Chapter 353: The Celestial Abyss Army is Formed, the Awakening Plan is Implemented!
Su Xing sighed deeply, muttering to himself:
"Comprehending the Spirit Domain is truly difficult!"
"A three-hundred-zhang Spirit Domain... its range has indeed expanded more than tenfold!"
"But unfortunately... it still remains at the Spirit Domain level!"
Su Xing shook his head slightly.
With his current cultivation and perspective, the Spirit Domain was no longer unfamiliar.
As far as Su Xing knew, the essence of the Spirit Domain was for cultivators to connect with the Heavenly Dao using their own power. It was a tangible manifestation of the Dao, gathering countless mighty forces into one, and using spiritual energy as an intermediary to perform various mystical feats.
Therefore, the most direct manifestation of the Spirit Domain was its range!
The larger the range, the stronger the Spirit Domain!
Spirit Domains were divided into three levels.
The lowest level was simply called the Spirit Domain.
Including the nascent Spirit Domain, its range varied from several zhang to ten thousand zhang.
Above that was the Immortal Domain.
The Immortal Domain had a range of at least ten thousand zhang, and at its largest, could even encompass an entire small world!
And the highest realm of the Spirit Domain was known as the "Immortal Kingdom"!
Using one's own mighty power to encompass and contain an entire lesser thousand world.
It required extremely high comprehension of the Dao and cultivator requirements...
Those who could reach the Immortal Kingdom realm were all without exception, Great Luo Immortal Cultivators!
And the only powerful being Su Xing knew who had reached the deepest realm of the Immortal Kingdom was the Luo Tian Grandmaster...
"With my current foundation, the Immortal Kingdom is still too far away... and the Immortal Domain is also quite a distance off!"
"My current goal is to expand the range of my Spirit Domain as quickly as possible! The larger the range, the stronger the ability! The power unleashed by the Dao will also be more astonishing!"
Su Xing had already set his sights on his goal.
His gaze returned to the simulation panel.
[Over the next few decades, you will continue to stay in the Fourth Heaven, cultivating your Spirit Domain, and practicing body refinement every day. Your cultivation will become increasingly stable.]
[In the four hundred and fiftieth year, your nascent Spirit Domain reaches a radius of over five hundred zhang, and its power is further enhanced.]
[In the four hundred and seventieth year, one day you feel your physical body breaking through a layer of shackles, your strength and vitality greatly increasing.]
[Congratulations, the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture has successfully entered the fourth layer, reaching perfection!]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and let out a long sigh of relief.
"The Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture has finally reached the fourth layer of perfection... and the fifth layer is only a step away!"
"However, the five hundred-year deadline is not far off... perhaps I should give it a try!"
In his previous simulations, Su Xing had deduced that the higher the level of the Nine Heavens Realm, the stronger the shielding effect on the Heavenly Secrets.
Su Xing's idea was to try entering the Fifth Heaven to see if he could avoid Qing Yunzi's divination!
"The Fifth Heaven... only Golden Immortal cultivators can enter!"
"The void energy there is extremely powerful... if not a Golden Immortal, a peak Xuan Immortal might have a glimmer of hope of passing through..."
"I wonder if I can give it a try with my current strength?"
Su Xing was somewhat expectant. If he could enter the Fifth Heaven, he might be able to extend the simulation time by several decades or even a hundred years.
Thinking this, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
[In the four hundred and seventy-third year, after solidifying your cultivation at the fourth layer of perfection of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture, you decide to try going to the Fifth Heaven.]
[You release your protective sword qi, activate the Way of Space, and use your incredibly strong physical strength to head towards the Fifth Heaven...]
[In the blink of an eye, several years pass.]
[You arrive at the terrifying void energy that separates the Fourth and Fifth Heavens, its power several times stronger than the Fourth Heaven.]
[You take a deep breath, expand your Spirit Domain, and activate your protective sword qi, charging towards the void energy.]
[As soon as you step into the void energy, you feel its terrifying destructive power.]
[Your fully maintained Spirit Domain rapidly shrinks and collapses. Each strand of void energy is no weaker than a strike from a peak Xuan Immortal.]
[Seeing this, you quickly activate the Five Elements Dao, using the principle of mutual generation of the Five Elements to form a barrier to firmly protect yourself.]
[At the same time, protective sword qi pours out, circling around your body.]
[But the power of this energy is simply too terrifying. In less than an hour of traveling, your defensive measures have already dissipated for the most part.]
[You understand that the remaining time is definitely not enough for you to successfully reach the Fifth Heaven.]
[Your only option is to retreat, return to the Fourth Heaven...]
[So, you grit your teeth and endure the feeling of knives cutting your flesh as your protective qi weakens, madly retreating along the path you came...]
[By the time you escape back to the Fourth Heaven, you are covered in wounds.]
[Your entire left leg and right arm have been severed, there are hundreds of wounds on your chest, and you are practically on the verge of death...]
[You muster the last of your strength, find a safe place, and begin to recover your injuries.]
[Fortunately, your vitality has become incredibly strong.]
[Your severed limbs regenerate in a short time, and the wounds on your body heal in the blink of an eye...]
[For this, you consume numerous healing treasures and spiritual energy...]
[But ultimately, you survive.]
[You realize that with your current strength, you are not yet able to explore the Fifth Heaven, so you honestly stay in the Fourth Heaven to cultivate.]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and let out a long sigh of relief.
"Whew, I was ultimately too hasty!"
