Chapter 453: The Heaven Devil General's Erroneous Decision, The Destruction of the Heaven Devil Domain! (6k)
[In just over thirty years, you have slain over a hundred alien deities, and your authority within the Heaven Devil Prison has been elevated to Heaven Rank Eight!]
[Throughout the entire Heaven Devil Prison, only a few dozen individuals have achieved such a level of authority.]
[Simultaneously, through years of combat in the core region of the Heaven Devil Domain, you have gained a more comprehensive understanding of the alien forces!]
[The number of alien beings within the Heaven Devil Domain is no less than that of the Celestial Mechanism Domain, and their power is equally terrifying.]
[Almost every year, these core powerhouses of the Heaven Devil Domain have to intervene several times... all to suppress scattered alien incursions.]
[Apart from these scattered alien beings, there is also an incredibly powerful alien legion within the Heaven Devil Domain!]
[The Fourth Alien Legion!]
[Led by two Primal Gods, it boasts dozens of First-Rank Deities... nearly a thousand Second-Rank Deities, and countless other alien divinities...]
[However, due to the seal left by the Ancestor Luo Tian, the entire Fourth Legion is unable to break through the core region of the Heaven Devil Domain.]
[Even so, if it weren't for the Heaven Devil General's personal presence guarding the place, the seal would have been shattered long ago, resulting in the ruin of the Heaven Devil Domain.]
[Every hundred years, the Heaven Devil General has to reinforce the seal. Despite his immense strength, faced with the entire Fourth Legion, he can only employ guerrilla tactics, leading a select group of Heaven Devil Prison elites to counter these alien forces.]
[For a million years, although the Fourth Legion has failed to expand, the top powerhouses within the Heaven Devil Prison have continuously fallen in battle...]
[Even more terrifying is that, as time goes on, the seal jointly laid down by the Heaven Devil Domain's Heavenly Dao and Ancestor Luo Tian has begun to gradually weaken.]
[Occasionally, powerful alien beings emerge from the passageways, joining forces with the Fourth Legion, further chipping away at the two seals.]
[You understand that the situation within the Heaven Devil Prison is far from tranquil.]
[Both the passageway seal and the Fourth Legion's seal – if either is broken, the entire Heaven Devil Domain would likely be annihilated.]
[It is precisely for this reason that the Heaven Devil General dares not leave easily.]
[But human cultivators develop slowly, and the birth of Immortal Kings is incredibly difficult... the entire Heaven Devil Domain might not produce a single Immortal King in a thousand years.]
[Conversely, in every few hundred years of combat, the Heaven Devil Domain almost invariably suffers casualties among its high-level cultivators.]
[The overall strength of the Heaven Devil Prison is steadily declining...]
[Under these circumstances, you presented the formula for the Metamorphosis Rebirth Pill!]
[This formula is undoubtedly a priceless treasure for all cultivators within the Heaven Devil Domain!]
[Although it doesn't provide significant immediate aid to the Heaven Devil Domain's situation... if we consider a timescale of a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand years, its impact will be monstrous!]
[Cultivators who would normally take a thousand years to forge an Immortal Body might only need two or three hundred years to reach the level of a Body-Refining Immortal!]
[And the primary ingredient of the Metamorphosis Rebirth Pill – alien flesh essence – is an inexhaustible resource for the Heaven Devil Domain.]
[The Heaven Devil General understands the significance of this formula for the entire Heaven Devil Domain.]
[If there's sufficient time to cultivate new cultivators, the Heaven Devil Domain could truly suppress the entire Fourth Legion.]
[Thus, the Metamorphosis Rebirth Pill formula was successfully implemented within the Heaven Devil Domain.]
[As the one who offered the formula, your authority was directly elevated from Heaven Rank Eight to Heaven Rank Three!]
[Only a handful of individuals in the entire Heaven Devil Prison hold Heaven Rank Three authority, though this level of authority is of little use to you at this point...]
[In the 760th year, you inquired with the Heaven Devil General about the possibility of contacting him directly upon entering the Heaven Devil Domain.]
[After pondering for a moment, the Heaven Devil General gifted you a specially crafted communication token.]
[This token can only be used in life-or-death crises... as long as it's activated within the Heaven Devil Domain, the Heaven Devil General will instantly sense it!]
[At that moment, the Heaven Devil General will arrive as swiftly as possible.]
[You silently kept this communication token.]
In the real world, upon seeing this, Su Xing's eyes lit up.
"Excellent, with this communication token... in the next simulation, I won't need to spend so much time slowly climbing the authority ranks within the Heaven Devil Prison..."
"As soon as I step into the Heaven Devil Domain, I can contact the Heaven Devil General!"
"This way, I can save a considerable amount of time..."
After a pause, Su Xing continued:
"However, the spiritual energy within the entire Heaven Devil Domain is thin... but battles occur constantly, making it more suitable for enhancing physical cultivation!"
"Next, I should continue improving the Great Witch Body Tempering Art!"
Su Xing wanted to see how long this simulation could last.
Of course, during this period, he couldn't neglect his cultivation progress.
His gaze fell upon the simulation panel.
