I gain ten years' worth of cultivation every day, and even geniuses will only see my doorstep!

Qin Yuan's earth-shattering breakthrough of three realms in succession was like a lit fuse, completely igniting the already turbulent atmosphere on the jade platform.

The aura of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator was like an invisible mountain, pressing heavily on the hearts of every genius who was still in the middle or early stages of Nascent Soul cultivation, or even the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

Resentment, jealousy, urgency, and even a hint of despair mixed together into an almost frantic impulse—to break through! A breakthrough is imperative! Otherwise, even the right to compete on the same stage will be completely lost!

The spiritual energy in the air suddenly became extremely violent and dense. Not only around Qin Yuan, but the spiritual energy of the entire huge jade platform, and even half of the martial arts arena area, was being frantically torn apart and pulled by the suddenly erupting powerful suction forces.

You Wuying's eyes were bloodshot, and the blood at the corner of his mouth was still wet, making him look like a madman.

He no longer cared about dignity or consequences, and frantically activated the Nine Nether Sect's secret technique, attempting to forcefully break through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

A chilling black spiritual energy surged forth like a tide, mixing with the violent spiritual energy to form a twisted black vortex around him.

However, his Dao heart had already been violently shaken by Qin Yuan's breakthrough of three realms, and his aura was already unstable. At this moment, when he forcibly broke through the barrier, he immediately felt his spiritual power stagnate and his soul was stinging. The barrier that seemed so close was as solid as a rock, and the backlash came wave after wave, making his face even paler and his black aura flickering around him. He was clearly on the verge of collapse.

Liu Mubai, too, lost his usual gentle composure. His expression was solemn, his hands formed a hand seal, and the spiritual power within his body surged like a vast river, attempting to break through the mid-stage barrier in one go.

His foundation was far more solid than You Wuying's, and his will was also more resilient. However, the breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage requires a natural progression and a corresponding understanding of the Great Dao.

Qin Yuan's breakthrough was too bizarre, completely defying common sense, which made Liu Mubai more anxious and doubtful, causing his aura to be less smooth than usual.

The spiritual energy impacted the barrier, creating ripples, but it always fell short of the final step. His face gradually turned from red to white, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Liao Chen sat cross-legged on the spot, chanting Buddhist scriptures, trying to calm his mind with Buddhist teachings and proceed slowly. However, the violent spiritual energy around him and the momentum of everyone rushing to break through still disturbed his meditation. His Buddhist light fluctuated, and his progress was slow.

The music between Fairy Miaoyin's fingers was disordered, and the starlight drawn by Chen Xingzi was intermittent... Most of the other geniuses who tried to imitate her had pale faces, fluctuating breathing, and some even groaned, obviously suffering from internal injuries.

Forcing a breakthrough, especially when one's mind is in turmoil and one is unprepared, is no easy task.

Only one person was in a slightly different situation.

Li Han.

He stood rooted to the spot, eyes closed, his body ramrod straight as a spear. Fine arcs of electricity flickered faintly across his dark silver outfit.

His aura wasn't as frenzied and outward as others'; instead, it possessed a suppressed, inward-collapsed, and extremely concentrated quality. The veins on his forehead bulged slightly, and his cold, stern face remained expressionless, but his slightly trembling eyelids revealed the immense pressure he was under.

"I, Li Han, have cultivated diligently for forty years, enduring ninety-seven life-or-death battles, large and small, to achieve my current level of cultivation." A cold voice echoed in his heart, "How... how can I be so easily surpassed by some nobody who appeared out of nowhere?!"

"Break it—!"

With a low roar in his heart, he no longer held back. He honed his skills to the extreme over the years, which he originally intended to use to break through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, along with his pride and fighting spirit that refused to be inferior to others, and transformed them all into the most resolute impact force, crashing hard against that solid barrier!

"boom!"

It felt as if muffled thunder was exploding inside him, his body shuddered violently, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. But at the same time, an aura sharper and more domineering than before, like a peerless, unsheathed blade, broke through the restraints and suddenly surged forward!

Late stage of Nascent Soul!

Although the process was far less easy than Qin Yuan's, and he even suffered some internal injuries and his breathing was slightly weak, requiring time to stabilize, he ultimately succeeded!

He suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as lightning, and shot straight at Qin Yuan, whose aura had reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. His fighting spirit did not diminish due to the widening gap; on the contrary, it burned even more fiercely, even with a hint of obsessive madness.

The others, including You Wuying and Liu Mubai, ultimately failed to cross that hurdle. You Wuying finally let out a muffled groan, his black aura dissipating, and he slumped to the ground, his aura weakened. Not only had his cultivation level not advanced, but it also showed signs of decline. His eyes were empty, filled with the dejection and resentment of defeat.

Liu Mubai sighed and released his hand seals. His face was slightly pale. Although he was not injured, his breakthrough had failed and his mental energy had been greatly depleted. His gaze towards Qin Yuan was complicated and difficult to understand.

In the end, only Li Han, with his more solid foundation and more obsessive will, managed to keep up with this "breakthrough frenzy" that started with Qin Yuan. The rest of them became mere supporting characters.

In the eyes of many, the subsequent competition had already lost most of its suspense.

Drawing lots, a ring, a duel.

As Qin Yuan traveled, none of his opponents—whether they were at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, the initial stage of the Divine Transformation stage, or even some at the mid-stage of the Divine Transformation stage—were even a match for him. He didn't even need to use the powerful physical body of the "Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique" or the "Universe Star Undying Body"; he simply used the vast and pure spiritual power of a peak Divine Transformation stage cultivator, combined with the moderate and peaceful techniques of the "Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Technique," to easily crush them.

His fighting style is calm to the point of being ruthless. His attacks are precise and highly efficient. Often, before his opponent can fully unleash their supernatural abilities, they are overwhelmed by his vast spiritual power. Or he can break through the opponent's defense with a single finger and send them off the stage with ease.

That effortless, unfathomable strength gradually transformed the spectators from initial shock to numbness, and then to deep awe.

Soon, before the semi-finals, he and Li Han, who had also swept through the competition and had just broken through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, encountered You Wuying and Liu Mubai, who were both in poor form.

Facing Qin Yuan, You Wuying stood on the arena, her face pale, her eyes darting around, her knuckles white from gripping the Nine Nether Thorn, yet she couldn't stop trembling slightly.

His mind was filled with the terrifying image of Qin Yuan breaking through three realms in succession, and the pathetic state of his own failed breakthrough and damaged Dao heart. Fear entwined his heart like a poisonous vine, and the sinister and ruthless thoughts he once had had long since vanished in the face of the absolute difference in strength. He couldn't even muster the courage to circulate his spiritual power.

"I...accept..."

Before the word "lost" could be uttered, Qin Yuan had already moved. It wasn't a sneak attack; he simply took a step, and his figure appeared in front of You Wuying as if by teleportation, gently pressing his palm onto You Wuying's dantian.

"Bang!"

As if struck by lightning, You Wuying was sent flying backward like a cannonball, crashing heavily into the barrier light screen at the edge of the arena. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, which was mixed with some broken internal organs.

He clearly felt that his already precarious cultivation level completely collapsed under this palm strike, falling rapidly like a deflated balloon, directly dropping from the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm to the late-stage of the Spirit Realm. Moreover, his foundation was severely damaged, and without a great stroke of luck, he would probably never be able to return to the Nascent Soul realm in this lifetime!