Chapter 254 Poison Undying, Breakthrough Successful!
At this moment, it wasn't just Elder Chen who sensed the aura of the Poison Undying.
Elder Zhang stood by the edge of the training ground, the book in his hand already having several pages blown away by the wind, but he did not look down to read it.
His gaze was fixed on the direction of the main hall, his brows furrowed, and his lips pressed into a thin line.
Elder Li walked over from the other side of the training ground with quick steps. He stopped next to Elder Chen without saying a word and looked up at the main hall.
More elders emerged from different directions.
Some emerged from the side hall of the main hall, some rushed back from the cultivation rooms on the back mountain, and some hurried out from the direction of the dining hall. They wore different clothes, but their actions were all the same: they were all looking in the direction of the main hall.
Liu Yuan also sensed it.
He stood on the arena, the dark golden light in his three pupils flickering slightly.
His senses were sharper than most people present; he could detect every subtle change in the aura of the Undying Poison.
The aura was rising, not in a tentative, fluctuating manner, but steadily ascending, step by step.
The disciples in the training ground began to whisper among themselves.
"The sect leader's aura is much stronger than before."
"It's already past level 98. If it continues to rise, it will be level 99."
"If the sect leader really breaks through, our Body Sect will also have a Limit Douluo."
"Moreover, the sect leader's martial soul is a body-based martial soul, and he has also completed a second awakening. A soul master who has mastered the second awakening of their body-based martial soul is inherently stronger than an ordinary soul master. After the sect leader's breakthrough, he will definitely be stronger than an ordinary Limit Douluo."
These words expressed the thoughts of everyone present.
Although the Body Sect is a top power on the Douluo Continent, Shrek Academy used to have a Limit Douluo in charge, while the Body Sect did not.
When Moon was alive, the difference wasn't significant, but at crucial moments, that small difference could determine many things.
Things are different now.
If Poison Immortal successfully breaks through, the Body Sect will have its own Limit Douluo.
Moreover, he is not an ordinary Limit Douluo, but a Limit Douluo who has mastered the second awakening of his original martial soul.
At the same level, Soul Masters with their own Martial Soul have an advantage in both physical strength and soul power quality, a fact that everyone in the sect is aware of.
Therefore, at this moment, all the elders and disciples were very nervous.
No one spoke; all eyes were fixed on the direction of the main hall.
I even held my breath low, afraid that my voice might make a difference.
Elder Chen stood at the front, his right hand raised, a faint golden light flickering in his palm.
His brows were furrowed, and his gaze was fixed on the direction of the main hall, never wavering.
Elder Li took his hands out from behind his back, let them hang at his sides, clenched them into fists, then loosened them, then clenched them again.
Long Aotian stood at the edge of the arena, his arms crossed over his chest, but his fingers clenched his sleeves tightly. His expression was calm, but his eyes remained fixed on the main hall, without blinking.
Chen Lu's mouth opened slightly, and he forgot to close it. He didn't know what to say; he just stood there, feeling that aura slowly rising upwards.
Wang Yanfeng's fingers tapped unconsciously at his side, faster and faster.
Gu Tong's glasses slipped down to the tip of his nose, but he didn't adjust them. His martial spirit was operating at full power, and he could detect every subtle change in that aura, changes that made him feel his martial spirit trembling slightly.
Vina stood at the front of the crowd, her fingers clenched into fists, trembling slightly. Her gaze remained fixed on the direction of the main hall, her eyes unblinking.
The aura was still rising.
It has already exceeded the intensity expected of level 98, and shows no sign of stopping. It is moving upwards, not fast, but each step is solid.
Elder Chen's breath hitched. He could sense that the aura had reached a critical point. One more step and it would be level ninety-nine.
Elder Zhang's hand trembled slightly. The book slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground with a dull thud. He didn't bend down to pick it up.
Elder Li clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
Liu Yuan stood on the arena, the dark golden light in his three pupils growing increasingly intense. His perception had penetrated deep into the very core of the Poison Undying aura, and he could feel that the aura was now fully charged.
No one spoke in the training ground. Even the most talkative disciples were silent. Everyone was waiting, waiting for that final step.
The breath rose another notch.
It wasn't a slow climb, but a single, decisive leap. It crossed the critical point directly. Without hesitation, without back and forth, it simply crossed it.
Level 99.
The aura suddenly expanded the moment they crossed the threshold, pushing outwards from the top of the main hall with such speed that visible ripples appeared in the air. The disciples in the training ground were pushed back several steps by the shockwave; some lost their footing and staggered, only to be supported by those nearby.
Elder Chen swayed slightly, but he did not retreat. He raised a pale golden light shield in front of him with his right hand, blocking the shockwave.
Elder Zhang took a step back, and his glasses finally slipped off his nose and fell to the ground. He didn't pick them up; his gaze remained fixed on the direction of the main hall.
Elder Li did not retreat, but his body was very tense.
Long Aotian took a half step back to steady himself. He lowered his hands from his chest and let them hang at his sides, his fingers trembling slightly.
Liu Yuan did not move. The dark golden light in his three pupils became very intense in that instant, and his spiritual power formed an invisible protective shield around his body, blocking all the impact of that aura.
Then, a loud bang came from the direction of the main hall.
It wasn't a dull explosion, but a crisp sound, like something shattering. In that instant, fine cracks appeared in space, extending downwards from the top of the main hall before quickly disappearing.
Immediately afterwards, the main hall's doors were blown open.
It wasn't a slow opening, but rather it was blasted open from the inside. The two heavy stone doors flew outwards, crashing into the stone steps in front of them and creating two deep craters. Debris flew everywhere, and dust billowed up, filling the open space in front of the main hall and obscuring everyone's view.
On the training ground, everyone held their breath.
The dust was still churning, but a figure emerged from it.
The figure walked slowly, but each step was steady. With each step, the ground trembled slightly.
The dust gradually settled.
The figure's outline became clearer and clearer.
Poison Undying was wearing a dark green robe, and his hair was still grayish-green, messy, and unkempt.
His face hadn't changed much, but his eyes had.
The murky, weathered look in his eyes had disappeared, replaced by a clear, calm, and cool light.
He stood on the stone steps in front of the main hall, his gaze sweeping across the entire training ground.
The training ground was deathly silent.
(End of chapter)