Chapter 264 – Su Xing’s Strongest Strike, Slaying a God-Level Alien! (Two-in-One, Vote Monthly Tickets)

In the Real World, Su Xing’s face lit up with wild joy when he saw this.

“Truly a case of finding a new village after the willows and flowers!”

“I thought this simulation would make it impossible to perfect the Heaven Sword Art… but I never expected the seven-day epiphany to directly accomplish that goal!”

“And even… the path of the Sword Immortal is gradually becoming clear!”

After a pause, Su Xing murmured:

“The three swords of heaven, earth, and man unified… only then can one enter the Dao through the sword and achieve Sword Immortality?”

Su Xing seemed to grasp something, understanding why the Three Talents Sword Art was so difficult to cultivate.

Because it was fundamentally not an ordinary sword technique, but a true scripture leading directly to the Great Dao of sword intent!

The title of Sword Immortal! Even across the Three Thousand Worlds, it was synonymous with absolute, overwhelming combat power!

In the Three Thousand Worlds, experts above the Immortal realm could often come into contact with the Great Dao laws!

Among them was one path — the Sword Dao!

Those who primarily cultivated the Sword Dao were known as sword cultivators…

Sword cultivators typically did not practice swordsmanship alone, because the Sword Dao excelled at offensive power but could not extend one’s lifespan.

Only Qi Refinement or Body Tempering cultivators who also primarily cultivated the Sword Dao could achieve Sword Immortality!

“With the origin of the sword at Perfection… combined with the No Martial Virtue talent, could I contend with someone at the Human Immortal Realm?”

Su Xing felt a spark of anticipation.

A deeper comprehension of the origin of the sword meant that Su Xing’s Protective Sword Aura could also master more of the Dao! His combat power would surge!

“Phew… this simulation’s objectives have been more than exceeded. Let’s see how much longer the simulation can continue!”

Su Xing’s mind stirred, and his gaze turned to the simulation panel.

【After perfecting the Heaven Sword Art, your comprehension of True Sword Intent also reached the realm of Perfection!】

【When you performed sword techniques now, every move and stance flowed with rounded, effortless sword intent, and the power of your Protective Sword Aura nearly doubled!】

【You continued lying low in Celestial Demon City, refining pills daily and occasionally gathering intelligence on the aliens.】

【The frontline of the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm faced aliens clearly far more powerful than those on Earth!】

【It was not only demon clans — evil demons and other races had appeared as well.】

【Though you remained among the rear-guard forces, through constant exposure you gained a certain understanding of the aliens’ overall strength and tier classifications.】

【Saint-stage aliens corresponded to Mahayana stage cultivators, with roughly equivalent combat power.】

【Above Saint-stage was Demigod, corresponding to Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators.】

【Whether Tribulation Crossing cultivators or Demigod aliens, strictly speaking neither represented a complete realm, but rather a state of being ready to “ascend to immortality” or “achieve divinity” at any moment.】

【For Tribulation Crossing cultivators, the more thorough their preparations, the higher their potential ceiling after ascending and achieving immortality!】

【Human Immortal Realm cultivators corresponded to Lesser Divine Power aliens. Aliens at this level had already achieved divinity, possessing terrifying combat power — to mortals, they were no different from gods.】

【Above Lesser Divine Power were Medium Divine Power aliens, corresponding to human Earthly Immortal realm cultivators.】

【Above Medium Divine Power were Greater Divine Power aliens, corresponding to Heavenly Immortal realm cultivators!】

【And above Greater Divine Power, one could achieve True Godhood, comparable to the might of a True Immortal…】

【You had heard that above True Gods, there existed so-called Divine Sovereign-level combatants, but such aliens had never appeared on the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm battlefield.】

【After learning about the aliens’ combat hierarchy, you were deeply shocked, feeling ever more keenly the terror of this mysterious race!】

In the Real World, Su Xing’s expression grew complicated as he read this.

“Saint… Demigod… Lesser Divine Power, Medium Divine Power, Greater Divine Power… True God… Divine Sovereign!”

“The aliens can invade the Three Thousand Worlds — of course they have their own advantages! Though their power system differs, among the aliens, there are surely beings comparable to Grand Luo Golden Immortals!”

At this thought, Su Xing felt a bitter taste in his heart.

All of Earth and the surrounding dungeon worlds were perhaps nothing more than an appetizer to the aliens!

It was only because of Luo Tian’s existence that this particular appetizer seemed somewhat palatable…

But regardless, the gap between the two sides was as vast as heaven and earth!

