Chapter 28: Breaking Records, Fleecing the Void God Realm

Shi Jian loved nothing more than "fleece-shearing"—taking advantage of every possible loophole. He was particularly fond of the system that granted rewards for breaking records.

108,001 catties, break a record. 108,002 catties, break another. 108,003 catties, break yet another... He could keep going until he had fully unleashed his strength of over 200,000 catties. If he were feeling particularly ruthless, he could even break a record at 108,001.1 catties, then again at 108,001.2 catties, and so on, all the way up to his maximum capacity. Shi Jian felt he could bankrupt the Void God Realm single-handedly. His eyes glinted with mischievous anticipation.

The Void God Realm was a world constructed by ancient deities to nurture their highly talented descendants. Even after the passage of countless ages, its rules and order remained intact. If anyone managed to shatter a certain extreme, they would receive rewards. Furthermore, the realm provided protection during the process, concealing the practitioner's aura so that their precious techniques would not be exposed to others—effectively an anonymity feature for this "game."

Shi Jian was currently in the Initial Land, where one could only utilize the power of the Blood-Moving Realm. He firmly believed that no one in this realm could be his match—not even the future "Little One." After all, he cultivated the Divine Elephant Prison-Suppressing Force, and his limits far exceeded those of the Blood-Moving Realm. This meant he could leisurely display his power bit by bit, grinding for rewards again and again.

Not one to be indecisive, Shi Jian immediately set his plan into motion. His entire body began to glow, and various ancient characters manifested around him, densely shrouding the area where he stood.

"A newcomer? And a child at that? Which family's genius is this?"
"What is he doing? Don't tell me he's trying to use a precious technique to break a record?"
"Whose child is that?"

The surrounding onlookers, having just arrived at the Initial Land, were about to comment, but they were struck dumb before they could finish their sentences. Dazzling rays of light flooded the area, completely engulfing Shi Jian. Those with a keen eye recognized that he was unleashing a precious technique. To perform such a feat here clearly meant he intended to break a limit.

"He wants to transcend the extremes the moment he enters the Initial Land? Whose child is this? How courageous!"
"Am I seeing things? Is this kid actually trying to break the limit?"
"Whose child is he, being so reckless? Does he have no idea of his own limitations? Did his elders not teach him better?"

Almost everyone’s attention was fixed on Shi Jian. Newcomers in the Initial Land were nothing new, but a newcomer who immediately tried to break an extreme was a rarity—especially a child. Most people stood with their arms crossed, chuckling, waiting to see him make a fool of himself.

Shi Jian remained oblivious to the outside world. He was filled with excitement; the thought of "shearing" the Void God Realm made him want to laugh. A divine light descended upon him, isolating him from the outside world—the rules of the Void God Realm were protecting him.

Once shielded, Shi Jian’s gaze sharpened. He threw a punch directly at the rule-enforced barrier, his violent power surging forth. He had retracted his precious technique, relying solely on his raw physical strength. He was aiming to break the record for the limit of power, which specifically referred to pure physical strength. If he had incorporated bone-text energy, the Void God Realm would not have recognized it.

Shi Jian channeled his qi and blood, unleashing a divine force of 108,000 catties.

*Crack!*

The Void God Realm’s protective screen emitted a sound of fracturing.

"It seems 108,000 catties isn't the absolute limit of the Void God Realm’s records. That’s normal, I suppose; the realm has existed for countless eras, and I’m certainly not the only one to have reached the extreme of the Blood-Moving Realm."

"I just wonder... what exactly is the record for the power limit of the Blood-Moving Realm?"

Shi Jian mused to himself, then ramped up his qi and blood once more. Activating the power of a giant elephant, he struck the light barrier again. 110,000 catties. Still, no bone texts were used. The violent aura shook the world, causing ripples to spread across the barrier, yet the record remained unbroken.

Shi Jian gritted his teeth and pushed his strength further. 120,000 catties. His fist landed on the light barrier like a crashing wave. Under the force of 120,000 catties, the barrier warped significantly, and finally, a stone stele rose from the ground.

The stele was wreathed in mist, and a line of text suddenly appeared upon it, each character shining with brilliant light:

**[Extreme limit of the Blood-Moving Realm broken; reward: one piece of Primal Precious Bone!]**

Clearly, this limit had been broken before. Shi Jian estimated the previous record must have been somewhere between 110,000 and 120,000 catties. But that didn't matter now; he had surpassed it!

The characters on the stele vibrated, emitting a radiance that illuminated the entire Initial Land. Everyone present was stunned.

"What is happening? Someone actually broke the previous record? The Void God Realm has even announced it to the world!"
"Power limit? How is that possible... the previous record was over 110,000 catties!"

Innumerable people whispered in shock. The standard benchmark for the Blood-Moving extreme was 108,000 catties, which allowed one to generate an aura of precious light on the body. Beyond that, one could theoretically increase their strength, but every additional catty required the consumption of countless heavenly treasures. The cost was astronomical, and the returns were diminishing; there wasn't much difference in potential between 108,000 and 109,000 catties.

The previous record of 110,000 catties had been set ages ago, over ten thousand years prior. The origins of that person were unknown, but their talent and background must have been terrifying—perhaps even the descendant of a deity. And now, that record had been effortlessly shattered by Shi Jian.

The glowing stele approached Shi Jian, and the crowd went wild.

"What? This child actually broke the record? How terrifying! Which family's prodigy is this?"
"Could it be the legendary one with Double Pupils?"
"I've seen the one with Double Pupils; he doesn't look like that..."

The discussions continued, and eyes filled with awe fixed upon Shi Jian. Ignoring the noise, he looked at the stele. He knew it was time to leave his name. The Void God Realm was a virtual world, and his name here would naturally be his "handle."

Shi Jian felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he were playing a game from his past life. He felt like a "whale" player topping the leaderboards. What name should he choose? Shi Jian hesitated.