Chinese Superman

Chapter 185 Above the Golden Core, the Dao Seal Reaches the Universe

Upon hearing this, Bai Xianshuang's clear, cold crane-like eyes flashed with a hint of helplessness. Her voice remained melodious and clear, yet carried a slight complaint: "Master—isn't it just a wisp of an outer god's will? It's neither an evil god's incarnation left over from the Southeast Asian 'Mist Apocalypse,' nor a new beast king born from billions of sea creatures at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, nor is it that zombie emperor causing trouble in Europe. Having Senior Sister mobilize the power of the Ancheng Weapon Bearers Branch is enough to suppress and clean up this."

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Xia Xinghan's illusory figure remained expressionless, his tone indifferent: "Your senior sister is in charge of the overall situation and is busier than you. Moreover, it concerns the outer gods, so we must be careful of contamination. A Golden Core cultivator at the perfected stage is immortal and has no fear of contamination."

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"What's wrong? Have you grown too big for your britches? Does your master's word no longer carry weight?"

Faced with the teasing, Bai Xianshuang immediately lowered her head, even folding her wings slightly: "I wouldn't dare, this disciple wouldn't dare. If Master gives the order, this disciple will do it immediately."

She dared not truly displease her master.

"Hmm." Xia Xinghan's illusory figure nodded, seemingly about to dissipate.

"Master!"

Bai Xianshuang suddenly raised her neck again, a rare hint of expectation appearing in her usually cold eyes. "Um—Master, when can you possess me again? Last time you possessed me and guided me on the true essence of swordsmanship, helping me condense my Sword Heart Golden Core. I benefited immensely. I feel that if I could receive your guidance again, perhaps I could take another step closer to comprehending the [Divine Transformation] stage—"

The Divine Transformation Realm is a brand new realm above the Golden Core Realm.

This state is not simply an accumulation of power, but a qualitative change in the form of life and the application of the Dao.

Five years ago, Master Zhang successfully unified the five elements at the Golden Summit of Wudang Mountain, refined the Immortal Golden Elixir, and ascended to the Golden Elixir Realm, thus becoming the first Golden Elixir expert in the Xia Kingdom.

He then went to the Great Wall and sat down with Xia Xinghan for ten days to discuss philosophy.

With their great wisdom and profound knowledge, the two worked together to deduce and finally created the path to "divine transformation".

What is the transformation into a spirit?

The Golden Elixir is already a product of the perfect and flawless microcosm of the human body and the immortality of the golden nature; there is no further progress to be made internally.

Xia Xinghan took a different approach, proposing the concept of "giving back to heaven and earth, and imprinting the Dao on the universe".

Cultivators have always sought spiritual energy from heaven and earth, only taking in and not giving out; this is called "stealing the secrets of heaven."

The path to becoming a deity involves using one's own perfected golden elixir as a "pen" and the path one cultivates as "ink," actively inscribing the great Dao one comprehends into heaven and earth, and feeding back to the will of the earth.

In this way, the land and water are nourished and elevated, and the Earth as a whole becomes more stable and powerful.

It also helps the Earth's will resist the invasion of the apocalypse by the heavens.

The practitioner can also use this process to establish a deeper connection with heaven and earth, gradually break free from the constraints of pure "human power", be able to utilize part of the great power of heaven and earth, and have their own path recognized and blessed by heaven and earth, resulting in a surge in power and an increase in lifespan.

This is "transformation into spirit," transforming oneself into the spirit, and also into the spirit of heaven and earth.

Bai Xianshuang has now reached the Golden Core stage and possesses pure swordsmanship. She only needs to inscribe her unparalleled sword intent into the Shu Mountain and even the wider world before she can attempt to break through the barriers and step into the Divine Transformation stage.

But this final step is extremely difficult, requiring great opportunity, great insight, and a little "initiative".

Xia Xinghan's "possession," with his super brain and higher martial arts realm, personally activating Bai Xianshuang's swordsmanship, is tantamount to the most direct demonstration of the Great Dao, and is one of the best "introductions".

