Chapter 9: Creating The Divine Realm

Lex materialized inside the tower; the vast empty space around him mirrored the void outside the tower. He lifted his hand, and a flow of dark, swirling energy cascaded from his fingertips, quickly filling the space like ink exposed to water with its unnatural speed. This black and chaotic energy throbbed with raw power, shaping itself under his command.

With precise, fluid gestures, Lex segmented the swirling energy, molding it into distinct layers that materialized as vast, endless expanses of land. Each layer, a dark, endless plane, stacked one above the other, expanding upward to form massive, Pyramidal layers within the tower.

At the tower's foundation, Lex connected an Origin Pipeline, transforming the Origin Energy into Demonic Energy. He then infused the Demonic Energy into the bottom layer. 

The demonic energy was corrosive in nature but as powerful as the immortal energy. This force was not just powerful; it was invasive, seeping into every crevice of the tower and transforming the lowest realm up to the highest. The land was twisting and warping under its influence.

In the midst of this tumultuous energy, a weak consciousness began to pulsate at the base, a weak awareness emerging from the chaotic interplay of destruction and creation. 

Lex watched, his expression unreadable, intrigued by the potential of life forming under such extreme conditions. He let this nascent consciousness evolve on its own, a silent observer of its fate.

As Lex surveyed the towering structure he had conjured within the void, it was clear that each layer bore its own mark of creation. Many of the levels were barren expanses, desolate and silent. Yet, interspersed among these layers were oceans of startling colors; some layers contained seas of deep, ominous red, others harbored black waters, and a few contained viscous, almost living fluids that moved with instinct of their own.

Each terrestrial layer showcased a unique topography. The thirtieth layer was an endless frozen tundra dotted with snow-laden mountains that seemed to scrape the sky. Below, at the twentieth layer, forests of bizarrely shaped trees spread out, each twisted into unnatural shapes as if sculpted by a mad artist.

Distinct and varied layers formed a complex ecosystem, each stratum serving a specific purpose. At the very summit of this colossal tower, Lex crafted a unique layer, a vast ocean that spanned half the entire layer of the land. In this aquatic realm, Lex decided it would be where the eggs from which demons would eventually hatch nestle. The future of these demons was tied to the deepest layer they could reach after their birth; the strongest among them would dwell in the lowest, most formidable depths, closer to the tower's dark heart.

Having established the hierarchy and geography of his creation, Lex instilled the realm with a series of laws, weaving the fabric of the universe with practiced ease. Once set, these laws would govern the realm autonomously, and they would sustain the order he had designed.

Satisfied, Lex's form flickered, and he vanished, reappearing in the thirty-third layer of deep space. This void region resembled the first layer so closely that one might easily be deceived into thinking they had never left the first layer. Yet, Lex had chosen this spot for a monumental task: to create the Divine Realm, destined to be the second most powerful domain in the universe. This new realm would harness fifty percent of the total Origin Energy, a testament to its importance and might.

Access to the Divine Realm was designed to be a near-impossible feat. Only those born within its borders or those possessing unmatched strength and determination would be able to traverse its boundaries. With this, Lex aimed to ensure that only the most worthy could claim a position in this exalted realm.

With a wave of his hand, Lex began the creation, setting the energies in motion to craft a world that would stand as a pinnacle of divine power, challenging even the gods in its grandeur and sanctity.

Energy from all around converged swiftly at a single point, condensing into a tiny, glowing substance within the void. Lex, with an air of authority, commanded, "Open." At his word, the substance began to contract rapidly, shrinking down to the size of an atom, further down to a quark, and finally to an infinitesimal singularity.

In the following moments, an intense silence filled the void. Then, the singularity exploded abruptly, inflating rapidly like a colossal balloon. The explosion sent shockwaves echoing through the universe, a deafening sound that marked the birth of something new.

As the Realm expanded explosively, Lex imbued it with laws, shaping the chaos into order. During this cataclysmic expansion, matter began to coalesce and form land. This landmass grew at an astonishing rate, expanding a light-year with every passing second. To any observer, the formation of this new land was a visible spectacle; its rapid growth and occupation of space could be seen unfolding in real-time, a testament to the immense power at Lex's command.

Somewhere else in the universe, the primordials were startled by the deafening sound that echoed through the universe; Timorath, a primordial accustomed to the quieter side of the universe, turned to his companion, Vastoth, whose knowledge of the spatial laws was unparalleled among their kind."Vastoth," Timorath's voice carried a mixture of awe and concern, "what do you make of this tumultuous noise?" Vastoth, eyes closed in deep concentration, replied slowly, his mind racing through possibilities. "I am not certain, but my hypothesis suggests it originated from the deeper layers of the space, regions beyond my reach. My mastery allows me to traverse only up to the seventh layer." Timorath's eyes widened in disbelief. "The universe holds depths beyond the seventh layer?" he murmured, a hint of trepidation in his tone.

 By his limited understanding of the laws of space and time, he could maneuver through space up to the third layer, but the idea of more was both thrilling and daunting. Timorath, Unconvinced by Vastoth's speculative answer and driven by a blend of curiosity and urgency, conjured a domain around himself, manipulating the fabric of time to rewind and recapture the sound. 

He strained his consciousness, hoping to pinpoint its source. As time rewound repeatedly, Timorath's efforts proved futile; the sound remained elusive, slipping away with each attempt. Frustrated and now utterly powerless, he relayed his findings to Vastoth.

With a heavy sigh, Vastoth shared his conviction. "Do not exhaust yourself further, Timorath. Such phenomena can only be the workings of 'Him.'"

Hearing this, Timorath felt a mix of relief and embarrassment. "I thought… perhaps it was a treasure," he admitted sheepishly.

Vastoth gave him a skeptical look, his lips twitching in amusement. "A treasure, indeed," he chuckled. "We all cling to our secrets and desires, don't we?"

Meanwhile, Kismetor, another primordial being who had been leisurely devouring a star, also perceived the unsettling sound. It disrupted his meal, yet instead of irritation, a spark of excitement flickered within him. "At last," he thought, a grin spreading across his features, "something novel stirs, promising to shatter the monotony of the universe ."

Lex was now watching intently as the land expanded endlessly. Once the expansion ceased, he enveloped his consciousness to grasp the true magnitude of this realm. What he perceived was so astonishingly large that the realm basically felt like a small universe. Lex calculated its total expanse: one Gigaparsec in total, or about 3.26 billion light years.

Compared to the vastness of this realm, all other realms felt like mere pebbles across a desert. Lex teleported to the center of this colossal domain with a mere thought, positioning himself at the heart of what could only be described as his grandestcreation yet. Lex commanded the ground to rise, and mighty mountains heaved upward, their summits piercing the heavens. Below, oceans unfurled from the ground, filling the land with waters reflecting the newly formed skies like divine mirrors. Golden clouds scattered across the sky. Every breath taken within the divine realm was imbued with the air of purity, vibrating with a potent energy that soothed the soul and calmed the mind. 

The light here was not merely seen but felt. The landscape was breathtaking, and the laws were easily felt in some places. At the active volcanos, the fire laws were manifesting in the form of firebirds made purely of law energy.