A Person's First Time

On the brink of death, separated from the fading of life by a mere thread, Wang Xuan could already smell death. In this desperate situation, activating his Super-Sense state, though his divine perception sharpened to an astonishing degree, he still felt he would be shot and had no confidence he could evade this calamity.

However, since his perception had drastically improved in this desperate situation and he had seen the Inner Scenery Realm, he had no other choice. He quickly rushed in.

He didn't rush in to increase his strength; he only wanted to draw in mysterious factors to quickly recover his severely injured and strength-depleted body.

The Void Silence remained as it always was, perpetually dead and silent. Without triggering Super-Sense, no matter how long you spent, you couldn't reach this place. In the highest Meditation state, minutes outside felt like years here.

Wang Xuan stood there without hesitation, circulating the Root Method recorded on the Pre-Qin Bamboo Slips. Although time flowed very slowly here, he was only a breath away from death outside, so he couldn't stay here for years as he normally would.

He sighed. While it was a pity, he had no regrets. After all, the most important thing about triggering Super-Sense and entering this time was to save his life.

He stood in the void of time, drawing in mysterious substances that silently drifted into the Inner Scenery Realm, rapidly making his spirit vigorous and strong.

Outside, his body was also infused with dense mysterious factors, his flesh and blood's vitality surged, and his exhausted physique instantly regained strength.

Wang Xuan stood in the Inner Scenery Realm, frowning. The time wasn't up; could he rush out? He had never actively tried this before.

After all, entering this place was a rare opportunity, not easily achieved, and he had never considered interrupting it early.

Finally, through Wang Xuan's active attempt, he discovered that leaving wasn't difficult. His spirit withdrew and returned to his physical body.

He only stayed briefly in the Inner Scenery Realm. It felt as if no time had passed outside. He again felt the vital points all over his body locked onto, like dripping spears pressed against him.

The difference was that his body was no longer exhausted and depleted but filled with renewed strength. He made an instant judgment and rolled in a certain direction.

However, he felt it was too late, that he wouldn't make it in time, and that bullets from certain directions were unavoidable.

But at the most critical moment, he made some choices. For instance, he absolutely had to avoid his head and heart.

Furthermore, he also deliberately dodged areas where his body felt exceptionally painful. He suspected those might be special super-bullets, with one shot enough to destroy a person's chest or abdomen.

The ground where he stood shattered, mud and water splashed everywhere, and bushes exploded.

At the same time, Wang Xuan's rolling body was hit by two bullets, suffering immense force impacts, his body trembling uncontrollably.

His clothes on his chest were blown apart, followed by the disintegration of three layers of bulletproof vests. One bullet was stopped during this process, while another bullet touched his skin and penetrated partially into his flesh and blood.

But it was eventually stopped. A trickle of blood flowed from Wang Xuan's skin. With a slight exertion, the bullethead flew off, falling to the ground, and a gush of blood also shot out a considerable distance.

As expected, they were special bullets with immense power. He had been wearing three layers of bulletproof vests recently, plus the fourth layer of the Golden Body Art. Now, he had finally managed to defend against them.

Not far away, some bullets had even greater power, and beams of light fired from energy guns blasted the area where Wang Xuan had been lying earlier.

With a whoosh, Wang Xuan rushed out, using rocks and the massive Black Howl to shield himself. Then, his eyes glinted with cold light. There were a total of six veteran snipers. The timing they chose was too precise, shooting when he was exhausted and unable to dodge.

The man in black lay on the ground, not yet dead. He witnessed this scene firsthand and found it incredible. The young man was clearly in a terrible state, his body almost exhausted, but in the end, he was as lively as ever, escaping the snipers and enduring two bullets, which was truly shocking.

Puff!

He spat out a lot of blood from his nose and mouth, and his breathing temporarily cleared. However, his body was in severe pain. The fist-sized hole in his chest left him lying on the ground, gasping for air.

Wang Xuan ignored him. Without any hesitation, he re-entered the Inner Scenery Realm because he realized his Super-Sense state hadn't dissipated yet, but it was close.

Even in ancient times when Old Arts flourished, this was a rare opportunity. If someone triggered it, even Ancestor-level figures would personally assist in guiding them into the Inner Scenery Realm.

Wang Xuan had retreated earlier because he had no choice. Now, he seized the time to enter again, quickly calmed his mind, and began practicing the Golden Body Art, over and over, continuously strengthening himself.

He didn't practice the five pages of the Golden Book left by Zhang Daoling. Those engraved diagrams were too profound; the first diagram alone was enough for him to study for a long time.

At his current level, he estimated he could only use the first diagram from the five pages of the Golden Book. Not long ago, during a life-and-death battle, he had only activated it for a moment before becoming completely exhausted, with even his internal organs aching severely.

He felt that if he continued for a while longer, his internal organs might rupture. This kind of Body Art was too overbearing, and it wasn't something he could fully access and circulate at his current stage.

Of course, he admitted the exquisiteness and power of this diagram. It released a novel secret power that suddenly boosted his strength by a large margin, allowing him to block and heavily injure the man in black.

Keep in mind that the man in black was practically in a god-like state at that time, also activating a secret inherited ultimate technique. Its power was truly outrageously immense, terrifying.

If he hadn't mastered the initial stance left by Zhang Daoling, Wang Xuan would have certainly died today. Even the fourth layer of the Golden Body Art couldn't withstand the man in black's punches and kicks.

The man in black had only seen the first page of that scripture, his knowledge being limited. One could imagine how profound and unfathomable that scripture was.

