Ethan still had a few hours left before dusk fell. He closed his eyes, steadying his breath, and began practicing the Extinction Sword Technique in the quiet of his room. For five relentless hours, his sword slashed through the air, each stroke more refined than the last. He could feel the technique burrowing into his soul..
> [Ding! You have reached Level 3!]
His eyelids fluttered open. A cold gleam danced in his gaze.
At Level 3, the technique's power multiplied sixfold. Coupled with his Level 9 Sword Intent, his attacks now carried seventy-two times their base strength. He ran the numbers in his mind—19.9 million tons. This was his max combat power today.
A Level 1 Emperor possessed 18 million tons.
He was now stronger than any Level 9 King on the planet.
