Chapter 2856: Final Breakthrough

After Zhu Que and Chi Lian consumed the Golden Spirit Demon Fruit, Ye Liuyun told the two of them not to rush to breakthrough.

Their True Essence had not yet solidified, so it was best to take the chance to condense the True Essence; for them, this was a rare opportunity. The two obeyed and did not breakthrough their realms, but used the energy to condense their True Essence.

Qiong Qi was the first to breakthrough the First Realm, followed by Hunting Falcon, Little Blue Ice, Long Nv, Bai Hu, and Shi Yuan all achieving breakthroughs, and even Li Xinran's realm advanced to the Sovereign Ninth Realm.

Only Ye Liuyun and his clone, after eating their share, raised their realm only to the Sovereign Sixth Tier Late Stage, not even reaching the peak state of the Sovereign Sixth Realm.

His Mysterious Origin, after absorbing the mysterious Qi here, became more solid, so the energy required for breakthrough increased; therefore, this small portion of Golden Spirit Fruit, even though its energy was abundant enough to turn into a demon, was still insufficient for his breakthrough.

Moreover, he and his clone must breakthrough together; he cannot give it to just one. Only if each received another portion. But the Golden Spirit Fruit was already insufficient to share, so even those of the Unified Realm did not receive any.

So he did not force it. Watching everyone improve, he was happy for them; after all, they would all fight alongside Ye Liuyun, and it didn't matter who advanced first.

Li Xinran curiously used Transmission Voice to ask Ye Liuyun why he had not broken through his realm.

"My True Essence is too condensed; a breakthrough would require more energy!" Ye Liuyun explained.

"Then why did you still give away the Golden Spirit Fruit?" Li Xinran was quite puzzled.

"These monster beasts have followed me for a long time, like family. I can't just look after myself and neglect them!" Ye Liuyun told Li Xinran.

He also said, "Later, when you have monster beasts of your own and truly treat them as companions, you'll understand this feeling."

Li Xinran nodded, then immediately thanked Ye Liuyun: "Thank you. You didn't even have enough resources yourself, yet you gave some to me!"

"You're welcome; you've also helped me a lot, capturing many strong ones! I should thank you as well," Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

Yet Li Xinran knew well that she was now controlled by Ye Liuyun's Slave Seal; even if Ye Liuyun didn't give her anything, she could say nothing. Moreover, she hadn't contributed much—every battle was Ye Liuyun

and those monster beasts fighting desperately, sometimes even having to protect her.

So she still felt grateful and was deeply appreciative of Ye Liuyun.

She also worried about Ye Liuyun's breakthrough issue.

"Then what will you do? When can you breakthrough?"

"Hehe, then it'll be the final breakthrough! The expedition isn't over yet; there'll be more resources later, no rush!" Ye Liuyun was quite optimistic.

Afterwards, he recalled the monster beasts into his clone's Space World to let them consolidate their realms. He himself proceeded, taking Magic Vine, Black Mountain, Black Tiger, and Liao Tianyang to protect Li Xinran as they continued exploring forward.

Their battle with the ferocious beasts behind them grew more intense; Ye Liuyun suggested Li Xinran withdraw those guards and replace them with the Unified Realm strongmen brought by Lin Qing'ao. Li Xinran then directly ordered Ye Liuyun to recall her guards.

Now, aside from Ye Liuyun and Li Xinran, the rest of their party are all Unified Realm strongmen. Though only ten people, their strength has increased greatly.

Their progress also sped up considerably, heading straight for the next destination. Ye Liuyun had previously identified five unseen locations; the place they now rushed to was a vast valley.

"It can't be a medicinal field, can it?"

Seeing such a huge area, Ye Liuyun felt it resembled a medicinal field.

Moreover, the ferocious beasts guarding this place were ape tribes, who excel at cultivating medicinal herbs. Some lower‑realm ape tribes were playing outside the valley; upon spotting Ye Liuyun's group, they hurried back into the Formation to report.

Ye Liuyun released Qiong Qi again, letting him help break the Formation. Long Nv, Shi Yuan, Bai Hu, Chi Lian, Zhu Que, Hunting Falcon, and Tiny Blue Ice had all consolidated their realms and came out to spar. Lei Ming and the Nine‑headed Demon Dragon were still with the clone, absorbing Bloodline Power.

Before Qiong Qi could act, more than ten Vajra Giant Apes burst from the Formation, roaring toward them. These Vajra‑realm beings were around the Sovereign Sixth Realm, not weak. Each stood taller than Shi Yuan, over a hundred zhang tall. Even without considering their realm, a single brute‑force punch could overwhelm Li Xinran.

As the Vajra Giant Apes ran together, the ground trembled. Their collective roars made ears buzz.

"Chi Lian, absorb Bloodline Power,"

"— give them all to Shi Yuan! Others, do not kill these Vajra; try to keep them, and hand them to Chi Lian to absorb!"

Ye Liuyun gave the order, then led everyone forward, letting Magic Vine stay to guard Qiong Qi, wrapping Qiong Qi with vines so his formation‑breaking would be undisturbed.

Long Nv was the first to charge, using her robust Physical Body to entangle a Vajra, rolling it up and refusing to release, holding a stalemate with it.

The others also contributed, restraining all the Vajra Giant Apes.

Chi Lian transformed into a red snake coiling around Shi Yuan's neck; while Shi Yuan fought, she helped absorb Bloodline Power and directly transmitted it to him.

The Bloodline Power of these Vajra Giant Apes was perfect for Shi Yuan to absorb. Moreover, Chi Lian's realm is now the Sovereign Ninth Realm, allowing her to absorb Bloodline Power especially quickly; even the massive ferocious beasts here cannot stop her rapid absorption.

All the Vajra Giant Apes, after only one or two strikes with Shi Yuan, rapidly lost their Bloodline Power and could no longer resist his attacks. Shi Yuan seized them, draining them dry. Afterwards, Shi Yuan again struck the remaining Vajra, replacing the others.

In no time, the more than ten massive Vajra Giant Apes collapsed, turned into jerky.

Shi Yuan let out a great roar, pounding his chest, challenging the ape tribe inside.

"Aooo!" a ape from within the Formation roared in response.

Then a black Iron-backed Blue Ape, with a patch of white fur on its chest, leapt out of the Formation. One hand wielded a massive iron staff, the other gripped a large cleaver, baring its teeth at Shi Yuan.

Moreover, its realm was also the Sovereign Seventh Realm, the same as the newly‑breakthrough Shi Yuan.

Shi Yuan's battle spirit surged; he roared, manifested three heads and six arms, brandishing six weapons as he charged at it.

The Iron-backed Blue Ape, startled by Shi Yuan's three heads and six arms, immediately swung its iron club and fought him side by side.

Ye Liuyun glanced at the Iron-backed Blue Ape's move and immediately spotted the issue. The massive iron staff was actually better wielded with both hands for greater flexibility, and the large cleaver likewise suited a two‑handed grip for slashing.

Both are heavy weapons, and it's unclear where the Iron-backed Blue Ape obtained them; upon contact with Shi Yuan's weapons, they would gouge a notch in his arms.