After the grand competition for the supreme orthodox leadership in the Central Plains, Mo Tianxiao’s alternate identity spread like wildfire across the region.
Soon, cultivators from all corners learned that the Hao Ran Zheng Qi Sect harbored an omnipotent fairy.
Many cultivators wished to visit and befriend this young, beautiful, and promising fairy with limitless potential.
Yet, all were politely declined by the sect’s disciples, as Mo Tianxiao had already entered seclusion.
In a quiet secluded training ground provided by the Hao Ran Zheng Qi Sect, Mo Tianxiao prepared meticulously. He subtly decorated his cave dwelling and laid down several layers of top-tier concealment formations, defensive arrays, and illusionary barriers.
After setting up over a dozen layers of formations inside and out, he slowly shed his disguise, revealing his true appearance.
Sitting cross-legged, hovering at the center of the formations, a faint halo of spiritual light enveloped his entire body.
Mo Tianxiao took a deep breath, ready to activate his cheat—this time, it might take even longer than before.
Once prepared, he moved with intent and silently pressed the plus sign behind the cultivation technique system.
Instantly, 1.6 million villain points vanished, transforming into pure, boundless energy that solidified Mo Tianxiao’s foundation. The bottleneck at the peak of the Primordial Spirit Realm began to loosen, pushing toward the Dharma Appearance Realm.
Behind Mo Tianxiao, a spiritual form emerged and swelled rapidly, soon filling the hundreds-of-feet-high cave dwelling. Had it not been for the numerous formations restraining it, this spiritual entity would have burst through the entire cave.
As the aura radiating from his body grew increasingly fearsome, the enormous spiritual form behind him began to change. The pristine spiritual form turned menacing, emitting dark-golden energy, and a dazzling suit of armor gradually formed on its body.
This was the Demonic Emperor’s Armor, evolved from the cultivation technique Mo Tianxiao practiced.
When cultivators break through to the Dharma Appearance Realm, they all awaken their Dharma Appearances. A Dharma Appearance is essentially a scaled-down version of the Heaven-and-Earth Transformation; as one’s cultivation level rises, the Dharma Appearance also strengthens.
It could be said that the Dharma Appearance is a fairly powerful universal ability for cultivators above the Dharma Appearance Realm.
Over time, Mo Tianxiao’s aura gradually peaked at the Dharma Appearance Realm, and the enormous spiritual form was fully clad in the complete Demonic Emperor’s Armor. The giant entity exuded a dense demonic aura.
If he were to deploy this technique in battle, anyone could immediately recognize him as a demonic cultivator.
After all, most people distinguish orthodox and demonic cultivators based on the practices they use.
Slowly opening his eyes, feeling the overwhelming power within his body, each surge of strength made Mo Tianxiao feel as if he could dominate the world.
“Indeed, gaining too much power isn’t always good; it easily makes one overly confident and lose oneself…”
Mo Tianxiao’s expression was calm, his deep eyes seeming to grasp the philosophy of life, tinged with a hint of melancholy.
The next moment, he closed his eyes again and consumed a massive amount of villain points to elevate the Demonic Emperor Scripture to the seventh level.
Boundless energy once again surged through Mo Tianxiao’s body, the pleasurable sensation nearly making him cry out.
Rapidly increasing in strength might indeed lead to losing oneself, but fortunately, he had cheats. Unlike the methods of evil cultivators to boost power, the system handled both strength and mindset in one go.
One word: bliss~
Having broken through two major realms in succession, even with the system, Mo Tianxiao still took several years to fully absorb this pure energy.
Opening his eyes again, his aura had terrifyingly reached the peak of the Tribulation Crossing Realm, just one step away from the true Saint Realm!
“Awesome!”
This breakthrough truly delighted Mo Tianxiao to no end.
After a long period of adjustment, he finally calmed down. “Counting the time, this breakthrough must have taken about six or seven years. Breaking through to the Saint Realm will probably take even longer.”
