Chapter 231: Golden Talent, The Unkillable Cockroach! Three Thousand Worlds Await! (10,000 words, Two-in-One)
Su Xing naturally had no hesitation regarding the choice of simulation rewards this time.
Su Xing's simulation this time was primarily aimed at enhancing his combat strength and finding a way to kill Old Dog Long.
That's why he chose the Dragon Slayer talent.
Although he failed to meet the mysterious person, obtain the pass, and enter the Three Thousand Worlds...
But by elevating the Sky Sword Scripture to the Small Accomplishment level, Su Xing's strength has undergone a qualitative transformation.
"I choose the Dragon Slayer talent and the Sky Sword Scripture (Small Accomplishment)!"
Su Xing didn't hesitate and spoke decisively.
[Ding, it is detected that your talent slot is full. Do you wish to spend 1 billion energy to expand it... or replace a talent?]
Su Xing heard the simulation's prompt.
He was momentarily stunned before letting out a string of curses.
"Damn it! A purple talent costs 1 million energy, and a talent slot costs 1 billion energy? Are you playing with me?"
Su Xing felt a pang of pain. 1 billion energy was a huge sum for him.
It was enough to elevate his cultivation by two small realms within the Integration Stage!
"Fine, let me see what talents I can replace."
Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
[Name: Su Xing]
[Age: 22]
[Occupation: Cultivator]
[Cultivation: Integration Stage First Realm, Void Shattering Realm Great Perfection]
[Cultivation Techniques: Ruyi Visualization Diagram, Eternal Spring Technique, Myriad Flames Scripture]
[Talents: Great Wisdom Like Foolishness, Innate Sword Body, Chance Enlightenment, Array Dao Prodigy, Pill Dao Prodigy, Talisman Expert, Thunder, Wood, and Fire Triple Spiritual Roots, Mighty Strength, Prosperous Business Luck, Descendant of Shen Nong, Unwilling to Die, Lucky Star, Seek Good and Avoid Evil, Master of Successology, Level 10 Beast Language, Dragon Slayer]
[Skills: Blazing Fire Technique (Great Accomplishment), Alchemy (Small Accomplishment), Divine Ability: Spiritual Explosion (入门), Shen Nong Spirit Nurturing Technique (入门级), 200,000 Zhang Divine Sense (入微境), Yuanli (External Release Great Perfection), Three Talents Sword Technique (Human Sword Great Perfection, Earth Sword Great Perfection), Body Protection Qi (Great Perfection),万里追踪术 (入门), Bagua Fortune Calculation (Great Accomplishment), Ruyi Golden Cauldron (Great Accomplishment), Array Dao (Small Accomplishment), Sword Control Technique (Small Accomplishment), Puppet Dao (Small Accomplishment), Various Cultivation Techniques...]
[Special Constitution: Heavenly Thunder Body]
After breaking through to the Integration Stage, Su Xing's strength had greatly increased.
Especially in recent simulations, Su Xing had mastered more cultivator skills and spent energy on immersive simulations, learning more cultivation techniques, which undoubtedly greatly compensated for Su Xing's shortcomings.
"It's just these talents... which one should I exchange?"
Su Xing stroked his chin, slightly hesitant.
Currently, almost all of Su Xing's talents provided him with significant benefits.
After some deliberation, Su Xing focused on two talents: "Unwilling to Die" and "Level 10 Beast Language"!
These two talents, one white and one blue in quality, were somewhat useful to Su Xing but not particularly significant.
Among them, the "Unwilling to Die" talent was somewhat useless in most situations.
After all, as his strength increased, the enemies Su Xing encountered often wouldn't leave him a whole body, and the information they could leave behind naturally decreased.
"But... I'm going to the Three Thousand Worlds next..."
"It's a completely unfamiliar place to me, and there might be great dangers!"
"The 'Unwilling to Die' talent might provide me with some useful information..."
Su Xing then turned his attention to the "Level 10 Beast Language" talent.
The use of this talent was to understand the language and thoughts of beast-like creatures.
"But... I've previously obtained the purple talent 'Animal Friend', which is a higher-level talent than 'Level 10 Beast Language'..."
"Perhaps, I can extract the 'Animal Friend' talent later?"
Su Xing stroked his chin.
Although the Spirit Vein Dragon was a creature formed from a spirit vein, it should also fall under the scope of the 'Animal Friend' talent.
And Su Xing's 'Dragon Slayer' talent might have some adverse effects on the Spirit Vein Dragon.
From this perspective, if he could obtain 'Animal Friend', it would greatly increase the Spirit Vein Dragon's favorability and loyalty towards him.
"Fine... let's replace the 'Level 10 Beast Language' talent with the 'Dragon Slayer' talent. When I need to use the Spirit Vein Dragon, I'll extract 'Animal Friend' then!"
Su Xing thought to himself.
Soon, he heard the simulation's prompt.
[Talent replacement in progress... 'Level 10 Beast Language' talent successfully replaced with 'Dragon Slayer'!]
[You have successfully brought out the purple talent 'Dragon Slayer', costing 1 million energy, remaining energy 1,758,030,000 points.]
[You have successfully brought out the Three Talents Sword Technique: Sky Sword Scripture (Small Accomplishment), costing 500 million energy, remaining energy 1,258,030,000 points.]
As the simulation's prompt ended, two mysterious energies entered Su Xing's body.
A new talent appeared on Su Xing's panel.
Simultaneously, a strong sword intent and sword momentum enveloped Su Xing!
The profound understanding of the Sky Sword Scripture flooded Su Xing's mind.
Su Xing's brows furrowed as he carefully absorbed this memory.
After a moment, Su Xing completely absorbed the memory, and his understanding of the Sky Sword Scripture successfully reached the Small Accomplishment level!
With a thought, Su Xing's eyes shone with a sharp light, and his aura became as sharp as a sword.
A soaring sword momentum gathered around Su Xing, causing chills to run down the spines of those who saw it.
Calming himself down and gradually suppressing his aura, Su Xing concealed the sword momentum.
"The Sky Sword Scripture, even at the Small Accomplishment level, possesses such terrifying power!"
Su Xing's lips curled into a slight smile, quite satisfied with the Sky Sword Scripture. His sword dao cultivation had taken another huge step forward.
After experiencing the increase in his strength, Su Xing began a new round of puppet refining.
Soon, a week passed. During this week, he refined two more puppets, naming them Dan Five and Dan Six.
Su Xing now had six puppets specifically for alchemy, and with the help of other Living Dead puppets, the number of pills refined per week was no less than what he could produce himself.
"I've now accumulated over 40,000 Foundation Establishment Pills. Next week, I can buy another Exotic Metal Mine dungeon!"
Su Xing was very satisfied.
On January 6th, 2025, Su Xing went to the villa area again to meet Jin Congxue.
Jin Congxue's makeup was as stunning as ever. After dinner, Su Xing and Jin Congxue chatted for a long time before reluctantly returning to the Spirit Field Cave Heaven.
Including the new week's goods, Su Xing's simulation energy reached 1,413,480,000 points.
The moment the simulation cooldown ended, Su Xing decisively said:
"Begin simulation!"
[Ding! This simulation costs 6,900 energy, remaining energy 1,413,480,000 points, remaining simulation times: none.]
[Simulation start!]
[Spending 100,000 energy to draw a purple talent, spending 1 million energy to draw a golden legendary talent, do you wish to draw?]
"In this simulation, I can cultivate the Myriad Flames Scripture, enhance my Integration Stage cultivation... or find a way to break through to the Primordial Chaos Realm. At that time, with Primordial Chaos Body Refinement and Integration Stage Qi Refinement... I should be able to kill Old Dog Long!"
"In that case, I don't need to choose the previous talents... I can try drawing a golden talent!"
Su Xing thought to himself.
"Draw a golden quality talent!"
[Ding, congratulations on obtaining the golden talent 'Unkillable Cockroach'. Cumulative talent guarantee reset, the next chance to draw a golden quality talent is 10%...]
"As expected... wait a minute!?"
Su Xing was stunned, then his face lit up with ecstatic joy.
He had drawn a second golden quality talent just like that!?
Su Xing took a deep breath and quickly looked at the talent he had drawn.
[Unkillable Cockroach]: Golden talent. Your vitality is as tenacious as a cockroach. Even if you are severely injured and on the verge of death in battle, you have a very high chance of surviving. Your injury recovery speed is increased by 300%. (PS: Cockroach, a weak yet powerful creature!)
