39: Breakthrough! Resonance Realm!

Early morning.

The horizon outside the window was tinged with a streak of white, and faint light penetrated the glass, casting pale shadows in the room.

All sounds were silent.

[Ding! Detecting that the host's Awakening Realm has reached Level 100, fulfilling the Breakthrough conditions. Starting Breakthrough...]

The System's broadcast suddenly exploded in Chen Nian's mind.

In an instant, Chen Nian felt a violent, indescribable change occurring within his body.

A peculiar sense of expansion came from every part of his body.

It was as if his flesh, bones, and Meridians were being violently stretched open by an incredibly savage force.

"Crack... crackle, crackle..."

He could even hear a faint sound of something shattering inch by inch deep within his body.

The sound did not come from his bones, but from a more mysterious, invisible constraint.

The next second, an invisible shackle within his body shattered in response.

A majestic, unprecedented power, like a flood breaking through a dam, instantly swept through his entire body.

The Spiritual Energy, which had already been abundant and overflowing, now became even richer, more condensed, and more powerful.

At the same time, a strange sense of emptiness followed.

His body, which had just been filled with Spiritual Power, now seemed to have countless new spaces added out of thin air, eagerly waiting to be filled with new power.

[Ding! Breakthrough successful. Congratulations to the host for entering the Resonance Realm.]

The System broadcast sounded again.

Chen Nian slowly opened his eyes, and a sharp glint flashed deep within his pupils.

Just like that... the Breakthrough was successful?

He had stepped from the Awakening Realm into the brand new Resonance Realm?

He stood up from the bed and simply stretched his limbs.

A series of crisp, pleasant bone sounds came from inside him.

His body felt incredibly light, yet contained explosive power.

He casually clenched his fist, and a dull sonic boom immediately sounded in the air, accompanied by a feeling of overflowing power in his palm.

The Spiritual Energy within his body was like a rushing river; each cycle carried the imposing force of wanting to burst forth from his body.

With a thought, he said, "System, open the System Panel."

A light blue screen of light appeared out of thin air, displaying lines of data clearly before his eyes.

[demon slaying and evil eradication system]

[host: Chen Nian]

[Realm: Resonance Realm (Rank 1)]

[Physique: Prison Suppressing Divine Body (Level 38)]

[Skills: Mountain-Collapsing Fist (Level 10), Myriad Things Yuan Absorption Art (Level 1), Heart-Devouring Demon Silk (Level 3), Blood Fiend Incarnation (Level 1)]

[points: 56]

His gaze immediately fell upon the Realm section.

Sure enough, the original "Awakening Realm" had quietly changed to "Resonance Realm (Rank 1)."

A satisfied curve appeared at the corner of Chen Nian's mouth.

Who would have thought that from the moment he Awakened Spiritual Energy and entered the Awakening Realm, to now, completely breaking through the constraints of the Awakening Realm and stepping into the brand new Resonance Realm...

The entire process only took him two days.

Two days!

What a terrifying number this was.

For other Cultivators, being able to advance their Realm by one level within one or two months was already enough to be called an exceptional elite.

Those who could advance one level within ten days to half a month were extremely rare, considered Geniuses and Prodigies in everyone's eyes.

But as for him...

In just one or two days, he directly crossed an entire Major Realm.

This speed of Cultivation could no longer be described as that of a Genius.

This was simply a monster!

If others knew about his miraculous promotion speed, they would likely be terrified.

However, Chen Nian only sighed briefly.

He didn't dwell on this matter too much.

His gaze returned to the Panel.

His Prison Suppressing Divine Body had reached Level 38.

His Realm had also Broken Through to the Resonance Realm.

He wondered exactly what level his current strength had reached.

He already wanted to find something to test his skills on.

Thinking this, he directly opened his Personal Terminal.

The light blue screen lit up, and a striking unread message notification immediately popped out.

The sender was his new Secretary—Sun Li.

Chen Nian remembered.

Last night, he didn't just ask Sun Li to apply for various Cultivation resources and Technique Manuals.

He also issued an additional order.

He had asked Sun Li to consolidate all relevant information about the Corpse Ghost Cult and closely monitor any missions or latest developments connected to it.

As a result, Sun Li's message had already arrived this early morning.

The message content was concise.

[Sun Li: Mr. Chen Nian, the documents you requested have been compiled.]

Several encrypted file packages were attached below, with filenames clearly marked "Known Intelligence on the Corpse Ghost Cult," "Recent Movements of the Corpse Ghost Cult," and "List of Suspected Related Missions in Donghai City."

