Time flew by in the blink of an eye. Nine days had passed since Xing Jue started cultivating with the Saint Stone.
The clear night sky, decorated by a multitude of stars, was exceptionally gorgeous. White clouds floated in the sky, half covering the sky. The full moon was filled with the longing of a lover.
On top of the huge rock in the center of the clear lake, Xing Jue was facing the sky. While longing for his family, lover, and friends, Xing Jue had an unconcealable smile on his face.
After nine days of cultivation, Xing Jue realized that he had vaguely touched the boundary of an Intermediate Battle-Saint. After tomorrow, he would definitely be able to break through in one fell swoop.
It only took him ten days to cultivate from a Beginner Battle-Saint to an Intermediate Battle-Saint. Even if it was difficult for an Intermediate Battle-Saint to defeat an Advanced Battle-Saint, with Xing Jue's talent, it was not impossible for him to do so within a month.
If he continued to cultivate at this speed, it would not be difficult for him to reach the Wargod level within a year. In a few years, Xing Jue could even reach the peak of the Wargod level. That was the highest level in the Shura Continent. It was said that apart from the Marshal of the Divine Secret Unit, no one had ever reached the Advanced Wargod level.
At that time, he would be able to execute all the degenerate guards in the slave camp and free the slaves in the Starfall Dynasty. Then, he would kill his way into the palace and kill Zhang Hong, as well as that bullsh * t Prime Minister of the Iron Blood Continent. He would also kill the Emperor who had led the Starfall Dynasty into a complete mess.
Finally, he would kill the sinner of the Spirit Eater Clan, Hun Zhan. Then, he would return to the Sky Martial Continent with his father, Dugu Changyi, to reunite with Li Xiaohan and the others and enjoy the rest of his life. He had almost forgotten that as long as he returned to the Sky Martial Continent, Xing Jue and the others would be able to live an immortal life.
As for the way back, since they could send those with weak talents to the mortal world, Xing Jue and the others could naturally return to the Sky Martial Continent. After all, Fairy Ying had already done it.
"Hehe …"
The more Xing Jue thought about it, the more excited he became. He was so excited that he could not help but laugh. If someone saw Xing Jue's expression, they would definitely think that he was having a sweet dream.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang."
"Who is it?"
However, at this moment, a series of heavy footsteps suddenly entered Xing Jue's ears, causing Xing Jue to instantly sit up and sweep his sharp gaze towards the depths of the forest at the end of the lake.
Roar!
Just as Xing Jue sat up, a terrifying roar came from the depths of the forest. That voice sounded extremely familiar to Xing Jue. It was the Holy Demon.
"Holy Demon? Why would a Saint Demon appear here? "
When he confirmed that it was indeed the voice of the Holy Demon, Xing Jue could vaguely see a pair of blood-red eyes floating in the depths of the dark forest.
At this moment, Xing Jue couldn't help but be shocked. He knew that the Holy Devil not only possessed the strength of a Battle-Saint, but it also possessed a special ability. If the Holy Devil were to attack him now, Xing Jue had no confidence that he could defeat it.
Hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss!
The Holy Demon's roar was obviously directed at Xing Jue. However, strangely enough, after the pair of blood-red eyes wandered around the forest for a moment, not only did it not attack Xing Jue, but it also vaguely disappeared into the forest.
"Strange, why did it leave?"
Looking at the forest that had already regained its tranquility, Xing Jue's anxious mood also relaxed. This was because he could confirm that the Holy Demon had indeed left. However, what puzzled him was that logically speaking, this Holy Demon was supposed to be an extremely violent fellow. Since it discovered Xing Jue, it should have attacked Xing Jue without hesitation. Yet, it did not do so.
"I know. Could it be that this Holy Demon touched the barrier set up by the experts of the empire?"
Thinking up to this point, Xing Jue did not hesitate and leaped out of the lake. He expanded his soul energy to its limit and carefully walked toward the place where the Holy Demon had appeared previously. As expected, not long after stepping into the forest, Xing Jue discovered that there was indeed a strange, invisible barrier set up here.
The Spirit Formation was extremely profound and it did not have any resistance to humans. If it wasn't for the fact that Xing Jue knew that there might be a Spirit Formation hidden here and carefully probed, perhaps even he wouldn't have been able to discover this Spirit Formation.
"Hmm, that Holy Demon must have touched this barrier and was attacked by the barrier's energy. That's why it let out that roar. That wasn't a provocation to me, but a cry of grief." After discovering everything in front of him, Xing Jue analyzed the situation rationally.
"Heh, I heard that the power of this Holy Demon is not to be underestimated. Back when I was in the Sky Martial Continent, I was unable to fight it head-on. When I become an Intermediate Battle-Saint, I will meet these Holy Demons and use them as my training opponents." After thinking through everything, the corners of Xing Jue's mouth suddenly curled up into a smile of anticipation.
The next morning, Xing Jue woke up early and prepared to refine the Saint Stone so that he could break through to the Intermediate Battle-Saint level in one go. After a night's rest, his body had recovered to its peak condition. Therefore, refining the Saint Stone allowed him to absorb the energy very smoothly.