Upon seeing the description of this talent, Su Xing's eyes lit up.
"This seems... like a talent that directly increases combat strength!"
Su Xing began to analyze the description of this talent.
First, it was easy to understand that the injury recovery speed increased rapidly. A 300% injury recovery speed, coupled with Su Xing's Void Shattering Realm's robust physique, gave him a recovery ability comparable to a Primordial Chaos Realm cultivator.
"However... what does 'very high chance of surviving on the verge of death' mean?"
Su Xing stroked his chin, unsure of the practical application of this talent. It would only be clear in actual combat!
"With this talent, killing Old Dog Long and protecting myself should be no problem!"
Thinking this, Su Xing looked expectantly at the simulation panel.
[In the Spirit Field Cave Heaven, you realize that you are in a simulation.]
[Half a month later, you have accumulated enough Great Wisdom state bonus and are ready to go to the Heavenly Firmament Assembly dungeon.]
Su Xing nodded slightly and silently said:
"Use immersive..."
[Ding, you have successfully used the immersive simulation function, remaining energy 1,410,080,000 points...]
...
The immersive simulation time quickly ended, and Su Xing returned to reality, only a few seconds having passed.
"Not bad. I gained more insights into Puppet Dao from Granny Ghost... If I frequently seek her guidance, my Puppet Dao will undoubtedly improve greatly!"
Su Xing nodded with satisfaction.
He didn't intend to waste the precious experience-gaining opportunity of the Heavenly Firmament Assembly, and immersive simulation to learn Puppet Dao was undoubtedly a good choice.
He looked at the simulation panel.
[After leaving the Heavenly Firmament Assembly dungeon, you have gained a lot.]
[Another half a month passes, and you meet Luo Shuyin as promised and join the Descent Sect with her.]
[With the Master of Successology talent, you become a Descent Sect Protector and quickly gain a large number of fanboys.]
[Then, you begin your daily alchemy practice, accumulating Great Wisdom state bonuses.]
[Thus, a year passes...]
[The second year, you prepare to go to the Heavenly Firmament Assembly dungeon again.]
"Use immersive..."
[Ding, you have successfully used the immersive simulation function, remaining energy 1,408,680,000 points...]
Su Xing used both immersive simulations to comprehend Puppet Dao.
After all, the further Su Xing went in Puppet Dao, the more powerful puppets he could refine.
At that time, Su Xing wouldn't just refine two puppets a week, and the puppets could refine other pills besides Foundation Establishment Pills.
"Not bad... after two consecutive guidances from Granny Ghost, my understanding of Puppet Dao has deepened significantly. Perhaps I'll soon be able to refine three Pill Puppets a week!"
Su Xing nodded slightly, looking at the simulation panel.
[After leaving the Heavenly Firmament Assembly dungeon, you return to the Descent Sect without anyone noticing.]
[You continue to refine pills and accumulate Great Wisdom state bonuses.]
[The third year, you now have over 200,000 pills that enhance strength, and the six Pill Puppets have accumulated over 500,000 Foundation Establishment Pills for you.]
[You should "give" all these pills to Lu Yuanwu, then return to the Descent Sect.]
[In this simulation, you still don't plan to betray the Descent Sect, but instead try to see if you can get a pass to the Three Thousand Worlds through the mysterious person.]
[The fourth year, you begin to cultivate the Heaven Rank cultivation technique Myriad Flames Scripture.]
[Because you are already an Integration Stage cultivator and have previously learned the Thousand Flames Scripture, your comprehension speed of the Myriad Flames Scripture is extremely fast.]
[In just one year, you successfully cultivate the Myriad Flames Scripture to the third level.]
[The sixth year, you successfully cultivate the Myriad Flames Scripture to the fourth level with the help of your accumulated Great Wisdom state bonus.]
[The seventh year, you continue to cultivate the Myriad Flames Scripture and cultivate it to the late fourth level.]
[The eighth year, your comprehension of the Myriad Flames Scripture successfully reaches the fifth level!]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and nodded slightly, muttering:
"The Thousand Flames Scripture can only be cultivated to the sixth level at most. After reaching Great Perfection, it can break through to the Integration Stage..."
"And if you want to continue cultivating after the Integration Stage, your comprehension of the Myriad Flames Scripture must at least reach the seventh level!"
"But... the Thousand Flames Scripture and the Myriad Flames Scripture are passed down in the same lineage... the speed of this re-cultivation is really fast!"
Su Xing nodded with satisfaction.
The Myriad Flames Scripture, being a Heaven Rank cultivation technique, provided Su Xing with more than just an increase in the upper limit of cultivation realm.
Under the same concentration of spiritual energy, the Myriad Flames Scripture's speed of absorbing spiritual energy and cultivating was bound to be far superior to the Thousand Flames Scripture.
At that time, Su Xing's speed of increasing his strength would only be faster!
"It should take about ten years for the Myriad Flames Scripture to reach the seventh level?"
Thinking this, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
[The ninth year, you continue to diligently cultivate the Myriad Flames Scripture. After reaching the fifth level, you clearly feel that the comprehension speed has slowed down slightly, but it is still steadily improving.]
[The tenth year, you diligently cultivate the Myriad Flames Scripture and reach the late fifth level.]
[The eleventh year, you diligently cultivate the Myriad Flames Scripture and finally cultivate it to the sixth level!]
[After the Myriad Flames Scripture reaches the sixth level, the speed of absorbing spiritual energy is more than double that of the Thousand Flames Scripture. You are overjoyed and continue to cultivate the Myriad Flames Scripture.]
[The twelfth year, you diligently cultivate the Myriad Flames Scripture.]
[In the same year, with your help, Luo Shuyin's realm reaches the late Legendary stage.]
[And as you join the Descent Sect, with the accumulation of seniority, more and more disciples and cadres admire you, and your status in the Descent Sect greatly increases.]
[You begin to plan to replace the leader of the Natural Faction.]
[The thirteenth year, you diligently cultivate the Myriad Flames Scripture and cultivate it to the mid-sixth level.]
[The fourteenth year, you diligently cultivate the Myriad Flames Scripture, making rapid progress and reaching the late sixth level.]
[The fifteenth year, you scheme to replace the leader of the Natural Faction and kill him on the spot.]
[Upon learning of this, Old Dog Long comes to find you and is indifferent to you.]
[You simply disdain him. Old Dog Long, in this simulation, has been added to your death list.]
[You don't care about other matters and simply continue to diligently cultivate the Myriad Flames Scripture.]
[The sixteenth year, you finally break through the bottleneck and cultivate the Myriad Flames Scripture to the seventh level!]
[From now on, your Qi Refinement cultivation can be further enhanced!]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and nodded slightly, satisfied:
"Only thirteen years to cultivate the Myriad Flames Scripture to the seventh level?"
"The speed of re-cultivation is truly terrifying... it's probably more than a hundred times faster than before!"
Su Xing stroked his chin and fell into thought.
"In this simulation, I naturally need to forcefully kill Old Dog Long and find a way to contact the mysterious person to obtain a pass to the Three Thousand Worlds..."
"But before that, further enhancing my strength will maximize my chances of killing Old Dog Long!"
"Then let's try it out, the speed at which I broke through during the Integration Stage!"
Su Xing's heart was filled with anticipation as he looked at the simulation panel.
[After careful consideration, you decide to further enhance your cultivation before the upcoming battle.]
[At this moment, you possess a mutated spiritual root, and with the enhancement of the fifth-order miniature Spirit Gathering Array, your cultivation speed is comparable to that of a Super Spiritual Root.]
[Coupled with the cultivation speed bonus provided by the Myriad Flames Scripture as a Heaven Rank cultivation technique, your cultivation speed is even more astonishing.]
[In addition, you have also accumulated millions of drops of spirit liquid, enough for your breakthrough.]
[So, you officially begin to cultivate.]
[In the Spirit Field Cave Heaven, you frantically operate the Myriad Flames Scripture, and the surrounding spiritual energy rushes madly towards your dantian and is quickly transformed into pure spiritual energy and your own cultivation.]
[At the same time, the fifth-order miniature Spirit Gathering Array on your abdominal skin is also automatically operating, further increasing your cultivation speed by 50%.]
[A medium-grade cave heaven is already a rare place with abundant spiritual energy in the Three Thousand Worlds, but you are still not satisfied.]
[You take out a bottle of low-grade spirit liquid, slightly open your mouth, and swallow thousands of drops of spirit liquid.]
[Then, you operate your cultivation technique and quickly transform the pure spiritual energy from the spirit liquid into your own spiritual energy.]
