mesbooks Chapter 295 Breakthrough! Early Stage of Sainthood!
Chapter 295 Breakthrough! Early Stage of Sainthood!
Su Fan stepped into the palace.
Zhu Dachang followed behind, swallowing nervously.
The palace interior was more than ten times larger than the outer sanctuary, with a dome so high that the ceiling was invisible, and the surrounding walls were covered with murals.
The mural depicts an old man in a white robe, teaching his disciples martial arts, subduing demons, and flying through the air.
"Is this the ancient sage, the Heavenly Sage?" Zhu Dachang whispered.
Su Fan didn't say anything and continued walking forward.
Deep within the palace lies a massive jade platform.
On the jade platform, an old man with white hair sat cross-legged.
The old man had his eyes closed and remained motionless, as if he were asleep.
But Su Fan could sense that the old man was already dead.
He had been dead for countless years, yet his body remained uncorrupted and emitted a faint glow.
"Holy crap, this is the Heavenly Saint Immortal?" Zhu Dachang's eyes widened. "Even in death, he's still this awesome?"
Su Fan walked to the jade platform and looked at the old man.
There were three things in front of the old man.
A whisk.
A jade bottle.
A jade slip.
Su Fan picked up the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense.
Instantly, a massive amount of information flooded into my mind.
"You are destined to reach this point, which means you have received the Holy Lord's decree."
"I am the Heavenly Saint True Man, a peak ancient saint, just one step away from attaining the Primordial Chaos Realm."
"However, the way of Heaven is unjust. I failed to transcend the tribulation and died, my body and soul vanished."
"Before my death, I leave all my knowledge and all my possessions here, hoping that someone destined to inherit them will do so."
"The whisk is named Heavenly Saint Whisk, a magical artifact that I have refined throughout my life, a top-grade sacred artifact."
"The jade bottle contains three sacred pills that I have refined, which can help people break through to the Saint Realm."
"The jade slip contains my life's cultivation technique, the Heavenly Saint Manual."
"Those who are destined to receive this, I hope you will make good use of it and not fail my expectations."
Su Fan opened his eyes and smiled.
The elixir that allows one to break through to the level of a sage.
A high-grade sacred artifact whisk.
The techniques of ancient sages.
Any one of these three items would be fiercely contested by the Heavenly Realm.
Now it's all his.
Zhu Dachang came over.
"Big brother, what's inside?"
Su Fan glanced at him.
"nice one."
He put the whisk and jade bottle into his system space, and carefully kept the jade slip close to his body.
He turned around and looked at the old man on the jade platform.
Su Fan bowed respectfully.
"Senior, I'll accept the gifts. I'll set up a memorial tablet for you when I have the chance."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Zhu Dachang quickly followed.
"Brother, are you leaving already? Aren't you going to look around a bit more?"
Su Fan didn't even turn his head.
"What are you looking at? You've already taken all your things, are you still staying here for the New Year?"
The two walked out of the palace, and a loud rumbling sound came from behind them.
The palace began to collapse.
Su Fan quickened his pace and rushed out of the temple.
boom--!!!
The temple collapsed completely, turning into ruins.
Zhu Dachang looked at the ruins and his heart ached.
"Brother, the temple was perfectly fine, and it just collapsed like that?"
Su Fan smiled.
"We've taken everything, so let it collapse if it wants to."
He took out his phone and turned on the live stream.
Tens of millions of people flooded into the live stream instantly.
"Boss! You're out!"
"What just happened? Why did the temple collapse?"
"What treasure did the boss find?"
Su Fan glanced at the comments section.
"Found some gadgets."
He took out the whisk and shook it.
The live stream chat exploded instantly.
"Holy crap! What kind of magical artifact is this?!"
"Such a powerful aura! It's at least a sacred artifact!"
"Boss, you're awesome! You've found another gem!"
Su Fan put away his whisk.
"Alright, let's go back first."
……
Wanjian Pavilion, guest room.
Su Fan sat cross-legged on the bed and took out the sacred pill.
