?Michael practiced Foundation Break only once before he discovered more Tekur. The burst of power granted by Foundation Break was extraordinary. Even without using Heavenly Beast Physique or Enhancement, Michael felt like he could overwhelm one or two Supreme Soldiers.
That was verified as he engaged in combat with the group of Tekur who’d entered the range of Spirit Eyes.
Michael unleashed the Cursed Seals and the Serpent Seals to unlock True Extraction and strengthen his physique. After that, he merged the Dome of Extraction with the Extraction Aura to form the True Extraction Domain, which expanded rapidly and devoured the surrounding energy and lifeforce.
Only moments later, he disappeared, using Cosmic Stride to appear amid the crowd of Tekur. The surroundings were engulfed in a golden hue, draining the energy and lifeforce of everything in its range. The Tekur were surprised about the sudden attack, but they reacted quickly. Their Soul Techniques were activated at once.
However, Michael turned into a blur before the Tekur could strike him. He activated Foundation Break against the Elite Tekur while applying Aethyr to his hands. His fingers transformed into large, razor-sharp claws that cut through the Tekurs’ carapaces like they were made out of paper. Of course, the Aethyr Claws’ sharpness and destructive power did not originate solely from his physical strength or the Aethyr. The Enhancement Layers and Qi applied to the Aethyr Claws also played a major role.
Michael’s Soul Power and lifeforce were drained rapidly. He understood why the Supreme Soldier was exhausted so quickly. Fortunately, Michael could use some SoulStar Fragments to replenish his Soul Power while True Extraction drained everyone’s lifeforce to recover his.
The Elite Tekur were either crippled or killed in their first clash with Michael. He left some alive intentionally to continue drain their energy and lifeforce, but the rest died at his hands in no time. At some point, he noticed that a Supreme Tekur appeared beside him. However, instead of panicking, Michael unleashed Heavenly Beast Physique alongside Foundation Break.
His Soul Power was consumed even faster, but his physical prowess skyrocketed. He twisted his body as the Supreme Soldier struck him, evading the attack quickly. The Aethyr Claw swooped upward and severed the Supreme Soldier’s arm in one go. The Tekur was just about to scream aloud when Michael turned into a flash.
Several strong gusts swished past the Tekur, who sensed that he had been cut several times only after Michael appeared next to him. The Tekur’s wounds burst open, releasing foundations of blood in all directions. In response to his sudden injuries, the Supreme Tekur tried unfolding its wings to shoot high into the sky. Unfortunately, his wings had already been cut off. They were spread out on the ground behind the Tekur.
Michael looked down at his arms. Faint crack-like linen spread through his skin. Blood oozed out of the cracks and trickled down to the ground.
“I didn’t move that much, but my body can’t handle this anymore. No wonder they say that’s a technique for Higher Lifeforms.’
He had no idea how strong he was at this point. However, Michael was certain he could easily defeat someone like Jason Kleora and the High Lionhearts. It felt like he could crush them within seconds. That was unexpected but amazing—if not for his body breaking apart.
‘I have to regulate my use of Foundation Break.’
Michael slashed the Supreme Soldier one last time before he stopped utilizing Foundation Break. He killed the remaining Elite Tekur, plundered their treasures using Extraction, and healed his cracked skin with Archangel’s Grace.
“Time to rest,” He mumbled as he consumed the Tekur’s Memory Orbs.
Digesting the Memory Orbs wasn’t really ‘rest’, but he didn’t do much while organizing and reliving the memories of those he’d just killed.
Not even an hour elapsed before Michael proceeded his mission. He traveled through the isolated dimension, finding several smaller groups with less than 20 members. Only once did Michael encounter a group with three Supreme Soldiers. They were a little bit annoying as one used a Superior Soul Technique with a Soultrait that restrained him a little bit. However, he overcame the ordeal and slayed the Tekur nonetheless.
The only injuries he’d sustained were from overwhelming his vessel. Using the Serpent Seals, Enhancement Layers, Heavenly Beast Physique, and Foundation Break simultaneously was a little bit too much for his body, but Michael didn’t care too much. He had to go all-out against the Supreme Soldiers; otherwise, he would fall victim to their power.
Even if he was stronger than most Lesser Lifeforms, Michael was not invincible…yet.
Less than half a day elapsed before Michael found the first out of the four remaining Dimensional Pillars. A large group of 100ish Tekur camped near the Dimensional Pillar. Michael greeted them with True Extraction Domain and a barrage of more than 200 Enhanced Qi Bullets.
He knew the Tekur were shocked that they had yet to find an enemy. Some even thought that the Tritan Alliance gave up the competition in the isolated dimension. That made it even easier for him when he used Cosmic Stride several times before unleashing every trace of power accumulated in his body to conjure 200 Enhanced Qi Bullets.
The True Extraction Domain spread out in a small radius, devouring the surrounding power to expand on its own, whereas the Enhanced Qi Bullets reaped the lives of dozens.
More than half of the camping Tekur died before they could react. The Enhanced Qi Bullets pierced through their carapace and entered their bodies, only to explode inside them. The Qi spread wildly through their bodies, tearing the Tekur apart.
Michael landed on the ground and used Foundation Break instantly. The True Extraction Domain replenished his origin power quickly, but Michael didn’t utilize much of it. He focused on the True Extraction Domain and his physical strength. The Serpent Seals, Foundation Break, and Heavenly Beast Physique were initiated together, and the Aethyr Claws were coated with Enhancement Layers and Qi.
Michael transformed into a flash. He disappeared from everyone’s sight. The only trails he left behind were the pained screams of his enemies, the Tekur’s gooey blood that spurted in all directions, and the corpses of the defeated.
The Tekur tried to restrain Michael with various Soultraits, but the Curses cast upon him were devoured instantaneously by the World Serpent and his Curse. Neither the World Serpent nor the Curse he housed would allow ordinary curses to affect him. That was something Michael found out only today, but it was a good thing.
The Cursed Seals and Serpent Seals glowed faintly as they devoured the curses cast upon him, but Michael was too focused on the debuffs and other Soultraits that had been unleashed to harm and weaken him.
The debuffs were weakened as they applied to his body. True Extraction removed their biggest impact almost immediately. As for the projectiles, mental attacks, and spiritual attacks that impacted heavily, Michael endured them well. Spiritual attacks were blocked easily. His soul was too strong for lowly spiritual attacks to inflict any harm. The Tekur attacking him didn’t even have a 4-Star Soultrait. How could their spiritual attacks harm him?
Only some mental attacks hurt a little. Fortunately, Michael could pinpoint the perpetrators swiftly. He eliminated them right away by tearing their bodies apart.
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