First Battle of the True Fate Realm

There was no event to report overnight.

Lin Shuguang and Leng Yueyan seemed to share an unspoken understanding. Neither of them slept the entire night, pretending to cultivate but neither truly focusing, as if ready to strike at any moment.

This absurd situation continued until the early sun rose.

Leng Yueyan couldn't help but yawn. Yesterday, they had a long journey, then expended a great deal of energy exploring Demon Mountain, and finally encountered that destructive male lunatic next door. Even if she were made of iron, under such intense pressure and concentration, she couldn't help but feel a hint of fatigue.

Yet, she still had no intention of leaving.

"That male lunatic next door is no ordinary person. Being able to travel between two places... such a feat is impossible even for someone in the Nirvana Realm, unless..."

Leng Yueyan subconsciously glanced over, looking at Lin Shuguang through the white wall in front of her. Before her thoughts could fully form, she suddenly felt a surge of power erupt from the room next door.

Leng Yueyan was startled at first, thinking Lin Shuguang was about to make a move. But the next second, her eyes widened, as if in disbelief. "This guy broke through?"

When did breakthroughs become so casual?

After a moment of hesitation, Leng Yueyan got up, intending to sneak out.

At the same time, the door to Lin Shuguang's room opened. Both of them stepped out with one foot over the threshold simultaneously.

For a while, neither dared to take a second step. It would be a lie to say they weren't wary.

Leng Yueyan was wary of Lin Shuguang because the ruthlessness of his attacks during their encounter yesterday was still fresh in her memory.

Lin Shuguang's concern was that he couldn't kill her quickly and it would only lead to bigger trouble. With the intention of not creating further complications, he retracted his foot.

Just as he was about to close the door, he heard Leng Yueyan suddenly ask in a low voice, "Did you just break through?"

Lin Shuguang paused for a moment, then responded with a "Mm."

Leng Yueyan seemed impatient, "Do you have any tips for breaking through?"

She expected Lin Shuguang to refuse to say, but she hadn't anticipated that he would respond almost immediately, "With your heart."

Leng Yueyan subconsciously stepped across the doorway and approached Lin Shuguang's door, staring at him with wide eyes. If a person's gaze could be represented as a pie chart, Leng Yueyan's gaze was currently three parts confused, three parts skeptical, and four parts hesitant.

Finally, it turned into a single question, "Really?"

Lin Shuguang: "..." He calmly looked at the young woman.

If he remembered correctly, they were shouting threats at each other just yesterday. What gave this woman the confidence to approach him so closely?

Lin Shuguang, being slightly taller, looked down at Leng Yueyan with a calm gaze.

With a single look...

The aura around him suddenly erupted once more.

His cultivation broke through another level.

Leng Yueyan was completely stunned.

"Bang!" Lin Shuguang slammed the door shut, ignoring her monster-like stare, and returned to his room.

He took out the Divine Bone.

A line of text appeared on his system panel.

[Pay to Win 1.5 million Gold Leaves to extract divine gene.] Lin Shuguang had previously unlocked this twice, spending a fortune to finally extract two points of divine gene, which directly broke through the Spirit Transformation Realm and propelled his cultivation to the Second Heaven of the True Fate Realm.

"One point five million..."

Lin Shuguang frowned. He was indeed a bit short on funds.

The wealth of Marquis Gu of the Southern Dynasty had been largely depleted, with little left.

It was thanks to that wealth from Marquis Gu of the Southern Dynasty that Lin Shuguang's cultivation had advanced so much. However, the cost of improving his cultivation was incredibly high.

In the blink of an eye, there wasn't much left, which frustrated Lin Shuguang.

"Money flows like water, no wonder they say poverty in literature and wealth in martial arts... If Demon Mountain hadn't mentioned the Imperial Capital's treasury, I wouldn't know what to do next. But that guy doesn't seem to know about the Heaven Sacrifice Talisman."

Lin Shuguang chuckled silently.

Just then, there was a knock at the door. Leng Yueyan seemed to know Lin Shuguang didn't want to open it, so she said from outside, "I'm leaving, see you around."

"It's best if we don't." Lin Shuguang's gaze was calm.

After the outer door closed, he continued to close his eyes and cultivate.

