While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 60 Three months later, Seven Star Battle Spirit!
"What a splendid title, invincible below the level of a Battle King!"

"I'll see what you've got!"

A thunderous roar echoed through the sky, and Liu Qing, wielding the Mountain-Splitting Spear, leaped down from the stands. The spear tip drew sparks several meters long across the ground, and his gaze, sharp as lightning, fixed on Lu Yu, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

Lu Yu frowned slightly, a chill running down his spine. This person's aura was even stronger than Yan Hao's earlier; even if he hadn't reached the peak of the Dou Ling realm, he was probably just one step away.

"Five hundred Fire Energy Points, I'll fight you!"

Liu Qing tossed out a Fire Crystal Card, the cold light of the spear tip pointing directly at Lu Yu's throat.

Just then, a figure in a green robe gracefully arrived. Lin Xiuya gently patted Liu Qing's shoulder and said in a warm voice, "Brother Liu, please wait."

He turned to Lu Yu, a hint of admiration in his eyes, and slowly said, "I just found out that this junior brother Lu has fought nine matches in a row, and his fighting spirit and energy are exhausted. If he were to fight now, even if he won, it would be an unfair victory."

Liu Qing's spear thrust faltered slightly, his brow furrowed.

"It's better than..."

Lin Xiuya patted his shoulder, his eyes gleaming, and said with a smile, "Shall we have a friendly spar today?"

Lu Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that his battle qi was almost depleted. Although he had won nine consecutive matches, most of them were battles against opponents of higher ranks, which had consumed a great deal of energy. Now, the remaining battle qi was barely enough to unleash one more Earth-rank battle technique.

If we cannot win in one decisive move, we will undoubtedly lose this battle.

"That's fine!"

Liu Qing sheathed his gun and stood up, saying boldly, "Let's have a good fight today, and I'll come back to spar with this junior tomorrow!"

Lin Xiuya nodded slightly and turned to Lu Yu, saying gently, "Junior brother must be tired too. Why don't you go down and rest for a while?"

"You can watch us fight in a bit, which should be of some benefit to you."

Lu Yu shook his head, took out a Qi-restoring pill and swallowed it, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Senior Lin. The fire energy points I obtained today are enough for me to cultivate in seclusion for a period of time."

He clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I'm going back to seclusion now. I'll seek your guidance again when I emerge from seclusion next time."

Lin Xiuya nodded thoughtfully and said, "Very well. After all, Junior Brother is only a four-star Dou Ling..."

He changed the subject, a look of approval flashing in his eyes, and praised, "However, with your talent, I'm sure you'll impress us when we meet again."

Lu Yu smiled but didn't say anything.

He put away a Fire Crystal Card with 2,000 Fire Points and a Fire Energy Card with 500 Fire Points, and walked towards the arena gate.

Next came the arduous practice.

……

In the evening, the sun sets.

When Lu Yu returned to the courtyard, he saw Little Fairy Doctor standing quietly in the courtyard. Her aura was solid and solid, and she had already reached the peak of the Nine-Star Great Dou Master, only one step away from breaking through to Dou Ling.

"Congratulations."

Lu Yu smiled slightly, took out a jade bottle from his storage ring, and explained, "This is diluted Earth Core Tempering Milk. Please give it to Qing Lin. With her current cultivation level, this is just right for her."

Little Fairy Doctor took the jade bottle and immediately understood, asking with concern, "Are you going into seclusion?"

"Ah."

Lu Yu nodded and said with a smile, "I won some fire energy points in the arena today, and I plan to go into seclusion in training room number one for a while."

As he spoke, he looked at Zi Yan, who was happily devouring spirit fruit in the corner of the courtyard, shook his head helplessly, and said, "I'll have to trouble this ancestor to lead the way."

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan looked up, fruit stains still clinging to the corner of her mouth, and mumbled, "Go now?"

Seeing Lu Yu nod, she quickly swallowed the spiritual fruit in her hand and clapped her hands.

"Let's go! I know training room number one best!" Before leaving, Lu Yu gave his final instructions: "Take good care of yourself during this time. If any of the senior students come looking for trouble, just mention my name."

"I am currently ranked fifth on the Power Ranking. I imagine those guys wouldn't dare to act recklessly after hearing my name."

Little Fairy Doctor smiled gently and said softly, "Don't worry about going into seclusion, I'll take good care of myself."

Lu Yu nodded, then followed Zi Yan and headed towards the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.

……

Soon after,

The sixth level of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.

After passing through the rest area and rows of training rooms, the two stopped outside a spacious training room at the far end.

This cultivation room is quite strange. Other cultivation rooms are filled with powerful energy, but this one is empty, and you can't even feel a trace of energy fluctuation.

As soon as Zi Yan pushed open the door to the cultivation room, a pale red energy mist immediately surged out from the crack in the door.

She turned to Lu Yu and explained, "The No. 1 training room is made of special materials and is completely sealed. Ordinary materials simply cannot withstand the violent energy inside."

As the door opened fully, a thick, pale red mist surged through the room like a tide, almost filling the entire space.

Lu Yu's pupils suddenly contracted, and the Floating Pagoda within his body began to spin wildly uncontrollably, its body trembling slightly, as if a hungry beast had spotted its prey.

“I really came at the right time this time.”

A hint of undisguised joy flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't help but admire it inwardly.

"Here, you can borrow the training room."

As she spoke, Zi Yan took two steps back, fine beads of sweat already appearing on her small nose. She waved her hand and said, "This place is unbearably hot, I'm leaving now."

Having said that, she quickly turned and left.

After Zi Yan left, Lu Yu closed the door of the cultivation room, sat cross-legged, and flicked his fingertips, causing the fire crystal card to fall precisely into the groove.

As Lu Yu completed the hand seals, his breathing gradually became steady, and his eyes closed gently.

In an instant, he sensed the extraordinary nature of the No. 1 training room—the heart flames here were no longer faint wisps, but rather solid clusters, the blazing heart flames surging through his meridians, each impact causing the Floating Pagoda to emit an excited hum.

"As expected of the top-tier training room on the sixth floor..."

He sighed inwardly, while adjusting his breathing rhythm to make the operation of the pagoda more smooth.

Then, he focused his mind on his body and saw a continuous stream of heart flames surging into the pagoda. The ancient runes on the pagoda began to glow faintly, and in the dim light, it seemed as if a golden light flashed...

Time passes quietly like water.

March passes in the blink of an eye.

In training room number one,
Lu Yu sat cross-legged, and the pale red mist flowed into his body with his breath, transforming into pure energy that circulated through his meridians. His aura rose steadily, clearly reaching a critical point.

Sudden--

"boom!"

The pagoda within his body trembled violently, then erupted with a blinding golden light, illuminating sixty percent of its patterns. The previously slowly flowing battle energy surged and roared through his meridians like a bursting dam!
Seven Stars Fighting Spirit!

Lu Yu suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of golden light appearing and disappearing in them. He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, which condensed and did not dissipate, tracing a pale white path in the air.

"Finally a breakthrough..."

(End of this chapter)