[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-journey-to-become-the-zenith":3,"chapter-journey-to-become-the-zenith-journey-to-become-the-zenith-chapter-230":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Journey to Become the Zenith",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1828667,2432,"Chapter 230: The Step Beyond Sound","journey-to-become-the-zenith-chapter-230",230,"\u003Cp>The Step Beyond Sound\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then— Hundreds of magic circles rotated behind her simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice became soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Icicle Rain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Diana completed the spell, every remaining strand of mana inside her body erupted outward violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere froze instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water particles floating naturally in the air solidified one after another until the entire battlefield looked like a frozen kingdom suspended in time itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless razor-sharp shards of ice materialized across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were thin like needles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others were massive spears large enough to pierce buildings apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic circles behind Diana spun continuously while glowing with brilliant silver-blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHHHHHHHHH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of ice projectiles descended simultaneously toward Azriel from every direction imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no blind spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No escape path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire sealed battlefield became a storm of destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lane’s face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara instinctively grabbed her arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is insane...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound alone was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every ice spear sliced through the air with enough force to rupture stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet standing beneath that frozen apocalypse—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A savage smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His golden eyes gleamed brightly as Zenith Aura surged around Victor’s body like a burning invisible flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground exploded beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly into the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both swords moved at terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The low-grade blades in his hands screamed from the pressure as he sliced apart incoming icicles one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some shattered before even reaching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some exploded into frozen mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some grazed his shoulders and arms, leaving shallow cuts across Victor’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Azriel never slowed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deliberately used the barrage to train Victor’s body further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every movement became sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cleaner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body was memorizing movement patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adapting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strengthening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Push beyond limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This junior incarnation truly has monstrous potential...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel could feel it clearly now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor’s muscles had started adapting naturally to combat rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mana pathways became smoother every second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his reaction speed had begun increasing under pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monstrous talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly monstrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body remained weak by Azriel’s standards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every powerful movement strained Victor’s joints heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His muscles trembled from overload.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood slowly dripped down one arm where several ice shards had pierced through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pathetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But exciting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel laughed softly while twisting his body sideways to avoid another massive spear of ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, flames suddenly erupted around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crimson Veil Ignition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rotating layer of crimson fire surrounded Victor’s body instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incoming ice began melting before reaching him while steam exploded violently around the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire and ice collided continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire barrier shook from the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana narrowed her crimson eyes while maintaining the spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat dripped down her pale neck now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathing had become unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was reaching her limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite exhausting herself completely—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could not land a decisive blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile Azriel continued advancing through the frozen storm step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another spear shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor’s wrist trembled violently from impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel immediately adjusted his grip afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too stiff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He corrected the movement instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next slash became smoother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The endless barrage of icicles had unknowingly become perfect combat training for Victor’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana noticed it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every second—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He became harder to hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That monster...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even during reincarnation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even inside a weakened body...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel still evolved mid-battle exactly like he used to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield became drowned beneath steam and frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visibility dropped heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only flashes of crimson fire and silver-blue ice remained visible inside the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel burst through the storm entirely unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flaming Zenith Aura around him spun wildly while shattered ice rained behind his figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana’s eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He broke through?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel pointed one sword toward her casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your control improved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice remained calm despite the battlefield around them looking like the aftermath of a natural disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But your mana output is unstable near the end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana’s expression froze slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That observation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only someone who had fought beside her countless times would notice such a flaw during combat and then she heard victor’s voice whispering in her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was pretty good Eliora.\" When Diana heard this, she was shocked and wanted to say something, but then her consciousness faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart shook again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could think deeper—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her spell finally collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic circles behind her cracked apart one after another before disappearing completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence returned slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield had transformed entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was frozen solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gigantic ice spikes covered the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steam drifted everywhere while frost danced through the air like snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana swayed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mana was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the spell ended, she heard Victor’s voice whisper softly beside her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was pretty good, Eli.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana’s crimson eyes widened completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one person had ever called her that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips parted slightly as she turned toward Victor in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could finish speaking—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her consciousness faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana depletion had become too severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her humanoid form collapsed into silver particles instantly before retreating back into Victor’s tattoo to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence filled the battlefield afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lane and Clara remained frozen in place from everything they had just witnessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile Azriel stared at the tattoo on Victor’s arm and chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He honestly could not help it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diana’s shocked expression after hearing that name had been genuinely amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She still makes the same face...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint nostalgic look crossed his crimson eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it disappeared quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel’s expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange fluctuation far away near Fantom City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile slowly widened afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel closed his eyes quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana spread outward from Victor’s body like invisible waves, extending across the surrounding lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive spatial disturbance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone had used a huge amount of mana for teleportation nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys continue training, I’m just going somewhere, to deal with some things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel spoke casually while turning away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lane immediately blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Wait—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before either she or Clara could respond—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dense layer of Zenith Aura coated Victor’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure around him changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel flexed Victor’s fingers once while examining the condition of the body carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This body is just barely strong enough so that I can use the weakest version of my movement techniques. Let’s see if it can actually handle it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint grin appeared on his face afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azriel took a single step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Voidstep: Crimson Drift.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath Victor shattered apart instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that one step—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vanished several hundred meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-06-09T06:06:36.928Z",1,"novelbin.me","3172fc5c7ebdecc9c5cae15088a596a512f9a1c895a9913353abdecc2c006924","journey-to-become-the-zenith-chapter-231","journey-to-become-the-zenith-chapter-229",253,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjourney-to-become-the-zenith-cover.jpg"]