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Chapter 862 - 760: Heart-Stopping

Chapter 862: Chapter 760: Heart-Stopping

In the pitch-black cave, the Yanhuang Furnace stood at the forefront, with dense essence of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi continuously flowing outward, surging towards Ye Fan.

Su Liuli, who had awakened at some point, stopped her cultivation and quietly observed Ye Fan.

Ye Fan sat cross-legged, eyes shut tight, as still as an old monk in meditation.

At this moment, he reached a crucial point in breaking through—he had successfully broken 107 Power Seeds, forming 107 Qi Vortexes. If he destroyed the Power Seed in the Yongquan point and formed 108 Qi Vortexes, he would succeed!

The dense essence of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi entered Ye Fan’s body, guided by him along the ’Grand Circulation’ path, transforming into Gang Qi and flooding into the Power Seed at the Yongquan point.

Then, as the Gang Qi in the Yongquan point began to move on its own, Ye Fan’s consciousness flickered, and he urged his mind to compress the Power Seed.

The pain struck again, but Ye Fan remained unmoved, patiently awaiting the Power Seed’s collapse.

Suddenly—

The sensation of pain intensified, and the Power Seed was pressed so hard it cracked!

Hmm?

With the 108th Power Seed shattered and Ye Fan about to form a Qi Vortex, he suddenly found his consciousness detached from his body, unable to control anything!

"What’s happening? An illusion attack?"

The unexpected change shocked Ye Fan, but he did not panic, quickly steadying his mind.

Meanwhile, Ye Fan suddenly sensed the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi rapidly converging above Tumur Peak, forming a massive column!

This scene resembled when Ye Fan defied the heavens in refining the Lifespan Extension Pill and encountered the Heavenly Tribulation!

"Heavenly Tribulation?"

Ye Fan’s mind shuddered again; he couldn’t believe that breaking into the Gang Qi Introduction Realm would draw a Heavenly Tribulation, thinking it was an illusion, yet clearly feeling the intense fluctuations of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi above Tumur Peak.

"Boom~"

At that moment, a loud roar sounded, and the massive Primordial Qi column suddenly surged towards Ye Fan’s cave!

"My heart is like a boulder!"

Despite the column’s descent, Ye Fan remained adamant that this was all an illusion, quickly stabilizing his mind to dispel the image!

However—

Before Ye Fan could completely realign his mind, the massive Primordial Qi column descended, crashing onto the cave above.

"Boom!!"

Another loud crash sounded, the cave ceiling exploded, rocks and soil reduced to dust.

Simultaneously, the column’s power did not diminish, like a white light beam, piercing the skies, directly striking Ye Fan’s head!

"Splat—"

Blood spattered; Ye Fan’s body exploded, with almost all parts, except the head, reduced to flesh and blood, far more gruesome than the life-and-death trial climbing the eighty-one steps on the Australia Continent!

An indescribable pain surged through Ye Fan’s mind, nearly making him lose consciousness!

"Could this be real? Did my breakthrough to the Gang Qi Introduction Realm summon the Heavenly Tribulation? Does Heaven forbid my breakthrough to the Gang Qi Introduction Realm??"

The scene of blood and pain made Ye Fan’s mind waver, beginning to doubt that this was not an illusion but reality!

"No, impossible! This cannot be real! It’s an illusion... just an illusion!!"

After a fleeting hesitation, Ye Fan’s powerful Martial Arts Will helped him steady his mind again.

Whew!

Simultaneously, the column didn’t vanish but, like a torrent, surged through Ye Fan’s Yintang point, pounding into his body, racing towards his consciousness.

Before Ye Fan could resist, the column surged into his consciousness space.

In the consciousness space, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown turned into a palace as before, floating in the sky.

Elder Xuan was not present in the sky!

Hush!

A small figure sat cross-legged beneath the palace, seemingly cultivating.

That was Ye Fan’s Primordial Spirit!

With the massive Primordial Qi column entering Ye Fan’s consciousness space, the little figure that was his Primordial Spirit suddenly opened its eyes.

Whew!

In the next moment, the massive Qi rapidly condensed, manifesting a white saber, exuding terrifying energy waves.

The appearance of the Primordial Energy Saber enveloped Ye Fan’s heart in boundless fear and a breath of death, causing his mind to tremble, even as a voice echoed in his heart—Don’t struggle, you cannot withstand it!

As the crisis unfolded, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown did not automatically protect Ye Fan’s Primordial Spirit, instead hovering motionlessly in the air.

"Even if it’s truly a Heavenly Tribulation, I fear it not!"

As the Primordial Energy Saber struck down, Ye Fan suddenly rose, roaring furiously!

With the roar, not only did Ye Fan not evade, but he advanced a step forward, punching towards the Primordial Energy Saber!

Splash—

Punch and saber collided, Ye Fan was sent flying backward, blood flowed freely from his right fist, yet he suffered no severe damage.

This result made Ye Fan’s heart calm and boosted his momentum, his battle intent soaring!

"Break for me!"

The roar rang again; Ye Fan, like an enraged War God, launched himself towards the Primordial Energy Saber!

Indeed...

At this moment, Ye Fan chose to attack actively!

"Hoo!"

The Primordial Energy Saber soared into the air, facing Ye Fan, and slashed down fiercely from above!

"Qi Rushes to the Sky!"

Ye Fan steadied himself, his feet planted into the ground like nails, and his right fist swung out with the momentum.

At this moment, he no longer thought about whether this was real or an illusion, but treated it as a life-and-death battle, directly using the strongest killing move of the "Xuansha Fist", ’Qi Rushes to the Sky’!

He was determined to shatter the Primordial Energy Saber!!

Boom!!

