Zhu Wanjiang could hardly believe his ears.
At this moment, Yun Fan condensed a surge of Fire God power. Instantly, flames erupted, and the tyrannical Fire God power manifested before his eyes.
This time, Zhu Wanjiang was completely convinced. He hadn't expected Yun Fan to be telling the truth. It was just that the speed was too fast!
So fast that it was almost unimaginable.
At this, Zhu Wanjiang said, "It seems I bet correctly. You always give me surprises and delights!"
"As long as I completely control this power, I can break through to the Half-Step Mahayana stage!"
Yun Fan said with confidence.
The Mahayana stage required the blessing of luck. Even if one's strength reached the point, breaking through might not be guaranteed. But Yun Fan wasn't thinking about that now.
As long as he could break through to the Half-Step Mahayana stage, he could completely resolve the Dark Turmoil.
Zhu Wanjiang then said, "No rush, I might take you somewhere else!"
"Where to?"
Yun Fan asked, puzzled.
"To the Water God Palace!"
Zhu Wanjiang said, "The Water God Palace also has a great fortune awaiting you!"
"No way! Palace Master, are you treating me like a professional scavenger of trash!"
Yun Fan was speechless. Could he be given some decent fortune instead of always being left with the scraps?
"I'll ask you, don't you like these scraps?"
Zhu Wanjiang asked directly. In his opinion, Yun Fan was the type who got the benefit but complained.
"Alright then, I'll reluctantly accept it!"
Afterward, Yun Fan and Zhu Wanjiang left the Fire God Palace, and soon after, they arrived at the Water God Palace.
Huo Shui, the Palace Master of the Water God Palace, showed a look of confusion in his eyes upon seeing Yun Fan and Zhu Wanjiang arrive.
Although the two forces had long been allied in secret, what did it mean for Zhu Wanjiang to bring Yun Fan directly this time?
Despite his somewhat alluring name, Huo Shui was actually a rough-looking man.
"Zhu Wanjiang, this kid is being hunted everywhere now. Are you bringing him here to bring disaster upon my Water God Palace?"
Clearly, Huo Shui was displeased with Zhu Wanjiang's actions.
Zhu Wanjiang said smugly, "Huo Shui, he is a treasure! He is our hope for a comeback!"
"With what do we make a comeback?"
Huo Shui clearly looked down on Yun Fan, but this was understandable. Great figures like them often carried a certain arrogance.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wanjiang directly told Huo Shui about Yun Fan's refinement of the Fire God's essence blood.
When Huo Shui heard this, he was instantly shocked. He hadn't expected Yun Fan to actually refine it.
"Your demonic lineage is truly perverse. No wonder you are all targets!"
Huo Shui said warily.
Yun Fan smiled and offered no explanation. He knew that he hadn't refined it solely through demonic power.
His demonic energy and bloodline surpassed other demonic cultivators. If it were any other demonic cultivator, they wouldn't have been able to refine it.
At this, Zhu Wanjiang said, "Huo Shui, we are now an alliance. My Fire God Palace has paid so much. Shouldn't your Water God Palace show some acknowledgment? The stronger he gets, the more advantageous it will be for our situation!"
"Let's not talk about that for now!"
Huo Shui said, "Zhu Wanjiang, although your Fire God Palace has paid a lot, there's still the Grand Supreme Dao Sect. We can't just come and fleece my Water God Palace, can we?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wanjiang directly said, "You don't need to worry about the Grand Supreme Dao Sect. They've almost all been fleeced. I think your Water God Palace shouldn't hold back either; just hand over the Water God's Heart!"
The Water God's Heart was similar to the Fire God's essence blood. Both were treasures that their respective factions wanted to refine but couldn't.
Keeping them was useless. If they didn't gamble on Yun Fan, then after both factions were destroyed, these two treasures would also be rendered useless.
Why not just offer them to Yun Fan? Not only would it help Yun Fan become stronger, but it would also earn Yun Fan a great debt of gratitude. No matter how they looked at it, they wouldn't lose out.
