Stronger from Earth-Chapter 178: Taking a Head

"Mixed Element Martial Scripture Human Immortal Chapter Third Layer Minor Achievement (Acceleratable), do you wish to accelerate?"

"Accelerate!"

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"Divine Elephant Golden Bell Shield Human Immortal Chapter Third Layer Initiation (Acceleratable), do you wish to accelerate?"

"Accelerate!"

The two Cultivation Techniques rapidly operated, a massive amount of True Qi poured into the Sea of Consciousness, absorbed by the soul. Wang Xuan could clearly feel his soul expanding.

Within a few breaths, the Divine Treasure Realm reached its Peak. His Spiritual Power left his body, his Divine Sense covering the entire Black and White Mountain.

Every plant and tree in Black and White Mountain, any movement of the wind and grass was within his perception. The world seen by Divine Sense was very different from the five senses, clearer and more real.

The growth of the soul caused Spiritual Power to surge, easily seeing the acupoints within the body, each acupoint like a treasure, constantly expanding under the impact of True Qi.

Looking at the acupoints that were ten times more spacious than before, containing a massive amount of Primordial True Qi, Wang Xuan felt his True Qi surging like a sea.

The True Qi left his body, easily covering the entire palace. Such abundant True Qi was much stronger than that of other cultivators in the Divine Treasure Realm.

"I've already reached the Peak of the Divine Treasure Realm. At this realm, both Cultivation Techniques have reached their Limit, consuming nearly fifteen thousand Source Power."

Thinking slightly, Wang Xuan knew exactly how much he had gained.

"In half a month, I will break through again, entering the Vajra Realm."

Thinking of the Heart Spirit Demon Scripture, Wang Xuan went to the main peak to find his master. He Fang saw him coming late at night and asked, "Qi, what brings you here?"

Wang Xuan respectfully bowed and expressed his doubts: "Master, I've recently discovered that the Heart Spirit Demon Scripture is not complete and has certain flaws. Is there a solution to this?"

He was hesitant about practicing the Heart Spirit Demon Scripture because it only had the Human Immortal Chapter and wasn't complete. The future was uncertain.

He Fang pondered for a moment and said, "There is a way, but unfortunately, you may have to wait a very long time."

"What way?" Wang Xuan asked, puzzled.

He Fang smiled: "When your grandmaster finds that Immortal in the Abyss, the Controller who created the Heart Spirit Demon Scripture, kills him, then you'll have the complete scripture."

Hearing this, the previously hopeful Wang Xuan instantly deflated. What he thought was a solution turned out to be nothing of the sort.

"Master, why make fun of your disciple?" Wang Xuan found a mat and sat down.

He Fang shook his head: "Other than this, there's no other way. Modifying and perfecting an Immortal-level technique is extremely difficult.

However, it's not impossible. Your grandmaster's martial power is unmatched. Over a hundred years ago, he was already at the Immortal level, and his cultivation has long reached an unfathomable realm.

If he truly finds that Immortal, killing him is not impossible."

"Who knows what will happen in the future?" Wang Xuan shook his head, feeling that expecting such things was quite unreliable.

He Fang continued, "In the Hell Realm, there are some demons possessing the Earth Immortal Chapter and Celestial Immortal Chapter of the Heart Spirit Demon Scripture. If your cultivation is strong enough, you can venture to kill the demons and obtain higher chapters of the Heart Spirit Demon Scripture."

"Is that so?" Wang Xuan pondered.

"Qi, it's been half a month. Your cultivation seems to have advanced again," He Fang said, surprised.

From the time Wang Xuan returned to the mountain, it hadn't even been four months. From the Peak of Innate to now the Peak of the Divine Treasure, his cultivation speed was too fast.

At this rate, Wang Xuan could achieve Earth Immortal by the age of twenty-five and become a Celestial Immortal before thirty. This speed was faster than that of the Second and Sixth Elders.

Hearing this, Wang Xuan took out two Super Grade Pills from his gourd and said, "Master, these are Super Grade Vein Strengthening Pill and Super Grade Qi Condensing Pill refined by your disciple. Consuming one is equivalent to half a month's cultivation. My breakthrough in cultivation is all thanks to these."

Saying this, he presented the two Super Grade Pills.

He Fang glanced at them and was even more astonished, saying, "You became a Pill Master less than a month ago. How can you refine a considerable amount of Super Grade Pills?

I've heard that these are rare and often produced by coincidence. Could it be that you can regularly produce them?"

If so, his disciple's talent in the Alchemy Dao was exceptionally strong.

