54: Breakthrough begins, crazy sea of ​​consciousness

By the time Xiao Zhuo returned to his room in the royal palace, dusk had already fallen.

Xiao Zhuo sat cross-legged on the bed, his consciousness directed towards the panel.

Name: Xiao Zhuo.

Race: Human Race.

Realm: Gui Zhen Realm (Return to Simplicity Realm - Cultivation Realm) Ninth Layer.

Divine Soul: First-Order.

Divine Sense: Elementary (Coverage: 4000 meters radius)

Physique: Devouring Dao Body;

Cultivation Technique: Tiger Subduing Fist (MAX); Eight Directions Demon Slaying Saber (MAX); Nine Revolutions Profound Essence Art (Sixth Layer, Nine Revolutions); Lesser Primordial Pile Stance Perfection (100 years of cultivation); Wind and Thunder Fleeting Shadow Steps (MAX); Heavenly Thunder Quenching Gold Art (MAX); Great Void Bright Palm (MAX); Heavenly Dipper Transformation to Zenith Saber Technique (MAX); Azure Light Evasion (MAX); True Explanation of Soul Refining Perfection (30 years of cultivation); Golden Serpent Coiling Silk Hand Entry (1 / 100);

Ultimate Skills: Extreme Tiger Killing Fist; Eight Extremes Return to Void Slash; Floating Light Instant Shadow; Heavenly Thunder Hegemon Body; Space Shattering Mark; Tiangang Saber Domain; Fleeting Light Instant;

Secret Arts: Purple Extreme Burning True Method Third Layer;

Divine Ability: Divine Thunder (Natal); Soul Extinguishing Divine Ability; Soul Sealing Divine Ability; Soul Splitting Divine Ability;

Attributes: True Qi Enhancement LV54; Qi Recovery Speed Increase LV9; Qi and Blood Enhancement LV5; Heterogeneous Energy Resistance LV4;

Talents: Danger Perception; Innate Divine Strength; Soul Perception;

Concept: Saber Intent First Layer;

Attribute Points: 102153.

Over one hundred thousand Attribute Points! Coupled with the high-grade qi and blood pill he had just acquired, everything was ready.

Breaking through to the Divine Sea Realm, it would be tonight!

Xiao Zhuo's eyes snapped open, a blazing inferno seemingly burning within them. He had already delayed for three days; there was no time to lose!

The Silver Moon Venerable King of Hundred Demon Mountain was like a sword hanging over his head, capable of appearing at any moment.

Xiao Zhuo knew full well that once Silver Moon emerged, Yuyang Sect would be the first to bear the brunt!

He had to return as soon as possible! Even if he was no match for Silver Moon after breaking through to the Divine Sea Realm, he had to at least rescue everyone from the Xuanyuan Peak lineage!

Thinking of this, Xiao Zhuo's eyes grew sharper than a saber, revealing an unyielding determination.

He unhesitatingly placed three seventh-grade qi and blood pellets into his mouth.

“Add points!”

His will instantly locked onto the Nine Revolutions Profound Essence Art!

Buzz—!

The familiar White Mist Space suddenly descended, enveloping Xiao Zhuo's consciousness.

The surging True Qi within his body was like a bursting dam, frantically rushing towards the depths of his Sea of Consciousness, fiercely merging with his original Divine Sense, nurturing and transforming!

Golden Divine Thought, like nascent stars, continuously appeared and gathered in his Sea of Consciousness, pushing the boundaries of his Sea of Consciousness outwards!

The originally chaotic Sea of Consciousness space gradually became tinged with threads of brilliant golden light—this was a premonition that the Sea of Consciousness was about to undergo a qualitative change!

Time flowed silently in the White Mist Space.

Xiao Zhuo bit down on the first seventh-grade qi and blood pellet.

A surge of warm Qi and blood energy, far purer and more immense than a sixth-grade Medicinal Pill, instantly infused his limbs and bones, not only rapidly replenishing the Origin of Qi and blood consumed by the Breakthrough, but also refining a large amount of surplus energy into new True Qi!

“seventh-grade qi and blood pellet, truly extraordinary!” Xiao Zhuo's heart stirred, and he immediately activated his Cultivation Technique with full power, refining True Qi and accelerating the generation of Divine Thought!

By the time the three seventh-grade qi and blood pellets were exhausted, Xiao Zhuo's Sea of Consciousness had already expanded to ninety-nine li! It consumed 1400 Attribute Points (200 points each time for comprehending the seventh layer).

However, the momentum of his Sea of Consciousness's expansion did not stop, and Divine Thought continued to generate endlessly.

