Chapter 406 – Breaking the Limits of Life

Purple Snow Essence: A rare natural treasure that only has an extremely low chance of forming under special environmental conditions. Extremely precious, it can be directly absorbed to help lifeforms break through their limitations, possessing various incredible effects.

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Seeing the effects of Purple Snow Essence once again, Su Ming still didn’t know what specific effects this more precious, higher-level version of Purple Snow Paste might have.

So far, only Hai’er had consumed this natural treasure, thereby breaking through her life limitations as a Phantom Demon. Not only did she instantly mature into a complete individual, becoming a full-fledged Nightmare Species, but she could also freely switch between her Phantom Demon form and human form. Apart from still being unable to speak, she was no different from a human woman.

Su Ming didn’t know what would happen if he consumed this substance.

But this treasure could not only be exchanged for an extremely large amount of crystal chips, it was also a more precious Extraordinary Item than Purple Snow Paste. It shouldn’t be anything harmful.

Ordinary Purple Snow Paste could enhance a person’s Aptitude, talent, ability, comprehension, and all other aspects after consumption, completely transforming an ordinary person. So shouldn’t this higher-level Purple Snow Essence have even better effects?

Moreover, the information he checked indicated that Purple Snow Essence could be directly absorbed without any processing. Given this, Su Ming naturally wouldn’t miss out on such a treasure.

Thus, Su Ming poured the entire bottle of Purple Snow Essence into his mouth, drinking it all in one gulp.

Instantly, it felt like a cool stream was continuously flowing down his throat into his body, making Su Ming shudder suddenly as his entire body trembled.

“Whoosh…”

Amidst the strange sound that seemed to echo in his mind, Su Ming clearly felt the Purple Snow Essence that had entered his body scatter like bursting water droplets, instantly spreading and merging with his internal organs.

“Hum!”

Immediately after, the magical power and Spirit Power within his body began to vibrate wildly and flow rapidly, like beasts encountering premium prey, rushing toward Su Ming’s limbs and bones to absorb the dispersed Purple Snow Essence.

Not just magical power and Spirit Power – every part of Su Ming’s body was greedily absorbing the Purple Snow Essence.

Including every drop of his blood, every cell – everything seemed to have encountered some highly effective supplement, some extremely delicious prey, frantically competing to absorb the energy of Purple Snow Essence, making Su Ming feel itchy all over.

Moreover, some of the Purple Snow Essence surged up to Su Ming’s brain, flowing freely there and slowly merging into every corner.

“Indeed, this is good stuff.”

Su Ming confirmed this based on his body’s reactions.

Immediately, Su Ming began taking out bottle after bottle of pre-prepared Purple Snow Essence from his backpack, pouring them one by one into his mouth.

If any knowledgeable person witnessed this scene, they would surely beat their chests in frustration.

In human history, that originally ordinary Professional who consumed Purple Snow Paste to transform and become a Seven-Star Professional had only obtained a small cup of Purple Snow Paste. Others fortunate enough to obtain Purple Snow Paste either got just a little bit, or even just one or two drops.Now, Su Ming was guzzling Purple Snow Essence—more precious than Purple Snow Paste—bottle after bottle as if it were mineral water. If anyone else were to witness this, their heart would surely burst from shock.

Yet, the results of such reckless consumption of a rare treasure were undoubtedly immense.

At this very moment, every cell in Su Ming’s body seemed to have gone utterly mad, plunging into a frenzy of celebration, greedily absorbing every drop of the Purple Snow Essence.

This state persisted until a pile of empty bottles accumulated in front of Su Ming before it finally ceased.

Only then did Su Ming’s body appear completely satiated, no longer absorbing any more Purple Snow Essence.

“Has it reached saturation?”

Su Ming immediately halted his extravagant behavior, quietly sensing the changes within himself.

But…

“Why does it feel like there’s no change at all?”

After a while, Su Ming grew suspicious.

He released his Spirit Sense, scanning his entire body, yet detected no abnormalities.

“No, that’s not right.”

There were changes after all.