“Even the Three Thousand Worlds may not be a match for the aliens!”

“And those powerful factions are all fighting separately… with the Advent Cult sabotaging things from within!”

“Difficult. Far too difficult!”

Su Xing’s expression turned grave. If things continued along the simulation’s timeline, he even believed the aliens could ultimately succeed in their invasion of the entire Three Thousand Worlds!

When that time came… whether it was billions of living beings or Grand Luo Golden Immortals, all would be reduced to nourishment for the aliens…

“Strength! Only absolute strength can break this deadlock!”

Su Xing drew a deep breath, his resolve to seek the Dao growing ever firmer.

His gaze returned to the simulation panel.

【You remained in the rear of the battlefield, refining pills daily, gathering intelligence, living a rather leisurely existence.】

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

【Year sixty-five. You had thought your days would continue this leisurely, but on this day, a terrifying alien descended upon your city.】

【This alien had twin horns growing from its head, resembling a demon from Western mythology, its entire body wreathed in black energy, standing a hundred zhang tall as it hovered in the sky.】

【The city’s garrison rushed to engage, launching a counterattack against the alien.】

【However, the vast majority of elite cultivators had been sent to the frontline. The rear-guard forces had at most a few Mahayana and Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators.】

【But this twin-horned alien was a true alien god possessing Lesser Divine Power!】

【Mere moments after the twin-horned alien descended, the cultivators here suffered devastating casualties, with over a thousand cultivators dying under the crushing weight of absolute power.】

【You reacted swiftly, raising your Protective Sword Aura just in time to avoid death.】

【And at this moment, this god-level alien was engaged in frenzied slaughter.】

【A bold idea rose in your heart — if you launched a sneak attack, combined with the No Martial Virtue bonus, could you kill this god-level alien?】

【The city had become a scene of living hell, rivers of blood flowing everywhere, while you hid in a corner, preparing to unleash a fatal strike!】

【At this moment, several Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators joined forces, attempting to stop the god-level alien’s slaughter.】

【But the gap of a single realm was the difference between heaven and earth — in the hands of a god-level alien, they had no hope of surviving…】

【It was at this moment that you struck!】

【Seven hundred and twenty Protective Sword Auras slashed toward the god-level alien’s skull without the slightest reservation!】

【In an instant, sword light stretched across three thousand li, terrifying sword intent surging madly toward the god-level alien…】

【When the golden light slowly faded, the hundred-zhang alien whose aura had been so terrifying crashed down into the city, its enormous body causing what felt like an earthquake.】

【Hundreds of sword auras had shredded the alien’s skull beyond recognition, and this god-level alien was directly left critically wounded, on the verge of death!】

【The sudden appearance of towering sword auras instantly drew the attention of the surrounding cultivators.】

【Many cultivators spotted your position and confirmed the sword auras had been unleashed by you.】

【Even more cultivators, seeing the grievously wounded alien, immediately pounced like wolves on a drowning prey, swarming forward to finally slay the alien!】

【Several hours later, Immortal realm experts who had rushed back from the frontline discovered the slain alien and were shocked to their core.】

【In their view, there should have been no one in the rear-guard city capable of withstanding a god-level alien…】

【An investigation quickly revealed that it was you who had struck at the critical moment, felling the god-level powerhouse with a single blow and turning the tide!】

【After this battle, you became famous overnight, hailed as the Sword Immortal of Celestial Demon City!】

【The greatest sword cultivator below the Immortal realm in the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm’s ten-thousand-year history!】

【With merely Mahayana stage cultivation, you had defied the heavens to slay a god-level alien comparable to an Immortal!】

【You became famous and enjoyed exceptional treatment, but this fame was not what you wanted…】

In the Real World, Su Xing took a deep breath and clenched both fists tightly.

“No Martial Virtue’s double damage! Combined with True Sword Intent at Perfection and Protective Sword Aura — it really can critically wound an Immortal in a single strike!”

Su Xing felt a surge of excitement. If handled properly, with this technique alone, slaying a Human Immortal was entirely within the realm of possibility!

“Tsk tsk, with just this one move alone, calling it invincible below the Immortal realm shouldn’t be an exaggeration, right?”

“The only pity is… this move can only be used once per simulation…”

Su Xing shook his head slightly. Moreover, this battle had its hidden dangers.

He had become famous, which meant Qingyunzi would likely receive the news and discover his whereabouts…

“Sigh, looks like there’s no escaping this… with Qingyunzi’s level of power, once he shows up, I’ll definitely be discovered!”

Su Xing let out a sigh.

