Right now, Ryan Ling was already chilling at the border between Earth City and Heaven City—a spot that is basically the most sensitive place in the whole Immortal World. Tons of mysterious, sketchy types hang out here, most of them wanted criminals, but nobody messes with this zone. It’s a total crime paradise. Why? Because it’s so close to Heaven City that even the bounty hunters don’t dare get too near for fear of pissing off the Heaven City big shots!
A bunch of these local weirdos are secretly Heaven City’s errand boys, but that’s all hush-hush. For Ryan, this place is actually pretty safe for his Heaven-Earth Eternal breakthrough. Even Lord Ezra Earthgrave, who’s already hit Immortal Lord level, wouldn’t dare go nuts here—he’d mess up the whole vibe and bring a world of trouble down on himself.
"Hell yeah, talk about heaven lending me a hand!" Ryan could feel the power in the air here. Not only is this a lawless zone, it’s also soaking up the super-charged aura from Heaven City. That city’s power is way above Earth City’s, and the qi from Heaven City pools up in this border, making it the perfect spot for anyone to try leveling up.
Ryan didn’t hesitate for a second. It was 3AM—prime time, everyone else dead asleep, nobody around to notice a guy breaking through. So yeah, both the spot and the timing were straight-up perfect for him!
"Melt!" Ryan shouted like a madman. He knew exactly what was up—this was his moment. To break into Heaven-Earth Eternal, first he had to melt down all the power he’d been hoarding in his body. And trust me, he’d been stockpiling some insane energy. None of it had truly fused with his body yet, but for Ryan, that’s child’s play. His body was basically a giant furnace now. All he had to do was crank up the melting, and every last drop of stored essence would explode out, fueling his leap into the strongest Heaven-Earth Eternal realm.
"Melt! Melt! Melt!" Ryan’s roar was deafening. Instantly, all his Immortal King power inside started colliding like crazy, and his essence fused perfectly with his body. In that moment, Ryan hit a level of perfection nobody in the Immortal World had ever seen before. Right now? He was hands-down the strongest Immortal King around—no one else could even compare.
Ryan sucked in a few deep breaths, feeling like a volcano about to blow—totally impossible to hold back. Then he yelled out, "Charge! Heaven-Earth Eternal realm, here I come!"
The moment he shouted, his power went wild—every ounce of energy in his body started surging higher than ever before. It was a total game-changer; his Immortal King essence shattered in an instant. To break into Heaven-Earth Eternal, you gotta bust up your old foundation first. No shortcuts!
Now everything was lining up perfectly. Ryan barely had to do anything—his power just smashed right through the last Immortal King bottleneck. All the chains holding him back? Gone. Every obstacle? Obliterated. A wave of crazy qi crashed down from above, and it felt like the whole world was getting wrecked by his breakthrough. If anyone had been watching, they’d have freaked—the sky and earth blurred together, and everything was blanketed by his aura.
So what’s Heaven-Earth Eternal all about? It’s when you literally reshape the sky and ground, breaking free from every shackle the world throws at you. Ryan hadn’t even hit that level for real yet, but he was already wielding that kind of power. Just imagine the shockwaves!
"What the hell is going on? How can there be such insane power here? Did some Heaven City big shot just drop in?" Nearby experts finally snapped awake, eyes popping out at the madness in front of them. Everything was so far out of their league, it felt like Ryan could just snap his fingers and they’d be toast.
Faced with this sudden power spike, nobody dared to move. That was a massive win for Ryan—this was his most vulnerable moment, and even if Lord Ezra Earthgrave showed up, or any random Heaven-Earth Eternal expert decided to throw hands, it’d mess up his breakthrough big time.
But right now, the shock factor was off the charts. Everyone around was just stunned—nobody even thought about trying to stop him. Honestly, not a single soul dared get in his way!
Time was ticking, and Ryan wasn’t about to waste a second. He’d already melted down every Immortal King corpse he had, and the essence from those bodies was basically endless. But for Ryan, that power was still too weak. Sure, it could help him smash the Immortal King bottleneck, but it wasn’t enough to push him into the ultimate Heaven-Earth Eternal realm. So now he had to melt down those Heaven-Earth Eternal corpses too—only by absorbing every last drop of their essence could he hit the strongest breakthrough possible!
"Melt!" Ryan roared again, shaking the heavens. This time he didn’t hold back at all—the sound was earth-shattering, and the crowd just about jumped out of their skins. A couple of the timid ones nearly dropped to their knees, and plenty had their legs shaking like crazy. It was honestly the most terrifying breakthrough scene most of them would ever witness!
As the Heaven-Earth Eternal corpses melted one by one, the crowd was about to lose their minds. There were at least ten of those bodies circling Ryan, some already late-stage. No peak corpses yet, but this was enough to drive everyone nuts. I mean, Ryan was just trying to break through, and suddenly all these monsters stronger than him were popping up as corpses—who wouldn’t be freaked out?
Some local bosses had been eyeing Ryan’s breakthrough, hoping to stomp him while he was vulnerable—they’re the big dogs in this zone, after all. But seeing this scene, a few started yelling, "Brothers, don’t do anything stupid! This guy’s gotta be a Heaven City top dog! If you move, you’re just asking to die—everyone, get down on your knees!"
At that moment, the whole crowd was scared out of their minds. Nobody dared say a word—they all just dropped to their knees, convinced that Ryan was the top of the top, someone you absolutely did NOT mess with!
This was a golden opportunity for Ryan. With nobody daring to interfere, he could soak up all the surrounding Heaven-Earth qi, making his breakthrough even smoother—and maybe even level up his realm a notch!