At the beginning, I cleaned the Sutra Library and completed the incomplete skills.

Chapter 202: Breakthrough Opportunity

Above the desolate land devoid of life,

The originally thin Spiritual Qi now surged like a turbulent tide, ceaselessly stirring.

The clouds in the sky churned violently, rapidly converging towards one spot.

Within a hundred miles, this phenomenon could be clearly perceived.

Some small demonic beasts nearby sensed the powerful force emanating from the air, and one after another, tucked their tails between their legs, whimpering as they scattered and fled.

Within a certain small crack,

A palm-sized Spirit Bean Soldier blinked its eyes, sensing the changes around it.

Li Lan was very familiar with this scene,

When he broke through from Qi Refining Great Perfection to Foundation Establishment (Early Stage), he had also caused such a phenomenon,

It was just that the commotion caused at that time wasn't as large as it was now.

It was clear,

that a cultivator was breaking through a bottleneck in this Great Desolation.

After making this judgment, Li Lan couldn't help but become more curious.

Just who was it, who had such guts, daring to break through so openly without setting up any restrictions to conceal their aura?

Even in Jiuhua County City, which was under the jurisdiction of the Human Emperor Hall and relatively safer, probably few people would dare to do such a thing,

Let alone in this Great Desolation, where order was chaotic and opportunists were everywhere.

Was this person perhaps a little too arrogant?

Were they truly not afraid of other cultivators taking advantage of this crucial moment to seize the opportunity and plunder?

Li Lan pondered for a moment, then put away the Eternal Life Coffin and other items, left his cave dwelling, and hurried towards the place where the Spiritual Qi fluctuations were most intense.

It wasn't that he was driven by curiosity to see who the other party was.

When powerful cultivators break through,

the gathered Spiritual Qi is of great benefit to all living beings nearby,

and some cultivators of the same realm, or slightly lower, who observe the entire process can gain many insights from it, which is helpful for their own future breakthroughs.

Even ordinary mortals who absorb the concentrated Spiritual Qi nearby,

can also increase their own spiritual nature, and even achieve the effect of being immune to all diseases and prolonging life.

Before, Li Lan relied on the large tree of Guangji Sect,

when he encountered parts of cultivation he didn't understand, he could go to the Scripture Pavilion and look through the insights left behind by those Seniors with profound realms.

Now he was all alone, with no previous experience to draw upon.

As for the Foundation Establishment insights traded from the market,

first, they were too scarce,

second, it was hard to distinguish between genuine and fake, and even if he was lucky enough to obtain one or two, Li Lan didn't dare to easily believe them.

At this time, he had limited knowledge about how to break through to the Foundation Establishment (Middle Stage),

Now that an opportunity to observe someone else's breakthrough up close was before him,

Li Lan naturally didn't want to miss it so easily.

He controlled his flying boat,

and quickly arrived at the place where the Spiritual Qi fluctuations were most intense.

Without the concealment of array formations and restrictions,

the place was swept by wind and clouds, and the vast Spiritual Qi seemed to have gathered into a massive storm,

which was howling, circulating, and raging.

The commotion from this breakthrough was quite large, and it could be clearly perceived within a hundred miles.

Besides Li Lan,

many other cultivators also arrived one after another,

like duckweed, controlling various magical artifacts, floating in mid-air.

Most of these people had relatively low cultivation realms,

the majority were at the Qi Refining Great Perfection stage, and naturally far inferior to the person breaking through.

If it were usual times,

these Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivators would definitely not dare to casually show themselves in front of a Foundation Establishment expert in the Great Desolation,

much less dare to set their sights on the other party.

But now,

this Foundation Establishment cultivator was engrossed in breaking through their realm, completely daring not to be distracted in the slightest,

which instead gave them an opportunity.

Upon seeing this situation, some Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivators naturally developed greedy thoughts,

and quite a few began to stir restlessly.

Just at this moment,

a sharp shout, like a sudden clap of thunder, exploded in everyone's ears.

"Despicable human scum, retreat! If anyone dares to take a step forward, this Lord will definitely make them bleed on the spot!"

Upon hearing these words,

the complexions of many Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivators suddenly turned pale, their pupils filled with terror.

"Not good, he has a Foundation Establishment expert protecting him! Quickly retreat!"

After an exclamation,

these Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivators became much more obedient,

and one after another, retreated several miles away.

The mid-air quickly became much clearer, with only a solitary small boat remaining.

That voice seemed quite dissatisfied. A dark cloud suddenly appeared in front of the small boat, and a cold voice came from within.

"Human, why do you not retreat? Do you truly want to force this Lord to start a massacre?"

Li Lan walked out of the flying boat unhurriedly,

and said calmly:

"Fellow Daoist, do not misunderstand. I came here merely to gain some insights and inspiration for breaking through bottlenecks, with no ill intentions."

His eyes flashed, and he saw through the thick dark cloud, clearly seeing the appearance of that cultivator.

The other party was not human, but a lion-shaped demonic beast,

Its entire body's fur was like burning flames. With a slight shake, the hairs seemed to become a flowing sea of fire. Sharp fangs protruded from the corners of its mouth, like two cold, gleaming daggers.

On its massive head, a pair of eyes the size of copper bells flickered with wildness and intelligence.

"Heh, humans are the most cunning. Do you think this Lord will easily believe your words?

If you don't retreat, this Lord doesn't mind having one more Foundation Establishment (Early Stage) skull in my collection!"

The lion-shaped demonic cultivator's large mouth opened and closed, and a sharp cold light burst forth from its eyes.