"To enter the Fifth Heaven, I'm afraid my body refinement cultivation needs to improve further. The fifth level of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture is a must!"
"Besides that, I need stronger defensive measures... otherwise, even if I enter the Fifth Heaven, I won't be able to go far!"
"My protective sword qi also needs to advance further..."
Su Xing already had a plan in mind, his gaze falling on the simulation panel.
[In the four hundred and eightieth year, you return to the Fourth Heaven, preparing to continue cultivating there.]
[Thus, twenty years pass in the blink of an eye...]
[In the five hundredth year, your Spirit Domain reaches a radius of six hundred zhang, its power greater than ever before...]
[In the same year, Qing Yunzi finds you...]
[You die!]
[Ding, this simulation is over!]
After the simulation ended, Su Xing sighed helplessly.
"It seems I was still lacking!"
"But when my strength is stronger, I should be able to go to the Fifth Heaven... there, there are definitely more precious secret realms!"
Su Xing felt a sense of anticipation.
But for now, he should first check the rewards from this simulation.
His gaze fell on the reward list.
[玄阴之体 (Xuanyin Body)]: Golden Talent, costs 10 units of Energy Origin.
[大巫锻体决第四层圆满 (Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture, Fourth Layer Perfection)]: An ancient Witch Clan body refinement technique. Reaching the fourth layer allows for severed limb regeneration, endless internal Qi and Blood, and greatly enhanced stamina. Costs 600,000 units of Energy Origin.
[真仙境五重修为 (True Immortal Realm, Fifth Stage Cultivation)]: Survive the Three Immortal Tribulations, achieve True Immortality, the Dao is within reach, lifespan extends to one Yuanhui! Costs 600,000 units of Energy Origin!
[灵域修行成果 (Spirit Domain Cultivation Results)]: After selection, your comprehension of the Spirit Domain will significantly improve, you can control a six-hundred-zhang Spirit Domain. Costs 60,000 units of Energy Origin.
Su Xing didn't hesitate, directly saying:
"I choose to bring out the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture, Fourth Layer Perfection... and the Spirit Domain Cultivation Results!"
[Congratulations, you have successfully brought out the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture, Fourth Layer Perfection cultivation. You have spent 600,000 units of Energy Origin. Remaining Energy Origin: 1,845,401 units...]
[Congratulations, you have successfully brought out the Spirit Domain Cultivation Results... You have spent 60,000 units of Energy Origin. Remaining Energy Origin: 1,785,401 units...]
Two consecutive prompts sounded, and the aura around Su Xing began to rapidly change.
In a short time, Su Xing's physical body surged to the level of a perfected True Immortal, his strength, vitality, and other aspects all greatly increased.
Besides the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture, Su Xing also felt another energy within his body rapidly growing!
The Spirit Domain!
Su Xing slowly closed his eyes, and after a moment, opened them again. Then, with a thought, a mystical energy instantly enveloped the space within a six-hundred-zhang radius.
"The Spirit Domain, one of the crucial aspects of battles between cultivators... Not cultivating a Spirit Domain might not make one weak, but all powerful cultivators will undoubtedly have made achievements in the Way of the Spirit Domain!"
It was a simple matter.
Two cultivators fighting, if one had a Spirit Domain and the other didn't, it would be a crushing advantage.
Because once someone didn't have a Spirit Domain and entered the other's, it was like being at their mercy.
Only when both sides had similar Spirit Domains could they truly fight on equal footing.
"The Way of the Spirit Domain, I still have a long way to go..."
Su Xing shook his head slightly, muttering.
"My three simulation opportunities are used up, so it's time to go to that place!"
...
Three days later, Tianmo City in the Xia Qingyun Realm.
It was a city shrouded in a chilling black atmosphere.
Approaching Tianmo City, even the clouds in the sky seemed to darken by a third.
Su Xing had changed his appearance, transforming into a burly middle-aged cultivator with a scar on his face.
This was Su Xing's third persona, going by the name Jiang Hao!
Su Xing had been in Tianmo City for two and a half days. During this time, he had gained some understanding of the city.
Therefore, Su Xing was ready to begin implementing his plan here.
"Then, let's first verify my identity in Tianmo City and gain some status!"
Su Xing narrowed his eyes, looking at a tent in the distance.
Many cultivators were lining up there, and a team of cultivators in armor was registering something.
Tianmo City, the recruitment point for frontline soldiers!
Su Xing didn't choose to queue up, instead walking directly towards the front of the line.
When he reached the front, Su Xing pulled aside a cultivator who was in line and confidently took the first spot.
"I, Jiang Hao, am signing up to join the army!"
Su Xing tried to maintain his persona, using as few words as possible.
The cultivator who had been shoved aside by Su Xing was furious.
He was about to stand up and fight back, but seeing Su Xing's tall and imposing physique and the killing intent in his eyes, he immediately shrunk his neck and slunk back to the end of the line.
The centurions who were registering, upon seeing Su Xing's astonishing aura, didn't reprimand him for cutting in line.
Instead, they first sized Su Xing up, and finding that they couldn't discern his cultivation level, exclaimed in surprise:
"This Daoist friend, have you perhaps already achieved Immortality?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the cultivators behind the line were thrown into a brief commotion.
Although this was the Tianmo City military camp recruitment site, very few Immortals came to join the army.
A few cultivators at the Unity and Great Ascension stages were already considered rare sights.
In fact, Immortals didn't need to go through the usual registration channels at all, as they could directly use their connections to become military officers.
