Chapter 466 - 464: Anticipation
Lin Xinghai’s constantly surging aura was impossible to ignore, especially when, after a momentary pause, it actually broke through to the Body Shaping Realm.
The resulting pressure was practically tangible.
Many of the students near Lin Xinghai let out muffled groans.
Only then did Zuo Wenyao and Wen Qiuying snap out of their daze. They hurriedly unleashed their Perception Power, creating a barrier outside Lin Xinghai’s cubicle to prevent his aura from affecting anyone else.
However, what shocked them into silence was that after breaking through to the Body Shaping Realm, Lin Xinghai’s aura showed no sign of stopping. It was still climbing.
Body Shaping Realm Early Stage, Body Shaping Realm Middle Stage, Body Shaping Realm Late Stage, Peak of Body Shaping Realm.
Just as the two Divine Demon Realm experts were starting to question everything they knew, it finally stopped at the Peak of the Body Shaping Realm.
"What in the world is happening?" Zuo Wenyao asked, his voice a little hoarse.
"I don’t know, but there’s only one possible explanation. He currently has an amount of Energy inside him vast enough to rival the Peak of the Body Shaping Realm," Wen Qiuying said, her voice filled with disbelief.
She paused before continuing, "But that creates a paradox. With his current Physique, if such a vast amount of Energy were inside him, he should have exploded."
"Forget him—even a Martial Artist at the Peak of the Blood Qi Realm would have exploded."
In an instant, the atmosphere turned silent, then solemn.
"I want this matter to stay between us for now," Zuo Wenyao said suddenly, looking up at Wen Qiuying and Jian Hua.
"Yes, I understand." Wen Qiuying nodded.
’An event this shocking and unprecedented... if word got out, while there might be some benefits, the trouble would likely be far greater.’
’If this were happening to one of my own disciples, I’d help cover it up, too.’
Jian Hua, however, was hesitant. "Is it really okay to keep this quiet? If we don’t report it..."
"If we report it, we can’t be sure how the higher-ups will react," Zuo Wenyao said, his tone calm as he looked at Jian Hua. "But the traitors hidden among humanity will certainly do everything in their power to eliminate Lin Xinghai before he has the chance to grow strong."
In that moment, Jian Hua suddenly felt a flash of killing intent.
’He wasn’t sure if Zuo Wenyao would immediately label him a traitor for objecting. But whether for his own safety or simply to avoid offending these two, he had to agree.’ He nodded at once. "Understood. I’ll keep it confidential."
Zuo Wenyao thought for a moment, then added, "While I won’t inform the academy’s senior leadership, I will report this to the Military Department. I expect someone from their secrecy division will be in touch with you soon."
’East Sea Academy, after all, is just an academy. It’s very difficult to enforce strict confidentiality among teachers and students alike.’
’The military, however, is different. Its security and reliability are on a completely different level.’
Hearing Zuo Wenyao say this, Jian Hua had nothing more to say.
Once they had reached an agreement, the group turned their attention back to Lin Xinghai.
"How on earth did he do it? Is he really going to be okay?" Zuo Wenyao’s heart pounded in his chest. He couldn’t shake the feeling that Lin Xinghai might just explode at any second.
"I don’t know, but I’m certain that if you were to interfere, it would definitely cause problems," Wen Qiuying said.
Zuo Wenyao said nothing. Of course he understood that.
’If Lin Xinghai were just one of the Optimized, or even a Martial Artist in the Blood Qi Realm, I’d be confident in my ability to forcibly control the Energy in his body.’
’But the Energy in Lin Xinghai’s body is now at the Peak of the Body Shaping Realm, just a single step from the Divine Demon Realm. In a situation like this, there’s absolutely nothing I can do to help.’
’Even if there were, I wouldn’t dare try.’
The atmosphere remained tense and strained, but fortunately, the situation didn’t last long.
After only two or three minutes, the aura around Lin Xinghai began to recede rapidly.
It quickly dropped from the Body Shaping Realm back to the Blood Qi Realm, finally settling at the level of someone who had just made the breakthrough.
"His current state... he’s successfully broken his Genetic Lock, and his body is undergoing a transformation, right?" Zuo Wenyao asked, looking over at Wen Qiuying.
He didn’t ask because he was ignorant, but because he wanted to hear her confirm it.
After all, what had happened with Lin Xinghai was so far beyond his comprehension that he, a mighty Divine Demon Realm expert, wasn’t even entirely sure if a true breakthrough had occurred.
Wen Qiuying, however, didn’t give a direct answer to the obvious question. Instead, she paused for a moment before saying, "He’s starting to absorb the medicinal power."
At that, Zuo Wenyao and Jian Hua also noticed that after Lin Xinghai’s aura had stabilized, he had once again begun to absorb the medicinal power.
Moreover, his absorption speed was increasing rapidly. It soon surpassed that of the First Class and Special Class Students, and then it caught up to Liu Miaomiao.
It was worth noting that Liu Miaomiao’s absorption speed was already more than double that of the other students.
But Lin Xinghai’s absorption speed was still accelerating. It only stopped increasing when it reached three times the rate of the other students.
"Good kid, you really didn’t disappoint me," Zuo Wenyao said, unable to stop himself from laughing as he sensed Lin Xinghai’s steadily growing aura. "He’s just broken through and his body is still consolidating his Blood Qi Power. Once that’s done, his speed can increase even further."
Beside him, Jian Hua clenched his fists in excitement. He could finally see a glimmer of hope.
’As long as Lin Xinghai can maintain this momentum, there’s a very high chance he can complete the first stage of the Divine Demon Body cultivation in one go.’
As Zuo Wenyao laughed, a thought suddenly struck him. "Say, with such a massive commotion during his breakthrough, do you think he could use this chance to awaken a Special Physique?"
Jian Hua had thought that after witnessing the earlier spectacle, nothing else could make him nervous.
But upon hearing Zuo Wenyao’s speculation, he suddenly felt his heart begin to pound violently.
’I’ve seen Lin Xinghai’s file,’ he thought. ’If he’s lacking anything, it’s a Special Physique.’
’If he could make up for that shortcoming now, his potential and overall evaluation would undoubtedly rise to another level.’
’As his class teacher, this would all go on my record in the future!’
’Besides, a Special Physique awakened after cultivating the Divine Demon Body would surely be a perfect match for it.’
’In that case, Lin Xinghai’s absorption speed would absolutely undergo another explosive surge.’
’At that point, forget just completing the first stage of the Divine Demon Body cultivation—he might even be able to shatter the existing record!’