Chapter 47 Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment Realm

Ye Fan suddenly attacked, catching Yan Jinghun completely off guard, and a ferocious burst of power unleashed a deafening spiritual explosion.

By the time Yan Jinghun sensed something was wrong, it was too late; his chest took a solid hit from Ye Fan's finger.

His entire body shot backward like an arrow leaving a bow, smashing through several layers of palace walls before finally stopping against a rockery.

The collapsing rubble completely buried Yan Jinghun. Murong Wan watched everything with incredible disbelief in her beautiful eyes.

"He... broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm?"

Besides this explanation, Murong Wan truly couldn't think of any other reason.

Yet, in a sense, this seemed even more incredible.

Unlike Breakthroughs between minor stages, even for a heaven-blessed Genius like Murong Wan, succeeding in a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough on the first try had at best a 50% success rate.

This was under the condition where perfect timing, location, and circumstances were all met; any minute mistake could lead to the failure of the Foundation Establishment.

This is why Cultivators seek quiet places for seclusion when breaking through, even setting up layers of protective formations, precisely to prevent disturbances that could cause the Breakthrough to fail.

Yet Ye Fan managed to achieve Foundation Establishment success amidst such fierce combat; this was truly too unbelievable.

If this were true, merely calling Ye Fan a Genius would be an understatement of his Aptitude.

Feeling the continuously strengthening power within his body, Ye Fan almost laughed out loud.

"Truly, heaven never seals off all paths. I didn't expect Wan'er to actually achieve a Breakthrough."

Under the stimulation of the Ultimate Sublimation Art, Murong Wan unintentionally activated all the spiritual energy stored from Dual Cultivation, achieving a Breakthrough to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Realm in one go, successfully triggering the System's tenfold return.

"Host's Dao Companion Murong Wan's cultivation has broken through to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Realm. The Host has received a tenfold cultivation return."

"Congratulations to the Host. Cultivation has advanced to the first level of the Foundation Establishment Realm."

"Congratulations to the Host. Cultivation has advanced to the second level of the Foundation Establishment Realm."

...

Ye Fan instantly shattered the shackles, raising his cultivation to the second level of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Although there was still a one-level gap between him and Yan Jinghun, dealing with him now was as easy as turning over his hand.

Firstly, Yan Jinghun had already expended significant energy from successive battles, and secondly, only by stepping into the Foundation Establishment Realm could he unleash the true power of his Magic Treasure and the Mysterious Jade Finger. Ye Fan's current strength was far more than simply doubled.

Yan Jinghun quickly broke free from the ruins and leaped out, supporting himself on the ground with one hand while spitting up blood uncontrollably. Looking back at Ye Fan, his eyes were filled with incomprehension and terror.

"Foundation Establishment Realm... How could you possibly have broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm?!"

If it weren't for a protective Magical Artifact saving his life, Yan Jinghun would have already been blasted into a mist of blood by that single finger strike.

Besides Ye Fan successfully achieving Foundation Establishment, he truly couldn't think of a more reasonable explanation.

"Wait until you die and ask King Yama about it."

Ye Fan sneered, unwilling to give Yan Jinghun any chance.

The Fire Spirit power of the red lotus sword surged violently, causing the temperature of the entire plaza to soar. Even the solid ice condensed by the Profound Frost Sword instantly melted and evaporated.

This sudden turn of events struck Yan Jinghun with extreme fear. He didn't have time to consider what was happening and hurriedly urged his Flying Sword to escape, but Ye Fan would not grant him that opportunity.

After successfully breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, a Cultivator's control over spiritual energy far surpassed that of the Qi Refining Realm; even when separated from the body, Flying Swords and Magical Artifacts could be controlled as naturally as one's own arm.

Under Ye Fan's manipulation, the red lotus sword streaked across the sky like a meteor, catching up to the sword-riding Yan Jinghun in an instant.

