Chapter 427: The True Realm of Dao, Shocking the Da Luo!
When Su Xing regained consciousness, he was no longer within the Void Realm.
He pinched his fingers and calculated, letting out a sigh of relief:
"Thankfully, I was immersed in the simulation for a whole year… This time, I actually fainted for a full six months!"
After confirming the time, Su Xing immediately began to comprehend his mastery of the Spatial Dao.
"What kind of existence is the True Realm of Dao?"
Su Xing clearly felt that his grasp of space was completely different from before.
It was as if he had completely understood the essence of space.
"Is this… the True Realm of Dao?"
Su Xing took a deep breath. This wondrous experience of the Spatial Dao was unlike anything he had ever felt before!
He extended a hand gently, and a spatial passage appeared before him.
Stepping into this passage, Su Xing vanished from his spot.
In the next instant, he appeared in Ying City!
Ying City, in the Tianji Realm, was a city located a full ten million miles away from Tianji City!
And Su Xing traveled from Tianji City to here in less than half a breath…
"Can I traverse ten million miles of space with a mere gesture?"
"As for the consumption…"
Su Xing sensed it slightly. His mana consumption was less than one percent.
Within moments, due to his astonishing mana regeneration speed, it had already fully recovered.
The depletion of Spatial Dao Essence… was also only about one percent.
"This means that continuously using the Spatial Dao is almost cost-free for me…"
"Unless I need to use it dozens of times within a very short period, it would be slightly taxing."
"But for everyday travel, there's virtually no pressure…"
Su Xing's lips curled into a smile.
He calculated briefly. Previously, it would take Su Xing about half a day to travel from Earth to the Xiao Qingyun Realm.
Now, it would take him no more than half an hour to get from Earth to the Xiao Qingyun Realm!
A tenfold increase in travel speed!
This was because Su Xing's method of travel had undergone a qualitative change.
Before, although his travel speed was fast enough and he could use spatial power to traverse space, the consumption was still considerable, making it unsuitable for long-distance travel.
But now, Su Xing only needed to repeatedly traverse space dozens of times to reach the nearest void node from Earth.
Then, from the void node, he could reach the vicinity of the Xiao Qingyun Realm.
Finally, he could use spatial power to reach the Xiao Qingyun Realm.
He would no longer need to rely on the Star Moon Shuttle. This improvement in travel speed was truly significant!
"In the future, travelling from the Xiao Qingyun Realm to the Star Realm probably won't require half a month either. As long as my mana and Spatial Dao Essence are sufficient, I might be able to reach it in less than a day…"
Thinking about this, Su Xing finally understood how terrifying those Taiyi Golden Immortals who specialized in the Spatial Dao truly were!
The sixth realm of the Spatial Dao, the True Realm of Dao.
Grand cultivators who mastered this power could almost freely travel to any location within the Three Thousand Worlds.
This incredibly powerful travel ability allowed them to cross hundreds of millions of miles in a short period of time.
Whether for pursuit or escape, they were top-tier existences!
"However, the mana of a Golden Immortal is still vastly different from that of a Taiyi Golden Immortal… I still can't ignore the mana consumption for such distances like a Taiyi Golden Immortal."
For example, with Su Xing's current cultivation.
Traversing ten million miles consumes one percent of his mana.
If Su Xing gritted his teeth, traversing hundreds of millions of miles wouldn't be impossible.
But doing so would lead to a significant mana expenditure.
For a Taiyi Golden Immortal who has mastered the True Realm of Dao in Spatial Power, traversing hundreds of millions of miles in a single breath wouldn't cause much consumption.
In fact, travelling from Earth to the Xiao Qingyun Realm would probably only take them a few minutes.
Powerful cultivators, when exploring the Three Thousand Worlds, could do so with just a thought.
"Furthermore, with Spatial Power reaching the sixth realm, spatial restrictions are extremely difficult to bind me!"
"Unless it's a vast formation laid down by a powerful cultivator, it's basically impossible to trap a cultivator who has reached the True Realm of Space…"
"If I were to pass through the spatial restriction of the Earth's Red Moon again, I believe it would be effortless."
Su Xing thought to himself.
However, this was only Su Xing's progress in the speed aspect of the Spatial Dao.
Entering the True Realm of Dao, the changes in the Spatial Dao were not limited to this.
Su Xing's heart moved, and he arrived at a desolate area within the Tianji Realm.
Next, he wanted to test the other changes brought about by the Spatial Dao after reaching the True Realm of Dao.
Su Xing gently extended his right hand, fingers pointing upwards. In an instant, the entire mountain range in front of him was uprooted.
On the ground, only a deep pit stretching for thousands of miles remained.
Note that this was an entire mountain range, stretching endlessly for thousands of miles…
It was far from the simple control of a few dozen miles of space that Su Xing had previously exhibited.
Then, the thousand-mile-long mountain range began to shrink at a visible speed.
Finally, it transformed into a palm-sized miniature mountain model, appearing in Su Xing's hand.
