Chapter 247 – Three Hundred Sword Auras, the Chain Reaction of Slaying a Demon Saint!

As long as Su Xing was willing, he could break through to the fifth layer of Body Integration stage with just a few months of secluded cultivation in the simulation.

This was something of a minor bug in the simulator—the energy required for peak fourth layer of Body Integration stage was the same as early fourth layer.

Therefore, even though Su Xing’s simulation energy was insufficient this time, he could simply save the breakthrough for the next simulation. At most, it would only take half a year to achieve.

“Hmm, mid-stage Body Integration… my magical power is more than twice as abundant compared to early-stage Body Integration… and my sea of spiritual energy has grown even more vast…”

Su Xing nodded with satisfaction, then a thought stirred in his mind.

“Protective Hardened Qi—activate!”

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

A full one hundred and twenty-eight Protective Sword Auras appeared within one chi of Su Xing’s body.

Each sword aura contained a wisp of True Sword Intent.

And on the surface of each sword aura, a thin layer of primordial energy coiled around it.

The primordial energy made the sword auras even more powerful, and their defensive capabilities were vastly enhanced.

One hundred and twenty-eight sword auras orbited Su Xing’s body, protecting him from every angle with no blind spots.

The cold gleam of sword light flashed, inspiring awe in all who beheld it.

“Not bad! Each of these sword auras could probably critically wound a peak Body Integration cultivator…”

“With all one hundred and twenty-eight sword auras unleashed at once, even a mid-stage Mahayana cultivator would be critically wounded instantly!”

Su Xing was fairly satisfied with the power of his Protective Sword Aura.

However, compared to the sword aura’s offensive capability, its terrifying defensive power when combined with primordial energy was enough to withstand attacks from late-stage Mahayana cultivators!

“The Protective Sword Aura is truly the strongest trump card in my hand!”

Su Xing murmured.

The only pity was that the Protective Sword Aura consumed enormous amounts of sword intent and primordial energy. If it was breached or depleted, Su Xing would be unable to release another Protective Sword Aura for a considerable time.

After familiarizing himself with the Protective Sword Aura, Su Xing glanced at the simulation panel.

The simulation count had just finished cooling down, and Su Xing was ready to begin a new round of simulation!

“Begin simulation!”

【Ding! This simulation consumes 7,700 energy points. Remaining energy: 150,330,000 points. Remaining simulation attempts: none.】

【Simulation begins!】

【Drawing a purple talent costs 100,000 energy points. Drawing a gold legendary talent costs 1,000,000 energy points. Would you like to draw?】

“Draw a gold-quality talent!”

Su Xing said silently.

【Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained the purple talent Golden Thread Jade Raiment. Probability of drawing a gold talent next time: 30%…】

【Golden Thread Jade Raiment】: Purple talent. You possess astonishing talent in textile and garment crafting, able to effortlessly create magnificent Daoist robes that are highly favored by cultivators throughout the cultivation world.

“Well, another garbage talent. At least there’s the pity probability…”

Su Xing shook his head slightly and stopped paying attention to the newly drawn talent, instead planning his objectives for this simulation.

“Currently my cultivation is at peak fourth layer of Body Integration stage… breaking through to Integration Stage, Eighth Layer in the simulation shouldn’t be too difficult!”

“Beyond that, I also need to further strengthen my Protective Hardened Qi. If I can reach Mastery-level, I should be able to attempt a breakthrough to Major Mastery in Body Tempering!”

But then Su Xing furrowed his brow slightly.

“However, reaching the eighth layer of Body Integration requires 2 billion energy… and adding Major Mastery of Protective Hardened Qi, I’d need to prepare at least 3 billion energy… next week’s energy might not be enough!”

Su Xing sighed. Even at the most generous estimate, after completing his deliveries next week, he would only have 2.4 billion energy on hand—still far short of what he needed!

“Oh well, let me simulate first and see… if the energy isn’t enough, I’ll just have to convert some of the resources obtained from the Myriad Wood ruins into energy…”

The storage artifact of Perfected One Myriad Wood contained treasures far exceeding what Old Dog Zong’s storage bag had held!

