Spirit Burst Secret Art

"Begin cultivating the Spirit Burst Secret Art!"

After a while, Lu Ren closed his eyes and began to cultivate.

He quickly finished reading the Spirit Burst Secret Art, and the next step was cultivation.

Within Lu Ren's body, the spiritual energy from his two Spiritual Apertures was mobilized together, condensing into a vortex that trembled madly.

Soon, those two vortexes dissipated directly.

"Again!"

Lu Ren continued to try.

Once the fusion of spiritual energy from the Spiritual Apertures failed, the spiritual energy would dissipate, making him hungrier and requiring him to consume Spirit Stones.

Cultivating this Spirit Burst Secret Art also consumed a terrifying amount of spiritual energy.

However, he didn't care anymore. With thirteen low-grade Spirit Stones, it should be enough for him to cultivate the Spirit Burst Secret Art.

As time passed, Lu Ren became more and more adept at condensing the spiritual energy from his two Spiritual Apertures into a vortex.

By the fifth year, Lu Ren had condensed a massive vortex within his body, showing no signs of collapse.

A powerful surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted from the vortex, impacting Lu Ren's entire body.

"Urk!"

Lu Ren grunted, feeling an astonishing amount of power.

This power far surpassed the strength of four thousand jin.

"To be able to unleash four thousand jin of strength with only two fused Spiritual Apertures!"

At this moment, Lu Ren's cheeks were covered in sweat, but his eyes held a look of pleasant surprise.

The spiritual energy from the two Spiritual Apertures had finally fused successfully.

Next, Lu Ren began to attempt fusing the third Spiritual Aperture.

Originally, Lu Ren thought that the fusion of spiritual energy from Spiritual Apertures would become more difficult the further he progressed.

But Lu Ren found that fusing the third Spiritual Aperture was even easier.

In less than five years, Lu Ren successfully fused his third Spiritual Aperture.

Then, Lu Ren seized the opportunity and fused the spiritual energy from all five of his Spiritual Apertures.

At this moment, within Lu Ren's body, a massive vortex was spinning at an incredibly high speed.

The volume of this vortex was about the size of a fist.

"Hah!"

Lu Ren let out a fierce shout, and the spiritual energy within the vortex erupted, pouring into his right fist as he delivered a powerful punch.

Boom!

The sound of breaking air echoed, and terrifying fist energy sent waves of air surging out.

"The strength of this punch must be at least ten thousand jin!"

Lu Ren was completely shocked.

A strength of ten thousand jin was normally comparable to a Martial Artist who had opened ten Spiritual Apertures. With Lu Ren's own physical strength added, a Martial Artist who had opened ten Spiritual Apertures would be no match for him.

"It's a shame all the Spirit Stones are used up. If I had a few more low-grade Spirit Stones, I might be able to fuse the sixth Spiritual Aperture!"

Lu Ren said.

Emerging from the Nameless Treasure Pagoda's space, Lu Ren began observing the eight portals and then chose the "Kan" Gate.

As Lu Ren stepped into the "Kan" Gate!

Boom!

Divine light blazed around Lu Ren, the void shifted, and he was instantly transported to another world. Before him lay a vast ocean with towering waves crashing in all directions!

"Is each portal a test?"

A look of surprise flashed in Lu Ren's eyes.

Rumble!

Just then, the sea surged and churned, with massive waves rolling out and continuously crashing towards Lu Ren.

Boom!

As the giant waves struck him, he immediately felt an astonishing force pressing down on him, but it caused him no harm.

"If I hadn't cultivated Qi Nourishing Body Tempering, I probably wouldn't have been able to withstand this impact!"

Lu Ren was secretly astonished, allowing the giant waves to wash over him.

At this moment, Lu Ren finally realized that he was still within the Eight Trigrams Altar. The seven other portals around him were flashing with dazzling light.

Undoubtedly, entering the other seven portals would lead to the next trial.

Lu Ren mobilized the power of the seven Spiritual Apertures within his body and charged headfirst into the layers of tsunamis, finally reaching the "Li" Gate before directly entering it.

Boom!

Lu Ren found himself in another altar. The surroundings were engulfed in scorching, intense flames.

Roar, roar, roar!

Suddenly, from the raging inferno, figures of lava giants emerged. Their crimson eyes fixed on Lu Ren, and they charged towards him.

However, these lava giants weren't particularly strong, with most having only opened seven Spiritual Apertures.

For an ordinary Martial Artist in the Aperture Opening Realm, this would have been an insurmountable challenge.

"Kill!"

Lu Ren's gaze sharpened, his fighting spirit soaring as he charged forward with the Fire Spirit Sword.

He swung his sword, thrusting it at a lava giant. With a flick of his blade, the giant was torn asunder.

At this moment, Lu Ren, wielding his sword, was like a peerless swordsman. He unleashed the Celestial Phenomenon Sword Skill, his five sword techniques executed with flawless mastery.

No matter how many lava giants there were, they couldn't get close to Lu Ren.

Whoosh!

Lu Ren rushed to the edge of the altar and unleashed a storm of attacks, scattering the flames. He then entered another portal.

"Zhen" Gate!

This was a world of thunder. Heavenly lightning constantly rained down from the sky, and a direct hit meant certain death or severe injury.

Relying on his agile and robust body, coupled with his perfected Spirit Cat Steps, Lu Ren narrowly passed the trial and entered the next portal.

The Eight Trigrams Portals – each portal contained a new world, and each trial was almost impossible for an ordinary Martial Artist in the Aperture Opening Realm.

Many young Martial Artists, having opened all eight Spiritual Apertures, were trapped within the altars, severely injured, and then automatically teleported out of the Tuoshe Cave Mansion.

Lu Ren, on the other hand, passed the trials with remarkable speed.

The fourth portal, "Gen" Gate, was a world of continuous mountain ranges. Peaks descended from the sky, plummeting towards Lu Ren's head. Lu Ren, with his absolute strength, shattered the mountains and easily passed the trial!

The fifth portal, "Xun" Gate, was a world of storms. The gales raged like blades, slicing at Lu Ren. Fortunately, his physical body was strong, and with Qi Nourishing Body Tempering, he passed with ease.

Lu Ren also easily passed the fifth portal, "Dui" Gate!

Boom!

In one go, Lu Ren consecutively cleared six trials and entered the "Kun" Gate.

At this moment, Lu Ren was unaware that his progress was being clearly observed by those outside.

He had already entered the "Qian" Gate!

The next second, he felt himself transported to a misty, ethereal world. Everything around him was a blur of white, and the eight portals had all vanished.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Suddenly, streams of red light converged, transforming into massive ferocious beasts.

These beasts resembled lions, with dragon-like heads, serpent-like tails, and dragon-like bodies.

There were a total of eight such beasts.

The aura emanating from these beasts was similar to his own.

Concurrently, a faint voice echoed again, stating, "Qian Gate trial: last for the duration of one incense stick. If you can still stand after the incense burns out, you will have successfully passed the trial and be teleported to Tuoshe Plaza to undergo the final assessment!"

"The Qian Gate trial has been activated a total of thirteen hundred times. Only thirty have passed, making it the most difficult of the eight gates!"

The voice was deep and resonant, identical to the one heard when the cave mansion first opened.

"The most difficult of the eight gates?"

The moment Lu Ren's thought finished.

Crack, crack, crack!

The Tusita Fire Beasts began to move, their eyes burning like flames. They roared and charged at Lu Ren.