Death Grip
After a hearty laugh, Zhang Yifan brushed his fingers over the Storage Ring, and immediately a black spherical object appeared in his hand. Upon seeing this object, the smile on Zhang Yifan's face grew even more pronounced, while Ye Wusheng's expression turned ashen.
"Thunderfire Bomb..." Ye Wusheng glared at the black spherical object in Zhang Yifan's hand, gritting his teeth.
"Haha, Ye Family Master has a good eye; this is indeed a Thunderfire Bomb," Zhang Yifan said with a hearty laugh.
The Thunderfire Bomb is a powerful weapon developed by the Yang Kingdom Royal Family. Its usage is quite simple; just throw it at the enemy. Although the Thunderfire Bomb appears to be cleverly designed, its power is immense. Anyone below the Yang Spirit Realm who gets hit by it will certainly not survive.
"Damn it, how could you possibly get your hands on something like this..." Ye Wusheng's teeth ground together as he glared at Zhang Yifan with rage.
The Thunderfire Bomb is a secret weapon of the Yang Kingdom Royal Family, which is usually kept under strict surveillance and should not be circulating outside. However, what Zhang Yifan held was indeed a Thunderfire Bomb, leaving Ye Wusheng both puzzled and filled with fear. He knew all too well the destructive power of the Thunderfire Bomb; just one could annihilate everyone in the Ye Family present.
"There are always exceptions. Although the Yang Kingdom Royal Family strictly controls this item, over such a long time, there are bound to be one or two that have circulated out," Zhang Yifan said with a grin. At this moment, he no longer cared about the Elemental Stone Vein; what mattered most to him was exterminating the Ye Family.
"So my royal family's Thunderfire Bomb has actually made its way outside. It seems the royal family needs to strengthen its management!" Just as Zhang Yifan was about to throw the Thunderfire Bomb, a voice suddenly came from behind.
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"Helmsman, we've received news from inside the city that the royal family has arrived," Chen Lisheng said to Xing Chen at the Elemental Stone Vein.
"The royal family? It seems that the danger for the Ye Family is passing, but real turmoil is likely about to begin!" Xing Chen's eyes flickered slightly. Since the royal family had arrived, it was likely that the Ye Family would be safe. However, the Zhang Family would definitely not let this go easily; after all, their attack had cost them dearly against the Ye Family.
Not only had they lost control of the Elemental Stone Vein to Xing Chen and others again, but they had also lost many powerful individuals. The Zhang Family would undoubtedly go mad over such results.
"Helmsman, what should we do now?" Chen Li asked.
"Do you know who from the royal family is coming? What kind of strength do they have?" Xing Chen pondered for a moment before speaking.
"We haven't clarified the specifics of their strength yet, but it seems that the person coming is a prince of the royal family," Chen Li replied after thinking for a moment.
"A prince from the royal family? It looks like they are taking this matter very seriously..." The fact that a prince was dispatched by the royal family indicates their level of concern, which is not about the Ye Family, but rather about the impending emergence of the Divine Weapon from the Sword Sect.
The emergence of the Divine Weapon will naturally provoke competition from all sides. Since traveling from the Sun Kingdom to the Sword Kingdom requires passing through Star City, the royal family will certainly not give up on this place. Furthermore, news of the Divine Weapon's imminent appearance will undoubtedly reach all factions in the Sun Kingdom, and at that time, Star City will likely become a gathering place for many heroes.
"Helmsman, if it really comes to it, we can also..." Chen Li gritted his teeth and looked at Xing Chen.
"Requesting assistance from Headquarters is our last resort. However, if we don't seek help now, we will definitely miss our opportunity. So, I'll leave this matter to you!" Xing Chen understood what Chen Li was thinking and spoke before he could finish.
"Yes, Helmsman. I will go request assistance from Headquarters right away." A hint of joy appeared on Chen Li's face. After all, if Xing Chen insisted on not seeking help at this time, he would have no choice but to stay here with him. Fortunately, his worries were unnecessary.
"I need to cultivate here. Yuer, keep an eye on things for me and don't let anyone disturb me." After watching Chen Li leave, Xing Chen slowly walked deeper into the Elemental Stone Vein and said to Yuer.
"Yes, Young Master Chen." Yuer cheerfully responded and then stood guard outside with others to prevent anyone from approaching. Of course, aside from those from Starry Branch, there was no one else here, so even if Yuer didn't have anyone guarding outside, no one would disturb Xing Chen.
"The Vital Energy here is so rich; I’m sure I can break through to Human Soul Realm Mid Stage without any problem." Seeing the density of Vital Energy in the Elemental Stone Vein, Xing Chen felt confident about this breakthrough. Perhaps he could even take this opportunity to master the second seal of Seven Killing Blood Seal!
The power of the second seal of Seven Killing Blood Seal has already reached a level that can rival Earth-Level Primary Martial Techniques. Its power has increased several times compared to when it was just the first seal. Moreover, with his strength at Human Soul Realm Mid Stage, even late-stage Earth Soul Realm experts or peak-level strong individuals would not dare to take on his combined second seal attack head-on.
