9: Return nine times the cultivation power, reaching the ultimate state!

Feeling the strong killing intent from Wang Fugui, Lin Wan instantly understood.

"Elder Wang, even if Senior Brother Chu made a mistake, he should be handed over to the academy for handling!"

She knew very well the difference between the Qi Refining realm and the Foundation Establishment realm. Even if Chu Feng broke through to the Great Perfection of Level 9 Qi Refining, he would never be Wang Fugui's opponent.

However, there was no fear in Chu Feng's eyes, and he even looked eager to try.

He also wanted to see how much potential the Yu Xiao Ji Huang Spiritual Root, ranked third on the Immortal Ranking, truly possessed.

"You should leave quickly."

Lin Wan stubbornly shook her head and spoke with a resolute tone.

"No, I will never abandon Senior Brother Chu."

Chu Feng shook his head helplessly, then reminded her in a low voice.

"If you escape, you can find an elder from the academy to save me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wan finally reacted.

Unexpectedly, Wang Fugui sneered, and the pressure of the Foundation Establishment realm instantly enveloped both of them.

"Today, both of you shall die!"

Lin Wan's face turned pale, making it difficult even to stand.

Chu Feng's eyes narrowed, and he stepped forward, shielding Lin Wan behind him.

The Yu Xiao Ji Huang Spiritual Root operated on its own, and a golden spiritual pressure, though not as profound as that of the Foundation Establishment realm, rose from his body, forcibly opening up a small space.

A trace of surprise flashed in Wang Fugui's eyes, and then his killing intent grew even stronger.

"You can barely contend with Foundation Establishment pressure at Level 9 Qi Refining, I absolutely cannot let you live!"

He stopped talking nonsense, his withered palm suddenly shot out, and Foundation Establishment spiritual power surged wildly, condensing into a huge sharp claw that grabbed down towards Chu Feng!

The power of this claw was far beyond what attacks from Li Ergou and others could compare to.

"Go!"

Chu Feng shouted, pushing Lin Wan back forcefully.

At the same time, his spiritual power erupted without reservation, and golden spiritual power instantly infused his arms.

He dared not hold back in the slightest, striking out with both fists, choosing to meet the claw head-on.

"Twin Dragons Leaving the Sea!"

Boom!

Two incredibly condensed golden fist-auras violently collided with the huge sharp claw.

A deafening roar echoed through the valley, and a violent spiritual energy shockwave suddenly spread, scraping the ground three inches deep, sending dust soaring into the sky.

Chu Feng's body swayed, but he took one step back and stood firm.

His arms were slightly numb, but his eyes shone even brighter.

As expected, the Yu Xiao Ji Huang Spiritual Root was enough to narrow the gap between him and Level 1 Foundation Establishment to almost negligible.

Wang Fugui's palm trembled, his shock beyond words.

"This kid's spiritual power is far more profound than that of the Qi Refining stage!"

Although that last strike didn't use his full power, how could someone in the Qi Refining stage possibly block it?

This child must not be allowed to live, his potential is too terrifying!

Wang Fugui roared, forming hand seals, and the spiritual power around him grew even heavier.

"Earth Spike!"

The ground vibrated violently, and seven or eight sharp stone spikes unexpectedly shot out from beneath Chu Feng's feet, viciously stabbing towards his vital points!

Chu Feng reacted extremely quickly, his feet moving like a swimming dragon, dodging and weaving, while simultaneously using his fists and palms to smash the stone spikes.

gravel splash， Although his figure is a little embarrassed， But unharmed.

Although scattered stones flew and his figure appeared somewhat disheveled, he was completely unharmed.

Wang Fugui took a deep breath and suddenly shook his arms.

"Let's see how many times you can block!"

Bang bang bang!

Relying on his profound spiritual power, which far surpassed others of his cultivation level, Chu Feng, though at a disadvantage, managed to withstand over a dozen moves.

His breathing became a little rapid, but his eyes grew increasingly excited.

Do you understand the value of an Immortal Spiritual Root?

The more Wang Fugui fought, the more alarmed he became; he realized that he couldn't take down a Qi Refining disciple in a short amount of time.

Lin Wan watched Chu Feng fall into a disadvantage, and her heart immediately became extremely anxious.

She knew that staying would only be a burden, so she gritted her teeth, turned, and ran desperately towards the outside of the valley.

"Senior Brother Chu, you must wait for me to return!"

"Trying to leave? Stay!"

Seeing this, Wang Fugui snorted coldly and struck Lin Wan's back with a palm from a distance.

"Your opponent is me!"

How could Chu Feng let him succeed? He took a sharp breath, ignoring the faint pain in his meridians, and forcibly activated his spiritual power again, actually moving to meet the palm print.

"Yu Xiao Body Protection Barrier!"

A pale golden barrier instantly appeared, and the palm print slammed heavily onto the barrier. The barrier fluctuated violently, and cracks spread.

Although it didn't shatter immediately, the immense impact still caused Chu Feng's blood and qi to churn, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

However, he had successfully bought time for Lin Wan; her graceful figure had completely disappeared at the valley entrance.

"Courting death!"

Seeing Lin Wan escape, Wang Fugui's expression became a few shades more serious; he had to finish this quickly.

"Blame it on you for offending the Saint Son. Pay more attention in your next reincarnation."

