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Chapter 447: Reaching the 6th level of Essence Qi Realm!
"Time to use the Nine Lotus Fire Essences."
Li Yun’s eyes gleamed with anticipation as he brought out the first drop of Nine Lotus Fire Essence. Suspended in the air above his palm, the crimson-golden liquid radiated a terrifying amount of pure fire energy.
Even a single drop contained enough power to make ordinary Essence Qi Realm martial artists treat it as a priceless treasure. Most cultivators would carefully absorb such a treasure over an extended period of time, using it to temper their meridians, refine the quality of their qi, and slowly strengthen their foundations.
However, Li Yun had no intention of following the conventional path.
The moment he activated his sixty percent Devouring Intent, a powerful devouring force erupted from his body.
At the same time, the Chaos Qi circulating through his meridians began to move rapidly, releasing an attraction force that was even more terrifying than the Devouring Intent itself. If Devouring Intent represented the concept of devouring, then Chaos Qi possessed an innate nature that could absorb and assimilate all forms of energy into itself.
The first drop of Nine Lotus Fire Essence trembled violently before transforming into a stream of fiery energy that rushed directly into Li Yun’s body.
Boom!
An intense heat exploded within his meridians, causing countless strands of fire energy to surge in every direction. Yet before the violent energy could cause any disturbance, the Devouring Intent and Chaos Qi immediately suppressed it. The raging fire energy was swallowed at an astonishing speed before being transformed into pure cultivation energy.
A normal martial artist would have carefully used the Nine Lotus Fire Essence to remove impurities from their qi and strengthen the purity of their energy. Unfortunately for them, their qi was far from perfect and required constant refinement.
Li Yun’s situation was completely different.
Chaos Qi was already the purest and most perfect form of energy he possessed. There were no impurities to remove and no flaws to correct. Using the Nine Lotus Fire Essence to refine his qi would have been nothing more than a waste of precious energy.
Therefore, Li Yun made a bold decision.
Every bit of energy contained within the Nine Lotus Fire Essence would be used solely to increase his cultivation.
Without hesitation, he took out the second drop and devoured it.
Then the third.
Then the fourth.
One after another, the precious drops vanished into his body.
The energy accumulating inside him became increasingly terrifying. Massive amounts of pure fire essence continuously poured into his Chaos Qi vortex, causing the already enormous sea of energy within his dantian to expand further and further.
The aura around Li Yun steadily climbed.
The bottleneck of the Fourth Level Essence Qi Realm soon began to crack.
Under the relentless influx of energy, the barrier shattered completely.
Boom!
A powerful wave of aura burst from Li Yun’s body as his cultivation successfully advanced into the Fifth Level of the Essence Qi Realm.
However, Li Yun did not stop.
His Devouring Intent remained active while his Chaos Qi continued refining and assimilating every trace of energy at an incredible speed.
The fifth drop entered his body.
Then the sixth and final drop followed shortly afterward.
At this point, the amount of energy raging within him was enough to make even late Essence Qi Realm martial artists feel envious. Yet Li Yun remained completely calm. His powerful physique, his Chaos Qi, and his Devouring Intent worked together flawlessly, allowing him to absorb every last strand of energy without wasting even a fraction.
The sea of Chaos Qi within his dantian expanded rapidly.
The newly reached Fifth Level Essence Qi Realm soon reached its peak.
Another bottleneck appeared before him.
Without slowing down, the accumulated energy crashed against the barrier again and again like an endless tidal wave.
Crack.
Crack.
Crack.
Finally, the bottleneck shattered.
Boom!
An even stronger aura erupted from Li Yun’s body.
His cultivation surged forward once more.
Sixth Level Essence Qi Realm!
The surrounding spiritual energy trembled as a powerful pressure spread from his body. Streams of Chaos Qi flowed through his meridians with greater density and strength than before, while every cell in his body became filled with explosive power.
Only after all six drops of Nine Lotus Fire Essence had been completely absorbed did Li Yun slowly open his eyes.
A sharp flash appeared within them before quickly fading away.
Feeling the vastly increased power coursing through his body, Li Yun allowed a satisfied smile to appear on his face.
The six drops of Nine Lotus Fire Essence had not been wasted in the slightest. Thanks to the combination of his sixty percent Devouring Intent and the naturally devouring nature of Chaos Qi, he had absorbed every ounce of energy contained within them and transformed it directly into cultivation, allowing him to leap from the Fourth Level of the Essence Qi Realm all the way to the Sixth Level in one uninterrupted session.
The increase in strength was far greater than what he would have gained by merely refining his qi, and for someone who already possessed Chaos Qi, this was undoubtedly the most efficient use of such a precious treasure.
"It is a pity that the Nine-Lotus Fire Essence can only be used once."
Li Yun shook his head, but he was still extremely satisfied.
After his cultivation realm increased, his strength had risen by a large margin compared to before. If he fought Crown Prince Xing Tian again, he would no longer need five sword strikes to defeat him. Three strikes would be enough, and if the situation was right, even one strike might be sufficient.
After leaving the cave, Li Yun began collecting tokens.
With his current strength, he was almost invincible inside the Crimson Flame Secret Realm. Because of that, collecting tokens was naturally effortless for him.
During the process, he also encountered Su Fengyan, Li Hao, and Huang Chen.
The luck of Su Fengyan’s group had been quite good. When they entered the Crimson Flame Secret Realm, the three of them had been teleported to the same location. From the beginning, they had stayed together, and because of that, they had managed to survive until now without encountering any serious danger.
Not only that, but Li Hao and Huang Chen had both made considerable progress. Both of them had already broken through to the 1st level of the Mortal Core Realm. As for Su Fengyan, his cultivation had reached the 3rd level of the Mortal Core Realm.
With the three of them working together, they could already be considered a rather formidable fighting force within the Crimson Flame Secret Realm.
Seeing that they were doing well, Li Yun did not remain by their side.
The difference in strength between them had already become too great. If they acted together, it would not benefit either side. Instead, it might restrict Li Yun’s movements while placing unnecessary pressure on the three of them.