He probed his divine sense into the model, and all the creatures within the mountain range were living as usual, only shrunk countless times.
"Whew… the True Realm of Dao, effortlessly manipulating thousands of miles of space, causing space to collapse with a flick of the finger…"
Su Xing clicked his tongue. He was only at the initial stage of the True Realm of Dao.
How terrifying would it be if he cultivated to the peak of the sixth realm?
Perhaps, the entire small world would be like something easily obtained, held in his hand.
"Legend has it that in ancient times, there were Da Luo Golden Immortals who specialized in the Spatial Dao. They could store an entire small thousand world within their sleeves with a single move, 'Sleeve Within Universe'. It seems that it wasn't an exaggeration…"
Su Xing couldn't imagine what it would be like to shrink an entire small world, then unexpectedly smash it into an enemy during battle.
Although the size of the space changed, the mass remained the same, becoming more concentrated at a single point.
Releasing the power of a world like that, even a Taiyi Golden Immortal might be severely injured if they weren't careful!
"The Spatial Dao can also be used to defend against enemies… although it doesn't primarily focus on killing…"
Su Xing explored his mastery of the Spatial Dao further.
Then, with a thought, he returned the space in his hand to its original place.
The palm-sized miniature mountain range began to change again, gradually returning to its original form.
Under Su Xing's precise control, the entire mountain range was restored to its former state, as if nothing had happened.
At this moment, Su Xing sensed a familiar and powerful aura approaching him.
Su Xing's heart moved, and he saw a figure in white robes flying towards him on a sword, quickly landing before him.
Upon seeing Su Xing, the person was startled for a moment. After sensing that the mountain range had returned to its original state, they were shocked and said:
"Wow, you've been hiding your true strength!"
"Only at the initial stage of Golden Immortal cultivation… yet the mastery of the Spatial Dao you just displayed is probably at the True Realm of Dao level, right?"
"I didn't expect your talent in the Spatial Dao to surpass even your Sword Dao…"
"Goodness, you're truly a remarkable young talent!"
Upon hearing this, Su Xing's lips curled into a slight smile. Naturally, he felt secretly pleased to be praised, especially by such a powerful individual.
But he still bowed and humbly replied:
"Not really, Senior Bai… I just happened to enter the sixth realm of the Spatial Dao… it's nowhere near your level!"
"If I have any confusion about the Sword Dao in the future, I hope you won't hesitate to guide me…"
Upon hearing Su Xing's words, the figure in white laughed heartily:
"Of course, of course! It's a joyous occasion to have made a breakthrough in cultivation!"
"Haha, you have to treat me to a few bottles of good wine…"
Saying that, the figure in white draped his arm around Su Xing's shoulder and walked towards the city.
The visitor was none other than the Sword Immortal Bai Di.
Only this Da Luo Golden Immortal could be so informal.
It turned out that Su Xing's earlier practice of spatial power had caused too much commotion.
Bai Di, who was tens of thousands of miles away, sensed something amiss and came to investigate.
…
After returning to the real world, Su Xing adapted for a while.
Then, he sighed:
"The Spatial Dao reaching the sixth realm has brought about a tremendous improvement for me…"
"The only pity is that the Spatial Dao is not primarily offensive. My current strength is probably just barely enough to enter the top three of the Earth Ranking…"
Su Xing shook his head slightly, indicating that there was still a significant gap between him and a true Taiyi Golden Immortal.
He still needed to work hard!
"However, the basic goals of this simulation have been achieved… Next, it's time to improve the cultivation of the Lesser Demon persona."
Su Xing estimated that it shouldn't be difficult for the Lesser Demon persona to reach the mid-stage of Level 2 Divine Being this time.
His gaze fell upon the simulation panel.
[Year 850, you sensed a threat of being spied upon.]
[The Auspicious Avoidance talent also occasionally sends out warnings.]
[Even within the Tianji Realm, you feel a little uneasy. You suspect that the alien race has developed some internal spies within the Tianji Realm.]
[Especially when carrying out missions, this premonition is even stronger.]
[Year 900, you finally suffered a pursuit and assassination by a Taiyi Golden Immortal.]
[The one who pursued you was a high-ranking member of the Descending Church, codenamed Blood Four.]
[Unlike before, you now face such a powerful individual and are not completely without a fighting chance…]
[At the very least, you can still choose to flee…]
[The advantages of the Spatial Dao's sixth realm are demonstrated.]
[You tear open space, repeatedly using spatial power to traverse countless distances, arriving at a small thousand world that has been invaded by the alien race.]
[After that, you decisively transform into your Lesser Demon form.]
[Not long after, your aura as a Lesser Demon Divine Being is discovered by the alien race.]
[You become the Deputy Commander of the Third Legion of the alien army.]
[Next, you stay within the alien army, developing the Lesser Demon race, cultivating followers, and harvesting faith power.]
[Year 1300, the first wave of faith power is completely used up. You have cultivated enough Lesser Demon apostles, and the speed of collecting faith power has increased tenfold…]
[Year 1900, you use up the faith power accumulated for six hundred years and begin to enhance your own realm.]
