Chapter 286: A Rapid Breakthrough

The battle outside could not affect Chen Fei at all.

At this moment, he sat with eyes closed, while beside him, the aura around Saintess Leng Yue surged uncontrollably.

Originally, Leng Yue had planned to use Chen Fei as a medium to activate a secret technique from the Ice Heart Codex, forcibly recovering from her internal injuries.

But unexpectedly, during the healing process, the icy energy within her body began to mutate and evolve.

Even more shocking—the bottleneck that had long stopped her from reaching the Human Manifestation Realm suddenly loosened.

This change was clearly linked to Chen Fei.

Leng Yue couldn’t afford to care about propriety anymore. Without even bothering to fix her disheveled robes, she sat before him—openly cultivating.

Chen Fei, too, had entered a cultivation state.

Due to Leng Yue’s special constitution, the icy energy she transferred into Chen Fei’s body gave him a completely unique sensation.

This extremely refined cold essence was swiftly absorbed by the Void Heaven Cauldron, causing the icy character seal on the cauldron’s surface to become increasingly solid.

At the same time, this pure energy stimulated Chen Fei’s spiritual sense.

Familiar visions of the Dao Seal manifested in his consciousness.

Though the Void Heaven Cauldron would usually ensure he could break through with ease, the true value lay in how he broke through.

A deeper understanding of the Mysterious Realm would aid his path ahead.

“So that’s it… The mystery of the Dao Seal—this is the essence of the Mysterious Realm,”

Chen Fei realized.

In essence, the leap from the Origin Realm to the Mysterious Realm wasn’t just a boost in strength—it was the fusion of spiritual sense and Dao force, resulting in far greater power.

Just like how, when advancing to the Origin Realm, his Spirit Embryo had fused with his Weapon Soul.

With that clarity, the energy within Chen Fei began to transform rapidly.

Just as he was about to break through, the Void Heaven Cauldron suddenly trembled.

A complex and incomprehensible script appeared in his mind—

“Myriad Dao Seal Method!”

But this wasn’t the old version. This was an entirely new Myriad Dao Seal Method.

Though Chen Fei couldn’t understand the arcane characters, his body instinctively followed the guidance of his spiritual perception and began cultivating accordingly.

His Qi surged in rhythmic waves.

Within his sea of consciousness, a massive Dao character emerged.

Unlike before, the Void Heaven Cauldron wasn’t floating above it—it was supporting it.

This Dao character looked completely different—ancient, powerful, and engraved with intricate lines, as though etched by the will of the cosmos itself.

“What is this…?” Chen Fei was stunned.

The Void Heaven Cauldron trembled again.

All the unique seals on its surface began to glow, then floated upward—merging into the Dao character one by one.

As each seal fused with it, Chen Fei felt his power drain away.

His perception dulled, especially after his spiritual sight was stripped away—it felt like his senses were being forcefully torn out.

It was uncomfortable, to say the least.

Yet Chen Fei did not panic.

He understood—the more seals merged, the deeper and more profound this Dao character became.

The Void Heaven Cauldron, now stripped of its elaborate inscriptions, appeared more ancient and unadorned, perfectly matching the new Dao character.

“Maybe this is the true form of the Myriad Dao Void Heaven Cauldron.”

A moment of insight struck Chen Fei.

The Dao character slowly descended, settling within the cauldron.

BOOM!

A powerful tremor rocked Chen Fei’s entire consciousness.

His sea of mind surged violently, its waves crashing in all directions. The force began to cleanse his physical body, sending waves of shock through him.

Even with a body refined by the terrifying Thousand Tempering Art, this surge overwhelmed him.

Black, foul-smelling fluids oozed from his pores, followed by searing pain.

But Chen Fei bore it.

He was used to pain.

The wave struck nine times before it finally calmed.

Once the Dao character fully fused with the cauldron, all the power that had been stripped away came rushing back, like a dam bursting open and flooding his meridians.

Chen Fei’s eyes snapped open.

All his powers had returned!

Most notable was his spiritual sight, which was now sharper than ever—every detail stood out in astonishing clarity.

The fair skin, the rosy glow…

Wait!

Chen Fei quickly looked away, realizing he had been staring at the half-exposed figure of Leng Yue.

Her flawless complexion, paired with her elegant yet seductive side profile—he could hardly resist.

But then the foul stench from his own body hit him.

Reluctantly tearing his gaze away, he vanished on the spot.

A light blush appeared on Leng Yue’s cheeks.

After all, during her breakthrough, her spiritual sense had remained fully active—she had seen everything Chen Fei had done.

She simply couldn’t move to stop him.

Chen Fei hurried to a corner and cleansed himself of the black, foul-smelling filth. Even with spell techniques, the stench lingered for a while before dissipating.

“Now that the Dao seals have fused into a single Dao character, I can use my power freely—no more delay from relying on the cauldron!”

Chen Fei immediately realized the advantage.

All the unique seals from before had become nourishment for the Dao character seal.

Now, he could continue absorbing other seals to enhance this core seal.

No more activation delay.

He could now wield multiple powers at once.

For example:

Chen Fei held an ice spike in his left hand, a fireball in his right.

With a thought, the ice spike turned into lightning, arcing through the air like tentacles before slamming into the fireball.

A new, more destructive power burst into being.

“Qingyuan Dao Art—freely wielded!”

A smile formed on Chen Fei’s face.

This breakthrough didn’t just raise his realm—it transformed his combat power.

More importantly, it created something unseen in the Xuanhuang Continent.

Imagine it: two fighters are clashing, the opponent braces against a fireball, only for it to suddenly turn into lightning mid-flight!

That kind of surprise?

It was beautiful chaos—too terrifying to even imagine.

In addition to adapting his Dao seals, Chen Fei’s Wufeng Greatsword could now accommodate a wider range of transformations.

With these improvements, Chen Fei was now powerful enough to fight Human Manifestation Realm cultivators head-on!

Returning from his cultivation, he noticed Leng Yue was gone.

A trace of regret flickered in his eyes.

There were still beautiful sights he hadn’t quite appreciated enough…

Just then, a chill swept from behind him.

Chen Fei dodged instantly—his Wufeng Greatsword clashed with an incoming ice spike.

The spike shattered, but the cold energy began to spread along his sword.

Chen Fei grinned.

“Sparring, Senior Sister Leng Yue? Shall we?”

“Gladly,” came her calm, cold reply.

But in Chen Fei’s mind, all he could see was her earlier ethereal, alluring beauty.

His greatsword swept out as he leaped into the air, fast as lightning.

Leng Yue’s eyes flickered with focus.

Just some time ago, Chen Fei was only half a step into the Dao Realm.

And now?

He had actually reached the Mysterious Realm.