He had exchanged for Sword Spirit Fruits at the Azure Cloud Sect, which would make it very easy for the discrepancies to be uncovered.

Knowing this simulation was nearing its end, Su Xing turned his gaze back to the simulation panel.

【After slaying the god-level alien, you felt deeply uneasy, knowing Qingyunzi might find you soon.】

【But you had already exposed your whereabouts. Even fleeing might not help you escape this calamity.】

【So you simply gave up and lay flat, spending a peaceful stretch of time in Celestial Demon City.】

【One day, the Blessed by Fortune talent sent a warning. You sensed that Qingyunzi was likely approaching.】

【Sure enough, several days later, Qingyunzi appeared at your residence, intending to take you away.】

【Just as you were about to give up struggling, a voice like the toll of a great bell suddenly sounded in your ears.】

【Qingyunzi, how dare you come to my Celestial Demon City? Do you truly think nothing of me, the Celestial Demon General?】

【A shadowy figure ten zhang tall, like a giant, appeared near your residence.】

【It wielded a ten-zhang greataxe, was clad head to toe in black armor, its features indiscernible, yet it radiated an aura of murderous intent that sent chills down the spine!】

【Qingyunzi smiled at the sight, pointed at you, and explained that you were his direct disciple, and he had come merely to retrieve you.】

【The Black-Armored Demon General frowned slightly upon hearing this and was about to question you, but you found yourself unable to move or make any sound…】

【You had heard of this Black-Armored Demon General — the Chief of Celestial Demon Prison, a cultivator at the Grand Luo realm, known precisely for his black armor and the demonic energy that wreathed his body!】

【This Black-Armored Demon General, known as the Celestial Demon General, bore the character for “demon” in his name but was in fact an upright figure. He simply loved battle, had a volatile temper, and was prone to fighting others to determine superiority or settle matters of life and death…】

【And the Black-Armored Demon General you saw before you was naturally not the Grand Luo Golden Immortal’s true body, but merely a projected avatar…】

【Just as you had resigned yourself to your fate and given up struggling, the Black-Armored Demon General swung his axe, sending a torrent of roiling black energy straight for Qingyunzi’s head.】

【Facing this ferocious strike, Qingyunzi merely flicked his sleeve lightly and blocked it completely.】

【The Celestial Demon General frowned slightly and said: I didn’t expect you had already taken that step…】

【With those words, the Celestial Demon General’s avatar slowly faded away.】

【Qingyunzi’s expression was impassive. With a flick of his sleeve, he transported you tens of thousands of li away.】

【Qingyunzi then interrogated you…】

【Knowing you couldn’t hide anything from him, you confessed honestly.】

【Qingyunzi didn’t believe you and performed a soul search on you…】

【Your consciousness gradually dissipated…】

【You died!】

【Ding, this simulation has ended!】

After the simulation ended, Su Xing furrowed his brow slightly.

“The Chief of Celestial Demon Prison, the Celestial Demon General?”

“He seems to be an old rival of Qingyunzi…”

Su Xing rubbed his chin. He didn’t know why there was bad blood between Qingyunzi and the Celestial Demon General.

But it was clear that the strained relationship between Celestial Demon Prison and Qingyunzi wasn’t simply because their disciples had died in battle…

“This seems like something I could exploit… if I stay hidden in Celestial Demon City without venturing out, it seems like both Qingyunzi and the Advent Cult would have trouble reaching me…”

“The only risk is dying on the frontlines…”

Su Xing mulled it over, feeling this approach was workable but carried unknown risks.

He would need to find time to test it in a future simulation…

“Oh well, let me claim the rewards from this simulation first!”

Su Xing’s heart stirred as his gaze fell upon this simulation’s rewards.

【No Martial Virtue】: Gold talent. Price: 10 million energy.

【Sixty Years of Alchemy Experience】: Upon redemption, existing alchemy insights will increase by a small margin. Price: 60 million energy.

【Mahayana Stage, Seventh Layer】: A Mahayana stage cultivator who has comprehended Origin Force, seeking Dao essence, with spiritual power resonating with heaven and earth, an endless sea of spiritual energy… Price: 4 billion energy.

【Heaven Sword Scripture Comprehension】: Heaven Sword Art at Perfection. True Sword Intent comprehended to the Perfection level, faintly perceiving the embryonic form of the Great Dao of the Sword. Only by uniting the three swords can one enter the Sword Dao and achieve Sword Immortal status! Price: 4 billion energy.

