The border of the Euc Kingdom, a Nova Legion outpost.
Slash!
A sharp scalpel sliced through the air, killing a low-ranking Nova Legion member. Warm blood splattered, staining the walls.
A deathly figure stood amidst a pile of corpses. Crimson blood pooled beneath its feet. Amidst the pungent stench of blood, thin threads crisscrossed and intertwined throughout the space.
Blaise relished the thrill of the hunt. He suppressed a bloodthirsty grin, smoothing back his slightly disheveled hair.
Footsteps approached.
A similarly ruthless young man appeared silently beside him. "The rest of the outpost has been dealt with."
Conflicts between the two great Legions often involved individuals like Blaise, a troublemaker who thrived in chaos and hunting. He relished participating in this turmoil.
He relentlessly hunted members of both Legions, exacerbating the conflict and fueling the war with anger and hatred. His actions were heinous.
"Hmm."
Just as Blaise was about to leave, he noticed another figure in the outpost—Mei, standing calmly amidst the blood, appraising Blaise's handiwork.
"Your little hobby is a bit too extreme."
The young man was startled, about to attack, but Blaise signaled him to remain calm. He said calmly, "Long time no see."
Mei nodded.
"Ten years,"
Blaise smirked, his excitement growing. "Did you come for me? If so, I'd be honored."
"You're overthinking it; we have no connection."
Just an acquaintance, at best.
Mei said bluntly, "I just happened to be passing by. Honestly, if you're caught by either Legion, you'll have a miserable end."
Blaise didn't care about a miserable end; he was more interested in Mei's purpose for being here. Expectantly, he asked,
"Are you here to join this war?"
If so,
This war would become truly interesting!
Mei countered, "Do you think I'd be interested in your petty squabbles?"
"Haha!"
Blaise burst into laughter. "True enough."
Their self-proclaimed epic war was just a petty squabble to someone like her. Realizing this, Blaise found it amusing.
He looked again.
Mei was gone.
The young man beside him was confused. "Blaise, who was that? You seemed to know them."
"Hehehe."
Blaise chuckled strangely. "If you'd attacked, you'd be dead now."
The young man was stunned.
"They were that strong?"
"That strong?"
Blaise's laughter echoed after his question. "One of the three Grand Marshals of the illustrious Tulip Agency—a terrifying monster among the strongest!"
"Grand Marshal?!?"
Instantly,
The young man's forehead broke out in a cold sweat, realizing he'd narrowly escaped death. He'd once fought a Tulip Agency Lieutenant, managing to hold his own, but that was nothing compared to Major Generals or Lieutenant Generals.
As for a Grand Marshal?
He dared not even imagine.
The young man felt incredibly lucky he hadn't attacked.
In the clear daytime sky, a streak of light flashed across the horizon, splitting the clouds in two, roaring through the air with furious speed.
Mei looked up, witnessing this scene.
The war had begun.
A figure on the borderland shot into the sky, intercepting the streak of light. Their collision unleashed an incredibly violent shockwave, instantly overwhelming the land.
Boom!
A massive crater appeared on the ground.
Claude and Mirage made their move first, taking to the skies as their battleground. Their attacks were like blades cleaving the heavens, their power echoing like thunder across the land and sky.
Energy surged through the atmosphere, unleashing brilliant flashes of light. The immense pressure made the air feel heavy, making it difficult to breathe.
Two Tier 4 Void Wanderers—and this was a restrained display. If they fought with full power, the destruction would be far greater.
Hum—
Then,
Intricate magic arrays spread across the sky, bathing the land in an ominous light. A massive, murderous army surged forth, unleashing devastating attacks.
The tense nerves finally snapped. The two Legion commanders ignited the war's powder keg, launching a frenzied assault.
A variety of power systems clashed across a battlefield spanning hundreds of kilometers. Quickly, the two armies engaged in a brutal firefight.
The quiet wilderness transformed into a bloody battlefield in an instant.
Cold blades flashed, mercilessly harvesting enemy lives. Eerie Willpower manifested in strange techniques, displaying unpredictable power. And much more.
This was the first Legion battle Mei had witnessed since entering this space. Even though the powers involved weren't exceptionally high-level, the spectacle was still awe-inspiring.
