Chapter 311: Golden Spiritual Root Talent, Five Elements Mutation Super Spiritual Root! [8k]
Thinking this through, Su Xing silently muttered:
"Start simulation!"
[Simulation 114 initiated. Current remaining energy source: 328,762 points… Remaining simulation attempts: 0.]
[Simulation starting!]
[Spending 1 energy source point to draw a Golden Legendary Talent. Do you wish to proceed?]
Su Xing didn't hesitate, silently muttering:
"Yes!"
[Ding, congratulations on obtaining the Golden Talent Five Elements Mutation Super Spiritual Root. Next Golden Talent draw chance: 60%…]
[Five Elements Mutation Super Spiritual Root]: Golden Talent. You are naturally born with Five Elements Spiritual Roots. Not only can you sense the Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth spiritual energies, but your comprehension of Lightning Spiritual Energy is exceptionally high. With Super Spiritual Root aptitude, reaching Ascension within a thousand years is not a fantasy!
"Holy crap… It finally popped out! Golden Spiritual Root Talent… Five Elements Mutation Super Spiritual Root!"
Su Xing took a deep breath, his heart filled with excitement that caused him to involuntarily let out a curse word!
Currently, for Su Xing, the biggest obstacle to his Qi Refinement cultivation advancement was insufficient Spiritual Roots!
Although during the Earth Immortal Realm, his cultivation progress was still rapid, it was because of sufficient resources and the support of various physiques and cultivation techniques.
However, even so, breakthroughs between minor realms… had become incredibly difficult!
Just the small bottleneck from the initial to the middle stage could require two or three attempts.
For ordinary cultivators, if a bottleneck breakthrough failed, their potential could be damaged, making further progress difficult in the future.
But for Su Xing, because each simulation reset, he wouldn't encounter these problems.
"Regardless, a Golden-quality Super Spiritual Root is definitely timely!"
"With this Super Spiritual Root… my chances of breaking through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm have increased by another 10%… My odds of success are now 98%!"
Su Xing was in a very good mood.
For an ordinary Heavenly Spiritual Root cultivator, breaking through to the Human Immortal Realm, with sufficient resources and preparation, had a 50/50 chance.
A cultivator with Heavenly Spiritual Root aptitude wanting to break through to the Earth Immortal Realm, the probability would drop to less than 10%.
If they wanted to break through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm… the probability would likely be less than 1%!
Therefore, Su Xing's Super Spiritual Root aptitude was a godsend!
"However… if that's the case, the plan for this simulation needs to be slightly adjusted…"
Su Xing already had a plan in mind, his gaze falling on the simulation panel.
[Within the Spirit Field Cave Heaven, you realize that you are currently in a simulation.]
[One week later, you trade with Lu Yuanwu, successfully obtaining 100,000 tons of 4th-order exotic metal…]
[Two days later, you visit the Luo Tian Dungeon, gaining significant rewards…]
[You spend three years on Blue Star, preparing for your future journey to the Three Thousand Worlds.]
[In the fourth year, you take out all the items from the Spirit Field Cave Heaven, severing your connection with it…]
[After losing the Spirit Field Cave Heaven, you distinctly feel that your karmic connection with Qingyunzi has lessened…]
[You leave behind numerous puppets on Blue Star and refine several 10th-order talismans.]
[Afterwards, you travel through a spatial anomaly and arrive at the Lesser Qingyun World.]
[Reaching the familiar Northern Ten Thousand Mountains, you sell intelligence, obtaining a large amount of resources. You join the White Emperor City, revealing your peak Earth Immortal Realm cultivation, becoming an Elder of the White Emperor City branch.]
[You don't stay in the Lesser Qingyun World for too long, instead piloting the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat towards the Black Water World.]
[You obtain some of the Luo Tian Sect's legacy from the Black Water World.]
[After half a year of rest, you travel to the Cangwu World…]
[You contact the Cangwu World Chamber of Commerce, showcasing your Heavenly Immortal Realm Body Refinement strength. Using a branch of the innate Fusan Tree as collateral, you exchange for a fist-sized Spatial Origin Stone!]
[In the seventh year, after completing all of this, you pilot the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat, preparing to return to the Lesser Qingyun World!]
[This time, you want to test if you can, with your own strength, prevent the Lesser Qingyun World's destruction!]
[You pilot the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat, lingering in the void for a long time. You activate the Spatial Origin Stone and, with the help of the Void Spirit Stone and the Void Stone, open up a personal blessed land!]
[Because the quality of the Spatial Origin Stone is significantly higher than before, you successfully create a personal blessed land with a radius of one hundred zhang!]
[Unfortunately, your cultivation and spiritual energy are insufficient. If you had Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation, you are confident in opening up a blessed land three hundred zhang in size!]
[You replant the Gathering Spirit Flower and numerous other spiritual plants within the blessed land… The Spirit Field Blessed Land gradually begins its ascension towards the Spirit Field Cave Heaven!]
[In the tenth year, you return to the Lesser Qingyun World. Using your strength as an Elder of the White Emperor City, you assist the Heavenly Demon City in resisting the alien races!]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and nodded slightly.
"Good, everything is proceeding as planned… However, the only hidden danger in this plan is whether Qingyunzi will sense my presence beforehand?"
Su Xing frowned slightly, deep in thought.
Currently, Su Xing's Qi Refinement cultivation was at the peak of the Earth Immortal Realm, while his Body Refinement cultivation was at the early stage of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art's third layer, equivalent to the early stage of Heavenly Immortal Realm Body Refinement.
If he added Sword Dao, Myriad Transformations Star Attraction, Spirit Burst Technique, and various talent bonuses, Su Xing's combat strength wouldn't be afraid even when facing a late-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator!
"Heavenly Immortal Realm strength… is already an absolute main force on the Heavenly Demon City's front lines!"
"If I kill… and accumulate enough military merit during this simulation, will it cause the White Emperor City and the Heavenly Demon Prison to pay attention to me earlier?"
"And my Qi Refinement cultivation… breaking through the Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity and reaching the Heavenly Immortal Realm will also be a matter of course…"
Pausing, Su Xing continued to ponder:
"In previous simulations, it took 225 years for Qingyunzi to find me… With Qingyunzi's Half-Saint strength, if he locks onto my location, it would take him at most a few years or a decade to find me…"
"This shows that severing the connection with the Spirit Field Cave Heaven can indeed confuse Qingyunzi's perception!"
Although Su Xing didn't know the reason behind it, he could give it a try.
Even if he failed, it would only waste one simulation attempt…
Having a plan in mind, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
[Due to your outstanding strength, upon joining the Heavenly Demon City, you are immediately appointed as a Myriad-Man Commander.]
[You volunteer, expressing your willingness to lead a group of cultivators to fight on the front lines against the alien races.]
[The Heavenly Demon City's higher-ups are very satisfied with your initiative. Not only do they equip you with a 10,000-man army, but they also provide you with two Human Immortal Realm cultivator deputies!]
[Although nominally a Myriad-Man Commander, your power is already similar to that of an Earth Immortal Realm commander.]
