Before entering the blood pool, he had already used his Sun-Soul divine sense to probe it, discovering that a strange power inside the pool blocked his perception.
So, even after submerging himself in the True-Dragon Blood Pool and running the Body of Ten Thousand Stars, he didn’t have to worry about being noticed by that Demigod elder.
As the Body of Ten Thousand Stars operated, the energy flooding into him increased at least five- or six-fold, causing his physical body to undergo massive transformation with every breath.
At the same time, the long-stalled realm of the Body of Ten Thousand Stars began to climb again.
Back in the Xianxia world, he had cultivated the Body of Ten Thousand Stars to the third layer, which gave birth to the freakish divine ability 'Nine Stellar Transformations' and brought his defenses up to the level of an ordinary immortal.
If he could push the Body of Ten Thousand Stars up by another minor realm, his physical defense would definitely double.
Moreover, the Body of Ten Thousand Stars is a super technique created by the Star King, and its power isn’t just defensive. The first three layers are basically foundation building and don’t seem too extraordinary, but after the third layer, even a small advancement brings unimaginable benefits.
On the other side.
Victor Ward was enduring immense pain, but as he felt his body rapidly transforming under the True-Dragon Blood Pool’s strengthening, he grew especially excited—pain and pleasure mixed together.
Seeing Evan Chu already fully submerged in the True-Dragon Blood Pool, Victor felt extremely unwilling. Why could he do it and I couldn’t? So, gritting his teeth, Victor forced himself to dive completely into the blood pool as well.
The intensifying pain almost made him faint.
But he stubbornly held on.
At that moment, a certain shackle within him suddenly broke, and as if it were the most natural thing in the world, his realm instantly broke through from peak mid Law-Phase to late Law-Phase.
Feeling the change inside his body, Victor Ward felt an urge to howl at the sky; even the pain from the True-Dragon Blood Pool seemed to lessen.
Mmm!
On the shore, sensing the fluctuations from the blood pool, the Demigod elder smiled: "Teng’er truly is the Qilin Prodigy of our Ward Clan, breaking through so quickly!"
Gavin Ward, also in the blood pool, sensed Victor’s breakthrough. His expression changed slightly, then he gritted his teeth and submerged himself fully in the True-Dragon Blood Pool.
Ian Song also sensed Victor’s breakthrough.
However, he didn’t care much.
Realm isn’t everything. As long as his Body of Ten Thousand Stars broke through, his strength would definitely double.
Time passed!
Half an hour later.
Energy fluctuations came from Gavin Ward’s position as well—he had broken through from early Law-Phase to mid Law-Phase.
Mmm! What’s going on?
A trace of doubt flashed in the Demigod elder’s eyes. Logically, Evan Chu should have broken through first—his realm was the lowest, only late Sun-Soul. Why was there no movement yet? Could his foundation and potential be that monstrous?
From what he knew, those with deeper foundations and more terrifying talent would break through more slowly in the True-Dragon Blood Pool, but every realm advancement would multiply their strength.
In a flash, another half hour passed.
During this time, Gavin Ward broke through again, catching up to Victor Ward and reaching late Law-Phase.
As for Ian Song, although all the energy he absorbed was used to strengthen his Body of Ten Thousand Stars, his cultivation realm could no longer be suppressed.
Since he couldn’t hold it back, he might as well break through!
Boom!
A vortex appeared around him as rapid changes occurred within his body. He paused the advancement of his physique and diverted a huge amount of energy to boost his cultivation.
After fifteen minutes, the barrier between Sun-Soul and Law-Phase broke naturally, and his cultivation advanced to early Law-Phase.
Sensing his breakthrough, the Demigod elder narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, What a pity—why aren’t you one of our Ward Clan?
But not long after Ian Song broke through, an even greater fluctuation erupted from Victor Ward’s side.
His aura was climbing rapidly—it looked like he was about to break through to the Saint Sea Realm.
Because the True-Dragon Blood Pool contained a vast ocean of energy with peculiar breakthrough-enhancing effects, this time Victor broke through to early Saint Sea in just fifteen minutes.
Early Saint Sea!
Victor Ward’s eyes flashed, seeming to pierce through the blood pool as he stared at Ian Song: “Evan Chu, just you wait—once we leave here, I’ll show you what I’m made of!”
He’d cultivated the Sovereign scripture since childhood, so even in mid Law-Phase he had Saint Sea-level power. Plus, with his ability to transform into a Fire Qilin, his strength was even more monstrous.
Now, he’d reached early Saint Sea. He figured that if he went all out, even if he couldn’t match a Demigod, he wouldn’t be far behind.
And he could feel his potential hadn’t hit its limit yet—he should be able to break through another small realm. If that happened, he’d have true Demigod-level power. Judging by Evan Chu’s breakthrough timing, he’d at most reach late Law-Phase, so Victor would have absolute strength to suppress him.
Just as expected.
After another half hour, Victor Ward smoothly broke through to mid Saint Sea, and Gavin Ward quickly followed, reaching early Saint Sea. Meanwhile, Ian Song had been quiet since his breakthrough to early Law-Phase, which made Victor secretly delighted.
But on the shore, the Demigod elder frowned, feeling puzzled. Was that kid’s potential too great, or had he fainted from the pain?
Inside the True-Dragon Blood Pool!
Ian Song sank another two meters—his previous spot just couldn’t keep up with his absorption rate anymore.
After absorbing for over an hour, he felt his Body of Ten Thousand Stars was on the verge of a breakthrough.
Sink another two meters!
Gritting his teeth through the unbearable pain, he forced himself down another two meters. Sure enough, as he sank, the energy in the True-Dragon Blood Pool surged into his body several times over.
Boom!
A thunderous roar erupted inside his body, like the primordial chaos lightning at the dawn of creation.
The next moment, a massive Star Map manifested inside him, countless stars flickering nonstop. Each star contained terrifying energy—if he unleashed it all, he could tear apart an early Human-Immortal.
So strong! I love it!
Ian Song was overjoyed—joining the Ward Clan really was worth it; he’d made a killing.
With his Body of Ten Thousand Stars reaching mid third layer, Ian found his pain tolerance had multiplied, and the agony from the blood pool seemed much weaker.
Should I use this chance to break through to late third layer?
After a brief hesitation, Ian made up his mind. Since the Ward Clan harbored ill intent, he might as well squeeze every drop out of this. The True-Dragon Blood Pool wasn’t his anyway, so he didn’t feel bad about draining it dry.
Still, before advancing his physique, he needed to boost his cultivation base first.
So, after another fifteen minutes, Ian Song successfully broke through to mid Law-Phase. Sensing his breakthrough, the Demigod elder finally breathed a small sigh of relief.