The earth shattered inch by inch.

[Battle Power Increased]

Silently, Caelum’s aura continued growing stronger.

Haynor had assumed that strike would severely injure him.

Instead, Caelum’s aura reappeared behind him in the very next instant, still as powerful as ever.

There was not even the slightest sign of weakness.

Haynor spun around and swept out a kick powerful enough to cut Caelum clean in half.

But the figure he struck gradually faded away.

It had only been an afterimage.

Against opponents encountering it for the first time, this technique was almost impossible to avoid.

At the exact moment Haynor turned to kick, a violent tearing sound exploded overhead.

Caelum descended with overwhelming killing intent, bringing down a brutal axe kick from above.

Boom!

The collision of flesh and muscle detonated with an explosive shockwave, sending fierce winds roaring outward.

[Super Drop Rate Triggered]

[Ability Acquired: Second Phase Transformation]

[Retain Ability?]

[Yes]

Haynor’s thin, frail looking arm blocked the axe kick effortlessly.

Then he grabbed Caelum’s leg tightly.

His other hand blurred into motion.

A devastating strike slammed directly into Caelum’s abdomen.

Blood exploded from Caelum’s mouth as pain shot through his entire body.

Yet instead of grimacing, he smiled.

Haynor raised an eyebrow.

"What exactly are you smiling about?"

As he spoke, he released Caelum and fired an energy blast point blank.

The scorching torrent of energy engulfed Caelum completely.

His entire body was charred black.

But the Super Cells began dividing and regenerating frantically, forcibly allowing him to survive the attack.

Hissss—

Steam rose from Caelum’s body.

The burned black skin rapidly peeled away under the regeneration of the Super Cells, revealing perfectly restored flesh beneath.

Not a trace of injury remained.

[Battle Power Increased]

Haynor watched with genuine surprise.

"That regeneration ability is impressive."

"So this is the confidence that made you think you could challenge me?"

Of course, that was far from Caelum’s only safety net.

He had always been extremely cautious.

He never gambled with his own life.

Before coming here, Caelum had deliberately left portions of his Super Cells elsewhere across the planet.

He had challenged Haynor precisely because he wanted to increase his battle power.

Even if Haynor vaporized every single cell in his body here, it would not matter.

The moment he died, the hidden Super Cells elsewhere would immediately regenerate and reconstruct him completely.

The revived Caelum would still be the original him.

His memories, abilities, and battle power would all return perfectly intact.

This was not cloning.

This was true resurrection.

That was the terrifying nature of the Super Cells.

They were not purely technological creations.

They were the ultimate fusion of biotechnology, secret arts, and magic.

A creation with limitless potential.

But Haynor had no idea how dangerous the situation truly was.

He still treated the entire battle like a game of cat and mouse.

He simply stood there watching Caelum regenerate.

[Battle Power Increased]

Boom!

Caelum’s aura surged once more.

The energy surrounding him became even more violent.

And because this round of injuries had been especially severe, nearly killing him for real, the increase in battle power was massive.

Under the amplification of [Explosion Aura], his battle power instantly climbed to 30000.

"I see now."

Haynor finally realized what was happening.

His expression gradually turned serious.

"So every time you regenerate from injury, your battle power increases."

"What an enviable ability."

The instant he finished speaking—

Whoosh!

Haynor flashed directly in front of Caelum.

Gone was his earlier relaxed demeanor.

Killing intent exploded from him as he struck out with his full power for the first time.

One palm thrust forward.

A tsunami of energy erupted instantly.

In a single moment, Caelum was completely vaporized.

Not a single cell remained.

Once he understood how Caelum’s ability worked, Haynor naturally had no intention of continuing to play around.

He immediately erased him completely.

Then, after everything settled, Haynor even sighed regretfully.

"What a waste."

"If possible, I really would’ve liked to recruit someone like you."

"But you’re too dangerous to leave alive."

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

Gigantic roots burst from beneath the earth.

Like enormous dragons, they surged across mountains, lakes, and oceans, effortlessly shattering the landscape while rapidly draining the entire planet’s life force.

The waters of the seas visibly receded.

The lush green world gradually withered into yellow decay.

Every ounce of life on Dalvabebit was being absorbed into the Spirit Tree.

The tree grew taller and taller.

Its massive trunk pierced the heavens and extended into the clouds.

Its colossal canopy expanded throughout the atmosphere while countless hanging roots descended from the clouds above.

Haynor threw his head back and laughed loudly.

"Hahahaha!"

"What a magnificent sight!"

Meanwhile, somewhere else on Dalvabebit—

A mass of Super Cells rapidly expanded.

Within moments, it regenerated into Caelum’s full body.

He rolled his neck slowly.

The sensation felt strangely fascinating.

"This feels pretty incredible."

One moment he had been killed.

The next, he was alive again.

To Caelum, it almost felt like waking up from a nap.

[Battle Power Increased]

[Battle Power: 30000]

Thirty thousand battle power in his normal state.

After dying once, his base battle power had jumped directly from 10000 to 30000.

The increase was absurdly explosive. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"This power..."

Boom!

Violent aura exploded from Caelum’s body.

He could not suppress the grin spreading across his face.

With a furious roar, his overwhelming aura blasted skyward, punching a massive hole straight through the clouds.

[Second Phase Transformation]

This was the ability he had obtained from Haynor.

It forced the body into an overloaded state, doubling the intensity of one’s aura.

In other words—

Double battle power.

But he was not done yet.

Caelum roared again.

Veins bulged across his forehead.

Every muscle in his body tightened.

Then his aura surged upward once more.

In an instant, the earth trembled violently and the clouds scattered apart.

[Triple Explosion Aura]

Boom!

[Second Phase Transformation] stacked with [Triple Explosion Aura].

Caelum’s battle power skyrocketed to a horrifying 180000.

His massive aura surged upward violently, forcing his hair to stand straight upward.

His eyes turned cold as he locked onto Haynor’s location.

Then he exploded forward.

Everything in his path shattered apart.

Mountains collapsed.

The earth cracked open.

"180000 battle power?!"

Inside the Haynor Legion spaceship, the energy scanners erupted into frenzied alarms.

The officers stared at the terrifying energy reading that had suddenly appeared, their expressions changing drastically.

"Hurry! Notify the Commander!"

"How is this possible?!"

"There’s no way a planet like this should have someone with that level of energy!"

"Is the scanner malfunctioning?!"

"The scanner is functioning normally!"

There was no need to notify him.

The moment Caelum unleashed that aura, Haynor sensed it first.

But before he could even react—

Caelum had already arrived.

At lightning speed, he drove his foot into Haynor’s chest and smashed him deep into the ground.

Boom!

The impact shattered the earth instantly.

Rubble crashed downward.

Caelum stood over him, one foot planted firmly on Haynor’s chest.

Overwhelming force crushed downward.

Haynor coughed up blood as disbelief filled his eyes.

"You died."

"But now I’m back!"

Caelum stomped down violently.

Boom!

Haynor’s body blasted away uncontrollably, carving an enormous canyon across the earth.