In the world of martial arts, one works tirelessly to attain enlightenment.

Chapter 121, Successive Breakthroughs

Eight Gates Formation - Opening Gate: Primarily enhances comprehension. After being manifested, it greatly increases comprehension. After the gate is opened, attack power is multiplied.

There are two systems of the Eight Gates Formation.

The first set is the function of each gate. For example, the Injury Gate increases attack, and the Opening Gate increases comprehension. Each gate has its own attributes.

The second set is related, which is equivalent to a set effect.

One portal opens, increasing attack power by two times; two portals by four times; three portals by nine times... The actual number of portals is nine, and the attack power multiplier is eighty-one!

Before the two gates of life and death, one must first open a mysterious gateway between life and death.

The Life and Death Gate greatly enhances Qi and Blood, and while it acts as a bridge between Qi and Blood, it does not exhibit any additional effects.

After the portal is hidden and the Qi and blood are stabilized, the mental space also changes.

[Soul Nourishing Technique, experience maxed out]

[Skill evolving...Evolution complete]

[Soul Nourishing Technique - Third Level → Fourth Level: 2/500]

After the skill panel data stabilizes, the mental space changes.

The ten bright silver spirit crystals were forcibly brought together by the power of the skill panel, smoothly but forcefully compressed to 1/125 of their original size.

The core of the crystal, due to sudden compression, caused the power density to surge, and a small flame spontaneously combusted, quickly igniting the entire crystal.

The crystals completely melted in the blazing, bright silver flames.

The moment the last trace of solidity vanished, the spiritual fire leaped up and arrived above the [Rules of Time] and [Rules of Space], taking its place in the very center of the spiritual space.

Lin Ran felt as if she had broken through some kind of boundary, as if she had entered a new dimension, or as if she had entered a completely unfamiliar world.

The line of sight remains in the mental space, but there are now some things that were previously invisible.

First, there was a dark, sticky, and chilling force in the corner.

That was a curse from Zhou Yu, used to receive the side effects of Zhou Yu casting a curse. It was located on the chest and could be observed through the mental space.

There are four branding marks nearby, originating from the [Curse Heart], corresponding to Yunzhu, Mengyu, Xingluo, and Ling Qiqi.

A cloud of blood mist, the killing intent of the sword, with the Demon Eye Cross Sword floating silently within it.

There is a sword mark on the outside, which is the sword heart of Jian Linglong. The sword heart of the [Sword Servant] is the one who is recognized. After the divine fire is ignited, this concept is materialized.

The Soul-Slaying Bell sat alone in the corner, and a figure appeared on it.

Nangong Yu?

Lin Ran was genuinely taken aback for a moment, then carefully observed the tiny figure on the Soul-Slaying Bell.

The relevant information slowly came to light in his mind.

Nangong Yu thought his words made a lot of sense, and changed her faith goal, but not to herself, but to him!

Lin Ran: ...

He couldn't quite describe the behavior, but it was a good thing.

Everyone in the team is missing a mark except for Yan Lingfei.

Lin Ran remembered that Yan Lingfei arrived only a little later than Yunzhu and Mengyu.

He shook his head. This kind of thing wasn't that important. He would deal with it after he became invincible on the battlefield of the heavens.

Moreover, besides the battlefield of the heavens, there is also a nearly completely unknown [Eternal Night]!

Besides that, there was a ring-pommel sword in the corner that had undergone several transformations, but it was rarely used.

At the very center is a spiritual flame, and two kinds of rules: time and space.

Lin Ran withdrew her gaze.

During the process of igniting the divine fire, spiritual energy enters a state of "melting."

In this process, one can shape one's mental strength, establish a fixed power model, and unleash one's own power several times, dozens of times, or even more.

The alliance now refers to this as "mental model building."

The term used in prehistoric times was "Awakening of Supernatural Powers," but no one in that era achieved it.

Lin Ran had already made his choice. He wasn't lacking in combat power, but he was lacking a detection-type pupil technique.

Many methods require observation before a solution can be found.

With a thought, Lin Ran's mental energy immediately built a model according to his idea. The whole process was incredibly smooth and was completed in less than half an hour.

The fastest speed recorded by the league is three hours.

Once the mental model stabilizes, a prompt will appear on the skill panel.

[Entry successful]

【Eye Technique: Truth LV:4: 1/2000】

Lin Ran: !

Activating the Truth Eye Technique was like removing a filter, allowing him to see many things that truly existed, such as spiritual energy imbued with various colors, the unique "luck" of the secret realm, and a cluster of "causal threads" connecting him...

He saw the threads as various forces appearing in the form he could most easily understand.

His gaze easily passed through the energy barrier, revealing everyone's cultivation state.

Apart from Zhou Yu's somewhat strange fluctuations, everyone else is steadily increasing their power. At the current rate, it will take at least a month to reach the Death Knot level.

Lin Ran saw the divine light of faith, and following it, she saw Nangong Yu praying.

The projection of faith behind her is clearly visible—it is himself!

However, the eyes were actually two balls of white light, without any actual eyes being formed.

After observing for a while, Lin Ran controlled a strand of spiritual energy to reside within it.

Instantly, the position of the eyes projected by faith changed, the white light disappeared, and in its place appeared a pair of calm and distant eyes.

Lin Ran felt it was very novel, as if he had gained an extra clone that could transmit energy in both directions, but he could not control the projection's actions.

It does have a bit of the air of a high and mighty deity.

"Welcome, my captain."

Nangong Yu's gentle and magnetic voice rang out. She raised her head and looked at the eyes projected by faith. The gentleness in her eyes seemed to melt people into them.

Besides gentleness, there was another color that Lin Ran had never seen before: fervor!

Lin Ran fell into deep thought.

According to the theories of faith in God, when did he gain a fanatical follower?

"Nangong,"

"I will heed your teachings."

Nangong Yu knelt on the ground, his hands clasped together in front of his chest, his expression clearly showing a restless desire.

Lin Ran: ...

I feel so out of place.

"fine."

"Captain, do you need my assistance?"

Nangong said that when he opened his hands, a heart-shaped notch appeared on his chest at some point.

Her fair and radiant skin was almost translucent, with faint blue veins visible beneath. Her skin glowed, but it couldn't illuminate the dark abyss.

Lin Ran was immediately drawn to it, and it took a lot of effort to look away.

"Ahem, I still need to cultivate."

Lin Ran withdrew her mental energy, severing the practice with the faith projection.

After the spiritual energy left, the eyes of the faith projection returned to a state of white chaos.

Nangong Yu chuckled and continued to sit in a prayerful posture.

Just as Lin Ran was about to cultivate, she suddenly heard a faint voice and recognized that the voice came from Nangong Yu's faith projection.

"I would give anything for you."

"Your existence is the meaning of my existence."

"Your will is the direction I should take."

"Your radiance makes me feel deeply impure..."

Lin Ran quickly cut off the sound and subconsciously touched her face.

I felt a burning sensation at my fingertips; I hadn't expected Nangong Yu to be so direct.

He actually blushed!

(End of this chapter)