The Annihilator: Killer Of Gods

Chapter 145 Karsha is Overpowered

Karsha's meridians started absorbing the lightning energy like crazy. The process was painful, but he didn't back down. The pain was unbearable, yet he pressed on. He knew that only through suffering could one step into the realm of absolute power. From the start to this point, he resisted the urge to pass out.

Energy surged through the nine thick meridians connecting to his Dantian, or what most people call the Mana/Spiritual Core. These nine meridians link the brain, heart, left arm, right arm, waist, left knee, right knee, left foot, and right foot. They facilitate the flow of energy throughout Karsha's body.

Without them, he wouldn't be able to draw energy from his core and supply it to his fists or skill runes. Every skill or technique has a rune in the body. Once activated, energy flows from the core to fuel it, allowing the wielder to unleash it. Without meridians, a cultivator wouldn't be able to use any skill.

This also means that if, for instance, the meridian connecting to the arm is blocked or destroyed, the person wouldn't be able to channel energy into their arm to throw a powerful punch.

Such was the situation for Austin. Some of his meridians were damaged, making him unable to cultivate. Thankfully, the mysterious person who transmigrated Karsha had fixed those issues, enabling Karsha to cultivate. Although he might not be aware of it now, his meridians are stronger and wider than most.

This could be due to the mysterious person fixing his meridians or perhaps because that's how Austin's meridians were originally meant to be.

This also means his core is bigger than most. In cultivation, people strive to form a bigger core at the early stages to build a firmer foundation. The bigger the core, the stronger and wider the meridians. Although it takes longer to level up, having a larger core and wider meridians is several times better than quick leveling up.

Karsha is just at the Grandmaster stage, but he requires tens of millions of experience points to level up.

Compared to ordinary cultivators, this would take months of gathering Mana just to break through. Of course, Karsha currently has enough experience points to level up, but since the system is making him practice Maximization, he could only proceed slowly. This ensures he builds a firm and stronger foundation.

BOOM

An energy burst erupted from Karsha's body. His body started exuding a dense aura, and suddenly, the sky began forming dark clouds. The whole area turned darker like a huge storm was about to strike. The electric energy in the air instantly moved toward Karsha's body.

Suddenly, a Yin-Yang diagram appeared above Karsha's head. A lightning bolt tore from the heavens and struck the diagram. A huge explosion occurred, but the diagram remained intact. Then, dark and white energy started entering Karsha's body from all nine meridian points. The surrounding energy also entered the Yin-Yang diagram, transforming into black-and-white energy, and then entered Karsha's body.

Inside Karsha's body, the meridians shook and swayed as if being hit by a huge wave. Small cracks started appearing on them. However, the energy entering Karsha's body wasn't enough. The process, though still sturdy, needed more power. Suddenly, the water he had swallowed emitted a golden glow and sent out another energy burst from his body.

The second lightning bolt struck the Yin-Yang diagram, followed by a third, and soon ten lightning bolts descended, shaking the very ground Karsha stood on. With this change, the rate at which the energy entered Karsha's body also increased. He continued to endure, albeit barely. The process was harrowing and bone-shattering, but he pressed on.

His meridians continued to shake, and the cracks started to widen. It was like a huge concrete coating was about to be shed off, but for that to happen, Karsha had to first endure the chaotic energy entering his body. Once that was done, he could shed the coating and absorb the water. Thankfully, the water had already infused into his cells, minimizing the backlash.

"Argh!" An ear-shattering scream escaped Karsha's lips, and inside his body, a huge explosion occurred as the hard coating of his meridians started to shed. He had finally shed the coating around his meridians, meaning he could finally step into the path of first Meridian Evolution.

When a cultivator manages to shed their meridian coatings, they enter the first evolution. This stage requires powerful pills like Meridian Strengthening Pills, Meridian Expansion Pills, Meridian Firming Pills, and more. These pills build much stronger meridians, which in turn further enhance their core, making them many times stronger.

This also means they can channel more energy once their meridians evolve. It was the first stage, and Karsha had already achieved it in the most painful way possible. But this can also be achieved using pills.

These pills are incredibly rare, but Karsha didn't need them. Inside his body, he had two energy sources: the fire core he formed from the Sage-grade blood and now the lightning water. With these two, Karsha could temper his meridians to the next level. He might not be able to attain a second evolution, but he would become much more powerful after the procedure.

However, the pain wouldn't be any less intense.