The barrier of the Sea of Consciousness, propelled by Divine Thought, slowly and steadily continued to expand outwards.

Finally!

His Sea of Consciousness reached a hundred li in breadth!

Golden Divine Thought, like liquid gold, filled the entire Sea of Consciousness space.

Above the barrier, golden threads were densely packed, flowing with brilliant light, exuding a complete and sacred aura.

In the ethereal depths, a clear thought emerged in Xiao Zhuo's mind: at this moment, he could trigger the transformation of his Sea of Consciousness and advance into the Divine Sea Realm!

But the trend of his Sea of Consciousness's expansion still did not stop!

A hundred li was merely the basic threshold of the Divine Sea Realm, the starting point for countless beings.

How could Xiao Zhuo's goal stop here?

Exiting the White Mist Space, Xiao Zhuo's eyes blazed with sharp light, and he unhesitatingly took another three seventh-grade qi and blood pellets into his mouth, his will fiercely slamming against the panel!

“Continue!”

Attribute Points were consumed like flowing water:

2000... 3000... 10000!

He comprehended fifty times in one go!

The range of his Sea of Consciousness had expanded to over seven hundred li! What was even more alarming was that the speed of expansion not only did not slow down but rather accelerated like a snowball!

The entire Sea of Consciousness barrier had already transformed into a pure golden wall, indestructible and dazzling!

“Continue! I refuse to believe that with one hundred thousand Attribute Points, I can't satisfy this Sea of Consciousness!” Xiao Zhuo looked at the remaining ninety thousand Attribute Points, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

His Sea of Consciousness, at this moment, was like an awakened ancient Vicious Beast, Divine Thought surging like a raging sea, containing terrifying power that made one's heart palpitate!

The barrier, under the roaring impact of Divine Thought, trembled violently, constantly squeezing and expanding outwards!

Xiao Zhuo even felt a touch of absurd wonder: where in his head did this constantly expanding Sea of Consciousness exist? How could it accommodate such a vast space? The Cultivation Dao of the Yuan Realm was truly profound and unfathomable!

He continued to comprehend twenty-one more times!

The expansion of his Sea of Consciousness seemed to hit an invisible chasm, and its speed suddenly plummeted.

At this time, the range of his Sea of Consciousness had reached a terrifying nine hundred ninety-six li!

Almost ten times that of an ordinary Divine Sea Realm expert!

However, Xiao Zhuo was surprised to find—this still didn't seem to be his limit!

His intuition told him: a thousand li was just a crucial Bottleneck! Breaking through it was the true beginning of his journey into the Divine Sea Realm and the forging of an unparalleled Dao Foundation!

“Damn it!” Xiao Zhuo's eyes burned with a raging fire called “ambition”!

With a cheat, what kind of ability was it to only be ten times stronger than peers in the same Realm?

Today, he, Xiao Zhuo, would break the ancient iron rule of the Yuan Realm and forge the first Realm of the Divine Sea, one unprecedented and unlikely to be surpassed by future generations!

Exiting the space, Xiao Zhuo's eyes no longer held any hesitation. He directly took out three eighth-grade qi and blood pellets, their brilliance contained within and their Medicinal Pill fragrance condensed and lingering, and placed them all into his mouth!

His will moved again, returning to the White Mist Space!

“Crack!” The first eighth-grade qi and blood pellet was instantly crushed!

Boom—!

An unimaginably vast torrent of Qi and blood, like a volcano dormant for ten thousand years, erupted with a roar!

This power was pure and violent, far surpassing the seventh-grade! Xiao Zhuo's True Qi instantly boiled, and under the frantic operation of the seventh layer of the Nine Revolutions Profound Essence Art, it transformed into an even more surging golden torrent, rushing into his Sea of Consciousness!

“Rumble—!!!”

Within the Sea of Consciousness, the golden sea of Divine Thought stirred up monstrous waves, emitting deafening roars! They were like billions of berserk Golden Dragons, fearlessly crashing into that invisible thousand-li barrier!

997 li!

998 li!

999 li!

Finally!

“Crack—!!!”

A terrifying roar, as if splitting heaven and earth, exploded in the deepest part of his Sea of Consciousness!

In the White Mist Space, Xiao Zhuo's consciousness body was hit by a heavy hammer, and he spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood with a “pfft”!

His body, sitting cross-legged in reality, trembled violently, and dazzling streaks of blood seeped from all seven of his orifices simultaneously!

Intense pain surged like a tide, but Xiao Zhuo's eyes were terrifyingly bright, filled with madness and excitement!

