"So... madness and corruption would automatically arise within 'immortality'?"
"Perhaps that was the root of why all those high-level existences were so utterly insane?"
"If I hadn't risen step by step, but had instead been elevated directly from a mortal into a 'Longevity One,' could I have withstood such insane corruption?"
As Aaron's gaze flickered, countless thoughts surged through his mind.
But he did not care about such negligible corruption at all.
With a slight movement of the 'Secret Source,' a thread of 'Power of Secret Source' was released, counteracting the tidal wave of corruption erupting from 'immortality' and instantly restoring Aaron's calm.
"Mm... compared to the trials of opening other Primordials, the divinity of [Longevity] itself breeds madness. This might be an extremely terrifying barrier to other Beyonders, but for me, it is the simplest thing of all."
Aaron looked at the 'Mother of Night.'
She had actually controlled the 'Rancher,' possessing the power of half a Fate Controller—perhaps even beyond half a Fate Controller!
An icy gaze had already fixed upon him, locking him firmly in place.
But Aaron was not panicked in the slightest!
For other 'Longevity Ones,' even advancing into a 'Longevity One' would not make them a match for an Age Controller.
Not to mention that this Eighth History was the apocalypse, an era when the Spirit Realm and the mortal world intermingled. There was nowhere for a 'Longevity One of the present world' to hide!
Yet Aaron was still unafraid!
"The reason I climbed along the path of the mysterious system was merely to elevate my own status, so that I could truly take control of the 'Secret Source'!"
"And according to my earlier deductions, upon reaching the Seventh Primordial, I should be able to truly come into contact with the 'Secret Source'