In higher-level worlds, large-scale Legion battles could even encompass entire worlds and universes as battlegrounds, the destruction commonplace.
Border battlefield.
The Diamond Legion members didn't participate in the war, merely observing the situation. A familiar feeling returned, causing a sharp pain in Civet's consciousness.
He concealed his changing expression.
"Commander, something's wrong."
Whenever a certain entity was nearby, the void energy would exhibit distinct fluctuations. This reminded Civet of some unpleasant experiences.
"What is it?"
"In short, we seem to have attracted the attention of a certain entity. If I'm not mistaken, it's at least a Tier 6 Void Demon God."
At these words,
The Diamond Legion members' scalps tingled, and they fled in panic.
"What?"
"Tier 6?!"
"Run! Run! Don't watch the show!"
A group of people fled in terror. The risk of watching was too high. Never mind Tier 6; even a Tier 5 could overwhelm them.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sounds of explosions continued.
Marianna's face was grim as she watched the battle unfold. Her voice was heavy. "Notify headquarters. The Raitei Legion and the Nova Legion have officially commenced hostilities."
"Yes!"
The female officer was so nervous her palms were sweating. She quickly relayed the order, transmitting the intelligence to Tulip headquarters at maximum speed.
At the same time,
A figure appeared in a hidden sanctuary, its presence almost akin to truth itself, seemingly a being that transcended the world.
"Finally found!"
The Supreme Master's expression shifted as he stood before a massive cubic black stone, muttering to himself, "If you think I'm helpless against you, you're terribly naive…"
...
The massive battle raged for days without end, the Euc Kingdom border awash in blood. The intensity of the fighting was horrifying.
Until one day.
Rumble!
A gigantic vortex formed in the darkened sky. Violent storm clouds churned with thunder and lightning, as if something terrifying were rising.
Mei's expression shifted slightly.
"This is probably not what they expected."
Simultaneously,
"Something's wrong!"
Marianna, constantly monitoring the battlefield, felt a tremendously powerful aura surging into the sky above the battle.
Before Marianna could comprehend the situation,
Boom! Boom!
Two figures tore through the atmosphere and crashed onto the ground, burrowing deep into the earth. A deafening roar echoed through the heavens, instantly shattering the vortex of storm clouds.
"Roar!"
An overwhelming roar swept across the battlefield. Instinctual fear of an apex predator gripped everyone; terror welled up in their hearts.
The battlefield fell instantly silent.
A pair of golden eyes surveyed the battlefield below, arrogantly proclaiming the arrival of an absolute overlord.
Marianna's face turned ashen.
"Bone Dragon!!"
The colossal dragon's body was covered in black, decaying scales. Sharp, grey-white bony protrusions extended from its joints and wings, a terrifying sight.
Bone Dragon.
An ancient dragon species originating from primordial times, possessing Tier 3 power from birth. Any attack that fails to kill them only strengthens them.
Therefore,
Bone Dragons are extremely aggressive. Humanity rarely encounters them; they typically hunt primordial behemoths, their existence largely unknown.
Most terrifyingly, this was a Tier 4 Bone Dragon!
Two figures emerged from beneath the earth. Claude and Mirage both looked slightly pale, their expressions grave as they stared at the Bone Dragon.
Claude spat out a mouthful of blood.
"What kind of monster is this?"
Mirage frowned.
"Looks like it's coming for us. Let's deal with it first!"
"Easy for you to say."
Claude cracked his neck, shouting, "Stop fighting! Take down this beast first!"
Immediately,
Both Legions turned their weapons toward the Bone Dragon in the sky. As if waiting for the Legions to organize, the Bone Dragon let out a ferocious grin.
Its intelligence seemed quite high.
Seeing this,
Marianna, unable to wait any longer, hurriedly shouted, trying to stop the Legions' attack: "Normal attacks are useless against Bone Dragons. They'll only…"
Boom!
A breath of destructive dragonfire slammed into the earth, drowning out Marianna's voice. The two Legions simultaneously launched their counterattack against the Bone Dragon.
However,
Facing the counterattack of the two Legions, the Bone Dragon didn't dodge at all, allowing the rain of attacks to wash over it.
