Venix furrowed his brow, his mind brimming with confusion and mounting frustration.

  The more he guessed, the harder it became to discern right from wrong.

  But at least one thing seemed certain: the Seed of Chaos was not yet in a state ready for battle.

  Following his earlier plan, Venix employed a technique created by Grandmaster Orion, continuously weakening the Origin Fragment Realm with all his might.

  Currently, the Origin Fragment Realm had reached 95% completion, nearing the birth of the third Seed Origin.

  Sensing the looming danger, the Origin Fragment Realm absorbed the remaining energy around it to accelerate the process—a promising sign for Venix.

  He spent two days working, and under Grandmaster Orion's guidance, everything went smoothly.

  In total, Venix had used the technique three times, weakening the Origin Fragment Realm consecutively.

  Now, immense waves hovered outside the Origin Fragment Realm, and with a flap of their wings, they surged and struck it once more.

  Boom!!

  The Origin Fragment Realm quivered, immediately pulling in the scattered surrounding energy.

  This time, its vibrations grew far more intense.

  The galaxy-like Origin Fragment Realm rapidly contracted, condensing into a single point.

  Particles of multicolored dust converged toward this focal point, and the form of the third Seed Origin began to take shape.

  Venix's heartbeat raced as he instantly heightened his vigilance.

  The third Seed Origin formed gradually, needing only a few more minutes before its full manifestation.

  “That…” Venix stared intently at the third Seed Origin, confirming that it was another Seed of Chaos!

  However, this second Seed of Chaos was vastly different from the first.

  It appeared as a small toddler, and unlike the first, its body was entangled by just four tentacles.

  This was in stark contrast to the first Seed of Chaos, which had an adult appearance and wielded nine menacing tentacles.

  Clearly, this second Seed of Chaos was much weaker than the first.

  A sense of relief washed over Venix. With this weaker Seed of Chaos, his chances of victory grew significantly.

  Moreover, the third Seed Origin would become the first prey contested between Venix and the Seed of Chaos.

  Before Venix could relax or catch his breath, a sudden, intense trembling erupted within his soul's ocean.

  At that moment, the thrones of the first, second, and third Seed Origins shook violently, pulling toward each other in a unifying motion.

  The Awaken stage was akin to a seed split into three parts. Once the Origin Fragment Realm fully transformed into the Seed Fragment, these parts would reunite into a complete seed.

  And it was during this unification process that the final battle would begin!

  Venix's expression darkened as he attempted to halt the Seeds’ unification. However, he could only delay it briefly before the three seeds began to gravitate toward each other.

  "This is bad!" Venix was unprepared. Worse, he had exhausted his energy by repeatedly using the technique.

  Because of this, the Seed of Vulture would become the weakest contender.

  Unable to stop the process, Venix quickly exited his meditative state, his consciousness returning to his physical body.

  Opening his eyes, Venix saw Grandmaster Orion approaching and placing a hand on his abdomen.

  Seeing Venix awake, Grandmaster Orion said, “Do not resist. I’ll try to slow down the unification of your Seed Origins.”

  While external parties could not directly intervene in the development of an Awaken’s Seed Origin, they could delay its progression during critical moments.

  Grandmaster Orion focused intently, channeling waves of energy into Venix’s body. The energy pushed forward, like a strong current attempting to stem an uncontrollable tide.

  Bang!

  A repelling force echoed in Grandmaster Orion’s mind, and to his shock, he found his energy blocked from entering Venix’s body.

  "My power is being repelled—it won’t enter your body!" Grandmaster Orion said grimly.

  This had never happened before.

  Venix’s body remained connected to a tube of Awaken Elixir, prompting Grandmaster Orion to call for the elixir to be administered.

  The researchers outside quickly infused the Awaken Elixir into Venix's system.

  Grandmaster Orion immediately sensed the elixir entering Venix's body with ease, bringing a brief sigh of relief.

  But the next moment, Venix began choking and coughing violently as his body forcibly rejected the newly administered Awaken Elixir, vomiting it out entirely.

  “Impossible!” Grandmaster Orion exclaimed, instinctively stepping back in shock.

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  He realized there was nothing wrong with Venix. The one causing this was undoubtedly the Seed of Chaos itself.