At this moment, Xing Jue sat cross-legged with his eyes tightly closed. Numerous rays of deep blue light lingered around Xing Jue's body and began to slowly merge with Xing Jue's body. The Saint Stone on the ground was shrinking at an extremely fast speed. It was a sign that it was being refined by Xing Jue.
Buzz.
Suddenly, Xing Jue's tightly closed eyes opened abruptly. A ray of light shot out from his eyes and a majestic battle intent surged out from his body, surrounding the entire room.
"Rumble."
Such a fluctuation caused the room that Xing Jue was in to tremble slightly. When the surrounding battle intent surged into Xing Jue's body, Xing Jue's entire aura had already undergone a qualitative change. At this moment, Xing Jue had successfully broken through to the Intermediate Battle-Emperor level.
"Heh, I finally succeeded."
Xing Jue slowly stood up and once again immersed his mind into his body. He felt the changes in his body and revealed an excited smile. Even though his cultivation speed was exactly the same as expected, he would still feel abnormally excited when he successfully broke through.
"Dong dong dong, dong dong dong, young master Xing Jue, young master Xing Jue."
Just as Xing Jue broke through, someone knocked on his door. At the same time, a melodious voice came from outside the door.
"Big sister, what's wrong?"
After opening the door, Xing Jue saw a woman standing in front of Xing Jue. Her face was filled with a trace of worry. This woman was one of the female slaves, but because they were older than Xing Jue, Xing Jue preferred to address them as big sisters.
"Young master Xing Jue, the entire palace shook just now, I …"
"Hehe, it's good that you are fine."
Seeing that Xing Jue was safe and sound and was full of energy, the woman squinted her eyes and revealed a charming smile. The trace of worry that she had earlier had completely disappeared.
"En, I felt it too. It should be a slight earthquake." Looking at the woman's expression, Xing Jue knew that she came here because she was worried about him.
"Aiyo, Xing Jue, it seemed like an earthquake just now. Aiya, my goodness, you scared me to death."
While Xing Jue was talking to the woman, an old man's voice suddenly sounded from not far away. Just from the voice, Xing Jue already knew who it was. It was naturally Senior Bu Chen.
"Aiya, Senior, why aren't you wearing any clothes?" The woman standing outside the door was the first to turn her head when she heard Bu Chen's voice. However, when she saw Bu Chen walking towards her, her face turned red and she shyly ran back to her room.
"Eh …"
"I was worried that something would happen to you, so I was a little anxious."
Seeing the woman's exaggerated reaction, Bu Chen finally reacted. At this moment, he was indeed naked, and he was as thin as a match. His figure was really frightening.
"Hey, Xing Jue, you seem to be more energetic today."
However, Bu Chen, who was used to indulging himself, was not in a hurry to return to his room to put on his clothes. Instead, he looked at Xing Jue.
"Ah, Senior Bu Chen, I suddenly feel like eating fish again. I will go and catch more fish later, I will leave this place to you." Xing Jue did not answer Bu Chen's words, but instead smiled and said.
"En, good, good. Remember to catch more small fish, the small fish are tender." Seeing this, Bu Chen also chuckled.
In fact, after spending ten days together, Bu Chen had already noticed that Xing Jue was cultivating. Other than Xing Jue, Bu Chen and the other women were also secretly cultivating. This was something that everyone had guessed, but they did not point it out.
As for the Guard Captain of the slave camp, he could naturally guess that Xing Jue and the others were secretly cultivating with the Saint Stones. This was something that anyone with a brain could think of. With such a large pile of Saint Stones here, only a fool would not cultivate.
However, he knew that those who were sent here were all people with extremely weak talents. Even if they cultivated further, reaching the Intermediate Battle-Saint would already be the peak. Moreover, he was extremely confident in the Binding Chains, so he was not afraid that Xing Jue and the others would escape. The reason why he did not point it out was because Xing Jue and the others were extremely important to him.
After informing Bu Chen, Xing Jue left the palace with a peace of mind and rushed towards the depths of the forest where the Holy Demon was. Bu Chen was an extremely outstanding fellow. His ability to adapt to changing circumstances was very strong. With him around, even if the Guard Captain came, Bu Chen would be able to easily deal with him.
Even though he did not know how strong the Holy Demon was, Xing Jue could at least fight with it without worrying about time.
Xing Jue's speed was already extremely fast. After breaking through to the Intermediate Battle-Saint, his speed had increased by several folds. In just a short while, he had already arrived at the lake. However, Xing Jue did not stop at the lake like he usually did. Instead, he headed straight towards the depths of the forest. That was because Xing Jue's target was right there.
Whoosh.
At this moment, Xing Jue had expanded his soul energy to its limit. Furthermore, after breaking through, his soul energy had also increased a little. After passing through the invisible barrier, Xing Jue became even more cautious. That was because he was currently in the range of the Holy Demon.
"Found it."
As soon as he entered the forest, Xing Jue discovered a series of one-meter-long footprints on the ground. It was obvious that these footprints were left behind by the Holy Demon. Following these footprints, Xing Jue quickly found an empty space.
At this moment, in the empty space, a fellow that resembled a demonic beast was lying on the grass and sleeping soundly. It looked exactly like the Holy Demon that he saw in the Sky Martial Continent. However, its size was several times smaller.
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