After all, this was the entire fortune of a half-step Body Integration cultivator!

It was even wealthier than many ordinary Body Integration cultivators.

Because before Perfected One Myriad Wood had gone into slumber, he had already seized the vast majority of the Myriad Wood Sect’s wealth for himself!

The storage ring Su Xing obtained from Perfected One Myriad Wood was overflowing with resources—mountains upon mountains of rare treasures, ores, magical artifacts, herbs, and materials…

It was just that Su Xing couldn’t sort through everything in a short time and would have to wait until after the simulation ended to carefully inspect it all.

“Let me simulate first!”

Su Xing’s gaze turned to the simulation panel.

【In the spirit field grotto-heaven, you realize you are in a simulation.】

【You trade with Lu Yuanwu as usual, encountering no problems.】

【During the exchange, Lu Yuanwu informs you that in another month and a half, he will receive military approval for ten thousand tons of Third Rank exotic metal.】

【After trading with Lu Yuanwu, you return to the spirit field grotto-heaven and accumulate the Great Wisdom state.】

【Ten days later, you travel to the Luo Tian dungeon.】

……

【After the immersive simulation ends, you gain much, with your comprehension of the Dao of Puppetry growing ever more refined.】

【Through Luo Shuying’s introduction, you join the Advent Cult.】

【After joining the Advent Cult, two years pass in the blink of an eye…】

【In the third year, you refine over two hundred thousand pills and secretly deliver them to Xia’s military.】

【Your Qi Refinement cultivation had already broken through to the fifth layer of Body Integration stage a year prior.】

【With no more pills to refine, you devote all your energy to comprehending the Protective Sword Aura and advancing your Qi Refinement cultivation.】

【That same year, you consume nine hundred thousand drops of mid-grade spirit liquid, and your cultivation rapidly improves.】

【In the fourth year, your cultivation advances to peak fifth layer of Body Integration stage.】

【In the fifth year, you consume one million drops of low-grade spirit liquid and push through in one breath, breaking through to the sixth layer of Body Integration stage!】

【In the sixth year, you begin focusing on comprehending the Protective Sword Aura.】

【Through years of cultivation, you have mastered a total of one hundred and forty-nine Protective Sword Auras, their power greater than ever before.】

【In the seventh year, you scheme to eliminate the current leader of the Transhuman Faction and take their place.】

【In the eighth year, you slay Old Dog Dragon, eliminating the greatest hidden threat on Earth.】

【In the ninth year, your cultivation advances to mid-sixth layer of Body Integration stage.】

【As your cultivation steadily rises, the amount of spiritual energy you require grows ever greater. Fortunately, you still have several million drops of spirit liquid, enough to cultivate to peak sixth layer of Body Integration.】

【But what interests you even more is the innate Fusang Divine Tree branch obtained from Perfected One Myriad Wood.】

【You discover that this branch contains a wisp of the Great Dao of Wood and a wisp of the Great Dao of Fire—their Dao essences preserved within.】

【These two wisps of Dao essence are not basic origin comprehension, but true Great Dao insights. If you can comprehend them, you will surely benefit greatly.】

【You cannot yet directly comprehend the Great Dao laws, but you can extract abundant Wood-Fire Origin Force from them, which yields considerable gains as well.】

【Thus, over the next two years, besides cultivating, you also begin attempting to comprehend this unremarkable-looking branch.】

【In the eleventh year, after two years, your comprehension of Wood-Fire Origin Force has touched upon the basics.】

【The Essence of Wood is filled with vitality, making your life force more vigorous and accelerating the speed at which you recover from injuries.】

【Frequently contemplating the Essence of Wood can even extend your lifespan, granting you longevity far exceeding that of ordinary Body Integration cultivators.】

【The Essence of Fire, meanwhile, makes your spiritual energy more destructive, noticeably enhancing the power of your Separation Fire Technique.】

【What excites you most is that you seem able to fuse Wood-Fire Origin Force into the Five Elements Spirit Burst, multiplying the technique’s power several times over…】

【But unfortunately, before you can fully achieve introductory mastery of Wood-Fire Origin Force, Blood Three descends upon Earth.】

【After much deliberation, you decide that at the current stage, advancing your Qi Refinement cultivation is more valuable than comprehending the two Dao insights. So you offer up the branch, successfully earning Blood Three’s trust and a passage permit.】

Seeing this, Su Xing raised an eyebrow.