  Even in its weakest form, the Seed of Chaos could impose its own rules within Venix’s body, preventing external aid.

  The only one capable of defying these rules was Venix himself.

  After all, this was Venix’s body, governed by absolute authority that no one else could alter.

  “I’ll take you to Ardyn,” Grandmaster Orion said, his face serious.

  He touched Venix’s body, and in the next instant, Venix’s vision blurred.

  When clarity returned, Venix found himself in another chamber, facing Grandmaster Ardyn, meditating at the room's center.

  “I can’t stop it. It’s time for you to act according to your plan,” Grandmaster Orion said solemnly.

  Venix hadn’t had time to process the sequence of events, let alone react.

  Now, Venix stood at the center of a formation, with Grandmaster Ardyn meditating outside the circle.

  Grandmaster Ardyn did not open his eyes or respond.

  The next moment, a golden light emanated from Grandmaster Ardyn, and an apparition identical to him emerged, hovering in the air.

  “What is this?” Venix exclaimed, shocked at the sight of the golden figure floating before him.

  “Hurry, enter meditation!” Grandmaster Orion urged, offering no explanation, compelling Venix to comply.

  With little choice, Venix hastily returned to his meditative state, shifting his consciousness into the Seed of Vulture.

  At that moment, he felt a rumbling within as the throne of the Seed of Vulture moved closer to the still, statue-like Seed of Chaos.

  Though his Seed of Vulture had little remaining energy, Venix braced himself for the worst.

  Suddenly, Grandmaster Ardyn’s voice echoed in his mind, firm yet calm: “Do not resist.”

  Oddly, Venix felt reassured upon hearing it.

  Though he had grown closer to Grandmaster Orion recently, his trust in Grandmaster Ardyn ran deeper.

  Outside, the golden specter of Grandmaster Ardyn melded into Venix's body.

  Moments later, a mysterious, high-level energy surged into Venix, flowing directly into his soul.

  In his soul’s ocean, Venix sensed a peculiar vibration as his astral body’s former location rippled, as though the void itself would soon rupture.

  Golden energy gathered, converging into Venix’s astral body’s vacant spot, vanishing into an unknown dimension.

  Shortly after, a tiny golden orb formed where his astral body once resided.

  In another instant, part of Venix’s consciousness forcefully split, transferring to the forming golden orb.

  "My astral body... it’s being reborn?” Venix murmured, a glimmer of hope igniting within him.

  The golden energy rapidly coalesced, transforming the small orb into a humanoid form—his complete astral body restored.

  But Venix’s consciousness now existed in two places simultaneously. It was overwhelming.

  "Focus on your astral body and use Astral Bond!" Grandmaster Ardyn’s commanding voice cut through Venix’s disorientation.

  Under Grandmaster Ardyn's guidance, Venix tried to focus his consciousness on his true Astral Body, and the situation slightly improved. Venix finally managed to control his Astral Body.

  Quickly, Venix activated the Astral Bond he had used in the past.

  A golden line appeared before Venix, guiding him to the location of the Seed of Vulture.

  Without hesitation, Venix allowed his Astral Body to move on its own, gliding swiftly toward the Seed of Vulture.

  In just a matter of seconds, Venix’s Astral Body fully merged with the Seed of Vulture, entering a state of Astral Bond!

  Once the Astral Body merged with the Vulture, Venix’s consciousness became unified, no longer split as before.

  Venix felt an overwhelming nausea in his mind, but the body of the Seed of Vulture, tightly intertwined with his own, did not function like a normal living body, leaving him unable to expel his discomfort.

  Moments later, a golden thread appeared and fused with the body of the Seed of Vulture.

  It was Grandmaster Ardyn’s mysterious energy, directly connected to Venix!

  "Burn your Astral Body to recharge the Vulture’s energy," said Grandmaster Ardyn seriously, before adding, "I can support you for now, so don’t worry about your Astral Body disappearing too quickly."

  Hearing Grandmaster Ardyn’s instructions, Venix resolutely began burning his Astral Body, and energy started flowing, filling the Seed of Vulture’s body.

  With the Vulture brimming with energy and fortified by the Astral Bond, Venix felt an overwhelming surge of power as he controlled the Seed of Vulture’s body.