[You decide to hone your swordsmanship while killing alien races.]
[Based on the sword cultivation methods you obtained from Luo Qingniu from a previous senior cultivator, you decide to first kill alien races for thirty to fifty years to refine your Sword Dao!]
[Thus, ten years pass.]
[In the twentieth year, you successfully become a front-line Earth Immortal Realm commander of the Heavenly Demon City!]
[During these ten years, you have slain dozens of Lower Divine Power alien races and three Middle Divine Power alien races!]
[This record, among those below the Heavenly Immortal Realm, is the best!]
[Your actions and strength instantly attract the attention of the Heavenly Demon City and the White Emperor City's higher-ups.]
[All cultivators within the Heavenly Demon City know that there is a powerful Sword Immortal whose sword can slay alien gods… He is incredibly valiant in battle and always wins!]
[Moreover, this Sword Immortal deeply cares for his troops. Although fighting against alien races, his casualty ratio can be as low as one to one hundred, slaying countless alien races…]
[As your reputation spreads on the Heavenly Demon City's front lines, more and more cultivators wish to befriend you.]
[The army you lead is called the Abyss.]
[The Abyss Army, always victorious and fearless!]
[You also receive numerous rewards every year. Not only can you choose the spoils of each battle first, but the White Emperor City also provides you with 100,000 high-grade spirit liquid as support annually.]
[However, for you, the front-line battles are not dangerous because the alien races on the battlefield at this time are at most at the peak of Powerful Divine Power… not even a single True God has appeared.]
[Moreover, during these ten years, you have continuously honed your swordsmanship… you can now kill alien races with the simplest sword moves!]
[With every swing of your sword, every battle, you gain new insights into the Sword!]
[In the relentless battles on the front lines, another ten years pass!]
[In the thirtieth year, the army you lead, the Abyss Army, is targeted by the alien races. A Powerful Divine Power alien race, leading hundreds of thousands of alien races, attacks you…]
[In this battle, although the Abyss Army is filled with despair, they don't retreat even a single step!]
[Only you know that this Powerful Divine Power alien race is nothing special… because in terms of pure strength, this alien god is merely at the early stage of the Heavenly Immortal Realm…]
[So, in this battle, you reveal some of your strength.]
[Initially, you use the alien god to hone your swordsmanship, battling for several hours, making significant progress in your swordsmanship…]
[When the alien god's strength declines, you strike decisively, unleashing two thousand protective sword auras, killing him with a single strike!]
[In this battle, over 30% of your 30,000 Abyss Army soldiers are killed…]
[But you completely annihilate the hundreds of thousands of alien race army!]
[This astonishing victory quickly spreads throughout the Heavenly Demon City…]
[All the higher-ups of the Heavenly Demon City know that a talented Sword Immortal named Su Ye, with his Earth Immortal Realm cultivation, can slay a Heavenly Immortal!]
[From this point on, you become famous overnight… promoted to a General on the Heavenly Demon City's front lines!]
[A few months later, the White Emperor Tower's branch, a True Immortal Realm Lord, personally comes to see you. He praises you and, on behalf of the White Emperor City, provides you with many resources.]
[You don't care about these resources because your goal is to build a sufficiently grand reputation while refining your swordsmanship!]
[Thus, another five years pass!]
[In the thirty-fifth year, while leading the Abyss Army in battle, you encounter another Powerful Divine Power alien race!]
[After hundreds of rounds of intense fighting, you kill it with minor injuries!]
[At this moment, the Heavenly Demon City is in complete uproar!]
[Slaying two Powerful Divine Power alien races, comparable to Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators, within five years with Earth Immortal Realm cultivation, is rare even in the entire Three Thousand Worlds…]
[However, only you know that this Powerful Divine Power alien race is not just at the early stage of the Heavenly Immortal Realm. Its true combat strength is already comparable to the mid-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm!]
[However, slaying a Heavenly Immortal Realm early-stage cultivator with peak Earth Immortal Realm cultivation is already miraculous… If you were to slay a mid-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator, it would be abnormal…]
[Your goal is to build a sufficiently grand reputation, not to cause unnecessary trouble.]
[After slaying the second Powerful Alien God, your status within the Heavenly Demon City becomes even higher!]
[Including yourself, there are currently only seven Heavenly Immortal Realm combat power individuals on the entire Heavenly Demon City front line, along with a True Immortal Realm City Lord guarding the city…]
[Of course, you know that the Heavenly Demon City's true trump card is the Heavenly Demon General's external incarnation!]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and nodded with satisfaction, murmuring:
"Not bad… Now, I have some renown in the Heavenly Demon City and even the entire Lesser Qingyun World!"
"But, with my current influence, is it feasible to initiate an alliance of cultivators against the alien races prematurely?"
After contemplating for a while, Su Xing still felt that it was not realistic.
Su Xing's current reputation wouldn't be taken seriously by the true powerhouses.
At most, it would reach the ears of some True Immortal and Xuan Immortal Realm immortals…
Unless, Su Xing's fame could be further enhanced!
"Then… it's time to make the breakthrough to the Heavenly Immortal Realm!"
Su Xing murmured.
The Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity experienced when breaking through from the Earth Immortal Realm to the Heavenly Immortal Realm wasn't as troublesome as the Yin-Yang Fire Calamity.
The Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity only occurs once. As long as you endure that soul-shaking thunder calamity, you can smoothly ascend to the Heavenly Immortal Realm!
"Then, let's give it a shot!"
A resolute glint flashed in Su Xing's eyes as he looked at the simulation panel.
[In the thirty-sixth year, you announce to the outside world that you are entering seclusion, indicating that you are seeking a cultivation breakthrough…]
[Upon hearing this news, the higher-ups of the Heavenly Demon City are greatly shaken. Possessing Heavenly Immortal Realm strength during the peak of the Earth Immortal Realm…]
[If you successfully break through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm, wouldn't you be able to slay mid-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators? At the very least… you could be invincible among early-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators!]
[However, to prevent any accidents, the Heavenly Demon City keeps your intentions secret and provides you with a suitable secluded cultivation location.]
[Your secluded cultivation location is in a mountain range a thousand li outside the Heavenly Demon City. This area is within the Heavenly Demon City's territory, and ordinary cultivators dare not approach.]
[You take out millions of drops of spirit liquid and continuously consume them, your internal spiritual energy growing stronger with each passing moment.]
[With every breakthrough in realm, an increase in spiritual energy is essential, so naturally, you need to prepare sufficient resources!]
[You continuously circulate the Zhengyi Breathing Technique, countless high-grade spirit liquid being absorbed and refined by you…]
[In the blink of an eye, three years pass!]
[In the thirty-ninth year, after three years of accumulation, your internal spiritual energy is incredibly profound, like an inflated balloon that can no longer hold a single drop more…]
[So, in this year, you officially prepare to break through!]
[Your divine sense continuously brews, that ethereal feeling returning once more!]
[Taking this opportunity, you make a decisive move, attracting the Heavenly Thunder Calamity!]
