novelraw Chapter 1944 - 1926: Epiphany
Chapter 1944 - 1926: Epiphany
"It’s the Myriad Beasts Spirit Heart Pill, considered compensation for sparring with you. I can’t bring myself to offer any lesser-grade elixirs," Fang Yan said with a faint smile at the Xuantian Earth Beast. For him, it was truly nothing; taming the Redflame Dragon Wolf Beast, which was from the Ancient Era, meant its strength required no such elixirs. Thus, these elixirs were wasted on him, better to earn some goodwill from these beings at this time.
"Thank you, Mr. Fang!" The Xuantian Earth Beast was so delighted upon hearing Fang Yan’s words that it almost jumped up. The joy in its heart was indescribable. Although its body was heavily injured, it didn’t care. With this Myriad Beasts Spirit Heart Pill, even if it were beaten half to death, it would be worth it!
Heavenly Grade Elixir!
Sparring with Fang Yan yields a Heavenly Grade Elixir!
This... only Fang Yan could afford such generosity!
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The Dark Flame Nine Nether Wolf and other Demon Venerable Realm demon beasts watched from the side, their eyes glowing. The allure of a Heavenly Grade Elixir was indeed too great. Previously, it was almost impossible for their demon beasts to obtain a Heavenly Grade Elixir. If not for Fang Yan coming to refine pills last time, they wouldn’t have had the chance to consume such elixirs. As for other beasts, it was even more unthinkable.
And now Fang Yan offered a Heavenly Grade Elixir as a reward, how could they not be tempted? With this Heavenly Grade Elixir, their strength could be greatly enhanced. At their level, ordinary elixirs had little effect. Only the Heavenly Grade Elixirs could satisfy them. This temptation was irresistible to any demon beast. Even though they secretly hoarded some of the Heavenly Grade Elixirs Fang Yan refined last time, they couldn’t resist this new enticement.
"Mr. Fang, let me spar with you next." From among the other Demon Venerable Realm demon beasts, an old figure suddenly stepped forward. He appeared to be in his fifties or sixties, with an ordinary face, but his strength was far from common. He was the Demon Venerable Realm’s early-stage Dark Night Magic Leopard. Unlike the Xuantian Earth Beast, the Dark Night Magic Leopard specialized in attack. Previously, he didn’t step forward for fear of injuring Fang Yan, but now he had no such concern.
"Alright!" Fang Yan grinned upon hearing he had another opponent. His figure immediately darted into the gorge, with the Dark Night Magic Leopard following.
"Roar!"
With a beastly roar, the Dark Night Magic Leopard immediately shifted into its battle form. Its over-a-hundred-zhang body was cloaked in black Demon Energy, mixed with a black cloud as it charged towards Fang Yan...
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On the other side, Qin Kun and Ba Qing were still locked in fierce combat.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
A series of explosions rolled over endlessly, shaking the ground as if an earthquake was occurring. Various Gang Qi and Demon Energy flew chaotically in the air, with waves generated by the sound waves crashing like tides around them, ceaselessly!
Watching Qin Kun and Ba Qing in combat, the Demon Immortal Realm’s demon beasts around them were all gasping in shock. They knew Fang Yan’s prowess, but they hadn’t expected Fang Yan’s two followers to be so formidable as well. Having just entered the Human Immortal Realm and already being able to contend with Ba Qing was simply unbelievable!
With Ba Qing’s strength, even humans at the Middle Stage of the Human Immortal Realm couldn’t compete with him. Yet, this small fellow had managed to contest Ba Qing for nearly two hours. If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn’t believe any of it was true.
But the evidence was right before them, leaving no room for doubt. However, they could already see Qin Kun’s energy waning, and it seemed it wouldn’t be long before Ba Qing defeats Qin Kun. Just holding his own for over two hours against Ba Qing was already enough for Qin Kun to take pride in.
While the demon beasts thought this way, Wu Shan saw it differently. Being Lin Feng’s followers, they naturally couldn’t disgrace Lin Feng. So, during the fight, he transmitted a message to Qin Kun, advising him to seize a chance to handle Ba Qing and make the boss proud.
Qin Kun was speechless at this. He wanted to defeat Ba Qing as well, but Ba Qing was faster and more resilient than him; most of his attacks were ineffective. How could he win this fight? There was hardly any chance of victory, not even if he fought with all he had.
Ba Qing wasn’t a bear-type demon beast with abnormal defensive power. Getting Ba Qing to fight him in his true form was already Qin Kun’s limit. It’s not that he didn’t wish to honor the boss, but the gap between him and Ba Qing was simply too vast, with no chance at all.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a loud bang resounded in the sky. Qin Kun was seen being blasted away, while Ba Qing was also forced back over a hundred zhang. Wiping a trace of blood from his mouth, Ba Qing called out to Qin Kun, "Little guy, stop fighting. You’re going to wear this old man out!"
His tone was teasing, yet none could detect any mockery. With Ba Qing’s strength, others wouldn’t have lasted this long, but Qin Kun achieved this, marking admiration for Qin Kun.
