Above The Sky
Chapter 474 - 474 444 That's it

474: Chapter 444: That’s it?

I’ve learned it (3/3) 474: Chapter 444: That’s it?

I’ve learned it (3/3) At that moment, Magnetic Light had already seen through Ian’s Dragonization Organ.

It was indeed a massive and pure Life Essence that had likely accumulated over an extended period before awakening a superior Bloodline.

The power that burst forth in an instant was actually able to directly withstand his own full-force attack from the Second Energy Level.

But what of it?

All of this… was within expectations!

“Huff…”

He exhaled deeply, glaring at the Guide Knight standing on the ravine with his Dragonized left arm tightly gripping a Longsword, facing off against him.

The Magnetic Light Knight clenched his Siege Rifle, his body shimmering with the visibly azure arcs of electricity.

And as he let out that breath, the surrounding sand and wind began to swirl, an invisible force seizing control of all metallic minerals in the vicinity, forming a vast storm interwoven with lightning around him.

In an area spanning over a hundred and fifty meters in radius, every metal particle hidden within the earth and rocks was pulled out, then caught up in the magnetic gales and incorporated into the storm.

Ian immediately felt the pull on his Iron Pattern Sword and Charged Water Gun.

With their metallic structures, they were shaking under the influence of the powerful magnetic field nearby, almost slipping from his grasp.

Were it not for the isolation and suppression by his Origin Quality, these two weapons would have flown toward the Magnetic Light Knight from the very beginning, adding to his strength.

Everywhere, the will of the Magnetic Light Knight enveloped the earth and the air.

In the Foresight View, a faint purple halo spread out from the body of the knight, diffusing into the surroundings.

The biggest difference between the Second Energy Level and the First Energy Level lay in the possession of a soul.

The soul is the Primordial Seed of Spirit Energy, and also the core for Humans to shape their own Spirit Energy Field with their own power.

Although it is impossible for those at the Second Energy Level to create a complete Spirit Energy Field, enclosing the immediate vicinity around oneself is more than sufficient.

With this… one can exert more than ten times the power with a fraction of the effort!

“Where the mind and soul extend, Origin Quality will heed my command.”

“This is Soul and Body Unity, the domain my soul touches… is my body.”

In the pitch-black Magnetic Sand storm, such a monologue echoed.

The response to these words was an ultra-high-speed Ice Cone launched by Ian.

If the Charged Water Gun couldn’t be used, then he would launch it himself.

Mixing all the water from the canteen with a portion of the Alchemical Potion, Ian used his own power to launch the Ice Cone like a Cannonball, its pale blue sharp edge piercing through the layers of the Magnetic Sand storm and dispersing the dust in the air.

It tore through the atmosphere, screeching as it flew, hitting its target accurately—the center of the Magnetic Light Knight’s throat Armor.

Given the power contained within this Ice Cone, even an Armor Suit would be drilled through; the Body of someone at the Second Energy Level would surely be penetrated if not specifically hardened.

But what it struck was not Flesh and Blood but a metallic Cannonball enveloped in dazzling electrical arcs.

Boom!

The collision between the Ice Cone and the iron Cannonball naturally resulted in the shattering of the Ice Cone.

Under the impact of the metal Cannonball solidified by the Contained Primordial Essence, Ian’s ice fragmented on the spot into countless shards, swept up into the metallic storm.

Thunderclap!

In the next instant, a bolt of lightning flickered, electricity flowing through the magnetic field with rapid crackling sounds, the scent of the air changing abruptly as the smell of ozone spread.

With the lightning’s flash, the shape of the Magnetic Light Knight could be faintly seen beyond the dark Magnetic Sand storm.

A tall man clad in azure Armor Suit and surrounded by Magnetic Sand floated amidst the surging currents of electricity, striding upon the thunder.

Around him, countless pitch-black metallic Cannonballs continuously rose and fell, with bluish-green electric light linking each Cannonball to his body, making them seem unified.

“It seems you’re the one who killed the Night Snake—you have the strength to do so.”

Now, the Magnetic Light Knight loaded a Cannonball into his Siege Rifle, murmuring in a low voice as he stared at the seemingly fearless young man in front of him, “Regardless of the reason, you killed one of our own, and you must pay the price.”

“Knight, you have chosen your own path to death.”

Before the words fell, a thunderbolt wrapped around the Cannonball, shooting out from the magnetic Siege Rifle, and hurtled toward Ian with a roar.

But this Cannonball was doomed to a tragic end.

Because, from the beginning, Ian had been watching the Magnetic Light Knight charging up.

