23: Light Gate Opens

Xun Xiuyuan opened the system panel again.

host: Xun Xiuyuan

Age: 16

Realm: Eighth-grade Innate Realm (41,200,000 / 100,000,000)

Mental Power: 129+

Martial Arts: Berserk Blade Technique (Mastered), Mystic Steps (Mastered), Explosive Ignition Art (This skill cannot be upgraded), Heaven Piercing Slash (This skill cannot be upgraded)

Equipment: Dingguang, qianyuan battle armor, wuse, hundred battle blade

Lottery Chances: 160

He wondered if an eighth-tier Spirit Condensing Beast could withstand it, and a seventh-grade qianyuan battle armor would probably not be effective. The Shadow Cat's attack power wasn't very strong, yet the qianyuan battle armor's defense still made him feel sharp pain.

He should have chosen armor from the treasure chest just now. With Explosive Ignition Art, he could have charged into even an eighth-tier area.

Looking at the 160 lottery chances, he directly clicked to draw all of them. The Shadow Cat had a surprisingly high drop rate for lottery chances.

Ding dong!

Congratulations, host, you have obtained 1000 exotic beast value.

Ding dong!

Congratulations, host, you have obtained 1000 exotic beast value.

Ding dong!

Congratulations, host, you have obtained the martial art Copper Wall Iron Barrier.

Ding dong!

Congratulations, host, you have obtained 1000 exotic beast value.

The 160 lottery draws were quickly completed, and no high-level defensive gear appeared again, only another martial art manual.

Copper Wall Iron Barrier: Body tempering technique. Once mastered, one becomes invulnerable to blades and spears.

Another brief description like this. He was already invulnerable to blades and spears, wasn't he?

He clicked to learn it directly.

Copper Wall Iron Barrier (Beginner): Beginner-level Copper Wall Iron Barrier can effectively resist attacks from exotic beasts two tiers lower than oneself and greatly reduce the sensation of pain.

Looking at the description of the Beginner-level Copper Wall Iron Barrier, Xun Xiuyuan was delighted. If he mastered it, wouldn't he be able to withstand even eighth-tier attacks?

He used the exotic beast value to upgrade it without hesitation.

Instantly, Copper Wall Iron Barrier was cultivated to mastery. Thankfully, martial arts didn't have grades, and upgrading them didn't cost much exotic beast value. If it doubled like mental power, he really wouldn't be able to afford it.

Copper Wall Iron Barrier (Mastered): Mastered-level Copper Wall Iron Barrier can resist attacks from exotic beasts one tier higher than oneself and greatly reduce the sensation of pain.

Looking at the Mastered Copper Wall Iron Barrier, Xun Xiuyuan smiled happily. This thing was far better than any armor. Products from the system were always top-notch.

Seeing the more than thirty million available exotic beast value, he directly increased his mental power to 400.

The increase in mental power made Xun Xiuyuan even more adept at wielding the power of heaven and earth.

Having made his preparations, Xun Xiuyuan directly entered the territory of the eighth-tier exotic beasts.

At this moment, those waiting at the exit for it to appear had given up hope for Xun Xiuyuan's return.

Because too much time had passed, even Xie Nanqiao, who had the most confidence, felt it was unlikely.

Xie Nanqiao was currently chatting with Bai Xiaoou.

“The Ningshen Mystic Realm usually has a light gate appear at the exit about eight hours after entry. It’s already been almost six hours.”

“So if Xiuyuan doesn’t return after eight hours, will the light gate close directly?”

“No, Elder Yang said that based on experience, the exit light gate will remain open for three days after it appears, so there’s no need to worry.”

“Sister Nan Qiao, do you think Xiuyuan can still come out?”

“I don’t know. I was full of confidence in him, but this time is a bit too long. He’s been acting alone for over two hours now. With his monster-killing speed, two hours would have long decided the outcome. He killed almost four hundred sixth-tier exotic beasts in less than twenty minutes.”

Bai Xiaoou heard Xie Nanqiao’s analysis. Although she found it difficult to accept, she understood that it was just a normal analysis.

