197: Chapter 197 Breakthrough in Realm

The fourth basement level of the base, the core cultivation room.

This place is the heart of the entire New Martial Arts Special Strategy Department, and it is also the fundamental reason why Lin Fan chose this location; the sealed dragon vein node is located directly beneath this secret room.

The thick alloy door slammed shut, cutting off all the noise from the outside world.

Lin Fan sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion in the center of the secret room.

Around him, there was a circle of items emitting astonishing energy fluctuations.

There were S-class energy crystals refined from the scrap of the military warehouse; although they had many impurities, their advantage was that there was a large quantity and they were satisfying.

There were three boxes of Top-Grade Spirit Stones extorted from the Qin Family, each one crystal clear and containing pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

There were also several bottles of potions emitting an eerie glow; those were the [Highly Concentrated Exotic Beast Blood Essence Extract] he synthesized using the system.

"Hoo..."

Lin Fan let out a long breath of turbid air, adjusting his breathing rhythm.

"The situation in Jianghai is not optimistic."

"Although the Su Family still has its foundation, under the joint strangulation of the Zhao Family and mysterious forces, they cannot hold on for too long."

"I must rush back at the fastest speed, and I must arrive in a crushing posture."

"A Grandmaster Two-star might be able to dominate a region in Jianghai, but facing a situation where forces from the Capital might intervene, it is not safe enough."

"What I want is not a narrow victory, but a slaughter."

Lin Fan's eyes became incomparably firm.

He grabbed a handful of Top-Grade Spirit Stones and crushed them directly with force.

"Bang!"

The spirit stones turned into powder, and the rich spiritual energy erupted instantly, filling the entire secret room like white mist.

"Divine Ember Flame, devour for me!"

Lin Fan gave a low shout.

Golden flames erupted from his body, instantly turning into a fire dragon, swallowing all the diffused spiritual energy in one gulp.

The [Divine Ember Flame] could not only burn everything, but also refine everything.

Under the scorching of the golden flames, the impurities in that violent spiritual energy were quickly removed, turning into the purest energy, which drilled into his meridians through Lin Fan's pores.

"Rumble!"

A roaring sound like a rushing river came from within Lin Fan's body.

That was the sound of spiritual power running at high speed in his meridians.

Immediately after, he picked up a bottle of [Highly Concentrated Exotic Beast Blood Essence Extract] and drank it down.

This bottle of potion was refined from the heart blood of a Peak Grandmaster "Ironclad Tyrannosaurus", containing terrifying blood energy.

As the potion entered his abdomen, it instantly turned into rolling magma, scouring Lin Fan's limbs and bones.

"Hiss!"

The intense pain made Lin Fan gasp for air.

That feeling was like having countless small knives scraping his bones, or like flames burning his internal organs.

But he didn't even frown.

Compared to the despair in the Wasteland Zone where he could lose his life at any moment, this bit of physical pain was simply an enjoyment to him.

"Indestructible Golden Body, rotate!"

Lin Fan gritted his teeth and exerted the [Indestructible Golden Body] technique with all his might.

His skin began to glow with a dark golden luster, his muscles bulged like steel, and he could even hear his bones crackling, as if they were undergoing some kind of reorganization and strengthening.

Those violent blood energy forces were greedily absorbed by the Indestructible Golden Body, turning into nutrients to strengthen his physical body.

His cells were cheering, and his genes were transforming.

As time passed, the energy fluctuations in the secret room became more and more intense.

The S-class energy crystals were also swept into the Divine Ember Flame, turning into colorful torrents that injected into Lin Fan's body.

Lin Fan's aura began to climb step by step.

Peak Grandmaster Two-star...

Grandmaster Three-star...

"Crack!"

It was as if the sound of something breaking rang in the depths of Lin Fan's soul.

That was the barrier of the realm.

But under the accumulation of such terrifying resources, that barrier was as fragile as a thin sheet of paper and was instantly broken through.

Grandmaster Three-star!

But this was not the end.

Lin Fan did not stop; the madness in his eyes became even more intense.

"Not enough!"

"This bit of power is not enough to let me twist the Zhao Family's head off and kick it like a ball!"

"Come again!"

He slammed his palm on the ground, activating the dragon vein node below.

