An Absurdly Fast Rate of Advancement

Qi Fei's laughter continued to ring through the room.

The crisis had turned into an opportunity, and he simply couldn't control his emotions.

Only after laughing his heart out did Qi Fei have the presence of mind to inspect what he had gained.

First and foremost was his Life Bead, which had changed the most.

The moment he looked at it, Qi Fei noticed a small problem.

The number of Life Beads had increased again.

When he had first awakened, Qi Fei had only glanced at them, but at the time, he had three Will Jewels.

By the time he showed them to Beirut, the number of Will Jewels had increased to six.

Now, he had eight.

Including the Mutated Dual Physical Beads, he had a total of twenty-four beads between his two hands.

What was going on?

"Could my cultivation level affect the number of Life Beads?"

That was the only explanation Qi Fei could think of.

So he turned to check his current cultivation level.

The good news was that his cultivation had improved.

The bad news was that it had improved a bit too much, and he was a little scared.

His warrior level had risen by three, bringing him to level eight.

The Dou Qi inside him had changed from red into three clearly distinct masses of power: red, black, and green.

Each one was far stronger than Qi Fei's power had been at level five.

Qi Fei tried sensing them with his mind.

The red Dou Qi was scorching hot. It was probably still the Fire Attribute Dou Qi produced by practicing the Red Dragon Secret Sword.

The black Dou Qi seethed with an overbearing urge to destroy. It was likely connected to Destruction.

It was probably a remnant of the power with which the Supreme God of Destruction had strengthened him.

As for the green Dou Qi, it was rich with the aura of life.

Qi Fei guessed that it was most likely left behind when Beirut had used the Sovereign's Might of the Life Attribute to heal him.

It wasn't just his Dou Qi that had changed. His Magic Power had also gained a similar new force.

That was probably Life Magic.

Normally, Life Magic, like death magic, should require a special inheritance.

But no matter how powerful a mortal's inheritance was, could it compare to a Sovereign's Might?

So even though Qi Fei didn't know a single Life Magic spell, he had still gained an understanding of it.

His mage level had even increased by four as a result.

Qi Fei was now a level-five mage.

Looking at the Life Attribute Magic Power in his chest, which completely dwarfed the other attributes, Qi Fei was momentarily at a loss.

"Forget it. What's so bad about getting stronger?"

Qi Fei shook his head, pulling himself back to reality.

Rather than worrying about it now, he should finish checking what had changed, then go brag to the other Qi Feis.

Next, Qi Fei noticed that he had gained two new attributes.

One was Destruction, and the other was Life.

That certainly matched what he had experienced.

He just didn't know whether these two attributes would also appear for Heavenly Jewel Change Qi Fei.

Beyond the changes to his cultivation and attributes, his Life Bead had undergone a deeper transformation.

Innate Abilities were, in essence, special powers of the Soul Space. They were special abilities activated by combining those powers with the power of the soul.

Their strength depended on the power of both the special force and the soul.

Without that special power, even a copied Innate Ability couldn't be used.

The main reason Qi Fei could use God Devouring was the black power in his Soul Space.

That power came from the Supreme God of Destruction.

He had transformed Qi Fei's Life Bead into an Innate Ability, and as a result, the corresponding special power had appeared in Qi Fei's Soul Space.

According to Qi Fei's observations, when he had used the Innate Ability God Devouring earlier, some of that power had transformed into another form.

Only then had it combined with his mental energy to activate the Innate Ability God Devouring.

That was probably the special power naturally possessed by the God-Devouring Rat.

Other than that special power that transformed into a different form, Qi Fei hadn't yet discovered what use his own special power had.

When he used his Life Beads normally, whether Physical Jewels or Will Jewels, Qi Fei hadn't noticed any reduction in the special power.

He had even tried cultivating the Space and Time Attributes, which, in theory, were impossible to cultivate in the Coiling Dragon Universe.

The Coiling Dragon Universe was a Subordinate Universe created to stabilize the Main Universe, and its stability was limited.

If people here could cultivate the Laws of Space and Time normally, then practically any expert could transcend the Coiling Dragon Universe and travel to Hongmeng Space.

But if that happened, the Coiling Dragon Universe wouldn't be able to bear the burden.

And if the Coiling Dragon Universe, a Subordinate Universe, collapsed, it would inevitably affect the stability of the Main Universe.

So Hongmeng had directly forbidden the cultivation of Space and Time in the Coiling Dragon Universe.

All abilities related to Space and Time could only be used as Innate Abilities.

One component of an Innate Ability was the special energy in the Soul Space, which could only recover, not grow.

In other words, the upper limit of an Innate Ability was fixed.

Yet Qi Fei could still use the attributes of his Will Jewels as usual, without consuming any special power.

That was a little strange.

Qi Fei had actually prepared himself for the possibility that his Will Jewels' Space and Time Attributes would be sealed.