Chen Nian raised an eyebrow slightly.

This efficiency was truly outstanding.

Keeping Sun Li on as his Secretary was indeed an incredibly correct decision.

In the future, he would no longer need to personally spend time and effort sifting through the vast Information Database to filter intelligence and search for missions.

He closed the terminal and walked directly toward his exclusive office.

When he arrived at the office, Sun Li was already waiting respectfully inside, wearing a crisp uniform.

The office was spotless, and the air carried a faint scent of disinfectant.

"Mr. Chen Nian, you've arrived."

Seeing Chen Nian, Sun Li immediately bowed slightly, his attitude humble but not fawning.

Chen Nian casually waved his hand, walked straight to the desk and sat down, asking straightforwardly, "Tell me, what are the recent movements of the Corpse Ghost Cult?"

Sun Li immediately stepped forward and began his report clearly and logically.

"According to the latest summary from the Intelligence Department, the frequency of the Corpse Ghost Cult's activities within Donghai City has noticeably increased in the past week."

"They seem to be secretly planning something, but their movements have been very concealed and elusive."

"The Spiritual Energy Bureau organized several encirclement campaigns, but we always came up empty, and we still don't have a good way to deal with them."

A trace of helplessness appeared on Sun Li's face.

"The few peripheral members we occasionally catch are all insignificant small fry."

"Either they genuinely know nothing, completely clueless when questioned."

"Or they are incredibly tight-lipped, preferring death over revealing a single word."

Chen Nian nodded thoughtfully.

He had long anticipated these circumstances.

Sun Li paused, then changed the subject and continued:

"However, last night, the Technical Department performed a high-intensity reverse tracking calculation based on the residual Spiritual Power fluctuations at the stronghold you destroyed."

"Ultimately, they successfully locked onto a general area—Tianyun District."

Sun Li pointed to the Holographic Map beside him, where a red circle was clearly marked.

"We are over eighty percent certain that the Corpse Ghost Cult's important stronghold, or the major operation they are planning, is located within Tianyun District."

Chen Nian nodded and continued asking, "What's the situation with these missions?"

Sun Li immediately switched the screen, and a Mission List appeared before Chen Nian.

"Mr. Chen Nian, these missions are all Abnormal Incidents recently reported in Tianyun District."

Chen Nian glanced over it.

The mission descriptions on the list were diverse.

Things like, "A woman's crying heard late at night in a certain residential building, suspected to be a Ghostly Creature causing trouble."

Or, "A certain worker possessed by an unknown black shadow, personality drastically changed."

Generally speaking, they were all trivial matters.

Judging by the Mission Rank, most were rated as Rank 2, and some even Rank 1.

The Ghostly Creatures involved in these missions clearly couldn't amount to much.

However, as long as they were related to Ghostly Creatures.

And the location where they appeared was the highly suspicious Tianyun District.

Then, the probability that the Corpse Ghost Cult was behind these seemingly insignificant small matters became extremely high.

The expression on Chen Nian's face was very satisfied.

He looked at Sun Li and did not hesitate to praise him: "Well done."

Sun Li just smiled slightly and replied politely, "Mr. Chen Nian, you give me too much credit. This is what I ought to do."

However, he still dutifully reminded him:

"Mr. Chen Nian, it should be noted that because these missions on the list were urgent, most of them had already been accepted by other Special Agents before you could review them."

Sun Li's tone was cautious.

After all, snatching missions, while not uncommon within the Spiritual Energy Bureau, was ultimately somewhat against the rules and not conducive to interpersonal relations.

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian merely smiled faintly.

That smile carried a hint of natural indifference.

He didn't take this matter to heart at all.

"Someone accepted them?"

He asked casually, his eyes revealing absolute confidence and dominance.

"Then let strength speak for itself. Whoever completes it, it belongs to them."

Hearing this, Sun Li said no more.

This New Special Agent's style of action was indeed exactly as rumored—extremely forceful.

He didn't comment on the matter, only added:

"Also, the Spiritual Energy Bureau has a Garrison Squad stationed in Tianyun District. If you need any assistance during your operation, you can contact them at any time."

"Alright, got it."

Chen Nian waved his hand, stood up directly from his seat, and turned to walk out of the office.

He had already obtained the information he wanted.

There was no need to waste another second.

Watching Chen Nian's decisive retreating figure, Sun Li immediately let out a sigh of relief.

To be honest, the oppressive aura of his boss was quite intense.