[Fifth Ice Spell: Ice Domain]

[Description: The wielder can conjure ice constructs of any shape within a limited area surrounding oneself.

Current Range: 50 meters

Qi Consumption: 100,000–1,000,000 Qi per use. The amount of Qi consumed varies depending on the number of constructs created, their complexity, and the distance between them and the Host.

Limitation: A surface is required to base the constructs. Constructs can’t leave the surface they emerge from.]

The moment the notification appeared, knowledge of the Fifth Ice Spell flowed into Leon’s mind.

His eyes widened. The implications of this spell were overwhelming.

At that moment, four monsters were charging toward him — an orc and three mini minotaurs. More than twenty monsters had already surrounded him from all directions.

The closest mini minotaur roared and swung its massive axe.

Leon slowly raised his left hand. Anticipation surged through him.

"Ice Domain."

The instant those words left his mouth, chaos erupted around him.

Creak! Creak!

Dozens of jagged ice spikes burst out from the ground within a fifty-meter radius.

The monsters never had a chance to react.

Some were pierced through the chest. Some had their heads impaled. Others lost their legs as razor-sharp ice tore through their bodies.

Blood splattered across the battlefield. Brutal and merciless.

In just the blink of an eye, every monster surrounding Leon was frozen in place, their corpses skewered upon towering pillars of ice.

[Qi Consumed: 270,000]

Leon stood there in a daze.

Then...

"Muahahahaha!" A wild, ecstatic laugh burst from his mouth.

The horde of monsters didn’t stop. Instead, they charged forward even faster, as if enraged by his arrogance.

"Ice Domain."

"Ice Domain."

"Ice Domain."

Every monster that entered the fifty-meter radius met the same fate.

Death.

Jagged ice spikes erupted from the ground without warning, impaling everything in their path. Whether it was an F-Class monster or a C-Class one, none were spared.

Meanwhile, the twin daggers weren’t slacking off either.

It was almost as if they refused to lose in kill count to Leon’s newly acquired spell.

Because of the sheer density of monsters, Leon barely needed to focus on controlling them. The invisible blades darted through the battlefield like phantoms, slicing through monster after monster.

Corpses piled up. Leon’s Qi continued to burn away at an alarming rate. But he wasn’t worried. He had more than enough.

Minutes passed.

The endless tide of monsters gradually thinned.

Then finally...

Fifty minutes later, not a single monster remained alive.

Silence descended upon the battlefield.

Leon stood at the center of a mountain of corpses. Monster bodies surrounded him in every direction, piled so high that it looked as though he were standing inside a massive pit made entirely of flesh and blood.

His breathing was heavy. Although the battle had been overwhelmingly one-sided, continuously casting Ice Domain while simultaneously controlling the twin daggers had still taken its toll.

His legs gave out.

Thud.

Leon dropped to his knees. "Phew! That was... That was fun but tiring." He wiped the sweat droplets trickling down his forehead.

At that moment, familiar notifications appeared before him.

[Congratulations, Host.]

[You have completed the mission.]

The countless monster corpses suddenly began to disappear. One after another, they vanished from the battlefield and were transported directly into Leon’s system storage. There were nearly half a million of them. Monster cores were left behind. Leon’s lips curved into a very satisfied smile looking at them.

Notifications weren’t done spamming.

[Reward: Third Heaven Grade Curse Eradicator Key.]

[The Third Heaven Grade Curse Eradicator Key is reacting with the third curse within the Host’s body.]

The moment Leon read it, an unimaginable pain exploded inside his head.

"ARRRGGGHHHHHHHH!" He clutched his head tightly and screamed. It felt as though every vein inside his brain was about to burst apart. The veins on his neck bulged violently as he threw his head back and roared in agony.

Seconds passed.

Then minutes.

The pain only continued to intensify. It was as if someone was tearing his soul apart piece by piece.

Finally, after six or seven minutes that felt like an eternity, the agony began to subside. Leon collapsed onto the ground, drenched in sweat and gasping for breath.

[Congratulations, Host.]

[The third curse within your body has been removed.]

[Host: Leon Bale]

[Cultivation Rank: Martial Warrior Realm — Level 1]

[Physique: Heaven-Devouring Physique

— Level 3]

[Bloodline: Abyssal Adaptation

Bloodline Class: Rare]

[Soul Status: Level 1

Soul Sanctuary: 0/5 Beasts]

[Special Abilities Awakened:

1. Berserk Mode

2. Self-Heal]

[Elemental Affinities:

1. Ice

2. Fire] 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Leon slowly pushed himself to his feet.

His body looked exhausted. His clothes were soaked with sweat and blood, and numerous wounds covered his skin. Yet none of that could suppress the joy spreading across his face.

"Finally." His lips curled upward. "Soul power has been unlocked. I don’t know exactly what benefits it’ll bring, but I’m certain they’re going to be incredible."

He straightened his back and rolled his shoulders. "But before I test any of that..." His gaze shifted toward the mountain of monster cores.

"I should absorb these first." Leon took a step forward. But just then, another series of notifications appeared before him.

[Host’s Soul Power has been unlocked.]

[As a result, the bond between the Host and the System has deepened.]

[Benefits Unlocked:]

[1. The Host can now communicate with the System without speaking.]

[2. Like monster corpses, loot can now be transferred directly into System Storage. The Host can also retrieve stored items through thought alone.]

Leon stopped, his eyes widening slightly. Without wasting a second, he focused his mind.

Instantly, the countless monster cores scattered across the battlefield began disappearing one after another. The cores vanished at an astonishing speed.

Less than a minute later, every single core had been transferred into his storage.

Leon couldn’t help but grin. If he had collected them manually, it would have taken hours. Next, he willed several cores out of storage.

Five monster cores instantly appeared in his palm.

Without hesitation, Leon tossed one into his mouth.

Then another.

And another.

The moment they entered his body, streams of Qi surged into his dantian.

[You have absorbed Qi.]

[You have absorbed Qi.]

[You have absorbed Qi.]

Leon continued swallowing cores one after another like candy. His Qi reserves rose at a terrifying speed.

Five minutes later...

[Qi: 1,310M / 1,310M. You have absorbed enough Qi for a breakthrough.]

Whoosh!

A powerful wave of energy erupted from Leon’s body. His aura surged violently.

[Congratulations, Host. You have reached the 2nd level of the Martial Warrior Realm]

Leon didn’t stop. Instead, he continued summoning cores from storage and swallowing them.

One after another.

Minute after minute.

Eleven minutes later...

[Congratulations, Host. You have reached the 3rd level of the Martial Warrior Realm.]

Leon still didn’t stop. The mission had given him a great opportunity.

Twenty more minutes passed.

Finally, Leon swallowed the very last core.

[Congratulations, Host. You have reached the 4th level of the Martial Warrior Realm]