CHAPTER 775: CHAPTER 481: PROMOTION TO HEAVENLY KING_2

The Star Power of Legendary Mutants is in a Flowing State, similar to a gaseous form but not gas.

Once the Star Power compresses again, it becomes Superfluid.

This turns the Star Power into a fluid-like superfluid that doesn’t require the low-temperature conditions of physical superfluids, yet possesses its properties. There’s no viscosity within the Star Power, nor any friction, allowing it to flow endlessly.

Superfluid Star Power has many advantages.

For example, the storage capacity of the Star Gland expands manyfold, the output power of Star Power is higher, and transmission losses are reduced, and so on.

The method of advancement is the same as that of a Super Legend and can be assisted by the "Star Elevation Device".

The Star Elevation Devices of the Asia-Pacific Community’s Ether Research Institute can only assist in the advancement to Legend, but within the True Dragon Dynasty, these devices have become common. Most of the True Dragon Families have created Star Elevation Devices, not only for their own people but also to rent to outsiders.

Many of the vassal kingdoms of the True Dragon Dynasty have also mastered the Star Elevation Device.

Most of the Heavenly Kings on Earth advanced to the Sixth Rank by borrowing the devices from the Sky Feather Royal Court.

The cost, however, is extremely high.

Ji Xinghuo had heard from Ye Zhen that using the Star Elevation Device of the Sky Feather Royal Court just once starts at a thousand Ether Crystals, not to mention the Ether Crystals consumed during the advancement process.

This price deters the vast majority of Legendary Mutants, as failure means bankruptcy.

Of course, one can also advance without the Star Elevation Device.

By relying on oneself, through long periods of cultivation, little by little increasing the density of Star Power to a critical point to compress and trigger evolution, one can still ascend to Heavenly King, but it is as difficult as reaching the heavens. Most Legendary Mutants fail to do so even after centuries of cultivation.

"What is difficult for others is very simple for me," Ji Xinghuo felt the surging Star Power within his body, almost bursting forth.

More than 108,000 points of Star Power completely filled the Magnetic Spirit Star Core.

The density of the Star Power was already at the critical point.

Ji Xinghuo estimated that even without any special cultivation, doing nothing at all, he would break through within a year or two.

There was no need for the Star Elevation Device.

"I’ll try by myself," Ji Xinghuo thought, "If I can’t break through and ascend within three days, I’ll return to Donghuang Island and simply borrow a Star Elevation Device from any True Dragon Family."

He returned to the Cultivation Room and called out Jiu You to stand by his side.

There were no special preparations.

Without using any drugs or equipment to assist in advancing to Heavenly King, Ji Xinghuo stood still, and his eyes began to concentrate.

In an instant, the Ether Energy around him began to boil.

With Ether Resonance, the Ethereal Exquisite Heart, and the Light Ring, Ji Xinghuo manipulated the Ether Energy within three thousand meters, gathering it towards himself. In a few seconds, an invisible storm formed with him at its center.

He gathered the Ether Energy around him to increase the energy density, and the surrounding space was immediately filled with more Ether Energy.

While maintaining the compression, he manipulated even more Ether Energy to draw near.

This was repeated several times.

The density of the Ether Energy around Ji Xinghuo surged, quickly exceeding tenfold. However, since his body’s Star Power was already saturated and unable to absorb Ether Energy into Star Power, this had no effect.

But he didn’t stop, continuously manipulating Ether Energy to gather, and the energy density in the Cultivation Room kept climbing.

Tenfold, twentyfold, thirtyfold!

Under Ji Xinghuo’s control, the ordinary Cultivation Room had a higher density than an Ether Energy Gathering Room, achieving the effect of a Star Elevation Device.

After the Ether Energy density exceeded thirtyfold, Ji Xinghuo began to feel a bit strained.

With full concentration, he maintained control.

Time and again gathering energy, compressing and controlling it repeatedly, even the air in the Cultivation Room was disturbed by the Ether Energy, and a wind began to blow. When the density reached over fifty times the norm, Ji Xinghuo’s forehead started to sweat slightly.

"Just a little more," he thought.

Ji Xinghuo’s brain operated at high speed, already in a state of Overclocking Thought.

At this moment, the Ether Energy, normally undetectable even by technological means, had been compressed to appear almost substantial.

He was immersed in a sea of energy, yet his body was like it was completely sealed off, trying to squeeze and penetrate the skin with the surrounding "water," but to little avail.

