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Chapter 49 | Super-Human Hero Breakthrough!

Surprisingly, there was absolutely no pain. The energy was powerful beyond human imagination, but it was also strangely gentle and incredibly warm.

It surged through his body like an endless, glowing river, strengthening everything it touched. His cultivation level began rising rapidly, breaking past his previous limits.

Eleventh Stage...

Twelfth Stage...

He crossed into the Twelfth Stage of the Awakened Realm almost instantly. But the incoming energy didn’t stop there. Instead, it began stabilizing his core and refining his foundation, making it thick and unbreakable.

Initial Twelfth Stage.

Middle Twelfth Stage.

Late Twelfth Stage.

Peak Twelfth Stage.

Peak...

Peak...

Peak...

Eventually—

Crack!

A massive barrier inside his soul shattered into a million pieces.

At that exact moment, Dexter’s conscious mind was pulled away from his physical body. The bedroom vanished, and he found himself standing in a vast, endless universe of absolute darkness.

Yet, within that dark void, floated two brilliant, glowing stars.

These were his Star Nodes. The two Star Nodes he had ignited through the Limitless Grand Cosmos Scripture shone brilliantly, looking like miniature suns burning within an endless, empty universe. Apart from those two bright stars, everything else remained completely empty.

Then, suddenly—

A gigantic structure appeared between the two suns. It resembled an enormous strand of human DNA, but twisted into a cosmic helix.

The massive structure was divided into twelve distinct segments. Each segment was connected to the next while remaining clearly separated.

All twelve segments were gray. Silent. Lifeless. Ancient.

The leftover mana from the five years of cultivation quickly surged into this dark universe and slammed directly into the first segment of the helix.

All twelve segments were currently gray, silent, and lifeless, looking like ancient stone.

Suddenly, a tear opened in the dark space, and the massive pool of mana from his five years of cultivation poured into this inner universe. A strong pull came from the first gray segment of the helix, sucking the colorful mana inside.

”WENG!”

A vibrant, rainbow-colored light flared at the base of the first segment. The dead, gray outer shell began to crack and crumble away, revealing a beautiful, glowing energy beneath.

The light spread rapidly.

Ten percent.

Twenty percent.

Fifty percent.

Eighty percent.

Until finally—

The entire first segment exploded with dazzling, blinding radiance. The dead gray shell shattered completely, revealing the pure power underneath.

Then, something totally unexpected happened. From the bottom end of the first segment, countless multicolored tendrils emerged. They looked like living tree roots, or glowing cosmic tentacles. They stretched outward through the empty space and attached themselves tightly to the second segment.

The moment the connection formed, energy began flowing rapidly.

The second segment lit up in a flash. Gray turned into bright light. Decay turned into vibrant life. The second segment awakened completely. More glowing tendrils erupted from its end. They quickly connected to the third segment.

The process repeated itself. The third segment slowly began to awaken.

Ten percent.

Twenty percent.

Thirty percent.

Until finally, the energy stopped completely.

The third segment had only been partially activated. The massive power of the five years of cultivation had finally been exhausted. Complete silence returned to the cosmic darkness.

Then Dexter opened his real eyes. Golden light flashed brightly through his pupils. Raw power surged aggressively through every inch of his physical body. He slowly clenched his right fist, feeling the air pop around his knuckles.

Finally... he had reached the Superhuman Realm.

Never in his miserable life, when he was treated like a slave by his family, had he imagined reaching this incredible level. Yet, not only had he broken through—he had directly entered the Third Stage of the Superhuman Realm.

The difference between the lower Awakened Realm and the Superhuman Realm was simply overwhelming. Mana flowed through his veins effortlessly, like blood. His muscles had become much denser and heavier. His bones were stronger than steel. Even his skin cells seemed to contain endless, buzzing vitality.

Without even activating his Enhanced Hearing Talent, he could already hear the soft sounds of insects moving within a hundred-meter radius.

His eyesight had sharpened tremendously. Colors appeared brighter, clearer, and much more vibrant.

Even without using his mana to enhance his vision, he could perfectly see a tiny, brown ant crawling along a tiny crack in the far wall. He could distinguish individual, microscopic grains of dust floating slowly through the bedroom air.

It felt as though the entire world had been upgraded to high definition. Everything was more detailed. More alive.

Dexter couldn’t stop smiling.

If he encountered that same Fifth Stage Superhuman assassin from the bridge again—he was absolutely confident he could kill the man with a single, casual strike. No wonder the battle had been so difficult before.

The gap in power between major realms was simply too large. If his current self fought ten versions of his former self... he could probably kill all ten of them within three seconds.

That was the terrifying difference a major realm represented.

Dexter inhaled deeply to calm his racing heart before speaking aloud.

”System. Open Status.”

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[Name]: Dexter Ashford

[Race]: Human (Berserk Flame Demon Bloodline — Origin Grade)

[Occupation]: Rank 3 Great Grandmaster Food smith(early)

[Mana Affinity]: SS-Rank

[Rank]: Superhuman Hero

[Level]: 3

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[Attributes]

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Strength: 594

Agility: 580

Physique: 582

Mana: 570

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[Talents]

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- Enhanced Hearing (D-Rank)

- Alchemist Flame (E-Rank)

- Golden Flame (C-Rank) [Extracted]

- Thunder Manipulation (C-Rank) [Extracted]

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[Bloodline]

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Ancient Flame Demon Bloodline (Ancient Grade)

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Dexter leaned his head back slightly against the hard headboard, a deeply satisfied smile appearing on his face.

Although his official cultivation level had only reached the Third Stage of the Superhuman Realm, his actual, raw combat strength was far, far beyond that. According to his own rough estimation, his base physical combat power alone was already perfectly comparable to a Sixth Stage Superhuman Hero.

And if he truly went all out in a fight... if he unleashed his demonic bloodline abilities, his magical talents, and his martial techniques all simultaneously... he could probably fight evenly against Eighth Stage or even Ninth Stage Superhuman Heroes.

The thought alone made his heart race with excitement.

For the very first time in his entire life, he finally possessed enough personal strength to stand proudly on his own two feet, instead of hiding in fear behind others. He no longer needed to lower his head in shame or fear. He no longer needed to watch helplessly as rich families bullied him or the innocent people around him.

He had finally gained the absolute power to protect his new family.