SSS Ranked Awakening: All My Skills Are at Level 100 Chapter 439: First Floor of Ascension Tower—8
Previously on SSS Ranked Awakening: All My Skills Are at Level 100...
Leon felt genuine excitement building for the next challenge as all traces of the previous brutal battle disappeared completely from the arena.
The damage that had been inflicted on the reinforced floor and walls simply vanished—repaired instantly by whatever maintenance mechanisms the tower possessed.
GLOW! CONVERGE!
Light began gathering at the center of the arena, coalescing into a focal point where the seventh-layer enemy was about to materialize.
Leon wasted no time preparing himself properly.
ACTIVATE!
He unleashed one of his strongest enhancement techniques—Raijin Descent, executed with Transcendent Rank mastery.
FLASH!
A thunder-shaped glowing imprint appeared prominently between Leon’s brows, pulsing with concentrated electrical power.
Extremely refined purple thunder threads began coursing around his entire body in intricate patterns, crackling with barely contained energy. The sheer power made the air around him visibly distort and warp.
This is close to my maximum conventional combat state.
Including his already-active Mana Body Enhancement, Leon was now operating at one hundred percent of his strength—without even tapping into his divine energy transformation yet.
Multiple types of auras were wrapped carefully around his body in complex, overlapping layers.
Most created protective barriers—defensive shells that would absorb and deflect incoming attacks.
But some auras were in the process of merging with each other—not completely fused yet, but approaching that critical threshold.
His lightning and ice auras were partially merged. Wind and fire were doing the same—two pairs of complementary elements seeking unity.
Once they completely merge, my power will increase to another significant degree. The synergy effects will be tremendous.
He also actively maintained his light aura and life aura despite their lower development levels.
The light aura was only at Level 1 mastery. Life aura had reached Level 2.
But these rare elemental types weren’t weak at all despite the low numbers. These special elements displayed power far beyond their apparent rank when compared to common elements like fire, wind, water, or earth at the same level.
Rarity has quality advantages.
Over his body, the various auras were carefully layered and controlled with precise intent.
However, on his blade, it was something completely different.
A chaotic, destructive mess of overlapping energies swirled and fought for dominance—barely contained by Leon’s will and concentration.
I can only keep this under control because I’m in the Rank 8 affinity state right now. Otherwise, it would spiral out of control and harm me instead of my opponent.
He couldn’t maintain this blade configuration for extended periods. It was too volatile, too dangerous.
But for short bursts? Absolutely devastating.
Leon stood ready, his eyes focused and sharp.
In the next moment—
MATERIALIZE!
The monster appeared, completely different from any previous opponent.
Leon immediately felt it was at Archon rank—a genuine breakthrough into the next major cultivation tier.
[Abyss Crawler - Archon Rank]
But the name and rank weren’t what made Leon’s eyes widen dramatically.
It was a horrifying six-limbed creature covered in glossy black chitinous armor that seemed to absorb light. It had no visible face—no eyes, no nose, no features at all.
Except for a vertical mouth running grotesquely down the entire length of its torso, lined with rows of serrated teeth.
Purple veins pulsed visibly beneath its shell as a heartbeat made visible, and dark smoke leaked continuously from gaps in its armor.
But worse than its appearance—far worse—was the absolutely horrible stench emanating from it.
What is that smell?!
Leon nearly vomited blood just from being in close proximity to the creature.
If not for a previous similar experience, he might have actually lost his composure entirely.
He remembered vividly when he’d gotten rid of that scum noble family—the king who had transformed into a corrupted monster. Its appearance had been even uglier than this Abyss Crawler.
However, the stench this creature gave off was many times stronger than that of the previous encounter.
Nauseating. Absolutely nauseating.
Leon held his breath immediately, not even daring to breathe normally.
Then he moved with explosive speed.
VOID STEP!
He teleported directly in front of the monster and attacked without hesitation.
But he wasn’t just attacking—he was angry. More angry than delighted about the challenge.
I feel like vomiting because of this stench! Finish this quickly!
And he had an advantage. He somewhat knew the weaknesses of this type of corrupted creature—knowledge he’d learned from the Saintess of Light, Aurelia, after the previous incident.
Elements like light and thunder were its biggest fundamental weaknesses. Especially light—it was particularly lethal to dark corruption.
Life energy also eroded this type of creature, but not as devastatingly effective as the other two elements.
Perfect. I have both light and thunder available.
Leon decided to unleash absolutely everything he possessed without holding back.
FORM! MATERIALIZE!
Another layer of protection appeared over his body—an icy armor constructed from condensed ice element.
It was an Uncommon rank skill that had reached Transcendent rank mastery through extensive training. The armor improved his physical defense substantially while simultaneously making his ice element attacks more lethal and penetrating.
Defense and offense combined. Efficient.
Then the battle truly began.
SLASH!
Leon’s chaotic blade struck the Abyss Crawler’s chitinous armor with tremendous force.
CLANG! CRACK!
The armor cracked but didn’t shatter completely. The creature’s defense was genuinely impressive.
The Abyss Crawler retaliated immediately with shocking speed.
STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE!
Three of its six limbs lashed out simultaneously from different angles, each one carrying enough force to crush stone.
Leon dodged two with precise, minimal movement, then blocked the third with his ice-armored forearm.
BOOM!
The impact drove him back several meters, his feet sliding across the arena floor.
Strong! Much stronger than I expected for an early Archon rank.
The creature pressed its advantage, all six limbs attacking in a coordinated assault that seemed almost impossible to defend against.
VOID STEP!
Leon teleported behind it, his blade already moving.
Sky Breaker Draw!
SLASH!
The transcendent technique cut cleanly through one of the creature’s limbs, severing it completely.
Purple blood sprayed across the arena floor, smoking and hissing where it landed.
But—
REGENERATE!
The severed limb regrew almost instantaneously, black chitin forming from nothing and solidifying within seconds.
Uncanny regenerative ability! Just like the information suggested.
Leon’s eyes narrowed with understanding.
Unless I destroy both the heart and brain simultaneously, it will keep regenerating indefinitely.
He adjusted his strategy immediately.
FROST FANG!
A massive wave of freezing energy erupted from his blade, attempting to encase the entire creature in solid ice.
FREEZE! CRACK!
The Abyss Crawler’s movements slowed as ice formed across its body, but it shattered the prison almost immediately with raw physical force.
BOOM!
Chunks of ice exploded outward like shrapnel.