108: Chapter 19 informs everyone that he has broken through to C-level.

Lu Chen didn't say that the person was his fiancée.

He wasn't a fool.

After displaying his power tonight,

if everyone knew that Luo Nianwei was so close to him,

no one would treat her with sincerity.

She would be overwhelmed by jealousy and malice.

She might even be deliberately isolated.

Even behind respectful smiles, endless schemes would be hidden.

If necessary,

he could certainly intervene—but that would only deepen her isolation from everyone.

So,

he simply said, "A friend."

Everyone's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Like bees smelling the fragrance of flowers, they immediately began to swarm around him.

"Young Master Lu Chen, my cousin is going to Star Dou Academy. Where is your friend? I'll pass the word to him for you."

"Young Master Lu Chen, the daughter of my mother's cousin's wife's cousin is also going to Star Dou Academy..."

People scrambled to flip through their Family trees,

trying to find anyone who might be joining Star Dou Academy.

Lu Chen noticed that no one here was going to report there themselves.

This was completely understandable—the young talents attending this banquet were at least F-Class Warriors.

Meanwhile, the group taking the entrance exam for Star Dou Academy had only undergone Awakening ten days ago.

Even the most gifted would need at least half a month to cross that threshold.

So he didn't introduce Luo Nianwei to them.

If anyone from that group had been present,

he certainly would have introduced her.

However, tonight,

he just took a quick glance,

memorizing every face and name at the scene.

And everyone also took note:

someone close to Young Master Lu Chen would be attending Star Dou Academy.

The Vice Dean, not far away, also kept this in mind.

The banquet was drawing to a close.

The remaining guests approached the Lu Family elders one by one to bid their farewells.

Their words were filled with reverence and caution.

Soon,

as the last group of guests departed,

the entire hall fell silent.

Lu Chen turned to Lu Daohong and Xiao Wanlong.

He tilted his head, thought for a moment, and said,

"I'm going into Seclusion for a few days."

His voice was calm.

He spoke unhurriedly,

"I need to consolidate my gains."

Lu Daohong smiled.

His eyes shimmered with a feverish pride.

"Don't worry," he said eagerly. "No one will disturb you."

Lu Chen nodded.

"There's one more thing."

He glanced back to the side

and added,

"I want to build a villa for Nianwei and her Family, close to the Lu Family Manor. It's best if the Family arranges the highest level of security."

Lu Daohong's eyebrows shot up.

"You... care about her this much?"

Lu Chen's expression softened slightly.

"Yes."

Lu Daohong chuckled,

a gratified smile on his face.

"No problem. Everything will be ready before you finish your Seclusion."

Lu Chen turned around.

He walked over to Luo Nianwei's side.

Luo Nianwei had been watching quietly from the side,

gazing at him silently.

"Goodbye," she said softly.

"Goodbye," Lu Chen replied.

Then,

without saying anything more, he turned and left.

His white trench coat fluttered behind him,

as if some immortal Heavenly God had opened a path to the heavens.

Lu Chen returned to his room.

His aura was steady and calm.

This time,

he intended to Breakthrough directly to C-Class in one go.

And see if he could elevate the Ten Directions Annihilation Sword to a higher level.

Once he succeeded,

he would no longer fear anyone on the planet.

Then he would enter the Secret Realm

and inform everyone that he had already broken through to C-Class.

This was his plan moving forward.

"Good."

He sat cross-legged on the floor,

whispering to himself,

"Let's do it."

However, just as he began preparing to Cultivate,

a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

How exactly did his System work?

He possessed such immense power and Mental Energy,

yet his body felt no burden at all.

Where did all this energy go?

Into his muscles? Into his Spiritual Veins?

Moreover, his body's defense matched his various attributes—superbly tough, like a diamond, yet still agile in movement.

After reaching D-Class,

he could freely manipulate energy to fly at will.

The difference between D-Class and B-Class was merely a matter of power and the size of one's Spiritual Veins.

It wasn't like the fundamental leap in power from E-Class to D-Class.

So,

he did a quick calculation.

If he stayed here for six months... then he would possess power comparable to the entire Universe.

This absurd conclusion made him frown involuntarily.

What exactly was the essence of cultivation?

Was it just this simple stacking of power?

Before he could think any further,

a crisp voice rang out in his mind.

[Ding! The Host must Breakthrough to an A-Class powerhouse before your attributes reach the basic gravity unit of one conventional life-bearing planet.]

[Otherwise, the Host will explode, turning into the purest energy storm and being absorbed by the Universe. Even the Atomic Rebirth Technique or the Ten Thousand Lives in One Year Technique cannot resurrect you.]

Lu Chen felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

His heart pounded wildly.

With a look of panic, he said,

"Wait! What did you just say?"

He asked loudly,

his voice hoarse.

"What basic gravity unit of a conventional life-bearing planet? Why would I explode?!"

A cold and mechanical voice echoed in his mind.

[Before your strength reaches the magnitude of 10 to the 25th power kilograms, or the basic gravity of one conventional life-bearing planet, you must step into A-Class. Otherwise, your body will be unable to contain the excess cosmic energy.]

He swallowed hard.

A chill spread from his spine throughout his entire body.

Terrible images couldn't help but flash through his mind.

His body exploding,

turning into an unprecedented cosmic particle storm.

His consciousness vanishing like an extinguished candle flame.

His mother, his father, Luo Nianwei—all destroyed along with him.

No chance to say goodbye.

No Reincarnation.

No Rebirth.