Ouyang Yixue held Yang Feilong's arm, leaning on his shoulder as they strolled along the street.
Her mood was exceptionally happy, and she thought to herself, how wonderful it would be if every day could be like this!
Sometimes, women's desires are very simple: having the man they love by their side at all times would be incredibly blissful. This seems simple, but it is remarkably difficult to achieve.
This is because it must be built upon the premise of having material needs met.
Otherwise, men would still have to toil and hustle for money, leaving them with little time to leisurely stroll with the women they love.
Although Yang Feilong had long achieved financial freedom, he still had to strive, because in this world, many things cannot be solved by money.
Take the Ouyang family for instance. Do they place great importance on wealthy families? No, or rather, not that much. They value strength more. This is, after all, a world where might makes right.
"After spending time with you today, I'm afraid I'll need to go into seclusion for a few days," Yang Feilong said suddenly.
"Seclusion?" Ouyang Yixue was taken aback.
"En, my cultivation is on the verge of a breakthrough," Yang Feilong nodded. Last night's dual cultivation had greatly benefited Ouyang Yixue, her cultivation progressing rapidly from the True Martial Realm to the peak of the Yuan Martial Realm, a meteoric rise. This was primarily due to Ouyang Yixue's exceptional constitution, which allowed her to gain immense benefits from dual cultivation with Yang Feilong. Naturally, Yang Feilong also reaped enormous rewards.
Although his Qi Refining bottleneck hadn't loosened, his Water and Fire elemental bottlenecks had.
This meant that Yang Feilong's Water and Fire abilities might, for the first time, surpass his Qi Refining cultivation!
Even though it was only his elemental abilities breaking through, it was a cause for joy for Yang Feilong, as the breakthrough in his elemental powers would significantly increase his strength and enable him to face more complex situations!
"You were already stronger than the Old Master, and you told me you had the combat power of a late-stage Overlord Martial Realm cultivator. If you break through again, wouldn't that mean...?" Ouyang Yixue blinked: "Invincible Overlord Martial Realm?"
"It's hard to say," Yang Feilong shook his head. "There are probably quite a few Overlord Martial Realm cultivators in the Spiritual Realm, and they are all very powerful."
With his Water and Fire abilities breaking through to the seventh tier, combined with his peak sixth-level Qi Refining cultivation, it should be possible to be undefeated in the Overlord Martial Realm, but to be invincible would be difficult!
Some powerful Overlord Martial Realm cultivators might have combat strength approaching that of Venerable Martial Realm cultivators. Unless his Qi Refining cultivation breaks through to the seventh level, even just early seventh-level Qi Refining, coupled with early seventh-tier Water and Fire elemental abilities, he might be able to achieve the level of an invincible Overlord Martial Realm cultivator, and even fight against early Venerable Martial Realm cultivators!
This is because once Qi Refining cultivation reaches the seventh level, it signifies the late stage of Qi Refining.
With the Yin-Yang Divine Art he cultivates, the stronger his cultivation, the higher the quality of his true qi. Coupled with the enhancement of his Water and Fire abilities, his combat power would undoubtedly skyrocket!
"Your cultivation is important, don't worry about me," Ouyang Yixue nodded.
She was not someone who lacked foresight. Although she wished Yang Feilong could spend more time with her, she knew that the more powerful Yang Feilong became, the more secure she would feel.
Days passed in the blink of an eye.
Yang Feilong had been staying in Ouyang Yixue's pavilion all along.
Ouyang Qiangren and others were curious why Yang Feilong hadn't come out. When they learned from Ouyang Yixue that he was in seclusion seeking a breakthrough, they were greatly astonished. His cultivation was already so high, and yet he could still break through at any moment?
"Is this what a top-tier genius is like?"
"There's no comparison. His cultivation speed is already so fast even in the mortal world. If he were to cultivate in the Spiritual Realm, he would probably be even more formidable!"
"That goes without saying. The spiritual energy concentration and environment in the Spiritual Realm are more conducive to cultivation. Otherwise, why would so many cultivators want to cultivate there? Unfortunately, the Spiritual Realm is occupied by those cultivation families, and we from the mortal world families are not qualified to enter!"
The Ouyang family's foundation was indeed quite profound, and they knew a great deal.
