Chapter 717: The Seven Stars Shop |
On a certain Second Frontline.
Inside a grand estate.
The members of a large family had gathered together.
Every clansman seated here was powerful, all of them elites above the fiftieth order, and there were over a thousand such members.
The figure seated at the head of the table exuded an aura as deep as the sea, his presence as overwhelming as the heavens.
“Fellow clansmen, I have summoned you all today for one matter.”
Han Li said calmly, “We will discuss using our entire clan’s assets to purchase that medicinal pill from the Seven Stars Shop!”
Upon hearing this, the clansmen erupted in shock and murmurs of discussion.
“Is the clan leader joking? That pill costs 1,000 mixed-void units!”
“Shh, keep your voice down! The clan leader can hear your voice transmission!”
“So what if he hears? This pill that suddenly appeared in the Seven Stars Shop is clearly a scam. How could it possibly be real?”
“I heard that Master Seven Stars really is a powerhouse from the First Frontline. Otherwise, how could he have taken out trillions worth of Dominator Artifacts before? Precisely because he comes from the First Frontline, it’s possible for him to produce such a precious and miraculous pill!”
Han Li looked at the commotion below and spoke calmly, “Fellow clansmen, I, Han Li, am no fool. This matter has already been approved by the other Speakers. If it turns out to be fraud, all the Speakers will share the loss and treat that fraudulent amount as compensation for the assistance from that powerhouse. But if it’s real…”
His gaze swept across the crowd as he said evenly, “I can break through to the seventy-third order, eliminate all the Nothingness Dominators, and at least clear the Scavenger calamity for a long time. At the same time, This Sovereign can also pursue a higher path on the Dao, giving all of you a direction to strive for. This matter brings multiple benefits at once. Do any of you object?”
The moment his words left his mouth, the crowd’s attitude took a sharp turn. Hearing that the Speakers would share the loss immediately lightened much of the pressure.
An elder immediately nodded and said, “I agree with this plan. If it fails, it’s only a loss of 100 mixed-void units, which is well within our Han family’s capacity!”
Another person added, “Someone has to try eventually. If another family attempts it first, that wouldn’t be ideal. So, let the clan leader give it a shot.”
With that exchange, the final decision of the assembly was settled.
Han Li was very satisfied. Raising a family this large, with millions of members, was finally paying off.
While spending a thousand mixed-void units wasn’t easy, it wasn’t difficult either. Forget one pill—if he gritted his teeth, he could even buy two!
He hesitated no longer. After the meeting, he mobilized all the family’s resources and made the purchase.
The stock in the Seven Stars Shop immediately decreased by one pill.
A pill materialized out of thin air before Han Li, along with a stream of information in his mind, including instructions for using the pill and notes on traveling to the First Frontline.
He didn’t even glance at those instructions. The moment he saw the pill, he swallowed it down.
At this time, the cultivation chamber he was in had been layered with layers of defenses. Nine Speakers were guarding outside, awaiting the result of Han Li’s progress.
“Do you think this pill can really help someone break through the bottleneck of the seventy-second order?”
Outside, one Speaker asked another.
“The main function of this pill is to reshape and strengthen the foundation, not to break through a realm. But we’ve been stuck at the seventy-second order for far, far too long. What we lack is exactly that foundation. Once it’s patched up, breaking through the bottleneck of the seventy-second order might actually be much simpler!”
Someone analyzed.
“Indeed. Back when I became a Chaos Dominator, I did so with only a twelve-Dao foundation. To have made it all the way to the seventy-second order now has been incredibly difficult.”
“Those cultivators with high-Dao foundations tend to be targeted by the Scavengers and Nothingness Dominators in battle. Instead, it’s us with average aptitudes who managed to break through to this level.”
“Haha, that’s selling yourself short. Which Speaker isn’t a powerhouse who’s reached perfection in every aspect? The Eighth Speaker also attained the Dao with a thirty-six-Dao foundation, yet his breakthrough remains fraught with difficulty.”
The crowd discussed among themselves.
Meanwhile, inside the secret chamber.
A world-shaking transformation was taking place within Han Li’s body. His Primal Source had truly been reshaped!
Originally, his foundation was only a nine-Dao one. But now, under the pill’s enhancement, it had jumped all the way to a twenty-four-Dao foundation!
Compared to before, this was more than a hundred times stronger.
At the same time, the vast Primal Source Power contained within the pill easily merged into his own Primal Source Power.
With both enhancements stacking, he did not hesitate to charge toward a higher realm!
He had attempted to break through this bottleneck countless billions of times and was already intimately familiar with the process. However, this breakthrough went as smoothly as sailing with the wind, an entirely different world from the grueling struggle of the past.
At a certain moment, Han Li’s aura violently erupted, surging into an even higher realm. And because his accumulated power was so immense, he bypassed the seventy-third order entirely and ascended directly to the seventy-fifth order!
“The sea is wide for fish to leap; the sky is high for birds to fly! Hahahahaha!”
Han Li’s laughter echoed throughout the entire Second Frontline!
Countless Chaos Dominators lifted their heads in astonishment. From the laughter, they could hear the First Speaker’s immeasurable joy.
At the same time, that laughter carried a rich aura of Dao insight and mysterious Dao resonance.
Everyone immediately sat down cross-legged to contemplate.
When the crowd gradually came to their senses, they were astonished to discover that their Dao comprehension had increased by one to two orders!
“What on earth happened?”
“It seems to me… the First Speaker has broken through!”
Outside the cultivation chamber, the many Speakers also witnessed Han Li’s emergence.
Facing their expectant gazes, Han Li said calmly, “I have broken through. The pill’s effect is excellent!”
The crowd burst into ecstasy.
“So it was real!”
“Senior Seven Stars is truly a good person!”
“Indeed! Not only did he provide us with a large number of Dominator Artifacts, but he also sold us such a precious pill!”
“I’ve decided! Senior Seven Stars shall be honored as a powerhouse whom every Chaos Dominator must revere! No disrespect will be tolerated!”
“Yes! Yes!”
Han Li looked at the crowd calmly and said, “Those Nothingness Dominators can be wiped out now. I’ll be back in a moment. Wait here!”
The Speakers were stunned.
“Wait, Speaker Han, you’ve only just broken through. Your order is only one higher than before. Shouldn’t you be a bit more cautious?”
“This doesn’t fit your character!”
But Han Li’s figure had already vanished before their eyes.
Only one sentence lingered in the air.
“With a hundred percent certainty, if I don’t strike now, when will I?”