Chapter 957: SSS-ELITE EARLY STAGE (Essence breakthrough) Chapter 957: SSS-ELITE EARLY STAGE (Essence breakthrough) From MC’s Perspective: After crossing the next courtyard, we finally arrived at the Essence Chamber.
It was a vast, high-ceilinged room humming with faint energy, the air thick with the scent of metal and magic.
Master Austin had granted me full access to all the training facilities, a rare privilege that made the significance of this moment hit harder.
“You’ll need to go inside and consume the lightning seed,” Master Austin said, his voice carrying an edge of urgency.
“Once it takes root in your dantian, it’ll stimulate rapid improvements in both your physique and essence.
You might even experience a breakthrough, so be ready for anything.
Use this opportunity wisely.” He paused, his gaze serious.
“I’ve got other matters to attend to, but I’ll return later.” With that, he turned and left, his figure disappearing down the corridor.
I stood before the entrance to the chamber, my heart pounding in sync with the faint hum of the room.
Taking a deep breath, I keyed in the access code Master Austin had given me.
My fingers hovered for a moment before pressing the final digit on the panel screen.
Creak!
The door slid open, revealing the inside of the chamber.
As I stepped through, the door sealed shut behind me with a quiet hiss, the air inside immediately feeling different, denser, charged with potential.
My gaze swept over the room, eventually settling on a sleek control panel embedded into the far wall.
It was designed to regulate the flow of energy in the chamber, a tool for tailoring training experiences to one’s level.
I approached the control panel, my fingers hovering over the options.
The screen displayed several modes, each more intense than the last.
For now, I chose the Basic Mode, knowing that the lightning seed would bring its own challenges.
With a flick of my finger, I hit the activation button.
Boom!
A low, resonant hum filled the chamber as blue and white swirls of world energy began to materialize, cascading from the ceiling like mist.
The energy thickened, surrounding me in a cocoon of power.
The sensation was palpable, sharp and alive, like standing in the eye of a storm.
I walked over to the platform at the center of the chamber and sat down cross-legged, letting the energy settle over me.
The sheer force of the world energy prickled against my skin, buzzing with latent power.
This wasn’t something to waste.
I had to make the most of it.
Reaching into my storage ring, I withdrew a small golden bottle.
Inside, floating gently, was the purple lightning seed.
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Even through the bottle, I could feel its presence, a potent, almost dangerous energy coiled within that tiny seed.
I uncorked the bottle, the faintest crackle of energy escaping into the air.
My heart skipped a beat as I tipped the bottle and let the seed slide into my palm.
It was warm, pulsing with a life of its own.
Just holding it, I could sense the sheer destructive power it contained, and for a brief moment, I hesitated.
But there was no turning back.
I opened my mouth and swallowed the seed.
Immediately, I felt it travel down my throat, a pulse of electricity sparking in its wake.
It moved slowly through my body, like a creeping storm, before it finally settled deep in my dantian.
There, it floated for a moment, suspended in the center of my core, pulsing with energy.
Boom!
The seed suddenly activated, glowing brightly as it began to draw in the purple essence already stored within my dantian.
The pull was instantaneous, like a vortex.
The purple essence, which I had painstakingly cultivated, was being sucked away at an alarming rate, swirling into the seed in the blink of an eye.
Panic flickered at the edges of my mind, but I pushed it aside.
This was expected, this was part of the process.
Closing my eyes, I immediately began to run the Lightning Scripture.
In my mind, the ancient lightning rune etched deep within my consciousness flickered to life, glowing with power.
It resonated with the seed, sparking to the rhythm of the lightning coursing through my veins.
The seed was like a living thing, throbbing with power as it absorbed more and more essence.
My body began to tremble under the strain, but the lightning rune in my mind stabilized the process, guiding the chaotic energy into controlled channels.
I could feel it now, my body changing, evolving with each pulse of energy.
The lightning seed was not just taking; it was giving.
The energy it siphoned from my dantian was being returned tenfold, transformed into something purer, more refined.
I could feel it strengthening my muscles, fortifying my bones, and expanding the very essence of my being.
As the purple lightning seed continued to glow brighter in my dantian, I realized this was more than just an opportunity, it was a transformation.
The breakthrough I had been waiting for was near, and I was on the precipice of a new power.
I just had to endure, to hold on, and ride the storm.
As the newly refined lightning essence began to circulate through my body, it surged with an intensity I had never felt before.
The raw power brushed against the barrier within me, my next bottleneck, the limit of my current rank.
The moment it touched the barrier, a thrill of excitement shot through me.
This was my chance for a breakthrough, and I didn’t intend to let it slip away.
I focused, guiding the powerful purple lightning essence through my meridians according to the patterns of the Lightning Scripture.
Every cycle sent waves of energy crashing against the barrier, pushing it closer to its breaking point.
The world outside ceased to exist; all I could feel was the pulsing rhythm of power inside me and the growing pressure against the walls of my limits.
Time slipped away unnoticed.
At one point, I felt the first crack form.
It was faint, but unmistakable.
The barrier, which had been so solid and unyielding, was finally beginning to weaken.
Excitement surged within me, but I kept my focus razor-sharp.
I couldn’t afford any distraction now.
The cracks slowly spread under the relentless bombardment of energy, like fissures in a dam holding back a torrent.
The pressure built higher and higher until, at last- Crack!
The barrier shattered completely.
I felt a rush of pure energy flood my dantian, the breakthrough I had been waiting for.
My body shuddered as the transformation took hold.
The space inside the dantian begins to expand.
After a few seconds, the space expansion came to an end.
SSS-ELITE EARLY STAGE (Essence Breakthrough) A new, profound energy coursed through my veins-the essence of an SSS-ELITE Rank.
It was unlike anything I had ever experienced before.
The lightning essence had changed, evolved.
This wasn’t just a simple power increase; it was a complete transformation.
The purple lightning within me now carried the energy of the SSS-ELITE rank, further augmented by the strength of the lightning seed.
I could feel it-raw, volatile power surging through me.
Purple lightning arcs crackled around my body, dancing along my skin like living entities, forming and dissipating in rapid bursts.
The energy was alive, responding to my thoughts and movements.
With a mere flicker of intent, I could control the lightning, shaping it into whatever form I desired.
It felt almost instinctive, like a second skin of pure power.
In that moment, I realized something remarkable-I could use this purple lightning as armor.
Without the need for any specific technique, the lightning essence itself could form a protective shield around me, like a natural extension of my will.
But I knew better than to rely on it too soon.
Such control would require extensive practice and mastery.
The raw potential was there, but I had to refine it, hone it, until it was as natural as breathing.
I pushed those thoughts aside for now.
There would be time later to experiment and test my newfound abilities.
Right now, the most important task is to stabilize this new energy.
The breakthrough had caused a profound shift in my body and essence, and if I didn’t solidify my foundation, all this power could spiral out of control.
I closed my eyes, focusing inward once more.
Slowly, I began to guide the chaotic energy into steady, controlled streams, circulating the new SSS-ELITE lightning essence through my meridians.
The purple arcs of lightning around my body dimmed slightly as I reigned in the wild power, bringing it to heel.
Each breath I took deepened my connection with this new essence.
The pulsing storm within me began to settle, the once-erratic lightning becoming more harmonious, more attuned to my will.
This was only the beginning of what the lightning seed had unlocked.
The lightning seed is growth type one.
I could feel it in my bones, in my core.
The potential for even greater power was within my grasp.
But for now, I needed to take it one step at a time.
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