“That’s right! Body Integration cultivators can further comprehend Origin Force…”

“And I have a Wood-Fire Dual Spiritual Root, which means I’m naturally more attuned to the Wood and Fire Great Dao than ordinary cultivators. Perhaps later, I should carefully study these two types of Origin Force!”

For Su Xing, whether it was the Essence of Wood’s ability to accelerate wound recovery, or the Essence of Fire’s enhancement of the Separation Fire Technique, both were important.

The Five Elements Spirit Burst, as Su Xing’s self-created supernatural art, went without saying.

“In future simulations, if I need to advance my cultivation, I’ll offer the branch and keep the Spirit Vein Dragon…”

“If I need to improve my Wood-Fire Dao comprehension, I’ll offer the Spirit Vein Dragon and keep the branch…”

A thought stirred in Su Xing’s mind as he gradually figured out the strategy.

His gaze returned to the simulation panel.

【After Blood Three departs, you temporarily cease contemplating Wood-Fire origin and devote yourself entirely to advancing your cultivation and comprehending the Protective Sword Aura.】

【You retrieve the Spirit Vein Dragon from the Myriad Wood Sect ruins and introduce it into the spirit field grotto-heaven, causing the spiritual energy to become even more abundant, with daily production of mid and low-grade spirit liquid.】

【In the thirteenth year, after exhausting several million drops of spirit liquid, your cultivation advances to peak sixth layer of Body Integration, just one step away from late-stage Body Integration.】

【Knowing this minor bottleneck won’t be easy to break through, you decide to take the gradual approach, devoting more attention to comprehending the Protective Sword Aura.】

【Thus, two years slowly pass…】

【In the fifteenth year, the total number of sword auras you have mastered reaches one hundred and eighty-six, their power greater than ever.】

【Now, with all one hundred and eighty-six sword auras unleashed at once, their combined power rivals the full-force strike of a late-stage Mahayana cultivator.】

【This sword aura becomes one of the strongest trump cards in your hand…】

【In the sixteenth year, you consume two hundred thousand drops of mid-grade spirit liquid and attempt to break through to late-stage Body Integration.】

【Your breakthrough fails. Your spiritual energy falls into disarray, and it takes half a year of meditation to recover.】

“Hm? The breakthrough failed…”

Su Xing was momentarily stunned. For minor realm breakthroughs, he had almost never failed before.

Yet now, the breakthrough from mid-stage to late-stage Body Integration had failed.

“Sigh, it seems that as cultivation rises, breaking through bottlenecks becomes increasingly difficult…”

“A tri-element mutated Heavenly Spirit Root still provides advantages during the Body Integration stage, but if I step into the Mahayana stage, those advantages will probably disappear entirely…”

“I already have a Nine-Revolution Golden Core and a superior Nascent Soul… yet still face a failure rate breaking through to late-stage Body Integration. For ordinary cultivators, it goes without saying…”

Su Xing let out a sigh.

The path of cultivation placed far too much importance on aptitude and resources…

If Su Xing wanted to improve his aptitude, he currently had only two methods.

First, draw a gold-quality spirit root.

Second, achieve the second stage of the Heavenly Thunder Physique, further purifying his lightning spirit root and thereby elevating his spirit root quality…

“Unfortunately, the micro spirit-gathering formation only speeds things up during regular cultivation. When breaking through, what matters is spirit root aptitude…”

Su Xing shook his head slightly. He vaguely suspected that the reason the Five Elements Master had failed to break through to the Body Integration stage back then was likely because his True Spirit Root aptitude wasn’t sufficient.

