Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100 Chapter 1445 Zain Heron!
Previously on Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100...
At the same time, Zain confronted a comparable ordeal, though the ferocity he faced soared to unprecedented heights.
In the tenth layer, the weight pressing down transcended simple suppression—it choked the very air. The laws of flame grew denser and wildly aggressive, coiling about him like animated shackles. Advancing even a single step demanded tremendous exertion. His aura ignited with savage intensity, repelling the blaze eager to consume him entirely.
Having penetrated the innermost depths of the tenth layer already showcased the horrifying depth of his power.
Beyond the Path to Eternal Flames, all eyes locked onto his form.
Elders shifted ahead without thinking. Clan leaders held steady faces, but their stares revealed bubbling eagerness. Those who had scoffed at the idea before now sensed a subtle spark of hope.
Everyone yearned to see if he could breach the eleventh layer.
Across the projection display, Zain's silhouette advanced at a crawl.
Nine thousand eight hundred miles.
Nine thousand eight hundred and fifty miles.
Nine thousand nine hundred miles.
Nine thousand nine hundred and fifty miles.
Every extra fifty miles he pushed through felt like it took hours of grueling battle. Back in the prior layers, covering a hundred miles happened in mere moments. These days, each gain stemmed from unyielding defiance and iron determination.
His breaths came deeper, yet his face stayed firm and unyielding. Blazing infernos churned around him like a furious sea, slamming into his aura with brutal force. The tenth layer's frontier waited in the distance, glowing softly as the gateway to the eleventh.
When Zain arrived right at the tenth layer's brink, a heavy quiet descended on the observation area.
Not a word escaped anyone's lips.
A few elders gripped their hands tightly without realizing. Garry Heron's assured grin dimmed into sharp concentration. Lady Virelia observed in silence, her eyes fixed steadily.
For an instant, Zain's shape appeared to waver as the strain hit its maximum at the edge.
Next, fueled by a burst of scorching aura, he pressed onward.
The unseen wall quivered.
And right then, Zain passed the threshold into the eleventh layer.
As soon as Zain's form planted solidly in the eleventh layer, chaos exploded across the viewing platform. The stifling suspense holding the elders and clan leaders vanished in a flash, giving way to awe and respect.
On the huge hovering displays, Zain positioned himself amid the furious fires of the eleventh layer, his aura flaring like an unyielding fire column.
For a split second, even the calmest of the Seven Family heads couldn't conceal the flash of surprise in their gazes.
The eleventh layer.
It went beyond just an elevated phase. Though it lacked the mythic status of the 12th layer, it remained a domain only the most fearsome prodigies from the past had grazed. Entering it meant carving one's legacy into the annals of greatness.
Garry Heron's gaze gleamed with triumph as he fixed on Zain's image. His mouth lifted gradually, and genuine pride shone through without any trace of pretense. His heir had genuinely achieved what scarcely anyone had in hundreds of years.
Victor Veron shattered the hush first. He burst into a booming chuckle and faced Garry.
"Haha, congratulations, Garry. Someone from your family has reached the eleventh layer of the Path to Eternal Flames. It seems the Heron Family has produced a truly remarkable descendant."
His words rang with real recognition. No mockery laced them this time.
Henry Lumin chimed in next, offering a nod and a soft grin.
"Garry, I must admit, I underestimated Zain. Entering the eleventh layer at the Rebirth Realm is no small feat. Your Heron Family should be proud of him."
Lilith Carol pressed her palms together gently, her refined features showing clear esteem as she addressed him.
"Congratulations, Garry. Zain's talent is undeniable. Reaching the eleventh layer places him among the most outstanding disciples of this generation. The Heron Family's foundation is indeed formidable."
Matthew Grimes eyed the display pensively before turning to Garry.
"This achievement is extraordinary," he stated evenly. "History remembers those who step into the eleventh layer. Zain has proven himself worthy of that remembrance. You have raised him well."
Yet another family head, whose face had stayed rigid up to now, tipped his head a bit.
"To break into the eleventh layer requires not only strength but also unyielding will. Zain has both. Garry, the Heron Family's future appears bright."
One by one, the leaders of the Seven Families offered their felicitations, their voices spanning from restrained honor to outright praise. Even skeptics of Garry's past bravado could no longer ignore the truth unfolding.
Garry Heron absorbed every phrase, his torso lifting ever so slightly with elation. He refrained from his usual boisterous laughs or vaunts. Rather, he inclined his head deliberately.
"Zain has always carried the spirit of the Heron Family within him," Garry replied, his tone firm yet brimming with contentment.
Upon the display, Zain held his ground inside the eleventh layer, encircled by blazes hotter than any from beneath. His outline looked tinier against the vast fiery expanse, but his aura loomed grander than before.
In that instant, the Heron Family's position among the Seven Families edged upward noticeably.
"Oh, look. Isabella has also entered the tenth layer."
A sharp call echoed through the viewing platform as an elder jabbed at a secondary projection showing Isabella's image. The abrupt shout pulled all focus from Zain for a fleeting second.
On the display, Isabella's glowing aura ignited dazzlingly as she crossed from the ninth into the tenth layer.
Once her silhouette settled in the tenth layer, a surge of eased thrill rippled among the assembled elders.
"She has done it. Good."
"With her reaching the tenth layer, we now have two disciples at the tenth layer or beyond in this trial. This can already be considered an outstanding performance."
"Even though Isabella's performance may not match Zain's current achievement, it is still among the best we have seen in many years. Reaching the tenth layer is no small accomplishment. Not many within the Black Dragon Clan have ever reached that height."
The elders agreed with nods while observing Isabella brace herself against the intense fires of the tenth layer. The flames there carried a cleaner, more commanding essence than those in shallower zones. Her Imperial Bloodline gleamed about her like a shielding shroud, countering the crushing pressure from all sides.
Even elders from unrelated halls experienced a swell of fulfillment. Isabella didn't hail from their own branches, but she remained a member of the Black Dragon Palace, a key support of the Black Dragon Clan.
Her triumph boosted the whole group's prestige. During such times, factional competitions faded behind shared glory.
That held the greatest importance for them.
The Path to Eternal Flames served more than individual testing. It gauged the clan's upcoming might. Securing two disciples at those elevations in one trial round merited true jubilation.