Chapter 182 Entering the Capital

The three core cultivation methods improved simultaneously, yet Fang Yue didn't feel any pressure.

After the Sixth Layer of the Kongbing Swordplay (Empty Ice Swordplay), he was only 5% away from breaking through to the next realm.

After the Yun (Cloud) realm, it seemed to be increasingly difficult to achieve a breakthrough with full stats.

Without much thought, feeling that the capital was still far away, Fang Yue began to learn the other martial arts from Han Daren's legacy.

He didn't know until he started learning, and what he learned shocked him.

With the crazy accumulation of elixirs, learning these martial arts outside of the three core cultivation methods was as simple as eating and drinking. There was no pause at all.

During the entire learning process, from enlightenment to mastery, it didn't take much time at all.

Fang Yue immediately became interested and threw himself into it.

Time passed quickly, and when Fang Yue came back to his senses…

“System Notification: Congratulations to player [Ye Se Li Ming] (Night Twilight), for learning all [Hanbai (Cold White) system inherited martial arts], comprehending [Kongbing Sword Canon (Empty Ice Sword Canon)]. Reward: inner force +300000, Yuli (Control) +0, Xieli (Defense) +0, Comprehension +100, Lifespan +100 years.”

“System Notification: Congratulations to player [Ye Se Li Ming], due to the eruption of inner force, the Guizhi (Weirdness value) has exceeded the limit, and the realm is faintly loosening.”

“System Notification: Congratulations to player [Ye Se Li Ming] for successfully cultivating, [Realm Breakthrough Progress] has reached 100%, breakthrough realm!”

“System Notification: Congratulations to player for breaking through the [Yun (Cloud) realm middle stage] realm and advancing to the [Yun (Cloud) realm high stage] realm. Reward: Health +90000, Reward: Yuli (Control) +100000, Xieli (Defense) +100000, Lifespan +200 years.”

“System Notification: Congratulations to player [Ye Se Li Ming], [Realm Breakthrough Progress] has reached 100%, accumulating strength and achieving a breakthrough, reward special attribute [Comprehension] +50.”

“System Notification: Congratulations to player [Ye Se Li Ming], for accumulating strength and achieving a breakthrough with [Full Stats], reward special attribute [Comprehension] +50.”

Breakthrough?!

Terrifying power surged from within his body. Fang Yue excitedly opened the attribute list.

“Name: Ye Se Li Ming (Night Twilight).”

“Realm: Yun (Cloud) realm high stage.”

“Gui (Weirdness) realm: Li (Ghoul) realm high stage [100%].”

“Spiritual Root: Gui (Weirdness) Spiritual Root.”

“Status: Gui Curse [Demon Eye].”

“Health: 200000/200000.”

“Inner Force: 600000/600000.”

“Guizhi (Weirdness Value): 1.2 million/1.2 million.”

“Yuli (Control): 600020 [Base: 600000] [Status/Bonus: -20].”

“Xieli (Defense): 600020 [Base: 600000] [Status/Bonus: -20].”

“Comprehension: 385. [Special Attribute]”

“Talent: Night Breathing [Human Grade Upper Rank].”

“Gui Gift: Static World, Gui Ring.”

“Yu (Rain) Grade: Kongbing Sword Canon (Empty Ice Sword Canon) [Sixth Layer].”

“Human Grade Martial Arts: Analytical Eye [Human Grade Low Rank].”

“Innate Martial Arts: ......”

“Acquired Martial Arts: ......”

“Lifespan: 333 years and 5 months.”

Yun (Cloud) realm, high stage!

Fang Yue clenched his fists. Finally, finally, he was only one step away from the Yu (Rain) realm!

Opening the curtain of the carriage, he leaned forward and looked ahead. The capital was already close at hand.

In the sky above, black clouds churned, covering the entire capital like a black dragon baring its fangs and claws.

Suddenly, the black clouds emitted a dazzling thunder, and lightning spread across the entire cloud layer like a spider web, illuminating the capital below.

And in that instant, Fang Yue saw… an unbelievable scene!

Under the thunder, in the illuminated capital, there was a towering tree emitting a dazzling spiritual light, moving at high speed!

That towering giant tree, like a world tree, had intertwined branches, branching out into countless branches, and on each branch… hung people.

Dense crowds of people hung on the branches like dried meat, swaying with the movement of the towering tree.

The dark clouds covering the capital, the capital under the thunder, and the giant tree with rows of human flesh hanging on its branches.

Everything seemed to form a painting, unforgettable for a lifetime.

When the light of the thunder gradually weakened, Fang Yue saw… a person!

A familiar person.

In an instant, Fang Yue's pupils shrank sharply, and he felt as if the blood in his whole body was frozen.

"You… Sisi…?"

The thunder faded, the spirit tree disappeared, and everything returned to darkness, but Fang Yue's mood fluctuated violently.

You Sisi, how could she be hanging on the tree?

Was she still alive?

What exactly was that tree?

What exactly happened in the capital?

Fang Yue's eyes were red. All of this left Fang Yue confused and puzzled. He looked at the capital in the darkness, only feeling that the capital at this moment was like a giant beast lurking in the darkness, opening its bloody mouth, about to devour everything.

His hand was trembling slightly.

His heart was asking himself.

"Do I… still want to enter such a dangerous capital?"

The carriage had stopped at some point, and everyone accompanying him was looking at Fang Yue.

Obviously, the scene just now was not only seen by Fang Yue alone, but by everyone, visible to the naked eye!

Life and death seemed to turn into two paths before his eyes.

One step forward was stepping into the abyss.

One step back was regret for life.

The scene of You Sisi being hung on the tree just now, as well as the faces of Jing Yan, Qing Chen, and Lin Ling flashed through Fang Yue's mind. Finally, Fang Yue slowly raised his head, his eyes revealing determination.

“Set off, enter the capital!”

[You will regret it...]

Parchment?!

You recovered?!

Fang Yue was overjoyed, but the parchment was obviously still a little weak, and even its tone of speech was not as energetic as usual.

[Only recovered a little bit, but there's no way around it. Feed me goldstone and silverstone. If you want to enter the capital, it will be difficult to survive without my power.]

Fang Yue's expression sank.

Indeed, according to the parchment's previous predictions, his situation in the capital was very dangerous.

But now it was different. He had already reached the Yun (Cloud) realm high stage, which was different from the situation predicted at that time.

One step further was the Yu (Rain) realm, and even Night Rain couldn't do anything to him!

[Foolish Fang Yue, you are too optimistic. The power brewing in the capital right now is something even I can't see through. Although my predictions have been interrupted by some kind of power and cannot be predicted, with that level of power, we have almost no chance of winning, and even the possibility of survival is very low.]

With the royal family and the four great families there, it shouldn't be possible for the capital to fall...

Fang Yue was also a little unsure, and at this moment, the team had stepped into the land of the capital.

The broken city gate, the broken houses, and the shattered ground of the streets stunned Fang Yue, and he didn't understand what had happened to the capital.

In any case, he had to first reunite with Jing Yan and the others and ask what happened to You Sisi and why she was hung on that kind of thing!

And… how to rescue You Sisi!

……

Time returned to when Fang Yue had just left the Jibing (Extreme Ice) Sect and was rushing to the capital.

At that time, outside the capital, black clouds churned, just about to gradually cover the sky above the capital.

Qiankun Pavilion (Universe Pavilion).

“Master Qiankun, please, come with me and save my friend!”

You Sisi pleaded sincerely.

And Master Qiankun, standing in front of her, frowned and shook his head slightly.

“The celestial phenomena are chaotic. Going out at this time is not what a wise person would do.”