Chapter 3: The Pinnacle Realm: When you defeat an enemy at the "Supreme Peak," you will seize all of their "Causal Fate," feed it back to the Star Realm, and obtain an equal amount of "Star Realm Primordial Source Power"...
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If Su Xiao's limit was the "Supreme Peak," then choosing "Endless Battle Intent" would be a very good option. Building on his current foundation, growing stronger with each battle would essentially solidify his combat style.
The problem was, if he chose "Star Devourer" + "Supreme Realm," Su Xiao would soon develop to the point where his initial state was the strongest state of "Endless Battle Intent"—growing stronger through fighting—and he could easily maintain that level of power daily. The comparison between the two was clear.
The peak ability of "Star Devourer" was likely mastered by the previous generation Law Annihilator, Star Devourer Akas, while "Supreme Realm," if he guessed correctly, belonged to Shimon Archide.
Su Xiao wasn't trying to master the exact same "Star Devourer" ability as Star Devourer Akas. This peak ability acquisition involved referencing the "Peak Abilities" of other Supreme Peaks, then using the already mastered "Peak Ability Foundation Stone" to develop his own "Peak Ability."
The main reason for choosing "Star Devourer" was Su Xiao's exclusive Supreme passive, "Power Origin."
[Power Origin: X (Supreme Rank Exclusive Passive)]
Skill Effect: Heart Furnace (Passive) — You can use the "Heart Furnace" to devour any "Passive Trait" skill you currently possess, absorbing all the bonuses of that skill into your own physique. Upon completing this absorption, you will awaken a certain amount of "Power Origin" based on the strength of the devoured passive, using the "Heart Furnace" to absorb an equal amount of "Star Realm Primordial Source Power," granting you enhancements.
Current Power Origin Enhancements: Supreme Strength, Supreme Agility, Supreme Stamina, Supreme Intelligence, Technique Potential Cap, Abyss Resistance.
Supreme Peak Effect: Ability Sacrifice — If you completely sacrifice the chosen "Passive Trait" skill, you will obtain 2 times the corresponding amount of "Star Realm Primordial Source Power."
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After Su Xiao advanced to the Supreme Peak, the "Power Origin" ability was enhanced. Previously, absorbing a "Passive Ability" would grant roughly 100% of its "Ability Intensity" in "Star Realm Primordial Source Power."
Choosing to completely refine this ability, causing its bonuses to vanish entirely, would grant 150% of the corresponding amount of "Star Realm Primordial Source Power."
Now, this multiplier had increased to two times. What Su Xiao needed to do was use the peak ability "Star Devourer" to leverage this multiplier even higher.
Ultimately, "Star Realm Primordial Source Power" wasn't obtained by trading away consumed "Passive Abilities." Instead, consuming "Passive Abilities" formed specific Star Realm techniques to draw in "Star Realm Primordial Source Power."
The characteristic of "Power Origin" was its extremely high absorption/utilization rate of "Star Realm Primordial Source Power," nearly reaching the limit, tentatively rated as S-grade. However, its acquisition ratio for "Star Realm Primordial Source Power" was relatively low, tentatively rated as D-grade (E to S-grade).
"Peak Ability: Star Devourer" was the opposite. This ability could draw in "Star Realm Primordial Source Power" without any cost, achieving an S+ grade in this regard. However, after drawing in "Star Realm Primordial Source Power," "Peak Ability: Star Devourer's" utilization of it was only around A-grade, randomly enhancing its own abilities.
Su Xiao pressed his hand onto the "Engraved Stele." Time passed minute by minute. When only 12 minutes remained of the ten-hour limit, an ability named "Star Devourer" appeared in his skill list.
[Star Devourer: X (Peak Rank Passive)]
Skill Effect: Greatly increases the amount of "Star Realm Primordial Source Power" obtainable through "Power Origin."
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Su Xiao opened the "Power Origin" ability located next to this one.
[Power Origin: X (Supreme Rank Exclusive Passive)]
Skill Effect: Heart Furnace (Passive) — No change...
Current Power Origin Enhancements: Supreme Strength, Supreme Agility, Supreme Stamina, Supreme Intelligence, Technique Potential Cap, Abyss Resistance.
