Published: February 19, 2025
Eternal Slumber (Seeking Monthly Votes)
As the Dragon Palace Behemoth prepared crystals for the Thunder Flame Emperor Dragon, the ferocious behemoth beneath the volcano remained in slumber, while Chen Chu continued his seclusion and cultivation.
This time, the retreat lasted longer than Chen Chu had anticipated.
Initially, when condensing the rune phantom, Chen Chu expected to reach the peak of the sixth level of heaven in just over ten days, then attempt to break through to the seventh level.
However, he did not expect that the closer he got to the peak of the sixth level of heaven, the slower the condensation of true dragon power became, as if an invisible force was suppressing his breakthrough.
And this force came from the heavens and the earth.
In this situation, each step forward became increasingly difficult, while the true dragon power grew denser and purer under the heavy pressure of the world, ultimately reaching its peak.
Boom!
As the golden true dragon power in his dantian condensed to its utmost, golden flames erupted from Chen Chu's body, transforming him into light and exuding a terrifying and heavy aura.
The ground beneath him, as hard as iron, began to sink slightly, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading in all directions, as if unable to bear him.
But that was not enough.
At the moment the true dragon power erupted into flames, Chen Chu, who had already reached the seventh level of heaven, willed it.
Boom!
Above the cultivation room, a massive phantom slowly emerged, wielding a battle spear, with a halo of light circling his head. Instantly, the energy of the heavens and the earth erupted within a radius of over a thousand meters.
Endless energy from the heavens and the earth rapidly gathered, raising a tempest that shook the trees of the base, sending sand and stones flying.
The sudden change drew the attention of countless people in the base. Many instinctively looked up towards the direction of the cultivation room, their faces showing shock.
In the distance, a thirty-meter tall figure stood tall, surrounded by white clouds and mist, with lightning leaping within the mist and golden flames burning.
"Someone has broken through to the seventh level of heaven!"
"Wow! What an imposing presence! Are you sure this is a breakthrough to the seventh level and not the eighth?"
"Yes! When Major Ling Tian broke through to the seventh level, the condensed true martial phantom was only ten meters tall, and the energy of the heavens and earth only stirred within a three hundred meter radius."
"Who is this person? So monstrous?"
At the base building, Li Qingtian stood by the window, his hands behind his back, looking at the distant figure surrounded by thunder and fire, exclaiming, "As expected of a young prodigy who created a self-made secret classic at the sixth level of heaven and possesses the bearing of a king."
"Just condensing, the true martial phantom has already reached the physical limit of a seventh level cultivator. In this case, the amplification of the power of the heavens and earth will not be less than ten times."
"Plus, with the surrounding phenomena, his true martial phantom has also integrated two complete elemental talent runes."
"However, to transform such a massive true martial phantom from illusion to reality, the power of the heavens and earth required will be more than ten times that of other cultivators. Can he withstand it?"
Soon, surprise appeared in Li Qingtian's eyes as he saw the phantom in the distance condensing at a visible speed, getting faster and faster.
"Incredible! Today's young people," Li Qingtian exclaimed.
Inside the room, the flames of energy, transformed from Chen Chu's spirit and essence, erupted and fused the gathered energy of the heavens and earth into a power containing 'transformation.'
However, this burning consumed a lot, similar to when Chen Chu entered a rune transformation state.
Thus, cultivators breaking through to the seventh level of heaven usually maintain their condensed true martial phantom at around ten meters, gradually strengthening and refining afterward.