"That's... what the hell?!"
Jiang Yu stood frozen at the center of the three-step platform, staring at the astonishing sight before him.
At that moment, centered on the three-step platform, a small purple demonic energy and a torrent of Ice Element energy surged together. They were like gigantic dragons, and even the clouds in the sky were torn apart by their force.
The entire academy was stunned by the scene.
Hadn't Jiang Yu just broken through to the advanced level? Wasn't he a high-level mage?
After a brief moment of thought, he made his move.
Without any complicated gestures, he simply raised a purple curtain of energy, which descended like a waterfall.
The purple curtain enveloped the three-step platform and its surroundings. The air itself seemed to twist, and the two torrents of energy were held in check within it.
At the same time, the others could no longer see the astonishing scene inside.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yu sat cross-legged on the platform.
At that moment, he sat perfectly still, his mind clear.
Jiang Yu had just arrived in his own spiritual world.
The stars within were all throbbing. They thrashed even more violently, as if they were about to burst.
Boom—
There was no vast rumble, only a terrifying eruption of energy...
Jiang Yu held his ground. The energy that had condensed into a star river had formed 343 stars from 49 stars.
Moreover, he now had a star river with seven times the energy.
Fire Element and Ice Element had simultaneously broken through to the advanced level!
Jiang Yu couldn't help feeling elated.
But right at that moment—
[Elemental Child effect activated.]
What?!
Five star orbits appeared in his spiritual world: purple, orange, gold, green, and blue.
It was clear: the Thunder Element, Earth Element, Light Element, Wind Element, and Water Element had all awakened successfully.
Jiang Yu's spiritual world was now an extraordinary sight.
But before he could take a closer look—
Another unusual star orbit appeared!
It was a purple star orbit.
"Could this be... the Psychic Element?!"
"Heaven's blessed! He awakened the Psychic Element too!"
Jiang Yu cried out in delight.
It was already impressive that he could awaken the Psychic Element on his own after breaking through to the advanced level this time.
But now, he'd awakened a total of six Elements!
There was no need to say much about the Elemental Elements. With Demonic Law Fusion, their power was beyond estimation.
And the Psychic Element was nearly the most important one to Jiang Yu.
The greatest benefit of awakening the Psychic Element was the boost to his psychic defenses, along with an increase in his spiritual power.
Previously, what Jiang Yu feared most was a high-level Psychic Element mage.
Even with Little Tan around, if a Psychic Element mage caught him off guard, he wouldn't be able to escape.
But now, his weakness was no longer a weakness!
"Wait, if I remember right, when I broke through last time, the talent fusion unlocked. So has the talent upgrade been unlocked now?"
Jiang Yu hurriedly looked toward the layer of status panels in his spiritual world.
[Level breakthrough: Advanced Mage.]
[Upgrade Dust gained: 10,000. Upgrade Dust total: 18,540.]
[Divine Gift: Heaven's Gift Upgrade Unlocked. Spend a certain amount of Upgrade Dust to upgrade a Heaven's Gift.]
"Let's see how many points I have now."
Jiang Yu considered the Heaven's Gifts he currently possessed.
[S Grade: Demonic Law Control, innate Thunder Element, inexhaustible life force, Elemental Child.]
[A Grade: Dark Ice Heart, Blazing Sky Flame, Star Orb Domain, accelerated magic recovery, increased magic power, two spells at once, Elemental Harmony.]
[B Grade: Dragon Spirit and Tiger Ferocity...]
"First, let's see how much it costs to upgrade a Heaven's Gift."
"Upgrade the Heaven's Gift Elemental Child."
Jiang Yu tried it first.
After all, the panel hadn't said exactly how much Upgrade Dust was required to upgrade a Heaven's Gift.
[Upgrade Elemental Child to S Grade Heaven's Gift. Cost: 100,000 Upgrade Dust.]
"What? How much? One hundred thousand Upgrade Dust?!"
Jiang Yu was stunned.
Breaking through to an advanced level in one Element had earned him 5,000 Upgrade Dust, while Little Tan had earned him 1,000.
