487: Breakthrough

Yun Li hurriedly nudged Lu Xingchen's shoulder and said softly: "Big Strong One, stop sleeping, the Saint Soul Tower has opened!"

Only then did Lu Xingchen withdraw from his sea of soul and open his eyes.

Immediately, he unleashed the Qi within his body, revealing the strength of a Ten-Star Martial Venerable without a doubt, then pulled Yun Li and flew toward the top of the Saint Soul Tower.

Feeling the powerful Qi fluctuations from Lu Xingchen, the other contestants were all greatly shocked.

"Damn, a Ten-Star Martial Venerable! Lu Dazhuang has actually reached this step!"

"I was fortunate enough to witness Senior Brother Luo Chen's battle; before entering the Liuxing Continent, he was only an Eight-Star Martial Venerable. Lu Dazhuang is even stronger than Senior Brother Luo Chen; could it be that the title of head of the nine prodigies of the central continent is about to change hands?"

"You can't say it like that. Senior Brother Luo Chen and the other Nine Elites are also constantly improving, and I still think Luo Chen is the strongest. But for Lu Dazhuang to reach this step, it is quite an achievement!"

"Sigh, I was just fantasizing about snatching Lu Dazhuang's spirit tablet points; now it seems I was such a clown!"

Lu Xingchen was not exposing his Realm at this moment to show off, but to seize Opportunity.

"I want a room on the fifth floor of the Saint Soul Tower, and I am securing a room on the fourth floor for my Dao Companion; you don't have any objections, do you?"

After Lu Xingchen said this, the whole scene was silent for three seconds, and then sounds of dispute erupted.

A brave one stood out and said in a deep voice: "Senior Brother Lu's strength is terrifying, not something we can shake. This room on the fifth floor should rightfully belong to you; we have no objections."

"But your Dao Companion only has the strength of a Six-Star Martial Venerable; occupying the fourth floor is perhaps a bit inappropriate, right?"

Lu Xingchen frowned and said indifferently: "Are there really people who aren't afraid of death?"

"Right now, I am the strongest here. I am doing this today; who dares to disobey? Those who have objections to my words, come at me all at once!"

The whole crowd was stunned by Lu Xingchen's arrogant words, but no one dared to say anything more.

Lu Xingchen looked directly at Yun Li and said softly: "Miss Yun Li, don't wait foolishly for me this time. If I don't come out within three days, you should leave first!"

Yun Li nodded slightly and said softly: "Okay, I will listen to you!"

Immediately, Lu Xingchen let go of Yun Li's hand, flew to the door of the fifth floor of the Saint Soul Tower, gently pushed the door open, and walked inside.

The space inside the room was very large; it must have been compressed by spatial power.

Above his head were white light orbs, tens of thousands of them, and under his feet was a colorless floor.

Lu Xingchen activated his Soul Power and scooped down one of the light orbs.

When he touched this light orb with his finger, a stream of pure Soul Power poured into his body, rapidly nourishing his sea of soul.

Lu Xingchen raised an eyebrow.

Is the function of this Saint Soul Tower so simple and crude?

He immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and used all his strength to refine this stream of pure Soul Power.

The feeling of absorbing the light orbs was different from taking a soul refining pill; his Soul Power did not become floaty, but instead became increasingly solid and increasingly powerful.

This feeling of rapidly increasing strength was truly satisfying!

Just like that, Lu Xingchen stayed in the room, continuously refining and absorbing these light orbs.

Nine months passed just like that.

Nine months later, his Soul Power had increased from the Spirit Realm Great Perfection to the Early Heaven Realm.

And it was not an ordinary Early Heaven Realm, but an Early Heaven Realm with a deep foundation.

However, it was a pity that the Soul light orbs in the room had already been completely refined by him.

Otherwise, if he could have stayed just one more month, he would have had the confidence to break through to the Heaven Realm Mid-stage!

He shook his head slightly and stood up.

Being able to break through to the Early Heaven Realm was already quite good; he could not be too greedy.

Immediately, Lu Xingchen stood up and walked out of the Saint Soul Tower.

The people around the Saint Soul Tower had long since left, all anxious to explore other Opportunities.

Yun Li was finally obedient this time and had already left first.

Lu Xingchen took out his integral spirit token and discovered that his ranking had fallen from first place to 98th place; Lin Aotian, who was ranked first, already had 150,000 spirit tablet points, while the second-place Luo Chen had 120,000.

Lu Xingchen couldn't help but marvel.

Lin Aotian had actually overtaken Luo Chen and become number one.

It seems that he has also obtained quite a few Opportunities these past few days!

Since that was the case, he could not slack off either!

He needed to seize the time to earn spirit tablet points and must keep his rank in the top one hundred!

In the time that followed, Lu Xingchen did not find any Opportunities worth trying.

This was also normal; during the nine months he spent in seclusion to Cultivate, the Liuxing Continent had been turned upside down by other contestants, and the vast majority of good Opportunities had already been divided up.

He could only fight and kill his way along to earn spirit tablet points.

Three months passed quickly, and Lu Xingchen had earned 40,000 spirit tablet points, barely placing him in 72nd place.

One year came to an end, and Lu Xingchen's integral spirit token flew out, turning into a streak of light that swept him up.

When the scenery before his eyes became clear again, he had already returned to the entrance Plaza.

The other contestants in the Liuxing Continent were the same.

In the center of the entrance Plaza, a huge arena had already been built, a full thousand meters wide.

The spectator area was divided into an inner field and an outer field; the inner field had one hundred luxurious seats, which belonged to the one hundred Kyushu Prodigies who had entered the final round.

The outer field consisted of one small stool per person, belonging to those spectators who could not enter the finals.

Although they could not enter the finals, not a single one of the more than ten thousand young contestants who participated in the Martial Arts Convention chose to leave.

Because they all wanted to see what kind of demeanor the powerhouse who could win the Martial Arts Convention championship would have!

The Human Emperor Hall Master Zhong Ruiyi, Righteous Path Alliance leader Ning Zhifeng, the heavens chosen second, the heavens chosen third, the heavens chosen fourth, and the Human Race Kindling Lin Wanqing, all attended this convention.

When Lu Xingchen looked above Lin Wanqing's head, he discovered that her Realm had surprisingly already reached the Two-Star Martial Saint.

Damn, even if I used cheats, I wouldn't Cultivate as fast as Miss Wanqing.

The Human Race Kindling is truly terrifying!

Zhong Ruiyi used Qi to amplify her voice and loudly said: "Now I will announce the list of those entering the Martial Arts Convention finals; they are: Lin Aotian, Luo Chen, Lu Yu..."

Every time Zhong Ruiyi read a name, she would pause for three seconds, and immediately the audience in the outer field would burst into intense cheers.

This was the honor that the Kyushu Prodigies who entered the finals should enjoy.

Standing out from all the Human Race Prodigies, with a promotion rate of less than one percent, everyone knew how high the value of this ranking was.

After reading the promotion list, Zhong Ruiyi continued: "Now, I will give these one hundred contestants their promotion rewards: one low-grade heaven rank Spiritual Artifact for each person!"

After speaking, she waved her sleeve, and one hundred streaks of light flew out from her palm, landing steadily in front of the one hundred promoted contestants.

The one hundred promoted contestants bowed in unison to Zhong Ruiyi.

"Many thanks to the Hall Master for bestowing the treasures!"