Su Xing glanced briefly behind him at the surprised cultivators, and nodded slightly:
"This old man achieved Immortality ten thousand years ago..."
When they first heard Su Xing's words, the two centurions didn't quite react.
But then, they came to their senses.
Wait a minute! Ten thousand years of Immortality...
Human Immortals only lived for ten thousand or so years, and after living for ten thousand years, wouldn't their life force be nearing its end, their spiritual energy disordered, and their Qi and Blood withered?
But look at this cultivator, ten thousand years of Immortality... and still in his prime!
Could this be a Terrestrial Immortal cultivator?!
Thinking this, the two centurions exchanged glances, their hearts filled with excitement.
A Terrestrial Immortal, that was the level of the commander of Tianmo City!
A truly big shot!
As for the even higher Heavenly Immortals... they dared not think about it.
So, the two centurions bowed respectfully to Su Xing, saying:
"Senior, please wait here for a moment... we'll be right back!"
After Su Xing nodded in agreement, the two centurions abandoned the hundreds of cultivators waiting in line and rushed towards a certain direction within the city.
About a quarter of an hour later, the two centurions returned, and behind them was a commander in silver armor!
The commander of Tianmo City, a Terrestrial Immortal!
In the entire Tianmo City, he was a respected figure!
This commander was stern and expressionless. After carefully examining Su Xing, he was stunned.
After a moment, he tentatively asked:
"Senior, you... are you a Heavenly Immortal?"
It was clear that this Terrestrial Immortal commander hadn't been able to see through Su Xing's true strength either.
Upon hearing the commander's words, the centurions behind him and the cultivators in line became even more excited.
"This... a Heavenly Immortal?"
"Tianmo City has gained another Heavenly Immortal cultivator!"
"Wow, I've lived for over a thousand years, and this is the first time I've seen a Heavenly Immortal!"
These murmuring voices reached Su Xing's ears.
Su Xing simply smiled slightly, neither confirming nor denying.
And this made the Terrestrial Immortal commander uneasy.
According to the rules of the cultivation world, he, a Terrestrial Immortal, couldn't directly address a Heavenly Immortal cultivator, as it would be seen as disrespectful.
Because Su Xing was currently wanting to join Tianmo City, and if Su Xing was a Heavenly Immortal, and Tianmo City only sent a Terrestrial Immortal to speak with him, it would be a sign of contempt!
So the silver-armored commander took off his helmet and bowed to Su Xing, saying:
"Senior, please wait a moment. There's a general in the city, and I'll go and invite him to have a chat..."
Saying this, the silver-armored commander hurriedly left, leaving the remaining people in a state of confusion.
Su Xing didn't speak, simply standing there and waiting quietly.
About another quarter of an hour later, a Heavenly Immortal general arrived at the scene.
He exuded an aura of authority, causing the guards behind him to not dare to breathe heavily.
Upon seeing Su Xing, he first sized him up, then his expression began to change.
After a moment, the general tentatively asked:
"Senior... are you perhaps a True Immortal?"
This time, Su Xing didn't play coy, but nodded:
"That's right. Thousands of years ago, this old man had already reached the peak of the True Immortal realm... Now, after a period of seclusion, I never expected that the Xia Qingyun Realm would be in such a precarious state. Therefore, this old man has come to Tianmo City to lend a hand!"
Upon hearing Su Xing's words, the general's face lit up with joy, quickly saying:
"With the Senior's arrival, our Tianmo City will surely be able to resist the alien race and gain the upper hand!"
Su Xing listened and smiled without speaking.
The general, after a moment of hesitation, said:
"Senior, could you please come with me to the City Lord's Mansion? It's not that I'm being impolite... it's just the Senior's cultivation..."
Su Xing naturally understood what the Heavenly Immortal meant.
Tianmo City, apart from the hidden Tianmo General's avatar, the highest-ranking cultivator was only a True Immortal.
And the Tianmo General didn't concern himself with worldly matters, only intercepting alien races and powerful enemies that posed a threat to Tianmo City.
This meant that there was only one True Immortal City Lord.
And the City Lord was very busy, possibly even in seclusion, and they couldn't simply invite him over.
Therefore, they wanted Su Xing to visit the City Lord's Mansion first.
Su Xing nodded in agreement, saying: "If that's the case, lead the way!"
Upon hearing Su Xing's agreement, the Heavenly Immortal's face lit up with joy, and he led Su Xing towards the City Lord's Mansion.
After they left, the cultivators who were queuing up and watching the spectacle in the training ground erupted!
"A True Immortal cultivator!"
"Tianmo City has gained another True Immortal cultivator!"
"Hahaha... such great news, I must tell my friends and family, and hold a celebration!"
At this moment, the hundreds of cultivators in the training ground spread the news of Tianmo City gaining another True Immortal throughout the entire city.
And this was precisely Su Xing's goal!
Su Xing's actions were to recruit the Celestial Abyss Army, so naturally, he needed to make a name for himself first!
And public opinion was the best means of spreading the word!
That was why Su Xing had put on a show, precisely to better recruit talented individuals in the future.
And now, Su Xing's plan had begun to be implemented...
...
Soon, Su Xing arrived at the Tianmo City Lord's Mansion and met the True Immortal City Lord.
This True Immortal City Lord was burly and practiced both Qi and Body cultivation.
His Qi cultivation was only at the Heavenly Immortal stage, but his Body cultivation had already reached the late stage of the True Immortal realm.
