Boom!Qin Tian suddenly opened his eyes, half of his pupils flashing with dark purple lightning, the other half slowly swirling with dark black airflow.The lightning and dark supernatural energy were like two giant dragons poised to strike, roaring deafeningly in his meridians."Break!"Qin Tian let out a low growl, actively guiding the energy, which had accumulated to its peak within his body, to crash against the invisible barrier between the fourth and fifth ranks.Boom!The dark purple lightning erupted first, like thousands of electrified whips, lashing wildly within his body.His meridians were torn by the lightning and instantly repaired by the spiritual energy, a mix of sharp pain and numbness, yet it allowed the domineering attribute of the lightning-element supernatural energy to be unleashed to its fullest.Wherever it passed, fine cracks appeared on the bottleneck barrier.Closely following was the pitch-black dark-element supernatural energy, like the most meticulous swarm of ants, pouring madly into the cracks torn open by the lightning, gradually disintegrating the foundation of the barrier.The dark energy moved between his cells, re-weaving the tissues damaged by the lightning, generating even greater resilience amidst the destruction.Just as the two types of supernatural energy jointly impacted the barrier, Qin Tian's physical body also erupted."Roar—"A low growl, as if from ancient primordial times, spilled from the depths of his throat.Crimson-gold vital energy surged out of his pores like lava, forming a thick vital energy armor on his body's surface.This vital energy was incredibly fierce and unyielding.When it crashed into the torrent of lightning and dark supernatural energy, it temporarily merged the two distinct energies, transforming them into a purple-black and dark-intertwined pillar of light, which then slammed fiercely into the barrier once more!Crack!A crisp shattering sound echoed within Qin Tian's body.That fifth-rank barrier, which had troubled countless Spiritual Energy Users, finally completely shattered under the triple impact of the lightning and dark dual-element supernatural energy and his unparalleled vital energy!"Buzz—"At the moment of breakthrough, a massive amount of heaven and earth spiritual energy surged madly into Qin Tian's body through the spiritual spring's eye, several times faster than the previous absorption rate.The gold-tier Nine Nether Lightning Radiance Art circulated at high speed, lightning-element supernatural energy surging through the newly opened meridians, each circulation bringing with it crackling electric sparks, as if a small thunderstorm was hidden within his body.The dark-element supernatural energy settled in his dantian, forming a rotating black vortex, emitting a suction force that seemed to devour everything.And the vital energy was like a flood from an opened gate, washing over his limbs and bones, making his muscle lines even more perfect, and faint golden patterns appearing on the surface of his bones, emitting an indestructible aura.The water in the spiritual spring was pushed away by an invisible force, forming a ten-meter diameter vacuum zone.Qin Tian floated in mid-air, surrounded by intertwining lightning and shadows, his crimson-gold [N O V E L I G H T] vital energy soaring into the sky, even dyeing the faint light filtering through the rock crevices with a golden-purple hue.He could clearly feel his supernatural energy level rapidly ascending—fifth-rank one-star, two-star, three-star—until it slowly stopped at four-star.As long as spiritual energy was abundant, with his current foundation, continuous breakthroughs were effortless.And this was not the end; the energy within his body was still surging, only the wildness brought by the breakthrough gradually subsided, beginning to transform towards a more refined state.After a long while, Qin Tian slowly reined in his aura.The lightning and shadows on his body's surface quietly receded, and the vital energy armor transformed into golden flowing light, shrinking back into his body.Only his eyes remained deep, his left eye concealing lightning, his right eye enveloped in shadows, with a trace of crimson-gold vital energy afterglow still lingering in the depths of his pupils.He landed at the bottom of the spiritual spring, his feet treading on the damp rock, feeling his entire body filled with explosive power.He casually threw a punch, the force of the punch carrying the sharp tearing sound of thunder and shadows, creating a momentary vacuum in the air in front of him."Fifth-rank four-star," Qin Tian murmured, feeling the unprecedented power within his body, a smile playing on his lips.The lightning and dark supernatural energy were even more refined, his physical strength comparable to the defensive shield of a sixth-rank Spiritual Energy User, and that surging vital energy gave him the capital to crush opponents of the same rank in close combat.However, the improvement did not stop there.A flash of silver light, and Qin Tian had instantly teleported