Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

The voice of the rules rang out.

Lin Yu was extremely excited. The last battle was to hunt down alien monsters? And those with noble and pure bloodlines at that.

Isn't this exactly what he wanted?

Use their blood to begin the path of physical evolution and cultivate the Eight Gates.

"It would be so uncomfortable without breathing techniques," Lin Yu said with a worried expression.

It's almost impossible to obtain breathing techniques from mysterious beings. Even if they were willing to give them to you, the restrictions in your mind would explode and obliterate you before you could even say it.

"My head hurts!"

Lin Yu rubbed his forehead.

He felt like he had a treasure trove but no key, a feeling that was incredibly painful.

However, just as he finished his sigh, the voice of the rules rang out again.

[Additional rewards for the Hundred Nations Showdown: All evolved individuals from the champion nation will receive an advanced Body Refining Breathing Technique and the Eight Gates Qi Refining Technique. Nations ranking second and below will receive a standard Body Refining Breathing Technique and the Eight Gates Qi Refining Technique.]

[The final trial: The top ten in individual scores will receive divine-level breathing techniques, divine-level Qi cultivation methods, and various mysterious rewards. Good luck everyone!]

As these two rules were announced, everyone in the world was stunned for a moment.

"A divine breathing technique, a divine Qi cultivation method?"

These were the only words in Lin Yu's mind.

In an instant, his eyes filled with excitement, and his breathing became rapid.

The key to unlocking the treasure—

Appeared.

If he wins first place in this final individual competition, he will have gathered all the necessary conditions and can officially embark on the path of body refinement.

Although the points for this final match were recalculated, Lin Yu believed—

He is undoubtedly number one.

"It seems this breathing technique is divided into three levels: ordinary, advanced, and divine?" Lin Xiaoyou asked in confusion.

"And isn't it too difficult for this person to get into the top ten?"

Divine Punishment frowned. Even for him, making it into the top ten in the upcoming third match would be an extremely difficult task.

"Breathing techniques are not necessarily the best just because they are divine."

At this moment, Lin Yu spoke up.

"From what I understand, divine-level breathing techniques are basically only practiced by the monstrous geniuses of the major powerful clans. Most others only practice ordinary or advanced techniques. Some geniuses even abandon divine-level breathing techniques in favor of advanced ones."

Why?

Lin Yu's words puzzled everyone.

Why not practice the god-level skills instead of the advanced ones?

What's wrong with this person's brain?

"While the Divine Breathing Technique and the Eight Gates Qi Refining Technique have the highest potential, allowing one to reach the Overlord Body Realm, it's extremely easy to get stuck at that level. This is because the Divine level was created specifically for the Overlord Body Realm, so every step of cultivation requires an incredibly solid foundation to even have a slight chance of stepping into the Overlord Body Realm."

"In this process, a lot of time and treasures are needed to temper the foundation so that more power can be accumulated after the Dragon Body Realm to break through to the Overlord Body Realm."

"As for the Advanced Breathing Technique and the Advanced Eight Gates Qi Refining Technique, they can only be cultivated up to the Dragon Body Realm. The foundation requirements they need are far less than those of the Overlord Body Realm. Therefore, each breakthrough is easier than the Divine Breathing Technique and requires fewer treasures."

"Similarly, the ordinary level follows the same principle, with the highest one that can be cultivated is the Vajra Realm. The foundational requirements for each stage are lower, making breakthroughs easier."

All of this was learned from the information transmitted by the Fifth Jade Tree.

"So, boss, you mean that these three levels of breathing techniques and qi cultivation methods are essentially the same, only with different upper limits?" Rain God asked.

"That's right."

"Among those mysterious beings, very few can cultivate to the Overlord Body Realm at every stage. Most geniuses may be able to reach the Overlord Body Realm before the fifth stage, but after reaching the fifth stage, many give up after reaching the fifth stage Dragon Body Realm and directly break through to the sixth stage Dragon Body instead of continuing to cultivate the fifth stage Overlord Body."

"Because it requires too many resources and takes too long!"

Lin Yu slowly began to speak, explaining the differences clearly to everyone.

"In other words, if the goal is only the Dragon Body Realm, cultivating the advanced breathing technique is the best choice, because even if you cultivate to the God level, most people can only reach the Dragon Body Realm in the end. But if you start by cultivating the advanced breathing technique, you can still reach the Dragon Body Realm in the end, but it will require far fewer resources and time."

"God's Punishment," the god said, narrowing his eyes.

"That's right. So for most ordinary people, the Vajra Realm is their limit. Forcing themselves to cultivate the Dragon Body Realm is just a waste of time. Ordinary breathing techniques are the most suitable for them, since they can't get too many resources."

"I see."

Lin Xiaoyou nodded.

"However, is the Dragon Body Realm cultivated through advanced breathing techniques the same as the Dragon Body Realm cultivated through divine breathing techniques?" Wang Kang asked.

"There's a slight difference. The Divine Breathing Technique consumes more resources, so even though they're both at the Dragon Body Realm, those who cultivate the Divine Breathing Technique have a more solid foundation and are naturally stronger."

Lin Yu spoke slowly.

At this point, everyone understood.

If the goal is to reach the Overlord Body Realm, then one should cultivate the God-level, but finding resources is a headache.

If the goal is only the Dragon Body Realm, then just cultivate the advanced ones. This will save a lot of time and resources, which can be used to comprehend one's own talent, since their foundation is their innate abilities.

Body tempering is simply a way to maximize one's talent.

If you waste a lot of time and resources pursuing invincibility, and your talent becomes useless in the end, then you've put the cart before the horse.

In that case, what's the difference between them and ordinary people who haven't awakened their talents?

Having figured these things out, everyone had a choice in mind.

Seeing that everyone was deep in thought, Lin Yu said no more. It was up to them to make the decision.

Sudden.

He saw the conflicted look in Shenfa's eyes and understood something.

He immediately smiled and said, "Everyone, please don't rush. I'm not sure if I can pass on this divine breathing technique to others. If I can, I can teach it to anyone who wants to learn it."

Upon hearing this...

Suddenly, the divine punishment raised its head, its eyes shining brightly.

He possesses a unique Devouring talent, making advancement easier for him than for most people.

However, there seem to be very few high-level lightning bolts in this world, which has slowed his progress.

If only I could go to the world of those mysterious creatures in the future—

Perhaps we can discover a lot of high-level lightning power?

With this in mind, his goal became very clear.

God-level breathing technique, invincible body—

That was his goal.

……