Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100 Chapter 1445 Zain Heron!

At the same time, Zain confronted a comparable trial, though the ferocity he withstood soared to a whole new height.

In the tenth layer, the weight pressing down transcended simple suppression. It choked the very breath from the air. The flame laws grew denser and wildly more aggressive, coiling about him like animated restraints. Each stride forward demanded tremendous exertion. His aura ignited with savage intensity, thrusting back the blaze that hungered to consume him entirely.

Having penetrated the innermost depths of the tenth layer already showcased the horrifying scope of his power.

Beyond the Path to Eternal Flames, all eyes locked onto his form.

The elders shifted ahead instinctively. The family leaders held steady faces, but their gazes revealed underlying eagerness. Even skeptics from before now sensed a subtle spark of hope.

Everyone yearned to see if he could breach the eleventh layer.

Across the projection display, Zain's silhouette advanced gradually.

Nine thousand eight hundred miles.

Nine thousand eight hundred and fifty miles.

Nine thousand nine hundred miles.

Nine thousand nine hundred and fifty miles.

Every extra fifty miles he pushed through felt like it took hours of grueling battle. Back in the prior layers, covering a hundred miles happened in mere moments. These days, advancement exacted a toll of constant defiance and ironclad determination.

His breaths came deeper, yet his face stayed firm and unyielding. Flames roared around him like a furious tide, slamming into his aura with brutal force. The tenth layer's frontier waited in the distance, glowing softly as the gateway to the eleventh layer.

When Zain arrived right at the tenth layer's brink, a heavy quiet settled over the observation area.

Not a word escaped anyone's lips.

A few elders gripped their fists without thinking. Garry Heron's assured grin dimmed into intent gravity. Lady Virelia observed in silence, her stare fixed solidly.

For an instant, Zain's shape appeared to waver as the force crested at the edge.

Then, with a burst of scorching aura, he pressed onward.

The unseen wall quivered.

And right away, Zain passed the threshold and ventured into the eleventh layer.

As soon as Zain's form planted itself solidly in the eleventh layer, uproar exploded across the entire observation deck. The stifling strain that had held the elders and family leaders vanished in a flash, giving way to wonder and respect.

On the huge hovering displays, Zain positioned himself amid the furious blaze of the eleventh layer, his aura flaring like an unyielding fire column.

For a fleeting instant, even the steadiest of the Seven Family heads couldn't conceal the glint of surprise in their looks.

The eleventh layer.

It represented far more than an elevated phase. Though it lacked the mythic status of the 12th layer, it remained a domain only the most fearsome prodigies from the past had grazed. Entering it carved one's legacy into the annals of greatness.

Garry Heron's gaze gleamed with triumph as he fixed on Zain's image. His mouth lifted gradually, and now no trace of contrived assurance marked his features. His heir had genuinely achieved what scarce others had in ages.

Victor Veron shattered the hush first. He unleashed a booming chuckle and faced Garry.

"Haha, congratulations, Garry. Someone from your family has reached the eleventh layer of the Path to Eternal Flames. It seems the Heron Family has produced a truly remarkable descendant."

His voice held sincere recognition. No mockery laced his statement this round.

Henry Lumin chimed in next, offering a nod and a subtle grin.

"Garry, I must admit, I underestimated Zain. Entering the eleventh layer at the Rebirth Realm is no small feat. Your Heron Family should be proud of him."

Lilith Carol pressed her hands together gently, her refined features showing clear esteem as she addressed him.

"Congratulations, Garry. Zain's talent is undeniable. Reaching the eleventh layer places him among the most outstanding disciples of this generation. The Heron Family's foundation is indeed formidable."

Matthew Grimes eyed the display pensively before turning to Garry.

"This achievement is extraordinary," he stated evenly. "History remembers those who step into the eleventh layer. Zain has proven himself worthy of that remembrance. You have raised him well."

Yet another family head, whose face had stayed rigid up to now, dipped his head a touch.

"To break into the eleventh layer requires not only strength but also unyielding will. Zain has both. Garry, the Heron Family's future appears bright."

One by one, the leaders of the Seven Families offered their felicitations, their voices spanning from cautious regard to outright praise. Even past doubters of Garry's prior bravado could no longer reject the truth unfolding.

Garry Heron absorbed every phrase, his torso lifting faintly with elation. He refrained from boisterous guffaws or vaunts as usual. Rather, he inclined his head deliberately.

"Zain has always carried the spirit of the Heron Family within him," Garry responded, his tone even yet brimming with contentment.

On the display, Zain held steady inside the eleventh layer, encircled by infernos that scorched hotter than those beneath. His outline looked tinier against the vast fiery expanse, but his aura loomed grander than before.

In that instant, the Heron Family's position among the Seven Families climbed ever so slightly.

"Oh, look. Isabella has also entered the tenth layer."

A sharp call echoed through the observation deck as an elder jabbed at a lesser projection showing Isabella's image. The abrupt shout pulled all focus from Zain for a short while.

On the display, Isabella's glowing aura ignited vividly as she crossed the divide between the ninth and tenth layers.

The second her shape settled in the tenth layer, a surge of eased thrill rippled among the assembled elders.

"She has done it. Good."

"With her reaching the tenth layer, we now have two disciples at the tenth layer or beyond in this trial. This can already be considered an outstanding performance."

"Even though Isabella's performance may not match Zain's current achievement, it is still among the best we have seen in many years. Reaching the tenth layer is no small accomplishment. Not many within the Black Dragon Clan have ever reached that height."

The elders bobbed their heads in unison while viewing Isabella anchor herself amid the brutal flames of the tenth layer. The blaze there carried a clarity and dominance well surpassing the depths below. Her Imperial Bloodline gleamed about her like a shielding shroud, defying the crushing might bearing down from all sides.

Even elders from unrelated halls sensed a swell of fulfillment. Isabella hailed from none of their lines, but she remained a pupil of the Black Dragon Palace, a key bastion of the Black Dragon Clan.

Her triumph mirrored the whole clan's glory. In such times, factional contests faded behind shared glory.

That held the greatest weight for them.

The Path to Eternal Flames stood as more than an individual test. It gauged the clan's coming might. Securing two disciples at such peaks in one trial round merited true jubilation.