[Combat power increases exponentially]
The refinent process proved far more demanding than Ery had initially expected.
Following the instructions from the inheritance, he had prepared three hundred high-grade beast cores.
So cores contained purer energy than others, while a few carried traces of violent essence that required additional purification, but regardless of their quality, every single one demanded hours of focused refinent before it could be safely absorbed into his body.
It was a slow and ticulous process.
Yet, Ery found himself progressing steadily.
The process itself was said to be excruciating, as one body struggled to adapt to the violent infusion of beast energy. However, Ery's physique-already strengthened through prior enhancents and gene purification-allowed him to endure the process with remarkable stability. Instead of being overwheld, his body adapted, absorbing the energy more efficiently with each cycle.
Days passed, blending into weeks, and weeks into months as he remained imrsed in cultivation.
Then, after four months of continuous effort, the long-awaited breakthrough finally arrived.
Ery successfully reached the first stage of the refinent-the Minor Stellar Body.
The mont the transformation completed, a profound change spread throughout his entire being. It was not a sudden burst of power, but a deep, structural shift, as though every part of his body had been reforged into sothing stronger and more resilient. His bones carried greater density, his muscles held more explosive strength, and even the flow of energy within him beca smoother and more stable.
The increase in physical capability was imdiately noticeable.
His strength had risen by approximately twenty percent, yet the improvent felt far more significant than the number suggested. Compared to the gains from his previous gene purification, this enhancent was more cohesive, as though his entire body had reached a new level of harmony and efficiency.
VIA provided a clear asurent of the result.
[Battle power: 1805 (2165)]
The figure alone spoke volus.
It placed him beyond the baseline of a first-layer Three Cosmos physique. When combined with his techniques, his control over Khaos, and his Twilight transformation, his total combat potential approached three thousand-enough to rival elite second-layer or average third-layer.
And if he were to unleash his primal transformation-
There would be very few below the Supre realm capable of matching his physical strength.
For a brief mont, Ery allowed himself to appreciate the result, acknowledging how far he had co.
Yet his focus did not linger there for long.
Instead, he turned his attention toward the next stage.
the Major Stellar Body.
The mont he examined the requirents for the second phase of the Stellar Beast Body Refinent, his expression shifted slightly as the scale of the
demand beca clear.
One thousand high-grade beast cores.
More than triple what he had already used.
And beyond that-
Ten top-grade beast cores.
Creatures that had lived for over ten thousand years.
The implication was imdiate and unavoidable.
The cost would be imnse.
Gathering three hundred high-grade cores had already cost him close to a
billion spirit stones, and top-grade cores were not only rare but also exorbitantly expensive, often reaching hundreds of millions each when available.
"Damn... this legacy will really make broke."
The thought slipped from him quietly, not as frustration, but as a calm acceptance of what lay ahead.
Even so, the cost did nothing to diminish the appeal of the reward.
A fifty percent increase in physical strength.
600 to 800 extra points in battle power.
And if he were to complete the final stage-
His physique could very well double.
At that point, Ery could not help but consider the implication. With such overwhelming physical power, he would gain the ability to contend with beings at the Supre level, without even unleashing his primal power.
That possibility, by itself, was enough to fuel his determination.
Yet as he continued reading, that rising motivation gradually settled.
Because the true obstacle was not rely the resources required.
It was comprehension.
He could continue devouring beast cores and strengthening his body increntally, but without fully grasping the second stage of the Stellar Beast Core Assimilation, a genuine breakthrough would remain out of reach.
From the first to the third Stellar Beast form, Ery had been granted free access to the legacy.
To advance further, he unhesitatingly spent 5,000 palace points for seven days of cultivation and began training for the next phase of the Stellar Beast Core Assimilation, progressing toward the Major Constellation stage. Compared to the earlier stage, the complexity had increased dramatically.
What had once been a structured system now resembled an expansive constellation, with countless interconnected nodes that required perfect alignnt. Each connection demanded precision, and even the slightest miscalculation could disrupt the entire process.
Seven days passed in what felt like an instant.
[Tis up]
When Ery returned to his seclusion chamber, he carried with him a deeper
understanding, but also a evident realization.
The second stage was exponentially more difficult.
Mastering it would take years.
And any attempt to rush the process would only result in instability.
Ery leaned back slightly, allowing the realization to settle.
Twenty years.
That was the ti he had before facing the Sky Lord.
Would it be enough?
Could he truly complete all three stages of both the second and third forms of
the Stellar Beast Emperor legacy within that tifra?
While his mind lingered on these thoughts, Ery shifted his attention to
inspect the months of work carried out by his light avatars. The changes were
imdiately apparent.
The two newly introduced materials had already begun to show their remarkable effects. The [Pure Light Grass] spread gently across the terrain, glowing faintly as it released a steady stream of life energy, while the [Cosmic Soils] enriched the very foundation of the land. Together, they transford the Elysian forest into a domain brimming with vitality, where every inch of earth seed alive with subtle, flowing power.
Ery could clearly sense the difference.
It was not just the forest that had changed-
The Elysian Tree itself had responded.
Since its last evolution, fueled by the power of Gaia, the tree had already been
overflowing with life force. Yet now, with the entire forest elevated to a higher state, the tamorphosis beca even more profound. Its roots had grown deeper, spreading far beneath the surface as though anchoring themselves to the very essence of the domain, forming an unseen network that connected every part of the land.
Its branches had thickened, extending outward with greater strength and presence, while the most striking change lay in its leaves.
Hundreds of them.
Each one shimred faintly, engraved with intricate life sigils that pulsed in
harmony with the surrounding forest. They no longer appeared as re foliage, but as vessels of condensed vitality, each carrying a refined and stable form of
natural energy.
Drawn by curiosity, Ery extended his senses toward one of the golden
leaves.
The mont his perception touched it—
He froze.
"This... this leaf is filled with profound energy..."
The density was far beyond what he had expected, its purity almost startling.
VIA reacted imdiately, analyzing the composition and structure of the
energy contained within the leaf.
The result-
Left him stunned.
The leaves of the Elysian Tree...
Were classified as rare Tier 8 materials.
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