Huo Shui said, "That's not a problem, but do you think he can handle it?"
"You don't need to worry about that. He could refine the Fire God's essence blood, so the Water God's Heart should be no problem!"
After hearing this, Huo Shui added, "That's not what I mean. You know, these are two diametrically opposite forces. Aren't you afraid of him exploding?"
Zhu Wanjiang's expression changed, but he still said firmly, "Don't forget, he is a demon. He has a way to deal with it!"
This time, he was willing to take a risk. Fortunately, Yun Fan didn't hear it, or he would have surely cursed this guy as a sly fox.
After all, if it were anyone else, they would have exploded and died.
After discussing for a while, the two decided to let Yun Fan refine the Water God's Heart.
"Young friend Yun, you go and refine it. I wish you success!"
He congratulated Yun Fan.
Yun Fan replied with difficulty, "I'll try my best!"
Initially, refining the Fire God's essence blood wasn't entirely certain, but if he could refine the Water God's Heart, he would be able to break through to the Half-Step Mahayana stage with his eyes closed.
Of course, this was assuming the quality of the Water God's Heart was not inferior to the Fire God's essence blood, otherwise, it would be of little use to him.
Subsequently, the Water God led Yun Fan to a forbidden area. In the center of the lake, Yun Fan saw the Water God's Heart, which shimmered with light, like a gemstone.
Of course, this was only a damaged Water God's Heart.
Compared to the Fire God's essence blood, the power emanating from the Water God's Heart seemed very gentle.
But this was only a superficial feeling. In fact, the power of the Water God's Heart was the Weak Water, which was absolutely incomparable to the low-level Weak Water of the Yin Family from the Hidden Sect.
Precisely because this Weak Water was too terrifying, many strong cultivators in the Water God Palace throughout the ages had drowned in it.
Huo Shui had personally experienced this. After all, he had attempted to refine the Water God's Heart in the past but had almost drowned.
Therefore, he was filled with fear towards the Water God's Heart, but he didn't tell Yun Fan. He also wanted to be a sly fox like Zhu Wanjiang.
"The rest is up to you. Let's see if you can control this opportunity!"
He said to Yun Fan.
"I'll try my best!"
Yun Fan nodded and then began to prepare to refine the Water God's Heart.
Indeed, although the Water God's Heart appeared gentle, its gentleness contained endless killing intent. Even Yun Fan almost fell victim to the Weak Water.
However, because his devouring power was too tyrannical, the Water God's Heart resisted for a while before being directly refined by Yun Fan.
This speed was no slower than refining the Fire God's essence blood.
However, the most brutal challenge was yet to come, as the two diametrically opposite forces repelled each other within his body.
Yun Fan felt like his body was about to explode. Therefore, at this critical moment, he quickly circulated his power, trying to suppress these two forces.
But unfortunately, as these two forces repelled each other within him, they actually grew stronger. Helplessly, Yun Fan had to activate his demonic power to assimilate these two forces.
After assimilating these two forces, Yun Fan was exhausted, both physically and mentally. At this moment, his condition was not good.
But now that he had obtained these two forces, the next step was to break through.
Although the path to this breakthrough had not yet begun, Yun Fan knew that this breakthrough would be very smooth.
When they saw Yun Fan emerge, the two were instantly astonished, looking at Yun Fan in disbelief.
"You really refined it?"
Seeing their fearful and shocked gazes, Yun Fan nodded. "I refined it. Although the process wasn't smooth, it was successful in the end!"
"It's fine, it's fine, as long as you're not dead!"
The two breathed a sigh of relief.
"What do you mean?"
Yun Fan was startled. He always felt like the two had something hidden. Zhu Wanjiang still wanted to conceal it, but Huo Shui frankly said, "Kid, we actually lied to you earlier!"
"The two forces are mortal enemies, completely opposite. If anything goes wrong, you could have exploded and died!!"
