Breakthrough, Power Conversion!

After a hearty meal, Guang Ling and Azure Luan went out for a stroll, while Cen Yu began to inquire with Tushan Jinci about ways to leave this world.

"So, you were sucked in here because you touched a tombstone?"

Hearing this, Cen Yu nodded and drew the appearance of the tombstone on a piece of paper. "Yes, take a look. Do you recognize this?"

"At the time, I just felt energy flowing within it, and it had 'Resting Place of the Nine-Colored Sky Fox' written on it, so I touched it, and then I ended up here."

"Our home is in the Douluo Continent. Is there any way to send us back?"

Sigh... If only I hadn't been so handsy; now we can't even go back.

"..."

Tushan Jinci remained silent for a moment before speaking slowly: "This is the Boundary Anchor of our Tushan clan."

"That war back then... never mind, that great war was incredibly tragic, and the flames of battle spread across several worlds."

"It wasn't just the lands of my four clans; even the Douluo Continent where you reside was actually a major battlefield."

"When the war finally ended, the three clans had vanished without a trace, and Tushan was sealed away."

"To prevent clansmen who wished to return home from losing their way, we cast these Boundary Anchors into various realms."

Hearing this, Cen Yu's eyes lit up instantly. "Does that mean we can use this to go back?"

Under his expectant gaze, Tushan Jinci shook his head. "No, the Boundary Anchor is not only one-way, but it is also one-time use."

"The moment you came over, the one located in the Douluo Continent must have already shattered."

It's just that... the Boundary Anchor can only be activated by those with Fox clan bloodline...

Those two older ones are clearly not, and as for Cen Yu... I cannot tell.

"As for a way to leave this place... I fear even the King has no..."

But Tushan Jinci had forgotten one thing.

That is, the flow of time in Tushan is extremely unstable.

Before the Calamity, one day in Tushan was one year outside.

After the Calamity, the flow of time inside and outside has been constantly changing, with no fixed pattern at all.

Just then, an ethereal energy fluctuation began to emanate from Cen Yu's body.

"Hm? Is he about to break through?"

This aura... it looks like the power of the Douluo Continent within his body; it seems to be called spirit power?

How ridiculous. Back then, those people not only downgraded the Douluo Continent's plane, but even split the spiritual energy into this nonsense called spirit power.

Thinking of this, Tushan Jinci chuckled and released the purest spiritual energy from his own body, enveloping Cen Yu.

The spiritual energy in Tushan is declining day by day; it is difficult for this kid to refine the energy in his body through the free-floating spiritual energy in the air.

If he absorbs the spiritual energy I have already refined directly... it is worth a try.

"I am helping you refine the energy in your body, so you owe me a favor."

Soon, Tushan Jinci sensed that his own spiritual energy was beginning to be absorbed by Cen Yu.

"Hm? It seems he is on the right track."

Seeing this, he released even more spiritual energy for Cen Yu to absorb.

At the same time, after absorbing the spiritual energy, Cen Yu's aura surged wildly.

But... his level dropped abnormally, and within moments, only twenty levels remained.

The next instant—

Golden light shimmered around Cen Yu, followed by his level beginning to climb steadily.

In just a short while, he returned to his previous level of fifty.

But it didn't end there; because his power system had changed, Cen Yu no longer had the shackles of spirit power.

In the end, his level settled at sixty-one.

In an instant, a terrifying pressure, no less than that of a Title Douluo, spread in all directions.

Seeing this, Tushan Jinci withdrew his spiritual energy and nodded with satisfaction.

"That's more like it. At a similar level, using spiritual energy is far stronger than that so-called spirit power..."

Wait...

Speaking of which, Tushan Jinci looked at Cen Yu in hindsight.

Why was the power he possessed just now of that attribute? How could it be completely opposite to the attribute he had when we first met?

Just then, Guang Ling and Azure Luan returned.

Seeing Cen Yu, whose aura was completely different from before, the two were slightly stunned, then their faces filled with joy.

He actually broke through? As expected of a genius, he can break through just by eating a meal.

Guang Ling just opened his mouth to speak, but then froze: "Wait... Third Brother, did I sense that wrong?"

"Why is Cen Yu's level over sixty? When did he go to absorb a spirit ring?"

Yet at this moment, Azure Luan was also staring at Cen Yu in a daze, not answering Guang Ling's question.

Only a Spirit Emperor, yet his aura has actually reached that of a Title Douluo?

Watching the two of them in shock, Tushan Jinci regained his composure and said helplessly: "Sit to the side and wait."

"He has converted the power within his body and needs time to adapt; he won't be waking up anytime soon."

After the three sat to the side, Tushan Jinci's thoughts surged as he began to probe into Cen Yu's background.

Guang Ling shook his head: "We aren't sure either; we only know that Cen Yu came to Martial Soul Hall as an orphan."

"His family, friends, and hometown were all destroyed in a disaster."

However, Azure Luan asked with some vigilance: "Is there a problem with you being so curious about Cen Yu's childhood?"

Hearing this, Tushan Jinci smiled and shook his head: "How could there be? It's just gossip, you can understand that, right?"

It seems none of these people have seen Cen Yu's biological parents, so that being said... he might not necessarily be a child born of humans, right?

Thinking of this...

"Right, I just remembered I have some things left to do, I'll take my leave first."

Hearing this, Guang Ling and Azure Luan exchanged a glance and nodded hesitantly.

Just after leaving the cave, Tushan Jinci turned and sprinted toward the mountain peak.

In only a moment, at the summit, clouds surged, and an ancient palace emerged from the swirling mist.

Seeing this, he stepped forward and began to pound on the door, shouting: "Lord Ming Heng! Lord Ming Heng!!"

As soon as the words fell, the heavy palace doors creaked open.

Subsequently, a cold and indifferent figure appeared in Tushan Jinci's eyes.

Behind him, those eight long, brilliantly flowing golden tails gently unfurled, also revealing this person's identity.

The fox responsible for observing fate within the Tushan royal family, and also an Eight-Tailed Immortal Fox with terrifying strength.

Upon seeing him, Tushan Jinci hurriedly explained his thoughts.

Hearing this, Ming Heng's expression remained unchanged; he merely cast his gaze toward the distant cave, then looked up at the starry sky.

A moment later, he shook his head: "The fate of Tushan will indeed take a turn recently, though whether it is auspicious or ominous is unknown."

"An outsider, shrouded in mist."

"What?" Tushan Jinci asked in disbelief: "Even you, Lord Ming Heng, cannot see through him?"

If even Lord Ming Heng can't do it, how else can he confirm that kid's background?