Chapter 580: Jiang Chen Begins the Third Job Transfer, Astonishing All

Antares fixed its curiosity‑filled gaze on Jiang Chen, who was meditating with his eyes closed.

It was full of doubt, wondering what kind of skill could make a Jiang Chen who had not yet reached Level 70 a threat to a being like it.

Know that even the Half-step Super God among humans, the Abyss's Demon Emperor, and the Dragon Race's Dragon Emperor combined could not harm it a whit, let alone when it does not retaliate.

Yet at this moment, it truly felt a latent threat coming from Jiang Chen.

Antares couldn't help but contemplate: if Jiang Chen's skill could really wound it, then it would surely be able to easily slay powerful beings such as the Demon Emperor.

The thought made it even more astonished, because it had never imagined that such a young adventurer could wield such a powerful skill.

Jiang Chen's aura gradually steadied, and the skill star core's absorption of Soul Energy was nearing its end.

Antares decided to cease its slumber; it wanted to properly ask Jiang Chen what this skill that had surprised it actually was.

It was curious about the power of this skill and wanted to know what made it unique.

"That kid always manages to pull off something unexpected," Antares muttered to itself.

At that moment, the second skill star core suddenly exploded, resonating strongly with the first skill star core.

They began to rotate slowly around Jiang Chen's soul.

"Gained Soul Energy, Experience +1000000"

"Gained Soul Energy, Experience +1000000"

"Gained Soul Energy, Experience +1000000"

……

The system's notification sound kept ringing, showing the Experience Value Jiang Chen gained as the skill star core expelled Soul Energy.

However, Jiang Chen did not pay much attention to those experience points; his gaze remained fixed on the skill star core that had just merged with his soul.

He noticed that the golden glow on this skill star core was only about one‑fifth, far less than the first skill star core's 50% integration.

He understood that this meant the skill's integration process was not easy.

Even though he leveraged the Divine Power's strong regenerative ability to continuously feed Soul Energy into the skill star core, the integration level still only reached about 20%.

"The Corpse Explosion skill is already hard to improve; I didn't expect its difficulty to remain this great even after merging with the soul," Jiang Chen thought.

He realized that once the skill star core merged with the soul, its level no longer mattered; the integration rate was what counted.

The higher the integration rate, the greater the skill's power.

Seeing the stubbornly low integration rate before him, Jiang Chen could only helplessly accept the fact. He knew that to truly master this powerful skill, he would need to invest more effort and time.

"Corpse Explosion (integration 20%): using Soul Power to trigger a shock blast, dealing Soul damage equal to 20% of the target's current HP, and applying a Soul Vibration effect that increases all damage the target receives by 10% for the next minute."

After scrutinizing the mutated skill in detail, Jiang Chen fell into deep contemplation.

The skill's changes were puzzling: its original range surged from 7 meters to 100 meters, and it seemed to have further growth potential. Yet its power dropped from the original 40% to 20%, a reduction so drastic it was jaw‑dropping.

After careful thought, Jiang Chen realized that this change was not wholly detrimental. In fact, from a certain perspective, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.

Jiang Chen knew that his talent could create a marvelous resonance with the Corpse Explosion skill. When this resonance occurs, the original 100‑meter range instantly expands to an astonishing 7,000 meters, enough to cover the entire battlefield, both ground and sky, under the skill's onslaught.

What delighted Jiang Chen even more was that the current Corpse Explosion now possessed a targeting ability. This meant he could voluntarily select which enemies would take the hit, no longer causing damage to all non‑allies within the area as before.

These two changes made the Corpse Explosion skill more flexible and controllable. Though its power halved, considering the talent's Amplify effect, its actual potency could still reach astonishing levels.

While Jiang Chen was immersed in pondering the skill's changes, he suddenly uncovered an astonishing fact. He widened his eyes, his heart filled with shock. It turned out his previous calculation of the skill's power was off; in reality, the amplified Corpse Explosion's power equated to fourteen times the target's HP!

The discovery left Jiang Chen in utter shock; he could hardly believe his eyes. He quickly rose, his gaze flashing with barely concealed excitement.

Antares had been silently watching Jiang Chen from beside, and the natural shift in his eyes did not escape Antares's notice. Antares, filled with curiosity, wanted to know what kind of skill Jiang Chen had obtained this time.

"Jiang Chen, what exactly is the skill you obtained this time?" Antares couldn't help but ask.

Jiang Chen did not answer immediately; instead he took a deep breath to calm his excitement. Then he turned to Antares and said seriously, "Antares, I need you to help me conduct some experiments."

"Is it an experiment about the skill?" Antares asked.

Jiang Chen nodded, "Yes."

"Alright, I will fully cooperate with you," Antares agreed without hesitation.

Jiang Chen hadn't expected Antares to agree so readily, and felt a bit grateful. As he was about to start the experiment, a White Light rose from his body. It turned out that through continuous cultivation and experimentation, his Experience Value had reached a critical point, and he successfully advanced from Level 69 to Level 70.

