Eighth-rank bloodline.
That was no ordinary achievement.
It meant that even Shen Tian's future descendants, without cultivating from childhood, would naturally possess the strength of a first-level apprentice by the time they matured.
A terrifying advantage.
Shen Tian took a deep breath. Without hesitation, he consumed the Soul Enhancement Elixir, followed immediately by the Gene Optimization Serum.
A powerful surge erupted from within.
His entire body trembled as waves of heat and energy coursed through every fiber of his being.
His vision blurred momentarily—then sharpened beyond human norms. His hearing expanded, able to catch the faintest hum of electric currents in the walls.
Scents became vivid, colors became richer, and time seemed to slow.
It felt like... the world had awakened with him.
From his bloodline, to his genes, down to his very soul, every part of him had been transformed and refined.
It wasn't just internal. He could feel it—his perception had broadened, his awareness sharpened, his very essence had evolved.
Suddenly, as if in response to his thoughts—
Everything in the room began to float.
Books, furniture, training equipment—everything hovered in the air, suspended by an invisible force.
"Telekinesis?" Shen Tian's eyes widened in disbelief.
With a mere thought, he rotated the objects in midair.
They spun gracefully, like planets orbiting a star.
He grinned. "Incredible. I've developed psychokinesis... true mental force!"
With a single focused intention, Shen Tian's body lifted off the ground.
Like a feather on the breeze, he floated effortlessly in midair.
This was no ordinary upgrade. While he wasn't sure of the exact limits of his newfound powers, he was certain—this was a major breakthrough.
"Though I only have one soul and no cheating system like Luo Feng's, this is still... insane."
With a flick of his will, he vanished from the living room and reappeared twenty meters below—in his private underground training chamber.
The sprawling basement, over a thousand square meters in size, was built like a high-tech bunker.
It was equipped with every type of physical and psychic training device imaginable.
"So fast..."
He hadn't even realized how quickly he'd moved.
His body's reaction speed and flexibility had nearly doubled.
Curious, Shen Tian picked up a steel-forged training sword using telekinesis and hurled it toward the fist impact tester.
BOOM!
The sound echoed throughout the chamber. The numbers on the screen flickered violently.
"58,400 kilograms!"
Shen Tian's eyes sparkled. He had nearly reached the strength of a junior War God—with a single telekinetic strike!
Excited, he manipulated several more swords and launched them together.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
The force meter flashed again.
"58,000 kg!"
"116,000 kg!"
"170,000 kg!"
However, as he attempted to control four swords simultaneously, his mental power faltered.
He realized then—his current mental amplitude was only tripled compared to before.
Still...
"Not bad at all," he whispered, amazed by the rapid growth.
At this moment, his mental power had already reached the level of a beginner War God, and its amplitude matched a mid-tier War God.
He never expected such progress just from enhancing his soul and genes.
Next, Shen Tian clenched his fists and prepared to test his physical strength.
He focused his force from the ground up, gathering strength through his legs, hips, spine, and finally—his fists.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Three thunderous punches in a row shook the basement.
"58,600 kg!"
"57,900 kg!"
"58,200 kg!"
Shen Tian's punch strength had more than doubled in just two days.
From around 28,000 kg to nearly 58,000 kg—clear, quantifiable proof of his advancement.
What's more—he was still only at the Intermediate War General stage!
"At the same level... I now have twice the power of my peers."
Time to test something more explosive.
He moved ten meters back and activated the fourth layer of his battle technique—Nine-Layer Thunder Blade.
A crackle of lightning surrounded his body.
"3.5 times burst force, activate!"
CRACK!
His figure transformed into a flash of lightning as he rocketed toward the force gauge.
BOOOOM!!
The explosion shook the entire basement. Arcs of electricity illuminated every corner.
The impact was like a thunderbolt crashing into the earth.
"202,000 kilograms!"
Shen Tian's expression lit up.
With the help of his upgraded cultivation technique, he had surpassed the mid-level War God threshold—and it wouldn't be long before he could challenge even a high-level War God, who typically wielded 250,000 kg of explosive force.
Of course, raw power wasn't everything. A true War God also mastered the art of force manipulation, rhythm, and technique.
Still... he was getting close.
At this rate, even fighting a junior War God head-on was no longer just a dream.
Just as Shen Tian was about to test another technique—
Bang!
The basement doors slammed open, and two figures rushed in—a tall woman and a shorter one.
He blinked. "Relax, I was just testing my strength!"
Seeing Shen Tian unharmed, both women sighed in relief—but shot him an angry glare.
The basement had nearly exploded in noise. They thought something terrible had happened.
These two weren't ordinary guards.
They were Tang Xiang and Fu Junyu, elite bodyguards assigned to secretly protect Shen Tian by his elder sister Tang Qin and his second sister Jiang Fang.
Both women were junior War Gods, each with combat power nearing the intermediate level. They were absolutely trustworthy.
Tang Xiang, the tall one, was striking at 180 cm.
She wore black suede stiletto boots over translucent stockings, her long legs both elegant and deadly.
Her crimson off-shoulder dress hugged her figure, oozing a fierce yet regal beauty.
Her snow-white skin shimmered under the basement lights.
A pair of golden diamond earrings sparkled beside her icy face.
Beneath her left eye was a faint teardrop mole—just enough to turn her cold beauty into something devastatingly alluring.
She was the image of a flaming rose—breathtaking and dangerous.
Standing beside her was the shorter woman, Fu Junyu, measuring 170 cm.
She looked like a porcelain doll come to life.
With a youthful, delicate face and a petite frame, she appeared far younger than her age.
But her hourglass figure and generous curves rivaled even Tang Xiang's.
Dressed in a pink-and-white outfit, she wore white stockings and crystal-heeled shoes. Her slender waist, long swan-like neck, and watery eyes gave off a charm that was both innocent and seductive.
Though in their mid-twenties, both women looked no older than twenty-two.
Fu Junyu especially appeared no more than seventeen or eighteen.
Her large, glistening eyes seemed to speak on their own.
She was the perfect contradiction—pure and sultry, soft and explosive.
An embodiment of desire cloaked in innocence.
And both women... were now his shadows.
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