151: Chapter 151 The Peak Master's Expectations

When Li Wen pushed open the door of the Breakthrough meditation room and felt the fresh air outside...

Several senior Disciples outside the hall happened to witness his state—his aura was steady, and a divine light was contained within, clearly indicating a successful Breakthrough.

One of them was the same senior Disciple who had previously guided Du Yun.

The senior Disciple stared at Li Wen, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets. His mouth opened and closed several times, but he couldn't manage to utter a single complete sentence.

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Li Wen had clearly gone in just now to Cultivate the first level, so how did his aura feel when he came out—as if he had broken through to the second level?

The entire first-floor hall of the Lightning Induction Tower fell into a brief, suffocating silence because of this silent yet shocking scene.

That night.

The news that Li Wen had completed the first level of the Nine Heavens Divine Body and boldly stepped into the second level...

...was like a super bomb dropped into the deep waters of Kindling University. The shock it triggered far exceeded the grand occasion when he first drew lightning into his body half a month ago.

The first success could still be attributed to extraordinary comprehension and control, but completing the first level of the Cultivation Technique and successfully stepping into the second level in just over ten days?

This was no longer something that could be simply summarized by the word 'Genius.'

This near-inhuman speed completely ignited everyone's nerves.

Virtual communities, campus forums, and word of mouth among the Disciples of various Peaks—whether new or old Disciples, there was only one core topic of discussion: Li Wen!

"Just over a month! From the foundation to the second level of the Nine Heavens Divine Body! Is he even human?"

"He must be cheating, right? What material is his body made of? Isn't he afraid of being blasted to pieces by lightning?"

"Is this the caliber of the world's number one freshman? He's rubbing our faces in the dirt—"

"Nine Heavens Peak really struck gold this time. Not to mention the top three on the gold rankings all chose it, they even have such a monster leading them!"

"I heard that when the Peak Master was in Nine Heavens Hall that day and sensed the aura fluctuations of Li Wen's Breakthrough, the hand holding his teacup froze. He didn't even notice the tea sloshing out."

The waves of discussion grew higher and higher, filled with shock, disbelief, and even deep awe.

At the main Peak of Nine Heavens, inside the summit hall.

Peak Master Fang Qinghan, the Peak Master of Nine Heavens Peak, sat in the main seat of the hall, his fingertips unconsciously tapping lightly on the hard Cold Jade armrest.

Two virtual light screens floated before him. One was a record of all Li Wen's cultivation progress from entry to Breakthrough, and the other was a top-secret monitoring report on the energy fluctuations and expansion trends of the Interstellar Gate.

Inside the hall, there was only the cold, dim light and the sound of his steady breathing.

The attention given to Li Wen's progress was no longer just the value placed on an outstanding Disciple.

Looking at the steep rising curve and the label 'Second Level of Nine Heavens Divine Body' on the light screen, Peak Master Fang Qinghan's usually tranquil state of mind couldn't help but stir with waves of emotion.

A thought—no, a heavy expectation—became clearer and clearer in his heart: "Level eight... if this boy can successfully master the eighth level of the 'Nine Heavens Divine Body' and then break through to the Flying Star Rank, perhaps..."

He turned his gaze to the other report screen, where the number of red Star Gate regions representing extreme danger was slowly increasing.

Below the giant marker representing the strongest blockade, it was written: 'Estimated remaining years before exceeding tolerance limit: 60 years.'

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"How many years of peace does the Blue Planet have left?" Peak Master Fang Qinghan's eyes sharpened.

Humanity's current situation appeared stable, but in reality, it was as precarious as a stack of eggs.

On the entire Blue Planet, the total number of Interstellar Gates that could consistently allow the passage of Marquis Level Yao has reached over twenty.

It was only by relying on the presence of humanity's existing twenty-plus King-rank experts that the defensive line was barely maintained.

And that single core Interstellar Gate, which was already large enough for King-rank Yao to pass through and required a Venerable to personally suppress it, was a sword hanging over their heads.

Every time it stably expanded, it shortened the time for the Human Race's survival.

Even more terrifying was that those Star Gates which could currently only pass low-level Yao were like quietly growing tumors, frantically absorbing spatial energy and expanding their channel diameters at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Perhaps in a few years, those Star Gates that can only pass Great Sun-rank Yao now will be able to accommodate Marquis Levels; in a dozen years, King-rank Yao could flood in on a large scale.

And what about the Blue Planet's Human Race? From the recovery of Spiritual Qi and the full restart of martial arts until now, it has only been a short two hundred years.

The time for accumulating high-level combat power is too short! Venerable-level experts can be counted on one's fingers.

The Yao Race, on the other hand, is the complete opposite, with a foundation so deep it's despair-inducing.

When the core Star Gate expands enough for Venerable-level Great Yao to step onto the Blue Planet—Peak Master Fang Qinghan closed his eyes, fearing that day would be the end of the Human Race.

Under immense survival pressure, despair breeds betrayal.

Among the mid-to-high-level humans who knew some of the core secrets—'Shadow' was by no means an isolated case.

There were likely more people than expected who pinned their hopes on compromising with the Yao Race to 'leave a way out' for the future.

—A seedling capable of breaking through the eighth level is not only the opportunity for Nine Heavens Peak to rise again, but also a future pillar of Kindling University, and even... could be called one of the sparks of hope for the continuation of humanity."

Peak Master Fang Qinghan opened his eyes and cast his gaze toward the direction of the brightly lit townhouse area at the foot of the mountain. The expectation in his eyes far exceeded what it had been before.