Karsha gnashed his teeth as he let the lightning essence water soak into his meridians. It felt like countless pins were being poured into them. The pain coming from his meridians was almost too much to bear. The more the water poured in, the more painful it got, yet at the center of it all, Karsha continued to endure.

As time went by, his meridians began to widen and thicken, though not to the level of the second evolution. He still had a lot to do, but as an alchemist, he could take care of that relatively easily.

A little over five hours after the process began, a huge burst of energy erupted from Karsha's body. He had finally absorbed every last ounce of the lightning water. His meridians had strengthened, and his core had become much larger and more powerful.

Then suddenly, the whole area started heating up. The fire core inside his body surged, and torrents of infernal energy poured into Karsha's meridians. The process was incredibly beautiful. Although Karsha couldn't see inside his body yet—mainly because he hadn't awakened his soul sea—if he had, he would have witnessed a stunning sight.

After the coating shattered, Karsha's meridians gained color. Instead of the ordinary black lines, his meridians were now multicolored. After tempering them with lightning, the colors brightened. Now, as he began absorbing the fire energy, the colors started to pop.

The pain had subsided a bit, but the process never slowed down. For three hours, Karsha's meridians were cooked and soaked until they became as strong as possible. When the process finally ended, a last wave of energy burst from Karsha's body.

Karsha quietly opened his eyes, and both electric and fire energy emitted from within. He smiled silently and then raised his hand. Lightning danced around it and soon enveloped his entire body. His smile widened as he stood up and turned to face a huge boulder.

Pointing his index and middle fingers in a gun posture, Karsha smiled and muttered, "Boom." Lightning streaked from his fingers, shattering the boulder into countless pieces.

"Hahaha, I am overpowered!" Karsha's laughter filled the area. He shot at a few more boulders and, when he was done, sat back down on the head of the snake and turned to the system.

< Ding! Congratulations on reaching the first Meridian Evolution: Coat Shedding >

< Ding! Congratulations, you have leveled up to the Level 6 Grandmaster stage. +1000 added to all stats, +500,000 added to Mana, +500 added to Charm >

< Ding! Congratulations, you have reached an Excellent Affinity for the Lightning Element. +2000 added to all stats. All Lightning Skills have received 2-tier upgrades. >

< Ding! You have received a new Tier 14 skill: Call of the Storm >

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< Ding! Congratulations, you have attained an Excellent Affinity for the Fire Element. +1000 added to all stats. All Fire Skills have received 1-tier upgrades. >

"Oh my," Karsha was beyond happy. He hadn't only attained an Excellent Affinity for both the Lightning and Fire elements, but he had finally leveled up to Level 6. In doing so, he had added 1000 points to his stats and another 3000 for reaching Excellent Affinity. Within a day, he had added over 6000 points to his stats.

Now that he had leveled up, he had 2000 empty spaces to add more points from his reserve.

Of course, Karsha held back for now. He still had a behemoth to battle, after all. Saving those slots was the best strategy for him. When the need arose, he would use them. Right now, his control over Fire, Lightning, and Ice had reached a powerful level. His control over the Light element was also great, but aside from these four, he was still lacking when it came to Darkness, Earth, Water, and Wind.

He was still lacking in those areas. Once he raised those four elements to at least a high affinity, he would become unstoppable, even among Sages.

< Call of the Storm >

Tier: 14

Rating: A

- [Lightning Step]: Dash forward at the speed of lightning, becoming invincible during the movement and dealing damage to any enemies in your path.

- [Tempest Fury]: Channel the power of a storm to perform a powerful area-of-effect attack, striking all nearby enemies with a flurry of wind and lightning.

- [Storm Surge]: Call down a bolt of lightning from the sky to strike a target area, dealing heavy damage and leaving a lingering storm that zaps enemies within the area.

- [Lightning God Descent]: Transform into a conduit for a powerful storm deity, dramatically increasing your speed and strength. During this state, each attack releases chain lightning that strikes multiple enemies.

"Well, I'll be damned. Looks like Fire Beam is in for a race," Karsha thought, grinning from ear to ear. The system was spoiling him rotten, and this was just Version 2.0. He was indeed happy and, for once, wished this quest would never end. But with one Overlord left, the island would soon lose its powerful tyrants.

To feel this excitement again, he would have to venture into the inner area where real danger awaited. But since he wasn't prepared yet, he could only continue his quest and grow even stronger.

"Time to spread my wings..." Karsha smiled and then retrieved the Scarlet Lightning Bone Wings.