The pill was entirely golden and emitted a rich medicinal fragrance.
Su Fan looked at it for a long time but didn't eat it.
Zhu Dachang sat beside him, watching eagerly.
"Big brother, why aren't you eating?"
Su Fan glanced at him.
"You don't know anything. You need to find a safe place to take this kind of pill."
He put away the pills and stood up.
"Let's go out for a walk."
The two left their room and came to the main street of Wanjian City.
The streets were bustling with people.
Suddenly, a commotion arose ahead.
"Get out of here! All of you, get out of here!"
A group of people dressed in black robes rode on demonic beasts, rampaging through the streets.
People on the street quickly moved away.
Su Fan frowned.
People from the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons?
The group of men in black robes rushed up to Su Fan, and the leader glanced at him.
"Get out of here!"
Su Fan didn't move.
The man's face turned cold.
"court death!"
He raised his hand, and a beam of black light shot towards Su Fan.
Su Fan drew his sword and shattered the black light with a single strike.
The man's expression changed.
"A half-step saint?"
The people behind him stepped forward and surrounded Su Fan.
People around them were talking about it.
"Who is this kid? Daring to mess with someone from the Ten Thousand Demon Cave?"
"I don't know. But if someone dares to be so arrogant, they must have some skills."
"Even if you're capable, it's useless. The people of the Ten Thousand Demon Cave are not to be trifled with."
The man in the lead stared at Su Fan.
"Boy, state your name."
Su Fan looked at him.
"Su Fan".
The man was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed drastically.
"You're Su Fan?!"
Su Fan nodded.
"it's me."
The man took a step back, his face deathly pale.
The people behind him were also terrified.
The name Su Fan has recently become a household name in the Outer Heavens.
He killed the leader of the Ten Thousand Demons Alliance, stormed the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect, killed the Six-Eared Macaque, and even became a guest elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion.
People like that are not to be trifled with.
The man gritted his teeth.
"Su Fan, we, the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, have no grudge against you, yet you..."
Su Fan interrupted him.
"No enmity? Just a few days ago, your Third Elder of the Ten Thousand Demon Cave led a group to kill me."
The man's face turned even paler.
"That's the Third Elder's business, it has nothing to do with us..."
Su Fan smiled.
"Don't worry. I won't kill you."
The man breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Fan continued.
"Go back and tell your Third Elder to wash his neck clean and wait."
"I'll go see him in a few days."
The man nodded repeatedly and slunk away with his men.
Everyone around was stunned.
"Holy crap! He's Su Fan?!"
"That ruthless person who killed the leader of the Ten Thousand Demons Alliance?!"
"No wonder he's so arrogant!"
"Awesome! Absolutely awesome!"
Su Fan ignored them and continued shopping with Zhu Dachang.
……
The live stream chat was flooded with comments.
"Our leader is so handsome!"
"One sentence was enough to scare the people of the Demon Cave away!"
"That Third Elder, he's going to die!"
"Our leader is awesome!"
After wandering around, Su Fan returned to the inn.
I had just sat down when there was a knock on the door.
"Is Elder Su here?"
Su Fan opened the door.
A disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion stood outside the door.
The disciple bowed respectfully.
"Elder Su, the Sect Master requests your presence."
Su Fan nodded.
"understood."
He brought Zhu Dachang to the main hall of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion.
Inside the main hall, Jian Wudi sat in the main seat, his expression somewhat solemn.
There were several other people sitting nearby, all of them elders of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion.
Upon seeing Su Fan enter, Jian Wudi stood up.
"Su Fan, there's something I need to tell you."
Su Fan looked at him.
"What is it?"
"I am invincible," Jian Wudi said in a deep voice.
"The Ten Thousand Demon Cave, the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect, and the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance have joined forces."
"They've formed an alliance to deal with you."
Su Fan raised an eyebrow.
"Three major powers have joined forces? Just to deal with me?"
Jian Wudi nodded.
