167: Did you break through while walking along?

The lowest among them were Prodigies who were King Rank Invincible, so their level of Martial Skills naturally went without saying.

They quickly passed through the entry-level area and arrived at the Minor Achievement region.

Suddenly.

Lin Yan could clearly feel the pressure increasing manifold, along with clearer insights of various kinds.

“Ding!”

“Martial Skill Fusion charge value consumption reduced to 35% per skill.”

It decreased again!

While a smile appeared on Lin Yan's face, he chose to continue moving forward.

Although his own Martial Skill Rank was at Minor Achievement, the panel showed it as Major Achievement after the enhancements.

So he wanted to try and see if he could enter the Major Achievement region.

After all, every bit saved was charge value.

Don't look at the reduction as small; Martial Skills inherently consumed a lot.

As the group moved forward, Lin Yan, while slowly sensing his surroundings, naturally entered the Ranks of the King Rank Invincible team.

At first, some Kings didn't dare to overtake him, but after a few who truly couldn't help themselves politely passed him and saw that Lin Yan showed no reaction, everyone felt at ease.

Watching the many figures politely pass the youth and then speed up, Qi Xingzhou spoke softly.

“Flame King.”

“Hmm?” Lin Yan turned his head reflexively.

Is Your Highness's title really Flame King?!

A flash of realization crossed Qi Xingzhou's face after his casual test.

He rubbed his hair and smiled.

“It's nothing.”

“I just feel like it's a bit of a dream.”

“To actually be able to meet you.”

Lin Yan was slightly speechless.

He looked ahead, remembering a question.

“Who is that woman?”

Qi Xingzhou followed his gaze and quickly understood which woman he was referring to.

A look of reverence appeared on the face of this Divine Court Prince.

“Starry Sky Bank, Spirit King—Duan Yueling.”

“Her Martial Skills had already reached one Star Shaking Entry Stage and one Star Shaking Minor Achievement last time.”

“It is also because of her that our race could suppress the Yao, Demon, and Spirit races in the final contest.”

Lin Yan's eyebrows rose slightly.

If his senses weren't wrong just now.

That Yao Race's Zong Luo had a cultivation at the Late Stage of the Ninth Rank, and his Martial Skill characteristics were two Star Attraction Perfections; he only reached King Rank by using his Realm ability.

In other words, if he didn't have the Domain Level characteristics, his Martial Skill Rank would be even lower than those Star River Kings.

But this Duan Yueling... one Star Shaking Entry Stage, one Star Shaking Minor Achievement.

She could probably achieve King Rank without even using her Realm abilities.

“Why hasn't she become a Venerable?”

As if knowing Lin Yan would ask this, the reverence in Qi Xingzhou's eyes deepened.

“Because her cultivation isn't high enough yet...”

Lin Yan was stunned.

cultivation not high enough!

That was somewhat beyond his expectations.

“How old is she?”

Hearing Lin Yan's question, Qi Xingzhou immediately replied.

“According to the public information, the Spirit King's age should be just three hundred years old.”

“That is also why her cultivation is insufficient.”

“She is too young!”

“She is even hailed as the existence most likely to break the White-robed Saint King's record for becoming a Venerable.”

White-robed Saint King... The figure in the starry sky who made the astral winds retreat automatically appeared in Lin Yan's mind, and he smiled strangely to himself.

He had heard the name of this 'cheap' master again.

Qi Xingzhou, who keenly noticed the change in his expression, had a curious look in his eyes.

“Flame King.”

“How old are you this year?”

After asking, he immediately added a sentence.

“You don't have to answer, I'm just a bit curious.”

Lin Yan smiled at him.

“I'm just a bit younger than that Duan Yueling.”

Hiss~!

Qi Xingzhou sucked in a breath of cold air.

Even younger than the Spirit King!

Doesn't that mean he's only two hundred-something years old?

At two hundred-something years old, suppressing a Yao Race Domain King with one strike!

My luck is truly invincible!

