Translator: CinderTL
Zhou Xingkong had indeed reached the late-stage of the fifth breakthrough.
Jiang Ye knew all too well how difficult it would be to defeat such an opponent.
Back in the Star Realm Sea, his "territorial expansion" ability had granted him a massive boost to his combat power, allowing him to fight opponents far above his own level.
But on Blue Star? That ability would be completely useless.
After all, the prerequisite for territorial expansion was "conquering alien races."
Combined with Zhou Xingkong's Transcendent Aptitude, the dual suppression of innate aptitude and realm gave him an overwhelming advantage.
Jiang Ye understood perfectly well that his chances of winning were slim.
"The hundred cosmic refinements is truly an opportunity I can't afford to miss," Jiang Ye thought to himself. "I must seize it."
According to Chen Zilu, the hundred cosmic refinements could bring about a massive improvement, even helping him break through to the fifth breakthrough in an incredibly short time.
For Jiang Ye, this was undoubtedly a godsend.
"Jiang Ye," Chen Zilu suddenly said.
"Hmm?" Jiang Ye looked at the beautiful girl before him.
A flicker of contemplation crossed Chen Zilu's delicate face, as if she were hesitating over something.
After a moment, she finally spoke.
"The Hundred Cosmic Refinements is the Chen Clan's core secret."
"It can only be activated once a year," Chen Zilu explained slowly. "Normally, only the clan's geniuses are allowed to enter."
"Your participation might displease some of the clan's strong members."
"So, you must perform exceptionally well," Chen Zilu said, looking at him earnestly.
Jiang Ye immediately understood her meaning.
To the Chen Clan, Jiang Ye was still an outsider.
Even if their relationship were publicly acknowledged, most people would likely refuse to accept it.
Therefore, Jiang Ye's access to the clan's core secrets would inevitably provoke the displeasure of some Chen Clan elders.
"Don't feel pressured," Chen Zilu quickly added, seeing his silence. "Just perform as you normally would."
"Don't worry."
"Senior Sister," Jiang Ye said with a smile, "just watch my performance when the time comes."
Seeing his confident expression, Chen Zilu couldn't help but relax.
She knew that while Jiang Ye could be quite frivolous at times, he was always reliable when it truly mattered.
"Alright," Chen Zilu said. "I won't disturb your cultivation any longer."
The young woman bid farewell and prepared to hang up.
"Wait," Jiang Ye suddenly said. "Has your innate ability been fully repaired?"
"Almost."
A faint smile bloomed on Chen Zilu's delicate face as she spoke. "Thanks to the treasure you gave me, my ability is recovering."
"Perhaps it will be fully restored before the Great Stellar War," she added, a hint of joy in her eyes.
Previously, when her innate aptitude was damaged, Chen Zilu had pretended not to care, but it was all an act. She simply didn't want Jiang Ye to feel pressured. Now that her ability was recovering, she felt genuine happiness.
"Thank you, Jiang Ye," Chen Zilu said sincerely.
"It's only what I should do," Jiang Ye replied with a smile, his own heart filled with joy at her recovery.
Soon after, Jiang Ye hung up and returned to the center of the Training Hall.
"Half a month until the Hundred Cosmic Refinements," Jiang Ye mused.
"I'll focus on refining my spear technique during this time," he planned. "The Luoshen Spear Technique has already reached the threshold of divine-grade."
"The basic framework is complete."
"Now, I just need to steadily increase my progress," Jiang Ye thought to himself.
With that, he glanced at his status panel.
Luoshen Spear: Minor Mastery (1%)
"Huh?"
He hadn't noticed it before.
But now, Jiang Ye froze in shock.
The Luoshen Spear's progress bar had actually regressed from 17% to 1%!
"How could it regress?" Jiang Ye exclaimed in disbelief.
In an instant, he realized the reason.
