A tremendous force wave rippled outwards in all directions.
Jin Zhihuan's eight figures froze for a moment, then merged into one. He was then blasted away by a bolt of purple lightning.
As he was blasted away, the Bagua diagram beneath his feet suddenly cracked open, and with a tremendous roar, he was blasted to the edge of Giant Spirit Peak.
Ye Xingchen held the Crimson Sky Sword in his hand, pointing it at the ground. His eyes turned purple, and countless bolts of lightning flickered across his body, making him appear like a god.
"You... broke through again?" Jin Zhihuan looked at Ye Xingchen in disbelief.
Yes, when they first met Ye Xingchen, he was only at the initial stage of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm, the Formless Dust Realm.
In the Eight Formations of Qimen, Ye Xingchen broke through to the second realm, namely the Realm of the Netherworld.
Just now, when he split his body into eight and was about to knock Ye Xingchen down, Ye Xingchen broke through his realm again. Ye Xingchen is now the Heavenly Fate Profound Realm of the third realm of Heavenly Phenomenon.
How is this possible? How can one person break through two realms in a row?
To break through a realm, one must understand that it is a desperate fighting style in which a person, at the brink of life and death, forcibly stimulates their own potential using their own secret techniques, and then forcibly breaks through the realm by squeezing out their own potential.
Breaking through the enemy's defenses and defeating them can lead to a decline in one's cultivation level, or even the depletion of one's potential and the destruction of one's meridians.
Moreover, even if a person forcibly squeezes out their own power, they can only barely break through one realm.
But why was Ye Xingchen able to break through two realms?
"Incredible, isn't it?" Ye Xingchen smiled slightly: "Believe it or not, I still have the strength to break through to a higher realm. I don't even know what my limit is."
"Perhaps my next step will be to break through the Divine Travel Realm, or perhaps I will take another step forward and directly enter the Saint Realm..."
"Impossible... How did you do that?" Jin Zhihuan's mouth tasted bitter.
He racked his brains but couldn't figure out how Ye Xingchen had done it.
"Maybe not, we'll see after we try." Ye Xingchen sneered, "What will you do if I break through another realm?"
Boom... A thunderous roar resounded in mid-air, and golden light suddenly appeared on Ye Xingchen's body. His power increased once again, and he broke through to the next realm.
This place is a sacred realm for the divine...
Jin Zhihuan stared wide-eyed at Ye Xingchen in disbelief, as if he had seen a ghost.
"Now that my cultivation level is on par with yours, I'm planning to fight you to a draw, right?" Ye Xingchen stared at Jin Zhihuan. "But killing you is still a bit difficult. How about this, I'll break through another realm?"
"Impossible! This is already the limit of the celestial realm. If you break through to the next level, you will become a Martial Saint in the mortal world. I don't believe you can do it," Jin Zhihuan roared.
"I offer my blood to the heavens, hoping that the heavens will not fail me." Ye Xingchen slowly raised the Crimson Cloud in his hand, pointing it straight to the sky.
Boom... A thunderclap resounded in mid-air, as if the entire sky had been shattered. Ye Xingchen was surrounded by true energy, and his body was covered with a layer of golden light. At this moment, every move he made carried a faint trace of the power of the Heavenly Dao.
Although he didn't directly enter the Saint realm, the half-step Saint realm was already enough to shock Jin Zhihuan.
Jin Zhihuan remained silent. He turned around and, with all his might, rushed towards Jinluo City.
This guy actually fled without a fight. Ye Xingchen laughed: "Is this your pride as a member of the royal family, Jin Zhihuan? Heh, back then your ancestors also conquered the world on horseback with a strong bow. Have their descendants fallen to such a pathetic state?"
Jin Zhihuan did not respond. He exerted all his strength, his figure flashing through the void as he rushed towards Jinluo City.
Along the ten-mile plank road, Si Qianyu, sitting in the pavilion, slowly raised her head, looking at the immense aura on Giant Spirit Peak, and felt a faint sense of worry in her heart.
She knew that Ye Xingchen's power could at most break through two realms, but now he had crossed four realms to enter the Saint realm because Ye Xingchen had used the power of the Mountain and River Fortune Map.
He also needs to enhance his own power to activate the Mountain and River Fortune Chart.
It's good that it scared Jin Zhihuan away, but Ye Xingchen will definitely suffer a backlash afterward.
It was already dusk. The gates of Jinluo City in the distance were tightly closed, and faint arcs of light emanated from the city's surroundings, indicating that the city's protective formation had been activated.
Lu Qingchen, the last imperial advisor of the Qing Dynasty, came from a family that had served as imperial advisors for six generations.
His ancestors were six national advisors, whose power was unfathomable.
Before the fall of the nation, he knew that the fate of the Qing Dynasty was sealed, and that he alone could not defy the will of Heaven.
Lu Qingchen's ancestors were the national advisors of the Qing court for generations. Even though he was powerless to reverse the course of fate, he was willing to do his last bit of effort for the Qing court, which was barely surviving.
Therefore, he poured all his power into the Imperial Seal of the Former Qing Dynasty, and then disintegrated and left.
This jade seal absorbed his power and became an array seal, capable of guarding a region. When the imperial city falls, this array seal can be used to hold out for a period of time.
Even if it could only last for a while, it would be of no use, but this was the last bit of effort he could do for the Qing court.
However, this array seal was ultimately not used. After changing hands several times, it ended up in the hands of Jin Zhihuan, which became the last line of defense for his Jinluo City.
A faint light appeared, the array seal was already in operation, and a pale blue light enveloped Jinluo City, forming a protective array.
Ye Xingchen laughed: "It's the way of Heaven. Even if you have other tricks up your sleeve, what good are they?"
He looked up at the heavens and murmured to himself, "Since you've run away and won't fight me anymore, then let's... begin."
His figure slowly rose up and stood in the void. The golden light on his body slowly shone, and the Mountain and River Fortune Diagram began to expand continuously and slowly rotate.
It was nearly dusk.
Jin Zhihuan fled back to Jinluo City in a sorry state and immediately ordered the chief steward Li Zhenye to activate the National Protection Array Seal.
Only when the hazy blue light appeared and enveloped the entire city of Jinluo did he feel a moment of peace.
“Lord of the City…” Li Zhenye ran over and looked at him with concern.
"I'm fine, Ye Xingchen... he's not human at all." Jin Zhihuan closed his eyes, breathing heavily, and murmured, "Let's ask the Holy Temple for help. Hopefully, the people from the Holy Temple can get here before the city falls."
“But Lord City Lord, if we ask the Holy Temple for help, control of Jinluo City will fall into the hands of the Holy Temple. Jinluo City is your life’s work, and it is also… the foundation for us to restore the royal family’s legacy,” Li Zhenye said tremblingly.
“None of that matters now. The most important thing is to defend Jinluo City.” Jin Zhihuan murmured, “The city’s protective formation should last for three days. In those three days, the Holy Temple will definitely be able to send experts to arrive.”
"As long as the city still exists, there is still hope. If the city is gone... what imperial ambitions and the restoration of the Qing Dynasty? It's all just empty talk."
Jin Zhihuan opened his eyes and looked in the direction of Giant Spirit Peak. He roared unwillingly, "Why? Ye Jinyu, Ye Jinyu, it's been more than twenty years, and it's still not over? You've finished causing trouble, and now your son is causing trouble again. What did our Jin family do to offend you?"
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