“Still, late-stage Body Integration is only a minor bottleneck. With some extra polishing, it shouldn’t be too much of a problem…”

Su Xing adjusted his mindset and turned his gaze back to the simulation panel.

【After failing to break through to late-stage Body Integration, you are not discouraged. Instead, you focus even more on refining your cultivation.】

【That year, you make a trip to the Slaughter Battlefield in the Beast Taming World, slaying hundreds of Legendary demon beasts and three Demon Emperors.】

【In the seventeenth year, the number of sword auras you have mastered reaches one hundred and ninety-six, a modest improvement in power.】

【In the eighteenth year, you prepare one hundred thousand drops of mid-grade spirit liquid and several million drops of low-grade spirit liquid, then attempt the breakthrough once more.】

【This time, you succeed.】

【Congratulations on advancing to the seventh layer of Body Integration, becoming a late-stage Body Integration cultivator!】

【In the nineteenth year, while rummaging through Perfected One Myriad Wood’s storage ring, you accidentally discover a diary.】

【This diary records some of Perfected One Myriad Wood’s experiences.】

【In your leisure time, you occasionally flip through it and find it quite interesting.】

【One day, you discover a crucial piece of information within.】

【The location of the last remaining sect from the Age of Immortals and Martial Arts, thousands of years ago—the Flame-Commanding Sect ruins!】

In the Real World, Su Xing raised an eyebrow at this.

“The three great sects of the Age of Immortals and Martial Arts—the Five Elements Sect excelled at formations. From it, I obtained the Five Elements Mutual Generation Art to improve Spirit Burst, along with Five Elements formations, the micro spirit-gathering formation, and other key inheritances…”

“The Myriad Wood Sect specialized in alchemy. It surely contains a more complete path of alchemy, thousands of spirit herbs… and that Myriad Wood Scripture Core Method!”

“As for the Flame-Commanding Sect, it seems to have specialized in artifact refinement… perhaps these ruins also contain treasures I need?”

A look of interest appeared on Su Xing’s face.

The first two sect ruins had both brought Su Xing considerable surprises.

What surprises might the final set of ruins have in store for Su Xing?

With this thought, Su Xing turned his gaze toward the simulation panel, his eyes filled with curiosity.

【The information about this final ancient sect’s ruins piqued your interest.】

【So you decided to venture into the Age of Immortals and Martial Arts instance to explore.】

【Following the clues from Perfected One Myriad Wood’s journal, you went through considerable effort before finally locating the Flame-Commanding Sect ruins.】

【Unlike the previous two sect ruins, the Flame-Commanding Sect ruins were situated in an underground cavern on the Immortal Martial continent. The temperature inside the cavern was extremely high, accompanied by magma and subterranean fire.】

【You broke through the ruins’ formation and entered the interior.】

【It was still an ancient tomb, only the surrounding temperature was extremely high. You extended your divine sense and pressed deeper inside.】

【Along the way, you encountered two early-stage Void Shattering puppets, which you dispatched with ease.】

【But just as you were about to enter the ruins’ core, a restriction blocked your path forward.】

【This restriction was different from ordinary formations — it actually required a certain level of Essence of Fire comprehension to properly dispel.】

【Your comprehension of the Essence of Fire was insufficient, and you could not perfectly break through the restriction.】

【So you chose a more violent method — overwhelming force breaks all laws!】

【You swung your fist, channeling primordial energy and a trace of Essence of Strength. The terrifying force instantly caused the restriction to collapse.】

【But what you hadn’t anticipated was that after the restriction collapsed, the ruins’ core began to crumble.】

【Fortunately, your cultivation was profound and your physical strength transcendent, allowing you to successfully escape from the ruins. However, you were unable to explore the core area.】

【You left the Immortal Martial World with some regret…】

“Hm? It’s actually a ruin with a self-destruct mechanism — it can’t be forced open from outside…”

A look of surprise crossed Su Xing’s face.

“Perhaps the Flame-Commanding Sect ruins also hide some secrets and treasures?”