"Yes. You're now a thorn in their side, a thorn in their flesh."
"Moreover, they not only want to deal with you, but also with the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion."
Su Fan understood.
The three major powers are trying to take advantage of this opportunity to swallow up the Myriad Swords Pavilion.
Sword Invincible continued.
"Three days later, the people from the three major forces will gather at the Ten Thousand Demon Cave to discuss the specific plan."
I want you to go there.
Su Fan looked at him.
"Go to the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons? Are we just going to our deaths?"
Jian Wudi laughed.
"It's not a suicide mission. It's to gather information."
"You're strong and fast. Go find out what they're up to."
Su Fan thought for a moment.
"OK."
Jian Wudi nodded.
"Okay. I'll send someone to assist you."
……
Three days later, at the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons.
The Cave of Ten Thousand Demons was built inside a huge volcanic crater, surrounded by lava and emitting intense heat.
Su Fan lay in ambush on a mountain peak outside the crater, looking down at the Ten Thousand Demon Cave.
The live stream chat was flooded with comments.
"Boss, it's too dangerous. Shall we go back?"
"What are you afraid of? Boss is tough!"
"That Sword Invincible guy also sent the boss to gather information all by himself."
"Alone? Isn't the boss alone?"
Su Fan ignored the comments and stared at the Ten Thousand Demon Cave.
Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from afar.
Three figures descended from the sky and landed at the entrance of the Ten Thousand Demon Cave.
An old monk, a middle-aged man in blue robes, and an old man in black robes.
The three leaders of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect, the Ten Thousand Demons Alliance, and the Ten Thousand Demon Cave.
The old monk spoke.
"Kongming, come out."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a burst of laughter echoed from the depths of the Ten Thousand Demon Cave.
A middle-aged man dressed in a blood-red robe emerged from the cave.
He exuded a terrifying aura, even stronger than Jian Wudi.
Peak Sainthood, Half-step Primordial Chaos.
Void, the master of the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons.
Kong Ming looked at the three of them and smiled.
"You're all here? Come in."
The four entered the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons.
Su Fan's eyes narrowed.
He thought for a moment, then crept over quietly.
Disciples guarded the entrance to the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons.
Su Fan went around to the side, found a ventilation opening, and crawled inside.
Inside was a long, narrow passage.
Su Fan walked along the passage, going deeper and deeper.
After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a light appeared ahead.
Su Fan leaned closer and saw that it was a huge stone chamber.
Four people were sitting in the stone chamber.
Kongming, an old monk, a middle-aged man in green robes, and an old man in black robes.
Kongming spoke.
"The three of you, please share your thoughts."
The middle-aged man in blue was the first to speak.
"Su Fan must die. He killed the leader of my Ten Thousand Demons Alliance. This is an irreconcilable feud."
The old monk nodded.
"Amitabha Buddha, this person is too bloodthirsty and cannot be allowed to live."
The old man in black robes sneered.
"He killed people from my Ten Thousand Demon Cave and even threatened to kill the Third Elder. He must die."
Kongming smiled.
"Alright. Let's attack together and kill him."
The middle-aged man in blue frowned.
"But he is now a guest elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion, and Jian Wudi will not stand idly by."
Kongming waved his hand.
"Sword Invincible? If he dares to interfere, kill him too."
The old monk frowned.
"Kong Ming, are you confident you can defeat Jian Wudi?"
Kongming smiled.
"Of course. I've already reached the threshold of the Hunyuan realm, and Jian Wudi is no match for me."
"As long as you guys hold off the others, I can kill him all by myself."
The three exchanged a glance and nodded.
"Okay. It's settled then."
Kongming stood up.
"Three days from now, we'll strike together, kill Su Fan first, and then destroy the Myriad Swords Pavilion."
"At that time, the Outer Heaven will be the domain of our three families."
The four of them burst into laughter.
Su Fan's eyes were icy cold.
He quietly withdrew from the passage and left the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons.
……
The main hall of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion.
Su Fan told Jian Wudi what he had heard.
