I've become the emperor of humanity, and only now is spiritual energy reviving?

Look, what are you looking at?

Do you want to see An Sheng lift a 250kg barbell with one hand?

Stop joking!

Both Lu Jin and Gu Mingsu were extremely familiar with fitness equipment.

Because their limits were far from being able to lift 250kg, they understood even more clearly that with An Sheng's small physique, it was simply impossible for him to lift that barbell!

Those who can do this are almost all heavyweight contenders in pharmaceutical competitions, fully supported by Kowloon Technology.

But the next moment, their long-held worldview was shattered.

It was shattered.

An Sheng casually bent over, gripped the middle of the barbell with one hand, and effortlessly pulled the barbell, which was covered with steel plates on both sides, into the air as if he were lifting a small bottle of water.

There were no forehand or backhand strokes, no standard movements, no Valsalva breathing, and no auxiliary equipment whatsoever...

An Sheng even shrugged at them with an air of nonchalance.

Disbelief, shock, disorientation, contemplation, envy...

An Sheng looked at the two people's expressions, which were as varied and colorful as a fan diagram, nodded in satisfaction, and silently placed the barbell on the ground.

Handling things gently is a virtue.

Then, under two pairs of speechless, choked-up gazes, An Sheng continued to add barbell plates to both sides of the barbell.

Until, the terrifying 500kg.

The reason for this number is that the world record holder for the strongest man, The Mountain, has a deadlift limit of 500kg.

He wants to challenge... the limits of human capability!

An Sheng gripped the barbell with a standard grip and took a deep breath.

The difference this time was that no one laughed.

But just as the barbell was lifted off the ground, An Sheng, whose mental attributes were also approaching the limits of humanity, felt it.

Right now, I can't lift 500kg without using my true Qi.

The limit of a purely physical deadlift is around 480kg.

"Well then, this game of pretend ends here."

With a slight thought, An Sheng mobilized the true Qi throughout his body, circulating it through his limbs, bones, and the eight extraordinary meridians.

In Lu Jin and Gu Mingsu's eyes, An Sheng suddenly became much stronger, and his skin even radiated a layer of almost steely luster.

Next up, a 500kg barbell...

It's off the ground.

No, that's not all.

The barbell, so heavy that even the Demon Mountain could only lift it once before it exploded with blood, was now being slowly lowered by An Sheng's centrifugal control.

Then, raise it again.

Put down and lift up, put down and lift up...

After repeating the set ten times, An Sheng even lifted the barbell, which looked so dark and could crush an ordinary person into pieces, high into the air.

No, what is this?

Is this the overlord of our time, strong enough to lift a tripod?

When will humans be able to do this?

Evolution doesn't include me?

Gu Mingsu and Lu Jin were stunned, and even dared not breathe.

If reality could materialize emotions into symbols like comics, gyms would probably be overflowing with question marks by now.

Holy crap!!!

Only when An Sheng slammed the barbell down did the two, who had been holding their breath, dare to utter the quintessence of Chinese culture in unison.

Gu Mingsu jumped to her feet, and after trying to pull the barbell and finding it wouldn't budge, she asked, "An Sheng, tell me honestly, are you even human anymore?!"

This is not Jiahao.

That's fucking a setter!

Lu Jin now understood why An Sheng was able to lift her up with one hand—as long as Xiao An exerted even a little force, her head was as fragile as an egg!

This level of power is enough to crush the spine and bones of an ordinary human like small cookies!

Uh... well, Xiao An.

After saying this, Lu Jin suddenly felt it was inappropriate, so she changed her words to, "Ah no, Father An, Dad."

"Stop it."

An Sheng rolled her eyes: "It's just this small difference; the thick barrier hasn't even had time to form yet."

He asked again,

"So, do you believe in the matter of the spiritual energy revival?"

The two nodded like chicks pecking at rice, waiting for what would happen next.

An Sheng then said, "As you can see, I am one of the first beneficiaries of the spiritual revival... I can also be called an 'Awakener,' which means someone who has awakened abilities beyond the norm."

This "awakening" is a term that An Sheng took from the world of Little Guga.

"In addition to awakening extraordinary physical strength, I also awakened another ability."

An Sheng paused for a moment and said, "To foresee the future in a few days in a dream."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin's jaw practically dropped to the ground.