He spoke excitedly.

“Truly amazing!”

Then, as if thinking of something, he chuckled in a low voice.

“Flame King.”

“With your age and strength, you're a perfect match for the Spirit King!”

Lin Yan paused his steps and gave him a bewildered look.

A perfect match?!

Don't be ridiculous!

Watching Lin Yan instantly quicken his pace, Qi Xingzhou thought he was embarrassed and immediately caught up, saying again.

“Flame King, I'm serious!”

“She is a beauty known as one of the Human Race's Twin Paragons, alongside the already Venerable Frost King.”

“Only a Prodigy like you can match them!”

“Think about it, you're in the Martial Arts Company, and she's in the Starry Sky Bank.”

“Tsk tsk.”

“A union of the strong; in the future, the children...”

“Cough...” Lin Yan coughed lightly, “We're about to reach the Major Achievement region.”

Qi Xingzhou immediately looked up at the many figures at the very front whose bodies suddenly jolted.

“Oh.”

“Major Achievement is just Major Achievement.”

“Which of us isn't aiming straight for the Peak region?”

“Flame King, let me tell you, it's said the Spirit King...”

“Eh?”

He watched the figure ahead instantly quicken his pace again and was stunned for a moment.

He wasn't in a hurry just now; didn't he want to chat with me?

Why is he in a hurry again now!

I don't get it.

He scratched his head.

At this time.

“Prince Qi, stop talking.”

You Wu stepped forward and smiled at him.

“Can't you see that the Flame King has no such intentions at all?”

Ah?

Qi Xingzhou then realized.

After his sudden realization, he muttered softly.

“The Spirit King, the object of affection for thousands of Prodigies; I heard the queue at the region where she works is full every single day...”

The scene shifted forward.

Lin Yan gazed at the invisible barrier before him, the white light in his eyes completely retracted.

He took a light breath and stepped forward.

Suddenly.

Boom—!

A massive pressure, just like when transmigrating from the entry-level to the Minor Achievement region, enveloped him.

A flash of pleasant surprise crossed Lin Yan's eyes.

It works!

He no longer hesitated and completely crossed over.

“Ding!”

“Martial Skill Fusion charge value consumption reduced to 30% per skill.”

A 5% reduction per region.

Then Peak should be 25%, and Perfection should be 20%.

Lin Yan pondered slightly.

Should I try going further forward?

He remembered the advice Fu Ying had given him back then.

Forget it.

This reduction is already satisfying enough.

If it causes a life-threatening danger, the gain would not be worth the loss.

His thoughts settled.

Qi Xingzhou and You Wu, who had just caught up, witnessed a scene that left them bewildered.

They saw Lin Yan continuing to walk forward while boxes containing martial skill stones constantly appeared in his hands.

One, two... ten.

In the blink of an eye.

He casually glanced through them as if just browsing.

That's right.

In their eyes, it looked like he was very casually picking out Martial Skills.

However, that was only in their eyes.

“Consumed 300% charge value, successfully fused ten King Rank Martial Skills; Peerless National Martial Arts upgraded to Star Attraction Great Achievement.”

Boom—!

A fleeting wave of cultivation Breakthrough rippled out.

The two instantly widened their eyes, their heads full of question marks.

What are you doing?

What on earth is this?

Breaking through while just walking?

A Breakthrough???

Wasn't the Flame King picking out Martial Skills?

And!

His cultivation is actually at the Early Stage of the Eighth Rank!

Are you fucking kidding me?!

Does that mean he was only at the Seventh Rank before the Breakthrough?

A Seventh Rank King?

Even if you have a Realm with two abilities, you still have to be reasonable!

The two, filled with a hundred thousand 'whys', had no time to react.

Boom—!

Another wave of cultivation Breakthrough, which only they who were very close to Lin Yan could sense, swept over them.

Both fell silent at the same time, their hearts twitching.

After just a few more steps, he went from the Early Stage of the Eighth Rank to the Late Stage of the Eighth Rank again...