Chapter 620

**Chapter 96: Breakthrough!**

A astonishing surge of aura suddenly erupted from Xiao Dongchen.However, this spreading aura was extremely chaotic, fluctuating between strong and weak, appearing completely unstable."Hm? What's going on?"This change in Xiao Dongchen naturally caught the eye of Ji Xingzhu, who was nearby.His brows immediately furrowed, and his eyes filled with doubt.

Xiao Dongchen's aura becoming chaotic was a phenomenon he had never witnessed before.Considering Xiao Dongchen's immense talent, he was undoubtedly a prodigy among his peers.How could such a prodigy experience chaotic aura during cultivation?Unless...Unless it was a case of cultivation deviation occurring during a breakthrough.But Xiao Dongchen was currently only in the early Yu Kong stage.Given Xiao Dongchen's strength, even if he were to break through, it would at most be to the middle Yu Kong stage.Breaking through from the early Yu Kong stage to the middle Yu Kong stage was by no means difficult.How could a cultivation deviation occur?This was completely incomprehensible within Ji Xingzhu's understanding.

"Could it be that he has other hidden issues within him?"A thought suddenly flashed through Ji Xingzhu's mind."That's not impossible," Ji Xingzhu muttered.He had previously only thought that Xiao Dongchen's physical body was injured, which was why he had Xiao Dongchen come here to recuperate.As for anything else, he hadn't considered other possibilities.After all, Xiao Dongchen's cultivation in the Heaven-Reaching Realm had been personally guided by him.Even on the few occasions he was outside, he was still under Ji Xingzhu's watchful eye.There should definitely be no other hidden dangers within Xiao Dongchen.Yet now, Xiao Dongchen's internal aura was so chaotic.Aside from a hidden problem, Ji Xingzhu couldn't think of any other reason.

Just as Ji Xingzhu felt puzzled, and even a sense of unease.Xiao Dongchen's chaotic aura re-coalesced within him.Not only that, but a pure and immense power erupted from Xiao Dongchen's body.This power made Ji Xingzhu's eyes light up."Hm? This power..."Ji Xingzhu stared intently at Xiao Dongchen, his brows furrowing even deeper.He realized that the power surging from Xiao Dongchen's body seemed to carry an aura that didn't belong to his current stage.Was this an illusion, or...An incredible thought suddenly struck Ji Xingzhu.

The reason he had previously been certain that Xiao Dongchen wouldn't experience cultivation deviation was because he knew Xiao Dongchen's current strength was only in the early Yu Kong stage.And breaking through from the early Yu Kong stage to the middle Yu Kong stage wasn't a major realm breakthrough.There was simply no need to worry.Yet now, the eruption of aura from Xiao Dongchen's body left him astonished.This aura seemed to subtly surpass the middle Yu Kong stage.Could it be...Ji Xingzhu's pupils suddenly constricted.He thought of the most unbelievable possibility!Xiao Dongchen wanted to break directly from the early Yu Kong stage to the late Yu Kong stage?!

The moment this thought appeared, Ji Xingzhu's breathing quickened.Because this was simply preposterous!Breaking through from the early Yu Kong stage to the middle Yu Kong stage, while not difficult,Breaking directly from the early Yu Kong stage to the late Yu Kong stage, however, was extremely difficult!It was even more challenging than breaking through from the late Yu Kong stage to the peak Yu Kong stage!This was because the late Yu Kong stage was already considered an extremely powerful realm within the Yu Kong cultivation.To directly skip the middle stage—the difficulty was far from ordinary.Looking across the Heaven-Reaching Realm, even the so-called prodigies dared not attempt such a breakthrough.After all, in the Heaven-Reaching Realm, those prodigies only dared to break through one step at a time.But what about Xiao Dongchen?He was actually trying to skip the middle stage and break directly into the late Yu Kong stage!How was this possible?An unprecedented look of shock appeared on Ji Xingzhu's face.He stared intently at Xiao Dongchen, his heart filled with tremor.

But just as his heart was reeling in shock, the aura around Xiao Dongchen grew even stronger.Not only that, but a formidable aura wave erupted from within Xiao Dongchen at that moment."Buzz!"An invisible wave emanated from Xiao Dongchen, spreading outwards.This wave sent a jolt through Ji Xingzhu's heart."It's... it's actually true!"A look of utter dismay appeared on Ji Xingzhu's face.He could feel the immense power contained within this invisible wave.This power had completely surpassed the middle Yu Kong stage, reaching the level of the late Yu Kong stage!In other words, Xiao Dongchen had truly succeeded!He had indeed broken directly from the early Yu Kong stage to the late Yu Kong stage!