[In the 800th year, the Spiritual Qi Tree within your body finally grew to five zhang and one chi (approximately 16.7 feet).]
[This year, you accompanied the Heaven Devil General to the core region of the Heaven Devil Domain to reinforce the seal and simultaneously search for traces of the Heaven Yang Grass...]
[But the Heaven Yang Grass is not easily found. You searched for several months without success.]
[New alien deities emerged from the broken seal, and you were forced to return to the base to fight.]
[Thus, within the Heaven Devil Domain, you occasionally scouted for the Heaven Yang Grass and hunted alien beings... your cultivation realm steadily improved.]
[Time quickly advanced to the 1000th year of the simulation!]
[This year, your cultivation finally advanced to Immortal King Realm, Seventh Level, Late Stage!]
[The Spiritual Qi Tree within your body also grew to five zhang and three chi (approximately 17.6 feet)... the constant battles accelerated your progress in the Great Witch Body Tempering Art by a third.]
[The Heaven Devil General, as always, reinforced the seal every hundred years.]
[But with the passage of time, the alien beings emerging from the passageways inevitably became stronger.]
[In the last hundred years, three First-Rank Deities emerged in succession!]
[And alien deities of this level of strength could only be countered by a few individuals in the entire Heaven Devil Prison, making the defense of the Heaven Devil Domain increasingly difficult.]
[Fortunately, in recent years, with the promotion of the Metamorphosis Rebirth Pill, in just two or three hundred years, the lower and middle-level combat strength of the Heaven Devil Domain has sprung up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.]
[The number of cultivators with Immortal Bodies has increased by roughly 30% compared to two hundred years ago!]
[You felt happy about this, but you spent most of your time cultivating...]
[Time quickly advanced to the 1200th year, when the Heaven Devil General delivered shocking news.]
[The Great World, Tian Yuan World, within the Azure Origin Domain had been conquered!]
[Including the Tian Yuan Sect's Sect Master, two veteran Taiyi Immortal Kings had perished...]
[More than two-thirds of the territory of the entire Azure Origin Domain had been invaded by alien beings...]
In the real world, Su Xing frowned slightly.
"As expected... after the incident with the Red Moon, the Azure Origin Domain's destruction has been brought forward!"
"To delay the Azure Origin Domain's destruction... it seems I can only place my hope on Qing Yunzi..."
"Unfortunately, the Heaven Yang Grass still hasn't been found..."
Su Xing sighed, but he wasn't overly anxious.
Su Xing had countless opportunities to search for the Heaven Yang Grass, even if he only explored a small area in each simulation.
As long as the Heaven Yang Grass existed in this world, Su Xing would be able to find it!
"Thinking about it, perhaps I should divide the core region of the Heaven Devil Domain... and fixate on exploring a specific area during each simulation..."
Su Xing merely thought of this, and his simulated self instantly put it into action.
[After hundreds of years of searching without finding the Heaven Yang Grass, you decided to adopt a strategy of exploring by region.]
[You divided the entire core region of the Heaven Devil Domain into ten large regions and then further divided each large region into ten smaller regions.]
[Afterwards, every hundred years, you would only explore one small region...]
[This way, even if the Heaven Devil Domain is vast and boundless, with such precise division, you would know which areas did not contain the Heaven Yang Grass, saving time for future exploration.]
[After establishing this new exploration plan, you spent the next few hundred years exploring while diligently improving your cultivation.]
[Time quickly advanced to the 1400th year of the simulation!]
[This year, the Heaven Devil General informed you of another shocking piece of bad news.]
[The Southern Barbarian Domain had been completely overrun, and the Great Luo Immortal King, the Southern Barbarian Emperor, had died...]
[Upon hearing this news, your heart trembled. This was a full hundred years earlier than in your previous simulations!]
[The speed at which the alien beings invaded the Three Thousand Worlds... had accelerated once again!]
[But thankfully, you, located within the Heaven Devil Domain, were not significantly affected.]
**[Under the protection of the Heaven Devil General, you had already broken your own personal simulation record!!] **
[A full fourteen hundred years of simulation... allowed your Spiritual Qi Tree to reach a height of five zhang and six chi (approximately 18.6 feet)! ]
[Your cultivation realm was also infinitely close to Immortal King Realm, Seventh Level, Peak...]
[But the good times didn't last...]
[With the complete invasion of the Southern Barbarian Domain, the alien beings freed up a considerable portion of their combat forces.]
[The Seventh Legion that had invaded the Southern Barbarian Domain diverted nearly half of its alien forces to launch attacks on the other four domains.]
[The first to be targeted was the Western Domain closest to the Southern Barbarian Domain – the Heaven Devil Domain!]
[The alien beings crossed domains, using Black Boats, bypassing the Celestial Mechanism Domain... and thus chose the nearest Heaven Devil Domain as their primary target for invasion!]
[Under these circumstances, hundreds of alien deities and tens of thousands of alien divinities surged into the Heaven Devil Domain...]
[For a time, the entire Heaven Devil Domain's situation underwent a drastic change!]
[Even though, for seven hundred years, due to the help of the Metamorphosis Rebirth Pill, the core combat strength of the Heaven Devil Domain had increased by a significant margin.]