  "I can’t support you forever, and time is our enemy. Accelerate the unification of the Seed Origin and defeat the Seed of Chaos!" Grandmaster Ardyn’s voice grew more urgent.

  Venix squinted, focused, then moved his hands in sharp, decisive gestures, pushing the unification process of the Seed Origin to advance more rapidly.

  Each Seed Origin began moving quickly, approaching one another like magnets ready to merge.

  In Venix’s vision, he saw the form of the mature Seed of Chaos growing larger before him.

  Moments later, a trembling sound echoed.

  Bang!

  The three Thrones of the Seed Origin fully united!

  At this moment, the barrier separating them from the Seed of Chaos began to gradually dissolve.

  Though Venix felt significantly stronger, he did not act recklessly.

  Just as the barrier separating them completely vanished, Venix swiftly disappeared from his position, moving at incredible speed!

  In the blink of an eye, Venix was in the area of the third Seed Origin, and with his bird-like wings wielded like a blade, he slashed the head off the infant Seed of Chaos with a single strike!

  Slash!

  With past experience, Venix knew that engaging the Seed of Chaos in direct combat was extremely difficult due to its extraordinary regenerative abilities.

  With a ruthless heart, Venix opened the Vulture’s mouth and consumed the infant Seed of Chaos’s head!

  Venix didn’t dwell on the taste, swallowing it firmly into his stomach.

  In the next instant, a red light shot toward him at immense speed, slamming into his body with tremendous force.

  Bang!

  Venix felt the terrifying power of the Seed of Chaos, and his body was flung into the air like a broken kite.

  Quickly stabilizing himself, Venix stopped his uncontrolled flight.

  Once grounded, Venix stood and gazed at the two Seeds of Chaos now standing side by side.

  "You're not as strong as I imagined!" shouted Venix confidently, feeling like he had the upper hand.

  From the earlier collision, though the Seed of Chaos was immensely powerful, Venix had been caught off guard by the sudden attack, which had caused him to be flung into the air.

  However, Venix understood that direct combat was not the Seed of Chaos’s greatest strength, and he could sense that he was slightly more powerful than the Seed of Chaos!

  Using his past tactic of consuming parts of the Seed of Chaos, he believed victory was within reach!

  But in the next moment, Venix’s eyes widened in shock.

  At that very moment, the two Seeds of Chaos voluntarily fused, increasing the power of the mature Seed of Chaos!

  Venix had not anticipated this, assuming that each Seed of Chaos would fight to become the dominant entity.

  Sensing the state of the newly merged Seed of Chaos, Venix realized it had not yet fully unified, and this was his golden opportunity!

  Without delay, Venix surged toward the Seed of Chaos.

  Whooosssshhhhh \~

  With his full strength, Venix tore off one of the Seed of Chaos’s tentacles with his bird beak, while his bird-like claws struck the Seed of Chaos's body, attacking it ferociously.

  Boom!

  The Seed of Chaos’s body was flung backward, leaving the severed tentacle clutched in the Vulture’s beak.

  Hastily, Venix swallowed the tentacle, which still writhed in his mouth.

  Without waiting for the tentacle to be fully digested, Venix lunged at the Seed of Chaos again.

  This was a golden opportunity to further weaken the Seed of Chaos.

  Boom!

  Venix struck the Seed of Chaos again, which was still unprepared for combat, slicing off more tentacles.

  Slash! Slash!

  Venix gave no room for the Seed of Chaos to recover, launching relentless attacks and swallowing the severed parts of the Seed of Chaos.

  Meanwhile, the Seed of Chaos regrew its lost parts rapidly, with the regeneration visible to the naked eye.

  But Venix knew the Seed of Chaos paid a price for this regeneration, further weakening it!

  With blazing determination and unwavering confidence, Venix continued his assault on the Seed of Chaos, with the current situation leaning heavily in his favor as the victor!

  "You’ve developed impressively… Even a Primecore sacrificed itself to aid you? While slightly troublesome, it’s been quite helpful in replacing what I lost."

  A man’s voice echoed.

  The Vulture’s body under Venix’s control trembled intensely. His heart chilled, and an ominous foreboding swept over him.

  The voice came from within his own body!