Chapter 645 - 503: Mission Complete: Seed of Spring (Epic)

RUMBLE!

Thunder rolled and hail fell, swept up by a ferocious gale into a swirling vortex that resembled a tornado in the sky above Snow Demon City.

And at the center of this hurricane was Gao Neng.

At this moment, Gao Neng’s entire body shone with a brilliant golden light. Straight beams of gold shot from his eyes, swaying continuously within the hurricane.

Gao Neng was watching.

He was watching this magnificent world.

Gao Neng was listening.

He was listening to the true voice of this world.

Golden Dragon Scales flickered in and out of existence on his skin.

Gao Neng clenched his fists.

He could clearly feel that his body had changed. Not only had it become exceptionally tough, but within him surged a power so immense it felt close to exploding.

BOOM!

He slammed a fist into the ground.

The ground, covered in ice and snow, instantly shattered from the impact.

CRASH!

A massive crater, a full three meters deep and seven or eight meters wide, appeared in the ground.

And this was what Gao Neng had accomplished with pure physical strength alone.

If he were to draw on the energy from his core, he was absolutely confident that a single punch could blast a spring forth from this glacial land.

’A qualitative leap in strength. I’m so, so much stronger than when I was at Tier Eight... It feels like I’m in a completely different league! Is this... the power of a dragon?’ Gao Neng was certain that a normal breakthrough from Tier Eight to Tier Nine could never produce this level of power.

Although the jump from Tier Eight to Tier Nine was a significant leap in itself, a one-to-twofold increase in strength was already considered extraordinary.

But that wasn’t the case for Gao Neng this time.

He hadn’t measured it precisely, but from what he could tell, his strength had increased by at least five times.

And this was just after his breakthrough.

If he were to advance a few more steps, to Tier Nine Mid Stage, then Tier Nine Late Stage, what level would his strength reach?

Gao Neng didn’t dare to imagine.

Amidst the astonished gazes of those around him, Gao Neng rose to his feet. The hurricane with him at its eye, however, continued to spin in the air.

"Water! The source of all things!" Gao Neng extended his right hand.

VMMMM!

The ground trembled.

The ice and snow covering the ground melted in an instant, transforming into streams of crystal-clear spring water that surged continuously toward the hurricane in the sky.

It was a stunning scene.

The spring water gushed forth from all directions.

In mid-air, it formed eight massive pillars of water.

These pillars of water then converged with the hurricane, once again turning to ice and snow, forming eight bridges of ice in the sky above Snow Demon City.

’My Spiritual Power has also made a qualitative leap. My soul has become a dragon; the elements of this world are completely under my control! The growth of my Spiritual Power is also at least a five-fold increase!’ Gao Neng looked at the eight ice bridges in the sky.

He had created them.

And if he wished, he could create even more.

Ice bridges, ice bridges, iron bridges...

All with a single thought.

This feeling of control was completely different from before.

Before, if he wanted to control an element, he first had to probe it with his Spiritual Power, then use his Spiritual Power to envelop and extract the element.

But now, that was no longer necessary.

It was as if every element in his surroundings was a part of his own body.

He could command them freely as he wished, because just by standing here, all the surrounding elements had already ’surrendered’ to him.

"Congratulations, Lord Gao Neng, on your successful breakthrough to Tier Nine!" The Clan King of the Snow Demon Race and all the Elders finally reacted.

A prodigy!

This was a true prodigy!

According to the intelligence they had gathered, Gao Neng had only just broken through to Tier Seven three days ago.

And now?

In just three short days... Three days?!

He had actually reached Tier Nine!

Not Tier Eight!

But Tier Nine!

Skipping two entire major tiers... such a terrifying speed was unheard of among all the other races.

"Bro, congrats! Now that you’ve broken through to Tier Nine, you’re finally my opponent again!" Gao Xiaomeng excitedly pounced on Gao Neng.

After her last ’evolution,’ Gao Xiaomeng’s body had actually changed a great deal—at the very least, it had become considerably more feminine.

Gao Neng, having been pounced on, found himself unable to immediately push her away...

’What the hell!’

’She’s just a cat!’

Gao Neng felt this was something he needed to reflect on.

However, he could tell that Gao Xiaomeng was genuinely happy. That kind of joy, coming straight from the heart, was impossible to fake.

It was just that her words weren’t very pleasant to hear.

’What does she mean, "finally my opponent again?"’

’I’ve always been the damn goal you could never surpass, alright?!’

’Not to mention anything else...’

’I won our battle in the Demon Abyss!’

"You lost to me. I never even considered you an opponent," Gao Neng said, tilting his head back. As an honest person, he couldn’t be bothered to hide such a thing.

’Everyone has to know!’

"Bro, you wanna fight?" Gao Xiaomeng’s expression immediately turned serious.

"Sure. I’m just afraid I won’t be able to control my strength and might knock you out of shape!" Gao Neng looked at Gao Xiaomeng, his face equally serious.

"Then let’s just see..."

BOOM!

Just then, another tremendous boom suddenly echoed from not far away.

It was followed by a burst of fiery light that shot into the sky.

"..."

’Son of a bitch!’

’Is someone else breaking through?!’

’Could it be that piece of work, Fang Tangtang...’

’This is so damn unbelievable.’

’A little loli with mediocre aptitude dares to follow in my footsteps? Right after I break through to Tier Nine, she follows along and breaks through to Tier Eight?’

Gao Neng pursed his lips.

He could now somewhat understand how the surrounding members of the Snow Demon Race felt.