Chapter 197 – Promotion to Peak Level!

Whoosh!

The Stat Panel for the Heavenly Manifestation Skill appeared before Ye Sheng, and he focused his gaze upon it.

【Annihilation-grade Skill: Heavenly Manifestation (LV3), one of the Top Daoist Divine Abilities, uses Divine Seals as a foundation to condense a Dharma Idol for combat.

Dharma Idol Attack Power Increase: +270,000%!

Dharma Idol Defense Power Increase: +270,000%!

Damage Increase Against Ghost Creatures: +320,000%!

Cooldown Time: 0 (Unlimited)

Current Number of Divine Seals of the Gods: 1

Divine Seals of the Gods: Primal Skyfire Divine General*1

Status: Can be activated

Note: Influenced by the Primal Skyfire Divine General Divine Seal, offensive and defensive capabilities have undergone changes.】

Ye Sheng only glanced at it, his pupils sharply contracting, and his breathing became somewhat hurried.

“Increase of +270,000%!?” Ye Sheng was shocked!

This value had already surpassed that of the Diamond Demon-Subduing Sword at LV4.

The Diamond Demon-Subduing Sword at LV4 increased attack power by +180,000%, which had already granted him the Combat Power of a ‘High-Tier Giant’.

But now… the attack power of Heavenly Manifestation not only exceeded that of the Diamond Demon-Subduing Sword but had also pulled ahead by a significant margin!

“The Diamond Demon-Subduing Sword gives 180,000, while Heavenly Manifestation directly reaches 270,000 amplification?”

Ye Sheng’s breathing quickened. “I wonder if this +270,000% can allow me to step into the Peak Tier sequence?” As he spoke, even Ye Sheng’s eyes grew somewhat fervent.

That was the Peak Tier, a level not a single person among the millions in the entire Eastern District had achieved.

As for whether there were any Peak Tier existences in this Federation Grand Examination, Ye Sheng currently did not know; he had no information on that aspect.

“Whether I’ve stepped into Peak Tier or not, why not test it using the energy resonance method of the Breathing Technique?” Ye Sheng took a deep breath, reining in his thoughts.

The Peak Tier Domain was extremely mysterious. Whether the value of 270,000 could help him cross into this domain could only be known by trying.

Ye Sheng sat cross-legged, operating his Breathing Technique. Thunderous vibrations echoed within his body.

Simultaneously, the energy resonance method of Heavenly Manifestation, now at LV3, joined in, forming a resonance with the Breathing Technique!

After resonance, the stronger the energy resonance intensity, the more intense the color of the Aura Radiance outside his body became.

Boom!

As the two resonated, the Aura Radiance outside Ye Sheng’s body instantly reached the level of a High-Tier Giant. Golden radiance mixed with a trace of eerie red, achieved with extreme ease.

This was nothing surprising. The 270,000 amplification was too high, far exceeding the scope of a High-Tier Giant. It didn’t even require buildup to directly achieve this level of Aura Radiance.

Next, the Breathing Technique continued to operate.

The energy resonance intensity of Heavenly Manifestation began to take effect, causing the trace of red light within the golden radiance to increase!

As the Breathing Technique operated, the red light began to grow more and more, spreading outward, covering the original gold.

According to the description in the Breathing Technique, if the Aura Radiance completely transformed into red, it meant stepping into the ‘Peak Tier’ sequence!

Ye Sheng glanced over. Currently, the red light only accounted for about 15% of the golden radiance, still far from 100% red Aura Radiance.

Ye Sheng’s expression remained calm as he operated the Breathing Technique with full force, his mind focused and undisturbed.

For a time, continuous roars echoed within the Nightmare Ghost Realm as the red light constantly covered the golden Aura Radiance!

Expanding from 15%…

35%!

68%

89%

In the later stages, the golden radiance had become extremely sparse, while the red light grew increasingly brilliant!

At the same time, with each additional 1% of red light, Ye Sheng’s aura became countless times more terrifying!

