He ran frantically while pulling spiritual liquid from his storage ring. It was a harvest he had obtained from the Shui Mansion but had never used; now, to break through and boost his strength, he had no other choice. He opened his mouth and inhaled, swallowing a large gulp of the liquid. The Heaven-Devouring Emperor Art surged to its full capacity; the absorbing and refining power of the second stage was far more formidable than the first. The gulp was refined and absorbed within a few breaths. He inhaled again, taking a second, then a third, a fourth.
Gulp after gulp, the spiritual liquid in the jade-skinned gourd was soon completely drained. But it was not enough. He then pulled out spiritual stones—a massive quantity. The moment they appeared, their spiritual power was instantly devoured, leaving behind only mounds of powder that slipped through his fingers. As one stone after another turned to dust, Xu Chen’s aura climbed rapidly.
*Crack!* The last spiritual stone crumbled to powder. Xu Chen cursed inwardly. The spiritual energy required to reach the True Qi Realm was far beyond his imagination. He had exhausted all his spiritual liquid and stones, yet he had still failed to break through. With no other choice, he pushed the Heaven-Devouring Emperor Art to its absolute limit, drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Wherever he passed, the ambient spiritual energy swarmed toward him like swallows returning to their nests. His rate of absorption was terrifyi…
Chapter 33