"Li Wen... do not let me down, and do not let the entire Human Race down."

Under Li Wen's radiance, which was as dazzling as a blazing sun, another piece of news circulating within Nine Heavens Peak seemed much more lackluster.

"Have you heard? Du Yun also successfully drew lightning into his body today."

*Hiss*, he's really fierce! Success on the first try? It seems our Nine Heavens Peak really has a cluster of fierce people this year."

"He is quite impressive—but, compared to that person upstairs—" The Disciple who spoke pursed his lips and pointed toward the sky, the meaning being self-evident.

"Yeah, beside a monster like Li Wen, even the brightest star has to be eclipsed by his light."

"But it's a good thing in the end. The more geniuses there are, the stronger my Human Race will be."

The news of Du Yun's success in drawing lightning was like a small pebble thrown into a deep pond, stirring only a ripple within the small range of Nine Heavens Peak, soon returning to calm amidst the waves of amazement for Li Wen.

Only occasionally would someone mention it.

Du Yun himself sat in the cultivation room on the top floor of his townhouse, showing no great emotional fluctuations.

He didn't take the discussions of his classmates and the senior students of the Peak to heart.

He looked at the Lightning Patterns on his arm that had not yet fully subsided and carried a faint sense of scorching, feeling the Nine Heavens Lightning power within his body—weak, but definitely present. He was already very satisfied.

Although he was more than half a month slower than Li Wen, succeeding on the first try was definitely something to be proud of.

It wasn't that he, Du Yun, was weak, but that Li Wen was too strong.

So there was no need for him to belittle himself; in fact, being in the same year as Li Wen was his good fortune.

At least he would always have a clear goal ahead, like a bright lamp guiding his way.

The immense pressure brought by Li Wen did not make him retreat; instead, it became the fuse that ignited the fire of 'battle' in his heart.

Time passed quietly during cultivation.

A few days later, another piece of news was confirmed within Nine Heavens Peak—Fang Chenhong, the third on the gold rankings, had also successfully drawn lightning into his body on his first attempt.

Although he was once again overshadowed by Li Wen's ten thousand feet of radiance, it was enough to prove the caliber...

...of this batch of top newcomers.

At this time, in the exclusive meditation room on the top floor of Townhouse No. 1.

Li Wen sat cross-legged, surrounded by an invisible, powerful aura that felt almost tangible.

After several days of high-intensity immersive deduction and assimilation, aided by the terrifying comprehension bonus brought by Scholar LV11...

...he finally thoroughly comprehended the core Mind-Cultivation Technique, energy circulation circuits, and subsequent key points of the second level of the 'Nine Heavens Divine Body,' reaching 100% understanding.

That sense of clarity, deeply rooted in the essence of knowledge, made the path he was about to take incredibly clear to him.

With the conclusion of several days of meditative accumulation, the fatigue in his body had been swept away, and his state was adjusted to its Peak.

He stood up and, without hesitation, walked once more toward Nine Heavens Peak, which was shrouded in violent thunderclouds.

Stepping into the first-floor hall of the Lightning Induction Tower again, that familiar sense of lightning energy pressure, accompanied by intense ionization stings, rushed at him once more.

Only this time, Li Wen's feeling was completely different.

He scanned the cultivation meditation rooms deep in the hall, which were divided into different Rank areas.

This time, he did not walk toward the area marked with the character 'Bing' (C). His gaze calmly locked onto a row of meditation rooms in the central area of the first floor, marked with the character 'Yi' (B).

He pushed open the heavy metal door, which had lightning arcs dancing on its surface, and entered the cultivation room labeled 'Yi-15.'

"Zzzt—Vrrr!"

As soon as he entered, lightning energy that was more than twice as dense instantly enveloped him.

The air seemed to have turned into a viscous lightning slurry filled with destructive energy.

Violent electric snakes twisted, collided, and exploded at will in the air, making sounds that made one's scalp tingle.

Just breathing allowed him to feel a slight burning pain and numbness deep in his throat.

"Phew—" Li Wen took a deep breath, and even this breath carried tiny electric sparks.

The body's instinctive stress response made his muscles tighten slightly, and his skin felt a stronger stinging sensation.

But unlike the first time, this pain was no longer an alarm of a threat, but more like... a friendly greeting?

He clearly felt that every cell deep in his body was like a thirsty traveler encountering sweet dew, emitting a slight, longing hum.

That was the God-Fiend Body, thoroughly baptized by the first level of the Lightning Tribulation and imprinted with Nine Heavens Lightning Patterns, naturally attracting and resonating with high-level energy of the same origin.

The discomfort lasted for only a brief moment.

The next moment, Li Wen's eyes were as calm as an abyss.

An invisible yet extremely powerful control diffused from him, precisely covering the entire meditation room space.

That was the Domain formed by the superposition of Primordial Spirit Power and LV11 Absolute Focus.

Under his powerful mental regulation, those lightning pythons that were originally rampaging and wild like runaway horses were suddenly smoothed out by countless invisible hands, their wild momentum firmly and gently tamed.

The energy was still surging and turbulent, carrying physical attributes that could destroy everything.

But under Li Wen's guidance, they began to follow the Mind-Cultivation Technique trajectory of the second level of the Nine Heavens Divine Body, becoming orderly.

Like a fierce river being channeled into a wide and sturdy riverbed, flowing endlessly but no longer flooding at will.