472: Chapter 472 Breakthrough to the Fourteenth Rank

But he did not pass out.

"I cannot pass out—if I pass out, it's all over—"

Chen Yi's consciousness was like a small boat, on the verge of capsizing at any moment, yet he still clung desperately to the last shred of clarity.

He thought of Lin Mengxue's shy smile during their first contract;

thought of Luo Shiyin's relieved smile when she awakened her Azure Phoenix Bloodline;

thought of Su Taotao's adorable way of always stuffing snacks into his hands;

thought of Yan Jiuyue's gentleness and consideration beneath her charming exterior;

thought of the playfulness of Hua Yuetong and Hua Xingtong every time they called him 'husband' and 'hubby';

thought of Chu Feiyu's determined expression when she regained her confidence;

thought of Yun Zhiyao's decisive conviction when she gave up on Bai Song;

thought of Lilian's willpower as she seized the final potion within the Demon Abyss Cult;

thought of Black Rose's past and future, across her previous life and this one;

thought of Shi Yuying's protection of her daughter as a mother;

thought of the fragility behind Emilia's eight thousand years of loneliness;

thought of Hua Liuli, the woman who had carried a three-hundred-year mission and finally shed all her disguises before him—

"I promised them that I would protect this world—"

"I cannot—fall here—"

A powerful obsession anchored his consciousness, which was on the verge of dissipating.

The pain continued, but Chen Yi seemed to be able to endure it now.

Time became blurred in the midst of extreme agony.

Ten minutes? An hour? Or a day?

Chen Yi did not know.

He only felt that, at some moment, the excruciating pain that had almost completely destroyed him suddenly receded.

Replacing it was a wave of coolness.

It was not a physical coolness, but a sense of comfort brought about by the perfect harmony of his Soul and body after his life level had ascended.

Chen Yi collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, his sweat soaking through his clothes and forming a small puddle on the floor.

He didn't even have the strength to lift a finger, but he managed to pull his mouth into an ugly smile.

He had made it! He had survived!

After resting for about ten minutes, Chen Yi struggled to sit up.

An unprecedented feeling of power surged from the deepest part of his body and flowed through his entire being.

It was not as simple as an increase in strength; it was an elevation of his entire life essence!

He felt that his perspective on the world had changed!

The flow of spiritual energy in the air, the tiny cracks hidden in space, the subtle fluctuations of time—all these things that he had previously been unable to perceive were now as natural as breathing, presenting themselves in his consciousness!

"Is the enhancement complete? What exactly is this power—"

He couldn't wait to pull up the System panel.

[Name: Chen Yi]

[Rank: Tier 14, Stage 1]

[Physique: 7480]

[Spiritual Power: 7560]

[Enhancement Points: 40]

Chen Yi was stunned.

He knew that breaking through to Tier 14 would increase his attributes, but this magnitude of growth—was too outrageous!

His Physique jumped directly from 5020 to 7480, an increase of 2460 points!

His spiritual power jumped from 5060 to 7560, an increase of 2500 points!

That was almost a 50% leap!

"Could it be that above Tier 14, every Breakthrough can bring an increase of several thousand points in attribute values?"

Moreover, he clearly felt that the increase in attributes was not just a numerical change.

The physical strength brought by 7480 points of Physique was a completely different concept from the previous 5020 points!

The precision of energy control brought by 7560 points of spiritual power had also reached a microscopic level!

If he were to face a Thirteenth Rank opponent now, he was afraid that it would truly only take one look for him to make the opponent lose their combat ability through spiritual pressure.

"Then how strong must Tier 15 be?"

Chen Yi didn't dare to think about it.

According to this rate of increase, his attributes at Tier 15 might exceed twenty or thirty thousand points!

Twenty or thirty thousand points—that was no longer a concept that humans could understand!

No wonder Emilia was so strong—

Just as Chen Yi was immersed in his newly acquired power, everyone had already gathered outside the Cultivation room.

Not only had all The girls come, but even Old Man Luo Qinghe and the other Five Dragon Generals had arrived.

They had felt the terrifying energy fluctuations overflowing from the Cultivation room and thought something major had happened.

"Liuli, what exactly is happening inside?"

"Chen Yi is inside—injecting the final potion, attempting a Breakthrough to Tier 14."

"What? The final potion? Isn't that the one from the Demon Abyss Cult—"

"Yes! But Chen Yi has a special method to make the potion's effects safe. This is a critical period, and we cannot disturb him."

"The process of a Breakthrough to Tier 14 is extremely dangerous; any interference could lead to failure! The result of failure—is complete demonization, turning into a monster without reason!"

"We must trust him; Chen Yi never does anything he isn't sure about!"

Hua Liuli said with a serious expression, but the worry in her eyes could not be hidden.

Everyone could only wait anxiously outside the door.

Time passed minute by minute, and no sound came from the Cultivation room anymore; even the energy fluctuations gradually subsided.

This was even more unsettling.

"It's already been four hours—could Brother Chen Yi—"

"No! Brother Chen Yi promised us that he would protect this world; he won't break his word!"

"That's right! Let's believe in him!"

Just then, everyone felt an aura.

It was not an energy fluctuation, not a release of pressure, but a sudden increase in presence!

It was like having a lamp in a room, and you had grown accustomed to its brightness!

But one day it suddenly upgraded into a sun; that qualitative leap could not be ignored, even through walls!

"This is—"

Emilia's pupils constricted sharply.

She was the only one on the scene who truly understood this aura!

Because this was the aura of Tier 14!

Although it was still immature and green, its essence could not be wrong!

Had Chen Yi succeeded?

As if to confirm her words, the door to the Cultivation room slowly opened.

Chen Yi walked out.

He looked no different from when he went in; in fact, because he had sweated so much, his hair was wet and plastered against his forehead, and his clothes were wrinkled.

But those eyes—just one look made one's Soul tremble!

The girls rushed over.

"Chen Yi!"

"Are you okay?"

"The screaming just now scared us to death!"

"Did you succeed?"

The babble of concern surrounded Chen Yi.

He smiled and raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet: "I'm fine, I succeeded."

These simple six words made everyone heave a sigh of relief.

"Did you really break through to Tier 14?"

Old Man Luo Qinghe asked excitedly.

Chen Yi nodded, not hiding anything: "Yes, I am now Tier 14, Stage 1. My strength and spiritual power have increased significantly! I feel like the current me could take on ten of my former self!"

"As expected of the person chosen by the world will."

"This growth rate has already exceeded common sense."

"This is a good thing! The stronger Brother Chen Yi is, the greater our chances of defeating ZERO!"

Everyone nodded, and the worry on their faces was finally replaced by joy.

After the excitement, Hua Liuli raised the key question: "Chen Yi, now that you have broken through to Tier 14, does that mean—we can start activating the array eye mechanisms buried in the various Secret Realms?"