Neo was quietly shocked by the Universal Announcement! The true importance of this event could be easily gauged by the universal scale of the notification alone.

​"Celestial River? Where is this thing?"

​Following his query, specific coordinates flashed across the System Interface.

​After carefully looking at them, Neo realized it was not too far away from Planet Zenith. One or two light-years at most, perhaps.

​Still, it would take several days to reach it, even if Ghost traveled via Warp Drives.

​But he could not afford to wait that long. There was no timer, which meant the event had already begun, and everyone across the universe was likely rushing toward it all at once.

​"So how should I go there that fast? My space manipulation is at a low level, and Void Teleportation cannot be used for such long-distance travel. I need a skill that allows me to travel almost instantaneously."

​He narrowed his glowing silver eyes in deep concentration.

​"I need to perform an Ultimate Skill Synthesis. I shall combine all movement skills and spatial abilities into one."

​With that thought, he began to pick out the most suitable skills from his massive arsenal, preparing to forge them into a single heaven-defying movement skill.

Following that plan, Neo scanned the glowing blue interface floating in front of his eyes. To cross the vast distance of light years in a single instant, he needed absolute spatial dominance. Ordinary speed would not be enough.

After a while, he commanded:

​"System, Select Space Manipulation (D), Void Teleportation (C), Greater Speed (E+), Shadow Step (D), and Lightning Step (D). Initiate Universal Synthesis."

​[ Selecting 5 Target Skills for Universal Synthesis. ]

[ Target concept recognized: Advanced Spatial Movement. ]

[ Commencing Fusion... ]

Inside his soul, the agonising trial began once more. But learned to endure better.

​[ Synthesis Complete! ]

​[ Skill Acquired: Planetary Warp (B) ]

Description: Fuses extreme lightning speed and shadow traversal with spatial manipulation. Allows the user to instantaneously teleport to any known coordinate within the same planetary body.

​Neo frowned.

​It was undeniably a powerful skill, but it fell completely short of his expectations. Planetary travel was entirely useless when he needed to cross the endless, starry void to reach the Celestial Fishing River. The event had already begun, and a rank B skill simply lacked the cosmic authority to pierce through deep space.

​"Not good enough. If raw spatial movement is not enough to break the limit, I will force pure physical adaptation, absolute perception, and raw defense into the equation."

​He opened his interface once more. He was going to forcefully brute force the system.

​"System. Initiate Universal Synthesis again. Target: Planetary Warp (B). Now add Spirit Eyes (D+), Vellsing Transformation (D+), and Mana Shield (D)."

​[ Warning! Attempting to synthesize unrelated sensory, defensive, and transformational concepts into a spatial movement skill carries a high risk of absolute failure. Skill destruction is highly probable. ]

​"I said do it," Neo ordered coldly.

​To ensure the chaotic fusion did not collapse, he forcefully detonated a massive portion of his newly acquired Cosmic Force, pouring a terrifying wave of raw energy directly into the synthesis process.

Rumble!

​The entire underground chamber began to shake violently. The white light of the Universal Synthesis turned into deep of shade of dark purple.

The spatial fabric of Zenith literally cracked like fragile glass around him.

​The [Spirit Eyes] dissolved, adding cosmic perception to lock onto distant stars.

[Vellsing Transformation] shattered, providing the extreme physical resilience needed to survive deep space travel. Lastly, [Mana Shield] melted down, fusing into a protective barrier against the tearing forces of the void.

"ARGHHH!"

​For a moment, it felt like his very soul was being ripped in half by the conflicting concepts.

But Neo simply gritted his teeth, his immense 2,000 plus Vitality and Endurance holding his body completely intact.

​Then, slowly the purple light collapsed inward, condensing into a single, blinding point of absolute darkness on his status screen.

​[ Critical Breakthrough! Unique concept successfully forcefully merged! ]

[ Synthesis Successful! ]

​[ Skill Acquired: Journeyman Of Void (S) ]

Description: A Heaven defying movement technique forged through extreme synthesis. By combining absolute spatial perception, bodily adaptation, and void manipulation, the user can lock onto specific cosmic coordinates across star systems and instantly tear a path through the deep void.

Cost: 10,000 Cosmic Force per light year traveled.

Cooldown: 12 Hours.

Seeing this, Neo let out a triumphant smile.

​It was finally a success.

​"Perfect. Now, I will not have to worry about being late."

​That being said, he still needed another ultimate combat skill like [ Vellsing Transformation ].

​If he could not fight using magic, what would even be the point of reaching the river?

​He would just be slaughtered like a lamb.

​"I need something that combines raw destructive power, elemental lethality, and precise martial mastery," Neo murmured to himself.

​He then carefully selected a cluster of combat and magical skills that could be fused into a single fighting style.

​"System, Select Holy Aura (D), Heaven’s Smite (D), Flame Weapon (E), Heavy Strike (E), Basic Swordsmanship (F), and Blood Frenzy (D). Initiate Universal Synthesis."

​[ Selecting 6 Target Skills for Universal Synthesis. ]

[ Target concept recognized: Combined Holy, Fire, and Martial Offensive Style. ]

[ Commencing Synthesis... ]

After 5 minutes, the results emerged:

​[ Synthesis Successful! ]

​[ Skill Acquired: Sunfire Judgment Blade (B) ]

Description: It is an advanced combat style born from the synthesis of holy retribution, destructive flames, and unyielding swordsmanship. When activated, the user coats their weapon or bare hands in a condensed, golden white plasma fire that bypasses 50% of the target’s magical defenses.

Passive Effect: Every successful strike increases the user’s attack speed by 5%, stacking up to 10 times.

Active Sub-Skill: [ Retribution Burst ] - Consumes 1,000 Cosmic Force to unleash a massive wave of plasma fire that deals heavy AOE damage and inflicts a burning status condition on all enemies within a 500 meter radius.

​Neo closed the interface, satisfied.

​"This will do. [Journeyman Of Void] will get me there instantly and the [Sunfire Judgment Blade (B)] will aid me to clear my path. I shall become the invincible Dominator."