At this moment, the red light had occupied 89%. Ye Sheng felt that even if he hadn’t fully stepped into the ‘Peak Tier’, he could easily suppress the seven High-Tier Giants of the Southeast District.

There was no other way—the increase in combat power was simply too immense. His current self was absolutely terrifying!

This left Ye Sheng in awe, making him increasingly aware of the sheer power of the ‘Peak Tier’ domain, which completely transcended ordinary imagination.

To be this powerful even before fully stepping into it—how terrifying would it be once he completely entered?

89%!

93%!

The red light continued to cover the golden aura radiance, illuminating the entire Nightmare Ghost Realm in an eerie, bloody crimson.

“Soon! Soon! Not much left until 100%!”

In the final moments, even Ye Sheng grew frenzied, channeling his Breathing Technique with all his might. Outside his body, the phantom of a Primal Skyfire Divine General stood tall.

7%!

5%!

3%!

Ye Sheng exerted his full strength, striving to cover the last remaining golden aura radiance and transform it into pure red.

2%!

1%!

Boom!

Suddenly, Ye Sheng’s body trembled violently as the final 1% of golden aura radiance vanished, completely replaced by the red light.

From this point on, the red aura radiance outside Ye Sheng’s body was free of any impurities, becoming exceptionally pure.

For a moment, Ye Sheng’s aura in the void grew immensely powerful, transforming into a dazzling, blood-red sun!

The entire Nightmare Ghost Realm groaned under the pressure, rumbling incessantly.

The already fragile spatial barriers around him began to shatter, unable to withstand the wave-like surges of aura emanating from Ye Sheng’s body.

At this moment, Ye Sheng was too powerful!

The complete red signified his entry into the ranks of the ‘Peak Tier’!

His aura was like an abyss—even he himself couldn’t grasp the extent of his newfound strength!

Everything was unknown!

Only by facing a true Expert of the same level could he measure it.

As for High-Tier Giants, they no longer posed any threat to him.

“Hah!”

Ye Sheng exhaled a turbid breath, the eerie red light flickering outside his body and illuminating the entire Nightmare Ghost Realm.

The Peak Tier was an entirely new domain, surpassing the Giant Level.

Very few could step into this domain, as the difficulty was overwhelmingly immense—so immense it was suffocating, to the point where one dared not even think about it.

“If there are Peak Tier participants in this grand examination, how did these Monstrous Talents manage to enter?” Ye Sheng pondered. Only by personally reaching this level could one truly understand its difficulty and the sheer exaggeration of its combat power!

After a moment of contemplation, Ye Sheng shook his head, reining in his thoughts, and turned his attention to another delightful discovery.

To his surprise, Ye Sheng found that after Heavenly Manifestation was upgraded to LV3, its cooldown time had completely disappeared!

This meant that from now on, he could use Heavenly Manifestation without any restrictions, no longer needing to wait for the cooldown to reset.

This undoubtedly pushed his combat power to its peak!

“Heavenly Manifestation is only at LV3 and can still be further upgraded!” Ye Sheng took a deep breath. LV3 Heavenly Manifestation was not the limit.

Currently, LV4 was the limit.

“How powerful would it be if upgraded to LV4?” Ye Sheng dared not imagine.

…

The remaining days of the second round were exceptionally intense.

Apart from the Southeast District, other districts also took action, engaging in brutal eliminations!

Every day, large numbers of examinees were eliminated. The fall of Giant Level participants was no longer rare—it had become the norm.

Against this backdrop, the examinees of Ghost Mountain City felt increasingly fortunate. With Ye Sheng overseeing the situation, they could ensure safety in the second round and pass through it smoothly.

“The second round is about to end!” In the conference room of the City Lord’s mansion in Ghost Mountain City, a group of powerful upper echelons watched, having found rare moments of relaxation over the past few days.

The atmosphere throughout Ghost Mountain City was one of great joy, filled with anticipation for the upcoming major examination.

Yu Wushang nodded, “Indeed, it is already the ninth day of the second round. The second round lasts only ten days, and it will end in just one more day.”