Feeling the scorching flames coming from behind, Yan Jinghun let out roars of desperate rage before finally being pierced through by the red lotus sword!

Accompanied by a heartbreaking scream, the red lotus karmic fire instantly engulfed his body, turning him into ashes that dissipated into the world in a flash.

The red lotus sword slowly flew back to Ye Fan's side, and he sheathed it in one smooth motion.

This masterful control, as if he had been in the Foundation Establishment Realm for many years.

Murong Wan stared blankly at everything, taking a long moment before snapping back to reality.

"How many things are you still hiding from me?"

Murong Wan's tone held a slight displeasure, as if she suspected Ye Fan had already broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm but had simply never told her.

"Wan'er, I swear to the heavens, I truly broke through on the spot."

Ye Fan also had a wry expression; these words weren't entirely false, he just hadn't told the whole truth.

Murong Wan shook her head, deciding not to dwell on it; no matter what, staying alive was the most important thing.

"Help me up, my body won't move."

Murong Wan's face flushed slightly. After using the Ultimate Sublimation Art, her body was abnormally weak; it would take several months of recuperation to return to her Peak, and right now, she couldn't even stand.

Ye Fan quickly stepped forward to support Murong Wan, then fed her several Medicinal Pills for replenishing Qi and healing injuries. Her complexion finally looked a little better.

"With Yan Jinghun dead, there will be no one to testify. Otherwise, the Yan Family wouldn't be destroyed this time, but they would certainly lose a layer of skin."

Murong Wan's tone held a hint of regret. Her first thought after surviving the disaster was to seek revenge against the Yan Family, which showed that it's best not to offend women.

But Ye Fan wore a cheerful smile, clearly having prepared for this possibility.

"Wan'er, look what I have."

Ye Fan reached out and pulled out a shadow recording stone, having recorded everything Yan Jinghun had said.

After being framed by Yan Kai and the others for murdering fellow disciples previously, Ye Fan had pondered how to handle similar situations in the future.

After much thought, finding no better solution, he simply started carrying many shadow recording stones with him.

Once he noticed the situation turning sour, he would quietly take one out to record, never expecting it to be useful so soon.

Neither of them expected that what seemed like a simple mission would nearly result in them being separated by death.

If Murong Wan hadn't broken through at the critical moment, the two of them would likely have already died under Yan Jinghun's sword.

Their current condition was clearly unsuitable for travel, so the two could only temporarily stay in the Imperial Palace to recuperate.

The Princesses of the Zhongshan Kingdom whom Ye Fan had saved earlier had also regained consciousness.

Upon learning that an "Immortal" had come to their rescue, they thanked the two profusely, wishing they could treat Ye Fan and Murong Wan like ancestors and worship them.

The Princesses then learned that Luo Ruhai had almost wiped out the entire royal Family to seize the Zhongshan Kingdom, only keeping the two good-looking Princesses for his own pleasure.

During this time, not only had the two suffered immense physical and mental torment, but the Zhongshan Kingdom had also been ravaged, teetering on the brink of collapse.

Several Cultivation Families were stirring restlessly, seemingly ready to carve out territory and establish themselves as kings.

If Ye Fan had arrived any later, the Zhongshan Kingdom might have already fallen.

Their tragic experiences evoked pity in Ye Fan, but his own ability was limited, so he could only help as much as he could.

Ye Fan took out a few bottles of Medicinal Pills for replenishing Qi and nourishing blood; although they couldn't completely restore their Yin essence, they could at least extend their lives somewhat.

As for those restless Cultivation Families, it was even simpler.

Ye Fan only revealed the name of the Joyous Union Sect, without even showing his Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation, which terrified them into trembling like sieves. They quickly swore oaths that they would never dare to lay a hand on the Zhongshan Kingdom.

"The weak are prey for the strong... The Cultivation World is truly cruel."

Ye Fan shook his head, choosing not to dwell on these matters, and focused on accompanying Murong Wan while she healed and recovered.