Chapter 33 - Reunion

A week had passed since Leo's breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm, 1st stage. The transformation within him was profound.

With this breakthrough, Leo had comprehended several skills from the progenitor inheritances embedded in his soul. However, the most intriguing aspect of his transformation wasn't these skills but something far more extraordinary.

Leo's core, manifested through his tribulations, was unique. It was pure gold and occasionally shimmered with nine colors. When cultivators break through to the Core Formation Realm, they manifest a core inside their bodies. But none were like Leo's golden core, radiating a spectrum of colors.

The reason was simple.

His core was formed using the inheritances of ancient progenitors as the foundation, making it hundreds, if not thousands, of times stronger than that of a peak Core Formation Realm cultivator.

A foundation composed of:

- The Dragon Emperor's Dragon Vein, a source of immense power and vitality.

- The Phoenix Emperor's Nirvana Flame, symbolizing rebirth and an indomitable spirit.

- The Abyssal Demon's insatiable greed for strength, driving unending ambition.

- The Undead Lich's Forbidden Sorcery and command over Death, wielding the darkest of magics.

- The talents bestowed by the supreme laws of time and space, mastering the cosmos.

- Humanity's ever-evolving capability to learn, adapt, and conquer.

- The Eternal Night Vampire's mastery over darkness and deception.

- The heart of an alchemist, forever striving for perfection and transformation.

- The dedication of a blacksmith, transcending common forging to achieve the extraordinary.

- The unparalleled mana control over every spell created by the first mage.

- The boundless knowledge from ancient inheritances, passed down through the ages.

The Humanity's inheritance within Leo had completely absorbed the other inheritances, transforming it into something entirely new.

During the absorption of the soul fragments, his physique underwent a qualitative change. His body now brimmed with soul energy, which would sometimes leak uncontrollably. 

Leo had sought advice from his mother-in-law about this problem. The Empress of Hell provided him with a soul technique named "Spectral Physique Strengthening."

[Spectral Physique Strengthening

Technique Type: Soul/Physique

Technique Grade: S+

Description: A technique created by the 239th generation of Hell's Royalty. An improved version of their progenitor's "Soul Strengthening" technique, used to fortify the body with pure soul energy. The technique's effect varies among individuals. The user compresses soul energy into a purer form and circulates it throughout the body to strengthen it. The same effect can be achieved with the soul too.]

Leo had comprehended the progenitor skill from the inheritance, but there was no improvised version or another skill he needed more urgently. Most of his skills ranged from A to S in grade, with a few higher than S, such as Domain skills, Law skills, and Absolute Skills.

During the entire week, Leo had been circulating the tsunami of soul energy within his body. The vast waves of soul energy, the purest form his soul had filtered during absorption, flowed through him. Due to its purity and volume, he didn't need to start from the basics; he could immediately begin circulating this vast amount of soul energy inside his body.

It took less than a day for him to get the hang of it. As he passed the waves of soul energy through his body, they were quickly absorbed into his blood, flesh, bones, and the golden core. Each time the soul energy flowed through him, it was instantly absorbed by the golden core and his organs. Occasionally, the core would illuminate with engravings of soaring dragons and phoenixes. There were also strands of pitch-black darkness and other phenomena linked to his inheritance. After a week of diligent practice, his golden core was etched with these mystical engravings.

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Leo had already consolidated his realm. He occasionally asked the empresses about various cultivation realms.

At the moment, they were all flying towards his parents' location.

After an hour of traveling through vast space, they arrived in front of a planet sliced in half. They reached the ruins without any hindrances and stood before two statues.

Leo gazed at the statues solemnly. Somehow, he felt certain that these statues were of his parents.

With tearful eyes, he stepped forward to reach the statues. Before he could touch the male statue, an invisible barrier materialized, repelling him.

Bang.

Leo was sent flying by the barrier. The Dragon Empress immediately appeared behind him, and they returned to their initial positions.

"Hm? Young man, why do you feel familiar?" a male voice emanated from the statue.

"I-" Leo looked at the statue.

[Ding!]

[Host can remove the seal by absorbing it.]

[The host to touch the seal to absorb it.]

As soon as Leo saw the system's instruction, his eyes became determined, and he ran straight to the barrier again.