[After several days, you slowly open your eyes, and the thousands of drops of spirit liquid have been completely transformed into cultivation.]
[You clearly feel your cultivation has increased slightly, and you nod with satisfaction.]
[Thus, you begin to retreat and cultivate day and night in the Spirit Field Cave Heaven.]
[Thus, a year passes slowly...]
[In this year, you have absorbed nearly 5 million drops of spirit liquid and completely transformed them into your own cultivation.]
[Your cultivation successfully reaches the late Integration Stage First Realm, and the Integration Stage Second Realm is not far away.]
[The seventeenth year, you retreat again for half a year, absorbing 2 million drops of spirit liquid and transforming them into your own cultivation.]
[Your Qi Refinement cultivation finally successfully reaches the Integration Stage Second Realm!]
In the real world, Su Xing looked at the simulation text and frowned slightly.
"Damn it, the difficulty of cultivating in the Integration Stage is probably more than ten times higher than it was during the Return to Void Stage!"
Su Xing calculated in his mind.
Previously, during the Return to Void Stage, Su Xing needed only one or two million drops of spirit liquid to break through one realm.
But now, in the Integration Stage, the resources needed to break through one realm have directly increased by nearly five times!
This was still under the conditions of Su Xing's cultivation technique advancing to the Heaven Rank Myriad Flames Scripture and the double enhancement of the fifth-order miniature Spirit Gathering Array.
"Ordinary cultivators, wanting to cultivate from the Integration Stage First Realm to the Second Realm, even in a place with abundant spiritual energy and using spirit stones and other resources, would probably take at least eighty years, or even over a hundred years!"
"The path of cultivation is indeed more difficult the higher you go!"
Su Xing calculated slightly. If he didn't rely on spirit liquid, spirit stones, or other resources, and simply cultivated in the Spirit Field Cave Heaven, it would probably take thirty to fifty years to break through one realm.
"Using low-grade spirit liquid, the cultivation speed is six times that of low-grade spirit stones... and using spirit stones to cultivate is also several times faster than simply absorbing spiritual energy..."
"Calculated this way, for a twenty-eight-year simulation guarantee, I can only break through two or three small realms each time... and in the late Integration Stage, the cultivation speed will probably only be slower!"
Su Xing shook his head, dissatisfied.
According to his plan, from the Integration Stage First Realm to the Integration Stage Great Perfection, he couldn't exceed three simulations at most.
But it seemed that Su Xing hadn't been able to meet this requirement yet.
"It seems... I'll have to rely on the Spirit Vein Dragon to quickly collect spirit liquid later!"
"But for now, let's find a way to enter the Three Thousand Worlds..."
Su Xing estimated that his remaining spirit liquid and spirit stones should be enough for him to break through another realm during the upcoming battle, reaching the Integration Stage Third Realm.
At that time, Su Xing's chances of defeating Old Dog Long would increase again.
Thinking this, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
[After breaking through to the Integration Stage Second Realm, you don't slack off in your cultivation but continue to strive to improve.]
[The eighteenth year, you cultivate diligently for a year and exhaust the remaining millions of drops of spirit liquid.]
[At this time, you only have hundreds of thousands of spirit stones left.]
[You continue to cultivate diligently, and another year passes...]
[The nineteenth year, you have exhausted all your spirit stones, so you prepare to go to the Wanmu Sect Ruins and extract the spirit stones there in advance.]
[You arrive at the Immortal Martial Era dungeon and spend several days collecting a few jade fragments, successfully entering the Wanmu Sect Ruins.]
[You casually kill a Void Shattering Realm puppet and then take the hundreds of thousands of spirit stones in the ruins.]
[You don't alarm Wanmu Zhenren or release the Spirit Vein Dragon because you know that the time is not yet right.]
[Because once you release the Spirit Vein Dragon, it will definitely alarm Old Dog Long, and you plan to break through another cultivation realm before engaging in a major battle with Old Dog Long.]
[So, you take the spirit stones and leave the Wanmu Sect Ruins quietly.]
[The twentieth year, you exhaust the hundreds of thousands of spirit stones you obtained earlier, and your cultivation also rises to the late Integration Stage Second Realm.]
[The twenty-first year, you have no cultivation resources left and can only rely on spiritual energy to cultivate.]
[Fortunately, the spiritual energy content in the Spirit Field Cave Heaven is abundant, and your speed of absorbing spiritual energy is extremely fast, so your cultivation speed is still not slow.]
[Thus, a year passes.]
[The twenty-second year, you strive to improve your cultivation but fail to break through.]
[The twenty-third year, your cultivation improves slightly, and you are only one step away from the Integration Stage Third Realm.]
[At this time, you have accumulated tens of thousands of drops of spirit liquid again, but you don't plan to use them. Instead, you keep them to replenish your spiritual energy in the later battle with Old Dog Long.]
[You are worried that the remaining time will not be enough for you to implement your plan, so you change your appearance and suppress your aura, shielding your heavenly secrets, and go to the Beast Taming Realm.]
[You enter the Beast Taming Realm's Killing Battlefield, like a tiger among sheep, slaughtering Legendary demonic beasts on the battlefield.]
[In just one year, you have killed hundreds of Legendary demonic beasts and even casually killed the Silver-haired Demon Emperor.]
[The twenty-fourth year, you continue to strive to improve your cultivation.]
[Finally, one day, you feel something in your heart, your spiritual energy surges, and your aura increases slightly...]
[You effortlessly break through to the Integration Stage Third Realm!]
[After reaching the Integration Stage Third Realm, you know it's time to implement your plan!]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and nodded with satisfaction, muttering:
"Not bad! There are still four years left before the giant beasts descend... during this time, it's enough to kill Old Dog Long..."
"It's just, how do I lure the mysterious person out?"
Su Xing frowned slightly. He could only pray that Old Dog Long had some kind of treasure that could be used to contact the mysterious person.
Only then could Su Xing summon the mysterious person, offer the Spirit Vein Dragon, and go to the Three Thousand Worlds.
"There should be... after all, the mysterious person has been to Blue Star before, and Old Dog Long must have a way to contact him!"
Thinking this, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
[After breaking through in cultivation, you familiarize yourself with your strength and set off for the Wanmu Sect Ruins.]
[Entering the Wanmu Sect Ruins, you awaken the sleeping Wanmu Zhenren.]
[A battle is triggered...]
[With the Sky Sword Scripture and your swordsmanship that is almost at the peak of mastery, you easily kill Wanmu Zhenren in just a few rounds.]
[Then, you store Wanmu Zhenren's storage ring in the Spirit Field Cave Heaven and awaken the Spirit Vein Dragon.]
[The Spirit Vein Dragon breaks free, and its aura instantly covers the entire ruins and spreads throughout the Immortal Martial Era dungeon. You, being of the same dragon lineage, know that Old Dog Long has probably sensed the Spirit Vein Dragon's appearance.]
[At the same time, the freed Spirit Vein Dragon goes crazy and tries to escape.]
[You easily coax the Spirit Vein Dragon with just a bottle of spirit liquid and trick it into the Spirit Field Cave Heaven.]
[Although it is somewhat afraid of the Dragon Slayer aura on you, the abundant spiritual energy in the Spirit Field Cave Heaven is extremely tempting to the Spirit Vein Dragon, so it enters.]
[After doing all this, you leave the ruins, find a nearby mountain, adjust your aura, and wait for Old Dog Long to arrive.]
[Within half a day, Old Dog Long truly arrives.]
[Following the Spirit Vein Dragon's aura, he quickly locks onto your location.]
[You have been waiting for this, and after half a day of recuperation, you have adjusted your aura to its peak, ready to fight Old Dog Long at any moment.]
[Old Dog Long doesn't know your intentions. He is puzzled as to why you are here.]
[At the same time, he orders you to hand over the Spirit Vein Dragon, and perhaps he will spare your life.]
[You disdain his words and hold the Ink Ice Sword, your meaning clear.]
[The battle is about to begin!]
[Old Dog Long makes the first move, extending his hands to transform into dragon claws, and two red beams of blood energy rush towards you.]
[Seeing this, you also go all out, the aura of the Integration Stage Third Realm surges out, and you clash head-on with Old Dog Long.]
[In just a few exchanges, Old Dog Long senses the terrifying aura on you, that of an Integration Stage cultivator.]
[Old Dog Long instantly scolds you for hiding so well and questions your motives for infiltrating the Descent Sect.]
