Traveling across the globe for the first time

Chapter 1059 Unexpected Discovery
Zhang Haoran looked up at the illusory gate that was frantically absorbing energy and rapidly solidifying, and laughed excitedly, "Haha! Don't worry! This time I won't hold back my aura anymore. Today we'll have a fair and square duel."

This time, he was breaking through to a higher realm, so naturally he would no longer conceal his aura and instead unleashed all of it.

I believe that, attracted by his aura, which far surpasses that of ordinary supreme experts, the Void Gate should arrive soon.

boom!
A dark red energy spread outwards, instantly withering the small grasses on the ground that had managed to escape being blown away, and even the surrounding void was corroded and hissed.

To unleash one's full power, naturally including killing intent.

This time, he held nothing back, unleashing his full power, including his blood, spirit, killing intent, and sword intent, creating a powerful aura that turned the sky a dark red.

"Kakaka!"

Streaks of blue lightning darted back and forth in the air; these were lightning bolts generated by the friction of energy that was too concentrated.

Due to Zhang Haoran's imposing aura, coupled with the already concentrated laws within the small world's gate, the illusory gate solidified extremely quickly, truly descending upon this space in just a dozen breaths.

"boom!"

An extremely powerful aura spread out, causing Zhang Haoran's clothes to flutter loudly.

He unleashed an even more powerful aura, confronting the Void Gate, yet a joyful smile appeared on his face.

"Hehe, I didn't expect to be so lucky. This time, the Void Gate didn't mutate!"

It's really not easy for me to break through normally even once!

Zhang Haoran didn't know how to feel right now; it was a mix of good and bad. He was very happy that the Void Gate hadn't mutated.

The first two mutations caused him considerable trouble.

The first illusory gate mutated, which was a test for the Myriad Realms Tower and almost caused his demise.

The second illusory door even developed sentience, causing him a great deal of trouble.

Zhang Haoran had always wanted to see what a normal Void Gate looked like, just like other martial artists.

Now that his wish has come true, he feels somewhat disappointed, but it's not that he's being pathetic.

However, those mutated void gates also brought him great benefits. If the first void gate had not mutated, he would not have been able to learn the Undying Body.

The second illusory gate mutated, allowing him to learn sword energy fusion, thus expanding his swordsmanship domain.

Without the foundation laid when he broke through the Void Gate last time, he wouldn't have been able to reach the Earth Sword Realm so quickly.

So he was somewhat disappointed to find that the third virtual door had not changed.

However, Zhang Haoran also knew that his current accumulation was too substantial, and even if the Void Gate mutated, it wouldn't bring much benefit, so it would be better to break through normally once.

At least one wish has been fulfilled, hasn't it?
He sensed the aura emanating from the illusory gate and discovered that after his several attempts to tease it, the gate's strength had increased considerably, now reaching the ninth level of the Breaking Ninth Realm, and it was still absorbing energy and rapidly increasing in strength.

If an ordinary supreme expert saw this illusory door, they would surely feel despair.

This is the third illusory gate. If it cannot be broken, one will be trapped at the peak of the eighth level for life.

However, this is not a big problem for Zhang Haoran. He is not afraid of the Void Gate being strong now, because no matter how strong it is, it is impossible for it to reach the Emperor level. On the contrary, if it is too weak, it will disappoint him.

"Alas! It seems that the Breath Concealment Technique cannot be passed on to other human powerhouses."

They would be utterly helpless if they encountered a virtual gate of this strength.

Zhang Haoran appeared very calm, his figure slowly rising into the air, his feet treading on the void.

clatter! clatter! clatter!
Step by step, they arrived at the gate of illusion, as if they were not breaking through a realm, but rather going to visit a friend.

"Heh! Let me see what's different about a normal virtual gate?"

Zhang Haoran ignored the energy that was rapidly gathering around him and reached out to touch the void gate.

"Hmm, the material is good!"

A virtual gate constructed from laws is certainly a good one.

Then he tapped his finger.

Boom boom boom!
"Is anyone home? I'm just dropping by, hurry up and open the door."

With no one around and the Void Gate unable to exert much pressure on him, Zhang Haoran let loose and started teasing the Void Gate again.

This scene left the Earth Emperor's projection, which was secretly observing, speechless.

Are you trying to advance to the next round? Be serious, okay?

This is the third illusory gate! The ultimate test for those who have broken through to the eighth level of power!

Not your friend's front door.

What's the meaning of you knocking on the door? Do you expect someone to open it for you?