[Under the nurturing of countless faith powers, your divine power continuously grows.]
[Finally, your divine power reaches the mid-stage of Level 2 Divine Being.]
[Year 2000, you are assassinated by humans…]
[You resist with all your might, but it's useless…]
[You die!]
[Ding, this simulation is over!]
After the simulation ended, Su Xing nodded slightly.
This simulation, once again, ended at the 2000-year time point.
And to be on the safe side, Su Xing's Lesser Demon persona had enhanced his strength a hundred years in advance. There was nothing much to say about this.
But what surprised Su Xing was that his current strength was not completely without resistance against a Taiyi Golden Immortal.
"The sixth realm of the Spatial Dao!"
"It gives me the ability to escape from a Taiyi Golden Immortal…"
Su Xing's face lit up with joy, signifying that his ability to protect himself had greatly improved!
In this world, the number of powerful individuals who could threaten Su Xing's safety and life was decreasing.
At the very least, those Taiyi Golden Immortals in the initial stage, who were not adept at the Spatial Dao, would find it difficult to kill him.
"If I can't win in a head-on fight… can't I just run?"
Su Xing thought to himself.
"But strength is the foundation… My current strength is still insufficient to clash head-on with a Taiyi Golden Immortal…"
"First, let's see the rewards of this simulation!"
Su Xing looked at the reward list.
[I Am a Passerby]: Purple talent, priced at 1 unit of Energy Origin.
[Spirit Realm, 12,000 Miles]: Spiritual Domain transformation, reaching the Spirit Realm level. Within the Spirit Realm, the power of divine abilities and the Spatial Dao is greatly enhanced. The Spirit Realm gradually evolves towards the real world. Price: 200,000 units of Energy Origin.
[Golden Immortal, Level 2]: Golden Immortal initial stage cultivation, condensing the Three Flowers on Top and Five Qi within the Chest, enjoying a lifespan of a million years, and an immortal body. Price: 10 million units of Energy Origin.
[Cultivation Results of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture]: Sixth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture, planting a Yuanli Tree within the body, with endless Yuanli, even more powerful than before. Has reached the entry level of the sixth layer, with an eight-foot-nine-inch Yuanli Tree within the body. Price: 13 million units of Energy Origin.
In this simulation, because Su Xing focused on cultivation, he did not encounter any new treasures.
Therefore, the types of rewards were fewer, but their quality was not low.
"I want all four of these rewards!"
Su Xing stroked his chin and muttered.
There was nothing much to say about the Passerby talent. For the sake of future explorations in the Endless Abyss, Su Xing must bring it out.
The expansion of the Spirit Realm also required Su Xing's long-term accumulation. It would be best to bring it out if possible.
As for the Qi Refinement and Body Tempering cultivation, Su Xing even more needed to bring them out.
"In that case, let's bring them all out!"
Su Xing first chose to temporarily store the Passerby talent and Spirit Realm cultivation results in the Talent Lottery Pool.
Then, Su Xing silently said:
"I choose to bring out the cultivation results of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture and the Golden Immortal, Level 2 cultivation."
"As well as the two rewards in the pool…"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Su Xing heard a prompt.
[Ding, you have successfully brought out the cultivation results of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture, spending 13 million units of Energy Origin. Remaining Energy Origin: 11,831,311 units…]
[You have successfully brought out the Golden Immortal, Level 2 cultivation, spending 10 million units of Energy Origin. Remaining Energy Origin: 1,831,311 units…]
[You have successfully brought out the Spirit Realm cultivation results, spending 220,000 units of Energy Origin. Remaining Energy Origin: 1,611,311 units…]
[You have successfully brought out the talent 'I Am a Passerby', spending 2 units of Energy Origin. Remaining Energy Origin: 1,611,309 units…]
Su Xing brought out four rewards at once.
Naturally, he stored the ones with lower value in the pool, so the extra 10% Energy Origin expenditure was less.
But even so, Su Xing's Energy Origin took a sharp decline.
In the blink of an eye, he was left with only over a million.
At the same time, the aura around Su Xing began to rise.
His mana within his body surged in a short period, directly breaking through from the late-stage of Golden Immortal, Level 1 to Golden Immortal, Level 2.
This increased his total mana by about 30%.
At the same time, the Yuanli and physical body within Su Xing also increased by about 50%.
The five-foot-tall Yuanli Tree grew to eight feet and nine inches.
The range of the Spirit Field Cave Heaven where Su Xing was located also expanded to 12,000 miles.
After a long while, Su Xing slowly opened his eyes and said with satisfaction:
"The feeling of increased strength is truly wonderful!"
"Compared to the last simulation, my strength has made significant progress!"
"I'm finally able to enter the top three of the Earth Ranking!"
But just as Su Xing was feeling happy, he glanced at the remaining Energy Origin on the simulation panel, and his chest suddenly felt a pang of pain.
"Sigh, Energy Origin, it comes quickly and goes quickly!"
