Rumble!
Chen Ku's blood and qi roared as streams of vital energy surged from his flesh, blood, tendons, and bones, sweeping across hundreds of thousands of miles.
At that moment, both Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were stunned.
"Th-this... what a powerful aura!"
"What is going on with Chen Ku?!"
"Mm... this seems to be the fluctuations of the Great Dream Heart Sutra."
The two looked at each other, their expressions uncertain and suspicious.
Though Jie Yin could sense the fluctuations of the Great Dream Heart Sutra, he knew full well that this cultivation technique should not have been capable of unleashing such terrifyingly powerful vital energy.
What they did not know was that Chen Ku was not cultivating the ordinary Great Dream Heart Sutra at this moment.
It was the supreme divine ability he had previously derived through the Great Dream Heart Sutra—Myriad Year Dream!
In Jie Yin and Zhun Ti's eyes, Chen Ku had merely slept for a brief moment.
Yet in Chen Ku's perception, it had been a solid ten thousand years of cultivation.
Empowered by divine abilities and Dao techniques, his flesh shone brilliantly, and his appearance was solemn and sacred.
His once-steady aura began to rise continuously, advancing by leaps and bounds.
At this point, Chen Ku slowly opened his eyes as well.
"Heh, am I finally about to break through?!"
That was right!
In the unseen depths, he had already sensed the opportunity for a breakthrough.
He immediately gathered his distracting thoughts and began carefully sorting through the insights in his sea of consciousness as he started to break through.
For a time, wondrous phenomena appeared in abundance, dazzling the eye!
Above Chen Ku's head, heavenly flowers drifted down, profound and mysterious. Rosy clouds erupted across hundreds of thousands of miles, sacred and peaceful.
Clouds of auspicious energy condensed around him as well, vaguely transforming into the image of Great Dao Golden Lotuses.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged wildly, pouring into his body like the Milky Way cascading down from the Ninth Heaven. Chen Ku's blood and qi churned like a vast ocean, terrifying beyond measure and soul-shaking!
In only a brief moment, the invisible barrier of his realm shattered with a roar.
Chen Ku, originally at the mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, advanced into the late-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.
Watching this scene, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were already beaming, their faces filled with astonishment and admiration.
"Heh, not bad, not bad!"
"In just a few short years, our disciple Chen Ku has made a breakthrough."
"With such extraordinary talent, he can be considered one of the finest in the world."
Jie Yin nodded in great satisfaction as he spoke.
One had to know that the higher one's realm, the harder it became to advance.
For ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortal experts, breaking through even a minor realm often required years of arduous cultivation. Those with poor aptitude needed as long as ten thousand years.
This was precisely why time was the least valuable thing in the Primordial World.
Yet Chen Ku had broken through in a mere thousand years, which clearly showed how extraordinary his aptitude was.
And that was not all!
Just as Jie Yin and Zhun Ti believed that Chen Ku had completed his breakthrough and was about to withdraw his aura,
A brilliant gleam burst forth from Chen Ku's eyes once more.
At the same time, the Dao rhymes and divine patterns swirling around him became even more profound, obscure, and unfathomable.
Seeing this, Jie Yin raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"This is... he still wants to continue advancing?!"
He understood Chen Ku's intentions.
Having just broken through to the late-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, this boy was still not satisfied and wanted to attempt an even higher realm?!
Jie Yin was shocked beyond words!
At his side, Zhun Ti's expression changed slightly as he spoke.
"Martial Nephew, cultivation requires steady progress. You must not aim too high."
"You have only just broken through, and your understanding of the Great Dao remains insufficient. You must not continue attempting to advance."
As a quasi-saint expert, Zhun Ti knew full well that every minor advancement in realm would grant a cultivator different insights.
At this moment, Chen Ku had only just broken through and had yet to fully understand the late-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.
If he forcibly continued advancing, it would inevitably make his mana unstable, like a castle in the air. The losses would outweigh the gains.
Worse still, if his foundation was not firm and he blindly pursued higher realms, his Dao heart might waver, causing him to suffer cultivation deviation.
In Jie Yin and Zhun Ti's eyes, this was an extremely risky move.
Yet upon hearing this, Chen Ku remained unmoved.
The insights from Myriad Year Dream, a full ten thousand years' worth, were vast and profound beyond measure, boundless as an abyss!
Within his sea of consciousness, even more mysterious and wondrous Dao rhymes had yet to take effect.
With a single thought, Chen Ku's vital energy, which had just slightly calmed, surged violently once again.
Outside, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth grew ever denser, manifesting like enormous dragons and pouring back into Chen Ku.
Chen Ku's aura began rising once more, his pressure spreading outward.
One hundred thousand miles...
Three hundred thousand miles...
One million miles...
At a certain moment, Chen Ku's entire body shook, and his aura underwent a sudden, drastic transformation.
Rumble!
