Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener - Chapter 597

Chapter 597: Chapter 597: A Transcendent Leap! Absorbing High-Level Soul Power!
Nearly twenty minutes passed, and the final surge of soul energy swiftly flowed into Sterl’s body, merging perfectly with him. It continually enhanced his overall strength, sharpening all aspects of his abilities.

“Is it over?”

Sterl slowly opened his eyes and glanced at the Soul Devourer Sphere, now drained of all its normal soul power reserves. He couldn’t shake the feeling of incompleteness.

“If only this could last forever…” he muttered wistfully. The increase in soul power had been so smooth and satisfying. After enduring the initial soul backlash, everything that followed was pure enjoyment.

It felt as if he had returned to the womb, with every moment bringing him closer to a stronger, more powerful version of himself.

Unfortunately, soul energy was finite, and when the last drop of power was consumed, that feeling faded, leaving him with the reality of his current state.

Standing silently, Sterl took a moment to sense the changes in his body, excitement growing in his eyes, sparking with intensity.

“So this is my body now… this is what power feels like?” he whispered to himself.

His hands clenched into fists, and he drew in a deep breath.

Suddenly, a force, as powerful as a tornado, erupted from his body. The air around him rushed inward, pouring into his lungs and filling his chest.

Then, with a powerful tremor, an overwhelming pressure radiated outward from him, sweeping in all directions with a violent force!

“Ah, this feels amazing! It’s like nothing I’ve ever experienced!”

He could feel it now—his body was like the Source of Life and an energy core combined, brimming with terrifying vitality and boundless energy.

In fact, he felt that even without activating his ascension to godhood, his vitality was now on par with that of an average deity!

Moreover, his basic physical attributes had been dramatically enhanced. Every movement, every breath, pulsed with devastating power.

After a long while, Sterl finally adjusted to his new state.

Though he wasn’t sure how much of an impact giving this soul power to his followers would have, he felt there was no regret in having taken all of it for himself!

With that settled, he calmed himself and began to examine the specific effects of his transformation.

First, his vitality and energy—both had grown in near perfect synchronization. A total of 160,000 soul power had been consumed, with nearly 50,000 spent on these two attributes alone.

The gains were equally substantial. Both his vitality and energy had been boosted by an astounding 500% from their original levels!

To put that into perspective, this was on top of the two- to three-fold increase he had gained previously.

In total, compared to before he obtained the Soul Devourer Sphere, his vitality and energy had increased by a staggering 15 times!

Even though Sterl had been prepared for this, he couldn’t help but gasp in surprise.

“No wonder it feels like I have endless energy flowing through me… To think it’s increased by so much! This is even more impressive than an SSS-grade talent boost or a class upgrade, right?”

He marveled, his eyes wide with disbelief. At this rate, perhaps he could achieve the vitality of a divine-level BOSS without activating his ascend to godhood state. If he did activate it, his vitality would surely transcend into that of a higher god!

Even the massive black dragon he had encountered from the Kingdom of Orichalcum would no longer be a match for him.

Next, he checked the effect on his four-dimensional attributes. They had increased by an astounding 200%!

This meant that his base attributes had effectively doubled. When combined with the previous 50% increase, the power he now wielded from a single attribute point was equivalent to that of three ordinary people combined!

Furthermore, each additional point of attributes now had the same impact as three points for others.

With his radiant-level class boost, the power gained from leveling up was greater than what most would gain from ten levels!

Not to mention, with the increase in his base attributes and their effects, the potency of his skills and abilities had also skyrocketed.

In other words, with his ascend to godhood state active, his combat power had more than doubled, even without tapping into his invincibility powers or the Illusory Dream technique. He now had the confidence to face off against upper-tier deities.

Moreover, his recovery abilities had also seen a 200% boost compared to before. This meant that, when combined with various other enhancement abilities, his recovery speed now made him seem almost indestructible. Even if gravely injured, he could recover to full strength in a remarkably short time.

His immense vitality and energy, paired with such extraordinary recovery, had elevated his survival capabilities to terrifying levels.

But what truly shocked Sterl was the improvement in his ability to comprehend everything around him. Despite spending over 20,000 soul power on it, the boost was still only 50%.

While this might seem modest, for Sterl, it was incredibly significant.

He extended his hand and gently waved it through the air in front of him. At that moment, he could actually feel the space before him subtly shift, as if the surrounding air was responding to his movement.

