Rebirth of the Peak Young Master
Chapter 245: Breakthrough Imminent

Chapter 245: Chapter 245: Breakthrough Imminent

"Idiot! We’re speaking here—how dare you interrupt us?" A man yelled angrily upon seeing Akita Junko challenge their decision.

However, Makura Daisuke raised his hand slightly and looked at Akita Junko, saying, "Continue."

"Yes, Lord Makura!"

Akita Junko hurriedly bowed slightly and continued, "Actually, upon learning of the changes in the family, I had already instructed my attendant, Murakami, to return to Chunyang Grand Shrine ahead of everyone else to retrieve this from the senior members of the family!"

As she spoke, Akita Junko placed a delicate hook jade in front of everyone.

"Eight-foot Jade Hook! What are you doing taking this out?"

The eyepatch-wearing man immediately exclaimed furiously.

Even Makura Daisuke’s face darkened.

After all, these were sacred relics worshipped by the eight shrines of the Divine Spirit Sect across generations—a total of eight pieces!

Each piece contained boundless divine power!

And the source of this divine power? It stemmed from the faith of the Divine Spirit Sect, originating from the legendary, incomparable Orochi!

In the myths of Japan, it’s said that the Susano God slew the wicked Orochi, thus becoming the Guardian God of Japan.

But the members of the Divine Spirit Sect know very well that this simply isn’t true!

In truth, Orochi was merely sealed by the Susano God, who then acquired its power, becoming the new Orochi, and founding the Divine Spirit Sect.

The new Orochi may have been born, but during the previous conflicts, its vitality was severely damaged. For nearly a thousand years, it has been collecting faith energy to restore itself.

And the eight-foot jade hooks worshipped at the eight shrines were tools for collecting faith energy!

Such an important artifact shouldn’t leave Chunyang Grand Shrine even if the entire Akita Family were wiped out!

Now that Akita Junko had actually taken it out, how could everyone not be incensed?

Despite everyone’s doubts, Akita Junko still smiled and said, "Before blaming me, I ask you all to carefully examine this eight-foot jade hook and compare it with the one here at Ruyun Shrine. How does it differ?"

What difference?

Upon hearing Akita Junko’s words, Makura Daisuke and the others immediately took a closer look. Their expressions shifted drastically!

"The faith energy and Lord Orochi’s divine power have completely disappeared! Why is this?" Makura Daisuke asked coldly, staring at Akita Junko.

Akita Junko bowed slightly and replied, "Lord Makura, do you still not understand?"

Not understand?

Hearing this, Makura Daisuke paused, then said in an exceptionally cold voice, "That Mr. Yang stole all the faith energy and divine power from the eight-foot jade hook?"

"Correct!"

Akita Junko nodded, saying, "This eight-foot jade hook has remained intact in my Akita Family for a century! But after he arrived, the jade hook started having issues. Naturally, it was Mr. Yang’s doing!"

"But why?"

A man asked questioningly, "Faith energy and divine power are useless to ordinary cultivators. Only beings like Lord Orochi need them!"

"Indeed! Junko, I still don’t believe what you’re saying!"

"Could it be you, Junko, who privately damaged the eight-foot jade hook and falsely accused Mr. Yang, seeking revenge for him forcing you to flee back to Japan?"

"Heh, first you challenge our decisions, then destroy the eight-foot jade hook. Junko, your schemes are deep indeed!"

For a moment, everyone directed their disdain at Akita Junko. Some even prepared to apprehend her directly.

"Because of the Martial God Realm!"

At that moment, Makura Daisuke suddenly spoke up, "Mr. Yang’s power has likely begun glimpsing the Martial God Realm’s penultimate step. He is striving to become a god!"

"Become... a god?"

Makura Daisuke’s words left everyone stunned once again!

However, no one could offer a rebuttal!

Ever since Yang Tian’s rise, killing innate cultivators had been as easy for him as killing chickens. Even legendary masters were like mere paper tigers before him!

