Chapter 84: Breakthrough, Just for You to See!

Jiang Yunhe did not widely publicize Ye Yuan's promotion to初级 alchemist, so currently only Feng Ruoqing and those students forced to swear a heavenly oath in the academy knew that he had obtained the alchemist badge.

Originally, this badge was actually dispensable to Ye Yuan, but since it was something Lü'er had guarded with her life, it naturally became extraordinary to him.

When he handed Lü'er over to Feng Ruoqing, Ye Yuan solemnly put it on.

He had no intention of showing off, yet it caused a stir.

Ye Yuan and Lin Tiancheng stood far apart; after a brief moment of regulating their breath, they both returned to their peak condition.

He did not disturb Lin Tiancheng's breakthrough, because it was utterly useless.

Lin Tiancheng had long comprehended the Liquid Essence Realm and could cross that threshold at any time; he had merely been suppressing his cultivation, not completing the step of compressing Yuan power into liquid form.

Even if Ye Yuan attacked Lin Tiancheng now, he could not stop his breakthrough, so he might as well use this time to adjust his own state.

…

As the Yuan power storm dissipated, Lin Tiancheng's momentum suddenly surged, and violent Yuan power spread out.

“Haha, this is the Liquid Essence Realm! Ye Yuan, you brought this on yourself! Now let's see how you can still kill me!”

After breaking through, Lin Tiancheng felt his body brimming with power, as if a new door had opened before him.

At that moment, he even felt an omnipotent sensation.

Breaking through a major realm is an extremely exhilarating thing for anyone.

However, Lin Tiancheng saw no panic on Ye Yuan's face, which disappointed him.

“Is this your reliance? Do you think that breaking through to the Liquid Essence Realm means you have me in your grasp?” Ye Yuan said calmly.

“Hmph! So what if it is? With a whole major realm between us, what can you use to fight me? You're dead today!” Lin Tiancheng sneered.

“Childish!” Ye Yuan spat out two words indifferently.

"What did you say?" Lin Tiancheng was furious.

"Isn't it just breaking through a realm? I'll show you!"

Listening to Ye Yuan speak, breaking through a realm seemed as simple as eating and sleeping.

Lin Tiancheng laughed loudly: "You just broke through to the sixth level of Yuan Qi, and your realm hasn't even stabilized yet, and you still talk about breaking through. Fine, let me see how you break through!"

"Then watch closely!"

With that, Ye Yuan took out a pill and swallowed it—it was the Five Elements Spirit Link Pill!

Seeing this, Lin Tiancheng's expression changed, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.

He hadn't taken it seriously at first, but seeing Ye Yuan attempt to break through with a pill, he couldn't help regretting his words.

Although Lin Tiancheng didn't think any pill could directly break through a realm, he still reacted immediately.

This was a life-and-death battle, and Lin Tiancheng couldn't care less about going back on his word. He activated the Seven Star Step at full power, his fist crackling with lightning as he struck at Ye Yuan.

His action drew a chorus of boos, clearly earning everyone's contempt.

He had just said he would watch Ye Yuan break through, and now he was slapping himself in the face by launching a sneak attack.

Truly shameless to the extreme!

"Senior Brother Lin is at least a Liquid Realm martial artist; how can he be so shameless?"

"Hey, when a person is utterly shameless, they're invincible. Who can compete with such thick skin?"

"Stop the nonsense! This is a life-and-death battle! If Ye Yuan is just bluffing, fine, but if he really can break through to the seventh level of Yuan Qi, that's another small step up, and the threat will greatly increase! When he uses Eightfold Waves then, how terrifying will the power be!"

"What you say is true, but I still think it's too shameless. A person lives for face, a tree lives for bark. If you can't keep your word, don't say it—so many people are watching!"

"I've never heard of any pill that can directly raise a realm. I don't know if Ye Yuan is just putting on an act. If he really is bluffing, then he's really in trouble this time."

