After You Broke Off the Engagement, I Broke Through Twelve Realms in a Single Day! - Chapter 43:

Chapter 43: Breaking Through Five Realms in a Day:

Inside the Kuzhou Pavilion.

As soon as Li Feng finished selecting the cause and effect, the spiritual energy in his body boiled violently. An unprecedented surge of power erupted from the depths of his dantian, savagely and forcibly bursting it open before quickly healing.

Wave after wave of spiritual energy crashed like raging tides, nourishing and strengthening the Divine Infant within his dantian. His cultivation breakthrough was so rapid that it drained the spiritual energy within a 100-kilometer radius.

Li Feng kept his eyes tightly closed, enduring the painful yet exhilarating sensation of his meridians being flooded with immense energy. Three hours later, he finally opened his eyes, and a golden beam shot out, piercing through the void and splitting the heavens.

“So this is the power of the 9th stage Martial Venerable Realm, ten thousand times stronger than the 1st stage!” Li Feng sighed leisurely.

At this moment, he felt like a god. A casual wave of his arm or a step could crush a mountain. He truly possessed power that surpassed the masses.

In this small Cave of Heaven, the 9th stage Martial Venerable Realm was already the peak of martial cultivation. Without leaping out of this pond, one could only remain trapped at this stage for life.

The profound mysteries of the fourth layer of the [Heaven and Man Record] unfolded in Li Feng’s mind like a scroll. Those once obscure and incomprehensible scriptures were now as clear as a mirror, flowing through his meridians and organs like heated blood.

Faint purple-gold tadpole-like patterns emerged on his skin— the symbol of mastering the fourth layer.

His mental state became clearer, detaching entirely from the state of unity with nature and stepping into the realm of separation between man and heaven.

From this moment on, Li Feng became an independent entity, a “Heavenly Man,” no longer following the operations of the great Dao of Heaven and Earth, stepping beyond the rules, and even having the possibility of breaking the established norms to reach the Martial Saint Realm in this small Cave of Heaven!

“Heaven and Earth were born alongside me, and all things are one with me. I am not subordinate to Heaven and Earth; we are twins, coexisting and mutually dependent.”

The deeper Li Feng understood the separation of all things, the more he marveled at the [Heaven and Man Record].

Though he hadn’t seen other profound-grade cultivation methods, he could vaguely sense that this one was unique. Other methods only cultivated the body, but this one cultivated the Dao!

When Li Feng fully comprehended the fourth layer of the [Heaven and Man Record], the previously clear sky outside the pavilion suddenly darkened.

Black clouds gathered from all directions, forming a gigantic vortex with thunder and lightning roaring at its center.

All the disciples of Jishang Academy stopped what they were doing and stared in shock at the celestial phenomenon.

“That monster broke through again!” Han Li, who was pounding herbs, muttered with a twitching mouth as he sensed the anomaly from Li Feng’s courtyard.

Han Li had seen countless geniuses, but all had to call Li Feng a monster.

“My sainted heavens, it’s only been a few years, and my disciple is already about to become a Martial Saint!” Zhang Shouzheng’s spiritual form floated in the air, his white hair flying wildly in the spiritual energy storm, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Even as Li Feng’s master, he was embarrassed and bewildered by Li Feng’s speed.

Having been at the Martial Venerable Realm himself, Zhang Shouzheng understood how difficult it was to advance just one stage.

Even with extraordinary comprehension, it took him a century to reach the 2nd stage Martial Venerable Realm. Although the suppression of fortune in this world played a part, it still showed how hard it was to advance.

“Breaking through five realms in just one day… How is this possible?”

“Could the tales of sudden enlightenment and instant ascension be true?” Zhang Shouzheng began to doubt that the mythical stories were just fabrications—he now had a living example before him.

Years ago, he had heard rumors that Li Feng had broken through twelve realms in a day, but he dismissed it as exaggeration. Now, seeing Li Feng’s monstrous talent with his own eyes, he had to believe it.

“Is the gap between people really bigger than the gap between people and pigs?” Chen Chuan muttered bitterly as he gazed at the strange phenomenon in the sky, his face full of admiration.

As someone once famed and who had voluntarily sworn loyalty to Li Feng, Chen Chuan was among Jishang Academy’s top prodigies.

But five years had passed, and he still hadn’t broken through to the Martial Emperor Realm, while Li Feng had already stepped into the Martial Venerable Realm, killed Martial Venerables, become number one under the heavens, and was now advancing even further.

“Back when we started together, I hadn’t even broken through to the Martial Emperor Realm, and Young Master Li is already about to become a Martial Saint!”

