Chapter 801

【You observed Volume Four of the Lei Zun's Secret Records, gaining new insight into the True Meaning of Lei Ji of the Thunder Dao; your understanding of the Thunder Dao increased dramatically!】

【You observed Volume Five of the Lei Zun's Secret Records, gaining new insight into the True Meaning of Lei Ji of the Thunder Dao; your understanding of the Thunder Dao increased dramatically!】

【Your affinity for the Thunder Dao increased dramatically, but your understanding of the Thunder Dao decreased sharply; you converted your understanding into movement technique, Movement Technique +1%】

……

Lin Qi ignored the pop-up information on the golden panel and continued frantically activating his movement technique!

He converted all his insights into the Thunder Dao into movement technique!

He would not stop until he reached his limit!

He appeared extraordinarily exhilarated, feeling no fatigue, his mind active, inspiration surging forth!

Finally, he did not know how much time had passed!

Lin Qi finally felt himself growing weary, and his exhilaration began to fade!

He knew it was time to end it.

"Zizizi!!"

Lin Qi stopped in place, purple patterns emerging on his body, violet lightning filling every inch of his flesh!

His eyes, while still activating the Golden Eye, also turned purple-gold!

Golden light now shimmered with violet, making him appear even more domineering!

【You observed Volumes Four and Five of the Lei Zun's Secret Records, your understanding of the Thunder Dao increased dramatically; you converted your insights into movement technique, Movement Technique +5%】

【Movement Technique: Sixth Stage 41% → Sixth Stage 46%】

……

Lin Qi looked at the movement technique stat rising on the golden panel!

He immediately broke into a satisfied smile!

More than satisfied—he felt genuine surprise!

He had gained a full 5% increase in one go!

That was extremely extraordinary; by his own cultivation, it would have taken twenty to thirty years to achieve such progress!

Yet now, the speed of advancement was so fast it felt unbelievable!

His movement technique had now reached the same level as his spear technique: Sixth Stage 46%.

He was only 4% away from Sixth Stage 50%!

Although he had not yet reached Sixth Stage 50%

He still had confidence he could pass the Fourth Layer of the Original Tower!

"Xiao Chan, how much time has passed?"

The blue-robed Xiao Chan projected a screen and replied:

"Master, it has been two years since you completed your awakening!"

Lin Qi exhaled—unconsciously, two more years had passed!

Looking at it this way, he had been back from the Death Realm for over ten years!

It felt as if time had flown by too quickly!

"I'll rest a bit—I'm ready to challenge the Original Tower!"

Lin Qi turned and walked into the villa; his relentless cultivation had drained his spirit immensely!

He now needed ample rest!

"Master, rest well and restore your spirit—this time, you will surely pass the Fourth Layer of the Original Tower!"

Xiao Chan called out from beside him.

……

One month later,

In the Tai Chu World, the towering bronze Original Tower rose, connecting to the boundless sky!

Many members stood outside the colossal bronze tower, sensing its vast and mysterious aura!

Outside the tower, several blue electronic screens projected clear rankings of all members' tower challenges!

Among the new members, over a hundred had vanished, yet the remaining ones were still numerous!

"The competition for the Original Tower rankings is intense!"

One member sighed.

"But the difficulty of the Original Tower keeps rising—each layer's gap is enormous!"

"Most can only pass the Second Layer; only a few have managed the Third Layer!"

"So far, only Qin Ling and Tixi have passed the Fourth Layer!"

"We're all all at the Cosmic Third Stage, yet their understanding of the Dao is clearly far stronger than ours!"

"But where's Lin Qi? Why hasn't he shown up?"

Suddenly someone asked.

A female member curiously inquired:

"It's been over twelve years since he left the Death Realm—Lin Qi hasn't made a single move!"

"All the other members have challenged the Original Tower, but he hasn't even tried!"

"He's been left far behind by Monuo, Tixi, and Qin Ling!"

"In a few more years, Bai Lan and Yao Yu will probably surpass him!"

"That shouldn't be the case!"

"Lin Qi is number one on the combat record board!"

"He was terrifying in the Death Realm!"

"Has he been cultivating nonstop?"

"If he challenges the Original Tower, he'd almost certainly pass the Fourth Layer!"

"I don't think it's that easy."

As the members debated, two figures landed on the plaza outside the Original Tower.

One wore a white robe edged with golden patterns.

Tall and imposing, with sharp features and a cold, domineering aura—every gesture radiated immense power!

He spoke:

"Gu Ta'ao, you didn't need to come. I'm just testing the Original Tower."

The other, a burly man in a black robe like a steel tower, was Gu Ta'ao. He smiled at the man before him:

"Lin Qi, you've finally come to challenge the Original Tower!"

"Of course I came to see!"

"You've been in seclusion for twelve years—your strength must have surged dramatically!"

"I want to see just how strong you've become!"

"And I've improved too—I might as well challenge the Original Tower with you!"

"But your changes are significant."

"You feel different—somehow, dangerously so."

Lin Qi listened to Gu Ta'ao's words, gazing at the bronze tower before him, and smiled:

"I've made some breakthroughs."

"So I came to test my strength in the Original Tower."

After a month of rest, his spiritual exhaustion had fully recovered.

His entire being had reached peak condition.

Now was the perfect time to challenge the Original Tower.

He wanted to know just how strong he had become, so he said:

"Let's go."

Gu Ta'ao nodded and followed Lin Qi into the grand entrance of the Original Tower.

Meanwhile, others noticed the two.

"It's Lin Qi and Gu Ta'ao!"

"Lin Qi has finally come to challenge the Original Tower!"

"After all this time—can he really pass the Fourth Layer?"

……

As Lin Qi stepped into the Original Tower, in a luxurious room,

a man seated on a sofa, watching countless screens, suddenly brightened his eyes.

Tall and clad in golden armor—he was Ni He, the Original Tower's chief examiner.

Ni He rose from the sofa and said:

"Finally!"

"That kid Lin Qi has finally come to challenge!"

"I want to see how much he's improved these past years!"

A man nearby, his body blazing like crimson flame, spoke up:

"Ni He, among the new members, Tixi and Qin Ling have both passed the Fourth Layer!"

"This Lin Qi also has potential!"

Ni He chuckled: "I also want to see just how strong Lin Qi really is."

……

【Lin Qi member, welcome to the fourth level of the Origin Tower!】

【Detection confirms your current realm is Cosmic Third Realm: Star Vortex Realm!】

【Please select your equipment!】

On an endless wasteland, a man clad in black-gold battle armor materialized out of thin air,

After selecting his equipment, Lin Qi adjusted his realm.

He set his realm to Cosmic Third Realm, Second Stage!

The Cosmic Third Realm is a major realm, divided into nine minor stages, just like the number of Source Veins and Source Cores previously condensed.

A typical star-level genius's limit is roughly a 1000-kilometer Source Core world!

Each minor stage breakthrough corresponds to an expansion of distance in kilometers.

But he was different—his ultimate limit might not even be 10,000 kilometers!

If measured by current standards, his realm had just reached the Second Stage of Star Vortex Realm.

The examiner's level would also be adjusted to match his own!

He swung the black great spear in his hand!

"Whoosh! Whoosh!!"

As the spear moved, the air trembled, unleashing gales that ravaged the wasteland, kicking up clouds of dust!

"Too light!"

Lin Qi immediately felt the great spear had become much lighter—500 tons was far too light for him now!

Having broken through to the Cosmic Third Realm, his physical strength had surged dramatically, and with his newly awakened Lightning ability, his power had risen again!