After a while,
A plume of black smoke rose as the dragon fell to the ground. Claude and Mirage exchanged glances, utterly astonished. Something was wrong with this beast!
Unexpectedly,
Bang!
A powerful claw emerged from the crater, shattering the earth with a dense network of cracks. The black smoke dissipated, revealing that the Bone Dragon had not only suffered no damage, but its muscles and bones were visibly growing.
It became even larger.
Undeniably,
Its power had also increased.
"Get out of the way!"
A roar came from behind. Claude and Mirage instinctively dodged, only to see a blinding flash of blade light slice through the air.
Boom!
The residual force cleaved the earth in two.
A deep wound, visible to the bone, appeared on the Bone Dragon's neck as it clawed out of the crater. It healed instantly, its muscles expanding further.
Mirage's expression hardened.
"This beast absorbs attacks to strengthen itself."
"Indeed."
Marianna had joined the battle. She had always shown ruthless efficiency in dealing with the destructive dragons rampaging through human civilization.
She gathered her strength, her expression grave. Her previous strike had shown her that only an all-out attack could sever the Bone Dragon's head.
"Any attack that doesn't kill it will only make it stronger. If you don't want to die here, then use your full strength!"
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"Understood."
"Roger that."
After responding, Claude and Mirage dodged the Bone Dragon's attack, ordering the remaining Legion members to retreat as far as possible. This was beyond their capabilities.
The Legion members, though confused, retreated decisively. Even if they questioned the Legion leader's orders, this wasn't the time to question.
Understanding the situation, Claude gathered his strength during his swift retreat, his body visibly growing larger as his muscles swelled.
There was no hesitation. He would unleash everything to obliterate this beast. Veins bulged on his arms as he roared, unleashing his strongest punch.
Boom!
This force, capable of destroying a planet, surged forth like a flood, instantly obliterating a vast expanse of earth, sending dust and debris soaring into the sky.
For a moment, the air pressure reached its limit, as if space itself were compressed. An unparalleled force struck the Bone Dragon head-on.
Bang!
The Bone Dragon instinctively dodged, but half its body was instantly blasted into gore. At that very moment, Marianna unleashed a lethal attack.
Bang!
An incredibly swift draw of the blade.
The clear, cold blade reflected the Bone Dragon's image, but as it neared the point of severing the head, it became incredibly slow. Even Mirage noticed this change.
He was suddenly startled.
"Time… no, our movements are slowing down!"
He could even clearly see the almost mocking expression in the Bone Dragon's eyes. Before their very eyes, the Bone Dragon completed its self-healing.
Then,
A claw struck the three, whose movements were severely slowed, leaving them no time to dodge. All three coughed up blood as they slammed into the ground.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Only then did their movements return to normal. Mirage asked Marianna, "Lieutenant General, does the Bone Dragon have the ability to slow down movement?"
"Cough cough… not that I'm aware of."
"Do either of you have a countermeasure?"
"I used mine just now."
"Then it seems we're doomed."
Bone Dragons were brutal hunters; they enjoyed toying with their prey until it was exhausted before delivering the killing blow.
The three had noticed this. Just as they were about to make a desperate gamble, a figure appeared before them, holding a treasure map.
The three were stunned.
Mei glanced at the crimson mark on the treasure map, then looked up at the Bone Dragon, feeling a sense of strangeness. This was the first time she'd seen a fragment of truth manifest on a living creature.
This Bone Dragon was unlike other giant dragons. It didn't slow down movement through any ability or artifact.
It was because of the power of truth residing within it.
A fragment of truth had fallen upon it, granting it this power. Unfortunately, its level was too low to fully control the fragment's power.
Otherwise, the manifestation would be even more explosive.
Marianna's expression brightened.
"Grand Marshal!"
Hearing this,
The other two stared.
"Grand Marshal?"
"Grand Marshal?!"
Was this the peak of Tulip's fighting strength?
Mei completely ignored the three. If not for her impulsive glance at the treasure map, she wouldn't have noticed the fragment of truth hidden within the Bone Dragon.
Now,
Since she was here, she might as well stay.
This wasn't a coincidence; it was a manifestation of causal influence. The fragment of truth was approaching Mei through seemingly coincidental events.
