12: System upgrade!

The aftermath of the City Lord of Tianhuang City's complete destruction of body and soul did not cause the Lin Family to fall silent; instead, it was like throwing a torch into a boiling oil pot, igniting the entire Family's passion for Cultivation to the extreme.

The Old Ancestor extinguished a Life Soul with the flick of a finger!

What kind of Heaven-reaching method was this! What kind of invincible might!

The sense of proud honor and urgency drove every Lin Family member to do their utmost to improve themselves, fearful of letting down this unprecedented Family golden age and failing to keep up with the rapidly advancing pace.

The core area still belonged to Lin Hao and Ye Chen.

On the Martial Arts Arena, Lin Hao had been sitting in meditation for seven days.

The howling winds around him were gone, replaced by an Aura of ultimate "stillness." Falling leaves would silently turn to dust three feet from his body.

Inside his body, the Nine Revolutions Golden Core Art circulated furiously. Spiritual Qi and Divine Thought were highly concentrated, constantly impacting the sturdy Innate barrier.

At the center of his brows, a faint, illusory sword-shaped light flickered, emitting an unstoppable will capable of severing everything!

That was the manifestation of Sword Intent condensed to its Peak!

On the other side, inside the Gravity Cultivation Field, Ye Chen's roars had long since become hoarse.

His entire being was like a blazing furnace; the blood beneath his skin flowed like magma, and every heartbeat resonated like the booming of a war drum.

He circulated the Archaic Savage Bull Art to the limit he could currently bear, forcibly refining massive amounts of Body Tempering Medicinal Pills. The Aura leaking from a slight fissure in the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body became increasingly vast and domineering.

He was using this pressure to frantically squeeze out every bit of his potential; his Vitality and Blood were like Dragons, coiling around his body!

Eighth day, noon.

The sword-shaped light at the center of Lin Hao's brows suddenly exploded, transforming into an intensely condensed pillar of azure light that shot into the sky!

Within the light pillar, the faint phantom of an ancient longsword could be seen rising and falling, its clear Sword cry echoing through the Heavens!

"Where the heart goes, the sword points! Break!"

He abruptly opened his eyes, which held no trace of confusion, only the resolute Sword Intent of pressing forward without hesitation!

The Innate Realm barrier was as fragile as paper before this Sword Intent condensed to the extreme!

Boom!

Spirit Sea Realm, achieved!

Moreover, it was no ordinary Spirit Sea; the Spiritual Energy Vortex condensed within his Dantian clearly carried a faint azure sword gleam, making it incredibly sharp!

His Sword Intent was also completely stabilized, and its power doubled!

[Ding! Destiny Member Lin Hao used Sword Intent to sever his Bottleneck and step into the Spirit Sea Realm First Stage! His Foundation is exceptionally stable, and his Sword Intent has reached Minor Achievement! Triggering Super Critical Hit, feeding back Cultivation Base +500!]

Almost immediately after Lin Hao's Breakthrough!

Inside the Gravity Cultivation Field, Ye Chen let out an earth-shattering roar, no longer of pain, but of joyful release!

The Vitality and Blood around his body erupted, forming a thick, crimson pillar of light, like Wolf Smoke, which forcefully pierced the roof of the Cultivation Field and shot straight into the sky!

Within the light pillar, the phantom of an Archaic Savage Bull roaring toward the sky seemed to flash past!

Pure strength! Extreme Vitality and Blood!

Breaking Laws with Strength, One Strength Subdues Ten Techniques!

The Innate Realm hurdle was forcibly shattered by him in the most savage and domineering manner!

RUMBLE!

Spirit Sea Realm, achieved!

His Dantian Qi Sea was a field of Chaos; Vitality and Blood and Spiritual Qi were almost completely fused, boundless and endless. Furthermore, the strength of his Physical Body reached an appalling level!

[Ding! Destiny Member Ye Chen proved the Dao with Strength, his Vitality and Blood breaking through the barrier, stepping into the Spirit Sea Realm First Stage! The Ancient Desolate Sacred Body has further awakened, and his Physical Body Strength is comparable to the Spirit Sea Realm Peak! Triggering Super Critical Hit, feeding back Cultivation Base +600!]

The two Children of Destiny, separated by only a moment, both stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm!

These two vast and mighty streams of Feedback Energy, like two roaring rivers, instantly surged into Lin Dao, who was sitting in meditation!

His Cultivation Base, at the Life Soul Realm Fourth Heaven Middle Stage, was instantly pushed past the Late Stage and straight to the Peak by these two new forces!

But this was only the beginning!

The impact of the two individuals' Breakthroughs was far greater than this.

