My crazy Cultivation Path

CHAPTER 159- dragging me into a breakthrough toward the Immortal Realm

Two months later.

They had all progressed at their own pace.

Iloy, Asti, and Dirios had succeeded in awakening their aether cores and were now training in combat and defense.

Following Tony’s remarks about the fact that Hikiri wasn’t using his three affinity cards, Hikiri had decided to look for a way to fight while using all of his affinities.

After two months of experimentation and training, he had found his own style.

Tony, who had come after Hikiri’s call, was only there to observe.

Taking out a bottle, Hikiri poured water around himself.

Grabbing his saber, he began to move forward.

Hooo, I see,

Tony thought.

The water on the ground now wrapped around Hikiri like a sphere, following him with every step he took.

— Interesting…

Tony said.

— And what about fire?

he added.

Without answering, Hikiri pointed his sword toward the wall.

From the tip of the blade burst a tornado of wind, visible because it was surrounded by flames.

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Cracks appeared on the wall, and the flames went out upon contact.

Suddenly, Hikiri looked at Tony and declared:

— And that’s not all. I haven’t shown other long-range attacks, since we’re inside the base.

— Alright, but look at your forehead—you’re sweating,

Tony said in a mocking tone, pointing at Hikiri’s forehead.

Hikiri ignored Tony’s remark and waited for him to walk away before wiping his brow.

I really look like a damn teacher… even though I’m learning too,

Tony complained inwardly.

He himself had strengthened his abilities, even learning two additional techniques.

But he couldn’t use them inside the base.

Aconé kept combining aether and fire nonstop, to the point of obsession. He was close to reaching the same level of fire mastery as Tony, and thus becoming capable of using lightning.

Dirios still could only transform his arms, but with his new rank-six speed and the aether he mainly used in his arms and fists to accelerate his movements and increase the power of his attacks.

His transformed arms were already far stronger than normal human arms, and he also used aether in his legs to move faster.

Of course, even with that boost, he still couldn’t reach the speed of Tony, Hikiri, or even Aconé.

Iloy, on the other hand, was stuck. Tony had told him that gravity could be devastating if used properly.

But with a normal human body, it was also extremely risky. Other than increasing his gravity to x10, which was his limit.

He had already tried x15, but he had almost been crushed under his own weight.

So until he reached a level where his body would evolve, he had decided to train with Asti.

Tony, who no longer used aether out of fear that the veins of his core would continue to spread, had developed defensive techniques.

Nevertheless, he always remembered that he also possessed the affinity card of Chaos.

Since what had happened with his spiritual body, he hadn’t used it again. But that didn’t stop him from creating a technique he would only use in extreme emergencies.

He had also decided that he would handle chaos better once he reached the Immortal Realm.

Three months later.

It had now been six months since Tony started training with the others.

Even though they had spread out across the entire sixth level.

Tony’s physical condition was quite impressive. Before, he hadn’t paid attention to it.

But now, he had also taken the time to train his body.

Inside his consciousness, he looked toward the walls.

Only one remained, meaning that once it was destroyed, Tony would break through to rank nine.

As if rank nine still interested me… I need to start moving. It took me some time to realize it, but at least I didn’t die.

Tony was referring to the fact that even without using aether, the veins of his core kept growing slowly. They were still around his ribs.

It’s like they’re growing like a child… hmm. If that’s the case, in four years they’ll reach my feet, and in fourteen years my entire body… dragging me into a breakthrough toward the Immortal Realm.

He sighed.

— Twenty years… when my lifespan reaches nine hundred years.

Suddenly, he heard someone knocking on his door.

Coming back from his consciousness, Tony went to open it and saw Arlen staring at him.

Tony scanned her up and down and said:

— So you, in six months, you didn’t do anything.

Clenching her teeth, Arlen ignored the remark and declared:

— You and your group have a mission…

But she stopped when she saw Tony’s smile, which made her step back.

— Well then, I was just planning to head out anyway.