Chapter 3129: [Holy Light Body] Third Order! [Starlight Body] Fifth...

After absorbing the three extraordinary talents tied to forbidden knowledge, several more peculiar abilities appeared in Wang Teng’s vision.

These talents were rare.

And immensely powerful!

Even across the entire cosmos, they ranked among the highest echelons.

His gaze flickered, settling on [Holy Light Body].

The moment he saw it, his heart gave a sharp jolt.

To be honest, this talent had not advanced in a long time—always stuck at the first level.

Wang Teng was well aware of its rarity.

He had originally acquired it from Bai Xian’er.

That woman had been deeply mysterious. He had intended to cultivate a friendship with her after the exchange meeting at the Secondary Profession Alliance headquarters.

But then, countless events unfolded, causing them to miss each other entirely.

Wang Teng felt deeply regretful.

He couldn’t exploit the benefits of [Holy Light Body] anymore. What a waste.

Yet now, finally, he had obtained an insight into [Holy Light Body].

Where could it have come from?

Could Bai Xian’er still be on the battlefield?

Had she not left the Three Great Realms?

It wasn’t impossible.

After the fall of the Secondary Profession Alliance headquarters, the Three Great Realms had been sealed off. It made sense that Bai Xian’er couldn’t leave.

Wang Teng immediately absorbed the attributes of this physical talent.

A primordial force brimming with light surged into his body, coursing through every limb and marrow.

Amazing!

Absolutely exhilarating!

Wang Teng felt as though his entire being was immersed in thick, radiant light—no, stronger than that.

This power far surpassed ordinary light energy; it defied comparison.

Rather, it resembled the sensation one experienced when entering the realm of the fundamental laws of light.

His whole body underwent purification and cleansing.

The darkness that had previously tainted him began to dissipate.

“Such miraculous effects!”

Wang Teng was astounded.

Just by absorbing a single physique talent, he gained the added benefit of self-purification.

Incredible!

It seemed these powerful physiques offered immense advantages to the body itself.

Not merely enhanced sensitivity or absorption of various energies—but a kind of… refinement!

Without doubt, that was the word: refinement!

Wang Teng thought carefully before settling on that term.

He had absorbed many powerful physiques, and several had refined his flesh, making it increasingly pure.

This was essentially a prerequisite for evolution.

The purer the body, the easier it was to evolve.

Conversely, the more one evolved, the purer the body became.

It was a reciprocal process.

That was why the bodies of great masters always carried a crystalline, translucent quality—because their flesh had been continuously refined during their growth.

Wang Teng was now walking down this path.

And he was doing so ahead of others.

Others at the Domain Master level didn’t possess such purity.

One could say without hesitation that his current bodily purity rivaled that of immortals.

At this moment, Wang Teng quietly absorbed this light-primordial force, feeling the changes within himself.

Within mere moments, his sensitivity and ability to absorb light energy improved dramatically—completely beyond what it had been before.

Refinement was a bonus.

The main gain was the enhancement of his perception and absorption of light energy.

Of course, there was also mastery over light energy.

With the rise of [Holy Light Body], Wang Teng’s control over light energy had increased by dozens of times.

“It’s risen from first to third tier!”

Wang Teng glanced at his attribute panel, his heart overflowing with joy.

Two levels up—what a windfall.

As he absorbed the insight, he also roughly understood who this attribute came from.

Not Bai Xian’er.

In the vision, a man radiated white light from head to toe.

He had golden hair, and likely quite handsome—though slightly less so than Wang Teng.

“Too bad I still can’t determine his true identity.”

Wang Teng had hoped to find him, to continue exploiting the benefits of [Holy Light Body].

At least he wanted to know his race.

What if the warrior with [Holy Light Body] belonged to a special race? That would be perfect.

In the future, he must have a good conversation with that race.

Perhaps even become close friends?

Wang Teng thought this way, amused at how truly “sunshine and cheerful” he was—always eager to make friends wherever he went.

Unfortunately, the warrior in the insight didn’t seem to belong to any special race.

At least, he hadn’t received any related information.

“That makes sense,” Wang Teng murmured to himself.

“If a race possessed [Holy Light Body], their ranking would certainly be high.”

Still, encountering a warrior with [Holy Light Body] was already enormous luck.

This talent was no simple thing.

“I’ll keep looking. Maybe I’ll find him someday.”

Wang Teng noted this matter down; the Radiant Sacred Body was far too crucial, and he refused to pass it up, even if it yielded only a fraction of its attribute values.

The subsequent constitution was the Aqua-Light Sacred Body, which could also be considered a radiant variant.

This particular physique originated from Elder Ji, and it had already been elevated to the sixth-tier rank prior to this.