The City Lord carefully examined Su Xing, and tentatively asked:
"Brother, what is your specific cultivation level?"
Su Xing thought for a moment, and said:
"This old man reached the peak of the True Immortal realm in Body cultivation a thousand years ago... now, I might be not far from breaking through to the next realm."
Upon hearing Su Xing's words, the City Lord's face was filled with elation, and he blurted out a few words:
"Good, good, good! Wonderful!"
"Hahahaha, Heaven blesses the Xia Qingyun Realm! With Brother's arrival, we will surely be able to repel the alien races from the Xia Qingyun Realm!"
The True Immortal City Lord was genuinely happy.
The role a peak True Immortal could play on the battlefield was self-evident!
It could even be said that he could be equivalent to more than ten Heavenly Immortal cultivators...
After a moment of joy, the City Lord thought for a moment and said:
"Brother Jiang... it's not that I'm being impolite, but according to procedure, there's still a test for you..."
Su Xing nodded slightly.
He naturally knew what the City Lord was referring to by the test.
It was simply to check whether Su Xing was an Evil Cultivator...
And this kind of test wasn't complicated.
The City Lord took out a white stone and handed it to Su Xing.
Su Xing placed his hand on it, and after a moment, a few streaks of blood-red appeared on the stone.
Seeing these streaks of blood-red, the City Lord relaxed, his smile becoming even brighter.
This stone could detect the karmic retribution and killing intent within a cultivator...
If it was just a normal fight and killing between cultivators, as long as the number of people wasn't too high, it would only result in a few streaks of blood-red.
But if black appeared, it indicated karmic retribution!
What was karmic retribution?
Those who indiscriminately slaughtered innocent people would incur karmic retribution!
Simply put, if a cultivator used their own desires to wantonly slaughter ordinary people, they would incur karmic retribution!
And too much karmic retribution would result in them being labeled as an Evil Cultivator!
As for the fate of Evil Cultivators, there was no need to elaborate.
Either they would be taken in by the Descending Sect, or they would hide among the Scattered Cultivators, living a life on the run.
Tianmo City, when recruiting generals and soldiers, didn't care about their background.
As long as their cultivation was sufficient, and they weren't human traitors, they could join Tianmo City and fight against the alien races together!
After verifying that Su Xing wasn't an Evil Cultivator, the True Immortal City Lord became even more enthusiastic, saying to Su Xing:
"Brother Jiang, the position of Deputy City Lord of our Tianmo City is still vacant. Why don't you temporarily take on this position?"
The position of Deputy City Lord of Tianmo City was one of the top positions of power in Tianmo City, and even in the entire Xia Qingyun Realm.
But Su Xing listened and smiled without saying anything.
Just that smile made the Tianmo City Lord feel a little panicked.
He hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said:
"Brother Jiang, with your strength, you could be the City Lord of Tianmo City!"
"In Tianmo City, strength is paramount! Brother's cultivation is higher than mine... I should be the one taking on the role of Deputy City Lord!"
Su Xing was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head:
"You've misunderstood my intentions..."
"I came to Tianmo City not to covet this position of City Lord!"
"My idea is that I hope to have the right to act independently, to recruit cultivators on my own, to form my own army, and to help Tianmo City fight against the alien races!"
"Of course, I have my conditions. Because I've been in seclusion for too long, I still have some worldly affairs to deal with in the Xia Qingyun Realm... so I can't stay in Tianmo City all the time. I need to say this in advance."
Upon hearing Su Xing's words, the Tianmo City Lord pondered for a moment, about to respond.
But Su Xing said:
"Of course, for me to form my own army, while still under the banner of Tianmo City, but not directly under its command, is indeed a bit bold..."
"Therefore, I promise the City Lord that every ten years, the army I lead will slay one million Emperor-level and below alien races, ten thousand Saint-level alien races... and no less than a thousand God-level and above alien races!"
"This is my condition!"
Hearing Su Xing's words, what else could the Tianmo City Lord do but agree?
One million Emperor-level and below alien races!
Just this number was almost equivalent to the total number of enemies killed by the entire Tianmo City!
As for a thousand God-level alien races... did the entire Tianmo City frontline even have a thousand God-level alien races?
The City Lord was a little doubtful.
But the conditions Su Xing offered were simply too beneficial, so the City Lord didn't hesitate, directly saying:
"What Brother Jiang has said is perfectly acceptable!"
"Since that's the case, this City Lord agrees!"
Soon, Su Xing and the Tianmo City Lord signed a contract, and Su Xing gained the authority to recruit cultivators within Tianmo City independently.
...
The next day, the news that the True Immortal Jiang Hao had arrived in Tianmo City and established the "Celestial Abyss Army" to recruit soldiers spread throughout the city.
Many Scattered Cultivators who believed they had sufficient cultivation and strength were eager to try their luck.
Those with discerning eyes could see that Jiang Hao was about to become a new power in Tianmo City!
Being one of the first to join a True Immortal's ranks was an incredible honor.
Therefore, several thousand cultivators at the Unity stage and above in Tianmo City were all eager to join.
But as the main focus of attention, Su Xing didn't rush to recruit cultivators. Instead, he left Tianmo City alone and stopped at a mountain range fifty thousand li outside the city.
"Tianmo City, after all, has the Tianmo General present!"
"If I directly break through to the fifth level of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture there, I might be noticed..."
"Therefore, it's safer to simulate here!"
