RUMBLE!!!
A world-shaking explosion tore through the silence. The heavens and the earth trembled as the terrifying force slamd into The Glacial Reach Domain, causing the space to fracture and split instantly under the pressure.
"A Tier 13 Awakened Ability—Primal Duality Energy!"
Sovereign Glacia’s expression twisted in shock. The Lunar Force and The Solar Force were both individual Tier 12 Awakened Abilities, yet Dorian Edge was not only wielding both but had fused them into a single, perfect entity: the Tier 13 Primal Duality Energy.
It was clear that the fusion wasn't even complete. Had the Primal Duality Energy reached its ultimate, stabilized form, it would have evolved into a Tier 14 power. At that level, Dorian Edge’s talent would easily rank among the top ten prodigies in the entire Supre God-Realm.
Even in its current state, Sovereign Glacia knew she was no match for him.
"If you can withstand this single strike, I’ll let you live. If not... well, that’s just too bad," Dorian Edge said, staring at her with cold, indifferent eyes.
"You kids are getting bolder by the second!" Sovereign Glacia snapped, her temper flaring. She was an established Domain Lord, yet she was being looked down upon by a group of juniors.
BOOM!
Dorian Edge didn’t bother to respond. Instead, a towering pillar of black and white energy erupted from his body, surging toward the sky.
To Sovereign Glacia's disbelief, The Equilibrium Domain suddenly began to shrink, compressing violently until the entire domain was sucked into the black-and-white demonic blade in his hand.
In an instant, endless thunderclouds swirled in the sky, gathering with a frenzied intensity as if a Great Demon was descending upon the world. Bolts of lightning began to rain down, lashing out at Dorian Edge with savage fury.
These were the kind of terrifying lightning strikes that could reduce a star to cinders in a heartbeat, yet they shattered harmlessly against Dorian’s skin, unable to leave even a scratch.
This strike is definitely at least Tier 13! Dammit, am I really going to lose here? Sovereign Glacia felt the crushing weight of his presence and desperately funneled her remaining power into the Soul-Frost Blade.
"Glacial Sword Art!" She didn't hesitate, swinging her blade in a fierce, desperate arc.
BANG!!!
The mont her sword light struck Dorian Edge, it didn't pierce him. Instead, it detonated upon contact, crumbling into a million glittering fragnts that scattered into the wind.
Sovereign Glacia’s face drained of color. At that mont, she realized with brutal clarity that she was completely outclassed.
"Go!"
Without a second thought, she triggered her final escape. Brilliant ice crystals erupted around her, manifesting into dozens of identical clones.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The real Sovereign Glacia and her ice clones bolted in every direction, scattering like leaves in a storm. Within a fraction of a second, she had vanished from Dorian Edge’s sight.
However, Dorian didn't even bother to give chase.
"The Duality Blade! Severance: Yin and Yang!"
The strike was finally fully charged. With a cold, low shout, Dorian Edge swung the blade down toward the Abyss.
Black and white blade energy sliced through the surrounding void. As the blade descended, the Spatialis in front of him suddenly warped and twisted.
Sovereign Glacia, who had already fled thousands of miles away, was suddenly yanked through space, reappearing directly beneath the falling blade.
"How did I get back here? This is impossible!" Sovereign Glacia stared up at the oncoming doom, her mind reeling in confusion.
Then, a terrifying realization struck her. Legend had it that Primal Duality Energy possessed a specific technique called Duality Inversion. It could reverse the state of any phenonon. She had fled, but the Primal Duality Energy had "inverted" that reality, effectively undoing her escape and bringing her back to her original point.
It was a broken, logic-defying ability. There were even rumors that at the Supre Divinities level, this power could invert the very state of death, bringing the fallen back to life.
Though it required a monstrous amount of energy and ca with a staggering price, its effects were undeniably god-like.
"I guess I’m not making it to the next round after all... Not that it matters. With my current points, I wouldn't have qualified anyway. Fine. A loss is a loss." Sovereign Glacia sighed, her strength failing. She stood her ground, closing her eyes to await the end.
RUMBLE!!!
The Duality Blade’s light slamd down toward the top of her head.
CRASH!!!
Sovereign Glacia braced for the impact, but to her utter shock, she felt no pain. There was no injury.
Instead, the massive blade of The Duality Blade shattered into countless shards, dissolving into the air.
"What?! How?!" Dorian Edge’s expression shifted from triumph to pure horror.
He knew his own strength better than anyone. While he wasn't quite in the top 10,000 of the Supre God-Realm’s Leaderboard yet, there were very few people within the realm who could tank that hit point-blank without taking any damage.
And yet, Sovereign Glacia stood there, completely unscathed.
"Who’s there?!" Dorian Edge barked. Seeing Sovereign Glacia’s equally confused expression, he realized soone else had intervened. To be able to block his full-force strike from a distance, the newcor had to be vastly more powerful than him.
