Chapter 956: Jingcheng Falls (2/2, Requesting Moon Tickets)

The three core martial arts, synchronized and rising together, imposed no pressure on Fang Yue at all.

After the Empty Ice Sword Art reached its sixth level, the progress toward realm breakthrough was only 5% away.

Beyond the Cloud level, achieving full attribute saturation for a realm breakthrough seemed increasingly difficult.

Without overthinking, sensing Jingcheng was still far off, Fang Yue began studying other martial arts left behind by Lord Han.

He didn't realize it until he started learning—then he was stunned.

Under the frenzy of pill stacking, learning these martial arts outside the three core ones became as easy as eating and drinking, without a single pause.

Throughout the entire learning process, from sudden enlightenment to mastery, it took virtually no time at all.

Fang Yue immediately became enthusiastic and threw himself fully into it.

Time passed quickly; when Fang Yue finally came to his senses…

System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, you have learned all 【Han Bai Xi Chengchuan Martial Arts】 and comprehended 【Kongbing Jiandian】. Reward: Internal Energy +300,000, Control Power +0, Dissipate Power +0, Comprehension +100, Lifespan +100 years.

System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, your Internal Energy surged, breaking the Gui value limit—your realm is subtly loosening.

System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, your cultivation has borne fruit; 【Realm Progress】 has reached 100%—realm breakthrough achieved!

System Prompt: Congratulations, player has broken through 【Cloud Level Mid-Stage】 to 【Cloud Level High Stage】. Reward: HP +90,000, Control Power +100,000, Dissipate Power +100,000, Lifespan +200 years.

System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, 【Realm Progress】 has reached 100%; accumulated strength has erupted—realm breakthrough achieved. Reward: Special Attribute 【Comprehension】 +50.

System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, under 【Full Attribute】 conditions, accumulated strength has erupted—realm breakthrough achieved. Reward: Special Attribute 【Comprehension】 +50.

Broke through?!

Terrifying power surged from within; Fang Yue excitedly opened his attribute list.

Name: Yese Liming.

Realm: Cloud Level High Stage.

Gui Realm: Li-level High Stage 【100%】.

Spirit Root: Gui Spirit Root.

Status: Gui Curse 【Demon Eye】.

HP: 200,000/200,000.

Internal Energy: 600,000/600,000.

Gui Value: 1.2 million/1.2 million.

Control Power: 600,020 【Base: 600,000】 【Status/Bonus: +20】.

Dissipate Power: 600,020 【Base: 600,000】 【Status/Bonus: +20】.

Comprehension: 385. 【Special Attribute】

Talent: Night's Breath 【Human-level Upper Rank】.

Gui Talent: Stilled World, Gui Ring.

Rain Realm: Kongbing Jiandian 【Level 6】.

Human-level Martial Art: Analysis Pupil 【Human-level Lower Rank】.

Innate Martial Art: ……

Acquired Martial Art: ……

Lifespan: 333 years, 5 months.

Cloud Level—High Stage!

Fang Yue clenched his fist; finally, finally, he was only one step away from the Rain Realm!

He pulled back the carriage curtain and peered ahead—Jingcheng was right before his eyes.

Above, Black Clouds churned like a black dragon, fangs bared, engulfing the entire city.

Suddenly, the Black Cloud unleashed a blinding thunderclap; lightning spread like a spiderweb across the entire cloud layer, illuminating the city below.

In that instant, Fang Yue saw… an unbelievable sight!

Beneath the thunder, illuminated by the lightning, a colossal tree radiating blinding spiritual light was moving at high speed!

That titanic tree, like a world's branch, twisted with entangled roots and split into countless limbs—each branch… hung people.

Countless people, like dried meat, dangled from the branches, swaying as the tree moved.

The Black Clouds blanketing Jingcheng, the thunder, the giant tree strung with human bodies.

All of it seemed like a painting—unforgettable for life.

When the thunder's light gradually faded, Fang Yue saw… a person!

A familiar person.

In an instant, Fang Yue's pupils shrank violently; he felt his blood freeze.

"You… Sisi?"

The thunder dimmed; the spiritual tree vanished; all returned to darkness—only Fang Yue's emotions surged wildly.

How could You Sisi be hanging from that tree??

Is she still alive??

What exactly is that tree?

What has happened to Jingcheng?

Fang Yue's eyes turned red; everything confused and bewildered him. He stared at the darkened Jingcheng, feeling now that the city was like a monstrous beast crouched in darkness, jaws wide open, ready to devour all.

His hands trembled slightly.

His heart asked itself:

"Should I… still enter this perilous Jingcheng?"

The carriage had stopped, unnoticed; everyone accompanying him now stared at Fang Yue.

Clearly, the scene just now wasn't seen by Fang Yue alone — everyone could see it with their naked eyes!

Life and death seemed to turn into two paths right before his eyes.

One step forward, and he'd plunge into the abyss.

One step back, and he'd regret it for the rest of his life.

The image of You Sisi hanging from the tree just now, along with the faces of Jing Yan, Lin Ling, and the others from that morning, flashed through Fang Yue's mind. Finally, Fang Yue slowly raised his head, his eyes resolute.

"Set out — into Jingcheng!"

【You will regret this……】

The parchment?!

You've recovered?!

Fang Yue was overjoyed at heart, but the parchment was clearly still somewhat weak — even its tone of voice lacked its usual vigor.

【Only recovered a little bit, but there's no choice. Feed me gold stone and silver stone. If you're going into Jingcheng, without my power you'll hardly survive.】

Fang Yue's expression darkened.

Indeed, based on the parchment's previous prophecies, the situation of him staying in Jingcheng had always been extremely dangerous.

But things were different now — he had already reached the strength of high-tier Cloud rank, unlike the situation foreseen back then.

One step further, and he'd be Rain rank — even Night Rain wouldn't be able to touch him!

【Idiot Fang Yue, you're far too optimistic. The power brewing within Jingcheng right now, even I can no longer see through it. Although my foresight was severed by some kind of force within it and I can't foresee, with power of that caliber present, we have almost no chance of winning — even the possibility of survival is very low.】

With the imperial clan and the Four Great Families there, it shouldn't have come to Jingcheng falling……

Fang Yue was also uncertain at heart, and at this moment, the group had already stepped onto the soil of Jingcheng.

The shattered city gates, the broken houses, and the cracked street surfaces left Fang Yue stunned, unable to fathom what had happened to Jingcheng.

Regardless, he had to rendezvous with Jing Yan and the others first, to find out what exactly had happened to You Sisi — why she had been hung on a tree by something like that!

And…… how to rescue You Sisi!

……

Time rewound to the moment Fang Yue had just left Extreme Ice Sect, hurrying toward Jingcheng.

At that time, outside Jingcheng, Black Cloud rolled and churned, about to gradually shroud the skies above Jingcheng.

Qiankun Pavilion.

"Master Qiankun, please, I beg you to come with me — save my friend!"

You Sisi pleaded sincerely.

And standing before her, Master Qiankun frowned tightly and shook his head slightly.

"The celestial signs are in disarray. Going out at a time like this is not the act of a wise man."

(End of chapter)