Chapter 1141: The Third Stage
“Hey, did you know? That outsider kid failed again. He wasted two portions of evolution liquid, made quite a commotion, but achieved nothing.”
Ye Fan’s failure brought schadenfreude to many while also stirring resentment. They felt he was squandering divine minerals, an extreme and extravagant waste.
A wave of dissatisfaction brewed. Some people harbored hostility toward him. When Ye Fan went out, he clearly sensed this atmosphere, but only a cold smirk curled at the corner of his mouth.
“Hey, outsider kid, you’ve got some nerve. What face do you have left to stay in Heaven? Relying on Miss Fan Xian’s trust and protection, you recklessly waste divine liquid without being able to evolve—aren’t you ashamed?”
“Come on, let’s have a match. I think you need a sobering realization that a waste physique is useless!”
“An ant can never evolve into a dragon. Don’t delude yourself. Do you think Miss Fan Xian can protect you forever? I bet you’ll be kicked out soon enough.”
Ye Fan ignored all provocations. Only those who dared to lay hands on him would face punishment. However, after the Xuan Mo incident, no one was foolish enough to resort to force.
“Is his physique really that fearsome?” Fan Xian was also puzzled by her uncle’s attitude.
Ye Fan did not rush to leave. He received a hint from Fan Zhou to adjust his state, suggesting that unexpected changes might occur.
“Uncle, are you sure you want to give him the third-stage evolution liquid? This is the rarest divine liquid, even the major powers are hoping and waiting for it, not allowing a single drop to be wasted!” Fan Xian expressed doubt.
The strongest evolution liquid was graded. Back outside the Immortal Mountain, the purple-eyed woman and her group had only refined the initial stage, as they themselves had said—Ye Fan remembered clearly.
This time, the Fan Clan of Heaven used ancient divine alchemy methods for extraction, not only greatly shortening the time but also significantly improving the liquid’s grade. Hence, the first refinement produced second-stage liquid.
In recent days, they had been working intensively on further refinement, finally nearing the completion of the third-stage liquid, hailed as peerlessly rare.
Divine minerals were the most critical component. The Fan Clan had obtained several of the rarest main essences, enabling them to refine third-stage liquid. This was astonishing, at least unseen in the Immortal Feather Star Sea for many years.
The Primordial Life Stone and Heavenly Fate Divine Rock that the Fan Clan obtained were undoubtedly top-tier, unmatched in the world. However, the other divine main essences were relatively inferior, preventing further grade improvement.
Additionally, the refinement method was crucial. Several ancient divine-level techniques had been lost, so even major powers with divine materials often failed to achieve great success.
Third-stage divine liquid was invaluable, enough to draw many ancient undying figures out of seclusion, willing to fight to the death for it!
“This person’s blood will be even more valuable!” Fan Zhou only said this one sentence to resolve all doubts among his direct lineage.
His eyes were deep, containing the magnificent scene of mountains and rivers collapsing and stars revolving. He was immensely expectant, staring at Ye Fan’s seclusion site.
“Is his bloodline within ten generations, or even earlier?!” Fan Xian was shocked.
Outside, there was a great uproar. Everyone was discussing Ye Fan’s physique, calling it a waste. They said giving him the strongest liquid was pure waste. Yet Fan Zhou and a few others waited quietly, their eyes emitting terrifying beams.
Ye Fan rarely went out, otherwise trouble would find him. He didn’t want to face those provocations.
However, things didn’t stop there. On another cold night, with soft moonlight, Ye Fan sat cross-legged on a stone cliff, his divine mind reaching toward the heavens, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth.
He had a premonition that breakthrough was not far off. Cultivating like this, perhaps in the near future he could break through. The second-stage strongest evolution liquid still had some effect.
The world was vast, the universe empty. He felt as if he were in the cold cosmos, absorbing and comprehending the secrets of heaven and earth’s first opening, listening to the sound of the primordial Dao.
“Swoosh!”
