instead shimmering in silver that spanned past, now, and tomorrow all at once.

A Time Elemental.

The Slime bounded into his grasp, while the Fox wrapped its tails about his form.

The pact formed.

Ethan's awareness yanked back to his corporeal form amid the limestone expanse.

He lifted his lids.

Nearby, fellow pupils rejoiced or wept over their fresh ghostly hounds and felines.

The Instructor approached Ethan, scanning the vacant space beside him.

"Ethan? Did the summoning fail? I detect no connection."