Chapter 284: Advancing to the Third Rank (First update, requesting everything)

Li Zhangsheng opened the five-colored glazed cover on the roof of his bedroom. Scattered around him were ten Star Stones filled with cracks; these Star Stones were already on the verge of collapse and could dissipate at any moment.

After everything was prepared, he began to circulate the Azure Dragon Constellation Demon Taming Art. At this moment, he had reached the edge of advancement, only one step away from becoming a Third-rank Royal Beast Master!

Tonight, the stars were scattered like chess pieces, brilliant and bright, adorning the pitch-black night sky; practicing at this time would surely yield twice the result with half the effort.

Li Zhangsheng held a Mid-grade Soul Crystal in his right hand and poured a Concentration-Nurturing Pill from a Jade Bottle. This type of Alchemical Pill could be said to be an upgraded version of the Concentration Pill, and its efficacy in assisting a Royal Beast Master to condense Mental Power would be significantly increased.

The Concentration-Nurturing Pill melted the moment it entered his mouth, turning into a warm current that flowed straight along the meridians in his body to his glabella, finally surging into his Consciousness Sea.

In his Consciousness Sea, 107 points of starlight flickered around the Soul Light Sphere; around these points of starlight, only one last small patch of darkness remained.

Under the efficacy of the Concentration-Nurturing Pill and the Mid-grade Soul Crystal, the Soul Light Sphere became significantly more active, beginning to shine brightly and instantly giving birth to a large amount of Mental Power, which turned into waves of mental energy that rushed toward the final patch of darkness.

At the same time, the ten Star Stones emitted radiance, and the Horn Wood Flood Dragon Constellation in the night sky flickered, casting down a large amount of Starlight Power, bathing Li Zhangsheng in silver starlight.

This Starlight Power first turned into silver needles that pierced into Li Zhangsheng's limbs and bones, then began to wander through his body, destroying and repairing simultaneously; while strengthening his body, it also brought intense pain.

However, Li Zhangsheng was already accustomed to this kind of pain; he actually enjoyed the process of his physique improving, having a rather masochistic tendency.

After traveling through his entire body, Li Zhangsheng's four Star Apertures opened, continuously whale-swallowing the Starlight Power within his body.

With the assistance of the Concentration-Nurturing Pill, the Mid-grade Soul Crystal, and the Star Stones, the final patch of darkness was swept away. A slightly dim point of starlight was instantly born, and then, under the scouring of the waves of Mental Power, it was gradually polished to become increasingly brilliant, emitting a scorching luster.

In just the time it takes to burn a quarter-hour incense stick, Li Zhangsheng completed the 108th point of starlight, truly reaching the edge of advancement.

To advance to a Third-rank Royal Beast Master, two conditions must be met.

First, condense 108 points of starlight; this is purely a task of grinding, and as long as there is enough time, anyone can complete it.

Second, one needs three High-Rank Beasts; by utilizing their Origin Power and reflecting it with the 108 points of starlight, one can use their power to expand the Consciousness Sea!

Without a doubt, Li Zhangsheng met all the conditions for advancement.

Utilizing the mental channels between himself and Aixi, Kailan, and the Flamingo, Li Zhangsheng instantly made contact with these three Demon Pet Spaces.

As for Day, Night, and Round-and-Round, although they were progressing quickly, they had not yet become High-Rank Beasts and could not provide help for Li Zhangsheng's advancement.

In an instant, the three High-Rank Beasts sensed Li Zhangsheng's heart's desire; this was a profound and mysterious feeling.

Soon, the Demon Pet Spaces where they resided began to emit wisps of Origin Power, which, aided by the mental channels between both parties, began to appear in Li Zhangsheng's Consciousness Sea.

According to their different attributes, the colors and properties of their Origin Power also had certain distinctions: Aixi's Origin Power was a mix of gold and cyan, with gold representing sharpness and cyan representing etherealness; Kailan's was green, representing growth and life; the Flamingo's was red, representing heat and burning.

Under Li Zhangsheng's control, these three streams of Origin Power gradually completely covered the 108 points of starlight; he could vaguely feel that the 108 points of starlight were in the midst of a transformation.

Not long after, the 108 points of starlight began to shine brilliantly, shooting out rays of dazzling light. These rays gathered together, turning into a thick pillar of starlight, and finally slammed into the invisible barrier on the outer layer!

The moment the two made contact, the radiance surged wantonly, continuously weakening the defensive strength of the invisible barrier.

Under the continuous bombardment of the pillar of starlight, the invisible barrier began to emit layers of ripples and became increasingly unstable.

Clatter~

Within a few breaths, a sound like shattering glass rang out; the invisible barrier could no longer hold up and shattered with a boom.

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng fell into a special state of having no thoughts; by the time he regained clarity, the changes in his Consciousness Sea had already been completed.

Li Zhangsheng's Consciousness Sea space had clearly expanded significantly, roughly two or three times larger; furthermore, his Mental Power had also undergone a qualitative change, with substantial improvements in both quantity and quality.

Besides this, Li Zhangsheng sensed a Demon Pet Space in the dark, and his contract slots had once again been upgraded.

This newly opened space could condense another 257 points of starlight, which, added to the existing 108 points, totaled 365, which was also one of the necessary conditions for advancing to the Fourth Rank.

Just as the breakthrough was completed, Li Zhangsheng's body shook violently. At his lower abdomen, a milky-white point of light suddenly bloomed with dazzling radiance. Aided by the convenience brought by the breakthrough in realm, Li Zhangsheng unknowingly opened his fifth Star Aperture—the Xin Moon Fox!

The Xin Moon Fox constellation is the fifth star of the Azure Dragon, the essence of the dragon's lower abdomen.

Within a few breaths, the fifth Star Aperture, like a long whale drinking water, sucked up all the Starlight Power attached to his body surface. Still not feeling satisfied, it echoed from afar with the Xin Moon Fox constellation in the night sky, drawing down even more Starlight Power.

It was also at this time that the ten Star Stones surrounding Li Zhangsheng suddenly erupted with dazzling radiance.

Crack~ Crack~ Crack~

At this stage, a sound like popping beans rang out. The cracks on the surfaces of the ten Star Stones increased rapidly, and after maintaining for just a few breaths, these Star Stones all shattered, turning into a pile of scattered fragments on the ground.

These Star Stone fragments no longer had a single wisp of Star Essence and looked no different from ordinary stone fragments.

Thanks to the final "flash of brilliance" of the ten Star Stones, the Xin Moon Fox constellation in the night sky projected a pillar of starlight as thick as a human head, which landed on Li Zhangsheng in the blink of an eye and was immediately absorbed entirely by the Xin Moon Fox Star Aperture.

It is unknown how much time passed, but when the Xin Moon Fox constellation stopped projecting Starlight Power, Li Zhangsheng opened his eyes to see that, unknowingly, the sky had already turned bright.

Crack~ Crack~

As soon as he stood up, his bones constantly emitted crisp sounds, and his legs felt a wave of numbness; this was the discomfort brought about by sitting for a long time.

Li Zhangsheng stretched his limbs, and in the process of adapting, he discovered that his physique had once again seen a substantial improvement, which meant his self-preservation ability had improved once more.

This was undoubtedly good news.

(End of chapter)