After all, he had Qi Feis from other worlds. He wasn't short of ways to transcend.

But that hadn't happened.

There weren't even any restrictions like the ones on other Innate Abilities.

Could it be that Big Brother Hongmeng had begun to acknowledge him?

Qi Fei couldn't help wondering.

Hongmeng seemed like the sort of person who accepted the outcome of a wager.

He had created a world that functioned normally, with all the standards of an ordinary universe.

If someone couldn't transcend, they could simply stay in the universe. But if they could, he would welcome them without hesitation.

Perhaps, in Hongmeng's eyes, Qi Fei's ability to develop the power to cultivate Space and Time in this environment was simply his own achievement.

So Hongmeng had acknowledged him outright.

And, on a whim, had even given him a round of enhancements.

That was how all this had happened.

Qi Fei pinched the corners of his mouth, doing his best to control his expression.

No, he couldn't laugh. He couldn't get too smug yet.

Big Brother Hongmeng's acknowledgment only meant that he thought Qi Fei had potential.

It was still too early to say whether Qi Fei could comprehend the Laws of Time and Space from his Will Jewel attributes.

Qi Fei tried to persuade himself with that reasoning.

But whenever he thought about his cheat, he couldn't believe that this little problem would hold him back.

When he was weak, Beirut would protect him and guide his cultivation. In the future, he could study the Laws of Time and Space with the other Qi Feis and find a way to transcend.

Could anything be better than that?

Qi Fei curled up and laughed for a while before finally coming back to his senses from his daydreams about the future.

Then he simply lay where he was and closed his eyes.

He seemed to be resting, but in fact, he had entered the Shared Space once more.

First, he withdrew the farewell message he had left earlier. Then Qi Fei started calling his buddies.

"Brothers, get in here! I just hit the jackpot!"

As soon as he sent the message, two people appeared in the space.

"What happened? Did you reach the Saint Realm?"

Heavenly Jewel Change Qi Fei asked.

"Don't tell me you found an Overgod Token?"

Shen San Qi Fei thought it over and decided that was the only possibility.

After all, Coiling Dragon Qi Fei was still a long way from the Saint Realm, let alone godhood.

Finding an Overgod Token, on the other hand, was more likely.

Although the chances of finding one were extremely low, they could turn up anywhere.

"More or less."

Coiling Dragon Qi Fei smiled.

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Shen San Qi Fei stared at him in disbelief.

No, man, I was just throwing out a random guess. You're actually serious?

"Want to shake hands? Just so you know, I've got eight beads now."

Coiling Dragon Qi Fei held out both hands to the two of them.

"What's there to be afraid of?"

Heavenly Jewel Change Qi Fei was still speaking when Shen San Qi Fei grabbed Coiling Dragon Qi Fei's hand.

The very next moment, Shen San Qi Fei promptly bolted out of the Shared Space.

The Mythical Three Kingdoms World.

As soon as Qi Fei entered the Shared Space, he immediately left again.

The moment he had shared Coiling Dragon Qi Fei's power, the energy inside his body had begun to surge out of control.

Two additional masses of level-eight Dou Qi, a level-five mass of Magic Power, and the Fire Attribute Dou Qi that had jumped from level five to level eight.

The several forces piled together, almost instantly surpassing what Qi Fei's body could contain.

If he hadn't also gained Coiling Dragon Qi Fei's physical strength, he might have exploded into a shower of human fireworks.

"Zihong, what happened?"

Guan Yu burst through the door at once.

Not long ago, Qi Fei had finished reorganizing his troops, and they had spent the past two days getting used to the changes.

To prevent anything from going wrong, Qi Fei had stayed here to keep an eye on them.

Just now, Qi Fei had said he was a little tired and wanted to go back to his room to rest.

But as soon as he went inside, Guan Yu felt Qi Fei's aura surge, while his Internal Qi began to run wildly.

Guan Yu had nearly been scared out of his wits.

"It's nothing. I'm just trying to break through to Internal Qi Separation."

Qi Fei forced out the words, then focused his attention on his Internal Qi.

Guan Yu wanted to ask, Are you making this up?

He had reached Internal Qi Separation, and so had his third brother. Neither of them had made a scene like this when they broke through.

Could this be the legendary cultivation deviation?

Guan Yu immediately darted out of the room and swung a streak of green blade light into the sky.

The blade light exploded overhead, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

Everyone knew something had happened and hurried toward Guan Yu.

Once he had done that, Guan Yu returned to the room.

He had already made up his mind: if Qi Fei couldn't control the Internal Qi surging inside him, he would step in and disperse it.

He could always cultivate again after losing his strength. But if he lost his life, that would be the end.

In less than a minute, Zhang Fei arrived, followed by Hua Xiong, then Liu Bei, Chen Xi, and several other civil officials.

The last to arrive was Zhao Yun, who had been teaching the people of Mount Tai Commandery to cultivate the fields elsewhere in the commandery.

