"But no one has ever truly known what lies at the root of Authority, or what gives rise to it."
"Before Primordial Beginning opened and chaos took shape, before even the concepts of rules and death existed, what was the essence of everything?"
Byron could no longer hold back. She stepped forward, starlight blazing around her, and fixed Enrosis with a sharp stare.
"Enrosis, what exactly did you give him?!"
She no longer tried to hide her shock.
As the Hidden Light Hall Master who wielded three fundamental Authorities and understood the rules to their utmost depths, she could sense that Shen Yi's transformation was extraordinary. Yet she could not identify its source as Enrosis had.
That rare uncertainty left her faintly agitated.
Aoyue listened intently too, her ice-blue eyes steady.
Enrosis slowly turned toward Byron. Her expression remained calm, but a depth beyond words had entered it.
"It was the first form of all things," she said, enunciating every word. "Something from when Primordial Beginning first opened."
"The Life Authority I possess is only one of the countless forms this Primordial Beginning Authority can take."
"The Flame of Continued Combustion within Shen Yi is no exception. It, too, is the ultimate manifestation of that primal power through a single concept."
Byron's pupils contracted. Even the cold air around Aoyue seemed to freeze.
Neither of them had ever heard this before.
Enrosis continued, her voice seeming to pierce the veil of time.
"At its origin, the Primordial Beginning Authority had no fixed attribute or form."
"As an Authority Holder absorbs it, it evolves according to their insights, understanding, the nature of their soul, and the path they choose, until it becomes an Authority uniquely suited to them!"
"Do you remember Feng Qingyao?"
"How did Feng Qingyao dominate Beyond the World