A resurgence of spiritual energy, superhuman powers, and the ability to foresee the future...

If someone had said something like that to her before today, Lu Jin would have definitely given them a good beating and then laughed loudly.

But now, even the most foolish person can't say "they've all been lying to me."

She felt a little dizzy.

After the initial shock, Gu Mingsu quickly calmed down, stroking her chin as she said, "So, the revival of spiritual energy is the future you see?"

An Sheng glanced at the countdown, which had less than 24 hours left, and nodded.

"In the next couple of days, the true beginning of the spiritual energy revival will arrive."

He said he was saying it to the two of them, but actually he meant it more for Gu Mingsu.

—Gu Mingsu's sister is the chairman of his family's company, and he was able to leak relevant information to his sister in advance, so as to make arrangements for the trend of spiritual energy revival ahead of time.

If the information and suggestions are useful, then Gu Mingsu's influence will increase accordingly.

Naturally, An Sheng will receive more support as a result.

As for controlling the details...

An Sheng believed that Gu Mingsu could handle it well.

In the silence, Gu Mingsu's expression gradually darkened: "So my sister is still going to climb Aotai tomorrow?"

An Sheng: "If you tell the whole story, can you convince your sister, that amazing person, not to go?"

"No, absolutely not."

Gu Mingsu answered immediately, without even thinking.

"If she knew that such a big event as the revival of spiritual energy had happened, even if she had to give up the company, she would definitely go to the remote mountains and forests of Aotai to explore the mystery."

"Besides, she was actually already waiting for us near Aotai."

quiet:"……"

Lu Jin: "..."

"I'm truly impressed by your sister."

An Sheng sighed, rubbing his forehead.

I had to board the plane in the afternoon to fly to the Aotai Line.

In the following time, An Sheng did a simple test of bench press and squat.

In a purely natural environment, it can only barely approach the limits of human capabilities.

After using True Qi, An Sheng's three major events combined easily exceeded 1500kg, which was less than the limit and far surpassed the world record!

Before lunch, An Sheng also handed the seeds of the Bone Strengthening Tree to Gu Mingsu and briefly explained the effects of the Bone Strengthening Fruit to him.

Then Gu Mingsu pounded his chest and declared that even if his entire villa were to fly away, the fruit tree must not be harmed.

……

"To the perverted lolicon brother, and the second perverted lolicon brother and the red-haired sports student Sister Lu, I wish you a safe journey, immortality, and eternal bliss."

Hearing Lin Dongsheng utter strange words of blessing with a blank expression, the three departing people were quite speechless.

However, considering Lin Dongsheng's sincere blessings, we had no choice but to selectively ignore the outrageous title mentioned earlier.

An Sheng couldn't hold back: "The three of you have successfully joined the Undead Clan too!"

There's not much to say about the check-in process.

An Sheng found it inconvenient to calm down and cultivate himself because of the many people around him.

I had no choice but to continue memorizing the muscles, bones, and meridians of the human body, just like doing practice problems, and then combine them with what was said in the Qi-cultivation method to verify them.

After learning about the earth-shattering event of the spiritual energy revival, Gu Mingsu and Lu Jin appeared to have no change on the surface.

That is to say, Lu Jin went to the smoking room several times, and before he even boarded the plane, he had run out of cigarettes.

The plane took off at 3 p.m.

Sitting in the spacious business class, with the peace and privacy of the space, I was finally able to max out the remaining 10 points of proficiency in the Houtu Nourishing Qi Technique.

"Ah Jin, I'm going to take a nap."

"Um."

Lu Jin looked down at the towering buildings that were as small as dust, and responded in a muffled voice, somewhat absentmindedly.

An Sheng gently closed his eyes and silently recited the mantra of the Hou Tu Nourishing Qi Method.

In less than half an hour, it was all done.

【New Emperor, you truly live up to your birthplace in the most competitive nation of Terra! Your unparalleled talent, coupled with your terrifying work ethic, means even martial artists cannot surpass you in the mastery of the Hou Tu Qi Cultivation Technique!】

[Hou Tu Nourishing Qi Method (Great Completion 0/1000)]

[Physical Strength 0.9 → Physical Strength 1.1]

Just then, the countdown to the re-emergence of the Lostbelt finally reached zero.