The first door opened. A wave of energy exploded inside him, then followed by the second door, the third, to the fourth, as if a long chain was broken simultaneously. In an instant, he broke through from the seventh rank of True God, surpassing level after level without pause, until he reached the fifteenth rank of True God. This leap was not something normal, because usually every breakthrough required a long time to stabilize. But for Xiao Tian, ​​everything happened naturally, as if the path he was taking had been destined for him from the start. Even more surprisingly, his martial foundation did not weaken in the slightest. In general, breakthroughs that were too fast would leave fragile gaps, like a magnificent building erected on loose soil. But Xiao Tian's foundation actually became stronger. Every layer of power he gained was immediately locked tightly together with his new understanding, without gaps that could shake it. It was not only his body that was strengthened, but hi

Inside the silent cave, heavy air enveloped the newly created empty space. Xiao Tian took a long breath. His voice broke the silence, deep and full of determination. "My War God body has reached the peak of the first stage. Now I don't need to hold back anymore. Even though the tempering process is very painful, I still have to be able to forge it." His movements were firm, there was not the slightest doubt. He took out a very large amount of Dragon and Phoenix marrow. Instantly, a fiery red light mixed with a golden glow filled the room. The cave transformed as if into an ocean of fire and lightning that merged, radiating a trembling pressure that made the stone walls vibrate. Xiao Tian no longer held back, he released millions of Dragon and Phoenix marrow at once, filling the space with shaking Divine energy. A heavy voice was heard from inside the dantian, calm but carrying an undeniable sharpness. "Boy, are you sure?" said Leihuo Dashi. Xiao Tian turned his head slightly, a t

In the midst of that struggle, an illusion slowly formed before him. Xiao Tian’s vision blurred as blood dripped from his forehead, yet the image grew clearer. He saw two figures he knew so well, his Father and Mother. They stood with faint smiles, warm yet fragile. That smile lasted only a moment before their bodies were struck by destruction. Blood sprayed, their bodies were torn apart and vanished, as if swallowed by an unseen force. That sight pierced his heart deeper than a thousand swords. Before he could take a breath, another illusion appeared, crueler than before. Faces of people who had once stood by his side, people he once trusted, now appeared one by one falling. They were severely wounded, their bodies collapsed, and their final screams echoed throughout that space. Friends who once fought with him, people who once gave him trust, all died before his eyes, leaving behind wounds of the heart far more painful than a body broken and drenched in blood. The Gate of Loss di

Xiao Tian’s heart was shaken violently. The pressure from the Gate of Emptiness that destroyed his body now merged with the inner pressure that cut deeper. His chest felt empty, as if something was missing and could never return. All the struggles, pain, blood, and loneliness he had endured suddenly felt meaningless. His breath weakened. His body slumped, his face almost touched the blood-soaked surface of the stairs. His consciousness blurred, his mind almost sank into the abyss of emptiness. And that emptiness was not mere nothingness, but a black hole trying to swallow his resolve, extinguishing the small light that remained in his heart. However, at that point something appeared in his heart. A flash of memory, gentle yet strong, filled his consciousness again. He remembered every act Ziyan Rouxi had shown him. The smile she once gave was not a false smile. That smile was the light that once shattered his deepest loneliness. Her gentle touch, her sincere care, were not lies. It

Xiao Tian let out a long sigh. He knew exactly the cause. All of this was because of him. The process of tempering his body and his breakthrough had absorbed too much Divine Energy. The air, the earth, and the sky of the Wennuan Realm seemed to have been forced to submit and emptied just to sustain a single body. “Old beast, sometimes I feel skeptical about cultivation. Not only is my Universe Cultivation Technique greedy, but you are just as greedy. With only the first rank of Immortal God, I have already drained the Divine Energy of an entire small Realm. This is truly pitiful. With this much Divine Energy, I should have been able to break through to the peak rank of Immortal God. But in reality…” He shook his head slowly, his expression bland, filled with helplessness that was difficult to hide. Leihuo Dashi’s response exploded instantly, his tone thunderous like lightning striking. “You damned brat! You should be grateful. I, as your bloodline, am different from the other membe