Wang Xuan continuously practiced the Golden Body Art in the Inner Scenery Realm, improving himself.

Time was abundant here. He estimated that even if the six snipers destroyed the massive Black Howl, they wouldn't be able to harm him for a while. Several large rocks also provided cover in this location.

Unless they got close or moved to higher ground, it would be difficult for them to snipe him.

At the same time, Wang Xuan understood that if he voluntarily withdrew from the Inner Scenery Realm again this time, his Super-Sense state would likely become ineffective, and he wouldn't be able to enter again today.

The efficiency this time seemed extremely high. Wang Xuan stood in the void of time, almost lost in himself, continuously practicing the Golden Body Art. He would only stop when he felt exhausted, then practice the Root Method, drawing mysterious substances to drift into the Void Silence.

Every time he stopped, he would carefully sense the outside. Now, he was completely racing against time.

Not far away, the man in black trembled. He saw Wang Xuan's state, observed the halo surrounding him, and his slow movements. He immediately knew what it was.

"Entered the Inner Scenery Realm, and he's in the highest Meditation state now?"

After all, the man in black was a master of the Old Arts field, and someone with a strong obsession who wanted to forge a path. His knowledge was naturally extensive.

He immediately understood why Wang Xuan had reached such a height at his age; everything became clear.

However, he also had some doubts. In this current era, where could he find Pre-Qin Daoist practitioners? There were no longer any Ancestor-level figures. Who could guide Wang Xuan in, allowing him to constantly reside in the void of time?

Earlier, he hadn't figured it out, precisely because of this reason. The conditions for such a thing no longer existed in the present world, making it very difficult for anyone to set foot in the Inner Scenery Realm.

Only a moment later, he sighed. Wang Xuan entered by himself?!

"Such a person cannot die. Perhaps, he can truly, in this era... forge a path for the Old Arts!" His eyes emitted a peculiar brilliance.

He coughed up blood as he struggled to shout, "Stop... don't shoot him!"

However, he was too weak; his voice couldn't get through at all. His face turned red from the effort, but it was no use.

At this moment, within the Inner Scenery Realm, Wang Xuan had made a breakthrough. He had reached the fifth level of the Golden Body Art, not because he had practiced it there for many years.

The main reason was that he had already reached the late stage of the fourth level of the Golden Body Art, very close to the next level.

Now, it was a natural progression. He ascended to the fifth level. Although he had just entered it, it was enough. After all, with this breakthrough, his physique had improved comprehensively, and his mental power had become even more vigorous!

He didn't get greedy and withdrew immediately. Although he had regrets, the environment was not right. He could be discovered and shot at any moment, so he could only do this.

He felt that in a normal state, the fifth level of the Golden Body Art should be enough to save his life. But if he was shot in the head while unaware, he would definitely still die.

When Wang Xuan withdrew, he felt better than ever. He shed a layer of skin, and the bullet wounds expelled some of the clotted blood. The wounds had almost healed, and it looked like the last traces would disappear in another two days.

In addition, his hands, which had been cracked by the man in black earlier, had already stopped bleeding and the wounds had closed. The torn fingernails and cracks caused by the impact of the terrifying force had also disappeared.

Wang Xuan estimated that in another night or two, there wouldn't be the slightest trace left on his body.

The main reason was that after entering the Inner Scenery Realm just now, the Golden Body Art had broken through again, causing his body to undergo another transformation.

At the same time, this was related to the vigorous vitality within his body.

Wang Xuan was startled when he heard the hoarse voice of the man in black. Did the other party want the sniper to stop shooting him?

Instantly, he understood the man in black's intentions. This was indeed someone with deep feelings for the Old Arts, someone who had once been passionate about walking the path of the Old Arts. The other party seemed to see hope in him, so he wanted to protect him at the last moment?

"The one who wants to kill me is..." Wang Xuan began.

"Hurry and go, they have... an energy cannon!" The man in black shook his head, growled at him anxiously, and spat out another mouthful of blood.

Almost at the same time, Wang Xuan felt the shadow of death approaching again. The area where he was located was enveloped.

However, he was currently in his most powerful state. Sensing the danger approaching, he rushed out immediately and disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.

In the distance, those few people had indeed assembled a small energy cannon and fired it at this moment.

They were complaining that if it hadn't been raining and they had misjudged that Wang Xuan wouldn't come, they would never have disassembled the energy cannon earlier, wasting time.

Boom!

The Black Howl in the original spot was blown to pieces and completely killed. The terrifying energy kicked up rocks, and one piece directly hit the man in black's chest.

He grunted from the impact and rolled far away. Already severely injured, he was now even worse off and was clearly not going to survive.

Soon, his eyes dimmed, and he died.

If it weren't for this blow, with today's technological and medical conditions, sending him to the hospital might have saved him, though perhaps with an artificial heart and lungs.

Wang Xuan moved swiftly through the forest, heading straight for the location of the energy cannon, constantly changing his route. His agility and speed were at their peak.

Having mastered the fifth level of the Golden Body Art, he was fearless of thorns and other obstacles, charging through them. His physique was terrifyingly strong, and he was soon not far from there.

"He... he's here!" Someone's voice trembled. Although they had advanced instruments to track Wang Xuan's movements and knew he was rapidly approaching, multiple attempts to aim and lock onto him failed because he was constantly changing positions.

The hunt had ultimately become a counter-hunt!

Half an hour later, Wang Xuan left Great Black Mountain with a very complex mood. All those people had died, and for the first time in his life, he had hardened his heart and killed his own kind.