With a loud explosive sound, Ye Fan once again struck the rapidly descending Primordial Energy Saber!

This time, Ye Fan’s form was as steady as Taishan Mountain, completely unmoving, while the Primordial Energy Saber exploded dramatically, directly transforming into strands of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, dissipating within the consciousness space.

"Ye Fan!"

At the same time, inside the cave, Su Liuli saw Ye Fan’s face turn pale, his whole body shaking violently, suddenly sprang up, rushing to stand before Ye Fan, calling out anxiously.

Hmm?

As the Primordial Energy Saber vanished, Ye Fan left the consciousness space and his awareness returned to his body. He sensibly heard Su Liuli’s call.

Moreover, Ye Fan clearly sensed that within the Yongquan point, the Power Seed had shattered, the Gang Qi completely lost control, and was madly surging to the acupoint entrance.

"Condense!"

At the critical moment, Ye Fan did not panic but calmly followed the cultivation method, invoking his mind to control the chaotic Gang Qi, condensing a Qi vortex!

As Ye Fan mobilized his mind, the previously uncontrollable Gang Qi quickly stabilized, retreated to the Yongquan point, and distributed according to order, resembling a nebula form.

Thus, Ye Fan successfully condensed 108 Qi vortexes!

"Hoo~"

This outcome allowed Ye Fan to breathe a sigh of relief, then slowly opened his eyes, and what met his gaze was Su Liuli’s worried expression.

"You... are you okay?"

Seeing Ye Fan open his eyes, Su Liuli quietly breathed a sigh of relief but still asked worriedly.

After finishing her cultivation, she had been observing Ye Fan from the shadows, clearly witnessing Ye Fan’s body suddenly trembling violently and his face turning terrifyingly pale.

This discovery startled Su Liuli!

She didn’t know whether Ye Fan’s cultivation had gone wrong or if he encountered an illusion attack while breaking through, so she didn’t dare disturb him—if Ye Fan’s cultivation had gone wrong and she interfered recklessly, Ye Fan might not only lose all his cultivation, but could even be at risk of dying!

But later, she perceived Ye Fan’s face nearly devoid of any color, and his aura getting weaker, seeming as if he was about to die.

This made her utterly panic, and she directly sprang up to rush to Ye Fan’s side to call out.

"It’s nothing, I encountered an illusion while breaking through."

Ye Fan smiled and shook his head, signaling to Su Liuli not to worry.

"Hoo~"

Upon hearing Ye Fan’s words, Su Liuli breathed a long sigh of relief, as the fear in her heart silently eased.

Meanwhile, Ye Fan’s heart was filled with doubts!

He was puzzled why he didn’t encounter illusion attacks while condensing the first 107 Qi vortexes but faced illusion attacks while condensing the last Qi vortex.

"Could it be because there was a fluctuation in my heart before condensing the 108 Qi vortexes?"

Thinking about it, Ye Fan inwardly questioned himself.

"It must be!"

Ye Fan made this judgment.

Because when condensing the first 107 Qi vortexes, his heart was free of any distracting thoughts, but before condensing the 108th Qi vortex, he had thought about what level his strength would reach after breaking through the Gang Qi Introduction Realm.

At that moment, his consciousness wavered, and distracting thoughts arose!

Realizing why he encountered illusion attacks while condensing the 108th Qi vortex, Ye Fan also understood why the illusion attack he faced was the Heavenly Tribulation—illusion attacks derive from the cultivator’s memory, presenting the moment that the cultivator fears the most or the most dangerous encounter experienced!

That day, Ye Fan defied the heavens to refine the Lifespan Extension Pill and faced the Heavenly Tribulation; if Elder Xuan hadn’t intervened to save him, he would have surely died under the Heavenly Tribulation—that was his most perilous encounter!

"You’ve just broken through to the Gang Qi Introduction Realm, yet your Blood Qi is incredibly vigorous, and your aura is almost not weaker than those Young Supremes." Su Liuli hesitated and said.

"Although my Gang Qi quality is inferior to theirs because of just breaking through the Gang Qi Introduction Realm, I have 108 Qi vortexes within me, so naturally, my aura is not weaker than theirs!" Ye Fan said with a smile.

At this moment, he could clearly perceive that although the 108 Qi vortexes within him were individually distributed, they had a certain close connection, pushing the bodily functions to skyrocket, and the Gang Qi quality had significantly improved.

Besides, he also discovered that his consciousness had become stronger, and consequently, his sensing power had greatly enhanced!

Ye Fan clearly understood that as martial artists broke through the Gang Qi Introduction Realm, their consciousness would strengthen greatly, largely due to the illusion attacks encountered.

Illusion attacks are an immense training for consciousness!

The stronger the illusion attack, the better the training effect, and the stronger the consciousness becomes!

The illusion attack Ye Fan just encountered was the Heavenly Tribulation; it’s rare even in the modern cultivation world, and according to ancient books, almost no one in the ancient cultivation world had encountered similar experiences!

If Ye Fan hadn’t had extraordinary experiences with a particularly firm Martial Arts Will, he wouldn’t have been able to resist.

Once unable to resist the illusion attack, his breakthrough attempt would be a total failure, losing all his cultivation—in accordance with the records of the "Nine Heavens Profound Skill", though 108 Qi vortexes are individually distributed, they are actually unified; if even one Qi vortex fails to condense, the others would also subsequently dissipate!

"Next, I should cultivate the First Level of the Nine Heavens Profound Body and ’Domineering Fist’."

After carefully sensing the changes following the breakthrough of the Gang Qi Introduction Realm, Ye Fan calmed down, remembering the promise he made to Master Zhang, and thought to himself: "In the Hidden God List competition, I want the name of Domineering Fist to shake the world!"

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