Chapter 650: Virtual Flow Thunderbolt Leakage

Haimei, who had just let down her guard, became highly vigilant once more. Her phoenix eyes narrowed as she stared intently at the dim stairs. After a quick scan, a look of surprise crossed her face. She hadn't sensed anyone's presence.

The richly dressed young man paused, then said, "I am alone. Why do you say that, esteemed sir?" Jiang Fan replied indifferently, "Stop pretending. Let the people behind you come out; I've already noticed you."

Hearing this, an aged voice emanated from the dark stairs behind the young man: "How did you discover us, esteemed sir?"

The shadows twisted. An old man, clad in a black robe with dry, cracked skin, slowly approached with his hands clasped behind his back. Behind him, figures in black robes emerged one after another. A careful count revealed as many as eight of them. Besides these, there were two men and one woman. The man was handsome, and the woman was beautiful. All of them had long fox tails, clearly indicating they were from the Silver Fox clan. Their identity was obvious: the extraterrestrial sect, Jiangshan Yipin Lou.

The old man's aura was as unfathomable as an abyss. He was clearly a powerful expert at the peak of the Ninth Level Golden Core stage, with strength no less than Fang Taiji's from before.

Haimei's pupils contracted, and she immediately felt as if facing a formidable enemy. The feeling this person gave her was comparable to that of the most senior Sky-Devouring Tiger Demon King. Even with her full power, she might not be able to defeat him. Lingshu's expression also changed. Why had they encountered another group from an extraterrestrial divine sect? Only Jiang Fan remained relatively calm.

He said calmly, "I didn't detect you."

The black-robed elder paused slightly, then chuckled, "What a clever young man. You tricked this old man into coming out."

The accompanying people looked displeased. So, after all that, it wasn't that their stealth technique had been seen through, but that this person had tricked them. And succeeded!

"Who are you?" the richly dressed young man, who had appeared first, demanded angrily. "Why are you in the Silver Fox Tribe's secret realm?" He secretly scrutinized Jiang Fan, trying to guess his identity.

Jiang Fan said indifferently, "You also know it's the Silver Fox Tribe's secret realm. Judging by your tone, it's as if I've trespassed on Jiangshan Yipin Lou's territory."

The group exchanged glances. This person actually knew their origin! Even the black-robed elder couldn't help but size up Jiang Fan: "Who are you?"

Jiang Fan calmly replied, "Wang Chongxiao, from the Great Yin Sect." As he spoke, he activated the Yin Corpse Refinement technique from the Iron Golem. The Yin energy lingering in the secret realm immediately gathered around him.

"Controlling Yin energy?" The black-robed elder was slightly surprised. He believed Jiang Fan's identity about seventy to eighty percent.

"What are you doing here?" The black-robed elder's eyes flickered as he continued to question.

Jiang Fan said, "I'm here on my master's orders to find something. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask my master. He'll surely be happy to answer them for you."

The black-robed elder showed a look of apprehension. People from the Great Yin Sect were not to be trifled with. Moreover, this person was highly likely to have come to the continent with a Nascent Soul-level expert. Such figures were beyond his ability to easily provoke.

"Haha, this old man was just being cautious," the black-robed elder chuckled casually. "Since you're also from beyond the domain, this old man is relieved. Outside, several venerables are battling ancient giants, so this old man will just take shelter here. Forgive our intrusion, esteemed sir." He then led his group to a corner and settled down without further ado.

"Guest Elder Xi, do you truly believe he's a disciple of the Great Yin Sect?" The richly dressed young man frowned, watching Jiang Fan. The black-robed elder, Xi Fei-jue, was one of Jiangshan Yipin Lou's ten guest elders. This time, a Vice-Lord had led two guest elders and over a dozen important officials from the sect across the ocean to this place. The Vice-Lord had gone to search for ancient giants, while the two guest elders led the sect's experts to gather treasures in the vicinity.

They were incredibly lucky to encounter the Silver Fox lineage, which was almost extinct outside their domain. They thought they were about to strike it rich. But to their surprise, there was a woman among these Silver Foxes who was incredibly powerful and cunning! The two guest elders, along with over a dozen experts, not only gained nothing but suffered heavy losses! When the fight began, the woman deliberately feigned weakness and injury while being attacked by the two guest elders from both sides. Then, she escaped and led one of the guest elders on a chase. Unexpectedly, she hid herself midway, but left traces suggesting she was fleeing towards the Demon Emperor's Court. This drew the guest elder far away. She then returned to the Silver Fox Tribe, catching everyone off guard. Moreover, she revealed her hidden true cultivation! She was actually a terrifying being who had survived a tribulation! The guest elder who had remained at the Silver Fox Tribe was no match for her alone. He was slain on the spot. Half of the dozen or so sect members were also killed by her. The remaining half barely managed to find the other guest elder, Xi Fei-jue, which saved their lives. Unexpectedly, the woman still clung to them relentlessly. Xi Fei-jue fought and retreated, leading them as they moved and hid. Finally, using the chaos of the battle between ancient giants, the woman dared not pursue them further, allowing them to hide inside the secret realm.

Unexpectedly, someone had already gotten here first. Hearing this, Xi Fei-jue glanced at Jiang Fan, a profound look in his eyes: "Even if he's a fake, what of it? The mermaid beside him, with her peak Ninth Level Golden Core demonic power, is certainly real! Don't create unnecessary complications."

The richly dressed young man cast a wary glance at Haimei. He nodded slightly, saying, "Yes, Guest Elder Xi."

Jiang Fan slightly relaxed. He was in the midst of a breakthrough; if a conflict were to arise, he wouldn't be able to intervene. Thinking this, he accelerated his breakthrough. As more spiritual energy flowed into his Golden Core, the Golden Core began to expand. It had only been ten days since his last breakthrough to the Fourth Level Golden Core, and the core was not yet stable. Now, breaking through again, there were faint signs of instability, with wisps of spiritual energy uncontrollably leaking out. However, the problem wasn't too significant. As Jiang Fan circulated his cultivation method, the signs of leakage were suppressed.

However, in that brief moment, Xi Fei-jue had stood up at some point. His pair of withered old eyes were fixed intently on Jiang Fan. In his ancient hand, he held a compass. At this moment, the tip of the compass was trembling violently, pointing directly at Jiang Fan.

"Voidflow Thunderforce?" "Someone is actually cultivating Voidflow Thunderforce?" "And I encountered them?"

Xi Fei-jue's voice trembled. His ancient body also shook uncontrollably from excitement. At his age, holding such a high position and having witnessed countless natural treasures and fortuitous opportunities, very little could stir his emotions anymore. But now, he was deeply moved.

Because not long ago, a terrifyingly powerful Venerable had arrived in Taicang Great State. He issued a bounty to all the major divine sects: Find a person who cultivates Voidflow Thunderforce. Kill them! Bring their head to exchange for a single Lingtian Pill.

This pill had only one purpose: To help someone break through to the Nascent Soul stage! In Taicang Great State, there were countless divine sects and major academies. Each sect and academy had some methods for breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. But all of them were methods with a nine-out-of-ten chance of death! Those fortunate enough to obtain a breakthrough opportunity were one in ten thousand. And among those who seized the opportunity and successfully achieved the Nascent Soul Dao, only one in ten survived. To defy fate and change one's destiny... It was too difficult, far too difficult.

Xi Fei-jue had long given up his obsession with breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. Until the bounty from that powerful Venerable rekindled a flicker of hope within him. Because the Lingtian Pill was a spiritual elixir for breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. And its success rate... was one hundred percent!