[You disdain to answer and simply increase the intensity of your attack.]
[A dazzling sword glow cuts across Old Dog Long's chest, creating several deep wounds.]
[Old Dog Long is in pain and no longer dares to underestimate you. So, he rises into the air and transforms into his dragon form to fight you.]
[A thousand-zhang-long giant dragon, covering the sky and obscuring the sun, almost obscures the sun and clouds in the sky.]
[Compared to Old Dog Long's size, you are like an ant.]
[But the battle between cultivators is not determined by size!]
[The huge body gives Old Dog Long stronger physical strength and defensive power, but for you, a sword cultivator, it becomes a living target.]
[You soar into the air, your spiritual energy surges, and a vortex quickly gathers in your palm, filled with rich wood and fire attribute spiritual energy.]
[Spiritual Explosion Technique, unleashed at this moment!]
[The terrifying Spiritual Explosion Technique directly hits Old Dog Long's head, instantly causing the huge dragon head to become bloody and its dragon scales to shatter...]
[Old Dog Long roars in pain, his dragon roar piercing the sky and reaching the mountain range, rapidly spreading outwards.]
[Within a radius of hundreds of miles, almost all living beings are shocked by the terrifying dragon roar, their hearts and livers shattered.]
[After Old Dog Long's roar, his dragon claw, filled with terrifying power, swipes towards you.]
[The dragon claw instantly shatters your Body Protection Qi, penetrates your Yuanli armor, and leaves two wounds on your chest.]
[These wounds are not deep, but they are still faintly painful.]
[At the same time, you are surprised to find that your talent, "Unkillable Cockroach," has taken effect.]
[In just a few breaths, the blood has already coagulated, and there seems to be a special power on the wound that is repairing the injury.]
[In less than a quarter of an hour, the wound, which was originally a minor injury, has already healed for the most part.]
[You are very satisfied with your newly obtained talent and simultaneously unleash sword energy, two soaring sword lights directly striking Old Dog Long's dragon claw.]
[Old Dog Long's dragon claw is instantly severed by you. Ten fingers connected to the heart, blood splatters on the ground, and the excruciating pain causes Old Dog Long's body to tremble instantly.]
[Then, Old Dog Long roars and uses the dragon bloodline secret technique, True Dragon Nine Transformations!]
[Seeing this, your eyes become serious, knowing that the real battle has just begun!]
In the real world, Su Xing nodded slightly and said:
"Unfortunately, sword cultivators rely not only on spiritual energy. Although the Integration Stage Third Realm compared to the First Realm has improved my strength, the increase is not that great in terms of my strength's upper limit..."
"To truly kill Old Dog Long, I still have to rely on the Sky Sword Scripture!"
"Defeating Old Dog Long is not difficult... but killing him is!"
Su Xing sighed softly.
Defeating and killing, only one word different, but the difficulty increases by at least double.
The last time Su Xing simulated, he unleashed a sword, taking advantage of the right time, place, and people, and hit Old Dog Long's vital point, thus killing him.
"If I can replicate that sword in this battle, I will definitely be able to kill him!"
"Plus the golden talent's bonus, even if I'm severely injured by Old Dog Long at the same time, I should be fine..."
Su Xing quickly thought of a tactic.
With his amazing recovery ability, he would patiently wait for an opportunity, exchange injuries for his life, and kill Old Dog Long!
He looked at the simulation panel.
[After Old Dog Long uses the True Dragon Nine Transformations, he instantly transforms into a ten-thousand-zhang-long black dragon, his aura rising to the Primordial Chaos Realm Great Perfection.]
[Both his physique and strength have increased by more than double...]
[But you are not panicked, you simply keep waving the sword in your hand, fighting and retreating, quietly waiting for the opportunity.]
[For a sword cultivator, victory often depends on one sword!]
[Soon, you have been fighting Old Dog Long for several hours.]
[Your Body Protection Qi has been shattered several times, and your internal Yuanli has been consumed by more than half.]
[And you have also consumed several bottles of spirit liquid to replenish the spiritual energy that is rapidly being consumed within your body.]
[You also have dozens of large and small wounds on your body, but under the bonus of the "Cockroach" talent, they quickly recover, having almost no impact on your combat strength.]
[On the other hand, Old Dog Long, because you have been showing weakness, has not suffered many injuries, and it seems that he is still suppressing you in the battle.]
[Thus, hundreds more rounds of battle pass.]
[You notice that Old Dog Long's moves are more focused on offense than defense, as if he wants to quickly end the battle.]
[You know that the opportunity is ripe, so you deliberately reveal a flaw.]
[Old Dog Long, as expected, falls for it and attacks your flaw. A ferocious look appears on his dragon face, completely forgetting about defense.]
[His terrifying dragon claw swipes towards your abdomen, and in an instant, it will take your life.]
[But at this moment, you make your move!]
[Your spiritual energy and sword momentum reach their peak in an instant, and the source of strength and the source of speed are added to the Ink Ice Sword in your hand.]
[You unleash your strongest sword!]
[Old Dog Long senses death from this sword, but it's too late to dodge!]
[The dragon claw shatters your Body Protection Qi, and the terrifying impact instantly penetrates your abdomen, and blood flows out.]
[At the same time, the soaring sword energy you unleashed also cuts across Old Dog Long's neck, carrying the power of the source, directly severing Old Dog Long's head.]
[The hundred-zhang-long dragon head falls from the sky, flattening a mountain.]
[Before dying, Old Dog Long's eyes widen, filled with fear and regret.]
[With this sword, Old Dog Long is annihilated, body and soul.]
[At the same time, you suffer an unprecedented severe injury to your abdomen.]
[Your face turns pale, your spiritual energy becomes unstable, and without caring about anything else, you immediately take the healing pills you prepared in advance and begin to recover your injuries.]
[The talent "Unkillable Cockroach" takes effect at this moment, your physical strength and spiritual energy are rapidly consumed, frantically repairing the injury to your abdomen.]
[Just a few days later, the originally fatal injury has recovered to a severe injury, no longer threatening your life.]
[And you are now barely able to move and begin to search Old Dog Long's storage artifact.]
In the real world, Su Xing breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his face.
"Finally, I've killed Old Dog Long!"
Su Xing sighed softly and began to summarize the gains and losses of this battle.
In this simulation, he obtained a new golden talent. Coupled with the Small Accomplishment level Sky Sword Scripture, Su Xing's strength was naturally stronger than Old Dog Long's.
But this strength was limited, not an absolute suppression.
Even a lion hunting a rabbit needs to exert all its strength.
Su Xing was confident that he could defeat Old Dog Long, but killing him was somewhat difficult.
Therefore, showing weakness and resolving the battle with one decisive strike at a crucial moment, utilizing the information gap, was the winning strategy.
"With absolute strength, you can naturally easily suppress..."
"But when your strength is insufficient, using a little bit of wisdom can save a lot of trouble..."
After a pause, Su Xing's eyes showed anticipation.
"Next, let's see what's in Old Dog Long's storage artifact!"
He looked at the simulation panel.
[After killing Old Dog Long, Old Dog Long's body changes from its original ten-thousand-zhang length to a hundred-zhang length.]
[Looking at Old Dog Long's changing body, you estimate that Old Dog Long is probably still in his youth as a dragon, so his size is not that large.]
[And dragons are full of treasures. You begin to skin and dissect him, taking out Old Dog Long's dragon meat, dragon bones, dragon tendons, dragon claws, dragon horns... and a precious demon core!]
[After taking these treasures, you find Old Dog Long's storage pouch and start rummaging through it.]
[As expected, Old Dog Long's storage pouch contains a large number of Blood Spirit Stones, Blood Spirit Liquid, Blood Condensation Pills, and other items...]
[At the same time, there are also many miscellaneous items, treasures, jade slips, and hundreds of thousands of spirit stones.]
[After searching, you quickly find your target, a black transmission jade slip.]
[This jade slip seems to be extremely advanced, a rare item even in the Three Thousand Worlds.]
[You are certain that Old Dog Long must have used this jade slip to contact the mysterious person.]
[You don't rush to contact the mysterious person because you are still severely injured and plan to wait until your injuries have recovered before making contact.]
[Thus, three months pass, and your injuries are completely healed,
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[Thus, three months pass, and your injuries are completely healed, leaving no aftereffects, and your aura is once again adjusted to its peak. You once again marvel at the power of the "Cockroach" talent.]
[One day, you divine a fortune, and the omen is extremely auspicious. So, you take out the jade slip and contact the mysterious person.]
