https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-144-Brutally-Beating-the-Holy-Son-of-the-Myriad-Suns/12530346/
Chapter 145: Breakthrough to the Sixth Stage
Chapter 145: Breakthrough to the Sixth Stage (Seeking Subscription)
It had only been a few breaths.
All around the arena, countless spectators gradually realized what had happened and erupted into deafening cheers.
The roar of the crowd was like a tsunami, especially the audience from the Red Kunlun Star Domain, who were cheering so wildly that they almost caused a riot.
"What just happened?"
"Wasn't the Saint Child of the Eternal Sun just forced to surrender by the Peak Lord of the Thirteen Peaks with two slaps?"
"That was the Saint Child of the Eternal Sun! What happened? Did he concede out of respect?"
"Concede out of respect? Your whole family should concede! Didn't you see the two slaps the Peak Lord delivered, shattering the Saint Child's body to pieces? Although we don't know how the Saint Child managed to survive, it's clear that he was no match for the Peak Lord."
"What just transpired? Weren't we just discussing how the Peak Lord couldn't defeat the Saint Child before? How did the situation reverse so quickly in just a few days?"
"The Peak Lord of the Thirteen Peaks is too terrifying! With two slaps, he crushed the Saint Child's physical body. His combat power must have already reached the threshold of the sixth stage."
"What were those people from the Eternal Sun Star Domain barking about earlier? Something about a defeated opponent? Let's hear them now."
Countless discussions erupted like a boiling pot.
If it had been anyone else defeating the Saint Child of the Eternal Sun, the reaction wouldn't have been this intense. There were countless geniuses in the human civilization, and while the Saint Child was undoubtedly among the top tier, he was not invincible.
However, the one who had defeated him was none other than the Peak Lord of the Thirteen Peaks, who had lost to the Saint Child not long ago.
This stark contrast, coupled with the Peak Lord's casual demeanor in defeating the Saint Child, ignited the emotions of countless spectators.
"Wow, the Peak Lord of the Thirteen Peaks is amazing!" Lin Yi exclaimed excitedly as he stood up.
"It's too frightening! The Saint Child of the Eternal Sun was completely crushed," Lin Yi's friends beside him exclaimed, their faces filled with awe.
"Of course," Lin Yi replied.
Suddenly, Lin Yi thought of his brother.
"I wish my brother could learn from the Peak Lord of the Thirteen Peaks. That would be wonderful."
Lin Yi sighed. It wasn't that she disliked Lin Yuan, but in all this time, Lin Yuan had never accompanied her to watch any of the Peak Lord's matches.
Lin Yi didn't know what to make of her brother's lack of interest in such a powerful figure.
"Our little junior brother." In a private box, the twelve peak lords of the Red Kunlun lineage looked at each other.
Initially, they had been puzzled as to why their little junior brother wanted to challenge the Saint Child of the Eternal Sun, but now everything made sense.
"He's too outrageous," all the peak lords thought simultaneously.
They were aware of their little junior brother's partial true identity, and he was not even a hundred years old yet.
However, the strength he had just displayed indicated that he had perfectly soul-bonded with his beast.
In other words, their little junior brother could step into the sixth stage at any moment.
Such a cultivation speed made the nine senior brothers who were still at the sixth stage feel a bit ashamed.
"I thought it would take a few more decades, but it looks like we can return sooner than expected," said the eldest senior brother, his expression strange among all the peak lords.
He had sent a clone to guard the Canglan Star to maintain peace in case the Black Prison Claw acted out of desperation.
The eldest senior brother had planned for this clone to stay until their little junior brother stepped into the sixth stage.
He had estimated that it would take at least a few decades.
However, judging from the current situation, it would probably only take about a month.
"This is the top genius of my Human Alliance," Zong Bai, Lu Xiguang, and Cao Rongman said in unison, filled with awe as they watched from another stand.
They had witnessed the most genius evolutionary—Lin Yuan.
During the team battle in the arena tournament, they had been on the same team as Lin Yuan.
And Lin Yuan had not disappointed, ultimately leading their team to victory in the tournament.
However, compared to the Peak Lord of the Thirteen Peaks on the stage, Lin Yuan was on an entirely different level.
