Although he and Juque Zhenxian had fled early that day, they had not left the Wanshan Continent. Instead, they remained at the edge of the continent, using special means to observe the battlefield.
The two of them, along with Juque Zhenxian, personally witnessed Yu Jian Zhenxian being toyed with like a plaything in Zhang Fan's hands. First, his limbs were severed, and then he was suppressed by the Myriad Beast Cauldron, a truly tragic sight that stirred the heart.
"Suppressed? Then perhaps Junior Brother Yu Jian is not dead. I will first go and check on Junior Brother Yu Jian's heart lamp," Kuangwu Zhenxian said, and then left the cave alone, heading to the Heart Lamp Cave to check on Yu Jian Zhenxian's heart lamp.
Soon, Kuangwu Zhenxian returned. His expression had turned somewhat grim, and Qin Yun instantly understood that it was likely that Senior Brother Yu Jian had truly perished.
"Tell me in detail, what exactly happened?" Kuangwu Zhenxian stared at Qin Yun, his voice a few tones lower.
Facing Kuangwu Zhenxian, Qin Yun naturally did not dare to conceal anything. He recounted everything from the moment he encountered Zhang Fan, without missing a single detail.
"To have cultivated the rules of the sword to perfection at the Nascent Soul stage?" Hearing this, even with Kuangwu Zhenxian's extensive knowledge, his gaunt face showed irrepressible astonishment.
In the long history of their Boundless Star Domain, such a peerless figure had never appeared. Even the current lord of the Boundless Star Domain was still a considerable distance from perfecting the rules of the Dao at the Nascent Soul stage.
"If one breaks through to the Transformation stage with the perfection of sword dao rules, even if it's just a初初 breakthrough, their strength would not be comparable to an ordinary peak Divine Soul stage cultivator. Senior Brother Yu Jian dying at the hands of such an existence is indeed not an unjust death," Kuangwu Zhenxian sighed with regret.
"Moreover, he has no bottlenecks in the Divine Soul stage. He will likely break through to the Spirit Refining stage in a very short period. Such a monstrous talent's strength cannot be judged by common sense."
"As long as Senior Brother Kuangwu makes a move, he will surely be able to kill him." Qin Yun's face was filled with murderous intent. He was not angry about Yu Jian Zhenxian's death, but rather because Zhang Fan had already threatened the survival of their Ju Ling Hall. If Zhang Fan were not killed, it was likely that Ju Ling Hall would be next.
"I make a move?" Kuangwu Zhenxian shook his head, looking at Qin Yun strangely, and asked, "Why should I make a move?"
Qin Yun was stunned, not expecting Kuangwu Zhenxian to react this way. After thinking about what Kuangwu Zhenxian had just said, Qin Yun finally understood. He was still too naive.
Although Yu Jian Zhenxian had a close relationship with Kuangwu Zhenxian during his lifetime, he was now dead. If the enemy were an ordinary cultivator, it would be one thing, but Zhang Fan was no ordinary person; he was a peerless monstrous talent. How could Kuangwu Zhenxian offend such a person for a dead man?
Apart from close family, no one cared about Yu Jian Zhenxian's life or death. They were all considering their own interests, and Qin Yun was no exception.
Seeing Kuangwu Zhenxian's attitude, Qin Yun felt anxious but did not dare to show it directly. With his strength, there were only a few Spirit Refining stage cultivators he could directly converse with, and Kuangwu Zhenxian was the strongest among them. If he did not act, who else could kill Zhang Fan?
"It is indeed not very appropriate for Senior Brother Kuangwu to make a move," Qin Yun shook his head helplessly, saying with great concern, "After Zhang Fan refines Senior Brother Yu Jian's primordial spirit, he will likely break through to the Spirit Refining stage very soon. He also possesses a Grand Dao Secret Treasure. Even a mid-stage Spirit Refining cultivator might not be his opponent, let alone be able to kill him."
