Chapter 23: Getting Closer to the Foundation Establishment Stage!

Upon returning to the second floor, Fang Yu opened the eighteen boxes of monster beast inner cores one by one.Second stage, second stage, second stage... Third stage!Out of the eighteen monster beast inner cores, only four were third stage, while the rest were all second stage.Of course, Fang Yu didn't expect any high-level inner cores from the ordinary families, including the Qin family.Then, Fang Yu began to swallow these monster beast inner cores one by one.A surge of spiritual energy was absorbed by Fang Yu.Finally, Fang Yu broke through again, and it was a consecutive breakthrough of two levels.Qi Refinement Stage, 9,834 layers, getting closer to ten thousand layers....In the afternoon, Fang Yu went to the vegetable garden and encountered a luxury car stopping in front of him on a secluded path outside the village.The person who got out of the car was Ji Dongshan, dressed in a suit."Mr. Fang, I received the information that Yang family has sent Bai Zhan, aiming to eliminate you. You should come with me. With the protection of our Ji family, Bai Zhan won't have a chance to harm you," Ji Dongshan said anxiously."Bai Zhan?" Fang Yu's mouth curved slightly.He had already warned Bai Zhan and the Yang family during his last visit to the Tang family, but it seemed that Bai Zhan didn't receive the warning."If he wants to come, let him come. What do I have to fear?" Fang Yu said."Mr. Fang, please trust us. Bai Zhan is a ninth-stage innate martial artist, incredibly powerful and not someone to be taken lightly. Moreover, the Yang family has always been ruthless in their actions. If they want to eliminate you, they won't just send Bai Zhan. There must be more tricks up their sleeves," Ji Ru Mei, who popped her head out of the car, said.These words were not spoken by Ji Dongshan but by Ji Ru Mei.Ji Ru Mei's face still lacked color, indicating that she hadn't fully recovered from her injuries.She had just been discharged from the hospital today and should have been resting at home.But when she heard that the Yang family was going to make a move on Fang Yu, she couldn't sit still.Fang Yu was her lifesaver and it was because of her that she became a thorn in the Yang family's side. She had to come and save Fang Yu personally.Fang Yu looked at Ji Ru Mei and was about to say something, but suddenly turned his head and said, "No need to leave, they have already arrived.""What!?" Ji Dongshan and Ji Ru Mei's faces changed as they followed Fang Yu's gaze.Sure enough, a black jeep stopped behind them, and a white-clothed young man got out of the car. It was Bai Zhan."Just you?" Fang Yu looked at Bai Zhan and asked."Just me is enough." Bai Zhan squinted his eyes and said.Then, as if remembering something, he smiled and said, "Oh, there is actually a driver in the car, but he won't participate. He is only responsible for filming Miss Yang. Miss Yang wants to witness your death with her own eyes."After saying this, Bai Zhan's eyes filled with killing intent.Then, he noticed the luxury car beside Fang Yu and the grim expressions on Ji Dongshan and Ji Ru Mei's faces.Bai Zhan was taken aback for a moment, but then his eyes lit up.The Ji family father and daughter were here too? He could deal with them both today!Inside the jeep, the driver aimed the camera at Ji Dongshan and Ji Ru Mei.Seeing this scene, Yang Yin Zhu's face revealed a cruel smile. "What a perfect opportunity... Let Bai Zhan kill Ji Dongshan and Ji Ru Mei together!"The driver leaned out and shouted at Bai Zhan, "Miss Yang orders you to deal with them too..."The driver made a throat-slitting motion."Understood," Bai Zhan replied.Upon hearing the driver's words, Ji Dongshan's face turned even uglier.He didn't expect to encounter Bai Zhan, who came knocking on their door, and he certainly didn't expect Yang Yin Zhu to be so ruthless.Under broad daylight, she actually wanted Bai Zhan to kill them too!"Yang Yin Zhu, do you really think your Yang family can do whatever they want in Jiangnan? How can you be so lawless?" Ji Dongshan angrily questioned."Stop yelling. No matter how loud you shout, you can't change the outcome," Bai Zhan said with a faint smile.Two bodyguards got out of Ji Dongshan's car, holding guns, and aimed them at Bai Zhan."Bai Zhan, even if you are a ninth-stage innate martial artist, you can't possibly withstand bullets, right?" Ji Dongshan said in a deep voice."In that case, go ahead and let them shoot," Bai Zhan said."Take him down!" Ji Dongshan ordered.The two bodyguards slowly approached Bai Zhan with their guns.But at that moment, Bai Zhan moved and disappeared instantly.A white figure flashed in front of the two bodyguards.The two bodyguards' faces changed drastically as they raised their guns to shoot."Crack!"But the next moment, their wrists were heavily hit, and the guns fell to the ground.Then, Bai Zhan quickly lifted his foot and kicked the stomachs of the two bodyguards."Ah!"The two bodyguards screamed in pain and fell to the ground, completely losing their ability to fight.Seeing this scene, Ji Dongshan and Ji Ru Mei