69novels Chapter 288 -288-Panacea of All-Devouring Transmutation, Top of the Rankings
Chapter 288 -288-Panacea of All-Devouring Transmutation, Top of the Rankings
Urged on by James and Mosi, Daniel bent down and picked up the spoils.
The instant his fingertips brushed against the treasure chest, a warm current seeped out through the gap in its lid.
He swiftly flipped it open.
[Ding! You have obtained the special potion [Panacea of All-Devouring Transmutation] (Divine-grade)!]
"A potion? It’s actually a potion?"
The corners of Daniel’s lips lifted, and a gleam flashed through his eyes.
To him, potions had always been the most worthwhile kind of treasure.
He possessed the power of the Eternal Ring. Any enhancement granted by a potion could be transformed into a permanent blessing.
The rarer and more supreme the potion, the more priceless it became in his hands!
His gaze settled on the sacred potion emitting a faint, mysterious glow.
[Panacea of All-Devouring Transmutation] (Divine-grade)
Requirement: Supreme-grade
Effect: Upon consumption, grants your [Divine Domain] the [Devour] trait.
[Devour]: Allows your Domain to devour any type of [Domain] in existence. After devouring it, the absorbed Domain will automatically be transformed into nourishment for your own, causing your Domain to grow increasingly powerful.
Note: The effectiveness of Devour depends on the target’s strength. The Domain of a weaker opponent may be consumed in an instant, while that of a stronger foe must be devoured gradually. Attempting to devour an overly powerful Domain may even result in backlash!
Duration: 5 minutes
Description: Devour all things to nourish oneself. No Domain is beyond consumption; no boundary is beyond assimilation.
After reading through the potion’s effects, Daniel tilted his head back and drank the sacred potion in one gulp.
The warm liquid slid down his throat, spreading through his chest like a silent flame.
[Ding! You have used [Panacea of All-Devouring Transmutation] (Divine-grade)!]
[Notification: A new enhancement has been added to your status bar. Please check the details yourself.]
He could not be bothered to look.
After all, under the effect of the Eternal Ring, the enhancement that should have lasted only a limited amount of time had already become permanent.
"This potion is absolutely heaven-defying."
Daniel pondered silently.
"To devour other people’s Domains and use them to strengthen my own, without any apparent upper limit... This is outrageously powerful!"
He could already imagine the scene.
The moment he unleashed his Divine Domain, it would tear into his opponents’ Divine Domains and devour them in only a few bites.
While strengthening himself, he would simultaneously weaken his enemies.
Just imagining such a scene was enough to set his heart racing.
"Still... I took both the treasure chests from the fourth and fifth floors. I can’t help feeling a little guilty about it."
Daniel took out the two Spatial Transfer Scrolls he had obtained on the first and second floors, then handed them to James and Mosi.
"These are compensation for the two of you."
Watching the pair accept the Spatial Transfer Scrolls, Daniel immediately felt much more at ease.
Truthfully, Spatial Transfer Scrolls were not all that useful to him.
They were exceptional life-saving treasures, exceedingly rare and valuable.
But Daniel was confident that there would probably never come a day when he needed to flee for his life!
"Run away? Not happening."
A faint smile tugged at his lips.
At last, Team Canaan emerged from the Spirit Tower.
The instant they stepped through the vortex gate, thunderous cheers and applause erupted across the viewing arena like a tidal wave.
Although every competitor was fighting for their respective starfield, making them enemies of one another, true power would earn respect under any circumstances—even when that power belonged to an opponent!
It was reverence for strength.
What they respected was not merely the other side, but a spirit. A belief.
Besides, Daniel and his teammates deserved such respect.
Once the matches resumed, everyone would fight to the death when necessary.
Even dying for the sake of the living beings of one’s own starfield would still earn the respect of one’s opponents.
The greatest respect one could show an opponent was to use every ounce of one’s strength to defeat them—even to kill them!
Daniel and the other two returned to the seating area belonging to Canaan starfield.
Oracle-grade Chanelle greeted them with a smile.
"You performed very well in this match!"
Daniel and the others returned the greeting before taking their seats beneath the watchful gazes of their more than twenty companions.
With that, the elimination round officially came to an end.
Next came the advancement round!
At that moment, the projected images in the void abruptly disappeared. In their place, a ranking list slowly appeared.
