This Job Had to Be Done! (Includes an Attribute Rundown)

In the dark, mysterious depths of the ocean.

The current flowed with a steady, rhythmic murmur, and shoals of fish drifted freely past.

Now and then, a shaft of sunlight pierced the layers of water. After catching a glimpse of vivid red, it vanished.

The quiet Coral Sea Trench was a forbidden zone for living creatures across thousands of miles.

Any creature with a little intelligence instinctively avoided the place.

Beneath the dazzling beauty of the blood coral clustered there lay heaps of bleached bones.

A layer of red light spread along the rock face, holding back the water.

Deep within the rock face stood a simple cave dwelling.

Inside, a white-robed Daoist in loose clothing sat motionless.

At first glance, he made neither sound nor movement, as though he were lifeless.

But once every thirty-six breaths, his lips parted slightly and released a long, deep breath.

Still as a mountain and imposing as a pine, he almost gave the impression that an Ancient Black Tortoise had returned to the world.

Then the white-robed Daoist slowly opened his eyes.

He calmly examined himself and nodded in satisfaction.

"Three months in seclusion, honing my realm. At last, I've burned off that restless heat."

His thoughts stirred, and his aura suddenly surged, climbing higher and higher like a volcano on the brink of eruption. Its force was so domineering that ordinary Golden Core Cultivators could hardly rival it. Perhaps only a Great Cultivator could match that terrifying Spiritual Pressure.

Abruptly, his aura receded like the tide and withdrew entirely into his body. He seemed like dead wood beside a silent bird, betraying not the slightest fluctuation.

Looking at him now, one could scarcely distinguish him from an ordinary mortal.

That release and withdrawal proved Luo Chen's realm had stabilized. He had truly