High Martial Arts: Gains one point of health per second, sweeping across the heavens.

"Soul-Devouring Bead?" Su Jie's mind sank into the space, observing this seemingly ordinary bead. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, which then turned into a deep joy.

"It's actually a treasure that directly enhances soul power!" He immediately realized the immense value hidden beneath the seemingly simple description of this bead.

His foundation is now solid, and his Battle Saint Body is the master of physical combat. Once he breaks through to the Origin Realm, the source power of the Primordial Calamity Force attribute will be extremely domineering.

There is no way to rapidly improve one's soul power except through methods like visualizing the "Myriad Manifestations of Gods and Demons Suppressing Prison Diagram" and cultivating the Spirit Nourishing Technique, which require painstaking effort and rare, serendipitous opportunities.

And this Soul-Devouring Pearl perfectly fills his last, and crucial, weakness!

"Absorbing souls and converting them into soul power... this is practically tailor-made for me!" Su Jie's lips curled into a cold smile. "On the Starry Sky, those demonic beasts, and... certain damned people, their souls can serve as the first nourishment for this pearl."

His mind raced, and he instantly devised a plan for its use. This would be his ultimate accelerator in the path of soul power, leaving all other geniuses far behind!

However, after waiting quietly for a moment, the system in his mind did not immediately issue the next stage of the main quest as usual.

"Hmm? No new missions?" Su Jie frowned slightly, then relaxed, revealing a knowing look.

"That's right. Martial Arts Battle Body is the ultimate stage of Body Tempering. The next stage, 'Origin Awakening,' is another great leap in the level of life. It requires completely transforming one's blood and qi into 'Source Power' of a higher dimension. This process is irreversible and requires a lot of energy."

Su Jie felt that he should take it slow first. His combat power had increased so much in just a few days. He definitely needed to digest it first and solidify his foundation before making a breakthrough!

Moreover, he had been away from Tianming Star for seven days, and it was time to go back and take a look. With a thought, Su Jie stopped and his figure slowly disappeared from the stone hall of the Myriad Manifestations Heaven Sect.

Su Jie's divine sense spread like mercury, instantly enveloping the entire territory of the Tianming Star Federation. In the blink of an eye, he took in mountains and rivers, cities and wilderness, and the aura of powerful figures, but found no noteworthy anomalies.

There were only a few routine greetings from Yang Baichuan and Yue Wuji on the communicator; everything was calm and somewhat dull.

He summoned Yang Baichuan. Looking at this elder who had tried his best to help him from the beginning, a mentor and friend, Su Jie's heart stirred, and he asked directly, "Uncle Yang, do you dare to take a gamble? If you succeed, you'll rise to the top in one step; if you fail... I'll keep you safe."

Yang Baichuan was taken aback at first, then a look of reckless boldness surged across his face as he laughed loudly, "I, Yang Baichuan, have wasted half my life and am merely a sixth-level warrior who has condensed six martial meridians. If nothing unexpected happens, it would be a stroke of luck if I could even touch the threshold of the War King before I die! What's there to be afraid of? Show me what tricks you have up your sleeve!"

"Alright!" Su Jie said no more. With a thought, a bubble that was entirely green and exuded a powerful vitality and the fragrance of plants appeared in his palm. It was the Spirit-level "Divine Treasure of Plants".

Under Su Jie's control, the bubble, which had been completely purified and contained no residual will, slowly merged into Yang Baichuan's brow.

The process went unexpectedly smoothly. There was no backlash, no conflict; the pure primordial power perfectly merged with Yang Baichuan's own martial spirit and blood.

His body radiated a verdant light, and his previously stagnant blood and energy, like withered trees coming back to life, began to surge and transform wildly!

The profound methods belonging to the Divine Treasure Realm naturally surfaced in his mind, as if they were innate! After re-cultivating his techniques, he instantly stepped into the first level of the Body Tempering Realm. Subsequently, his aura steadily increased until he stepped into a completely new realm—the fourth level of the Body Tempering Realm!

As the light faded, Yang Baichuan opened his eyes, feeling the power within him surge several times stronger, and the strange power that seemed to connect with the life force of plants and trees in the world. He trembled with excitement.

He slightly circulated his power, and the testing equipment emitted a piercing alarm—Combat Power: 20 stars (20 points)!

"This...this..." Yang Baichuan looked at his hands, almost unable to believe it. In just a short moment, he had gone from a Level 6 Battle General with a combat power of over 60,000 points to a Level 2 Battle King!

Moreover, he could sense that this was far from the end. The divine source was still continuously transforming his body, and his strength would increase rapidly in the next month!

"How are you feeling, Uncle Yang?" Su Jie asked with a smile.

"Incredible skill! It's simply defying the very creation of heaven and earth!" Yang Baichuan exclaimed excitedly, "Su Jie, your methods..."

Su Jie waved his hand and said seriously, "This method cannot be replicated; it requires special conditions. It's good that Uncle Yang is aware of this."

A thought suddenly struck him. Yang Baichuan's success proved that the purified Divine Treasure Bubble was safe and incredibly effective for Tianming Star Warriors. Then… Chen Xiaoyu!

The girl who gave him the most precious "Soul-Suppressing Stone" among her grandfather's belongings, the descendant of the hero who saved his life. Su Jie instantly made a decision: he would give her an opportunity to protect herself and even rise to power.

His divine sense immediately and accurately locked onto Chen Xiaoyu's location—the junior high school branch of the First Middle School of Tiandu Province.

However, the next moment, the smile on Su Jie's face froze instantly, his eyes suddenly turned icy cold, and the temperature in the entire laboratory seemed to drop several degrees!

In his divine sense, Chen Xiaoyu was surrounded by several well-dressed, arrogant young men and women in the back alley of the school.

The tall boy at the head of the group was practically poking Chen Xiaoyu's forehead with his finger, his face filled with undisguised mockery and contempt, spitting as he spoke.

"Chen Xiaoyu, do you still think your grandfather is that Chairman Chen? Wake up! He's dead! He gave his life to save some nobody named Su Jie. How stupid was that?"

"Exactly, without your grandpa, what are you at school? You think you're someone important?" A heavily made-up girl chimed in, her tone sarcastic.

"I heard you're all alone now? Why don't you kneel down and kowtow to our Young Master Wang? If he's in a good mood, maybe he'll let you join our little circle of descendants of the God of War?" another henchman chuckled.

The boy, referred to as Young Master Wang, proudly raised his head and said in a condescending tone, "How about it, Chen Xiaoyu? My grandfather is a Level 3 War God. I'm giving you this opportunity. Kneel down, and I'll protect you at school from now on."

Chen Xiaoyu bit her lip tightly, her petite body trembling slightly with anger and humiliation, but her eyes were stubborn as she stared intently at the other person, refusing to let her tears fall.