"Say less, didn't he succeed?"
Zhu Wanjiang's eyes darted around uncomfortably.
The more Yun Fan listened, the more alarmed he became. He then asked, "Palace Masters, I just want to know, what was the success rate for others?"
"There was no possibility of success, only death!"
Huo Shui said straightforwardly again.
"Holy hell!"
Yun Fan was instantly startled. If he hadn't been lucky, he might have been tricked to death by these two old foxes.
This would have been too anticlimactic! Fortunately, he was blessed with good fortune and endured it.
"Then why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Yun Fan said angrily, "This way, at least I would have had some psychological preparation!"
"Well, we didn't tell you so that you wouldn't feel any pressure, and you would refine it naturally!"
Zhu Wanjiang explained awkwardly. It had to be said that they had gone too far this time, but they had gambled correctly.
Originally, Huo Shui wanted to say, 'We wanted to be sly foxes,' but at this moment, he couldn't say it.
At this, Yun Fan said, "You two sly foxes... Palace Masters, shouldn't you give me some compensation?"
At this moment, he directly stated his conditions and demands, as the previous situation had been too dangerous.
The two felt guilty, so at this moment, they could only give Yun Fan some compensation, otherwise, it would be inexcusable.
"Of course, here's my compensation!"
Huo Shui directly handed a cultivation technique to Yun Fan.
Seeing this, Zhu Wanjiang also unreservedly handed over his cultivation technique to Yun Fan.
Yun Fan opened them and immediately frowned. These two cultivation techniques were the Water God Art and the Fire God Art, respectively.
Of course, there was no problem with the cultivation techniques, and they weren't fake. But what angered Yun Fan was that, dammit, why did these cultivation techniques only have the last layer? Where were the previous ones?
"Palace Masters, these are not complete cultivation techniques!"
Yun Fan said, unsure of what these two guys were up to this time.
The two said calmly, "Because the power of this last layer is the most potent. The previous cultivation techniques are not only less powerful but also a waste of your time to cultivate! Therefore, we suggest you start practicing directly from the last layer!"
"Yes, yes, you are a heaven-blessed prodigy. The previous cultivation techniques don't suit you; only the strongest layer is in line with your style!"
Huo Shui also agreed. At this moment, the straightforward, rough man had also become less so.
Yun Fan knew that these two sly foxes were tricking him, but the cultivation technique of the last layer was indeed extraordinary. He might as well practice it.
After all, he had the demonic power to support him. Even if something went wrong, his demonic physique could handle it.
It should be fine.
Therefore, he immediately asked the two to find a quiet place and enter seclusion to cultivate.
After Yun Fan left, Huo Shui asked with some guilt, "Are we too wicked by tricking him like this?"
"No!"
Zhu Wanjiang said, "These two layers of cultivation techniques, our two factions have studied them for thousands of years without success. Now, leaving this opportunity to him, from a certain perspective, he is sacrificing himself for martial arts! This is righteousness!"
"What if something really goes wrong?"
Huo Shui was still somewhat worried.
Zhu Wanjiang said, "It's not a big problem. After all, even if something goes wrong, no one can suspect us!"
"You're too cunning, but I like it!"
"Hahahaha!"
...
Yun Fan was in seclusion in the forbidden area of the Water God Palace. This breakthrough was as smooth as he had imagined, directly reaching the Half-Step Mahayana stage.
However, he still had some excess power in his body, so he immediately decided to push for it, wanting to break through to the Mahayana stage directly.
But reality slapped him in the face.
As soon as he made the attempt, he felt cracks appearing in his body, as if he were about to be torn apart.
Therefore, at this moment, Yun Fan had to stop his attempt. Indeed, the Mahayana stage was not that easy to break through.
Even though he was infinitely close to that realm, he still couldn't break through without the belief of all sentient beings.
Thus, at this moment, knowing that success was impossible, he immediately stopped his breakthrough.
The current realm had reached his desired expectation, so he immediately began to study the two cultivation techniques.
