The two masses of Prime Liquid, one large and one small, had pushed Chen Yue to the point where he was approaching the bottleneck of the third level. However, Chen Yue didn't feel overly complacent.

  If the Prime Liquid, which was regarded as a rare treasure by the apostles, couldn't achieve this effect, then what could? Kles Nor and the others wouldn't have paid such a high price otherwise.

  Chen Yue also knew that although there were now signs of a bottleneck, it would still take a long time to actually reach it, let alone break through the bottleneck.

  However, there were also benefits. At this time, the Source of Life had grown to a certain extent, and he was quite confident even when facing the first impact. In other words, Chen Yue could summon a third familiar.

  This was a great temptation. For other apostles, strength mainly depended on familiars. If it weren't for the high cost, naturally the more the better. Compared with them, Chen Yue had powerful martial skills, so he had fewer concerns when considering this.

  After intense consideration in his heart, Chen Yue finally chose to give up.

  When it came to familiars, quality was more important than quantity.

  If he summoned one now, he could only summon a two-star familiar at most. Although it could enhance Chen Yue's strength, the extent of the enhancement was extremely limited.

  After all, among the two-star familiars, it was hard to find a second one as outstanding as the Blade Beast.

  Chen Yue didn't think that this slim chance, which was almost zero, was worth taking.

  Rather than summoning a mediocre two-star familiar, it was more cost-effective to accumulate strength and summon a three-star familiar when he reached the third level.

  This was Chen Yue's choice.

  On the seventh day, Chen Yue left seclusion on time.

  In these six days, Chen Yue had not only achieved a lot in strengthening his Source of Life but also made rapid progress in the "Health Preservation Formula". Perhaps because the continuous activation had led to his body control reaching a new peak, combined with the abundant life force, the progress of the "Health Preservation Formula" was so fast that it left Chen Yue dumbfounded. In just six days, he had broken through to the 25th posture, and he wasn't far from the third transformation.

  Such a result naturally made Chen Yue excited.

  However, after completely absorbing and transforming the Prime Liquid, the progress of the "Health Preservation Formula" slowed down. It couldn't be achieved overnight, which made Chen Yue a bit regretful.

  There was only one day left for the preparation period, and Chen Yue didn't want to waste this day. Since he had spent six days absorbing and transforming the Prime Liquid, there were still many preparatory tasks that hadn't been completed, and time was quite tight.

  For Meteorite Crystal, the little guy, Chen Yue's leaving seclusion was probably the most exciting thing.

  Perhaps because of fear, Meteorite Crystal seemed to have a resistant attitude towards people around it and didn't want to communicate with anyone other than Chen Yue at all. Most of the time, it stayed in the subspace, chatting with the Frozen Rabbit.

  Sometimes Chen Yue thought that if the Frozen Rabbit weren't his familiar, Meteorite Crystal might not even pay attention to him.

  There were very few people it could communicate with, but it was full of curiosity about this new world. Moreover, there were many items originating from the Garnino civilization in the Apostle Association, which made it even more eager to understand them. Naturally, it was excited at this time.

  After giving it a lot of instructions, the little guy finally got into the subspace.

  For Chen Yue, understanding the association's props was clearly the top priority among the preparatory work.

  Whether it was the effect of the protective sphere or the shock of seeing a large number of high-point items at Vinia's place, it all made Chen Yue understand the importance of props.

  For someone like Vinia, whose strength was powerful enough to overpower others with brute force, naturally she didn't need to care about these props. But in the battles of low-level apostles, these props were very important. At a critical moment, if used properly, they could play a miraculous role in defeating the enemy.

  On the seventh floor of the Emerald Tower, there was a special exchange space where any apostle could enter to inquire about the props they could exchange.

  However, before entering the exchange space, Chen Yue first went to the ninth floor to see Vinia.

  After all, the points on him at this time were really pitifully few.

  Vinia was also extremely generous and transferred half of the 5,000 points obtained from Piaro to him. After repaying the 200-point penalty for killing Wolf, Chen Yue still had 2,360 points left.

  "Getting rich overnight is probably just like this."

  When Chen Yue arrived outside the exchange space, there were already three or four people waiting outside.

  Only one person could enter the exchange space at a time, and the entrance and exit was a dazzling light gate. Judging from the current scene, someone had already gone in. The apostles waiting outside didn't show any impatience. They were chatting while waiting.

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  Chen Yue's arrival immediately caught their attention.

  Their eyes first fell on the apostle badge on Chen Yue's chest. At this time, Chen Yue had already put on the latest badge. When they saw the two large colorful diamonds on it, these people's expressions became a bit respectful.

  Among them, the highest level was only a second-level apostle, and the rest were all first-level apostles. Most of the apostles in the Apostle Association were first-level and second-level apostles, and those above the second level were very few. It wasn't easy to meet one, so when they saw that Chen Yue was a second-level apostle, they naturally had some respect.

  With this faint respect, their eyes moved up.

  When they completely saw Chen Yue's face, these apostles were immediately shocked. There was also a hint of flattery and awe in their eyes, and even the second-level apostle was no exception.