[Cultivators whose potential was limited to Earth Immortal Realm might be able to reach the Body-Refining Heavenly Immortal Realm with the help of the Metamorphosis Rebirth Pill.]
[But in just a few decades of war, the Heaven Devil Domain suffered heavy losses, and its strength regressed to the level of several hundred years ago...]
[Under these circumstances, the Heaven Devil General made a momentous decision.]
[He left the Heaven Devil Domain alone to slay the Six-Winged Primal God in the Southern Barbarian Domain!]
[In the Heaven Devil General's view, as long as the Southern Barbarian Domain fell into chaos, the Seventh Legion's alien forces would be unable to invade other domains.]
[Thus, in the 1450th year, the Heaven Devil General departed for the Southern Barbarian Domain.]
[According to his plan, if things went smoothly, he should return within fifty years.]
[But to be safe, he entrusted you with the method of reinforcing the seal and informed you that during his absence, you would be the leader of the Heaven Devil Prison.]
[With your mere Immortal King cultivation, logically speaking, it would be difficult to shoulder such a responsibility.]
[But over the past few hundred years, you had already forged close bonds with the Heaven Devil Prison's elites.]
[Moreover, you had contributed the Metamorphosis Rebirth Pill, so there were no major obstacles to you becoming the acting leader.]
[To prevent alien unrest, the Heaven Devil General announced that he was going into seclusion, secretly departing from the Heaven Devil Domain. Only a few people, including you, knew the truth.]
In the real world, Su Xing raised an eyebrow.
"No wonder my previous Lesser Devil Divinity incarnation encountered the Heaven Devil General's attack in the Southern Barbarian Domain..."
"The Heaven Devil General's goal that time was to directly eliminate the Six-Winged Primal God?"
Su Xing had resolved a lingering question.
"However, after the Heaven Devil General's departure, the danger level within the entire Heaven Devil Domain will greatly increase!"
"I wonder... if I can survive until the Heaven Devil General returns..."
Su Xing frowned slightly, vaguely sensing that this simulation might be nearing its end.
His gaze fell upon the simulation panel.
[In the first ten years after the Heaven Devil General's secret departure, nothing unusual happened in the Heaven Devil Domain.]
[You led the Heaven Devil Prison's personnel to continuously hunt down the alien deities of the Seventh Legion that came to reinforce the enemy, and the overall situation didn't change much.]
[But as the Heaven Devil General remained absent for a long time, the Fourth Alien Legion seemed to have noticed something amiss and began to send out alien deities who had broken through the seal to probe.]
[As time went on, these probing alien deities became increasingly powerful...]
[Finally, the 1480th year of the simulation arrived.]
[The Fourth Legion, at great cost, sacrificed two First-Rank Deities and allowed a First-Rank Deity at the peak of its power to break through the seal!]
[A First-Rank Deity at its peak was practically invincible beneath the Great Luo Realm!]
[Only a few individuals in the entire Heaven Devil Domain could deal with such a foe.]
[One was Shi San, ranked ninth on the Heavenly Talent List, a Taiyi Immortal King at the peak of his power.]
[The other was Lu Jiu Tian, the deputy leader of the Heaven Devil Prison, whose cultivation was known as a "Half-Step Great Luo Immortal"... ranked third on the Heavenly Talent List.]
[Under the combined efforts of these two, the First-Rank Deity at its peak was naturally slain.]
[But Lu Jiu Tian and Shi San were also severely injured...]
[At this point, the sealed alien beings finally confirmed that the Heaven Devil General was no longer in the Heaven Devil Domain.]
[Thus, the entire Fourth Legion's alien forces launched a frenzied assault on the seal.]
[And the passageway sealed by that drop of Heavenly Dao Tear showed signs of loosening.]
[Under these circumstances, you were forced to accelerate your plan to reinforce the seal.]
[Thus, under the cover of the Heaven Devil Prison's high-level personnel, you attempted to reinforce the seal...]
[But this time, the alien forces were clearly determined, and with a surge of effort, they sacrificed several First-Rank Deities, releasing the Fourth Legion's commander, the Void Primal God.]
[The Void Primal God, whose form was a colossal worm the size of a planet, possessed terrifying strength and devouring power...]
[Facing a Primal God comparable to a Great Luo Immortal, you naturally had no power to resist.]
[The seal reinforcement failed...]
[And you perished at the hands of the Void Primal God.]
[You are dead!]
[Ding, this simulation has ended!]
In the real world, Su Xing frowned deeply.
"Indeed... without the Heaven Devil General, the Heaven Devil Domain is completely incapable of withstanding the Fourth Legion!"
"However, this simulation has yielded considerable gains... close to fifteen hundred years of personal simulation time is truly a record-breaking achievement!"
Su Xing took a deep breath. The Heaven Devil General's secret departure was undoubtedly a risky gamble.
If he had successfully slain the Six-Winged Primal God, it would have ensured another thousand years of peace for the Heaven Devil Domain.
But unfortunately, the gamble failed.
The entire Heaven Devil Domain would now be plunged into crisis.
Even if the Heaven Devil General returned, the Heaven Devil Domain would likely suffer heavy losses...