In this simulation, Su Xing’s objective had been clear, and he was fortunate enough to trigger a Spontaneous Epiphany, bringing his True Sword Intent to Perfection—Sword Immortal status was now within sight!

“I choose the gold talent No Martial Virtue, and Heaven Sword Scripture Comprehension!”

As Su Xing’s words fell, the simulator’s notification tone sounded in his ears.

【Ding! Detected that your talent slots are full. Would you like to replace a talent, or expand your talent slots?】

After mulling it over, Su Xing decided that the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation talent Talisman Expert was of no use for the time being, so he silently thought:

“Replace Talisman Expert with No Martial Virtue…”

【Ding! Talent replacement in progress…】

【Ding! You have successfully brought out the gold talent No Martial Virtue. Energy spent: 10 million. Remaining energy: 14,640,960,000…】

【Ding! You have successfully brought out Heaven Sword Scripture Comprehension (Perfection). Energy spent: 4 billion. Remaining energy: 10,640,960,000…】

As the simulator notifications faded, two streams of energy surged into Su Xing’s body.

In that instant, countless memory fragments related to the Sword Dao flooded Su Xing’s mind.

Su Xing’s comprehension of sword intent skyrocketed!

Moments later, Su Xing slowly opened his eyes, the corners of his mouth curling upward.

With a thought, seven hundred and twenty streams of Protective Sword Aura materialized around him.

Though their number remained unchanged, the sword intent within each sword aura was far more substantial, and their power had nearly doubled!

“Not bad… With these seven hundred and twenty streams of sword aura alone, no one at the Tribulation Crossing stage can match me!”

“And if I combine them with the No Martial Virtue talent, I can even fight an Immortal!”

Though he would only have one chance to strike, if handled properly, Su Xing’s odds of victory against a Human Immortal Realm opponent were extremely high!

Feeling the tremendous growth in his strength, Su Xing was in excellent spirits.

Glancing at the time, he estimated that Lu Yuanwu had already been waiting for quite a while.

So Su Xing began his disguise and suppressed his aura. Moments later, he met with Lu Yuanwu at their designated location.

Lu Yuanwu’s attitude toward Su Xing remained as respectful as ever. The transaction concluded quickly, and Su Xing flew by sword toward the Age of Immortals and Martial Arts dungeon.

……

Inside the spirit field grotto-heaven.

“Phew… Another 4 billion simulation energy deposited. But mining exotic metal ore by myself alone is still too slow… Better to leave this kind of work to puppets!”

Su Xing muttered a few words, then took out a considerable amount of fourth-order exotic metal and began forging a new puppet.

This puppet blueprint had been obtained from Su Xing’s memories of the Luo Tian dungeon.

Though it couldn’t be called a top-tier puppet blueprint, mining a mere exotic metal deposit would be child’s play for it.

Su Xing spent a week crafting an exotic metal puppet and selected a spirit weapon as its mining tool.

“One mining puppet should have no trouble excavating about five hundred cubic meters of exotic metal ore per week!”

Su Xing stroked his chin and muttered.

This mining puppet was far more complex to build than an alchemy puppet—Su Xing could only produce one per week.

However, gaining five hundred cubic meters of fourth-order exotic metal ore passively each week, which after refining would amount to roughly 500 million simulation energy, was more than satisfactory to Su Xing.

Moreover, each week that total would increase by another 500 million simulation energy, until reaching the Tarot Society’s refining capacity limit!

“Two months at most, and with eight puppets working together, the mining speed will match my own… And the returns only get bigger over time!”

The corners of Su Xing’s mouth couldn’t stop rising.

Whether mining puppets or alchemy puppets, they were all long-term investments…

Su Xing estimated that the exotic metal ore deposits he had previously discovered—including those in the Beast Taming World and the Age of Immortals and Martial Arts dungeon—would be enough to keep these puppets mining for another year or two.

This meant that for the next one to two years, Su Xing would have a fixed source of energy income every single week.

After placing the puppet inside an exotic metal vein and setting up protective formations, Su Xing returned to Earth.

Glancing at the time, it was about time to meet with Jin Congxue.

So after tidying up a bit, Su Xing headed to the Villa.

Jin Congxue was wearing a light purple dress today. As summer grew warmer, her clothing became increasingly breezy.

Over the past two years, she had been regularly taking Beauty-Preserving Pills, and combined with the fundamental transformation of her life essence after breaking through to the Heavenly King-stage, Jin Congxue had become increasingly alluring and radiant, her skin in flawless condition.

“Hmph, you’ve been staring for so long… Haven’t gotten your fill yet?”