"One of the future rulers of the Red Kunlun Star Domain," Black Prison Claw muttered as he watched. The current display of the Peak Lord of the Thirteen Peaks left him unable to even look up to him. Perhaps in the future, when he ascended to the position of Clan Chief of the Black Prison family, he would have a chance to meet this Peak Lord.
"Red Kunlun, you old fellow, you've really struck gold this time," a man in a white robe said as he watched the arena from a crimson palace.
He was stunned when he saw Lin Yuan shatter the Saint Child of the Eternal Sun with two slaps.
"To complete the soul bond so quickly and receive such a boost in strength after achieving perfection... What evolutionary path did you guide him on?" the white-robed man asked. With his extensive knowledge and experience, he understood that for one's strength to surge so dramatically upon achieving a perfect soul bond indicated that Lin Yuan's evolutionary path was extremely compatible with him, and this path held immense potential.
"You'll find out soon enough," the Star Master of Red Kunlun replied, his smile unchanged, but his heart was filled with curiosity. The two slaps Lin Yuan had just delivered didn't seem to belong to the Xuan Huang evolutionary path. Could it be that he had also cultivated other evolutionary paths?
"Red Kunlun, tell me the truth. How old is this junior disciple of yours? Is he over a hundred years old?" the white-robed man asked. He knew that the Star Master of Red Kunlun wouldn't reveal the true identity of the Peak Lord of the Thirteen Peaks, so he didn't ask about that. Instead, he inquired about his age.
Age was a rough indicator of a cultivator's genius.
If the Peak Lord of the Thirteen Peaks was already four or five hundred years old, he would be considered a normal genius.
But if he was under a hundred years old...
Then one could only conclude that the Star Master of Red Kunlun had truly taken in an unparalleled genius this time.
"Not even a hundred years old?" The Star Master of Red Kunlun hesitated for a moment before answering.
How could he be even a hundred years old?
If the information about Lin Yuan was correct, he was probably not even thirty years old yet?
The Star Master of Red Kunlun himself found it unbelievable. He had presided over the Red Kunlun Star Domain for nearly two hundred thousand years and had overseen the Seven Stars Cave examination countless times.
But he had never encountered an evolutionary with such extraordinary talent and aptitude as Lin Yuan.
In the past, the Star Master had, at most, only heard rumors of such genius evolvers, never expecting that one would become his disciple.
"Really not even a hundred years old?" The man in the white robe took a slight breath, "In that case, my disciple's loss is understandable."
The man in white thought of his disciple, who had been thoroughly defeated by Lin Yuan not long ago.
"He's truly a monster."
The man in white couldn't help but exclaim.
"There's no need to put it that way," the Star Master of Red Kunlun shook his head. "After stepping into the sixth stage, there will be even more challenges awaiting him. In our human civilization, there are many who exhibit terrifying talent in the early stages, but there are also those who reach the sixth or seventh stage and come to a standstill."
"Don't set your expectations too high for Little Thirteenth," he continued. "The higher you climb, the harder you fall."
"Are you still pretending at a time like this?"
The man in white rolled his eyes. His words were true, but for some reason, they left a bitter taste in his mouth.
"How about I trade you a hundred disciples for your one?" the man in white proposed.
"No deal." The Star Master of Red Kunlun didn't even need to think about it. "It's your turn to make a move."
A few days later.
Central Continent Estate.
Having concluded his final match, Lin Yuan returned to the estate.
"Mr. Lin, here are your items." A man in a black uniform stood outside the estate, with a box several meters tall behind him.
Drop.
With identity authorization, Lin Yuan instructed the butler robot to carry the box to the underground training field in the main building.
As he passed by the grass field, Lin Yuan saw his parents chatting with his sister, Lin Yi.
"Mom, Dad, you have no idea how amazing the Peak Lord of the Thirteen Peaks is. With just two slaps, he shattered the Saint Child of Eternal Sun. Did you know that the Saint Child is undoubtedly the undisputed number one in the Eternal Sun Star Domain, below the sixth stage?"
Lin Yi was animatedly filling her parents in on the glorious achievements of the Peak Lord.
"Amazing."
"The Peak Lord of the Thirteen Peaks is truly remarkable."
Her parents nodded in agreement. They didn't need Lin Yi to tell them; the hottest topic in the virtual world recently had been about the Peak Lord.