[The moment you make the move, the wind and clouds gather, dark clouds piling up and settling in the sky…]
[The terrifying thunder, in an instant, covers a thousand li in radius!]
[Soon, cultivators are attracted by this phenomenon…]
[Initially, they only think it's an ordinary Ascension Thunder Calamity, a Transcending Tribulation cultivator attempting to ascend…]
[But there are also those with keen eyes who recognize at a glance that this is the Heart-Breaking Thunder!]
[The Heavenly Thunder strikes, not damaging the flesh… only harming the soul!]
[This is a sign of a Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator's breakthrough!]
[As the Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity gathers, the Heavenly Demon City's higher-ups also breathe a sigh of relief.]
[Since you announced your intention to enter seclusion and face the tribulation three years ago, they have been eagerly anticipating it.]
[But you have remained silent for three years, and they nearly thought something had gone wrong…]
[However, now that they finally see the phenomenon of the Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity, the hearts of the Heavenly Demon City's higher-ups are finally put at ease…]
[You sit cross-legged, standing on the peak of the mountain, your gaze piercing through the cloud layers, seeing the converging thunder.]
[The thunder is like a hair strand, seemingly without power, but you still don't dare to underestimate it…]
[A moment later, the first Heart-Breaking Thunder strikes…]
[Various phenomena appear before your eyes, but you haven't even seen them clearly before you escape the illusion, smoothly passing the first Heart-Breaking Thunder!]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and the corners of his mouth curved upwards.
"Tsk tsk, this is the benefit of a powerful soul and mental state!"
"When I was undergoing the Tempering the Heart Trial, my mental state was already honed to be incredibly strong… This mere first Heart-Breaking Thunder is naturally easy to overcome!"
"And my Heavenly Human Realm divine sense also gives me an absolute advantage in this aspect!"
"Most importantly… the Heavenly Thunder Sacred Body has a natural suppression of illusions and phantoms!"
"Although it's an incomplete Heavenly Thunder Sacred Body… it's completely sufficient!"
Su Xing recalled the information about the Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity in his mind.
The Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity lasts for about a month, with a total of 86,400 thunder strikes!
Almost every half-minute, a thunder strike will occur, and the cultivator will also fall into an illusion…
Only after enduring all the Heart-Breaking Thunders and breaking through 86,400 illusions can one truly ascend to the Heavenly Immortal Realm!
"This time, it's a complete landslide victory… oh wait, I shouldn't boast."
Su Xing honestly looked at the simulation panel.
[After the first illusion is broken, immediately… the second Heart-Breaking Thunder also strikes!]
[Again, in just a breath, you smoothly pass through the second illusion…]
[Then, the third… the tenth… the hundredth…]
[Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's the eighteenth day of your tribulation, and you are about to face the 53,600th Heart-Breaking Thunder!]
[In just over half a month, you have overcome 53,600 illusions!]
[The initial illusions didn't have any effect on you…]
[But as you overcome more and more illusions… the illusions become increasingly powerful!]
[Now, every time you overcome an illusion, it takes about one minute within the illusion, while only thirty seconds pass in reality…]
[However, luckily, you possess the Heavenly Thunder Sacred Body, and these illusions pose no threat…]
[In the blink of an eye, another ten days pass!]
[On the twenty-eighth day, the Heavenly Heart-Breaking Thunders have struck 80,000 times, and you have overcome 80,000 illusions…]
[Less than three days remain before you completely overcome the Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity, with only 6,400 illusions left!]
[But you still don't relax at all. Instead, your nerves become even tighter!]
[Because the Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity becomes more difficult the further it goes, and the time it takes to break each illusion also increases.]
[Initially, the time you need to overcome each illusion has reached half an hour.]
[And just after breaking through the illusion, thirty seconds later, another illusion arrives…]
[The continuous illusions relentlessly crush and refine your will!]
[If it were an ordinary cultivator, it would likely take several days to escape a single illusion, but your will is extremely high, and you can easily break through in just half an hour…]
[Time passes minute by minute, you continuously entering and exiting illusions…]
[On the twenty-ninth day, the time to overcome each illusion has reached one hour.]
[Within the illusions, there are enchanting ghosts and goblins, chimeras and apparitions… or seductive beauties, money and power…]
[But none of this can shake your heart. Your mind remains as firm as ever…]
[Finally, time reaches the thirtieth day!]
[The remaining illusions are less than a thousand.]
[But now, even you need several hours to completely escape each illusion…]
[You experience and break through illusions again and again…]
[When the 86,000th illusion strikes, the time you spend in each illusion has reached one month!]
[In these illusions, you see your family and companions, you see Qingyunzi, Blood Three… you see your fears!]
[But you are not afraid of them. You face your fears and bravely break through them!]
[Time flies…]
[The Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity has unknowingly struck 86,390 times…]
[At this point, each time you enter an illusion, you stay for decades… while only a moment passes in the outside world!]
[You've somewhat forgotten how many illusions you've experienced… you only know that there aren't many illusions left!]
[On this day, including the Heavenly Demon City… many cultivators in the outside world are closely watching you!]
[Because once you overcome the tribulation and break through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm, you will be a top-tier powerhouse in the entire Lesser Qingyun World!]
[Finally, this day, the Arrival Sect makes its move!]
[Several Heavenly Immortal and Earth Immortal Realm Blood Character cadre members make a move, attempting to assassinate you, this White Emperor Tower prodigy!]
[However, in this simulation, you are no longer alone!]
[The White Emperor Tower and the Heavenly Demon City's powerhouses have been closely monitoring you. Even True Immortal Realm powerhouses have made a move, blocking these continuous attacks for you!]
In the real world, Su Xing felt a bead of sweat forming on his palm.
"The Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity!"
"The further it goes… the stronger the illusions!"
"I was able to withstand the previous 86,000 Heart-Breaking Thunders and illusions… but the final 400, for ordinary cultivators, one could be a lifetime!"
"From 86,000 to 86,400, that could be 400 lifetimes of reincarnation!"
"Even the will of an Earth Immortal Realm cultivator… may not be able to maintain their self, right?"
"However… before Earth Immortal Realm cultivators break through the thunder calamity, they will consume a Heart-Breaking Pill, increasing their odds of success by at least 10%…"
"And I, with the Heavenly Thunder Sacred Body, have a natural suppression against the thunder calamity illusions!"
Pausing, Su Xing murmured:
"Unfortunately, the Heavenly Thunder Sacred Body is incomplete… Otherwise, I would have an easier time overcoming the Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity!"
"As for the help from the Heavenly Demon City and the White Emperor Tower…"
The corners of Su Xing's mouth curved upwards. He wasn't surprised by this.
Or rather, this was one of Su Xing's goals!
If an Earth Immortal Realm peak cultivator with no background or foundation attempted to break through, the commotion of the Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity would be too large, and other cultivators would easily notice.
There would inevitably be malicious individuals, like the Arrival Sect, trying to take advantage…
However, in this simulation, Su Xing's reputation and status were not small, enough to cause the White Emperor Tower and the Heavenly Demon City to help him overcome the tribulation!
