Chapter 362: Final Awakening
Chapter 362: Final Awakening (5,000-Word Chapter, Requesting Monthly Votes)
"Haa~"
In the silent Martial Arts Training Hall, only Lin Qi's steady breathing echoed.
He regulated his breath, steadying his mind and clearing all distractions.
In his Consciousness Realm, a gray mist appeared within his perception—his Spiritual Power. From its initial glass marble size, it had now expanded to the size of a medicine ball.
Yet compared to the boundless expanse of his Consciousness Realm, this power remained pitifully weak—like a single grain of sand in an endless desert.
At this thought, he swiftly used his Spiritual Power as a brush to meditatively visualize a Level-3 Disaster Beast: the Grayspine Wolf.
"Awooo~"
The nearly three-meter-tall Grayspine Wolf sprang forward with powerful limbs, galloping freely through the Consciousness Realm.
Simultaneously, Lin Qi willed the yellow scroll before him to activate. The imprinted Level-3 Disaster Beasts within burst forth as beams of light, entering his Consciousness Realm.
"Screech~"
"Awooo~"
"Grunt! Grunt!"
Ironblood Scaled Boar, Grayspine Wolf, Ironscale Hawk...
The Consciousness Realm erupted into cacophony. Over a hundred Level-3 Disaster Beasts gathered, encircling Lin Qi's manifested Grayspine Wolf.
"Awooo~"
Without hesitation, Lin Qi commanded his Grayspine Wolf to charge the swarm.
This lone Disaster Beast of the third tier now faced over a hundred Level-3 beasts.
Compared to Level-2 Disaster Beasts, these Level-3 variants were stronger and more complex to visualize.
Each collision sent violent tremors through his Consciousness Realm. But the effects of the Spiritual Power Elixir he'd consumed earlier began manifesting, empowering his Grayspine Wolf.
The beast's combat prowess surged. Against the swarm, it fought one against a hundred.
Leaping airborne, it tore through opponents with bloodstained fangs. Steel-hard claws pierced flesh like blades. One by one, the Disaster Beasts fell back, defeated.
As the hundredth Level-3 Beast perished into golden particles, Lin Qi felt his Consciousness Realm violently resonate. The gray mist expanded outward relentlessly.
Spiritual Power surged.
This brutal mental battle raged for a full hour.
"Roar~"
The Grayspine Wolf lunged, sinking its fangs into the last opponent—the Ironblood Scaled Boar.
"Haa... haa..."
No matter how the boar thrashed, the Wolf's jaws never loosened. Eventually, the armored beast collapsed under the relentless assault, dissolving into golden particles.
"Awooo~"
The Grayspine Wolf raised its head in triumphant howl before itself disintegrating into golden mist.
Lin Qi inhaled deeply. The gray mist in his Consciousness Realm accelerated its expansion, swelling outward in a sudden burst.
He had broken through!
Opening his eyes, his gaze became piercingly bright—almost as if he could perceive the hidden laws behind all existence.
[You've consumed a Spiritual Power Elixir and successfully mastered the Spiritual Martial Art 'Atlas of Calamities,' breaking into the Perfection Stage. Spiritual Power Surge activated. Spiritual Power +15]
[Training session completed. Template Fusion Rate +0.1%. Special Ability Awakening 100% unlocked]
[Spiritual Power: 340→355]
[Template: Erlang Shen Yang Jian]
[Fusion Rate: 24.9%→25%]
...
Rising from the floor, Lin Qi felt his heart pounding like thunder across a still lake.
He'd cultivated the Atlas of Calamities for a full year, overcoming its nine arduous stages. Now perfected, this martial art brought his Spiritual Power to an astonishing 355—closing rapidly on the 400 threshold of the Fifth Realm.
His mind felt razor-sharp. The air currents and temperature shifts in the hall became almost tactile sensations. His body radiated vitality, each organ's function vividly perceptible.
"Now that Atlas of Calamities is perfected, I should purchase its advanced form—Annals of Calamities."
This thought passed through his mind, though it could wait. Right now, something far more crucial awaited.
His Template Fusion Rate had reached 25%.
He would awaken now.
[You have ten minutes to prepare. The transformation begins soon!]
Lin Qi exhaled slowly, his body tingling with anticipation like a volcano nearing eruption. He settled into meditation, clearing his mind as he faced the prepared artifacts.
Ten minutes later.
[Time's up. The transformation begins now!]
"Haa~"
The moment the status panel notification appeared, his body ignited.
It felt like molten magma reaching critical mass.
"Boom!!"
His body locked rigid. A massive mysterious force surged from unknown depths, flooding his flesh and bones.
His genetic code activated violently. The human body's vast treasure trove of potential erupted.
A torrent of heat swept through every cell—muscles, tendons, organs, skin. Every corner of his being transformed simultaneously.
In an instant, his body deconstructed and rebuilt itself.
"Ahhhh!!"
Eyes wide, Lin Qi's body exploded with pain. Uncontrollably, he screamed.
His form underwent metamorphosis. The power slumbering in his bloodline used this body as its crucible, finally emerging.
"So hot!"
His body burned at incredible speed, flames raging like a blazing inferno.
