I've never felt happy to become an immortal.

Chapter 240 Breaking Through the Realm, Drawing the Sword

The world is in flux.

Bai Xuan slowly exhaled, his breath emitting a white aura—pure innate energy.

Ouyang Qingfeng had warned Bai Xuan repeatedly that he must not use his true energy within a month, otherwise all the previous healing process would be in vain.

However, the current situation is already a dead end.

Broken jar, broken jar.

To seek life from the brink of death.

Bai Xuan had already taken the poison several minutes earlier.

This poison was concocted by him and Ouyang Qingfeng. It was both poison and medicine. If an ordinary person took it, their internal organs would burst and they would die instantly. If a true martial artist took it, the poison would spread to their limbs and bones at an extremely fast speed.

However, if medication is used to protect the heart at the same time as taking poison, the poison will not attack the heart and cause death temporarily.

Then the effects of this type of poison will take effect, drawing out each person's innate pure true energy, greatly expanding their dantian (energy center), and unleashing their potential.

Ouyang Qingfeng had warned Bai Xuan that once he took the medicine, there was no turning back; if he couldn't break through to the Outer Realm, he would surely die.

Even if one breaks through the external realm, it is very likely that one will exhaust their potential and may never become a grandmaster in this lifetime.

However, Bai Xuan didn't care about this at all.

Potential?

what is that?
Did this body have any potential from the beginning?
Maybe yes.

Potential is like the credit a person can obtain in their lifetime; the loan limit is all the money they can earn in their lifetime.

If the initial credit limit was 1 million, then after this, the potential of this body will be squeezed down to 100,000 or even 10,000, with more than 90% of the potential credit being completely overdrawn.

But so what?

Bai Xuan's soul comes with an 1E deposit, so why would he care about such a small loss?
Having reincarnated through countless lifetimes and been an old man for a thousand years, the idea of potential was nothing but a joke to him.

Even if he is the most outstanding talent of our time, so what?
Even geniuses are only just barely enough to meet me!
Bai Xuan lightly touched the ground with his toes, and his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

Wushan Leopard lost sight of Bai Xuan for a moment, and the next moment he saw the other party darting towards him like a fish, fast and agile, like an arc ball flying towards him. He sneered inwardly, "He actually wants to fight me in close combat?"

Wushan Leopard excels at explosive power and speed. He swung his right hand, unleashing a sharp burst of energy that tore a several-meter-long gash in the ground.

But all of them came to nothing.

Bai Xuan made a delicate maneuver, passing by Wushan Leopard with exquisite precision, like a dragonfly skimming the water, before heading straight for the noble young master Erzhu Tinglei behind him.

Wushan Leopard's eyes flashed, and he immediately turned around, intending to deliver a fierce blow to Bai Xuan from behind. He swung his fist at Bai Xuan's back, planning to use a diversionary tactic to attack Bai Xuan from behind.

But his punch missed its mark, shattering the white robe that was floating in mid-air. He then suddenly realized that it was just the outer garment left behind after the cicada shed its skin, and immediately knew that something was wrong.

At this moment, Bai Xuan had already circled around to his back. The tactical decision, which was both real and feigned, completely deceived Wu Shanbao, leaving him no time to defend his back.

Half-step Bengquan, bursting forth with inch-force.

Bai Xuan's punch landed squarely on Wushan Leopard's back, like a cannon exploding. With a roar, Wushan Leopard lost his balance, his head slamming into the ground, rolling around like a gourd.

Even though he was a top-ranked expert on the Human Ranking, he was covered in dust and dirt when he got up, but he was not seriously injured.

Wushan Leopard patted the grass clippings off his shoulder, gritted his teeth, and the disgraced Northern Zhou demon roared, "I will personally tear off your limbs and skin you alive."

Bai Xuan flicked his wrist, feeling a little regretful. He had hit all the targets, but the damage hadn't been dealt.

Protective energy.

