At that very moment, the golden light flashed again.
[soul master power ranking list, 6th place]
[Name: Chen Xin]
[Affiliation: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School]
[Spirit: Seven Kill Sword]
[spirit power Level: 98]
[spirit ring Configuration: 4 purple, 4 black, 1 red]
[Combat Evaluation: A rank-98 attack system Super Douluo, possessing a Seven Kill Spirit core and Lin Yuan's god-tier sword enlightenment; able to unleash strength surpassing a Limit Douluo!]
[Rewards:]
[1: spirit power raised by one rank; all spirit ring ages increased by 60,000 years.]
[2: Spirit evolves to Seven Kill God-Devil Sword (god-tier Spirit); Domain evolves to Seven Kill God Domain.]
[3: Three pieces of hundred-thousand-year Seven Kill source Spirit Bones (both arms + torso).]
[4: four-word battle armor – Seven Kill Sword God.]
[5: Divine tool – Seven Star Sword-Nurturing Box.]
[6: Full comprehension of the sword enlightenment imparted by Lin Yuan.]
…Boom!
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
A white sword-pillar shot skyward, piercing the clouds!
Inside that pillar, Chen Xin hovered in white robes, hair and beard billowing like an immortal swordsman descending to earth.
As the rewards descended, his aura erupted sky-high!
First came the qualitative leap in spirit power!
It surged like a raging river bursting the final dam!
rank 99!
super Douluo!
An oceanic pressure spread outward, then instantly receded, returning to simplicity.
With the breakthrough, the spirit rings beneath his feet began an astonishing transformation!
The 60,000-year boost turned his configuration from 4 purple, 4 black, 1 red into 6 black, 3 red!
Hum!
The Seven Kill Sword before him now evolved as well.
Ancient patterns on the blade shimmered gold; the edge turned jade-like, exuding holy yet murderous might.
God-tier Spirit – Seven Kill God-Devil Sword!
Merge!
Three Spirit Bones radiating fierce sword-qi fused into his arms and torso.
Hundred-thousand-year Seven Kill source Spirit Bones!
Propelled by them, his newly reached rank 99 spirit power vaulted again, straight into the half-God Realm!
Battle armor, appear!
Chen Xin uttered softly.
Countless crystal-clear armor pieces like glazed glass flew out, sheathing him completely.
four-word battle armor – Seven Kill Sword God!
The set bore no savage ferocity, only ethereal grace, silver-white and traced with seven star patterns, merging with heaven and earth.
Behind him, a simple rosewood sword box appeared, inlaid with seven star gems.
Divine tool – Seven Star Sword-Nurturing Box!
Dismiss it as a mere box and you underestimate a divine artifact.
For Chen Xin, only this box complements his sword; other tools are trivial.
It is both beautiful and the core amplifier of his future combat power!
Divine Effects:
[Hidden Edge · Accumulation]: The Seven Kill God-Devil Sword rests inside, cultivating Sword Intent daily. Each day raises the next first strike's power by 1%, with no upper limit save his body's tolerance!
This is "Ten years to whet a sword; its frost edge never tested."
[Seven Stars · Sword Array]: The seven gems become energy flying swords that guard him or form the Big Dipper Demon-Slaying Array, needing no conscious control.
[Sword Heart · Clear Mind]: Wearing the box multiplies his sword enlightenment speed tenfold and grants immunity to all mental control and illusions!
Excellent treasure!
Chen Xin slapped the box; the sword flashed inside.
Clank!
Yet all these material rewards were mere prelude.
The real highlight had only just begun!
Hum—
A vast stream of knowledge poured into his mind like enlightenment.
It was the sword enlightenment Lin Yuan had passed to him!
As comprehension deepened, his aura shifted once more.
No longer sharp-edged, it turned inward, unfathomable.
He stood like a divine sword returned to its sheath.
Seemingly harmless, yet…able to cleave the heavens!
Boom!!!
At that instant, some shackle inside him shattered completely!
A Quasi-God Sword Intent, touched with true divinity, erupted from his crown!
Quasi-God!
By enlightenment alone, he had leapt the chasm between half-god and Quasi-God!
…When the sword-qi faded
Chen Xin slowly opened his eyes; star rivers flickered within.
Gulp.
Beside him, Gu Rong swallowed, walking up with a ghost-shocked face.
He circled Chen Xin several times, even reaching to check if he'd been possessed.
"Holy—!
,
Old sword-freak… are all sword cultivators this unreasonable?
,
A mere Sword Intent breakthrough and you jump straight from half-god to Quasi-God?
Gu Rong's mind collapsed.
"Three hundred thousand year spirit bones couldn't do it, but a flash of sword insight did?"
"Is there any justice? Is there any law?"
Yet Chen Xin showed no smugness.
Instead he sighed in resignation.
"Alas…"
"Old Bones, you don't understand."
"My realm is still too low."
"My sword insight far too shallow."
He caressed the Seven Star Sword-Nurturing Box, eyes full of regret: "Only now do I see how precious the sword enlightenment Teacher gave me truly is."
"Were it not for certain heavenly limits, I just now… faintly sensed the chance to become a god!"
"Pity—one step short, only Quasi-God Peak."
Dead silence!
Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi, who had just come over, froze like stone statues.
Ning Fengzhi's mouth twitched as he asked in disbelief:
"Uncle Sword… are you serious? You felt the chance to become a god?"
Chen Xin nodded earnestly. "Yes, Fengzhi."
"You saw it—Heaven itself said Teacher passed me god-tier sword enlightenment."
"And even after comprehending all of it, I still couldn't become a god on the spot. I'm rather ashamed."
"Looks like I must keep striving."
Pfft—
Gu Rong nearly spat blood.
Listen! Is this human speech?
What do you mean "even after comprehending all of it I still couldn't become a god"?
What do you mean "I'm rather ashamed"?
This is peak humble-brag! How are we supposed to live at rank 98?
Ning Fengzhi drew a deep breath, suppressing his shock to console:
"Uncle Sword, don't belittle yourself."
"Perhaps your breakthrough was so swift your body hasn't adapted."
"Since you've already sensed the godly opportunity, it won't be long before you forge your own God Position and ascend to the God Realm!"
Yet at that moment
Gu Rong's slow brain finally caught something off.
He jumped up, pointing at Chen Xin and exclaiming:
"Hold on! Old sword-freak!"
"What did you call Lin Yuan?"
"You called Lin Yuan… Teacher?!"
(End of Chapter)
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