Infinite Potential System

"Since you understand your situation, I suggest you make your choice now. Ascend or die." Anula's voice sounded from everywhere all at once, spinning around William in the same direction as the spatial vortex he was trapped in. Stay updated via empire

"Hmm. How about no?" William smiled as his Soul Strength continued to grow. The feeling in his soul had become almost unbearable, to the point that his soul took the initiative to condense a little on its own.

-Your Soul-Sapping Necrotoxin is in effect: +1 Soul Strength

-Killed a human: +5 PP

-Killed a human: +5 PP

-Your Soul-Sapping Necrotoxin is in effect: +1 Soul Strength

-Killed...

-The Leader of the Thieves' Guild is severely injured.

-Your Soul-Sapping Necrotoxin is in effect: +1 Soul Strength

-Killed a human: +5 PP

The messages slowed down dramatically as a wave of death notifications entered William's view. There was only one remaining message that ticked every two seconds, but that only lasted for half a minute before that too ended abruptly.

-The Leader of the Thieves' Guild has perished. +5 PP

-Soul Strength: 116700

Why the unique message, System? Do I get extra benefits from killing important people?

-No. I just thought you should know.

Ah...

"As you wish." Anula's voice sounded, before a series of Magic Spells breached the light as if it were nothing and landed on William's body. Their effects seemed enhanced compared to before and caused slight damage to William, likely a combination attack from multiple Cultivators.

The Mana Regeneration Talent finally notified William that he was in combat, but he wasn't concerned at all. Just this small amount of damage couldn't do anything to him, and judging by the state of the Tribulation Transcendence Cultivators, they didn't have enough Mana to even force his Recovery Talent's side effect.

Instead of attempting to fight back, William opened the Life Domain and rapidly healed his injuries, then closed it immediately afterwards to keep his Mana at the peak. If they wanted to fight a battle of attrition, William was more than happy to oblige.

He studied the unique effects of each Spell that attacked him, gleaning information one by one from the attacks. At the same time, Anula and her subordinates were inspecting William and analyzing his various abilities.

As the undisputed strongest person on the Continent, William's abilities were like a treasure trove of information. They didn't understand how someone could have so many Elemental Affinities, but the most intriguing of all was William's Forcefield Talent which acted like an improved Spirit Aura.

If they weren't paying close attention, they would have treated it as just that, but Anula noticed that William had yet to expend any Spirit Qi, which meant this "Spirit Aura" was only an imitation and not actually the real thing.

Some specialized Cultivators watched the flow of Mana and Spirit Qi with incredible focus, but they couldn't identify what was fueling his Forcefield. It was as if...

They realized something and informed Anula immediately, "Matriarch, some of his abilities are fueled by the World! We need to cut off his connection with Efretta!"

"What?! How can this be?" Anula was shocked. She had never heard of someone able to connect with the World. Could it have something to do with the World Cores he absorbed?

"We don't know, should we use the Heaven Suppression Formation?" they asked.

"How can that help us?" she asked in annoyance. "We use that to help our juniors avoid the Heavenly Tribulation for longer, how is that going to deal with the World?"

"If we modify the target from Heaven to the World itself, we may be able to isolate his ability." one of the Cultivators said suddenly.

Anula realized what they were getting at and nodded, "Do it."

The Cultivators spread out into their respective positions and used their Spirit Qi to weave a net in the sky that shielded William from the Heavens above. The Superior Tribulation was temporarily cut off, but they reversed the net and twisted its position until it was seated underneath William, allowing the Superior Tribulation to continue.

In reality, only one Tribulation Transcendence Cultivator was required for this Formation, since it didn't take an incredible amount of Spirit Qi, but for the sake of ensuring success, three Cultivators participated.

On William's end, he found his Forcefield Talent closing on its own and disappear from existence, while some of his other Talents did the same. A series of five System notifications entered William's vision, sending a chill of fear down his spine.

-Forcefield Talent's source has been cut off.

-Attack Reflection Talent's source has been cut off.

-Recovery Talent's source has been cut off.

-Collateral Damage Talent's source has been cut off.

-Stealth Talent's source has been cut off.

While it was only five Talents, and none specifically related to William's defensive ability, the most jarring was the loss of his Recovery Talent. If he ran out of Mana, William would have no other way to recover!

System, what happened?

-Your Talents don't come from nowhere. Your opponent has discerned the source of your Talents and cut them off temporarily. If you cannot break their Formation, you will not be able to use any of these abilities for the time being.

What?! William thought back to when he was in the Gravitas Ruins, when one of Riyald's trials cut off his Forcefield Talent. Was this the same thing?

Either way, things weren't looking good.

On Anula's end, William's previously suppressed aura was released all at once. His Nascent Soul Cultivation was revealed first for all to see, but that wasn't nearly as terrifying as everything else.

William's Soul Strength became an overbearing aura that silenced all present, as if they had met with an otherworldly ghost that could steal their very being with nothing but a thought. The Tribulation Transcendence Cultivators with weaker Soul Strength coughed and choked, unable to breathe properly in the current situation.

William's Elemental Aura burst forth in waves, starting with the basic Elements. Many felt overwhelmed by the Domain-equivalent Magic that fought with the suppression of their mimicked Reverse Domains, while the few that weren't suppressed showed their full prowess.

The Rare Elements came next, the X-Rank Life and Poison Elements showing first. It was obvious to the Cultivators that these two Elements were both above the Domain level, at the mythological Territory-level.

Scared shitless, the weakest Tribulation Transcendence Cultivator passed out directly, unable to withstand William's combined overpowering auras. Two more followed as soon as the Blessing and Curse Elements were revealed, becoming the straw that broke the camel's back.

Before they could even experience the Epic Elements, all of the Cultivators aside from Anula were unconscious, the World Suppression Formation unraveling on its own and restoring William's use of his Talents.

Additionally, the triple Fusion Spell that was fueling the vortex stopped, allowing William to see his surroundings clearly.

Oh, they're back. I guess I had no reason to be worried after all. William smiled as he scanned his surroundings. His opponents had all passed out, and the only remaining enemy was Anula, who had soiled herself at some point.

"Y-You..." Anula sputtered as she tried to regain her footing. She was incredibly embarrassed, but there was nothing she could do about her current situation.