’I guess this is also a lesson for me.’
Max frowned, his pink eyes reflecting deep thought.
This time, he had been lucky.
But he understood a brutal truth.
Luck wouldn’t always save him.
Next time, he might not survive.
Next time, there might be no Spirit Vine to save him.
He needed to get stronger.
Not just in combat.
Not just in raw power.
But in every possible way.
Sighing deeply, Max steadied himself.
The battle was over.
He was alive.
And now—
It was time to move forward.
His gaze shifted to the doors surrounding him.
Each one leading to a different dimension connected to his class.
And then—
His eyes locked onto the Tai Chi Diagram Door.
The entrance to his Soul Palace.
’Now that my soul force has increased tremendously…’
His fists clenched.
’It should be easy for me to break open the door to the Soul Palace.’
This had been his goal from the beginning.
To fully unlock his soul’s potential.
Now—
He finally had the power to do it.
But that wasn’t all.
After unlocking his Soul Palace—
He needed to visit the Dimension of Spirit.
’I can feel the calling from the spirit... Though it hasn’t fully born yet, I can still feel it wants to see me.’
It had saved his life.
But he knew nothing about it.
He needed to learn how its growth been going.
He needed to know what it would need to accelerate the growth even further.
What it could become.
And—
If it could grow strong enough to help in any way it could.
’But before that…’
Max checked his status.
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[Max]
– Rank: [Apprentice]
– Level: 7
– Class: [Dimensional Keeper]
– Title: [Limitbreaker, Aura of Primordial]
– Physique: 16.2
– Soul: 33.1
– Energy: 30.5
– Skills:
—» Class Skills: [Three Dimensional Body, Dimension of Time, Dimension of Spirits, Dimension of Flames]
—» Acquired Skills: [Magic Sword Barrage (Lvl-78), Advanced Sword Arts (Lvl-70), Phantom Dash (Lvl-78), Celestial Tempest (Lvl-40), Flame Genesis (Lvl-57), Abyssal Coating (Lvl-67), Eternal Bulwark (Lvl-45), Sky Float (Lvl-80)]1
– Comprehensions: [Sword Aura (Lvl-2), Flame Aura (Lvl-2), Lightning Aura (Lvl-2), Space Aura (Lvl-1)]
—» Fusion State: [Sword + Flame] - [21%]
– Bloodline: [Black Dragon Chaotic Bloodline]
—» Draconic Essence: [15]
—» Dragon Scales: [300]
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’It’s good.’
Max smiled, his eyes scanning his improved stats.
His power had grown in every area—a transformation beyond what he had expected.
But he didn’t dwell on it.
There was something more important.
His gaze shifted—
Locking onto the Tai Chi Diagram Door.
The door to his Soul Palace.
’Let’s do this.’
Max concentrated, his right fist clenching as it began to glow with a silver hue.
The energy was calm, yet powerful—like the force of an unstoppable tide.
Before—
He had to borrow the soul force leaking from the Soul Palace just to land a single blow on the door.
But now?
With his overwhelming soul force, it was effortless.
As natural as breathing.
—
Taking a deep breath.
Max stepped forward.
His left leg planted firmly, his glowing fist arched back.
He gathered all of his strength, his silver light intensifying.
Then—
"BREAK!"
He threw his punch.
BOOM!
A thunderous shockwave erupted, rippling through the entire space.
The Tai Chi Diagram Door trembled.
The impact was so great that the black clouds beneath his feet liquefied—
Turning into an ocean of black water in an instant.
Then—
CRACK!
A single fracture appeared on the door.
For a moment, it held.
And then—
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
The fractures spread like lightning—
Until—
SHATTER!
The door broke apart, fragmenting like a mirror smashed into a thousand pieces.
The pieces glowed for a moment, then vanished into nothingness.
Max stared ahead.
Beyond the now-broken door—
Was his Soul Palace.
Just then notifications appeared in Max’s vision.
[Congratulations to Max Voidwalker for opening the Soul Palace!]