Jin Congxue covered her mouth and giggled.

Su Xing’s face flushed red, and he buried himself in his meal.

After they finished eating, Jin Congxue began reporting to Su Xing on the past two weeks of work.

“These past two weeks I went overseas… The market development is going fairly well so far. Just as I predicted, both America and the Yellow Island Nation have enormous demand for Beauty-Preserving Pills!”

“But we’ve also run into some issues… After all, that’s not our home turf, and the local powers are putting up some resistance…”

Jin Congxue relayed the results of her overseas market research to Su Xing.

In essence, the initial phase of market development hadn’t gone entirely smoothly—local merchant guilds had been suppressing the Tarot Society’s goods—but the overall trend was positive.

Su Xing nodded slightly after hearing this, estimating that it was about time for him to make a trip overseas himself.

“The Yellow Island Nation is one of the Seven Kingdoms and is quite close to Great Xia. It might be worth exploring…”

Su Xing stroked his chin and muttered.

The Yellow Island Nation was a country surrounded by sea on all sides, with its mainland situated on an island near the northeastern region of Great Xia. It wasn’t far from the Capital City—the straight-line distance was probably less than ten thousand li.

Though the Yellow Island Nation’s mainland wasn’t large in area, it had a considerable number of Class Users and fairly developed commerce. If Su Xing could establish trade connections with the Yellow Island Nation, he could earn even more simulation energy!

Just as Su Xing was deep in thought, Jin Congxue produced a storage ring and handed it to him.

“Here, these are local items I brought back from America. They’re not produced in any of our Great Xia dungeons. Take a look and see if the organization needs them…”

Su Xing took the storage ring and extended his divine sense into it.

He quickly discovered a number of fist-sized, entirely crimson-red peculiar ores.

These ores were not exotic metal—rather, they were wreathed in black energy and seemed to emanate an evil aura…

【Ding! Detected substance containing simulation energy… Value: 10 million simulation energy. Absorb?】

Su Xing was momentarily stunned, and his interest was immediately piqued.

Inside this storage ring, there were roughly a thousand or so of these strange stones.

On average, each one was worth ten thousand simulation energy… That seemed extremely valuable!

So Su Xing asked Jin Congxue:

“Sis Xue… Where did these stones come from?”

Jin Congxue explained:

“These stones are called Abyss Stones… They come from a special dungeon on the American side called the Endless Abyss!”

“These stones are extremely valuable over in America. For some of their local Class Users, they can significantly boost their strength.”

“A single Abyss Stone costs around one million yuan, and that’s before import tariffs. Moreover, only Class Users at Master-stage or above can mine them in the Abyss dungeon…”

Jin Congxue went on at length with her explanation, but Su Xing’s eyes lit up after hearing it all.

Including tariffs, a single Abyss Stone would cost less than 1.5 million yuan.

On average, that was 150 yuan per point of simulation energy… That cost-effectiveness seemed even better than white-grade equipment!

And Abyss Stones were small, easy to carry, and simple to count in large quantities… They were absolutely an ideal method for acquiring energy!

Furthermore… If he recruited a batch of American Class Users to specifically mine in the Abyss, the price could potentially drop even lower!

With that thought, Su Xing declared decisively:

“Sis Xue, the Tarot Society needs to open up the overseas market as quickly as possible!”

“Set up branch offices there as soon as you can. Apart from what’s needed to maintain basic guild operations, invest all profits into purchasing these Abyss Stones!”

Seeing the serious expression on Su Xing’s face, Jin Congxue also realized the value of these little stones.

She nodded and said:

“Alright, I’ll arrange it as soon as possible. You can count on me for this!”

Su Xing nodded slightly. He had complete confidence in Jin Congxue’s abilities…

With Jin Congxue overseeing things, it wouldn’t be long before these Abyss Stones began flowing into Su Xing’s pockets.

Jin Congxue then handed over the past week’s goods and refined exotic metal to Su Xing, totaling 4.3 billion energy in value.

Su Xing also handed over the pills that his puppets had refined during the previous week to Jin Congxue…

With the trade completed, this meeting soon came to an end, and Su Xing returned to the spirit field grotto-heaven.

……

Glancing at the time, there was still a while before the simulation cooldown ended.

Su Xing began planning his objectives for the next simulation.

“With my current strength, boosted by No Martial Virtue… I have the power equivalent to a single full-force strike of an Immortal realm cultivator!”

“But that can’t be sustained… The most crucial thing is still to advance my cultivation realm!”

