Martial Emperor experts could mobilize vast amounts of heaven and earth energy, each strike possessing terrifying power capable of toppling mountains and overturning seas! Just as he was preparing to leave the Dragon Emperor Palace, Long Yuan summoned him to the ninth floor.
"Beast God, what are your commands?" Chu Tianyang bowed and inquired.
A golden pill came flying toward him. "Eat it!"
With absolute trust, Chu Tianyang didn't hesitate for even a moment before swallowing the pill. A warm current immediately flowed through his body, spreading to every corner before finally gathering and dissipating in his dantian region.
An energy fluctuation erupted from Chu Tianyang as his cultivation actually advanced from early-stage Martial Emperor to mid-stage Martial Emperor.
"Is this... a cultivation-enhancing pill?" Chu Tianyang was shocked that he'd broken through a minor realm in mere moments.
But he also felt something else changing within his body - the heaven and earth essence wandering outside his body seemed far more active than before!
Because the moment Chu Tianyang broke through to sixth rank, the system's mission had been completed. This meant the Chu family now had one sixth-rank Martial Emperor and six fifth-rank Martial Kings!
The mission rewards had also arrived:
Divine-grade technique "Dragon God Art",
Divine-grade supernatural ability "Nine Transformations of the Dragon God",
9 Physique Enhancement Pills (could elevate any physique below divine-grade by one major tier),
and one Divine-grade Heaven-Earth Essence Vein!
"Finally, I have divine-grade techniques and a divine-grade essence vein! This means I can continue cultivating properly!" After all, sleeping all day wasn't productive.
"What? A physique-enhancing pill?" Chu Tianyang's eyes widened. Do such pills exist in this world?
"Can't you feel your affinity with the surrounding heaven and earth essence has increased?" Long Yuan asked, then looked at him.
[Cultivator]: Chu Tianyang
[Physique]: Myriad Spirits Saint Body (Upper-grade Saint Body)
[Cultivation]: Mid-stage Sixth-rank Martial Emperor
[Physical Cultivation]: Peak Fifth-rank Martial King
[Identity]: Chu Family Ancestor
Chu Tianyang had noticed the change in essence but thought it was due to his breakthrough. To think his physique had actually upgraded!
"Does this mean... I now have a Saint Body?" Chu Tianyang said incredulously.
"Correct, upper-grade Saint Body - the Myriad Spirits Saint Body!"
Chu Tianyang trembled violently. A legendary Saint Body actually manifested in him? Joy and shock flooded his expression as his entire body shook with excitement.
"How many times must I tell you? As the Chu family ancestor, stop acting like some country bumpkin!" Long Yuan chided.
"This... it's just that your methods are too astonishing, Beast God! Not just me - anyone in the world would be shocked beyond words!" Chu Tianyang exclaimed.
"Fine, be shocked then. Now that the Chu family has become a six-star clan, our next goal is seven stars! Both personal strength and family development must progress. Spare no resources in cultivating talented alchemists, artifact forgers, and formation masters!" Long Yuan instructed.
The system's new mission was to elevate the Chu family to seven-star status, with correspondingly generous rewards.
[Race]: Azure Flame Blue Dragon
[Cultivation]: Peak Ninth-rank Monster Emperor
[Physical Cultivation]: Peak Tenth-rank Monster God
[Current Mission]: Elevate guardian family to seven-star status
[Rewards]: 10 years cultivation, 1 Bloodline Reversion, 10 Saint-grade Weapons, 5 Saint-grade Physique Sources, 5 Saint-grade Martial Soul Sources, Emperor-grade body refinement technique "Cosmic Star Technique"
[Guardian Family Level]: Six-star (Host cultivation speed increased by 60x!)
"So I can undergo Bloodline Reversion again! And the rewards keep getting better as the family ranks up!" Not just the reversion, but ten years of cultivation. Under the family multiplier, that became 600 years! What effects would 600 years of cultivation under the divine-grade "Dragon God Art" bring? Perhaps he could directly breakthrough to godhood!
"Understood! I obey the Beast God's commands!" Chu Tianyang bowed.
Long Yuan then bestowed two saint-grade techniques: upper-grade "Star Refining Body Art" and lower-grade "Saint Heart Art". The former was a system reward while the latter came from the elder in the black ancient hall.
As expected, Chu Tianyang was shocked again. The Beast God's generosity knew no bounds - casually gifting saint-grade techniques!
"Exhaust all means to develop the family. First small goal - become a true Imperial Clan!" Long Yuan declared.
Chu Tianyang stared in awe. An Imperial Clan... as a small goal? That was the highest family rank in the world! And the Beast God treated it as trivial?
Long Yuan then tossed two jade slips. "These contain emperor-grade alchemy and artifact forging techniques. Take them for talented clansmen to study!" These were system rewards that Long Yuan had absorbed before inscribing into jade slips. Though alchemists and forgers held high status, he had no interest - better to strengthen the family.
"Emperor-grade?" Chu Tianyang's body shook as his mind reeled. The Beast God possessed emperor-grade inheritances too? "Ah, the Beast God did say the clan-protecting Dragon Emperor Cauldron was an imperial artifact... and all those pills prove he's a master alchemist!" Realizing this, Chu Tianyang nodded, though still utterly astonished.
After Chu Tianyang left, Long Yuan extracted the saint-grade essence vein from the Dragon Emperor Palace and replaced it with the divine-grade one. Instantly, the palace's essence density skyrocketed, forming essence tornadoes in some areas and even condensing into liquid essence lakes!
"Welcome the ancestor's return!"
By Qingyang Lake, led by Chu Jingyue, the Chu family stood in formation, respectfully greeting.
"Hahaha! Just a Martial Emperor, no need for such ceremony!" Chu Tianyang laughed. Even after breaking through, he still couldn't fathom the Beast God's power - definitely above Martial Emperor, but to what extent remained unclear.
More than the cultivation breakthrough, he was thrilled about his physique upgrade, the two saint-grade techniques, and the emperor-grade alchemy/forging inheritances. These were truly priceless treasures!
"Mid-stage Martial Emperor?" When experts like Xiao Zhentian sensed his aura, they were shocked. "To breakthrough twice in such short time? What heaven-defying opportunity did he obtain?"
At this level, even minor breakthroughs could take decades or centuries - some never progressed. Yet Chu Tianyang broke through twice in one go! Only an incredible destiny could explain this!