Ang~!

A faint dragon roar came from underground.

A massive, suffocating amount of earth vein dragon energy flowed into the secret room along the formation, pouring directly into Lin Fan's body.

This is the dragon vein energy of the Capital!

Although it was only a peripheral node, it also contained a trace of the national destiny's coercion.

If an ordinary Grandmaster dared to absorb dragon energy so directly, they would probably have their body exploded instantly, or be backlashed by the national destiny and become an idiot.

But Lin Fan was different.

He had the [Legion Halo], the inscription blessing of [Pillar of the Nation], and even the system to preside over it.

"System, suppress it for me!"

[Ding! High-energy dragon energy detected, assisting the host in fusion...]

The system's prompt sounded in his mind.

The originally violent dragon energy became docile under the system's intervention and began to fuse with Lin Fan's own spiritual power, undergoing a qualitative change.

Golden dragon patterns began to appear on the surface of Lin Fan's body.

His bones became more crystal clear, like jade, emitting a faint golden light.

His blood became more viscous, and the sound of it flowing was like quicksilver hitting the ground, heavy and powerful.

Mid-stage Grandmaster Three-star...

Peak Grandmaster Three-star...

That feeling of being filled with power made Lin Fan want to roar at the sky.

But he suppressed this impulse tightly, compressing all his power within his body, constantly consolidating his foundation.

Finally.

After an unknown amount of time.

"Boom!"

A terrifying air wave spread outwards with Lin Fan as the center.

The alloy walls of the secret room made a creaking sound, unable to bear the weight, and the ground was shaken with cracks.

Lin Fan opened his eyes suddenly.

Two golden beams of light shot out from his eyes, burning two black holes directly on the opposite wall.

Grandmaster Four-star!

And a Grandmaster Four-star with a perfect foundation and unparalleled physical body!

Lin Fan stood up slowly.

At this moment, although he looked unchanged on the outside, the feeling he gave off was completely different.

He clenched his fists, feeling the surging power in his body like an ocean.

"Is this the power of a mid-stage Grandmaster?"

A satisfied smile curled up on the corner of Lin Fan's mouth.

Now, relying solely on his physical strength, he was enough to shake an ordinary Late-stage Grandmaster.

If he added the Divine Ember Flame and various trump cards, even if he faced a Half-step Great Grandmaster, he would have the power to fight.

As for that Mo Yu...

A trace of playfulness flashed in Lin Fan's eyes.

If that spy really dared to make a move, he would give the other party a big surprise.

"Time to leave seclusion."

Lin Fan tidied up his somewhat messy clothes and pushed open the door of the secret room.

Outside the door, Qin Feng was pacing anxiously.

Seeing Lin Fan come out, he immediately greeted him, with undisguised joy on his face.

"Brother Fan, you are finally out!"

"How is it? Did you break through?"

Lin Fan nodded without speaking, just gently patted Qin Feng's shoulder.

Just this gentle pat, and Qin Feng felt an irresistible giant force coming, and he almost didn't stand firm and knelt down.

He was shocked in his heart.

It had only been two days, why was the pressure Brother Fan gave him even more terrifying than the ancestors in the family?

"Brother Fan, you..."

Qin Feng swallowed, his eyes full of awe, "What kind of potent medicine did you eat?"

"Nothing, I just ate a few tons of rocks."

Lin Fan said casually, walking out while asking, "In the past two days, has that Mo Yu made any moves?"

Qin Feng followed quickly and reported in a low voice.

"That Mo Yu is very honest. He has been staying in the archives for the past two days organizing data. Except for eating and going to the toilet, he hasn't left a single step."

"Moreover..."

Qin Feng's expression became a bit strange, "Moreover, Qian Duoduo followed your instructions and put a special strong laxative in his food."

"And the result?"

"The result was that after he ate it, there was no reaction at all! He even praised today's meal for being delicious and asked if he could have another serving."

Lin Fan's footsteps paused slightly.

Even a special laxative can be immune?

It seems that this Mo Yu is not only an expert, but also an expert who has practiced poison arts or has a special physique.

"Interesting."

Lin Fan sneered, "Looks like a tough nut to crack."

"Don't worry about him, let him continue to stay in the archives."