206 The Peak of True Breath (1/2)
As the forces within his body exploded into action, it was as if Wang Baole was suddenly transformed into a larva. Within the span of a dozen breath, the huge tree that Wang Baole was hugging showed signs of shriveling. The shriveling spread across a large area with Wang Baole as the focal point and throughout the entire fruit-laden tree hollow!
The fruits without any cultivators inside shriveled up as Wang Baole continued his devouring. It was as if inexhaustible Spirit Qi was flowing madly into Wang Baole's body, sucking everything dry.
His cultivation level shot up in an instant, from nearing the fifth level of True Breath realm to breaking through suddenly from the fourth level to the fifth level of the True Breath realm!
At the moment of his breakthrough, Wang Baole's body shook fiercely. The deep wells of Spirit Qi within his meridians expanded in a rush. It felt akin to an upheaval. As he endured the rapid changes and his meridians were forcibly widened, more Spirit Qi surged in; it rushed through every meridian in Wang Baole's body and finally gathered at the devouring seed sitting within his dantian—becoming a great ocean!
The sea of Spirit Qi morphed into a huge whirlpool as the devouring seed churned. As it swept through Wang Baole's entire body, he could feel the Spirit Qi forming waves inside him. In an instant, his body unleashed an overwhelming aura that sent tremors through Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng!
The intensity of the aura didn't equal that of a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, but amongst the True Breath realm cultivators, it was impressive beyond measure. After all, the rest only had at most eighty percent of their meridians transformed into spirit meridians, whereas Wang Baole's was a hundred percent transformed!
Under the baptism of the Spirit Qi, and as his cultivation level climbed up, his physical body was affected as well. His muscles were more tightly knit, and his bones sturdier; his physical strength increased drastically!
Such improvement was clearly shown in his speed and strength, and the huge tree started showing signs of cracking under his powerful hold!
With a breakthrough in his cultivation and as the suction force of the devouring seed intensified, Wang Baole became a black hole. The huge tree started quaking under the devouring and suction forces. It howled madly and seemed as if it was trying to escape!
However, Wang Baole had it in a stranglehold and showed no signs of letting go. There was a vicious look in his eyes, and as his cultivation underwent a series of breakthroughs, an inexplicable excitement rose within him.
Zhuo Yifan witnessed the scene before him and was momentarily stunned speechless. His eyes widened, and waves of emotions rumbled within him. He had known Wang Baole was strong, but as he advanced to become a True Breath realm cultivator and went on to carry out numerous missions, Zhuo Yifan had grown equally confident of himself.
Yet… as he stared at Wang Baole, he had a sudden intense feeling that the other was not human, but that he was a monster in the form of a human!
If that wasn't the case, how could he possibly absorb the vitality and Spirit Qi of the giant tree…
Zhao Yameng was equally dumbstruck. Despite her generally composed demeanor, she was flabbergasted. Especially when the fruits started drying up one after another and the shriveling spread across the entire tree hollow. The tree hollow had even started quaking as if it was struggling…
But the more it struggled, the stronger the force that burst forth from Wang Baole during the moment of crisis became. It thundered.
There's no use in you fighting. I'm going to suck you dry! Wang Baole gave it his all. He growled and activated his cultivation, rousing the various forces within him, and intensifying the suction force.
Thunderous roars resounded all around them. As Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng looked on, stupefied, the tree hollow's trembling grew fiercer. It was as if a raging roar was being unleashed from within the tree trunk!
Zhuo Yifan's and Zhao Yameng's hearts started pumping rapidly. When they looked at Wang Baole, they saw not only a monster in human skin, but they felt an aura of violence and brutality exuding from his person.
As the two of them stood, shaken to the depths of their souls, a roaring sound thundered from within Wang Baole once again. His cultivation level increased, from the fifth level of the True Breath realm, then to its completion, reaching… the peak of the True Breath realm!
Everything happened too quickly. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng hadn't yet come to terms with his breakthrough in cultivation; even Wang Baole himself had not come to terms with it. The moment his cultivation reached the peak of the True Breath realm, the entire tree hollow—seemingly unable to withstand it anymore—collapsed and exploded!
As the tree hollow collapsed into multiple parts, Wang Baole and the rest prepared to dash out, only to find that beyond the tree hollow was an even bigger tree hollow!