The three dimensions of the Astral Realm.
The Material Dimension.
Fantasy Dimension.
Elemental Dimension.
These three dimensions intersect with each other, forming a triangular energy cycle structure in the Astral Realm.
As energy rises, matter condenses, and countless life forms are born and thrive on this abundant material foundation, contributing to the perfection of the entire Astral Realm rules.
The thoughts, wisdom, and emotions of intelligent beings, like bricks and tiles or pieces of wood, construct a colorful and Fantasy Dimension.
The Fantasy Dimension, also known as the Spiritual Dimension, is ethereal yet Infinity vast. It is the abyss of the Astral Realm Abyss, swallowing chaos and encompassing all things. It can transform all matter, energy, or Divine Power, as well as scattered fragments of the world, into pure and harmless primordial energy, which settles at the deepest level of the Astral Realm.
The three dimensions form a flawless cyclical system, providing the entire Astral Realm with an excellent foundation for prosperity!
Among these, the Elemental Dimension is an ancient, orderly, yet primal dimension that constantly whispers a Truth: all that is Sturdiness will eventually flow, all that burns will eventually cool, all that flows will eventually solidify, and all that is formless will eventually manifest—only change Eternity.
Here, the four most basic states of the elements acquire consciousness, society, and civilization.
The leader of the elemental civilization is the Lord of the Boundless, the King of Elements. This great being is the guardian of the Elemental Dimension and possesses terrifying power comparable to that of Eternal within Elemental Dimension.
The King of Elements is the embodiment of the will of the dimensions themselves, the guardian of balance, and the ultimate arbiter.
Of the three dimensions, the largest in volume is the Fantasy Dimension, followed by the Elemental Dimension.
Endless Elemental Magical Energy flowed through the ocean of Elemental Dimension, following the rules of the Astral Realm, into the Void, into the three super-universes, and into the boundless multiverse.
Just as every river, no matter how long, has a source.
The source of the Elemental Dimension is five magnificent energy planes.
They are respectively.
Plane of Chaos.
The Fire Elemental Plane.
Earth Elemental Plane.
The Water Elemental Plane.
The Wind Elemental Plane.
The King of Elements typically reside in the Plane of Chaos, where they remain in a state of slumber for most of the year.
It is not a "biological being" in the traditional sense, but a chaotic embodiment of self-awareness in the Elemental Dimension. Its form is always in flux and change.
At this moment, within a certain elemental vortex of chaos and subtlety.
A humanoid life form, thirty meters tall, was in a deep slumber, its chest rising and falling, its heartbeat resounding like thunder.
This is the King of Elements, whose body is composed of constantly rotating streams of four colors of elements—amber soil particles, fiery red flame patterns, azure water vortexes, and emerald cyclones intertwined and entwined.
The King of Elements has no fixed facial features; his face is a miniature cosmic nebula in which the four elements are born, collide, and annihilate, forming an Eternity cycle.
Suspended in his chest cavity is a "Heart of Primordial Elements," a multifaceted crystal that is constantly changing its state, with each facet reflecting the primordial scene of an elemental plane.
The King of Elements is not draped in clothing, but in a "dimensional star map robe" woven from solidified Astral Realm dust and elemental debris. Each shimmering point on the robe is the birthplace of an elemental life.
Under normal circumstances, within the Elemental Dimension, the King of Elements is the overlord who rules over everything. Wherever He goes, elemental pathways will automatically form, the earth beneath His feet will extend into crystallization paths, wind staircases will condense in the air, flames will automatically give way, and water arch bridges will rise.
When the King of Elements is in contemplation, the flow of elements throughout the entire dimension slows down; when He is enraged, elemental tidal waves erupt simultaneously across all four planes.
His breath is the regulation of the concentration of elements within the dimension, and his heartbeat is synchronized with the pulse of the "Heart of Primordial Elements". Each beat triggers a miniature elemental cycle.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, the King of Elements will spend his time in slumber, because His very existence and activity are a kind of pressure for the Elemental Dimension.
Besides the Plane of Chaos.
The other four planes of the Elemental Dimension also each have their own guardians, each possessing a unique appearance.
The Earth Elemental Plane, also known as the Plane of Earth, is called "The Terra Nimu's Echo of Eternity" in elemental civilizations.
The core landscape here is not a solid continent, but rather composed of billions of floating "memory islands," each of which is a manifestation of a geological era.