"It's because my Luoshen Spear Technique reached the divine-grade threshold, drastically raising its upper limit," Jiang Ye reasoned thoughtfully. "So the corresponding progress actually regressed?"
This wasn't a decline in his spear technique.
On the contrary, it was precisely because the technique's inherent level had advanced so dramatically that the progress had regressed.
"In the future, if I continuously incorporate new insights and elevate this spear technique to even higher realms,"
"The progress might continue to regress," Jiang Ye muttered, his expression strange. "Does this mean it will never be perfected?"
Was this a good thing? Or a bad thing?
He couldn't tell.
But regardless, the power of the spear technique continued to surge.
"Let's keep practicing," Jiang Ye said, summoning his long spear and resuming his study of the spear technique.
As Jiang Ye immersed himself in his practice, White Dragon University remained as peaceful and serene as ever, its days passing in quiet tranquility.
Yet across the Forty Provinces of the Blue Star Federation and throughout the world, Shadow Calamities of varying severity were erupting.
Countless Shadow Clan members swarmed forth.
Vast numbers of Blue Star's strong warriors fought day and night.
In addition to the Shadow Clan, the Hidden God Organization, which normally lurked in the shadows, also began to stir during this period.
Large numbers of Hidden God Organization members infiltrated major cities, sowing chaos.
The entire Blue Star was plunged into a fiery maelstrom.
In an undisclosed location, a large gathering of figures cloaked in black robes had assembled, their bodies radiating a suppressed aura.
Despite their numbers, the atmosphere was eerily silent, as if everyone were awaiting something.
Suddenly,
Boom!
A powerful aura descended with explosive force, its radiant light blindingly bright, as if a god had descended from the heavens.
A purple-robed figure landed before the assembled crowd, his face obscured, but his aura was overwhelmingly powerful.
Swish, swish, swish~
Everyone in the space bowed deeply in unison.
"Greetings, Leader."
"Greetings, Leader," the crowd chanted in unison.
The purple-robed figure was none other than the mastermind behind the Hidden God Organization!
"Greetings, Leader," a slightly petite figure in the back of the crowd murmured, her eyes fixed on the purple-robed figure before her.
If Jiang Ye were here, he would immediately recognize her.
This petite figure was none other than Xia Qing, his former classmate from Ancheng Third High School!
"Leader?" Xia Qing murmured, her eyes filled with curiosity as she stared at the purple-robed figure.
This was her first time seeing the leader of the Hidden God Organization.
To her, and to all members of the organization, the leader was shrouded in mystery, his true face never revealed.
"Fellow members," the purple-robed leader said in a deep, resonant voice. "Today's meeting concerns two matters. First, we must continue advancing the 'Chaos Plan' across all provinces."
"Before the ultimate shadow calamity erupts, we must plunge Blue Star into utter chaos."
"Yes."
"Yes, Leader," the members of the Hidden God Organization responded in unison.
"Remember, our goal is not to destroy Blue Star," the purple-robed leader said in a low voice. "It is to grant everyone a new beginning. To embrace true civilization!"
"Embrace civilization!" The members of the Hidden God Organization showed visible excitement.
"Secondly," the purple-robed leader continued, "we will add two more names to our heaven's chosen list."
"The heaven's chosen list?" The members were visibly shaken.
The heaven's chosen list was one of the Hidden God Organization's most critical operations. Anyone added to this list became their primary target. Currently, the vast majority of transcendent aptitudes were already on this list.
"Leader, who are these two?" an elder asked curiously. "Has another transcendent aptitude emerged?"
"Not quite," the leader replied calmly. "Their names are Chen Zilu and Jiang Ye."
"Both possess the Dao Bone Aptitude, but their strength approaches transcendent levels."
"Add these two to the heaven's chosen list," the leader instructed. "Targeting them will be far easier than dealing with those with Transcendent Aptitude."
"Yes!"
"Yes," the Hidden God Organization's strong members responded in unison.
(End of the Chapter)
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