With the assistance of these forces, Su Xing could be worry-free and focus on his tribulation!
"The last few thunder strikes, hold on!"
Su Xing's palms were sweating as he looked at the simulation panel!
[In the blink of an eye, several more thunder strikes pass.]
[At this point, even you, within the illusions, are somewhat lost. Each illusion… takes a lifetime to break through!]
[In the blink of an eye, the final Heart-Breaking Thunder strikes!]
[And this time, you fall into a different illusion…]
[In the illusion, you return to Earth!]
[You become that ordinary working-class individual with a car and house loan, with elderly parents and young children…]
[A drunk truck driver, after the headlights flash like daylight… you are transported to Blue Star!]
[As a child, you are carefree…]
[Although your parents are ordinary people, life in the countryside is relatively comfortable…]
[A few years later, your memories include that clingy little sister…]
[But as you get older, your sister becomes increasingly disobedient!]
[Until the year you turn eighteen… you are discovered to have a hidden profession, Cultivator!]
[From that moment, you soar to great heights!]
[You are specially recruited into the highest academy in the Great Xia Nation…]
[You long to rely on yourself to change your family's fate, to escape that impoverished rural life…]
[But, the fact that you can't gain any experience points… completely disheartens you!]
[Four years of university, a complete blur…]
[You go from a former prodigy to a useless person!]
[But luckily, you still have your good friend, Yu Pangzi… and your family has never looked down on you!]
[Until one day… you regain the ability to gain experience!]
[You start leveling up frantically… Bronze, Silver, Gold!]
[In just three years, you become a天王级 (Tian Wang Ji - King Level) powerhouse!]
[Another five years… you become a top-tier legend in the Great Xia Nation!]
[At the age of forty, you break through to the Emperor Realm, defending the Town Demon Pass, never retreating…]
[Continuously slaughtering the terrifying creatures on the blood-red land, you continuously gain power!]
[Until the year you turn fifty… an incredibly terrifying alien race appears before you.]
[For a moment, the Town Demon Pass is on the verge of collapse, countless soldiers die… even your most loyal friend, Yu Yan, dies at the hands of the alien race while saving you…]
[In that battle, you finally unleash your immense potential!]
[Breaking through in the midst of battle, becoming a Saint-level cultivator… also known as a Great Ascension cultivator!]
[You successfully kill the terrifying alien race… saving humanity from extinction!]
[After this battle, your mind becomes even more stable… you lose your best friend, and now, you only have one thought, revenge!]
[Continuously becoming stronger, pursuing the legendary God-level! Completely annihilating the alien races!]
[In the year you turn one hundred, you finally become that coveted God-level professional!]
[But that day… a voice enters your ear!]
[You desperately try to resist… but it's no use!]
[Your body begins to move uncontrollably… whispers fill your ears…]
[You see a sea of blood-red!]
[Just before your consciousness dissipates… you break free from the illusion!]
[…]
[You look up at the layers of thunderclouds in the sky…]
[In an instant, the thunderclouds dissipate, and the sky is clear.]
[And your body flashes with a shocking golden light!]
[Your spiritual energy and momentum continuously rise…]
[Congratulations, you have ascended to the Heavenly Immortal Realm!]
In the real world, Su Xing sees his breakthrough, but his eyes are devoid of joy or sorrow.
"This final illusion… even if I were a normal professional who could gain experience, what would it matter?"
"Leveling up and obtaining equipment step-by-step… without the simulator, without the Luo Tian inheritance, without Jin Congxue, Luo Shuyin…"
"Even if I eventually become that God-level professional, in Hongyue's eyes, I'm still just a pawn!"
Su Xing frowned slightly, feeling something was strange.
"If the illusion is real, doesn't that mean the ultimate fate of professionals is to become a part of Hongyue?"
"Or… are professionals just a hoax created by Hongyue from the very beginning!?"
Su Xing vaguely understands more, but he's not entirely sure…
"Or, it's just an illusion?"
Su Xing shook his head. Regardless, he successfully overcame the Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity and became a Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator!
"Then, next… my status in the Lesser Qingyun World might be even higher?"
"And the refinement of Sword Dao…"
Su Xing pondered, looking at the simulation panel.
[After overcoming the 86,400 Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity, you successfully become a Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator!]
[Your prestige within the Heavenly Demon City is unparalleled!]
[Even the Heavenly Demon General's external incarnation personally receives you!]
[He expresses that you are a promising talent, not only with outstanding aptitude but also with a patriotic heart that despises the alien races, which pleases him!]
[You are somewhat flattered by this, and you accept the kindness of the Heavenly Demon City's high-ranking cultivators.]
[You lead the Abyss Army and continue to fight on the front lines!]
[Because you know that in over a decade, the Red-Eyed Alien Races will appear!]
[At that time, the Lesser Qingyun World's defensive situation will reverse… so you must gain a significant advantage now!]
[You lead the Abyss Army, continuously slaying alien races. The number of alien races killed by you and your army numbers in the millions annually!]
[Thus, another eleven years pass…]
[In the fiftieth year, a Powerful Divine Power alien god, comparable to a late-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator, launches a surprise attack on you!]
[You don't back down. Calmly leading your troops, you successfully counter-kill these alien races!]
[After a seven-day and seven-night battle with this alien god, you successfully slay it!]
[This time, you don't conceal your achievement…]
[The entire Heavenly Demon City knows that you, with your early-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation, have slain a being comparable to a late-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator!]
[It should be noted that the further one progresses in cultivation, the greater the difference in strength!]
[A mid-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator can fight against two early-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators without falling behind!]
[A late-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator… their strength and spiritual energy are far beyond what an early-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator can compare to!]
[But you, you did it!]
[The Heavenly Demon City is in an uproar, countless words of praise pouring in!]
[They directly call you the most talented Sword Cultivator in the Lesser Qingyun World in tens of thousands of years!]
[This shock is even greater than your previous battle against Heavenly Immortals when you were at the peak of Earth Immortal Realm!]
[A few months later, you receive a piece of news…]
[You are included in the Three Thousand Worlds' Prodigy Ranking, the Human Ranking list!]
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 312: Ascending the Prodigy Ranking, Gaining Fame in the Three Thousand Worlds, Becoming a Disciple of the Heavenly Demon General! [8k]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on his lips:
"After all this effort… I finally have some renown in the Three Thousand Worlds!"
Su Xing narrowed his eyes, the information about the Prodigy Ranking flashing through his mind.
The Three Thousand Worlds Prodigy Ranking was divided into Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings!
This Prodigy Ranking wasn't limited to a specific Lesser or Greater World, but encompassed the entire Three Thousand Worlds!
Similar to the Treasure Ranking, the Prodigy Ranking was also assessed by the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, considered incredibly authoritative in the eyes of all cultivators in the Three Thousand Worlds!
As far as Su Xing knew, the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings corresponded to different realms of immortals.
