Although he and Lord Ju Que had fled early that day, they did not leave the Ten Thousand Mountains Continent. Instead, they remained at the continent's edge, using special means to observe the battlefield.
The two of them, Lord Ju Que and himself, watched with their own eyes as Lord Yu Jian was treated like a plaything in Zhang Fan's hands. First, he was dismembered, then suppressed by the Myriad Beasts Cauldron, a truly miserable and heart-wrenching sight.
"Suppressed? Then perhaps junior brother Yu Jian is not dead. I will go and check on junior brother Yu Jian's heart lamp first." Lord Kuang Wu said, and then left his cave dwelling alone, heading to the Heart Lamp Cave to investigate Lord Yu Jian's heart lamp.
Soon, Lord Kuang Wu returned again. His expression had become somewhat grim. Qin Yun immediately understood from this that junior brother Yu Jian had likely truly perished.
"Tell me in detail, what exactly happened?" Lord Kuang Wu stared at Qin Yun, his voice a few tones lower.
Facing Lord Kuang Wu, Qin Yun naturally did not dare to hide anything. He recounted everything from when he first met Zhang Fan, omitting no detail.
"He had cultivated the rules of the sword to perfection in the Nascent Soul stage?" Upon hearing this, even with Lord Kuang Wu's vast knowledge, his emaciated face showed uncontrollable astonishment.
In the long history of their Boundless Star Domain, such an unparalleled figure had never appeared. Even the current ruler of the Boundless Star Domain was still quite some distance from perfecting the cultivation of the Dao rules in his Nascent Soul stage.
"If one breaks through to the Divine Transformation stage with perfected sword dao rules, even if it's just a mere initial breakthrough, their strength would not be comparable to ordinary peak Spirit Transformation realm cultivators. Junior brother Yu Jian dying at the hands of such an existence is indeed not an unjust death," Lord Kuang Wu sighed with great regret.
"Moreover, he has no bottleneck in the Spirit Transformation stage and will likely break through to the Divine Spirit stage in a very short time. The strength of such a monstrous talent cannot be judged by common sense."
"As long as senior brother Kuang Wu makes a move, he will surely be able to kill him." Killing intent surged on Qin Yun's face. He was not angry about Lord Yu Jian's death, but rather because Zhang Fan had already threatened the survival of their Giant Spirit Hall. If Zhang Fan were not killed, their Giant Spirit Hall would likely be next.
"I make a move?" Lord Kuang Wu shook his head, looking at Qin Yun strangely, and asked, "Why should I make a move?"
Qin Yun was stunned. He had not expected Lord Kuang Wu to react this way. Recalling what Lord Kuang Wu had just said, Qin Yun finally understood. He was still too naive.
Although Lord Yu Jian had been close to Lord Kuang Wu in life, 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 Lord Kuang Wu offend such a person for a dead man?
Except for their closest kin, no one cared about Lord Yu Jian's life or death. They were all considering their own interests, and Qin Yun was no exception.
Seeing Lord Kuang Wu's attitude, Qin Yun felt anxious but dared not show it. With his strength, there were only a few Divine Spirit realm powerhouses he could directly converse with, and Lord Kuang Wu was among the strongest. If he did not act, who else could kill Zhang Fan?
"It is indeed not very appropriate for senior brother Kuang Wu to make a move," Qin Yun said with a helpless and worried tone. "After that Zhang Fan refines junior brother Yu Jian's Nascent Soul, he will likely break through to the Divine Spirit stage soon. With the Great Dao Secret Treasure in his hands, even a mid-stage Divine Spirit realm cultivator might not be his match, let alone kill him."
"Great Dao Secret Treasure?" A flicker of surprise flashed in Lord Kuang Wu's eyes. He asked, "What kind of artifact is the Great Dao Secret Treasure that Zhang Fan possesses?"
"It is a pitch-black tripod with three feet and two ears. Junior brother Yu Jian was suppressed by that black cauldron and had no power to resist," Qin Yun said.
"Let's go. Accompany me to the Shattered Star Domain. I have suddenly developed some anticipation for a battle with such an unparalleled figure." Lord Kuang Wu said, and regardless of whether Qin Yun agreed or not, he tore through the void, bringing Qin Yun into the darkness, heading towards the Shattered Star Domain.
"Senior brother Kuang Wu, Zhang Fan's current strength is immeasurable. To ensure foolproofness, why not invite two more Divine Spirit realm powerhouses 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 arrive at the Shattered Star Domain before Zhang Fan breaks through to the Divine Spirit stage. No matter how monstrous he is, as long as he is below the Divine Spirit stage, I have absolute confidence in killing him," Lord Kuang Wu said.
Qin Yun nodded, but a sly smile flickered in the depths of his eyes. Faced with the temptation of a Great Dao Secret Treasure, let alone Divine Spirit realm cultivators, even Divine Transformation realm powerhouses would be enticed.
A Great Dao Secret Treasure, and one that was very suitable for him, naturally meant that Lord Kuang Wu would not let Qin Yun spread the news. If the Divine Transformation realm powerhouses in the Boundless Dynasty knew about it, where would he get the Great Dao Secret Treasure?
One must know that any Great Dao Secret Treasure was enough to make Divine Transformation realm powerhouses fight desperately for it.
It was not just an artifact, but also a treasure for cultivation. Each Great Dao Secret Treasure contained a complete Dao, which played an extremely important role in the cultivation of Divine Transformation realm powerhouses.
After all, to advance from the Divine Transformation stage to the Void Returning stage, the most basic condition was to grasp a complete Dao. And if there was a complete Dao to learn from and comprehend, cultivation would naturally be much easier.
Just as Lord Kuang Wu was rapidly heading towards the Shattered Star Domain with Qin Yun, the Ten Thousand Mountains Sect was once again struck by heavenly tribulation. Dozens of Nascent Souls floated in the air, receiving the baptism of the heavenly tribulation. Now that Zhang Fan had advanced to the Divine Transformation stage, and with the assistance of the Myriad Beasts Cauldron, the quality of the Immortal-grade spirit pills he refined were extremely high. Only a handful of Nascent Soul pills failed to withstand the onslaught of the heavenly tribulation and exploded on the spot. All the remaining Nascent Soul pills successfully passed the heavenly tribulation and were collected by Zhang Fan into the Myriad Beasts Cauldron.
After distributing the more than sixty Nascent Soul 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 Divine Spirit stage." Although it had been less than two months since he broke through to the Divine Transformation stage, Zhang Fan's Dao rules were perfected. Upon entering the Spirit Transformation stage, he was already at the peak, with no need for further consolidation.
He swallowed ten Nascent Soul pills imbued with immense Nascent Soul power. They dissolved in his mouth, and immediately Zhang Fan felt a magical force nourishing his Nascent Soul, which was incredibly comfortable. As his Nascent Soul continued to grow, Zhang Fan began to attempt to fuse his physical body and Nascent Soul.
The so-called Divine Spirit stage was the fusion of the physical body and the Nascent Soul, allowing every part of the physical body to contain Nascent Soul power and rule power. Only when the Nascent Soul and the physical body were completely fused would it be possible to deify the physical body and enter the Divine Transformation stage.
Zhang Fan had extensive experience in this stage of cultivation, so breaking through was naturally smooth and effortless.