The Void Gate is, after all, composed of the laws of heaven and earth. Aren't you afraid that such frivolous actions will cause its strength to increase wildly?
Zhang Haoran did this because he was genuinely relaxed and unafraid that the Void Gate would become stronger after being stimulated.

At the same time, this provocation was also intended to help the Void Sect stabilize as quickly as possible.

Although the Void Gate has arrived, his level has not stabilized and is still rapidly increasing.

Launching an attack at this point would be the most foolish thing to do, as it would cause the Void Gate to absorb more energy. Only by letting the Void Gate launch an attack can its levels stabilize.

Afterwards, the Void Gate will continue to absorb energy from heaven and earth and be strengthened. However, its foundation is already fixed. No matter how much energy it absorbs afterward, it will only improve on this basis and will not become too exaggerated.

Zhang Haoran's previous actions may have seemed frivolous, but they were actually a sign of caution. He had finally encountered a legitimate opportunity, and he didn't want to cause any more trouble.

Moreover, judging from its previous eagerness to descend, it still cares about its dignity and would absolutely not tolerate such provocation.

really!

A burst of starlight flashed across the void gate, and the gathered energy no longer increased in intensity, but began to condense rapidly.

boom!
A golden fist shadow appeared and struck towards Zhang Haoran's face. The fist shadow appeared very suddenly, and the two were so close that there was almost no possibility of dodging.

"Well done!"

He roared, and his left hand, which was already prepared, shot out swiftly.

"Hoar!"

A resounding dragon roar echoed as a crimson dragon coiled around his arm and lashed out forward.

Boom! Fist and palm collided, and a terrifying energy exploded out.

With a series of thuds, Zhang Haoran retreated several steps in the void, dissipating the impact on his body, while the Void Gate was unable to retreat and was shaken by the terrifying energy.

Although that attack was just a probing exchange, both sides unleashed more than 40 million calories of energy. Moreover, it occurred in a confined space, making the impact extremely terrifying, almost equivalent to a combined attack from the two of them.

Zhang Haoran's defense was formidable; he was only knocked back a few steps but was not injured.

This test also confirmed one thing for him.

This is a normal virtual door. Even if it is not attacked, it will launch an attack on its own after absorbing enough energy.

However, launching such an active attack consumes a lot of energy, unlike a passive counterattack where some energy can be converted.

If it can be induced to launch multiple attacks, the strength of the virtual gate will continue to decrease.

"The Void Gate actually launched an attack because of provocation. I wonder if my Void Gate is special or if all Void Gates are like this."

"Oh! What a pity! Fang Ping no longer needs to break through the void gate to advance, otherwise, given that guy's character, who knows how many crazy things he would have done."

Perhaps with just words, one could cause the void to collapse.

"Hmm! We need to tell Old Zhang about this. He's quite talkative, and he still has two unbroken doors."

Zhang Haoran, however, did not intend to use those shortcuts, because he had made a new discovery.

He looked down at his left hand, a strange glint in his eyes.

The laws used in that punch were unfamiliar. Does this mean that the laws used by the Void Gate when launching an attack are random? If so, that would be a great opportunity for him.

"One strike isn't enough to tell anything yet, let's try again!"

Zhang Haoran took a step forward, leaving an afterimage in his wake, and returned to the Void Gate once more.

"Hoar!"

A golden dragon coiled around his right leg and kicked fiercely at the void gate.

With a loud bang, the virtual gate shook, and Zhang Haoran took a few steps back, even stomping his numb right leg in mid-air.

"Damn it! This illusionary gate is really tough! I kicked it with ten levels of my power and it didn't do anything wrong."

This is mainly because the Dragon Subduing Divine Leg does not have an attack bonus. Relying only on that little bit of source amplification, it is naturally unable to shake the Void Gate, which has already reached the ninth level of breaking through.

In fact, this is exactly what he wants. His current goal is not to break through the void, but to verify his guess.

Zhang Haoran looked at the Void Gate with expectant eyes, waiting for the other party's counterattack.

The next moment, a dazzling sword light erupted and stabbed towards his chest.

"Playing with swords in front of Lao Tzu, it seems that the Void Sect really has no wisdom."

Zhang Haoran did not activate his sword domain to weaken the attack, nor did he even activate his technique for defense. He simply stood there and withstood the sword strike with his golden body.

Anyway, he has plenty of life essence and indestructible matter, so he can recover even if he is seriously injured. Now he just wants to see what law this sword strike uses.

puff!