At this moment, Xun Xiuyuan was in a bitter struggle. Eighth-tier exotic beasts were completely different from seventh-tier ones.

Eighth-tier exotic beasts were equivalent to human Innate Realm cultivators, capable of flight, burrowing, and everything in between.

Relying on the advantage of Copper Wall Iron Barrier, coupled with the power of the hundred battle blade, he could kill them, but it was very slow.

And these were aggressive monsters; as long as they were within sight, they would launch a 圍攻, so Xun Xiuyuan had been in a sea of monsters ever since he entered.

The exotic beasts were even more skilled in the use of the power of heaven and earth, with various attacks like tornadoes, ice blades, and flames emerging endlessly.

Although protected by Copper Wall Iron Barrier, he still got injured and felt pain, though it was greatly reduced.

Any other peak eighth-grade martial artist entering here would have long been gone. This was originally a dungeon for a hundred-person team; one person challenging it alone, you can imagine how difficult it was.

After three hours of fierce fighting, he finally killed all the exotic beasts.

This was under the condition that Xun Xiuyuan fought continuously without any rest.

Fortunately, Xun Xiuyuan had increased his mental power to four hundred; otherwise, even if he used exotic beast value to restore his qi and blood, long periods of high-intensity combat would have taken a toll on his mind.

After the battle, Xun Xiuyuan lay on the ground. This battle against the exotic beasts was the most arduous he had faced since coming to this world.

However, for someone who had lived alone in the deepest parts of the Exotic Beast Mountain Range for two years, what he feared least was hardship.

Lying on the ground, Xun Xiuyuan opened the system panel.

Xun Xiuyuan opened the system panel again.

host: Xun Xiuyuan

Age: 16

Realm: Eighth-grade Innate Realm (132,000,000 / 100,000,000)

Mental Power: 400+

Martial Arts: Berserk Blade Technique (Mastered), Mystic Steps (Mastered), Explosive Ignition Art (This skill cannot be upgraded), Heaven Piercing Slash (This skill cannot be upgraded), Copper Wall Iron Barrier (Mastered)

Equipment: Dingguang, qianyuan battle armor, wuse, hundred battle blade

Lottery Chances: 116

It seemed that to break through to the Immaculate Realm, four hundred mental power was simply not enough. He continued to click.

At this moment, a light gate suddenly appeared at the exit.

Everyone walked towards the light gate in unison, only Bai Xiaoou remained waiting.

Xie Nanqiao persuaded, “Xiao Ou, let’s go out first. Waiting outside is the same. I will also wait outside until the light gate closes, in case a miracle happens.”

Bai Xiaoou’s lips just moved, but she didn’t speak. Her feet didn’t move an inch, and her eyes were still fixed on the direction of the mountain.

Helpless, Xie Nanqiao stopped trying to persuade her and walked towards the light gate.

Bi Qing was currently chatting with Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader in the main hall of the Ningshen Mystic Realm Management Committee. At this moment, he was in an excellent mood. If all went as expected, Xun Xiuyuan would definitely bring back hundreds of ningshen crystals.

He now had a glimmer of hope to break through to the Immaculate Realm.

Elder Yang was chatting with a middle-aged man. This person was an Immaculate Realm expert from the Xie Family.

“Is your Xie Family in charge of transportation this year? How come the people sent aren’t from the Xie Family?” Elder Yang asked curiously.

“It’s not the Xie Family handling the transportation. It’s just that Nan Qiao went in, and my elder brother was worried, insisting that I personally come to pick her up. Since I’m here, I sent the Wang Family’s transport personnel back,” Xie Lin said with a wry smile.

“Indeed, Nan Qiao is a promising talent, so being cautious is understandable.”

Elder Yang checked the time: “The time is almost up; the light gate should open soon. I’ll go make arrangements. You can sit for a while.”

Xie Lin cupped his hands in greeting.

Elder Yang turned and left.

The people behind him were successively leaving the mystic realm through the light gate. Only Bai Xiaoou gazed wistfully in the direction of the mountain.