Qi and Blood: 116 Calories!

Under the watchful eyes of Shen Xuan and Su Qingyue, two disproportionate fists, one large and one small, collided fiercely in mid-air.

There was no earth-shattering roar as expected.

There wasn't even a sound.

Tuo Bashan's ferocious, earth-yellow fist force, capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, was like ice and snow under the scorching sun, or wood chips thrown into lava, the moment it came into contact with Chen Fan's dazzling golden light.

Silently, it melts, disintegrates, and evaporates!

An unparalleled, unstoppable, and extremely refined penetrating force tore through his proud Barbarian Clan protective Qi and Blood, penetrating deep into his body.

The confidence, fervor, and fighting spirit on Tuo Bashan's face froze instantly.

Instead, there was utter astonishment and bewilderment.

"How... is that possible?"

This was the last thought that flashed through his mind.

The next second.

His massive, towering body was as if it had been struck head-on by a spaceship; he was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, even faster than he had come.

"Bang!!"

With a dull thud, his massive body slammed heavily against the Cave wall dozens of meters away, carving a deep, human-shaped dent into the hard rock before slowly sliding down and instantly losing consciousness.

Throughout the entire process, Chen Fan didn't even move a single step.

Inside the Cave, a deathly silence fell once more.

Shen Xuan, slumped on the ground, had his mouth agape enough to fit an egg. He looked down in disbelief at the timer function of the smart Optical Brain on his wrist.

The bright red numbers are clearly frozen in time.

00:30:13.

Thirty seconds.

In fact, it took less than half the time he had predicted.

Just as he was lost in thought, a fair, slender hand calmly reached out to him.

Su Qingyue remained seated cross-legged, her icy blue eyes fixed on him silently, her gaze devoid of any emotion, as if this outcome was simply a matter of course.

A bet is a bet.

Just as Shen Xuan was looking miserable, preparing to renege on the debt or try to bargain,

"Buzz!!"

A deep, Qi and Blood sound suddenly resounded, instantly drawing the attention of Shen Xuan and Su Qingyue.

After defeating Tuobashan, Chen Fan did not stop. Instead, he was like an ancient furnace that had been fully activated. A roar like a mountain and a tsunami erupted from his nine-year-old body!

The immense energy that had been squeezed, Bone Refinement, and accumulated in the Barbarian Blood Pool for a full five hours, under the influence of that punch just now, completely went out of control and boiled over!

"Boom!"

An unprecedentedly dazzling Golden Qi and Blood, like a divine sword breaking free of its sheath, shot fiercely from the top of Chen Fan's head, piercing straight to the top of the Cave!

Accompanied by a series of bone- Qi Ming, like muffled thunder rolling across the earth, his aura, in an almost savage and completely unreasonable manner, smashed through the invisible barrier that bound him to 115 calories!

Qi and Blood... 116 calories!

A terrifying pressure, far exceeding that of ordinary Qi-Blood Realm Martial Artists, swept through the entire Cave like a tangible tide.

The fine pebbles on the ground were instantly crushed into dust, and the air was compressed, emitting a mournful sound as if it could not bear the weight.

Shen Xuan's peach blossom eyes widened, and his mouth opened into an "O" shape, completely forgetting about his attempt to renege on the debt.

"One... one hundred and sixteen calories?!"

He exclaimed in shock, "Am I imagining things?!"

"Throughout the recorded history of the entire Human Federation, there are no more than ten people who have been able to refine their Qi and Blood to 116 calories at the Quasi-Martial Artist Realm!"

On the other side, Su Qingyue's usually icy and beautiful face finally broke its composure.

A surge of intense emotion welled up in her beautiful, icy blue eyes.

She was always aloof and reserved, but now, looking at that not-so-tall figure bathed in Golden Qi and Blood, she seemed to be gazing up at a young god who was burning brightly and rising slowly.

This is beyond what the word "genius" can describe.

Outside the Cave.

The terrifying surge of Qi and Blood that rose into the sky was like a bombshell, instantly startling Tuoba Xiong and Gu Ci, who were having a friendly exchange.

"Holy shit!"

Tuoba Xiong's eyes, as big as copper bells and wider than a bull's, stared at the almost solidified Golden Qi and Blood in the direction of the Cave. He blurted out in a vulgar, "That little bastard... no, that kid... is he even human?!"

He cursed repeatedly, "One hundred and sixteen calories? How much was the White Emperor's Qi and Blood when it broke through one hundred and sixteen calories? This is...!"

"Isn't he already thirteen years old?"

"And... why has the concentration of my Savage Barbarian Blood Pool become so low?"

"Holy crap!"

Standing to the side, Gu Ci's lips curled up in an uncontrollable, extremely slight smile.

Although it was fleeting, it was precisely captured by the sharp-eyed Tuoba Xiong.

"Laugh! You're still laughing, you son of a bitch!" Tuoba Xiong was instantly enraged, pointing at Gu Ci's nose and cursing, "You old bastard, you must have known all along that this little monster could drain my pool, and you set this trap for me!"

The night was as deep as ink.

Inside the top-tier dormitory arranged by Jiangxi No. 1 High School for the group from Jiangnan No. 1 High School Middle School.

Chen Fan sat cross-legged on the bed made of Special Memory Metal, his eyes closed and his expression calm. He was methodically guiding the 116 kilocalories of Golden Qi and Blood that had just broken through in his body, following the route of the "Star-Transferring Blood Art," washing over his limbs and bones again and again, to completely stabilize and control it.

After a long while, he slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air carrying a faint golden light and opened his eyes.

Those amber eyes shone brilliantly in the darkness, as if they contained a vast galaxy.

Just as he finished practicing, the old-fashioned, metallic Military Communication Wristwatch on his wrist suddenly emitted a very slight vibration.

It wasn't an incoming call, but a pre-set, timed notification that popped up precisely on schedule.

Chen Fan was slightly taken aback and raised his wrist.

A holographic projection quietly unfolded in the tranquil room.

The image shows two faces etched deep within his soul.

Father: Chen Long; Mother: Luo Mengjie.

They wore Federation standard Battle Armor stained with scorch marks and dark red blood, against a backdrop of a noisy, chaotic, and fire-filled frontline base, suggesting they had just experienced a fierce and bloody battle.

A new, gruesome wound marred the father's face, and the mother's eyes were filled with undisguised exhaustion.

But when they saw the camera, they still tried their best to put on the gentlest and brightest smiles, smiles filled with longing, guilt and deep love for their son.

"Xiao Fan, your mom and dad are on G-7 Resource Planet. We wish you..."

At the bottom of the screen, a line of large text slowly pulsates to cheerful electronic music.

Happy 10th birthday, Xiao Fan!