With eyes nearly greedy, he watched his enemy release the Glorious Light of their soul, stirring the Natural Spiritual Energy Field between heaven and earth, amplifying their own Origin Quality’s power, gathering an increasingly gigantic destructive force.

He had seen it before.

He had witnessed Viscount Grant using similar techniques—Peak Second Energy Level Nobles, even without relying on Aether Armament, could twist the power of typhoons, creating a Tranquility zone amongst the furious storm to guide vital merchant ships into port.

They could also create a huge vortex in the sea, driving away swarms of Sea Beasts, establishing the majesty of the ruler of the Southern Sea.

The power that the Second Energy Level can utilize is many times that of the First Energy Level, representing the gap between the strength of an individual and the strength of an army.

And that was not Viscount Grant’s full strength…

The combat methods of Nobles, especially those with Aether Armament, are actually based on their inheritance.

The true strength of a Viscount can only be displayed with a complete use of ‘Conquest Ripple’.

At this moment, the power displayed by the Magnetic Light Knight was certainly on par with Viscount Grant in terms of magnitude, but it was slightly inferior in terms of skill.

But that was exactly what was needed—for it to be so.

Because only then could Ian understand.

Only then could he learn.

“So, that’s it.

The Radiance is known as the Second Energy Level.

I originally thought it was merely condensing the brilliance of thought into the soul, but now I see, it’s actually about condensing the power from heaven and earth into one’s own light!”

“The brilliance released by the soul must run in sync with Origin Quality to achieve resonance!

The Magnetic Light Knight’s talent is no simple matter, to have explored such a technique on his own without the inheritance of a great Nobility!”

Ian couldn’t claim to be suddenly enlightened; he had known this all along.

But sometimes, even if someone points out the technique and teaches the experience, without truly putting it into practice, that knowledge remains just knowledge, and experience remains just experience—it doesn’t become one’s own.

Therefore, the young man admired Magnetic Light for having such talent, for being able to explore such techniques on his own.

And he…

was simply too strong, too much of a genius…

Who else could battle a peer of the same class, who relied on the power of the external Spiritual Energy Field, with just the Primordial Essence stored within themselves?

Aside from Ian, who possessed both the Ancient Dragon Core and the Aether Crystal, there was no second person—previously, he neither needed nor had the ability to experience this power of interaction with the outside world.

But now, Ian finally understood how to use his own Primordial Essence to resonate with the external Natural Spiritual Energy Field.

So.

“I’ve learned it.”

As the thundering lightning tore through the atmosphere, blue electric arcs wrapped around the pitch-black cannonball that shot towards Ian’s chest.

The young man took a step forward.

The chest cavity.

The human’s vulnerable spot.

Even with Terra Humans’ sturdy ribcage-like bones for protection, it still houses critical organs like the heart, lungs, and stomach.

It doesn’t require an overly heavy blow, just a sufficient shock, to leave a person dazed and gasping for air.

Of course, for this reason, all Sublimators make it a priority to protect their chest and abdomen.

The muscles and Armor Suit there, and even the external protection of Origin Quality, are the sturdiest.

The electromagnetic cannonball, fired with all the strength of the Magnetic Light Knight using a Siege Rifle, was capable of shattering city gates and destroying walls.

It was an unquestionable siege weapon, and with his thunder-stepping figure, he was the embodiment of Thunderclap from the heavens.

And so, the fierce bombardment capable of destroying walls hit Ian’s chest, making an ear-splitting explosion.

But the young man didn’t move an inch.

Ian stood on the flat rocky ground, a faint golden glow of Origin Quality flowing around his Entangling Void Armor, as if it were a layer of light-colored crystal.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The immense shockwaves echoed around Ian, and the rocks beneath him immediately undulated like waves, cracking into large chunks, then shattering into finer dust, scattering in the air.

Even the very ground was shattered.

But he remained unscathed.

The young Knight reached out and plucked a pitch-black metal cannonball from his chestplate.

Ian’s hand, wrapped in a pale golden glow, gently pressed and crumbled the metal ball with ease.

He gazed at the metal debris in his palm, then looked up at the Magnetic Light Knight, whose face was a picture of astonishment.

In a low voice, Ian said, “Is that all?”

Hearing this, the Magnetic Light Knight, who had been in utter shock, suddenly grew tense, his voice becoming gravelly with suppressed rage.

“No.”

From within the visor of his helmet, a cold blue light flared, and with a laugh tinged with anger, the man spoke: “Of course not.”

“This is just the beginning!”