"Although my strength has increased rapidly… this is only possible with a sufficient supply of Energy Origin…"
"But right now, the remaining Energy Origin is probably not enough for me to conduct the next simulation!"
Su Xing calculated that to take his strength to the next level, the fastest way would be to have the Yuanli Tree reach ten feet and the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture reach the minor completion stage of the sixth layer.
However, this would require Su Xing to spend another 7 million units of Energy Origin.
Currently, Su Xing didn't have that much…
"Hmm… no!"
"I'm going to the Abyss next, so naturally, I want to enhance my strength as much as possible!"
"What if I encounter danger?!"
"Therefore, reaching the minor completion stage of the sixth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture is the most ideal situation."
"Right now, I have two more simulation opportunities… Although my Energy is insufficient to bring out cultivation… but after sweeping through the Abyss, things will be different!"
"I can fully simulate once, and then enhance my cultivation after sweeping through the Abyss!"
"This is the best way to maximize my strength increase!"
Su Xing quickly figured this out.
Before entering the Endless Abyss, Su Xing planned to simulate one last time.
To take his strength a step further.
Thinking this, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
"Start the simulation!"
[156th Simulation Started, currently remaining Energy Origin: 1,611,309 units… Remaining simulation times: 1.]
[Simulation begins!]
[Drawing a talent requires 1 unit of Energy Origin. Do you want to draw?]
"Yes!"
[Ding, you have drawn the Golden talent Golden Peng Body. The next time you draw a Golden talent, the probability is 80%, and the probability of drawing a Red talent is 20%…]
[Golden Peng Body]: One of the Hundred Divine Bodies, possessing some of the bloodline of the ancient divine beast, the Golden Peng. It has great talent in physical body and speed, and there is a probability of mastering the Golden Peng's innate talent, "Soaring Nine Ten Thousand Miles", and having a certain degree of suppression against dragon-type races.
"Hmm? Golden Peng Body?"
Su Xing showed some interest in the newly drawn talent.
This Golden-winged Roc had also left some legends in the cultivation world.
Legend has it that the strongest Golden Peng in ancient times was close to the Da Luo Golden Immortal level.
It was also exceptionally skilled in speed…
With a single thought, it could easily teleport hundreds of thousands of miles.
As for "Soaring Nine Ten Thousand Miles", the nine was just a symbolic number. The true Golden-winged Roc could travel far beyond that speed.
"Not bad, this talent seems useful to me… I might be able to bring it out after this simulation."
Su Xing thought to himself.
"Then, let's officially start the simulation!"
"The goal is still to break through to the minor completion stage of the sixth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture…"
[Ding, please choose the target for the Great Instrument Late Bloomer talent enhancement…]
"I choose to enhance the Great Instrument Late Bloomer talent…"
[Within the Spirit Field Cave Heaven, you realize that you are in a simulation.]
[You travel to the Endless Abyss, spending seven days exploring to the 400th layer of the Endless Abyss.]
[After that, you sense a hint of danger and use the Spatial Dao to successfully escape from Earth.]
[Half an hour later, you arrive at the Xiao Qingyun Realm.]
[After that, you find Qingyunzi and successfully trade with him.]
[You spend fifteen years finding the scattered inheritances of the Luotian Sect.]
[After that, you travel to the Tianji Domain.]
[Year 20, you successfully arrive at the Tianji Domain.]
[Over the next two hundred years, you cultivate the Heavenly Yuan Divine Tree and practice the Zhengyi Fufu Qi Scripture as usual.]
[Year 300, the Heavenly Yuan Divine Tree matures.]
[This year, the range of your Spirit Realm reaches 13,000 miles.]
[You board the Tianji Pavilion's Immortal Boat, preparing to travel to the Tianji Realm.]
[Year 320, ambushed by the alien race…]
[In this battle, you start to become famous and rise to 21st place on the Earth Ranking.]
[Year 330, you arrive at the Tianji Realm.]
[Over the next seventy years, you cultivate in the Tianji Realm, occasionally going out on missions, quietly waiting for the Heavenly Yuan Fruit to mature.]
[Year 400, the Heavenly Yuan Fruit matures.]
[Over the next hundred years, you consume one Heavenly Yuan Fruit every two years, and your body tempering cultivation progresses by leaps and bounds.]
[Year 500, forty-nine Heavenly Yuan Fruits are digested, and the second batch of Heavenly Yuan Fruits matures.]
[This year, the Yuanli Tree within your body grows to nine feet and four inches.]
[You go out on a mission and kill the Red-eyed Divine Being.]
[In the blink of an eye, another hundred years pass…]
[Year 600, the Yuanli Tree within your body finally reaches a temporary bottleneck, growing to nine feet and nine inches.]
[Only one step away from the minor completion stage of the sixth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture.]
[Year 650, after hundreds of years of cultivation, your Qi Refinement cultivation reaches the mid-stage of Golden Immortal, Level 2.]
[Year 680, on a peaceful afternoon, you have a sudden epiphany, and you feel a subtle change in your physical body.]
