Chapter 544: The Third Stage of Harmonization
The bright energy is divided into four stages: Consolidation, Confluence, Harmonization, and Luminescence, also known as the Supreme Realm. It is said that Master Theron of the Hall of Jade has already reached the third stage of Harmonization, only one step away from the ultimate Supreme Realm. Once he ascends to this realm, no one within the hundred nations can rival him.
The Imperial City of Brighouse has finally regained its calm after the devastation, but it is a deathly silence, with rubble and ruins everywhere, the former prosperity now gone.
At the Hall of Great North, Albert Sitwell is unaware of Lord Steer’s death, while Sean, disguised as Lord Steer, arrives at the location.
Upon hearing the news of Sean’s death, Albert Sitwell is overjoyed. However, Sean’s actions quickly lead to Albert Sitwell’s demise.
“In these years, you have caused internal strife and failed wars for Brighouse. It is time for a change in leadership,” Sean said before swiftly killing Albert Sitwell, shocking the courtiers and attendees.
Even Romanov and the Royal Adviser, who had accompanied “Lord Steer,” were shocked.
Donald Sitwell attempts to avenge his father, but before he can say a word, Sean strikes him down.
“From now on, Brighouse’s leadership will change, with Romanov as the new emperor,” Sean declares. As he and Romanov lock eyes, Romanov’s pupils slightly contract. He knows Sean needs to leave, and he must rationalize everything here. Brighouse needs a resolution, and since he believes in himself, he must take on this responsibility, as the days of the nation’s people must continue!
Seeing Sean heading straight towards the Royal Adviser, he says, “Master, I want to take your daughter, Coco Lewis, to Dragonhold with me. Apart from the cold aura, there is another power within her that I have yet to understand. Now that I have reached the second stage of Confluence, I believe I have the ability to help Coco resolve this unknown power within her.”
The Royal Adviser hesitates but, seeing his daughter unconscious once again due to the recent battle, he nods lightly.
With the sky starting to lighten, Sean carries the weak Coco Lewis out of the great hall.
He plans to fully refine the power within Coco Lewis on the way to Dragonhold, not knowing how much it will assist him in his ascension, but his intuition tells him that Coco Lewis’s bloodline and power are very special!
Just by helping her rid herself of the cold aura, he can elevate himself to a new level. It is hard not to say that Coco Lewis’s constitution is extraordinary.
Without lingering, Sean sets off for Dragonhold with Coco Lewis.
On the way, Sean finds a suitable cave in the mountains and plans to refine the remaining power within Coco Lewis there.
Coco Lewis, lying on a rock in the cave, begins to show signs of waking up after a moment. The first thing she sees is Sean, wearing a bull-head mask!
“Ah!” Coco Lewis is startled and visibly shaken, leading to her moving away from Sean.
“Don’t be afraid. I mean no harm. I just want to help you dispel the power within you,” Sean quickly assures her.
Coco Lewis looks down at her loose-fitting clothing, clearly indicating that it had been removed and put back on.
How could she trust that Sean had no ill intentions?
Coco Lewis curls up in a corner, looking frightened, and says, “You are General Wolf Sean of the Northlands, killed Lord Steer, and now you’re impersonating him?”
Sean is stunned by Coco Lewis’s words. His disguise had fooled Albert Sitwell and almost no one had questioned him, yet this woman, just awakened, sees through it all!
Does this woman truly have a power unknown to others?
Sean suddenly stands up, his heartbeat increasing, his brow furrowed as he looks at Coco Lewis. He thinks that this woman has been pretending all along, with both the cold aura and another yet-to-be-revealed power within her body. Now that she has seen through his disguise, does she intend to kill him next?
“How did you know?” Sean asks.
Coco Lewis’s eyes, resembling wounded stars, open and close with a magical force that seemingly sees through everything. She looks pained as she says, “I saw it in your eyes and knew your thoughts… It’s something I was born with.”
Sean is half skeptical but realizes that if he can refine this power for himself, it would be the best material for his own ascension. On one hand, he wants to help Coco Lewis rid herself of this strange constitution, as he had promised the Royal Adviser. On the other hand, he wants to elevate his second stage of Confluence to the third stage of Harmonization before heading to the Hall of Jade. Without enough power, Master Theron from the Hall of Jade would easily kill him.
“In that case, I can help you eliminate this strange constitution, but only if you trust me,” Sean says calmly, deliberately avoiding Coco Lewis’s eyes as he speaks.
“Then I will leave it to you,” Coco Lewis answers, lowering her head.