Not only that, but his understanding of various abilities, Laws, and even formations had deepened considerably, and these insights were continuing to grow rapidly.

This naturally reminded him of an SSS-level talent he had previously obtained.

[Array Mastery]

Effect: You can forcibly master all formations, ignoring learning prerequisites. When setting up a formation, you can bypass up to one major stage’s level requirement (legendary can set up demigod-level formations, demigods can set up divine-level formations…). Your proficiency gain speed for all formations is increased by 100%, and the effectiveness of all your formations is increased by 50%.

Even an SSS-level talent could only increase proficiency gain by 100%, but now this 50% boost applied not just to formations, but to all his comprehension abilities, showing just how immense this enhancement truly was.

Next came the final aspect—his lifespan.

After investing over 20,000 soul power, his lifespan had increased by 300 years!

For deities, 300 years might not seem like much, but for many legendary beings or demigods on the verge of breaking through, it was incredibly precious.

However, for Sterl, his lifespan was still very long. He hadn’t even reached 30 years old yet, so he was still considered a “youth” by most standards.

Therefore, the increase in lifespan didn’t seem to have much immediate significance to him.

But his intuition told him that this seemingly trivial extension of life wasn’t as simple as it appeared. After the boost, he vaguely sensed that his body felt more energized.

This vitality was different from the general vitality and energy; it was a vitality rooted in the essence of life itself—something indescribable.

The improvement was enormous—truly enormous. It could be said that this felt like a complete rebirth.

Sterl even felt that this might be a greater enhancement than when he had transitioned from Third Class to Legendary!

Of course, this boost applied only to his basic attributes and vitality. The transition from Third Class to Legendary not only brought these conventional improvements, but also unlocked a unique Legendary Ability exclusive to him. So, the two transformations weren’t exactly comparable.

Still, after thinking it through, Sterl felt that having gained all these boosts from 160,000 soul power wasn’t too bad. In fact, the improvements were somewhat less dramatic than he had anticipated.

After all, this soul power had been harvested after Sterl had slaughtered nearly 8 to 9 million third-class cannon fodder and 90,000 legendary demigods!

With such a massive amount of living souls, if there were no substantial improvements to show for it, that would be a real waste.

He shook his head slightly as he looked at the Soul Devourer Sphere in his hand—completely black with a deep purple glow emanating from it. There was something about it that felt ominous.

But after a careful examination, he didn’t sense anything particularly unusual.

“It’s probably just my imagination. But once the cheat evolves, I’ll enhance it immediately.”

Sterl thought to himself, his mind drifting to the marks left by the Ancient Ones on Gloria. After the cheat evolved, those hidden dangers would be completely wiped out.

“Right now, even if I were to face the combined assault of several upper-tier deities, I should be able to hold my ground.”

Taking stock of his current abilities, Sterl spoke with a newfound confidence.

This way, no matter what dangers he might face in the depths of hell, he would at least have a means of survival, ensuring he wouldn’t be overwhelmed.

However, Sterl didn’t plan on immediately venturing into it. Looking at the Soul Devourer Sphere in his hand, although the normal soul power reserves had been completely absorbed, it still contained a significant amount of high-level soul power!

A full 750 points of high-level soul power—this was no small number.

On average, refining the soul of a normal deity would yield about ten points of high-level soul power. With 750 points, that was equivalent to absorbing the souls of 75 gods!

This was even more than the total number of gods at the peak of the Kingdom of Orichalcum!

Of course, most of this had been provided by the Silver Moon Wolf God, who alone contributed 500 points of high-level soul power.

But the effects of high-level soul power—he hadn’t yet experienced them.

If he were to enter the hellish realm now, facing unknown risks, he wouldn’t rashly use the soul power to enhance himself.

He had learned this the hard way. The backlash from absorbing soul power in an instant could cause significant injury, leaving him vulnerable and open to enemy attacks during the brief window of weakness.

Therefore, unless he was in an absolutely safe environment, he wouldn’t risk absorbing soul power, especially high-level soul power.

The backlash from normal soul power was already severe. The backlash from high-level soul power would definitely be even more intense. He needed to be fully prepared.

“Why not try it out and see just how powerful this high-level soul power really is?”

A look of anticipation appeared on Sterl’s face.

The normal soul power had given him a tremendous surprise, so high-level soul power should be even more extraordinary.

After all, this was power refined from divine souls. It was bound to have something special about it.

With that thought, Sterl calmed his mind and began to attempt absorbing the high-level soul power.