At the moment of breakthrough, Wang Xu felt his entire aura rising, and every cell in his body seemed to breathe, constantly absorbing invisible energy and beginning to transform.
Wang Xu could clearly feel that his skin was turning towards iron-like hardness, his blood density increased greatly, and the strength of his muscles was gradually getting stronger. Once the transformation was complete, his skin could rival steel. Except for A-level technology weapons, not even a B-level cannon could hurt him!
The transition from Tier Three to Tier Four is a huge watershed. To cross this chasm, one must either fill it with a large amount of cultivation resources or accumulate bit by bit to achieve a qualitative leap and transformation.
Wang Xu did not expect that simply because the mysterious flame devoured the corpse of an Iron Wire Beetle, he managed to ascend to Tier Four!
This mysterious flame was terrifying. It could unknowingly enter his body and devour insect beast corpses. What if one day this flame decides to devour him instead?
Wang Xu broke out in a cold sweat, but then he thought since this flame is in his body, it could be considered half as part of him, so it shouldn't harm him.
Instead, the flame's ability to devour insect beast corpses and provide him with powerful energy made Wang Xu's eyes light up.
"If there are enough insect beast corpses, wouldn't my power soar like a rocket?" thinking of this, Wang Xu did not hesitate and took out several insect beast corpses from his space ring.
Contrary to Wang Xu's expectations, the flame did not reappear.
Wang Xu put away the insect beast corpses, thought carefully for a while, and came up with a possibility.
He took out the corpses of two Tier Three insect beasts he had hunted from the space ring and placed them on the ground.
Sure enough, after just a moment, the flame emerged from Wang Xu's body again, enveloping and then gradually devouring the corpses of the two Tier Three insect beasts, returning to Wang Xu's body afterward.
A wave of heat spread inside Wang Xu's body, identical to the previous feeling. This time, Wang Xu could clearly feel that the warm current was energy, although this time, the energy was relatively less.
"Tier Four is different from Tier Three, the energy provided by a Tier Three insect beast corpse is insufficient to enhance my Tier Four strength." Understanding this issue, Wang Xu felt a burst of joy in his heart.
When it comes to cultivation, Wang Xu does not lack talent, only cultivation resources!
And now, with a mysterious flame that can convert insect beast corpses into cultivation resources, Wang Xu could imagine his strength steadily rising.
The flame only devours the corpses of Tier Three or higher insect beasts, so Wang Xu needs to find Tier Three insect beasts to hunt.
However, Tier Three insect beasts are not easy to run into. Wang Xu had been here for almost a day and only encountered seven Tier Three insect beasts, the eighth being the Iron Wire Beetle.
Of course, there is another way to obtain insect beast corpses—buying on the black market.
Insect beast corpses have immense value, used to forge battle armor and technology weapons, essential materials. Outside, the price of insect beast corpses is incredibly high, prompting powerful genetic warriors to venture outside the safe zones to hunt insect beasts and bring back the corpses.
The government does not prohibit this, but whether one can successfully hunt insect beasts is another matter. The insect beast regions outside the safe zones are much more dangerous than the trial areas, where Tier Four, Tier Five, and even Tier Six insect beasts roam, making hunting challenging.
"The price of buying on the black market is too expensive; even selling myself wouldn't be enough to afford it. Currently, the only solution is to participate in trials," Wang Xu mused, "Next trial, I will apply to go to the B-level area, where there are many Tier Three insect beasts and a majority of Tier Four elite insect beasts, making it easier to enhance strength quickly."
Currently, Tier Three insect beasts are not on the same level of power as Wang Xu. Just like the Iron Wire Beetle earlier, if it happened again, Wang Xu could decapitate the Iron Wire Beetle with just one slash.
The gap between Tier Four and Tier Three is definitely not ordinary.
Of course, Wang Xu is more eager to hunt Tier Four elite insect beasts because the enhancement would be even faster. With his current strength, dealing with Tier Four elite insect beasts is not a problem.
While pondering future matters, Wang Xu picked up his long saber and began practicing the Nine-Column Thunder Saber. Night had fallen, and having just ascended to Tier Four, his strength had not yet stabilized, and he did not want to encounter a Centipede Soft Worm. Conveniently, this cave was quiet and spacious enough to serve as a temporary cultivation room.
After ascending to become a Tier Four Genetic Warrior, Wang Xu found that the previously incomprehensible Nine-Column Thunder Saber suddenly became clear, with many of the obstacles entirely gone.
The third column, Thunder Strike.
The fourth column, Thunderbolt Strike.
The fifth column, Hundred Blades Thunder Strike.
Wang Xu only felt difficulties when he reached the fifth column, realizing immediately that this Nine-Column Thunder Saber was not a mere low-class ancient martial art but a high-class one beyond the medium class. The fact that even a Tier Four could not understand the techniques was enough to indicate its full potential had not yet been unleashed.
Thinking of this, Wang Xu did not hesitate and began cultivating in the cave.
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The next day, Wang Xu stood up from the ground, full of vigor. Surrounding the cave were various saber marks, ravines, and cut marks, with large areas of shattered stones all over the place. The entire cave was in disarray, a testament to Wang Xu's evening of cultivation.