Still, compared to normal cultivation, it was unimaginably faster.
Movin his intent, he summoned the character panel. A blue light panel appeared before him.
【Name: Mo Tianxiao
Cultivation: Peak of Tribulation Crossing
Luck Level: Black
Cultivation Technique: Demonic Emperor Scripture (Level 7)
Artifacts: Nine-Tribulations Holy Sword (Sealed), Human Sovereign Banner (Damaged), Five Elements Bowl
Sub-professions: Top-tier Alchemist (+), Top-tier Talisman Master (+), Top-tier Array Master (+), Top-tier Artifact Refiner (+)
Secret Techniques: Immortal Technique·Sleight of Hand, Immortal Technique·Yin Yang Reversal, No-grade Technique·Blood Concealment
Spell Techniques: Annihilation Fist (True Level), Eight Wastelands Wandering Dragon Steps (True Level)
Villain Points: 6,290,702
Luck Points: 18,400】
With six million villain points remaining, it was indeed insufficient to further improve his cultivation.
Moreover, based on Mo Tianxiao’s feeling, breaking into the Saint Realm would require far more than just doubling the villain points.
The Saint Realm and everything below it were two different levels. He would need to convert all spiritual energy into Saint Power, and this would probably require at least tens of millions of villain points to achieve.
“Still… since it’s just sitting idle, why not first elevate alchemy to the Saint Level!”
Though he hadn’t yet reached the Saint Realm in cultivation, being at the peak of the Tribulation Crossing Realm meant he had one foot in the door. Even if he couldn’t refine the top-tier Saint-level pills, the simplest ones should still be manageable.
Alchemy was invaluable—with it, he could quickly boost the strength of Xiaoyao and the others and earn more villain points.
With that thought, Mo Tianxiao didn’t hesitate. He pressed the plus sign behind “Top-tier Alchemist,” and in an instant, 5 million villain points were drained.
After a pang of regret, countless alchemical knowledge and refining techniques poured into his mind like an infusion. Before long, a Saint-level alchemist was born.
Sighing deeply, Mo Tianxiao’s expression turned calm. “It seems I still have a long way to go before I can elevate the other sub-professions to the Saint Realm.”
The further one goes, the more villain points are needed for upgrading. And the path of cultivation has no end. Could he truly reach the other shore?
The journey of seeking the Great Way is indeed as treacherous as walking on thin ice.
After this inner reflection, Mo Tianxiao changed his appearance and identity. His current persona was Fairy Nanmo, the most famous all-around player in the Central Plains and an elder of the Hao Ran Zheng Qi Sect!
Withdrawing all the formations and restrictions, Mo Tianxiao walked out of the cave dwelling. Turning into a streak of light, he returned to his residence within the Hao Ran Zheng Qi Sect.
Soon after, Huang Xiaoyao and Yun Sangyi arrived as well.
“Tianxiao gege! You’re finally out of seclusion!”
Yun Sangyi wore a hint of pride. “This time, you were closed off for so long. Looks like you aren’t always able to break through so fast, huh? I’ve already advanced to the Dharma Appearance Realm before you!”
Her aura unmistakably indicated she was in the Dharma Appearance Realm.
Having broken through and emerged from seclusion first, Yun Sangyi’s spirits were exceptionally high.
Mo Tianxiao’s expression remained stoic. “Oh, so it’s just breaking into the Dharma Appearance Realm. If you hadn’t said it, I would’ve thought you’d broken into the Saint Realm. Is there really that much to be excited about?”
“Hmph~, you’re just jealous that I broke through before… Wait! Don’t tell me you’ve actually reached the peak of the Dharma Appearance Realm??”
Suddenly realizing something, Yun Sangyi sensed she couldn’t discern Mo Tianxiao’s cultivation level at all.
Recalling his past breakthroughs, her expression immediately faltered. She stepped forward, grabbed Mo Tianxiao, and began examining him closely.
“This… the Tribulation Crossing Realm?!”
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