“Well, never mind… I’ll find a way to open it later, once my comprehension of the Essence of Fire is sufficient…”

Su Xing shook his head slightly. Though he felt some regret, he didn’t dwell on it too much.

His gaze returned to the simulation panel.

【After leaving the Age of Immortals and Martial Arts instance, you continued your secluded cultivation.】

【Year Twenty. After reaching late-stage Body Integration, breakthroughs in minor realms needed to be measured in centuries.】

【Even for you, breaking through a single layer without sufficient resources was no easy feat.】

【Since you were stockpiling spirit liquid, your cultivation remained at the early phase of the seventh layer of Body Integration.】

【Year Twenty-One. You comprehended three more sword auras, bringing your total number of mastered sword auras to an astonishing two hundred and eight.】

【But you still had not achieved Mastery-level Protective Sword Aura.】

【You continued striving to comprehend the Protective Sword Aura and raise your cultivation.】

【And so, four years passed.】

【Year Twenty-Five. You consumed two million drops of spirit liquid, and your cultivation successfully advanced to the mid-phase of the seventh layer of Body Integration.】

【At this point, there were only three years remaining before the Demon Saint’s arrival.】

【So you prepared to intensify your comprehension of the Protective Sword Aura.】

【Year Twenty-Eight. This year, the number of Protective Sword Auras you had mastered reached two hundred and thirty-six.】

【One day, you cast a divination hexagram and divined that Demon-Sealing Pass would face a minor calamity within seven days.】

【You understood instantly — the Double-Pupiled Demon Saint was about to descend upon this world…】

【Sure enough, seven days later, the Demon Saint arrived!】

【Countless demon beast armies pressed against the city walls, threatening to crush them.】

【You rode your flying sword, standing high in the sky, and declared war on the Demon Saint…】

【The Double-Pupiled Demon Saint took the bait as expected. You fought a great battle with him, pretending to be evenly matched in order to stall for time.】

【For the next five years, you repeated this each year…】

【Year Thirty-Three. Over these years, you battled the Demon Saint annually, but you never slackened in your cultivation.】

【You consumed the three million drops of spirit liquid you had stockpiled, breaking through in one breath to the late phase of the seventh layer of Body Integration — just one step away from the eighth layer…】

【And your comprehension of the Protective Sword Aura had grown more refined by the day.】

【Over five years, the number of Protective Sword Auras you had mastered reached two hundred and fifty-four!】

【When all two hundred and fifty-four Protective Sword Auras were unleashed simultaneously, the astonishing sword aura they produced could rival a single strike from a peak Mahayana cultivator!】

【And the defensive enhancement provided by the Protective Sword Aura had also approached that of a peak Mahayana cultivator.】

【This year, the Demon Saint launched his final battle against you.】

【You knew that after this battle, the Demon Saint would detect something amiss and choose to retreat.】

【But you had no intention of letting him go — you truly harbored killing intent!】

【And so, during the battle, you feigned being outmatched, appearing suppressed at every turn by the Double-Pupiled Demon Saint.】

【But at the critical moment, you unleashed all two hundred and fifty-four Protective Sword Auras in one explosive burst!】

【This was a strike rivaling a peak Mahayana cultivator!】

【And the Double-Pupiled Demon Saint, who possessed only mid-stage Mahayana strength — despite his extraordinary bloodline and formidable physical body — was instantly killed by this blow!】

【Immediately after, you annihilated the Double-Pupiled Demon Saint’s divine soul.】

【From the Demon Saint’s corpse, you found storage artifacts. Most of the contents were items used by the alien races and of no use to you.】

【From the Demon Saint’s storage artifacts, you obtained a great deal of information. You learned that the Demon Saint hailed from the imperial clan known as the “Taotie Beast” clan among the demon race.】

【At the same time, you gained a rough understanding of the alien races’ strength.】

【The alien races were incredibly diverse, numbering tens of millions of species, but the strongest among them were divided into several factions: Demon, Devil, Evil, Divine…】