Pausing, Su Xing continued:
"Furthermore, and most importantly, whether the next phase of my plan can be successfully completed depends on whether I can give it a try!"
On March 24, 2026 of the New Era, Su Xing began a new round of simulation.
"Begin simulation!"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 354: Crimson Moon is Not Dead, Breaking the Limit of the Fifth Layer!
"Begin simulation!"
[Simulation 131 begins. Remaining Energy Origin: 1,785,401 units... Remaining simulation attempts: 0.]
[Simulation starting!]
[Spending 1 unit of Energy Origin to draw a Golden Legendary Talent. Do you wish to draw?]
"Yes!"
Su Xing silently uttered.
[Ding, congratulations on obtaining the Golden Talent, Hundred Flowers Divine Body... Next Golden Talent draw probability: 80%...]
[Hundred Flowers Divine Body]: Golden Talent, one of the Hundred Divine Bodies, exclusive to females. You can enhance your innate aptitude and talent, and increase your cultivation speed by cultivating hundreds of flowers and absorbing their spiritual essence.
"Uh... this talent!"
Su Xing felt a little helpless. Although it was one of the Hundred Divine Bodies, he hadn't expected it to be a female-exclusive talent.
It could increase aptitude and cultivation speed... but Su Xing was completely unable to use it.
"Well... this talent, it seems I can only give it as a gift to others later..."
Su Xing shook his head slightly, not dwelling on it.
"This time, my goal is the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture, officially entering the fifth layer. At the same time, my Spirit Domain and Dao comprehension also need to be further enhanced!"
"If the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture successfully enters the fifth layer, I should be able to explore the Fifth Heaven... and I can even try to cross the Endless Sea!"
Pausing, Su Xing continued:
"However... the fifth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture..."
Su Xing recalled the description of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture in his mind.
The fifth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture was comparable to a Xuan Immortal. It could bestow incredible speed and strength, fully unleashing one's Qi and Blood and vitality to form a certain aura!
At this level, one could already achieve physical body void travel without being affected.
Vitality was like the most ancient Tree of Life, standing firm and unyielding!
"This also means that the fifth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture is a comprehensive enhancement!"
"Once I enter the fifth layer, my physical body strength will probably increase by more than tenfold! At that time, I will truly possess an overwhelming advantage among Xuan Immortals!"
"And after entering the fifth layer, the aura formed around my body will allow me to ignore the erosion of the void on my physical body... even if my spiritual energy becomes disordered, my physical body will still be able to survive in the void!"
Su Xing felt a sense of anticipation.
In essence, as long as the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture reached the fifth layer, Su Xing would have the qualifications to cross the Endless Sea!
"To break through from the fourth layer perfection to the fifth layer, my Qi and Blood and physical body need to reach their current limit..."
"Then, let's officially begin!"
Su Xing was full of expectation, his gaze falling on the simulation panel.
[In the Spiritual Field Cave Heaven, you become aware that you are in a simulation.]
[You return to Tianmo City and, using your charisma and reputation, establish the Celestial Abyss Army and begin recruiting subordinates and soldiers...]
[At this moment, your fame is still limited to Tianmo City.]
[Even so, in just half a month, you recruit hundreds of cultivators at the Unity stage and above in Tianmo City!]
[Among them are even dozens of Tribulation Transcendence and Great Ascension cultivators, as well as two Human Immortals!]
[You take out some Spiritual Liquid to reward your subordinates, winning their loyalty.]
[Three more days pass, and you prepare for the Celestial Abyss Army's first operation.]
[Your target is an alien race outpost located thirty thousand li southwest of Tianmo City.]
[This outpost has a powerful divine power alien race stationed there, along with dozens of alien race deities, and several thousand other powerful aliens.]
[Your original intention was to lead the Celestial Abyss Army to wipe them out together, but the Celestial Abyss Army has just been formed and is far from strong enough.]
[So, you station the Celestial Abyss Army ten thousand li away from the outpost, and then, alone, wipe out the outpost.]
[As expected, you easily annihilate the outpost and take credit for it in the name of the Celestial Abyss Army.]
[Sure enough, news of the outpost's destruction quickly spreads throughout Tianmo City.]
[The Celestial Abyss Army's reputation becomes even more illustrious, and more and more Scattered Cultivators want to join...]
[And you also gain a lot of blood essence from killing thousands of aliens, which can be used to refine Rebirth Transformation Pills.]
[However, before that, you need to go to Earth first.]
[Following your plan, you inform the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion of the Crimson Moon's information.]
[And you spend about five years relocating the human race of Earth to the Xia Qingyun Realm.]
[After leading two Taishang Golden Immortals to the Endless Abyss, you return to the Xia Qingyun Realm and get in touch with the Qingyun Sect.]
[On the Three Immortal Peak, you successfully obtain the Enlightenment Tea.]
[You gift the new talent, Hundred Flowers Divine Body, to Jin Congxue. In just five years, she has achieved Unity Stage cultivation...]
[Such a terrifying cultivation speed makes you suspect that Jin Congxue might also possess a certain Divine Body...]
[But you can't see any clues for the time being, so you don't think too much about it.]
[In the sixth year, you resume the Jiang Hao persona and go to Tianmo City to see how the Celestial Abyss Army is doing.]
[Because you have been continuously providing Spiritual Liquid and pills, many cultivators are eager to join.]
[In just five years, dozens of Immortal cultivators have joined the Celestial Abyss Army, hundreds of Tribulation Transcendence cultivators... and over three thousand Great Ascension and Unity cultivators!]