Bang!
Sensing Mei's uninvited arrival, the Bone Dragon tentatively struck at her with a claw. Seeing that she didn't react, it pressed its advantage, aiming a claw directly at Mei.
It let out a mocking roar. The Voice of All Things accurately conveyed the Bone Dragon's meaning to Mei.
"Hmph, insect."
At that moment,
Mei's gaze left the treasure map, locking onto the Bone Dragon's eyes.
Suddenly,
Bang!
The Bone Dragon exploded into a bloody mist. The fragment of truth instantly merged back into the Book of Truth, its death swift and clean.
Claude and the other two were in utter shock.
Instant kill!
An instant kill requiring no complex maneuvers or forewarning!
【Repair Progress: 57,002/100,000】
Another Upgrade Task completed.
She had expected another ability or equipment upgrade, but the Book of Truth had unexpectedly provided Mei with a massive boost—a pleasant surprise.
【Upgrade Task 5 · Complete】
【Receiving one random reward】
【Super Fusion · Activated ?】
【Star Spirit · Selected】
【Planck Membrane Lifeform · Selected】
【Death Evolution · Selected】
【Fundamental Core · Selected】
【Commencing fusion!】
Hum—
In an instant,
Mei's body released an immense amount of void energy, frightening the three nearby, who fled in terror.
"What's happening?"
"I don't know!"
"Just run!"
Boom!
The earth and sky convulsed; thunder roared. Space itself reverted to its primordial, void-like state, rapidly expanding outward. The chaotic void energy surged violently.
It seemed the entire world was returning to its origin.
At a certain limit, the void expansion stopped. A massive hole appeared on the border of the Euc Kingdom, revealing an immense, boundless figure within the void.
This ability fusion was unlike previous assimilations; its power far surpassed anything before. This power was so immense it was uncontrollable.
Through the hole in the border, Claude and the others could glimpse what was happening in the void beyond—the birth of a being far exceeding their imagination.
The Star Spirit lifeform, Planck Membrane Lifeform, and void energy had perfectly fused, transforming Mei into an even more powerful, higher-level lifeform.
Her body grew explosively, reaching cosmic proportions in an instant. Submerged in the void, she appeared as if she had existed since the dawn of time.
Her overwhelming aura threatened to destabilize the already fractured world; the borders teetered on collapse, the entire world assuming an apocalyptic appearance.
The perfect fusion of the Star Spirit lifeform's properties and void energy meant that light-years were no longer a constraint on Mei's control or perception. Within the world and universe, she could traverse any distance instantly; all was within her grasp.
Furthermore, fusing with the Planck Membrane Lifeform's power granted Mei the incredible ability to freely enter and exit all curled spacetime dimensions.
Besides three-dimensional space, other dimensions manifested as curvatures within three-dimensional space. Humans couldn't detect or access these dimensions, but now Mei could.
Just like her previous ability to freely enter and exit the Planck membrane—the membrane itself was a universe formed from one of these dimensions.
Whether lower or higher dimensions, Mei could now access them all!
【Fusion complete】
【Ability Acquired: Primordial Daemon】
——
【Ability: Primordial Daemon】
【Level: LV35】
【Description: A primordial race from the legends, creators of the void.】
——
The simple description was enough to demonstrate the Primordial Daemon's power. The loss of the Fundamental Core was inconsequential; having become a Primordial Daemon, Mei and the void were one.
Unless confronted by a higher-order conceptual force, she could not die. Most importantly, thanks to the fusion with Death Evolution,
Now, each time Mei was resurrected, she would experience a true and profound evolutionary leap toward even greater power.
Defying all logic.
A primordial, ancient, yet majestic aura surrounded Mei. She lowered her head, observing the fractured world before her, her eyes vast and profound like the cosmic void.
"..."
"..."
"..."
Instantly, Marianna and the other three felt a splitting headache from the intense impact of this overwhelming power. At the moment they could no longer bear the surge of power,
The void rift on the Euc Kingdom's border instantaneously sealed. Outside the world, the void energy receded, forming a vast vortex.
Then, Mei vanished, reappearing in human form in this shattered world. The immense aura dissipated, and the world returned to its former calm.
The apocalyptic scene seemed like a hallucination.
