Chapter 299: What Arrogance!

If he didn’t have a Seventh Realm Jade Talisman, Shen Xing might not have felt so confident.

However, now, he was full of confidence.

He merely sneered, gripped his long saber, and like a roaming dragon, charged straight towards the Sword Tomb Holy Son’s Sun and Moon Sword Puppets!

He could already tell that these three Sun and Moon Sword Puppets were actually only at the early stage of the Sun and Moon Realm!

Becoming a sword puppet, although it would enhance one’s Sword-Type Martial Path Intent, it would also negatively affect one’s fundamental strength.

Shen Xing unleashed a full-powered strike from the start, and the entire sky seemed to be on the verge of being cleaved in two by this unparalleled attack!

Even the Sword Tomb Holy Son was filled with astonishment.

He could sense that Shen Xing’s strength, even after wearing the armor, was still far from reaching the true Sun and Moon Realm.

However, this strike had reached that level.

With the support of his Martial Path Intent and astonishing foundation, it was already enough to threaten a Sun and Moon Realm expert!

This made the Sword Tomb Holy Son’s heart burn even hotter.

Not for Shen Xing, but for this divine armor!

Apart from puppet-type divine weapons, the most important factor in determining their power was whether they could truly unleash the user’s strength.

This was the reason why Fifth Realm martial artists had difficulty using Sixth Realm divine weapons.

And this set of divine armor not only enhanced the user’s strength in all aspects but also amplified the power of their Martial Path Intent to an equal or even greater degree!

This was practically equivalent to forcibly raising the user’s strength in all aspects by a large margin!

This kind of divine armor was enough to drive any martial artist in the world crazy!

And what if there was a Sixth Realm version of this armor?

The Sword Tomb Holy Son made up his mind at this moment to obtain it at all costs.

Therefore, while he focused on dealing with Shen Xing’s attack, he didn’t forget to speak.

“Brother Shen, you possess such a mastery of Dragon-Type Divine Intents. Even if you are not a member of the Dragon Race, you must be closely related to them.” The Sword Tomb Holy Son began, his words carrying a clear intention to recruit, “The world is undergoing great changes, a situation unseen in hundreds of thousands of years. People like us from Sacred Grounds should interact more and understand each other better.”

Shen Xing’s movements didn’t stop, but his eyes narrowed.

From this sentence alone, he could tell that the other party indeed wanted something from him.

Was it because of the power behind him?

Or was it because of his potential?

Or perhaps the armor?

It could be all three. His understanding of Sacred Grounds was still too limited.

However, this also made Shen Xing more vigilant.

Wanting something didn’t necessarily mean they would only use gentle persuasion. Judging from the Sword Tomb Sacred Ground’s methods of creating sword puppets, this Sacred Ground didn’t seem like a righteous one.

And the fact that they waited a month before coming suggested they might have prepared some “killing move.”

Shen Xing’s various thoughts flashed by in an instant, and then he sneered, “Sword Tomb Sacred Ground? This Young Master has never heard of it. Do you have any Eighth Realm experts?”

Even though the Sword Tomb Holy Son was in a sword puppet’s body, his pupils still contracted at this moment.

“You have a Great Sage Realm expert?” He clearly couldn’t contain his emotions, but he quickly denied it, “No, that’s impossible. Hehe, your words expose your ignorance. Since the great change ten thousand years ago, no Great Sages have been seen in the world. I think you are more like a lucky person who has obtained a Sacred Ground inheritance!”

The Sword Tomb Holy Son was indeed startled by the mention of the “Eighth Realm,” but he quickly regained his composure.

In the current world, there shouldn’t be any Eighth Realm experts.

But if the other party really had an Eighth Realm expert behind him…

Then he couldn’t let him go!

This Sword Tomb Holy Son directly gave orders to the other two.

“Use the Soul Connecting Sword Domain!”

“Yes!”

The so-called Soul Connecting Sword Domain was an extremely profound secret treasure, and its use was extremely secretive because it directly affected the Divine Soul, silently and without a trace.

The reason why the Sword Tomb Sacred Ground was called by this name was that it represented not the righteous path of the sword, but the tomb of the sword.

And at this moment, Shen Xing was already fighting at full throttle, unleashing all his current power. Although he was still a notch below the Sword Tomb Holy Son, for him, this was an unprecedentedly powerful experience.

It was as if he had returned to the time when he first learned about martial arts.