[Such numbers are already considered top-tier combat power in the Xia Qingyun Realm.]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and nodded slightly.
"The Celestial Abyss Army's establishment seems to be going smoothly... but the speed is still too slow!"
"Five years, I can't wait that long..."
Su Xing shook his head slightly. Five years in the simulation were just a blink of an eye.
But in reality, five years from now, Su Xing's cultivation and strength would have grown to an unknown extent!
So the Celestial Abyss Army would be of limited help to Su Xing by then...
Therefore, Su Xing needed to recruit more talented individuals as quickly as possible.
The first thing that came to Su Xing's mind was the Starry Realm!
As long as Su Xing bestowed the Lesser Heavenly Cycle Stargazing Technique, a large number of elite cultivators in the Starry Realm would probably be willing to work for him! To join the Celestial Abyss Army!
"It seems I'll need to make a trip to the Starry Realm soon!"
Su Xing thought to himself.
"But right now, the most crucial thing is the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture, successfully entering the fifth layer!"
His gaze fell on the simulation panel.
[Next, you make a trip to the Yellow Sand Realm and the Starry Realm.]
[With the Lesser Heavenly Cycle Stargazing Technique, you successfully gain the support of the cultivators in the Starry Realm and recruit many cultivators using Spiritual Liquid as an incentive.]
[Besides guarding Tianmo City, the Celestial Abyss Army also becomes a potential force to protect the Great Xia human race, preventing any unforeseen events when you are not around.]
[After making full preparations, you head to the Nine Heavens Realm.]
[In the tenth year, you reach the Third Heaven and spend two and a half years looting all the treasures from the various secret realms.]
[In the thirteenth year, you successfully reach the Fourth Heaven. You begin cultivating while simultaneously looting the treasures of the Fourth Heaven.]
[Secret realms that are rarely encountered by external cultivators for thousands of years, you have already mastered over a hundred of them. You know the location of every treasure and can easily obtain them.]
[Thus, in the blink of an eye, sixty-four years pass...]
[In the seventy-seventh year, after over sixty years of diligent cultivation, your strength increases further.]
[The Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture remains at the fourth layer of perfection, but your Qi and Blood and physical body have been subtly growing.]
[This process is very familiar to you!]
[This is the process of breaking through the limits!]
[According to the instructions of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture, the cultivation of the fifth layer does not require any auxiliary cultivation items. As long as it's something that can enhance Qi and Blood, you can consume it!]
[Once you break through the fourth layer and reach the fifth layer, it will be a qualitative change in your physical strength!]
[So, you have also prepared many physical body-enhancing items, including Heaven-Mending Flowers, alien race blood essence... even heavenly materials and earthly treasures found in secret realms are consumed by you!]
[If it were ordinary body refinement cultivation, it would be impossible to consume so much energy at once. There would even be a risk of exploding and dying!]
[But you have the Devour Heaven talent and possess the Witch Clan bloodline. Therefore, your ability to devour heavenly materials and earthly treasures and absorb energy far surpasses that of ordinary cultivators...]
[Therefore, with the help of Heaven-Mending Flowers, blood essence, etc., your physical body limits are constantly being broken.]
[At the same time, your Spirit Domain range has also increased to over seven hundred zhang this year, and your control over the Spirit Domain has further strengthened.]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and nodded slightly, muttering:
"Then, it's time for immersive simulation!"
"Using immersive simulation, the duration will be sixty-three years..."
[Ding, you have successfully used immersive simulation. You have spent 22,995 units of Energy Origin. Remaining Energy Origin: 1,762,405 units...]
The simulation prompt sounded, and Su Xing's consciousness entered the simulated world.
After appearing in the secret realm, Su Xing observed his surroundings and began to soak in the Enlightenment Tea.
"In this simulation, I will continue to comprehend the Way of Cause and Effect and Destiny!"
Su Xing took a sip of the Enlightenment Tea and then began to comprehend the Lesser Heavenly Cycle Stargazing Technique.
...
In the blink of an eye, fifty-four years passed.
This year, the effects of Su Xing's nine leaves of Enlightenment Tea were completely exhausted.
When Su Xing returned to his senses from his comprehension, he felt the progress of his Way of Cause and Effect and Destiny.
"Fifty-four years of immersive simulation, under the influence of the Enlightenment Tea... is comparable to over three thousand years of comprehension!"
"But unfortunately, I'm still far from the fourth realm of the Way of Cause and Effect and Destiny!"
Su Xing shook his head slightly. He could feel that his grasp of the Way of Cause and Effect and Destiny had become more skillful.
If before, he had just entered the third realm, then now Su Xing could be considered to have explored it further.
But the Lesser Heavenly Cycle Stargazing Technique, comprehending two top-tier Daos at once, was still too difficult!
"Once the Lesser Heavenly Cycle Stargazing Technique reaches Great Completion... I should be able to smoothly enter the fourth realm of the Way of Cause and Effect and Destiny!"
"However, at my current speed, it would probably take over thirty thousand years to smoothly enter the fourth realm, right?"
"Even with the help of Enlightenment Tea and talent bonuses, it would probably take over five hundred years..."
Su Xing calculated roughly.
Each simulation's Enlightenment Tea, nine leaves, lasting fifty-four years, was equivalent to three thousand two hundred and forty years of comprehension...
Necessary Comprehension, with a double bonus, in nine days, was equivalent to eighteen hundred years of comprehension!