Supreme Peak Effect: Ability Sacrifice — If you completely sacrifice the chosen "Passive Trait" skill, you will obtain 8 times the corresponding amount of "Star Realm Primordial Source Power."
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Eight times. Su Xiao had originally thought the maximum increase would be five times, but it turned out to be eight. Under normal circumstances, devouring a "Supreme Passive" would increase all his true main attributes by about 80 points. Now, using "Power Origin" for ability sacrifice would mean 640 points to all true main attributes, which translated to 6.4 points to all Supreme main attributes.
Given how difficult it was to increase Supreme main attributes, massively boosting them would clearly grant a greater advantage in battles at the Supreme Peak. A powerful physique combined with maximized attack power from his blade techniques—this simple combination, once it reached a certain height, became terrifyingly formidable.
Furthermore, Su Xiao had an even bolder idea. Unlike other "Supreme Peaks," he could master two "Peak Abilities."
Opening the Honor Shop, Su Xiao used three [Reincarnation Medals] to exchange for three portions of [Power Source Matter (Supreme Rank One Standard Unit)]. This item was priced at 45,000 ounces of Space-Time Power per unit in the Honor Shop.
Market demand determined the price. Since world settlements at the Supreme tier could yield [Power Source Matter (Supreme Rank One Standard Unit)], its selling price in the Great Gathering Place was 42,000 ounces of Space-Time Power per unit.
He still had 62 [Reincarnation Medals] left, equivalent to 2.6 million ounces of Space-Time Power. However, [Reincarnation Medals] were far too precious. If not for having a sufficient supply this time, he truly wouldn't have had anywhere to obtain "Primordial Source Matter."
In contrast, both the Hunt Bounty/Abyss Mission "Death's Grant" were channels for acquiring Space-Time Power. Unless he was in dire need of it, there was no need to exchange [Reincarnation Medals] for Space-Time Power.
He had Beini set up a stall at 41,800 ounces per portion, over 600 ounces cheaper than other Supreme tier stalls. This was attractive enough, and before long, the sale was successful.
[You have paid 100,000 ounces of Space-Time Power.]
["Engraved Stele" is being teleported...]
The "Engraved Stele" was teleported in front of him. Familiar with the process, Su Xiao pressed his hand onto it and began constructing the "Peak Ability Foundation Stone." This time, it took only a little over four hours to complete. Subsequently, he began mastering his second "Peak Ability."
When the duration of the "Engraved Stele" expired, Su Xiao's aura hadn't changed much. However, a new ability had appeared in his skill list:
[Supreme Peak: X (Peak Rank Passive)]
Skill Effect: Greatly increases the amount of "Star Realm Primordial Source Power" obtainable through "Power Origin."
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He checked the "Power Origin" ability beside it again. It was worth noting that "Star Devourer" and "Supreme Peak" flanked the "Power Origin" ability.
[Power Origin: X (Peak Rank Exclusive Passive)]
Skill Effect: Heart Furnace (Passive) — No change...
Current Power Origin Enhancements: No change...
Supreme Peak Effect: Ability Sacrifice — If you completely sacrifice the chosen "Passive Trait" skill, you will obtain 15 times the corresponding amount of "Star Realm Primordial Source Power."
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This meant that by completely consuming one "Supreme Passive," Su Xiao could increase his Supreme Strength, Supreme Agility, Supreme Stamina, and Supreme Intelligence by 12 points each, his Technique Potential Cap by +60, and his Abyss Resistance by +5 points.
Su Xiao didn't possess flashy abilities like tampering with rules, stopping time, or creating black holes. However, he was absurd enough to have three "Peak Passives." That's right, the "Power Origin" ability had been upgraded by him into a "Peak Passive." Even Reincarnation Paradise had certified this, as seen in the attribute following the skill name in the "Peak Passive" list, which had changed from "Supreme Rank" to "Peak Rank."
To be precise, an incomparably powerful physique was Su Xiao's "Peak Ability." One slash of his blade could even cut through a black hole created by an opponent's "Peak Ability." This might be the most unpretentious yet absurdly powerful peak ability in the history of the Star Realm.