"If even a mere Nascent Divinity Realm like you can escape from my hands, then wouldn't I be a laughingstock?" Zhang Fan strode forward, releasing his Domain of the Great Dao to suppress space.
Now that the rules of the Lightning Sword Dao had perfectly merged with his Nascent Divinity, the power of his Domain of the Great Dao was incomparable to what it was before. Even powerful cultivators like Yu Jian Zhen Xian, who were at the peak of the Nascent Divinity Realm, had their strength greatly limited, and their speed drastically reduced.
Zhang Fan took a step and caught up with him, unleashing another sword strike. Yu Jian Zhen Xian, having witnessed its power, dared not resist head-on. He narrowly dodged, and before he could stabilize himself, a second sword, a third sword...
Sword strike after sword strike followed. At this moment, Yu Jian Zhen Xian was utterly despairing. Space was suppressed, making it impossible to tear through. Trapped within the Domain of the Great Dao, his strength was weakened, and he dared not confront Zhang Fan's sword directly, relying solely on his movement techniques to evade.
But how could Zhang Fan's sword be so easily evaded? As the sword light continued to fall, Yu Jian Zhen Xian, whose body was still relatively intact, became maimed. His limbs were severed, and he was nearly reduced to a mere stump, his appearance extremely tragic.
"I am a disciple of the Boundless Dynasty. If you dare to kill me, you will face endless pursuit from the Boundless Dynasty." Yu Jian Zhen Xian, who was originally a very proud person, was forced to the brink and had no other recourse but to invoke the Boundless Dynasty, hoping to intimidate Zhang Fan.
To his surprise, Zhang Fan showed no fear upon hearing this; instead, he seemed to anticipate it.
"I was just worried about lacking ample cultivation resources after entering the Nascent Divinity Realm. If your people from the Boundless Dynasty dare to come, I will have the main ingredient for refining Nascent Divinity Pills." Zhang Fan said with a cold laugh.
"He's truly a lunatic." Yu Jian Zhen Xian was in despair.
"I wish to break through the Divinity Refining Realm and will borrow your Nascent Divinity for a moment." Zhang Fan summoned the Myriad Beast Cauldron and suppressed Yu Jian Zhen Xian into the cauldron with a flip of his hand.
A group of people led by Dong Ji Zhen Xian flew out from the Ten Thousand Mountains Sect and arrived beside Zhang Fan. Looking at Zhang Fan again, their gazes held a hint of awe. To be able to so easily suppress a peak Nascent Divinity Realm expert like this, he definitely possessed the strength of the Divinity Refining Realm.
"Congratulations, fellow Daoist Zhang Fan, on entering the Divinity Transformation stage. Now that you have suppressed Yu Jian Zhen Xian, breaking through to the Divinity Refining Realm is just a matter of time," Dong Ji Zhen Xian said.
Zhang Fan nodded. His Lightning Sword Dao rules were already complete, and there was almost no bottleneck in entering the Divinity Refining Realm. With the assistance of the Nascent Divinity Pill, he could achieve it in a short period.
"Alas, it is a pity that Qin Yun and Ju Que Zhen Xian escaped," Dong Ji Zhen Xian sighed, filled with worry.
After Qin Yun escaped, he would undoubtedly return to the Boundless Dynasty. As soon as Yu Jian Zhen Xian's lamp of life was extinguished, it was likely that a Divinity Refining Realm expert from the Boundless Dynasty would take action.
Although Zhang Fan was the one who killed the man, the Ten Thousand Mountains Sect would inevitably be implicated. Who wouldn't fear provoking such a formidable enemy?
However, since they were already on this boat, Dong Ji Zhen Xian could only see it through to the end.
"Haha." Zhang Fan couldn't help but laugh. "If I wanted to kill them, how could they escape with their strength?"
Dong Ji Zhen Xian was stunned. After a long pause, he finally reacted, a look of shock appearing on his wrinkled face.
"You intend to..." Dong Ji Zhen Xian dared not continue, as it seemed utterly insane to him.
"If I kill them all, how long will it take for the Boundless Dynasty to know the news? I can't wait that long."