The unexpected promotion gave Jiang Chen a slight thrill, but he knew it was not time to celebrate. He had to quickly verify the true power of the Corpse Explosion skill to prepare for the upcoming adventure.

The skill star core merged with Jiang Chen's soul, releasing Soul Power that transformed into his precious Experience Value.

Unaware, he had already crossed an important threshold, completing the upgrade.

Level 70, symbolizing that the time for the Third Job Transfer had arrived.

Antares's voice carried a hint of seriousness: "Don't rush to test the skill yet; complete the Job Change first."

Jiang Chen nodded, "Alright."

He understood that the importance of the Job Change far outweighed skill testing, which could be done anytime without haste.

Thus, Jiang Chen, who had just been about to stand, sat down again and began adjusting his condition to the optimum.

His mind's thoughts surged like flowing water, reviewing his past experiences.

Since Level 60, his path of advancement seemed to have entered a fast lane, crossing multiple levels in barely any time.

From Level 60 to Level 70, he spent just a little over two months.

Compared with adventurers who need one or two years to gain a single level, his speed was as rapid as a Rocket.

Now, the Third Job Transfer was finally at hand.

For this Job Change, he would no longer rely on any external force nor any auxiliary means, except for that Talent Divine Stone.

Such a purely self‑reliant method of Job Change is exceedingly rare in this era.

Jiang Chen had once asked Antares why, if he didn't rely on external force, he still needed to use the Talent Divine Stone.

Antares explained that although not relying on external force means not seeking outside assistance, the Talent Divine Stone is an exception.

It costs only a tiny price, has virtually no negative impact on the future, yet can grant an extremely useful talent, which is undoubtedly a net benefit.

Antares also mentioned that some people even try to forgo the Talent Divine Stone entirely, hoping to awaken a talent solely through their own power.

It is said that a talent awakened this way will be stronger than one obtained by using a Talent Divine Stone.

However, this claim has not been verified, because to date no one has successfully awakened a talent on their own.

The opportunity for a Third Transcendence occurs only once, and the chance to awaken a talent also occurs only once; there is no possibility of a redo.

Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, using a Talent Divine Stone for Job Change remains a relatively safe choice.

Jiang Chen remembered Antares's words, but he also had his own thoughts.

He possesses the mysterious power of the System; although the System appears rarely, each appearance can have a huge effect.

Merging Skills, merging talents, the System seems to focus only on these two matters.

This fills Jiang Chen with confidence about his Job Change. He believes that with the System's help, he can smoothly complete the Third Transcendence and obtain a powerful talent.

The existence of the System is a secret Jiang Chen keeps deep in his heart; he has never revealed it to anyone.

Although Antares stays closely by his side, it also knows nothing about this.

In Jiang Chen's mind, the ideal situation is to awaken a talent, then acquire another talent via a Talent Divine Stone, and have his System fuse them, perhaps birthing a Divine-level Talent.

This idea, like the brightest star in the night sky, illuminates the road ahead of him.

Thoughts flash like electricity, these notions flicker through Jiang Chen's mind.

He imagines that perfect state, a slight upward curl of his mouth reveals a hint of confident, expectant smile.

Antares watches from beside, feeling a bit puzzled, not understanding why Jiang Chen shows such a smile before his Job Change has even begun.

However, Jiang Chen offers no further explanation; the aura around his whole body begins to surge wildly, like massive waves in a raging wind.

His energy erupts like a raging Flame, shooting straight to the clouds, forming a dazzling multicolored pillar of smoke.

Soul Energy also merges into it, making the smoke column even more scorching, as if it will burn the entire world.

The massive energy seems to be invoking some rule of heaven and earth, a rule whose power can trigger Jiang Chen's profession transition.

Originally, this process required the aid of a formation's power to summon the rule's descent, but Jiang Chen chose to invoke it with his own power.

The difficulty of this decision is so great it is hard to describe in words.

Antares looks at Jiang Chen, eyes full of expectation.

It knows that even in ancient times, among the strongest beings, those who could invoke the rule's descent with their own power were few.

And now, Jiang Chen is attempting such a feat.

"Even in ancient times, those true strong ones, though they did not rely on external forces, often had seniors beside them to assist in invoking the rule," Antares whispered, "but if you wish to become the ultimate, surpass all limits, you must walk this path."

It does not intervene to help Jiang Chen, because it knows that intervening now would only become an obstacle for him.

Jiang Chen must rely on his own power to complete this process.

His whole body shines with brilliant light, like a messenger descending from the God Realm.

All attributes at this moment seem to converge upon him; within his soul, the two Skill star cores burst with dazzling light, inhaling and exhaling Soul Energy, helping their master accomplish this feat.

At that moment, the ever‑silent Shenzhou Ding suddenly emitted a crisp, light sound.

Immediately after, a splendid glow descended from the sky, accompanied by the roar of the rule, and the entire world seemed to tremble at that instant.