Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100 Chapter 1468 Third level of Rebirth Realm!

Inside his core source, the vortex imploded sharply before surging outwards in a regulated burst. The confining barrier fragmented entirely.

A mighty torrent of power exploded from his frame, racing through the nearby region and stirring the thick essence of the Twenty-First Layer into wild turbulence.

Max drew in a deep breath as sharp awareness surged through his mind. His meridians seemed broader. His body felt more buoyant but tougher. The turbulent power flowing inside him held more heft and dominance.

He had advanced to the Second Level of the Rebirth Realm.

Yet the Chaos Tree showed no signs of halting.

On the contrary, triggered by his advancement, its roots plunged even further into the ambient layer. The absorption pace accelerated anew. The maelstrom overhead grew fiercer until the essence in the Twenty-First Layer noticeably depleted around him.

The tree's bole throbbed steadily, each throb channeling purified flows of strength into his dantian ceaselessly. No blockage occurred, no wobbling appeared. The turbulent core wiped out all hints of taint before they could emerge.

With astonishment, Max noticed his cultivation wasn't settling at the Second Level. It was rising further.

The fresh base of the Second Level solidified swiftly. Power coalesced into strata inside his dantian, layering atop one another with alarming speed. His mental awareness stretched outwards, letting him detect ripples in the layer well past his close surroundings.

The force that had compelled him to proceed with caution now seemed handleable, like his form had grown accustomed to this realm's harshness.

Endless hours slipped by in unyielding purification.

The Chaos Tree appeared inexhaustible. Its limbs glowed more intensely than earlier, and subtle turbulent designs started swirling across its rind. The more it consumed, the mightier it grew, and the mightier it grew, the quicker it consumed. This cycle was terrifying.

Within Max's frame, the power's concentration hit yet another vital peak. The vortex in his dantian whirled so rapidly it merged into a ball of utter shadow threaded with dim trails of turbulent glow. The strain mounted again, squeezing inwards with such intensity that his sinews clenched on their own.

He grasped it right away.

Yet another advancement loomed close.

Max regulated his respiration and directed the rushing strength along every meridian with total concentration. The turbulent power battered the unseen divide of the Third Level. The initial strike rattled his whole body fiercely. The follow-up strike clouded his sight briefly. The final strike demolished the barrier utterly.

A richer and more intense surge of strength detonated from him. The earth under his soles fissured as the presence of the Third Level of the Rebirth Realm spread around him with irrefutable command.

His skeleton felt weightier yet unbreakable. His bloodstream pulsed with enhanced life force. His bond with the Chaos Tree seemed smoother, as if the gap between them had narrowed even more.

Max gradually lifted his eyelids.

The power maelstrom above him kept churning, but it now appeared diminished against the immense reservoir inside his frame. The Chaos Tree loomed quietly in his inner realm, its produce and foliage rustling contentedly as it kept pulling in the essence of the Twenty-First Layer.

A subtle grin curved Max's mouth. “Good.”

He honestly hadn't foreseen this result. Upon stepping into the second trial of the Path to Eternal Flames, his aims had been prudent and restrained. He had already braced his thoughts to withstand the strain while securing his First Level of the Rebirth Realm.

The supplies from the Dark Phoenix Clan and the Heavenly Kirin Clan were intended as his base for additional advancements once all three trials wrapped up.

But actuality had flipped his forecasts upside down.

The strength inside his frame bore no resemblance to the early shakiness of a new advancement. It was solid, compact, and remarkably balanced. The Second Level had been breached in a flood of overpowering might, and before he could fully adjust to that phase, the Third Level arrived as though it had been easily attainable all along.

The Chaos Tree had gulped down the essence of the Twenty-First Layer with unceasing appetite, processing and funneling it into him nonstop. No outside or holy supplies proved necessary. The savage essence of the trial itself had turned into his sustenance.

A light grin brushed his lips as he embraced the twist. He had stepped into the trial chasing balance and emerged from it with two levels attained.

“Now I suppose this second trial is finished for me,” Max whispered quietly.

No doubt colored his voice. He had gained beyond his original hopes, and no cause existed to stay longer. The layer's force no longer loomed as an overwhelming barrier, but he knew that avarice might summon needless peril. His goal had been met. Venturing deeper unprepared would prove unwise.

As soon as the idea of departing crystallized in his thoughts, the area around him reacted without delay. The crushing warmth and packed essence of the Twenty-First Layer started warping. The twisting flows of fire and turbulent presence elongated into beams of radiance as dimensional force wrapped his frame. His sight hazed for a split second as the Path to Eternal Flames recognized his choice.

In the following moment, the choking warmth disappeared utterly.

Max sensed the solid terrain of the external world under his feet as the shift ended. The crushing force of the trial gave way to serene atmosphere, and the shift rendered the quiet almost eerie.

A youthful follower up front abruptly gestured at him with bulging eyes.

“Max is out!”

His cry shattered the quiet like a rock dropped into calm waters.

Another follower next to him gulped roughly and uttered in shock. “His presence… don't tell me I'm wrong. He was at the First Level prior to going in, right?”

An elder from among the seven clans squinted his gaze and sent a wisp of mental awareness toward Max before pulling it back nearly at once, his face growing grave. “You're not wrong. That's the vibe of the Third Level of the Rebirth Realm.”

The nearby followers burst into whispers that soon swelled into outright cries.

“What a freak! Even in forfeiting, he advanced two stages in the trial!”

“Advancing inside the Path to Eternal Flames is already risky, and he pulled it off twice!”

“Only a guy like Max could advance in the Path to Eternal Flames!”