I gain ten years' worth of cultivation every day, and even geniuses will only see my doorstep!

The middle-aged man noticed the change in his aura and frowned slightly.

"What...did you just do?"

Qin Yuan did not answer.

He simply raised the Xingtian Sword and slashed down with it!

The creation of heaven and earth!

An unprecedented sword aura slashed towards the middle-aged man simultaneously from top to bottom and from left to right!

The middle-aged man's expression changed drastically, and he blocked with all his might!

"boom!"

He was sent flying by the sword, spitting out blood!

Qin Yuan, seizing the advantage, pressed his advantage and unleashed a palm strike!

Ice and Fire Great Handprint!

A gigantic hand materialized, with icy flames swirling within its palm, and slammed down hard on the middle-aged man!

The middle-aged man screamed as half of his body was frozen and the other half was burned!

He struggled to stand up, but Qin Yuan's third strike had already arrived!

Soul-Shattering and Evil-Destroying Finger!

A pale golden finger strike pierced through the void and precisely entered his brow!

The middle-aged man's body stiffened, and the life in his eyes quickly vanished.

He opened his mouth, as if to say something, but couldn't utter a single word.

Finally, he slowly collapsed, turning into specks of golden light and dissipating.

Ninth floor, passed!

The aged voice rang out again, this time with obvious admiration.

"Excellent! Excellent! In ten thousand years, you are only the second person to pass through the ninth level!"

In the center of the platform, a thick beam of golden light shot into Qin Yuan's brow!

This time, it's not a supernatural power, nor a cultivation technique, but—a complete inheritance!

The third move of the Nine Forms of the God of War: "World Destruction"!

The cultivation methods for the fifth to ninth levels of "The Unbound Stars"!

The complete cultivation method from the eleventh to the eighteenth level of the Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Technique!

And—a token.

The token is entirely gold, with the character "战" (war) engraved on the front and the character "主" (lord) engraved on the back.

The aged voice explained.

"This is the ultimate form of the War God's Decree—the War God's Supreme Decree. The holder of this decree can command all the remnants of the War Gods in the Nine Heavens and become the next generation of War Gods."

Qin Yuan held the token, feeling the immense power it contained.

A new generation of war god.

This title carries considerable weight.

But he didn't have time to think about it.

Because the long-suppressed power within him finally erupted!

Mid-stage Mahayana practice, breakthrough!

His aura surged, instantly breaking through the bottleneck of the early Mahayana stage and entering the middle Mahayana stage!

But this is not over yet!

Even after the Mahayana period stabilized, that power continued!

Middle Mahayana Buddhism → Late Mahayana Buddhism!

Another breakthrough!

Qin Yuan gritted his teeth and persevered, guiding that power to circulate in his meridians.

After a long while, his breathing finally stabilized.

The later stage of Mahayana Buddhism!

Breaking through two realms in succession!

The system notification sounds were ringing out incessantly:

[Host has been detected to have broken through to the late stage of Mahayana cultivation. Daily cultivation gains are being recalculated...]

[Current daily cultivation time: 150000 years × 1.8 (realm bonus) = 270000 years/day!]

[Host detected to have passed the ninth level of the secret realm. Achievement accomplished. Reward: +1000000 Energy Points!]

[Current energy points: 204500 + 1000000 = 1204500.]

[Host detected to have obtained the War God's Command, achievement achieved, new function unlocked: War God Summoning - can summon all War God descendants from the Nine Heavens to assist in battle, each summoning consumes 500000 energy points.]

Qin Yuan took a deep breath.

Later Mahayana period.

270,000 years per day.

One million two hundred thousand energy points.

There's also the ultimate weapon: the War God Summoning.

This trip to the secret realm was incredibly rewarding.

He stood up and looked at the end of the platform.

There, a golden portal appeared.

That is the door leading out of the secret realm.

It is also the gate leading to the gate of the Nine Heavens.

Qin Yuan strode towards the door.

The moment I stepped out the door, the scene before me changed abruptly.

He stood in a magnificent hall.