"Sigh... it seems that in the next simulation, I can only try to persuade the Heaven Devil General not to go to the Southern Barbarian Domain!"
"However, even if he doesn't go to the Southern Barbarian Domain... it's just a slow death!"
Su Xing shook his head, his gaze falling upon the rewards from this simulation.
[Nine Nether Underworld King Body]: Gold-Tier Talent, price 10 units of Energy Origin.
[Spirit Realm 45,000 Li]: Spiritual Domain transformation, reaching the Spirit Realm level, significantly enhancing the power of divine abilities and spatial techniques within the Spirit Realm, with the Spirit Realm gradually evolving towards a true world. Price 600,000 units of Energy Origin.
[Immortal King Realm, Seventh Level, Peak Cultivation]: Price 1 unit of Energy Origin.
[Great Witch Body Tempering Art Cultivation Results]: Great Witch Body Tempering Art, Sixth Level, Mastery, Spiritual Qi Tree five zhang and six chi, Spiritual Qi constantly replenishing, price 5,500,000 units of Energy Origin!]
[Luo Tian Black Pearl]: Contains Ancestor Luo Tian's lifelong insights into the Spirit Realm, seals half of the Luo Tian World, and contains fragments of the Luo Tian Mirror. Price 1 trillion units of Energy Origin.
[Heaven Devil General Communication Token]: Within the Heaven Devil Domain, activating this token will allow the Heaven Devil General to perceive it. Price 100 units of Energy Origin.
[Metamorphosis Rebirth Pill Refinement Experience]: Contains refinement insights for 12th and 13th-order Metamorphosis Rebirth Pills. Price 100,000 units of Energy Origin.
[Starlight Moon Shuttle (Modified)]: Top-grade innate treasure, after modification by the Grandmaster Refiner Su Xing, possesses astounding speed and defensive capabilities, able to travel through the void for extended periods. Price 1,000,000/5,000,000 units of Energy Origin.
Su Xing stared at the simulation rewards, his eyes widening.
"The Luo Tian Black Pearl... worth 1 trillion units of Energy Origin!?"
Su Xing suddenly felt a wave of dizziness. He had been considering whether he could bring this black pearl out of the simulation.
But the astronomical figure of 1 trillion units of Energy Origin instantly dispelled Su Xing's thoughts.
"Damn it, if I had 1 trillion... why would I need the black pearl!"
Su Xing shook his head slightly. It seemed that the Luo Tian Black Pearl could only be obtained through other means in the real world!
After carefully considering the simulation rewards, Su Xing felt that the Spirit Realm cultivation insights, his cultivation in both Spiritual Qi and body tempering, and the Heaven Devil General's token were worth bringing out!
In addition, the modified Starlight Moon Shuttle would make travel easier for Su Xing, making it a worthwhile reward as well.
Su Xing's heart stirred, and he heard the simulation system's prompt.
[Ding, congratulations on taking out the Spirit Realm cultivation insights... remaining Energy Origin 21,147,587 units...]
[Congratulations on taking out the Immortal King cultivation... remaining Energy Origin 21,147,585 units...]
[Congratulations on taking out the Great Witch Body Tempering Art cultivation results... remaining Energy Origin 15,647,585 units...]
[Congratulations on taking out the Heaven Devil General's token... remaining Energy Origin 15,647,475 units...]
[Congratulations on taking out the Starlight Moon Shuttle (Modified)... remaining Energy Origin 15,097,475 units...]
After the prompt sounded, Su Xing's aura surged in a short burst!
His Spiritual Qi cultivation, from Immortal King Realm, Seventh Level, Early Stage, directly skyrocketed to Immortal King Realm, Seventh Level, Peak!
The Spiritual Qi Tree within his body grew by one zhang and one chi, increasing his total Spiritual Qi by another 30%...
With a thought, a palm-sized black boat appeared in Su Xing's hand, the modified Starlight Moon Shuttle.
"Not bad, the base speed is at least twice as fast as before... and it's enough for me to travel through the void!"
Su Xing nodded in satisfaction. The modified Starlight Moon Shuttle's base speed was equivalent to an Immortal King's speed when traversing the void.
At the same time, a black token appeared in Su Xing's hand.
The token bore the words "Heaven Devil" written in elegant script!
Su Xing blinked, gazing at the token thoughtfully.
"If I activate this token in this world... would the Heaven Devil General sense it?"
Su Xing pondered for a moment, concluding that it probably wouldn't trigger a response.
After all, the description stated that only within the Heaven Devil Domain could the Heaven Devil General sense the token!
Su Xing spent a quarter of an hour adapting to the increase in his cultivation and began to make plans for the future.
"Knowing about the Luo Tian Black Pearl from the simulation gives me an extra layer of insurance!"
"Even if the situation deteriorates further... I can find a way to bring my family and friends to the Heaven Devil Domain."
"The resources within the Luo Tian Black Pearl are enough for me to advance to Great Luo Immortal King!"
"If I can just endure a few more hundred years of simulations... becoming a veteran Great Luo powerhouse shouldn't be too difficult!"
Su Xing murmured to himself.
His previous concern had been the lack of sufficient resources to provide energy for his simulations!
