novelraw Chapter 185 : Achieving True Yang! Confronting the Qiao Family Old Ancestor!
Chapter 185 : Achieving True Yang! Confronting the Qiao Family Old Ancestor!
Chapter 185: Achieving True Yang! Confronting the Qiao Family Old Ancestor!
In the center of a park in Luzhou, Hui Province.
Gu Fan sat quietly atop an artificial hill in the middle, continuously digesting the Living Souls accumulated within his body, further transforming them into spiritual power and mysterious power.
The two steadily accumulating forces surged like sharp thorns, constantly impacting the invisible bottleneck of his realm.
“When I broke through from the Spirit Sea Realm to the Primordial Yang Realm, it triggered a lightning tribulation, but I wonder if this world follows tribulation rules as well, or whether the Heavenly Tribulation will only descend once I return to the world of cultivators?”
But ultimately, for him, Heavenly Tribulation was merely a bonus for tempering his body. He had the confidence to handle it.
With that thought, Gu Fan hesitated no longer. He gathered all his spiritual power and mysterious power throughout his body and erupted with full force!
The bottleneck that had already been at the brink of breakthrough was instantly shattered.
A vast tide of spiritual power and mysterious power spread outward like a flood, then gradually converged on the Primordial Yang within his body.
Gu Fan used inner vision, observing the Three Treasures Flame formed from the Spirit of the Upper Dantian, Qi of the Middle Dantian, and Essence of the Lower Dantian, growing more vigorous within him.
He knew that he was now only one step away from the True Yang Realm.
As long as he fused this Three Treasures Flame into his Primordial Yang, forming a perpetually burning True Yang, the breakthrough would be complete.
Immediately, he activated his divine sense. The first flame was the Essence of the Lower Dantian!
Everything went smoothly. The Lower Dantian Flame merged into the Primordial Yang, instantly making it more vigorous.
This process took Gu Fan over three days.
Next, Gu Fan began to draw the second flame, the Qi of the Middle Dantian, gradually guiding the Middle Dantian Flame to merge into the Primordial Yang as well!
At the moment the Middle Dantian Flame fully fused, the fire of the Primordial Yang surged violently. Gu Fan immediately activated his mysterious power to stabilize the turbulent spiritual power, gradually calming the situation.
“Another three days spent. Only one step remains... I must hurry!”
Following the same method, Gu Fan drew the final flame— the burning Spirit of the Upper Dantian located at his brow—into the Primordial Yang!
Immediately, the entire Primordial Yang began to violently expand, then suddenly collapsed at its peak of expansion!
After several days of compression, a purplish-red fireball—much smaller than the original Primordial Yang—formed inside his body.
“This is the True Yang?”
Gu Fan murmured to himself as the mysterious power within him continued to break through.
With the experience just gained, the mysterious power quickly condensed, repeating the process he had just gone through, breaking through to the Divine Moon Realm.
“This cultivation method the Qiao Family gave me really is far superior to the general techniques used on the continent...”
Gu Fan sighed. Having now completed all breakthroughs, and with the True Yang successfully condensed, what remained was consolidating his realm.
Otherwise, entering battle right after a breakthrough could easily destabilize the realm.
At this point, more than ten days had passed since Gu Fan had arrived in the Apocalypse World.
Meanwhile, two full days had passed in the world of cultivators.
Gu Fan stood up, his aura surging violently, like a volcanic eruption. His surging blood roared through his veins, and if anyone were nearby at that moment, they would even hear the thunderous roar of blood coursing through his body!
“With my current strength, I should be able to survive against enemies in the early to mid stage of the Solar Radiance Realm. Against the Qiao Family Old Ancestor… if I go all out to flee, I should be able to escape with my life.”
“If I face the Holy Son again… even if I can’t defeat him completely, I can still fight him to a draw!”
Gu Fan’s confidence soared. Then he leapt up and vanished from the Apocalypse World.
In the world of cultivators, in the Void Sacred Realm, Xuanguang City.
The Qiao Family Old Ancestor sat quietly in the central seat, watching the Qiao Family Head report before him.
“So, after the clash with Old Ancestor two days ago, Gu Fan disappeared from the Qiao Family.”