【The demon race among the alien races was different from the ordinary demon beasts of the Three Thousand Worlds — they possessed a strange energy that distinguished their identity.】

【Within the alien races, the hierarchy was extremely strict.】

【Beyond the cannon-fodder aliens and ordinary aliens, they were further divided into King clans, Imperial clans, Emperor clans, Saint clans…】

【The higher an alien’s rank, the stronger their bloodline and power.】

【The outstanding individuals among Emperor clans and Saint clans could slay enemies above their level as easily as eating and drinking — they were top-tier prodigies across the entire Three Thousand Worlds.】

【You studied the alien races for a while, growing even more curious about these beings that ceaselessly invaded and destroyed worlds across the Three Thousand Worlds.】

【But with your current strength, these matters were still beyond your concern.】

【So you took out the life-saving trump card from the Demon Saint’s body and found it to be a strange sphere.】

【Your heart stirred, and you attempted to activate this trump card, but Blessed by Fortune immediately sent a warning. You hastily aborted the activation.】

【You understood — activating this trump card would likely bring you a life-or-death calamity.】

“This life-saving trump card… it must be something that could teleport the Double-Pupiled Demon Saint to another world. Perhaps the destination is the demon race’s headquarters?”

“That’s right… if I privately activated this trump card, it would be certain death!”

Su Xing murmured.

Having killed the Double-Pupiled Demon Saint, Su Xing had obtained quite a bit of intelligence from the Demon Saint’s possessions.

The alien races’ overall strength was even more formidable than Su Xing had imagined!

This Double-Pupiled Demon Saint was merely a prodigy of an Imperial clan. How terrifying must the even stronger Emperor clans and Saint clans be?

“Also… based on the information I obtained earlier, it seems the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm is also being invaded by the alien races.”

“It’s just that the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm’s overall strength far exceeds Earth’s… so the situation is still relatively stable for now…”

But Su Xing could foresee what lay ahead.

Because of the Advent Cult’s existence, the alien races were overwhelmingly powerful… while the human race had been growing weaker in recent years.

Perhaps one day, it wouldn’t just be minor thousand worlds that fell… some medium thousand worlds, or even Greater Worlds, could face the danger of being annihilated by the alien races!

“Forget it, no point thinking about all this… I’m still just a lowly Body Integration stage cultivator who hasn’t even reached the Immortal realm. Why worry about such things?”

Su Xing shook his head and turned his gaze back to the simulation panel.

After killing the Demon Saint, what would happen at Demon-Sealing Pass?

【After killing the Demon Saint, you ceased concerning yourself with other matters and devoted yourself even more intensely to comprehending the Protective Sword Aura.】

【This year, you consumed a Spirit Awakening Pill and combined it with the Great Wisdom state. In a single month, you mastered an additional fifty-four sword auras.】

【The total number of Protective Sword Auras you had mastered reached an astonishing three hundred and eight!】

【When all three hundred and eight Protective Sword Auras were unleashed simultaneously, their power was likely approaching infinitely close to a single strike from a Tribulation Crossing stage powerhouse!】

【As a defensive measure, even a full-power strike from a peak Mahayana cultivator would find it difficult to destroy your Protective Sword Aura.】

【At the same time, you had vaguely touched upon the requirements for achieving Mastery-level Protective Sword Aura.】

【Comprehend three hundred and sixty Protective Sword Auras, unified as one, and you may achieve Mastery-level!】

【You were no longer far from reaching this goal.】

【One could only imagine — if you successfully mastered the Mastery-level Protective Sword Aura, you would be virtually invincible below the Tribulation Crossing stage!】

【At that point, your strength would undergo a qualitative transformation!】

【Year Thirty-Four. The total number of Protective Sword Auras you had comprehended reached three hundred and twelve, their power growing slightly more refined.】

【Year Thirty-Five. Your cultivation reached the peak of the seventh layer of Body Integration.】

【You produced the eight hundred thousand drops of mid-grade spirit liquid you had previously stockpiled and attempted to break through to the eighth layer of Body Integration!】