Suddenly, a cold blade light erupted, thousands of zhang long, cleaving down from before the cliff. This was a sage-level fluctuation, terrifying and boundless!
Ye Fan turned and fled. Someone wanted to kill him, well-prepared, using ancient sage-level dharma power to suppress him with pure cultivation, denying him close combat.
The blade light was dazzling, thousands of zhang long, sharp and ruthless, a vast expanse of white. It cut off the moonlight in the sky, leaving only its infinite cold radiance blooming under the night!
In the distance, a pale blue metallic mecha, eight zhang tall, was not enormous but was terrifying beyond measure, emitting ancient sage-level fluctuations. It held a blue demon blade, poised to strike.
This was forged from a mixed divine metal. The blue metallic luster shimmered, making the mecha appear crystalline, full of strength and beauty. Its offensive was pressing, overwhelmingly powerful!
Ye Fan’s expression changed. From what he had learned these days, the stronger the person piloting a sage-level mecha, the more terrifying the power they could unleash. A half-saint piloting it could rival an ancient sage!
Clearly, this was a powerful half-saint, bringing him immense pressure. Now, housed within the blue mecha, traces of the Dao filled the sky like water, imprinting on the eternal void.
It was like a reborn blue phoenix, spreading its wings and crying out, tearing apart the universe. Ye Fan used a black arrow to protect himself, fleeing swiftly, barely escaping death.
His only consolation was that the underground dragon qi here was very dense. Using Source Heaven divine arts to travel underground, he fled eight thousand li in one go, avoiding a certain death blow.
Though somewhat embarrassed, it was nothing short of a miracle—escaping the ultimate killing strike of a being equivalent to an ancient sage!
The moment he entered the ground eight thousand li deep, the rock forest turned to ash, and a vast area became a black hole, swept flat by the blue metallic mecha wielding its war blade.
“Who dares attack my Heaven Pure Land!?” Fan Zhou roared in anger, leading a group of experts in pursuit. But they were too late; the blue-gold mecha had already jumped through space and vanished.
This caused another great commotion. Many people clamored, and a large crowd arrived, breaking the quiet of the night.
In Cao Qing’s courtyard, the old servant bowed and apologized, “This old servant is guilty. I never expected to fail and let him escape.”
Cao Qing’s face darkened. “This person’s instinctive intuition is too terrifying. He can sense danger in advance. It seems the Heavenly Fate Divine Rock and Primordial Life Stone have brought him great benefits. No wonder he’s a bitter cultivator, opening many divine gates of the human body’s treasures. He cannot be underestimated!”
“It’s mainly because this old servant is unfamiliar with this super sage mecha; there was sluggishness in movement. Otherwise, even if he dodged the first strike, he wouldn’t have escaped my grasp. Ancient sage dharma power is boundless—how could he withstand it?” The old servant blamed himself.
“We cannot let this person grow strong. Contact people immediately. You must eliminate him by any means necessary. I need his Indestructible Golden Blood—its value is immeasurable!” Cao Qing said with a sinister expression.
“Is his… value really that high?” The old servant doubted.
Cao Qing was very certain. “Of course! If I’m not mistaken, he is at least from the first few generations of the Indestructible Golden Body. Because his own physique is strong and perfect enough, the second-stage evolution liquid had little effect on him. If we give him the third-stage evolution liquid, I think his Indestructible Golden Blood might fully awaken, becoming one of the truly strongest physiques in the universe!”
The old servant was horrified. “So that means he will possess the strongest ancient blood, nearly perfect? If so, his blood will be exceptionally precious, comparable to the freaks of the Eternal Main Star!”
“Exactly. He can only die. I want his blood to cultivate my own strongest physique!” Cao Qing muttered cruelly, a cold killing intent filling the entire courtyard.
The next day, various discussions erupted again, causing a huge uproar, all centered on Ye Fan.
“Hey, this outsider isn’t much himself, but he always stirs up big trouble. Why is it always aimed at him?”
