Ye Kang opened the Attribute Panel.
His Comprehension had accumulated to 23,000 points.
The Imperial Heaven-Reaching Skill required 20,000 points of Comprehension to advance from the second layer to the third. Just enough.
His battle with that monster had once again given Ye Kang a sense of crisis.
Even a disciple of the Crimson Nether Old Demon could unleash extraordinary strength with demonic arts. If Ye Kang ever faced the Crimson Nether Old Demon himself, he feared he wouldn't even get the chance to strike.
Comprehension could only put his mind at ease once it had been converted into strength.
"System, comprehend the Imperial Heaven-Reaching Skill."
[Ding] [Host has spent 20,000 Comprehension and successfully comprehended the third layer of the Imperial Heaven-Reaching Skill]
As his Comprehension rapidly drained away, Ye Kang slowly closed his eyes. Imperial True Qi surged out, enveloping him in a golden glow.
Vaguely, Ye Kang felt the surging True Qi prickle his skin. Without hesitation, he plunged into the Cold Pond, circulating his True Qi as he sank all the way to its depths.
Only in the bone-chilling water did the prickling gradually fade. Waves of Imperial True Qi continuously flowed into Ye Kang's meridians, growing stronger as they did.
In a daze, Ye Kang seemed to return to the Underground Dragon Vein. Dragon Qi took the form of a True Dragon, breathing down from above his head.
The Dragon Breath was scorching, helping Ye Kang commune with heaven and earth. Day after day, in the blink of an eye, ten years of insight passed.
But Dragon Breath was no ordinary thing. Ye Kang's body wasn't strong enough to withstand it, and he suffered terribly. Fortunately, the mild Wood Element True Qi was there to help regulate and support him.
Even so, it