After they arrived, Guan Yu told them what had happened to Qi Fei.

Fortunately, Qi Fei's condition had gradually stabilized, so they didn't need to worry too much.

Chen Xi sent Jian Yong and Lu Su back to work. The others stayed and watched Qi Fei.

By then, Qi Fei had finally gained some control over his Internal Qi and began trying to break through to Internal Qi Separation.

Then two strings of enhanced Life Beads appeared on his wrists.

Right after that, his Internal Qi successfully connected his body to the outside world, drawing in the Heaven and Earth Essence around him.

Starting at the cellular level, Qi Fei's body rapidly transformed.

He had achieved Internal Qi Separation.

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Qi Fei watched what had happened, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

If I could break through this easily, why did I bother struggling to control my Internal Qi?

Realizing he'd gone through all that trouble for nothing, Qi Fei felt a little speechless.

Still, he had broken through, and that was what mattered.

But just then, another force that had appeared alongside the Life Beads began to stir.

It was the special power unique to Innate Abilities, born through the hand of the Supreme God of Destruction.

This power had come into being through Innate Abilities.

But the God Three World had no concept of Innate Abilities.

If it was a power similar to a Life Bead, then it would most likely lie dormant inside Qi Fei's body.

Once he adapted to this world's environment, it would form a power much like an Innate Ability.

But this power from an Overgod was far more active than a Life Bead.

When it realized it had no anchor to keep it in existence, it spontaneously merged with Qi Fei's soul.

In the next instant, Qi Fei's soul power surged, and his mental strength and Internal Qi began growing like mad.

"What's going on now?"

Chen Xi looked to Zhao Yun, who had the most comprehensive knowledge of the Martial Dao.

Hadn't they just said he'd successfully broken through? Why was something going wrong again?

"I don't know."

Zhao Yun answered helplessly.

Even his master probably wouldn't be able to figure out what was happening.

"For some reason, Zihong's mental power is increasing rapidly."

Guan Yu could at least understand Qi Fei's current state.

But as a novice in the Divine Path, he had no idea where to begin.

"Get back!"

Qi Fei opened his eyes and rasped the words.

His gaze was filled with a desire to destroy, as if he wanted to obliterate everything in front of him.

Trusting Qi Fei, the others didn't stop to inspect his condition and immediately did as he ordered.

Zhang Fei grabbed Chen Xi, Guan Yu grabbed Liu Bei, and in an instant, they all rushed out of the room.

Once he was sure they had left, Qi Fei exhaled and released the restraints he'd placed on himself.

In an instant, a vast, pure power coiled around him.

It surged and roared, as if venting its dissatisfaction with the heavens and earth.

Ever since that power had merged with Qi Fei's soul, his strength had continued to grow.

But in this world, the current limit of power was only Internal Qi Separation.

So it took no time at all for Qi Fei to reach that wall.

No matter how much his strength grew, he remained pinned beneath it, unable to move.

Though his strength was suppressed by the limit, it continued to accumulate within him, like a balloon being filled with more and more water.

Along with his strength, a desire to destroy everything also built inside him.

In the Coiling Dragon World, Destruction was merely one attribute. Comprehending it was no different from comprehending any other attribute.

But other worlds were different.

In most worlds, Destruction was tied to concepts like Berserk, destruction, and madness...

The high-level power from the Coiling Dragon World had formed a natural receiver for power.

The various powers of the God Three World were all converging on Qi Fei.

Though the powers of the Central Plains weren't as bizarre as those of Kushan, they still gradually drove Qi Fei's mind toward chaos.

This can't go on.

Qi Fei realized that.

He needed a worthy opponent, someone who could help him temper his strength and bring his rampaging mind under control.

Guan Yu wouldn't do. Zhao Yun wouldn't do. Xu Chu wouldn't do. Not even Lu Bu, as he was now, would do.

At this moment, there was only one opponent who could meet his needs.

The world itself.

After calling out to drive the others away, Qi Fei released his restraints on his power.

Then the greatsword beside him fell into his hand.

His vast power poured into the blade, coating it in black.

Then Qi Fei swung the greatsword at the space before him.

Boom—

The surrounding houses instantly turned to dust, and the earth shook violently.

Qi Fei shook his broken arm and drew a deep breath.

With the body of someone at the Internal Qi Separation level, bolstered by his vast Internal Qi, his injury healed rapidly.

Then he raised the greatsword again.

Boom—

Another strike fell. Space rippled violently, hurling everything around him into the air.

Or whatever was left of it.

Qi Fei steadied his breathing for a moment, then raised the greatsword a third time.

The blade had gathered so much power that a deep, shadowy glow now shone from it.

And Qi Fei continued pouring power into it.

At last, just as he was about to lose control of the greatsword, he swung it for the third time.

Crack—

Space shattered. A pitch-black fissure stretched from Qi Fei toward the sky, devouring everything around it.

God Boundary Breaker, complete.