The Road Leading to the Supernatural Realm

I intended to release both chapters together, but I only wrote one and a half. I'll release the first one first, and the second chapter will be updated sooner.

"We've arrived, it's just ahead." The white-haired woman stopped, cautiously on guard, her expression becoming extremely serious and solemn.

Just as she said at the beginning, there were no insurmountable dangers on the journey. The key was the last part of the journey, where everything was different, making one's spiritual attainment unstable.

Even Wang Xuan now felt that his cultivation level was fluctuating, like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, stirring up waves and causing violent turbulence.

Clang!

He drew the Purple Heaven Dao Integration Sword from its sheath, its cold blade and Zi Ying body appearing in his right hand, ready to face any unknown crisis.

The stove lid glowed and grew larger, which he used as a shield, holding it in his left hand.

In this era, perhaps There Are Supreme Treasures still possess extraordinary power; other flying swords, rare treasures, and divine objects have almost all become ordinary things.

"Senior, do you need any weapons?" Wang Xuan asked.

The white-haired woman shook her head. Her beautiful face bore the marks of time. Although her eyes were still bright, the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes were obvious.

She stared ahead and said, "The fluctuations and variations in the power within you are smaller than mine. The weapon will be more useful in your hands. I may become stronger or weaker in the future, and may even become a mortal."

"I will do my best!" Wang Xuan said.

The white-haired woman remained motionless, as if she had a premonition. She turned back to look at the road behind her one last time. In the dark and deep Cosmic Void, Star Fragments formed a blood-stained passage, shimmering with the last Supernatural Light of this era.

She walked forward, passing through a layer of mist. The path ahead was paved in the void, with some Star Fragments broken and even some broken bones remaining.

"Who left these bones?" Wang Xuan's expression turned serious. The broken bones were still covered in blood, making them very conspicuous. Without saying anything more, a battle could break out at any moment.

"Some are my old friends, and some are people I left behind. They were badly hurt in the past and had to retreat hastily and in a very sorry state," she said calmly.

At that time, the extraordinary power was still at its peak and had not yet been extinguished. Although she was almost killed here, with her level of strength, she would have no problem recovering after retreating.

But today, if we are severely damaged, there will be no way out. The Heavenly Medicine, the Supreme Rule, and everything related to mythology have become ineffective.

"The path of immortality has completely decayed. I think this place may also be nearing its end. All sorts of inexplicable dangers have decreased and it won't be as terrible anymore."

She paused briefly and said, "If things become unbearable and too dangerous, and saving your life is the priority, you can leave now and don't worry about me."

Wang Xuan remained silent, then nodded. No matter what, he would do his best. If things were truly beyond his control, then he would have no choice but to save his own life.

He initially had a slightly resistant attitude towards the transaction, but now he wants to do everything he can to help. He feels that the other party is mentoring someone who is starting out.

The white-haired woman seemed to be revealing to him that there was such a path, allowing him to witness and see various crises in advance, so that he could prepare for the future.

After the fog cleared, Wang Xuan's cultivation, which had been as calm as a still lake, was now like a turbulent sea, with even more violent fluctuations.

The white-haired woman swayed; when powerful, her gaze was awe-inspiring, capable of tearing through the void with fragments of the Supreme Rule; when weak, she transformed into a mortal.

This place was indeed strange, especially the darkness ahead. Even the flames emitted by the ignited Star Fragments were dim and flickering, and the Super Material emanating from it was sometimes thin and sometimes dense.

All around, spacetime remained distorted, dark, and profound, with other colors becoming increasingly invisible.

Suddenly, a withered yellow leaf swept across the path, falling from the distorted space. At first, it floated lightly, but in an instant, it accelerated, swooping down like a bolt of lightning.

Moreover, it grew larger, from the size of a bowl to the size of a millstone. The withered yellow leaves here had a faint, Rule Aftermath, and it began to grow incredibly fast.

With a soft "plop," Dao Blood gash appeared on the white-haired woman's beautiful face. Even with her powerful cultivation, the fluctuations were too intense, and she hadn't managed to dodge it.

