Evolution Begins with Elemental Domination

In an instant, one of his arms, along with the long sleeve of the Windbreaker covering it, silently dissolved. Together, they transformed into a swirling cloud of Wind Fluff, hovering lightly.

With a thought, the Wind Fluff suddenly converged. Elemental Particles flowed back, flesh and blood reformed, and fibers regenerated.

In less than a breath, his arm and sleeve were restored to their original state, down to the last frayed thread on the cuff.

'Amazing!'

Su Chen could feel that this was a transformation and recombination between matter and Element. At the same time, he didn't have to worry about his clothes being damaged or left behind due to Elementalization.

In the next instant, starting from the tips of his toes, his entire body, clothes and all, disintegrated into blazing particles.

In about half a second, Su Chen's figure was gone. In his place was only a humanoid mass of roaring flames, its outline vaguely retaining his shape but without a physical body—just pure, intense heat and surging energy.

After briefly extending his 'limbs' with his will and using them to move at high speed, the flames suddenly contracted. The Elemental Particle structure reassembled, bones regenerated, and his Windbreaker, tactical belt, and even his Amplification Bracelet and agility boots were all restored.

Su Chen stood in place, as if exhaling a breath of sparks. The corners of his mouth lifted into a smile. 'The reaction speed is very fast. A good trump card for emergencies.'

As for the duration of Elementalization, he hadn't found an opportunity to test it yet.

One thing was certain: when his body transformed into a specific elemental attribute, it rapidly consumed the corresponding type of Rune Energy and also tested his Spiritual Power.

If he maintained it for too long, his Spiritual Will would become extremely fatigued.

However, this could be reinforced by the conversion from the Jade Pendant.

'There's still some Rune Essence left. This wasn't a loss after all.'

Su Chen turned his gaze elsewhere. After he had clearly chosen the 'Grand Elemental Master' class Authority, the two remaining brilliant orbs of Authority also vanished.

However, there were still some individual Rune Essence materials left in the area.

'The only thing missing are the materials to upgrade Telekinesis to Lv. 6. Those will be hard to find.'

Without thinking further, he immediately went forward and touched a group of Light Element materials. The Holy Light Rune in his Sea of Consciousness trembled.

[Holy Radiance] Lv. 4 → Lv. 5 Advancement Successful!

Trait Strengthened: Damage amplification, casting efficiency.

Trait Upgraded: Divine Strike

(Divine Strike: Causes a powerful purifying disintegration effect on Undead Creatures, Demons, Shadow units, Curse Sources, Parasite Bodies, or highly corrupted energy units.)

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[Holy Radiance] (Lv. 5): The Spellcaster can infuse an additional Elemental Rune into Holy Radiance, causing all attacks to inflict 210% Divine Strike damage while also stacking all the traits of that Elemental Rune.

Upgrade Requirement: Holy Light Rune 0/16, Spiritual Dust Sand 0/5, Spirit Marrow Crystal 0/1

In addition, among the Runes he had already mastered, besides leveling his Gold Element Rune to Lv. 4, Su Chen also obtained a Lv. 5 Ice Element Rune named 'Summon Ice Bird'.

Before he had time to think much about it, once everything was complete, the legacy space directly expelled him.

But the rewards didn't end there.

Just as Su Chen's figure reappeared on the sacrificial altar, the Rune Array on its surface was still shining, and it suddenly burst forth with several brilliant golden lights.

Upon identifying them one by one, he confirmed they were three Spirit Marrow Crystals and seven portions of Spiritual Dust Sand. Just as Yan Ruoruo had guessed, the altar had indeed given a reward that people desperately wanted.

This generous gift alone was enough for Su Chen to consider raising the level of his Flame Burst by one more rank in the near future.

It was worth noting, however, that the small tree rooted in his Sea of Consciousness also needed to be fed these Spiritual Materials to grow strong. After meeting certain conditions, it would unlock other class traits.

But he remembered he still had one unused Spirit Marrow Crystal. Also, Su Chen wasn't one to hoard everything just to wait and see. Without any hesitation, he fed the entire generous gift to his Flame Burst Rune.

Upgrade Requirement: Flame Burst Rune 19/32, Spiritual Dust Sand 7/8, Spirit Marrow Crystal 3/3

It was all within reach.

