Boom...
A loud explosion rang out inside the bronze hall.
The blade struck the bronze pillar with tremendous force.
When the flash of the blade subsided, Lin An discovered that the bronze pillar had not only not broken, but had not even left a trace.
However, this strike did give Lin An some insight into his state of "Dharma Heavenly Transformation".
"Although I'm only Gold Ninth Grade, even a typical first-grade Platinum First Grade couldn't withstand that ordinary strike."
Lin An nodded in satisfaction. This was just a casual strike from him; if he were to use Spirit Mark and One Saber Slash, the power would be even more terrifying.
Lin An then tested his burst speed, finding it to be just as good as his father's; in fact, if he used movement techniques, he would far surpass his father.
Although the Dharma Heavenly Transformation is powerful, its shortcomings are also obvious.
That means it consumes a lot of resources.
After maintaining the Dharma Heavenly Transformation for only one minute, Lin An felt that ninety percent of his spiritual power had been consumed.
Immediately after dispelling the Dharma Heavenly Transformation, a feeling of weakness arose.
"With such a high energy expenditure, it's not suitable for regular combat."
"However, it's not certain. If there are enough Sin Beast, they might be able to maintain this state indefinitely with the Spirit Devouring Divine Ability."
"As my cultivation level continues to improve, the duration I can maintain this state will also increase."
"Moreover, I just pushed the Dharma Heavenly Transformation to its limit. If I were to use it normally, I could maintain my size at around 10 feet, extend the duration, and increase my combat power."
While taking the pills to restore his spiritual power, Lin An pondered some ways to use the Dharma Heavenly Transformation.
The panel also opened.
[Player]: Lin An
[Title]: First Blood
[Realm]: Gold Ninth Grade
[Cultivation Techniques]: Spirit Rune Art (Perfected), Lin Clan Cultivation Technique (Perfected)... (Click to view all)
[ Divine Ability ]: Dharma Heavenly Transformation, Resentful Tiger's Eye, Spirit Devouring, Earth Vein Power
[Attribute Points]: 555
"So there's a limit to Divine Ability, but I wonder how many upgrades it takes to reach that limit."
Looking at the panel, Lin An realized that of his four Divine Ability, the Dharma Heavenly Transformation had reached its peak.
Both the Resentful Tiger's Eye and the Spirit Devouring were upgraded once, but the Earth Vein Power was not upgraded at all.
"If I find a way to get more Divine Ability Upgrade Stone in the future," Lin An thought to himself.
Then I closed the panel and it was time to leave. Next, I needed to prepare to participate in the Competition Ceremony and enter the Spirit Realm to farm more attribute points.
Now I only have 555 attribute points left, which is not enough.
Lin An arrived at a portal of light. Once he passed through the portal, he could leave the Ancient Spirit Tower.
Lin An glanced back at the mural on the left side of the main hall, his gaze lingering on the longsword in the painting for a few seconds, before stepping into the portal.
The portal vanished, and the entire bronze hall fell silent once more.
In the plaza outside Ancient Spirit Tower.
As before, the square was bustling with activity.
With the Competition Ceremony about to begin, many city lords from lower cities brought their entourages to join in the fun.
As the iconic building of Guangwu City, the Ancient Spirit Tower is a must-see for the younger generation.
"Brother Lin, congratulations! You've finally broken through to the Platinum Realm."
"Yes, yes, with Brother Lin's talent, now that he has crossed the Platinum threshold, the future is bright for him."
"I hope Brother Lin will continue to take care of me in the future."
"I wonder how Brother Lin crossed this threshold, and even surpassed our ancestors."
"..."
At this moment, many people were surrounding Lin Xiao. They were mostly city lords from the lower city, and most of them were Platinum Realm experts, with some Gold Ninth Grade experts as well.
Some of these people offered their congratulations, while others wanted to curry favor with Lin Xiao.
Of course, they also had to inquire about how Lin Xiao broke through to the Platinum level.
After all, many people know that the Lin Family has a cultivation technique that allows for extremely fast progress, the only drawback of which is that it cannot be cultivated to the Platinum Realm.
But now that Lin Xiao has broken through to the Platinum Realm, it will naturally cause some people to have ideas.
It can increase cultivation speed and even break through to the Platinum Realm. If one could obtain this cultivation technique, one's descendants would grow up rapidly in the future.
"Hahaha, it was all just luck, nothing more."
Lin Xiao responded politely.
Many of these people were not familiar with him; at most, they had only met him once.
Now that they've all gathered around, he naturally knows what they're thinking.
However, he wasn't worried that these people would harm him.
At least in Guangwu City, these guys wouldn't dare to lay a hand on me.
As for what happened after leaving Guangwu City...
When the ceremony ends, my eldest son will surely be able to obtain a place to go to the capital.
At that time, the Wu Clan of Guangwu City will definitely pay attention to him, and others will be even less likely to make a move.
Moreover, he wasn't without a backup plan.
"Brother Lin, I heard your son came too? I didn't see him." someone asked.
" An'er has entered the Ancient Spirit Tower. He will come to greet everyone after he comes out," Lin Xiao said with a smile.
"If I remember correctly, Brother Lin's son is only eighteen or nineteen years old. To reach the Gold Realm at such an age, truly a tiger father begets no dog son."
"But the Ancient Spirit Tower isn't so easy to conquer. My son is now Gold Seventh Grade, but after entering the Ancient Spirit Tower a few days ago, he only barely reached the ninth floor."
"However, Brother Lin's son is still young. Reaching the Gold Ninth Grade before the age of thirty shouldn't be a problem. Perhaps he can even have his name inscribed on the Ancient Spirit Tower Stele in the future."
Just as Lin Xiao was about to speak after hearing what the other person said, a bell suddenly rang out.
Thump thump thump...
The long, drawn-out chimes emanated from the Ancient Spirit Tower, spreading outwards in all directions throughout Guangwu City.
Most people were slightly taken aback when they heard the bell, wondering what had happened.
Only a few knowledgeable people paused upon hearing the bell, then their faces showed disbelief before they quickly rushed towards Ancient Spirit Tower.
In Ancient Spirit Tower's plaza, everyone's eyes were fixed on the clock tower at the top of Ancient Spirit Tower.
"It's the Ancient Spirit Tower Bell. Why would the bell suddenly ring?"
"I heard that only those who have passed through the eighteenth floor of Ancient Spirit Tower can trigger the tower bell to ring. Could it be that someone has passed through the eighteenth floor this year?"
"No way, the last time someone cleared the eighteenth floor was over two hundred years ago. Could it be that another prodigy has appeared?"
"..."
Everyone stared in shock at the Ancient Spirit Tower. If someone had actually passed through all eighteen levels, then things would be very serious.
The last person to pass through the eighteenth floor was more than two hundred years ago; that person was only ranked third on the Ancient Spirit Tower Stele.
But it is said that in the end, the opponent became a Legendary Rank powerhouse, surpassing even the Epic Tier.
Anyone who passes through the Ancient Spirit Tower, provided they don't die young, will at least become a Legendary Rank powerhouse.
Splash...
At that moment, a spatial rift appeared above the plaza, and an old man emerged from it with several people.
Upon seeing the old man, everyone present narrowed their eyes.
That was Wu Qi, the city lord of Guangwu City, Epic Tier powerhouse.