“At mid-stage Mahayana cultivation… I’m not far from reaching the Tribulation Crossing stage!”

Su Xing pondered for a while.

For now, breaking through to the Tribulation Crossing stage and achieving the Immortal realm remained his top priority!

Once he achieved the Immortal realm, not only would he be able to cultivate both “supreme secret arts.”

Perhaps the Luo Tian dungeon would grant Su Xing even more legacies…

Having established his short-term simulation goals, the objective for this simulation became crystal clear.

“Advance my Qi Refinement cultivation as much as possible… and also my divine sense strength!”

With that thought, Su Xing turned his gaze to the simulation panel.

On this day, May 5th of New Era Year 2025, Su Xing began a new round of simulation!

“Begin simulation!”

【Ding! This simulation consumes 8,600 energy. Remaining energy: 19,180,960,000. Remaining simulation attempts: none.】

【Simulation begins!】

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

Su Xing didn’t hesitate and declared decisively:

“Draw a gold talent!”

【Ding! Congratulations, you have drawn the purple talent Enchantment Master. Probability of drawing a gold talent next time: 60%…】

【Enchantment Master】: Purple talent. One of the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation—Enchantment. You can enchant spirit treasures, weapons, and other items, further enhancing the power of spirit treasures…

Su Xing looked at the newly drawn talent with some resignation.

“As expected, it’s a purple talent. And enchantment isn’t exactly a top-tier skill among the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation. No need to learn this one…”

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

【Inside the spirit field grotto-heaven, you become aware that you are in a simulation!】

【You go to trade with Lu Yuanwu. Nothing unexpected occurs during the transaction…】

【Ten days later, you head to the Luo Tian dungeon to study the Dao of Puppetry.】

【Your mastery of the Dao of Puppetry improves somewhat. Afterward, you go to meet Luo Shuying as arranged.】

【With Luo Shuying’s introduction, you join the Advent Cult…】

【After joining the Advent Cult, you find time to make a trip across the ocean to America.】

【In the American market, you investigate covertly for a long time and discover the Beauty-Preserving Pills being sold by the Tarot Society.】

【The export price of Beauty-Preserving Pills is more than triple the domestic price within Great Xia.】

【But after deducting various tariffs, a single Beauty-Preserving Pill only brought in 2.5 million yuan of revenue…】

【Fortunately, Beauty-Preserving Pill sales were decent. However, they faced suppression from other merchant guilds, who aggressively tried to acquire the pill formula and even wanted the Tarot Society to sell exclusively to them at rock-bottom prices.】

【Without support from local merchant guilds, the Beauty-Preserving Pill was difficult to promote. Fortunately, its effects were outstanding, and it still won the favor of some noblewomen.】

【After surveying the Beauty-Preserving Pill market, you headed to the Endless Abyss dungeon.】

In the Real World, Su Xing’s heart stirred when he saw this, and he murmured:

“The Endless Abyss… a dungeon on Earth that rivals Demon-Sealing Pass in fame. I want to see what secrets it holds!”

“Using immersive simulation, duration: 24 hours…”

As the simulation notification faded, Su Xing’s vision shifted and transformed.

The next second, Su Xing appeared in a strange dimension he had never seen before.

Deep crimson earth stretched in every direction, with the occasional withered tree visible. High above, the sky was pitch black, with only a single red moon whose crimson light bathed the land below.

The air was filled with a pungent smell that made Su Xing furrow his brows slightly.

“So this is the Endless Abyss?”

Su Xing looked up at the red moon in the sky. He was absolutely certain—this moon was the very same red moon from the Slaughter Battlefield!

“Let me see… what exactly lurks within this Endless Abyss!”

Su Xing’s mind stirred, and his divine sense spread outward like a tidal wave.

In moments, the situation of every living creature on the first layer of the Abyss was captured with crystal clarity.

“Hm? The creatures in the Abyss seem somewhat similar to the demons and devils of Western mythology?”

“But without question… these are also aliens! It’s just that their strength is only around Gold-stage…”

The structure of the Endless Abyss was very different from Demon-Sealing Pass.

Demon-Sealing Pass was located on the Slaughter Battlefield, existing entirely on a single plane.

But the Endless Abyss descended from top to bottom, composed of many layers…

Su Xing was currently on the first layer, which was quite spacious—roughly the size of a province.

Su Xing’s divine sense also picked up the auras of Class Users and aliens. Through combat, American Class Users could also gain experience points to improve their strength.

“Nothing noteworthy on this layer… let’s go deeper!”

Su Xing’s mind stirred, and he sped toward the entrance to the next layer of the Abyss.

