Inside the ruins of some building.
Aaron looked at the characteristic his giant whale friend had given him, his expression indescribably complicated. In the end, he tossed it into his mouth and swallowed it whole.
As the spirituality he had accumulated along the 'Crown Bearer' path grew ever denser, swallowing a Seventh Primordial characteristic at this point only made the color of his eyes shift slightly, with no other abnormalities.
"Thank you!"
Aaron offered his thanks to the air, then closed his eyes and began to meditate.
An unknown amount of time passed before he opened his eyes again. The violet in them had become even more brilliant and pure. "It's time!"
By devouring the seven 'Longevity One' characteristics of the 'Child of Dawnbreak' avatar, coupled with the spoils of his hunts, his accumulation of spirituality had advanced by leaps and bounds.
At this point, he had astonishingly reached the threshold of advancement!
Seventh Primordial—[Longevity]!
Philosopher's Stone!
'Life Scholar'!
This had always been Aaron's pursuit. After all, life was bitterly short!
And now, longevity lay right before his eyes!
Even with Aaron's battle-hardened mind, a flicker of excitement could not help but surface.
The ruined, decaying Spirit Realm!
Aaron's figure slowly emerged.
"Since the 'Rancher' has gone mad, he may not care about the appearance of a mere present-world Longevity One!"
"No matter what, this is the best opportunity!"
"In other histories, I would have to face more than one Age Controller. But in this layer of history, there is only one variable!"
Aaron's expression was solemn. Following the guidance of his spiritual intuition, he took a step forward!
Heaven and earth changed at once!
Before him stood a pale forest, where every form of tree beyond human comprehension and imagination had gathered.
Countless bewildered spirits wandered through the