Among them, Human, Earth, and Heavenly Immortals, based on their demonstrated strength, achievements, age, and potential, were eligible to appear on the Human Ranking.
True, Xuan, and Golden Immortals were able to appear on the Earth Ranking.
Taiyi Golden Immortals and above were on the Heaven Ranking…
As for the Great Luo Golden Immortals, they were all powerful figures renowned throughout the Three Thousand Worlds. To use a so-called Prodigy Ranking to measure such figures was somewhat ridiculous.
"The Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings, each with a maximum of one hundred individuals… Although the Human Ranking is said to be for cultivators of all three realms, in reality, the top one hundred are almost entirely occupied by Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators!"
"Perhaps every thousand years… a couple of peak Earth Immortal Realm cultivators with extraordinary talent might barely manage to squeeze onto the bottom of the Human Ranking… but they'd soon ascend to the Heavenly Immortal Realm!"
Su Xing recalled the information about the ranking in his mind. He had paid attention to similar intelligence before.
But he never imagined that he would one day be on this list…
"The Three Thousand Worlds, with countless prodigies? But those who can make it onto the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings, if not the top one hundred in their realm… are close!"
Su Xing remembered the achievements of a few individuals who had appeared on the Human Ranking.
"Three thousand years ago, Ji Wu Chang, a wandering Sword Immortal from the White Emperor City, with his late-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation, counter-slayed a mid-stage True Immortal Realm Arrival Sect traitor… ascending to the third spot on the Human Ranking!"
"Sixteen hundred years ago, Zuo Ying Xin, a direct disciple of the Qingyun Sect, with her late-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation, counter-slayed an early-stage True Immortal Realm heretic cultivator… ascending to the ninth spot on the Human Ranking!"
"Six hundred years ago, the young generation's Saint Son of the Heavenly Yuan Sect made a move, with his mid-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation, counter-slaying a peak Heavenly Immortal Realm heretic cultivator… ascending to the twenty-third spot on the Human Ranking…"
"Five hundred years ago, a disciple of the Heavenly Demon Prison, with peak Earth Immortal Realm cultivation, at the cost of severe injury, desperately killed a Powerful Divine Power alien race, ascending to the ninety-sixth position on the Human Ranking…"
The criteria for ascending the Human Ranking were complex. The most fundamental criteria were the cultivator's realm and achievements! Secondly, their aptitude and age…
For example, Su Xing, with his early-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation, killed a Powerful Divine Power alien race comparable to a late-stage Heavenly Immortal, thus ascending to the Prodigy Ranking.
As for his ranking, Su Xing wasn't sure, but he estimated it to be between the top fifty and thirty.
"With my current strength, early-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm… if I leverage the Unprincipled Talent, I should be able to fight a peak Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator… as for True Immortal Realm, the gap is too large!"
"Early-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm against peak Heavenly Immortal Realm… should be enough to get me into the top fifteen of the Human Ranking?"
"If I also consider my age… I could even compete for the top five!"
Su Xing shook his head slightly. His age was one of his biggest secrets in the simulation, and he wouldn't reveal it easily.
Su Xing thought for a moment and murmured:
"If I remember correctly… that Senior Sister Zi Ling from the Qingyun Sect, is she a prodigy in the top twenty of the Heaven Ranking?"
"Zi Ling Fairy, with peak Golden Immortal Realm cultivation… but she has a record of battling a mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal without defeat… truly terrifying!"
Su Xing smacked his lips. Heavenly Immortals battling True Immortals was already astonishing… peak Golden Immortal Realm, wanting to battle a Taiyi Golden Immortal, the difficulty was too high!
Only the top prodigies of those immortal sects had a glimmer of possibility…
"Speaking of which, although the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion doesn't participate in the battles between the forces of the Three Thousand Worlds… but their prestige among righteous forces is second to none…"
"Whether it's the Heaven, Earth, and Human Prodigy Rankings or the Heaven, Earth, and Human Treasure Rankings, they are all assessed by the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion… and cultivators universally acknowledge them!"
Su Xing murmured.
He currently had two items listed on the Treasure Ranking in his possession. One was a Later Heaven Treasure, the Spirit Vein Dragon!
The other was a branch of the innate Fusan Tree, a part of a Primordial Treasure…
In addition to these two rankings, there was also a Human Ranking on the Treasure Ranking!
Only Later Heaven Treasures crafted by great Artifact Refinement Grandmasters could be listed!
The treasures that made it onto the Treasure Ranking were all in the hands of cultivators with powerful cultivation!
After all… a treasure's fame needed to be demonstrated through battles between cultivators…
"However, ascending the Prodigy Ranking isn't entirely a good thing… although I'm a wandering cultivator, various forces will definitely vie for me…"
"But facing assassination attempts from the Arrival Sect and challenges from other prodigies on the Prodigy Ranking… is also very troublesome!"
Su Xing sighed, his gaze falling on the simulation panel.
He was curious about his ranking on the Human Ranking of the Prodigy Ranking based on his performance in this simulation.
[The Heavenly Demon City's City Lord, a True Immortal Realm powerhouse, personally delivers a piece of intelligence to you.]
[You take out the intelligence and see that it's information about your appearance on the Prodigy Ranking!]
[The content of the information is as follows: Su Ye, 48th on the Human Ranking, age unknown, based on his performance in the Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity, it's estimated that he's at least ten thousand years old… place of origin unknown, most likely from a Lesser World, affiliated with the White Emperor Tower as a wandering cultivator… proficient in swordsmanship, Sword Dao close to the Initial Comprehension Realm, swordsmanship divine ability is a top-tier Earth Fiend Divine Ability, the artifact used is a Half-Step Later Heaven Treasure, dual cultivation of Qi and Body, Body Refinement cultivation is exceptionally remarkable… past achievements, peak Earth Immortal Realm slaying two alien gods comparable to early-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators, early-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm potential undiminished, even slaying an alien race comparable to a late-stage Heavenly Immortal…]
In the real world, Su Xing looked at the intelligence obtained in the simulation and raised an eyebrow.
"Not bad, the intelligence is quite accurate… they even know my Sword Dao realm, divine ability, the artifact I use, and that I'm dual cultivating Qi and Body?"
Su Xing's expression became serious, and he continued:
"However, they got my age wrong… In the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion's eyes, I'm actually an ancient monster who has lived for ten thousand years?"
Su Xing's face showed a strange expression.
Age was obviously not easy to determine. Unless a powerful cultivator personally saw Su Xing or Su Xing allowed his age to be calculated, it would be difficult for the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion to know.
The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion's guess was probably based on Su Xing's outstanding performance during the Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity, leading them to believe that he was a ten-thousand-year-old monster?
After all, the longer one lives, the more one experiences, and the stronger their resistance to illusions…
And since they saw that Su Xing's Qi and Blood hadn't declined, they estimated that his age wouldn't be too great, hence around ten thousand years old?
"Tsk tsk… if they were to discover my actual age of less than one hundred years in the simulation, it would probably scare those cultivators to death…"
A hint of excitement flickered in Su Xing's eyes, but after careful consideration, he abandoned the idea.