[A faint light flashes on the jade slip, and you wait quietly. After a stick of incense, there is still no response.]
[Just as you are about to give up, a hoarse voice comes from the other end of the jade slip: "What do you want?"]
[The voice is intermittent, as if it is being blocked by an invisible force.]
[After some hesitation, you say, "The black dragon is dead."]
[On the other end of the jade slip, the hoarse voice asks, "Who are you?"]
[You reveal your identity, telling him that you are the leader of the Natural Faction on Blue Star.]
[And that you and Old Dog Long fought over treasures and killed him, hoping to take his place.]
[On the other end of the jade slip, the hoarse voice falls silent, as if in thought.]
[You slowly say, "I have obtained a Spirit Vein Dragon and wish to offer it to you."]
[Sure enough, upon hearing the words "Spirit Vein Dragon," the hoarse voice changes for the first time.]
[He first asks if you are certain. After receiving your affirmative answer, he says, "Well done. I will send Blood Three to take a look. If the matter is true, not only will I not punish you, but I will also reward you handsomely!"]
[You ask him what Blood Three is coming for. The hoarse voice replies, "A week at the fastest, a month at the slowest."]
[You readily agree, the jade slip hangs up, and you wait quietly.]
[Soon, a month passes.]
[During this month, you have been staying at the Descent Sect headquarters, quietly waiting for the arrival of the so-called "Blood Three."]
[One day, at an unknown time, a strange figure suddenly appears behind you, but you don't notice it at all.]
[You instantly understand that this person is the "Blood Three" you have been waiting for for over a month!]
(PS: I've been out on business for the past two days, so the chapter is combined into one for a smoother reading experience. We will soon enter the Three Thousand Worlds, and the pace will be explosive! This part is free of charge~)
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 232: First Arrival in the Three Thousand Worlds, a Hellish Start? (Two-in-One, 10,000 Words!)
In the real world, Su Xing's heart tightened upon waking up.
"Finally, contact with the Arrival Sect's headquarters within the Three Thousand Worlds..."
"Blood Three? What's the connection with Blood Immortal? Indeed, the connection between Blood Immortal and the Arrival Sect is deeply hidden! Or perhaps... the Arrival Sect was founded by Blood Immortal?"
Pausing for a moment, Su Xing muttered:
"Just as I expected, Old Dragon is merely a rural CEO... Although he holds some importance, compared to the Spirit Vein Dragon, he's insignificant!"
For this cultist, profit naturally takes precedence over a subordinate.
Moreover, Su Xing's ability to kill Old Dragon, being a member of the Arrival Sect himself, naturally proves his worth.
"Let me see how to travel to these Three Thousand Worlds!"
Su Xing silently recited.
"Activate the immersive simulation function, duration 24 hours!"
[Ding, you have successfully activated the immersive simulation... Remaining energy 1,406,280,000 points.]
As the simulator's prompt faded, Su Xing's vision flickered, and he found himself within the Arrival Sect's headquarters.
Within his line of sight, a figure exuding an aura of profound mystery appeared before him.
This man appeared to be in his forties, with an unremarkable appearance, and simply asked expressionlessly:
"That little dragon, was it you who killed it?"
Blood Three glanced at Su Xing before nodding:
"I see, you've had a stroke of luck, possessing a three-inch pocket space, no wonder you were able to kill that little dragon..."
Su Xing opened his mouth slightly, intending to say something.
But Blood Three merely said indifferently:
"Hand over the Spirit Dragon... the higher-ups have issued an order. You have merit for offering the Spirit Dragon, so this matter will no longer be pursued..."
After listening, Su Xing pursed his lips, and with a thought, summoned the still-sleeping Spirit Dragon.
The moment Blood Three saw the Spirit Dragon, his eyes lit up, and he nodded slightly:
"Excellent, it's indeed a Spirit Vein Dragon!"
"Speak, what reward do you desire?"
With a mere gesture, Blood Three trapped the Spirit Vein Dragon with a wave of suction, and then absorbed it into the space he had created.
Upon hearing this, Su Xing didn't hesitate and directly stated:
"I wish to leave this world and obtain a通行证 (pass) to the Three Thousand Worlds!"
Hearing Su Xing's words, Blood Three's face showed no hesitation, merely nodding:
"Heh, you're quite a talent, it would be a pity if you died in this world..."
"This opportunity was originally meant for that little dragon... but who knew he was so useless. Since that's the case, you can have it!"
Having said that, Blood Three casually tossed a token towards him.
Su Xing quickly caught the token, noticing that it was entirely crimson, with the words "Arrival" engraved upon it.
After observing it for a while, Su Xing inquired:
"I wonder how this token is used?"
Having just obtained the Spirit Vein Dragon, Blood Three seemed in a good mood, and thus explained:
"Your world has long been targeted by that existence, and all living beings within it will eventually become sacrifices..."
"That existence, with supreme divine power, has sealed off all paths to the outside world from this realm..."
"If you wish to leave this world, there are only two ways."
Pausing, Blood Three continued:
"Firstly, like me, with sufficient comprehension of spatial Dao and enough strength, one can open a spatial passage with their cultivation and physical body to traverse the Three Thousand Worlds..."
"Heh, of course, your current strength is still too weak. Before reaching the Immortal Realm, it's impossible to achieve..."
"As for the second path, it's naturally through the passage in the Slaughter Battlefield outside this world..."
"We once made a pact with that existence. To prevent unforeseen circumstances, a passage for traversing worlds was left behind..."
"Simply present the token, and you can pass through that gate and leave this world. At that time, you will naturally be able to reach the Little Qingyun World. With this token, you can also join the Arrival Sect's headquarters in the Three Thousand Worlds..."
Upon hearing Blood Three's words, Su Xing nodded slightly, his mind racing.
The 'higher-up' Blood Three referred to should be the red moon in the Slaughter Battlefield...
So, the world gate Su Xing saw at the end of the Slaughter Battlefield was the result of negotiations between the Arrival Sect and the red moon?
The purpose was to facilitate the entry and exit of the Arrival Sect members who lacked sufficient strength!
However, the requirements for entry and exit were extremely harsh. In the entire Blue Star branch, until the end of the world, only Old Dragon had been granted this opportunity.
"However, according to Blood Three, Blue Star, and even countless surrounding copy worlds and small worlds, have all been targeted by the red moon, and will inevitably become nourishment for its resurrection in the future."
"Therefore, the red moon would naturally not easily allow its prey to escape... so it set up the Slaughter Apostles, to prevent anyone from fleeing this world..."
Su Xing thought to himself.
The previously obtained information gradually became clear, like threads being woven together, Su Xing's understanding of the secrets of this world deepened by a third.
"If I present the token, I might be able to avoid a battle and leave this world directly... but after entering the Three Thousand Worlds, I will inevitably join the Arrival Sect's ranks."
Su Xing weighed the pros and cons in his mind.
No matter what, for the current Su Xing, entering the Three Thousand Worlds is the top priority!
While Su Xing pondered, Blood Three said:
"Heh, this world's demise is not far off... that higher-up is about to awaken..."
"If there are no noteworthy matters in this world, leave as soon as possible..."
At this point, Blood Three glanced at Su Xing and said with a hint of meaning:
"Your talent and potential are quite good... in the upcoming trials, I hope you perform well..."
Having said that, Blood Three tore open a spatial fissure, turned around and entered, disappearing from Su Xing's sight.
Soon, the immersive simulation time ended, and Su Xing returned to the real world.
"What trials did Blood Three refer to?"
Su Xing was baffled, but had no idea.
"Whatever, I'll find out in the following simulations..."
"Let's see what kind of scenery awaits me in the Three Thousand Worlds!"
Su Xing murmured, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[After Blood Three, the mysterious individual, handed you the token, he quickly left Blue Star.]
[You carefully considered and decided to prepare before setting off for the Three Thousand Worlds.]
[Twenty-fifth year, less than three years remain before the arrival of the Demon Saint at the Demon Suppressing Pass.]
[With your current strength, you have no way to stop this destined apocalypse.]
[Therefore, you decide to leave this world.]
[You travel to the Demon Suppressing Pass and enter the Slaughter Battlefield.]
[The red moon hangs overhead, and the ground beneath your feet is crimson...]
[You rush towards the red moon, encountering numerous powerful demonic beasts along the way.]
[Heavenly Kings, Demon Emperors, Legendary Demonic Beasts...]
[The red moon grows larger overhead, and you get closer to the end of the Slaughter Battlefield.]
