Drip… drip…
Time passed second by second, but Dai Chengfeng still hadn't woken up.
In fact, his body began to tremble violently. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, soaking his clothes as they dripped down his cheeks.
Seeing this, Zhu Hongxiu grew increasingly tense.
She stared at Dai Chengfeng, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, her hands clenched so tightly that they had turned white, her nails digging deep into her palms, though she didn't notice.
"Chengfeng, you must hold on!"
Zhu Hongxiu muttered softly, her eyes filled with worry and pain.
One hour…
Two hours…
By the time it was completely dark outside, a torrential rain had begun pouring down without warning, pelting the windows with loud pattering sounds.
Bam—
Suddenly, a surge of overwhelming spiritual energy erupted from Dai Chengfeng's body, so powerful that it became tangible.
Like a violent storm, it swept through the entire room in an instant.
Teacups on the table were knocked over, clattering to the floor; the curtains flailed wildly in the wind, as if they might be torn apart at any moment.
Zhu Hongxiu squinted against the sudden burst of spiritual energy, her eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.
"What is this?"
The next moment, her eyes widened in shock.
At this point, Dai Chengfeng's spiritual energy seemed like a dam that had burst, surging uncontrollably.
From its initial level, comparable to a Soul King at over fifty levels, it broke through sixty, seventy, and even eighty levels, reaching the level of a Soul Douluo. Yet…
There was still no sign of slowing in the growth of Dai Chengfeng's spiritual energy. Like a soaring dragon, it continued climbing toward higher realms.
Only when the intensity of this spiritual energy reached the late stages of an 89-level Soul Douluo did the growth finally begin to slow.
The wild gusts of spiritual energy in the room began to gradually dissipate.
"Gasp!"
Zhu Hongxiu stared in disbelief at the scene before her. "Chengfeng's spiritual energy… Soul… late-stage Soul Douluo?!"
Her whole body tingled slightly. She had never imagined that this 60,000-year-old skull spirit bone could bring such a massive boost to her son.
"This is truly… incredible!"
While Zhu Hongxiu was still in shock, the vortex of spiritual energy above Dai Chengfeng's head began to slowly shrink. The spirit bone pattern surrounding him contracted until it was fully absorbed into his body.
The room returned to complete calm, with only the scattered mess left behind as evidence of the powerful spiritual impact that had just occurred.
"Huff!"
With a soft exhalation, Dai Chengfeng slowly opened his eyes.
At this moment, his golden-blue heterochromatic eyes had grown brighter and deeper, as if they contained boundless wisdom and joy.
Let me see…
Dai Chengfeng quietly focused on the changes within his body.
Soon, he discovered that his previous soul power had been at level 37. After fusing with this 60,000-year-old skull spirit bone, his soul power had risen to level 40.
Moreover, Dai Chengfeng was astonished to find that his mind had become clearer than ever before.
Problems that had troubled him for a long time in his cultivation now seemed crystal clear in his mind. Everything appeared so simple.
But it wasn't just that.
Dai Chengfeng looked around in amazement at everything around him. Whether it was the tiniest speck of dust or the subtlest fluctuations in the air, he could see them all clearly.
Of course, seeing these things wasn't unusual.
What truly shocked Dai Chengfeng was…
He realized that he wasn't seeing these things with his eyes but with his mind.
Thinking this, Dai Chengfeng closed his eyes.
Yet the entire world remained vividly present in his consciousness.
He could "see" the concerned expression on Zhu Hongxiu's face, the position and state of every object in the room. Illusions of any level, even those cast by a Title Douluo, would no longer deceive his mind's eye.
This new way of perception… was this the power of the fourth realm, the Boundless Realm of the Mind's Eye?
A flicker of amazement flashed through Dai Chengfeng's mind. He hadn't expected that through this spirit bone, he would directly step into the fourth realm—the Boundless Realm!
Such fruitful gains, such fruitful gains indeed!
His eyes sparkled with ecstatic joy.
And…
A fleeting trace of dark light flashed across Dai Chengfeng's golden-blue heterochromatic pupils.
All spirit bones came with inherent abilities, and this one was no exception. After fusing with the Mind Condensing Wisdom Skull Bone, Dai Chengfeng could clearly feel that he had gained a new ability.
It wasn't the Purple God Light, since Dai Chengfeng didn't possess Tang San's Purple Extreme Demon Eye.
The Purple God Light was a new ability formed by the fusion of the Mind Condensing Wisdom Skull Bone's power with the Purple Extreme Magic Pupil.
However, Dai Chengfeng had his own unique abilities.
During the fusion process, he discovered that the abilities of this Mind Condensing Wisdom Skull Bone had perfectly fused with his killing intent.
Thus, Dai Chengfeng gained a completely new ability—Divine Insight Kill!
Dai Chengfeng silently felt this new power. He could sense that it carried immense potency, as if a single thought could deliver a fatal blow to his enemies.
But feelings were not reality, so Dai Chengfeng still didn't know how powerful this move really was.
"It's not suitable to test it in my room…"
Dai Chengfeng frowned slightly, pondering to himself.
"I'll have to find an opportunity to try it outside."
Although Dai Chengfeng didn't know the exact power of the Divine Insight Kill, he was confident that it wouldn't be inferior to the Purple God Light.
No longer dwelling on it, Dai Chengfeng looked up at his mother. "Mother, I've succeeded…"
His voice carried a hint of fatigue, but more importantly, it radiated excitement and joy that he couldn't hide.
Zhu Hongxiu gazed at Dai Chengfeng, tears of emotion welling up in her eyes. "Chengfeng, you scared me to death!"
She hurried to the bedside and tightly grasped Dai Chengfeng's hand. "If I'd known it would be this dangerous, I wouldn't have let you absorb the spirit bone right now."
Her tone carried a hint of self-reproach.
Dai Chengfeng shook his head. "Mother, it wasn't because of the spirit bone—it's just that my cultivation method is somewhat special."
After all, if it weren't for the Innate Technique that had honed so much spiritual energy over the years, though it had remained dormant, none of this would have happened.
Now, it had all been unleashed by this spirit bone in one fell swoop…
Otherwise, fusing with this spirit bone wouldn't have posed any danger to Dai Chengfeng, nor would it have taken so long.
Upon hearing Dai Chengfeng's explanation, Zhu Hongxiu clearly didn't believe him, assuming he was just trying to comfort her.
But she didn't press further. She didn't want to worry him either.
Instead, Zhu Hongxiu changed the subject. "Chengfeng, after fusing with the spirit bone, do you feel any different?"
"Can you tell Mother about it?"
When asked by his mother, Dai Chengfeng instinctively broke into an excited smile as he thought about his recent gains. "Mother, my spiritual energy has become incredibly powerful, and my thinking is sharper than ever."
"And… I've also gained a new ability…"
Dai Chengfeng was in the middle of his enthusiastic explanation when his voice suddenly cut off.
He frowned slightly. "At this time… someone's coming?"
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