Chapter 47: Speedforce Anomaly
In a barren expanse of the Primordial Chaos World, where the skies churned with swirling nebula-like energy and the ground cracked with ancient power, five figures sat encircled around a faintly glowing relic. The air shimmered with raw, uncontrolled energy, making even the space around them distort slightly. They weren't ordinary beings — their presence alone could cause nearby beasts to kneel or flee in terror.
Among the five, four were men and one was a woman, each emanating an aura that could flatten mountains. The lone woman, cloaked in radiant yellow, had her hood drawn up, hiding her features but not her overwhelming energy. The ground beneath her feet had melted slightly from the sheer heat of her aura.
Across from her sat Auden, the once-aloof and calculating figure who had crossed paths with Kael-X in Red City. His usually calm demeanor was now laced with curiosity and a trace of irritation as he handled a crystalline orb that contained faint traces of systemal energy.
"When I met him," Auden began, his voice low but steady, "my system only identified one of his two primordial elements."
That statement alone drew gasps.
"Yooo—two primordial elements?!" the red-haired man burst out, his fiery locks burning brighter in surprise. Sparks crackled from his shoulders as his bloodline reacted instinctively to his excitement. He slammed his fist into the ground, causing it to fracture. "That's practically impossible! Even high-order celestials descendants rarely handle one primordial energy with another element without collapsing!"
"What elements?" the woman in yellow asked sharply, her tone commanding attention. Her golden eyes flickered beneath the hood, and even the ambient chaos energy seemed to hum in sync with her.
Auden exhaled and responded, "Voidstream… and unknown."
At that, silence fell. The fifth individual — a muscular man with stone-gray skin and glowing eyes — had been quiet until now, his voice deep and resonant like the rumbling of a distant quake.
"If it's unknown, then it means it's not registered in the our Systems Database," he said, each word measured. "That narrows it to two possibilities — Star Energy or Speedforce."
The red-haired man's grin widened, but his tone turned analytical. "Considering it's the guy who tore through Red City with yellow lightning moving faster than sight… it's obviously Speedforce."
He leaned forward, flames dancing across his fingers. "And that means…"
"...He's not from this galaxy," the woman finished for him, her voice dripping with intrigue. "Speedforce doesn't exist here. It's not of our creation, not even of this realm. He's an anomaly — a foreign existence intruding into the Primordial Realms."
Auden clenched his fist slightly. "When I fought him," he said slowly, "I deliberately lowered my power. I didn't want him to detect my true cultivation or the limits of my divine core."
The quiet one — the stone-skinned man — gave a short, rumbling chuckle that sent small quakes through the ground. "You think so?" His eyes gleamed with faint amusement. "You underestimate him. That type of being doesn't fight based on energy detection. He feels the world differently. Still…"
He looked into the sky, as if sensing the ripples Kael-X had left behind. "...He's mine. He's my bound enemy. The Primordial Laws won't rest until we clash. And when we do, I'll use his defeat to shatter my limit and ascend beyond this realm."
Auden smirked faintly, shaking his head. "Bound enemy or not, you may not get the chance. The Rank 1 Divine Beings disciples will surely take notice of him. He's a destabilizing variable. Someone among them — someone with light element — will encounter him first. They don't tolerate unregistered anomalies."
The red-haired man burst into laughter, leaning back with his hands behind his head. "All this talk of anomalies and destiny… makes me itch for a fight. I'd love to see what this Kael-X looks like up close — to see if he's truly as untouchable as the stories claim."
"Stories?" the stone-skinned man rumbled, raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah," the red-haired one said, flames flickering brighter. "Whispers spread even across chaos space. A being moving faster than sound, faster than sight, a streak of yellow ripping through worlds — a phantom of speed. That's not rumor anymore, that's legend in the making."
The woman sighed. "Legends get people killed. If he's as strong as you all claim, then meeting him recklessly will just end in ashes."
Auden's gaze darkened as he placed the crystal orb down. The image of Kael flashing through cities like a golden comet still haunted him. "He's reckless, but not foolish. If he's moving through elemental clans — frost, fire, blood — then he's searching for something. Fragments maybe."
The red-haired one leaned forward eagerly. "Fragments of what?"
"Something ancient," Auden replied. "Something that even the systems can't trace. And if he's collecting them, then he's building toward something catastrophic. The system only called them elemental origin fragments"
A faint silence descended again, heavy and charged with intent. The five shared a look — a mutual understanding that chaos was approaching faster than any of them had prepared for.
The woman broke the silence, standing and dusting off her cloak. "In a barren expanse of the Primordial Chaos World, where the skies churned with swirling nebula-like energy and the ground cracked with ancient power, five figures sat encircled around a faintly glowing relic. The air shimmered with raw, uncontrolled energy, making even the space around them distort slightly. They weren't ordinary beings — their presence alone could cause nearby beasts to kneel or flee in terror.
Among the five, four were men and one was a woman, each emanating an aura that could flatten mountains. The lone woman, cloaked in radiant yellow, had her hood drawn up, hiding her features but not her overwhelming energy. The ground beneath her feet had melted slightly from the sheer heat of her aura.
Across from her sat Auden, the once-aloof and calculating figure who had crossed paths with Kael-X in Red City. His usually calm demeanor was now laced with curiosity and a trace of irritation as he handled a crystalline orb that contained faint traces of systemal energy.
