Chapter 625 - 492: Breakthrough to Tier 8: The Ultimate Cheat Activated

Gao Neng was excited.

He was truly excited.

This excitement didn’t just stem from the fact that he could absorb new special attributes and instantly max them out at 100%.

It was from something the Blood Marshal had just said.

After elementalization, one could withstand even more energy!

’What did this mean?’

Here’s a simple example: a high-tier member of the Blood Race activates their Blood Mist attribute, and its value is 70%. Let’s assume their energy capacity is 700 points.

So, for a high-tier Blood Race member whose attribute is at 100%, what would their energy capacity be?

It would be 1000 points!

It was a very easy concept to understand.

The higher one’s attribute aptitude, the more energy their body could absorb and convert.

It was just as Fang Tangtang had said.

Qin Lei, as a top-tier expert among the human Strongest, possessed three special attributes. This was one of the reasons he was so powerful.

Because he could handle three times the energy of anyone else.

As a result, his cultivation speed was naturally much faster than others.

Of course, this "cultivation" referred to using "external aids."

These external aids included consuming elixirs, absorbing Attribute Ores, and the like.

To put it simply, at the same tier, Li Tiannan could take one Attribute Elixir in a single day, but Qin Lei could take three at once.

’And how many can I take?’

No idea!

Theoretically, as long as he had enough special attributes, he could consume them infinitely—gorging on them without any fear of exploding.

’How terrifying was a cheat like this?’

Most people could hardly imagine it.

Because this was, without a doubt, the most terrifying cheat of all.

The most terrifying, bar none.

Unlimited absorption of external resources meant that Gao Neng could, in the shortest possible time, leap from Tier Seven all the way to Tier Nine, or even become a Strongest!

BOOM!

Gao Neng threw a punch.

After taking a few gulps from the Blood Pool and fusing with the Half Golden Tree Heart, he discovered his realm had indeed taken a huge leap forward.

’Tier Seven Late Stage! And there are already faint signs of a breakthrough.’ Gao Neng carefully assessed his condition. He was certain that even if he stopped cultivating now, he would break through to Tier Eight in a week at most.

Of course, that was without relying on any external aids.

But if he did rely on external aids...

CRUNCH!

CRUNCH!

...

Gao Neng immediately pulled out the refined Thunder Attribute Elixirs he had.

He popped five of them in one go.

’Mmm, nice and crunchy.’

His mouth just felt a little hot and dry...

’I’ll just drink a few more gulps from the Blood Pool.’ Gao Neng grinned, then leaned down again and took five huge gulps from the Blood Pool.

BURP!

’Now that’s what I call refreshing.’

Meanwhile, in the Blood Pool, the Blood Marshal’s eyes were wide enough to pop out of his head.

"You brat, you can still drink more?! What... what kind of monster are you?" The Blood Marshal was fairly certain that even he couldn’t drink much more than that in one go.

But Gao Neng was only Tier Seven!

A Tier Seven’s capacity nearly matched his, a Strongest?

’What is going on?’

Just as he was pondering this, a massive amount of Blood Mist erupted from Gao Neng’s body, dyeing the pool’s water a vibrant red. At the same time, chunks of a crystal-like substance began to materialize around him.

"Blood Crystals?!" The Blood Marshal’s jaw dropped.

Just then, Gao Neng heard a mechanical voice.

"Ding! Host’s energy capacity has reached its limit. Proceed with forced upgrade?"

’Just as I thought. Now that I’ve reached a high tier, my leveling has no bottlenecks again. As long as I have enough energy, I can keep leveling up indefinitely!’ Gao Neng grinned.

’Upgrade!’

The moment he gave the command,

he shot out of the pool without another moment’s hesitation.

RUMBLE!

A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky.

Covered in Blood Crystals and wreathed in Blood Mist, Gao Neng shot out of the pool. Rings of volatile energy pulsed outward from him.

HUMMM!

HUMMM!

The surface of the pool buckled under the pressure, sending waves splashing outward.

Fang Tangtang, who had been dipping her feet by the edge of the pool, was instantly soaked to the bone by a wave. Her clothes clung to her skin.

This left Fang Tangtang stunned.

And when she looked up and saw Gao Neng in midair, she was even more bewildered.

"What’s going on?"

’It looks like he’s about to level up...’

’Wait...’

’He’s not actually going to level up, is he?!’

"Holy shit!"

Fang Tangtang shot to her feet.

She had actually been mentally prepared. She knew Gao Neng would cause some kind of stir after entering the pool, maybe even advancing from Tier Seven Early Stage to Tier Seven Mid Stage.

’And then I’d be left in the dust again...’

’And I’d just have to pick up the pace and keep chasing him.’

But she’d never imagined that someone who had *just* broken through to Tier Seven Early Stage would, in the blink of an eye, be breaking through from Tier Seven to Tier Eight!

"Grandpa, he’s a monster!!!" Fang Tangtang was truly dumbfounded. A person could be a genius, but not *this* much of a genius, right?

From Tier Seven to Tier Eight!

That was no minor leap in tiers.

Besides, generations of predecessors had painstakingly passed down their experience: the higher you go, the harder it is to level up. You must not be impatient. You have to stay steady.

Stay steady?

You call this staying steady?!