But now, with the Luo Tian Black Pearl, Su Xing's worries were greatly lessened.
As a last resort, Su Xing could become a Great Luo Immortal King!
With this guarantee, the things Su Xing could do... were undoubtedly more numerous!
"I now know Xue Si's location... a Taiyi Immortal King, his wealth should be worth at least tens of millions of units of Energy Origin, right?"
"So, should I try to kill Xue Si and make a name for myself on the Heavenly Talent List?"
Su Xing was somewhat tempted.
"However, this also depends on how much my strength can improve in the next simulations..."
"If it takes more than two months to kill Xue Si, it will be a waste of time..."
Su Xing thought to himself.
"Right now, I have three more simulation opportunities and tens of millions of units of Energy Origin!"
"News about the Heaven Yang Grass, the Soul Severing Grass, etc., hasn't been obtained yet... it seems I should start a new round of simulations!"
Su Xing had already made up his mind. At the very least, he should find one or two of the primary ingredients for the Heaven Yang Soul Forging Pill, right?
"And going to the Heaven Devil Domain... is undoubtedly the way to maximize my personal simulation duration for the time being!"
"Simulations lasting over fifteen hundred years are also the best way for me to improve my cultivation!"
"If I can somehow trigger the Heart of a Strong One, that would be even better!"
"Perhaps in the next few simulations, I can use this method to quickly cultivate to the peak of the Immortal King Realm!"
"Once I reach the peak of the Immortal King Realm, perhaps I won't need that much time to try and kill Xue Si..."
Su Xing mentally reviewed his plans for the next few simulations.
Over a hundred simulations had allowed Su Xing to discover the optimal path for enhancing his cultivation.
Since the goal of this simulation was to maximize his cultivation and try to find the primary ingredients for the Heaven Yang Soul Forging Pill, he would still have to go to the Heaven Devil Domain.
Thinking this, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel and silently said:
"Begin the simulation!"
[164th Simulation Commencing, currently remaining Energy Origin 15,097,475 units... remaining simulation opportunities 2.]
[Simulation Starting!]
[Talent extraction requires 1 unit of Energy Origin, would you like to extract?]
"Yes!"
[Ding, congratulations on extracting the Red-Tier Talent Thousand Illusions, the next extraction will have an 80% chance of being a Gold-Tier Talent and a 20% chance of being a Red-Tier Talent...]
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 454: The Red-Tier Talent Thousand Illusions, A Future Altered Once More! (5k)
"Hmm? Another Red-Tier Talent!"
Su Xing's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly examined the new talent.
[Thousand Illusions]: Red Mythical-Tier Talent. You gain the ability to transform into the appearance of another person, perfectly mimicking their aura and features, and automatically mastering their divine abilities and spells. No one below the Saint Realm can discern the difference. Can only be used once per simulation, and can revert to your original form. (Note: After transforming into another person, your strength remains unchanged.)
Su Xing contemplated the newly drawn talent.
Clearly, this new talent, Thousand Illusions, was somewhat similar to the Red-Tier Talent, Alien Form, he had previously obtained.
The difference was that Alien Form transformed him into an alien being, while Thousand Illusions could only transform him into a human.
The Alien Form talent could fool even Saints, but Thousand Illusions could only fool those below the Saint Realm.
Alien Form could only be used once per simulation and could not revert to the original form.
However, Thousand Illusions allowed him to revert to his original form after transforming into another person.
"Overall, the two talents are not necessarily superior or inferior... but they each have their uses!"
Su Xing quickly analyzed the situation, swiftly deducing several scenarios where the Thousand Illusions talent would be useful.
"I can give it a try... but in the next simulation, I should still prioritize improving my cultivation!"
Su Xing had made his decision, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[Please select the target for the addition of a day's talent boost...]
"I choose to boost the Late Bloomer talent..."
[Within the Spiritual Field Cave Heaven, you realize you are within a simulation.]
[You travel to the scene of the Star Gathering, obtaining a large number of Star Stones.]
[You discreetly locate and capture the Fallen Faith traitors who had infiltrated the Star World.]
[Departing from the Star World, you head to the Thousand Islands World, taking only a month.]
[You engage in a fierce battle with Xue Si. This battle erupts in the void, with a tremendous scale and lasting for two years!]
[Ultimately, you completely drain Xue Si's lifespan... the mighty Taiyi Immortal King, perishing from exhaustion.]
[You become one of the very few geniuses in history to have slain a Taiyi Immortal King at the Immortal King Realm!]
[Even Zi Ling Xianzi, at the peak of the Immortal King Realm, could only fight a Taiyi Immortal King to a stalemate, but she couldn't kill them.]
[News of this battle quickly spreads throughout the various forces of the Azure Origin Domain... you ascend the Heavenly Talent List, taking the top spot on the Earth Rank...]
In the real world, Su Xing didn't feel much joy, instead, he frowned slightly.
"The plan failed... Xue Si is a Taiyi Immortal King after all. While it's highly likely that I could kill him with my current strength... the commotion caused was still too great!"
"It's simply impossible to kill Xue Si and take his place without anyone noticing..."
Su Xing's original plan had been to kill Xue Si and find a way to replace him.