"When I met him," Auden began, his voice low but steady, "my system only identified one of his two primordial elements."
That statement alone drew gasps.
"Yooo—two primordial elements?!" the red-haired man burst out, his fiery locks burning brighter in surprise. Sparks crackled from his shoulders as his bloodline reacted instinctively to his excitement. He slammed his fist into the ground, causing it to fracture. "That's practically impossible! Even high-order celestials rarely handle one primordial energy without collapsing!"
"What elements?" the woman in yellow asked sharply, her tone commanding attention. Her golden eyes flickered beneath the hood, and even the ambient chaos energy seemed to hum in sync with her.
Auden exhaled and responded, "Voidstream… and unknown."
At that, silence fell. The fifth individual — a muscular man with stone-gray skin and glowing eyes — had been quiet until now, his voice deep and resonant like the rumbling of a distant quake.
"If it's unknown, then it means it's not registered in the Primordial Systems Database," he said, each word measured. "That narrows it to two possibilities — Star Energy or Speedforce."
The red-haired man's grin widened, but his tone turned analytical. "Considering it's the guy who tore through Red City with yellow lightning moving faster than sight… it's obviously Speedforce."
He leaned forward, flames dancing across his fingers. "And that means…"
"...He's not from this galaxy," the woman finished for him, her voice dripping with intrigue. "Speedforce doesn't exist here. It's not of our creation, not even of this realm. He's an anomaly — a foreign existence intruding into the Primordial Realms."
Auden clenched his fist slightly. "When I fought him," he said slowly, "I deliberately lowered my power. I didn't want him to detect my true cultivation or the limits of my divine core."
The quiet one — the stone-skinned man — gave a short, rumbling chuckle that sent small quakes through the ground. "You think so?" His eyes gleamed with faint amusement. "You underestimate him. That type of being doesn't fight based on energy detection. He feels the world differently. Still…"
He looked into the sky, as if sensing the ripples Kael-X had left behind. "...He's mine. He's my bound enemy. The Primordial Laws won't rest until we clash. And when we do, I'll use his defeat to shatter my limit and ascend beyond this realm."
Auden smirked faintly, shaking his head. "Bound enemy or not, you may not get the chance. The Rank 1 Divine Beings will surely take notice of him. He's a destabilizing variable. Someone among them — maybe the Light Elemental Sovereign — will encounter him first. They don't tolerate unregistered anomalies."
The woman's lips curved into a faint, cold smile. "The Rank 1s, huh? Hmph. Let them try. If Kael truly wields Speedforce, then he's a walking paradox. Even the Light Sovereign's radiance can't keep up with speed that defies causality."
The red-haired man burst into laughter, leaning back with his hands behind his head. "All this talk of anomalies and destiny… makes me itch for a fight. I'd love to see what this Kael-X looks like up close — to see if he's truly as untouchable as the stories claim."
"Stories?" the stone-skinned man rumbled, raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah," the red-haired one said, flames flickering brighter. "Whispers spread even across chaos space. A being moving faster than sound, faster than sight, a streak of yellow ripping through worlds — a phantom of speed. That's not rumor anymore, that's legend in the making."
The woman sighed. "Legends get people killed. If he's as strong as you all claim, then meeting him recklessly will just end in ashes."
Auden's gaze darkened as he placed the crystal orb down. The image of Kael flashing through cities like a golden comet still haunted him. "He's reckless, but not foolish. If he's moving through elemental clans — frost, fire, blood — then he's searching for something. Fragments maybe."
The red-haired one leaned forward eagerly. "Fragments of what?"
"Something ancient," Auden replied. "Something that even the systems can't trace. And if he's collecting them, then he's building toward something catastrophic."
A faint silence descended again, heavy and charged with intent. The five shared a look — a mutual understanding that chaos was approaching faster than any of them had prepared for.
The woman broke the silence, standing and dusting off her cloak. "Whatever he's looking for, we need to find it first. We can't let an off-worlder gain leverage in the Primordial Realms."
The red-haired man smirked. "And if we meet him first?"
"Then," the stone-skinned one said, rising to his full, intimidating height, "the heavens will tremble at the clash."
Auden's eyes glowed faintly with system light. "Either way… Kael-X won't remain hidden for long. The world itself is starting to notice him."
The woman turned away, her voice soft but edged with steel. "Then let's move. Every second we waste, the Speedforce anomaly grows stronger."
And with that, the five vanished — dissolving into streaks of energy that ripped through the chaotic dimension.
Only the faint echo of their conversation lingered in the wind, whispering a single truth:
The Primordial Realms had taken notice of Kael-X.
And war was inevitable. he's looking for, we need to find it first. We can't let an off-worlder gain leverage in the Primordial Realms."
The red-haired man smirked. "And if we meet him first?"
"Then," the stone-skinned one said, rising to his full, intimidating height, "the heavens will tremble at the clash."
Auden's eyes glowed faintly with system light. "Either way… Kael-X won't remain hidden for long. The world itself is starting to notice him."
The woman turned away, her voice soft but edged with steel. "Then let's move. Every second we waste, the Speedforce anomaly grows stronger."
And with that, the five vanished — dissolving into streaks of energy that ripped through the chaotic dimension.
Only the faint echo of their conversation lingered in the wind, whispering a single truth:
The Primordial Realms had taken notice of Kael-X.
And war was inevitable.
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