If one were to claim that he had not yet glimpsed the Martial God Realm, not a single person would believe it!

"Lord, what should we do? Should I immediately notify the shrines to bring their eight-foot jade hooks to Ruyun Shrine?" The eyepatch-wearing man immediately asked.

"No need!"

Makura Daisuke sneered and said, "Though Mr. Yang is powerful, he is ultimately not in the Martial God Realm. Now that the eight-foot jade hook of Chunyang Grand Shrine has issues, do you think Lord Orochi wouldn’t know? I suspect that at this moment, every shrine already has a clone of our Lord stationed as protection. If Yang Tian truly dares to target the jade hooks, Lord Orochi will teach him the meaning of regret!"

"After all, Lord Orochi is a true god!"

"Just half a step away from the Golden Core Middle Stage!"

While Makura Daisuke and Akita Junko discussed Yang Tian, Yang Tian was peacefully cultivating in a luxury suite.

In his palm, threads of impure energy were slowly dissipating.

If members of the Divine Spirit Sect were present, they would notice that this energy was identical to the divine power of the eight-foot jade hook.

Though the energy felt identical, its essence had already been entirely devoured by Yang Tian using the Devouring Spirit Technique.

The purpose of Yang Tian’s visit to Japan was initially to destroy the Akita Family in revenge for Junko’s orchestrated death trap!

However, upon arriving at Chunyang Grand Shrine, Yang Tian sensed a massive energy contained within the eight-foot jade hook worshipped by the Akita Family.

For Yang Tian, it was as if a pillow had been delivered to him just when he needed rest!

Since entering the Golden Core Stage, Yang Tian’s cultivation had stagnated for a long time. Even after devouring the energy of many strong individuals, it still wasn’t enough for his breakthrough.

By seizing the energy from the eight-foot jade hook at Chunyang Grand Shrine, Yang Tian nearly reached a breakthrough!

"Heh, it seems that the eight eight-foot jade hooks from the Divine Spirit Sect will be my greatest harvest on this trip to Japan!"

Yang Tian clenched his fist slightly, feeling his power surging, and the edges of his mouth curled into a faint smile.

At Chunyang Grand Shrine, the Soul Searching Technique he used on Akita Shoma naturally revealed that these jade hooks, capable of advancing his cultivation, numbered eight in total!

Just one had already brought him close to a breakthrough. If Yang Tian obtained the remaining seven, wouldn’t he be able to advance further and attempt a breakthrough to the Golden Core Late Stage?

If he truly managed to reach the Golden Core Late Stage, the Nascent Soul Stage would be on the horizon!

The curse from the Devouring Spirit Demon Venerable placed on Yang Tian would crumble unchallenged!

Thinking of this, Yang Tian immediately stood up, laughed, and said, "The energy has been fully absorbed. Since the Divine Spirit Sect hasn’t come looking for me, let me personally go and collect the remaining eight-foot jade hooks!"

Saying that, Yang Tian quickly opened the suite door and walked outside...

On Eastern Capital’s Rice Field Mountain.

One of the eight shrines of the Divine Spirit Sect, the Rice Field Shrine, stood atop this mountain. Legends from the outside world claim it worships the Rice Field God, who governs agriculture and trade.

Therefore, among all the shrines, the Rice Field Shrine is the one most frequented by merchants for their devotions.

But today, many businesspeople drawn by its reputation were grumbling. They had been stopped halfway up the mountain because the Rice Field Shrine had unexpectedly announced its closure for the day.

Worshipers were told to return tomorrow if they wished to pray.

With no other choice, the complaining businesspeople descended the mountain one by one.

This made Yang Tian’s leisurely climb up the mountain appear particularly noticeable.

"Hey! Brother, are you a fellow Chinese?"

A man spotted Yang Tian heading uphill in the opposite direction and curiously asked.

"Indeed! Is something the matter?" Yang Tian nodded indifferently, his gaze shifting toward the ponytailed woman beside the man.