As the sky darkens, Sean uses his core energy to slowly transfer Coco Lewis’s remaining power into himself.
Moments later, the cold aura within Coco Lewis has been completely refined by Sean, but her body has become exceedingly hot. As Sean backs away and begins to meditate, he realizes that Coco Lewis has the incredibly rare combination of ice and fire at her core, coupled with the ability to see the world in dualities. Sean knows she is entirely unique, making him almost certain that helping her rid herself of the cold aura will allow him to ascend to a new level.
Without delay, Sean takes Coco Lewis and swiftly heads to Dragonhold.
In the mountains, Sean finds a suitable cave and plans to refine the remaining power within Coco Lewis there.
With Coco Lewis lying on a rock in the cave, her long eyelashes quiver slightly, showing signs of waking up.
After a while, the first thing Coco Lewis sees is Sean, wearing a bull-head mask!
“Ah!” Coco Lewis is startled and visibly shaken, leading to her moving away from Sean.
“Don’t be afraid. I mean no harm. I just want to help you dispel the power within you,” Sean quickly assures her.
Coco Lewis looks down at her loose-fitting clothing, clearly indicating that it had been removed and put back on.
How could she trust that Sean had no ill intentions?
Coco Lewis curls up in a corner, looking frightened, and says, “You are General Wolf Sean of the Northlands, killed Lord Steer, and now you’re impersonating him?”
Sean is stunned by Coco Lewis’s words. His disguise had fooled Albert Sitwell and almost no one had questioned him, yet this woman, just awakened, sees through it all!
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Sean suddenly stands up, his heartbeat increasing, his brow furrowed as he looks at Coco Lewis. He thinks that this woman has been pretending all along, with both the cold aura and another yet-to-be-revealed power within her body. Now that she has seen through his disguise, does she intend to kill him next?
“How did you know?” Sean asks.
Coco Lewis’s eyes, resembling wounded stars, open and close with a magical force that seemingly sees through everything. She looks pained as she says, “I saw it in your eyes and knew your thoughts… It’s something I was born with.”
Sean’s eyebrows furrow, and he responds, “I’m not doing this on purpose. It’s something I’ve had since birth.”
Sean is half doubtful, but realizes that if he can refine this power for himself, it would be the best material for his own ascension. On one hand, he wants to help Coco Lewis rid herself of this strange constitution, as he had promised the Royal Adviser. On the other hand, he wants to elevate his second stage of Confluence to the third stage of Harmonization before heading to the Hall of Jade. Without enough power, Master Theron from the Hall of Jade would easily kill him.
“In that case, I can help you eliminate this strange constitution, but only if you trust me,” Sean says calmly, deliberately avoiding Coco Lewis’s eyes as he speaks.
“Then I will leave it to you,” Coco Lewis answers, lowering her head.
The sky darkens, and Sean uses his core energy to slowly transfer Coco Lewis’s remaining power into himself.
Moments later, the cold aura within Coco Lewis has been completely refined by Sean, but her body has become exceedingly hot. Sean places both his palms on Coco Lewis’s smooth back and begins the process of absorbing the fire energy within her.
The power of fire is much more excruciating to refine than the cold aura, akin to being thrown into a sea of flames. Sean’s consciousness is engulfed by the fiery red energy, coursing through his meridians as if it wants to swallow him whole.
Having soaked in sweat, Sean grits his teeth, relentlessly keeping the fire energy flowing into his core. The merging is gradual, yet it brings Sean closer to ascending to the third stage of Harmonization.
As the time ticks by, refining the fire energy proves to be more challenging than the cold aura. Entranced by the flames within his consciousness, Sean sees a vision of the unconscious Cecilia lying amidst the fire. He tries to save her but finds himself unable to approach her. Then, he sees his deceased mother in a disturbing state.
Sean realizes that these are mere illusions manifested by the refining process. If he lets his emotions sway too much, he risks entering a frenzied state, disrupting his core energy, and ultimately leading to his demise.
Resolute, Sean draws the fire energy into his core, fusing it with his bright energy.
As the first rays of dawn illuminate the land, a figure emerges from the cave.
It is Sean, but his eyes have turned into fiery red irises!
“Lord Steer did not deceive me. Coco Lewis’s ice and fire core can help a person ascend two stages, a rarity in a thousand years within the hundred nations. Now that I have reached the third stage of Harmonization, I should be able to spar with Master Theron of the Hall of Jade,” Sean proclaims as he looks towards the distant mountains. There lies a tree, winding like a dragon – the location of the portal that leads to the main hall of the Hall of Jade.