246: Chapter 246 Breakthrough! Sky Knight! Power of Rules!

Under the moonlight.

Rowen looked at the free attribute points column on his panel and moved his mind.

"Come on! Give it to me! Add points!"

[Free attribute points - 1]

Boom—!!!

An indescribable force instantly exploded from within his body!

At that moment, Rowen felt his soul being abruptly elevated, breaking free from the shackles of his physical shell and rushing towards a higher dimension.

His physical body was undergoing a transformation.

Every bone was emitting faint cracking sounds, becoming tougher.

Every inch of flesh, blood, and bone seemed to be expanding, with blood surging through them like a river, scouring his limbs and bones with an unprecedented sense of power.

This was an all-encompassing sublimation!

Meanwhile, a brand-new law poured into his mind like a torrent.

He seemed to see the trajectories of the wind, the flow of the clouds, and those invisible yet real power patterns in the sky.

Those patterns intertwined into a vast network, densely covering the top of the entire world.

He suddenly understood.

Why is a Sky Knight called a Sky Knight?

It is not just because they can fly.

It is because those who reach this level can perceive and utilize a special law.

That is not aerodynamic force, but a more essential existence of rules!

He understood it as—

Anti-gravity!

A Sky Knight has not conquered the sky, but has broken free from the shackles of the earth.

The moment they comprehend this law, the earth's gravitational pull on them becomes adjustable, resistible, and even reversible.

Rowen's consciousness extended along the veins of that law, upward, and further upward, as if trying to touch some higher-level existence.

Then, he saw it.

At the source of that knight's path, in the deepest part where the laws intertwined—

That was an incomparably scorching fireball!

It was unimaginably huge, suspended in the endless void, radiating endless light and heat.

Its surface surged with golden flames, each movement enough to engulf thousands of worlds.

It seemed to have existed there since time immemorial, illuminating the beginning and end of the entire path of the knight.

Rowen's pupils contracted sharply, and he blurted out:

"The Sun?!"

He could not believe his eyes.

He clearly remembered that Commissioner Julian of the Purple Gold Merchant Alliance had once explained to him—

The source of the knight's path was an ancient god from the Primordial Era, who had long since fallen!

But now, why did he see a sun so huge it could not be described in words?!

Could his Breathing Technique have mutated?!

But before he could continue to delve into it, the transformation brought about by the breakthrough continued.

His body began to undergo even more drastic changes.

With him as the center, the air within a hundred-meter radius suddenly became scorching hot.

In the sky, the air was stirred up, beginning to rotate and gather, forming a huge vortex.

The center of the vortex was exactly where Rowen was located.

A terrifying aura surged from within his body, piercing straight into the clouds.

Then—

His feet slowly left the ground.

Without any external force, he floated up naturally just like that.

He felt and adapted to this rule in the air, then slightly adjusted his angle, eventually hovering steadily at a position dozens of meters above the ground.

A breeze brushed past his robes, and the moonlight spilled onto his profile, outlining a perfect silhouette.

He just floated quietly in mid-air, lowering his eyes to overlook the earth beneath his feet.

Sky Knight, achieved!

...

On the hillside, Aurora stared blankly at the figure in the sky, unable to speak for a long time.

Her lips parted slightly, wanting to say something.

But she found that all words seemed so pale and powerless at this moment.

She could only look up, eyes wide, gazing at the man under the moonlight.

He was hovering there.

His posture was calm and composed, possessing only a natural indifference.

But this indifference was startling.

Sky Knight!

She knew the weight of these four words better than anyone.

This was an existence equivalent to a Rank 7 Wizard, and in any plane, it could be called a high-level powerhouse!

Furthermore, his lifespan would greatly increase!

That was a realm that countless knights could not reach in their entire lives.

And he, had just broken through like this?!

Aurora took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

Suddenly, she felt a trace of secret joy.

Because she was the only person in the world who had witnessed this moment with her own eyes!

...

In the sky.

Rowen was still hovering quietly.

He closed his eyes, feeling the brand-new power within his body.

He could feel a marvelous connection established between himself and the sky.

The rule of anti-gravity operated freely around him, as if it were an ability he was born with.

A moment later, he opened his eyes, descended slowly, and his feet stepped back onto the ground.

He looked at the panel in his mind.

[Myriad Furnace Breathing Technique lv4 (1/+∞) (Sky Knight)]

As expected.

Just as he had vaguely guessed before, Sky Knight was the end of the perfect Breathing Technique.

That line of symbols representing positive infinity was exactly the same as what he had seen when he upgraded Silent Pilgrimage Archery to lv4 Sky rank.

Combined with Sylvia's explanation of legendary powerhouses, he realized—

Now, if his path of the knight wanted to ascend to Legend, he must first sublimate the Myriad Furnace Breathing Technique into a legendary Breathing Technique that belonged solely to him!

He looked at the characteristics column of the Breathing Technique.

Current characteristics: [Annihilation (Light Purple)], [Vampire Prince (Purple)], [Fire Bearer (Purple)]

He had a general idea in his mind...

Of course, perhaps the subsequent Saint-tier profession could also break through this shackle?

He temporarily pushed these thoughts aside and turned his gaze to the last corpse from which he had not yet absorbed energy.

He walked over, squatted down, and began to absorb.

A stream of pure energy surged into his body, being refined and absorbed in the internal furnace.

[Myriad Furnace Breathing Technique Proficiency + 2145]

Although the proficiency could no longer raise the level of the Breathing Technique, this energy was not wasted.

It integrated into his body, making his foundation more solid.

Even among Sky Knights, there are differences in strength!

Then, he stood up, his gaze crossing the wilderness and falling onto the slender figure on the hillside.

Aurora was still standing there, the night wind blowing her skirt, the moonlight outlining her graceful silhouette.

She was gazing at him without blinking, her eyes still lingering with undissipated shock and amazement.

Rowen thought for a moment, did not retract the Vampire Prince state, but instead walked directly towards her.

His steps were calm and elegant, each step carrying a natural rhythm, and his whole person exuded a charming and dangerous aura.

Aurora watched Rowen, who looked like this, walking towards her, and her heart rate accelerated uncontrollably.

Rowen walked up to her, looking at her beautiful face that was flushed with crimson, and could not help but chuckle and say:

"Miss Witch, you have seen a big secret of mine."

He leaned forward slightly, getting closer:

"Tell me, how should I deal with you?"

"Ah!" Aurora did not expect Rowen's first sentence to be this, and could not help but let out a soft exclamation.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something.

But she found that her usually eloquent self could not say a single word at this moment.

Her face became even redder, and even her breathing became somewhat unsteady. Finally, she just lowered her head in a panic, not daring to look into his eyes again.

Rowen looked at her flustered appearance, smiled, then restrained his joking expression, and his tone became a bit more serious:

"Aurora, would you... be willing to become my blood kin?"