Mei felt the power within her, unable to help but marvel.
"Incredible!"
It was far stronger than before. Using void energy as a medium, the Star Spirit lifeform's power had received an unimaginable boost after merging with the Planck Membrane Lifeform.
It directly transcended the limitations of light-years, leaping into existence as a Primordial Daemon capable of controlling and destroying entire universes using void energy.
This was a tremendous surprise!
Based on destructive power alone, Mei had undoubtedly reached Tier 7. Strangely, her grade hadn't changed.
Whether her previous assumptions were incorrect or this state didn't truly represent Tier 7, Mei wasn't sure, and no one could answer.
The only certainty was that she now possessed the ability to control the entire universe in her normal state, no longer needing Limit Break to reach Tier 7 power.
Thinking this,
Mei had an epiphany.
She decisively activated Limit Break, discovering that her power hadn't increased at all, because Limit Break was capped at Tier 7.
Thus,
Mei confirmed she had truly reached Tier 7. This was good news. The bad news was that Limit Break had become redundant.
Initially, Limit Break was capped at Tier 6, but later received an upgrade via an Upgrade Task, forcibly raising its limit to Tier 7.
If there were no future opportunities to further upgrade this ability, it would become obsolete—something Mei found somewhat disappointing.
Mei attempted to find clues about the Supreme Master but found nothing. The Supreme Master's position was no less than Mei's own.
The false truths concealed their tracks effectively.
Conversely,
The Supreme Master seemed exceptionally sensitive and familiar with the fluctuations of truth, meaning they could likely detect Mei's presence. Moreover, they could manifest truth through Ideal.
Mei couldn't help but suspect a deeper connection between this individual and truth, perhaps related to the Supreme Master's background and identity.
Someone unfamiliar with and unexposed to truth couldn't manifest it, and certainly not with a superficial understanding. The Supreme Master must have had profound contact with truth.
With Mei's ascension to Tier 7, her power had increased dramatically. The Willpower Vessel she was about to create would undoubtedly be even stronger, but manifesting it would likely take longer.
A short-term manifestation was unlikely.
Lost in thought,
Mei frowned, sensing an extremely powerful force awakening within this world—a force she hadn't detected before.
"What's going on?"
Suspecting the Supreme Master was at work, Mei prepared for immediate action, following the energy's source.
...
Inside a hidden realm.
A hidden realm was a small space created when the world shattered. Over many years, it would gradually form a complete natural ecosystem.
It might contain treasures and remnants of past civilizations; therefore, many adventurers eagerly sought and explored them.
This particular hidden realm was filled with a dazzling blood-red light. The land was completely barren, almost devoid of life. The situation within was immediately apparent.
Originally, a huge cubic black stone had stood there. Now, it was shattered, leaving only a muscular man with vacant eyes standing listlessly in place.
He seemed ordinary, unremarkable.
Yet the terrifying power emanated from him.
Nearby,
A handsome young man with long, blond hair held a chain, the other end secured around the neck of the dull-witted man. The young man didn't seem surprised to see Mei.
He'd expected it. He offered a polite smile. "Though we haven't met before, it's a pleasure."
Mei remained secretly vigilant.
"Supreme Master?"
The young man didn't answer or confirm but began his story. "In the past, this world boasted a magnificent metallurgical civilization. It was an unimaginable era; if you could conceive it, the metallurgists could forge it."
He paused, then continued, "Even abstract concepts and fantasies could be forged. How's that? Unbelievable, isn't it?"
Mei didn't reply; she prepared to attack. She had no patience for storytelling; she didn't know what schemes this guy was plotting.
Boom!
Vast void energy erupted, instantly tearing apart the hidden realm's space. Mei decisively unleashed her full power, manifesting her Primordial Daemon form within the void.
Causal Force.
Truth Manifestation.
Guaranteed Hit.
She unleashed all her powers with full force!
The Supreme Master showed displeasure, attempting to intimidate Mei. "Causal Force is indeed a powerful concept, but it's a forbidden product of human creation and conceptual counter-creation. All your concepts will be rendered useless before it. Do you think you stand a chance?"
A lot of empty bluster; the threat was weak.