Enlightenment Pills, each one was equivalent to one hundred years of cultivation comprehension. If he refined a top-grade Enlightenment Pill, it should be equivalent to two hundred years of comprehension...
And there were a total of nine Enlightenment Pills!
Calculating like this, Su Xing could gain a maximum of six thousand eight hundred and forty years of comprehension in each immersive simulation!
Based on the smooth entry into the fourth realm of the Way of Cause and Effect and Destiny, it would take at least four simulations!
"What's even worse is that I currently can't refine top-grade Enlightenment Pills. Therefore, even if I dedicate all my comprehension to the Way of Cause and Effect and Destiny, it will still take about five simulations or more!"
Thinking this, Su Xing shook his head slightly.
"The rewards and efforts are often proportional..."
"But besides comprehending the Lesser Heavenly Cycle Stargazing Technique, I can't ignore other Daos, and the Spirit Domain either!"
After some hesitation, Su Xing decided to temporarily only use the Enlightenment Tea's benefits to comprehend the Way of Cause and Effect and Destiny.
As for Necessary Comprehension and the effects of the Enlightenment Pills, he would use them for other aspects...
"Well, if that's the case, then next, I'll first comprehend the Way of Speed!"
"The Way of Speed is not a top-tier Dao. It's slightly easier to comprehend, and it should take less than ten thousand years to enter the fourth realm, right?"
Thinking this, Su Xing activated Necessary Comprehension.
He began to comprehend the Way of Speed...
In the blink of an eye, nine days passed, and the effect of Necessary Comprehension gradually faded.
Su Xing emerged from the state of comprehension, experienced the improvement in the Way of Speed, and nodded slightly:
"Not bad, the Way of Speed has improved quite a bit compared to before..."
"So the task of this immersive simulation is considered completed!"
Su Xing didn't plan to stay in the Nine Heavens Realm any longer.
He still had nine leaves of Enlightenment Tea that he hadn't refined.
He spent two months successfully refining nine Enlightenment Pills.
With dozens or even hundreds of alchemy experiences, in this simulation, Su Xing finally refined his first top-grade Enlightenment Pill!
A top-grade Enlightenment Pill, one month of comprehension, could be equivalent to two hundred years of diligent cultivation!
Its effect was double that of a normal Enlightenment Pill.
This meant that Su Xing's alchemy skills had truly reached the Great Completion stage!
"Tsk tsk, Great Completion-level alchemy skills... the probability of refining top-grade Enlightenment Pills will be higher and higher in the future!"
"Until finally, I can perfectly refine top-grade Enlightenment Pills every time. In this aspect of alchemy, I will have reached the level of perfection!"
Su Xing thought to himself.
"At this point, it should be the one hundred and thirtieth or so year of the simulation... it's time to leave the Nine Heavens Realm and go see how things are in the Xia Qingyun Realm!"
Su Xing thought to himself. He wanted to see what the situation was like in the Xia Qingyun Realm without Crimson Moon.
So, Su Xing spent a year and a half traveling from the Fourth Heaven of the Nine Heavens Realm back to the Xia Qingyun Realm.
Upon arriving in the Xia Qingyun Realm, Su Xing took a look at the current situation of the Great Xia human race.
Over a hundred years had passed, and the ordinary people of the Great Xia had gone through several generations.
To Su Xing's surprise, the probability of ordinary people in the Great Xia developing Qi cultivation talent was extremely high, even higher than in the Xia Qingyun Realm!
Almost one in ten people was a Qi cultivator!
He even saw cultivators nearing the peak of the Unity stage... this was the strongest cultivator born from the ordinary people of the Great Xia in the past hundred years!
To Su Xing's surprise, after only a hundred years, Jin Congxue had actually reached the peak of the Unity stage.
As for Su Xing's parents and friends, they had long been given spiritual roots by Su Xing and had embarked on the path of cultivation...
Su Xing secretly watched all this, without revealing himself. Knowing that they were doing well was enough for him.
Then, Su Xing went to the Tianmo City front lines to inquire about the current situation of the battlefield.
The news of "Jiang Hao" returning to Tianmo City quickly caused a stir!
In just a hundred years, the number of cultivators under Su Xing's Celestial Abyss Army had increased more than tenfold!
One hundred thousand soldiers, all at the Unity and Great Ascension stages and above...
There were also hundreds of Immortal cultivators serving as Centurion and Thousand Man Commanders.
The only thing that disappointed Su Xing was that, apart from him, there were only three Heavenly Immortals and nine Terrestrial Immortals stationed in the Celestial Abyss Army.
Most of these powerful cultivators were brought in by Su Xing from the Starry Realm...
But it was precisely because of the existence of the Celestial Abyss Army that the alien races could no longer contend with the human cultivators on the front lines.
The Xia Qingyun Realm had been very stable for a hundred years.
...
The immersive simulation ended, and Su Xing returned to reality, nodding slightly:
"Crimson Moon, is she truly dead?"
"It's been over a hundred years... and she hasn't shown herself yet."
Su Xing breathed a sigh of relief. In the Xia Qingyun Realm, the Red-Eyed Alien Race was gone.
Coupled with Su Xing's changes to this world and the emergence of the Celestial Abyss Army, it was indeed enough to ensure the safety of this world.
"But the price paid was that Earth was nearly destroyed..."
Su Xing shook his head slightly. Even though he had tried his best to save the lives of the human race on Earth, apart from the Great Xia, over 80% of the people in other countries had died in that catastrophe.