"Grand Dao Secret Treasure?" A flicker of surprise flashed in Kuangwu Zhenxian's eyes, and he asked repeatedly, "What kind of magical artifact is the Grand Dao Secret Treasure that Zhang Fan possesses?"
"It is a pitch-black tripod with three legs and two ears. Senior Brother Yu Jian was suppressed by that black cauldron without any resistance," Qin Yun said.
"Let's go, accompany me to the Shattered Star Domain. I suddenly have some anticipation for a battle with such a peerless figure." Kuangwu Zhenxian said, and regardless of whether Qin Yun agreed, he tore through space, pulling Qin Yun into the darkness, and rushed towards the Shattered Star Domain.
"Senior Brother Kuangwu, Zhang Fan's strength is now unfathomable. To ensure nothing goes wrong, why not invite two more Spirit Refining stage cultivators to go with us?" Qin Yun tentatively asked.
"The longer we delay, the stronger Zhang Fan will become. If we are fast enough, we might reach the Shattered Star Domain before Zhang Fan breaks through to the Spirit Refining stage. No matter how monstrous he is, as long as he is below the Spirit Refining stage, I have absolute confidence in killing him," Kuangwu Zhenxian said.
Qin Yun nodded, but a cunning smile flashed in the depths of his eyes. Faced with the temptation of a Grand Dao Secret Treasure, let alone Spirit Refining cultivators, even Transformation stage experts would be tempted.
A Grand Dao Secret Treasure, and one that was very suitable for him, naturally meant that Kuangwu Zhenxian would not let Qin Yun spread the news. If the Transformation stage experts in the Boundless Dynasty knew about it, where would there be any share for him in that Grand Dao Secret Treasure?
It should be known that any Grand Dao Secret Treasure was enough to make Transformation stage experts fight to the death for it.
It was not just a magical artifact, but also a treasure for cultivation. Each Grand Dao Secret Treasure contained a complete Dao, which was extremely important for the cultivation of Transformation stage experts.
After all, to advance from the Transformation stage to the Void Returning stage, the most basic condition was to master a complete Dao. And if there was a complete Dao to draw upon and comprehend, cultivation would naturally be much easier.
Just as Kuangwu Zhenxian was rushing to the Shattered Star Domain with Qin Yun, the Wanshan Sect once again attracted a heavenly tribulation. Dozens of primordial spirits hovered in the air, receiving the baptism of the heavenly tribulation. Now that Zhang Fan had entered the Transformation stage and had the assistance of the Myriad Beast Cauldron, the quality of the immortal-grade spirit pills he refined was extremely high. Only a few primordial spirit pills could not withstand the bombardment of the heavenly tribulation and exploded on the spot. All other primordial spirit pills successfully passed the heavenly tribulation and were collected by Zhang Fan into the Myriad Beast Cauldron.
After a distribution of over sixty primordial spirit pills, Zhang Fan kept ten for himself, and the rest were given to Nan Zun, Lin Haotian, and others.
"It's time to break through to the Spirit Refining stage." Although it had been less than two months since breaking through to the Transformation stage, Zhang Fan's Dao rules were already perfect. Upon entering the Divine Soul stage, he was already at the peak, with no need for further sedimentation and accumulation.
He swallowed ten primordial spirit pills containing immense primordial spirit power. They melted in his mouth, and immediately Zhang Fan felt a magical power nourishing his primordial spirit, which was incomparably comfortable. As his primordial spirit continued to grow, Zhang Fan began to attempt to fuse his physical body and primordial spirit.
The so-called Spirit Refining stage was to fuse the physical body and primordial spirit into one, so that every part of the physical body contained primordial spirit power and the power of rules. Only when the primordial spirit and the physical body were completely fused could the physical body be Dao-ified and one could enter the Transformation stage.
Zhang Fan had extensive experience in cultivation at this stage, so breaking through was naturally smooth and effortless.
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