He saw it—his body glowing brilliantly, radiating intense golden light.
Golden filigree patterns emerged from his chest. These markings, once faint as invisible threads, now thickened and spread across torso, limbs, neck, and face.
The intricate golden patterns flowed like dry riverbeds suddenly flooded with rushing streams. They converged into mystic constellations covering his form.
A power greater than any Minor Divine Ability surged through him. As his genes transformed, invisible particles and Primordial Energy from the air funneled into his body.
He knew—his Special Power had awakened!
Tremendous force surged from his bloodline through these golden patterns.
This power drove dual transformations—first awakening his Special Power, then reshaping his physical form through its influence.
Like Yu Zhuoran and other awakened geniuses, his Special Power's activation triggered both abilities and physical evolution.
The strongest saw their innate talents reach SS or even Sss-Rank. The lesser became S-Rank prodigies.
Lin Qi's body felt indescribable agony—like being pulverized into dust.
No single pain point existed. Every cell screamed.
This was bone-shattering torment, repeatedly shattered and rebuilt like clay under a relentless press.
Hardly healed before being crushed again.
Again and again.
Suffering worse than death, it felt like endless torture.
His iron will faltered. He collapsed, clawing at the black mat beneath.
Sweat poured like waterfalls. Veins bulged. The mat tore into shreds beneath his grip.
"Rip!"
Black fibers scattered like confetti.
The pain was unbearable—even for him.
Yet through this agony, invisible power suffused every cell. Muscles, skin, bones, organs transformed beneath golden patterns. Even his blood coursed with this new force.
He felt power streaming from his pores, spreading across his skin like armor.
This force grew denser, reshaping him entirely.
"Vrrrroooom!!"
A ringing sound filled the Martial Arts Training Hall—a sharp, metallic resonance.
"This power..."
Amidst the agony, Lin Qi perceived his Special Power—pure, piercing, and metallic.
With an intense sharpness that seemed to slice through anything, metallic power surged through him.
This force was transforming every part of his body, imprinting its unique characteristics throughout.
Especially his bones, which had already been glowing with golden light. Now they were covered in golden patterns, where the fierce, sharp energy combined with the bones to enhance their resilience even further.
At the same time his mind swirled as the refining process began. Every bone in his body was being ground down and polished violently, vibrating with a lustrous golden glow like carved jade. Looking closely, one could see the fine golden patterns etched across their surfaces.
The refining process worked through his skull, where dense golden energy mixed with killing intent to alter the very essence of his bones.
The Tiger-Slaughtering Bone progress bar shot upward, as though a Platinum Malevolence Tiger was being forged into his skeleton.
Lin Qi's aura fluctuated wildly!
At the same time, the Primordial Energy in the surrounding air seemed to be gathered by an invisible giant hand, rushing into his body in torrents.
Although the Martial Arts Training Hall didn't have particularly high concentration of Primordial Energy, when all of it was gathered together, the quantity became quite substantial.
It wasn't just the energy within the training hall - Primordial Energy from the entire villa, even from the entire Yujing Haoting Residential Complex, was flowing continuously into Lin Qi's body.
Surrounded by golden energy, his every breath created powerful gusts within the training hall.
Golden mist formed with each inhale and exhale through his nose and mouth, flowing through the air.
It almost sounded like clashing metal and iron ringing in the atmosphere.
His entire body was undergoing a complete transformation.
But Lin Qi felt nothing now, as the intense pain gradually pulled him into unconsciousness.
Only his body remained inside the training hall, continuing its transformation.
Only the projected Xiaochan watched as Lin Qi's body kept evolving.
And on the golden Status Panel above, various data points were changing wildly.
Five hours later...
In the silent Martial Arts Training Hall, Lin Qi slowly opened his eyes.
His mind quickly recalled what had happened - he had awakened!
That's right, he had truly awakened!
He shot up from where he sat, looking around. As expected, the surroundings had become a complete mess.
The soft mats nearby were torn to shreds from his unconscious thrashing, and his entire body was sticky with sweat and bodily waste.
His gaze instantly fixed on the golden Status Panel.
[Template Fusion Rate reached 25%: Your body begins a new transformation.]
[You have awakened a new Innate Talent - Golden Edge.]
[You have awakened a Special Ability. Your body is transforming again, being remade to wield the power of Golden Edge.]
[Your body's innate talent has significantly increased - innate talent improved, spiritual talent improved, comprehension ability towards weapons and body techniques enhanced.]
[Enduring the intense pain of transformation, your Spiritual Power has greatly increased - Spiritual Power +30]
[Your body transformed, automatically absorbing Primordial Energy. Special Ability Golden Edge refined your bones - Demon Tiger Bone progress +10, Vital Energy Stat +40]
[Spiritual Power: 355 → 385]
[Vital Energy Stat: 330 → 370]
...
Lin Qi exhaled, looking at the information on the Status Panel while sensing the power flowing within him.
He had awakened a Special Ability - and not just any one, but Golden Edge!
The same ability as Xiang Long!
Just as he had suspected!
He felt a strong affinity with metal elements, so it made sense he would awaken a metal-type ability.