The entire Abyss was like a multi-layered pastry, stacking downward layer upon layer.

Su Xing passed through a cavern stretching dozens of li and arrived at the next layer of the Abyss.

On the second layer of the Endless Abyss, the alien monsters were clearly much stronger.

In terms of Class User levels, they were roughly ten class levels higher.

But they were still trash-tier Gold-stage monsters… After a brief survey, Su Xing didn’t linger and continued downward.

Descending all the way, Su Xing passed through over twenty layers of the Endless Abyss before finally encountering monsters that piqued his interest.

The aliens here had reached near Legendary-stage, but their numbers were extremely few. Their eyes glowed crimson, and they seemed to wander about without any consciousness…

“Every single alien monster in the entire Endless Abyss seems to have red eyes?”

“So… they’re all dominated by the red moon?”

“And moreover… the Endless Abyss appears to be an underground dungeon with no visible sky—only the red moon and eternal darkness…”

Su Xing approached a Legendary-stage demon and killed it with a casual strike.

He then extracted a fist-sized red stone from the demon alien’s body.

This stone was unmistakably an Abyss Stone!

Except this one appeared to be of considerably higher grade than what Jin Congxue had given him before…

Vaguely, Su Xing began forming a hypothesis.

But the hypothesis still needed further verification!

So Su Xing continued exploring downward.

Ten layers… twenty layers… thirty layers!

By the time he reached nearly a hundred layers deep, the number of monsters had become extremely scarce—often only one or two red-eyed aliens per layer.

And the monsters’ levels had approached Saint-stage!

They were even more terrifying than the monsters in Demon-Sealing Pass…

At this depth, Su Xing detected no Class User auras whatsoever. Clearly, this area was far too dangerous—a region American Class Users had never discovered…

By now, Su Xing’s hypothesis was largely confirmed!

The immersive simulation ended, and Su Xing returned to the Real World…

“Whew… the Endless Abyss—a dungeon every bit as difficult as Demon-Sealing Pass?”

Su Xing took a deep breath, suddenly recalling the terrifying demon alien he had seen in America during the initial simulation.

“That demon very likely came from the Endless Abyss!”

“And the monsters in the Endless Abyss are even stronger than those in the current Demon-Sealing Pass!”

“But the difference is, these red-eyed aliens are berserk yet lack self-awareness—they won’t launch attacks on their own…”

“Combined with the Endless Abyss’s peculiar terrain, which makes it difficult for these red-eyed aliens to invade the layer above, it’s relatively safe…”

Su Xing’s mind raced with analysis.

America was a powerful nation on Earth, but its actual strength was far inferior to Great Xia, with far fewer Legendary-stage powerhouses.

Yet their Endless Abyss was far safer than Demon-Sealing Pass, leaving their rear secure.

But if Demon-Sealing Pass were ever destroyed and the red moon’s revival imminent, the aliens within the Endless Abyss would naturally go berserk too—that was how aliens would descend upon America.

“However, those Abyss Stones are an excellent energy source… I should collect them in large quantities in the future!”

Su Xing estimated that deep beneath the Abyss, even deeper secrets of the red moon might be hidden—which was why so many red-eyed aliens were stationed there as guardians!

As for the Abyss’s location, Su Xing had a faint guess forming in his mind…

Perhaps it lay directly beneath the Slaughter Battlefield!

“But my current strength still isn’t enough. Rashly making contact with the red moon would only alert the enemy…”

Su Xing sighed.

The red moon’s former strength had perhaps rivaled a Grand Luo Golden Immortal!

Far beyond what Su Xing could currently face head-on…

His gaze returned to the simulation panel.

【After investigating the Endless Abyss, you returned to Great Xia.】

【In the following period, you continued your daily cultivation and spirit-wandering through the Primordial Void within the Advent Cult as usual… but paid closer attention to intelligence related to America.】

【You discovered that the Advent Cult had spies not only in America but across all the Seven Kingdoms and Twelve Domains… though their main forces were concentrated within Great Xia’s borders!】

【Soon, two years passed.】

【In the third year, your divine sense grew to 3,600 li.】

【On Earth, with no cultivator competition within the Primordial Void Realm, it was practically an undeveloped wilderness—plenty of resources and few competitors. Your divine sense progressed extremely quickly.】

【Thus, another four years passed.】

【In the seventh year, your Qi Refinement cultivation reached the mid-stage of Mahayana Stage, Fifth Layer.】

【That same year, with good fortune, you devoured an Earth-tier spirit of the Primordial Void, expanding your divine sense range to 3,800 li!】