[The Yuanli Tree within your body grows an inch taller.]
[Although it's only an inch, it signifies that you have officially entered the minor completion stage of the sixth layer!]
[The Yuanli within your body becomes even purer, and the power of Yuanli is even stronger…]
In the real world, Su Xing couldn't help but reveal a happy expression upon seeing this.
"Finally, the minor completion stage of the sixth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture… equivalent to the physical strength of a mid-stage Golden Immortal!"
"My strength has finally crossed another small hurdle."
"So, how much of a gap is there between me and a Taiyi Golden Immortal now?"
Su Xing carefully recalled the strength displayed by Blood Three and Zi Ling Xianzi earlier.
The answer was… still a huge gap!
"The minor completion stage of the sixth layer of the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture probably puts me at a certain distance from the top two on the Earth Ranking."
"At the very least, the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture needs to reach the major completion stage of the sixth layer, along with my cultivation breaking through to the mid-stage of Golden Immortal, to have a chance to enter the top two of the Earth Ranking."
"As for aiming for the top spot, I probably need another Dao to reach the sixth realm before I have a hope…"
Su Xing thought to himself. The Spatial Dao was still somewhat lacking in offensive power.
Those prodigies like Zi Ling Xianzi, or those who could enter the top three of the Earth Ranking, probably all mastered the sixth realm of a Dao!
After all, the only gap between them and Taiyi was in cultivation level.
"Perhaps, Zi Ling Xianzi doesn't only master one True Realm of Dao."
Su Xing decided to try and find out Zi Ling Xianzi's true strength in the next simulation.
This would help him understand how much of a gap still existed between him and a Taiyi Golden Immortal.
"However, the Immersive Simulation is still yet to be carried out…"
"After the Spatial Dao has entered the sixth realm, it's time to try and master the Five Elements Dao…"
Su Xing still decided to make the Five Elements Dao his first offensive Dao.
After all, the advantages of the Five Elements Saint Body were undeniable.
"Start the Immersive Simulation…"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 428: Reaching the Seventh Heaven, New Enemies!
"Start the Immersive Simulation… Duration: one hundred years!"
Su Xing silently recited.
[Ding, you have successfully… Remaining Energy Origin: 1,574,808 units…]
With the prompt, Su Xing's consciousness entered the simulated world.
…
Nine Heavens Domain, Fifth Heaven.
Su Xing began to comprehend the Five Elements Dao.
Over a hundred artifacts imbued with Five Elements Dao Essence were placed before him.
He took a sip of Enlightenment Tea and activated the Wise as a Fool state, boosting his comprehension by dozens of times.
In the blink of an eye, seventy-two years passed.
Su Xing pushed forward with all his might on the Five Elements Dao.
Finally, he elevated the Five Elements Dao from the entry stage of the fifth realm to the minor completion stage.
With a thought, the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth began to surge violently.
The immortal energy within Su Xing's body flowed ceaselessly into his palm.
The Five Elements Immortal Explosion Technique materialized in his hand.
Looking at the Five Elements vortex in his hand, Su Xing nodded in satisfaction:
"Excellent. After reaching the minor completion stage of the fifth realm, the power of the Five Elements Immortal Explosion Technique has increased by over 50%!"
Currently, Su Xing still had one guaranteed epiphany and over a dozen Enlightenment Pills left unused.
Without hesitation, he spent eight years using all these pills and the guaranteed epiphany opportunity.
Thus, Su Xing's Five Elements Dao advanced further.
However, Su Xing still had twenty years left in the Immersive Simulation.
He looked up at the sky and muttered:
"It's time to go to that place…"
"The Seventh Heaven!"
Originally, in Su Xing's plan, he was supposed to visit the Seventh Heaven after reaching the Golden Immortal stage.
The purpose was to search for the Heavenly Yuan Divine Tree.
However, the time rewind function of the simulator earlier had unexpectedly helped him obtain the Heavenly Yuan Fruit.
Therefore, his trip to the Seventh Heaven had been delayed for a while.
But now, Su Xing's strength had increased significantly, and he naturally intended to explore it.
"The Seventh Heaven, the top three heavens of the Nine Heavens Domain… related to the secrets of Sainthood, ancient mysteries!"
"Naturally, I need to explore it…"
Su Xing muttered, utilizing the Spatial Dao, his figure flickering in the air at an astonishing speed as he headed towards the Sixth Heaven.
One day later, Su Xing encountered an invisible barrier.
Passing through this barrier would lead to the Sixth Heaven. Su Xing had been here before, so there were no surprises.
Soon, he arrived at the Sixth Heaven.
He saw the desolate scene once more.
Everywhere was filled with ruins, yellow sand, barren land, and collapsed mountains, clear signs of a massive battle that had taken place long ago.
Even though this wasn't Su Xing's first time witnessing this scene, he was still amazed by the great war that had occurred countless years ago.
The difference was that this time, Su Xing didn't linger in the Sixth Heaven for too long.
Instead, he hurried towards the higher heavens.
With a single step, he traversed tens of thousands of miles.
