Chapter 660: [Return to the Divine Martial Continent (2)]
“Wu’er, how are you?” Venerable Passing asked worriedly.
Looking at his disciple, Venerable Passing can’t help but feel somewhat pained. Ximen Wu and his other companions are those who had not been fortunate to meet the young lord and were quite aggrieved about it.
“Greetings to the Sect Master!” Ximen Wu hurriedly kneeled on the ground.
“Wu’er please stand up. You don’t have to do this. Tell me what had transpired in your exploration…?”
“Sect Master, please punish this unfilial disciple! I couldn’t protect my brothers and sisters and they have died in the Despair Grieving Mountain!” he kneeled on the ground and the prostrated.
“Stop it, Wu’er… this is not your fault.” Venerable Passing and the Elders showed a sorrowful expression. But they could now understand what had happened within the Despair Grieving Mountain and it was not anyone’s fault—one can even say that it was just bad luck for them to go in the worst timing possible. Venerable Passing smiled warmly and helps Ximen Wu stand up. Patting his shoulders, he gently consoled the youth—looking at his expression, Venerable Passing could only sigh.
This disciple is just too heavy sentimental. This setback, Venerable Passing could only hope that he would be able to break through this ordeal and wouldn’t impede his cultivation. After talking for a while, finally, the last batch of the returning disciples has appeared.
Three girls; Passing Cloud Sect Holy Saintess; Bu Fanyi, Lan Clan’s Lan Ling ‘er and lastly, the Si Clan’s Si Mulan and that young lord’s named disciple!
It can be said that these three women were the greatest treasures they had obtained this time. Seeing these three people appeared, the Elders couldn’t help but suck cold breathes one after another. Spirit Realm! Although, the one in the middle, Lan Ling ‘er had only a weak induction, the Elders knows that she just needed a few days to consolidate her strength and completely breakthrough to the Spirit Realm.
Next was the named disciple of the Young lord they admired, Si Mulan. And as expected, although she had just entered the Sect, she was now a Spirit Realm Cultivator, greater and stronger than any of the old disciples. Presence alone, the other Elders couldn’t help but feel intimidated! Surely, her potential was among the greatest of the geniuses they have seen before. And her future is completely limitless!
Then, lastly Bu Fanyi—the Holy Saintess of the Passing Cloud Sect. She was actually closer on breaking through Half Saint Realm—this kind of speed was extremely terrifying! How is that even possible?! She had completely surpassed Ximen Wu and most of the Elders in the Sect. She was not even any weaker compared to the Top Elders of the Sect, without thousands of years of cultivation. It seems like not long later, the Passing Cloud Sect would birth another Half Saint Realm Expert!
And this caused the other Elders to become filled with joy. With another Half Saint, the position of the Passing Cloud Sect would surely be raised up on the pedestal once again!
A 22-year-old Half Saint Realm cultivator. She would not even become an ordinary Half Saint Realm cultivator, as judging from the aura she was releasing, she was a perfect realm cultivator—those without the help and support of any external help such as Cultivation Pills or Dans and have a very strong foundation!
One must know, no matter how good a medicinal Dan is, once accumulated, and it poisons the body. However, reaching this stage without any kind of help from them will surely give her a very strong foundation—so firm, it couldn’t be shaken by anything. And the power that can be released is far greater than normal same realm cultivator—thus, it was called the Perfect Realm.
But to advance to this stage with only talent and perseverance without the aid of any external support such as Medicinal Dans and Pills…just how hard and difficult that was? Only relying on her innate talent and potential…
Cultivation is a very difficult task.
Especially after entering the Foundation Building Rank Realm, it becomes even more difficult. The journey needs to be marched step by step and one cannot stop during this journey. Under a normal circumstance, every little step forward within the completion level takes a very long time to cultivate before someone is able to breakthrough.
Many cultivators need several years, or even decades to get to a point of breaking through. However, to Bu Fanyi, this law was broken. Ignoring the fact that she used insane speed to reach the Foundation Building Realm, the speed of her cultivation after the Foundation Building Realm was also shocking enough to blind others.