Daniel raised his head and looked at it.
[Starlight Combat Power Rankings]
First Place: [Faustus] (Canaan starfield)—Nine Stars!
Second Place: [James] (Canaan starfield)—Nine Stars!
Third Place: [Mosi] (Canaan starfield)—Nine Stars!
Fourth Place: [Harris] (Aurora starfield)—Nine Stars!
Fifth Place: [Flora] (Samuel starfield)—Nine Stars!
Sixth Place: [Julian] (Samuel starfield)—Nine Stars!
Seventh Place: [Udi] (Copper starfield)—Nine Stars!
Eighth Place: [Elysi] (Samuel starfield)—Nine Stars!
Ninth Place: [Eris] (Lumina starfield)—Nine Stars!
Tenth Place: [White Wolf] (Alba starfield)—Nine Stars!
Eleventh Place: [Cold Star] (Aetno starfield)—Nine Stars!
Twelfth Place: [Igor] (Maritim starfield)—Nine Stars!
Thirteenth Place: [Silas] (Viridis starfield)—Nine Stars!
Fourteenth Place: [Marcus] (Vesta starfield)—Eight Stars!
...
After reading the ranking list, Daniel’s expression remained unchanged.
Meanwhile, countless gazes, whether deliberate or otherwise, fell upon him.
"Faustus taking first place is indisputable!"
"I can just about understand James and Mosi ranking in the top three as well."
"But Harris actually took fourth place... In my opinion, Flora might be even stronger than him."
"It’s hard to say how Flora compares in other aspects, but her ability in a one-on-one fight is nothing short of astonishing. This ranking was determined by their overall performance throughout the entire elimination round, so there’s no questioning its authority. Still, when it comes to the sheer brilliance of killing an opponent in a single strike, I’m afraid no one can match Flora."
"Damn, these rankings are making me itch with curiosity... I really want to see Flora and Harris go all out against each other. Now that would be exciting!"
"Exactly. Rankings are ultimately only numbers on paper. Who is truly stronger can only be decided in the arena."
The spectators discussed the rankings animatedly.
Just then, the Oracle-grade powerhouse from Budelica starfield appeared once again.
His appearance meant that the elimination round had officially concluded!
The advancement round, the stage that made everyone’s blood boil and filled them with the greatest anticipation, was about to begin.
The advancement round was the true heart of the tournament!
"The elimination round has concluded."
The Oracle-grade powerhouse’s voice reverberated throughout the entire arena.
"Thank you to all of the competitors for presenting us with such spectacular battles."
"And now, for the latest news—this Starlight Tournament has already attracted the attention of the outer universes."
Boom!
The spectator stands instantly erupted into an uproar.
This tournament was already a universe-level grand event. No one had expected it to draw the attention of powers from the outer universes as well!
Perhaps, by the time it ended, this tournament would rise into a grand event of the Endless Starsea itself!
The Oracle-grade powerhouse paused for a moment before suddenly smiling.
"The highly anticipated advancement round will begin tomorrow. However, the twenty experts who advanced today must first draw their respective opponents."
"The advancement round will consist of one-on-one matches. The first round will determine the top ten. As for the format of the second round, it will be announced when the time comes!"
"Now, competitors in the advancement round, please draw your opponents at random according to your order on the Combat Power Rankings."
After the Oracle-grade powerhouse from Budelica starfield finished speaking, his gaze turned in the direction of Canaan starfield.
"Faustus stands at the top of the rankings, so you will be the first to draw."
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Every spectator’s gaze instantly converged upon Daniel.
Those gazes contained anticipation, excitement, and fear.
Among the twenty experts who had advanced, quite a few secretly dreaded the possibility of being drawn as Faustus’s opponent.
"May the God of Creation protect me. I truly don’t want to face Faustus."
Marcus’s expression was ugly, his eyes filled with dread.
"Ancestors, please bless me. Please don’t let Faustus draw my name."
Another expert muttered prayers under his breath.
"Faustus..."
Harris stared at Daniel, his heart tangled with conflicting emotions.
For some reason, he longed to fight Faustus and experience an ultimate showdown against him, yet deep inside, he could not suppress a faint trace of unease!
Could it be that he had already grown afraid before even properly confronting Faustus?
Harris’s expression hardened.
"No!"
"Even if I die, I will die standing!"