Jian Wudi's expression turned solemn after hearing this.
"Has Kongming reached the threshold of Hunyuan?"
Su Fan nodded.
He said he could kill you all by himself.
Jian Wudi was silent for a moment, then smiled.
"Let's see who kills whom."
He stood up and looked at Su Fan.
"Are you confident three days from now?"
Su Fan thought for a moment.
"have."
Jian Wudi laughed.
"Alright. Let's fucking get to him."
……
three days later.
Tens of thousands of people gathered outside the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons.
People from the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect, and the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance—all three major forces—were mobilized.
Kongming stood at the very front, looking at the City of Ten Thousand Swords in the distance.
"Set off."
Tens of thousands of people marched in a mighty force toward Ten Thousand Swords City.
Outside Wanjian City, Jian Wudi and his men from Wanjian Pavilion stood ready for battle.
Behind him were tens of thousands of Wanjian Pavilion disciples.
Su Fan stood beside Jian Wudi, watching the army surging in from afar.
In the live stream room, the chat was flooded with comments.
"Holy crap! So many people?!"
"These three major forces have joined forces; they're going to destroy the Myriad Swords Pavilion!"
"Can the boss handle this?"
"Nonsense! Our boss even killed the Lord of the Abyss, why would he be afraid of them?"
The army is getting closer and closer.
Kong Ming walked at the front, looked at Jian Wudi, and smiled.
"Sword Invincible, today is your death day."
Jian Wudi sneered.
"Enough talk, let's fight."
Kong Ming laughed loudly and raised his hand to strike Jian Wudi with a palm.
Sword Invincible drew his longsword and shattered the palm print with a single strike.
两人瞬间战在一起。
Rumbling--
The deafening roar shook the heavens and the void itself trembled.
On the other side, the others from the three major forces also rushed up.
Su Fan drew his sword and slashed at the black-robed old man.
The Third Elder of the Ten Thousand Demon Cave.
The Third Elder's expression changed, and he hurriedly tried to defend himself.
But Su Fan's sword was too fast.
One sword, two swords, three swords.
The Third Elder retreated step by step, sustaining several wounds on his body.
"Damn it!" the Third Elder roared, "Come help me!"
Two elders from the Ten Thousand Demon Cave rushed over and attacked Su Fan together.
Instead of retreating, Su Fan advanced, slashing one enemy with his sword, and then slashing another with his backhand.
The chat room was buzzing with excitement.
"The boss took on three opponents single-handedly!"
"Awesome! Absolutely awesome!"
"Kill them!"
The battle lasted for half an hour.
Jian Wudi and Kong Ming fought to a standstill.
Kong Ming grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed.
"Sword Invincible, you've been hiding your true strength well!"
Jian Wudi laughed.
"You think you're the only one who's touched the threshold of Hunyuan?"
Kong Ming's face turned ashen.
He gritted his teeth and mustered all his strength.
But Jian Wudi was no weakling either, and neither of them could defeat the other.
On the other side, Su Fan had already killed two elders of the Ten Thousand Demon Cave and was chasing after the Third Elder.
The Third Elder, covered in wounds, fled in a sorry state.
"Help me! Help me!"
But no one could save him.
Su Fan slashed down with his sword.
puff-
The Third Elder's head flew off, and blood gushed out.
The entire audience erupted in uproar.
"The Third Elder is dead?!"
"That Su Fan killed another late-stage Saint?!"
"Monster! He's a monster!"
Kong Ming's face turned ashen.
He threw aside Jian Wudi and charged towards Su Fan.
"Boy, prepare to die!"
Su Fan swept his sword horizontally, striking Kong Ming's palm print.
boom--!!!
Su Fan staggered back more than ten steps, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
Kong Ming also took three steps back, his expression changing.
"A half-step saint, can withstand one of my palm strikes?"
Su Fan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled.
"Peak Saint level, is that all?"
Enraged, Kong Ming attacked again.
Jian Wudi rushed forward and blocked Kong Ming.