Su Xing didn't need to rest, and he moved towards the Seventh Heaven at an astonishing speed.
After about three days, Su Xing had lost track of how far he had travelled.
He only knew that the barrier between the Sixth Heaven and the Seventh Heaven was even vaster than the largest Great Thousand World in the Three Thousand Worlds.
"Is this… the barrier to the Seventh Heaven?"
Su Xing gently extended his hand, sensing a layer of black light curtain.
Just by touching this light curtain, Su Xing felt a unique aura.
It was as if he was being stripped bare and examined.
Then, something magical happened.
Su Xing didn't feel the expected obstruction.
The light curtain simply "checked" his cultivation level before allowing him to enter the Seventh Heaven.
"Is this… the Seventh Heaven?"
Soon, Su Xing felt that he had stepped into a new world.
His first impression was the abundant spiritual energy!
The place where Su Xing was located was just an insignificant area in the Seventh Heaven.
However, the spiritual energy surrounding him was clearly at the Blessed Land level!
This was extremely rare in the Three Thousand Worlds!
You must know that even in a Great Thousand World, whether it's the Qingyun Realm or the Tianji Realm, the spiritual energy, while more abundant than in a Small Thousand World, still couldn't reach the Blessed Land level!
Only certain treasured lands could reach that level.
Every Blessed Land in the Three Thousand Worlds was occupied by cultivators above the Immortal realm.
In some fiercely competitive areas, even Heavenly Immortals weren't qualified to own a Blessed Land.
However, after entering the Seventh Heaven, the abundant spiritual energy clearly told Su Xing that even the most barren place in the Seventh Heaven was at the Blessed Land level!
"My heavens…" Su Xing couldn't help but exclaim.
Just how vast was the Seventh Heaven?
Su Xing didn't know, but it was definitely far vaster than any Great Thousand World.
Su Xing suspected that the territory of the Seventh Heaven might be as vast as an entire lower realm domain!
"An entire domain, all at the Blessed Land level. What does that even mean!?"
Su Xing quickly recalled something.
Legend had it that in ancient times, the heavens and earth were divided into upper and lower realms. The upper realm was abundant with spiritual energy and was the origin of cultivators.
In that world, all races flourished, and the human race was just a small, inconspicuous force.
Now, Su Xing had come to this world in person.
He only had one thought in his mind: the legends were true!
After his initial shock, Su Xing finally had the chance to take a good look at this world.
First of all, the Seventh Heaven was different from the first five heavens. There was no dense fog here, nor were there world fragments that had become various secret realms.
Instead, like the Sixth Heaven, it was a world similar to the outside world.
There were still traces of war, and occasionally, one could see diverted rivers and collapsed mountains.
However, the signs of war were far fewer here.
"Truly a wondrous world for cultivators to cultivate in!"
Su Xing exclaimed once more.
He had no doubt that even cultivators with mediocre aptitude, those with mixed spiritual roots, could cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage or higher here.
No wonder the ancient times were a true golden age for cultivation.
The excellent spiritual energy and environment could undoubtedly make up for deficiencies in aptitude.
Similarly, cultivators with high aptitude and high-quality spiritual roots could achieve even greater heights in this world.
Su Xing didn't use spatial power, but instead released his divine sense to a radius of a hundred miles before running at an extremely fast speed through the Seventh Heaven.
After about an hour, Su Xing had probably travelled tens of millions of miles.
At this point, he slowed down and gained a further understanding of the environment of the Seventh Heaven.
"In the Seventh Heaven, the spiritual energy at the Blessed Land level is just the starting point…"
"Just like the lower realms, the distribution of spiritual energy in the Seventh Heaven is uneven."
"There are even quite a few high-grade and supreme Blessed Land-level treasured lands. These treasured lands are all ownerless…"
"Most exaggeratedly, I even saw naturally formed Cave Heavens… also ownerless!"
Su Xing was utterly astonished.
If such treasured lands existed in the Three Thousand Worlds, they would have been fought over fiercely!
Every Cave Heaven-level treasured land was the foundation for a cultivation sect to rise!
However, in the Seventh Heaven, whether it was Blessed Lands or Cave Heavens, no one was fighting over them…
"Tsk tsk, is this the cultivation resources that the cultivators of ancient times enjoyed?"
Su Xing also understood why the cultivators of ancient times were so much stronger than the cultivators of the present.
It wasn't that the new generation of cultivators were incompetent.
On the contrary, as time flowed, the overall cultivation civilization, cultivation methods, and even aptitude of cultivators should have shown an upward trend.
However, the difference in cultivation resources between this world and the current one was just too great.
"Besides the abundant spiritual energy… the spiritual herbs in this world are undoubtedly more numerous!"
"Rare spiritual herbs in the lower realms seem to be as common as weeds and wildflowers here… I've even found quite a few immortal medicines…"
Su Xing had a basic preliminary judgment of the Seventh Heaven.
An absolute paradise for cultivators!
The existence that all cultivators dreamed of!
