Chapter 293 - 281: Rushing to the Battlefield, Defender of the Restricted Area
Chapter 293: Chapter 281: Rushing to the Battlefield, Defender of the Restricted Area
Therefore, to truly reach the level of a Martial God, one must at least be in the Desolate Breaking Realm.
But this path was easier said than done. How could becoming a Martial God truly be so simple?
And now, Lin Yi had actually reached the Six-Star Realm at his age.
A gratified smile spread across the Elder Celestial Master’s face.
Stroking his long beard, he said, "Perhaps even more. I’d wager he can break through to the Star Tempering Realm within a year!"
"What? The Star Tempering Realm? Master, you’re not joking, are you?"
Zhong Yan’s face was a mask of shock.
Among the disciples of his generation on Dragon Tiger Mountain, he was considered a monstrous talent.
He had already reached the Seven-Star Realm by the age of twenty-five.
Countless people had held high hopes for his Martial Arts path.
Everyone believed he could reach the Star Tempering Realm before he turned forty.
Now, he was already approaching forty.
Yet his realm hadn’t changed in the slightest, and it was impossible to advance his Origin Qi even a fraction.
He knew better than anyone just how difficult it was to break through to the Star Tempering Realm.
So, he firmly believed in his heart that even though Lin Yi was breaking through quickly now, when the time came to break through to the Star Tempering Realm, he would probably be stuck at the final step.
He would try every method imaginable but still be unable to break through.
This sort of thing wasn’t uncommon; in fact, it was very frequent.
So many people got stuck at the Seven-Star Realm, just like Zhong Yan, unable to advance an inch, let alone break through.
The Elder Celestial Master glanced at him. "The two of you have different fates. How can you be compared?"
"Er..."
Zhong Yan scratched his head, a little embarrassed.
’At best, I’m just a Daoist from Dragon Tiger Mountain. Other than my seniority, which earns me the respectful title of ’Martial Uncle’ from others, there’s nothing special about me. But Lin Yi is different. He’s the White Tiger Martial God. The path he’s destined to walk will naturally be much longer than my own. If I think about it that way, it really is possible that Lin Yi could do as the Elder Celestial Master said and break through to the Star Tempering Realm before his sophomore year.’
Zhong Yan turned his head back to look at the Visualization Room.
A flash of envy crossed his eyes.
They all remained there, waiting patiently.
In the inner chamber, Lin Yi slowly opened his eyes.
The Calm Spirit Incense beside him had long since burned to ash.
The light in the room had gradually grown dim.
The setting sun had already sunk behind the western mountains, and its lingering afterglow was rapidly fading.
Night slowly took command, cloaking the land in darkness.
[Current Realm: Six-Star, 0th Stage]
[Qi and Blood: 0.44%]
Lin Yi’s personal status panel appeared before his eyes.
Seeing that his realm had already reached Six-Star, his expression brightened, and a faint smile touched his lips.
However, having just broken through, the Origin Qi in his body was now severely depleted.
His Qi and Blood had also been greatly consumed.
Waves of hunger washed over him, and his stomach let out a series of growls.
This was the feeling of weakness that came with every breakthrough.
It was as if the Qi and Blood in his body, which was originally a small stream, had suddenly expanded into a riverbed.
The once-abundant water of the stream was now a mere drop in the bucket inside the riverbed.
It was completely insufficient to fill the entire riverbed.
That little bit of water now seemed even more insignificant.
Lin Yi glanced at the [Blood Prison Map] again.
He saw that previously, only the remains of some demon beasts were left on the ground in the map.
This time, however, a small mountain of corpses had appeared within the [Blood Prison Map].
Seeing this, Lin Yi finally understood.
’So after killing a wave of demon beasts, they don’t respawn!’
’And the corpses of those demon beasts will remain on the map?’
After figuring this out, Lin Yi noticed a striped white tiger next to the mountain of corpses.
’No, it couldn’t be called a white tiger anymore.’
’It was a ferocious and terrifying striped blood-tiger.’
Its body looked as if it had been washed in blood.
Its original color was no longer visible as it rested beside the mountain of corpses.
’Now, the corpses of those demon beasts have naturally become the white tiger’s rations.’
’At least I don’t have to worry about it starving anymore.’
The changes brought by breaking through a realm were not limited to the hunger in his belly.
There was also a visible increase in his physical strength.
At this moment, although Lin Yi was still in a state of Qi and Blood deficiency, the power contained within his body had increased by more than five times compared to when he was at the Five-Star level.
Though he wasn’t yet at the exaggerated level of shattering a mountain with a single punch, smashing a wooden post to pieces with one fist was now more than easy.
Most notably, after the breakthrough, Lin Yi could clearly feel that his mental sense had grown stronger.
Even...
He could freely release his mental sense.
Sitting in the inner chamber, he could use his mental sense to perceive the situation in the outer chamber.
He could probe every nook and cranny with his mental sense.
But extending it any further out became somewhat difficult.
’Is this... a benefit of my enhanced mental sense?’
Lin Yi was overjoyed.
’Although the range of my mental sense is limited for now, only reaching from the inner chamber to the outer one, if I keep strengthening it and raising my realm, it might extend for tens of meters, hundreds of meters, or even kilometers in the future. When that time comes, and my mental sense is powerful enough, I might even be able to sit here and know everything that’s happening on Dragon Tiger Mountain...’
Just as Lin Yi stood up, preparing to go out and find something to eat, his enhanced hearing and vision allowed him to pick up subtle sounds he normally couldn’t.
He could even hear the breathing of the Little Daoists outside clearly.
Lin Yi walked toward the main door.
He unlocked the door, and the moment he pushed it open and stepped out, he saw a dense crowd of Little Daoists gathered outside.
Even the Elder Celestial Master and Yi Nanshan were there.
He quickly bowed. "Master, Grandpa, what are you all doing here?"
Seeing Lin Yi emerge, the Elder Celestial Master said hurriedly, "Quick, bring the food over. Let him eat first!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several Little Daoists came forward, carrying trays.
On them were bowl after bowl of Demon Beast Meat,
and they were prepared in various cooking styles.
Such as braised, steamed, grilled, stir-fried...
The fragrance assaulted his nostrils, and Lin Yi, who was already famished, could feel his mouth starting to water.
After all the Demon Beast Meat was brought into the room, Yi Nanshan came forward with a smile. "Don’t worry about anything else for now. Go eat. We can talk after you’ve had your fill!"
"Okay!"
Lin Yi nodded and hurried back to the dining table.
He no longer cared about his image.
Right now, he wanted nothing more than to devour all the food before him.
After the breakthrough, he was ravenous...