Body Refinement Realm Eighth Layer!

After sensing it repeatedly, Luo Jun finally confirmed it...

As the vital energy reached its peak, a familiar feeling came over me, exactly the same as when I was about to break through from level one to level seven!

He had never broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, so he didn't know if all breakthroughs felt exactly the same. But a restless urge within him compelled him to try it out.

"Breakthrough to Body Refinement Realm Eighth Layer!"

The dice have rolled!

Luo Jun felt his breathing become rapid. The full level of the Body Refinement Realm is seven levels. This is an axiom that no one, whether from the academy or Old Yuan, or from ancient times to the present, has ever doubted!

Just as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, water flows downhill, and the speed of light remains constant, these are unchanging facts that have existed since the beginning of time!

But today, that fact has been shattered in his case!

The Body Refinement Realm Eighth Layer actually exists!

Two pairs of dice were rolled. The first pair rolled 73, and the second pair landed on... 90!

It worked?!

"Ding! Event Difficulty 100 points, Final Points 90 + 15 points, Event Success!"

With this sudden stroke of good luck, Luo Jun began to follow the methods of the Body Tempering Art and attempt to break through.

As the vital energy circulated within his body, streams of energy flowed into his limbs and bones, continuously tempering his body. This time, however, it was different from before. Although the vital energy still circulated smoothly, he did not complete the breakthrough after just one cycle. Instead, it circulated again and again, thread by thread, with a slight tingling sensation, slowly conditioning his body.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, Luo Jun slowly opened his eyes, and a notification sound echoed in his mind.

"Ding, event complete. Basic Experience Points: 100. Severity Coefficient: 12x. Final experience points gained: 1200!"

Congratulations on leveling up!

"Please extract Attribute Points!"

Feeling the surging power within him, Luo Jun still had a sense of unreality.

Did I really succeed? The Body Refinement Realm Eighth Layer? A realm that no one had ever reached before?

Luo Jun clenched his fist, feeling that his strength had doubled. Compared to the previous enhancement that was completed in one cycle, this time, despite the extended effort, the final effect seemed to be no different...

No, Luo Jun keenly sensed that this transformation wasn't simply about pursuing greater power, but rather about making countless subtle adjustments to his body to adapt to a completely new state, transforming it into a unique entity unlike anything he had before...

Could this be... the effect of God Technique...? And what this transformation requires to adapt to...?

Luo Jun shook his head, feeling that his speculation was somewhat absurd...

Just then, a clear, cold voice came from the arena. "You're finally awake."

Luo Jun was slightly taken aback. He turned his head and saw Mu Ning standing on the arena, looking back at him. Opposite her stood her opponent... Zhuge Chi!

"What's going on?" Luo Jun was stunned. He turned around and looked around, only to find that there was no one on his side. Mu Ning was the only person on the field who was still conscious besides him!

Wait, how much time has passed? Luo Jun looked at the watch-shaped Hundred Treasure Box and realized that more than eight hours had passed since he made the agreement with Zhuge Chi.

Has that been so long?

Luo Jun was surprised. He had been focused on cultivation and breakthroughs, completely absorbed, and hadn't expected so much time to have passed so quickly...

"I made a misjudgment once, letting Zhuge Chi face off against Old Yuan ...and after that, we kept losing..." In the final moments before the match began, Mu Ning explained to Luo Jun, "They wanted to awaken you, but I sensed that your inner energy was on the verge of a breakthrough, and we couldn't disturb you, so we could only try to stall for time... Thank goodness, you succeeded at the last moment... Now, it all depends on you."

As soon as the words were spoken, the idol's spear struck the ground, announcing the start of the competition...

Almost instantly, Zhuge Chi on the opposite side split into hundreds of clones, almost filling the entire arena. Although it was known that these were illusions created by illusion magic, the Peak magic was enough to deceive the eye.

Mu Ning activated her Insightful Wisdom Eye. There were no restrictions on abilities on the arena, and with her keen perception, she could indeed discern the true form. However, she had been focusing on the divine rune opposite her, and Mu Ning had expended a lot of energy off the stage, so she hesitated somewhat before activating her ability.

In that instant of distraction, Zhuge Chi had already appeared behind her, his short sword piercing through her chest, and the girl's body fell to the ground.

The match ended, and the two were teleported to the opposite side of the field. From then on, only Luo Jun remained on the Explorers' side.

There was no other choice.

A Teleportation Divine Rune landed in Luo Jun's hand. He gripped it tightly, looked up at his opponents who were staring blankly at him.

He doesn't know who his opponent will be in the next match... but whoever it is, he has to win, or everything will be over.

Extract Attribute Points!

Two dice, one six and one eight, for a total of twenty-three attribute points.

After the points were added, his current attributes are as follows:

Level: 42 (43/4300)

Strength: 238 points

Sensitivity: 203 points

Perception: 201 points

Spirit: 214 points

Luck: Level 7

Skills: All Things are Dice, Intermediate Point Correction (2/3), Regret, More Opportunities (Level 2), [Double Insurance], Refresh.

Item: Wealth Ring

Chips: 2770

Number of uses: 7/7

With 238 points in Strength attribute, plus the eighth level of Foundation Body Refinement Realm, he possessed a terrifying 12,000 times greater Root Bone. With the help of Yuan Qi, his output could reach about 30,000 times... He basically reached his most conservative estimate of his Master.

But my Master still possesses internal energy and Mythic-grade treasure. While I can't win in terms of raw power, at least I won't be instantly killed...

Mythic Treasure Item... While preparing, Luo Jun began to consider which treasure to bring in.

The Crisscross is indeed powerful, but the horse and chariot forms are largely unusable. While the giant cannon form is undeniably powerful, its primary use is for long-range firepower. In a limited arena, its effectiveness is severely limited against elemental monsters like the Master...

As for the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade... it couldn't even cut his arm back in the Martial World, and now at the Body Refinement Realm Eighth Layer, its strength is starting to falter...

After much deliberation, Luo Jun chose the Elemental Construct Box. This thing was versatile and could be surprisingly effective in crucial moments...

He then looked at the Breath of Myth lying in the Hundred Treasure Box... Should he evolve the Construct Box to Mythic-grade?

After thinking it over, Luo Jun gave up.

The Construct Box has many functions, but none of them are particularly outstanding... He didn't think that the enhanced fireball could hurt Old Yuan, nor did he think that more powerful vines or Wind Blade could restrain an attribute monster that might have 100,000 times the strength.

If Luo Jun had a powerful legendary weapon, he would definitely upgrade it without hesitation... The Construct Box is more like a toy or a juggling act; it's very effective against large numbers of weak monsters, but its use is too limited in melee combat at this level.

As for the rest... with time running out, Luo Jun used every consumable item in his Hundred Treasure Box that offered any enhancements. Things like increasing skin hardness, reaction speed, and burst power... However, most of these items were Common-level, with only a few of Fine-level. The enhancements weren't proportional; compared to his terrifying attributes, the extra effects were barely noticeable...

After much rummaging, Luo Jun suddenly pulled out a consumable item he had kept hidden away.

Animal Crackers?

Luo Jun looked at the small cookies in the transparent bag in his hand. This was the reward for his first Chaos Mission, but because the description of its effects was vague, Luo Jun never knew what it was for, so he kept it.

At this point, even a Rare-level cookie wasn't a big deal. Luo Jun tore open the packaging, took out the cookie, and popped it into his mouth...

Hmm? This is...

The moment the biscuit went down, Luo Jun felt the scenery before him change; the colors and shapes were different from before, and at the same time, he felt a little dizzy...

Is this really a cookie... or a poisonous mushroom?

(End of this chapter)