Henrietta's breakthrough reverberated across the Palace and surroundings, and although a Sage Realm cultivator was still far beneath the overwhelming might of a Celestial…
It didn't change the truth:
This was a monumental gain for Valerion.
A Sage could shift entire battlefields.
A Sage could repel armies.
A Sage could fight Celestial subordinates and live.
In the wars to come...against enemies who clawed for dominion, against kingdoms preparing for destruction...Henrietta's ascension was a massive strategic advantage.
And she wasn't alone.
Lucas had risen to the third stage of the Ascendant Realm...a terrifying jump that defied logic.
Nyx, Lira, Selene...all boosted dramatically, their foundations thickening with potent Yin-Yang resonance.
All tied to him..all strengthening with him.
But breakthroughs were only half the battle, stabilization was the true war.
The Next 72 Hours