“I suspect he was barely holding on at the time and didn’t reveal his weakness. Fearing being detained by you, Old Ancestor, he fled from the Qiao Family at the first chance!”
The Qiao Family Old Ancestor nodded, then said with some sentiment:
"According to what you said, everything sounds reasonable, but... I still feel that Gu Fan will return."
The Qiao Family Head frowned:
"Old Ancestor, why do you say that? Gu Fan clearly knows he cannot be your match, why would he return seeking death?"
"Hmph, you don’t understand. Geniuses never act like ordinary people. We may think he has given up, but perhaps he is simply retreating to advance."
"Old Ancestor, aren’t you overestimating him?"
The Qiao Family Old Ancestor let out a sigh.
"I hope so. I don’t want to overly offend such a genius, especially one whose background and strength are unknown."
At that moment, the Qiao Family Old Ancestor’s expression drastically changed.
Within his divine sense, a powerful aura suddenly appeared in the Qiao Residence—an aura that had never been sensed before. Although it was only at the Divine Moon Realm, the force of its blood energy was terrifying!
It was completely on par with the early stage of the Solar Radiance Realm!
Even the Qiao Family Head instantly sensed the appearance of this aura.
"Who is it? How can someone possess such a powerful blood energy!"
"Not a member of our Qiao Family. Such intense blood energy... Gu Fan!"
The Qiao Family Old Ancestor’s face darkened. He stood up and sneered coldly:
"Gu Fan! You’re courting death!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished.
In the next moment, he appeared in front of Gu Fan!
At that moment, Gu Fan was holding Ruo Xi’s hand, preparing to leave.
Sensing the divine sense locking onto him, he finally sighed helplessly.
Ruo Xi’s little face was filled with panic. Over the past two days, members of the Qiao Family had come to her one after another to convey the Old Ancestor’s will.
They explicitly stated that she must marry into the Lan Die Family in Wanlin City to form a marriage alliance on behalf of the Qiao Family.
However, as the largest family in Xuanguang City, the Qiao Family guaranteed that once she married the Young Master of the Lan Die Family, she would not end up like those previous girls who couldn’t live past six months.
In the end, the Qiao Family gave her three days to consider.
And Ruo Xi had never thought about fleeing. She understood clearly that with her strength, if no one helped her, escape was absolutely impossible.
So her only hope was to stall for time. Only when Gu Fan returned would she have a chance to leave.
And as the three-day deadline approached, Gu Fan appeared suddenly in the courtyard just like how he had previously vanished.
At this moment, Ruo Xi felt Gu Fan halt and instinctively turned her head to look back.
She saw an overwhelming aura erupting from the core of the Qiao Residence.
"You really don’t heed advice, do you, young friend? I already gave you a chance—why must you oppose this old man?"
Gu Fan stood suspended in the air, looking at the Qiao Family Old Ancestor who had stepped out not far behind him, and said:
"Senior, why not do me a favor? With my strength, reaching the Solar Radiance Realm is just around the corner. If you simply choose another Qiao Family girl to marry into the Lan Die Family, wouldn’t the alliance still be formed?"
"Young friend, say no more. The Lan Die Family specifically asked for Ruo Xi. I cannot replace her with just any girl."
After speaking, the Qiao Family Old Ancestor further explained.
"I understand your Heart Demon problem, young friend. But I can guarantee that if Ruo Xi marries into the Lan Die Family, her life will not be in danger. In that case, it doesn’t really go against your original intention of taking her away from the Ruo Family, does it?"
Gu Fan glanced at Ruo Xi beside him. Seeing her face full of panic, it was clear that this news did not make her happy, because she had no desire to marry someone completely unrelated to her.
To put it more plainly, a month ago, Ruo Xi didn’t even understand what it meant to like someone.
Back then, she could still wipe her tears away and try to comfort herself, preparing to marry into the Lan Die Family.
Gu Fan withdrew his gaze. Since Ruo Xi already had an answer, he had no reason to give up halfway.
"Senior, is there really no room for negotiation?"
The Qiao Family Old Ancestor's expression gradually turned icy.
"Let go of Ruo Xi, or die!"