Chapter 924, The Many Who Broke Through

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

“Hahaha, I finally broke through, finally…!” A sudden burst of laughter rang out from a distant corner.

 

Upon closer inspection, it was a massive, winged Tiger, a black-stripped White Tiger.

 

His white fur was lustrous, each strand gleaming like jade. As for the black stripes, they resembled symbols etched deeply onto his body.

 

And if one looked closely at these black stripes, an indescribable malevolence would seem to emanate from them.

 

These stripes carried the Mark of Qiongqi. Only those who bear the Bloodline of the Ancient Ominous Beast—Qiongqi could carry this mark. It confounds minds and clouds reason. It was a truly sinister force.

 

However, now was not the time to dwell on these details.

 

…

 

Slowly raising his gaze to the sky, Yu Zi Yu looked at White Tiger who rode the storm, his wings stirring up gales that swept through the entire Realm of Life, and a smile played on his lips, [You finally broke through, and it’s not an ordinary breakthrough…]

 

Satisfied, a soft chuckle escaped Yu Zi Yu.

 

Although it had taken four years longer than he had expected, watching White Tiger’s control over the power of wind now, he could see that all that effort had paid off.

 

White Tiger, utilizing his Heavenly Eye at the center of his forehead, had glimpsed the Principle of Wind, condensing over 300 Wind Marks.

 

These Wind Marks were like Yu Zi Yu’s comprehension of Time, which manifested as Gears of Time.

 

If Yu Zi Yu were to condense 129,600 of these gears, he could truly bear the Principle of Time.

 

And for White Tiger, if he condensed 18,000 Wind Marks, he would bear the Principle of Wind.

 

As for why Yu Zi Yu needed 129,600 gears, while White Tiger only needed 18,000 marks, it was because the Principle of Time and Wind were incomparable.

 

The gap between the two was as vast as Heaven and Earth.

 

Those who bore the Principle of Wind may appear once every 10,000 years or so, but those who bore the Principle of Time may not emerge even once in millions of years.

 

For now, White Tiger has crossed the threshold of comprehension of Principle, which made it clear that his future would go far beyond Tier-5.

 

It could be said that he had boundless potential.

 

In this light, Yu Zi Yu was content with White Tiger’s delayed breakthrough by a few years.

 

Of course, content or not, Yu Zi Yu still gave a cold snort.

 

*Hmph…* This faint snort, though soft, resounded like thunder in White Tiger’s mind.

 

“White Tiger, you promised me you’d break through in a year…”

 

“Ugh…” Hearing Yu Zi Yu’s voice, White Tiger’s joy quickly faded into a bitter expression.

 

One year…He remembered well the promise to break through within a year.

 

However, life was full of surprises. He had never expected that he would get the chance to glimpse the threshold of the Principle of Wind.

 

This was what had delayed him by several years.

 

“Master, I…” In an embarrassed tone, White Tiger attempted to explain.

 

But in the next moment…

 

“Third Brother, your breakthrough was really slow, I broke through years before you…” A loud laugh suddenly echoed from another corner of the Realm of Life, as a slowly approaching fiendish figure with body of a Human and head of a Bull came into White Tiger’s view.

 

*Boom…* Every time its feet touched the ground, the ground quaked fiercely.

 

More terrifying still, was that around this figure, light seemed to distort.

 

That was the Gravitational Force, an extremely strange and formidable power.

 

Upon reaching Tier-5, Bull Demon had honed his ability to the verge of touching upon Principles themselves.

 

Just a bit more time, and he could condense the Marks of Principles, much like Yu Zi Yu’s Gears of Time, or White Tiger’s Wind Marks…

 

“Uh…” White Tiger’s expression stiffened again, sensing the terrifying aura emanating from his Second Brother—Bull Demon. He was taken aback.

 

He was shocked that he had failed to notice his Second Brother’s breakthrough. After all, even while comprehending Principles, he still maintained awareness of his surroundings.

 

Noticing White Tiger’s confusion, Bull Demon chuckled and explained, “Our Master saw that you had a rare moment of enlightenment, so he had us all breakthrough in other realms…”

 

“I see…” murmuring, a look of gratitude surfaced in White Tiger’s eyes.

 

But in the next moment, as if realizing something, White Tiger suddenly cried out, “All of you!?”

 

“Yes, all of us. It was not just me who broke through. This time, you were the slowest…” With that, Bull Demon raised his voice and called out to the sky:

 

“Everyone, aren’t you coming out?” His shout rolled like thunder, echoing across the mountains and rivers.

 

Then, after a brief moment…

 

*Boooooom!* With a horrifying tremor, the ground shook.

 

Looking towards the source of the voice, one could see that a valley hundreds of meters deep had appeared.

 

“Uh… I’m still not great at controlling my strength…” With an apologetic voice, a figure about as tall as a Human and covered in glistening scales came into White Tiger’s view.

 

It was Fifth Brother—Golden Ant.

 

However, compared to his previously smaller form, Golden Ant was now several times larger, standing as tall as a Human.

 

His fearsome scales gleamed brilliantly under the sunlight, and each limb was like a sharp blade.

 

He looked truly intimidating.

 

Now, Fifth Brother did not resemble an Ant anymore; he looked more like an unknown, Ominous Beast.

 

Surprisingly, this fit White Tiger’s aesthetic, prompting him to offer praise.

 

But then…

 

[Wait…] As the realization hit him, White Tiger’s face fell, and he let out a wail, “Don’t tell me… am I the last one of us Brothers to break through…?”

 

“It seems that’s the case…” Golden Ant tilted his head, a rare smile appearing on his face, and confirmed it.

 

But of course…

 

With their Master, a near-peak Tier-6 powerhouse, personally guiding them, it would be difficult for them ‘not’ to break through.

 

Even the least talented among them, Titan and Tundra, had their fates transformed by their Master, overcoming their innate limitations.

 

Thus, their breakthrough was a matter of course.

 

And just then…

 

As if hearing Bull Demon’s call…

 

*Roooooaar…* An earth-shaking Dragon Roar suddenly resounded from afar.

 

Looking up, at the distant edge of the land, a massive vortex swirled into existence—a gateway to the Realm of Earth.

 

From within that gateway, a prehistoric behemoth charged forward without hesitation.

 

*Booooom, booooom, booooom…* Each powerful step of its hind legs sent tremors through the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

 

Its body, like forged steel, glistened with a starry sheen, exuding a cold, merciless aura.

 

It was Titan.

 

Master of the Steel Elemental Heart, Titan had devoured countless Star Metals, fundamentally transforming his very essence. His body was now forged of Divine Metal.

 

With unbreakable strength and boundless power, combined with battle-hardened instincts and the ferocity of his Dinosaur lineage, he truly lived up to the title ‘Tyrant.’ He was a genuine war machine now.