[Soul increased by 10]
[Soul Palace opened before reaching the peak of Apprentice Rank...]
[Calculating additional benefits...]
[Soul increased by 10]
[Met one of the three conditions to unlock a unique physique: 1/3]
As the notifications flooded his vision, Max felt it again—
A massive surge in his soul force.
This time, it wasn’t just a slight improvement.
It was an obvious, overwhelming increase.
On the same scale as when he had absorbed the soul force of the temple’s owner.
His entire being pulsed with newfound power.
A feeling of weightlessness settled over him—yet at the same time, he felt more grounded than ever before.
An increase of 20 points was no joke.
The Soul Stat was unique.
Unlike Physique and Energy, where increases were noticeable, the Soul Stat was the only one where every increment was below 1 in almost all ranks.
This made soul cultivation one of the hardest paths to walk.
It was a stat that grew at a painfully slow pace—so slow that most barely noticed any difference unless they encountered a miracle or an opportunity.
But—
That was precisely why the increase in soul force from breaking open the Soul Palace was so welcomed.
It wasn’t just a boost in power.
It was a breakthrough.
A true transformation that only a few ever experienced.
Most importantly—
Opening the Soul Palace was the first step to cultivating one’s soul.
Just like how warriors cultivated Energy, refining and increasing their ranks—
This was the first step in cultivating the Soul.
But unlike energy cultivation, which had a clear, structured path—
Soul cultivation was different.
It was a path where one had to build their own roads.
A journey where the destination was unknown.
Those who walked it had no idea if the roads they were building would lead them to a realm beyond human limits—
Or if they were merely digging their own graves.
This was why only a few dared to step onto this path.
Because no one knew what lay beyond it.
Despite the dangers—
For most, breaking open the Soul Palace was mandatory if they hoped to reach the Adept Rank.
Just as—
Adept Rank experts were required to break open their Gate of Life when they reached their peak.
Without this step—
They could never advance to Seeker Rank.
It was a crucial bottleneck.
One that separated the strong from the truly powerful.
’Now my soul force is so high…’
Max’s smile widened as he felt the sheer depth of his soul power.
It was no longer just a hidden stat.
It was a force that could rival his physical strength.
’Even if someone tries to trap me in an illusion… it probably won’t even affect me.’
Illusions worked by invading the soul, manipulating thoughts, memories, and perception.
But now—
His soul force had become so overwhelming that it would be nearly impossible to deceive him.
It was like trying to drown a dragon in a shallow puddle.
His attention shifted to the last notification that had appeared.
’Three conditions… and a unique physique?’
Max’s pink eyes gleamed with intrigue.
’Interesting. But… there’s no mention of what the other two conditions are.’
He had only fulfilled one condition so far—
But what about the other two?
He had no idea.
’It’s another mystery…’
And mysteries were something he had too many of lately.
Still—
He decided to set it aside for now.
There was no point in worrying about something he had no way of solving yet.
For now—
There was only one thing that mattered.
His Soul Palace.
With the door shattered, the entrance stood open before him.
He could feel the energy within, pulsing, waiting for him to step inside.
And so—
With a deep breath, Max focused.
And then—
He stepped forward.
Into the unknown depths of his Soul Palace.
Skill Evolutions:
—Magic Bullets(Common) — Magic Sword Bullets (Uncommon) — Magic Sword Barrage (Rare)
—Basic Sword Arts(Common) — Intermediate Sword Arts (Uncommon) — Advance Sword Arts (Rare)
—Dash (common) — Super Dash(Uncommon) — Phantom Dash (Rare)
—Flurry Strike (Rare) — Barrage Strike(Epic) — Celestial Tempest (Legendary)
—Infernal Coating (Uncommon) — Molten Coating (Rare) — Abyssal Coating (Epic)
—Ten Directional Shield (Rare) — Omni Guard (Epic) — Eternal Bulwark(Legendary)
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—Float (Common) — Wind Float (Uncommon) — Sky Float (Rare)