In this bizarre world, I can extract supernatural powers.

[Gained the supernatural ability: Ghostly Steps]

【Ghostly Steps: By concentrating true qi in the legs, when executed, countless ghostly shadows appear, like demons and monsters】

【Ghostly Steps (First Clear)】

"boom!"

A sudden roar rang out, and along with the roar, a phantom image appeared in Xu Bai's mind.

The phantom stood in a deep mountain, its eyes calmly gazing ahead, as if there were indescribable beings in front of it.

True Qi circulated within the illusory figure, and the illusory figure suddenly took a step forward.

When this step was taken, a shadow was left behind.

At the same time, ghostly figures appeared, spreading throughout the entire deep mountain.

Everywhere the eye could see, there were ghostly figures.

The eerie atmosphere was like ice, sending shivers down one's spine.

The illusory image dissipated, and Xu Bai slowly opened his eyes.

"continue."

He didn't stop.

He still has a hundred years of lifespan left, enough time for him to conduct his calculations.

Gui Shou vanished quickly, and with his disappearance, the smoke before our eyes scrambled and reformed, transforming into new characters.

In your first year, you practiced the Ghostly Shadow Steps but made no progress. You felt that hard work alone could not bring you enlightenment, so you ventured into the martial world.

[In the tenth year, you have fought for the weak and oppressed in the martial world, and your Ghostly Steps have greatly improved, but you are still one step away from mastery.]

[In your twentieth year, after arduous training yielding no progress, you ceased your ascetic practices and stopped wandering the world, instead finding solace in nature.]

[In your fiftieth year, decades of leisurely life have made you even forget about cultivation. One day, you pass by a graveyard and suddenly encounter something strange. While fighting it, you observe its eerie movement techniques, and inspiration flows like a tide. You finally comprehend the Ghostly Shadow Steps.]

【Ghostly Steps (Mastery)】

Fifty years of untimely lifespan vanished completely in an instant.

Over these fifty years, he sometimes diligently practiced his martial arts and sometimes roamed the martial arts world.

While immersing himself in nature, he encountered something strange by chance. During his battle with the strange creature, he suddenly realized the essence of the Ghostly Steps.

Xu Bai opened his eyes and circulated his internal energy.

As his true qi circulated, Xu Bai's figure disappeared from the spot.

At the same time, more than a dozen ghostly figures appeared in the open space.

A mixture of truth and falsehood, reality and illusion.

It makes it impossible to tell where the real person is.

Xu Bai stood still, and his true qi returned to calm.

"If I had this movement technique before, I could have fought against the strange creature with just that movement technique."

Xu Bai thought to himself, "I have fifty years of my lifespan left. Should I upgrade the Locust Wood Armor Technique or the Ghostly Shadow Steps?"

For Xu Bai, gaining the ability to move with supernatural speed was a good thing.

But what he's thinking now is to use up all the remaining of his magical life force.

He had no intention of accumulating longevity through deception.

The situation is unclear and crises are everywhere. If one accumulates ill-fated lifespan, one might die at any time.

The most tragic thing is that the person dies before their lifespan is over.

After thinking for a long time, Xu Bai made a decision.

"First, upgrade the Locust Wood Armor Technique."

He has no shortage of offensive power, and his movement skills are currently sufficient.

The most scarce resource is the method of self-protection.

As long as the defenses are in place, you can survive long enough.

After making up his mind, Xu Bai had a sudden thought.

Before my eyes, smoke appeared and condensed into new words.

[In the first year, you cultivated the Locust Wood Mystic Armor Technique, but even with a high level of mastery, you made no progress.]

[After ten years of sitting in vain, making no progress, you found a locust tree and used a secret method to absorb its essence.]

[In your twentieth year, you continuously absorbed the essence of the locust tree, your strength increased by leaps and bounds, and your Locust Wood Armor Technique continued to improve.]

[In your thirtieth year, after decades of arduous training, the Locust Wood Armor Technique has reached a bottleneck. You are making no progress and are feeling frustrated.]

In the fiftieth year, a strange creature suddenly appeared in the locust tree grove. It seized the locust trees and attempted to take over the grove. You fought against it, and in the face of life and death, you suddenly comprehended the Locust Wood Mystic Armor Technique.

[Sophora japonica wood armor technique (complete)]

"boom!"

The roaring sound surged in like a tidal wave, as if endless ocean waves were crashing into Xu Bai's mind.

Xu Bai closed his eyes, feeling as if he had personally experienced these fifty years.

The vital energy surged through and then flowed into the right thigh.

In just a short time, a considerable amount of true qi had accumulated in his right thigh.

Transcending the Mortal Realm, Four Realms Achieved!

A hint of joy flashed in Xu Bai's eyes.

The stronger he is, the safer he will be in Feng County.

Not only has his realm improved, but his protective techniques have also reached perfection.

Xu Bai's heart stirred, and as his true qi surged, a yellow armor covered his entire body.

Once perfected, the Locust Wood Armor Technique's defensive capabilities are greatly enhanced.

If it were that strange attack from before, it probably would have only managed to break a little bit of skin.

Xu Bai let out a long sigh and said helplessly, "The Guishou is all gone again."

Xu Bai used up his entire 120-year lifespan in one go.

The old must go before the new can come.

Although Xu Bai was quite helpless, he quickly cheered up.

"Let's go back to Feng County first, rest for a while, and then look for the strange thing again."

He is now very curious whether he can continue to improve his supernatural abilities after they have all been brought to perfection.

If it continues to improve, what will it become?

However, even if I am curious, that's not something I should be thinking about right now.

Today's series of tough battles have left me quite exhausted.

Xu Bai determined the direction he had come from, and then hurried towards Feng County.

……

Outside Qianyun Village.

On a mountain road.

Officer Zhao gripped the hilt of his knife tightly, his face extremely solemn.

Behind him stood five constables, each a skilled fighter who had entered the country.

This was his closest and most trusted person.

In addition, a middle-aged man was standing on the left.

The man was dressed in a white robe, but his appearance was extremely gloomy, like a lifeless coffin.

On the right is a rotting corpse, but surprisingly, this corpse possesses immense power.

"Is this how you people of the Yin Corpse Sect deal with your enemies?" the white-robed man said coldly. "You won't even show your true form; are you that afraid of death?"

The corpse spoke in a sinister tone: "Why must you be angry, Master? This is the rule of my Yin Corpse Sect. After all, our strength lies in manipulating corpses, not in the person themselves."

The man in white robes sneered and looked at Constable Zhao.

Officer Zhao turned his gaze as well, gritting his teeth as he said, "You only sent two people, but you made me bring my trusted men. Was this intentional?"

The Heavenly Heart Sect Master shook his head and said, "That's not the case. Neither the Heavenly Heart Sect nor the Yin Corpse Sect dares to gather on a large scale. After all, the government is not to be trifled with, and there are also the Ghost-Slaying Hunters. It's already quite good that the Yin Corpse Sect elder and I were able to come."

The elder of the Yin Corpse Sect looked up at the mountain and said, "Instead of blaming this and that here, let's talk about whether Xu Bai will actually take this path."

Qianyun Village has a strange fifth-level Transcendent Realm, so they didn't go in and instead blocked the way outside.

Officer Zhao sneered, "We don't know which road he took when he came here, but since then, there have been traces of people walking on this road, so he will definitely come back from here."

The leader of the Heavenly Heart Sect remained silent.

The elder of the Yin Corpse Sect continued to keep his eyes on the mountain path ahead.

At that moment, a figure gradually appeared.