But now it seemed that this was impossible.
Because the commotion was too great!
As long as the Fallen Faith wasn't filled with fools... they would be highly wary of Su Xing in Xue Si's guise, and his plan couldn't be carried out.
"My original idea was to use Xue Si's identity to infiltrate the Fallen Faith's upper echelons..."
"Then I could try to uncover the secrets of the Fallen Faith... such as the whereabouts of Xue San, Xue Er... and even Blood Immortal!"
"But now, it seems I can't do that..."
Su Xing pondered for a moment and then thought:
"It's not easy to kill Xue Si... but what about the other Fallen Faith executives? Like Xue Wu, Xue Liu, and so on?"
"As long as they haven't reached the Taiyi Realm, I should be able to kill them easily..."
But Su Xing shook his head as soon as he thought of this.
While killing weaker executives would be easier and wouldn't attract much attention.
But how much benefit would Su Xing gain from it?
Even if he took their place, how many secrets could he glean from the Fallen Faith?
Thinking of this, Su Xing shook his head.
"However, directly reaching the top of the Earth Rank is a pleasant surprise!"
"With my current strength, killing Xue Si in two years is a bit of an exaggeration!"
"After all, I know many of Xue Si's divine abilities and techniques, and the Ink Ice Sword has a considerable advantage against him. I could simply wear him down and kill him."
"But if I faced other Taiyi Immortal Kings, it wouldn't be so easy..."
Su Xing murmured. After several consecutive simulations, Su Xing's strength had greatly increased.
But it wasn't to the point where he could easily kill Taiyi Immortal Kings.
Currently, if Su Xing faced a Taiyi Immortal King who hadn't cultivated the Blood Immortal Scripture and had a normal lifespan, even if they were just entering the Taiyi Realm, Su Xing believed the odds would be about 50/50.
Only against Fallen Faith executives would he have a slight advantage.
"Well, I should still focus on improving my strength... as for the infiltration plan... I'll think about it after I can easily kill Xue Si!"
Su Xing had made his decision, his gaze falling upon the simulation panel.
[After killing Xue Si, you proceed with your plan as usual.]
[You go to the Celestial Mechanism Pavilion to sell information, trade with the Qing Yun Sect, help Zi Ling Xianzi learn the Art of Nurturing Spirits, and collect the Luo Tian Sect's inheritance.]
[Time quickly advances to the thirtieth year, and you leave the Azure Origin Domain, heading to the Celestial Mechanism Domain!]
[From the thirtieth to the three-hundredth year of the simulation, you continue to cultivate the Tian Yuan Divine Tree and diligently practice your cultivation...]
[In the three-hundredth year, the Celestial Mechanism Pavilion's Immortal Boat arrives.]
[In the three-hundred and twentieth year, during the Immortal Boat Defense Battle, you exhibit extraordinary prowess.]
[In addition to single-handedly guarding the Immortal Boat, you also cooperate with the Taiyi Immortal King Xiao Zhan Long, the two of you jointly slaying a First-Rank Alien Deity!]
[Everyone on the Immortal Boat learns of your identity, Earth Rank first, the Spirit Dragon Immortal King, Su Ye!]
[After this battle, the White Emperor extends an invitation, hoping that you will join the Celestial Mechanism Pavilion as a Heaven-Rank Elder.]
[You accept the invitation and make a request to the White Emperor. You hope to be granted the opportunity to use the Void Mirror once!]
[This request is undoubtedly excessive.]
[Ordinary Immortal Kings toil and accumulate contributions for ten thousand years, and even then, they may not get a chance to use the Void Mirror.]
[And you, having just joined, hope to get this opportunity...]
[But faced with a cultivator ranked first on the Earth Rank, a sword cultivator with such potential, the White Emperor ultimately grants your request.]
[He divides his own contribution points and uses them to exchange for an opportunity for you to enter the Void Mirror.]
[Your merits for assisting Xiao Zhan Long in slaying a First-Rank Deity are reset, and you also contribute a large number of heavenly materials and earthly treasures.]
[Time quickly advances to the three-hundred and thirtieth year, and you successfully arrive at the Celestial Mechanism World.]
[Over the next few decades, you continue to cultivate diligently.]
[Until the four-hundredth year, one day, you are blessed with a moment of profound insight, and your cultivation seamlessly advances from Immortal King Realm, Seventh Level, Peak to Immortal King Realm, Eighth Level!]
In the real world, Su Xing's lips curled into a smile.
"As expected, strength is the foundation of everything!"
"Earth Rank first, whether it's strength, potential, or reputation, is more than enough!"
"Plus, assisting Xiao Zhan Long in killing a First-Rank Deity is a huge contribution... and the White Emperor has high hopes for me."
"With these factors combined, I was able to obtain the opportunity to enter the Void Mirror ahead of schedule..."
"This way, I can save myself several hundred years and go to the Heaven Devil Domain sooner!"
Su Xing nodded in satisfaction.
Now that his goal had been achieved, all that remained was to immerse himself in the simulation, comprehend the Dao, and obtain the Void Realm's enhancement before heading to the Heaven Devil Domain!
"I'll continue cultivating the Speed Dao... combined with the Void Realm enhancement, I should be able to quickly break through to the Sixth Realm, right?"
