258: Progress of the Abyss Beacon

Early the next morning.

When the first ray of dawn filtered through the gaps in the curtains and quietly fell upon Chen Nian's room, he slowly opened his eyes.

In an instant, the air in the entire dormitory seemed to freeze for a moment.

Deep within Chen Nian's eyes, a divine light more brilliant than the stars and deeper than the abyss flashed and vanished.

It then completely disappeared into his calm eyes.

He habitually performed an internal inspection of himself.

A vast, boundless, and ocean-like torrent of terrifying spiritual energy instantly filled his senses!

Inside his Dantian, the already formed azure spirit sea was surging with waves and appeared bottomless.

Every drop of "seawater" was composed of the purest and most condensed spiritual energy, containing world-destroying power.

Above the sea's surface, spiritual energy misted into clouds, radiating a thousand rays of auspicious light.

Deep beneath the sea, it was as if stars were flickering, containing world-destroying energy.

Above the spirit sea, the golden sun transformed from his Natal Spiritual Core had expanded in size once again.

The runes flowing on its surface were even more complex and profound, emitting a brilliant Divine Might.

It shone upon the entire spirit sea like a star, triggering surging tides that flowed endlessly.

Chen Nian felt the terrifying power within him that could seemingly whip up ten-thousand-foot waves and annihilate stars with a single thought, filling his heart with a sense of security.

With a slight thought, the pale blue System panel quietly unfolded before his eyes.

[demon slaying and evil eradication system]

[host: Chen Nian]

[Realm: Spiritual Sea Realm (Level 30)]

[physique: Prison Suppressing Divine Body · Rank 8 (Level 18)]

[Skills: Mountain-Collapsing Fist (Level 27), Myriad Things Yuan Absorption Art (Level 1), Heart-Devouring Demon Silk (Level 8), Blood Fiend Incarnation (Level 1), Xuanzhen Qi Sha Formation (Level 1), Nether Shock (Level 20), Netherworld Body Protection (Level 1), Blood Pupil Domain (Level 2), Evil-Warding Heavenly Thunder (Level 10), Soul-Capturing Dragon Roar (Level 5), Abyssal Return to Silence (Level 7), Heaven-Burning Flame (Level 10), Crimson Flame Demon Armor (Level 1)]

[points: 57]

Looking at the refreshed information on the panel, the corners of Chen Nian's mouth curled into a satisfied arc.

Spiritual Sea Realm, Level 30!

Overnight, he had not only successfully broken through the Bottleneck of the Spiritual River Realm and stepped into the brand-new Spiritual Sea Realm.

But he had also, in one fell swoop, raised his cultivation to the staggering height of Spiritual Sea Realm Level 30!

If it were an ordinary Psionicist.

Even if they were exceptionally gifted and had sufficient resources.

To rise from Spiritual Sea Realm Level 1 to Level 30, it would probably take ten or even dozens of years of hard work.

During that time, they would also face countless Bottlenecks and obstacles, making it incredibly difficult.

Yet for him, it was only the work of a single night!

If this rate of advancement were to get out, it would be enough to make any Psionicist's Dao Heart collapse and cause them to question their very life.

Spiritual Sea Realm, as the name implies, means spiritual power is like a sea!

The spiritual energy within practitioners of this Realm has undergone a qualitative change, transforming from rushing "rivers" into a boundless "ocean."

One person is equivalent to a vast ocean; their spiritual energy is nearly infinite, and every movement can trigger the great power of heaven and earth, with earth-shattering might.

At this moment, Chen Nian felt as if he had merged with heaven and earth; with a slight thought, the Spiritual Qi around him obeyed his every command.

He could even clearly "see" the flow of Spiritual Qi in the air and "hear" the faint sounds of plants growing downstairs.

This unprecedented sense of control over power and the world made him feel incredibly refreshed.

How many hundreds of times stronger was he now compared to before entering the Luoxia Mountain Demon Cave yesterday?

If he were to encounter the likes of the Incinerator or the Crimson Flame Demon Lord again.

He was even confident that by relying solely on his newly broken-through Spiritual Sea Realm cultivation and his Rank 8 divine body, he could easily crush them!

"Very good."

Chen Nian slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, a golden light flashing and vanishing in his eyes.

A new day had begun; it was time to continue his Cultivation, find new prey, earn points, and keep getting stronger.

Thinking this, he picked up the Personal Terminal by his bedside and unlocked the screen.

He habitually browsed the intelligence and information on the Spiritual Energy Bureau's internal network, as well as external news.

As expected, the official report regarding the "severe geological disaster" incident at Luoxia Mountain had been released.

The internet was in an uproar once again.

Although the official wording was cautious, only mentioning that an unexplained forest fire and geological changes had occurred, were under control, and resulted in no casualties, etc.

However, various blurred videos from "eyewitnesses" and rumors had already spread like wildfire.

In particular, the red light enveloping the mountains, the earth-shattering booms, and the subsequent large-scale mobilization of the Spiritual Energy Bureau had sparked countless speculations.

"My god! What on earth happened at Luoxia Mountain? The officials say it's a geological disaster, but my cousin's friend was on duty nearby and said the whole sky turned red!"

"Something huge must have happened! I heard that convoys from the Spiritual Energy Bureau went in wave after wave, and the entire mountain area has been cordoned off!"

"The Spiritual Energy Bureau was deployed again? Could it be those things again? There have been way too many strange occurrences this year!"

"Praying for safety! I hope no one was hurt!"

"With the heroes from the Spiritual Energy Bureau there, it will definitely be fine! Trust them!"

People's discussions were filled with shock, worry, and fear of unknown crises.

Meanwhile, on the Spiritual Energy Bureau's internal network, the atmosphere was even more heated.

Although the details were kept confidential, news that "the Luoxia Mountain Demon Cave had been wiped out" and "Special Commissioner Chen had once again saved the day" had already spread far and wide.

All sorts of praise and gratitude for Chen Nian almost crashed the internal forums.

"Special Commissioner Chen is mighty! Wiping out a Demon Cave single-handedly, he's truly too strong!"

"I heard the demonic evil lords inside were all slain by Special Commissioner Chen! He's simply a god of war descended to earth!"

"With Special Commissioner Chen around, we feel at ease!"

"The brothers in Luoxia City have all been saved; thank you, Special Commissioner Chen!"

Looking at these comments, Chen Nian's expression remained calm.

He flipped through them casually, but finding no useful news about new high-level Demonic Evils or abnormal events, he closed the page.

It seemed the recent deterrent effect was indeed good; those Demonic Evils had learned their lesson and were hiding.

At this moment, he thought of the "abyssal beacon" he had handed over to Sun Li.

He wondered how the Spiritual Energy Bureau's investigation was going.

Now that his strength had greatly increased, he needed some heavyweight "live targets" to test the results of his advancement and earn a massive amount of points in the process.

He was already somewhat impatient.

Just as Chen Nian was pondering—

"Beep, beep, beep."

The Personal Terminal on his wrist vibrated gently, and an encrypted message from Sun Li popped up.

[Mr. Chen, good morning! There has been a preliminary major discovery in the analysis of the 'abyssal beacon.' The head of the 'Zhulong' department wishes to report to you in person. Is it convenient for you?]

Chen Nian raised an eyebrow.

A major discovery so soon?

This efficiency was beyond his expectations.

He replied: [Understood, I'm coming over now.]

After replying, Chen Nian quickly stood up.

After tidying his clothes a bit, he pushed open the dormitory door and headed toward Sun Li's office.