[AN: A big thanks to Daoist J7t5gx for donating the massage chair! As agreed, I'll be releasing 30 free chapters.
However, updates might be a bit slow since we're currently experiencing power outages in my state — apologies in advance for any delays.
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Vaelor walked through the apocalyptic landscape with Kaelith secured unconscious on his back, his golden eyes taking in the devastation with something approaching aesthetic appreciation.
The Primordial Chaos Domain had receded—no longer actively maintained but having left permanent scars across reality. The terrain before him defied conventional description.
Crystalline formations that shouldn't exist in nature jutted from the ground at impossible angles, their surfaces reflecting colors from outside the normal spectrum. Pools of what had once been molten rock now existed in states somewhere between liquid and solid, shifting unpredictably. Gravity anomalies floated like invisible bubbles—step into one and you might suddenly weigh ten times normal, or find yourself briefly weightless.
Space fractures remained visible as black hairline cracks suspended in mid-air, each one a permanent wound where dimensional fabric had torn and failed to fully heal. Occasionally, glimpses of absolute void could be seen through the larger fissures—the nothingness between dimensions made visible.
The temperature varied wildly. One zone radiated stellar heat that made the air shimmer. Ten meters away, frost covered everything in absolute-zero cold. The boundaries between these extreme zones were sharp enough to see with the naked eye.
Beautiful in its own way, Vaelor thought as he navigated around a gravitational distortion that would have crushed normal humans into paste. Chaos made manifest. The natural order completely inverted.
Through the consciousness link, his main body shared the aesthetic appreciation while simultaneously cataloging the environmental effects for future reference. The Domain's lingering influence creates a self-sustaining feedback loop. This region will remain unstable for decades, possibly centuries.
As Vaelor walked, Kaelith's unconscious weight pressed against his back. Her breathing remained steady but shallow—her body exhausted beyond normal limits, meridians burned from overuse, spiritual energy completely depleted.
He glanced back at her blood-stained face, noting the severity of her injuries with clinical assessment. Blood had dried around her nose, ears, and eyes. Smaller vessels had burst across her skin from the strain of maintaining techniques beyond her current capacity. Internal damage was almost certainly extensive.
She pushed herself to absolute breaking point, Vaelor observed with grudging respect. A regressor's pride really is formidable. She'd rather destroy herself than admit defeat.
But I can't have her dying from these injuries. That would be... problematic.
He adjusted her position slightly, then focused his consciousness on Light Intent—one of the Intents he'd comprehended during their battle by observing her techniques.
Light wasn't just illumination. At its fundamental level, Light Intent represented purification, restoration, the life-giving properties of solar radiation. It could heal as easily as it could harm.
Vaelor's consciousness directed Light Intent through his meridians, channeling it carefully into Kaelith's body through the contact points where she pressed against his back. Golden luminescence began emanating from his form, bathing both of them in soft radiance.
The light seeped into Kaelith's injuries like water into parched earth. Burst blood vessels began knitting back together. Internal hemorrhaging ceased and reversed. Her burned meridians—damaged beyond what normal healing could fix—slowly began regenerating as Light Intent provided the cellular energy needed for reconstruction.
Her spiritual sea, which had been on the verge of complete collapse from overextension, stabilized and began the slow process of recovery.
Within minutes, the blood staining her face had dried and flaked away, revealing unmarked skin beneath. Her breathing deepened, becoming more natural as her body recognized it was no longer in mortal danger.
That should prevent permanent damage, Vaelor assessed. She'll still need rest to fully recover, but at least she won't die or lose her cultivation foundation.
He continued walking, allowing the healing light to work passively while he navigated the transformed landscape.
As he walked, system notifications that had been queued during the battle suddenly began flooding his awareness—delayed alerts from kills that had occurred during the Domain clash.
[DING! DING! DING! DING! DING!]
The cascade of sounds was almost musical in its intensity.