"So, why hasn't any cultivation civilization been born in such a treasured land?"
"Why don't the cultivators of the lower realms come to the upper three heavens to cultivate?"
Su Xing couldn't help but feel puzzled.
The upper three heavens, while having cultivation requirements – at least a Golden Immortal or above to qualify for entry – Su Xing believed that while he couldn't do it, the Da Luo Golden Immortals, such as Bai Di and the Tianji Pavilion Master, probably had a way to bring the cultivators of the Tianji Domain to the Seventh Heaven.
If that happened, countless prodigies would emerge in just a few tens of thousands of years!
"So, why haven't those powerful cultivators done that?"
Su Xing soon found out the reason…
…
Su Xing, who was enjoying the wonders of the Seventh Heaven, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his brow.
The Auspicious Avoidance talent frantically sent out warnings.
"There's an enemy! And it's an enemy that can threaten my life… a sneak attack!"
Su Xing quickly reacted and immediately activated six thousand four hundred protective sword qi, his Three Flowers on Top surging forth, protecting himself firmly.
In the next instant, an attack struck.
A black claw containing terrifying power tore through the void, slashing at Su Xing's protective sword qi.
The moment he saw the black claw, Su Xing's brows furrowed.
This familiar and nauseating feeling…
"It's the Shadow Race!"
"Why… are there alien races in the Seventh Heaven!"
A thought flashed through Su Xing's mind, but he didn't have time to think it over.
He had to overcome the immediate danger first!
Su Xing was very familiar with the Shadow Race's attack methods.
After all, he had "played" the Shadow Race persona and had fought against Shadow Race Divine Beings multiple times in simulations.
The Shadow Race's greatest advantage was the "Shadow Realm" that only they could freely traverse.
Using spatial power, they constantly travelled between the Shadow Realm and the real world. Whether it was assassination, concealment, speed, or escape, they were top-notch.
Powerful Shadow Race members, relying on their skilled assassination techniques and mastery of divine abilities, could even assassinate targets beyond their cultivation level.
And now, the moment Su Xing was attacked, he judged the strength of this Shadow Divine Being.
"A Half-step Taiyi Golden Immortal!"
"Or rather… only one step away from a Level 1 Divine Being!"
This Shadow Divine Being that attacked him was definitely stronger than the ones he had killed in the Tianji Domain battles!
After all, Su Xing's Spatial Dao had already entered the sixth realm!
However, before this Shadow Divine Being officially launched its attack, Su Xing had almost no premonition.
Only at the moment when it separated from the Shadow Realm did Su Xing sense the spatial fluctuations.
He was able to react quickly and protect his body with protective sword qi.
This indicated that this Shadow Divine Being's comprehension of spatial laws had also reached at least the sixth realm!
…
Bang!
At the same time, violent fluctuations erupted in the space.
The Shadow Divine Being's terrifying black claw slammed into Su Xing's protective sword qi.
The resulting shockwave caused the surrounding ground to collapse.
The air vibrated continuously, emitting a series of soft whispers.
Crack—Crack—
Under Su Xing's gaze, the protective sword qi shattered like a spiderweb.
Six thousand four hundred protective sword qi were not enough to withstand the Shadow Divine Being's sneak attack!
But, it was enough!
The sword qi dissipated most of the force of the attack.
Su Xing quickly reacted, his figure retreating rapidly through the air, adjusting his breathing, and skillfully dissipating the force of the attack with his physical body.
Thus, Su Xing narrowly avoided a fatal blow from the sneak attack.
After creating some distance between himself and the Shadow Divine Being, Su Xing breathed a sigh of relief.
At this point, Su Xing finally had the chance to see the appearance of this attacker.
This Shadow Divine Being was only one meter tall, resembling a humanoid.
Its entire body was covered in sharp, dark red spines, its dark skin like a shadow, perfectly camouflaged in the shade of the trees.
Its three-inch-long claws were incredibly tough, not inferior to innate treasures in terms of hardness!
Within its lean, small muscles, there was an astonishing amount of strength.
"Shadow Race… the stronger they are, the closer they are to human form?"
"They've even become shorter… somewhat like the legendary 'water monkeys'?"
Su Xing furrowed his brows slightly.
The "evolution" of this Shadow Divine Being was clearly more terrifying than the one Su Xing had killed on the battlefield before.
Judging from the assassination just now, Su Xing had no doubt that a Golden Immortal at the peak stage would have died on the spot!
Even the top five powerhouses on the Earth Ranking could be severely injured if they weren't careful!
"What a troublesome enemy! Fortunately… my Spatial Dao has reached the sixth realm!"
Su Xing secretly rejoiced, not rushing to attack, but instead locking his gaze and aura onto this Shadow Divine Being.
Because if he showed any weakness, the Shadow Divine Being could launch another assassination attempt at any moment!
At this moment, the Shadow Divine Being in front of Su Xing also showed a hint of surprise in its eyes.
"Human, how did you discover my presence?"
A few dozen meters away from Su Xing, this half-human-tall Shadow Divine Being didn't rush to attack. Instead, it looked at Su Xing with interest.
