Chapter 31: Breaking Through the Thirteenth Seal

Inside the White Jade Ring, the Sacred Beast Qilin burst into laughter. "Boss, there's actually five hundred thousand jin of divine essence in the ninth-ranked expert's storage treasure!"

Hearing this, Lin Jiufeng, who was speeding through the mountains, swiftly hid himself deep within a secluded valley. Concealing his aura, he entered the White Jade Ring.

"How much divine essence do we have now?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

The Sacred Beast Qilin replied, "Previously, we had one hundred and fifty thousand jin. The tenth-ranked expert carried three hundred and fifty thousand jin, and this ninth-ranked expert had five hundred thousand jin. Altogether, we now have one million jin of divine essence!"

As he spoke, the Sacred Beast Qilin stacked the divine essence together, forming a small mountain.

Lin Jiufeng's eyes gleamed with satisfaction. "I never expected the Skeleton Clan's prodigies to possess such an abundance of divine essence. What a windfall."

He had already decided—he would absorb this massive reserve of divine essence before continuing his hunt for the other elite warriors of the Skeleton Clan.

"The Skeleton Clan is notorious across the Dimensional Battlefield for their bloodthirsty nature," the Sacred Beast Qilin explained, recalling from its inherited memories. "Because of their unique physiology, they do not die as long as their soul flames remain intact. As a result, they plunder and slaughter without restraint, earning the hatred of countless races. But no one can completely exterminate them."

Lin Jiufeng smirked coldly. "Well, they've run into me now—seems their luck has finally run out."

"Boss, will this million jin of divine essence be enough for you to break through to the Thirteenth Seal?" the Sacred Beast Qilin asked.

"I'm not sure," Lin Jiufeng shook his head. "But even if I can't break through, it will still greatly enhance my power."

"Then hurry and begin your cultivation. We don't have much time—Taiyuan Immortal Palace will likely emerge soon."

Lin Jiufeng nodded. "What about your breakthrough? Do you have enough divine essence?"

"It should be sufficient. I just need to keep awakening my bloodline, and I'll be able to advance."

"Then let's begin," Lin Jiufeng said, stepping into the mountain of divine essence and sitting cross-legged. He cleared his mind and entered a meditative state.

First, he activated the Dao of Time around him, accelerating his perception of time tenfold—one day outside would be ten days for him.

Thus, his cultivation commenced.

Every fiber of his being—his soul, his body, his very cells—began to devour the energy of the divine essence like a whale swallowing the sea.

Boom!

The divine energy surged forth like a dam bursting, flooding into Lin Jiufeng. The radiant energy took on a kaleidoscope of colors, blending into a breathtaking display, as if painting an exquisite celestial masterpiece.

At the center of this grand phenomenon sat Lin Jiufeng, steadily rising in power.

Crack, crack, crack!

He was advancing on all fronts.

His primordial spirit, represented by the golden figure within his consciousness, absorbed the divine energy greedily, continuously evolving.

His physical body underwent profound transformations as both the Divine Demon Body Refinement Technique and the Panwu Supreme Strength Technique activated in unison, tempering his flesh to new heights.

His very life essence surged to a higher plane. Simultaneously, within his soul world, a thunderous rumbling resounded—Panwu Supreme Strength was expanding the Panwu Space once more.

Previously, he had opened forty Panwu Spaces, reaching his former limit and increasing his strength by 40%.

Now, one after another, new spaces were forced open—forty-one… forty-two… forty-three…

The Panwu Supreme Strength relentlessly pushed forward, hammering against his limits. The golden figure within his consciousness safeguarded his soul, ensuring it wouldn't collapse under the pressure.

Meanwhile, his physical power continued to escalate.

Within his dantian, the human-headed, serpent-bodied divine demon shadow grew more corporeal, elevating his life essence significantly.

His raw strength finally exceeded a crucial barrier—he now possessed the power of ten Divine Demons.

This was unprecedented.

For the longest time, he had been stuck at nine, as his life essence had not yet reached the required threshold. Even though he had extended his lifespan to an entire yuan (129,600 years), he had failed to break past this limit—until now.

With his Divine Demon Body Refinement and Panwu Supreme Strength propelling him forward, he shattered this long-standing barrier.

Ten Divine Demon Forces.

And that was without activating Panwu Supreme Strength. Once he used that technique, his power would skyrocket even further.

The stronger his foundation, the greater the exponential growth he could achieve.

At this moment, Lin Jiufeng had taken a solid step forward on the path of Ancient Divine Demons.

Though the road ahead remained long and treacherous, he remained steadfast. Step by step, he would reach the other shore.

As his power and soul surged, so too did his cultivation level.

His Twelfth Seal—Mid Stage advanced to the Twelfth Seal—Late Stage.

Then, as his golden consciousness tendrils extended outward, his soul intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself.

Boom!

For the first time, he glimpsed countless Great Daos laid bare before him.

A thousand thoughts raced through his mind as he absorbed this knowledge at an astonishing pace.

The Dao Ancestor Title he had acquired in the past radiated with divine light, enhancing his affinity with the laws of existence and allowing him to comprehend these truths with unparalleled ease.

At this moment, he could see the Great Dao clearer than ever before.

Recognizing the rarity of this opportunity, he wasted no time in immersing himself in enlightenment.

The moon rises over the sea.

The golden lotus blooms in the abyss.

The fish leaps through the waves.

The flowers blossom beyond the river of death.

His four unique manifestations expanded, greedily absorbing the Dimensional Battlefield's law energy, evolving toward perfection.

Meanwhile, behind him, an ethereal landscape of ink and wash emerged, along with a floating tome that radiated ancient wisdom.

The Chronicle of Time.

This tome recorded all the Dao insights he had ever gained—ordinary earthly laws, human Dao, the Dao of Time, the Dao of Space…

Not just that—it also documented all the techniques he had cultivated.

Under the influence of the divine essence, Lin Jiufeng meticulously refined his techniques, optimizing and enhancing them to maximize their power.

Thus, his progress surged on all fronts.

Though one million jin of divine essence seemed like an astronomical amount, under his relentless absorption, it was quickly depleted.

One day, Lin Jiufeng opened his eyes.

His golden tendrils of consciousness withdrew, returning to his body as a radiant golden figure within his mind.

At this moment, he had broken through to the Thirteenth Seal—Soul Tendrils.

His strength, body, and soul had undergone a massive transformation.

Within his sea of consciousness, the Panwu Supreme Strength had now opened sixty Panwu Spaces, boosting his raw strength by 60%.

With this, he had stepped into an entirely new realm of power.

As he rose to his feet, he turned to the Sacred Beast Qilin.

"How long have I been in seclusion?"

"One month," the Qilin replied. "Boss, did you break through?"

Lin Jiufeng nodded. "One month… thirty days… but for me, it was three hundred days of cultivation. Yes, I've broken through to the Thirteenth Seal—Soul Tendrils."