Su Xing's heart stirred, and he silently said:
"Use immersive simulation, duration 100 years..."
[Ding... remaining Energy Origin 15,060,975 units...]
...
Soon, the immersive simulation ended, and Su Xing's consciousness returned.
Opening his eyes, a flash of brilliance passed through them, and Su Xing said with satisfaction:
"The Speed Dao has reached the Fifth Realm, Mastery... and the peak isn't far off!"
"It seems that in the next simulation, I'll have a chance to completely step into the Sixth Realm of the Speed Dao!"
Su Xing reviewed his progress.
The Spatial Dao, Sixth Realm, the Speed Dao, Fifth Realm, Mastery – Su Xing's current speed was already considered quite fast among Taiyi Immortal Kings.
Unless it was against veteran Taiyi Immortal Kings, Su Xing should have the ability to protect himself.
"Moreover, besides the progress in the Speed Dao... the most crucial thing is the Great Cosmic Cycle Observation Art!"
Su Xing couldn't hide his joy. With a thought, a complete divination technique flooded his memories.
This technique was the Celestial Mechanism Pavilion Master's renowned divine ability, the Great Cosmic Cycle Stargazing Art!
This technique was an absolute secret, but Su Xing, with his Earth Rank first status, had successfully obtained it.
"With the Great Cosmic Cycle Stargazing Art, my future cultivation in the Dao of Destiny and Cause and Effect will finally stop stagnating..."
"With enough time invested, I'll eventually be able to enter the Sixth Realm!"
Su Xing examined the Great Cosmic Cycle Stargazing Art in his mind.
But this technique was ten times more obscure than the Lesser Cosmic Cycle Stargazing Art. Su Xing estimated that it would take a considerable amount of time to reach the Sixth Realm.
"Whew, but the Great Cosmic Cycle Stargazing Art is in hand, so I'm not in a rush for now. I'll just accumulate slowly!"
"Right now, the most important thing is to get to the Heaven Devil Domain as soon as possible!"
"See the Heaven Devil General as soon as possible, present the Metamorphosis Rebirth Pill formula, and hopefully, there will be some changes!"
Thinking this, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
[In the five-hundredth year, your comprehension of the Speed Dao reached the Fifth Realm, Mastery, and you also obtained the Great Cosmic Cycle Stargazing Art from the Celestial Mechanism Pavilion Master!]
[Based on your previous simulation experience, you refine the route map through the Endless Sea and prepare the resources needed for the journey in advance.]
[Aboard the Starlight Moon Shuttle, a top-grade innate treasure, you set off towards the Heaven Devil Domain...]
[Compared to the previous simulation, you now have a much better understanding of the route through the Endless Sea.]
[It takes only fifty years...]
[In the five-hundred and fiftieth year, you arrive at the Heaven Devil Domain!]
[Reaching the familiar Stone Realm, you find a branch of the Heaven Devil Prison, activate the Heaven Devil General's token, and wait quietly.]
[After about a quarter of an hour, a figure clad in black armor appears behind you.]
[The Heaven Devil General arrives!]
[He is quite puzzled about your possession of his communication token...]
[But you don't explain much, simply informing him of your identity as a descendant of Luo Tian... and you present the Metamorphosis Rebirth Pill formula to the Heaven Devil General.]
[Next, the Heaven Devil General recounts the events that transpired in the past and bestows the Luo Tian inheritance upon you.]
[With the Heaven Devil General's approval, the Metamorphosis Rebirth Pill is rapidly promoted throughout the Heaven Devil Domain.]
[Based on this significant contribution, you are directly promoted to Heaven Rank Ten within the Heaven Devil Prison's authority levels, gaining the right to enter the core region.]
[Everything unfolds as it did in the previous simulation, except that this time, because you've been through it once, the progress is at least two hundred years faster...]
[And you continue searching for the Heaven Yang Grass within the core region of the Heaven Devil Domain.]
In the real world, Su Xing nodded slightly.
"Good, the progress of this simulation is much faster than before... I have more time to search for the Heaven Yang Grass!"
"Besides, the longer preparation time might give me a better chance of dealing with the Seventh Legion's reinforcements from the alien forces in the future..."
"For now, I still need to prioritize improving my cultivation!"
Thinking this, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
[Within the Heaven Devil Domain, you cultivate, hunt alien beings, and search for traces of the Heaven Yang Grass.]
[In the blink of an eye, several hundred years pass.]
[In the thousandth year of the simulation, you complete the exploration of the first core region where the Heaven Yang Grass might be found, but you don't find any trace of it.]
[But you are not discouraged and begin exploring the second region.]
[In the one-thousand and one-hundredth year, the Spiritual Qi Tree within your body grows to six zhang and three chi (approximately 20.9 feet).]
[In the one-thousand and two-hundredth year, your Spiritual Qi cultivation finally advances to Immortal King Realm, Eighth Level, Mid-Stage.]
[In the same year, bad news arrives from the Azure Origin Domain.]
[In the one-thousand and four-hundredth year, the Southern Barbarian Domain is completely invaded, and the Seventh Legion's alien forces begin to surge towards the other four domains.]
