Chapter 100

Lirou frowned and said with great concern, "Azhan, this Zhan Tianyu’s cultivation has already reached the Ninth Heaven of Nirvana, and his ‘War Dragon Saber Technique’ is so powerful that even a Second Heaven Tribulation Breaker martial artist would be a match for him. If he wants to cause you trouble, it will be very difficult to deal with."

Xiaozhan’s brows furrowed. If his combat power is equivalent to that of a Second Heaven Tribulation Breaker martial artist, that means his attack power is three times his cultivation level, which is on par with Tianmi’s combat power before the Immortal Martial Suit was activated yesterday. Xiaozhan should be able to defeat him with ten swords, but he’s afraid that Zhan Tianyu might have some special means to further enhance his combat power, making it impossible to defeat him with real strength.

Now, the total star power of the 999 acupoints is close to 22,000 crystals, and the true essence in the meridians is 1,000 crystals. However, the upper limit of the meridian true essence capacity is 10,000 crystals. If Xiaozhan fills the true essence in his meridians, the total true essence and star power in his body will reach 32,000 crystals. After a tenfold increase in combat power, his attack power will definitely not be inferior to that of a Second Heaven Tribulation Breaker martial artist.

Thinking of this, Xiaozhan smiled slightly and said, "Rouer, there’s no need to worry. His combat power is only equivalent to Tianmi’s yesterday. As long as he doesn’t have something like an Immortal Martial Suit, I’m not afraid of him. By the way, why did you come to the fourth floor?"

Lirou smiled and said, "I came to look for recipes."

Xiaozhan was surprised and said, "Rouer likes cooking?"

Lirou nodded and said, "My only hobby is cooking. I have no interest in fighting and killing. Even the saber techniques I practice are for improving my knife skills."

Xiaozhan said with great interest, "When can I taste Rouer’s cooking?"

Lirou’s face was gentle, and she smiled and said, "Rouer is Azhan’s woman, so from now on, I’ll take care of all the eating and drinking. Azhan can taste Rouer’s cooking anytime."

Xiaozhan smiled, moved by her words, and hugged Lirou. This intimate contact made her cheeks flush. After lightly kissing her forehead, Xiaozhan smiled and said, "Would you like to move in and live with me?"

Hearing this, Lirou’s face turned even redder. She just nodded shyly without saying a word.

Xiaozhan smiled and said, "Rouer, take your time. I still need to go to the War God Hall, so I can’t accompany you."

After saying this, Xiaozhan kissed her again and then said with a smile, "Although Rouer doesn’t like practicing martial arts, to improve your knife skills, you should go to the first floor and choose some suitable saber techniques to memorize. After entering the War God Hall, you can practice these techniques to perfection, saving you a lot of time."

Lirou, blushing, asked, "Will Azhan stay in the War God Hall for a long time?"

Xiaozhan nodded and said, "This time, I need to find secret manuals. The collection in the War God Hall far exceeds that of the Martial Pavilion, so it might take some time."

Lirou said gently, "Then let Rouer prepare your meals."

"Sending a meal at noon every day will be enough."

Xiaozhan smiled, explained the details of the War God Hall again, and then reluctantly turned to leave. Soon, he opened the golden door and appeared on the platform, looking at the 999 steps in front of him. The spiritual energy here had condensed into a liquid state. If he cultivated here, it would definitely be more efficient, greatly accelerating his cultivation speed.

As for searching for secret manuals, Xiaozhan decided to entrust this arduous task to Xiaomi. Her efficiency would definitely far surpass his. After summoning Xiaomi and giving her instructions, Xiaozhan sat cross-legged on the steps and began to cultivate.

As soon as the "Proud Dragon Heart Technique" was activated, Xiaozhan found that the liquid spiritual energy around him almost poured into his body. The powerful conversion ability of the profound technique was fully activated, compressing and refining the spiritual energy, which was continuously converted into true essence of the same attribute. However, since Xiaozhan’s true essence had been compressed 999 times on the 999 steps, its density far exceeded that of ordinary people. The reason he could unleash ten times his attack power was not only due to the enhancement of the profound technique and techniques but also because the quality of the true essence contributed to his combat power.

However, the higher the quality of the true essence, the more difficult it was to convert the spiritual energy into true essence, which was very time-consuming. Even with the domineering "Proud Dragon Heart Technique," it took Xiaozhan a full five days to fill his meridians with true essence, reaching the Ninth Heaven of the Innate Realm. During these five days of cultivation, Xiaozhan, except for going to the fourth floor of the Martial Pavilion to enjoy the sumptuous lunch prepared by Lirou, spent all his time cultivating on the 999 steps.

Activating the detection function of the ring, all of Xiaozhan’s information instantly appeared in his mind.

Now, his cultivation had reached the Ninth Heaven of the Innate Realm, his mental power was 5 million fates, his star power was 22,000 crystals, his true essence was 10,000 crystals, and his physical strength was 22,000 crystals.

