26: Obuchi

["Fellow Daoist, you..."]

["After him!"]

["Just like that, pursued by them, you didn't stop until you reached the mountain forest outside the city."]

["Heh, kid, why have you stopped running?"]

["Ignoring him, you burst forth with all your strength and struck out directly at him with a palm strike!"]

["Bang!"]

["In an instant, the leading Cultivator exploded into a mist of blood."]

["Then, you began a slaughter, wiping out this group of Cultivators entirely."]

["You looted a great deal of resources from their bodies."]

["Your Crisis Awareness fluctuated violently, and you quickly fled the scene."]

["However, you were still a step too late."]

["The person backing these Cultivators was extremely powerful; even though you fled in advance, he still found traces of you."]

["You were found."]

[""How bold! You dare to kill members of my Great Abyss Guards!""]

["Hearing this, your eyes widened in shock."]

["The reputation of the Great Abyss Guards was extremely renowned; even though you had been in closed-door cultivation, you had heard of them."]

["This was the trump card army of the Great Abyss Dynasty. Even the lowest-ranking soldiers and decurions possessed Foundation Establishment and Purple Mansion cultivations respectively."]

["Furthermore, this force numbered at least a hundred thousand, with a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator as its leader. When they formed a military formation, they could even easily suppress and kill other Tribulation Transcendence cultivators."]

["But why would such an army engage in such deeds in a small city of the Great Abyss Dynasty?"]

["You were somewhat puzzled, but now was not the time to overthink it."]

["As this person was getting closer and closer, you had to find a way to shake him off."]

["You released the Purple Flame Lion."]

["Although it was currently only at the Late Stage of the third rank, its burst speed was extremely fast, not lagging behind even a Golden Core Cultivator."]

["Yet even so, you could not shake off that Great Abyss Guard Cultivator; instead, the distance between you grew shorter and shorter."]

[""Die! Vast Ocean Sword Intent!""]

["Under the attacks of several streaks of Sword Intent, you barely managed to defend yourself."]

["You realized that you would probably find it very difficult to escape from this person's hands."]

["Even so, you still decided to fight to the death."]

["You engaged in a fierce battle with the Great Abyss Guard Cultivator."]

["This person's cultivation was only at the first level of the Golden Core Realm, but just like you, he was a Cultivator who practiced both magic and Body Refining."]

["Before him, you had no advantage whatsoever."]

["You released the Azure Heaven Grass."]

["Although the Azure Heaven Grass had recovered a bit of its own consciousness after its Breakthrough to the third rank and no longer wanted to be controlled by you, at this moment, you shared a common fate—if you died, it would not survive either."]

["You fought a great battle with the Great Abyss Guard Cultivator."]

["Although you eventually killed him, you paid a painful price."]

["The Purple Flame Lion died, and your Origin Qi was severely damaged."]

["Although the Azure Heaven Grass barely survived by relying on its powerful vitality, you could clearly feel its life force constantly draining away. If it could not be replenished in time, it would not live much longer either."]

["You searched the Great Abyss Guard and found many cultivation resources and a Cultivation Technique named the Chengyuan Formation."]

[""Very well, very well!""]

["After burying the Purple Flame Lion, you once again sought out a quiet place to Cultivate."]

["Over two hours, you consumed many Spirit Pills and medicines, and your heavily damaged cultivation recovered by more than half."]

["But just as you were about to heal the Azure Heaven Grass, a giant hand that blotted out the sky enveloped you, leaving you powerless to resist."]

["On the verge of death, a voice drifted into your ears."]

["Those who dare harm my Great Abyss Guards—die!"]

["This simulation has ended!"]

"To think they would come so quickly."

Su Xuan sighed softly.

This Crisis Awareness was ultimately only a blue talent. If he encountered such a powerful Cultivator who could directly cross the Void Realm to suppress and kill him, he wouldn't even have a chance to react.

It seemed he would have to be even more cautious in the future.

[Starting settlement of this simulation's rewards.]

[You may choose any one of the following options.]

[Option 1: Purple Mansion ninth layer cultivation.]

[Option 2: Third-rank Body Refining Late Stage Realm.]

[Option 3: The talent used in this simulation.]

[Option 4: Chengyuan Formation]

"Choose Purple Mansion ninth layer cultivation!"

"And also use the previously retained talent."

In an instant, countless streams of Spiritual Qi converged toward Su Xuan.

Purple Mansion second layer!

Purple Mansion third layer!

Purple Mansion fourth layer!

...

It didn't stop until it reached the ninth layer of the Purple Mansion.

Su Xuan let out a long breath. A powerful Aura emanated from his body, but was quickly restrained.

*Knock, knock, knock!*

Just then, a knocking sound came from outside.

Su Xuan looked toward the sound, only then realizing that this simulation had taken exceptionally long, and it was already dawn.

"Xuan'er, I heard from Ah Fu that you're back."

Su Xuan immediately opened the door.

Looking at his parents standing outside the door, countless thoughts flooded his mind.

In his several simulations, the Great Wu Dynasty was ultimately unable to escape the fate of destruction.

And his parents were also destined to die in the end.

Fortunately, however, those were just simulations.

In reality, he had a cheat. As long as he kept simulating and raising his cultivation, he would surely be able to resolve the current predicament.

"Xuan'er, what are you thinking about?"

"Uh, nothing. By the way, Mother, do you know what background Tang Chui from the blacksmith shop at the head of the village has?"

"Tang Chui..."

Seeming to fall into memory, Mother Su replied after a long while, "Tang Chui came to our Xuanhe Village over twenty years ago. At that time, Tang Chuan had just been born, and Tang Chui was also severely injured. It was your father who helped him settle down in Xuanhe Village."

"As for his specific background, you'll have to ask your father."

Hearing this, Father Su chimed in, "Why do you suddenly ask about this? I reckon Tang Chui was also a Cultivator of extraordinary cultivation back then, but he offended a major power and had no choice but to withdraw from the Cultivation World."

"As for the name of that power, it seemed to be called... the Martial God Hall?"

"The Martial God Hall?!"

A flash of shock crossed Su Xuan's eyes.

After so many simulations, he already had a deep understanding of the entire Eastern Continent Cultivation World.

The Boundless Immortal Dynasty was indeed the well-deserved number one power.

Although the Great Abyss Dynasty was also very powerful, it had to unite with multiple imperial dynasties to form the Dynasty Alliance to suppress the Boundless Immortal Dynasty.

Beneath them, there were also many powerful Sects, each of which had at least one Tribulation Transcendence cultivator presiding over it.

They were namely the Two Halls, One Academy, Three Sects, and Four Families.

Among them, the Two Halls were the Martial God Hall and the Heavenly Soul Hall respectively.

The One Academy was the Kelei Academy, which had appeared in several simulations.

Its network of connections was vast, and almost all forces had to give it some Face.

The Three Sects referred to three Sect forces.

They were namely the Proud Heaven Sect, the Demon Ward Sect, and the Daoxuan Sect.

The power of these three Sects was relatively weak, but each also had at least two Tribulation Transcendence cultivators presiding over them.

As for the final Four Families, they were the Ye, Lin, Xiao, and Chu families.

These Family forces were the weakest among the top forces of the Eastern Continent; except for the Lin Family, the other three forces only had a single Tribulation Transcendence expert presiding over them.