Chapter 324 - 124: Star Spring

The Astral Realm.

Deep within the desert, a fierce wind howled, stirring the sands until they resembled waves on a silver sea.

In a hidden underground cavern, three figures sat cross-legged, emitting faint pulses of light.

A surging life aura billowed around them.

Even divided, the Life Force contained within the Life Light Group from a Level 9 Mutant Beast was immense.

As he focused on absorbing it, Chen Yu’s Life Force surged wildly with nearly every breath.

His Spirit, Essence, and Qi soared continuously.

Powerful Life Fluctuations spread out from him.

It took a full hour for Chen Yu to completely absorb the Life Light Group.

HUMMM—!

A powerful wave erupted outward as his aura instantly skyrocketed.

Phew—

Opening his eyes, Chen Yu let out a slow breath.

’I can’t believe I broke through just by boosting my Life Force...’

Absorbing two-thirds of the Life Light Group not only pushed his Life Force to a new level, but it also allowed his cultivation to break through its limits.

He had entered the Seventh Grade!

His Qi had increased explosively!

His strength had progressed steadily.

Breaking through to the Seventh Grade was a pleasant surprise.

However, his overall increase in power wasn’t that significant.

His foundation was simply too solid; even breaking through an entire grade wasn’t enough for a massive leap in power.

Still, with his cultivation reaching the Seventh Grade, his Qi had increased manyfold.

He could now unleash even more of the Destructive Celestial Light’s power!

The Destructive Celestial Light was released using Qi; the stronger the Qi, the greater the power it could unleash.

Chen Yu’s Destructive Celestial Light had never reached the limits of its max level.

In fact, he couldn’t even unleash half of its maximum potential.

It wasn’t that he was incapable of it, but that he lacked sufficient Qi.

Every use drained him completely, yet the output was still a far cry from the Destructive Celestial Light’s true maximum power.

With his cultivation level raised, his various Skills could also unleash more formidable power.

...

After stabilizing the aura within his body, Chen Yu glanced at Dongfang Yao and Zhuge Qingtian beside him.

The two were still absorbing Life Force. Even a third of the Life Force from a Level 9 Mutant Beast was enough to grant them an enormous boost.

Thanks to his Life Force Field, he could absorb and integrate it much faster than others.

He retracted his aura and concealed his Life Fluctuations. Beneath his sturdy physique, his Life Force now surpassed that of an ordinary Level 9 Mutant Beast.

His Spiritual Power could even manipulate objects a kilometer away.

His vitality was as vast as the ocean.

When he released its fluctuations, it was like the scorching sun, powerful enough to affect the physical world.

’One point seven billion...’

’Another three hundred million Source of Life, and I can achieve my next Evolution...’

Chen Yu’s eyes burned with intensity.

After his next physical Evolution, his strength would grow so much that even solo-killing a Level 9 Mutant Beast would be no problem.

Three hundred million Source of Life... if he was lucky, he could gather it all today.

—

Two hours later, Zhuge Qingtian and Dongfang Yao had also finished absorbing the Life Light Group.

Even Dongfang Yao, who had just used her "Phoenix Overdrive" ability, not only returned to her peak state after absorbing the Life Light Group, but surpassed it.

Both of their Spirit, Essence, and Qi had improved greatly, and their faces were flushed with vigor.

"Ah, that feels great." Zhuge Qingtian beamed as he looked at Chen Yu. "Brother Yu, this boost was amazing. A few more times like this, and I might just break through."

Hearing this, Chen Yu rolled his eyes.

’A Level 9 Mutant Beast... You think they’re as common as cabbages, that we can just stumble upon them whenever we want?’

"Brother Yu, can these Life Light Groups be stored?" Dongfang Yao asked, looking at Chen Yu.

At her words, Zhuge Qingtian also turned to look at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu nodded. "Storing them isn’t a problem, but they don’t last long. A day at most. If it isn’t absorbed by then, the Life Light Group will completely dissipate."

"Only one day..."

Hearing Chen Yu’s explanation, Dongfang Yao sighed. "That’s a shame. If they could be stored for a long time, I wouldn’t have to worry so much about using my ability in the future."

Dongfang Yao was well aware of how much the Life Light Groups helped her.

Especially when combined with her own ability.

It was a practically seamless combination.

She would no longer have to worry about the aftermath of using her ability. Not only could it replenish her Life Force, but more importantly, it could make her invincible.

Chen Yu looked at her and said, "Not right now, but maybe it’ll be possible in the future."

His Life Force Field had only just awakened. With awakened abilities, every subsequent improvement was enormous.

However, upgrading it also required a massive amount of Source of Life.

"Even if you can’t store them for long, you can just stick with Brother Yu! With the two of you working together, you’d definitely be unstoppable."

Zhuge Qingtian said with a grin.

Dongfang Yao’s pretty face flushed red, and she unconsciously lowered her head.

"Since you’re recovered, let’s get moving." Chen Yu said, and with a single step, he emerged from the underground cavern onto the desert surface.

The other two followed close behind, rushing out of the cavern. They gazed out at the endless silver desert, their eyes fixed on the distance.

Chen Yu released his Force Field, quickly scanning the surroundings.

’Huh, the range has increased...’

As he scanned with his Life Force Field, Chen Yu was surprised to find its range had expanded several times over.

Before, he could only scan a ten-kilometer radius, but now it had expanded to one hundred kilometers.

A full tenfold increase.

’It must be because I absorbed all that Life Force...’ The thought flashed through Chen Yu’s mind.

The strength of the Life Force Field depended on his own Life Force.

The stronger his Life Force, the more powerful his Life Force Field became.

It could improve even without reaching the second stage of awakening.

"Hm?"

’A desert oasis?’

Scanning with his Force Field, Chen Yu locked onto a specific direction.

Deep within the desert, he had detected an oasis.