"Letting Qin Yun send the message back is much better. Someone from the Boundless Dynasty should take action soon. I have a group of people to support, you see. It's unavoidable," Zhang Fan said with a hint of helplessness.
Wu Chen Jian Xian, Tian Hua Zhen Jun, and others were still only at the Eighth Tribulation Realm. If they had the assistance of the Nascent Divinity Pill, with their talent and Zhang Fan's guidance, they could enter the Nascent Divinity Realm in a short period.
But Nascent Divinity Pills were extremely rare; they were refined using the Nascent Divinity of a Divinity Transformation stage cultivator as the main ingredient, along with a large number of immortal herbs, and greatly aided Nascent Divinity cultivation.
Dong Ji Zhen Xian was somewhat speechless, yet also extremely envious. Following Zhang Fan's cultivation was an opportunity of a lifetime.
After suppressing Yu Jian Zhen Xian's Nascent Divinity, Zhang Fan prepared another list and asked Dong Ji Zhen Xian to gather the medicinal ingredients according to it.
This time, the names of the medicinal ingredients on the list were fewer, but each one was an immortal herb, and their preciousness was not comparable to the Immortal Grade Blood Spirit Pill refined last time.
However, Dong Ji Zhen Xian was extremely willing because he knew that as long as the Nascent Divinity Pill was refined, Zhang Fan would not shortchange him.
Although immortal herbs were precious, they were still much more common than the Nascent Divinity of a Divinity Transformation stage cultivator. After all, Dong Ji Zhen Xian could obtain immortal herbs, but he could not kill a Nascent Divinity Realm cultivator and obtain their Nascent Divinity.
Upon returning to the Ten Thousand Mountains Sect, Zhang Fan personally took action, spending more than ten days to re-arrange the sect's protective formation.
With the current strength of the formation he set up, even a Divinity Refining Realm expert would not find it easy to break through.
"With this formation guarding us, there will be no worries below the Divinity Refining Realm," Zhang Fan said.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist Zhang Fan." Dong Ji Zhen Xian was truly amazed. Not only was Zhang Fan's cultivation talent extraordinary, but he was also outstanding in alchemy and formation arrays. He truly wondered if Zhang Fan hailed from an immortal sect or sacred land in the Central Star Domain, otherwise, what other force could nurture such a monstrous figure?
"These are the immortal herbs I've collected these past few days. It was not easy to gather them all," Dong Ji Zhen Xian said with a sigh, handing a storage ring to Zhang Fan.
In the past ten-odd days, he had visited almost every continent in the Shattered Star Domain, showing his utmost diligence.
Zhang Fan naturally understood Dong Ji Zhen Xian's intention. After receiving the storage ring, he smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Dong Ji, rest assured, once the Nascent Divinity Pill is refined, you will certainly get your share."
In the following days, Zhang Fan began to meticulously refine the Nascent Divinity Pill.
Meanwhile, Qin Yun was rushing non-stop towards the Boundless Star Domain, fearing that if he returned a step later, the Giant Spirit Hall would be reduced to ruins.
Qin Yun flew at extreme speed through the darkness. After nearly a month of travel, he finally reached the Boundless Star Domain.
His first stop was to see Kuang Wu Zhen Xian, who was closest to Yu Jian Zhen Xian. He was an extremely powerful body-cultivation expert who practiced a top-tier Emperor Body Technique. His physical body alone was enough to contend with cultivators in the mid-stage of the Divinity Refining Realm.
"Senior Brother Kuang Wu, Senior Brother Yu Jian has fallen."
"Hmm? What happened? With Senior Brother Yu Jian's strength, who below the Divinity Refining Realm could kill him? Could it be a Divinity Refining Realm expert who took action?" Kuang Wu Zhen Xian was extremely thin, resembling an ape, but the natural field generated by his powerful physique put immense pressure on Qin Yun.
"It wasn't a Divinity Refining Realm expert, but he did possess the strength of the Divinity Refining Realm. Senior Brother Yu Jian was suppressed by him without any power to resist," Qin Yun Zhen Xian recalled the scene of Yu Jian Zhen Xian being suppressed by Zhang Fan that day, still feeling lingering fear.