### **Chapter 703 — Return to the Chamber**
The courtyard gradually fell silent.
Yang Lin stood beneath the night sky for a long moment longer.
The wind passed quietly through the trees.
His thoughts slowly settled.
The matter of the **unknown crack** remained deep within his mind, but his expression revealed nothing.
Some truths were better left hidden.
Without another word, Yang Lin turned and walked back toward the inner halls of the **Heaven Cutter Sect**.
The stone path beneath his feet was calm and empty.
Soon he arrived before his cultivation chamber.
The heavy wooden doors opened quietly.
Yang Lin stepped inside.
Then the doors closed once more.
The outside world disappeared.
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### **Chapter 704 — Gathering Qi**
The cultivation chamber was dimly lit by a few spiritual lamps.
Yang Lin sat cross-legged at the center of the room.
His breathing slowed.
The moment his eyes closed—
The spiritual energy within the mountains began to move.
Invisible streams of qi flowed toward the chamber.
The **Heaven Cutter Sect** stood upon a powerful spiritual vein, and tonight the energy seemed especially active.
Yang Lin remained completely still.
Within his dantian, the vast ocean of qi slowly stirred.
His cultivation had already reached the **Void Emperor Realm — Third Stage**.
But the boundary of the **Fourth Stage** was approaching.
A faint pressure formed within his meridians.
Yang Lin did not resist it.
Instead—
He guided the power forward.
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### **Chapter 705 — The First Movement**
Deep within his body—
The circulation of spiritual energy accelerated.
Qi surged through his meridians like a rising tide.
Yet Yang Lin's expression remained calm.
Every movement of energy was perfectly controlled.
A faint glow surrounded his body.
Outside the chamber, the air of the mountain trembled slightly.
Spiritual energy gathered from all directions.
Inside the chamber—
Yang Lin slowly opened his eyes.
A flash of light appeared within them.
"The time has come."
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### **Chapter 706 — The Breaking Point**
The qi within his body surged again.
His meridians trembled under the pressure of the rising power.
But Yang Lin remained unmoved.
His hands formed a cultivation seal.
A deep rumble echoed faintly inside his dantian.
The barrier between stages appeared before him.
An invisible wall.
The limit of the **Void Emperor Third Stage**.
Yang Lin inhaled slowly.
Then he released the gathered power.
The qi surged forward like a roaring wave.
The barrier trembled violently.
Cracks began to spread across its surface.
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### **Chapter 707 — The Breakthrough**
The chamber filled with a powerful aura.
Yang Lin's hair lifted slightly in the rising energy.
The spiritual lamps flickered.
Within his dantian—
The barrier shattered.
A deep surge of power erupted through his entire body.
His cultivation rose instantly.
The energy stabilized within a new level of strength.
Yang Lin had successfully broken through.
**Void Emperor Realm — Fourth Stage.**
The powerful aura slowly settled.
Yang Lin exhaled quietly.
But he did not stop.
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### **Chapter 708 — Continuing Forward**
Most cultivators would stabilize their realm after such a breakthrough.
But Yang Lin's foundation was far stronger than ordinary cultivators.
The newly gained power circulated smoothly through his meridians.
There was no instability.
His eyes remained closed.
"If the path is open…"
His voice was calm.
"…then continue."
The qi within his body began moving once more.
The power of the **Fourth Stage** continued to grow.
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### **Chapter 709 — The Rising Tide**
Spiritual energy outside the chamber gathered even more rapidly.
The surrounding mountains trembled faintly.
Disciples within the sect began to sense the strange movement of qi.
But none of them knew the true cause.
Inside his chamber—
Yang Lin's cultivation surged again.
The newly formed realm stabilized at incredible speed.
His meridians expanded slightly under the pressure.
The energy continued rising.
Another barrier slowly appeared ahead.
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### **Chapter 710 — The Second Barrier**
The next limit revealed itself.
The boundary between the **Fourth Stage** and the **Fifth Stage**.
Yang Lin's breathing remained perfectly steady.
He observed the barrier carefully.
It was stronger than the previous one.
But it was not impossible.
The qi within his body gathered again.
Like a storm forming within the sea.
Then—
He pushed forward.
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### **Chapter 711 — Cracks in the Limit**
The invisible barrier trembled.
Yang Lin's aura expanded slightly within the chamber.
The spiritual lamps dimmed as the pressure increased.
Cracks slowly spread across the boundary.
Each surge of qi pushed the cracks deeper.
The chamber shook faintly.
Outside the mountain—
Clouds began gathering above the **Heaven Cutter Sect**.
But Yang Lin remained completely focused.
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### **Chapter 712 — Approaching the Fifth Stage**
The cracks across the barrier widened.
The pressure of the breakthrough filled the chamber.
Yang Lin's aura became heavier and more profound.
The final push was approaching.
The barrier trembled violently.
Another surge of power rose from his dantian.
Yang Lin prepared for the next step.
The night above the **Northern Meridian** grew darker.
And deep inside the chamber—
The breakthrough toward the **Void Emperor Fifth Stage** was only moments away.