One word, fast. Two words, very fast.
In the entire Divine Martial Continent, not a lot of people can advance as fast as she does. It could be said that she is as rare as a phoenix feather or a unicorn's horn. On top of that, every step Bu Fanyi takes has been insanely steady – she reached the King, Emperor, Ancestor and even the last stage of the Foundation Building Rank, the Spirit Stage with a Perfect Realm. In other words, as she rooted herself strongly in each level, she also promised speed.
One has to admit that she was truly insane. Very little people in the entire Continent can achieve this. And yet right now, she was about to have another breakthrough—and this time, to formally step on the Godhood!
The Ascension Rank!
When Bu Fanyi went to the trial; Despair Grieving Mountain, she was at least in the initial stage of the Spirit Stage. Since then, only several months had passed. If this was any other Spirit Stage cultivator, this mere several months would pass in the blink of an eye and nothing would be achieved. However, to her, five to six months was enough time to level up until the Peak of the Foundation Building Rank.
One has to admit that this speed is very shocking. Unless the cultivator is one of those naturally talented geniuses, very few people can achieve this.
Though, unbeknowst to them, there were a few reasons she was able to achieve this.
For one, she was naturally talented and top tier even among the Heaven’s Favorites and she had been training every single day and accumulating her spiritual energy, even in a place with a dense and primeval natural energy within Allen’s world. For two, she was being supported and guided by an abnormal monster of a man who can control and manipulate any kind of energy in the universe to assist her in her daily cultivation—having a Spirit Converging Array wouldn’t even be as beneficial as him who can give her pure energy she wanted.
Three, the treasures bestowed to him by Allen is not something one can buy money, just like the [Drunken God Wine]. Fourth, whether it was Despair Grieving Mountain or Allen’s Training Ground, she had been battling non-stop. During these several months, she fought against many monsters and creatures and even almost dying.
—There is a saying that when one is on the verge of death, they become highly enlightened. There was some truth in this statement. The intense battles pushed Bu Fanyi to unleash her maximum potential. Both her mentality and her physique improved greatly.
Therefore, breaking through was a natural event that was bound to happen. In addition, her Martial Spirit was that of a Rare Four-Winged Phoenix race! It was one of the rarest and most powerful mythical Beast Spirit a cultivator could possibly have. One that is beloved by the world!
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Without a doubt, this was an unbelievable event. Even thinking about it made others fear. In the history of the entire world, there were very very little people who achieved this at this age. Though, Bu Fanyi broke no records, she was categorized with the group of people who were the youngest to reach the Pseudo-Saint Realm.
Only twenty-two years old!
Many people, at this age, were still strolling around the King or Emperor stage. Even Heaven’s Favorites were at the Spirit level at this age. But Bu Fanyi had now entered the Pseudo Saint Realm and had far surpassed Heaven’s Favorites of the same generation. Even Ximen Wu who was originally above her by a few steps was now behind her by so many levels… this is truly something hard to believe!
Anyone couldn’t help but wonder—just what had happened to them in the Despair Grieving Mountain...
Without a doubt, from this moment on, her goal would never be to exceed her generation. Rather, she would now try to go further than the other generation!
However, one person was thinking otherwise as he was given a very severe blow—
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After realizing Bu Fanyi’s real Cultivation Realm, Ximen Wu’s face paled and his body trembled violently. Although they were from the same sect, they have always been rivals, trying to up one each other—but now—Ximen Wu fought against the urge to vomit blood. At this very moment, his Perfect Realm, started to have a crack. One must know, having a Perfect Realm, needed firm will, undefeatable spirit, and most of all, arrogance to look down on others. But now, facing Bu Fanyi, he seemed to feel inferior. And this is something he shouldn't feel if he wanted to retain his Perfect Realm status.
Sadly, once the seed was swon, it will never be stop from growing anymore.