Heavenly sounds thundered. Jie Yin and Zhun Ti clearly saw vast streams of law and order flow from Chen Ku's body, swirling and rising.
At the same time, the phenomenon of Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown and Five Qis Returning to Origin appeared above his head.
The Three Flowers hung high in the air, blooming at a visible speed and becoming increasingly solid, like Great Dao Golden Lotuses in full bloom.
In an instant, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were left utterly dumbfounded.
From the late-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, past the peak Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, and straight into the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm?!
Numb!
They were completely numb!
Consecutive breakthroughs in minor realms would have been one thing.
But Chen Ku had broken through the shackles of a major realm in one stroke, transitioning from cultivating mana to cultivating law and order.
Even though they already knew Chen Ku's foundation was extraordinary,
This scene was still far too shocking.
After his shock, immense anticipation appeared in Jie Yin's eyes.
"Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown... how many petals can this boy's flowers bloom?"
Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown was not only the symbol of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm.
Furthermore, the number of petals the flowers bloomed could reveal a cultivator's talent, potential, and more.
The higher the flower's rank, the more extraordinary one's future achievements would be.
Hearing this, Zhun Ti could not help staring fixedly at the Three Flowers above Chen Ku's head.
Three petals...
Five petals...
Eight petals...
In only a brief moment, his flowers had bloomed to eight petals in one stroke.
At this point, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti could not help secretly drawing in a sharp breath.
Eight-petaled flowers?!
What kind of concept was that?!
One had to know that even Jie Yin and Zhun Ti themselves had only achieved nine-petaled flowers back then.
In other words, the current Chen Ku was hardly inferior to Jie Yin and Zhun Ti.
However, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti did not look away.
There was no other reason!
They clearly saw that after the eighth petal, the even more astonishing ninth petal was slowly taking shape.
Though this final petal seemed to form rather slowly, it was unprecedentedly solid.
In the end, it completely took shape. The Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown, blooming with nine petals, hung high overhead and cast down immortal light, making Chen Ku appear even more solemn and sacred, his divine radiance glittering brilliantly.
Chen Ku's talent was now entirely on the same level as Jie Yin and Zhun Ti's.
If the suppression of the Heavenly Dao were not taken into account, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti would certainly attain sainthood in the future. For Chen Ku, it would be no difficult matter either.
Moreover, every trace of his aura was incomparably solid, without the slightest hint of instability.
This had completely exceeded Jie Yin and Zhun Ti's expectations.
Their earlier worries instantly vanished.
At this moment, it seemed as though Jie Yin and Zhun Ti had both stopped breathing.
"This boy's enlightenment is actually this swift?!"
"A Grand Luo Golden Immortal... heavens, we truly underestimated this boy!"
The two could not help murmuring in amazement, unable to believe it.
Under the dumbfounded gazes of Jie Yin and Zhun Ti,
A moment later, Chen Ku finally completed his breakthrough.
Feeling the wildly increased mana within his body and his rapidly advancing understanding of the Great Dao, Chen Ku smiled in satisfaction.
This advancement had been truly astonishing.
With early-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortal cultivation, combined with the great divine ability Law, Heaven, and Earth, he would be invincible among those of the same realm.
Even against veteran Grand Luo Golden Immortals, or even peak Grand Luo Golden Immortal experts, Chen Ku might not be unable to fight.
However, that thought only flashed through his mind.
Immediately afterward, Chen Ku thought,
Though I possess strength beyond my realm, I still cannot reveal it carelessly in the future.
Heh, with great mountains at my back, being cautious is enough. Why take risks?!
As he thought this, he discreetly glanced at Jie Yin and Zhun Ti beside him.
Other than the Three Pure Ones, there were few people capable of contending with their strength.
As long as he stayed under the protection of his master and Martial Uncle, quietly growing stronger without revealing his edge, wouldn't that be perfect?!
Just as he was pondering this inwardly,
Jie Yin and Zhun Ti at his side came back to their senses as well.
"Not bad, not bad!"
"My disciple's talent is truly unparalleled throughout the ages!"
Though Jie Yin did not wish for Chen Ku to become overly complacent, he could not hide his mixed joy and astonishment at this moment, praising him without reservation.
Chen Ku gave an embarrassed laugh and replied,
"Heh, this disciple merely benefited from Master and Martial Uncle's guidance."
"Without the teachings of you two, I could not have improved so greatly."
These words immediately brought smiles to Jie Yin and Zhun Ti's faces, filling them with pride.
This boy truly was quite good!
Neither arrogant nor impatient, unruffled by favor or disgrace!
More importantly, with only a few words, he had struck straight at Jie Yin and Zhun Ti's hearts, making them feel immensely honored.
Zhun Ti nodded to himself and spoke.
"Heh, Martial Nephew is already close to becoming a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, so you can cultivate more divine abilities and Dao techniques."
"That Buddha's Palm Paradise divine ability can also be imparted to you."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ku's eyes immediately lit up!
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