[You have slain Ironskull Wolf (LV4) x 147] [You have slain Ironskull Wolf (LV5) x 223]
[You have slain Ironskull Wolf (LV6) x 189] [You have slain Ironskull Wolf (LV7) x 94]
[You have slain Earthsplitter Lizard (LV6) x 312] [You have slain Earthsplitter Lizard (LV7) x 267] [You have slain Earthsplitter Lizard (LV8) x 156]
[You have slain Volcanic Wyrm (LV8) x 89] [You have slain Volcanic Wyrm (LV9) x 67] [You have slain Volcanic Wyrm (LV10) x 23]
[You have slain Obsidian Golem (LV9) x 156] [You have slain Obsidian Golem (LV10) x 134] [You have slain Obsidian Golem (LV11) x 78]
[You have slain Magma Serpent (LV10) x 234] [You have slain Magma Serpent (LV11) x 189] [You have slain Magma Serpent (LV12) x 145]
[You have slain Abyssal Shade (LV11) x 267] [You have slain Abyssal Shade (LV12) x 223] [You have slain Abyssal Shade (LV13) x 178]
[You have slain Void Stalker (LV13) x 89] [You have slain Void Stalker (LV14) x 67] [You have slain Void Stalker (LV15) x 34]
[You have slain Chaos Beast (LV15) x 45] [You have slain Chaos Beast (LV16) x 23]
[Total Abyssal Spawn Eliminated: 3,428]
[Total Experience Gained: +847,340 EXP]
Vaelor's eyes widened at the sheer volume. Three thousand four hundred twenty-eight spawn eliminated. Our Domain clash and technique exchanges killed everything within a thirty-kilometer radius.
No wonder we didn't encounter any monsters after the battle ended.
[DING! Level increased to LV4! All attributes +10. Free attribute points +10 acquired.]
[DING! Level increased to LV5! All attributes +10. Free attribute points +10 acquired.]
[DING! Level increased to LV6! All attributes +10. Free attribute points +10 acquired.]
[DING! Level increased to LV7! All attributes +10. Free attribute points +10 acquired.]
[DING! Level increased to LV8! All attributes +10. Free attribute points +10 acquired.]
[DING! Level increased to LV9! All attributes +10. Free attribute points +10 acquired.]
[DING! You have reached the peak of Tier 1!]
[DING! Automatic advancement to Tier 2 initiated!]
[DING! Breakthrough successful! You are now a Tier 2 Warrior!]
[DING! Level increased to LV10! All attributes +10. Free attribute points +10 acquired.]
[DING! Level increased to LV11! All attributes +10. Free attribute points +10 acquired.]
[DING! Level increased to LV12! All attributes +10. Free attribute points +10 acquired.]
[DING! Level increased to LV13! All attributes +10. Free attribute points +10 acquired.]
[DING! Level increased to LV14! All attributes +10. Free attribute points +10 acquired.]
[Notice: Experience from Tier 1 Abyssal Spawn (LV1-9) no longer provides level advancement for Tier 2 Warriors. Only Tier 2+ spawn (LV10+) will grant level experience.]
[Excess experience from lower-tier kills: 347,840 EXP - Cannot be used for leveling.]
[System detecting alternative use... Redirecting excess experience to cultivation advancement...]
[Ding! Excess experience converted to cultivation progress!]
[Foundation Establishment 2nd Stage → 3rd Stage: +347,840 cultivation points]
[Foundation Establishment advancement: 2nd Stage → 3rd Stage (Minor breakthrough)]
[Cultivation: Foundation Establishment (3rd Stage) - 1,589/30,000 to 4th Stage]
[Note: Main body has been cultivating continuously while clone engaged in combat. Significant cultivation advancement achieved through Eternal Cosmos Cultivation Scripture.]
Through the consciousness link, Vaelor received updates from his main body—which had spent the entire battle duration cultivating in the gravity chamber at maximum intensity.
[Main Body Cultivation Report:]
[Foundation Establishment 2nd Stage → 3rd Stage: Completed]
[Foundation Establishment 3rd Stage → 4th Stage: Completed]
[Foundation Establishment 4th Stage → 5th Stage: Completed]
[Foundation Establishment 5th Stage → 6th Stage: Completed]
[Current Cultivation: Foundation Establishment (6th Stage) - 8,247/40,000 to 7th Stage]
[Total Attribute Gains from Cultivation Breakthroughs: +4,800 all stats]
[Additional Gains from Gravity Chamber Training: +2,300 all stats]
[Total Main Body Stat Increase: +7,100 all stats]
Vaelor's eyes widened at the massive gains. Four full cultivation stage breakthroughs in just the time it took for one battle?! The Eternal Cosmos Cultivation Scripture combined with gravity chamber training is absurdly efficient!
And the clone's excess experience gave me a minor boost from 2nd to 3rd stage. Not much, but every bit helps.
He smiled with satisfaction. Eleven levels gained in a single battle—advancement that would take most warriors years of dedicated grinding. Plus the cultivation breakthroughs his main body achieved...
Let me check the updated status.