The advancement this time around was modest, granting a mere 9,800 attribute points.

If Elder Ji ever discovered what Wang Teng was thinking, he would likely give the youth a vicious rap on the knuckles.

He had practically been plucked bald by Wang Teng's endless shearing.

Those 9,800 attribute points likely represented the absolute limit of what he could spare.

After all, on this battlefield, Elder Ji had already unleashed his prowess to its absolute zenith, withholding absolutely nothing.

Therefore, the attribute bubbles he dropped were undoubtedly at the very peak of what was possible.

Though Wang Teng had not explicitly fleeced him this time, the elder had truly been squeezed completely dry.

Poor Elder Ji!

The insights regarding the Aqua-Light Sacred Body were swiftly absorbed without any peculiar occurrences; Wang Teng was far too familiar with Elder Ji’s constitution for any novel information to manifest.

"Oh?"

Wang Teng glanced toward the third physical talent, unable to suppress a low exclamation of surprise.

It was actually the Astral Sacred Body!

One had to remember that he had originally acquired this constitution back at the Starry Sky Academy, having fleeced it from the body of Yuan Mu.

That individual had been the undisputed top genius of their class.

Wang Teng himself, of course, was an exception to that rule.

But regardless, this constitution was undeniably formidable and exceedingly rare, likely possessed only by those within Yuan Mu's direct lineage.

To Wang Teng's knowledge, within the Starry Sky Academy, the only other person besides Yuan Mu to possess this physical talent was the youth's older brother.

And Yuan Mu's brother was a figure of no small repute.

He was the founder of one of the academy's most powerful factions, and moreover, one of its Arbitrators.

Even Wang Teng had only heard tales of him, never once beholding his true countenance.

"Could it be that during this great war, that Arbitrator actually made an appearance?"

Such a conjecture flashed across Wang Teng’s mind.

He did not believe the Astral Sacred Body attributes obtained this time had been dropped by Yuan Mu; the latter simply lacked that level of strength and talent.

He was still a far cry from it.

It had to be admitted that the current Wang Teng had long since walked far ahead of them, leaving those academy peers of his generation entirely in the dust.

"Absorb!"

Wang Teng took a deep breath and immediately commenced the absorption of this physical talent.

Boom!

In that instant, a majestic surge of origin power flooded into his frame, erupting violently in a single moment.

His physical body instantly began to undergo a profound transformation as that extraordinarily unique power circulated through his interior, reshaping his muscles, meridians, bones, and everything else.

There was even a deeper level of sublimity and metamorphosis occurring!

Invisible to the naked eye!

This already touched upon the most fundamental essence of ascension.

Even an Immortal-level entity would likely remain blind to a transformation at that particular tier.

Wang Teng hastily turned his gaze inward to examine himself.

His physical body seemed to transform into a vast void, while the acupoints across his frame became brilliant, burning stars, coalescing a terrifying might.

An indescribable sensation of immense power swept through his entire being.

Wang Teng felt his own strength ascending at a rapid clip, appearing to surge toward some ultimate boundary.

His heart stirred, and a sharp, brilliant light erupted from his eyes.

Could it be...

Wang Teng thought of a certain possibility.

Presently, his physical strength had already reached the twenty-ninth layer of world force, yet that final, concluding layer remained desperately difficult to elevate.

Up until now, he had discerned no hope whatsoever for its advancement.

At the Universe Lord level, thirty layers of world force constituted the absolute limit.

Yet he had never heard of anyone actually achieving it.

Wang Teng had scoured the records at the headquarters of the Sub-Profession Alliance and had also searched the inherited memories of the Void Swallowing Beast, yet neither contained any relevant information.

Consequently, he felt more than ever how agonizingly difficult it was to reach those thirty layers of world force.

It felt almost entirely impossible to attain.

Yet now, with the elevation of the Astral Sacred Body, he actually sensed a faint loosening of that boundary once more.

This was simply too incredible to believe!

But precisely at that moment, that climbing sensation ground to a sudden, jarring halt.

"???"

Before Wang Teng could even celebrate, his entire person froze in place.

Motherfucker, that's it?

Just as he was given a taste of sweetness, a bucket of freezing water was immediately dashed over his head!

Fine, fine, playing it this way, are we?

Wang Teng gnashed his teeth, nearly driven to curse aloud.

Had his capacity for patience not grown steadily more refined of late, he would have been utterly unable to restrain himself at this moment.

Wang Teng took several deep breaths to restore his composure, carefully sensing the metamorphosis brought about by the advancement of the Astral Sacred Body.

His constitution had indeed grown stronger by a fair margin.

Yet perhaps because his physical body was already exceptionally powerful—having at least reached the peak of what was allowed at the Universe Lord tier—this strengthening was not entirely overt.

