First, the magic power that Tilan had accumulated over the years slowly extracted threads from the Transcendent Core, merging into the transparent crystal floating beside her, gradually dyeing it a deep and pure blue.
Then, the originally stable Transcendent Core within her began to disintegrate slowly; its originally seamless blue bud, etched with countless intricate patterns, now came apart piece by piece, like blocks being removed, as the radiant engravings shimmered.
This process was the first gate of advancing from Sequence 5 to Sequence 6, and the more perfectly rated Sequence 5, the more complex the Transcendent Core was, making this process even more perilous. A slight mistake, such as an incorrect order, could trigger an internal magic power conflict, posing great danger. However, if the core was simpler, as with lower-end Sequence 5, the process would be much safer and easier.