Mei saw through the Supreme Master's apprehension and directly confronted it. "So you don't dare to easily unleash this monster, right? Otherwise, you would have already let him grind me to dust."
"..."
Perhaps used to being superior, the Supreme Master, unaccustomed to being challenged, revealed his anger, crushing the chain in his hand.
"Then perish with this world!"
Enraged,
The Supreme Master completely released the dull-witted man. As the chains on his neck shattered, the man revealed a ferocious, beastly demeanor.
"Roar!!"
Invisible waves swept across the void. As the Supreme Master had said, all conceptual forces and Ideal crumbled.
This counter-created conceptual power was why the Supreme Master hadn't been able to suppress the dull-witted man's actions; he hadn't wanted to, but he couldn't.
This monster was born as a nemesis of conceptual forces and Ideal. Once fully unleashed, the Supreme Master could no longer subdue it.
If possible, he would have taken his time to try subduing and controlling the monster. Clearly, Mei wouldn't give him that time or opportunity.
Expecting to witness Mei's terror, the Supreme Master was met with unwavering battle intent, completely devoid of fear.
The Supreme Master felt a sense of disappointment and futility.
Ignoring all else, Mei focused on the Supreme Master, unleashing her immense Self-Awareness. The surging void energy transformed into destructive power, reducing everything to its primal state.
Boom!
The moment she struck, the dull-witted man's muscles expanded at an incredible rate, transforming into a monstrous, grotesque creature.
"Roar!!"
The counter-created metallurgical body contained power exceeding normal limits; it could shatter even conceptual and causal forces. Sensing the imminent danger from the Supreme Master, it instinctively unleashed a devastating punch that warped and twisted the void, accumulating power like a tidal wave.
Then, with overwhelming force, it crushed and scattered Mei's attack. The residual force even penetrated deep into the void, causing it to tremble.
Incredibly powerful.
"Have fun, I'm leaving."
The Supreme Master left this remark before fleeing into the void, abandoning this world. Even if the world were to be destroyed, he wouldn't allow the Book of Truth to be repaired.
If conceptual forces hadn't been neutralized, the Supreme Master couldn't have escaped Mei's grasp. But if he thought this monster could kill Mei, he was utterly mistaken.
Mei's immortality didn't stem from conceptual forces or Ideal; it was an inherent ability of the Primordial Daemon race. While the monster could eliminate all conceptual forces, this also meant it couldn't use any concepts to fundamentally eliminate Mei.
Of course,
It possessed the power to kill Mei.
However,
That would only make Mei stronger!
The Supreme Master could wait; Mei needed to deal with this primordial monster first, and perhaps level up in the process.
Boom!
Two figures clashed within the boundless void. The monster instinctively fought Mei relentlessly. Conceptual forces were ineffective, and energy attacks yielded little result.
Only raw, physical combat could inflict damage. Mei, her blood boiling for the first time in a long time, engaged in a fierce battle with the monster in the void.
A high-level clash of brute force!
A fragment of a world drifted past in the void. Mei, using the monster's body as leverage, crashed through the fragment,
Ripping open its chest, nearly tearing it in two.
"Roar!"
The monster retaliated, biting off one of Mei's arms and swallowing it whole, relentlessly continuing the fight without pain or fatigue.
Void energy flowed, and Mei's severed arm instantly regenerated.
A tit-for-tat fight.
A battle without regard for life or death.
Not only did Mei possess powerful regenerative abilities, but the monster was equally adept at regeneration; moreover, each regeneration enhanced its strength.
An extreme case.
It was incomprehensible how the people of this world had created such a being.
After an unknown period, the monster, through repeated injury and regeneration, surpassed a certain limit, reaching a point where Mei could no longer withstand it.
Boom!
The void trembled violently.
The tireless monster punched Mei, shattering her into primal void energy. But in the next instant, the void energy recoiled.
As if time reversed.
Hum—
Mei's form re-materialized. Surging void energy flooded her body; powerful evolutionary force manifested as flames around her Primordial Daemon form.
【Enhancement Successful】
【Primordial Daemon ·LV36?】
Mei clenched her fist, her fighting spirit soaring.
"Again!"
A single death had raised the Primordial Daemon's level. This was far faster than the initial Death Evolution, a qualitative leap.
