Chapter 688: Situ Xuan’s Choice

Although Shangguan Junyi’s cultivation level had been forcibly raised by his grandfather, it was still at the Extreme Void level before that. The number of divine powers he could combine was slightly higher than that of ordinary Extreme Void-level warriors. After all, as the young master of the most prominent family in the Void Realm, he could obtain almost any divine power he desired. However, unable to endure hardship, he did not choose any martial divine powers instead opting for five categories of basic elemental divine powers, totaling forty-five in total. To ordinary people, such a number of divine powers would already be astonishing. Yet, even for him, the maximum number of combined divine powers per category was only six. The resulting divine powers were only at the eighth level, just one level higher than Ye Feng’s Space Annihilation Divine Power.

His own cultivated skill was also of the eighth rank, but he had only reached the sixth layer, allowing him to unleash only ten times the power of his divine powers. In contrast, Ye Feng’s skill, at the eighth layer, could amplify his divine powers by fifty times.

As for their cultivation levels, although Ye Feng appeared to be at the peak of the Star Universe level, he actually possessed six and a half universes in the late or peak stage of the Half True Realm, slightly inferior only to those who had entered the True Realm. Shangguan Junyi, on the other hand, had just reached the early stage of the True Realm, with an unstable cultivation level. In actual combat, his skills were far inferior to Ye Feng’s.

In truth, the odds between the two were quite even.

Once enraged, Shangguan Junyi charged at Ye Feng, unleashing a series of palm strikes combined with his eighth-level water-based combined divine power and a skill equivalent to the eighth rank. A few days ago, no one present could have defended against this attack. But Ye Feng was no longer the same as before. With six miniature universes each comparable to those of Half True Realm warriors, along with his seventh-level Space Annihilation Divine Power and a skill equivalent to the eighth rank, he engaged Shangguan Junyi in a fierce battle.

The two clashed in mid-air, shattering space wherever they passed. Palm winds and finger forces flew everywhere, and each collision carried terrifying power. Even the sky changed color, obscured by clouds and losing all brightness.

The onlookers stepped back, watching the chaos. The aftermath of their battle had left the banquet site in ruins. Everyone knew clearly that even a Pseudo-Void Realm warrior would be torn to pieces if caught in those waves.

“Long Tian, what level of cultivation does that person fighting Ye Feng actually possess?” Pearl couldn’t help but ask, with the others also looking on curiously.
“He’s a warrior in the True Realm,” Long Tian replied, frowning slightly. His own cultivation level was still far below the Star Realm, yet Ye Feng’s had already surpassed his by so much that he felt a deep sense of crisis.
“What exactly does the True Realm mean?” Pearl pressed further. She didn’t even fully understand the cultivation divisions in the Illusory Realm, let alone those in the True Realm above it.
“I needn’t repeat the cultivation levels in the Star Realm, right? You’ve been here for so long; you should be quite familiar with them. Above the Star Realm is the Illusory Realm, which is a mid-tier primary plane. The cultivation levels in the Illusory Realm, from lowest to highest, are: Pseudo-Illusory, True Illusory, Great Illusory, Giant Illusory, Heavenly Illusory, Ultimate Illusory, and Cave Illusory. Beyond the Illusory Realm lies the True Realm, a higher-tier primary plane, where the cultivation levels, from lowest to highest, are: Half-True Realm, True Realm Entry, True Realm Achievement, True Realm Manifestation, True Realm Veneration, True Realm Concealment, and True Realm Breakthrough. Now you understand, right?”
“So that good-looking guy is someone from the True Realm?” Pearl frowned. “How did Ye Feng’s cultivation level suddenly soar to such a level? He can even fight against someone from the True Realm without falling behind at all.”
“I don’t know. All I know is that he practices hard every night in the Absolute Martial Ark. But he did ask me about the conditions needed to advance in each level of the True Realm,” Long Tian suddenly remembered.
“And that woman in the guest seat with a veil—who is she? Long Tian called her Xuan Er; it seems they have a special relationship,” Pearl asked the question she wanted most to know the answer to.
“I don’t know. Don’t ask me,” Long Tian said helplessly, spreading his hands to show he knew nothing.
“How is that possible? When you met Ye Feng, he was only eighteen, right? How could you not know which girls he knows?” Pearl was skeptical, believing Long Tian was hiding something.
“Please, sister. You met him less than a year after me. I don’t know much more than you!” Long Tian was almost speechless.
“You really don’t know?” Pearl, who had been eager for gossip, was suddenly disappointed.

“I know!” Xiao Yu suddenly spoke up. “That was during my time in the cultivation world. The boss was severely injured and fled into the Terror Forest, where he was saved by Miss Situ. My name was given to me by Miss Situ. As for Xiao Bei, she was also born under Miss Situ’s care. Perhaps Xiao Bei doesn’t remember these things yet. The young master stayed with Miss Situ for many days. After his injuries healed, he then took his leave. Since then, he has never seen Miss Situ again.”
“I see. He deliberately caused trouble out of jealousy for Miss Situ,” Pearl said with a smile.
“Ye Feng wouldn’t do such a thing just because of jealousy,” Long Tian thought differently. “That guy, Shangguan Junyi, must have done something that forced him to take action…”
Above, the fight between the two continued, but their conversation revealed the reason for the conflict.
“Ye Feng, listen to me! Situ Xuan is already my fiancée. I advise you to forget her soon. Our marriage was decided through discussions between our families, with the approval of both family heads. Moreover, Situ Xuan herself promised that she would marry me as long as my cultivation level surpassed that of my father-in-law. Now, my cultivation has reached the True Entry stage, surpassing my father-in-law’s peak of Half True Stage. Miss Situ, it’s time for you to fulfill your promise, right?” Shangguan Junyi shouted loudly, this time without using telepathy, so that everyone watching could hear clearly.
“Stop it all! I’ll go back with you! I did give that promise back then, and it’s time to keep it now. But if I’m to go with you, you must first agree to one condition!” Situ Xuan stood between the two fighting men and looked at Shangguan Junyi.
“Go ahead and say it!”
“As long as you promise not to attack Ye Feng anymore, and also ensure that you won’t let anyone else attack him, directly or indirectly, I’ll agree to go with you.” Situ Xuan’s expression was icy as she stared coldly at Shangguan Junyi, as if to say, If you don’t agree, I won’t go with you either.
Shangguan Junyi remained silent for a moment, weighed his options, and then nodded. “Okay, I agree!”
Situ Xuan then walked over to Ye Feng. “I’ve made my choice. You don’t need to waste any more effort on me. Take care~”
Watching Situ Xuan disappear from that space along with Lüge Luo and Shangguan Junyi, Ye Feng’s face remained expressionless…