And the crystalline cores and nexus energy had already co in contact. Hence, the instant cosmic energy flooded into his body through the energy pathways, it shot straight toward the cores, and the center core was completely transford with mysterious patterns erging inside them
His elixir field down below was also taking in cosmic energy at the sa ti.
In the lower elixir field, the barrier suppressing his energy levels broke, and his energy rose to a new level. Mysterious patterns erged within the elixir field as well.
The 2nd rank was not limited to transformation alone. Each level also automatically increased energy levels, physical strength, or ntal power, depending on the evolutionary path cultivated.
It was not just simple transformation.
The 1st genetic marking changed the structure of one’s body, while the rest existed for the purpose of increasing foundational power, integrity, and structural strength of the newly forged DNA until it solidified at the 12th genetic marking and one truly beca one with the chosen race.
Now that the first genetic marking had been ignited, the hidden rules of evolution began to take effect.
From that mont onward, the evolver would receive continuous strengthening from those rules themselves. This strengthening did not manifest as imdiate power, but as structural elevation.
Flesh, soul, and essence were slowly reinforced to endure forces that would otherwise tear a mortal apart.
Without this evolutionary strengthening, reaching the 3rd rank was impossible. The body would collapse, the soul would destabilize, and the ignition of higher genetic markings would simply fail.
On that note, law transformation and law reshaping were not strict requirents to reach the 3rd rank. Once the 12th genetic marking was ignited, an evolver could already transcend mortal limits and condense their entire existence into a core.
But only because, with the help of the hidden evolutionary rules, the evolver had already raised their life foundation to a level capable of sustaining it.
This 3rd rank core beca the foundation of everything. Body, soul, vitality, and identity were all anchored within it.
As long as the core remained intact, the evolver could regenerate endlessly.
aning, killing a 3rd ranker would be extrely hard.
That aside, reaching the 3rd rank in this manner ca with a fatal flaw.
Those who skipped law reshaping would find their path completely sealed the mont they entered the 3rd rank. Advancent beyond early stages beca impossible.
They would be permanently trapped at level 1. There were rare records of individuals pushing to level 4 under such conditions, but those cases were abnormal.
The resulting power was unstable, incomplete, and could not truly be considered a proper level 4 existence.
The reason was simple.
Progression within the 3rd rank depended entirely on law engravings.
These engravings, also referred to as markings, ford naturally around the core. Their number and quality depended on how many tis the cultivator had reshaped laws before reaching the 3rd rank.
To advance, each engraving had to be ignited twelve tis per engraving.
At this stage, quantity outweighed everything else.
Unlike the 2nd rank, where exceeding twelve genetic markings beca inefficient and resource-draining, the 3rd rank rewarded accumulation. The more law engravings etched onto a single core, the greater the potential ceiling.
Every engraving that was lit brought a massive surge in strength, authority, and control over reality.
This was why 3rd rankers existed on an entirely different level.
A single exchange between them could fracture landscapes. With only a few moves, they could split apart half of the southern region.
Their presence alone distorted space, and ordinary evolvers stood no chance of even approaching such battles.
As for the 4th rank, there was no aningful comparison.
A true 4th rank existence possessed enough power to erase the entire region outright with a single thought.
That was precisely why all 4th rank battles took place within the second layer of space. There, reality was denser, spatial currents were stabilized, and destruction could be contained.
Outside of it, the world itself would not survive their clashes.
And by the ti Grey was finished musing, the transformation inside his elixir fields had finished, and the results completely shocked him.
The lower elixir field advancing aside, its size had also significantly increased. No, it could not just be called significant.
It was gargantuan.
The nexus energy that completely occupied it was only the size of a small atom. That was how much space was left.
It was the sa for the elixir field in his heart as well.
’This is unexpected.’ Grey was stunned.
Because as far as he was concerned, Lia’s elixir field was not this big.
Then, he thought of sothing.
"The anchor." Grey beca excited.
That was right. Although he had not transford into his dragon form yet, its body was without a doubt enormous, which ant a larger elixir field.
This ant it would not be a re doubling of his energy reserves, but perhaps ten tis the result.
This unexpected outco was far better than he had anticipated.
Grey no longer hesitated. He knew the abundance of cosmic energy within the White Spring, and if he fully utilized it, he should be able to completely fill both of his elixir fields.
But before doing that, he wanted to utilize the core essence to continue igniting the genetic markings.
He would not stop until he reached the 4th level. He wanted to reach as close as possible to the law transformation level, which was the 5th level, to sense laws more clearly than before.
Core essence surged into his body like a tidal wave at his instruction. Guiding it with precision, he shattered the second genetic marking just as swiftly.
Imdiately, his DNA structure compacted and stabilized. The underlying frawork of his cells thickened, and the foundation of his life force rose as the hidden rules of evolution activated once more.
His muscles tightened, fibers compressing into denser strands, while his blood refined itself, circulating with greater efficiency and carrying essence without resistance.
Without pausing, he moved on to the third.
Boom.
The third genetic marking exploded the instant it ignited. Core essence flooded inward again, and the hidden rules of evolution descended for the second ti in rapid succession.
His skeleton rang softly as it was reinforced, bone density increasing as internal microstructures reorganized. His organs adapted in tandem, strengthening to withstand the mounting pressure.
anwhile, his nervous system sharpened, signal transmission accelerating as pathways were refined.
Then, finally, the fourth.
By now, the core essence had been almost completely used up. Only a small strand remained, but it was enough to ignite the fourth marking.
’It’s done.’ Grey thought as he observed his body. The leap in strength was definitely noticeable.
In fact, without his comprehension, he would not have been able to control his current strength at all.
He swiftly set those thoughts aside, because there was sothing far more important to do.
Hoard the cosmic energy and fill up his elixir fields, which had now beco even larger than before.
He honestly did not know whether he would be able to fill them using only the White Spring.
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