Chapter 1080: The Strangeness During the Imperial Realm Breakthrough
After finishing the instructions to Gu Yu, Liu Zixuan greeted a few beauties upstairs, and helped mediate between Tongtong and Doudou before heading into the underground space of the manor alone.
It’s true that in the moment of life and death, he could rely on the power of the Dragon Veins to recover his peak state, but Liu Zixuan couldn’t grasp that probability or predict the extent of the damage it might cause to his current body.
Thus, to avoid this series of problems, he could only calm down and gradually enhance his truly solid strength.
The borrowed power from the outside would eventually be exhausted.
Of course, facing the chaotic situation now, he must hurry to improve, because the enemy he’s up against this time is more terrifying than any he’s faced before, and he can’t afford the slightest neglect.
Otherwise, everything he has accumulated will turn to nothing.
If it were only powerful individuals similar to Hidden Sect or Jiang Family, Liu Zixuan wouldn’t be too fearful, for he could arrange the people around him at the critical moment.
The likes of Jiang Yiyi, Jiang Yunxuan, and a few brothers around him could be fully protected by Jiang Family, and as for his beautiful master Liu Ruyan and others, he could rely on the favor in the Profound Sword Sect; Sword Venerable Ling Xiao and Elder Qing could lend some help.
But now, facing enemies like Netherworld Hall, they far exceed his expectations, surpassing Hidden Sect and Jiang Family.
If in the future battle at Yudu, the Star Sea Martial Realm suffers a defeat, judging by the character of those in Netherworld Hall, Liu Zixuan’s close ones would suffer the greatest blow — it wouldn’t be just a matter of getting injured but lives would be at stake.
To Liu Zixuan, these are the most important people in his life, and he’d rather exchange his own life for their peace after a fight than gamble their lives alongside him.
Therefore, becoming stronger is still his only path!
This time the strengthening is not simply breaking through a realm or learning a cultivation technique, but crossing life and death! To reach the level where he can confront Netherworld Hall!
The capability to cultivate techniques again gave Liu Zixuan some motivation.
With the assistance of the power of Dragon Veins and Ghost Gate Needle, he is more than half sure he can heal the poison of the Netherworld Palm and cross the line of life and death.
Of course, if he completes all this within the next three months, there will be one last step left.
That is, to grasp a principle he comprehended from Ye Lianyi’s pregnancy.
This principle is enough to allow him to step from the realm of Innate Emperor Realm into that mysterious realm countless Martial Artists dream of!
At this thought, Liu Zixuan sat cross-legged beside the Celestial Dew Pool, his hands calmly placed on his knees, and began to ponder carefully.
From Profound Realm to King Realm, King Realm to Imperial Realm, Imperial Realm to Emperor Realm, Liu Zixuan has experienced all these realms, so he’s not worried about encountering bottlenecks; since he hasn’t encountered any bottlenecks during past breakthroughs.
As for cultivation techniques, they have long been integrated into his bones, requiring no further practice.
All he needs now is to adjust his meridians, gather enough Inner Strength to ensure smooth breakthroughs without leaving any sequela.
Time passed quickly, and ten days went by.
During these ten days, besides meals and trivial matters, Liu Zixuan spent almost all his time in the underground space, though he daily set aside an hour or two to assist Mengyu in shooting a TV drama.
Firstly, because he promised Mengyu, and secondly, to give himself a break, as prolonged seclusion can lead to stiffness in meridians and bones, causing adverse effects.
On the eleventh day.
A strong aura suddenly surged from Liu Zixuan, just as he opened his eyes, the Celestial Dew around him bubbled as if boiling, some medicinal power directly evaporating into steam and entering his pores.
In an instant, Liu Zixuan’s lips curled slightly: "King Realm Early Stage... Next, it’s time to charge towards the Imperial Realm!"
Indeed, within these ten days, Liu Zixuan had several opportunities to break through, but he suppressed them, consistently accumulating strength. Now, his body is at a critical point with sufficient Inner Strength and his bones and meridians poised for crucial breakthroughs!
Last time, starting anew from Emperor Realm, he leaped three major realms, directly reaching the Peak of Profound Realm. This time, he wants to see to which realm he can ascend in one leap!
As he finished speaking, an overwhelming aura erupted within him, like a flood bursting through, rushing from within him, circling the water pool, and converting into pure energy before re-entering Liu Zixuan’s body.
Instantly, a sensation of comfort welled up, King Realm Middle Stage!
But this is merely a minor realm; Liu Zixuan couldn’t care less.
Still, he sealed his hands, silently rotating his internal energy to continue elevating!
Peak of King Realm... Imperial Realm Early Stage!
"Ah!" Liu Zixuan exhaled a breath of turbid air, took a cigarette from beside the pool and lit it: "Why does this breakthrough to Imperial Realm feel different this time?"
Previously, it was said that at Imperial Realm, the body largely attains a perfect state, and further breakthrough requires both cultivation techniques and body technique to reach perfection and extremity.
But this breakthrough to Imperial Realm Early Stage, Liu Zixuan felt his meridians and bones had already achieved perfection, even his body technique and cultivation technique easily reaching his previous form at Peak Imperial Realm.
If it was merely this, Liu Zixuan wouldn’t be surprised, as his cultivation and body technique were already perfected before, equating to mere replication now.
But this time, after his breakthrough, instead of feeling perfect, he felt the previous extremity was not the true extremity, as if he could surpass it.
So he paused, contemplating.
After all, one shouldn’t touch unknown elements lightly, not because Liu Zixuan is overly cautious, but at this juncture, any error is unacceptable!
Otherwise, all efforts would be in vain!
Contemplating momentarily, Liu Zixuan stretched his arms, but within a few breaths, suddenly a terrifying power flared from the dantian, extending through his major meridians.
The cigarette dangling at the corner of his lips fell into the pool with a sizzle, extinguishing instantly.
And Liu Zixuan, in the moments before suddenly succumbing to an overpowering rush of energy, collapsed, blood trickling from the corners of his eyes, nose, and mouth.
He lies quietly floating above the pool, utterly motionless, resembling a dead man except his chest subtly rises and falls.
"Qiqi, it’s already noon, why hasn’t your brother come out to eat yet?" Liu Ruyan’s voice drifted from outside.
Qiqi, standing by the door, furrowed her brow slightly: "I’ll go check!"