OBS Chapter 2694 - 100 Days
Chapter 2694 - 100 Days
Emery sat in a lotus position within a cavern carved out of living flesh and bone, one of the strange landscapes inside the belly of the world beast. The chamber itself pulsed faintly as if it were breathing, and yet Emery had claimed it as his own by inscribing runes across the walls. The markings glowed faintly with silver light, forming a simple protective formation that filtered out some of the toxins that constantly leaked from the beast’s insides.Here, for the first time in weeks, Emery could breathe freely enough to concentrate.
His eyes were closed, but the corners of his lips tugged upward in excitement. The spirit energy that surged all around him was so dense it almost hummed against his skin. He could hardly believe it—this place, dreadful as it was, was also overflowing with vitality.
"Within just a few hours, I’ve gained what normally takes days..." he muttered, marveling at the richness of the flow.
Even more astonishing, the energy wasn’t darkness-based as he had expected from the spatial rifts. Instead, it was raw, untainted, pure essence—the kind of spirit energy that could harmonize with any law, any element. Though it wasn’t as potent in advancing a single law, it was generally more beneficial to all.
His thoughts turned to his companions within his domain: Morgana, Livi, the orcs, the chizpurs, even the beasts and plants dwelling there. The rich energy could benefit them all.
So Emery lifted his hand, channeling the streams of spirit energy not just into his own core but also outward, threading it through the tether that bound him to his domain. Like rivers branching off into fertile lands, the energy flowed into every living being inside.
He felt the drain immediately—his own cultivation slowed, his progress halved. Yet a quiet satisfaction filled him as the souls of his allies grew steadier.
Days passed
The chamber fell into a hushed stillness as everyone cultivated, losing all interest in anything but drinking in the rich energy. Their spirits strengthened. Their cores expanded. Their thoughts sharpened until comprehension of the most elusive laws became clearer than ever.
Light Emery devoted himself to the runes etched upon the golden fleece, lines of cryptic symbols that seemed to shift with time itself. Where before he had been stumbling, now—fueled by this abundance—his insight deepened. Threads of temporal law revealed themselves, weaving connections between moments past, present, and possible.
One week,Two weeks slipped by.By the third, Light Emery could feel the profound shift beginning to take root within him.
The Nature Core inside his body trembled as if unable to contain the flood of light essence pouring in. The energy was not just abundant—it was overwhelming, condensed from two years of studying temporal laws and magnified further by the spoils he had claimed from his last battle. It was as though every moment of hardship, every fragment of comprehension, had come crashing down upon him all at once.
Within his core, the cosmos he had painstakingly nurtured began to spin with uncontrollable force. The whirl of light grew so bright it seared at his soul, and the violent churn threatened to tear him apart from the inside. Hours passed—his soul burning like a molten river under the pressure of law and essence colliding. Yet Emery did not falter. Gritting his teeth, he forced himself to endure.
Because he knew what waited on the other side.
At last, amid the storm, something extraordinary occurred. From the blinding spiral of his inner cosmos, a thread of gold shimmered into existence—thin at first, fragile, as though it might snap at any moment. But as it stretched outward, it wove itself into a new pattern, a second swirling motion born beside the first.
The two swirls resonated, colliding and merging until they began to revolve in harmony. The transformation was radiant, violent, and transcendent. The cosmos circle within his core became denser, heavier, stronger.
And then came the surge. A roaring blaze of vitality exploded outward from his core, filling every inch of his being with raw, unshakable power.
The system’s cold, mechanical voice echoed in his mind:
[You have successfully formed a second layer of Cosmos]
[Soul force increased exponentially]
[Emery – Light]
[Grand Magus Realm – One Cosmos, Second Layer]
[Soul Force: 1023(1072]
[Law of Nature: 48%]
[Law of Light: 37%]
[Law of Time: 6%]
Even as the notification faded, Emery remained seated, his breathing ragged, his heart pounding. He had broken through, but the flow of energy around him had not yet ceased. The rich wellspring in his cultivation chamber surged like a flood, as if determined to temper him further.
So he continued. Day after day, night after night, he drew in the radiant energy, cycling it through his soul, refining and condensing it into every fiber of his being.
Fifty days passed untill the once-overwhelming flood finally began to fade. By the hundredth day, the beast’s belly dimmed to its natural state.
Light Emery rose, stretching his body as he examined his gains.
[Soul Force: 1072 (1095)]
[Law of Nature: 48%]
[Law of Light: 37(38)%]
[Law of Time:he objective—earning the guardian’s acknowledgment.
Technically, having Light Emery step in would not break their agreement. Yet Dark Emery’s pride would never allow him to ask for help from his other half. Besides, the dozens of battles he had already fought were steadily honing his combat experience.
There were still four hundred days left until the next cycle opened, and Dark Emery was determined to defeat the dragon before then and gain the strength to escape.
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