"Wait, Senior Brother Lin's martial technique doesn't seem to be Thunderous Fist anymore!"

"Hiss... you're right! That's... the upgraded version of Thunderous Fist—the second-grade low-rank martial technique, Ten Directions Thunderclap!"

"Seven Star Steps plus Ten Directions Thunderclap, isn't that just bullying?"

The second-tier lower-grade martial skill Ten Directions Thunderclap is an upgraded version of Thunderclap Fist, from the same lineage!

Lin Tiancheng had been practicing Ten Directions Thunderclap for quite some time and had already reached the minor mastery level!

To pass the Phantom Spirit Tower with the strength of half-step Liquid Realm, Lin Tiancheng had to work on his martial skills.

Clearly, a first-tier martial skill like Thunderclap Fist couldn't achieve that effect.

Unless it was an abnormal first-tier skill like Overlapping Wave Heart Palm or Absolute Yang Finger, the threat to Liquid Realm was almost zero.

But Lin Tiancheng's comprehension was insufficient; he couldn't grasp the grand mastery of Ten Directions Thunderclap, so he had never passed the Earth-tier advancement assessment.

Previously, he had used half-step Liquid Realm strength to drive Ten Directions Thunderclap, so its power was greatly reduced.

Now Lin Tiancheng was a genuine Liquid Realm first layer, and the power of his Ten Directions Thunderclap was incomparable!

Ye Yuan sneered coldly. Having seen many people, he knew that a petty man like Lin Tiancheng wouldn't keep his promise, so he had already been poised to strike.

Overlapping Wave Heart Palm's eightfold wave versus Ten Directions Thunderclap!

Fist and palm collided once more!

"Boom!"

This time, the commotion was greater than any before, with a violent explosion at the point of impact.

Lin Tiancheng and Ye Yuan were both sent flying backward again!

However, Lin Tiancheng only retreated a few steps this time, while Ye Yuan lost his balance and fell heavily to the ground.

"Pfft!"

The moment he hit the ground, Ye Yuan's internal organs shook, and he spat out blood.

This was the crushing effect of realm!

A second-tier martial skill driven by Liquid Realm had immense power.

Even though Ye Yuan had sixteen times the force output, he was still severely injured!

If Lin Tiancheng had previously fallen just short of passing the Earth-tier advancement assessment, now he could easily advance if he took it!

The gap between them could not be measured in mere inches!

No matter how strong Ye Yuan was, he was only at the sixth layer of Yuan Qi.

The realm gap between the two was already large, and now it was an entire major realm apart!

After their clash, Ye Yuan only spat blood, which was already incredibly impressive!

"Damn it! I can't watch this anymore, so shameless!"

"Yeah, a second-tier movement skill combined with a highly offensive second-tier lightning skill, Ye Yuan is at too much of a disadvantage!"

"If Overlapping Wave Heart Palm were complete, Ye Yuan might have had a chance to win. Alas, what a pity, a genius like Ye Yuan is about to fall!"

"Ah, I'm so anxious! Did the pill Ye Yuan took work? Break through quickly!"

Ye Yuan's injury drew sympathy from many, and Lin Tiancheng's actions had already lost him people's support.

The strong always command admiration!

It was nothing short of a miracle that Ye Yuan, at the sixth layer of Yuan Qi, could fight a Liquid Realm cultivator to such an extent.

After all, Liquid Realm versus Yuan Qi Realm meant absolute dominance!

Even Long Tang, who could pass the Earth-tier assessment at the ninth layer of Yuan Qi, was definitely no match for Lin Tiancheng now!

But Ye Yuan had overturned that absolute!

He had earned everyone's admiration!

"Damn, this Ye Yuan is really putting on a show, scared me! I thought the Spirit Yuan Pill was in the bag..." On the upper floor, Zuo Bugui's words trailed off abruptly.

Because Ye Yuan's aura was now continuously rising!