ch47- THE PRIMAL BEAR

Although he had no idea what form this challenge would take, he was certain that any trial on the path to ascension would be extraordinary. Yet, he was far from weak—he was confident that he could overcome whatever lay ahead.

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He sat down in the vast plains, far away from his villa—a property he had purchased years ago from his system shop. Regulating his cultivation technique, he quickly entered a deep state of meditation. Unlike his previous breakthrough, this time, he caused no commotion. 

As he absorbed primordial mana at an extreme speed—like a supermassive black hole—his control was impeccable. The energy surged through his body, refined and tamed with precision. 

He began to cycle his cultivation technique—once, twice—and on the third cycle, the so-called barrier blocking his advancement to the next rank shattered effortlessly.