The Young Master Storms the City
Chapter 988: The Power of a Father

Chapter 988: Chapter 988: The Power of a Father

Ning Fan nodded his head but didn’t ponder deeply.

After all, he was currently trapped in the back mountain, and if he couldn’t break free, no matter how high his cultivation might reach in the future, it would all be in vain.

"Senior, you can’t leave this part of the mountain; can you help us get out?" Ning Fan asked tentatively.

The Mountain Spirit shook its head, "If they break in here, I can indeed help you deal with them, but I am unable to leave, so if you want to leave the back mountain, you can only rely on yourself."

"However... I can help you increase your strength."

Upon hearing this, Ning Fan’s spirits lifted immediately, "Senior, do you have a way?"

The Mountain Spirit beckoned with a single hand, and instantly strands of white mist began to float in the mountain air, converging in front of Ning Fan.

The white mist surged and astonishingly gathered into another faint human form.

"This is..."

Ning Fan’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the human form.

From this form, he felt an inexplicably familiar aura, and he could even see a resemblance to his own silhouette.

"Yes, this is the power left behind by your father during his cultivation here."

The Mountain Spirit watched the appearance of the form, also expressing its sentiments deeply.

"He dispersed quite a lot of power at that time, all of which I stored up, keeping it until today. I never expected it could still be useful now."

Ning Fan watched the figure before him, his breathing growing more and more rapid.

"Father..."

Although the figure resembled nothing more than a dreamlike phantom, it made Ning Fan’s breath quicken and his body tremble all over.

He stepped forward, instinctively wanting to reach out and touch.

Yet, before touching it, he dared not, and could only cautiously retract his hand.

"Don’t worry, that is your father’s power; it will not harm you."

Encouraged by the Mountain Spirit, Ning Fan took a deep breath and stepped forward.

The distance was less than ten meters, but it felt like he walked a century before he finally touched the White Mist Spirit.

The White Mist Spirit seemed to have its own consciousness as well, extending its right hand to touch Ning Fan as well.

In an instant, the White Mist Spirit collapsed fiercely and rushed into Ning Fan’s body.

"Boom!"

The next moment, the aura on Ning Fan’s body soared suddenly.

Powerful strength poured in like a tide, crazily flooding into Ning Fan’s body, rapidly elevating his cultivation at an astonishing speed.

Ning Fan let out a muffled groan, forcefully suppressing the surging qi and blood in his chest and abdomen, and slowly sat down cross-legged, beginning to assimilate this power.

Su Qingcheng’s face showed concern, "Senior... will he be alright?"

The Mountain Spirit waved its hand, speaking indifferently, "Don’t worry, he just received too much power in an instant and can’t adapt yet. Just let him digest it slowly."

Shuang’er and Huo Erba, seeing this, spread out to stand guard around them.

At this moment, Ning Fan felt as if he were immersed in a surging volcano, with power pulsating like lava in all directions.

This power was violent and sharp, crazily surging into his body as if it knew no bounds.

However, this power wasn’t destructive but overbearing, as though someone was pulling him forward relentlessly.

Ning Fan could barely control his realm as his cultivation rose like floodwaters breaching a dam.

After what felt like an eternity, the aura around his body finally calmed down.

"Is the breakthrough over?"

Su Qingcheng, who had been closely watching Ning Fan’s condition, hurriedly approached upon noting the stabilization of his aura and asked.

The Mountain Spirit nodded, "It’s almost finished."

As the Mountain Spirit’s words fell, Ning Fan abruptly opened his eyes.

A sharp glint burst forth from his clear pupils, and an overwhelmingly fierce aura erupted from his body.

The surrounding vegetation was destroyed by this aura, and in an instant, grass and trees flew about in the howling wind.

The Mountain Spirit casually produced a mist, shielding Shuang’er and the others, thus preventing them from being harmed by the force emanating from Ning Fan.

After several minutes, the aura around Ning Fan finally stabilized.

He stood up, his bones crackling with pop and snap sounds.

Ning Fan clenched his fist, with Spiritual Power surging from within his body, gathering a Spiritual Sword Ray in the palm of his hand.

"Swoosh!"

With a swing of his hand, a crescent-shaped Sword Qi roared out, sweeping across all directions.

Everything in its path was destroyed by the Sword Qi, and even the air broke into countless fragments.

Ning Fan stood amidst it all, his tall figure enveloped by the Sword Qi, like a celestial banished to the mortal realm.

"I... have reached the Late Foundation Establishment Stage!"

Ning Fan, feeling the power coursing through him, finally truly understood what the Late Foundation Establishment Stage felt like.

His previous breakthrough in the outside world was without sufficient replenishment of Spiritual Energy, so his cultivation had not truly been upgraded completely.

Now, with his father’s residual strength, he finally reached the Late Foundation Establishment Stage.

He had a feeling that with his current cultivation level, he could utterly crush those so-called Sect Masters and Elders of Feiyu Sect.

Should they engage in combat again, even their combined efforts would not pose a threat!

Having adapted to his new strength, Ning Fan turned and bowed to the Mountain Spirit, gratefully saying, "Thank you, senior!"

The Mountain Spirit waved its hand, "No need to thank me, all of this is what your father left behind. I am simply returning it to its rightful owner."

Then, its gaze shifted toward Shuang’er and the others, "You guys... seem to have a way to improve too."

With that, it waved its hand again, calling forth another swirling white mist, which wrapped around Shuang’er and the others.

"This is the pure Spiritual Energy that I have accumulated over many years. Absorbing it into your body can help you elevate your cultivation, though the increase won’t be as significant as this youngster’s."