At that time, he had already longed for this day, longed for this ultimate power concentrated in himself.

However, just as Shen Xing was enjoying this power, he suddenly felt a shock throughout his body, and his vision underwent a huge change. The entire world had become completely different, infinitely dark, with only broken sword blades spread across the endless mountains and fields.

Shen Xing didn’t hesitate and directly contacted the shuttle within his Divine Soul.

In an instant, his figure disappeared from the spot.

He didn’t return to the Mysterious Dragon Secret Realm but directly back to the spaceship.

Everything disappeared without a trace, returning to normal.

Shen Xing felt a slight sense of relief.

The other party had indeed hidden some means, but it seemed that it still wasn’t enough to restrict his shuttle.

This saved him from using the Seventh Realm Jade Talisman.

However, the strength of a true Sun and Moon Realm expert was truly formidable.

Shen Xing recalled the battle just now and couldn’t help but be amazed. He had already exerted all his strength, pushing his own abilities and the armor’s performance to the limit, but he was still clearly suppressed.

If the other party hadn’t also been testing him and hadn’t intended to use means to restrict him, he would have probably had to teleport away long ago.

But this battle also confirmed Shen Xing’s guess.

As long as he reached the late stage of the Mountain and Sea Realm and the armor was further optimized, he would definitely have the power to fight head-on with a Sun and Moon Realm expert.

Even, if his Martial Path Intent grew further, he wouldn’t just be at the level of an early-stage Sun and Moon Realm expert.

This kind of leap in strength was already very powerful.

However, after a moment of excitement, Shen Xing had to return to reality—to reach that point, at the current rate, it would take at least twenty more years.

“In martial arts, besides striving, one must also endure the long pursuit,” Shen Xing seemed to have gained a new understanding.

So he calmed down and continued his cultivation.

However—

“Launch a faster-than-light missile,” Shen Xing ordered after returning to the Mysterious Dragon Secret Realm.

The target was the Sword Tomb Holy Son’s Sun and Moon Sword Puppet!

He couldn’t just allow the other party to play tricks on him while he passively endured.

It could be said that, with the targeting of the detection device, the faster-than-light missile in this world was the nemesis, the grim reaper, of Sun and Moon Realm experts!

No one below the Mountain and Sea Realm could escape!

In fact, that was the case.

When the faster-than-light missile crossed hundreds of thousands of miles, hitting the Sword Tomb Holy Son’s puppet with a streak of light across the sky, the expression of the Sword Tomb Holy Son’s true body also turned extremely gloomy.

He couldn’t dodge it!

He couldn’t dodge it at all.

This method seemed simple, just extreme speed, but that speed was terrifying to the point that even a Saint couldn’t compare!

Perhaps a Saint could block this move by relying on their mastery of Yuan Qi and space, but a Sun and Moon Realm expert definitely couldn’t!

Even with the power of the Seventh Realm, such as a secret treasure, unless it happened to be a counter, the result would be the same!

“What arrogance!” The Sword Tomb Holy Son squeezed out these words, then sneered, “What’s the use of destroying a sword puppet? How laughable. He must be a lucky person who doesn’t know what a Sacred Ground is!”

The others around him were all trembling with fear.

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Clearly, the Sword Tomb Holy Son was already furious.

Sword puppets were not easy to obtain. Not only did they need to be compatible, but they also required cultivation and a long period of harmonization.

Not to mention a Sun and Moon Realm sword puppet!

In addition to the previous incident of snatching the Sword Maiden, it could be considered a new grudge on top of an old one.

The Sword Maiden, that was a sword puppet with the potential to be cultivated to the Seventh Realm!

“Holy Son,” a Sun and Moon Realm expert beside him suddenly cupped his hands and said, “At this point, ordinary means, even Seventh Realm Inscriptions, will probably be useless against this person.”

“Exactly!” The Sword Tomb Holy Son recalled the previous scene and nodded.

Even the Soul Connecting Sword Domain was useless against him.

However, he soon smiled.

The fact that even the Soul Connecting Sword Domain was useless meant that the treasure on him was extraordinary, and even a Saint would be tempted!

“If any of the Grand Elders come out of seclusion, notify me,” the Sword Tomb Holy Son instructed.

Then he began his own cultivation.

At this level, the perception of time was different from that of ordinary people. Several years were but a fleeting moment.