There were less than seven days left until the third day of the tenth month.

In reality, he didn't have much time left.

The Eternal Night was about to descend. Before then, he had to obtain the Great Gan Dynasty's treasury and quickly advance his cultivation.

"The moment the Eternal Night descends, it means I'll start being hunted by the Heavenly Dao... Heh."

Lin Shuguang lowered his eyebrows, his gaze slightly sharp.

He just wanted to become stronger. But in his world, the strongest only reached the Profound Connection Realm. From all indications, Lin Shuguang was indeed innocent.

However, the world was heartless, and no one would consider whether you were innocent.

The masses survive, the fittest prevail.

Lin Shuguang had no intention of complaining. His temper was naturally fiery, so his attitude towards the upcoming fierce battles was clear: "If you're not convinced, fight me!"

"Thump!"

A heavy thud suddenly echoed from the courtyard, sounding somewhat eerie in the twilight.

Lin Shuguang keenly sensed a muffled groan mixed within the sound – someone had arrived.

Was it that woman?

But the voice doesn't quite sound like hers.

A hand suddenly slapped onto the door, a weak voice seeming to whisper right against the wood, "Save me..."

Lin Shuguang remained expressionless.

Even though he heard the voice, he had no intention of getting up to open the door.

He wasn't a kind Samaritan.

Especially now, with signs of impending chaos, showing undue kindness might drag him into all sorts of trouble.

Lin Shuguang only wanted to become stronger before the Eternal Night descended.

As for other matters... Lin Shuguang lowered his gaze, dusting off his clothes. "Anyone who obstructs my path to becoming stronger has only one outcome: death."

The door was slapped twice more.

Lin Shuguang still had no intention of opening it.

The person outside seemed to realize his resolve and finally stopped calling for help... The outside fell into a dead silence.

Lin Shuguang, however, opened his eyes and let out a cold snort, "You're asking for death!"

He suddenly drew the Blade of Slaughter and charged out.

The air exploded with a deafening boom.

At the same time, the door was opened from the outside, revealing Shi Wenliang, disheveled and covered in bloodstains. Despite his battered appearance, he exuded the power of a high-level True Fate Realm cultivator.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Three hidden weapons shot out from his hand.

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Clang! Clang! Clang!

A series of jarring sounds accompanied by sparks, Shi Wenliang suddenly froze.

He was a high-level True Fate Realm cultivator, yet his hidden weapons couldn't even force Lin Shuguang back. Didn't the Ninth Prince say this guy was only at the Spirit Transformation Realm?

Is this f*cking Spirit Transformation Realm???

He wanted to curse the Ninth Prince, but he didn't dare. He could only unleash a palm strike.

His palm slammed against the Blade of Slaughter.

But what happened next wasn't what Shi Wenliang expected. He thought that with his high-level True Fate Realm cultivation, even if his hidden weapons couldn't deal with Lin Shuguang, this strike should at least push the guy back.

To his utter shock, Lin Shuguang's strength was astonishing, nearly sending him flying.

Blood energy surged from his heart, boiling within him, almost rushing to his throat.

He staggered backward, retreating from Lin Shuguang's doorstep all the way to the courtyard ten meters away.

Shi Wenliang had no mind to consider anything else, his mind filled with terror. He stared at Lin Shuguang, who stood at the doorway, with a look of disbelief. The Ninth Prince's intelligence is definitely wrong!

"You've been hiding your strength quite well. But I was just underestimating you. With my skills, taking you down is no problem, so don't waste your effort. Hand over the item obediently, and I won't have to hurt you. We can go our separate ways."

Lin Shuguang's gaze was cold. Holding his blade, he stepped out of the room and suddenly spoke, "Did Gu Changhe send you?"

Hearing this, Shi Wenliang froze for a moment, then scoffed, "Kid, your talent is decent, but it's nothing compared to the Ninth Prince. I was going to spare your life earlier, but you dared to address the Ninth Prince by name. Such treason! I'll have to teach you a lesson and show you what respect and hierarchy mean!"

He lunged forward, tapping the ground with his toes. His top-tier movement technique was on full display as he moved like thunder, instantly appearing before Lin Shuguang