True martial artists who have reached the Outer Realm can already cultivate protective qi. Although its strength is far inferior to that of a Grandmaster, it is already comparable to that of a Half-Grandmaster.

This old fellow's cultivation level is at the fifth level of the Outer Realm, so he has naturally already mastered protective qi. Even if he hasn't reached the level of innate qi, he has at least achieved the great success of acquired qi.

Furthermore, Wushan Leopard was an expert in body tempering and physical training, and his physique was already formidable. With these two layers of defense, the damage from Bai Xuan's Crushing Fist was negligible.

Not far away, Erzhu Tinglei clapped his hands and laughed heartily: "Truly impressive! This is the first time I've seen this old leopard head suffer a loss in close combat. But why didn't you use your sword? Or do you have some other trump card up your sleeve?"

Bai Xuan remained silent, but with a flick of his right hand, a long spear, standard issue for Youzhou cavalry, fell into his palm.

He swung his spear horizontally, the tip sweeping across the surrounding grass and soil, leaving a semi-circular outline. This single move alone demonstrated his profound skill.

Wushan Leopard wondered to himself what this kid's background was. He had dabbled in swordsmanship, movement techniques, fist and foot techniques, and even spear techniques. Moreover, he was not just a beginner or an expert, but had formed his own school of thought, showing the potential of a grandmaster.

Erzhu Tinglei sarcastically said, "No one will come from this area. If you want to escape, I suggest you head towards the grasslands. If you go to Youzhou City, you'll probably die even faster. Of course, you can't escape no matter what, so you might as well stay here and fight a good fight, at least you'll have a whole corpse."

Bai Xuan gripped the gun barrel with his right hand and said calmly, "Are you always talking so much nonsense?"

"It's inevitable to be excited when you see something you want to hunt..." Erzhu's expression suddenly stiffened slightly as he listened to Lei's laughter.

Because Bai Xuan's aura suddenly increased significantly.

Self-pointing to the first level of mystery, entering the second level of mystery.

Breakthrough.

easy.

Erzhu Tinglei himself was only at the third level of the Finger Profound Realm. It took him a full three years to climb from the third level of Body Forging to the third level of Finger Profound Realm. The amount of effort he put in during that time was like water in a person's mouth.

The Finger Profound Realm is not like body forging; it cannot be accelerated by rare and precious materials. It relies entirely on the understanding of the Finger Profound Realm, requiring daily accumulation and gradual development.

But Bai Xuan broke through to the next level without warning, which made the young nobleman's expression twist slightly... He was even a little jealous of this man in white.

This was the first time in his life that he had felt jealous.

A feeling of resentment welled up inside me, and I couldn't swallow it.

He stopped resting, stood up again, leaned forward slightly, and then ran faster. Golden light appeared faintly around him, and purple energy swirled around his waist and arms, which should be some kind of special technique or a secret method passed down from Huangji Mountain.

Erzhu Tinglei and Wushan Bao simultaneously faced off against Bai Xuan, who was at the second level of the Finger Profound Realm.

The former's attack relied heavily on variation, while Wushan Leopard excelled at swift attacks and speed. Bai Xuan wielded a large spear, constantly spinning it back and forth, the weapon occasionally drawing arcs in his hands. Although it was a long-handled weapon, it was incredibly agile in his hands. By continuously changing his stance and distance, he wielded the spear with impenetrable skill. He also kept the Lone Goose Sword hanging at his waist, showing no intention of attacking, only occasionally swaying it to attract the attention of the two and create the illusion of a feint attack.

Wushan Leopard had to keep Erzhu Tinglei in mind, so he couldn't use his full strength. However, he had used at least 80% of his true skills, but he still couldn't break through Bai Xuan's gun encirclement. Every time he rushed within three feet, he would be shaken by the gun.

Even when relying on his strong protective aura and intending to fight head-on, exchanging injury for injury, his attacks were repeatedly thwarted.