They were like two massive stones thrown into a lake, thoroughly stirring up the Lin Family's dormant Luck!

Buzz—!

The Deep Azure Cloud of Luck hovering above the Lin Family Residence suddenly churned, expanded, and boiled!

Its color visibly deepened, and the edges began to emit a faint Violet Halo!

A magnificent, vast Aura, filled with vitality and Creation, spread down from the Cloud of Luck, enveloping the entire Lin Family Residence!

At this moment, every Lin Family member, no matter where they were or what they were doing, felt their bodies lighten, as if some kind of shackles had been broken. Their minds became exceptionally clear, and previously obscure points encountered during Cultivation suddenly led to Enlightenment, becoming crystal clear!

The speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi suddenly more than doubled!

"I... I broke through! The Bottleneck that held me for three years is shattered!"

"Wha... what is going on? I feel like my Cultivation Speed has become much faster!"

"It's Luck! The Family Luck has improved again! Long live the Old Ancestor!"

The entire Lin Family instantly plunged into a frenzy of ecstatic excitement!

Countless disciples immediately sat cross-legged, seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to Cultivate frantically.

[Ding! Both Destiny Members have broken through to the Spirit Sea Realm, triggering the boiling and sublimation of Family Luck! Family Luck has advanced from 'Deep Azure' to 'Light Violet'!]

[Ding! Under the blessing of Light Violet Luck, the Cultivation Speed of all Family members is permanently increased by 100%, Comprehension Ability is slightly increased, and the difficulty of Breaking through Bottlenecks is reduced!]

[Ding! Received massive Luck Feedback! Triggering Ultimate Critical Hit!]

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE—!!!

This time, what surged into Lin Dao's body was no longer streams or rivers, but a boundless ocean!

That was the Luck Feedback from the entire Lin Family's sublimation—energy so immense it was unimaginable!

The barrier of the Life Soul Realm Fourth Stage Peak couldn't hold for even an instant before being completely washed away!

Fifth Heaven! Sixth Heaven! Seventh Heaven!

His Cultivation Base soared wildly at a terrifying speed, directly crossing three Minor Realms and forcefully charging into the Life Soul Realm Seventh Heaven!

And the momentum did not decrease, finally stabilizing firmly at the Seventh Heaven Peak!

Dao Rhyme flowed around Lin Dao's body. The Heaven and Earth Soul Bridge in his Sea of Consciousness was incredibly solidified, wide as a Heaven-reaching great Dao. His perception of the Laws of Heaven and Earth was utterly clear, as if he could touch and invoke them just by raising his hand! Furthermore, the strength of his Divine Soul underwent a qualitative leap!

However, the moment his Cultivation Base stabilized—

[Ding! Detected that Host's Cultivation Base has reached the Life Soul Realm Seventh Stage, and Family Luck has advanced to Light Violet, meeting the System Upgrade conditions!]

[Strongest Family of All Ages System upgrading... 10%... 50%... 100%!]

[Upgrade complete!]

[Infinite Treasury Authority has been raised to: Intermediate! The upper limit for resource exchange grade has been greatly increased. New additions: Earth Rank High Grade Cultivation Techniques, Heaven Rank Low Grade Medicinal Pills (partial), Special Building Blueprints, Low Grade Secret Realm Seeds, etc.]

[New Function: Family Dao Stele (Virtual)—Authority Points can be consumed to imprint the Host's Comprehension of Cultivation Techniques and Realms onto the Dao Stele. Family members can accelerate their corresponding Cultivation Technique practice and Realm Comprehension by observing the Dao Stele.]

[New Function: Bloodline Resonance—Allows for sensing Family members who are scattered abroad and possess special Talent or Bloodlines over a greater range, and provides their Approximate Location.]

[All existing function effects enhanced!]

The System's notification tone became increasingly grand and profound, and the interface was more complex and deep.

Lin Dao slowly opened his eyes; within them, Galaxies seemed to be born and destroyed, and the Universe to begin.

Feeling the terrifying power surging within him—power capable of easily crushing the former City Lord of Tianhuang City—and the new functions brought by the System Upgrade, a satisfied smile finally appeared on his lips.

Life Soul Realm Seventh Stage Peak! Intermediate Treasury! Family Dao Stele! Bloodline Resonance!

The development of the Lin Family is about to enter a brand new Epoch!

And he also felt that the path after the Life Soul Realm seemed... increasingly clear.

"Lin Hao, Ye Chen..." His gaze seemed to penetrate the walls, seeing the two youths who had just broken through and whose Aura was currently flourishing.

"Well done."