Mystic Realm, True Essence!

A "rainbow" streaked across the sky at high speed.

Occasionally, this rainbow would dive down, and then a demon would be slain on the spot.

[Killed a Profound Realm Level 4 Snake Fiend, gained 400 Demon Points!]

[Killed an Apex Realm Level 6 Rat Fiend, gained 50 Demon Points!]

[Killed a Profound Realm Level 2 Deer Fiend, gained 200 Demon Points!]

Li Xuanxiao looked down at the ground, a faint golden light appearing in his eyes.

It had been over a month since he left the Demon Slayer Division, and during that time, he hadn't stopped slaying demons.

With Rainbow Light Travel at Perfection, his speed was undeniable.

Combined with "My Buddha Illuminates Seal," it allowed him to discover and slay demons with astonishing efficiency.

And every time he killed a demon, the jade token on his waist would flash.

New numbers slowly appeared on it.

Profound: One hundred and eight

Apex: Eight hundred and seventy-five

"I've already killed 108 Profound Realm Demon Kings and 875 Apex Realm Great Demons..."

Li Xuanxiao opened his personal panel.

[Host: Li Xuanxiao]
[Realm: Profound Realm Peak]
[Cultivation Technique: Profound - Ancient Subtle Life Lotus (Sublimity Realm)]
[Martial Arts: Profound - My Buddha Illuminates Seal (Sublimity Realm), Profound - Pure Lotus Bloom (Perfection), Profound - Rainbow Light Travel (Perfection), Profound - Law-Breaking Qi-Extinguishing Slash (Basic Understanding), Profound - Bone-Clinging Shadow (Basic Understanding)]
[Demon Points:]

"Finally reached 100,000 Demon Points..."

Li Xuanxiao smiled. Ever since the deduction function was unlocked, he had been eager to do a ten-pull!

Now he could finally get his wish!

Though gamblers are said to have a bad end, gamblers are also truly happy.

Without further ado, he directly opened the system panel and selected the cultivation technique to deduce, "Ancient Subtle Life Lotus"!

Deduce it for me!

[You look at the Ancient Rose Lotus Bloom, which you have long since memorized by heart, and begin to recall the process of cultivating it, only to be surprised to discover that you have no recollection of the cultivation process...]

[You finally find some inspiration from Buddhist scriptures, but due to your insufficient learning, these fragments of inspiration do not allow you to gain any enlightenment...]

[As you continue to think and try, your understanding of this cultivation technique has far surpassed the technique itself, but even so, you still haven't achieved a higher level of enlightenment...]

[You feel like you're about to grasp something, and you're unwilling to give up just like that, so you enter seclusion to sense the heavens and earth, capturing those elusive auras that haunt your dreams...]

Watching the system light screen flash by, a little sweat seeped from Li Xuanxiao's forehead.

In just this moment, Demon Points had been consumed!

What a terrifying consumption.

If the deduction ultimately failed, he would suffer a huge loss!

[You sit cross-legged on the ground, almost merging with the natural world, and scenes of lotus growth begin to appear in your mind, and you begin to gain some enlightenment...]

[You repeat countless times in your mind, from the growth, blooming, and decay of the lotus, to the cycle of life and death of all things in the world, your aura begins to change slightly...]

[An exceptionally mysterious aura gradually appears on your body, you in different stages of life, old age, sickness, and death appear almost simultaneously, and a smile finally appears on your face, you know you guessed correctly...]

[You release your body and mind, allowing your instincts to absorb the gifts of heaven and earth...]

[Your mind is clear, and you finally comprehend a brand new cultivation technique, which you name "Mystic Lotus Sutra"!]

[Deduction successful!]

[Remaining Demon Points:]

Li Xuanxiao finally remembered that he could breathe. He didn't expect that deducing a new martial art would cost him a full 90,000 Demon Points!

He opened the system panel to check.

[Host: Li Xuanxiao]
[Realm: Profound Realm Peak]
[Cultivation Technique: Mystic - Mystic Lotus Sutra (Basic Understanding), Profound - Ancient Subtle Life Lotus (Sublimity Realm)]
[Martial Arts: Profound - My Buddha Illuminates Seal (Sublimity Realm), Profound - Pure Lotus Bloom (Perfection), Profound - Rainbow Light Travel (Perfection), Profound - Law-Breaking Qi-Extinguishing Slash (Basic Understanding), Profound - Bone-Clinging Shadow (Basic Understanding)]
[Demon Points:]

The moment he saw the prefix "Mystic," Li Xuanxiao's mouth almost split to his ears.

He finally, finally, finally had a Mystic Realm cultivation technique!

Taking a deep breath, Li Xuanxiao calmed his surging emotions.

Looking at the remaining Demon Points, he immediately invested them into the "Mystic Lotus Sutra"!

[Consumed 3000 Demon Points, Mystic Lotus Sutra has achieved Basic Understanding!]

It cost 3000 Demon Points just to get started!?

Before Li Xuanxiao could even lament how expensive it was, he discovered his body undergoing earth-shattering changes.

His True Essence rapidly condensed into a golden liquid. With the formation of each drop, Li Xuanxiao's aura surged.

As drop after drop of golden liquid appeared, Li Xuanxiao's aura climbed steadily.

Soon, he broke through that invisible barrier.

An unprecedented sensation washed over him, and Li Xuanxiao felt his very soul letting out a joyous groan.

The world before him suddenly became incredibly clear, and the myriad of chaotic thoughts in his mind all subsided.

With a single thought in the Mystic Realm, he felt the heavens and earth broaden.

Unlike before, when he advanced to a major realm with overwhelming momentum.

Having reached the Mystic Realm, Li Xuanxiao found that his aura had become exceptionally ordinary.

Just like an ordinary person who had never cultivated.

This containment of his aura was more like a transformation of returning to simplicity!

He finally understood what the Hall Master of the Patrol Hall had said back then.

"A single word difference, a world of difference!"

"The True Qi from the Apex Realm and Profound Realm will all transform into more powerful True Essence."

"The martial artist's lifespan will also be greatly extended!"

Li Xuanxiao looked at his palm, feeling as if he possessed infinite strength.

He secretly circulated the "Mystic Lotus Sutra," and a drop of golden liquid appeared in his palm, emitting a heart-pounding power!

"Is this True Essence?"

Li Xuanxiao casually struck a deserted small mountain.

From over a thousand meters away, the mountain trembled, and terrifying fissures cracked open.

To have such power at such a distance!

Li Xuanxiao was secretly shocked. If it were him before, even with his full power using "My Buddha Illuminates Seal," he could only cause a slight tremor in a small part of it.

He could never achieve such a terrifying effect.

After arriving at the Mystic Realm, he finally experienced this god-like power.

He was practically a different being entirely from the martial artists before.

"From this realm onwards, humans truly begin to break free from their mortal bodies and evolve towards a higher stage of life!"

When the Hall Master of the Patrol Hall said this before, Li Xuanxiao had been somewhat dismissive.

But now, it seemed he hadn't exaggerated at all; his words were indeed true!

This also explained why the arrival of a new Demon Emperor would cause the Hall Master of the Patrol Hall to treat it so seriously.

At this level, one person could indeed hold off a thousand troops!

It was no longer a gap that could be bridged by numbers.

If the current him were to fight his pre-ascension self, the current him could easily kill a hundred of his previous selves with a casual slap...

Terrifying!