Although it was only the last layer, Yun Fan grasped it very quickly. Coupled with the two opposing forces within his body, he successfully broke through in just three days.
Afterward, he emerged from the forbidden area and saw the two old foxes.
"You've broken through!"
The two looked at Yun Fan in shock. In their opinion, even if Yun Fan could break through smoothly, it should have taken several months.
Unexpectedly, he broke through in less than three days. My heavens, was this even human?
Yun Fan nodded. "By chance!"
"Then have you comprehended the cultivation techniques?"
The two asked Yun Fan expectantly.
Yun Fan was speechless. This was probably the question the two old guys cared about the most. So, he immediately replied, "Fortunately, I've comprehended them too!"
"So monstrous!"
The two shivered, not expecting Yun Fan to actually succeed.
"Then can you demonstrate for us?"
The two were eager to know how powerful the last layer of the cultivation technique was.
"Since that's the case, I'll reluctantly demonstrate, but I'll need your cooperation!"
Yun Fan said directly.
"How do we cooperate?"
They looked at Yun Fan, puzzled.
"It's simple. Both of you attack together and fight me!"
The two looked at each other and immediately attacked. The main reason was that they were too eager to know how powerful the last layer was.
Little did they know, this was exactly the situation Yun Fan wanted. These two guys had been calculating against him, and now, under the guise of sparring, he could properly deal with them.
At this very moment, Yun Fan attacked. A water dragon and a fire dragon were released by him, charging directly at the two.
"Not good!"
The two realized the danger and immediately formed a barrier, wanting to block Yun Fan's power. But it had to be said, the gap between them and Yun Fan was simply too large.
The next moment, the two elemental dragons directly broke through the barrier and slammed heavily into the two.
It had to be said that this move carried a bit of personal vendetta.
"Pfft!"
The two who were sent flying immediately spat out a mouthful of blood. They had never expected Yun Fan's combat power to be so strong.
Of course, this was not the most important thing. The most important thing was that at this moment, Yun Fan attacked again.
Instantly, two phantoms, dozens of feet tall, appeared behind Yun Fan, representing the Water God and the Fire God.
The two were almost scared to death. If these two forces were to descend, they would probably meet their demise on the spot.
"Stop!"
The two quickly said, "Let's stop here!"
At this, Yun Fan withdrew his power and looked at the weakened two, feeling satisfied.
"Let's see if you dare to be sly foxes next time?"
Yun Fan mused in his heart, finally getting one back.
At this, the two looked at Yun Fan with deep dread. They hadn't expected the last layer to be so powerful.
At that very moment, they felt as if Yun Fan possessed the strength to kill gods and demons.
It had to be said that the power Yun Fan displayed had deeply shaken them.
However, this was also normal. With so many powers remodeling him, it was not surprising that Yun Fan had become so strong.
At this, Yun Fan, seeing that he had plundered enough, said to the two, "Palace Masters, I need to leave. I must first sweep away the darkness! Then I will deal with the Zen Master lineage!"
In his opinion, with his current strength, he should be able to resolve the Dark Turmoil. As long as the Zen Master did not appear, he should be invincible in the world.
Of course, this was just his own thought.
"Go! We await your good news!"
The two said to Yun Fan, "We cannot help you in the Dark Era, but when you attack the Sealed Zen Land, we will definitely help you!"
"No matter!"
In Yun Fan's eyes, the help of these two was no longer important. Although these two old guys were unreliable in their actions,
their contribution to his current achievements was immense.
Afterward, he bid farewell to the two and left with a grand flourish.
If he had to be cautious before, he could now be completely high-profile, as his strength gave him endless confidence.
After Yun Fan left, Huo Shui said, "Are we helping a demon grow?"
To be honest, at this moment, he was somewhat uneasy. If he had truly created a demon, his sin would be great.
Zhu Wanjiang said, "You can't say that. I always feel that he won't be like other demons! Although his demonic nature cannot be changed, I believe he will not turn into darkness!"
