Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100 Chapter 1498 Ascension to 2nd Rate Forces?

"He did it. He defeated the elven woman on the ninety-eighth floor."

Suddenly, Joe's voice echoed loudly through the space as he jumped up in utter astonishment. The steady and assured attitude he showed before had vanished entirely. Disbelief covered his face while his gaze stayed locked on the screen displaying the scene inside the Combat Legion Tower.

The Combat Tower had belonged to the Violet Star Palace for millennia until one of its structures was handed over to the Black Dragon Clan via an old bet between their forebears.

Over those countless years, numerous disciples from the Violet Star Palace tried to overcome the tower. Among them were brilliant prodigies who dominated their era.

But not a single one had managed to beat the elven woman who protected the ninety-eighth floor.

Her figure gradually became a tale of legend in the tower.

All challengers who made it to that level eventually succumbed to her superior might. Even the brightest talents who nearly triumphed fell to her incredible swiftness and the might of her Heavenly Luminance Sacred Bloodline.

In the end, the idea of overcoming her evolved into a near-impossible myth.

To the Violet Star Palace disciples, she stood as an unbeatable entity in the Combat Tower. Her role on the ninety-eighth floor represented an unbreakable barrier that no one could surpass.

Joe understood this truth more than most.

Before, he had boasted about Max's abilities and likened him to the top talents raised by the elite powers of the Divine Realm. But in his core, he never really thought Max could take down the elven woman.

The gap in power between the ninety-seventh floor fighters and the ninety-eighth floor one was vast. The elven woman wasn't just another tower keeper. She was a mythic being whose remnant had ruled that level for ages.

Still, Max achieved the unthinkable.

He didn't just win; he triumphed with remarkable simplicity.

The clash wrapped up quickly and conclusively. Starting from Max's explosive surge of velocity until the elven woman faded into shimmering golden particles, the whole encounter finished so fast that many onlookers barely grasped it.

Joe remained frozen, eyes glued to the screen in awed quiet as the truth dawned on him.

Max had just pulled off a feat that eluded all Violet Star Palace geniuses across thousands of years.

Joe shifted his attention to the seven family heads of the Black Dragon Clan and addressed them with a reflective look.

"It seems the invitation to the training camp was worth it," he remarked steadily. "With Max's talent, I believe he will definitely shock all the forces participating in the training camp."

He stopped briefly before going on.

"And the Cosmic Ascension Conference is still a few years away. If Max manages to increase his strength even further during that time, there is a real chance he might create miracles there as well. If that happens, your Black Dragon Clan could rise to become a second rate force, and perhaps even one of the strongest first rate forces."

On this occasion, Joe avoided the haughty tone he usually adopted. His words held the sincerity of a friend confiding in partners, not competitors. Seeing Max's display in the Combat Legion Tower shifted his viewpoint. He now recognized that the Black Dragon Clan had unearthed something remarkable.

They hadn't just spotted a skilled follower.

They had found a treasure.

A raw treasure whose promise appeared to shatter the usual boundaries for typical prodigies.

Joe's statements stirred a subtle thrill in the seven family heads. Grins spread over their features as they shared looks among themselves. For ages, the Black Dragon Clan was seen as among the feeblest third rate groups in the Divine Realm. Thus, their goals stayed restrained.

Just climbing to the top tier of third rate forces would have thrilled them.

Yet that ambition always felt dauntingly out of reach.

In the Divine Realm, power and ability dictated everything. A group could only advance by having prodigies who could rival the stars of rival mighty organizations. Lacking such figures made shifting rank in the Divine Realm's order nearly unattainable.

And that order hinged on one key gathering.

The Cosmic Ascension Conference.

True to its title, the Cosmic Ascension Conference wasn't a mere contest in one star domain or zone. It spanned the whole Divine Realm.

At the event, prodigies from myriad star domains assembled to battle each other. Competitors hailed from groups of all tiers. Followers from lowly third rate outfits, emerging stars from robust second rate entities, and even fearsome geniuses from premier first rate powers all clashed in the same field.

The sheer volume of prodigies joining this event was beyond comprehension.

It could surpass trillions without effort.

Such a figure might seem absurd at first. But in the immense expanse of the Divine Realm, it was commonplace. The precise count of star domains dotting the Divine Realm remained unknown. The cosmos held endless realms teeming with cultivators, each yielding its batch of talents.

The Cosmic Ascension Conference invited entrants from every one of those star domains.

This fact alone highlighted the event's colossal magnitude.

Throughout the Divine Realm, every major group watched the conference outcomes intently. How their followers fared in the matches shaped their place in the realm's pecking order.

A group fostering exceptional talents could leap from third rate to second rate.

A second rate entity showing dominant prowess could join the elite first rate circles.

Conversely, groups with underperforming followers might drop in rank and forfeit their former sway.

Thus, the Cosmic Ascension Conference exceeded a basic rivalry.

It was the happening that redefined power dynamics across the full Divine Realm.

That's why the Cosmic Ascension Conference was hailed as the supreme spectacle in the entire Divine Realm. Every prodigy aiming to etch their legacy yearned to step onto that platform and showcase their might to the myriad influences observing from the stars.