For instance, his mind had become exceptionally clear, his spirit unprecedentedly sharp. Many forgotten memories could now be vividly recalled, and even the lessons and knowledge from his school days were imprinted in his mind with perfect clarity.

Not only that.

Su Ming was astonished to discover that the knowledge and problems he couldn’t comprehend during his school years were now understandable and solvable.

“Have I become smarter?”

As this thought arose, Su Ming’s mind involuntarily began recalling other things.

For example, the one hundred and eight sets of Blade Art he had learned from the Ancient Blade Art Legacy.

And all the Spirit Arts he had mastered so far.

Previously, despite diligent study, Su Ming had only reached a familiar stage with the former, far from mastery.

After all, it was the highest-level combat art, distilled from the profound truths of all Blade Arts under heaven, having produced numerous Seven-Star Professionals. Its intricacies and wonders were certainly not something Su Ming could grasp in a short time.

But now, as Su Ming recalled them, those once obscure and profoundly ancient one hundred and eight sets of Blade Art suddenly seemed simple and easy to comprehend.

As for the Spirit Arts he had learned so far, Su Ming had devoted even more effort to them than to the Ancient Blade Art.

He had only studied the Ancient Blade Art Legacy for a few months, whereas he had practiced Spirit Arts for over a year.

Especially the three Advanced Spirit Arts—【Mirror Heaven and Earth Shift】, 【Vast Karma Brahma Scene】, and 【Futian Falling Blossom】. Apart from 【Mirror Heaven and Earth Shift】, which he mastered overnight due to its exceptional compatibility with him, he had invested considerable effort into the other two.

Now, as Su Ming reflected on these various Spirit Arts and Spell Formulas, he found them incredibly easy to understand, as if he could execute them effortlessly.

This feeling was a world apart from before.

Previously, when using these three Advanced Spirit Arts, Su Ming had felt the need to exert his full effort, concentrate intensely, and avoid the slightest distraction.Now, Su Ming felt that he could effortlessly utilize these three Advanced Spirit Arts, and the other Spirit Arts were even more of a breeze, easily mastered without any difficulty.

This gave Su Ming a certain feeling.

“If it were me now, even if I were given a Spirit Art with extremely poor compatibility, I could comprehend it instantly and master it in the blink of an eye.”

Su Ming suddenly understood.

He hadn’t just become smarter—he had become more perceptive, more gifted, and more talented.

It was as if he had transcended from being a “human” to a higher-level life form. Everything that required painstaking effort for humans now seemed incredibly simple and understandable to him.

“Could this be what they call breaking through the limits of life?”

Su Ming vaguely grasped the concept.

If it were ordinary Purple Snow Paste, it certainly wouldn’t have such astonishing effects.

Only the higher-level Purple Snow Essence could possibly bring about such a transformation, elevating one from a “human” to a higher form of life.

As this thought crossed his mind, Su Ming suddenly activated his Vision Mark.

“Clang!”

A series of enchanting patterns instantly emerged from Su Ming’s forehead, spreading outward and extending across his body in the blink of an eye.

Unlike before, the fiery red patterns no longer appeared only on his forehead. Instead, starting from his forehead, they spread across his entire body—his face, neck, chest, arms, and even his thighs—radiating a stunning, mesmerizing glow.

“This… this is my Vision Mark?”

Su Ming was shocked.

An unprecedented, terrifying Spirit Power surged within him, yet Su Ming tightly controlled it at the edges of his body, preventing it from spreading outward.

The intensity of this Spirit Power and his control over it completely overturned Su Ming’s understanding of the Vision Mark.

What stood out even more was that Su Ming could clearly feel the amplification of his Spirit Power at this moment.

“A hundredfold!”

Yes!

A hundredfold!

Activating the Vision Mark should have only provided a several-fold or at most a dozen-fold amplification. Now, it had reached a hundredfold!

This was an absolutely terrifying development!

Even more terrifying was that Su Ming discovered that after activating his Vision Mark, there was no consumption of Spirit Power within him whatsoever!

It was as if the Vision Mark, this Awakening ability, had also ascended to another level of power, requiring no Spirit Power to activate at all!

What did this mean?