Seeing this information, Xiaozhan was extremely excited. The true essence value of the Ninth Heaven of the Innate Realm was equivalent to that of the Ninth Heaven of the Mortal Transcendence Realm. If his cultivation reached the Ninth Heaven of the Mortal Transcendence Realm, would it be equivalent to the Ninth Heaven of Nirvana? And what would happen when his cultivation reached the Ninth Heaven of Tribulation Breaker?

This result made Xiaozhan very excited, but reaching the Ninth Heaven of Tribulation Breaker was not an easy task. Even with the Dream Space, which gave him ten times the cultivation time of ordinary people, it was not something that could be achieved overnight.

After calming down, Xiaozhan left the 999 steps and went to the armory in the War God Hall. At this moment, Xiaomi was sitting alone on the ground, listlessly copying secret manuals. Seeing Xiaozhan arrive, she pouted and said, "All I see are flying secret manuals, it’s so boring."

Xiaozhan glanced at the pile of secret manuals and smiled, "Did you find the two secret manuals?"

Xiaomi waved her hand, and two secret manuals flew out of the pile and landed in Xiaozhan’s hands. As she continued to copy the manuals, she said irritably, "Here! These are the secret manuals the master needs. Now you can go and report to your future father-in-law."

Xiaozhan was extremely impressed by Xiaomi’s ability to multitask. After checking the "World-Destroying Demon Scripture" and the "Nirvana Cycle Scripture" in his hands, he nodded in satisfaction. Looking at the busy Xiaomi, he couldn’t help but smile and ask, "How many more secret manuals do you need to finish?"

Xiaomi looked dejected and said, "The master’s mental body is preparing to condense the ‘Martial Heart,’ ‘Saber Heart,’ and ‘Spear Heart.’ The previously condensed ‘Heaven-Shielding Heart’ will be abandoned and integrated into the ‘Martial Heart.’ For this, a massive amount of martial arts secret manuals is needed, including all kinds of unarmed techniques like fist, leg, palm, finger, and so on. Copying so many manuals is exhausting, exhausting."

After storing the pile of secret manuals in the Dream Space, Xiaozhan left alone. As for selecting and copying the secret manuals, he left it to Xiaomi to worry about. He didn’t need to trouble himself. Xiaozhan then settled down in the War God Hall. Except for a brief nap each day, the rest of the time he was either practicing sword techniques or chanting the "Universal Breakthrough." Soon, another five days passed. When Xiaomi appeared in front of him with a look of relief, Xiaozhan ended his cultivation, stored all the secret manuals in the Dream Space, and returned to the Martial Pavilion.

It was noon, and when Xiaozhan went down to the first floor, he found that the Martial Pavilion was completely empty, a stark contrast to the bustling scene a few days ago. Just as he was puzzled, Lirou came over with a food box, smiling before she spoke. She quickly approached him.

Taking the food box, Xiaozhan asked in confusion, "Did something happen in the War Valley? Why is there not a single person in the Martial Pavilion?"

Lirou nodded and said, "This time, the young generation from the five worlds of the War Clan gathered in the War Valley, so they naturally need to determine who is the best of this generation. Since yesterday, a grand martial arts competition has been held in the training ground, divided into three age groups. First, the top ten men and women in each group are determined, and then the final competition for the first place begins."

Hearing this, Xiaozhan’s eyes lit up. This was the first time he had encountered a martial arts competition, so he naturally wanted to see it. But thinking of Tianmi, he hesitated and asked worriedly, "Is that little girl Tianmi still guarding the small building?"

Lirou smiled and said, "Yes, when I left just now, she was practicing martial arts with Zhan Ying in the courtyard in front of the building. She didn’t even bother to participate in this martial arts competition. If Azhan goes back, he will definitely run into her. It seems she won’t let it go until she gives Azhan a good beating."

Xiaozhan said gloomily, "That girl is really persistent. It’s been ten days, and she’s still guarding the small building, waiting for me to return and fall into her trap."

Lirou giggled and said, "It’s even worse. Zhan Tianyu announced yesterday that he would challenge Azhan in the martial arts competition. If Azhan doesn’t show up, he will be looked down upon."

Xiaozhan sneered inwardly. Now his cultivation is comparable to the Second Heaven of Nirvana, and with a tenfold increase in combat power, he is equivalent to a Second Heaven Tribulation Breaker martial artist. Zhan Tianyu’s combat power is on par with his, but with ten swords, he can definitely make Zhan Tianyu regret it. Previously, because his "Xiao Alliance" had gathered the ten beauties, he had become a public enemy among the young men of the War Clan. This is a good opportunity to establish his authority and make a group of people remember him.

Thinking of this, Xiaozhan put his arm around Lirou’s waist and said confidently, "Who’s afraid of who? I’ll make him know that not everyone can provoke me. Come, let’s have a meal together."