"Let's hope so!"
Huo Shui said, "In any case, we have no turning back. We can only say that his growth rate is too monstrous. He hasn't even lived as long as us, yet his strength has far surpassed ours!"
"Don't think too much about it. Without him, our two factions would have perished sooner or later. Helping him is helping ourselves!"
...
After leaving the Water God Palace, Yun Fan wanted to say goodbye to the Grand Supreme Dao Sect, but he decided against it.
After all, his current itinerary was too conspicuous. If he left, what if the Zen Master lineage targeted the Grand Supreme Dao Sect?
Therefore, he decided not to cause trouble for the Grand Supreme Dao Sect for now. When he returned to the mortal world to resolve the Dark Turmoil, it would be time to wage war against the Sealed Zen Land.
Just then, a figure quietly appeared.
"Senior..."
Yun Fan was about to call out "Senior" but found it inappropriate, so he immediately shut his mouth. Because the person who arrived was Qing Ming.
Qing Ming said to Yun Fan, "I didn't expect you to have broken through!"
How to put it? Before Yun Fan broke through to the Half-Step Mahayana stage, his strength was inferior to hers, even if she stood at the Spirit Refining realm.
But now, Yun Fan gave her a feeling of immense strength.
"Dao Venerable, I will return to the mortal world to quell the darkness first. As for the grudges with the Zen Master lineage, I will deal with them after I resolve the Dark Turmoil!"
Yun Fan said directly.
"What does that have to do with me!"
Qing Ming said coldly, "This is for you!"
With that, she threw the Imperial Seal to Yun Fan. She had tricked it from Tian Chan.
"Thank you, Dao Venerable!"
Yun Fan took the Imperial Seal. Although he didn't know how to use it, he believed it was definitely a good treasure.
Just as he was about to leave, Qing Ming took the lead and walked towards the mortal world.
"Dao Venerable, are you also going to the mortal world?"
Yun Fan asked, confused.
Qing Ming, the Dao Venerable, gritted her teeth in hatred towards Yun Fan. She was going to the mortal world to resolve her emotional tribulation. But she was a proud woman and did not reveal her purpose.
She nodded and said, "That's right! I'm going to the mortal world for a walk!"
"Then, together?"
Yun Fan asked.
In fact, he didn't know that Qing Ming was already at her limit. Qing Ming had discovered that the stronger her power became, the less she could resist the emotional tribulation.
Also, she had severed her emotional tribulation before. Now that she had an emotional tribulation, the backlash was more severe.
Therefore, this was also the reason why she wanted to go to the mortal world with Yun Fan. At this point, she couldn't care less.
Let's get the deed done first.
"Hmph!"
Qing Ming snorted, as if acting spoiled, and didn't answer Yun Fan's question. Instead, she walked ahead on her own.
Yun Fan immediately followed. They didn't talk much along the way, mainly because Qing Ming was too cold and easily killed the conversation.
Fortunately, their speed was fast, and they soon left the Sealed Zen Land. However, at this moment, Yun Fan noticed someone chasing after them from behind.
"He's here!"
Qing Ming felt Tian Chan's aura approaching. As for why Tian Chan had discovered them, in her opinion, it was probably because the Imperial Seal carried Tian Chan's aura.
Yun Fan said, "Good timing!"
After breaking through to the Half-Step Mahayana stage, his strength was immense, but he hadn't had a chance to spar yet. He had originally planned to use the God of Slaughter for practice. Now that Tian Chan had arrived, he would practice with Tian Chan first.
"Do you have confidence in dealing with him?"
Qing Ming asked him.
"What I want is not to deal with him, but to kill him!"
Yun Fan said domineeringly. This domineering aura deeply affected Qing Ming. She actually felt a hint of infatuation.
However, this impulse was quickly suppressed. She knew that her emotional tribulation was getting worse.
Being infatuated with Yun Fan was the most basic reaction. She was afraid that in the coming time, she would be unable to maintain her aloof image and would indulge in Yun Fan's embrace.
