106: Where's Gu Chen?! Get out here!
Xia Country, Purple Profound Pavilion.
The elderly man glanced at the information just handed over, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.
"The fifth limit break was successful. Xia Country has finally produced another Genius who achieved Five Limit Breaks. This is giving my Xia Country a new opportunity."
The elderly man could sense a great disaster approaching.
And at this time.
Gu Chen appeared, his body exuding an unstoppable momentum that gave the elderly man hope.
"A mysterious gene suspected to be related to the Thunder Hell phenomenon in the Universe, the fifth limit break... His appearance reminds me of Ning Shenyu back then, and he even gives me a stronger feeling than Ning Shenyu did at that time. No matter what crisis Xia Country faces in the future, he will be able to withstand the pressure."
"Current observations of him also confirm that Gu Chen is of upright character and has no bad habits."
The elderly man was in a great mood, especially when he learned that True King Ning had actually made an agreement with Gu Chen to visit every Wednesday, where he would personally guide Gu Chen's cultivation. This meant that Gu Chen had been recognized by Ning Shenyu.
"Shenyu's vision is set on the starry sky. Having traveled through the vast and boundless starry sky for three years, his vision and perspective are no longer limited to Xia Country. That's why none of the Geniuses from these past years could catch his eye. It seems Gu Chen's talent might make him qualified to step into the starry sky in the future."
The secretary nearby, seeing the elderly man so happy for once, felt much more relaxed. There had been far too many issues lately, but he still had a battle report in his hand that needed to be presented.
"There have been new developments in the battle situation at the Border Battlefield. Grandmaster Shen slew an alien True King, and the Border Battlefield is cheering for this short-term victory. However, the current situation doesn't seem good because Grandmaster Shen was wounded, and there's intelligence that the Purple God Clan is going to dispatch a new True King to the Border Battlefield."
The elderly man's eyes flickered.
"The Border Battlefield must not be lost. Time, we need time—one year, two years, three years. Before this generation of Young Man rises, we must withstand all the pressure."
...Gu Chen returned to his room.
He went directly into the Body Refining room.
He glanced at the Spiritual Plant in his hand, which True King Ning had given him previously.
"Clear Breeze Bright Moon Leaf; its medicinal effects are gentle, consolidating the Physical Body and strengthening the bones and muscles."
The herb was pale green, with faint white light visible, strands of it shining like the bright moon. It was extremely gentle and refreshing. Gu Chen pressed his hand against the Spiritual Plant, and then his palm, like a furnace, directly refined the Clear Breeze Bright Moon Leaf.
Patter.
In Gu Chen's heart, it felt as if a drop of water had fallen onto a mirror-like lake, instantly causing ripples.
He glanced at his Qi and Blood Detection Ring.
[Blood Qi Volume: 5,100 Cal]
"For every limit break, if one can have 100 Cal of blood qi at the beginning, it represents a perfect limit break. I was at 5,099 Cal before, which meant it wasn't perfect, but this Clear Breeze Bright Moon Leaf has directly made me completely perfect."
Gu Chen felt the power of the Five Limit Breaks within him approaching perfection. Combined with the gentle energy from the Clear Breeze Bright Moon Leaf constantly repairing his Physical Body, he felt his current state was exceptionally good.
Crash!
He suddenly shuddered.
The aura of the Five Limit Breaks level instantly spread out in all directions like a vast ocean, causing the entire Dengfeng Tower to shake for a moment.
"What is this aura?"
"Holy crap! This aura is way too terrifying; such dense blood qi!"
"What's going on? Could it be Gu Chen on the top floor? Does this aura belong to him?"
At this moment, many freshmen who hadn't left yet were still visiting other dormitories in Dengfeng Tower. This sudden aura instantly made them break out in a cold sweat, as if they were submerged in an ocean of blood. The heavy blood qi made it hard for them to breathe.
What is going on with this aura?
How can it be so terrifying?
The aura quickly vanished.
The freshmen breathed a sigh of relief, feeling their entire bodies soaked in sweat.
"If that really was Gu Chen's aura, then he truly is a terrifying monster... Is this the kind of aura a Fourth Limit Break can emit? Although the Fourth Limit Break is already at a level beyond our understanding, why did it feel like the blood qi volume at that moment was at an even more terrifying level?"
"Did Gu Chen have another Breakthrough? That's unlikely, right?"
"Five Limit Breaks... only one person in our Xia Country's history has succeeded. It shouldn't be possible; it's too fast, isn't it?"
When Gu Chen was on the Alien Star, he was only at the Third Limit Break, right?
Now he's at the Five Limit Breaks?
"Impossible, that's absolutely impossible!"
They were unwilling to believe it; it was simply too incredible. Currently, there is only one person in Xia Country with Five Limit Breaks—that mysterious Martial Dao True King. No one else can step into that limit. Five Limit Breaks represent an Innate infinite potential that Acquired effort cannot compensate for.
So they were unwilling to believe it.
However, right at this moment.
From outside Dengfeng Tower, an unfriendly voice suddenly rang out.
"Tsk tsk, Dengfeng Tower. This building is built quite grandly, and the name is well-chosen. But giving it to you arrogant and ignorant freshmen, isn't that a bit of a waste?"
"Where is Gu Chen?"
"Get out here!"
A sharp voice laced with a hint of Astral Qi instantly caused the freshmen inside Dengfeng Tower to look angry.
"sophomore students?"
"I'd heard long ago that these sophomores were going to move against Gu Chen. I thought it was just talk, but I didn't expect them to come straight to Dengfeng Tower!"
Outside Dengfeng Tower.
A figure stood with a cold expression, followed by a crowd of sophomores who had come after hearing the news.
"Tsk tsk, as expected. It looks like I was right. Jiang Hecong is best friends with Li Yue. He has already stepped into the Third Stage of the Divine Strength Realm, so he's definitely going to make a move on Gu Chen."
"There's a good show to watch."
Jiang Hecong is a very close friend of Li Yue. Li Yue was seriously injured and had his Cultivation Funds docked; his current situation could be described as miserable.
This friend of his was indeed going to stand up for Li Yue.
Jiang Hecong looked at Dengfeng Tower, a flash of envy in his eyes.
This Dengfeng Tower was given to this year's First-Year Freshmen, which made many older students feel very unbalanced. Who wouldn't want a dormitory that is so new, high-quality, and fully equipped?
But today, he was here for Gu Chen.
"This year's freshmen are indeed too arrogant. Injuring a Senior on their very first day of school?"
"Jiang Hecong, give him a good lesson!"
"Every year's top scholar of the martial arts examination is the biggest troublemaker; they need to be properly polished!"
And right at this moment.
Ding!
Accompanied by the sound of the Dengfeng Tower elevator.
A figure slowly walked down.
Gu Chen expressed his delight.
He had just achieved a Breakthrough to Five Limit Breaks.
He had a whole body of strength with nowhere to use it.
He was just looking to test his own strength!