Wang Xuan nodded: "Indeed, I can refine a batch of Super Grade Pills every day. Although the probability is not high, it is definitely not accidental."

"Good!"

He Fang couldn't hide his smile, deeply pleased for his disciple. Taking pills to cultivate isn't a problem, as long as the foundation is not undermined.

Moreover, these Super Grade Pills, which capture the essence of creation, reportedly have effects surpassing arduous cultivation by ordinary talents, providing a solid foundation.

"Since that's the case, you can choose a combat route in the future or stay at Immortal Martial Mountain to focus on studying Alchemy Dao.

The value of a highly talented True Grade Alchemist, when fully grown, surpasses that of ten to twenty True Immortals, laying a deeper foundation for the development of the Mountain Gate."

"Disciple understands, and with this, I shall take my leave." Wang Xuan left, considering the two Super Grade Pills as gifts of respect for his master.

"Speaking of these Super Grade Pills, my senior brothers and sisters are unaware that I have refined them. If they find out later, they might blame me for keeping it secret.

This is a good thing; telling them wouldn't hurt."

Back at Black and White Mountain, Wang Xuan prepared six gift boxes, each containing two Super Grade Pills, as gifts for his senior brothers and sisters.

During the day, Wang Xuan went to a mountain peak where Chen Qingniu, practicing boxing, thought he had come to spar but was given a gift box instead.

"What is this?" Chen Qingniu asked, surprised.

"Seeing you look weak, I got you something to nurture your body," Wang Xuan joked. "You're practicing boxing every day which takes its toll, so you need some pills to replenish your body, or you'll be weak eventually."

"I, weak? You look like the one with kidney issues, especially with those twins hidden in your room." Chen Qingniu shook his head and opened the gift box, seeing two unremarkable grey-black pills.

Wang Xuan boasted: "I refined them. One pill can purify the soul and flesh, removing impurities. More importantly, consuming one provides the ultimate pleasure akin to ascending to the Paradise Immortal Realm.

If you ever feel distressed, taking one would help more than anything."

Chen Qingniu questioned: "You made them? Aren't they just dubious products? What if they're aphrodisiacs?"

"Shameless! If you won't eat, give them back! I've already sold twenty to thirty of them, and one or two can exchange for a Celestial Treasure. Giving them to you and yet you complain!" Wang Xuan said, reaching to take them back.

Hurriedly, Chen Qingniu hid them: "Once in my hands, no taking back, even if they're two mud balls, I'll swallow them."

He was extremely surprised that just one or two could be worth a Celestial Treasure, so terrifying!

Chasing and bantering, before long, they began to spar. Already at the Peak of Divine Treasure, Wang Xuan overwhelmed Chen Qingniu within a few moves, leaving him disoriented.

"In just half a month, your cultivation improved so much!" Chen Qingniu dared not face him with Divine Treasure Realm, hastily invoking Earth Immortal power to suppress Wang Xuan on the spot.

"Chen the Sixth, you're cheating! I've never seen such a sore loser!" Wang Xuan cursed, as Chen used Earth Immortal power against his Divine Treasure Peak, utterly shameless.

During their sparring, they suddenly stopped and looked skyward. Above them was a Sea of Thunder, countless light columns of thunder simultaneously descending, terrifying indeed.

In their upward gaze, an immense figure approached, thousands of feet tall, enveloped in immortal light, stumbling forward full of wounds.

His wounds dripped purple-gold blood, and even before it touched the ground, the massive energy waves triggered the Immortal Martial Mountain's Mountain Protection Array; otherwise, a drop of blood could crush a mountain top, its energy taint killing countless beings.

The giant's body couldn't control its power's leakage, easily affecting thousands of miles, his massive blood dispersing vast Essence Qi through the array, revitalizing the entire Immortal Martial Mountain's flora, instantly turning from withered to spring, budding, and leafing to summer glory.

This scene resembled that during the Celestial Dew Rain.

The giant's Immortal Body was riddled with holes, holding a long halberd in his right hand, his left clutching a bloody head, bathing in the Sea of Thunder as he came.

Landing before Immortal Martial Mountain, he tossed the head in his hand—a three-eyed, tusked alien head—rolling on the ground.

With a kick, the head flew dozens of miles away.

He shouted in anger, cursing, "Hong Xuanji! ‌Lao-tzu‌ brought you this head!"

After laughing wildly and cursing softly, the giant's faltering figure collapsed to the ground.

Hong Xuanji came from the mountain top, glanced at this severely injured near-dead figure, then at the head, and sighed deeply.