Step by step, he walk. Ximen Wu was as weak as he could get, yet he still gritted his teeth as he walked towards Bu Fanyi. He walked with great difficulty. Every single step he took, was like an eternity and his body become heavier and heavier…
"Ximen Wu…" Staring at the silhouette that was getting closer, Bu Fanyi frowned slightly and said, “It’s been a long time since we have seen each other. How did your exploration go?”
"Ehem… ehem.." Ximen Wu bit his lips and his eyes bloodshot. Looking at the woman who made him feel so weak, he grinned, "Even though I was born arrogant, I do know my own limitations. My days in the Trials are like Hell, is what I want to say. However, Bu Fanyi…you…!"
"What?" Bu Fanyi asked, frowning to Ximen Wu’s sudden strange behavior. Though she realized something, and her lips curled upwards. Originally, although they were similar in Realm, but in combat, Bu Fanyi always lost to Ximen Wu. Be it Talent or Perception, Ximen Wu outclasses her easily. One can even be said that Ximen Wu is truly a Heaven’s Favorite—a Dragon among men.
In fact, if Bu Fanyi is asked before, who she adored, and might actually be willing to partnered with, she would hoose him. This is not a matter of emotions, or the so-called love. This is a kind of feeling of adoration, to someone she acknowledged. She thought, Ximen Wu is a unique existence in this world. And that, perhaps he would become the strongest. He became her goal. One that she had chased after, causing her to reach what she had before the Trial.
However, now…
At this moment, Ximen Wu became just like anybody else. Bu Fanyi's goal had already changed to someone else a long time ago. One that she would never stop chasing after!
Seeing Bu Fanyi’s prideful and confident expression, Ximen Wu’s face was pale as his eyes exploded with light. He uttered out, word by word, "...tell me, are you already of the Peak of the Foundation Building Rank? And… you are on already on the verge of breaking through—the Ascension Stage?" The last phrase was spoken with great difficulty and great bitterness as if he used all his strength to say it.
"Why are you asking for pain? Sometimes, not knowing the answer is better." Bu Fanyi softly sighed, now understanding Ximen Wu’s train of thought.
"I don't care!" Ximen Wu yelled out, his eyes locked onto Bu Fanyi, "I just want to know this, please let me."
"Aye…" Looking at the determined Ximen Wu, Bu Fanyi sighed softly and admitted, "That's right. I have broken through to the Peak of the Foundation Building Rank. And yes, I’m almost on the verge of breaking through the Ascension Stage—in fact, I have the confidence to break through it within a few days."
With the [Drunken God Wine] Bu Fanyi was 80-90 percent assured of her successful breakthrough—!
The moment she finished speaking, the entire place was silent.
Even though most people had guessed this, when they heard Bu Fanyi admit to the fact – especially after she said "I have the confidence to break through it within a few days." the powers around her, including the Great Elders and Sect Master were shocked to their core!
Such confidence—
Every single person's gaze was fixated onto Bu Fanyi. Nobody thought she would dare to speak so arrogantly. One must know, this is Breaking through Ascension, the first step to becoming a God. This is not simply breaking through lower realms, and even Sect Master when he tried to Breakthrough the Half Saint Realm during his age, he was only 20-30% percent confident and he was hailed as a Genius level Heaven’s favorite. But now, Bu Fanyi actually claimed that she has the confidence to completely break through the Ascension Stage? Might as well say that she can break through without for sure!
Such a thing—
Even the Sect Master and the elders thought she was being too cocky. They were surprised that she would make such a presumptuous claim. But no one dared say anything…after all, having confidence is better and advantages when having a breakthrough. Though, it’s only a matter of feelings of those were listening on her presumptuous claim.
…wait, did she find a treasure that can help her breakthrough without fail? Such a notion appeared on their minds so suddenly like a bolt of lightning. Their gazes then changed as they stared at Bu Fanyi’s confidence expression with a new light.
My God! If that is real, then, isn’t that too amazing!