back to the depths of the seventh-rank Mining Beast's lair.Metal Perception spread out like radar, and the metallic fluctuations from behind the rock wall were so strong they almost solidified."It's time to try this."Qin Tian spread his arms, and a peculiar power exclusive to "Gold Devourer Enhancement" radiated from him.The surrounding rock walls suddenly trembled violently, countless spiderweb-like cracks spread, and the hard rock shattered layer by layer like an eggshell peeled by an invisible giant force.The next second, a breathtaking sight appeared: countless tiny metallic light points peeled off from the depths of the ore.These light points were not ordinary mineral sand, but rather condensed essence particles of the ore's most fundamental nature, shimmering with various colors such as dark gold, silver-white, and ethereal blue, surging towards Qin Tian like stardust caught in a gale."Whoosh—"The moment the metallic essence particles crashed into his body, Qin Tian's skin glowed with a flowing metallic luster.The particles seeped through his pores into his muscle tissue, tightly binding with his muscle fibers.His already tough muscles instantly swelled a bit, and then became even denser under the refinement of the essence, each fiber appearing to be wrapped in tempered steel.A faint "crack, crack" sound came from deep within his bones, as the essence particles, like the finest glaze, condensed into a layer of dark golden film on the bone walls, polishing his bones to be harder than profound iron and tougher than flowing silver.Even the surface of his internal organs was covered with a translucent metallic light film, as if he had put on an invisible inner armor.In just a few breaths, his entire being seemed to have been cast with a layer of flowing golden body.The metallic luster on his skin sometimes transformed into lightning patterns, sometimes revealing faint shadow streamers.The lightning and dark supernatural energy, catalyzed by the metallic essence, became even more active, intertwining with his physical strength to form an unbelievably formidable aura.This was no longer a simple "plating with a golden film," but a complete metallization transformation at the cellular level—his muscles could withstand energy impacts, his bones could bear tens of thousands of tons of force, and even the flow of his blood carried a low metallic humming, like an iron Arhat awakened from the depths of a mineral vein, possessing both the indestructibility of a Buddhist golden body and the destructive power of lightning and shadows.Qin Tian slowly clenched his fist, his knuckles colliding with a dull metallic clang.Where his fist wind swept, the air rippled.He could clearly feel his physical strength skyrocketing at a terrifying speed; this improvement was far more direct and overbearing than simply absorbing spiritual energy from the spiritual spring.Time quietly slipped away in the flow of metallic particles, Qin Tian immersed in the process of his physical transformation, having long forgotten the passage of time.Until a certain moment, a needle-like stinging pain suddenly came from his limbs and bones, as if countless metallic threads within his body were stretched to the limit, on the verge of breaking—this was his body issuing an extreme warning.He abruptly reined in his aura, and the suction force instantly ceased.The metallic particles suspended in mid-air lost their traction and fell back into the rock crevices like meteors, emitting crisp clinking sounds.Qin Tian slowly landed, his feet stepping on the ore fragments.He looked down at his palms, the metallic luster on his skin had receded, returning to its usual appearance, but when his fingertips traced his palm, he could clearly feel the dense, steel-like texture beneath his skin.When he casually clenched his fist, at the moment his muscles tensed, he could even hear the low humming of bone friction, as if a miniature furnace was operating within his body."This power..." Qin Tian murmured softly, raising his hand to condense the metallic particles on the ground into a half-human-tall piece of profound iron essence, and then threw a punch at it.There was no earth-shattering sound.The moment his fist connected with the profound iron, that incredibly hard metal shattered like a shortbread cookie, and powder fell.There wasn't even a single white mark on his fist, nor did it get a speck of debris on it."My strength has at least doubled, and my defense has more than doubled."Qin Tian felt the surging vital energy within his body, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.At this moment, even without relying on supernatural energy, his physical strength alone was enough to directly contend with a fifth-rank peak Spiritual Energy User.If he used his lightning and dark dual-element power, ordinary sixth-rank Spiritual Energy Users would probably have to avoid his Edge.Now, he finally possessed the strength to directly contend with, and even kill, a sixth-rank opponent.

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