Chapter 1225 The ck sun rises
"The bigger they are, the harder they fall," Liam grinned, giving a nod to Luna, asking her to stand down.
The One-eyed Behemoth made the first move, unleashing a torrent ofher energy towards them. Liam, with a wave of his hand, summoned a barrier ofher, effortlessly deflecting the attack. The barrier shimmered in the air, its dark energy absorbing and neutralizing the behemoth''s assault.
Liam then countered as he started conjuring a massive prison of sorts. He called upon the Dao Seed of Nether Fortress, creating an immense structure of dark, swirlingher energy that enveloped the One-eyed Behemoth. The fortress-like prison was a masterpiece ofher constructs, its walls thick and impregnable, trapping the behemoth within its confines.
The creature roared and pounded against the walls of its prison, but theher energy only absorbed the impacts, growing denser and more resilient with each strike. Liam watched calmly, his control over theher energy evident in the precision and stability of the construct.
Taking advantage of the behemoth''s confinement, he prepared his next move. He tapped into the dao seed of Nether Binding, summoning chains of condensedher energy that snaked through the fortress, binding the behemoth''s limbs and restricting its movements even further.
The behemoth''s roars grew more desperate, but it was firmly caught in Liam''s trap. The flow of the battle was in his favor so he was calmly experimenting with his dao seeds.
A powerful vortex ofher energy formed inside the fortress, swirling around the behemoth, creating a maelstrom that sapped its strength and disoriented it further.
Luna, observing from a safe distance, marveled at the disy of power. She had always known her master was strong, but witnessing the sheer dominance of hisher abilities filled her with a sense of awe and pride.
Liam slowly took his time and tried the various concepts one after the other. The poor creature almost went through what he had gone through when he received the myriad dao illusions. Except that this time it was a punishment and not a gift.
As the behemothy on the scarred ground, panting and ck blood seeping out of its mouth, Liam finally put an end to its misery as he choked the beast using spinyher tendrils.
They wrapped around the behemoth with relentless precision, tightening their grip. The creature''s struggles weakened as the life was systematically drained from it. Liam observed this with a detached focus.
The behemoth''s massive form shuddered in its final moments, its eye dimming as the life faded from it. With onest surge ofher energy, Liam delivered the finishing blow, the behemoth gasped in relief as it closed its reddened eye.
A small chunk of experience points popped up on the system interface. Liam ignored it as he quickly harvested the soul and the body of the monster and once again started meditating to consolidate some of the concepts.
"Master, we never got to see what dao the behemoth had figured out." Luna reminded him but Liam only faintly nodded as he continued his meditation. He could always ask the soul about itter on. Now he had more important things to do.
Liam had a feeling as if he was on the cusp of something crucial. He did not want to miss out on this golden opportunity.
As he meditated, the ck sun in his daopartment started rotating and radiating with even more energy.
Correspondingly, a ck sun formed in front of Liam. At first, it looked like it was simply an image, but it was far from it.
The ck sun slowly rotated, exuding waves of darkher energy that seemed to warp the very air around it.
Luna watched with her mouth agape. She had never seen anything like this before.
And it looked like the spectacle wasn''t over.
A few minutester, the ck sun started expanding and bing bigger and bigger. Then, all of a sudden, without any warning, the sun exploded.
The ck sun burst, releasing a cascade ofher energy that enveloped the area in a disy of dark, mesmerizing beauty. The energy flowed like a river of shadows, filling the air with a palpable sense of power and awe.
Liam remained at the center of this maelstrom, his figure silhouetted against the swirling darkness. His eyes were closed, his expression serene, as if he was one with the storm of energy around him. The explosion of the ck sun seemed to have been a catalyst, unlocking even deeperyers of his connection with theher.
As theher energy swirled around him, Liam''s body absorbed it, each strand of dark energy merging with his own aura. His presence became even more formidable.
Gradually, the swirlingher began to recede, drawing back into Liam as if he were a conduit for its energy. The air around him crackled with residual power, and when he finally opened his eyes, they glowed with an otherworldly light, reflecting the depths of theher he had just harnessed.
Standing up, Liam took a moment to steady himself, feeling the rush of energy and power coursing through him. Just as he steadied himself, a new notification popped up.
[Ding! You have obtained Dao seed of Nether mes]
[Ding! You have leveled up!]
[Ding! You have leveled up!]
[Ding! You have leveled up!]
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Liam checked it and swiped it away when suddenly another notification chimed in, making him freeze in spot, his eyes almost popping out.
[Ding! Congrattions. You have reached level 999]
[Ding! You are the first to arrive at this milestone. You have received the title ''Pioneer of the Realm'']
[Ding! You have been granted ess to the Spire of Ascension Invitation Token]
He nced at the token that materialized in his hand. It was a small, intricately designed object, pulsating with a powerful aura.
"This is the… Spire token?" Liam was gobsmacked. This meant that he had really reached level 999? He couldn''t believe it. He had given himself a year to achieve this and he was already done?