"I wonder when our Canglan Star will produce a figure like the Peak Lord of the Thirteen Peaks," mused Lin Yuan's mother, Lu Qiong.
"Mom, what are you thinking about? The Peak Lord of the Thirteen Peaks is one in a million. Out of the millions of life planets in the Red Kunlun Star Domain, there's only one like him. It's already fortunate that our Canglan Star has produced my brother. It's absolutely impossible for someone like the Peak Lord to emerge from here," Lin Yi shook her head and explained to Lu Qiong.
Although Lu Qiong was also an evolver, she wasn't very knowledgeable about the evolver community; she only knew that the Peak Lord was extraordinary.
But she had no idea just how extraordinary, hence her wishful thinking about the Canglan Star producing an evolver like the Peak Lord.
Lin Yi found her mother's thoughts amusing.
How could a shallow pond like the Canglan Star expect to nurture a true dragon like the Peak Lord?
Underground training field in the main building.
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, gazing at the box before him.
Inside the box was the 'Red Spirit Fluid' that Lin Yuan had requested.
To ensure a smooth breakthrough to the sixth stage, Lin Yuan had requested a large quantity—a whole 'basin' of Red Spirit Fluid.
"It's time."
Lin Yuan steadied his mind and made his decision.
His inner conditions were optimal, with a 100% soul bond transformation.
Externally, he had the 'basin' of Red Spirit Fluid to meet all his energy needs during the breakthrough.
"Hou Ming."
Lin Yuan called for the captain of his guard.
"From now on, unless I come out, no matter what happens, don't let anyone approach." Lin Yuan instructed.
"Yes." Captain Hou Ming replied respectfully.
Lin Yuan returned to the underground training field.
"Let's begin."
Lin Yuan looked at the 'basin' of Red Spirit Fluid before him and inhaled gently.
The Red Spirit Fluid began to evaporate, merging into Lin Yuan's body.
With the influx of immense and pure energy, Lin Yuan began to loosen his control over his physical and spiritual soul.
Gush.
The Red Spirit Fluid visibly decreased at a rapid pace.
Meanwhile, Lin Yuan's physical and spiritual soul swelled and strengthened.
Why are sixth-stage evolvers known as Starfall level? It is because their physical and spiritual souls reach a stage of power that is beyond comprehension. With each breath, they absorb the energy of the cosmos, negating the radiation of the stars, all without relying on the internal environment of a planet.
For a sixth-stage evolver, a medium or lower-level life planet is restrictive, like confining a shark to a small pond.
The battlefield of a sixth-stage evolver is amidst the stars.
Buzz.
As Lin Yuan's physical and spiritual souls continued to transform and ascend, they began to exert an influence on his surroundings, gradually forming a unique life magnetic field that belonged only to sixth-stage evolvers.
Of course, this influence was imperceptible to ordinary evolvers, and even fourth and fifth-stage evolvers couldn't sense it.
Only— "Hmm?"
"Has Little Junior Brother started his breakthrough?"
The bald man was walking slowly when he seemed to sense something. His eyes instantly turned toward the direction of the Central Continent.
"I shall guard Little Junior Brother during his breakthrough."
The bald man vanished and reappeared on the outskirts of the Central Continent.
"Although the possibility is slim, if a group of seventh-stage aliens were to attack now, I would be able to hold them off and buy time for Little Junior Brother's breakthrough."
"If a group of eighth-stage aliens were to attack now, I'd have enough time to escape with Little Junior Brother." The bald man thought to himself.
Theoretically, the alien race should still be unaware of Lin Yuan's true identity; otherwise, they would have sent strong warriors to kill him already.
On the other side of the Canglan Star, a Magic Rat Clan member, barely five feet tall, lay on a bed. Strong men surrounded him, their faces dripping with sweat as they massaged him.
"Use more strength! Did you not eat yesterday? Show some strength!" the Magic Rat Clan member demanded. "More! I'll pay you well if you can make me feel comfortable."
The Magic Rat Clan member was enjoying himself when, suddenly, he felt a strange sensation.
"Hmm?" The Magic Rat Clan strongman stared toward the direction of the Central Continent, his small eyes widening in shock. "Is someone breaking through to the sixth stage?"
