The valley remained silent
The other beasts had fled long ago during the battle with the tyrant
Only Kael remained standing beside the massive corpse
He looked down at his hands
They felt different now
Stronger
Heavier
Like his body had undergone another transformation
"The Origin Body…"
Kael slowly clenched his fist
Energy flowed through his muscles naturally
Smoothly
He could feel every heartbeat pushing power through his veins
The system appeared again
Host: Kael Veyron
Realm: Mortal Body Stage 9 (Peak)
Abilities
• Origin Sense
• Origin Strike
• Origin Rush
• Origin Body
Kael exhaled slowly
"Peak Mortal Body…"
According to the stories he had heard growing up, this was the highest stage before Energy Awakening
But that stage required Aether
And Kael had none
"Does that mean I'm stuck here?"
For the first time since gaining the system, uncertainty crossed his mind
But the Primordial System responded immediately
New Quest Available
Break the Mortal Limit
Objective: Awaken Origin Core
Reward: Enter a New Realm
Kael's eyes widened
"A new realm?"
His heart pounded
If he succeeded…
His cultivation path would become completely different from every other cultivator in the world
But before he could think further
Origin Sense suddenly flared again
This time the presence was unmistakable
Humans
Several of them
And they were approaching quickly
Kael looked toward the ridge above the valley
Moments later, three figures appeared
Red robes
Flame insignia
Iron Flame Sect disciples
One of them pointed at the fallen tyrant
"What…?"
Another disciple stared in disbelief
"The Ironhorn Tyrant… is dead."
Their eyes slowly shifted toward Kael
The young man standing beside the corpse
Covered in dust
But radiating an unusual aura
One of the disciples stepped forward
His voice carried suspicion
"You there."
"Did you kill this beast?"
Kael remained silent for a moment
Then he slowly stood upright
His eyes met theirs calmly
The world of cultivators had finally arrived at his doorstep
And Kael knew
From this moment forward, his path would never be ordinary again.