Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100

Soon, Max arrived at a vast open area where several other participants had already gathered.

The moment he appeared, many people instinctively turned toward him.

However, compared to the beginning of the trial, the atmosphere now felt completely different.

Earlier, when the Soul Sealing Painting first opened, hundreds of geniuses had entered this world together. Everywhere one looked, powerful participants could be seen fighting for treasures, hunting monsters, and competing against one another.

But now—

The number of remaining participants had dropped drastically.

The once crowded trial world had become strangely quiet.

Max calmly swept his gaze across the surroundings while his Dimensional Sovereign Body spread outward silently.

In the next instant, he accurately perceived the number of people still remaining alive inside the Soul Sealing Painting.

”There are only around twenty participants left here,” Max muttered softly.

A thoughtful expression appeared across his face afterward.

”I suppose this trial is about to end.”

Max still clearly remembered the rules Elder Cael had announced before the trial began. The Soul Sealing Painting would officially close once the total number of remaining participants dropped below fifty.

At the moment, there were only around twenty people gathered here.

As for the others, Max knew several participants were still inside the Tower of Treasure searching for opportunities.

However, even after counting those individuals, the total number remaining inside the Soul Sealing Painting should no longer exceed fifty by much.

Because of that, Max understood very clearly that it was probably only a matter of minutes before the trial officially concluded.

Then suddenly, another thought surfaced within his mind.

”That reminds me...” Max muttered while narrowing his eyes slightly in thought.

”There is only one internal trial ground called the Tower of Treasure inside this Soul Sealing Painting.”

The more Max thought about it, the more certain he became.

If even this preparatory trial possessed a special inheritance zone like the Tower of Treasure, then the real Cosmic Ascension Conference would undoubtedly be far more grand and terrifying.

After all, the Cosmic Ascension Conference was held within the Eternal Hourglass itself.

That place gathered geniuses from countless worlds, star domains, and major forces.

The number of participants entering the Cosmic Ascension Conference would likely reach an absolutely terrifying level.

Possibly even trillions.

Because of that, it would naturally be impossible for everyone to compete inside only one area.

Which meant—

Inside the Eternal Hourglass, there should be hundreds or perhaps even thousands of similar internal trial grounds scattered throughout the conference world.

The moment he realized this, excitement gradually appeared within Max’s eyes.

If every one of those internal trials contained treasures and opportunities comparable to the Tower of Treasure, then the Cosmic Ascension Conference would truly become a heaven-defying land of fortune.

”With the treasures I gathered from the Tower of Treasure...” Max muttered softly while a faint smile slowly appeared across his face, ”I should be able to break through to the tenth level of the Law Awakening Realm.”

At the same time, another thought surfaced in his mind.

”And after that, I should finally be able to open the fourth Divine Vein of the Seven Divine Veins...”

”The Vein of Speed.”

Just thinking about it caused anticipation to rise within Max’s heart.

The Vein of Strength had already granted him terrifying physical might.

The Vein of Origin had strengthened his foundations tremendously.

The Vein of Vitality had given him astonishing regenerative power.

Because of that, Max naturally understood how terrifying the Vein of Speed would likely become once it awakened completely.

And that was not his only gain from this trial.

Max’s smile deepened slightly.

”I also obtained an extremely powerful sword art that I still have not fully mastered yet,” he murmured thoughtfully.

The Saint Origin Sword Art still possessed enormous untapped potential.

Especially after combining it with traces of the half-formed Emotion Severing Cosmic Path, Max could already vaguely sense how terrifying that sword art might eventually become in the future.

On top of that, this battle had also allowed him to personally witness the power of a Pseudo Cosmic Path.

That experience alone was incredibly valuable.

After all, directly experiencing such power firsthand was far more beneficial than merely hearing stories about it from others.

Eventually, Max let out a faint chuckle.

”I suppose this trip to the Violet Star Palace was truly worth it.”

Just as Max was quietly thinking about everything he had gained from this trial, a familiar mechanical voice suddenly echoed throughout the entire Soul Sealing Painting.

At the same time, countless glowing notifications appeared before every remaining participant.

[Total remaining participants have been reduced to fifty.]

[Conditions for completion of the third trial have been fulfilled.]

[The third trial of the Soul Sealing Painting has officially concluded.]

The moment those notifications appeared, the expressions of the surrounding participants changed immediately.

Then, before anyone could react further, the surrounding world suddenly began trembling faintly.

A mysterious spatial force descended upon the entire Soul Sealing Painting.

Max instantly felt the connection between his soul and this world gradually weakening.

At the same time, nearby participants began disappearing one after another.

Some vanished while still standing silently in place.

Others revealed relieved expressions before their bodies gradually dissolved into particles of light.

The entire area became increasingly empty within only a few moments.

The remaining geniuses also vanished rapidly under the power of the Soul Sealing Painting.

Clearly, everyone was now being forcefully returned to their original bodies outside.

Max calmly observed everything around him while faint spatial ripples gradually surrounded his own body as well.

The surrounding scenery began turning blurry little by little.

Even the enormous sky above the Soul Sealing Painting gradually distorted as though the entire world itself was fading away.

Then another notification appeared before Max’s eyes.

[Calculating final rankings...]

[Calculating rewards...]

[Preparing participant transfer...]

A faint smile appeared across Max’s face after seeing those notifications.

This trial had brought him enormous gains.

Not only had he obtained treasures capable of helping him reach the tenth level of the Law Awakening Realm, he had also unlocked the Dimension of Soul, obtained the Soul Devouring Sword, witnessed a Pseudo Cosmic Path firsthand, and further strengthened his understanding of the Saint Origin Sword Art.

Compared to those rewards, even his first-place ranking felt secondary.

Soon afterward, the spatial force surrounding Max intensified completely.

Countless particles of light emerged around his body as his figure gradually began fading away from the Soul Sealing Painting.

Then—

Max disappeared completely.