He remembered that the 'Lin Yuan' he was tasked by the Goddess of Wisdom to protect was only a fourth-stage cultivator. How had he suddenly reached the sixth stage?
"How long has it been?" The Magic Rat Clan strongman wondered if time had somehow become distorted, but after a moment's thought, he confirmed that it had been less than a year since he had arrived on the Canglan Star.
"What a freak!" he exclaimed, blinking his eyes.
Even though he knew that the 'Lin Yuan' who had the Goddess of Wisdom intervene on his behalf and transfer him to this planet as a bodyguard was no ordinary person, he never expected him to leap through two major realms in such a short time.
In the underground training field of the Central Continent estate, Lin Yuan opened his eyes slowly.
"So, this is the sixth stage," he murmured.
At this moment, everything seemed different. The myriad cosmic energies that permeated the universe were now crystal clear to him, especially the Yin-Yang Sun-Moon energy, which he could now perceive with absolute clarity.
"Finally, success!" A smile spread across Lin Yuan's face.
In the main world, whether in human civilization or other alien civilizations, the sixth stage was a watershed. It marked the boundary between planetary life and stellar life.
Before the sixth stage, life was fragile, and without the aid of tools, it was nearly impossible to survive outside of a planet's atmosphere.
But upon reaching the sixth stage, the vast cosmos became one's true home.
In a flash, Lin Yuan's figure disappeared.
The next moment, he reappeared outside the Canglan Star.
Under the profound and boundless universe, Lin Yuan took a gentle breath. The chaotic and unruly cosmic energies were now like obedient kittens, all of them drawn into his body.
"Canglan Star," Lin Yuan whispered, turning his head to gaze at the distant planet.
At this moment, the massive Canglan Star seemed fragile to him. Even with its planetary defense system, Lin Yuan knew that if he wanted to, he could pierce through it in a short time.
The lives of the five billion citizens of the Canglan Star now hung in the balance of Lin Yuan's thoughts.
The planetary defense system could only hold him off for a while; actually stopping him would be difficult.
"Hmm?" Lin Yuan seemed to have noticed something, and he turned his gaze toward the left front.
There, the figure of a bald man appeared. "Little Junior Brother."
"Big Brother?" Lin Yuan immediately recognized the bald man as his senior martial brother.
The two of them had almost identical auras.
"And..." Lin Yuan's eyes shifted slightly, and he looked toward another location.
There, a dwarf man, barely five feet tall, appeared.
"Don't get too excited," the dwarf man said immediately. "It was the Goddess of Wisdom who asked me to come here."
"The Goddess of Wisdom?" Lin Yuan connected with the Goddess of Wisdom to confirm, then nodded slightly.
"It really was the Goddess of Wisdom?" The bald man was astonished. When he had been guarding Lin Yuan earlier, he had sensed the dwarf man's aura.
The two of them had almost come to blows, but the dwarf man had eventually explained that he was acting under the orders of the Goddess of Wisdom to protect 'Lin Yuan,' which had prevented the bald man from attacking.
Although the bald man was still half-suspicious, he had refrained from taking action because he hadn't sensed any malicious intent from the dwarf man.
Furthermore, during the time he had been protecting Lin Yuan, the dwarf man had never made a move, and if he had intended to harm Lin Yuan, he wouldn't have waited until after his breakthrough to the sixth stage.
"Is Mr. Lin the Thirteenth Peak Master of the Chi Kun lineage?" The dwarf man asked quietly after observing Lin Yuan closely.
It wasn't difficult to guess that the Thirteenth Peak Master of the Chi Kun lineage, who was about to break through to the sixth stage, was most likely Lin Yuan, especially since he was also being guarded by a seventh-stage expert.
Only the Chi Kun lineage could have such a background.
"Thank you, Mr. Magic Rat Clan, for your protection during this time," Lin Yuan said gratefully, having learned the general situation from the Goddess of Wisdom.
"There's no need for thanks; I was just following orders," the dwarf man replied, shaking his head. "I was also curious about the identity of the Thirteenth Peak Master, but I never expected it to be the 'Mr. Lin' I was protecting." He was clearly astonished.
He had a premonition that soon, the entire Chi Kun Star Domain, and perhaps even the surrounding star domains, would be shaken by the revelation of the Thirteenth Peak Master's true identity.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report