Heaven, Earth, Me

Chapter 1116: The Strongest Energy Core.

When Yasenia broke through, the only thought in her mind was to contain the imminent explosion of her Solid Energy Core. For that, she drew energy and pressure from everything in her possession. Soluna, Draheart, Dramel, and poured it around the Celestial Energy Star right before the Solid Energy Core exploded.

The explosion was extremely violent, making her soul receive heavy damage and sending her consciousness to another realm. 

Meanwhile, inside her Dantian, the explosion pushed against the Celestial Energy Star, swelling it constantly. However, as the Celestial Energy Star was pushed, the last-ditch efforts Yasenia put into it helped it push back against the violent explosion.

A balance was reached for a second before the explosion started to lose force. As it lost strength, the Celestial Energy Star brutally counterattacked and squeezed down with the entirety of Yasenia's existence.

As it squeezed, the Solid Energy Core's energy was condensed into a tiny point. Denser, smaller, constantly shrinking further and further as the Celestial Energy Star didn't stop for a single second.

There was a change at that moment. The density of Yasenia's Solid Energy Core was already incredible, but now, the size became too small too quickly, creating a chain reaction as another implosion occurred.

BOOOOOM!

This second implosion was much more violent, but what burst outward was not the Solid Energy Core but the energy released from what had occurred. Like before, the Celestial Energy Star managed to resist and restrain the second explosion.

The two shockwaves of the explosions had sent Soluna into a daze as well, her consciousness linking deeply with Yasenia's. 

At the center of the Celestial Energy Star, something beyond a Solid Energy Core had been born. It was something that could never be achieved naturally, a coincidence that had never occurred before but came to life due to Yasenia's unique conditions.

Returning to the present, Mirrory was looking deep into the Celestial Energy Star, when her face changed to one of shock and incredulity. The girls observing the Ancient Mirror were startled when Mirrory showed such an expression. While she had had some reactions in the past, they were quite mild. This time, it was as if she had seen a dead person come back to life.

"That… How is that even possible?"

Tatyana approached and asked, feeling somewhat nervous. "What's wrong? Spill it out!"

Mirrory took a deep breath and turned to look at Tatyana. "You might not believe it, but Yasenia had achieved something I considered a myth. Ramblings of some lunatics that thought 'Theoretical' assumptions could come into fruition in real life." 

Tatyana frowned and Mirrory didn't keep them guessing anymore. "Yasenia has achieved a [Black Hole Energy Core]."

Everyone looked at Mirrory with confused expression. Even Valeria and Tatyana were clueless about what she was talking about. Not really grasping at the magnitude of absurdity that was occurring in front of her, Tatyana asked. "So. Is this good or bad?"

Mirrory smiled wryly. "Good? Bad? That can't be defined with such words. This is Heaven-Defying. It is the literal theoretical limit of compression that a Solid Energy Core can bear."

Valeria approached and placed her hand on Yasenia's heart area. Now that she was in her beast form, the Beast Core was the one holding the Dantian location, which was placed in her heart. Looking inside, she saw the gorgeous Solar System Dantian and everything moving around it in a calm manner. 

Then, focusing her spiritual sense on the Celestial Energy Star, her gaze fell on a dark sphere. It was darker than the void, absorbing the light and energy around it at a constant pace. "This…" When Valeria looked at it, she felt her entire body shuddering. It was an instinct deep inside her that told her this thing was not meant to be. "How did she create this?"

Mirrory shook her head, her face solemn. "I can only guess. Only Yasenia can tell us later. However, if I needed to say something, I guess that when the [Core Collapsing Pill] collapsed her core and made it explode, it couldn't release its energy outside due to being situated inside the Celestial Energy Star. That star prevented its own core's death by sheer pressure and raw strength. After exploding, the matter became a super-dense and highly energy-charged material. Then, the Celestial Energy Star compressed everything, going beyond what would usually be possible. Eventually, the core reached a certain point where it collapsed into something similar to a cosmic Black Hole, but for energy."

Evelyn felt a headache coming and asked. "Wait, so Yasenia was about to die, and the Celestial Energy Star said 'No.' and prevented her from dying, creating in the process something that should be possible only in theory?"

Mirrory chuckled slightly. "That's a good way to summarize it."

The girls were slackjawed. 'My lover is too abnormal!'

Tatyana was still unsure about something and asked. "So… Is this good or bad for Yasenia?"

Mirrory reassured. "This is the best thing that could've happened after eating that pill. It is literally the theoretical best-case scenario. There is no outcome better than this one."