Although her cultivation level dropped at that moment, it wasn't too outrageous. She was actually disfigured by a leaf. Did it fall from the Great Dao Divine Tree?

She flipped her hand and slapped it, the leaf cracked and flew away, then shattered not far away.

But suddenly, a golden light flew in, like a real dragon, emitting an astonishing spiritual aura, and pounced on her, intending to strangle the white-haired woman.

She staggered away, clearly her performance was severely hampered here.

Sizzle!

A streak of Zi Ying sword light flashed past, and the creature let out a soul howl as its tail was severed, transforming into golden lightning as it retreated into the distorted space.

Wang Xuan saw clearly that it was a large golden centipede, as thick as an arm and longer than a person, with its tail broken off.

It had just disappeared when it suddenly reappeared, spewing out a golden mist. Without a doubt, this was a highly poisonous substance, and related to the supernatural.

Wang Xuan shook the furnace lid, which emitted light and dispelled the golden mist. The poisonous insect left an afterimage as it approached again, only to be beheaded by Wang Xuan's purple sword light with a soft "thud."

They were attacked just as they were getting close to their destination.

"A poisonous insect Soul Body, not flesh and blood?" Wang Xuan stepped forward to clear a path, as the woman's condition was extremely unstable and could easily lead to an accident.

"Most of them are in a soul state, as if they are lost." The white-haired woman nodded.

"Splash!"

The sound of chains rattling could be heard. Ahead, there was a tall figure, headless, severed at the neck, his arms and legs bound with black metal chains.

He was like a prisoner, shackled, but he was still very ferocious, headless, and emitting mournful howls from inside his body.

The sound of cold metal chains clashing rang out, and a black iron chain shot out straight out, slightly distorting the void.

The Soul Body in this place are quite special; they still possess considerable combat power.

Wang Xuan swung his sword, severing the black metal chain with a clang, and fought the creature, cleaving it in two with a single stroke.

If the Damaged Supreme Treasure had touched him before the myth was extinguished, it would have instantly annihilated him. But now, he has only suffered a miserable death, slowly cracking and crumbling into pieces of flesh and blood.

The white-haired woman said, "The extraordinary realm no longer exists. Even the lost Soul Body that appeared here have been suppressed, but it is stronger than the outside world. After all, there seems to be Supernatural Realm ahead, which is faintly visible and has radiation."

"Watch out!" she suddenly shouted. At that moment, her cultivation reached its peak, her brow glowed, and a huge beam of light shot out.

Ahead, in the distorted spacetime, a dazzling beastly figure lunged forward, accompanied by endless lightning. It was a species never seen before, with a ferocious beast's head, a human torso, the giant claws of a golden roc, and the tail of a dragon.

"It's a ferocious beast formed from Rule Fragments!" the white-haired woman warned.

Lightning flashed, its speed was too fast, and bolts of lightning struck the two of them, accompanied by Rule Fragments. This monster was very powerful and could threaten the two of them.

Wang Xuan wielded the Purple Heaven Dao Integration Sword, clashing repeatedly with the Thunderous Beast. This ferocious creature far surpassed the previous poisonous insects and prisoners; if released into the outside world, it would cause a catastrophe.

In this day and age, it's truly outrageous that they can still use remnants of the old rules.

Clang!

Wang Xuan severed one of its roc claws, accompanied by the vibration and explosion of Rule Fragments. Lightning struck Wang Xuan, charring his arm and causing flesh to fall off.

The lid of the Nurturing Life Furnace crackled and popped, blocking dozens or even hundreds of beams of light. If they had all fallen on the two of them, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

With a thud, the furnace lid finally slammed onto the beast's head, shattering most of its body. Then Purple Heaven Dao Integration Sword slashed through, and the body, composed of Rule Fragments, instantly disintegrated, with lightning shooting out in all directions, triggering an energy storm.