Or rather, a shortcut/work.

Xia Xinghan's illusory figure glanced at Bai Xianshuang, shook his head helplessly, and said, "You don't seem to feel any pressure at all. After you've dealt with this matter, come find me at the Great Wall after the college entrance exam."

Bai Xianshuang was overjoyed and quickly bowed her head: "Thank you, Master! This disciple will definitely go and return as soon as possible to resolve the matter perfectly!"

Xia Xinghan's illusory figure nodded slightly and then disappeared.

The communication bracelet returned to normal.

Bai Xianshuang raised her slender neck and let out a clear cry, the sound like the ringing of a sword, which echoed throughout the peaks of Shu Mountain.

"I will be away for a short while. You all guard the mountain gate."

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Before the words were even finished, sword energy erupted around it, and dazzling sword light flowed across its pure white crane feathers.

The next moment, it spread its wings without much effort, and its figure transformed into a bright sword rainbow that tore through the sky, instantly disappearing into the northeastern horizon. Its speed was far beyond the speed of sound, but strangely, it did not cause a sonic boom. Only faint cloud traces lingered for a long time.

When a sword immortal travels, even a thousand miles can be covered in an instant.

On the outskirts of Ancheng, next to the portal to the [Fishman Swamp Forest] instance.

The gatekeeper, legs crossed, tossed his white dagger up and down, then, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, smirked, "This murloc breeding season, let the adventurers from Ancheng lead the way first, then we'll go in and finish things off. I'm sure the murloc tribes inside have raised a few mid-tier murlocs by now."

"We'll wipe them all out in one fell swoop, harvest their demon cores, and exchange them for cultivation resources at the [Martial God Temple]. Perfect."

Before the words were even finished, the tranquil, swirling vortex suddenly began to fluctuate violently!

The light flashed continuously, and figures emerged from the vortex in a disheveled state.

Some were covered in mud, others had obvious wounds and bloodstains, and their faces showed signs of shock.

"Damn it! These mermen are insane! They pounce on anyone they see, without caring whether they can win or not!!"

"It's more than insane! It's like our hideout has been raided! We hadn't been inside long when we ran into two murloc warriors patrolling with seven or eight minions, and they charged at us without a word!"

"Hurry, hurry! We can't stay in this godforsaken place any longer. We have to wait for the Water Dragon Gang to wipe us out first!"

"I don't know what's wrong with the dungeon, but it feels more dangerous than usual. The danger level is definitely 'hard' now. Sigh, I won't come here next time. I'll try a different dungeon."

The adventurers who emerged cursed and swore. Some ran straight back into the city without looking back, while others slumped down by the roadside, tending to their wounds and looking with lingering fear at the fluctuating portal.

The smile on the burly gatekeeper's face gradually faded.

He stubbed out his cigarette, stood up, and frowned slightly.

The fact that so many people came out at once, all of them injured, clearly indicated that something was wrong.

But he still explained loudly, "What's the panic! It's the merfolk's breeding season. Like bulls in heat, it's normal for them to be a bit irritable, and their numbers are naturally higher than usual. But the fact that so many of you logged out at the same time—that's quite a coordinated effort."

He tried to ease the tension with jokes, but his heart was pounding.

Just then, the portal lit up again, and a figure stumbled out, almost falling to the ground.

The man's armor was torn in several places, his left arm hung limply, and blood flowed down his arm.

As soon as he emerged, he stumbled and collapsed to the wooden table in front of the gatekeeper, panting heavily as he cried out urgently, "Brothers of the Water Dragon Gang! Quick! Get some men together to go in and rescue them! Our [Rock Rock Adventurer Group] is surrounded! Our leader is still inside!"

The gatekeeper's pupils contracted as he recognized the newcomer: "You are—Zhao Tie, the vice-captain of the [Rock Rock Adventurer Group]? Where is your captain, Wu Pan? How did he end up trapped inside!"

