I had to use my magic since I didn't want people to die just because of me, so I used used『Zero Gravity』which was much more draining for my Mana and my mind; I caused the place the other students were doing the test to float while I used 『Gust』 and strengthened it to send it away, then released the gravity magic slowly as it fell slowly, having still used 『Gust』to make it fall and reach the ground. Just as I had finished, the Elders who were trying to kill me used their Mana to create tribulation, which was at the Mystical Qi Realm and at the peak of it as well to strike me down. Before they could do something like this, I had copied their formation. It wasn't that hard to do since it was simple drawings. I had changed it up a little to create a different type of formation, though I had no idea what it did; drawing the symbol on the ground, which looked like an upside-down cross with stars on each end, I used『Spatial Movement』to go around the elders and create the symbols four times, once that was done I had injected Mana into the formation which had enhanced it to their level, while I was doing this they tried to attack me using all sorts of attacks. Still, I had stopped them using a barrier created around me, albeit they got destroyed, and I had to recreate it, which drained my Mana slowly. As the formation had fully formed, I stared at them as they fell into an illusion that would make them fight something unbeatable. Unless they knew how to get out of the formation, they were stuck there fighting it until their mind was destroyed along with their soul. I looked at the place I put the other students at and reused 『Zero Gravity』and used 『Gust』to bring them back. After that, I used the rest of my Mana to reconnect them to the mountain using 『Earth Formation』
I looked back and saw Akira, who was knocked out; I walked up to him and lifted him, putting him down next to me, acting as if he were asleep, healing him with a bit of Mana. I recovered a second. The other elders returned as I sat on the ground, but the Sect Master did not. He seemed busy dealing with important things I wouldn't care about. They noticed that the two elders guarding this place were gone and could not detect them; they did notice a crater nearby, so it seemed they died while also protecting the students, or so they assumed. I planted it as I had chosen to cause the ground to flatten and destroy the trees near the bottom of the mountain to make it seem like this place was attacked.
"Weird, I didn't expect a beast to come here and fight, especially one that had them die alongside the beast. But there was no trace of it left; how could this be?"
They thought about what had happened as they did. Some of them began mourning their death but had to stop early to finish the test. It was less impactful because death was extremely meaningless in this world due to how much chaos was occurring. Not even knowing the person near them was the one who did it; a girl who was barely into the Soul Condensing Realm did such an act. But she didn't care to reveal it, nor did she want to because it would be more trouble than anything. As such, the other students slowly finished the exam as more and more passed out, and the girl once again passed and went over to me.
"Hey Again!, I didn't get to talk to you properly when we were doing the Speed Test, but now I can because many people are still left to finish this test. I meant to ask, but how did you get so strong? I don't mean by realm; I mean your raw power. Even though you're in an early stage of Soul Condensing, your strength is equal to one at the peak."
"It's complicated; it's something people would typically not understand; all you need to know is that it involves the change in the natural law of time. Speaking of that, do you know where Concepts even came to be?"
"I see. It sounds very advanced for someone more intelligent, but I understand it involves a change in time, which I have yet to see. As for the question of the concept, that was... It's incredibly random, but I'll continue. It's said that Concepts Originate from the Sea of Genesis. It holds our bodies and is why people could reincarnate, but that doesn't mean they reincarnate in this world again. It could be another world, planet, or even an entirely different universe!"
She seemed excited to talk about this; I knew this from how she acted and conversations I had accidentally overheard because my hearing was enhanced.
"Then tell me, who created this so-called Sea of Genesis?"
"Uhm... It is a place we can go to; it contains all beliefs, Concepts, and Truths or Lies; even if beliefs contradict themselves, they exist simultaneously. Above that is what some people like to call the fourth wall, which is an infinite and innumerable number of realms created by our imagination and thoughts, or what stories we write down; even then, those stories exist beyond the Sea of Genesis in a state of transcending it indefinitely, It is said that even those who can travel faster than what is called instantaneous cannot reach our realm as long as they are our stories. But who created it is still unknown. Another thing is I can only call it the Sea of Genesis.."
I got some information from her about the entire Multiverse as we know it, but many things have grown since my first life ended. I wasn't aware even then, so I can't say that much.
["The Sea of Genesis contains beliefs, concepts, ideas, and more. Each of these is in its perfect and truest form, devoid of imperfect qualities. These beliefs can contradict each other, and an innumerable number exist. The Sea of Genesis contains its own set of worlds, ones that are possible and those which are impossible; each possible world has one which is impossible; it allows the creation of impossible mathematical equations like the existence of 0=1; it is something which both exists and doesn't exist within the Sea of Genesis, The Sea of Genesis does not follow reason nor can the mind of Mortals comprehend it. In turn, the Sea of Genesis is what all other worlds are reflected upon, being a blueprint for the Gods to create the world. It is the source of all except the Garden of Origin."]