This outcome left Ji Xingzhu utterly horrified.He had previously thought Xiao Dongchen had hidden problems, or was even experiencing cultivation deviation.But who could have imagined that Xiao Dongchen would achieve such an astounding breakthrough!Late Yu Kong stage!Reaching the late Yu Kong stage at such a young age was absolutely unprecedented in the Heaven-Reaching Realm!Even the Heavenly Venerables in their youth couldn't compare to Xiao Dongchen!Ji Xingzhu stared intently at Xiao Dongchen, his inner turmoil refusing to subside.In Ji Xingzhu's eyes, Xiao Dongchen's strength was simply that of a prodigy among prodigies!Not only did he possess such formidable strength, but also such astonishing talent!To not properly nurture such a person would simply be a waste!

At the same time, a sense of relief welled up in Ji Xingzhu's heart.Fortunately, he hadn't done anything to harm Xiao Dongchen; otherwise, he, Ji Xingzhu, would likely become the laughingstock of the Heaven-Reaching Realm!Because currently, no one in the entire Heaven-Reaching Realm knew how terrifying Xiao Dongchen's potential truly was.And he, Ji Xingzhu, was the first to discover Xiao Dongchen's potential!Upon realizing this, a sharp glint suddenly appeared in Ji Xingzhu's eyes.He, Ji Xingzhu, would properly nurture Xiao Dongchen!In fact, it wasn't impossible to cultivate Xiao Dongchen into a new Heavenly Venerable for his Heaven-Reaching Realm!As long as Xiao Dongchen continued to grow, reaching the Heavenly Venerable realm would only be a matter of time!Xiao Dongchen's talent was worth Ji Xingzhu giving his all!After all, Heavenly Venerables were not easily cultivated.There were only a few Heavenly Venerables in the entire Heaven-Reaching Realm.Moreover, those Heavenly Venerables achieved their status after cultivating for thousands, or even tens of thousands of years!But what about Xiao Dongchen?He was so young and had already reached the late Yu Kong stage.Given time, even reaching the Heavenly Venerable stage was not an impossible feat!Thinking of this, Ji Xingzhu could no longer remain calm.He wanted to cultivate Xiao Dongchen into the youngest Heavenly Venerable in the history of the Heaven-Reaching Realm!

"Buzz!"Just then, another roar emanated from within Xiao Dongchen's body.This roar vibrated through the void.The powerful aura fluctuations around Xiao Dongchen completely settled down at this moment.It was as if the previous chaos had never existed.Xiao Dongchen slowly opened his eyes.A sharp glint flashed within them."Late Yu Kong stage," Xiao Dongchen murmured.He could feel the immense power within his body; this power was a full ten times stronger than when he was in the early Yu Kong stage!Just a single major realm breakthrough had increased Xiao Dongchen's strength tenfold!This kind of breakthrough made even Xiao Dongchen himself gasp in astonishment.Because it was simply incredible!

However, Xiao Dongchen also knew that he was able to achieve this result entirely because his previous foundation was sufficiently strong.His Heavenly Human Dao Foundation within his body had been stabilized to the extreme.This was why he experienced such an astonishing improvement during his breakthrough.It could be said that this kind of improvement was something only he, Xiao Dongchen, could possess!Any other cultivator in the Heaven-Reaching Realm would be unable to achieve it!Xiao Dongchen slowly rose.From the cave behind him, rich spiritual energy surged forth.All this spiritual energy was absorbed by Xiao Dongchen."It seems this cave dwelling will soon be depleted," Xiao Dongchen said calmly.The amount of spiritual energy he absorbed during this breakthrough was probably unimaginable even for Ji Xingzhu.This was because breaking through from the early Yu Kong stage to the late Yu Kong stage required an immense amount of spiritual energy.Furthermore, Xiao Dongchen's breakthrough was based on his Heavenly Human Dao Foundation.The spiritual energy required was even more astonishingly vast!Although the spiritual energy in this cave dwelling was dense, under Xiao Dongchen's whale-like absorption, it likely wouldn't last much longer.He could even feel that the spiritual energy in the cave dwelling was rapidly weakening.

Ji Xingzhu's mind, however, was no longer on the cave dwelling.He simply stared intently at Xiao Dongchen, his inner shock refusing to subside.Xiao Dongchen's talent was truly terrifying to such an extent.He genuinely couldn't imagine it."Xiao Dongchen, you... you really broke through to the late Yu Kong stage?" Ji Xingzhu asked, his voice trembling.Although he could feel that Xiao Dongchen's aura had reached the late Yu Kong stage,Only hearing Xiao Dongchen confirm it himself would truly put him at ease.Xiao Dongchen smiled faintly upon hearing this."Yes, I have indeed broken through to the late Yu Kong stage," Xiao Dongchen replied.He could feel that Ji Xingzhu's attitude towards him had completely changed from before.In fact, Ji Xingzhu even became somewhat respectful in front of him.This change left Xiao Dongchen feeling satisfied.After all, this breakthrough of his could bring him immense benefits.Breaking through from the early Yu Kong stage to the late Yu Kong stage, increasing his strength tenfold.In the Heaven-Reaching Realm, even the Heavenly Venerables might not be able to achieve this.It was only natural to receive such an attitude from Ji Xingzhu.