In the Earth Elemental Plane, mountains rise and fall slowly like breathing, canyons open and close in millennia-long cycles, and crystalline forests grow and wither cyclically with the energy of the earth's veins.
At the center of the plane is the "Pillar of Origin"—a massive crystal pillar that stretches from the plane's base to its top, its surface engraved with all the geological memories since the birth of the dimension.
The light source here comes from the earth itself—luminous mineral veins, intense light from fissures in the earth's core, and bioluminescent crystallized plants.
Whenever the energy of the ley lines reaches its peak, the entire plane resounds with the whispers of the rocks, telling the ancient story of creation.
Compared to the Plane of Earth, the core landscape of the Plane of Fire is vastly different. There is no solid ground here, only layers of flames and seas of Lava of varying densities and temperatures. In the Plane of Fire, flames can solidify into temporary "fire spirit structures" such as palaces, towers, and bridges, which can exist for hours to days before returning to chaotic fire.
The core of the Plane of Fire is called the "Undying Core," a black sun floating in a sea of Lava, absorbing the surrounding flames and radiating new sparks. There is Eternity daylight here, but the "brightness" depends on the intensity of the current area's combustion, ranging from the dimness of deep red embers to the blinding light of an incandescent explosion.
In the Fire Elemental Plane, areas that are completely burned do not perish, but accumulate Ashes until they reach a critical point and erupt with a more intense "rebirth flame".
This is a magnificent world made of undying flames, and the direct source of all fire elements in the Astral Realm.
The Plane of Water, known by the elements as "Hydra's Liquid Memory," is like a giant, self-circulating water sphere. Inside, there are flowing ocean currents, liquid "mountains," high-density water pressure zones, and "cavities," as well as waterless spaces maintained by magic.
Here, the water exhibits varying densities. Some areas are as light as air, allowing one to fly through them, while others are as dense as steel.
The Water Elemental Plane has an "Eye of the Abyss," which does not originate from the Bottomless Abyss, but is a reverse vortex located at the bottom of the plane. It constantly creates new water bodies and absorbs the old ones to maintain the overall balance. Because it is unfathomably deep and its external shape resembles an eye, it is called the Eye of the Abyss.
The light of the Plane of Water comes from the native elemental life forms here, ranging from tiny floating specks of light to giant, luminous beasts resembling jellyfish.
Countless "undercurrents of memory" flow through the plane, and the water will materialize past events, forming a beautiful illusion of "history repeating itself" in a short time.
Of the four elemental planes, the Water Elemental Plane is undoubtedly the most aesthetically pleasing.
The Plane of Wind is also known by the elemental civilizations as "Sephir's Formless Movement".
The only visible features in the plane are "Wind Trace," colorful turbulent traces formed by the collision of different airflow layers, and "condensation nodes," which are temporary structures spontaneously formed by elements.
The entire Plane of Wind is like a never-ending symphony, with changes in wind speed, direction, and air pressure creating a complex musicality. At the center of the Plane of Wind's dome, there is an absolutely still pressure point surrounded by the most Berserk storm rings, which is the final destination and origin of all air currents, much like a dragon whirlwind structure magnified countless times.
Here, the light is refracted and scattered by air currents, creating Eternity aurora effect, with colors changing with air pressure, making it incredibly beautiful.
The Plane of Wind also boasts a unique "sound carving" effect, making it a dream destination for many bards.
For countless ages, the Elemental Dimension has maintained this loose and free state, with countless elemental beings gathering there and living freely. Although there are occasional disturbances from outsiders, they are nothing more than minor ailments, not worth mentioning.
Their overall strength in the Elemental Dimension is not much worse than that of a super civilization; they are simply far inferior in terms of organization. This formidable strength is sufficient to deal with the vast majority of dangers.
But the elemental beings could not have imagined that one day, the entire Elemental Dimension would also face annihilation.
The Immortal Continent.
Arcane Dome.
Are you ready?
The Magic Pioneer stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze seemingly transcending dimensions, as if he were looking at a vast world inhabited by countless elemental beings.
"The Weave is ready and can cover the entire Elemental Dimension at any time." The Goddess of the Weave spoke impatiently, licking her lips as she spoke, revealing a bewitching and charming smile, a smile filled with predatory and tyrannical elements.
Mystra, the Goddess of the Weave, has never been a gentle person; in fact, she is quite wild.
This can be glimpsed from the erosive and assimilative characteristics of the Weave itself.
"The seven elemental towers are also ready and can guarantee a sufficient energy supply for the Elemental Furnace."
The Elemental Grand Sage followed up with his words.
