Diamond Sixth Grade!
In just three days, relying on the spiritual energy reserves in the Spirit Cleansing Pool and the Spirit-Devouring Ring, Lin An directly broke through from Platinum Ninth Grade to Diamond Sixth Grade.
If others knew about this cultivation speed, they would probably be shocked.
For example, the man who came to pick up the crowd.
When the man returned to the Spirit Cleansing Pool, he found that everyone's strength had improved, with the weakest improving by one rank, and those who had accumulated enough strength even breaking through two ranks.
As the champion of this competition, Lin An was naturally the person he was focusing on.
But when he saw Lin An's cultivation level, he almost cried out in surprise.
As Legendary Rank expert, Lin An's Diamond Tier Aura Concealment Formation was naturally useless against him; he could tell at a glance that Lin An was already Diamond Sixth Grade.
"How is that possible? Even with the help of the Spirit Cleansing Pool, he shouldn't have advanced so many realms in just three days."
"Could it be that he has cultivated some kind of forbidden technique?"
The man had a bad feeling and immediately examined Lin An's body carefully, but the more he examined him, the more surprised he became.
"This Lin An has actually undergone more than one cleansing of his essence and marrow; he's gone through it at least three times. No wonder he's such a prodigy."
"His foundation is extremely solid; it seems he didn't cultivate some forbidden technique to forcibly elevate his realm."
After confirming that Lin An was normal, the man breathed a sigh of relief. If such a prodigy were destroyed, it would be a huge loss for the entire Human Race.
Time's up.
The man spoke in the next instant, and the ten people in the Spirit Cleansing Pool opened their eyes simultaneously, while the protective formation stopped operating.
"I'll see you out." Without another word, the man led the group away from the valley and soon reappeared in the square of Heavenly Vault Pass.
"You've all gained quite a bit this time, but you still need to go back and consolidate your cultivation levels," the man said, looking at the group.
"Yes!"
Everyone bowed in respect, their faces showing excitement.
After undergoing a purification and refinement process, they could clearly feel that their cultivation speed had increased, and their future cultivation path had become much broader.
" Lin An, wait a moment," the man said as everyone turned to leave.
The crowd glanced at Lin An, guessing why he had stayed. They didn't dare ask further, only looking at Lin An with envy before leaving.
"His Majesty has taken three hours to return. You will come with me to see the Legion Commander, who will then take you to see His Majesty," the man said.
"Yes." Lin An nodded and followed the other person to the outside of a grand hall, where Zheng Tang was already waiting.
"Come with me to see the king."
Zheng Tang smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. The King is very curious about you after hearing about your situation, otherwise he wouldn't have made a special trip back to see you."
"Back? The King isn't at Heavenly Vault Pass?" Lin An asked curiously.
"You'll know once you truly join the Heavenly Vault Army." Zheng Tang didn't elaborate, and led Lin An toward the main hall.
The entire hall was quiet. When the two entered, they saw an old man sitting on the throne at the far end of the hall.
The old man was dressed in a long black robe, and his silver hair, as white as frost, was neatly combed.
He appeared somewhat thin, and his eyes, like a flowing river of stars, held a restrained yet unapproachable majesty.
The other person simply sat there, and time seemed to stand still throughout the entire hall.
As Lin An drew closer to the other person, a strange heaviness rose in his heart, and he couldn't help but lower his head, unable to look directly at the other person.
He knew that this was the Heavenly Vault King, a powerful figure at the Conferral King Rank.
Meanwhile, the Heavenly Vault King was also observing Lin An. It was a casual observation, but he seemed to have discovered something, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he quickly returned to normal.
"Your Majesty, this is Lin An, the champion of this competition," Zheng Tang said.
"This humble one, Lin An, greets Your Majesty," Lin An said, bowing in return.
No need for formalities.
Heavenly Vault King Tianqiong said, " Zheng Tang has told me about your situation, but I still want to test your abilities."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin An discovered that the space around him had been torn apart, and in an instant, he had appeared in another space.
Before him stood the Heavenly Vault King, hands clasped behind his back. "Attack me with every means at your disposal."
Lin An knew the other party was testing his strength, so he didn't hold back and replied, "Yes."
As soon as he finished speaking, Condemnation appeared in his hand. The power of Diamond Sixth Grade was fully unleashed, Spirit Mark appeared, and all the spiritual power in his body surged into Condemnation.
Heavenly Vault King raised an eyebrow, his gaze fixed on the Condemnation in Lin An's hand. He could tell at a glance that this weapon was extraordinary.
Although it's only Diamond Tier, it's surrounded by special rules, seemingly allowing it to grow indefinitely.
Then he looked at the Spirit-Devouring Ring that Lin An was wearing, which was clearly a rare treasure.
Upon sensing the overwhelming power of Lin An's unleashed aura, the Heavenly Vault King also revealed a smile.
Not bad, not bad.
Although it's only Diamond Sixth Grade, its aura is comparable to that of a typical Diamond Ninth Grade.
" One Saber Slash!"
The next instant, Lin An One Saber Slash, the silver blade tracing an arc as it swept straight toward the Heavenly Vault King.
As the Heavenly Vault King pondered this, the blade of light arrived before him, but stopped half a meter away.
The Heavenly Vault King stretched out his right hand, directly "took" the blade of light in front of him, and even twirled it between his fingers.
oh?
This sword technique even had a trace of underlying order.
This filled the Heavenly Vault King with interest as he looked at Lin An; this strike was enough to kill Diamond Ninth Grade Sin Beast.
Even a newly ascended Epic Tier Sin Beast, if it tries to withstand the attack head-on, will be severely injured if it doesn't die.
If Zheng Tang is not mistaken, the other party was only Platinum Ninth Grade three days ago, but after going to the Spirit Cleansing Pool, he is now Diamond Sixth Grade.
He had also examined Lin An's body and found that the other party had not cultivated any forbidden techniques and had an extremely solid foundation.
He cultivates quickly, possesses considerable combat strength, and is a Diamond Tier puppeteer and formation master.
Such extraordinary talents have only appeared in the royal family, and even then, only once every few centuries.
However, the royal family's prodigies have ample resources to cultivate them, nurturing them with all sorts of rare and precious materials from a young age, and undergoing numerous purification and refinement processes.
However, Lin An's background wasn't strong; he came from a lower-level city.
If the other party had been nurtured by royal resources since childhood—no, only by their royal family's resources—with their monstrous talent, they might already be at the Epic Realm or even the Legendary Realm by now.
Even the royal family has never cultivated a Legendary Realm expert at the age of eighteen.
"I now believe in your abilities."
"If you are willing, I can take you as my disciple and devote all my resources to nurturing you."
"But..."
With a flick of his finger, Heavenly Vault King caused Lin An to discover that his storage ring was out of control. A beam of azure light flew out and transformed into an azure token that floated in front of Heavenly Vault King.
"Before that, explain where you got this token from," Heavenly Vault King said with a smile.