NOVEL NEXT Chapter 217: Sixth Weekly Sign-in (2)
[Abyssal Dragon Spine]
Description: The preserved spinal column of an Abyssal Dragon Sovereign who transcended the limits of existence and attained the Saint Realm.
[Note: Upon fusion, the Host shall awaken the Abyssal Dragon Bloodline, inherit the race's primordial legacy, and gain innate dominion over the Daos born from their lineage.]
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"....."
Liam had no idea how to react when he react. He could only sit there in silence trying to understand what he had just read and the implications.
After what seemed like a full minutes, he finally gained control of his emotions. He closed his eyes briefly and sighed heavily.
"System, how high is the Saint Realm?"
This was the major question on his mind. He had multiple questions he wants to ask the system but this one was more important to him.
It was only when he understands how high of a realm the Saint Realm is, only then he can fully understand what he had just received.
But something told him that the system's response was going to be shocking as always.
[The Saint Realm is a major realm above the Immortal Realms.]
Above the Immortal Realms... Liam muttered to himself thoughtfully.
The Abyssal Dragon Spine was just like the physiques he received from last week's weekly sign-in. He can only get more information on it after fusion but the knowledge he has on it at the moment, from the description, was more than enough to tell him how absurd of a reward it actually.
This was especially so for the note section that said after fusion, he will awaken the Abyssal Dragon Bloodline, inherit the race's primordial legacy, and gain innate dominion over the Daos born from their lineage.
This part already gives him more than enough information for him to understand how insane of a reward the Abyssal Dragon Spine was.
But there was something Liam was curious about. How did the system get the spine of such a terrifying existence? Did it kill? Or does it have it stached away somewhere, and pulled it out to reward him today?
Of course, Liam knew that for an entity like that system that can hand out Transcendental Grade rewards like candy—a grade which is also known as Absolute Grade and according to it, the highest grade in this universe—the bone of a measly entity just above the Immortal Realms would be nothing. And this only served to heighten Liam's curiosity about the system's identity.
For one, Liam was aware that if the Abyssal Dragon Spine is to be brought out to the cultivation world, the whole world would fall into chaos.
If it appears in a mortal world, that world would be destroyed as immortals would descend in droves to lay claim to it. Blood and death would wash the world, and nothing would be left of it. The bloodshed would be even worse if it appears in the immortal world, as every factions and group would mobilise their force without restriction.
Even for Liam who is knowledgeable on this world's power ranking system, he knew that the bone of an existence above the Immortal Realms wasn't something anyone can overlook.
"System, can I fuse the Abyssal Dragon Spine now or after I've created the perfect foundation?" Liam asked curiously.
He already knew the answer to this, but he still wants to confirm directly from the system.
[It would be more advisable to fuse it after, Host.]
Liam nodded, not having a problem with that. He just needs to have patient for a little more time and he would start cultivating.
He smiled to himself, as he turned his attention to the last of his weekly sign-in rewards.
[Fusang Tree Seed]
Description: A seed from the mythic Fusang Tree.
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The description was simple but Liam knew that it was more than simple. He knew what next to do, as he vanished from the VIP suite and appeared in the Dimensional Space.
He was currently standing in front of the long obsidian table, which was outside the autonomous infrastructure.
The items that were previously on the table—car keys, property documents and others—had already been taken away by the bots and were stored in his office.
In place of those items, the spine rested in the center of the obsidian table and it was immense in size—twenty meters long.
Every vertebra shaped like a jagged black crystal, its surface glimmering faintly with light that wasn't light at all.
It was also giving off a suffocating pressure, causing the air to vibrated faintly, as if the space was struggling to contain it.
Liam still stood a few meters away, motionless. A faint pressure stirred the edges of his consciousness. For a split second, something flashed across his mind—a vision so vivid it stole the air from his lungs.
He saw a vast, black dragon soaring through a starless sky. Its wings stretched across galaxies, its scales shimmered with starlight, and its roar devoured the sound of creation. Worlds cracked beneath its flight. Suns burned out in silence as it passed. Its eyes were like twin abysses, deep enough to drown gods.
"That… was terrifying. It's like staring at a sleeping god," he murmured in a low voice.
He extended his hand slowly, letting it hover just above the surface of the nearest vertebra. The air around his fingers vibrated faintly, and for an instant, he felt something brush against his mind.
It was a memory of endless hunger. Of cold, infinite space. Of ancient, coiling power that devoured the fabric of existence just to see if it could.
He pulled his hand back. The sensation faded instantly, leaving behind silence.
"It's like its will is still there," he muttered, as he turned his gaze back to the table.
"Now, let's see the Fusang Tree Seed," he said softly.
He turned to look at the seed and what he saw at first glance, was an almost ordinary looking seed. It looked like a peach core, faintly rough around the edges, colored a dull brown that reflected no light.
Liam looked closer, studying it carefully.
It looks ordinary. Too ordinary.
Of course, he knew that while it might look that way, the Fusang Tree is a mythic divine plant said to draw its energy directly from suns. Its roots pierce the flow of time, and its branches absorb stellar light. Even the smallest fragment of its seed contains infinite vitality.
Liam reached out slowly, and the moment his fingers brushed the surface of the seed, but he felt nothing, not even the expected flood of information.
He didn't pay much attention to it, as he knew that he would have to plant it first before he can start seeing any benefit from itm
He looked up at the vast expanse of the Dimensional Space above him and he smiled. He decided he will plant the seed in the Dimensional Space but he will have to create a sustainable environment for it first... Or maybe not.