Claude's dantian continued to absorb the spiritual energy from the surroundings for eight whole hours before the energy completely finally ran out, and as soon as it did, a bright light burst out of Claude's body as he yelled out in pain.
BOOM!
The bright light was so powerful that it shot through the clouds and into space, like a sky beam, and the air surrounding it began to swirl around the giant beam violently. Claude continued to be enveloped by the bright light, as a thin layer of mist shed out from his skin, instantly evaporating once it lost contact with his body.
After a short period of time, the bright light gradually faded away, leaving a tired and sweaty Claude gasping for air.
"Hhh… hhhh… hh.." Claude was exhausted, and a brilliant smile was plastered on his face. "Finally… I've done it! I've reached third rank of the sky realm!"
BAM!