CHAPTER 830: CHAPTER 824: THIRD RANK MARTIAL SAINT

After the task in the Heavenly Fury Forest ended, Ye Xuan stayed at the Xuri Tavern, waiting for news from the Qi Ye Ancient Mansion.

After the confrontation with Lei Qianzhang, Ye Xuan’s cultivation also reached the peak of a Second Grade Martial Saint, just a step away from the Third Grade Martial Saint.

On top of a mountain peak, space surged continually, and strands of slightly mottled energy rapidly emerged from the heavens and the earth, immediately pouring into the body of the young man sitting cross-legged at the mountain’s edge. Facing this endless infusion, his body, like a bottomless pit, absorbed all the energy without overflowing.

It was Ye Xuan.

Using merit points to exchange for five Holy-grade Soul Stones from the Divine Domain treasure vault, Ye Xuan continued his cultivation here, awaiting news, further preparing to advance at this very place with the holy-grade pill he refined to enhance his cultivation.

Since refining the Holy-grade Soul Stones, Ye Xuan had maintained this state for nearly three days. During these three days, his figure remained motionless like a rock, with only the swirling energy vortex above his head emitting a low humming sound atop the mountain peak.

Inside Ye Xuan’s body, the mighty power of the Holy-grade Soul Stones, after being refined by the Earth Core Cold Flame, transformed into surging True Yuan, flowing like a tide through his meridians. Additionally, endless energy from the heavens and the earth continued to pour in, eventually getting refined into pure True Yuan by the Earth Core Cold Flame, merging into this vast force.

Although the energy from the heavens and the earth was abundant, the pure True Yuan left for Ye Xuan to absorb after layers of refining wasn’t much. But, better than nothing, as the saying goes, accumulations over time reach terrifying levels. Most cultivators accumulate True Yuan this way, while relying on pills and treasures to boost power is merely a shortcut, not for frequent use, lest it backfires.

This time, Ye Xuan’s cultivation lasted quite a while. The Holy-grade Soul Stone’s energy was completely refined as of a day ago, yet he didn’t stop. Instead, he continued cultivating because he vaguely felt that the Holy-grade Soul Stone’s energy alone couldn’t elevate his level. Pursuing perfection, he naturally wanted to seize this opportunity to maximize his power upgrade.

With this mindset, nearly four more days elapsed. Within those four days, Ye Xuan devoted all his spirit to absorbing the energy from the heavens and the earth. With persistent absorption, the True Yuan flowing through his meridians gradually became abundant and mighty. Each cycle brought almost endless strength to his body, giving him an urge to howl towards the sky.

Of course, this impulse was naturally suppressed. Ye Xuan knew that if he howled, all this arduous training would have gone to waste.

Time swiftly passed amidst cultivation. The mountain peak remained as tranquil as ever, for this was a domain under the jurisdiction of the Xuri Tavern, very secure, provided you paid a considerable amount of Spirit Crystals. The quantity of these Spirit Crystals was no small number.

Ye Xuan’s cultivation finally showed some movement on the morning of the eighth day. The energy vortex above his head trembled slightly and then slowly dispersed, while the fluctuating space around him gradually returned to calm.

Soon after the energy vortex disappeared, Ye Xuan’s eyelids lightly quivered, and then he slowly opened his eyes.

His dark pupils, ancient and unremarkable, appeared as if he had just awoken, without the slightest ripple.

The hand seals he held for cultivation lightly dispersed. Ye Xuan slowly raised his head, spreading his hand flat, and at the command of his mind, the surging True Yuan flowing in his meridians rushed forward, like unbridled horses, surging out to integrate into every part of Ye Xuan’s body.

As the surging True Yuan merged into every piece of his body, a sharp glimmer surged into Ye Xuan’s dark eyes, growing denser and denser. His aura soared at this moment, swiftly breaking through the Second Grade barrier, stepping into the Third Grade!

The momentum didn’t halt after breaking through to the Third Grade. It continued to surge furiously; Ye Xuan’s clothes flapped with no wind. Where he sat, a massive stone cracked with a crisp sound, and the mist surrounding him split apart as if pulled by invisible hands.

The momentum soared quickly until it finally reached a critical point. A layer of invisible film quietly appeared, suppressing the soaring momentum.

Feeling that slight blockage, Ye Xuan tightly clenched his fists, yet he didn’t act immediately. Instead, he abruptly stood up, let out a long howl toward the heavens!

The clear howl, like a dragon’s roar, pierced the clouds, echoing through the mountains, reverberating for a long time before dying down.

The howl was extremely long, as if breath was held to the extreme. Ye Xuan’s face flushed slightly, veins bulging like earthworms on his face, giving a rather ferocious look.

"Break for me!"

With tightly clenched fists, the massive stone under Ye Xuan exploded, scattering in all directions as a fierce shout erupted from Ye Xuan’s mouth!

"Crack!"

It seemed as if an invisible membrane had shattered in the abyss, and Ye Xuan’s halted momentum climbed once more, breaking instantly through the Second Grade Martial Saint level, finally stabilizing at Third Grade!

The momentum ceased abruptly after breaking through to the Third Grade, and Ye Xuan, almost exhausted, collapsed, supporting himself with both hands on the ground, gasping for breath with a flushed face. However, despite the fatigue, there was an unmistakable gleam of joy in Xiao Yexuan’s eyes. He knew that though initially lacking energy, the push from his half-god level soul power eventually removed all obstacles in his path.

Given his power and techniques were several levels above others within the same realm, his advancement was correspondingly more challenging than ordinary, or else he would have advanced long ago.

"Anyway, at last, I’ve successfully advanced."

Ye Xuan chuckled, standing up from the ground, stretching his body. His bones crackled, the sense of comfort spreading from deep within, making him groan involuntarily.

Clenching his fist, Ye Xuan unleashed a punch; the space ahead rippled instantly, and a sharp sonic boom formed on his fist, exceedingly powerful. This power was several times stronger than just a few days ago.

After loosening up his muscles and bones, Ye Xuan pulled out his identity token from the ring, injecting soul power into it, surprised to find a message stored inside.

"The Qi Ye Ancient Mansion’s quota has been released."

A smile formed at the corner of Ye Xuan’s mouth. His figure flashed, disappearing from the mountain’s peak.