Seeing this, Li Lan slightly furrowed his brow.

He opened his mouth, and a small, blue-glowing sword immediately flew out, emitting streaks of sword cries.

"Fellow Daoist, you are after all only at the Foundation Establishment (Early Stage). Although your demonic core is strong, compared to my magical treasure, it is still quite inferior, isn't it?

If you and I fight here, it won't be of any benefit to your companion who is breaking through.

To successfully advance to the Foundation Establishment (Middle Stage), the time required will not be short. If Fellow Daoist fights to the death with me now,

how will you cope if a few more Foundation Establishment experts arrive afterwards?"

When the lion-shaped demonic cultivator saw the Qinghong Duan Shui Sword, its massive pupils couldn't help but shrink,

as under generations of inheritance,

the power of human magical treasures had long been imprinted in the bloodline memories of demonic beasts.

Before reaching the Early Sixth Stage,

its demonic core facing a complete magical treasure was no different from hitting a rock with an egg.

But the arrogance in the lion-shaped demonic cultivator's bloodline did not allow it to bow its head just like that.

"You dare to threaten this Lord?

A mere small cultivator at the Foundation Establishment (Early Stage), how much power of the magical treasure can he exert?

Even without using my demonic core, this Lord can still take your life with just my accompanying spiritual object!"

The lion-shaped demonic cultivator roared, opened its large mouth, and was about to spit out its accompanying spiritual object.

Just at this moment,

a yellow light flashed from below into the clouds.

A dog-shaped demonic beast at the Qi Refining Great Perfection realm whispered something into its ear.

The lion-shaped demonic cultivator's body trembled, and an incredulous light appeared in its massive pupils.

"Is that true?"

The dog-shaped demonic beast barked twice.

"Alright, you kid can only watch from here, you are not allowed to advance another half step."

For some unknown reason,

this lion-shaped demonic cultivator suddenly compromised. After saying the next sentence, it returned to the center of the Spiritual Qi storm.

This scene left all the Qi Refining cultivators who had honestly retreated far away completely stunned.

They had originally planned to watch a good show,

but they never expected that the aggressive lion demonic beast would suddenly choose to yield.

With the help of their accompanying spiritual objects and demonic cores,

demonic beasts were undoubtedly far stronger than human cultivators of the same realm.

In their entire lives,

this was the first time they had seen a demonic beast show timidity when facing a human of the same stage.

The gazes of these Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivators towards Li Lan,

were filled with awe, but also with deep confusion.

What exactly was so profound about this Senior?

That he could force the Fifth Stage Flaming Lion demonic beast, known for its ferocity, to back down and yield?

They thought for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.

At this moment,

Li Lan's eyes flickered slightly, lost in thought.

Giving himself a way out?

That's interesting.

Just who was spreading the rumor that demonic beasts were all simple-minded and very easy to hunt?

These demonic beasts with powerful bloodlines were clearly no less intelligent than humans.

Throwing these distracting thoughts to the back of his mind,

Li Lan then fixed his gaze towards the center of the storm.

The demonic cultivator breaking through from Foundation Establishment (Early Stage) to Middle Stage was a dog demon.

Along with the surging Spiritual Qi,

the dog demon's entire body of fur stood on end as if struck by electricity, and a layer of strange light faintly appeared around its body.

It closed its eyes tightly, half-lying on the ground.

An oval-shaped spiritual material was floating beside it,

it seemed this item should be the dog demon's accompanying spiritual object.

The surrounding Spiritual Qi gathered in one place,

instead of directly surging into the dog demon's body, it was first sent into the oval stone.

After being filtered and purified by the accompanying spiritual object,

this much purer Spiritual Qi was then inhaled by the dog demon's twitching nose.

Seeing this scene, Li Lan's eyebrows couldn't help but twitch.

The way this dog demon absorbed Spiritual Qi through its accompanying spiritual object was surprisingly similar to how he used the purple sandalwood tree core.

A bold thought suddenly popped into Li Lan's mind,

Could human cultivators also refine a certain spiritual material into an accompanying spiritual object, just like demonic beasts?

The more Li Lan thought about it, the more he felt it was possible,

and the more seriously he watched the dog demon's breakthrough, not missing a single detail.

Time quietly flowed by.

Li Lan didn't know how much time had passed,

he, like the dog demon, was also completely immersed in this breakthrough.

He even put himself in its shoes, replacing himself with the other party,

imagining himself being there, thinking about how, if it were him breaking through to the Foundation Establishment (Middle Stage), he should use that accompanying spiritual object,

to mobilize the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to the greatest extent.

The nearby Spiritual Qi storm became increasingly intense. It was clear,

that the dog demon's breakthrough was about to enter the most critical moment.

Just at this moment,

three streaks of rainbow light, accompanied by rampant laughter, sped towards them.

"Haha! It's actually an Early Fifth Stage demonic beast, a Yellow-Maned Dog! This Young Master's luck is truly good!"

Three arrogant divine senses shamelessly swept over the dog demon,

and upon seeing that its entire body's fur was as brilliant as gold, without a single trace of impurity,

that voice was immediately startled again, then filled with wild joy.

"This demonic beast's bloodline is actually so pure?! That's rare! Haha, Heaven helps me! Heaven helps me!"

The three streaks of rainbow light did not stop at all, and immediately charged straight towards the center of the Spiritual Qi storm.

At this moment,

the lion-shaped demonic cultivator, wrapped in dark clouds, floated out again, and a thunderous roar resounded from within.

"Filthy humans! Quickly scram! Otherwise, this Lord will definitely make sure you die without a burial place!"