Chapter 1687: Fortune Favors the Bold

In the past, Qin Yi’s breakthroughs were never this painful. But this time, he’s forcibly breaking through using the power of the Heavenly Thunder Fruit, which is why he’s in such a sorry state.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

A drum-like sound echoed from Qin Yi’s body.

The baby’s father exclaimed in shock, "Is this kid forcibly breaking through?"

"Indeed, the courage of a newborn calf knows no fear," the baby’s grandfather stared intently at Qin Yi, his amber eyes filled with surprise.

Generally, breakthroughs are extremely difficult. Even when one senses a barrier, it requires the right time, place, people, and luck to succeed, making it already very hard.

But Qin Yi is forcibly using external forces to break through, which is thousands of times more difficult than a regular breakthrough. One misstep could mean severing meridians and perishing.

In such situations, outsiders can’t help; one must rely on oneself.

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

"... ..."

The drum-like sound within Qin Yi continued; he was striking against the barrier.

Qin Yi’s body had swollen to the extreme, almost on the verge of bursting.

But even this couldn’t stop his heart from pursuing power.

Previously, in the Xuantian Royal Family, he was sealed in cultivation and cast into the Water Prison.

This time, he nearly got killed by the Godslayer Netherworld King Envoy.

Qin Yi’s desire for power had reached a state of obsession; he realized clearly that with his current cultivation, he couldn’t adequately protect those around him. It’s hard to protect himself, let alone protect others. Hence, he needed power.

A day passed.

Three days passed.

Five days passed... ...

Qin Yi still hadn’t broken through.

But his swollen body had shrunk to nearly half, and the Heavenly Thunder Fruit’s power had nearly been refined by him and his clones.

Qin Yi’s state gradually stabilized.

This brought a great relief to the baby’s family.

"Senior, I need your assistance,"

On the tenth day, Qin Yi had no choice but to send a voice transmission to the baby’s father. With his current power, he couldn’t break through the barrier.

The baby’s father was startled, "Are you crazy? My power with your current cultivation is simply unbearable for you."

"What are you shouting about? Scared me,"

The baby’s mother was startled by the sudden outcry.

The baby’s father hurriedly said, "The kid’s voice transmission to me says he wants to use my power."

"What nonsense, how can he bear your power?"

"Exactly, this kid must be mad."

Qin Yi sent another voice transmission, saying, "Senior, please. I can’t handle all of your power, but I can bear one-tenth of it, come on."

"Even one percent of my power can turn you to dust."

"Senior, then just one percent."

"Are you sure?"

"Very sure, I beg you, please assist me, Senior."

The baby’s father pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, I’ll try."

"Are you really going to try? This kid might explode," the baby’s mother tried to stop him.

The baby’s father replied, "This kid has guts, he can handle eleven Heavenly Thunder Fruits; I’ll try to reduce the power. Since he’s begging so much, he must have faith, let’s give it a try."

Saying this, electricity surrounded him as he slowly extended his claw, "Kid, you asked for this yourself, don’t blame me if something goes wrong."

"Sizzle!"

A thumb-thick bolt of electricity surged towards Qin Yi’s head.

Though it’s just thumb-thick electricity, it’s the baby’s father’s one percent power, enough to destroy a massive mountain range.

The electricity struck Qin Yi’s head, instantly causing his long hair to stand up upright like a hedgehog.

"Ugh..."

Qin Yi groaned in pain, his brow furrowed.

"Kid, tell me if you can’t go on."

Qin Yi sent a voice transmission saying, "Senior, the power isn’t enough."

"Hm?" The baby’s father was a bit surprised, the power of the electricity intensified slightly.

Black smoke started to rise from Qin Yi’s face, or rather from his whole body, except his hair, all his body hair caught fire.

Qin Yi was truly electrocuted, shivering uncontrollably like sifting chaff.

"Kid, can you handle it?" asked the baby’s father.

Qin Yi was unable to respond as he realized he had underestimated. The violent electricity flow entered through the top of his head like a raging sea, tearing several of his meridians instantly.

Qin Yi’s heart trembled; if he didn’t guide this power, his organs and all his meridians would be destroyed. Let alone breakthrough, surviving would be a blessing.

Ignoring his ruptured meridians, Qin Yi started desperately channeling this vast power to make it his own, intending to break through the barrier.

Qin Yi’s two clones were also suffering, like two clay dolls placed on fire, continuously emitting black smoke.

But Qin Yi couldn’t care about them now; his focus was on controlling the electricity.

"Boom!"

The vast and violent electricity attacked the barrier under Qin Yi’s guidance.

A dull sound reverberated from Qin Yi’s body.

A light cracking sound surfaced a smile on Qin Yi’s face; the barrier showed a crack. Before he realized it, the barrier was shattered by the violent electricity.

"Boom!"

A vast Purple Light swept out from around Qin Yi, cutting three feet into the ground.

The baby’s father quickly retracted his hand, stared intently at the pitch-black Qin Yi, exclaiming in shock, "This kid actually succeeded."

Indeed, Qin Yi broke through.

His risky adventure succeeded.

Qin Yi was uneasy, knowing that if he failed, the violent electricity would have torn his organs and meridians into pieces, possibly destroying his body.

Seeking fortune in danger, I truly carry great fortune... Qin Yi praised himself fiercely in his heart.

However, his smile quickly faded as his meridians inside were a pitiful sight, with over ten breaks.

Originally, with a breakthrough, these ruptured meridians would heal. But when the baby’s father withdrew his power, his meridians tore apart in over a dozen places again.

Qin Yi smiled wryly, the baby’s father was absurdly strong, even one percent, let alone two percent, was hard for him to bear.

Next, Qin Yi spent three days healing his injuries.

On this day, under the baby’s concerned gaze, Qin Yi finally opened his eyes.

Qin Yi picked up the baby and spun around several times, "Baby, I broke through, my strength is stronger now."

"Pain, baby, protect you."

The little white cat looked at Qin Yi and said seriously.

This sentence was hard for ordinary people to understand, but Qin Yi understood. The baby meant to say that his breakthroughs were too painful, but in the future, he wouldn’t have to suffer; it would protect him.

Warmth flowed through Qin Yi’s heart, "You chose me, it shows we’re connected. From now on, I’ll protect you."