And at this time, Shen Xing naturally didn’t know that he was being targeted by a Saint.

He was digesting the various benefits brought by this battle.

The first was naturally familiarizing himself with his own power, and the second was verifying the armor.

Now, the armor was being further improved, and he was also continuing his cultivation.

However, although the improvement in his realm was not that fast, the development of the research institute was beginning to accelerate.

During this period of time, there had been a steady stream of various personnel being sent into the spaceship. Each person had undergone strict scrutiny. Although, with Shen Xing’s current reputation and the momentum of the Inscription Company, there were bound to be many spies among these people.

But as he said before.

Preventing spies should not rely on people’s hearts but on the system.

With the system in place, even spies had to work diligently.

Perhaps even more diligently than others, or they might be eliminated.

Under these circumstances, the number of people in the research institute was also growing rapidly, and most of them were no longer students but true elites from all walks of life.

However, Shen Xing’s focus was still on those talented students.

On the one hand, their potential was indeed excellent, and on the other hand, their loyalty was also guaranteed.

Although with the system in place, loyalty wasn’t a major concern, for core roles, it was still important.

And in this process, Shen Xing also found a suitable candidate to design his armor.

He was a man named Hao Ran, one hundred and two years old, not only a top mechanical expert who had designed Seventh Realm armor but also a Fourth Realm Completion expert. In terms of cultivation talent, he even surpassed the principal of Linjiang School.

Moreover, he also had extremely high talent in the study and application of inscriptions.

From any perspective, this person could be considered an enhanced version of Xu Qing.

Nothing else.

With enough pills, pushing him to the Mountain and Sea Realm quickly wouldn’t be a problem. At that time, he could learn Fifth Realm Inscriptions and design armor for him, which would be much easier.

However, although he had this idea, Shen Xing was not in a hurry.

He had another idea in his mind.

At the same time, the monitoring of the Furnace Heaven Region in the other world was also being strengthened.

Shen Xing used his increasing wealth to purchase a large number of high-performance detection devices, conducting full-coverage monitoring of the periphery of the entire Furnace Heaven Region. Although the interior was not monitored to such an extent to avoid alerting the enemy, a considerable amount of monitoring was still carried out.

The main purpose of the monitoring was to find an opportunity to enter through regular channels.

Because a very obvious fact was that the new alchemists and artifact refiners in the Furnace Heaven Region were clearly not born internally.

They were all one-in-a-million talents, and only by gathering them from outside could such a number be achieved.

Although he didn’t know how they managed to be so secretive that no one noticed, as long as they were monitored, there would always be information about people entering and leaving.

Shen Xing now had enough patience.

Anyway, he couldn’t make any major breakthroughs in a short time.

In this way, time continued to pass as multiple parties made preparations.

The first year of breaking through to the Mountain and Sea Realm quickly passed.

During the traditional festival of the Human Federation, Shen Xing once again gathered with the important figures in the spaceship.

Now there were more than 100,000 people of all kinds in the spaceship. This was still the result of careful selection. Of course, compared to the size of the spaceship, this number of people still seemed very sparse.

However, Shen Xing was not in a hurry.

There were at least a dozen years in the future to slowly fill it up.

He was sitting with a few of his acquaintances at the moment.

Nangong Jin Yi, Hu An, and the others had all entered the Spirit Realm. Nangong Jin Yi’s strength was still stronger. She had entered the Spirit Realm two and a half years ago and was not far from the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm.

After all, they were not lacking in pills.

Compared with Shen Xing, the only difference was the foundation of the Ten Thousand Dragons Technique.

However, this gap in foundation would widen, which was inevitable.

But compared to her original potential, she had already made great progress.

At this time, Nangong Jin Yi had also had a little wine, her cheeks were flushed, and her temperament was even more outstanding. She said softly, “A few days ago, I had some contact with Xue Yu. She has also entered the Spirit Realm, but her martial arts progress has fallen far behind me. Even Wu Qilin, in terms of realm alone, is only on par with me. This is all thanks to the boss.”

Her pronunciation of the last two words was very clear, which made Shen Xing’s heart flutter.

It wasn’t anything else.

It was just that seeing Nangong Jin Yi, who still had the temperament of a young lady, call him “boss” gave him a strange feeling.

She rarely addressed him like this.

However, Shen Xing didn’t say anything about it. He just followed her topic and asked, “Wu Qilin? He hasn’t reached the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm yet?”