Chaotic Sword God Chapter 3976: Breakthrough Failed

In those days, the secret techniques bequeathed by the seven masters were truly formidable for Jian Chen, serving as mighty aces up the sleeve for Infinite Primes.

Yet today, having ascended to the pinnacle of Chaotic Prime, Jian Chen found these secret techniques entirely obsolete.

Following a brief exchange with Su Le, Jian Chen departed from his sea of consciousness, as pressing duties awaited him elsewhere. He had no intention of lingering too long in this space.

Jian Chen refrained from promptly accepting Su Le's plea to mend her soul.

Though the assets at his disposal could facilitate a swift and substantial recovery for Su Le, the moment had not yet arrived.

Should he restore Su Le to early Grand Prime within a brief span, her mere soul form would offer scant assistance to Jian Chen.

Lacking a corporeal form, she couldn't even join the Divine Formation of the Heavens.

Nor did Jian Chen intend to rebuild her physique.

Upon exiting his sea of consciousness, Jian Chen remained within the Primeval Divine Hall, ascending instead to its uppermost level. A casual flick of his wrist summoned a multitude of Space Rings into view, from which he selected one. With a clatter, an immense assortment of jade boxes in diverse sizes tumbled forth, stacking up in short order. Within each box lay heavenly resources of assorted qualities.

All these proved to be the bounties harvested from the Skyscraping World. They encompassed not just the heavenly resources ransacked from over a dozen medicinal gardens, but also the amassed fortunes of the slain Immortal Exalts.

These heavenly resources had undergone prior categorization. At present, the selection Jian Chen extracted consisted solely of God Tier heavenly resources designed to bolster cultivation.

Nevertheless, the bulk consisted of low grade God Tier items, with mid and high grade God Tier heavenly resources proving far scarcer.

“Low grade God Tier heavenly resources hold no value for me anymore. Only mid grade or superior resources will suffice.” Jian Chen surveyed the towering mound of heavenly resources. After brief contemplation, he discreetly stored away every low grade piece.

In an instant, over half the surrounding heavenly resources disappeared.

“” Jian Chen mused inwardly. God Tier heavenly resources paled in comparison to the Chaotic Fruit of Ways, their sole merit lying in sheer volume.

Luckily, the vast haul from the Skyscraping World, combined with the extensive cultivation materials from the Heavenly Emperor of Sword Radiance, emboldened Jian Chen to pursue a breakthrough to the eighteenth layer.

“” Without delay, Jian Chen commenced his efforts, ingesting the mid grade God Tier heavenly resources.

At once, the mid grade God Tier heavenly resources encircling Jian Chen dwindled one after another. He processed them at an alarming pace, ultimately transforming them into threads of Chaotic Force that integrated into his dantian and infused his chaotic neidan.

Bit by bit, Jian Chen’s chaotic neidan received replenishment, advancing steadily toward completion.

Time blurred in the depths of cultivation. Fully immersed, Jian Chen lost track of hours and days, unaware of their flight. He merely sensed the heavenly resources strewn about him vanishing swiftly. After an indeterminate duration, the initial batch finally depleted.

Subsequently, he retrieved a second batch, heaping it around himself once more. The radiant, misty glow enveloped him entirely.

Ere long, the second batch too exhausted itself. Jian Chen proceeded with a third batch.

Jian Chen consumed his heavenly resources at a frightening velocity. The chaotic neidan within his dantian had noticeably expanded, yet as progress mounted, its growth decelerated.

With each increment in size, expanding the radius demanded an even greater volume of Chaotic Force than previously.

As Jian Chen inspected his Space Ring once more, he realized his mid grade God Tier heavenly resources for cultivation enhancement had been fully expended. Promptly, he drew forth another Space Ring and unleashed a profusion of vials. Each held mid grade God Tier pills he had earlier organized.

Grasping a jade vial, he emptied more than a dozen mid grade God Tier pills directly into his mouth.

Over time, the jade vials encircling Jian Chen likewise diminished. Eventually, he depleted every mid grade God Tier pill in his possession meant for cultivation advancement.

By now, Jian Chen held neither mid grade God Tier heavenly resources nor pills suitable for boosting cultivation.

Having drained such a vast array of heavenly resources, Jian Chen’s chaotic neidan at last displayed indications of saturation.

“” Gazing quietly at the chaotic neidan in his dantian, Jian Chen inwardly sighed. Despite devouring so many God Tier heavenly resources, the outcome scarcely approached a tenth of that from half a Chaotic Fruit of Ways.

Regrettably, no Chaotic Fruit of Ways remained in his grasp. Even though these heavenly resources yielded negligible benefits, he had no choice but to persist with them grudgingly.

After a momentary pause of indecision, Jian Chen quietly produced two final Space Rings. One housed high grade God Tier heavenly resources, the other high grade God Tier pills.

He pressed on, devouring high grade God Tier pills and heavenly resources alike.

These represented his sole remaining means to elevate cultivation, and the finest quality among them.

The potency of high grade God Tier pills surpassed their mid grade counterparts. Upon ingestion, Jian Chen experienced an explosive blaze igniting within, as potent energy coursed through his body before swiftly morphing into Chaotic Force.

Suddenly, Jian Chen’s Chaotic Force surged forward at a pace several times swifter than earlier.

The high grade God Tier heavenly resources around Jian Chen swiftly lessened, though a frown crept onto his face. He noted that the chaotic neidan’s dimensions had evidently hit their ceiling, yet despite absorbing vast Chaotic Force, no shattering of the neidan or bodily reforging occurred.

It resembled a sudden abyss, insatiable regardless of the influx.

“” Jian Chen pondered. Surveying his leftover reserves, he resolved with difficulty to keep refining them.

On this occasion, his consumption intensified beyond prior efforts. He gulped high grade God Tier pills in multiples at once, showing utter recklessness.

The maximally engorged chaotic neidan in his dantian embraced it all. No quantity of generated Chaotic Force proved too much for it to assimilate.

Yet when Jian Chen had exhausted half his high grade God Tier heavenly resources, a subtle shift emerged in the chaotic neidan. Its power appeared to inch upward at a barely perceptible rate.

This alteration in the chaotic neidan jolted Jian Chen. He halted at once, scrutinizing his Chaotic Force. Moments later, his gaze brightened. Indeed, his Chaotic Force had subtly intensified beyond its state in the Skyscraping World.

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Jian Chen ceased his cultivation. Merely a third of his high grade God Tier heavenly resources and pills endured. A profound intuition told him that to shatter into the eighteenth layer, his current stockpile fell woefully short.

Even exhausting every high grade God Tier resource, along with the five-coloured immortal crystals and the colossal energy crystal deposits within the Energy-devouring Furnace, would fail to propel him to the eighteenth layer.

“” Jian Chen reflected. Simultaneously, a trace of anticipation stirred. Though his Chaotic Body remained unbroken, his Chaotic Force was incrementally fortifying.