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Since advancing to the Fourth Stage, Fang Yuan has only used "Slash" once. As for "Wanlei Zhenyu Gong," which is the result of two top-tier thunder-type martial arts being fused, he has yet to use it.
There was no need; no one had been able to push him into the second stage.
But now, the captain of the royal guard, this should be the strongest opponent he has encountered so far. His strength is likely even greater than that of the Crocodile Demon from the Henglin Mountains!
Let's test out the "Wanlei Zhenyu Gong" on him!
"Come on, take this!"
After saying that, Fang Yuan took a step forward, and the thunderous storm that swept across the sky turned into a wave, surging toward Zuo Cang!
The terrifying pressure was like Mount Everest, weighing heavily on Zuo Cang's heart, and in that instant, he was filled with intense fear!
In order to survive, to live, he also used his strongest trump card!
"Liuli Canghuo!!!"
Zuo Cang's anger erupted like a volcanic eruption, and his body even swelled up like a volcano. His veins bulged, like red dragon serpents moving under his skin!
The dazzling red light formed by his spiritual power poured out of his pores, and a shocking heat wave, centered around him, spread wildly in all directions!
At this moment, his aura reached an unprecedented peak, and he seemed to be engulfed in flames, like a vengeful spirit of fire!
"I've broken through, I actually broke through in the middle of the battle!!!"
Driven by his intense desire to survive, Zuo Cang found that the realm he had been stagnant in for so long had finally broken through to the Fifth Stage, Sixth Layer!
It is said that a life-and-death crisis is the greatest opportunity for a martial artist, and this saying is indeed true!
At this moment, Fang Yuan became the sharpening stone for his improvement!
Feeling the more abundant power within his body, Zuo Cang let out a long howl, and the confidence he had lost returned!
He would not lose this battle!
He would start by killing Fang Yuan, then rise to fame, soar to the top, and become another grandmaster of the Yan Kingdom!
Just as this bold thought appeared, he saw a sky filled with thunderclouds, completely covering his vision!
Boom!!!
In the next moment, Zuo Cang was instantly swallowed by the wave of thunder.
The Liuli Canghuo on his body was nothing more than a small flame in this vast thunderstorm, insignificant and easily extinguished.
Along with it, Zuo Cang himself was completely wiped out...
[Slayed a Fifth-Stage royal lackey, Goodness Value +15,000]
Wait, this prompt from the "Book of Virtue" seems to have some personal sentiment in it?
But 15,000? That's more than the Crocodile Demon!
Well, no problem, after all, that Crocodile Dragon was a century-old beast who hadn't moved since being crippled by Marquis Chongwu.
He had only caused some trouble earlier and was immediately slain.
As for Zuo Cang, as the Captain of the Royal Guards... a good knife in the hands of the Fourteenth Prince... who knows how many evil deeds he's done!
For example, this time, he had been lurking in the city trying to ambush him, which was clearly ordered by Ji Congyun.
Ji Congyun, a member of the royal family...
Fang Yuan waved his hand casually, and the thunderstorm that filled the sky disappeared. With this attack, the entire mountain peak had been collapsed by his thunder!
Zuo Cang was needless to say, his body was completely obliterated, not even leaving any remains, not even the possibility of turning into dust...
"Shouldn't play like this again, it's a pure waste of my spiritual energy..."
Fang Yuan muttered to himself. He hadn't used any skills at all; he just used the thunder like a brick, smashing it straight into the opponent's face, without utilizing any of the natural properties of lightning.
But fortunately, his spiritual energy was still abundant. Compared to others' spiritual rivers, Fang Yuan's spiritual river should be called a spiritual sea.
Although the place had been half destroyed by him, it could still be considered a scenic area, so he simply sat down and continued his unfinished cultivation.
Cultivation, you have to do it in the moment, so it's fresh!
[Current Goodness Value: 16,000. The spiritual energy you absorb contains some kind of mysterious power. Do you wish to...]
"Skip the dialogue, I choose 'Yes.'"
[Begin continuous consumption of Goodness Value, purging impurities.]
The spiritual energy around the mountain once again surged and poured into Fang Yuan's body!
[Consumed 4,000 Goodness Value. The spiritual energy inside you has been refined, and the Xuanjin-colored spiritual energy river has taken shape, the river flowing like the mighty currents inside your body!]
[You have reached the Fifth-Stage, Seventh Layer!]
[Consumed 5,000 Goodness Value. An unprecedented vast spiritual river has been born from within you. At this moment, you have become a revered martial arts master, and the power of overwhelming mountains is no longer just a myth for you!]
[You have reached the peak of the Fifth Stage!]
[This cultivation session has concluded. The Goodness Value consumed to remove spiritual impurities: 3,000.]
As the last line was written, Fang Yuan felt an incomparable power surge through his limbs and bones.
The vast spiritual river inside his body seemed endless, allowing him to effortlessly unleash all kinds of powerful moves, far surpassing his previous abilities!
"Fifth-Stage Peak, not bad. This is more like it..."
Fang Yuan clenched his fists, his face showing joy.
Always advancing from one big stage to the next had given him a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder. He was just stuck at the Fifth Stage, Fifth Layer, and it felt uncomfortable.
Thankfully, Zuo Cang made a timely move and cured his OCD.
However, after consuming so much, Zuo Cang was almost devoured. Fang Yuan looked at the "Book of Virtue," and the current Goodness Value: 4,000.
"Still four Zhao Shuanghe left. Can't afford it. I'll just pick a martial art to begin learning."
Fang Yuan thought as he summoned his true essence and sank his mind back into the jade slip given by Marquis Chongwu.
The jade slip given to him by Marquis Chongwu contained genuine top-tier martial arts, though not many, likely carefully selected for Ye Chuan.
The first one he saw was a martial art he was somewhat familiar with:
"Yin-Yang Disorder Method."
"Must be the one for detaching the soul from the body."
Fang Yuan thought, recalling how Marquis Chongwu detached his soul to slay the Crocodile Demon from miles away, and Ye Chuan used his detached soul to kill him within ten meters.
Clearly, just like "Slash," it was a martial art with immense potential but also extremely risky.
This was the type of martial art he liked the most.
Fang Yuan immediately began reading the detailed description:
"Yin-Yang Disorder Method":
[Allows the soul to transcend the limits of pure Yin and approach the state of Yin-Yang harmony.]
[The practitioner must cultivate during the subtle moment when Yin gives birth to Yang, such as at dawn or when the moon sets and the crow calls, when the two Qi of Yin and Yang blend and transform, and the soul perceives the first rays of the newborn Yang...]
"It's quite complicated, even the time of cultivation is restricted."
"At dawn, just that fleeting moment, and you have to comprehend the first rays of the newborn Yang..."
Just reading the content, Fang Yuan knew this method would be far from easy.
But it didn't matter; let the "Book of Virtue" figure it out.
Fang Yuan stood up. Since this method required a specific time to cultivate, he might as well go back to Guanghan Palace and wait.
With a single push of his feet, he shot up into the sky, heading toward the direction of Guanghan City.