Amidst his amazement, Chen Chuan felt lucky. “Swearing loyalty to Li Feng back then was the best decision of my life. The old saying ‘a wise man submits to circumstances’ is too true—our ancestors did not deceive us!”

Others had mocked Chen Chuan for being spineless, for submitting when defeated. Now he wanted to ask them—are you even qualified to serve a peerless genius like Young Master Li?

To serve Li Feng, you’d need your ancestors to bless you!

Inside the Kuzhou Pavilion, Li Feng suddenly opened his eyes, galaxies swirling within his pupils, condensing into a mirror of myriad starlights.

His control over the [Heaven and Man Mirror] had deepened. He could now refine it into his body, boosting his combat strength directly.

If ignoring cultivation realms and judging purely by combat power, Li Feng considered himself at a half-step Martial Saint Realm.

Moreover, many mysterious abilities of the [Heaven and Man Mirror] had now been fully unlocked. In critical moments, it could definitely save his life!

He slowly raised his right hand, palm upward. A purple-gold flame ignited from thin air, distorting the surrounding air with its heat, emitting a sizzling sound.

“[Heavenly Profound Triple Transformation]—spiritual-grade martial technique is indeed terrifying,” Li Feng muttered, recalling the introductory essentials of the technique.

With a thought, the flame in his hand transformed into a small fiery serpent that coiled flexibly around his fingertips.

This tiny flame could evaporate an entire lake!

Simultaneously, another memory surged into his mind—insights into the use of [Mystic Shadow Divine Steps].

Li Feng’s figure flickered, leaving behind a solid afterimage, while his real body appeared in Langya County of the Great Qing Empire.

He stepped 30 kilometers in one move!

He hadn’t used the [Heaven and Man Mirror]’s special abilities—this was purely the result of martial technique mastery.

“So fast!” Even Li Feng was surprised.

And this was only the introductory level. If he reached mastery, he could truly achieve the legendary “one step, a thousand li.”

The celestial anomaly lasted for a full hour before gradually dispersing.

Thanks to the [Heaven and Man Mirror]’s ability to refract light and mask the phenomenon, no other Martial Venerables within 1,000 kilometers detected it, avoiding unnecessary trouble.

Li Feng retracted his aura and stepped out of the Kuzhou Pavilion, finding the entire academy gathered in the courtyard, all gazing at him with reverence and awe, as if witnessing a heavenly being.

“Elder Li is invincible! Supreme for all eternity!” they all shouted in unison.

Li Feng nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd before finally landing on Xu Wenlong. “Announce to the world: tell Zhang Tianba to roll over and meet me.”

Xu Wenlong looked troubled and stammered, “Chancellor, Zhang Tianba is a 8th stage Martial Venerable Realm after all. Maybe you should go see him first? After all, he’s a fellow townsman, he wouldn’t make things too difficult for you.”

At the Martial Venerable Realm, without direct combat, it was hard to discern another’s cultivation level. Moreover, Jishang Academy had no other Martial Venerables besides Li Feng.

They only knew that Li Feng was constantly breaking through, often causing massive disturbances.

As disciples of the Academy and citizens of the Great Qing Empire, they had already gained much.

All they needed to do was chant “Elder Li is number one, Chancellor’s divine might covers the world,” and that was enough.

“No problem.” Li Feng smiled faintly. “I have my plans. A mere 8th stage Martial Venerable Realm is nothing to me.”

Seeing Li Feng’s confidence, the academy disciples felt even prouder and more excited.

“Elder Li dominates the world, benefits the common people, supreme for eternity, number one under heaven—who can contend?”

This was true mastery—treating a 8th stage Martial Venerable Realm expert like nothing, not even worthy of attention!

That night, Li Feng meditated to stabilize his newly gained cultivation.

At the same time, he digested the three years of memory fragments from Cause Three—scenes of encountering Yao Xi and becoming a true disciple.

“How do you win a woman’s favor?” Li Feng frowned. Repaying this karmic debt required Yao Xi’s favorability to reach 100, which was no easy task.

He had never learned how to please women—on the contrary, women had always tried to please him.

At night, beautiful female students would even sneak into his bed…

They asked for neither wealth nor fame. They were willing to spend enormous sums just to serve Li Feng, hoping to bear his child!

The next day, not only did Li Feng refuse to visit Zhang Tianba, but he boldly declared that the 8th stage Martial Venerable Realm Zhang Tianba should roll over to see him—causing a sensation across the entire world!

Even Martial Venerables from the outside world thought Li Feng had gone mad. How could a frog in a well dare provoke a 8th stage Martial Venerable Realm expert?

It was like a beggar ordering an emperor to kneel—utter defiance!