“The Secret Dragon Codex, a personalized cultivation technique, this is amazing!”
Xia Tian’s face was filled with excitement within his territory.
As expected of Zhao Zilong, this “Secret Codex” was definitely worth all the painstaking thought and effort he put into his words in the secret realm.
To be honest, Xia Tian had never expected that Zhao Yun, who was famous for his combat in the historical novel, would challenge “eloquence” in the secret realm. If it weren’t for his talent of extensive knowledge, his deep understanding of Zhao Yun’s life, and his high “Divine Soul” attribute which made his thinking more active than ordinary people, it would have been truly difficult to utter such a long speech in a short amount of time.
“So, reading more books is still useful.”
“Now that Earth has exploded, and before the various territories develop, there’s no place to read even if you wanted to!”
Xia Tian sighed.
“Hmm, has Li Ru finally woken up?”
At this moment, Xia Tian received a report from a soldier.
Last night, he bought twenty servings of “Dark Cuisine: Ghost Mushroom Rice” from the market. Eighteen of them were given to the soldiers participating in the Xuanjia Army’s class change.
One of the remaining two servings was given to Li Ru!
This item’s effect should be determined by the individual’s Divine Soul strength after consumption.
The initial Divine Soul of those soldiers was generally around 1.5. After consuming it, they only slept for about one night and their Divine Soul increased to over 2.0.
Li Ru, however, slept for a full half-day. But after waking up, his Divine Soul attribute increased even more, officially breaking through “8.0” and becoming the fourth ninth-tier person in the territory.
Of course, at the mortal stage, a high Divine Soul attribute alone doesn’t hold much significance.
The only benefit is that it can strengthen his chances of clearing the last remaining “Jia Xu: Secret Realm Challenge.”
If he could obtain a Mortal-transcending “Poison Art” from the hands of the “True Poison Master,” his combat power would definitely surpass that of ordinary Silver-tier heroes.
“But speaking of cultivation techniques!”
“My Divine Soul hasn’t reached the human limit yet, but this last bit, even with the ‘Five Animal Play,’ progresses extremely slowly.”
“And the ‘Secret Dragon Codex’ can only be activated after ‘secondary fusion.’ Relying solely on cultivation techniques probably won’t solve it. It seems I must eat that specially reserved portion of ‘Dark Cuisine.’”
“Considering my higher Divine Soul strength, I might sleep for most of the day, so I should make final arrangements for the territory’s affairs.”
Xia Tian thought for a moment.
He had the soldiers summon the few commanders, vice-commanders, and Li Ru in the territory.
“The territory’s affairs will temporarily be handed over to Commander Wu. Li Ru, you will assist him and fill in any gaps. Also, while I am sleeping, you are to complete the ‘Jia Xu’ challenge secret realm!”
“Tomorrow morning, I hope to receive good news.”
After activating the “Challenge Secret Realm” for Li Ru and the Xuanjia Army soldier with the highest attributes, Xia Tian returned to his lord’s mansion, ate the last portion of “Dark Cuisine,” and didn’t bother to check the chat channels. He lay directly on the bed made of “Exquisite Jade,” slowly closing his eyes.
He knew in his heart that when he opened his eyes again, it would most likely be the start of a new journey!
...Having nightmares all night due to the effects of the “Dark Cuisine,” Xia Tian opened his eyes to find the sky outside still very dim.
It wasn’t even dawn yet?
Had he misjudged, and he hadn’t been asleep for long?
“My lord, you’re awake?”
Qingwen’s voice reached his ears.
The still beautiful young girl, dressed in coarse cloth, was currently rolling up her sleeves, holding a trowel, and planting Blood Marrow Grass in the mansion’s garden.
Yesterday, Xia Tian remembered that the “Blood Marrow Grass” was still in the cave by the stream, and fearing it would be destroyed by invading otherworldly creatures, he had people transplant most of it back.
With past experience, Qingwen had already figured out the knack for planting flowers and plants in the past few days. She even experimentally planted some in the soil that had been infused with “Golden Dragon Blood.”
“What time is it now?”
Xia Tian asked.
“Replying to my lord, it should be close to noon. It’s just that the sky has been very dark since morning, and the sun seems not to have appeared at all!”
A hint of worry appeared on the pretty face of the young girl, Qingwen.
Although only a few days had passed, she had already adapted to life in the territory.
Especially the lord, who was not at all pretentious, made her experience a life completely different from the class-divided Jia household.
However, when she woke up this morning, she found that the sky above her head had a gloomy and oppressive feeling, and even the sun was dim, leaving only a white halo.
Everyone in the territory vaguely felt a sense of impending storm!