  After the battle in the duel arena, Chen Yue had become completely famous.

  If his previous reputation was extremely bad, then after this battle, Chen Yue's reputation had soared, far surpassing that of ordinary apostles and being regarded by most people as the number one person below the disciples.

  These people had all witnessed the magnificent scene of Chen Yue instantly killing familiars with their own eyes. It was impossible for them not to be in awe. People with ability might be hostile to Chen Yue, but the weak ones would only feel fear.

  Although there were rumors that Chen Yue's powerful performance that day was all due to the Blade Beast, and the Blade Beast had already been sealed, which cooled down Chen Yue's hot reputation a little, but this was only believed by the higher-ups. For ordinary apostles, the conflicts among the deacons were too far away from them, and they believed more in what they saw with their own eyes.

  The scene of Chen Yue instantly killing familiars had been deeply engraved in their hearts. Unless a second-level apostle defeated Chen Yue face to face, they wouldn't believe the rumor that Chen Yue's real strength was only at the second level.

  Of course, few people dared to try this because of the horror of the severing ability.

  These people were clearly not among them.

  Seeing Chen Yue walking over, they immediately became nervous. It was the feeling one had when seeing a big shot.

  "Chen... Chen Yue, hello," the second-level apostle said nervously.

  "Well, I'd like to know that since someone has already entered the exchange space, how long has that person been in there?" With a slight frown, Chen Yue asked in a deep voice.

  The second-level apostle was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly, "Someone has indeed gone in, but how long..."

  He turned his head to look at the others. Apparently, he had arrived later and hadn't seen the person who went in.

  The others also shook their heads one after another.

  Chen Yue was quite hesitant. The earliest one among these people had been waiting outside for an hour, which meant that the person who went in had been in there for at least an hour. He didn't know when that person would come out, and he didn't have much time to waste.

  The second-level apostle saw Chen Yue's hesitation and quickly said with a flattering smile, "Chen Yue, don't worry. We'll help you hold the position. We'll notify you immediately when it's empty..."

  Before he could finish this sentence, the light gate of the exchange space flashed, and the others immediately shouted joyfully.

  "Someone's out, someone's out."

  Apparently not expecting the somewhat noisy scene outside, that person was stunned for a moment. Then, a pair of sharp eyes like those of a hawk suddenly swept across everyone's faces, and everyone felt a slight stinging sensation on their faces.

  Except for Chen Yue, the others couldn't bear it and took a few steps back, looking at that person in horror.

  That person was of medium build and had an ordinary appearance, but he gave Chen Yue a familiar feeling. However, Chen Yue was sure that he hadn't met this person before. Without any special gestures, he just stood there normally, but he gave people a sense of oncoming pressure.

  Chen Yue's expression became solemn.

  This kind of person's strength was definitely not inferior to that of Macedonia.

  "Third level, he's a third-level apostle," a few exclamations came from behind, apparently because those apostles saw the badge on this person's chest.

  There was a huge gap between each level of the apostles. In the Apostle Association of the Tianye Empire, there were quite a number of first-level and second-level apostles, but those at the third level and above didn't even account for one-tenth of the total number.

  "Perhaps this person is not an ordinary third-level apostle," Chen Yue's eyes lingered on the badge on his chest for a while, and his vigilance grew deeper and deeper in his heart.

  Although he had instantly killed Carlo's four-star familiar that day, it didn't mean that he had the strength to defeat Carlo. Chen Yue knew that the reason why he won that day was largely because Carlo had underestimated him.

  In terms of real strength, Chen Yue estimated that he wouldn't lose to an ordinary third-level apostle at this time, but compared with a third-level peak apostle, he was slightly inferior.

  This person made Chen Yue feel threatened, and Chen Yue also vaguely sensed the other person's hostility.

  "Are you Chen Yue?"

  That person suddenly smiled, strangely giving people an elegant and relaxed feeling.

  "May I ask who you are?" Chen Yue nodded and asked calmly.

  "I'm Kaxiu," the man said faintly.

  There were a few more exclamations from behind, which made Chen Yue understand that this person must be quite famous.

  "I've heard of your name for a long time. Today, seeing you in person, you really live up to your reputation. Hehe, I'm looking forward to our next meeting," with a charming smile on his lips, Kaxiu said faintly, "I think it won't be long."

  After saying that, he left without looking back.

  "What does he mean?" With a bit of confusion between his eyebrows, Chen Yue didn't understand the other person's strange attitude.

  At this time, the second-level apostle came up and said softly, "Chen Yue, I know this Kaxiu. He's a third-level peak powerhouse and is quite well-known in the association. However, he has another identity, which is Carlo's younger brother."

  "Third-level peak, Carlo's younger brother." Chen Yue rubbed his forehead with his fingers, looking a bit troubled. "It seems quite complicated..."

  After thanking this enthusiastic second-level apostle, Chen Yue turned around and stepped into the light gate of the exchange space without hesitation.

  Once he went in, a long time passed.