156: Combat power surges

“Simulation begins. One hundred years of demon beast lifespan are consumed each year.”

“Year one, you begin to Cultivate day after day.”

“Year ten, you stabilize at the Initial Stage of Acquired Realm.”

“Year twenty, you begin to Breakthrough to the Houtian Lesser Stage.”

“Year thirty-five, relying on your one-in-ten-thousand excellent Aptitude, you easily Breakthrough to the Houtian Lesser Stage.”

“Year forty, you once again begin to prepare for the Breakthrough to the Houtian Major Completion.”

“Year one hundred, you successfully Breakthrough to the Houtian Major Completion.”

“Year two hundred, you Breakthrough to the Houtian Huajin Realm.”

“Ding, friendly reminder, because the host's continued advancement will reach the Xiantian Realm, one thousand years of demon beast lifespan will be consumed each year. Do you wish to continue?”

“End!”

Shen Xi did not continue.

Although with his current one-in-ten-thousand Aptitude, it would not be impossible to Breakthrough all the way to the Innate Transformation of Strength.

But it was still the same problem: the demon beast lifespan was not enough.

Not only that, but it was also because his Realm was improving too quickly.

He had improved three Minor Achievement Realms in one go, and even with the System, the moment his Cultivation began to feedback, Shen Xi’s body might not be able to withstand it.

That was the meaning of 'too much is as bad as too little'.

Therefore, Shen Xi chose to end it.

Otherwise, even if the consumed demon beast lifespan increased, with the amount of demon beast lifespan he had on hand, Breakthrough to the Initial Stage of the Acquired Realm would definitely not be a problem.

Furthermore, although the Chasing Wind Secret Realm has restrictions—those entering the Secret Realm cannot be over thirty years old and their Realm cannot exceed the Xiantian Realm—these are only entry restrictions.

Once one enters the Chasing Wind Secret Realm and Breakthroughs to the Xiantian Realm within the Chasing Wind Secret Realm, they will not be affected.

In this situation, many experienced powerhouses have speculated that this should be the Chasing Wind Secret Realm's self-protection mechanism, not allowing overly powerful Martial Artists to enter and thus destroy the Chasing Wind Secret Realm.

However, if one Breakthroughs to the Xiantian Realm within the Chasing Wind Secret Realm, they are subtly imbued with the Qi of the Secret Realm and are recognized by the Secret Realm as a part of it, thus having no such restrictions.

“Simulation ended. This simulation consumed twenty thousand years of demon beast lifespan.”

The next second.

A vast power swept through Shen Xi’s entire body.

His Realm began to soar at an astonishing speed.

Houtian Lesser Stage, Houtian Major Completion, Later Heaven Transformation Realm!

Shen Xi's Cultivation finally stopped at the Later Heaven Transformation Realm.

And just as Shen Xi had guessed, his body was indeed somewhat unable to bear the sudden increase in Realm.

Even the Eternal Undying Body couldn't withstand this sudden surge in combat power.

Blood oozed from all of Shen Xi's pores, and his aura rapidly weakened.

It lasted for a full hour before everything finally ended.

“Roar!”

Shen Xi let out a roar.

The power of the Houtian Huajin Realm made him feel like he could split mountains and fill seas!

Of course, this was just an illusion, but Shen Xi's current combat power could definitely easily crush a powerhouse at the Initial Stage of Innate Realm, and even contend with someone at the Early Stage of the Acquired Realm for a period of time.

If he were to fight Wu Su again, Shen Xi was confident he could kill him in an instant.

“It's not over yet!”

The increase in strength had not ended.

Shen Xi focused his attention on Sword Intent.

“Start simulating Sword Intent!”

“Simulation begins. Since Sword Intent has reached the Second Level, one thousand years of demon beast lifespan are consumed for each year of simulation.”

“Year one, you are experiencing the true meaning of the Sword Dao.”

“Year ten, you finally consolidate the Second Level of Sword Intent.”

“Year twenty, your Sword Intent is steadily improving.”

“Year fifty, your Sword Intent reaches the Peak of the Second Level, touching the threshold of the Third Level.”

“Years sixty, seventy, eighty, you have been trying to cross this threshold, but you are always just a little bit short.”

“Year ninety-five, through your persistent efforts, Sword Intent successfully Breakthroughs to the Third Level of Sword Intent, and you gain a brand new understanding of Sword Intent.”

“Ding, since Sword Intent has Breakthrough to the Third Level of Sword Intent, continuing the simulation will consume ten thousand years of demon beast lifespan each year. Do you wish to continue?”

“End!”

“Simulation ended. This simulation consumed ninety-five thousand years of demon beast lifespan.”

In an instant, Shen Xi's perception of Sword Intent surged wildly.

Previously incomprehensible questions about the Sword Dao were now easily resolved.

Due to the improvement of Sword Intent, Shen Xi's combat power once again skyrocketed.

Even a powerhouse at the Early Stage of the Acquired Realm could be instantly annihilated!

This result made Shen Xi unable to help but reveal a brilliant smile.

Don't think that the increase in combat power seems less significant than before; one must know that the Martial Dao path is inherently a chasm with every step.

The further one goes, the more terrifying the gap becomes.

The difference between the Initial Stage of the Acquired Realm and the Early Stage of the Acquired Realm alone is comparable to the difference of a major Realm, from the Yuánqì Realm to the Houtian Realm.

And for Shen Xi to be able to continue fighting across Realms, the Third Level of Sword Intent played an indispensable role.

“Wu Su, I look forward to our next meeting!”

Shen Xi's eyes gradually turned cold.

Previously, he was not Wu Su's opponent and was repeatedly provoked by him. Although he didn't suffer any real losses, the anger in his heart was considerable.

Especially when entering the Chasing Wind Secret Realm, Wu Su actually ambushed him in broad daylight, which made Shen Xi's killing intent boil.

Now that his strength had increased, he naturally had to get his revenge.

If he were to encounter Wu Su again, Shen Xi would use absolute strength to let him know the gap between them.

As for Wu Su's identity?

Shen Xi didn't care.

So what if he was the Wu Family's successor?

The other party wanted to kill him; was he supposed to be polite to them?

Then he might as well just wash his neck and wait for the other party to slit his throat.

Of course, to seek revenge on Wu Su, Shen Xi needed to leave the Desert Vortex first.

His thoughts were quickly withdrawn.

Shen Xi's attention returned to the Desert Vortex.

He did not relax his vigilance; even during the System's simulation, he maintained caution towards his surroundings.

The Desert Vortex was a place that made countless Martial Artists turn pale at the mention of it, so Shen Xi naturally wouldn't take it lightly.

“System, give me a specific coordinate!”

“The martial token fragment is five hundred and one meters to the host's left.”

The System didn't trick Shen Xi out of his Martial Dao lifespan this time.

Following the System's prompt, Shen Xi quickly arrived at the location of the martial token fragment.

Along the way, he didn't encounter any danger!

“Something's not right! I don't believe I'm the only one who Cultivated eye techniques and could see the existence of the illusion array. How many young talents throughout history—were they all fools who didn't notice the strangeness of the illusion array?”

Shen Xi couldn't help but frown and say.

These five hundred meters were too quiet, so quiet that it made him feel uneasy.