From Outcast to Overlord The Unyielding Heir (Leander Ashcroft) novel Chapter 581

Chapter 581 Withstand One Strike

Chapter 581 Withstand One Strike

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Leander didn’t spare the young woman behind him a single glance. Power surged through his palm as he drew in the spiritual energy leaking from within the stone wall, swallowing it with even greater ferocity and forcing it into his body, strengthening his aura until it grew vast and overwhelming.

Such pure spiritual energy. With Earth so depleted of it now, any place that still had even a tenth of this density would’ve been considered a miracle. To think there’d be a treasure like this hidden in a desert oasis.

The thought delighted him.

As for this so–called Divine Vault, his interest in it was mostly curiosity–he simply wa see what an existence strong enough to dominate an era beyond the King Phase might left behind. But even if he managed to find whatever relics that being had stored away, he doubted he would care much for any of them.

What he truly needed was the Verdant Dew. The Devourer’s Ninefold Path he cultivated demanded an endless supply of spiritual energy–the richer it was, the faster he progressed, and the more wildly the Nirvana Energy within him roared through his meridians.

The Verdant Dew acted like a performance drink tailored just for him, flooding every cell in his body with vibrant vitality. His strength climbed steadily, and he was now only a single step away from reaching the Infernal Crown Transcendent realm.

Before even reaching that level, he had already been able to stand toe–to–toe against Kings,

power would sometimes even overwhelming them. Once he truly broke through, his combat skyrocket. Even if a veteran King stood before him then, far less of their intimidation would remain.

The young woman’s eyes twinkled as she watched him absorb the energy like a bottomless

abyss, unable to look away for a long while. She thought this man–this person from the ordinary mortal world–radiated a mystery and might unlike anything she had ever encountered, stirring in her a deep urge to understand him, to draw closer.

Unbidden, she found herself comparing Leander to the many prodigies from her homeland. And in that comparison, every one of them seemed a step weaker than him. At the very least, she was certain none of those so–called geniuses could have so effortlessly destroyed the spirit of an Origin Realm the way he just had.

Leander had no idea what she was thinking. Maintaining the same posture, he continued drawing in spiritual energy for a full 30 minutes. During that time, the suction force in his palm never faltered–not once.

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When the energy hidden within the mountain wall had been devoured clean, he finally released his palm. Then, a long, thunderous shout erupted from his chest, piercing straight into the sky and scattering every cloud overhead. The mountain wall before him trembled under the shockwave of his voice before exploding outward, collapsing into a storm of rubble.

Leander’s eyes sharpened, the confidence on his face now purer, fiercer. He was finally now a true Infernal Crown Transcendent. D

Crack!

He stretched lightly, and a chorus of crisp pops rippled through his entire frame, as though every joint in his body had sprung to life. His aura swelled massively, startling the young woman behind him.

“This aura… he just broke through to the Infernal Crown Transcendent?” Her eyes disbelief.

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She could evidently sense his cultivation realm–only at Infernal Crown Transcendent, with nowhere higher to go within that stage, yet still far from the King Phase. She couldn’t understand how someone at this level had been able to confront–and effortlessly destroy–a spirit condensed from the Origin Realm.

While she still wrestled with her confusion, Leander had already turned around. His gaze didn’t land on her, not even once. He simply swept past her and stepped onto the lake, walking across its surface as if it were solid ground, heading toward the opposite shore.

As far as he was concerned, this trip to the Divine Vault had already achieved its purpose. He had consumed every trace of the Verdant Dew’s spiritual energy. As for the remaining scraps of energy, treasures, or techniques scattered around the oasis… he couldn’t be bothered with any of them.

The Devourer’s Ninefold Path he cultivated was the most powerful technique in the universe, and he had absolute confidence in that truth.

Leander was nearly across the lake when the young woman finally snapped back to herself. Her gaze steadied, and after a brief pause–as though making up her mind–she slid sideways across the water. Her movement left behind a trailing streak that lifted into the air as drifting mist, the vapor crystallizing into countless shards of cold frost that curled around her body. They cloaked her graceful figure in a hazy, dreamlike veil.

She stepped directly into Leander’s path, her beautiful eyes set with stubborn resolve. “We haven’t finished talking. Where do you think you’re going?”

Leander halted at last and looked at her, a flicker of impatience already forming between his brows. “Do you think that just because you’re a woman, I won’t strike you?”

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He had saved her life, yet not only had she shown no gratitude, but she’d also clung to him relentlessly–and all because he had glimpsed her body. Leander’s patience with her had long since frayed.

“I already told you–this ends here. You and I owe each other nothing. We go our separate ways. Simple enough?” His tone was cold, as though she were nothing more than a passerby rather than a breathtaking beauty standing directly before him.

“Impossible!” She dismissed his words without hesitation. Spreading her palm, she roused her Glacial Primordial Energy. The surrounding air froze at once as frost surged outward from beneath her feet, blanketing hundreds of feet of land and trapping Leander within it.

Leander narrowed his eyes, his voice dropping a shade. “You want to fight me?”

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She nodded without hesitation. “We can go our separate ways, but only if you wi strike from my sword. If you can take it, I won’t pursue this matter anymore. Bu you’ll return to the Lesser World with me, meet my clan’s elders, and explain everything. Whether you stay or go afterward will be up to them.”

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