“Don’t worry, the territory is very safe…”
Xia Tian understood. It seemed his judgment was indeed correct.
“What the hell? What’s going on? How did the sky change!”
“Could it be that what that person said the day before yesterday was true? Today, not only will the barrier weaken, but there will also be a second round of world fusion, with new world fragments descending?”
“Damn it, I was only focused on completing the hero secret realm challenge, and I haven’t built any defensive structures in the territory. I’m afraid I’m in trouble.”
“It shouldn’t be anything major, right? After all, even if the barrier weakens, it can still function. A small number of alien beasts rushing in isn’t scary. It’s not like large numbers of alien creatures will descend in groups!”
In the regional channel, the discussion on this topic was already very heated.
However, Xia Tian only glanced at it, and his attention was focused on the prompts from the Earth’s Will that he received while he was unconscious.
【Your territory resident Zhang Mo (Green) failed in the “Silver-tier Hero: Zhai Changsun: Secret Realm Challenge.”】
【Your territory resident ‘Li Ru (Silver)’ completed the “Gold-tier Hero: Jia Xu: Secret Realm Challenge.” You have obtained the item: “Poison for Self-Preservation: Recipe: Secret Art”！】
【Your daily treasure chest has been issued. You have received a reward from the Earth’s Will: Ordinary Stone Treasure Chest.】
【Your Divine Soul has increased to ‘9.0,’ reaching the human limit!】
A total of four messages, arranged in chronological order.
The failure of the Xuanjia Army commander “Zhai Changsun” in his challenge was not too surprising.
After all, among the ten Xuanjia Army soldiers who completed the “class change,” there was no blue-tier talent like Da Niu. For a green-tier elite to challenge a silver-tier hero’s secret realm, success would largely depend on luck!
Moreover, compared to the Xuanjia Army’s failure, Li Ru’s successful completion of the “Jia Xu” secret realm was far more significant.
It should be known that Jia Xu was not merely a strategist or politician, but a true “military advisor.” He could handle internal affairs, manage logistics, and was even proficient in military tactics, having specifically annotated “Wu Qi’s Art of War.”
However, his personality was more about planning for himself first, then for the country.
“Poison for Self-Preservation, the name of this reward is quite fitting for Jia Xu’s character.”
However, Xia Tian did not take it out to examine it.
He didn’t even rush to open the “Stone Treasure Chest,” the worst one he had received these days, which had been automatically issued to his spatial storage last night.
Instead, he first took out the “Mortal-transcending Treasure Medicine” from the lord’s space, which he had obtained from the “Hua Tuo Secret Realm” and which could help one break through limits.
At the same time, he instructed Qingwen to use the “Sun Gold Vase” to ripen the “Fragrant White Lotus” in the nearby pond, using the “enlightenment” characteristic of its blooming to put himself in the best state!
Then, he swallowed the “Mortal-transcending Treasure Medicine” in one gulp.
Buzz!
Xia Tian could feel a scorching hot power emerging from his stomach, spreading along his flesh and meridians throughout his body, burning his limbs and bones like a raging fire!
Feeling a sudden inspiration, Xia Tian immediately began practicing the “Five Animal Play.”
The might of the tiger, the steadiness of the bear, the agility of the ape, the swiftness of the bird, the comfort of the deer… Five different forms of movements, combined with the Grandmaster-level realm of “Divine Form Unity,” continuously transformed the burning heat throughout his body into five different attributes of power, bit by bit integrating into his five internal organs!
Buzz!
When the heat generated by the treasure medicine was almost completely absorbed, Xia Tian’s body trembled, and his soul and body simultaneously broke through a certain critical point, entering a new level.
He knew that he had completed the “transformation” with the help of the medicine. Once the world merged, he could directly enter the “Mortal-transcending” level, and more importantly, he would be able to obtain the “Divine Ability” bestowed by the Eternal Land.
“As expected of a complete transformation, I feel every cell in my body is filled with power, but due to the limitations of the world, I cannot fully exert it.”
Xia Tian clenched his fists, sensing the power that was far greater than before. He couldn’t help but punch the sky with all his might, seemingly wanting to break the world’s shackles on mortals.
Rumble!
And just as he threw that punch, crackle!
The originally very dim sky suddenly flashed with lightning and thunder.
The endless sky was instantly torn into countless cracks by Spider web forms of lightning .
And in those cracks, pieces of land, mountains, rivers, and islands of varying sizes appeared. On them were countless terrified beings of different forms: humans, elves, aquatic races, demons, ghosts… Subsequently, mountains and rivers shattered.
The remaining people and objects were all enveloped in a layer of white light, descending from the sky and falling to various parts of the Eternal Land!