Boom!
The monster once again obliterated Mei.
【Enhancement Successful】
【Primordial Daemon ·LV37?】
…
【Primordial Daemon ·LV38?】
…
【Primordial Daemon ·LV39?】
…
【Primordial Daemon ·LV40?】
With each death and resurrection, Mei's Daemon form grew stronger, its aura becoming more profound and ancient, until it reached its limit at LV40.
An invisible chain bound her, preventing her from ascending to a higher level.
LV40 was the Tier 7 limit. The Primordial Daemon form had brought Mei to the threshold of Tier 7, but also prevented her from reaching Tier 8.
With her current power, she could easily destroy not just one universe, but ten.
Boom!
The void erupted.
A layer of flame-like void energy enveloped Mei's Daemon form, swirling around her, warping the void in a blurry, black hole-like manner.
After reaching the Tier 7 limit, immense power surged within her. With a mere flick of her wrist, the punch that had previously killed her was effortlessly caught. The void-warping force compressed in her palm was effortlessly dispelled.
"A pity. I thought I could reach Tier 8 in one fell swoop."
Mei felt a slight regret.
Then, with a surge of thought, she unleashed the Daemon form's ultimate power. The void obeyed her command, crushing the monster in an instant.
The Tier 7 Primordial Daemon had gained the power to command the void.
Hum—
Void energy recoiled.
The monster was about to regenerate.
"Shiro."
"Ooh—"
Shiro, long hidden, responded to the call, swooping down to devour the regenerating monster in one gulp.
Mei figured this creature must be some kind of strange beast.
After all, Shiro could eat it.
Suddenly,
Shiro's aura surged. The interface frantically updated; Shiro's level skyrocketed, directly breaking through to Tier 6.
【Enhancement Successful】
【Star Beast ·LV30?】
It had been a long time since this little guy had a good meal. This feast didn't disappoint; Shiro's terrifying devouring ability remained impressive.
Truly excessive!
Unfortunately, Mei was at her level limit. Though Shiro's consumption yielded immense energy, it couldn't break through Mei's Tier 8 barrier.
A burst of light appeared.
【Ability Acquired: Conceptual Counter-Creation】
——
【Ability: Conceptual Counter-Creation】
【Level: LV1】
【Description: The divine realm of ancient metallurgical arts. Reverse-creates concepts; analyzes and neutralizes all concepts or equivalent Ideals.】
——
Mei had acquired the Conceptual Counter-Creation ability. The Supreme Master's parting gift was truly magnificent.
Now,
She not only possessed conceptual force but also the power to counter and neutralize any conceptual force, and was on the verge of mastering Ideal—a truly well-rounded development.
No weaknesses.
"Still not enough…"
Mei's eyes were deep; she knew her current power was far from sufficient to reach Tier 8. Conceptual Counter-Creation had addressed one weakness, but it wasn't enough.
The distance from concept to limitless possibility was vast, immeasurable by simple quantifiable metrics. Blindly accumulating concepts wouldn't lead to a breakthrough.
An opportunity was needed.
An illogical chance to break the chains!
Ideal!
Mei knew that the budding Ideal was her key to reaching Tier 8 from Tier 7. She had all the necessary prerequisites.
She only needed to wait.
To wait for her Willpower Vessel to fully manifest.
Mei could command the void within a range of about ten large worlds, but no further. She wandered the void,
Finding no other worlds or universes, only fragments drifting in the void. She had no idea where the Supreme Master had fled.
If the Supreme Master encountered Mei in the void, he would have only one path: death. However, it seemed his luck hadn't been that bad yet.
But,
He wouldn't escape.
Once Mei's Willpower Vessel fully manifested, she could reach Tier 8. Then, no matter where the Supreme Master was, she could capture him.
"Shiro."
"Ooh?"
"Let's go home."
Then,
Mei returned to the Willpower world.
The battle hadn't taken long—only a few months. When Mei returned, the war between the two Legions had already concluded.
Claude and Mirage, following their plan, ended the war and accepted Tulip's mediation. The leaders of both Legions personally concluded the matter.
Otherwise, the world continued as normal. Mei, once again with her backpack, continued her journey as a wanderer.