[You encounter a fork in the road, and you successfully navigate through dozens of forks by flipping a coin.]
[You reach the end of the Slaughter Battlefield, seemingly within reach of the red moon.]
[You quickly sense the sudden appearance of the world gate, as well as the aura of the Slaughter Apostle.]
[The Slaughter Apostle attacks you...]
[You quickly take out the通行证 (pass) given to you by Blood Three.]
[Upon seeing the credential, the Slaughter Apostle stops, a look of confusion on its face, then takes the token and offers a prayer to the red moon.]
[Before your eyes, the red moon flickers, as if in deep thought...]
[A red light flashes and approaches you.]
[You vaguely sense the red moon's displeasure.]
[But in the end, the Slaughter Apostle gives way, returns the token to you, and opens the white gate that leads out of this world for you.]
[You glance back at the red moon, and without hesitation, step through the gate.]
[You arrive in a strange world, filled with an aura of nothingness.]
[You stand on a transparent path like the Milky Way, with stars twinkling beneath your feet in an unreachable distance.]
[You look up and see spatial turbulence in the far distance, filled with terrifying energy...]
[In this strange space, time seems to cease to exist.]
[You try to release your divine sense to perceive this strange space.]
[But a strange barrier seems to surround you, blocking your divine sense, allowing you to only observe with your naked eyes.]
[A few dozen meters ahead of you, there's a strange white aura, seemingly a pre-set passage.]
[Taking out the token, you sense a resonance between the white aura and the token in your hand.]
[You instantly understand that this strange white aura is likely a method left behind by the Arrival Sect. With the token, you should be able to enter the Three Thousand Worlds.]
[You hold the token and attempt to take a step...]
[However, with this single step, you sense an endless resistance, and a stinging pain in your body.]
[You are surprised. This strange space appears calm, but it's actually fraught with danger...]
[If one's cultivation isn't at the Unity Realm, or if their physical strength isn't sufficient... they might not even be able to move within this strange space.]
[You take a deep breath and take a few more steps... with each step, you feel immense pressure.]
[But with your Void Breaking Realm perfection and your powerful physique, this pressure is not enough to stop you.]
[It takes some effort, but you finally reach the white aura. One more step, and you can enter it and arrive in the Three Thousand Worlds.]
[But you don't rush to take that step. Instead, you look further into the distance...]
[Within your line of sight, a hundred steps away, is another passage, but between you and that passage are terrifying spatial currents.]
[After some hesitation, you prepare to take a step and investigate that other passage.]
[But immediately, you receive an internal warning, your heart races, as if you're about to die from these spatial currents...]
[Out of caution, you retract your step and refocus on the passage prepared by the Arrival Sect.]
[This time, you don't hesitate and step into the passage!]
In the real world, Su Xing's heart leaped into his throat upon seeing this, and he couldn't help but feel excited.
Beyond this passage lies the Three Thousand Worlds!
"Once I enter the Three Thousand Worlds... it will undoubtedly be a huge boost for me!"
"Not to mention the abundance of resources I'll gain in the Three Thousand Worlds... just extending the simulation time will ensure that each simulation allows me to significantly improve my strength!"
Su Xing felt a surge of anticipation, his gaze fixed on the simulation panel.
[Upon entering the passage, you feel a terrifying force tearing at your body from all directions.]
[Your vision spins, and the violently fluctuating space causes your internal organs to shift, and your soul suffers a severe blow.]
[Your vision goes black, and you faint...]
[You don't know how long it's been...]
[When you open your eyes again, you're in an unfamiliar place.]
[You find yourself in a dark, cramped space, with the intermittent sound of dripping water. You gradually regain consciousness, feeling weak and parched.]
[You take a look around your surroundings and are surprised to find that you seem to be in a dungeon.]
[The injuries from the spatial tear still ache, and your wounds are crudely bandaged with white cloth. You can smell the scent of inferior healing medicine from within the bandages.]
Chapter 232: First Arrival in the Three Thousand Worlds, a Hellish Start? (Two-in-One, 10,000 Words!) (Continued)
The spatial tear injuries still ached, and white cloth was crudely wrapped around the wounds. The inner side of the bandages held the scent of inferior healing medicine.
This crude treatment not only failed to heal his wounds but worsened his condition.
Fortunately, the "Unbeatable Cockroach" talent came into play. Even with fatal injuries, his wounds were rapidly healing, and his life was not in danger.
He tried to enter the Spirit Field Cave Heaven, but found that during the previous world traversal, the violent spatial fluctuations had severed the connection between him and the Cave Heaven. He couldn't locate the coordinates of his pocket paradise at all.
Worse still, his spiritual energy seemed to have vanished, and he couldn't use a single bit of it to heal his injuries.
Gritting his teeth, he got up and slowly approached a small barred section of the prison cell, where faint light shone through.
While his spiritual energy was gone for unknown reasons, his physical strength remained.
He tried to break the prison bars with his hands, but discovered that the material was incredibly sturdy. With his current injuries, he couldn't break them for the time being.
He attempted to release his divine sense to perceive his surroundings.
But his soul was currently injured, and his divine sense seemed to be suppressed, only allowing him to barely sense the area within a few dozen meters.
He strained his divine sense, trying to perceive the environment within a few dozen meters.
As expected, he was indeed imprisoned in a dungeon. Within dozens of surrounding cells, there were dozens of others imprisoned just like him.
Some seemed to have succumbed to their injuries, while others were on the verge of death, barely clinging to life.
Among the dozens, he was one of the few with relatively minor injuries, at least his life wasn't in immediate danger.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of a distant gate closing. He strained his divine sense to investigate.
Then, he saw several individuals dressed in robes, resembling prison guards, barge in.
They roughly pushed open several prison cell doors in the distance...
Immediately, terrified cries for help and the sound of whipping echoed through the air.
Due to the distance and his damaged divine sense, he could only make out a few fragmented words, such as: "scum of the Arrival Sect," "traitor of the Little Qingyun World," and so on...
From these intermittent sounds, he could confirm that he had indeed left Blue Star and arrived in the Little Qingyun World.
And the prison he was currently in seemed to be controlled by an enemy of the Arrival Sect... the so-called righteous side?
Although he considered himself an undercover agent within the Arrival Sect, in the current situation, actively revealing himself would undoubtedly be a path to death.
Soon, the Arrival Sect member who was being whipped lost his life, his soul extinguished.
The guards then moved on to the next cell.
His cell was located towards the back, but at this rate, it wouldn't be long before it was his turn.
He observed secretly, noticing that the guards didn't open the cell of the deceased Arrival Sect member to torture them further.
An idea struck him, and he decided to play dead.
He lay quietly in the corner of his cell, suppressing his divine sense and breath to feign death, using only his hearing to sense his surroundings.
Soon, the footsteps of the guards grew closer, and he held his breath, not daring to breathe.
The footsteps drew nearer, and the guards seemed to have stopped at the entrance to his cell.
He suddenly heard a cold sneer: "Heh, you dare to pretend to be dead in front of me? Is that going to work!?"
Soon, the sound of his cell door opening echoed, followed by a series of pig-like squeals and whipping sounds that resounded through the area.
Fortunately, it wasn't him who was discovered, but the individual in the opposite cell who was also pretending to be dead.
Upon seeing his "colleague" being discovered, his heart sank, because at this rate, it would be his turn next.
In the real world, Su Xing's face turned green upon witnessing this.
"Damn it, is it really going to be this hopeless?"
"How come I've just arrived in the Little Qingyun World and I'm captured by the enemy faction... and my cultivation is sealed? Based on this progression, it looks like I won't live past a day!?"
Su Xing sighed.
The good news was that he had successfully reached the Three Thousand Worlds.
The bad news was that the Arrival Sect seemed to be in trouble, and he was inexplicably thrown into prison, seemingly destined to die within three episodes?
Su Xing was almost at his wit's end, but he took a deep breath and forced himself to continue reading.
[Just as he was filled with anxiety, a chaotic sound erupted from a distance.]
[Terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations and the clash of weapons echoed, the sounds of battle causing the ground to tremble...]
[Upon seeing this, he dared not even take a deep breath, only holding his breath and continuing to feign death.]
[After a while, the sounds of battle ceased, as if the prison guards had been completely wiped out.]
[He wondered which faction was responsible for this prison break. Perhaps it was the Arrival Sect?]
[But until he understood the situation, he didn't dare to act rashly, and could only continue to pretend to be dead...]