RUMBLE!

The Celestial Thunder descended.

It bathed Gao Neng’s entire body.

Gao Neng’s eyes were narrowed to slits.

He was feeling the baptism of the Celestial Thunder. His cells were being constantly remolded by it. Beyond that, his body was also continuously absorbing the energy from the Blood Mist.

’The energy from the Blood Mist lets you turn into mist, allowing you to dodge physical attacks while also enhancing your recovery. This ability... is not bad!’ Gao Neng was now beginning to truly understand the abilities of the Blood Race.

"No, Gao Neng, you can’t do this!!!" Fang Tangtang shrieked at the top of her lungs.

"Hahaha..." Gao Neng couldn’t be bothered to pay her any mind.

He remembered how Fang Tangtang had wanted to challenge his authority the moment she broke through to Tier Seven. Although he had forcefully put her in her place with a genetic weapon, deep down, she still dreamed of making a comeback.

’So, this kind of unrealistic dream...’

’...should just be crushed!’

’Fang Tangtang wants to surpass me? Not in this lifetime.’

...

「Not far away.」

The Blood Race King, Blood Spray, had just relayed the message to Bloodthirst when he sensed something was wrong.

Above the Royal Hall.

Celestial Thunder was rumbling.

??? The Blood Race King, Blood Spray, was a little bewildered.

’Is this night ever going to end?’

Overnight, the Blood Race had been completely transformed.

That was one thing, but now this rumbling Celestial Thunder... what was happening now?

Blood Spray hesitated for a moment.

But in the end, he still ran toward the Royal Hall.

Then, he saw Gao Neng in midair, bathed in Celestial Thunder. What’s more, he saw large chunks of Blood Crystals covering Gao Neng’s body.

"This... How is this possible? He actually broke through... Didn’t the reports say he’d only just broken through to Tier Seven? What kind of freak of nature is he?" Blood Spray couldn’t believe it.

Moreover, and most importantly, Gao Neng was covered in Blood Crystals.

’What did that mean?’

It meant Gao Neng’s Blood Mist attribute was terrifyingly high!

At least 90% or higher!

"The Blood Mist elementalization is also incredibly dense... What in the world is going on?!" Blood Spray wanted to accept what he was seeing, but this reality was just too much to believe.

BOOM!

Gao Neng descended from midair.

He landed in front of a stunned and resentful-looking Fang Tangtang.

Then, he turned his gaze to the Blood Race King, Blood Spray, who was standing nearby.

"Clan King Blood Spray," Gao Neng began.

"Yes... This King... no, I am here... What are your orders, Lord Gao Neng?" Blood Spray stammered for a moment before quickly moving closer to Gao Neng.

"Has the message been relayed?" Gao Neng asked casually.

"Yes, it has been relayed, exactly as you instructed, Lord Gao Neng." Blood Spray was a Clan King, after all. Despite his shock, he recovered quickly.

"Good. Then I’ll leave things here to you." Gao Neng nodded slightly.

"Alright... huh? Lord Gao Neng, aren’t you supposed to be the decoy here? Why do you suddenly want to leave?" Blood Spray started to nod, then quickly realized something was amiss.

Because, according to the plan.

Gao Neng’s strength wasn’t sufficient for him to be a major participant in this plan.

So, even though Gao Neng had formulated the plan, he was only supposed to act as a commander.

The ones actually carrying it out were Gao Xiaomeng and Xu Zilan.

But now, Gao Neng was leaving?

The North District had already descended into chaos. What if a Strongest from another race launched a surprise attack on the Blood Race?

"The original plan was for me to act as the decoy here, but that’s no longer necessary," Gao Neng said, glancing at Blood Spray and shaking his head.

"No longer necessary? Wh-What do you mean?" Blood Spray didn’t understand.

"To put it simply, I was only 50% confident the plan would succeed before. Now, I’m over 100% confident." The corner of Gao Neng’s mouth lifted into a smirk.

"One hundred percent?! But..." Blood Spray was growing even more confused.

"Alright, I’m leaving this place to you all," Gao Neng said with a smile, offering no further explanation.

Because the reasoning was actually quite simple.

Before, Gao Neng lacked the strength to play a significant role in the plan. In fact, his participation would have made it very easy for his identity to be exposed.

But now, things were different.

Gao Neng himself had reached Tier Eight.

This was a qualitative leap.

On top of that, there was one more crucial point: Gao Neng had an even bolder plan to level up again in a short period of time.

To reach Tier Nine in a single step.

Or even become a Strongest.

And to achieve that, he couldn’t possibly stay with the Blood Race.

"Fang Tangtang, let’s go! Come roam the world with me!"

"Huh? I can go too?"

"Of course. I told you, you’re the secret weapon."

"Hahaha, that’s great! I can finally leave this boring old pool!" Fang Tangtang’s face lit up with excitement.

She hadn’t even had a chance to show off her strength since reaching a high tier.

And now Gao Neng had reached Tier Eight.

So she was even more eager to prove her own high-tier strength to Gao Neng. At the very least, she had to show him she wasn’t useless.

(Recommending a friend’s new book, *Super Divine Sequence*, by author Legless Flying Bird. The premise is that different sequences can all lead to godhood. Friends who are interested should go check it out!)