Chapter 488: 91st Floor. Ouroboros (9)
The skill Absolute Resistance—earned after landing a decisive blow against the Labyrinth Wizard.
It forcibly elevated the user’s rank to match or surpass that of a stronger opponent.
As the rank climbed, the barriers that had once been insurmountable were shattered, and tightly locked doors were violently shaken.
Thoom.
The door trembled.
Cracks began to spider across its surface with a grating noise.
Through the widening gaps, Taesan glimpsed the space beyond—a realm of transcendent heights. The domain of Old Gods and the supreme Transcendents who ruled the world.
Taesan’s essence pressed against the threshold, trying to force its way through.
In that moment, the strain of the artificially elevated rank rippled through his consciousness.
If just knocking on the entrance caused such pressure, it wasn’t hard to imagine the burden of fully stepping into that realm.
That was where Essence of Self came into play.
The power Essentia had granted him had a simple yet profound effect. It allowed Taesan to perceive his essence, observe himself, and temporarily expand his capacity to bear the extraordinary.