“I think someone can’t stand him and wants to butcher him. If I were him, I’d have left long ago. Does he really expect to be killed or kicked out? I heard even Miss Fan Xian doesn’t bother with him anymore.”
Ye Fan returned, his expression fierce. If not for his profound Dao arts, he would have been killed by that ancient sage-level combat power last night.
The only reason he stayed was that the third-stage evolution liquid was about to appear. Otherwise, he would have counterattacked, killing one every ten steps and leaving without a trace.
In the following days, he felt a severe crisis. The one who wanted to kill him lingered like a ghost. He could even hear the sound of death’s breath. He urgently wished to become stronger!
However, things worsened. Half a month later, people from the Eternal Main Star arrived. Xuan Mo’s family sent strong experts to demand an explanation—this was Xuan Mo’s great-grandfather.
“A life for a life, a debt for a debt—this is only natural!”
Xuan Linfeng was a powerful half-saint, piloting an ancient sage mecha. He was very aggressive, charging straight to Ye Fan’s seclusion site with a sword, intending to kill him.
“Brother Xuan, what is the meaning of this? Coming to the Fan Clan to kill someone is far too reckless,” said an elder of the Fan Clan.
“Don’t stop me! My great-grandson came here to cultivate for the sake of pursuing your Fan girl, Fan Xian, and you let him die. I’ll settle that account later. No one block me now!” Xuan Linfeng forced his way in.
A powerful half-saint piloting an ancient sage mecha, sword in hand, aiming to cut off Ye Fan’s head—this was a very frightening matter, giving the Fan Clan a headache.
Ye Fan’s gaze was cold as he looked at the man pointing a sword at him from afar. His heart churned with turmoil. Now, troubles were piling up. He didn’t seek trouble, but trouble came to him.
“If I can break through, I’ll slaughter them all!”
He urgently wished to become stronger. He couldn’t bear to endure any longer in this place. Not only was he in extreme danger, at risk of being killed at any moment, but he was also constantly pressured, filling him with disgust and hatred.
“Fine, I won’t act today. Let’s see how long the Fan Clan can protect him. I’ll stay here permanently, waiting for him to come out, and take his head!” Xuan Linfeng said darkly.
That night, even though Ye Fan was arranged to stay in a safe place, a strong expert still struck in secret, breaking through several defenses to try to kill him.
By now, even those who had mocked and gossiped dared not say much. Many keenly sensed that this outsider was no ordinary person. If ancient sage-level combat power was mobilized against him, how could he be mundane?
In just half a month, several half-saints piloting ancient sage mechas had attacked successively. The situation was extremely critical. Ye Fan was pushed to a dead end: either leave immediately or break through. If he continued like this, a life-or-death crisis was inevitable.
Fortunately, the third-stage evolution liquid was successfully refined at this time and finally produced!
“His Indestructible Golden Blood belongs to me. I must obtain it!” Cao Qing said.
“This old servant has made arrangements. This time, we will definitely kill him. During his breakthrough, we will seize his precious blood. Even the Fan Clan won’t be able to protect him!” the gray-robed old servant said insidiously.
“The third-stage liquid is ready. I wonder if this guy can break through and what performance he will show,” Fan Xian murmured to herself.
“I want to see how extraordinary he is. How will his Indestructible Golden Blood evolve? Is it as terrifying as the legends say?” Fan Tian said.
Those in the know were all watching, all wanting to know the final result.
Fan Zhou came personally, bringing a five-colored divine bottle containing the third-stage evolution liquid. Every drop was worth a fortune, enough to make major powers envious.
His eyes carried a strange brilliance, as if staring at the most dazzling treasure, fixed on Ye Fan.
Ye Fan opened the five-colored jade bottle. Just by smelling it, he knew this divine liquid could help him break through—it was absolutely effective. In that instant, he felt as if he were ascending to immortality, his entire body light, every hair and bone vibrating.
“If I break through, I’ll settle accounts with all of you!” he said to himself.
Everyone was watching, all wanting to know what the outcome would be.