[Many more alien beings invade the Heaven Devil Domain, and the situation becomes dangerous for a time.]
[Fortunately, in recent years, with the help of the Metamorphosis Rebirth Pill, the Heaven Devil Domain's strength has rapidly increased.]
[The number of Immortals is almost double what it was nine hundred years ago!]
[Therefore, the situation in the Heaven Devil Domain hasn't reached the most critical point.]
[Even so, the Heaven Devil General still contemplates going to the Southern Barbarian Domain to attack the Six-Winged Primal God.]
[Upon hearing the Heaven Devil General's decision, none of the Heaven Devil Domain's high-level personnel object.]
[Only you know that once the Heaven Devil General leaves, the Heaven Devil Domain will inevitably face another crisis.]
[Thus, you inform the Heaven Devil General that the priority now is to defend the Heaven Devil Domain.]
[Once the alien legion trapped within the seal breaks free, that will be the true crisis for the entire Three Thousand Worlds...]
[After listening to your advice, the Heaven Devil General temporarily abandons his plan to go to the Southern Barbarian Domain alone.]
[In the next hundred years, although the number of alien beings in the Heaven Devil Domain increases, the overall situation remains manageable.]
[Until the one-thousand and six-hundredth year... a new wave of crisis emerges!]
[This year, you receive news that the Qing Yun Sect within the Azure Origin Domain has been breached, and a group of second-generation disciples, including Zi Ling Xianzi, have perished.]
[The vast Azure Origin Domain is also on the verge of annihilation...]
[Upon learning this news, the Heaven Devil General falls silent for a long time. Although he despises the Azure Origin Domain, in this critical situation, with two worlds falling in succession... humanity might not be able to survive!]
[However, before the Heaven Devil General can consider what to do next, a new wave of crisis has spread to the Heaven Devil Domain.]
[Led by the Six-Winged Primal God, half of the Seventh Legion gathers its forces and invades the Heaven Devil Domain in full force!]
[At this point, the Heaven Devil Domain faces internal and external threats... internally, the sealed Fourth Legion, and externally, the invasion of the Seventh Legion, making the situation precarious...]
[Ultimately, the alien beings sealed within the Fourth Legion sacrifice half of their deities and successfully break through the seal, joining forces with the Seventh Legion's alien beings.]
[Under the combined assault of the two Primal Gods, the Heaven Devil General is unable to spare any forces to offer assistance for a short time...]
[In the end, you are killed by a First-Rank Deity at the peak of its power...]
[Ding, this simulation has ended!]
After the simulation ended, Su Xing remained silent for a long time.
"The situation... has reached this critical point, hasn't it?"
"In the one-thousand and four-hundredth year, the Southern Barbarian Domain was completely invaded... and in the one-thousand and six-hundredth year, the Azure Origin Domain is on the verge of collapse..."
"Compared to the previous few simulations, the situation seems to have become even more unpredictable..."
Su Xing frowned slightly. He didn't understand why the future in the simulations had changed so drastically...
"Is it because I ran away from Hong Yue and attracted her attention?"
"Probably... not just that, is it?"
Su Xing carefully considered the situation, realizing that the situation had begun to deteriorate after he became the top of the Earth Rank and entered the Heaven Devil Domain...
"The only explanation... is that the alien forces have discovered something unusual?"
"Could it be that the alien forces also have someone like the Celestial Mechanism Pavilion Master, someone who can perceive the River of Time?"
"And in the future... did they see a threat and therefore accelerated the invasion of the Three Thousand Worlds?"
Thinking of this, Su Xing's eyes became serious.
"If that's the case... the most likely culprit is that existence within the alien forces, the one comparable to a Saint!"
"Could it be that... that being can truly perceive the changes in the River of Time?"
Su Xing continued to speculate.
The Celestial Mechanism Pavilion Master, a demigod adept at divination... possessed the ability to perceive time!
This was something Su Xing was completely certain of!
What about a stronger Saint-level existence?
That god-like being within the alien forces, comparable to a Saint... perhaps they have already glimpsed Su Xing's traces through the River of Time?
"This... is the worst-case scenario!"
"It's still not certain..."
Su Xing shook his head. If there truly was such an existence, and they were perceiving danger from the River of Time.
Even if they hadn't sensed Su Xing as an individual... it was enough to warrant his attention!
After all, Su Xing's greatest advantage was to hide himself using the simulator and steadily grow!
If someone within the alien forces discovered him... it would be an absolute catastrophe!
"No... I must find a way to probe them..."
Su Xing took a deep breath, considering the possible methods of probing.
"In the next simulation, I'll try my best to remain hidden... I won't reveal myself at all and won't interfere with the trajectory of the Three Thousand Worlds!"
"If the future still changes under these conditions, that will mean... that someone in reality has already noticed something unusual!"
Su Xing quickly thought, and soon a method of testing came to mind.
Thinking of this, Su Xing couldn't help but look up at the sky.
Through the space of the Spiritual Field Cave Heaven... through the boundless void, Su Xing seemed to see an invisible hand... subtly changing the future...
"If that's the case... then this is a race against time!" Su Xing murmured silently.
(End of Chapter)