"Your opponent is me."
Kong Ming gritted his teeth and fought with Jian Wudi again.
The battle continues.
The people of Wanjian Pavilion fought with increasing ferocity, while the people of the three major forces began to retreat steadily.
Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from afar.
A beam of red light descended from the sky and landed beside Su Fan.
Fire Spirit.
Behind her followed a group of Fire Spirits.
Su Fan looked at her.
"Why are you here?"
Huo Ling'er smiled.
"I'll help you."
With a wave of her hand, the Fire Spirit Clan rushed into the battlefield.
The situation reversed instantly.
The three major forces began to crumble.
Kong Ming's face turned ashen.
He gritted his teeth, forced Jian Wudi back with a palm strike, and roared.
"withdraw!"
The people from the three major forces fled in disarray.
The Wan Jian Ge men chased after them and killed another group.
The battle is over.
Outside Wanjian City, corpses lay strewn across the land.
Jian Wudi sheathed his sword and looked at Su Fan.
"Are you alright?"
Su Fan shook his head.
"fine."
He looked at Huo Ling'er.
Thanks.
Huo Ling'er waved her hand.
"You're welcome. Just remember to kill a few more people from the three major powers in the future."
Su Fan smiled.
"Don't worry. I definitely will."
……
The main hall of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion.
Jian Wudi hosted a victory celebration banquet.
During the meal, he asked Su Fan.
"What are your plans for the future?"
Su Fan thought for a moment.
"I want to break through to the Saint level."
Jian Wudi nodded.
"Very well. You are now a half-step saint. After breaking through, your strength will increase significantly."
Su Fan looked at Huo Ling'er.
"Does your Fire Spirit Clan have any experience in breaking through to the Saint level?"
Huo Ling'er nodded.
"Yes. Our Fire Spirit Clan's patriarch is a peak Saint."
"Would you like to come and visit the Fire Spirit Clan?"
Su Fan thought for a moment.
"OK."
……
the next day.
Su Fan followed Huo Ling'er to the Huo Ling Clan.
The Fire Spirits live on an active volcano, where lava and flames are everywhere.
But the Fire Spirit Clan is not afraid of fire; on the contrary, they cultivate in the flames.
The chieftain of the Fire Spirit Clan was an old man with a full head of red hair, exuding a terrifying aura.
The pinnacle of sainthood.
He looked at Su Fan and smiled.
"You're Su Fan?"
Su Fan nodded.
"it's me."
The old man nodded.
"Not bad. A half-step saint can kill a late-stage saint; he's a promising talent."
He thought about it.
"If you want to break through to the Saint realm, I can help you."
"But there is one condition."
Su Fan looked at him.
"What are the conditions?"
The old man laughed.
"Marry my granddaughter."
Su Fan: "..."
Huo Ling'er's face flushed red.
"grandfather!"
The old man laughed heartily.
"Just kidding. The condition is that you have to help the Fire Spirit Clan if they ever face trouble."
Su Fan nodded.
"No problem. Your Fire Spirit Clan has helped me several times, so it's only right that we help them in return."
The old man smiled with satisfaction.
"Okay. Follow me."
He led Su Fan to a cave deep within the volcano.
In the center of the cave, there is a pool of lava.
Terrifying energy emanates from the lava.
The old man pointed to the pool of lava.
"This is the sacred pool of my Fire Spirit Clan. Cultivating inside can accelerate your breakthrough."
"Go inside."
Su Fan looked at the pool of lava.
"Go in? Won't we get burned to death?"
The old man laughed.
"Don't worry. You're a near-saint, you can handle it."
Su Fan thought for a moment, took off his clothes, and jumped into the lava.
hiss--
The scalding lava enveloped his entire body, making Su Fan feel as if he were about to be burned to a crisp.
But he gritted his teeth and endured it.
The Investiture of the Gods circulates within the body, absorbing energy from the lava.
three days later.
Su Fan opened his eyes.
His aura had changed.
The early stages of a sage's life.