At the summit of Seven Gods Mountain, in front of the only intact statue, Ivan had stood there for several months, also enveloped by the dark red glow for the same amount of time.
He and the statue were like two knights locked in a fierce standoff, neither willing to submit to the other.
Until one day, a faint red glow emanated from within Ivan's body, pushing back the external Aura Power by half a foot.
It was faintly visible that a solid aura had formed under his feet, weak yet tenacious.
"Boom."
At that moment, the dark red glow seemed enraged, triggering greater transformations inside and out, while golden lightning flickered around him, strands of electricity struck down from all directions, all landing on his body.
Ivan instantly felt as if his body had been crushed, repeatedly kneaded, causing him bone-deep pain.
At the same time, numerous pieces of inheritance were imprinted onto his memory.
He suffered yet took pleasure in it.
