I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 1119: Chapter 691: Heaven and Mortal Five Decays (2)

Qin Tian shook his head and said, "I picked this from a Golden Lotus. I took six lotus seeds, and Jie La devoured the body of the Golden Lotus, and now she’s already fallen into a deep sleep."

After speaking, Qin Tian paused, his face growing more solemn.

"I’m planning to consume one of them. You all guard me."

"Yes!"

Everyone’s body tensed, and they responded in a deep voice immediately.

"Boss, after consuming this lotus seed, you should formally step into the Tier Seven Peak, right?" Li Qi asked with a smile.

Everyone’s eyes were full of anticipation.

Currently, the Military Lord is already a Tier Seven, Eight Stars Spiritualist. After consuming this lotus seed, breaking through to Tier Seven, Nine Stars would not be difficult.

Once the realm stabilizes slightly, the final stage would be bathing in the Celestial Stele Light, and after leaving the Secret Realm, he would be able to directly challenge Tier Eight.

With the Military Lord’s talent and ability, hitting Tier Eight would be absolutely easy.

By then, the strength of Ice Extreme Pass can advance another step.

"That might not be necessarily the case." Qin Tian revealed a cryptic smile.

Seeing this, an idea suddenly flashed in Li Qi’s mind, his eyes suddenly widening: "Boss, are you planning to...?"

Upon hearing these words, everyone immediately realized something, looking at Qin Tian in surprise and joy.

Could it be, the Military Lord plans to...

"Exactly." Qin Tian nodded, his voice calm, "I aim to seize this opportunity to directly challenge Tier Eight."

Is this for real!

Upon hearing this, everyone was both shocked and felt it was expected.

If it were someone else, consuming a precious treasure and attempting to leap directly from Tier Seven, Eight Stars to Tier Eight without sufficient preparation would certainly be courting death.

It’s known that the Celestial Human Three Tribulations experienced during Tier Six to Tier Seven breakthrough already deter more than ninety percent of Tier Six Spiritualists, being akin to nine lives risking one.

Several among them have just gone through the Celestial Human Three Tribulations and deeply understand the extreme danger of those threefold challenges.

Yet, breaking from Tier Seven to Tier Eight entails an even more perilous life and death ordeal — the Celestial Five Declines.

Unlike the external force refinement and destruction of Celestial Human Three Tribulations, the Celestial Five Declines are decay born from within, encompassing complete collapse of the body, soul, qi and blood, will, and essence.

It lacks the thunder and fire of Celestial Human Three Tribulations, making no stir and even seeming calm, yet its danger exceeds that of the Celestial Human Three Tribulations, akin to a silent undercurrent that can drag one into an abyss.

Of course, if one succeeds in undergoing it, the magnitude of metamorphosis far exceeds the Celestial Human Three Tribulations.

It’s a leap in the level of life, a critical step towards higher existence.

Normally, even a Tier Seven Peak Holy Blood Master needs years or decades of preparation to refine all aspects of the body, soul, and so forth to the utmost before daring to desperately challenge Tier Eight.

Even so, the death rate is tremendously daunting.

Yet the Military Lord intends to break through two levels in one breath, directly challenging Tier Eight.

Such boldness and determination are unparalleled in the whole cosmos.

However, though aware of the enormous danger, not one person advised against it.

Because they know the Military Lord has always been cautious. Since he decided this, he must have considerable assurance.

Thus, all they as subordinates need to do is focus on guarding him, preventing anyone or anything from affecting his path to breakthrough.

Seeing the confidence everyone has in him, Qin Tian smiles gently and no longer delays, immediately sitting cross-legged.

The Celestial Five Declines does not stir as much as Celestial Human Three Tribulations, being an internal decay with little impact on the surrounding environment.

This is why he chooses to undergo breakthrough within the camp.

Qin Tian closes his eyes and sends the golden lotus seed into his mouth.

The lotus seed melts instantly, like a warm golden stream slipping down his throat into his abdomen, then explosively blossoms within.

The energy is vast and pure, like a flood accumulated over millennia finally finding an outlet, instantly flooding into his limbs, channels, flesh, bones, and soul.

Qin Tian can clearly feel his body undergoing a transformational change as if being reborn.

Spiritual Energy feels as if injected with a new fountain, wildly surging, concentrating, expanding in his dantian, relentlessly crashing against the barrier of Tier Seven, Eight Stars.

The barrier, under the wash of golden energy, melts and disintegrates like thin ice meeting raging fire.

In the next moment, Spiritual Energy floods into a new realm like a broken dam, exhilarating and storming.

Tier Seven, Nine Stars.

Yet the energy within the lotus seed is far from being depleted.

The golden stream continues to gush from his abdomen, like an inexhaustible spring, endlessly nurturing his body.

Spiritual Energy continues rising, the energy filling his dantian grows ever denser, like an ocean showing no end.

It’s not just Spiritual Energy.

Every muscle fiber of his body, under the nourishment of energy, becomes more resilient and dense; a subtle tingling sensation comes from deep within his bones, with bone density quietly increasing; the soul is as if cleansed by a spring, becoming purer and more substantial.

Even more delightful for Qin Tian, the lotus seed seems to carry the effect of enhancing comprehension.

His mind becomes extraordinarily clear as if a veil before his eyes is lifted, the martial techniques and magic he had mastered seem to be recomposed, offering deeper insights.

Everything is rapidly advancing.

Qin Tian quietly absorbs this immense power.

Several core leaders encircle him, staring intently, not daring to breathe heavily.

They can sense the Military Lord’s aura escalating at an astounding rate, like the rising tides of the sea, wave upon wave crashing upwards.

Not just the leaders. The entire camp’s more than four thousand soldiers detect this change.

The aura spreads like an invisible canopy from the central tent, enveloping the whole camp.

Soldiers realize the Military Lord is undergoing a breakthrough!

In an instant, everyone unconsciously restrains their breath, even breathing lightly, and some directly hold their breath, fearful of making the slightest sound to disrupt the Military Lord.

The whole camp descends into an unprecedented silence, with only the faint whisper of the wind brushing over the valley.

Qin Tian’s aura rises like tides, wave upon wave surging.

Initially, it merely stirred the surrounding dust; gradually, the aura grew weighty as a mountain, as if an invisible giant peak pressed on everyone’s heart.

Soldiers retreated repeatedly, faces full of shock.

The pressure emanating unconsciously from the Military Lord’s aura made them almost unable to breathe, having to exert full effort even to breathe.

This mere unconscious emission of aura has pressed them into such states.

If the Military Lord consciously released pressure... just a glance, and they might truly face annihilation.

At this moment, their reverence and admiration for Qin Tian are beyond measure.

Just as Qin Tian’s aura reaches its zenith —

Suddenly, the aura sharply consolidates.

Then, the formidable aura cascades like a falling waterfall.

The soldiers gasp, confused about what transpired.

Soon, they witness a shocking scene —

A trace of black qi emerges from Qin Tian’s body.

The black qi wanders his surface like a living thing, coiling around his limbs and body.

And Qin Tian’s originally young and sharply defined face begins to age, skin losing luster, turning gray and withered; fine wrinkles appear at the corners of his eyes and forehead; even strands of stark gray appear in his black hair.

This is the mark of aging.

It’s the sign of decay.

It’s the indicator of life slipping away from within.

"This is... the Celestial Five Declines!"

Someone exclaimed, trembling and unable to hide their shaking.

"The Military Lord is challenging Tier Eight!!!"

"What?!"

The soldiers shuddered, disbelief filling their faces.