Everyone widened their eyes. The way they looked at Bu Fanyi was full of awe.
"No wonder… it is no wonder…"
After gaining confirmation, Ximen Wu seemed to have turned delirious and lost his soul. Even though he was mentally prepared, after Bu Fanyi admitted it, the impact was very powerful. In that instant, he felt like he had been defeated.
If Bu Fanyi had merely reached the Peak Stage of the Foundation Realm, then he would've challenged her without a problem. After all, Realm is not that important among the Heaven’s Favorites. They are all geniuses that can cross kill, and jump level to defeat someone stronger. It all depends on combat ability—but now, Bu Fanyi was actually on the verge of breaking through Half-Saint Realm?!
Even if she, at the worst-case scenario, failed, she would still be a Pseudo Half-Saint Realm—power only inferior to the Half Saint Realm but undefeatable under the Half Saint Realm!
This represented a holy realm, an undefeatable realm. A realm that was infinitely harder to surpass just by having extremely powerful combat abilities and techniques. Only true natural geniuses could reach this realm. Furthermore, how long would it take him to reach that realm? Hundred years? Thousand years? Ximen Wu didn't know, but he was certainly it would still be a long, long time.
"I have lost… completely lost…" Ximen Wu mumbled, feeling like utter defeated. He knew very well that even if Bu Fanyi didn't even use the Qi of the Peak level and fight him by lowering her level to his, he wouldn't have lasted three attacks from her. Therefore, Ximen Wu felt helpless.
At this moment, he finally admits that Bu Fanyi was greater than him!
Killing a person is easy, but to gain respect from one person is very difficult, especially when the person is your enemy. It is something that is harder to achieve than climbing up to the sky. But now, Ximen Wu absolutely respected Bu Fanyi. This proved one thing.
She was now powerful to a point where everyone raised their heads to look up to her!
… Or in other words, she had reached a height where everyone must look up!
"Her goal and her aspirations are no longer placed on those of the same generation. She is looking up high. She wants to… to reach the same level as the older generation." Ximen Wu sighed and looked at Bu Fanyi with complexity. They have the same cultivation not too long ago, and he was even winning…but now, he was actually left behind by so much…
Even somewhat as prideful as him, he was not that confident to break through the Foundation Building Peak at least within a year or two…not even if he enter seclusion for ten years.
Hearing this, everyone became silent.
Yes, Bu Fanyi’s aspirations were no longer the same as those from her own generation. She aspired to reach the same level of greatness as the older generation!
This group of elites of the same generation has lost their rights to fight against her.
However, only Bu Fanyi knows what kind of heights is she really looking up to. It’s not the older generation, in fact, they had never even appeared in her eyes—only ‘that’ person…
Unknowingly to her and all the people within the room, Bu Fanyi already drunk a sip of what true power really means. And she was desperately chasing after it. Whether she will obtain this power one day or not, what is certain is that she was already drunk on it and was already asking for more..!
Bu Fanyi clenched her fist.
My Realm and Strength is still not enough…!
I still need to work hard! The next time we meet, I be able to stand at the same stage as him. And even if not, being able to stand up close is already enough! THAT is what I wanted! What I wanted to achieve!
VOLUME 15 Ended
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VOLUME 16 PROLOGUE
“ASGARDIAAAAANSSS!!!”
As the entire Asgard was busy resting and recovering on their injuries and energies, all while planning on their next moves—in the unusual the peaceful City, a deafening and angry voice suddenly reverberated throughout the entire City.
It was a feminine voice full of anger and rage.
Moments later, a massive roaring sound filled the entire City. The entire City shook, and some houses and walls even began to crumble into pieces due to oppressive pressure that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
“This is…?!”
When they heard the voice, Elena and the others face flickered. Their expressions turned grim as they felt the towering pressure that had suddenly descended in the entire city.
“Who was it?!”
This is… did the demons once again initiated an attack…?! Isn’t this too fast…?!
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