Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100 Chapter 1444 The Struggle at the Higher Layers!
Previously on Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100...
Max gradually opened his eyes after hours of deep meditation in the heart of the sixth layer. The raging sea of flames continued to blaze around him with undiminished fury, but a transformation had occurred deep within his core.
Within the flame branch of the Chaos Tree, the golden glow had now settled firmly. The leaves ceased their voracious pull on the ambient energy.
"The Chaos Tree has ceased drawing in the energy from this place," Max whispered to himself, clearly feeling the alteration.
He directed his senses inward again to verify what he noticed. The golden threads of flame energy, which had flooded ceaselessly into the luminous leaves earlier, were now growing sparse. The tree wasn't pushing them away; it simply indicated that the energy concentration at this level could no longer fuel additional expansion.
"This spot's energy isn't potent enough anymore for continued progress," he stated with composure.
No trace of letdown showed on his face. Rather, a resolute light gleamed in his eyes.
"Now, it's time to venture even further down."
Standing up from his cross-legged stance, he brushed off his robes with a light touch, even though the flames had long scorched away all traces of dirt. With no delay, Max moved ahead and resumed his descent.
The suffocating heat intensified around him, as if reacting to his fresh resolve. The moment he entered the seventh layer, the burden escalated dramatically.
This time, unlike his previous approach, he avoided easing in to probe his boundaries slowly. His strides stayed deliberate and focused. He traversed the outer section of the seventh layer steadily, withstanding the heightened flame laws that assaulted him from all sides.
The atmosphere in this area seemed thicker, nearly tangible, like the flames had taken on a solid form.
He pressed on until arriving at the core of the seventh layer.
The force there differed greatly from the sixth layer's. The flame laws concentrated more intensely, their framework sharper and overwhelmingly commanding. The fire didn't just scorch now; it imposed its dominance.
Standing firm in the midst of the roaring blaze, Max softly shut his eyes. He held off on sitting right away. Instead, he stayed on his feet, letting his awareness fully take in the surroundings. His mind extended outward, following the pulse of the flame laws, scrutinizing their complex designs and delicate shifts.
"The energy in this place works well, and the flame laws do too," he said in a low voice after taking a few breaths.
A subtle contentment flickered in his eyes.
Wasting no time, Max settled back into a cross-legged pose. He kept his spine erect while his breaths eased into a rhythmic pattern. Once more, he split his attention along two separate tracks.
One segment of his consciousness delved into grasping the seventh layer's flame laws, meticulously honing his insight for the Cosmic Path. The other directed the Chaos Tree to pull in the nearby flame-based energy.
On this occasion, the golden threads appeared thicker and much more vivid. As they streamed into his inner realm, the flame leaves on the Chaos Tree shone with greater intensity. The branch quivered slightly, as if stirring to a profound harmony.
Yet the absorption didn't happen swiftly. Though the energy proved more robust, converting it into proper sustenance took patience. The flame laws in this layer carried greater intricacy, requiring thorough understanding. Each strand of insight needed to be captured, secured, and woven in.
As Max sat in quiet contemplation deep in the seventh layer, tensions mounted in the layers above.
In the ninth layer, Isabella positioned herself firmly, her Imperial Bloodline pulsing with raw power as she battled the overwhelming might of the flame laws. Beads of sweat formed on her forehead while she inched ahead with gritted determination. The surrounding flames erupted in white and gold hues, clashing fiercely against her protective aura.
Zain, on the other hand, faced the tenth layer. A serious look etched his features as he withstood the crushing force descending like a crumbling heaven. Every action demanded tremendous exertion. The fire in this realm couldn't be shrugged off lightly anymore. It challenged both resolve and power equally.
In stark contrast to their fierce battles, Max's form in the seventh layer looked serene and still.
Isabella had surged through the initial portion of the ninth layer with ease, her Imperial Bloodline gleaming consistently as she cut through the turbulent ocean of flames. Her progress started fluid, her aura countering the wild flame laws attempting to overwhelm her.
With every stride, she seemed to etch a trail amid the blaze, creating subtle waves in the scorching atmosphere.
But upon entering the second half of the ninth layer, the Path to Eternal Flames unveiled its genuine challenge to her.
The weight suddenly amplified, shifting from a constant load to an all-encompassing squeeze from every angle. It was like the very void had hardened, squeezing her flesh and spirit at once. Isabella's pace faltered, her forehead creasing as the unseen force made her footsteps drag.
Still, the burden alone didn't stop her momentum.
Ahead lay innumerable threads of flaming laws twisting together in the air, crafting a thick and elaborate wall. The fire no longer raged as a wild tempest. It held form. It followed order. The flame laws clustered before her like a crafted shield, each filament throbbing with power. They barred her way on purpose, as if gauging her worthiness to continue.
Isabella tried to push onward, yet the instant her aura brushed against that packed cluster of laws, it bounced back. Her Imperial Bloodline ignited on reflex, unleashing golden brilliance from within as she fought the restraint. Despite this, she couldn't make headway.
She swiftly grasped the essence of the obstacle in her path.
To proceed, she faced two paths. She might steadily decipher the flaming laws impeding her, blending them into her own Flame Concept until harmony let her through. Or she could try breaking past with sheer force and bloodline might, similar to Zain's method in the prior layers.
Determination sparked in her eyes as she considered the price of each route.