The Firmaments of Ascendancy

## Definition

The Firmaments of Ascendancy is a ranking system that differentiates Higher Existences in the Cosmic Filament realm based on their Ascendancy Value.

After one has surpassed all Nine Firmaments of Ascendancy, one is at the realm of Reality.

## The Great Bottleneck

The Ascendancy Value, and therefore the Firmament, of any given Higher Existence is dependent upon numerous factors, including the number and power of the Cosmos in their Origin, their Nomological Edicts and Ascendancy Halos, and the size of their reserve of Essence of Reality. As such, even Higher Existences in the same Firmament can differ greatly in combat power and other specializations. However, there is one universal bottleneck for those scaling the Firmaments of Ascendancy, and it is encountered when Higher Existences attempt to break through from the Seventh Firmament into the Eighth Firmament.

Specifically, this "Great Bottleneck" is encountered when any given Higher Existence achieves 10 billion Cosmos in their Origin, 10 Ascendancy Halos (i.e., usually 150 Nomological Edicts), and 10,000 Units of Essence of Reality in their reserve. Unfortunately, reaching those three limits still leaves Higher Existences tens of millions of points in Ascendancy Value away from the Ascendancy Value of 100,000,000 needed to cross the threshold into the Eight Firmament. At that point, their continued progression through the Firmaments of Ascendancy is dependent upon factors like the influence and means of their backings, the strength of their souls, their Bloodline(s), and their Physique(s).

However, the single biggest requirement for any given Higher Existence to break through into the Eighth Firmament is a Runic Ecriture of Modus Operandi that will allow them to create Reality Passages. Each Reality Passage continuously supplies its creator with resources, the most important of those resources being Essence of Reality that can constantly infuse and refine the Reality Passage's creator's body and soul, thereby increasing their Ascendancy Value. Although the number of Reality Passages created by any given Higher Existence, and thus their power at the Eighth Firmament and their likelihood of achieving the Reality realm, is dependent on their innate talent and the tier of the Runic Ecriture of Modus Operandi they used to break through the bottleneck, it can be quite difficult to obtain even the lowest tier of Runic Ecriture of Modus Operandi. Indeed, limiting access to Runic Ecritures of Modus Operandi is one way that the Primordials continue to maintain their hegemony for countless eons, and it is why countless Higher Existences have fallen after being forever stuck in the Seventh Firmament. Yet, throughout the vast Infinite Realities, there are special circumstances through which Higher Existences can obtain Runic Ecritures of Modus Operandi without the Primordials, namely, from Ancient Bloodlines from the Olden Time (e.g., Telos) or from unique Realities (e.g., Forsaken Treasure Realities).

## Firmaments

### First Firmament of Ascendancy

This is the Firmament when a Higher Existence has an Ascendancy Value between 1 and 99. This the lowest Firmament of Ascendancy.

### Second Firmament of Ascendancy

This is the Firmament of Ascendancy after the First. To enter this stage, a Higher Existence must have an Ascendancy Value of 100. One stays in the Second Firmament of Ascendancy if their Ascendancy Value is between 100 and 999.

### Third Firmament of Ascendancy

This is the Firmament after the Second. To enter this stage, a Higher Existence must have an Ascendancy Value of 1,000. It is unknown what the limit is to the Third Firmament of Ascendancy, but it is most likely an Ascendancy Value between 1,000 and 9,999.

### Fourth Firmament of Ascendancy

This is the Firmament after the Third. It is unknown on the requirements to enter and exit this stage. Most likely, to enter this stage, a Higher Existence must have an Ascendancy Value of 10,000. The range of Ascendancy Value in the Fourth Firmament of Ascendancy is between 10,000 and 99,999.

### Fifth Firmament of Ascendancy

This is the Firmament after the Fourth. It is unknown on the requirements to enter and exit this stage. Most likely, to enter this stage, a Higher Existence must have an Ascendancy Value of 100,000. The range of Ascendancy Value in the Fifth Firmament of Ascendancy is between 100,000 and 999,999.

### Sixth Firmament of Ascendancy

This is the Firmament after the Fifth. It is unknown on the requirements to enter and exit this stage. Most likely, to enter this stage, a Higher Existence must have an Ascendancy Value of 1,000,000. The range of Ascendancy Value in the Sixth Firmament of Ascendancy is between 1,000,000 and 9,999,999.

### Seventh Firmament of Ascendancy

This is the Firmament after the Sixth. It is unknown on the requirements to enter and exit this stage. Most likely, to enter this stage, a Higher Existence must have an Ascendancy Value of 10,000,000. The range of Ascendancy Value in the Seventh Firmament of Ascendancy is between 10,000,000 and 99,999,999. At this Firmament, a cultivator is shackled to a maximum of 100,000,000 Ascendancy Value, 10 Ascendancy Halos, 10 billion Cosmos, and 10,000 maximum reserves of Essence of Reality. To break through to the Eighth Firmament, one needs to forge at least one Reality Passage using a Runic Ecriture of Modus Operandi.

### Eighth Firmament of Ascendancy

This is the Firmament after the Seventh. It is unknown on the requirements to enter and exit this stage. Most likely, to enter this stage, a Higher Existence must have an Ascendancy Value of 100,000,000. The range of Ascendancy Value in the Eighth Firmament of Ascendancy is between 100,000,000 and 999,999,999.

### Ninth Firmament of Ascendancy

This is the Firmament after the Eight and the final one. It is unknown on the requirements to enter and exit this stage. Most likely, to enter this stage, a Higher Existence must have an Ascendancy Value of 1,000,000,000. The range of Ascendancy Value in the Ninth Firmament of Ascendancy is between 1,000,000,000 and 9,999,999,999.

### Ascending the Nine Firmaments of Ascendancy

When a Higher Existence at the Cosmic Filaments realm reaches an Ascendancy Value of 10,000,000,000, forged 100 billion Cosmos in their Origin, and have battle prowess exceeding the Firmaments of Ascendancy, they can rise to the realm of Reality. This also depends on the Runic Ecriture of Modus Operandi that they use and the number of Reality Passages on them. Then, they most likely have ascended the Nine Firmaments of Ascendancy and entered the realm of Reality.

## Curiosities

### Power Level

Beings at the 7° firmament of Ascendancy can normally release in their ultimate attack enough power to destroy a whole reality.

With enough Reality Passages, a person can have a body powerful enough to resist the attack of Primordial Relics and even Enlightened Primordial Relics

When you reach the peak of 9th Firmament, but didn't reach the Legend realm, you're called A Legends Visage, you can also reach this realm by getting a **TABOO** concept, or achieving the power of 20,000 Realities by any means, Noah reached this stage after stacking 10 Black Ascendancy Halos.