Wang Xuan had blood on his shoulders, arms, and back, indicating he had been struck by lightning. His expression turned extremely solemn; this place was extraordinary, containing remnants of the supernatural.

"It is now extremely weak. Back then, it was a ferocious beast formed from complete rules," the white-haired woman said.

The area ahead was silent, and no Soul Body appeared. However, the white-haired woman sighed and said, "You should leave now and turn back immediately."

Clearly, when her cultivation level reached its peak, she sensed something was amiss and had a premonition that it was dangerous and difficult to fight against.

Wang Xuan hesitated. Although they were close to their destination, he had only made three moves and hadn't put in much effort yet, which made him feel somewhat irresponsible.

"It's probably too late. Activate the treasure with all your might!" the woman said.

Wang Xuan did as instructed, and both the furnace lid and the Purple Heaven Dao Integration Sword emitted light, covering the two of them.

Silently, a malevolent aura filled the air ahead, followed by a black wind—not fierce, but the scene was utterly terrifying. In the distorted spacetime, monsters appeared. One golden demon, as tall as a mountain, had just swooped down when the black wind blew away its flesh and bones, shattering it completely before it vanished.

Wang Xuan felt immense pressure. The furnace lid and the Purple Heaven Dao Integration Sword could block the black wind, but they consumed too much Super Material, which he couldn't handle and felt like he was being drained dry.

He felt he might be exhausted. At that moment, he slowed down the flow of Super Material, and a piece of his flesh was immediately blown away.

He's actually about to collapse!

Boom!

The white-haired woman moved, her right hand glowing. As she recovered to her peak strength, she suddenly stirred up the black wind, tearing open the Darkness Zone. However, flesh and blood also fell off her right hand, and the white bone was visible on two of her fingers.

Wang Xuan also felt a sharp pain in his shoulder; a piece of his skin and flesh had been blown away by the terrible wind, and the bone was almost visible.

This place is too bizarre and terrifying. Even with the Damaged Supreme Treasure lacking a vast supply of Super Material, a mere gust of wind can kill a powerful person invisibly.

Finally, the black wind came and went quickly, and the two men, covered in blood, continued forward.

And so, Wang Xuan and she walked forward together for five miles, which was not long, and even very short for a superhuman. Under normal circumstances, they could have covered it in a single leap.

However, they kept stopping and starting, narrowly escaping death; this place was too strange.

"Ahead lies the Cliff of Lost Dao. Anyone who sets foot there will experience a sudden drop in their cultivation level. At the very least, I will be reduced to a mortal there. Treasures there will likely lose their power of rules and extraordinary characteristics, becoming ordinary weapons. It is extremely dangerous."

Ahead, in the vast Cosmic Void, there was a cliff face that stood out abruptly. It didn't seem to be formed from a meteorite; it was truly a steep cliff.

"You sent me to the cliff, but don't follow me for the last stretch; it will be a certain death for you," the white-haired woman said.

She turned to look at Wang Xuan and said, "If you feel you can't hold on at the Cliff of Lost Dao, don't hesitate to go back immediately. There will be many creatures surrounding us there. Don't fight to the death. You've already done enough by accompanying me this far."

Wang Xuan smiled wryly. Although he had put in the effort, he seemed to be more inclined to be promoted and brought here to broaden his horizons. The woman intended to let him know the secrets of this place and left this path for him.

"I will not force myself, I will strive to live!"

Seeing her looking at him, Wang Xuan responded in this way.

The two leaped up, traversed the void, and arrived at a huge cliff.

In an instant, various creatures appeared in shadow, without howls or energy fluctuations, only a silent battle.

Most of these creatures were unfamiliar to them; some were humanoid, some were giant beasts, some were birds resembling golden crows, and some were dark monsters. They went mad and climbed up from the bottom of the cliff to fight them to the death, killing two of them.

Wang Xuan discovered that the Purple Heaven Dao Integration Sword and the furnace lid had indeed turned into ordinary objects, just like himself. His cultivation had disappeared, and he was now a Great Grandmaster, even being suppressed by him.