The main hall was tens of thousands of feet in circumference and thousands of feet high, entirely cast from a material he had never seen before, emitting a faint golden light. At the far end of the main hall stood a high platform.

On the high platform sat a figure.

He was a middle-aged man with an ordinary face and an ordinary aura, as if he were just an ordinary person.

But Qin Yuan knew that he was the Lord of the Nine Heavens.

An existence that has lived for 100,000 years.

Beings at or above the Tribulation Transcending stage.

"You've arrived."

The Lord of the Nine Heavens spoke, his voice gentle, yet it seemed to resonate directly in the depths of one's soul.

Qin Yuan stepped forward and clasped his hands in a salute.

"Junior Qin Yuan greets Senior."

The Lord of the Nine Heavens looked at him, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

"No need for formalities. Your ability to pass through the nine-layered secret realm and obtain the War God's Token means we are destined to meet. Sit down and let's talk."

He raised his hand, and a prayer mat appeared in front of Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan sat down cross-legged.

The Nine Heavens Main Path.

"Do you know what this War God's Decree means?"

Qin Yuandao.

"Command the descendants of the God of War and become the new God of War."

The Lord of the Nine Heavens nodded.

"That's right. But do you know how many people are in the lineage of the God of War?"

Qin Yuan shook his head.

The Nine Heavens Main Path.

"Within the Nine Heavens, there are a total of 3,721 descendants of the God of War. Among them, there are nine who have reached the Tribulation Transcending stage or above, over 800 who have reached the Great Ascension stage or above, and the rest are all below the Dao Integration stage."

He paused.

"These people are scattered throughout the Nine Heavens, independent of each other, fighting their own battles. But as soon as the God of War issues an order, they will all gather and obey."

Qin Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Three thousand seven hundred and twenty-one people.

Nine are at the Tribulation Transcending Stage.

More than 800 Mahayana periods.

This power is enough to sweep across the entire Nine Heavens.

"Why did you give me this order, senior?" Qin Yuan asked.

The Lord of the Nine Heavens looked at him with profound eyes.

"Because the 100,000-year period is almost up."

A period of 100,000 years?

Qin Yuan frowned slightly.

The Lord of the Nine Heavens spoke slowly.

"Ten thousand years ago, the alien demons invaded. In that battle, the God of War Xing fell, and countless powerful warriors perished. In the end, we barely managed to seal the alien demons. But that seal can only last for ten thousand years."

"Now, the hundred thousand years are almost up. The seal is about to break, and the demons will descend once more."

He looked at Qin Yuan.

"And you are the successor of Xing, the new generation of war god. Resisting the alien demons is your mission."

Qin Yuan remained silent.

Otherworldly demons.

He had heard about it when he was in the lower realm.

In Nanzhou, he also encountered the Netherworld Cult summoning demons.

Even now, in the upper realm, this shadow still exists.

"How powerful are the Otherworldly Demons?" he asked.

The Nine Heavens Main Path.

"The demons are divided into nine ranks. The lower three ranks are demon soldiers, demon generals, and demon commanders, corresponding to those below the Dao Integration stage. The middle three ranks are demon kings, demon emperors, and demon deities, corresponding to the Dao Integration stage and the Mahayana stage. The upper three ranks are demon lords, demon saints, and demon masters, corresponding to those at the Tribulation Transcending stage and above."

He paused.

"In that battle 100,000 years ago, the King of the Otherworldly Demons—You—was at the level of a Demon Lord. He perished together with the God of War, Xing, in exchange for 100,000 years of peace."

"And under You's command are three great demon saints, nine great demon lords, and countless demon emperors and kings."

Qin Yuan's pupils contracted slightly.

The Demon Lord-level demon, You, perished together with the God of War, Xing.

What about the three great demon saints and the nine great demon lords?

"Are they all still alive?" Qin Yuan asked.

The Lord of the Nine Heavens nodded.

"The seal can only contain the You, not them. For 100,000 years, they have been operating in secret, accumulating strength. Now that the seal is about to break, they will surely return with renewed force."

He looked at Qin Yuan.

"And you, before that, need to grow strong enough."