[Soon, after a flurry of noise, he could barely hear a conversation.]
[A slightly younger male voice echoed: "Blood Twenty-Three, look what you've done... several recent batches of Blood Saplings have been hijacked! Once Blood Nine finds out, he won't let you off easily!"]
[Immediately, a seductive female voice responded: "Twenty-Two, my dear brother~ Just help me out! I don't want Blood Nine to blame me..."]
[Blood Twenty-Two: "Humph, I can't help you! The Blood Sapling Selection is about to begin, and you've caused this kind of trouble!"]
[Upon hearing this, the seductive female voice instantly changed her tone, saying: "Humph, they're just a bunch of useless people! It's unlikely that even a single Blood Sapling will be born from them! What's the rush?"]
[While Blood Twenty-Two and Blood Twenty-Three were arguing, another slightly authoritative voice echoed: "Alright, stop bickering! After all, this is someone else's territory. Let's quickly see if there are any survivors and try to rescue as many as possible..."]
[Upon hearing this, he was basically certain that these individuals were members of the Arrival Sect, because of their unique designations, Blood Twenty-Two, Blood Twenty-Three... similar to Blood Three he had encountered before.]
[But out of caution, he didn't rush to call for help, instead choosing to continue feigning death and observe.]
[Soon, several faint cries for help echoed around him. It seemed that his fellow pretenders had noticed the rescuers and promptly called for help.]
["Oh, there are a few lucky little fellows still alive here... Should I eat them and silence them?" the seductive female voice reached his ears.]
["Don't be ridiculous! For every one you save now, you'll receive less punishment!" the authoritative male voice echoed.]
[Soon, they seemed to be feeding healing pills to the injured and dying inmates.]
[After a while, he heard a hasty voice: "Blood Nineteen, the Heavenly Demon Prison people are coming! Let's go..."]
[Seeing that they were about to leave, he stopped pretending to be dead and quickly called for help: "Help me! I'm still alive!"]
["Well, you little rascal, you were pretending to be dead, you almost fooled us!"]
[The authoritative male voice echoed. He seemed to be named Blood Nineteen. He stretched out his hand, and with the infusion of a mysterious power, the prison cell door, which even a Unity Realm cultivator would struggle to break, shattered like tofu.]
[He picked Su Xing up like a chick and then said to the others: "Hurry up and come over here!"]
[They quickly approached, and Blood Nineteen took out a crimson artifact resembling a Vajra pestle and slashed it through the air!]
[A spatial fissure slowly formed, and they quickly dove into it, escaping the Heavenly Demon Prison!]
In the real world, Su Xing let out a long breath and then pondered.
"It seems that the Arrival Sect is also a despised faction in the Three Thousand Worlds, likely a cult-like organization..."
"However, the Arrival Sect's strength seems stronger than I imagined! They are no longer lurking in the shadows like they were on Blue Star... they even dare to openly stage a prison break!"
"Heavenly Demon Prison, is this also a powerful organization within the Three Thousand Worlds?"
Su Xing murmured. Currently, he knew of three factions within the Three Thousand Worlds:
Qingyun Sect, Heavenly Demon Prison, and the Arrival Sect.
Su Xing took out paper and pen, sketching and making notes.
"The Arrival Sect are human traitors, with unknown goals... but their actions involve helping the demon race kill humans..."
"Whether the Heavenly Demon Prison is righteous or evil is unknown, but they are hostile to the Arrival Sect, so I'll tentatively classify them as neutral or above."
"Then there's the Qingyun Sect! I possess the Qingyun Token and can join the Qingyun Sect, so I'll tentatively classify them as friendly..."
Su Xing nodded slightly. With this, his goals within the Three Thousand Worlds became clear:
Find a way to leave the Arrival Sect and join the Qingyun Sect!
In this simulation, the situation has changed, and Su Xing no longer faces the threat of death within the simulator.
So, he should be able to make contact with the Three Thousand Worlds through the Arrival Sect?
Thinking this, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
[They quickly passed through the created spatial passage and escaped the Arrival Sect.]
[The surrounding space fluctuated continuously, and they soon arrived in a hidden valley. This seemed to be a secret base of the Arrival Sect.]
[Passing through the formation, they reached the Arrival Sect branch, and the authoritative man casually threw Su Xing onto the ground.]
[Along with him were three other rescued cultivators, who also seemed to be members of the Arrival Sect.]
[The authoritative man whispered a few instructions, and then Blood Twenty-Two stepped forward, seemingly about to announce something.]
In the real world, Su Xing's heart stirred, and he murmured:
"There shouldn't be any life-threatening danger at this point... I can immerse myself in a simulation to gain more information..."
Dying during an immersive simulation, while not resulting in real death, still caused genuine pain.
"Activate immersive simulation..."
[Ding, you have successfully activated the immersive simulation... Remaining energy 1,403,880,000 points.]
Su Xing's vision flickered, and he found himself in an unfamiliar valley.
The surroundings were somewhat dim. Su Xing looked up and saw a giant formation in the sky, seemingly concealing the aura of this valley.
Before him, a gloomy young man in his twenties, Blood Twenty-Two, announced:
"You little brats, heal your wounds for now. In a month, the Blood Sapling Selection will begin..."
"Survive, and you'll become noble Blood Saplings. Fail to survive, and you'll die!"
Pausing, Blood Twenty-Two casually threw a few pills towards them, saying:
"These pills are for healing your injuries. Otherwise, if you die in a pathetic way, I'll lose face too!"
Blood Twenty-Two finally warned:
"You're only allowed to move within the valley during this period. Except for the back mountain, you can go anywhere else..."
After giving a few instructions, including Blood Nineteen, everyone left.
Su Xing pondered, but the other three inmates who had shared the prison cell quickly reacted and began to scramble for the pills on the ground.
Before leaving, Blood Twenty-Two had dropped four healing pills.
Su Xing was a little slow, and one of the inmates grabbed two healing pills.
"Haha, with two healing pills in hand, my injuries will surely recover quickly!"
This person was a burly man with a fierce appearance and two scars on his face, making him look quite intimidating.
Seeing his healing pill being stolen, Su Xing immediately stepped forward and reached out, saying:
"My healing pill, give it back!"
But the burly man replied: "Heh, what's yours? Once I grab it, it's mine!"
Su Xing frowned and said: "The higher-up threw four pills before leaving, and there are four of us, so it naturally means one pill per person!"
Hearing Su Xing's words, the fierce man laughed:
"What, do you have any proof? If you can get the higher-up to personally decide, I'll definitely return the pill to you!"
"You're so naive! Here... there are no rules, no fairness!"
Seeing the man's arrogant demeanor, Su Xing's heart turned cold.
Clearly, this man was a body cultivator. Therefore, although he was severely injured, compared to Qi cultivators, he had a natural advantage in combat, hence his arrogance.
But this was just a simulation. Could Su Xing possibly back down?
Although the man was a body cultivator, his cultivation was only equivalent to that of a Void Breaking Initial Stage cultivator, and his realm wasn't even stable.
Su Xing, despite his injuries, could easily crush this guy with one hand!
"Since that's the case, there's no need for further discussion..."
Su Xing didn't hesitate, using the little Yuan Qi he had left to punch the man in the face.
Upon seeing this, the man was startled and quickly activated a defensive spell. His body swelled like a balloon, enveloped in black light, seemingly a defensive divine ability.
Boom!
With a loud bang, the man, whose body had inflated like a balloon, was instantly returned to his normal size. He spat out a mouthful of blood and his aura weakened.
The man, who had only suffered minor injuries, instantly looked miserable, severely wounded.
"Sir! My lord... please spare me, I'll give it to you, I'll return your healing pill!"
The previously fierce man instantly knelt down and begged for mercy, blood continuously spilling from his mouth.
Su Xing took the healing pill but continued to reach out, coldly saying:
"There's another one!"
Hearing this, the man's face showed fear, hesitantly saying: "My lord, please leave me a way to live..."
Before he could finish, Su Xing kicked the man away and stepped on his thigh.
With a forceful stomp, the fierce man's leg was crippled.
Su Xing took the other healing pill from the man's hand, completely ignoring his howls of pain.
"Heh, indeed, the Arrival Sect, this kind of cult, is a world of the strong preying on the weak... there are no rules at all!"
"Fighting in public doesn't seem to have any consequences... but I'm new here, and I don't know the Arrival Sect's bottom line, so I don't dare to kill rashly..."
Su Xing shook his head.