Fortunately, one point could be affirmed with absolute certainty.

Namely, the latent foundation of his physical flesh had been reinforced.

This sort of foundation would allow him to endure for a while longer whenever he unleashed a higher-tier constitution.

To put it another way, his capacity to resist backlash had grown sturdier!

"Now that is a piece of good news."

Wang Teng smiled, feeling that he had come out ahead after all.

Not bad!

Very decent indeed!

At his current level, every shred of progress was hard-won; one had to practice contentment.

As the source energy was fully absorbed, the apertures within Wang Teng's body gradually withdrew their aura, the stars dimming into a dormant stillness.

Yet these stars had already been kindled; with a single thought from him, they would erupt with terrifying, majestic power.

"Fifth tier!"

Wang Teng glanced at his attribute panel, his heart giving a sudden jolt.

He had not expected such a massive leap.

Advancing from the first tier to the fifth tier was no small stride.

He felt increasingly certain now that these attribute bubbles had been dropped by that adjudicator.

It couldn't possibly be Yuan Mu!

Something crossed Wang Teng's mind, and an irrepressible, peculiar curve bent the corners of his lips.

If Yuan Mu ever found out that he had quietly raised this Stellar Holy Physique to the fifth tier, would the man find a quiet corner to weep in secret?

Hahaha...

That would certainly be an entertaining sight to behold.

Unable to contain himself, Wang Teng burst into a silent, uproarious laughter within his heart.

This felt genuinely satisfying!

Afterward, he proceeded to absorb the next constitution attribute.

"Good heavens!"

Wang Teng's heart stirred, struck by another wave of surprise.

The Golden Mammon Physique!

The Golden Mammon Physique of the First Bank of the Universe!

Delight washed over him as he absorbed the attributes, and a peculiar source energy flooded his body, elevating his constitution.

Eleven thousand three hundred attribute points!

The rank did not break through, but it had yielded an increase of over ten thousand attribute points!

Amidst his realization, Wang Teng also caught sight of the figure who possessed this constitution; it was none other than Nancy.

"Seems I didn't completely fleece her last time," he muttered to himself.

He was immensely fond of this constitution as well; after all, it was a physique capable of absorbing wealth-qi.

When he first obtained it, he had found it utterly bizarre, shattering his worldview.

To think such a constitution existed under heaven!

Absolutely terrifying!

Now, with the advancement of the Golden Mammon Physique, a sudden thought struck Wang Teng. Instead of restraining it, he deployed the constitution to sense the wealth-qi drifting through the surrounding void.

With so many formidable experts gathered here, their wealth-qi ought to be quite substantial, shouldn't it?

Nancy might not dare to absorb the wealth-qi of these powerhouses, but Wang Teng harbored no such reservations.

Furthermore, he was currently aboard the divine-class battleship of the Machine Race, which could shield him from the detection of those elites; they would likely have no inkling of who was responsible.

"Heheh~ it's worth a try!"

Wang Teng could not help but chuckle under his breath, driving the Golden Mammon Physique to its absolute limit.

In truth, this Golden Mammon Physique was exceptionally stealthy, for ordinary people could not sense their own wealth-qi at all.

Even immortal-level entities remained completely oblivious.

Wealth-qi was inherently a profound and ephemeral aura; unless one cultivated a specific technique, who could possibly know the measure of their own fortune?

If people knew, there wouldn't be so many paupers in the world, would there?

In fact, perhaps very few individuals even knew about this innate talent of the First Bank of the Universe.

This was a piece of lore Wang Teng had gleaned from the Sub-Profession Alliance Headquarters and the inherited memories of the Void-Devouring Beast; since he had found no related intelligence elsewhere, it meant few were privy to it.

This was truly incredible.

Who would believe that a major faction's talent could be concealed so thoroughly?

Yet, considering the unique nature of the Golden Mammon Physique, Wang Teng found it entirely reasonable.

"This works to my advantage as well; aside from the people of the First Bank of the Universe, no one else would ever guess I possess such a constitution."

Wang Teng reflected.

Remaining in the shadows this time, the advantage was entirely his.

Thus, Wang Teng abandoned all lingering hesitations.

Before long, he indeed sensed a remarkably dense concentration of wealth-qi right aboard this divine-class battleship of the Machine Race.

Wave after wave of it surged, none of it to be taken lightly.

"Let's absorb a tiny bit first to see."

Reckless though Wang Teng could be, he did not act blindly; caution prevented major blunders, after all.

Strands of golden aura drifted from all directions, continuously merging into his body.

Though this aura was golden, outsiders seemed completely blind to it.

Throughout Wang Teng's absorption, the entire divine-class battleship of the Machine Race remained perfectly tranquil, devoid of any anomaly.