158: Chapter 158 Exploring the Demon Territory
It's no exaggeration to say that Fang Yuan, a Gold Rank Six, could fight a Gold Rank Ten individual with a Gold Rank Talent for three hundred rounds without falling behind.
Not only did he gain a power boost from his Rank increase, but he also made significant progress in the application of Myriad Laws Return to Origin.
After ten days of continuous use, the ultimate skill Return to Void became even more fluid, and its power amplification increased from the original 60% to 70%.
Having just broken through to Gold Rank Six, his strength was almost at 100 million points, making him a veritable human beast with incredibly terrifying might.
Later, as long as he devours monster Origin, Fang Yuan's strength will surely break past the 100 million point limit. At that time, with the amplification of Return to Void, he will be able to unleash terrifying attacks exceeding 600 million points.
After breaking through to Gold Rank Six, Fang Yuan's strength officially reached the peak of the Gold Rank. For the next four Ranks, it is estimated that if he breaks through just two more, his strength will likely break the Legendary Rank limit... Central District.
The moment Fang Yuan broke through, Gu Yue, who was enjoying a bath, paused, and then her Rank also broke through, reaching Gold Rank Seven.
"Another Breakthrough," Gu Yue murmured to herself, resting on the edge of the bathtub, a faint smile appearing on her face.
The sudden increase in Rank didn't surprise her at all; after more than ten days, it was indeed time for a Breakthrough.
Perhaps it was her excessive trust in Fang Yuan's Talent that prevented any shock... "Cousin, you're really not letting anyone live..."
The next day, Lin Zhi Zhi, upon learning of Fang Yuan's Rank increase, looked at him with a look of utter resignation.
They had both broken through to the Gold Rank around the same time, yet she was still stagnant while he had soared to Gold Rank Six.
The limitations of her True Spirit Talent Rank, being only Silver Rank, meant that for every subsequent Rank, she would face the issue of a Bottleneck.
At her current rate of improvement, if there were no Bottleneck, it would only take about a month to break through a Rank.
The existence of the Bottleneck prolonged this time by several folds, requiring more than half a year to achieve a Breakthrough.
The young girl's gaze towards him was filled with envy; the importance of Talent Rank became especially critical at this stage.
Although Li Xuefei, with her Gold Rank Talent, wasn't as exaggerated as Fang Yuan, she could generally improve a Rank in less than a month.
Lin Zhi Zhi had already begun to accept reality. She would simply follow her cousin obediently, letting him lead her, and perhaps she would acquire some treasures in the future.
Next, Fang Yuan also received congratulations from the twenty-one members of the Support Group and Li Xuefei. As for Gu Yue, who also leveled up, she was congratulated alongside him by everyone...
After the Demon Defense Fortress was built, its function officially began, and the people of Sea City started exploring the dangerous Void Realm.
The next day, while it was still dim, Fang Yuan's squad of four, along with the same number of the Support Group, grandly arrived at the Demon Defense Fortress via a teleportation array.
Upon arriving here again, they, like everyone else, were about to enter the Earth Demon Territory above.
Due to the extreme danger of the Earth Demon Territory, only the four highest-ranked members of the Support Group participated this time, mostly above Silver Rank Eight.
The other members of the Support Group were not idle either; they had been arranged to farm Void Realm Instances, and it was estimated that in two or three months, their Ranks would reach the Gold Rank.
Squad's help to them was the share they received from the crystal cores they collected earlier.
During those ten days, every member of the Support Group basically obtained two to three hundred million energy points.
"Hehe, Uncle Tianyang, when are we setting off?"
As soon as they stepped out of the teleportation array, the group had only walked a few steps when they encountered an acquaintance—Li Xuefei's father, Li Tianyang.
Looking in the direction of the voice, a massive figure nearly three meters tall immediately caught the attention of Fang Yuan and the others.
"Hey, isn't that your dad, Captain? The giant next to him seems to be Zhang Meng, who awakened the Gold Rank Strength Enhancement less than two months ago."
Lin Zhi Zhi poked the Captain's arm beside her and whispered to her.
"Xiao Fei, come over."
Li Tianyang, who was talking to Zhang Meng, waved for the eight people to come over.
At her father's signal, Li Xuefei led the seven others and quickly walked over.
"..."
Upon reaching Zhang Meng's side, all eight fell silent. Next to the nearly three-meter-tall giant, they felt like mere midgets.
Among the eight, only Fang Yuan was close to 1.9 meters, but even that couldn't compare to Zhang Meng, let alone the others who were generally only 1.6 to 1.7 meters tall.
Simply standing beside him, the group felt the pressure brought by his height, which was unrelated to their strength.
However, Zhang Meng, who had only awakened less than two months ago, was not weak; he had already reached Gold Rank One.
With his Gold Rank Strength Enhancement, Li Xuefei estimated that she might not even be his match.
"Haha, this is Zhang Meng, the one who awakened the Gold Rank Strength Enhancement previously. Don't let his tall stature fool you; he's actually just a fourteen-year-old kid~."
"This is my daughter, Li Xuefei. Zhang Meng, you can just call her Sister Xiao Fei..."
Seeing that all eight were silenced by Zhang Meng's physique, Li Tianyang stepped forward at the opportune moment to introduce them.
"Hehe, Sister Xiao Fei, Brother Yuan..., hello everyone!"
Zhang Meng's honest and rugged voice rang out as he politely greeted all eight one by one, which only made the already silent eight even more speechless.
Being called 'Brother' and 'Sister' by such a large person always felt a bit awkward.
"Uh~, hello!"
A moment later, the few who had recovered quickly responded.
Hearing their replies, the big fellow Zhang Meng immediately laughed, revealing a row of neat, white teeth.
"Dad, Mom, Auntie, are you also preparing to go to the Earth Demon Territory?"
After a simple greeting, Li Xuefei asked. Besides Zhang Meng, she couldn't discern the Rank auras of any of the other people in front of her.
"That's right, Fei'er, are you going too? Why don't you come with your aunt and us? It would be safer that way."
Li Yuxuan, who hadn't appeared in a long time, showed a hint of nostalgia. Looking at these young ones in front of her, especially seeing Fang Yuan, who was the same Rank as her, and Gu Yue, who was one Rank higher, she had personally guided them.
She couldn't believe how these two had broken through so quickly. How much time had passed for these two youngsters to surpass her in Rank?
"No, we have Fang Yuan here; we can handle most basic threats."
Facing her aunt's invitation, Li Xuefei refused without a second thought.
With a Prodigy like Fang Yuan around, as long as they didn't delve too deep, there wouldn't be too much of a problem.
After all, before this, the three Legendary Professionals of the Human Alliance and the Legendary Professional of Sea City had already conducted a rough sweep, and there were no traces of Legend Rank Monsters nearby.
During their conversation, the two teams walked out of the underground fortress. It wasn't until they approached the affected area of the Earth Demon Territory that they went their separate ways.
The two teams entering the Earth Demon Territory explored in different directions, one to the left and one to the right...