105: Chapter 106 Breakthrough to the Sixth Level of Foundation Establishment

The blood-Qi Cultivation Technique on the stone tablet was a superior Demonic Path technique, possessing an ancient feel, with power far exceeding anything seen today.

It was slightly incomplete, having only six levels, from Qi Refining to the Peak of Foundation Establishment.

"It is enough. Cultivating a Demonic Path technique is merely to break through bottlenecks; in the future, one must still prioritize Righteous Path techniques." Chen Fan smiled faintly and continued to examine it carefully.

It outlined the main principles of demonic cultivation, detailing methods for breathing, guiding, and condensing, and before long, he had grasped most of it.

Wisps of blood-Qi entered his body, merging into his limbs, bones, and internal organs, forming a brand-new external force.

After refining it, a surge of pure blood-Qi rushed directly toward the bottleneck within his body.

Like a top-quality Medicinal Pill, it caused his body to undergo an inexplicable change.

Seeing that it was effective, Chen Fan formed hand seals with all his might. As a large amount of blood-Qi was refined, a crimson glow gradually emerged around his body.

As his hands rapidly formed seals, the surrounding blood-Qi surged like a tidal wave.

Days passed, and the thumping sounds within the massive blood pool were incessant, as it receded at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The red light on his body showed no signs of stopping; instead, it intensified.

Of course, the influx of massive blood-Qi also had obvious side effects.

His body swayed unsteadily, his face was pale, and his skin twitched from time to time, especially his eyes, which became incredibly scarlet and grew even greedier for blood-Qi.

Had he not previously cultivated the Xuantian Technique, giving his Physical Body and Divine Sense a strong foundation, he would never have been able to withstand the powerful impact of the blood-Qi.

Although it was extremely painful, the benefits were obvious; he could clearly feel cracks appearing on that layer of the bottleneck.

Facing such an Opportunity for a Breakthrough, Chen Fan was unwilling to miss it, and the speed at which he formed hand seals suddenly increased.

He then took out several rare Spiritual Plants and Medicinal Pills from his Storage Pouch and refined them one by one.

...

Just as Chen Fan was struggling through his Breakthrough, the Cultivators he had sent out finally returned.

"Are there orders?" Qin Hanshan asked the Family Cultivator who had just returned.

"The Family is very satisfied with our actions. We are to rest for a short while before setting out," the young Cultivator named Qin Zhong hurriedly produced a Jade Slip.

"So fast?"

After Qin Hanshan read it carefully, a solemn expression appeared on his face.

The Jade Slip clearly stated that they were to gather at the lands of the Wang Clan in ten days for the final decisive battle, with no delays allowed.

"The final decisive battle?"

Qin Hanshan's face turned pale. Having experienced many Family wars, he knew the brutality of the final moments.

A Foundation Establishment Family has deep foundations and will surely fight to the death; any carelessness would lead to total defeat.

Moreover, this arrangement meant they could face a counterattack from the opponent's Foundation Establishment Cultivators at any time.

One must know that Foundation Establishment experts are extremely powerful; with just one encounter, they could easily slaughter dozens of Qi Refining Cultivators.

After reading it several times, his expression grew increasingly solemn, and he looked toward the back mountain with hesitation.

He had previously received orders that Elder Chen was to enter seclusion to Cultivate and was not to be disturbed by anyone.

Thinking of this, he slowly put away the Jade Slip order.

...

At this moment, Chen Fan was at the critical stage of his Breakthrough and dared not show any slack. Blood-Qi surged around him, and his hand seals moved rapidly.

These days of enduring severe pain had finally paid off.

Under the impact of the thick blood-Qi and the power of the Medicinal Pills, that layer of the bottleneck finally collapsed slowly.

At the moment of the Breakthrough, Spiritual Qi entered from his body's acupoints and gathered continuously within him.

After fully refining it, it turned into wisps of spiritual power, gathering in his Dantian.

His Dantian seemed a size larger than before, and the liquid-like mana was even more viscous.

"Is this the sixth level of Foundation Establishment?" Chen Fan's face showed excitement.

With a wave of his hand, he unleashed the Thunder-Splitting Mountain Fist. The sound of his fists whistled, and the wind generated swept through the Immortal Cave, causing rocks above to fall continuously.

He tapped his Storage Pouch, summoned his Flying Sword, infused it with mana, and controlled it unceasingly.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

The Flying Sword struck the surrounding rocks with thunderous sounds, its power increased by nearly twenty percent compared to before.

"Not bad."

A look of joy appeared on Chen Fan's face. In his view, the Ancestor of the Qin Family was only at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

In this way, even if he fell out with the other party, he would have the ability to cope.

Afterward, he took a Medicinal Pill and continued to sit cross-legged in meditation, waiting for his Realm to stabilize before bathing and changing clothes.

At this time, the blood pool had dried up, leaving only the ancient stone tablet standing on the side.

Chen Fan waved his long sleeves and unleashed an extremely thick mana toward it.

The next moment, the stone tablet instantly exploded, turning into a pile of powder.

After destroying the entire Immortal Cave, he stepped on his Flying Sword and headed toward the Family hall.

"What happened?"

Upon returning to the Family hall, seeing everyone's anxious expressions, he asked suspiciously.

"Elder Chen, the Family has orders for us to set out immediately." Qin Hanshan hurriedly took out the order Jade Slip.

According to the Family's orders, they should have set out long ago, but they were already two days late.

Chen Fan read it carefully twice, and finally asked Qin Zhong: "Was this Jade Slip order given to you by the Grand Elder personally?"

"It was obtained from the Old Ancestor at the back mountain. At first, the Grand Elder's intention was for us to stand guard, but I do not know why, just as this subordinate walked out of the mountain gate, the new mission was issued."

Qin Zhong explained the details of the matter truthfully.

"So that's how it is."

Chen Fan fell into deep thought, knowing that this was a test from that Old Ancestor.

The Foundation Establishment extermination war was on the verge of breaking out; either he was being sent to his death, or there was a deeper meaning.

Just as he was contemplating this, Qin Zhong continued: "There is a Family Disciple in the back mountain who is my older brother. It is said that the Old Ancestor might come out of seclusion soon. Could it be because of this extermination war?"

Chen Fan's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he became thoughtful.

After a while, he slowly said: "I am aware of this matter. We have already conquered three Qi Refining Families in a row and have already suffered heavy losses; it is not suitable for us to fight again. You return again and report the detailed situation."

Chen Fan's idea was very simple; he did not want to be involved in the extermination war between the two Foundation Establishment Families.

Moreover, destroying the Family so quickly seemed a bit too early.

Besides, before setting out, he had already learned the inside story from Lyu Yue: the Zifu Family above did not want the Foundation Establishment Families below to grow too strong.

Upon hearing this, Qin Hanshan and Qin Zhong were stunned for a long time.

"Elder Chen, this is an order from the Old Ancestor. If we disobey, I fear the consequences will be unimaginable."

"There is no need to panic. The Black Stone Fort Wang Clan still has a backup plan; going like this is simply courting death. If the Old Ancestor questions us in the future, I will take full responsibility."

"Yes."

The members of the Qin Family obeyed one after another.

They were secretly overjoyed. An extermination war was no small matter. They had finally managed to gain a lot by following Elder Chen, with a promising path ahead; they did not want to die in vain.

In the following period, Chen Fan continued to sit cross-legged in meditation to Cultivate, completely ignoring the war outside.

Just as he was enjoying this relaxed and comfortable time, noisy sounds rang out from outside the door.