【Half a year later, you successfully emerged from seclusion.】

【Congratulations — you have become an eighth layer Body Integration cultivator!】

【After reaching the eighth layer of Body Integration, you devoted all your attention to comprehending the Protective Sword Aura.】

【In the blink of an eye, two years passed…】

【Year Thirty-Seven. The total number of Protective Sword Auras you had mastered reached an astonishing three hundred and twenty-four — not far from Mastery level.】

【One day, you cast a divination hexagram and discovered that within one month, Demon-Sealing Pass would face a great calamity.】

【Your heart jolted, and you immediately understood — the demon race was launching another attack.】

【This time, you chose not to flee.】

【You intended to stand or fall with Demon-Sealing Pass!】

【Because three hundred and twenty-four Protective Sword Auras gave you offensive power nearly equivalent to a Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator. As long as no Immortal-realm powerhouse came, you could hold Demon-Sealing Pass!】

【And if you returned to Earth, the Amalgamated Beast would descend in a few months regardless, offering you no benefit. Better to stake everything on this fight.】

【One month later, a terrifying figure descended upon Demon-Sealing Pass.】

【It was a colossal beast standing ten thousand zhang tall, its form somewhat resembling the true body of the Double-Pupiled Demon Saint — the Taotie Beast.】

【You understood — after you killed the Demon Saint, one of his elders had come looking for revenge.】

【What filled you with even greater despair was that this colossal beast truly possessed Immortal-realm strength… what the alien races called God-level!】

【Unsurprisingly, before this God-level combat power, you had no ability to resist whatsoever.】

【You died!】

【This simulation has ended!】

In the Real World, Su Xing saw this and let out a sigh.

“Sigh, I didn’t expect that killing the Demon Saint would actually cause the simulation to end earlier…”

“Lost three years. It seems I shouldn’t kill the Demon Saint directly in the future — I need to let him escape instead.”

Su Xing shook his head slightly. Overall, this attempt had been a minor loss.

“Still… the primary objective of this simulation was essentially achieved. Three hundred and twenty-four Protective Sword Auras — I’m only thirty-six short of achieving Mastery-level Protective Sword Aura.”

“In the next simulation, I just need to consume a Spirit Awakening Pill combined with the immersive simulation, and I should be able to reach Mastery-level Protective Sword Aura!”

“At that point, my defensive power will rival that of a Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator!”

A hint of anticipation stirred in Su Xing’s heart.

After achieving Mastery-level Protective Sword Aura, Su Xing could then attempt the breakthrough to Major Mastery in body tempering!

“There’s also the Flame-Commanding Sect ruins. When I have time in the future, I can explore them as well…”

Su Xing turned his gaze to this simulation’s rewards.

【Golden Thread Jade Raiment】: Purple talent. Price: 1,000,000 energy points.

【Twenty Years of Alchemy Experience】: After redemption, existing alchemy insights will increase slightly. Price: 10,000,000 energy.

【Integration Stage, Eighth Layer】: A late-stage Body Integration cultivator, sensing the embryonic form of the Great Dao, comprehending Origin Force… Price: 2,000,000,000 energy.

【Protective Sword Aura (Minor Accomplishment)】: Comprehended by the cultivator Su Xing. Using Protective Hardened Qi as reference and primordial energy and sword intent as core, summons sword auras to guard oneself. Power rivals that of a greater divine art, combining offense and defense. Learning it enables fighting above one’s level. Currently 324 Protective Sword Auras. Price: 1,100,000,000 energy.

【Essence of Wood Comprehension (Pre-Introductory)】: The fundamental building block of the Great Dao of Wood. Contains powerful vitality, gentle and silent, possessing the ability to raise the dead and regenerate flesh from bone, and can extend one’s lifespan. Price: 200,000,000 energy.

【Essence of Fire Comprehension (Pre-Introductory)】: The fundamental building block of the Great Dao of Fire. Contains terrifying power, capable of enhancing the power of fire-element techniques. Price: 200,000,000 energy.

(One more chapter at noon~)