After all, less than one hundred years old, achieving the Heavenly Immortal Realm… was too exaggerated!
Qingyunzi and the Arrival Sect would definitely want to investigate Su Xing's secrets…
"Overall, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion's intelligence is indeed accurate… if it were an ordinary prodigy, their background would probably be completely exposed!"
"However… I wonder what changes will occur in my life after ascending the Prodigy Ranking?"
Su Xing was curious, his gaze falling on the simulation panel.
[You silently accept the intelligence, appearing neither happy nor sad, very calm. Afterwards, you continue to lead the Abyss Army and slaughter on the Heavenly Demon City's front lines!]
[This year, your comprehension of Sword Dao deepens. The number of alien races slain under your sword exceeds millions.]
[Thus, another ten years pass…]
[As you've ascended the Prodigy Ranking over the years, the alien races are clearly more cautious of you!]
[On the battlefield, those Powerful Divine Power alien races no longer dare to easily engage with you… even if you chase after them, those alien gods will abandon their armor and flee.]
[Therefore, in ten years, you only kill one Powerful Divine Power alien race. The rest of the time is spent slaying alien races below the Earth Immortal Realm to pass the time…]
[In the sixtieth year, the figures of Red-Eyed Alien Races begin to appear on the Heavenly Demon City's front-line battlefield!]
[Those Red-Eyed Alien Races are fearless and impervious to pain, and their numbers are terrifying. They are inexhaustible and relentless… In just three years of appearance, they have largely reversed the alien races' declining situation on the battlefield!]
[That day, the Heavenly Demon City's higher-ups hold a meeting to discuss dealing with the Red-Eyed Alien Races!]
[Including yourself, seven Heavenly Immortal Realm and dozens of Earth Immortal Realm commanders are able to participate…]
[During the meeting, the True Immortal Realm City Lord specifically points out this matter. He states that he received news about the Red-Eyed Alien Races' future arrival decades ago…]
[Therefore, they have been sending cultivators from other worlds to provide support. Unexpectedly, this day has truly arrived!]
[This True Immortal Realm City Lord seems to know the origins of the Red-Eyed Alien Races… and what enemy they face, but he doesn't say much.]
[You are deep in thought, it seems that this Heavenly Demon City City Lord knows some secrets about Hongyue. So, you decide to ask him.]
[But unexpectedly, after the meeting ends, this True Immortal Realm City Lord asks you to stay, as if he has something to tell you…]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and raised an eyebrow, murmuring:
"Could it be that this City Lord truly knows some secrets about Hongyue and has something to tell me?"
"Using Immersive Simulation, duration: one day!"
[Ding…]
Su Xing didn't hesitate. This intelligence was exactly what he needed…
With a flash, Su Xing appeared in the simulated world. Standing before him was a muscular, bald man with dark skin.
"Brother Su, have a seat…"
This Heavenly Demon City City Lord, although looking rough and tough, was extremely polite to Su Xing.
Su Xing sat down on a couch upon hearing this, curiously asking:
"I wonder, City Lord, what do you require of me?"
The City Lord smiled and said in a low voice:
"Brother Su, it's not that this old brother is looking for you… but that esteemed individual wishes to see you!"
Su Xing raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. In the Heavenly Demon City, the only one who could be called 'esteemed' by a True Immortal Realm City Lord was that one, the Heavenly Demon General's external incarnation!
Su Xing was about to ask when a gentle breeze swept past him, and a tall, black-armored man with a profound aura appeared beside him.
It was the Great Luo Golden Immortal, the Heavenly Demon General's external incarnation!
Su Xing quickly paid his respects, saying: "Heavenly Demon General…"
The Heavenly Demon General nodded slightly, his gaze filled with admiration as he looked at Su Xing. He said:
"Su Ye, this old man asks you… are you willing to join my Heavenly Demon Prison?"
Su Xing was stunned for a moment, instinctively replying: "Esteemed General, haven't I been fighting for the Heavenly Demon Prison?"
The Heavenly Demon General shook his head upon hearing this and said:
"It's different… Your current identity is an Elder of the White Emperor Tower, an external personnel member of the Heavenly Demon City, not a core disciple of my Heavenly Demon Prison…"
"If you are willing, I can mention it to that White Emperor. He wouldn't dare to hold you back. You can join my Heavenly Demon Prison at any time and become this old man's direct disciple!"
Su Xing's heart pounded upon hearing this. If he truly became the Heavenly Demon General's disciple, wouldn't that mean he wouldn't have to fear Qingyunzi?
At the very least… facing a Great Luo Golden Immortal, Qingyunzi wouldn't dare to easily attack the Heavenly Demon General's direct disciple, right?
But Su Xing was also a little worried. He was currently an Elder of the White Emperor Tower. If he left the White Emperor Tower and became the Heavenly Demon General's disciple, would White Emperor be displeased?
At this time, the Heavenly Demon General said:
"I know what you're thinking… Don't worry, that White Emperor is different from ordinary Great Luo cultivators!"
"He doesn't focus on lineage or disciples… After creating the White Emperor Tower, he hasn't directly participated in its management… If he doesn't want to, this old man will beat him until he does!"
Su Xing was stunned after hearing the Heavenly Demon General's words. The Heavenly Demon General… there was something in his words!
White Emperor was acknowledged as the most powerful Sword Cultivator in the Three Thousand Worlds, a proper Great Luo Golden Immortal!
And Sword Cultivators, at the same realm, had top-notch combat power!
But based on the Heavenly Demon General's tone, it seemed like he didn't take White Emperor seriously… In other words, being fellow Great Luo Golden Immortals, White Emperor was not the Heavenly Demon General's opponent?
"Tsk tsk… is this the rumored disparity between Great Luo Golden Immortals?"
Su Xing thought to himself.
He also remembered a previous simulation where the Heavenly Demon General's external incarnation had faced off against Qingyunzi, who had severed his Benevolent, Self, and Ego corpses, for a long time…
Could it be that the Heavenly Demon General's combat strength was also top-tier among Great Luo Golden Immortals?
"Wow… such a thick thigh, why not grab it now?"
"Besides… if I could go to the Greater World where the Heavenly Demon Prison is located, even if I'm constantly fighting… it's better than dying at the hands of Qingyunzi and Hongyue!"
Thinking this, Su Xing said to the Heavenly Demon General's incarnation:
"Master, above all else, Su Ye's heart belongs to the battlefield… My lifelong wish is to slay all the alien races in the world!"
"And you… are my idol!"
Su Xing spoke with sincerity. Unknowingly, his Master of Deception Talent came into play.
The Heavenly Demon General, although his expression didn't change, his altered breathing showed his pleasant mood!
No one dislikes flattery…
Not even a Great Luo Golden Immortal!
The Heavenly Demon General nodded slightly after hearing Su Xing's words and said:
"Good, this old man indeed didn't misjudge you… You were born for the battlefield!"