Seventyfold!

Half a minute later, Ji Xinghuo’s control over the Ether Energy neared its limit, reaching seventy times the energy density.

And it couldn’t be maintained for long, at most a minute.

"Now is the time!" Ji Xinghuo didn’t hesitate, he activated the Macro Heavenly Eye to look into the distance, his vision piercing through the void over the Sea Abyss. The Star Power inside his body instantly surged like a breached dam, spreading rapidly. In a blink, his Star Gland was completely drained.

His thought was that while Star Power had reached its limit and could no longer grow, consuming Star Power would allow the absorption of Ether Energy for recovery.

Given that, it was time for a bold move.

He would drain his Star Power completely and then wildly absorb Ether Energy, giving the Ether Energy gathered around him an outlet for release.

This was an extremely dangerous approach.

One misstep, and his body could sustain serious injuries, or even destroy his Star Gland.

But Ji Xinghuo was not afraid. His body was strong enough to easily withstand the impact of Ether Energy. The output power and conversion efficiency of his Magnetic Spirit Star Core far surpassed that of an ordinary Star Gland, so even if he failed, there wouldn’t be much risk.

Boom!

The Cultivation Room, still and quiet, echoed with a dull roar.

In the instant his Star Power was depleted, Ji Xinghuo controlled the Ether Energy gathered around him, compressing it into himself without reservation.

The air waves were fierce.

Ji Xinghuo stood immovable in the midst of an invisible energy storm, abruptly cutting off his Macro Heavenly Eye. With his Star Power depleted and his body and Star Gland both emptied, he immediately began absorbing Ether Energy to restore his Star Power.

At that moment, Ether Energy surged in again, triggering a chain reaction.

The high-pressure, high-density energy, like water breaching a dam, raced into Ji Xinghuo’s body.

He felt a twinge of pain.

But that was all.

Ji Xinghuo opened the interface of his Wanxiang Star Pupil. The value of Star Power jumped wildly, recovering at a rate of thousands of points per second. Pain swelled throughout his body, and he felt a bit groggy, but he unwaveringly maintained the high-density Ether Energy.

In less than a hundred seconds, his Star Power had recovered to over 100,000 points.

His Star Power quickly approached 108,793.

Ji Xinghuo watched intently. A few seconds later, his Star Power peaked, but the influx of Ether Energy couldn’t stop.

Swathed in roiling Ether Energy like the inertia of surging waves, it crashed into him.

The value of Star Power jumped slightly.

108,794 points!

The number had increased by just 1 point, but it had broken the limit, crossing the critical threshold of Star Power density.

Boom...

A low rumble resounded inside Ji Xinghuo, as if breaking some kind of shackle.

Following that, even more Ether Energy poured into his body, transforming into Star Power, and the numbers on the interface sped up. At the same time, the existing Star Power underwent a violent transformation, from a Flowing State to a Superfluid.

At first, there was only a small amount of Superfluid Star Power, but as the compressed Star Power increased and spread throughout his body, it immediately strengthened him.

Ji Xinghuo felt a familiar sensation.

Evolution!

The sixth Evolution of life had begun.

More and more Superfluid Star Power filled every corner of his body as trillions of cells greedily absorbed Energy, undergoing internal fortification and advancing toward a higher form of life.

Star Power soared, and the Ability progressed as well.

Every Evolution was a rare opportunity for a Mutant, potentially allowing one’s Ability to advance.

However, Ji Xinghuo’s Abilities were already at high Levels, so the effect was not striking.

He didn’t care much about that.

What Ji Xinghuo cared about were Evolution and Star Power. On the interface, his Star Power had broken through 110,000 points and continued to grow.

For a full two and a half hours.

The vast Ether Energy accumulated in the Cultivation Room had all been absorbed by Ji Xinghuo and transformed into his own Star Power. All the Star Power inside him was compressed into a Superfluid, flowing ceaselessly.

Gradually, the energy storm subsided, and the Evolution neared its end.

[Star Power: 157,649/157,649]

The Cultivation Room quieted down.

Ji Xinghuo felt the qualitative change in his Star Power, so mighty that it had surged nearly 50,000 points in just over two hours.

And the Evolution process was smooth, posing almost no difficulty at all.

A faint smile appeared on his face as he murmured to himself, "They say ascending to Heavenly King is hard, stumping countless Legends, is that it?"