"Just what I needed!"

  With a breakthrough in his cultivation, Xu Fang felt invigorated and let out a victorious roar that echoed through the skies!

  As he witnessed the widespread devastation in Qingyang City, he pondered for a moment before dramatically sweeping his right sleeve, pulling all the citizens into a protective barrier around him.

  For Xu Fang, the more atrocities the dragon committed, the more people he could save, which in turn would yield him greater merit from the heavens!

  His sleeve now contained an immeasurable number of young girls, and with the addition of the entire city's populace, it was clear that the heavenly decree would reward him with even more merit!

  However, first things first—he needed to deal with these two demons!

  "Then let’s get started!"

  With a fierce shout, Xu Fang activated his spell, summoning a mountain that surged toward the dragon like a looming shadow!

  Move Mountains and Fill Seas!

  "This kid must have a powerful master behind him; otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to comprehend such a divine ability!"

  The dragon felt a sense of foreboding as the shadow of the mountain loomed over him. He quickly retracted the blue orb and called out, “Kid, we concede! Let him go, and we’ll leave immediately.”

  At this moment, the dragon was no longer interested in fighting Xu Fang.

  It was pointless!

  The human cultivator’s ability to summon mountains indicated he had a formidable mentor guiding him, someone too powerful for the dragon to provoke!

  Under such circumstances, there was no reason to kill Xu Fang.

  If they retreated now, they might even leave a good impression, creating a potential future alliance.

  “Ha! Are all demons such cowardly bullies?”

  Xu Fang’s flames blazed around him as his long hair billowed in the wind. His expression was calm and indifferent. “But I’m not finished yet—”

  Before his words even faded, Xu Fang sprang into action!

  This was, after all, the first opponent he had encountered since his arrival in this world who could match him, and he was determined to make the most of it!

  Moreover, in this life-and-death struggle, he could accumulate valuable combat experience!

  “You think I’m afraid of you?”

  The dragon’s fury ignited upon seeing Xu Fang's unwillingness to back down. Its voice was cold and resonated through the heavens, causing the advancing mountain to crumble beneath its might!

  Yet, before it could react, the overwhelming shadow of the mountain was upon it!

  “What’s with this guy? He’s just a True Immortal, yet he possesses such endless power!”

  The dragon's heart raced with fear as it watched dozens of mountains, each one massive, descending upon it from all directions!

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  It had seen the technique of Move Mountains and Fill Seas before but had never witnessed anyone wield it with such reckless abandon!

  Didn’t Xu Fang fear that his own power would backfire?

  “A madman! This guy is a complete madman!”

  The dragon’s mind raced with thoughts of retreat. As a great demon, it had no need to clash head-on with Xu Fang!

  After testing the waters in battle, it realized Xu Fang’s potential. While it might be able to suppress him, it would incur significant losses in the process!

  Fighting a reckless man like Xu Fang was a losing proposition!

  “Big Roc, retreat now!”

  With this thought, the dragon shouted at the top of its lungs, unleashing its full power to counter the approaching mountains!

  Boom!

  The two forces clashed!

  The dragon, intent on saving its brother, channeled all its strength, which created a brief opening in Xu Fang’s defenses.

  Seizing the moment, the previously suppressed roc spread its wings and took flight!

  “Kid, my brother is the Great Bull Demon King of the Cuyun Mountain! We may have lost this time, but one day, you will pay for this!”

  The dragon spat out venomous words as it broke free from Xu Fang's constraints, signaling the roc with its eyes. The two demons immediately fled.

  “So, he really is the sworn brother of the Bull Demon King! That means these two are the future Demon Kings who will ally with Sun Wukong?”

  Xu Fang's heart stirred with realization. No wonder the roc had been so arrogant—it was backed by one of the most powerful demons in history!

  But did they think invoking the Bull Demon King would intimidate him?

  As the two demons fled, Xu Fang chose not to pursue them.

  He would have other opportunities to hunt them down later. For now, he had something more important to attend to.

  During the battle, Xu Fang had sensed the energy within him shifting, indicating that his accumulation had reached a breaking point.

  He needed to find a secluded place to attempt a breakthrough to Mysterious Immortal!

  Once he condensed even a fraction of his inner energy, he would cross the threshold into the Mysterious Immortal realm!

  As he contemplated this, Xu Fang released all the citizens he had gathered into his sleeve.

  The human race possessed a formidable self-healing ability, and the devastated city would likely recover quickly.

  Having saved so many lives, the heavenly decree would surely reward him with merit!

  True to his expectations, as the battle subsided, Xu Fang sensed his merit rising considerably.

  He decided to retain some of the merit for later use, then looked around and summoned the winds beneath him, soaring toward a hidden refuge.

  Before long, he discovered a secluded mountain known as Futu Mountain, which boasted a towering tree that gathered the essence of heaven and earth—the Fusang Tree!

  This place was tranquil and rich in spiritual energy, perfect for a breakthrough in his cultivation!

  Now at the late True Immortal stage and having accumulated three years of experience, Xu Fang felt ready.

  Moreover, after the recent battle, his inner energy was subtly stirring, presenting the perfect opportunity to break through to Mysterious Immortal!

  The Mysterious Immortal realm was a significant threshold in the cultivation world.

  Only by breaking through to this stage and condensing one’s inner energy could one be considered a true expert, a barrier that all cultivators faced.

  However, for Xu Fang, this was merely a test of his resolve.

  From the moment he crossed over, he had already set his heart on becoming a powerful figure in this world!

  Having traversed realms, he would not waste this life!

  With his thoughts resolved, Xu Fang sat cross-legged atop the Fusang Tree. As he breathed in, the dense spiritual energy swirled around him, gathering like a torrential rainstorm!

  At this moment, he slowly closed his eyes, beginning to condense the energy within him in an effort to break through the shackles of his cultivation!

  A month later...

  A resonating roar erupted from within Xu Fang, shaking the very earth for a thousand miles!

  He suddenly opened his eyes, which sparkled with newfound brilliance. His power surged, reaching an unprecedented peak!

  “Break for me!”

  With a thunderous declaration, he shattered the barriers of Mysterious Immortal!

  “Finally, Mysterious Immortal…”

  Xu Fang felt a wave of satisfaction swell within him as he reveled in his newfound strength, a smile breaking across his face.

  Compared to before his breakthrough, his current power was over five times more potent!

  Meanwhile, the Mysterious Immortal Thunder Tribulation descended quietly upon him!

  But with his prior experience, Xu Fang navigated it effortlessly.

  “Such a young friend, yet at such a young age, you have already achieved the Mysterious Immortal realm. Truly, the younger generation is formidable…”

  Suddenly, a voice echoed beside Xu Fang.

  Startled, Xu Fang felt a chill run down his spine, drenched in cold sweat!

  Someone had approached him silently, and he hadn’t sensed a thing. The newcomer was undoubtedly a great power!