"I am also ready for battle." This was the statement of Angley, the God of Wisdom.
"Well, in that case, let's begin."
The Magic Pioneer turned around, and boundless Magical Energy erupted behind him, forming multicolored elemental arcs that shot out in colorful trajectories.
He slowly extended his hand, and a furnace swirling with the purest elemental power appeared in the hands of the Magic Pioneer.
It is precisely the Elemental Furnace.
The most powerful magical artifact in the Adrian Federation.
The Elemental Furnace is not a "weapon," but a weaponized cosmic spectacle. Its principle is similar to reversing the process of element differentiation after the Big Bang, but it is more complex.
The Elemental Furnace can forcibly reverse the seven differentiated elements back to their "original unified state," and then redefine the properties of the output energy from this absolutely pure starting point.
The most powerful ability of this Miracle Creation is its control over energy.
In this impending war over the Elemental Dimension, the Elemental Furnace will fully demonstrate this capability.
"Let's begin!!"
At the command of the Magic Pioneer, He first gently tossed out the Elemental Furnace.
The Elemental Furnace spun rapidly and flew up, and the torrent of seven-colored Elemental Magical Energy that was originally distributed throughout the Federation began to flow back in reverse, causing its output power to drop sharply.
The recovered Elemental Magical Energy was compressed inside the furnace, causing the furnace core temperature to skyrocket.
The furnace body changed from a steady white light to a dangerously pulsating dark red, like a supernova about to erupt.
All magical energy within three light-years of the Immortal Continent was forcibly drained, forming a temporary "absolute magic-deficient zone," where unauthorized spellcasting became impossible.
The energy channel between the seven elemental towers and the furnace manifested as a materialized, seven-colored pillar of light, its diameter expanding more than tenfold, with visible energy surging within like liquid metal.
The Construct Grand Sage temporarily oversees the operation of the seven elemental towers.
He occasionally tossed out streaks of magical light from his hand.
At the same time, holographic projections of Elemental Dimension appeared on the surface of the Elemental Furnace, down to the molecular structure of each elemental mountain range.
Seven Elemental Magical Energy adjusted their angles, intertwining in the Void to form a cross-dimensional energy focusing lens.
The lens focuses precisely on the spatial coordinates of the Elemental Dimension.
The Construct Grand Sage's voice, cold and cruel, echoed in everyone's ears, "Distance: 14,700 Space-Time distance. A severely distorted void zone has been detected between the Immortal Continent and the Elemental Dimension. Dimensional penetration is in progress..."
As the Construct Grand Sage finished speaking, the Magic Pioneer began to cooperate, and the Elemental Furnace released a Law Adaptation Wave, a technique that rewrites the properties of its own energy to match the rules of the target dimension.
With the help of the God of Wisdom, Angley, the calculations became more precise, and the furnace's output energy was adjusted to a frequency that "belongs to a natural phenomenon in the understanding of the Elemental Dimension."
At the same time, the Weave of the Goddess of the Weave, Mystra, was activated, establishing a smuggling channel between the furnace and the Elemental Dimension. Instead of directly emitting Destruction energy, the Elemental Furnace output a conceptual virus disguised as elemental energy, which infiltrated the Elemental Dimension.
The elemental torrents emanating from the seven elemental towers, infused with different magical virus concepts, are like insidious venomous snakes, silently burrowing into the Space-Time dimension and quietly approaching the Elemental Dimension.
The fire element torrent injects the concept of "entropy reduction." In the fire element region, flames actually absorb heat, and the lower the temperature, the more intense the combustion, overturning the basic understanding of the fire element.
The concept of "rigidity" is injected into the water system, giving the flowing water metallic properties, making it cut and forged, and depriving the water element of its freedom of flow.
The concept of "mass" is injected into the torrent of wind, making the airflow heavy as lead. The wind element itself is even crushed by its own weight, which is both comical and laughable.
When the earth element is injected with the concept of "transparency," rocks become invisible, the earth element loses the physical entity on which it depends for existence, its sense of self becomes thin, and it may even collapse from the inside.
The Light, Darkness Void, and Void systems are infused with more abstract concepts such as "logical paradox," "self-doubt," and "existential anxiety," making them insidious and vicious.
If observed from within the Elemental Dimension, it appears as if seven tiny, newly formed suns have suddenly appeared in the sky, each a different color. The "elemental energy" they emit seems pure, yet it causes severe cognitive dissonance in any elemental life forms that come into contact with them.