Even if all the magic Elements he had now reached the advanced level, he still couldn't afford the Upgrade Dust needed for an upgrade.
He could, of course, get Upgrade Dust from opening boxes, but the odds...
"Forget it. No point getting my hopes up. I'll upgrade my A-grade Heaven's Gift first. Maybe that'll only cost ten thousand."
"I have another chance to upgrade."
Jiang Yu decided to settle for second best.
He looked at his A-grade Heaven's Gifts. The ones that would benefit him the most were Dark Ice Heart and Blazing Sky Flame.
But even if he upgraded a Heaven's Gift, it would only improve that particular Element. It wouldn't really be worth it.
The Star Orb count had increased too, which wasn't bad, but upgrading a Heaven's Gift would provide a much greater boost.
At that moment, Jiang Yu's gaze settled on his newest Heaven's Gift: Two Spells at Once.
With Demonic Law Fusion, the effect of casting two spells at once would be far more powerful.
[Spend 10,000 Upgrade Dust to upgrade the A-grade Heaven's Gift Two Spells at Once.]
"Yes."
Jiang Yu made up his mind.
[Upgrade in progress...]
[Congratulations! A-grade Heaven's Gift Two Spells at Once has advanced to S-grade Heaven's Gift Sevenfold Spellcasting.]
[S-grade Heaven's Gift Sevenfold Spellcasting: Cast seven spells at the same time. The more spells cast, the greater the drain on mental energy. Magic energy requirements are multiplied.]
"Good. The upgrade was worth it. With this, I can cast seven spells at once!"
Jiang Yu was very pleased.
He turned to look at Little Tan.
The little black turtle floated on the surface of the water, its body wrapped in the three-step platform's energy, which was now filled with the magical energy of every Element.
"I wonder if that little rascal can use this opportunity to grow a bit."
There were only five days left until the three-step platform's trial ended...
Jiang Yu didn't waste any more time. He immediately took out the things he'd prepared earlier.
They were clearly Star Orb magical tools: Fire Element, Ice Element... tools that controlled the seven Elements.
Jiang Yu sat cross-legged on the three-step platform, while eight magical tools rotated around him.
He drank another bottle of the latest Elemental Potion.
At that moment, Jiang Yu cultivated at a speed no ordinary person could match. A thousand miles a day wouldn't even begin to describe it.
Jiang Yu had six storage rings, so he didn't need to worry about running out of supplies.
He simply used them up as fast as he could!
Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Yu opened his eyes. They were now filled with vigor.
In just five days, all five of his other Elemental Elements had broken through to the advanced level.
He had reached the advanced level in one Element every day. Given how much he'd improved, calling it a breakthrough felt like an understatement.
"I've gained a lot from breaking through the realms, and I've earned another ten thousand Upgrade Dust."
He looked at his A-grade Heaven's Gifts again.
"I can upgrade the Ice Element first. After that, I can focus on the Fire Element's soul seed."
The top-grade soul seed increased his power sixfold and came with a domain.
It was basically the best strategy for maximizing his strength in the short term.
"Upgrade Heaven's Gift: Blazing Sky Flame."
[Spend 10,000 Upgrade Dust to upgrade to...]
[Upgrade successful. A-grade Heaven's Gift Blazing Sky Flame has advanced to S-grade Heaven's Gift Infernal Void.]
[S-grade Heaven's Gift Infernal Void:]
[Increases Fire Element cultivation speed, with a bonus to the top-grade soul seed Infernal Void. Increases the speed of Fire Element spells and adds one level to Fire Element Star Orbs.]
[Top-grade soul seed Infernal Void: Sixfold Fire Element boost. Comes with high-temperature melting effects and enhanced area-of-effect burning.]
[Domain: Infernal Flame Domain. When the domain expands, the surrounding air ignites, forming flames that fill the sky. Fire Element spellcasting speed and power greatly increase. Has a suppressive effect on other Elements.]
[Special Ability: Burning Explosion. Every attack triggers scattered Fire Element energy in the surrounding area, creating a small-scale explosion.]
Before you continue