【This year, you schemed your way into becoming the leader of the Transhuman Faction.】

【In the eighth year, you eliminated Old Dog Dragon, removing many hidden threats.】

【Thus, another three years passed…】

【In the eleventh year, your divine sense grew to 4,000 li.】

【That same year, Blood Three descended upon Earth. You presented the innate tree branch and successfully obtained a passage permit.】

【After Blood Three departed, knowing Earth would be safe for the next few years, you placed the spirit vein dragon into the spirit field grotto-heaven.】

【Your annual spirit liquid yield increased modestly, making cultivation resources even more abundant.】

【Thus, another three years passed.】

【In the fourteenth year, your cultivation successfully advanced to the late stage of Mahayana Stage, Fifth Layer.】

【This year, you visited the Beast Taming World and cleared out Legendary and Emperor-level aliens.】

【Life on Earth was relatively leisurely. As your divine sense grew ever stronger, your speed in the Primordial Void Realm also increased, allowing you to devour ever more spirits of the Primordial Void…】

【In the seventeenth year, fortune smiled on you again, and you devoured another Earth-tier spirit of the Primordial Void.】

【This year, your divine sense grew to 4,400 li!】

In the Real World, Su Xing nodded with satisfaction at this.

“Not bad. With less competition in the Primordial Void Realm on Earth, divine sense improves so much faster…”

“I just wonder how long it will take to reach the next realm of divine sense—the Six Senses Realm?”

“And thanks to the spirit vein dragon, my cultivation advancement isn’t falling behind either… In this simulation, pushing all the way to late-stage Mahayana shouldn’t be a problem!”

With rising anticipation, Su Xing turned his gaze to the simulation panel.

【In the twentieth year, your cultivation reached the Peak of Mahayana Stage, Fifth Layer, and you began preparing to break through to the sixth layer of Mahayana.】

【With the aid of a million drops of mid-grade spirit liquid, you didn’t even need the spirit vein dragon’s help to break through successfully!】

【Congratulations, your cultivation has advanced to the sixth layer of Mahayana!】

【Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another five years passed.】

【In the twenty-fifth year, through diligent cultivation, your cultivation advanced to the mid-stage of the sixth layer of Mahayana.】

【That same year, your divine sense grew to 4,900 li.】

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

【In the twenty-eighth year, your divine sense reached 5,000 li.】

【That same year, the Double-Pupiled Demon Saint descended upon Demon-Sealing Pass.】

【With your current strength, you could have crushed him long ago, but to buy more time, you chose to sandbag…】

【You successfully stalled for five years!】

【In the thirty-third year, your cultivation advanced to the late stage of the sixth layer of Mahayana!】

【Your divine sense range also grew to 5,300 li!】

In the Real World, Su Xing nodded slightly at this.

“Good. Reaching late-stage sixth layer of Mahayana by the thirty-third year… Even though it was achieved by piling on spirit liquid, the speed is still remarkable!”

Su Xing felt his luck had been quite good in this simulation, with cultivation progressing smoothly.

“Since that’s the case, let’s see if I can break through to Mahayana Stage, Seventh Layer while on Earth. If the bottleneck can be overcome with the spirit vein dragon’s help, that would be ideal!”

With that thought, Su Xing decided to focus on advancing his Qi Refinement cultivation next!

His gaze turned to the simulation panel.

【At this point, with less than ten years until God-level aliens descend upon Demon-Sealing Pass, you resolved to go all-out in attempting to break through to the seventh layer of Mahayana!】

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

【In the thirty-eighth year, with the aid of sufficient spirit liquid, your cultivation finally reached the Peak of the sixth layer of Mahayana!】

【This year, your divine sense also grew to 5,500 li…】

【Thus, you prepared to enter seclusion for a final push on your Qi Refinement realm.】

【You prepared some spirit liquid for the spirit vein dragon in advance, improving its favorability toward you, hoping it would lend you its strength at the critical moment.】

【Then, choosing an auspicious day, you began your secluded breakthrough attempt…】

【In the thirty-ninth year, after over half a year of seclusion, your spiritual energy cultivation finally reached a critical threshold—just one more push and you would break through!】

【At that moment, the spirit vein dragon understood your intent and exhaled a surge of pure spiritual energy…】

【The spiritual energy entered your body, and your cultivation finally broke past that barrier.】

【Simultaneously, the sea of spiritual energy within your body began expanding ceaselessly…】

【Congratulations on becoming a late-stage Mahayana cultivator!】