Chapter 3815 Breakthrough Again

Upon hearing about another drawing of lots, everyone present turned their attention forward.

The competition had reached this stage, with seven people remaining. The next round would be two-on-two, divided into three groups, with one person getting a bye.

Ye Bufan, as the lucky one, was still the focus of everyone's attention. Everyone wanted to see if he could still get a bye and advance to the next round.

"Everyone, pay attention. The rules are the same as before: number one against number six, number two against number five, number three against number four, and number seven gets a bye."

After Wu Huo Daojun finished speaking, he waved his hand, and seven glowing small balls flew into the air.

Ye Bufan reached out and grabbed a small ball. As the light faded, a "one" was clearly written on it.

Seeing that he didn't get a bye, everyone's eyes immediately went to find out who had the "six."

At this moment, the Little Demoness Qin Muyue held a small ball, which was indeed number six.

This meant that in the next match, Ye Bufan would fight Qin Muyue.

"This guy drew Qin Muyue, he's definitely finished…"

"Yeah, the Little Demoness is already at the Peak Immortal Lord Realm. He's definitely going to lose…"

"Even Xifeng Lie was defeated, how could he fare any better? But this guy is lucky enough; he actually managed to enter the top seven by luck…"

Amidst the discussions, the results of the other two draws were also revealed.

Jin Meier drew Wei Wenshuo of the Wei Family, and Dongfang Daoyuan drew Qiao Yuniang of the Hehe Sword Sect.

And Ao Yue Fairy, who had just won, became the lucky one of this round, drawing number seven for a bye.

The competition, as before, would resume after a day of rest.

Everyone dispersed. Before Ye Bufan could leave, a charming figure appeared before him. It was Grand Elder Gongsun Yan of the Hehe Sword Sect.

She had a charming demeanor and a radiant smile.

"Little fellow, don't you think you should compensate me?"

Ye Bufan said, "Elder, what are you talking about? I don't understand."

Gongsun Yan looked at him with burning eyes: "Are you pretending to be confused with me? Haven't you seen that Qiao Yuniang drew Dongfang Daoyuan this time, and she doesn't have the slightest hope of winning?"

Indeed, the Hehe Sword Sect had bad luck this time, drawing the universally acknowledged strongest opponent.

Ye Bufan spread his hands: "Elder, drawing lots is all about luck. What does that have to do with me?"

"How could it have nothing to do with it?" Gongsun Yan said, "You probably didn't just approach my Hehe Sword Sect this time, did you? Did you also go easy on the Wei Family in the previous match?

If it had been someone from your Lingyun Sword Sect who won, perhaps we would have drawn each other."

Her meaning was clear: there had been an additional clause with Ye Bufan before. If they drew someone from the Lingyun Sword Sect in the next round, they could win by paying another one hundred million celestial crystals.

According to her thinking at the time, this probability was quite high, as there were only seven people left in the next round.

Given the formidable strength displayed by the Lingyun Sword Sect, the number of people who entered would not be small.

But she hadn't expected that Ye Bufan had not only sold the spot to the Hehe Sword Sect but also to the Wei Family.

Ye Bufan smiled slightly. Some things could not be admitted.

"Elder, what are you saying? In that match, Qingqiu's skill was simply inferior.

Moreover, drawing lots is entirely a matter of fate; it cannot be forced."

"Fine, I won't argue with you. Anyway, being able to win this round makes those five hundred million celestial crystals worth it."

Gongsun Yan finished speaking, glared at him, and then turned and left.

Ye Bufan led everyone back to the inn. As soon as they entered, Elder Chixia walked in from outside, followed by the radiant Ao Yue Fairy.

"Divine Doctor Ye, thank you for your help this time."

The two were filled with gratitude. If Ye Bufan hadn't given them a Junlin Pill this time, Xifeng Lie would have been the ultimate winner.

After Fairy Chixia finished speaking, she handed over a Storage Ring, "Divine Doctor Ye, this is a small token of appreciation from my Bixia Sect. Please accept it."

Ye Bufan took the Storage Ring, thinking it would be immortal spirit grass like last time, but to his surprise, after a quick scan with his Divine Sense, it was full of celestial crystals, a total of one billion.

This made him somewhat astonished. He hadn't expected the other party to give so many celestial crystals.

"Elder, is this really necessary?"

"Divine Doctor Ye, there's no need to be polite. This is what you deserve.

This match not only helped the Bixia Sect save face but also helped Ao Yue advance a Rank. This is something that cannot be exchanged for any amount of celestial crystals."

Fairy Chixia smiled faintly as she said this, "Moreover, these celestial crystals aren't from my Bixia Sect; they were lost to me by that Old thing Ouyang Pingjiang…"

She then briefly recounted the story of their bet.

Since it was celestial crystals sponsored by the Guiyuan Sect, Ye Bufan was not polite and took the ring. He still had six Junlin Pills in his possession, and previously had six hundred million Medium Grade celestial crystals left.

Just with these resources, he wasn't particularly confident about breaking through to the Immortal Lord Realm. Now, with the addition of these one billion, it was enough.

After the matter was settled, Fairy Chixia did not linger and left with Ao Yue Fairy.

Ye Bufan returned to his room, set up a Restriction, and then flashed into the Dragon King Palace.

In the Immortal Realm, strength was paramount, so he had to seize the time to improve his strength.

Once he broke through to the Immortal Lord Realm, his Physical Body could contend with Immortal Venerables, and he would have a greater chance of success in entering the Yuangu Secret Realm.

Sixteen hundred million Medium Grade celestial crystals in the Dragon King Island were like a huge mountain. He sat directly on the top of the mountain and took out the six Junlin Pills to consume them.

Normally, such high-Rank Medicinal Pills could not be taken across Realms. If an ordinary Immortal King were to take a Junlin Pill, he would inevitably explode and die.

But he was different. Every bone, every muscle, and every Meridian in his entire body was incredibly tough, so there was no danger of his body exploding.

At the same time, the Chaotic Immortal Essence circulated, like a giant pump, rapidly absorbing all the immortal spirit energy released by the Medicinal Pills.

With the Spiritual Qi of all six Medicinal Pills completely absorbed and refined, Ye Bufan's strength continuously climbed, but it was still a little short of breaking through the current Bottleneck.

Subsequently, whirlwinds arose on the Dragon King Island, sweeping dense immortal spirit Qi into his body.

Watching the celestial crystals diminish, the large mountain turned into a small mountain, and eventually was completely refined and clean.

And just then, Ye Bufan opened his eyes, and an uncontrollable excitement flashed in his gaze.

He had now touched the Breakthrough Bottleneck; he could enter the Immortal Lord Realm whenever he wished.

But he couldn't undergo a Breakthrough here, or he would waste the Extinction Thunder Tribulation.

Leaving the Dragon King Palace and returning to his room, he found a black robe to cover himself completely, then quietly left the inn and headed towards outside the city.

There were simply too many Immortal Venerable Rank old monsters in the city. At this time, he didn't want to attract too much trouble. After leaving the city, he galloped all the way, preparing to find a suitable place to undergo Tribulation.

About two hours later, he had left Yuangu City a million miles behind.

Ye Bufan found a desert, where nothing grew and it was desolate and uninhabited, perfectly suitable for his Undergoing Tribulation.

Just as he was about to activate his Immortal Essence to trigger the Extinction Thunder Tribulation, a shocking sword light suddenly erupted behind him, striking directly at his back.