"If this old man isn't mistaken… you should be dual cultivating Qi and Body, and your Body Refinement cultivation has reached the Heavenly Immortal Realm, right?"
Su Xing was stunned after hearing the Heavenly Demon General's words. His Body Refinement Realm was vaguely described even in the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion's intelligence, yet the Heavenly Demon General saw it at a glance?
So, Su Xing simply nodded in acknowledgement:
"Yes, disciple first achieved the Heavenly Immortal Realm in Body Refinement… then in Qi Refinement."
After receiving Su Xing's confirmation, a hint of joy appeared in the Heavenly Demon General's eyes. He said:
"Excellent! This old man is also dual cultivating Qi and Body, and my Qi Refinement and Body Refinement realms have both reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm!"
"In terms of Body Refinement alone… I consider myself no less than any other Great Luo Golden Immortal!"
"In the future, if you have any questions… feel free to ask me!"
Su Xing nodded repeatedly, but didn't take this seriously.
Although the opportunity to directly ask a Great Luo Golden Immortal questions was precious…
But the Great Witch Body Tempering Art that Su Xing cultivated was inherited from the Luo Tian Sect, and he couldn't easily reveal it!
Just as Su Xing was pondering, the Heavenly Demon General continued:
"This old man has called you here, in addition to taking you as a disciple, there are two more things I need to tell you…"
"The first thing is that the alien races are powerful. With the Lesser Qingyun World's current situation, it's likely that it won't be able to hold on for much longer… Disciple, do you wish to continue fighting in the Heavenly Demon City or go to a safer world?"
Su Xing hesitated after hearing the Heavenly Demon General's question and directly asked:
"Master, can I go to the Heavenly Demon Prison to fight? There are countless alien races there…"
The Heavenly Demon General's face lit up after hearing Su Xing's words, but he shook his head and said:
"No… The Heavenly Demon Prison is separated from the Lesser Qingyun World by thousands of spatial nodes… This old man isn't proficient in spatial dao. It might not be easy for you to directly travel to the Heavenly Demon Prison!"
"What this master means is… do you want to go to the Heavenly Yuan World first? The Heavenly Yuan World is not far from here… and you'll be in the rear, perhaps safe for a thousand years…"
"After you arrive at the Heavenly Yuan World, this old man will find a way to bring you to the Heavenly Demon Prison?"
Su Xing pondered after hearing the Heavenly Demon General's words.
"The Heavenly Yuan World… although there's no threat from alien races, the threats from the Arrival Sect and Qingyunzi still exist… Staying there might not be as good as staying in the Lesser Qingyun World!"
"At least, with the Heavenly Demon General's protection, I don't have to worry about Qingyunzi making a move? Unless Qingyunzi is truly willing to tear up the face…"
"Moreover, in this simulation, I also want to further improve my Sword Dao… fighting on the front lines is clearly the most suitable for me!"
Su Xing weighed his options in his heart and quickly made a decision:
"Master, disciple doesn't wish to seek safety and comfort…"
"Disciple wants to continue fighting in the Heavenly Demon City… If the Lesser Qingyun World truly reaches the point of destruction, disciple will still have a useful body to fight against the alien races in the future!"
What Su Xing meant was:
I don't want to leave yet, I want to kill a few more alien races; but if I'm truly about to die, I'll run away, preserve my life, and then kill more alien races…
The Heavenly Demon General was quite satisfied with Su Xing's answer and nodded:
"That's good… Then you stay in the Lesser Qingyun World for another hundred years… If the Lesser Qingyun World is about to collapse, this master will naturally send you away from this world!"
Su Xing was overjoyed upon hearing this. He was genuinely afraid that the Heavenly Demon General would make him share the fate of the Lesser Qingyun World…
At this time, the Heavenly Demon General continued:
"The last thing is about the Red-Eyed Alien Races… Disciple, do you know the origins of those Red-Eyed Alien Races that have recently appeared on the battlefield?"
Su Xing's heart stirred, but he didn't answer.
And the Heavenly Demon General continued:
"Those Red-Eyed Alien Races, although powerful and numerous… strictly speaking, they are not considered living beings, they merely have bodies…"
"All Red-Eyed Alien Races originate from the Red Moon Main God among the alien races!"
"The Red Moon Main God, a Main God of the alien races who controls slaughter and death. In her prime, her strength was so formidable that even this old man found her incredibly difficult to deal with…"
"Unexpectedly, after so many years… the Slaughter God who had originally died has actually resurrected!"
Su Xing's heart trembled.
Red Moon as the Main God?
Is this the existence among the alien races… that corresponds to a Great Luo Golden Immortal?
Her divine authority is slaughter and death… this sounds like a terrifyingly powerful divine authority!
Seeing Su Xing's silence, the Heavenly Demon General thought he was confused and explained:
"The alien races' strength realms, although different from ours, can be roughly corresponded to each other!"
"Human, Earth, and Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators… correspond to the alien races' Weak, Medium, and Powerful Divine Power gods!"
"True, Xuan, and Golden Immortals correspond to the alien races' True Body, Third-Rank Divine Being, and Second-Rank Divine Being…"
"Taiyi Golden Immortals correspond to the alien races' First-Rank Divine Being…"
"Great Luo Golden Immortals roughly correspond to the alien races' Main Gods…"
Pausing, the Heavenly Demon General continued:
"Legend has it that there are nine Main Gods among the alien races, and Red Moon is the Slaughter Main God who controls slaughter and death…"
"Several Eons ago… when the alien races first invaded the Three Thousand Worlds, Red Moon was one of the most powerful gods among the alien races!"
"At that time… the Red-Eyed Alien Races led by Red Moon were known for their fearlessness, and their numbers were inexhaustible… Those Red-Eyed Alien Races were called Red Moon's vassals!"
"As long as Red Moon's main body doesn't die… the Red-Eyed Alien Races, those vassals, will always exist!"
"Several Eons ago, in that war that lasted for tens of thousands of years, the number of human cultivators who died at the hands of the Red-Eyed Alien Races was in the tens of billions!"
Speaking of this, the Heavenly Demon General seemed to have thought of something and a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes.
"In that battle… Red Moon should have died, but unexpectedly, the divine authority she controls is so powerful that even with her soul destroyed, she can still resurrect… I really don't know what kind of method she used?"
"However, Red Moon's strength… must be weaker than her peak. Even if she has resurrected, it will take at least a thousand years to recover. That's why the Red-Eyed Alien Races are constantly slaughtering, providing sustenance for Red Moon…"
Pausing, the Heavenly Demon General continued:
"The Red-Eyed Alien Races are fearless and numerous… In the future, the situation on the Heavenly Demon City's front lines will likely gradually worsen…"
"Therefore, during battles, be careful… don't let those Red-Eyed Alien Races threaten you with their human wave tactics…"
Then, the Heavenly Demon General gave Su Xing a few more instructions.
Su Xing nodded in agreement and finally asked his previous question.
"Master, I want to ask… are there any similarities between divine authority and Great Dao principles?"