For instance, the Ouyang family had connections with cultivation families in the Spiritual Realm. It was possible to arrange for one or two people to cultivate there, but it required substantial compensation; otherwise, entry was impossible.
This is because those entrances were protected by formations, and the formations could only be opened from the inside.
Furthermore, powerful cultivators guarded and oversaw the entrances on the Spiritual Realm side.
Ouyang Tian had been very low-key recently, having suffered quite a blow. Upon hearing news about Yang Feilong, he was even more enraged, grinding his teeth: "Why is this guy's cultivation talent so incredible? Heavens, it's truly unfair!"
"I must go to the Spiritual Realm! Otherwise, I fear I'll never be able to catch up to him. After the New Year, I will go to the Spiritual Realm!"
He still harbored a sense of defiance towards Yang Feilong in his heart.
...
At this very moment, outside the Ouyang family's gate, a person clad in black robes arrived.
His face was obscured by the black hood, and only his physique indicated that this was a man.
"Halt! Whom do you seek? Have you made prior contact?" the guards at the gate asked, their brows furrowed as they saw the robed figure approaching the main gate.
The man in black robes ignored the guards' words and walked straight into the Ouyang family compound.
"I'm asking you a question, didn't you hear?" one of the guards said angrily, preparing to push the seemingly ordinary black-robed man out.
However, before he could make any move, a strangely potent aura suddenly erupted and struck the guard.
"Ah!" the guard let out a piercing scream, and then his body inexplicably turned into a skeletal frame, his flesh and blood vanishing without a trace.
"Ah!" the other guard screamed in terror upon witnessing this scene and turned to flee into the courtyard, shouting, "It's a demon!"
What else could this be but a demon? How else could a living person be reduced to a mere skeleton?
It was truly terrifying!
This guard had not run far when his flesh and blood began to wither away. With a series of soft thuds, leaving him as only a skeleton, he collapsed to the ground, undeniably dead!
The guards' screams caused the usually peaceful Ouyang family to erupt into chaos.
For some had witnessed the horrifying scene, and not just one or two people.
Someone attempted to stop the intruder but was killed with a mere flick of the black-robed man's sleeve, and moreover, was turned into a skeleton!
Word spread rapidly. Those who witnessed the scene were terrified and fled to inform the family head, the former family head, and the Old Master, as although the two guards were not strong, the two who followed were at least at the Spiritual Martial Realm. Killing someone was not surprising, but this strange method of turning people into skeletons was too terrifying!
The Ouyang family had a long history, with hundreds of direct descendants in Ouyang Huiliang's lineage alone, not to mention thousands of collateral relatives residing within the Ouyang family estate.
Soon, hundreds of people surrounded the area, seemingly to bolster their courage. Among them were not a few Heavenly Martial Realm cultivators. If these people had charged forward together, even an Overlord Martial Realm cultivator would have found it troublesome.
"Who are you?" Ouyang Luobo demanded.
He had been injured by Yang Feilong a few days prior, but after a few days of recuperation, his cultivation had been restored.
The next moment, the black-robed man flicked his long sleeve, and a beam of energy shot towards him. Ouyang Luobo's expression changed, and he quickly channeled his longsword to block it. However, with a loud crack, the sword shattered. Upon closer inspection of the broken sword, one could see that it appeared to have been corroded by something fearsome.
Following that, the energy beam, seemingly undiminished, struck Ouyang Luobo's body.
"Ah!" Ouyang Luobo let out a heart-wrenching scream.
Looking at his body, a massive wound appeared, and this wound seemed to be expanding. He was on the verge of death!
"Luobo!" At that moment, Ouyang Huiliang, alerted by the commotion, arrived. Seeing Ouyang Luobo's state, his eyes were filled with shock and fury.
Ouyang Luobo was one of his favored juniors.
He was the son of his eldest son.
"Damn you! No matter who you are, you will surely die today for daring to commit murder in my Ouyang family!" Ouyang Huiliang said angrily to the middle-aged man in black robes.
"Ouyang Huiliang, you don't recognize me?" Then, a hoarse voice emanated from the middle-aged man in black robes.
Hearing the middle-aged man's voice, Ouyang Huiliang felt a sense of familiarity. The next moment, upon seeing the face of the middle-aged man in black robes, he couldn't help but exclaim, "How can it be you? Weren't you dead?"