"Indeed, the density of Vital Energy in Elemental Stone Vein is definitely more than one level higher than outside." Xing Chen took a deep breath and felt refreshed; his entire body and mind were extremely comfortable at this moment.
"If I can't break through here, then I would be worse than trash." Xing Chen slowly sat cross-legged and began to operate his Cultivation Method to absorb the dense Vital Energy in the air.
As Xing Chen absorbed it, the Vital Energy that permeated the air seemed to find a place to vent and surged towards him. As soon as that rich Vital Energy entered his body, Xing Chen guided it into his Dantian and it violently impacted against the bottleneck of Human Soul Realm Mid Stage.
"Under such a powerful impact of Vital Energy, even the solid Bottleneck cannot stop me." Xing Chen's eyes sparkled with brilliance as the Vital Energy surged within him like a tide, crashing against the Bottleneck that obstructed his breakthrough.
Boom, boom, boom...
A faint rumbling sound seemed to emanate from within Xing Chen, while his hands radiated a blood-red glow. His hands quickly formed seals, and in a moment, a Blood Seal appeared in his palm.
The Blood Seal rolled like an Angry Dragon in Xing Chen's hand, while in his other hand, a similarly shaped Blood Seal slowly materialized, though this one appeared much more ethereal, as if it would dissipate with a gust of wind.
Roar—
At that moment, a sound resembling a Dragon Roar slowly emanated from Xing Chen's palm, and a wave of blood-colored energy suddenly spread outwards. At the same time, the two Blood Seals in Xing Chen's hands overlapped.
"Break for me..." Xing Chen stood up and shouted explosively. The Vital Energy within him suddenly condensed and charged fiercely towards the Bottleneck that blocked him. His hands thrust forward as the two overlapping Blood Seals shot out instantly.
Boom...
A tremendous sound echoed as dust flew around, and stones fell from above. At that moment, the Bottleneck within Xing Chen was violently shattered by his impact. However, he also sustained some injuries, with blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
"Human Soul Realm Mid Stage, heh heh... haha..." Feeling the surging Vital Energy and rising Soul Power within him, Xing Chen couldn't help but laugh heartily. His method of breakthrough was always quite extreme, but it was indeed much faster than others. If someone else were in Xing Chen's position, they wouldn't be able to complete their breakthrough in less than four or five hours; yet Xing Chen achieved it in less than half a minute.
Although this method would cause some damage to his body, he didn't care. After all, these injuries could be easily remedied with some rest.
"What's going on inside? How could breaking through a realm cause such a huge commotion?" Outside, Yuer heard the loud rumble and her delicate face changed slightly. Normally, breaking through shouldn't create such a disturbance; however, given the current situation...
Yuer hesitated for a moment. She wanted to go in but feared interrupting Xing Chen. Yet if she didn't enter, she worried whether something had gone wrong with him inside. This left her face showing signs of indecision.
The other disciples from different branches exchanged glances but were even more reluctant to intrude recklessly. Thus, they could only suppress their curiosity for now.
“Miss Yuer, what’s going on inside? The Helmsman won’t be in any trouble, right?” At this moment, Ling walked over from a distance. Ever since their brief encounter last time, he knew this woman was not simple, so he treated Yuer with great respect.
“I don’t know, but with Young Master Chen’s strength, there shouldn’t be any problems, right?” Yuer shook her head slightly and then looked inside with a hint of worry in her eyes.
After hearing this, Ling didn’t say much. After all, he had already witnessed Xing Chen’s strength. Even if he fought him one-on-one, he might not be his match. With the Helmsman’s abilities, there should indeed be no issues.
“Yuer, leave some people to guard here; the rest can return to the branch with me!” Half an hour later, Xing Chen slowly walked out. After half an hour of recuperation, the injuries he sustained from breaking through the bottleneck were no longer serious.
“Young Master Chen, are you alright?” Yuer blinked her bright eyes and looked at Xing Chen with concern.
“What could possibly happen to me?” Seeing Yuer’s worried expression, Xing Chen couldn’t help but pat her head and said, “Don’t worry! Your young master is quite resilient; there’s no need to be overly concerned.”
“Hmph, as if I’m worried about you!” Yuer shook her head, shrugged off Xing Chen’s hand, and pouted.
“Ling, I’m leaving this place to you. The Elemental Stone Vein must not have any issues; do you understand?” Xing Chen turned his gaze to Ling and said.
“Helmsman, don’t worry. I will guard the Elemental Stone Vein well.” Ling nodded and then added, “Helmsman, there’s news from the city. The Zhang Family has already given up their attack on the Ye Family and hasn’t attacked our Starry Branch either. I feel that something is off; the Zhang Family must have some ulterior motive. Could they be setting up an ambush on the way to intercept you?”
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