And sure enough, it was the common Golden Edge.
Which was exactly what he wanted.
Compared to Adamantine Body or Golden Radiance, he definitely preferred Golden Edge.
Not only that, but after awakening, his body's innate talent, spiritual talent, and Spiritual Power talent had all increased dramatically.
Even his Spiritual Power and Vital Energy Stat had skyrocketed.
It had quickly pushed his progress bar almost to the limit.
As Lin Qi felt exhilarated by these changes, an intense hunger and thirst overtook him.
Knowing this was due to the massive energy consumption during transformation, he went to the side and began drinking Energy Brew rapidly.
"Gurgle~"
He finished one bottle in one gulp, and within less than a minute, he had downed ten bottles of Energy Brew.
Next came the Nutritional Meals - specifically, the Level 4 Nutritional Meals he had prepared in advance.
He devoured them hungrily, eating five full servings before stopping - not because he was full.
It was just because he had run out!
He was now about eight parts full, standing in the training hall feeling warm all over.
Feeling the stickiness on his skin, he turned and walked into the bathroom.
"Whoosh!"
White steam filled the bathroom as hot water poured over his body.
Washing away the sweat, grime, dust, and dried blood.
Looking at his reflection in the full-length mirror, he saw his handsome face, his demeanor sharp and focused.
His eyes were bright and piercing, as if they could shoot forth blades.
His tall, upright frame had a perfectly sculpted physique, with muscles like tempered steel, chest rising like mountainous terrain.
His body seemed to contain volcanic power waiting to erupt.
He closed his eyes, looking at the newly awakened Innate Talent Golden Edge on his metal Status Panel.
He began reviewing its description in the Status Panel.
[Innate Talent: Golden Edge]
[Effect: Awakens the hidden power within the bloodline, granting control over metal energy. The awakened gains great power and the ability to wield Golden Edge energy.]
[Can freely condense the "golden sharpness", reaching ultimate sharpness, unbreakable and unstoppable...]
...
Lin Qi read about Golden Edge's description.
He closed his eyes, focusing his perception inward to sense his body.
Externally, his muscles, bones, and organs still looked normal, but upon closer inspection, he could sense differences - golden patterns surged within them.
Every inch of his body carried the power of Golden Edge, a change at the genetic level that transformed every single cell.
There was an invisible force within his body - untouchable, yet undeniably real.
With a mere thought, he could summon it.
Activate!
With a flicker of intention, his entire body radiated golden light, undergoing a dramatic transformation.
A surge of power erupted from within, flowing from every cell to instantly spread throughout his body.
Looking at his reflection, he saw massive changes - terrifying golden light enveloped his entire form.
Golden flames burned within his pupils.
Golden patterns emerged from his skin, on his face, neck, and every inch of his body.
His entire form seemed covered with an invisible structure, transforming him into a steel-like frame.
His body glowed, his flesh like refined gold and jade - his Demon Tiger Bone, nearing completion.
"Clang clang!!"
He tapped his arm and felt the sharp, metallic hardness.
With each breath, power surged from his pores and mouth/nose, covering his surface.
"Drip!!"
Hot water poured down, but seemed to be blocked by an invisible metal film.
His body had formed a protective barrier, no drop of water could penetrate!
He brought his palms together, a simple swing releasing a blade of energy surrounding his entire arm.
This Golden Edge power was like a divine weapon, radiating terrifying sharpness.
"Swish!"
In an instant, the stream of hot water became severed like a thin column.
In that moment, Lin Qi felt he could slice through the air before him like fragile paper, instantly cutting it apart.
He felt astonished - how strong!
With this power, his combat strength had skyrocketed.
This feeling was just too incredible!
A few minutes later, after washing up, Lin Qi changed into a black martial arts robe.
He walked to the Punch Force Analyzer.
"Let me test my power before and after using Golden Edge!"
Eager to see the results of his Special Ability, Lin Qi approached the machine with excitement.
"Beep!"
As the Punch Force Analyzer activated, Lin Qi relaxed his body.
Then in an instant, his aura condensed - like a tiger descending from the mountains, every muscle and sinew working together.
His body moved like a precision machine, operating at full capacity.
Power surged from his waist as he twisted his hips, terrifying force gathering in his fist.
A powerful gust blew through the Martial Arts Training Hall from the force of his punch.
His fist shot forward like a cannonball, or like a long spear thrusting forward.
He slammed his fist heavily into the red Punch Target.
"Boom!!"
With a sonic boom in the air, the red Punch Target shook violently.
Lin Qi's sharp hearing caught the "creak creak" sounds from the machine inside, as if it couldn't withstand the force.
"Beep!"
The electronic screen immediately displayed a string of numbers - "13001.9kg!"
Seeing the data, Lin Qi's face broke into a delighted expression. His fist strength was even higher than he had imagined.
13,001.9 kilograms of fist strength.
With his current Vital Energy Stat of 370, he was only 30 points away from reaching 400 for the Fifth Realm.
His fist strength had completely surpassed the minimum requirement of 10,000 kilograms for the Fifth Realm!
And not just barely - he had exceeded it by a full 3,000 kilograms!
......(End of Chapter)
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