"Oh well, I can't worry about that in this simulation!"
"I need to break through to the fifth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture as soon as possible, and I can't slack off on Spirit Domain cultivation either!"
Thinking this, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
[After careful consideration, you decide to stay on Earth.]
[The blood essence of alien race deities is an excellent body refinement item, and the quantity is sufficient. You decide to use it to help you successfully break through to the fifth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture!]
[So, from now on, you cultivate the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture every day, enhancing your physical body and breaking through your limits, while also diligently comprehending the Spirit Domain.]
[In the blink of an eye, sixty years pass.]
[In the two hundredth year, your Spirit Domain's coverage area reaches a thousand zhang!]
[A thousand-zhang Spirit Domain is already quite large, meaning that when you're fighting enemies, you can effectively target most of them.]
[At the same time, in the past sixty years, you've consumed one Heaven-Mending Flower every two years, and your physical body's Qi and Blood have become increasingly abundant.]
[Although you haven't reached the fifth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture, your physical body is more than twice as strong as before...]
[But the number of Heaven-Mending Flowers is limited after all. Fortunately, you have the Luo Tian Mirror. You urge the disciples within the Luo Tian Mirror to help you cultivate more Heaven-Mending Flowers, so that you can ensure that you can consume one every two years.]
[During the rest of the time, you refine your physical body by consuming the more easily obtainable blood essence.]
[Thus, another hundred years pass...]
[In the three hundredth year, your Spirit Domain range increases to over fifteen hundred zhang.]
[Compared to a hundred years ago, your physical body is also more than twice as strong!]
[In the past hundred years, due to your return, the Celestial Abyss Army has become increasingly powerful.]
[You lead the Celestial Abyss Army and almost drive the alien races out of the Xia Qingyun Realm.]
[The number of alien races you encounter on the battlefield is getting smaller and smaller. Often, after searching for thousands of li, you only encounter a few alien race deities.]
[This makes you wonder...]
[You suspect that perhaps the alien races are planning to shift the battlefield and temporarily abandon their invasion of the Xia Qingyun Realm...]
In the real world, Su Xing saw this and frowned slightly.
"There are definitely more than just Crimson Moon among the alien race deities... In fact, the number of powerful individuals among the alien races should be greater than in the Three Thousand Worlds!"
"Even if Crimson Moon is dead... the alien races wouldn't give up invading the Three Thousand Worlds! It's just a matter of how long the invasion takes!"
Based on Su Xing's judgment, the alien races were stronger than the Three Thousand Worlds.
This meant that the invasion of the Three Thousand Worlds was inevitable.
And Crimson Moon was a major force in the alien race's invasion of the Qingyuan Domain. Losing her... was why the Xia Qingyun Realm was safe.
But this didn't mean the alien races would give up the invasion!
"However... to find out the exact news, there's only one place I can go!"
"The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion!"
Su Xing pondered for a moment and decided to go to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion to find out the truth.
His gaze fell on the simulation panel.
[After careful consideration, you decide to go to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion to inquire about the situation regarding the alien races.]
[At this moment, the Xia Qingyun Realm is relatively stable, so the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is still open for business.]
[You spend some resources and successfully purchase a crucial piece of intelligence from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion!]
[The alien races, due to the strength of the Celestial Abyss Army, have temporarily abandoned their invasion of the Xia Qingyun Realm, but they have accelerated the invasion speed of other worlds!]
[And their targets are the nearby Blackwater Realm, Yellow Sand Realm, and other smaller worlds!]
[Furthermore, due to the alien race invasion, these two smaller worlds... are on the verge of destruction...]
[Besides that, the main forces of the Descending Sect have also focused on these two worlds.]
[The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion's intelligence reveals that the Descending Sect is performing some kind of mysterious blood sacrifice ritual, constantly killing people, seemingly in preparation for a blood sacrifice that is about to take place...]
In the real world, Su Xing's heart skipped a beat upon seeing this.
Killing... blood sacrifice!
"Hiss, I knew it, Crimson Moon isn't that easy to kill!"
Su Xing rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.
Crimson Moon, after all, was someone who survived even when faced with a Great Luo Immortal!
Therefore... it was difficult to guarantee that she didn't have any trump cards!
As an alien race deity related to killing and death... it was incredibly difficult to completely kill her!
"So, those two Taishang didn't completely eliminate Crimson Moon?"
"But fortunately, the two Taishang forced Crimson Moon to feign death and escape... at least it delayed her resurrection for several hundred years!"
Su Xing estimated that Crimson Moon's main battlefield had shifted, and was no longer Earth.
Currently, probably few people knew where Crimson Moon's true body was...
Eliminating Crimson Moon had become even more difficult!
"However, these are not things I need to worry about right now!"
"This simulation has progressed to three hundred years... it's time to leave the Xia Qingyun Realm!"
Su Xing knew that staying in the Xia Qingyun Realm any longer would no longer be safe.
Therefore, he had to return to the Nine Heavens Realm and make a final push towards the fifth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture!
His gaze fell on the simulation panel.
[In the three hundred and first year, you leave the Xia Qingyun Realm and head to the Nine Heavens Realm!]
[It only takes you two years to reach the Fourth Heaven.]
[In the three hundred and third year, the new batch of Heaven-Mending Flowers you previously arranged to cultivate have matured... You prepare to make a final push towards the fifth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture!]
(End of Chapter)