Ste Lucas''s fragile frame went flying through the air.


    Blood poured from her mouth like a fountain as she tried to speak.


    Cleo snorted with contempt and marched toward the room.


    Inside the room.


    I sat cross-legged on the bed.


    My dantian pulsed with light, and wild energy rushed through every inch of my body.


    My flesh was strengthening rapidly, and my bones and blood felt like they were being rebuilt over and over.


    Seeing this scene, Cleo couldn''t help but sneer, "A critical breakthrough moment... good thing we didn''t show upte."


    "This kid looks like he''s about to reach the Consummate Inner Strength Grandmaster Realm." The young man beside Cleo spoke grimly.


    Cleo gave a slight nod and said coldly, "Don''t waste time, finish him off fast before something goes wrong."


    As he spoke, Cleo''s hand glowed with light, and a terrifying energy quickly formed in his palm.


    "You little punk, die!"


    With Cleo''s furious shout, he grabbed the deadly energy and mmed it straight at me!


    At the crucial breakthrough moment, I had no time to react and could only take the hit with everything I had!


    "Boom!"


    My whole body went flying sideways! Blood exploded from my mouth!


    But even then, I kept my eyes closed.


    I used my powerful spiritual sense to keep my mind steady.


    My body kept glowing everywhere.


    "Huh?" This made Cleo frown, and surprise flickered across his face.


    He stared coldly at me and said quietly, "Taking an attack like that and still keeping a stable mind, this kid''s no joke."


    "Cleo, hurry up and kill him." The youth beside him pressed.


    Without another word, Cleo brought his hands together slowly, like he was cooking up some devastating technique.


    Freezing power gathered between his hands, and the whole room started cracking loudly!


    "Let''s see you break through in front of me!" Cleo yelled, then thrust his hands forward hard!


    "Rumble..."


    The terrifying energy, like a spinning wheel, rolled toward me!


    The energy exploded against my body! The entire room turned to dust, and even the whole Mystic Realm shook like it couldn''t handle the force!


    Around me, clouds of dust covered everything, blocking everyone''s view.


    Without hesitation, Cleo stepped forward and walked to my side.


    But something shocking happened.


    Right now, I was covered in blood, my bones crushed, and half my body was almostpletely red with blood.


    Yet even so, I stayed rock-solid, unmovable as a mountain!


    My aura kept rising steadily.


    "How is this possible!" This suddenly stunned Cleo!


    Never mind my tough body, my strong willpower alone was enough to shake the world!


    "No wonder the Michelle Sect keeps failing." The young man beside him said seriously.


    "This young man''s terror level is way beyond what we imagined."


    Cleo''s face turned extremely dark, and he squinted at me, saying coldly, "You''ve really got talent, it''s a waste to kill you like this..."


    Right now, I hadn''t sessfully reached the Consummate Inner Strength Grandmaster realm yet and could still handle Cleo''s two attacks while unconscious!


    What would happen if I sessfully broke through?!


    Thinking about this, Cleo''s fingers tightened, like light spears.


    "In that case, I''ll destroy your golden core!" Cleo said viciously.


    His finger sparkled like spears, giving off a chilling gleam.


    Then, Cleo''s fingertip shot forward, and the light instantly rushed toward my lower abdomen!


    Such a brutal move suddenly made my golden core take a violent hit! And my body shook uncontrobly!


    Sweat beaded on my forehead, whether from pain or tension!


    "Hahahaha!" Seeing this, Cleo couldn''t help butugh loudly.


    "As long as I wreck your golden core, even if you have amazing skills, you''ll be trash!"


    Cleo used the same technique again, striking my lower abdomen once more!


    My golden core took another violent impact!


    The light floating on my golden core seemed to fade a bit right then!


    All cultivation depended on the golden core''s support.


    Once the golden core was destroyed, someone would bepletely crippled!


    My forehead dripped with sweat, and the pain caused my body to react physically.


    Cleo''s palm light grew brighter, and he narrowed his eyes, saying, "One more time, shatter your golden core!"


    This time, he had gathered almost all of Cleo''s power! As long as itnded, my golden core would be destroyed!


    "Break for me!"


    With Cleo''s furious roar, the light in his hand pierced straight into my lower abdomen!


    Just at this critical moment, I suddenly opened my eyes!


    My body leaned to one side, and the light stabbed into my dantian, scraping past my golden core!


    My abdomen was pierced, and blood flowed out, but luckily, it missed my golden core''s position.


    I stood up from the ground, touched my dantian, and my face couldn''t help but turn cold.


    Cleo''s eyes also narrowed slightly, and he sneered, "You''re really lucky to have finished your breakthrough at this moment..."


    "But too bad your golden core has already been damaged. Even if you''ve broken through, what difference does it make?"