Location: Dark Forest - Mid Ring | Doha (Lower Realm)
Time: Day 460, Morning
The quakeboar's massive head hit the ground with a wet thud, steam rising from the charred wound across its throat. Jayde stood over it, breathing hard but grinning, Ember Step still crackling faintly around her legs.
(Ten. That's ten Inferno-tempered beasts in twelve days.)
Impressive efficiency, Jayde acknowledged. Power surge from the breakthrough providing a significant tactical advantage.
She'd been nearly killed by this exact beast—or one just like it—back on Day 445. Back then, it'd nearly ended her. Forced her to burn an Escape Talisman just to survive. Now? Twenty minutes of careful setup, three Flame Torrents, and one perfectly timed Ember Step to close the distance for the kill.
(We're actually strong now. Really strong.)
The quakeboar had been mid Inferno-tempered. A full tier above her cultivation level. And she'd taken it down without a scratch.