As expected, at this moment, Tian Chan arrived.
When he saw Yun Fan and Qing Ming standing together, he sneered, "Your Grand Supreme Dao Sect is indeed harboring a demon. This time, the evidence is conclusive. Your Grand Supreme Dao Sect is doomed!"
For Tian Chan, this was an unexpected gain. With conclusive evidence, as long as he dealt with the Grand Supreme Dao Sect, he would have a merit.
Moreover, this time, after dealing with the Grand Supreme Dao Sect, even the Fire God Palace and the Water God Palace would not dare to speak up for the Grand Supreme Dao Sect.
Yun Fan said, "What if the evidence is conclusive? All the evidence is on you. If I kill you, won't everything be fine?"
"Hahahaha!"
Tian Chan laughed maniacally. "Even the God of Slaughter Bai Qi could do nothing to me, so how can you, a mere minor demon, contend with me?"
He not only disregarded Qing Ming but also Yun Fan.
Yun Fan saw this and immediately said to Qing Ming, "Leave this to me!"
"Mm!"
Qing Ming's reply was as gentle as water. She didn't know why she had become like this?
At this, Yun Fan said, "Tian Chan, you could have lived a while longer, but you actively came out to seek death. Don't blame me!"
"Oh! Is that so?"
Tian Chan sneered. "Kid, you are too arrogant. You don't know that I can crush you with just one hand!"
"Unfortunately, you've met me. This time, you are bound to die!"
With that, Tian Chan directly attacked Yun Fan. His Half-Step Mahayana stage strength was fully displayed. He wanted to crush Yun Fan's will with his aura alone.
"Die!"
He punched down towards Yun Fan. He thought this punch would shatter Yun Fan.
But unexpectedly, at this very moment, something changed. A surge of water and fire power erupted from Yun Fan's body.
"Pfft!"
Tian Chan spat out a mouthful of blood, looking at Yun Fan in shock.
Undoubtedly, he was injured. Earlier, he was so focused on killing Yun Fan that he forgot to guard himself, so he was injured by Yun Fan's move.
"How could you have broken through?"
He looked at Yun Fan in disbelief. He was just a young brat. Even with the aura of a demon, he couldn't have broken through so quickly.
He didn't know how Yun Fan had done it.
Yun Fan said coldly, "Surprised? That's the point!"
"Since you've broken through, you're even less likely to be kept alive!"
At this, Tian Chan realized the seriousness of the situation. All along, they had underestimated Yun Fan's potential and strength.
Therefore, they had sent them one by one. Now, Yun Fan had grown to a level that threatened the Sealed Zen Land.
If they didn't deal with Yun Fan this time, the Sealed Zen Land might go from being proactive to being passive in the future.
Therefore, at this moment, he was determined to kill Yun Fan.
The next moment, Tian Chan erupted with his peak combat power. Instantly, his entire being seemed to have become much stronger.
Even Yun Fan seemed like an ant in his eyes.
This was his true strength, but his potential and limit were only this much; he could not improve further.
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "Is this your limit? You've disappointed me too much!"
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Qing Ming was instantly shocked. She knew that the current Tian Chan was infinitely close to godhood in her eyes.
Did this mean Yun Fan was stronger than Tian Chan?
Let alone her, even Tian Chan didn't believe it.
"This state is enough to deal with you!"
Tian Chan sneered. In his eyes, even if Yun Fan had broken through to the Half-Step Mahayana stage, it was still not on the same level as an old powerhouse like him.
However, in the next moment, two phantoms appeared behind Yun Fan, looking down on him with disdain.
"Not good!"
Tian Chan's expression changed. He didn't expect Yun Fan's potential to be so great. At this moment, the aura emanating from Yun Fan was even stronger than his, even comparable to Bai Qi.
"Impossible, this is all an illusion!"
The next moment, Tian Chan charged at Yun Fan fearlessly.