The more he fought, the more alarmed he became, because he discovered that the young man in white was like a bottomless pit, with all sorts of unfathomable reserves.

He was still wary of the sword at the other man's waist.

So, without further ado, he seized an opportunity and locked the front half of the ever-changing spear in Bai Xuan's hand with both hands: "I don't believe you can still—!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw Bai Xuan decisively break the spear in two, concentrate his true energy into a single point, twist the handle, and after breaking it, abandon the spearhead, transforming it from a spear into a staff that reached his eyebrows. This strike was a wake-up call.

Wushan Leopard raised his arm to defend, but the next moment he saw the staff change its tactics, turning from a chopping motion to a thrusting motion, aiming for his armpit.

He immediately withdrew his hand and stepped back.

Protective auras are also divided into different levels: acquired aura, innate aura, and the primordial aura above these.

The biggest weakness of acquired qi is that it has a fatal flaw, a weakness that cannot be remedied no matter what.

However, innate qi is different; it has no weaknesses.

Wushan Leopard's withdrawal of his hand seemed to be a cover-up for a weakness, but it could also be a deliberate attempt to mislead.

The two men advanced and retreated simultaneously.

Bai Xuan sensed a foul stench wafting towards him. Turning his gaze, he glimpsed a massive leopard opening its blood-red maw to tear at him. At the same time, Erzhu Tinglei hid behind the leopard, his hands flashing with purple light, preparing a thunderous strike.

The staff, held high to the eyebrows, thrust upwards, striking the leopard's jaw directly. Then, the staff continued to thrust forward, followed by a downward slam, sending the leopard's massive body crashing into the ground and sinking into a crater. A dull shockwave spread outwards, rendering the leopard immobile.

Its sacrifice bought enough time. Bai Xuan was once again surrounded by Wushan Leopard and Erzhu Tinglei on the left and right, and had no way to retreat. He had no choice but to break the staff in his hand and connect the two parts with his true energy, turning it into a three-section staff, which he then used to attack from both sides.

Even so, after the exchange, his right hand and side abdomen were slashed and bleeding profusely.

As a result, Erzhu Tinglei's cheek was also swept by the stick, leaving a bluish-red mark. He licked the blood flowing from his wound, his expression becoming increasingly ferocious.

Amidst a cloud of dust, the three gathered and then separated, forming a pincer movement.

Bai Xuan glanced at the stick in his hand, which had become completely tattered, and casually tossed it aside.

At the same time, his already high level of understanding rose to another level.

The second level of the mysterious path leads to the third level.

Another breakthrough.

Moreover, it doesn't refer to the third level of the Profound Realm, but rather to directly entering the perfect state of that realm while breaking through the current realm.

No further refinement or accumulation is needed.

Erzhu was deeply shocked by the thunder. Born into a distinguished family and possessing exceptional talent, he had always been arrogant, as if the world revolved around him. But at this moment, looking at the white-clad man who had easily broken through two realms and whose painstaking joint attack had only managed to leave him with a few drops of blood, he could no longer suppress the sourness and jealousy that had begun to overflow.

At this moment, gritting his teeth, he spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva and transmitted his voice to Wushan Leopard: "This kid has used some secret technique to break through realms in a short period of time, but his foundation is unstable. When you go all out later, you must make sure that this person draws his sword before he dies."

Wushan Leopard nodded silently, ready to give it his all.

This time, the two people on the other end were communicating silently without speaking.

It was Bai Xuan's turn to speak.

"it's time."

As he spoke, he finally placed his right hand on the sword blade once again.

The momentum has been built up.

Like Honghu Lake overflowing with water.

The pent-up resentment was about to be released, and the feelings were being expressed directly.

Bai Xuan's gaze swept calmly over the two people in front of him.

In his mind, this life-or-death crisis had already passed.

Next, it will all be a matter of one sword strike.

"If I were to say that I was only a hair's breadth away from filming on location."