Upon hearing this, Ji Xingzhu felt his head buzz.He stared intently at Xiao Dongchen, a tempest raging in his heart.Such talent, such strength, had absolutely never appeared in the Heaven-Reaching Realm before.Even the Heavenly Venerables in their youth were far inferior to Xiao Dongchen."Xiao Dongchen, you... you are simply a prodigy!"Ji Xingzhu could no longer maintain his composure and blurted out.He could feel his body trembling slightly.It was excitement!Being able to witness the emergence of such a prodigy firsthand, Ji Xingzhu felt incredibly honored.Xiao Dongchen simply smiled faintly upon hearing this.He wasn't too surprised by Ji Xingzhu's praise.After all, his own strength was evident.He could feel that Ji Xingzhu was now completely on his side.This was undoubtedly a good thing for him.He could leverage Ji Xingzhu's influence to establish himself better in the Heaven-Reaching Realm.At the same time, he could also improve his own strength more effectively.Thinking of this, Xiao Dongchen felt very satisfied.

After saying that, Ji Xingzhu felt even more agitated.He could feel that Xiao Dongchen had completely acknowledged him.And he, Ji Xingzhu, would become Xiao Dongchen's guide in the Heaven-Reaching Realm."Xiao Dongchen, rest assured, in the future in this Heaven-Reaching Realm, I, Ji Xingzhu, will definitely protect you!" Ji Xingzhu declared in a deep voice.He could feel that Xiao Dongchen's potential was boundless.He believed that Xiao Dongchen would certainly become a supreme expert in the Heaven-Reaching Realm in the future!It wasn't even impossible for him to become a Heavenly Venerable!As long as Xiao Dongchen continued to grow, Ji Xingzhu would receive immense rewards!Xiao Dongchen nodded faintly upon hearing this.He knew Ji Xingzhu was speaking the truth, and he understood Ji Xingzhu's thoughts.This breakthrough allowed him to completely control the situation.Ji Xingzhu had become his ally.In the future, he would be able to develop even better in the Heaven-Reaching Realm.

"Oh, by the way, why was your aura so chaotic when you were just breaking through?" Ji Xingzhu suddenly remembered something and asked, perplexed.One had to know, this kind of chaos was far from ordinary.Even a cultivation deviation wouldn't manifest in such a way.Xiao Dongchen's eyebrows subtly twitched upon hearing this."My physical body was injured before, which is why that phenomenon occurred," Xiao Dongchen said calmly.He didn't hide anything from Ji Xingzhu.After all, a physical injury wasn't a major issue.Upon hearing this, Ji Xingzhu suddenly understood.So that was it!He had previously thought Xiao Dongchen had some hidden problem within him, which caused that phenomenon.But who would have thought it was merely a physical injury.It wasn't his fault, though.After all, physical injuries couldn't be seen with the naked eye.He had previously just assumed Xiao Dongchen was recuperating, so he hadn't given it much thought.

Ji Xingzhu felt a renewed sense of relief.Fortunately, he hadn't done anything out of line.Otherwise, he, Ji Xingzhu, would likely regret it for the rest of his life!Xiao Dongchen was absolutely the strongest being in the Heaven-Reaching Realm!Ji Xingzhu had already mentally labeled Xiao Dongchen.He believed that as long as Xiao Dongchen continued to grow, he would sooner or later become the foremost figure in the Heaven-Reaching Realm!"Xiao Dongchen, rest assured, in the future in this Heaven-Reaching Realm, I, Ji Xingzhu, will definitely lend you a hand!" Ji Xingzhu declared once more in a deep voice.He had made up his mind completely to properly cultivate Xiao Dongchen.Xiao Dongchen merely smiled faintly upon hearing this.He said nothing, just nodded.Because he knew that everything Ji Xingzhu was saying now was sincere.Ji Xingzhu also knew that Xiao Dongchen's future is boundless.And he, too, would reach a higher level under Xiao Dongchen's guidance!Thinking of this, Ji Xingzhu felt incredibly excited.He believed that Xiao Dongchen would surely lead him, and even the entire Heaven-Reaching Realm, towards new glory!After all, Xiao Dongchen's strength was undeniable.He believed that Xiao Dongchen would definitely become a legendary figure in the Heaven-Reaching Realm in the future!