"This look… I've seen it many times…"
Su Xing whispered in his heart.
Every powerful being he encountered in his past simulations had looked at him with this mocking gaze.
But now, one by one, they were all beneath Su Xing's feet!
"You won't be an exception either!"
Su Xing didn't answer, but instead took action.
The Spirit Realm unfolded in an instant, instantly covering a radius of ten thousand miles.
Then, it contracted at an astonishing speed, ultimately covering a radius of a hundred miles.
The same Spirit Realm cultivation, when compressed within a certain range, had a stronger effect!
And a hundred miles was enough!
In the next second, Su Xing used spatial power to seal off all space within a radius of a hundred miles!
The Shadow Divine Being sensed the spatial fluctuations around it and its expression changed slightly.
It could feel that its ability to enter the Shadow Realm was restricted.
At the very least, it couldn't enter the Shadow Realm as freely as before!
"So that's how it is… it seems your mastery of space is not weak either…"
"Hehe, but inferior races will ultimately die at my hands… I've killed no less than ten like you!"
The Shadow Divine Being narrowed its eyes, looking at Su Xing as if it were seeing the most delicious prey.
Su Xing responded with a Five Elements Immortal Explosion Technique!
The extremely compressed immortal energy bloomed in Su Xing's hand like a brilliant flower, silently appearing behind the Shadow Divine Being!
This was the Five Elements Immortal Explosion Technique combined with the Spatial Dao!
A new technique Su Xing mastered after the Spatial Dao reached the sixth realm!
With his astonishing mastery of space, the Five Elements Immortal Explosion Technique could appear anywhere within the Spirit Realm at will.
In actual combat, it had unexpected effects!
In the next second, the Five Elements Immortal Explosion Technique exploded behind the Shadow Divine Being.
The immense power caused the entire space to shatter.
For a thousand miles around, mountains collapsed, as if the world were ending.
"Tsk tsk, as expected of the upper realms… the space here is much more stable than the Three Thousand Worlds…"
Su Xing was somewhat surprised.
This Five Elements Immortal Explosion Technique was powerful enough to destroy a Small Thousand World.
But in the Seventh Heaven, the power only affected a thousand miles.
This showed that the stability of the space here was unmatched by the lower realms.
Huge clouds of dust rose, spreading across the sky for tens of thousands of feet.
Su Xing was confident that even a Golden Immortal at the peak stage, caught off guard by such an explosion, would be severely injured!
However, before the smoke cleared, Su Xing's expression became grave.
In his perception, the Shadow Divine Being's life force showed no signs of depletion!
"So that's it… while unable to use the Shadow Realm… it can 'dematerialize' itself, partially hiding within the Shadow Realm, thus avoiding damage?"
Su Xing narrowed his eyes, seeing the half-illusory figure within the smoke.
"Indeed, being one of the Ten Great Emperor Clans, the Shadow Race doesn't just rely on simple Shadow Realm traversal…"
"However, can you withstand this attack?"
Su Xing's heart moved, and sword intent erupted from him in an instant.
Then, a silver light pierced through space, striking the Shadow Divine Being's neck!
Void Slash!
Su Xing's sword technique divine ability imbued with spatial power!
This sword strike didn't care if you were dematerialized or not.
Even if you were hiding in the Shadow Realm, Su Xing could still strike you!
However, Su Xing still underestimated the strength of this Shadow Divine Being.
It quickly raised its black claws to block the vital area.
The sound of metal clashing against metal echoed through the air.
In the next second, a faint white mark appeared on the black claw.
However, Su Xing's Void Slash had already been deflected.
"A sword cultivator, are you?"
"Unfortunately, your swordsmanship seems a bit lacking! This sword strike… the precision is there, but the power is insufficient."
The Shadow Divine Being spoke indifferently, the mocking expression in its eyes hard to conceal.
Upon seeing this, Su Xing also furrowed his brows slightly.
"What a pity… the Sword Dao hasn't reached the sixth realm yet… otherwise, this sword strike could have killed it!"
Su Xing frankly expressed his regret.
With the help of the Spatial Dao, Su Xing's Void Slash indeed struck the Shadow Divine Being.
But unfortunately, the power of his fifth realm Sword Dao seemed insufficient, and it was blocked by the Shadow Divine Being's black claws, which were comparable to innate treasures.
At this point, the initial probing between the two ended.
In terms of the Spatial Dao, Su Xing might be inferior to this Shadow Divine Being.
But Su Xing had a wider range of techniques and mastered various divine abilities, allowing him to remain evenly matched with this Shadow Divine Being for a short time.
The Shadow Divine Being, relying on its black claws and physique comparable to a Golden Immortal at the peak stage, engaged in close combat with Su Xing.
The two soon fought for hundreds of rounds.
Seeing that it couldn't subdue Su Xing, the Shadow Divine Being retracted its smile.
Then, it said something unexpected to Su Xing:
"Human, your strength is not bad… are you interested in becoming my subordinate?"
(End of Chapter)