Chapter 2322: The Enlightened One vs a native
The forest near the pond trembled for several minutes as trees fell and boulders collapsed, due to the explosive battle taking place, but eventually, silence returned.
At the center of the destroyed battlefield stood the violet-eyed man. His breathing was rough, and clear signs of exhaustion marked his face, yet his gaze remained steady.
He lifted the unconscious body of the Neo-Angel by the neck with one hand. After one final glance across the surroundings—and seeing no one approaching—he flashed into the distance, carrying Bradly’s limp form.
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The Enlightened One moved across a rocky, ash-covered terrain beside an active volcano, with a solemn expression fixed on his face. He had already encountered several dangers since arriving, each more severe than the last, and it seemed the deeper he advanced into Origin Island, the deadlier the threats became.
Still, not everything was grim news. Shortly after his arrival, his cultivation had finally pushed forward. After over a billion years, he had broken through the ArchDeity Rank and become an Alpha-Omega Overgod. The timing could not have been better; had he not evolved, he doubted he would have survived this place for long.
Golden light glowed within his eyes—the full might of the Flow guiding him—as he followed the vibrations and frequencies left by his comrades. At the same time, he kept a sharp focus on the fractured and burning terrain around him.
Openings in the ground frequently released bursts of scorching gases, steam, and sulfur, any of which could melt his flesh with ease. Traveling beside an active volcano was undeniably perilous, but he had detected a familiar presence in this direction. Although he could not identify who it belonged to, he knew with certainty that it did not belong to a Neo-Angel, and that alone was enough to push forward.
Unfortunately for the Enlightened One, just as he was halfway through leaving the volcanic region, his eyes sharpened, and he turned to the side. Something was rising from the zenith of the volcano—a humanoid figure completely engulfed in magma hot enough to burn him to the bone. The molten shape descended and landed a few hundred meters ahead of him.
A shockwave erupted from within the lava, blasting it away and revealing the figure of a beautiful woman with violet eyes. Her white hair was swept to one side by the force of the energy surrounding her. She wore a sleeveless, high-collared outfit that balanced elegance and combat readiness. Her expression was calm yet unyielding, and her gaze carried an inquisitive sharpness as she focused on the Enlightened One.