Tatyana smiled faintly. "Good. As long as it is beneficial, everything is fine."

Mirrory looked at her disapprovingly. "Tatyana, you are not taking this as seriously as you should. If anyone learns that Yasenia has a [Black Hole Energy Core], she will be hunted across the realms by the peak powers of the entire universe."

"Hm? Why?"

Mirrory sighed. "Because having a [Black Hole Energy Core] basically guarantees Yasenia's ascension to the Eighth Realm! She will become one of the strongest existences just by existing!" She added. "Of course, this is if she can survive all her Heavenly Tribulations. Still, her potential was already outrageous, now her potential is one of a kind even among the strongest sects of the universe!" 

Tatyana was baffled and opened her eyes wide. Then, her face became solemn, and looked at the girls. "You heard her. Not a word about this to anyone." 

The girls nodded solemnly. They were not going to say anything either way, but Mirrory's words made them even more tightlipped. Alaia asked. "Lady Tatyana, what about our other sisters?"

Tatyana shook her head. "Say it to no one. Only reveal this information if one maid without knowledge is needed to take care of Yasenia by herself. I will tell Anna and Eve about it personally, so don't worry. The only ones back home that will learn this info are Avalonia, Anna, and Eve. That's it."

"Understood!"

After saying that, Tatyana looked at the Ancient Mirror and asked, curious. "So… What are the advantages of this [Black Hole Energy Core] that she has developed?"

Mirrory closed her eyes and pondered. "Let me see if I can remember… I heard about it more than 20 million years ago, so my memories are fuzzy."

The girls felt their lips twitch. "T-Twenty million…"@@novelbin@@

Mirrory heard the whisper and glared at them. "Is there anything wrong?"

The girls choked and Andrea quickly answered. "Nothing, nothing. I was thinking of how lively and beautiful you are! I expected nothing less from you, Senior Mirrory!"

Mirrory harrumphed and closed her eyes again. As explained a while ago, the way that cultivators could keep memories from so long ago was a "library-like" memory. If the memory was important, they could store and retrieve it in the future whenever they wished. The grand majority of memories would not be in the back of their mind at all times, some could even be considered "forgotten." Still, if there was something that could trigger that memory, searching for the relevant information in their mind was possible.

Eventually, Mirrory recalled the information and spewed it out in quite a literal manner. "I will just say it as is, so prepare to gain calluses in your ears." Then, she explained. "The [Black Hole Energy Core] is an Energy Core that absorbs all energy around it constantly. From now on, Yasenia will constantly improve her cultivation, regardless of what she is doing. Other than that, the Core also replenishes energy during combat at ridiculous speeds. In terms of endurance, she has no equal in the same realm."

She paused for a bit to let them digest those qualities before continuing. "In terms of energy purity, this Core gives the most pure kind. Therefore, her foundation will be peerless, increasing her base strength by a lot. Then, the quality of the energy used is also unparalleled. The skills will be twice as effective with half the effort. Finally, the energy it creates is so pure that her body, soul, and mind will be constantly refined and strengthened."

Mirrory sighed. "In short. In the same realm, the only ones that can currently face her are literal monsters and geniuses that are rare to appear once every ten thousand years."

Andrea tilted her head. "That last sentence doesn't sound that impressive…"

Mirrory gave her a side-eye. "I am speaking about geniuses of my standard. If she went to a sect in the Highest heavens right now, she would be sought after by almost all sects." Mirrory admitted. "She naturally needs a bit of time before the effects are substantial enough that she can compare with inner or core members of those sects. She also needs to be in an environment with much purer energy. However, her foundation and potential are peerless." She added in an honest manner. "Her potential is now equal to Angel's, who is a future Saint Candidate." 

Everyone was silent after Mirrory finished her explanation. They didn't expect it to be such a big deal. Honestly, the change was as large as the time when she was reborn. Or at least, it felt as such for the girls.

Looking at the chained dragon, the girls felt both glad and bitter. It was a sensation that made them feel joyful, but at the same time, it felt like someone had stuffed cotton in their heart. 'How can we even catch up to her now?'

Realistically, Angel was the only one who would continue to keep up with Yasenia as they reached higher and higher cultivation realms. For the rest, while their cultivation would be incredibly fast, keeping up with their dragoness had become impossible. 

Tatyana looked at the girls and sighed slightly. 'The day has arrived. The day when Yasenia's talent and potential finally became too much for them to realistically keep up. I wonder, what will they do?'