In Su Xing's previous experience, the special energy contained in divine authority seemed to be very similar to the Great Dao principles of the cultivation world… to a certain extent, they could even be interconverted!
But undoubtedly, there were differences between the two!
The intelligence Su Xing obtained was certainly incomplete, so he wanted to hear the Heavenly Demon General's opinion on this.
Sure enough, upon hearing Su Xing's words, the Heavenly Demon General sighed, and a single sentence exploded in Su Xing's ears like thunder.
"This old man suspects that the reason why the alien races invaded the Three Thousand Worlds… is for this divine authority!"
In Su Xing's shocked gaze, the Heavenly Demon General explained:
"Divine authority and Great Dao origin… are of the same lineage. Our cultivators, when killing alien races, also have ways to obtain their divine authority and convert it into their own comprehension of the Great Dao!"
"And the alien races are even more so!"
"Alien races seem to have a strange innate ability… to extract cultivators' comprehension of the Great Dao origin from their bodies and convert it into a part of their own divine authority…"
Su Xing nodded slightly upon hearing this. The Heavenly Demon General's words confirmed Su Xing's previous guess.
But Su Xing still had a question in his heart, so he asked:
"Master, but I heard that… the alien races' divine authority is unique… only one alien god can possess a certain divine authority… but our cultivators can cultivate multiple Great Dao origins, why is that?"
Upon hearing Su Xing's words, the Heavenly Demon General shook his head slightly and said:
"Who said that alien races' divine authority is unique? This old man… has killed alien gods who possessed the same divine authority!"
"However, the alien races' divine authority has a supreme nature!"
"That is, the higher the realm of the divine authority, for example, the divine authority of life and death possessed by a Main God… then, if there are True God or Divine Being-level alien gods who also possess life and death, they must be vassals or subordinate gods of that god…"
"Similar to… the same divine authority, most of it is occupied by a particularly powerful god. Only when that position is vacated can other gods rise to the top…"
"Moreover, the more powerful the divine authority, the more pronounced this is!"
Su Xing carefully considered the Heavenly Demon General's words before he understood.
In simple terms, the alien races' divine authority is in the shape of a pyramid. The same divine authority, the strongest is at the top of the pyramid, and they are ranked in order of strength and realm downwards…
After the Heavenly Demon General explained this to Su Xing, he encouraged him a few more times before finally leaving.
…
Soon, the Immersive Simulation ended, and Su Xing returned to reality.
"The information I gained from this Immersive Simulation… is crucial!"
"Red Moon's existence… the god of slaughter and death, is she gaining strength through slaughter?"
Su Xing's eyes were serious, and he had a bad feeling.
It seemed that the source of experience and strength gain for all professionals on Blue Star… was also slaughter?
Is there any connection between the two?
"Hopefully… it's not what I think it is!"
Su Xing sighed, his gaze falling on the simulation panel.
[After being summoned by the Heavenly Demon General, you choose to stay in the Heavenly Demon City and continue killing alien races on the front lines… refining your swordsmanship!]
[In the blink of an eye, another ten years pass…]
[The inexhaustible Red-Eyed Alien Races on the battlefield become your best training partners!]
[In the seventieth year, in these ten years, you have used your sword to kill at least a million Red-Eyed Alien Races!]
[You can feel that your exploration of Sword Dao is constantly progressing… You seem to have grasped your own Sword Dao, and you are getting closer and closer to Initial Comprehension!]
[But as the battle continues, although you still have some energy left, the ordinary cultivators in the Heavenly Demon City are already suffering…]
[Originally, the cultivators in the Heavenly Demon City took turns fighting. In one year, a cultivator army would participate in battle for at most one hundred days…]
[But now, they need to participate in battle for almost half of the year…]
[The Heavenly Demon City cultivators are dying one by one, and it's extremely difficult to replenish their numbers… while the Red-Eyed Alien Races are inexhaustible!]
[As a result of this disparity, the balance of power begins to shift…]
[But luckily, in these decades, the Abyss Army you've led has achieved remarkable feats!]
[In these decades of fighting, the number of alien races that have died at the hands of the Abyss Army, from Legendary and Saint-level alien races… to Powerful Divine Power alien races, reaches ten million!]
[It is precisely because of the existence of the Abyss Army that humanity in the Lesser Qingyun World still holds a slight advantage!]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and his eyes lit up, clapping his hands together:
"That's right! One person's strength is limited… but I can create an army, a true army to fight against the alien races!"
"With the Master of Deception Talent buff… although I'm not a military sage, the army I command will definitely be united!"
"Plus, in the simulation… I have a natural advantage of foresight. The army I lead will definitely win more than it loses…"
"I can also cultivate Qi, refine pills, and create talismans… even personally provide my army with sufficient weapons and supplies!"
Thinking of this, Su Xing's eyes became brighter and brighter.
It seemed that… Su Xing could truly create an army that truly belonged to him!
Or rather… it was time for Su Xing to establish his own power in the Three Thousand Worlds!
Su Xing's requirements weren't many… if he could increase the size of the Abyss Army to one hundred thousand… and they were all elites, it would be enough to significantly change the situation in the Lesser Qingyun World!
"Abyss Army… a good start!"
Su Xing nodded slightly, already having a preliminary plan in mind.
His gaze returned to the simulation panel.
[Relying on your prestige, more and more cultivators join the Abyss Army…]
[Although the Abyss Army suffers heavy casualties, its treatment is the best in the Lesser Qingyun World!]
[Occasionally, you even personally refine artifacts and weapons for your subordinates and provide them with spirit liquid and spirit stones to help them cultivate…]
[In the blink of an eye, another ten years pass.]
[In the eightieth year, occasionally, cultivators challenge you!]
[These cultivators are either prodigies… or Arrival Sect spies trying to assassinate you!]
[But no matter their identity, you defeat them in no more than three sword strikes!]
[Once, a Heavenly Immortal Realm early-stage cultivator famous in a Middle World challenged you, wanting to prove himself against you… but you simply used one sword strike, two thousand protective sword auras, and shattered his fighting spirit…]
[As you continuously defeat challengers, your prestige within the Abyss Army grows higher and higher…]
[At this time, you have activated the Late Bloomer Talent. As you expected… the Late Bloomer Talent also has a bonus for sword cultivation!]
[In the eighty-fifth year, you make further progress in Sword Dao.]
[Now, your sword, relying solely on sword intent and sword moves, can even kill Middle Divine Power alien races… requiring no more than three sword strikes!]
[But as your fame grows and your threat to the alien races increases… you also notice that Red-Eyed Alien Races on the battlefield are constantly targeting you!]
[In the ninetieth year, you continue as always, leading your Abyss Army to pursue alien races… along the way, rivers of blood flow, and the corpses of alien races pile up like mountains…]
[As you continue to pursue, you unexpectedly fall into a trap set by the alien races!]
[Two Powerful Divine Power alien races have been waiting for you. Leading a powerful Red-Eyed Alien Race army, they ambush you!]
[And these two Powerful Divine Power alien races… are both comparable to late-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators!]
(End of Chapter)