Before his words finished, Wang Fugui's aura around him suddenly changed.

The spiritual power of early Foundation Establishment poured out without reservation, several times more powerful than before.

"Mountain Suppressing Profound Heaven Seal!"

He formed hand seals, and the seals drew upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, causing the sky to suddenly darken.

Dense, earthy-yellow spiritual energy gathered from all directions, swirling wildly above his head, forming a phantom image of a mountain!

"Little bastard, to force this old man to use his full power, you can be proud!"

The phantom mountain pressed down towards Chu Feng with a roar, and wherever it passed, space let out bursts of explosive sounds.

Chu Feng's breathing hitched; if he were to be hit head-on by this spiritual energy mountain, even if he didn't die, he would have no strength left to fight.

However, at this critical moment, the red dust immortal fate record suspended in his Sea of Consciousness vibrated slightly!

Immediately after, a vast surge of spiritual power instantly poured into his dantian.

【Su Qingqiu breaks through, returning nine times the cultivation!】

Chu Feng's heart trembled, and he subconsciously looked at Su Qingqiu's information in the red dust immortal fate record.

【Fated Person: Su Qingqiu】

【Spiritual Root: Sky-Burning Phoenix Emperor】

【Cultivation: Level 4 Qi Refining】

【Affection: 90%】

【Dao Body: Profound Yin Immortal Body (dormant)】

"She broke through again so quickly?!"

Chu Feng was both surprised and delighted; this return came at just the right time.

The vast spiritual power instantly filled his dantian, which had been squeezed to its limit, yet his cultivation did not break through to Foundation Establishment, still remaining at Level 9 Qi Refining.

But he could clearly feel that his spiritual power had increased several times over, far beyond what Level 9 Qi Refining could compare to; it was a mysterious state infinitely approaching a certain critical point.

"This feeling, could it be the legendary... Ultimate Realm!"

Legend has it that each major realm does not only have nine levels; above them, there is a tenth realm, extremely difficult to reach—the Ultimate Realm.

Only by perfecting one's foundation in each realm to flawless perfection is it possible to touch upon such a realm.

It is said that if one can cultivate to the Ultimate Realm in every major realm, one can glimpse the Great Dao and ascend to immortality!

Chu Feng never expected that, with the nine-fold cultivation return brought by Su Qingqiu's breakthrough, he would actually step into the Ultimate Realm.

Boom!

At this moment, the spiritual energy mountain had already descended upon Chu Feng's head, and the violent wind pressure created a huge depression in the ground around him.

Just as this strike was about to land on Chu Feng's head, threatening to crush him into a pulp, another anomaly occurred!

A golden pillar of light suddenly descended from the sky, enveloping Chu Feng.

Bang!

The Mountain Suppressing Profound Heaven Seal slammed heavily onto the golden pillar of light, erupting with a deafening clang of metal.

The spiritual energy mountain, which was powerful enough to crush Chu Feng, seemed to have hit an indestructible divine iron barrier, unable to advance even an inch.

Instead, it trembled violently and disintegrated in mid-air.

Wang Fugui's body shook, and he spat out a mouthful of old blood.

When he saw the golden pillar of light, he froze in place.

"This, this is the legendary Ultimate Realm!"

Inside the golden pillar of light, Chu Feng suddenly looked up, his eyes a pure golden color.

Endless spiritual energy of heaven and earth was drawn in, surging wildly into the pillar of light and merging into his body.

The Ultimate Realm—achieved!

"Now, it's my turn!"

Chu Feng slowly raised his right hand, and the golden pillar of light that enveloped his body all converged into his palm.

The power of heaven and earth extended wildly in his palm, and in the blink of an eye, it condensed into a forty-meter long blade radiating majestic heavenly might.

Wang Fugui's soul almost flew out of him; having just entered the Ultimate Realm, one could manipulate the power of heaven and earth for one's own use.

And Chu Feng had gathered all of that soon-to-dissipate power of heaven and earth into this single strike—could he block it?

"Profound Tortoise Shield, block it for me!!"

He immediately conjured a small yellow shield, which instantly grew against the wind, transforming into a huge shield about ten feet in diameter, blocking his front.

The Xuan Gui pattern on the shield's surface came alive, letting out a low roar, forming an incredibly solid earthy-yellow light barrier.

This was the strongest defensive spiritual treasure he could use, capable of withstanding a full-power strike from a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Chu Feng gripped the blade with both hands and swept it out!

Boom—

A golden light tore through the sky, fiercely striking the light barrier condensed by the Profound Tortoise Shield.

Crack!

The light barrier lasted for less than a breath before it exploded with a roar.

The blade's momentum was undiminished, effortlessly striking the main body of the Profound Tortoise Shield.

Clang—

That top-grade spirit-tier defensive shield was cut in half as if it were made of paper.

The horror on Wang Fugui's face instantly solidified; only at this moment did he realize something.

"You, you are that Yu Xiao Ji Huang Spiritual Root!"

The domineering golden blade aura, after splitting the spirit shield, did not pause at all, passing directly across his neck.

A single strike decapitated him!

Wang Fugui's head flew up, and blood gushed from his headless body!

Chu Feng raised his hand and grabbed the head, which still held a look of horror, and said coldly.

"You know too much."