"Go ahead."

After finishing the entire sacrificial process, Su Chen looked at Yan Ruoruo.

Apparently, Yan Ziqian's team had still decided to let her perform the sacrifice alone to obtain a hidden class Authority. It was undeniable, though, that Ruoruo's own damage output was astonishing. Her compatibility with the Frenzy Skill alone was second to none.

Her sacrificial materials included one elite cave-dweller and the bodies of twelve ordinary ones.

Soon, under the intense glow of the Rune Array, her tall, well-proportioned figure vanished from the altar.

'She made it.'

Su Chen was certain she had entered the Legacy Sanctuary. Judging from her weapon proficiency and Rune configuration, she would most likely obtain a Bow Element hidden class.

Hmm...

Just then, Su Chen's gaze shifted to the forest.

'This is bad...'

Pang Peng and the others also looked startled. Perhaps the continuous fluctuations of runic light from the altar had drawn unwanted attention. From the thin mist in the woods, a Parasitic Forest Wolf slowly stepped out from the shadows of the trees.

The fur on its left side was completely ulcerated, revealing a mass of silvery-white mycelium squirming within the flesh and tissue beneath.

Su Chen's focus sharpened, and he immediately activated his Resonance trait.

In fact, ever since he returned from the Legacy Sanctuary, the explosive increase in his affinity for All Elements had transformed his Perception. Now, with just a little focus, he could vaguely feel the vibrations of distant Wind Fluff brushing past the tips of leaves.

Once he activated Resonance, this perception suddenly ascended to a higher dimension.

The elemental world within a hundred-meter radius instantly unfurled in his consciousness.

The Wind was no longer just a current of air; he could precisely perceive all sorts of information carried within it, from various scents to the spores drifting through it.

He also began to see through the underground root network of the forest. Within these life-giving veins, he discovered a region being secretly corroded by strange, mutated mycelium. It was as if several trees were communicating in the language of the forest, begging him to purge the corruption.

As for the Parasitic Wolf...

The Rune Essence it had absorbed had also vanished, clearly fed to some kind of unnamable, unknown life form.

With his Resonance Perception, Su Chen could finally sense the Parasitic Wolf continuously releasing spores into the air, as if sending out a signal.

He wasn't in a hurry and simply watched it with a focused gaze.

The Forest Wolf's pair of murky eyes met his.

It was hard to imagine what the mycelium of the Parasite Body inside it was thinking.

More than ten seconds later.

In the somewhat silent and oppressive atmosphere, Pang Peng and the others just gripped their weapons, not making a sound.

Suddenly...

The Parasitic Wolf's throat trembled violently. Its vocal cords, forcefully pulled by the mycelium, let out a bizarre shriek—a piercing, high-frequency tone like scraping metal.

The surrounding woods were startled. The small birds in the treetops flew away in a panic, and the insects in the grass fell silent.

Immediately after, a strange, muffled sound came from underground, as if a behemoth was turning over below, or perhaps an earthquake was coming. In the next instant, the earth dozens of meters away churned, and multiple python-thick black roots burst from the ground.

Their surfaces were covered in a slimy fungal membrane, and their tips had even grown terrifying maws that shot straight for the altar.

Su Chen flew forward rapidly. He raised a hand, and the Gravity Skill, channeled through his Amplification Bracelet, sent out waves that suppressed multiple points at once. Several gravity anchor points locked onto the main trunks of the emerging roots, causing them to snap one after another like rotten wood.

Even the Parasitic Wolf was instantly flattened into a bloody pulp.

With the 100% effect bonus granted by his Elemental Mastery trait, this result was achieved far more violently and easily than before.

However, this was just an appetizer.

BOOM!

The ground continued to shake violently. The entire patch of forest ahead suddenly rose and bulged. Earth ruptured and rock layers shattered as at least several dozen bizarre, giant roots shot out from underground in a saturation attack. Some stabbed directly at Su Chen, while others swept toward the altar.

Just then, Yan Ruoruo swiftly returned from the legacy space. After her profound transformation in essence, energy, and spirit, even the Magic Recurved Longbow in her hands emanated a fluctuation of incandescent white Spiritual Pressure.

"We can retreat!"

After cleanly and efficiently collecting her rewards, she immediately called out to warn Su Chen up ahead.

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