Although he didn't kill the fierce man, he had essentially crippled him. For the next month, his injuries would be unable to heal.
When the Blood Sapling Selection arrives, the man will have no chance of winning and will almost certainly die!
Su Xing never liked to leave behind hidden dangers.
Thinking this, Su Xing took out the pill in his hand. It was blood-red and had a faint scent of blood, seemingly a healing pill, but it might be harmful to consume.
But in this critical situation, with the Blood Sapling Selection a month away, and Su Xing unaware of the details, he could only take it.
Instead of rushing to swallow it, he surveyed his surroundings and quickly noticed the two "inmates" who had been watching from the sidelines.
Seeing Su Xing approaching, the two "inmates" became wary, standing together and glaring at him, seemingly worried that he would continue to snatch their healing pills.
Su Xing maintained a safe distance from the two cultivators, gesturing that he had no ill intentions, and then said:
"Both of you, I'm new here, I don't know where you two are from. If you could tell me something, I would be grateful..."
Having said that, Su Xing flicked his fingers, and two healing pills landed in the hands of the two cultivators.
The two immediately took the pills and then looked at Su Xing with suspicion.
After confirming that Su Xing had no malicious intent, one of them, a man with a sharp voice, said:
"Heh, it seems that you've ascended from a small world... I'm not from another world, I'm a native cultivator of the Qingyun World, and I've long admired the Arrival Divine Sect, so I joined..."
Su Xing nodded with a smile, but his heart was filled with disdain.
Heh, a traitor!
Su Xing then turned his gaze to the other, rather stoic cultivator. After a moment of silence, the man said:
"Heh, I'm from the Black Water Small World..."
Su Xing nodded slightly. This cultivator, like him, seemed to have come from a small world.
Su Xing flicked his fingers, and two more healing pills landed in their hands.
The two took the pills, their faces showing a hint of joy.
It should be noted that a bottle of pills only contained ten, and Su Xing had practically given away half a bottle in a blink of an eye.
After giving them the pills, Su Xing continued to ask:
"Heh, I'm not very clear about this so-called Blood Sapling Selection. Could you two explain it to me?"
The man with the sharp voice, upon hearing Su Xing's question, waved his hand and said:
"Brother is so generous, let's become Blood Saplings together in the future, and we can look out for each other..."
"As for the Blood Sapling Selection, it's not a secret, so I can tell you!"
Pausing, the man explained:
"The so-called Blood Sapling Selection is a competition held every three years, where they select individuals from countless Blood Sapling reserves and members of the Arrival Sect..."
"Those who perform well, ordinary members can become Blood Sapling reserves... those who advance from Blood Sapling reserves can become the legendary Blood Saplings!"
At this point, the man said with a look of longing:
"Becoming a Blood Sapling... that's practically one foot in the Immortal Realm!"
Su Xing pondered this and continued to ask:
"So, what's the strength level of those who participate in the Blood Sapling Selection?"
Upon hearing Su Xing's question, the man shook his head and said:
"It's hard to estimate... the lowest might be a Nascent Soul cultivator, and the highest might even be an Immortal participating, who knows..."
"I see that you have good fortune, so let me remind you, for us, the Blood Sapling Selection isn't about achieving a high ranking, surviving is victory!"
At this point, the man looked at Su Xing with a meaningful expression.
Su Xing nodded slightly. This information alone was worth a healing pill.
He then turned his gaze to the other, stoic-looking man.
The stoic man shook his head slightly and said: "I... I've just ascended from the lower realms, I don't know either..."
Although he didn't provide Su Xing with any useful information, he had no intention of returning the pill.
Su Xing twitched his lips, secretly thinking that this man seemed stoic but was actually thick-skinned!
Soon, Su Xing bid farewell to the two and began wandering around the valley, hoping to gather some useful information.
The valley was vast, comparable to a small town.
There were about several thousand people in the valley, ranging from low-level Yuan Ying and Nascent Soul cultivators to high-level Unity and Mahayana cultivators.
In addition, there were inns, taverns... even brothels, black markets... and ordinary residences within the valley.
It was like a gathering place for cultivators.
Su Xing glanced at the market in the valley and saw many good things.
The currency used for transactions was spirit stones, spirit liquid... even Blood Condensation Pills, Blood Spirit Liquid, and so on.
However, almost all of Su Xing's wealth was stored in the Spirit Field Cave Heaven. Now that the coordinates of the Spirit Field Cave Heaven were lost, he was practically penniless...
Soon, the immersive simulation time ended, and Su Xing returned to the real world.
"It seems that this so-called Blood Sapling Selection is a very important event for the Arrival Sect..."
"If I can achieve a good ranking in the selection, I should be able to access deeper secrets."
Su Xing sighed:
"It's a pity that the coordinates of the Spirit Field Cave Heaven were lost during the world traversal, and decades of accumulation are gone..."
"If I can find a way to bring the Spirit Field Cave Heaven over in the future, my starting point won't be so difficult."
"I should try my best in this Blood Sapling Selection to gain access to the outside world of cultivation faster..."
Su Xing thought this, and looked at the simulation panel.
[Over the next few days, you spent your time recovering from your injuries and exploring the valley.]
[This valley is like a small cultivation gathering place. After observing, you discover that everyone in the valley is a cultivator who has come to participate in the Blood Sapling Selection.]
[In a few days, you've explored almost the entire valley, except for the forbidden back mountain.]
[You even went to take a look at the brothel... of course, with your empty pockets, you could only watch from afar.]
[After observing, you find that almost all of the people in the valley are cultivators, but a very small number of them, like Luo Shuyin, possess mysterious powers and don't follow the path of cultivation.]
[You estimate that they are also people who have ascended from other worlds...]
[The people in the valley are divided into two categories. One category is like you, ordinary members of the Arrival Sect. They come here to participate in the Blood Sapling Selection in hopes of becoming Blood Sapling reserves.]
[The other category consists of cultivators who have passed two or three Blood Sapling Selections and become Blood Sapling reserves. Their strength is significantly stronger. You've even sensed the aura of a Mahayana cultivator.]
[Conflicts inevitably occur within the valley. One conflict almost resulted in a death, and then you saw Blood Twenty-Three personally intervene, warning everyone not to cause any deaths before the Blood Sapling Selection!]
[Over the next month, you secretly recovered from your injuries in the valley and occasionally gathered some information.]
[During this time, you also entered an inn and worked as a handyman, earning a few Blood Spirit Stones.]
[These Blood Spirit Stones are of good quality, comparable to mid-grade spirit stones. You used these Blood Spirit Stones to buy a low-grade magic sword in the market for self-defense.]
[Soon, a month passed.]
[During this month, you consumed half a bottle of healing pills. Although these pills have unknown side effects, their healing effect is still quite good.]
[Combined with the three-times injury recovery bonus from the "Unbeatable Cockroach" talent, your injuries have healed to about 70-80%.]
[And the spiritual energy cultivation that was previously sealed by a powerful cultivator has gradually been unsealed.]
[Your strength has recovered to about 70-80% of its peak.]
[One day, Blood Nineteen appeared in the valley and announced to the thousands of cultivators that the Blood Sapling Selection was officially beginning!]
[Immediately, he cast a spell and opened a spatial passage. Everyone, including you, was asked to enter the passage.]
[You observed the expressions of the surrounding cultivators. They were either panicked or excited, but they all entered the passage, and you followed suit.]
[Stepping through the passage, you entered a small world.]
[This small world is extremely vast, about 10,000 square kilometers... and the spiritual energy in the small world is relatively abundant. While not reaching the level of a blessed land, it's still a place with abundant spiritual energy.]
[Those who entered this small world were not just the cultivators from the valley.]
[It seems that there were also Arrival Sect cultivators from other places, all here to participate in the Blood Sapling Selection.]
[A total of tens of thousands of cultivators entered this small world.]
[Then, Blood Twenty-Three informed you of the rules of the Blood Sapling Selection.]
[Those who enter the world will fight each other. For every person they kill, regardless of their strength, they will earn one point!]
[Those who reach 1,000 points or rank among the top ten will directly become Blood Saplings!]
[The competition lasts for three days. Those who are still alive after three days will become Blood Sapling reserves!]
[Upon hearing this, your face turned pale. The cruelty of these rules exceeded your imagination...]
[But at this point, you couldn't afford to think too much. You saw Blood Twenty-Three announce the rules and then declare the Blood Sapling Selection officially open!]
[The moment the competition began, the cultivators who had been calling each other brothers just moments ago started fighting each other...]
(End of Chapter)