The sound of sword energy tearing through flesh rang out.

Zhang Haoran looked down and saw a foot-long sword wound on his chest.

However, the sword strike did not penetrate deeply, less than an inch, and was blocked as soon as it touched the bone.

A golden light flashed, and the wound instantly healed. It was just a superficial injury, and with the regenerative ability of his golden body, it could have recovered quickly. However, he still used the indestructible substance.

One can have pride, but not arrogance. He can endure a blow from a false gate even when he abandons his defense, but he must always maintain peak condition.

The possibility of being caught off guard and suffering a setback is extremely rare among the strongest individuals.

Because those who can cultivate to this level all have a matching state of mind.

Zhang Haoran did not rush to launch an attack. He carefully sensed the laws used by the Void Gate this time. They were also unfamiliar and were not the same laws as last time.

His immortal body underwent a slight enhancement after being stimulated.

This made his eyes light up.

"Holy crap! I think I've hit the jackpot."

If each of the Void Gate's attacks utilizes a different law, that would be an immense opportunity for him.
The fact that an immortal body needs to withstand attacks from different laws in order to improve rapidly has always been a major problem, but it was unexpectedly solved here.

"Haha! What a pleasant surprise!"

Zhang Haoran discovered that the benefits that a normal virtual gate could bring him might be even greater than those after mutation.

The mutated void gate is indeed stronger, but the benefits can only be obtained after it is broken.

A normal virtual gate can give the immortal body a boost before it is broken.

"Haha! We've really struck it rich this time!"

Zhang Haoran burst into laughter.

"boom!"

Joy turned to sorrow. He was so caught up in his smugness that he forgot the Void Gate was still gathering energy, and a punch from a fist left him with a black eye.

"Damn, this virtual gate doesn't seem very powerful! How come it only has such low attack power?"

If I completely abandon defense, I'll only suffer minor injuries; that's not enough to withstand my attacks.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have provoked them in the first place!"

He might say that, but if he were given the chance to do it again, he would still provoke him.

The Void Gate's attack power is currently insufficient because it has absorbed too little energy. As long as the time is prolonged, its attack power will gradually increase.

If the initial goal is too high, it can easily get out of control.

"No! I have to find a way to further increase the attack power of the Void Gate."

With its current attack power, even if different laws are used, the Undying Body's improvement will be very slow.

Only by inflicting serious injury can you gain more experience.

The Undying Body is a high-level cultivation technique, and the conditions for its advancement are extremely demanding.

Not only must they withstand attacks from different laws, but the intensity of those attacks must also be sufficient.

He had consumed a lot of his true blood to reach the first level.

You should know that true blood is the most precious and rare treasure in this world.

Moreover, all rare and precious natural ingredients share a common characteristic: if the same thing is consumed in excess, the body will develop resistance, and the effects will become less and less effective.

Therefore, he absolutely cannot miss this opportunity.

"Damn it! If the Void Gate's attack power is weak, then I'll add some ingredients to it. I don't believe its counterattack ability will be that weak either."

Having made up his mind, Zhang Haoran no longer hesitated. He stretched out his right hand, and the Blood Shadow Sword flew out from his body.

"This time I'm going to go all out with you!"

"boom!"

The powerful burst of energy caused the surrounding void to tremble.

The Blood Shadow Sword was raised high.

Qi and blood converge, sword intent enhances, source amplification, spiritual power guides...

A dazzling red light shone on the Blood Shadow Sword, unleashing a devastating power.

"Kakaka!"

The energy was highly concentrated, and the surrounding space could not withstand the pressure and began to shatter, forming hideous black marks around the Blood Shadow Sword.

Although the Void Gate lacks sentience, it possesses some mechanical intelligence and understands that it must strengthen its defenses under these circumstances.

Otherwise, this sword strike would significantly reduce its strength.

Countless starlight converged rapidly, forming a light curtain on the surface of the void gate. The strength of the void gate also increased significantly. This was a temporary burst and could not be maintained for long, but it was enough to block this sword.

"I hope you won't disappoint me! Take this move, the Longevity Sword Technique."

"cut!"

Zhang Haoran roared and slashed down with his Blood Shadow Sword...

"Zheng!"

A dazzling sword beam traversed the void and slashed fiercely at the void gate.

Click!

He used only 80% of his strength to slash a sword, leaving a huge sword mark several meters deep on the void gate, which had already cut the void gate open by more than half.

(End of this chapter)