The Rock Adventurer Group is a well-known adventurer group in Ancheng, simply because its leader, Wu Pan, is not only a master of the Innate Realm, but also a Class C weapon wielder. A silver ingot passed down in his family has been revived as an artifact with extraordinary power!

With a single strike, even a mid-tier monster wouldn't be able to withstand it; it would be instantly killed. It can even touch a low-level high-tier monster, so how could it possibly be trapped in a normal difficulty dungeon?

Zhao Tie's face was deathly pale. He said urgently, "We abandoned the mission immediately! But there were just too many monsters, and they were too ferocious! We were testing a waterway where a murloc hero was suspected to be present, but for some reason, a large number of murlocs suddenly surged out from all directions! We saw seven murloc heroes alone! And more than thirty murloc warriors, leading countless murloc soldiers, completely surrounded us!"

"The guild leader activated the [Northern Song Dynasty Silver Ingot], smashing three merman heroes to death in a row, but it didn't scare them away."

"But the guild leader is holding on for now, letting us split up and break out to call for help. Logging out takes three seconds of guidance time, and we can't be interrupted. The guild leader and the others are buying us time! Hurry! It'll be too late if we're any later!"

"Seven murloc heroes?! More than thirty murloc warriors?!" The gatekeeper gasped, his face instantly turning to utter horror. "This—this configuration, could it be that a large murloc tribe has come out in full force?"

"The large merman tribe of [Fishman Swamp Forest] is only one, the Filthy Scale Tribe, but it's impossible for them to all be mobilized. Could it be that he suddenly remembered the girl who had just left, and her warning about the beast tide that he had scoffed at before she left?!"

A chill ran from the soles of my feet straight up to the top of my head.

Could it be that what that little girl said was true?

This is not just ordinary breeding season agitation, but rather—a harbinger of a real beast tide outbreak?

It's already erupted?!

"Quick! Call the guild leader! A large-scale beast tide has apparently broken out in instance 4! A veteran adventurer group is trapped and requests emergency support!" The gatekeeper dared not delay any longer and shouted at a fellow underling who was equally dumbfounded.

"No, if all the fishmen in the [Fishman Swamp] riot, even our Water Dragon Gang alone can't handle it. We need to call the police, call the Weapon Controllers Bureau!"

The gatekeeper took out his phone and dialed the police as quickly as possible.

However, it will take time for the members of the Water Dragon Gang and the Weapon wielders management bureau to arrive; it won't be that quick.

The portal was still fluctuating violently, and more injured adventurers were fleeing in panic, bringing news that was worse than the last.

"Fishmen—so many fishmen—they're actively searching for humans!"

"It's not just one tribe! It seems all the murlocs have united!"

"There's an eerie atmosphere—deep in the swamp—"

Panic began to spread.

The adventurers who hadn't yet left the portal all changed their expressions.

Most of them were experienced veterans who knew what the word "beast tide" meant in the [Dungeon]. It was a disaster that could not be dealt with by individual bravery or small team cooperation. It was a disaster that required the intervention of the army, weapon wielders, or even high-level martial artists to suppress!

"Close the portal!" someone shouted hoarsely.

"Are you crazy? There's no walkthrough for the [dungeon], and the [portal] won't disappear."

"Once the dungeon flips, rioting murlocs will flood into the city."

The scene was chaotic.

At this moment, at the edge of the sky, a thin yet incomparably sharp sword light, seemingly capable of slicing through the sky, is hurtling through the air at an unimaginable speed.

Where the sword light passed, the clouds silently parted to both sides, leaving a straight and clear cloud trail.

Sword Immortal Bai Xianshuang has arrived in the airspace above Ancheng!

Her cool, crane-like eyes surveyed the turbulent area below, her gaze piercing through the clouds and locking onto the violently fluctuating dark green vortex. Without the slightest hesitation, she transformed into a white streak and rushed into the [teleportation portal].