"Senior Ba Qing, thank you for your guidance." Qin Kun also stopped at this moment, bowing to Ba Qing as he spoke. This result was already the best he could hope for. Since this was just a sparring session, there was no need to go all out with Ba Qing; just stopping at the point was enough.
"Guidance? What guidance? But your little guy really is formidable, much stronger than those Human Immortal Realm guys from the Divine Sword Sect. Kid, I have high hopes for you!" Ba Qing waved his big hand, smiling as he said this. He genuinely thought Qin Kun was quite good, even though he was not as extraordinary as Fang Yan, it was still impressive. In comparison, those disciples in the Divine Sword Sect’s Human Immortal Realm were simply incomparable to Qin Kun. Indeed, with someone like Fang Yan, Qin Kun’s strength was this exceptional!
"Senior Ba Qing, now that we’ve finished sparring, there are some things I’d like to ask you. Would that be okay?" Qin Kun, in a great mood, walked over to Ba Qing and asked with a smile. There were some special techniques used in the battle that he wanted to figure out how Ba Qing achieved them, to enhance his own skills.
"No problem at all..." Ba Qing looked at Qin Kun and immediately agreed, his eyes filled with goodwill and admiration for Qin Kun.
"Senior Ba Qing, what was that move, and how did you dodge it?"
"That move is like this..."
"Senior Ba Qing, I feel like there are many flaws in my attacks. Did you notice anything?"
"Of course, there are three bad habits, which are..."
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On this side, Qin Kun and Ba Qing started discussing the previous battle, while Wu Shan, under the gaze of the other demon beasts, approached Black Ghost. Having encountered Black Ghost before, Wu Shan wanted to experience the abilities of a psychic beast, so he directly challenged Black Ghost.
In response, Black Ghost said nothing, merely smiled calmly at Wu Shan. The two of them then flew towards the area where Qin Kun and Ba Qing had previously fought.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
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One after another, booming sounds arose, and the entire world trembled. The area within dozens of miles around was affected, and no birds or insects dared rest within this radius, for no other reason but the deafening sound was enough to drive one mad, unbearable...
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A month later, Fang Yan stood alone in mid-air over a completely destroyed and collapsed canyon, suddenly entering a state of enlightenment, standing as still as a statue in the air.
Beneath him, the original canyon was no longer visible. Now there was an area covering dozens of miles, utterly devastated like a landslide, with no intact trees to be found, leaving a scene of complete ruin...
On the ground, those Demon Venerable Realm beasts of the Dark Flame Nine Nether Wolf clan stood, gazing at Fang Yan, who had entered a state of enlightenment in mid-air. Their hearts were utterly shaken by the strength Fang Yan had shown, and their feelings of jealousy towards Fang Yan were indescribable. Yes, it was naked jealousy! Leaving aside Fang Yan’s already outrageously skilled alchemy, just his talent for learning and integration was something they had never seen or even heard of!
During the previous battle, Fang Yan’s rate of growth was something that none of the demon beasts could accept. He started by fighting early-stage Demon Venerable Realm beasts, and after merging spells, he could take on late-stage Demon Venerable Realm beasts. He could even exchange a few moves with the strongest in the Heaven Demon Forest, the Dark Flame Nine Nether Wolf. There had never been a youngster at the Human Immortal Realm level in the Heaven Demon Forest before, and they believed that neither the Divine Sword Sect, the Holy Soul Sect, nor the entire Holy Soul Continent, or the entire Eternal Joy Immortal Realm could find a second person comparable to Fang Yan.
Moreover, what shocked everyone even more was that Fang Yan didn’t just use one or two kinds of spells in their battles, but as many as seven or eight. They couldn’t understand how Fang Yan managed to cultivate them separately. Under normal circumstances, only Taoists in the Divine Sword Sect could practice two kinds of spells, yet Fang Yan could do what others couldn’t, practicing seven or eight kinds. It was a world of difference — how did Fang Yan have so much time to learn these spells?
What they found even harder to accept was that during the fights, Fang Yan continuously attempted to fuse different cultivation techniques, constantly increasing the power of his Gang Qi, so much so that even the Dark Flame Nine Nether Wolf had to take him seriously. It should be known that Fang Yan was only at the early stage of the Human Immortal Realm, yet his cultivation talent defied the heavens to such a degree, his insight was astonishing!
Witnessing Fang Yan from a distance, they were already at a loss for words. They were in awe of Fang Yan to the point of total admiration. If previously, their extreme friendliness towards Fang Yan was due to his alchemy skills, now their feelings towards Fang Yan were more about admiration and jealousy. Fang Yan’s cultivation talent had already far exceeded their imagination!
And at this moment, as Fang Yan was in mid-air, engrossed in enlightenment, everyone remained silent on the ground, waiting earnestly for Fang Yan to awaken. Such an opportunity for enlightenment was too important; naturally, they wouldn’t allow Fang Yan to miss it. The stronger Fang Yan became, the happier they were, as Fang Yan was a tremendous benefactor to the entire Heaven Demon Forest. Regarding the events here, apart from these few demon beasts, no one else knew about them.