Breaking The Corruption

Chapter 94 — Breaking the Corruption

The black corruption continued spreading through the formation.

Five pillars were connected to the active Origin Keys, but dark energy had begun wrapping around their pathways.

Aether reached the first pillar.

"Seris."

She immediately understood.

"Life Essence."

Seris placed both hands against the pillar.

Silver-green energy flowed from her body.

The black corruption recoiled.

Aether struck the weakened section.

BOOM!

A crack appeared.

He struck again.

The black energy shattered.

The first pillar returned to its original state.

Aether immediately moved toward the second.

A black chain shot toward him.

Shadow Step.

His body vanished, and the chain passed through empty air.

He appeared beside the second pillar and struck the corruption.

This text was taken from NovelPhoenix. Help the author by reading the original version there.

Lyra arrived beside him.

"I've got this."

Her weapon cut through the remaining black energy.

The second pillar stabilized.

"Two."

Aether moved toward the third.

Aria was already there.

She launched several attacks against the black chains surrounding it.

The chains cracked one after another.

Finally, the entire layer of corruption shattered.

"Three."

Evelyn approached the fourth pillar.

Several black chains surrounded it.

She raised her weapon.

One slash.

Then another.

The final chain broke.

"Four."

Sylvara stood before the fifth pillar.

She raised the Verdant Key.

Green energy surged through the formation.

The corruption resisted.

Sylvara gritted her teeth.

"There's too much."

Aether stepped beside her.

"Use my energy."

He placed his hand against the pillar.

A portion of his Origin Energy flowed into the Verdant Key.

The green light intensified.

Sylvara pushed forward.

The black corruption began cracking.

CRACK!

The final chain shattered.

"Five."

Only the sixth pillar remained.

Elara stood before it.

She slowly approached.

The silver energy within her body began responding to the pillar.

Aether watched carefully.

"Don't force it."

Elara nodded.

"I won't."

She released her energy.

The sixth pillar illuminated.

For a moment, the entire chamber became silent.

Then all six pillars connected.

The Origin Heart pulsed.

HUM!

A tremendous wave of energy spread across the chamber.

The black cracks covering the Origin Heart began closing.

The corrupted energy disappeared.

Finally, the Origin Heart stabilized.

Evelyn stared at it.

"We did it."

Aether looked at the massive sphere.

"For now."

His gaze shifted toward the tunnel where the Stage 9 cultivator had escaped.

Lyra noticed.

"You really intend to hunt him down."

Aether's expression became cold.

"Next time I get a clean opportunity, I won't let him escape."

Seris looked toward him.

"But first?"

Aether looked at the stabilized formation.

"We leave."

His voice was calm.

"We've learned enough to know that staying here is dangerous."

Before anyone could respond, Aether suddenly felt a massive change inside his body.

His Origin Core trembled.

A wave of energy surged through his meridians.

He closed his eyes.

His cultivation barrier began to weaken.

The others immediately noticed.

"He's breaking through."

Aether remained completely still.

The pressure inside his body continued rising.

The next stage was within reach.