He ignored everything, still desperately maintaining the extreme operation of his Cultivation Technique!

His Sea of Consciousness had broken through the thousand-li Bottleneck!

In an instant, it was as if some cosmic shackles had been broken! His Sea of Consciousness, like an ancient divine steed that had broken free from its reins, rushed into an even more vast and boundless “Void Realm”!

The expansion speed instantly soared!

In just a few breaths, his Sea of Consciousness had surged to one thousand one hundred li! And the speed was still increasing wildly!

Even more astonishingly, his Sea of Consciousness at this moment seemed to have developed its own will! A terrifyingly powerful suction erupted from the center of his Sea of Consciousness, greedily devouring the True Qi within Xiao Zhuo's body like a black hole, at a speed far exceeding his ability to refine qi and blood pellet to replenish it!

“Crack!” Xiao Zhuo unhesitatingly bit down on the second eighth-grade qi and blood pellet! An even more violent energy infusion barely managed to maintain this terrifying rate of consumption!

One thousand five hundred li!

“Crack!” The last eighth-grade qi and blood pellet also transformed into pure energy!

Two thousand li!

Two thousand one hundred li!

...Two thousand six hundred li!

The energy of the last eighth-grade qi and blood pellet was exhausted!

This comprehension session also happened to end.

Xiao Zhuo exited the White Mist Space, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. He grabbed the jade bottle containing the seventh-grade qi and blood pellets, and unhesitatingly poured the entire bottle of Medicinal Pill (ten pellets) into his mouth, swallowing them like beans! His will once again slammed fiercely against the panel!

Continue adding points! Continue comprehending!

After breaking through the thousand-li Bottleneck, his Sea of Consciousness completely transformed into a wild horse, galloping madly in a seemingly boundless Universe! The speed of expansion became faster and faster, more and more uncontrollable!

Attribute Points and qi and blood pellets were consumed frantically, as if thrown into a bottomless pit!

Nine thousand six hundred thirty-seven li!

The expansion still did not stop!

Over fifty thousand Attribute Points had already been consumed! And less than half of the qi and blood pellets remained!

A never-before-felt sense of fear quietly crept into Xiao Zhuo's heart.

“Am I... going to fall in my own Sea of Consciousness?” Xiao Zhuo's face was ashen, cold sweat pouring down like rain, large beads of sweat rolling down and soaking his clothes.

He felt that everything was completely out of control!

When his Sea of Consciousness was a hundred li, he could still freely control the timing of the transformation.

But from three thousand li onwards, his control over this vast golden sea was rapidly declining.

At this moment, his Sea of Consciousness was no longer something his will could fully command!

The golden sea of Divine Thought was boundless, and even more bizarrely, his Sea of Consciousness seemed to have gained the ability to draw some unknown energy from the outside Void Realm, and this energy was continuously accelerating its expansion!

Although its reliance on Xiao Zhuo's True Qi had somewhat weakened, the never-ending sense of expansion was like a sword hanging over his head!

The qi and blood pellets would eventually run out!

Once the Medicinal Pill were exhausted and his True Qi depleted, this out-of-control Sea of Consciousness would completely drain him and burst him!

Xiao Zhuo made an immediate decision and forcibly terminated this comprehension session!

His consciousness returned to reality.

However, the expansion of his Sea of Consciousness did not stop!

Although the speed was much slower than within the White Mist Space, that slow yet unyielding sense of expansion, like a maggot in the bone, reminded him: the loss of control was still ongoing! Death was still approaching!

“So be it! If I die, I die!” Xiao Zhuo's face was as pale as paper, but a nearly insane arc of a smile, mixed with blood and determination, appeared at the corner of his mouth! Since there was no retreat, then... he would fight with his back to the wall!

His will, with a desperate ferocity, clicked on the Nine Revolutions Profound Essence Art again!

The White Mist Space reappeared!

But this time, Xiao Zhuo keenly caught a subtle difference—the uncontrolled expansion speed of his Sea of Consciousness seemed to... finally show a barely perceptible slowdown!

Although it was still expanding, that violent, seemingly all-consuming momentum seemed to be gently held back for an instant by an invisible large hand.

“Finally... it's starting to slow down!” The tightly strung chord in Xiao Zhuo's heart suddenly loosened, and a mix of ecstatic relief and an unspeakable sense of exhaustion surged into his mind.

He forced himself to focus, directing all his attention to the vast, boundless, and golden-bright core of his Sea of Consciousness.

The critical moment of transformation seemed to... be about to arrive!