turned pale.They didn't expect Bai Zhan to be this powerful.The two gunmen were easily taken down.Bai Zhan picked up a gun from the ground, played with it in his hand, and then suddenly aimed the muzzle at Ji Dongshan."You ordinary people really underestimate us martial artists." Bai Zhan squinted his eyes and said, "Do you really think I'm afraid of guns?"As he spoke, Bai Zhan pulled the trigger."Dad!" Ji Ru Mei screamed."Bang!"A gunshot rang out, echoing through the mountains.But Ji Dongshan was unharmed.Fang Yu was standing in front of Bai Zhan, holding Bai Zhan's hand and lifting the muzzle upwards.The bullet had been shot into the sky."You talk big, ordinary people... Do you think you have become an immortal?" Fang Yu smiled faintly.Bai Zhan's face changed slightly as he tried to break free from Fang Yu's grip.He knew how strong Fang Yu was; he never intended to compete with Fang Yu in terms of strength.He was prepared to use martial arts skills to deal with Fang Yu."Let Bai Zhan quickly kill Fang Yu!" Yang Yin Zhu, who saw this scene on the camera, became a bit impatient and ordered.The driver leaned out again and shouted at Bai Zhan, "Miss Yang orders you to finish it quickly!""Alright, I'll do as you say and finish it quickly." Fang Yu smiled faintly, grabbed Bai Zhan's wrist, and twisted it forcefully!"Crack!"Bai Zhan's right hand was twisted 180 degrees by Fang Yu!"Ah!"Bai Zhan took several steps back, holding his right hand, and screamed in pain. His forehead was covered in sweat.He looked at Fang Yu with eyes full of disbelief. He thought Fang Yu had already displayed his maximum strength during their encounter at the Tang family two days ago.But he didn't expect Fang Yu's strength to be even stronger than he had anticipated!Despite only being at the fifth layer of the Qi Refinement Stage, why did Fang Yu possess such incredible strength?Bai Zhan felt a bit panicked; he realized that he had underestimated Fang Yu's true power."In this world, I am the only one who can call others ordinary people." Fang Yu's voice drifted closer.The next moment, Fang Yu appeared in front of Bai Zhan and threw a punch at Bai Zhan's abdomen.Bai Zhan clenched his teeth and crossed his arms, trying to block the punch.Fang Yu's fist hit Bai Zhan's arm."Crack..."The sound of bones breaking echoed as Fang Yu's fist crushed Bai Zhan's hand bones, then struck his abdomen."Puh!"Bai Zhan flew backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood mixed with internal organs and bone fragments.Lying on the ground, Bai Zhan's eyes were vacant, and his body twitched slightly.This punch marked the end of his martial arts career, and even his life force was rapidly fading away.Fang Yu didn't even spare a glance at Bai Zhan but walked towards the jeep. He reached outside the car window, took the camera from the trembling hands of the scared driver, and pointed it at himself."This is my final warning. If you provoke me again, I won't hesitate to kick you out of the Yang family." Fang Yu said calmly.After speaking, Fang Yu handed the camera back to the driver, then turned and grabbed the barely conscious Bai Zhan, opened the car door, and threw him inside."Go back. This is my gift to Miss Yang." Fang Yu said to the driver.Sweat kept dripping down the driver's face, and his whole body trembled.Upon hearing Fang Yu's words, he immediately turned the car around and sped away from the scene.Fang Yu turned around and saw Ji Dongshan and Ji Ru Mei standing there dumbfounded....On Monday and Tuesday, the students had a mock exam. When Fang Yu arrived at the classroom in the morning, he could see that most of the students were studying hard.Only a few students, like Fang Yu, were still sleeping on their desks.After finishing two math problems, Tang Xiaorou couldn't help but reach out and pat Fang Yu's shoulder."Why aren't you studying? The mock exams are today!" Tang Xiaorou furrowed her brows and said."I don't need to study," Fang Yu said."You don't need to? Don't you want to get into a good university? You're so talented in other areas, why don't you focus on academics?" Tang Xiaorou said."I don't need to focus on academics. Even if I don't, I will still get better grades than you," Fang Yu said.Tang Xiaorou laughed. This time, she couldn't help but laugh.She was a top student in her school, a true academic genius.Fang Yu, a slacker who slept in class every day, wanted to get better grades than her?Dream on!In other areas, Tang Xiaorou admitted that Fang Yu was formidable and far surpassing her. But academically, as a top student, she had her pride!"Alright, let's make a bet. If I get a better score than you in this mock exam, you have to bring me breakfast every morning, and the breakfast must be different each time," Fang Yu said."What if you lose?" Tang Xiaorou also became interested and displayed strong determination."I won't lose... but if I do, you can decide whatever you want," Fang Yu said."Deal! It's settled!" Tang Xiaorou immediately agreed, her eyes filled with arrogance.She was already thinking about how she could make Fang Yu do whatever she wanted after winning the bet.