"Well, if it isn't Sovereign Glacia. What's the matter? You’ve certainly fallen a long way for soone who used to brag about how strong they were." A light, mocking laugh echoed through the Abyss.
A youth clad in black battle armor stepped through the void. He walked through the Abyss with casual ease, completely ignoring Dorian Edge.
Sovereign Glacia’s eyes lit up the mont she saw him.
"You finally showed up! If you’d been any later, you wouldn't have seen in the second round. I should have known the number one on the Leaderboard would be you!" She called out to Lance, her voice filled with a mix of relief and excitent.
Nearby, Dorian Edge’s pupils shrunk to pinpricks.
Number one on the Leaderboard? He’s Lance?
"Move!"
Dorian didn't hesitate for a second. He turned and bolted. If this person truly was Lance, then given the monster's kill points, Dorian didn't have a snowball's chance in hell of surviving. Even if it wasn't Lance, the sheer power required to stop that last attack ant Dorian was outmatched.
"Lance! The kid is getting away! Stop him!" Sovereign Glacia shouted as she saw Dorian retreating.
"Don't worry. No one escapes from ." Lance smiled faintly as he watched Dorian Edge dive into Dark Space.
He reached out and tapped a finger against the air of the Abyss.
Hum!
The Spatialis ahead warped violently. Dorian Edge, who had already traveled dozens of light-years in an instant, was suddenly pulled back and deposited right in front of Lance.
"This... this is impossible!" Dorian Edge’s face was ashen. The scene felt hauntingly familiar, except now he was the one being played with.
"Oh, look at that. Wasn't this exactly what you just did to ?" Sovereign Glacia laughed triumphantly, watching Dorian get dragged back across light-years of space. "Why do you look so shocked now?"
"Hmph. Teleportation Force. I have nothing to say. If you’re going to kill , get it over with." Dorian Edge regained his composure and realized what power Lance had used. Like Glacia before him, he simply stood there, waiting for the end.
As Lance grew stronger, his Instantaneous Teleportation, which used to span a few light-years, could now cover hundreds in a single jump. There was nowhere Dorian Edge could run.
"In that case, I won't be polite." Lance smiled and struck out with his right palm.
A stream of black Mordecai Ravenloft energy surged forward, enveloping Dorian Edge. Within seconds, the terrifying Destruction Power erased him from existence.
All that remained was a black-and-white Esper Energy Core.
This core was Lance’s true goal. Sovereign Glacia had been over ten thousand light-years away from him—a relatively close distance in this massive exam arena, but still too far for Lance to normally sense her.
However, when Dorian Edge had unleashed the Primal Duality Energy, Lance’s Teleportation Force had picked up an anomaly in the Spatialis. He had initially thought soone had mastered one of the ten elents of Spatial Affinity and warped over to investigate. Instead, he found soone wielding Primal Duality Energy. Since he was already here, he decided to claim the prize.
"Hey, look at how pathetic I am," Seraphina Frost said, her eyes twinkling as she moved closer to Lance. "I can't even get into the second round. You have so many points, why don't you share so with ?"
Lance rolled his eyes. "You want to cheat for you? What’s in it for if I give them to you?"
"I’ll... I’ll marry Selina off to you!" Sovereign Glacia offered, having nothing else of value to trade.
"Stop right there. You’ve sold Selina to a dozen tis already. Give sothing else." Lance was genuinely speechless.
Sovereign Glacia looked embarrassed. She really had offered Selina up quite a lot. She searched her mind for sothing—anything—she could give him. Suddenly, her eyes brightened.
"Co here. I have so incredible news for you!" She beckoned him closer with a wave of her hand.
Lance blinked. Incredible news? "You actually know sothing useful?" Intrigued and confused, he leaned his ear in toward her.
Smooch!
Before he could react, her soft, red lips pressed against his cheek.
"That was my first kiss! You got a bargain, you little rascal!" Before Lance could even process what happened, she snatched up all the loot Dorian Edge had dropped and bolted, her face flushing a deep crimson as she disappeared into the distance.
Lance watched her run, shaking his head with a helpless sigh.
"Hey! You still haven't told your real na!" he shouted after her retreating figure.
"My na is Seraphina Frost! Don't you dare forget it!" her playful voice echoed back from the void.
Lance’s eyes flickered. Seraphina Frost. That sounds much better than Sovereign Glacia.
He turned his attention back to the Esper Energy Core in his hand. It was a Tier 13 Awakened Ability, but he knew the true potential of Primal Duality Energy was Tier 14. Once repaired, it would be a formidable addition to his arsenal.
"System, repair the exploits in this Esper Energy Core."
He might as well use his final Reconstruction Quota now; it would be a waste to let it sit.
[Instruction accepted. Detecting exploits... Scan complete. Number of exploits in this Esper Energy Core: 450 trillion!]
System Notification: A massive stockpile has been detected!
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