It meant that Su Ming could now maintain his Vision Mark activated 24/7 without any consumption whatsoever!

This was a Vision Mark with no side effects or drawbacks!

“With my current strength as a Five-Star Sorcerer, amplified a hundredfold by the Vision Mark, how powerful would the effects of my Spirit Arts become?”

Perhaps even a Seven-Star Sorcerer would be no match for him with the Vision Mark activated.

“Could it be…?”

Su Ming thought of another Awakening ability.

Without any hesitation, Su Ming activated Demonization and entered the Demonization state.

In the next second, Su Ming’s height increased, his skin turned dark and shadowy, wings unfurled from his back, and the color of his pupils changed.

However, the wings on his back were no longer just two pairs, one above the other. Instead, a full four pairs of wings spread out.His pupils were no longer an ominous crimson, but a noble gold.

As for the cracks covering his entire body, they were no longer an eerie blue, but a dazzling, brilliant gold.

Su Ming took a moment to sense the changes, then his body began to tremble.

“Indeed, it’s also a hundredfold!”

Originally, Su Ming’s Demonization could amplify his power by about twenty times.

Now, the amplification from Demonization, just like his Vision Mark, had reached a hundredfold!

Moreover, after entering the Demonization state, Su Ming’s magic power no longer depleted!

In other words, following his Vision Mark, Su Ming’s Demonization had also become an Awakening ability that could be activated continuously, twenty-four hours a day!

“This is just too…”

Su Ming was utterly stunned.

Feeling the terrifying demonic energy swirling around him—powerful enough to shatter the sky yet firmly under his control without erupting—Su Ming had reason to believe that in his current state, even a casual punch could unleash the same destructive force as his 【Silver Arm】.

If it were the current him, could he suppress Qin Yue with just this Demonization alone?

No, considering that Qin Yue hadn’t used his Vision Mark at all during their recent battle, if he activated it and went all out, he probably wouldn’t be completely overwhelmed by the current Su Ming.

But Su Ming wasn’t relying solely on Demonization; he still had his Vision Mark.

Combined with his progress in Ancient Blade Art and Spirit Art, the current him should at least be a match for Qin Yue, right?

This was the transformation Su Ming had achieved after consuming nearly an entire pool of Purple Snow Essence, leaving only two or three bottles behind, and absorbing it to the point of saturation.

“Worth it!”

It was absolutely worth it!

If he had known how miraculous the Purple Snow Essence was, he should have used it back in the Midnight Labyrinth.

That way, whether facing Qing Qing, who wielded a Divine Artifact, or Qin Yue, he wouldn’t have ended up in such a dire situation, right?

Su Ming felt a twinge of regret.

But more than that, he was filled with astonishment and joy.

“It’s not over yet.”

After retracting his Vision Mark and Demonization, Su Ming fixed his burning gaze on his Golden Finger.

Immediately, he spent all of his crystal chips in one go, causing a mountain-like pile of packages to appear in his backpack.

“I still need even greater strength.”

After all, he was still only a Six-Star Hunter and a Five-Star Sorcerer, with plenty of room for growth.

“I hope these packages contain the resources I need to quickly boost my power.”

Su Ming took a deep breath.

“Let’s begin.”

Filled with anticipation, Su Ming embarked on a lengthy package-opening spree, swiftly tearing open each one.

……

In the following period, Su Ming completely secluded himself, as if he had vanished from the world, with no news of him at all.

However, Chi Qian fulfilled her mission admirably, delivering the refined Amber Potion and Seven-Colored Eye Potion to Su Ming’s room.

Additionally, during this time, observant individuals noticed that many officials from Tianfeng City had visited Su Ming’s villa one after another, bringing numerous items.

These items were almost all stored in specially treated safes, carefully sealed and guarded, and escorted by many fellow Professionals, clearly indicating their immense value.

These items were also delivered directly to Su Ming’s room.There were so many that they could even fill Su Ming’s room to the point where there was no space left.

Yet for some unknown reason, every safe delivered into Su Ming’s room, without exception, never came out again.

And so, Su Ming entered a state of seclusion.

No one knew what changes Su Ming underwent during this period.

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