The Empyreal Gem Master

Simple words.

With these, he turned towards Vishpala and Anastasia as he voiced out.

"One of you…transform. I wish to think a bit more."

…!

"I'll transform, Master! You can ride me!"

With a burst of green gold brilliance, the astonishingly massive form of a Beast Lord Peacock with four wings unfolded, a terrifying aura pressing down on the humans atop the walls of the Sanctified White Mountain Stronghold as their Gems began to shine with caution.

Yet Alexander didn't even look back as he became a crimson flash of light that landed on the feathers of Anastasia, the wings on his back fading their brilliance slightly as he lay back on the feathers of this Beast Lord while staring at the skies.

Vishpala came to sit beside him as the massive figure of Anastasia in Peacock form began to fly away from the Stronghold, her eyes cloudy while she looked towards him with doubt.

She couldn't bring herself to say anything, but it was Anastasia who was as invasive as always- her voice ringing out as they serenely crossed the skies.

"Master, I sense your mental state feels much freer. Did you have an epiphany? We always heard Legends that Tier 9 Gem Masters can undergo enlightenments and epiphanies that lead to terrifying Realms of power. Was that it, Ascendant Master?"

Her voice chirped incessantly.

But Alexander didn't mind it as he replied while looking at the darkening skies.

"Something like that."

Something like that.

Alexander said such words while focusing on the darkening skies above, finally asking himself what was prompting all these dark clouds and rain to be spreading everywhere these past days.

"What? Master, that's so vague. What did you gain from your epiphany? Master?"

The incessant voice of Anastasia didn't let up as she flew across the skies, leaving behind astonished Gem Masters who didn't know how to make heads or tails of what just happened!

On the skies above the white wall, the holder of the Bear Titan Gem Recipe had a cloudy face as he thought of all the information he had received, shooting back towards the Stronghold as such information needed to be spread right away.

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The dark skies above.

The feathers of a green gold Peacock below.

In such an environment, Alexander felt a calm sense of serenity as he took a closer look at himself.

The World Tree Scion Gem Recipe had been completed by the Enneagram as his life force had experienced the significant boon he was looking for, its Recipe being a long and heavy one!

[Scion of the World Tree Ability Gem]-[Energy Preservation Support]-[Vigor Boost Support]-[Parameter Elevation Support]-[Life On Hit Support]-[Increased Regeneration Support]-[Elemental Proliferation Support]-[Vigor Explosion Support]-[Lifesteal Support]

8 Support Ability Gems.

1 Main Ability.

Effectively, it was a Gem Recipe that an Emperor Tier Entity would hold- a Variant one at that, as they had to have the prerequisite of a heart-shaped life socket.

'And yet the Enneagram seamlessly made a slot for it…'

Alexander couldn't help but shake his head at the capabilities of the mystery on his chest.

But the results were undeniable as after all the Support Ability Gems were added, Alexander's Vigor and Energeia levels were bound to explode upwards.

The details of the Scion of the World Tree Ability Gem, after all the added supports, were much more frightening!

[Scion of the World Tree]:: An extremely rare Variant Ability Gem that was condensed from a dying World Tree.

Once socketed, it grants one the distinction of a Scion of the World tree as passively, the Vigor and Energeia of its host will be increased by +125,000, the rate of regeneration of Vigor and Energeia will be increased by 75%, and a Natural Blessing of the World Tree will passively be triggered whenever the values of Vigor drop below 25%- granting full Vigor Regeneration instantly.

The passively triggered Natural Blessing of the World Tree can only be triggered once per day. Any attacks made on a target will steal 1% of their total Vigor Values and transfer it to you, and 5% of all damage dealt will be returned to you in the form of Vigor. Actively, one can activate this Gem to take on the form of the Scion of the World Tree- their abilities augmented in an unquantifiable way…

…!

The added Vigor and Energeia went from 25,000 to +125,000!

An increase in Regeneration, and even the addition of stealing life force.

Multiple Support Gems could make even the weakest Ability Gem powerful. And it made strong Ability Gems simply monstrous.

With how many Ascendant Life Gems Alexander had been devouring, added with the boons of the Scion of the World Tree Ability Gem, he could finally be comfortable with the values of his Vigor and Energeia compared to his Minions!

[Alexander Asmodeus]

[Vigor]:: 9,725 > 137,555 (+687,775 Glacial Armor of the Deep)(Additional boons from a Gem Armament being defined)

[Energeia]:: 10,634 > 139,286(Additional boons from a Gem Armament being defined)

"Hmm…"

He hummed while nodding to himself as finally, he held the values equivalent to a Tier 8 Beast.

Vishpala, before she became bound to him, had almost reached 40,000 Values in Vigor and Energeia as a Tier 7 Beast.

When breaking past the 100,000 barrier, it was likely a terrifying level of power of a Tier 8 Beast as for Tier 9…the information on this was far too little.

But there was no harm in Alexander exploding his levels of lifeforce even further, right?

And the way to do this was of course…

'Another Constellation!'

His eyes shone brightly as three Ascendant Life Gems appeared in his hands before they were swallowed into his chest- the Enneagram spinning rapidly as the gem recipe of the Scion of the World Tree began to be broken down and assimilated.

After this was completed…a new Gem Constellation would be born!

"Ascendant Master, I sense the rise in your life force has stopped. What exactly was causing such an eruption of Vigor? Do you have secret techniques you also want to share with us?"

…!