Chapter 3: Entering the Quantum Sects
Chapter 3: Entering the Quantum Sects
The golden light pathway stretched before Erevan, leading toward the floating palaces of the Quantum Sects. From this distance, the structures looked like impossible constructs—a fusion of technology and cultivation, temples built from shifting metal, glowing with neon Dao scripts, levitating in a sky filled with digital stars.
Above him, Cyber-Immortals floated in meditation, their bodies wrapped in Qi-infused circuitry, their very existence humming with the pulse of the Quantum Dao. Some wielded weapons made of condensed data, others commanded entire holographic war-beasts, living constructs of pure energy.
Erevan exhaled, running a diagnostic check through his newly integrated Quantum Dao System.
[Host: Erevan Kane]
Cultivation Path: Quantum Hacker
Abilities Unlocked:
Quantum Hack: System Exploit – Identify and manipulate weaknesses in reality.
Cyber Qi Integration – Convert spiritual energy into raw data and rewrite its properties.
Glitch Step – Momentarily bypass system constraints, allowing unpredictable movement.
New Objective: Reach the Quantum Sects
His smirk returned. Hackers thrived in systems with rules to break.
With a thought, he activated Glitch Step.
His body flickered, dissolving into fragments of blue code before reassembling mid-air. He leaped forward, each step distorting reality, skipping over invisible platforms of data until he landed at the foot of the first temple.
A holographic gate shimmered before him, blocking the entrance.
"Unauthorized entity detected. Access denied."
Erevan placed a hand on the barrier, his fingers tracing the golden inscriptions. Unlike Earth's firewalls, this wasn't just code—it was woven Dao energy, a living construct.
"I've broken into systems far more complicated than this."
His eyes glowed as he activated Quantum Hack.
[Analyzing…]
[Identified: Weak Encryption Layer. Rewriting Permissions…]
[SYSTEM OVERRIDE SUCCESSFUL.]
The gate flickered, and the energy glitched for a millisecond before dissolving.
Erevan stepped through.
The Quantum Sect's Trial
The moment he entered, the environment shifted.
The sky darkened, and before him stretched an endless white void, filled with floating platforms of shifting code and Qi energy.
At the center stood three figures, each radiating overwhelming power.
The first was a monk, his robes made of flowing binary script, his body glowing with serene data waves. His hands were clasped, and the aura around him seemed to slow down time itself.
The second was a warrior, clad in a mechanical exosuit engraved with ancient runes, his weapon a floating spear made of crystallized energy.
The third was a shadowy entity, its form constantly rewriting itself, shifting between solid and liquid states, a living glitch in reality.
"A newcomer has entered the Quantum Sects," the monk said, his voice resonating through the void. "State your purpose."
Erevan crossed his arms. "I hacked my way in. That should tell you enough."
The warrior scoffed. "Arrogant. Many have come seeking power, only to be erased."
The shadow figure flickered. "Then let's test his worth."
Without warning, the void fractured.
The three lunged at him simultaneously.
Hacker vs. Cultivators
Erevan's instincts screamed.
The warrior's spear came first, streaking toward his chest like a high-speed missile.
He twisted, activating Glitch Step—his body flickered out of sync, the attack passing through his afterimage.
The monk raised a hand, and the air around Erevan slowed, as if time itself was lagging.
"Shit. A field debuff?"
Erevan's eyes flashed as he activated Quantum Hack.
[Identified: Temporal Lock. Weakness detected: Node Corruption.]
[Initiating Countermeasure…]
He rewrote the field's code, causing it to glitch for a fraction of a second—just enough time for him to break free.
But the shadow entity was already behind him.
A blade made of distorted reality plunged toward his back.
He had seconds.
His mind raced.
"If I can't dodge… I'll rewrite the rules."
Cyber Qi Integration: Override Attack Vector
The blade stopped mid-air, freezing in place as Erevan overwrote its trajectory.
The shadow entity stumbled back, its form momentarily destabilized.
Erevan landed, breathing hard.
The three cultivators paused.
Then, the monk smiled. "Interesting."
The environment shifted back, returning to the original temple interior.
"You are unorthodox," the monk admitted. "But your abilities are unique. Perhaps you do have a place in the Quantum Sects."
The warrior huffed, crossing his arms. "Tch. He lacks refinement. But… he adapts quickly."
The shadow entity merely chuckled. "Chaos suits him."
A new notification flashed before Erevan.
[Trial Passed.]
[Rank Obtained: Quantum Disciple.]
[Access Granted to Quantum Sects.]
Erevan smirked.
"Let's see what secrets this place is hiding."