And there she goes, going super in-depth into explaining this just like a nerd.
["Master is mean, I will not answer your questions now >:C"]
I chuckled at her reaction. Seeing her show emotion made me somewhat happier because I knew it wasn't just some robot answering my questions. It felt refreshing; I looked at Maria, who was confused about why I chuckled.
"Sorry about that. I was thinking about something."
She just nodded and continued talking about the Multiverse, the worlds below and above ours, and more about the ones above us.
"Above the Multiverse is the Ethereal Realm, a realm said to have fairies, according to legends. They carry out the wills of gods to give people blessings; I want one, but I'm not worthy of getting one."
I put my hand on her shoulder while chuckling. She looked somewhat sad, and I wanted to ask one of them to bless her instead of me, but that may end up being rude, as denying a gift would make anyone unhappy.
"Above the Ethereal Realm is the Cardinal Realm, a realm with the rulers of Dragons, Demons, and Angels. They all reside there and are unreachable, as transcending to that realm is impossible."
"After that is Heaven and Hell. We know it exists because people have returned from Heaven. Hell exists in a realm higher than the Cardinal World, which has a space that is inconceivable in size, and it contains all those who are good and Evil, all Demons and also Angels, along with the Ruler of Hell and the Seven Arch Angels at the top. Above that is the realm of the Gods, but we do not know anything about that since they are gods, and it would be rude to try finding out."
Sighing, I would've gone to Ana for help, but I did annoy her so that she wouldn't respond, so I needed to find a way to fix this situation.
[Lilith's Intelligence has surpassed ??? The User will gain the skill 『Kura』It allows the User to analyze and understand natural or Unnatural phenomena and analyze abilities; if you are strong enough, you can copy them.]
The ability to copy. Now, it's getting a little powerful, but I was okay with it, as it helped me get the techniques and fighting styles that people here used. Looking over to one of the elders, I saw he was talking to someone who looked like a mini version of him, both blue-haired and with blue eye color. The mini version was a girl; both were training in martial arts or fighting techniques. Still, it was able to protect their entire body and have an easy way to attack, so since I had just gotten this skill conveniently, I had used 『Kura』to copy what fighting technique they used to know if it was possible and how much it copied.
[User has copied Pheonix Star Technique (Completed); User has copied 200% of their Technique.]
"The Fuck."
I could only say a single thing; it shocked me that something so powerful would be given so early unless the skills were randomized, which then I'd understand. I had gotten up, as did everyone, and then reached the end of a tunnel the elders took us through; after that, we reached a giant building inside the mountain. Once we got in, I was the first to be pitted against a beast; they picked a four-winged bat that was double my size. I looked ahead and saw that a hologram of it appeared, one that could interact with me but not kill me. I went towards the beast, my body now positioning itself to defend my stomach area while also being able to attack; I stood still but rushed over to the Bat, kicking its side down to the ground and punching it directly in its torso. I didn't stop with the attacks as I grabbed its wing and spun it before I threw it towards a wall, which killed it.
"You have completed the first of ten levels. The Second Level will be at the Second Stage of Soul Condensing for you, and the Tenth Stage will be at the Divine Transfiguration Stage."
I nodded. My strength was at the peak of Soul Condensing, so I could at least reach the Ninth Level before stopping. Or I could go higher and get a better reward. But I was already becoming the Sect Master Disciple, so I didn't need to do that.
["It would be wise to finish the tenth stage as it would give better rewards from the Sect Master."]
It looks like she's back. She finally got over it, or maybe she was forced to do this. I didn't pay much attention to it; I looked ahead at the creatures they were creating; every time I fought them, it was changing; it also felt like it was not at the level of Soul Condensing; something just felt off. Once I looked at one of the elders, he was shocked. He seemed like he was puzzled about how something was different. I looked back at the hologram, which came back to form but now was what appeared to be a small dragon; as it formed, the other students and some of the elders were shocked.
"Why the hell did you summon a dragon?? Even if it's a Child, it'd be at the Divine Transfiguration stage, and this one seems older. It would probably be equal to us!"
The other elders shouted at the one who summoned it, but it was too late as I moved my hand to block its attack and coated my arm with Spiritual Energy, which I took from the Sect Master, but then-