Ten Realms

The camp was bustling with activity.

The one who had set all this in motion was naturally Gu Han, who was hunting Demonic Beasts like a man possessed.

After this stretch of slaughter, Gu Han's strength had reached the Ninth-Tier Martial Disciple level.

He was just one step away from advancing to Martial Artist.

He was already deep in the forest, where the strength of the Demonic Beasts around him had visibly increased.

Even the ones he encountered at random were all First-star Seventh- and Eighth-Tier Demonic Beasts.

But the ones Gu Han had his eyes on now were Demonic Beasts that had crossed the threshold into the Second Star!

From his battle with Xue Wen, Gu Han knew he might still be outmatched by a newly advanced Second-star Demonic Beast, but the gap wasn't great.

And with the increase in his strength over this period, he still had a chance of killing a Second-star Demonic Beast—as long as he was careful.

The Seventh- and Eighth-Tier Demonic Beasts were only one or two minor tiers below Gu Han.

But against the Gu Han of today, they went down with one punch apiece. No questions asked!

An endless stream of Blood Qi and four-dimensional attribute points poured into Gu Han's body.

Every so often, he also gained precious spoils like elemental power and Demonic Beast Blood Qi.

But since he hadn't collected enough Demonic Beast Cores yet, Gu Han chose to feed the excess Demonic Beast Blood Qi directly to Little Wolf to help it grow stronger.

That way, it wouldn't be completely helpless when it came to backing him up against a Second-star Demonic Beast.

A heavy thud rang out once more.

A massive saber-toothed boar had collapsed. Its strength had reached the First-star peak.

Even Gu Han, as he was now, had needed two punches to kill it!

A warm current flowed through Gu Han's body.

"Ding! Congratulations, host. You have absorbed 500 points of Blood Qi, 50 defense attribute points, and 5 points of Demonic Beast Blood Qi from the saber-toothed boar."

Though the saber-toothed boar wasn't as strong as Xue Wen, it was a prime example of a creature with abundant Blood Qi.

The Blood Qi it provided Gu Han was actually on par with Xue Wen's!

"Ding! Congratulations, host. Your Blood Qi has reached its limit. You may choose to break through to the Tenth-Tier Martial Disciple level or advance to Martial Artist. Please make your choice."

The System's sudden voice left Gu Han stunned.

"Doesn't this world advance straight to the next major realm after the Ninth Tier?"

This was the first time Gu Han had heard of the Tenth-Tier Martial Disciple level since coming to this world.

"Ten represents perfection. Whether it's a Martial Disciple, Martial Artist, Martial Master, or even a higher realm, only the tenth tier is the realm of perfection!"

"But the requirements for reaching the Tenth-Tier Martial Disciple level are extremely harsh. In this world, only the most outstanding prodigies can attain it. It's perfectly normal that your predecessor had never heard of it."

The System might as well have come right out and called Gu Han's predecessor a weakling.

Still, Gu Han could understand. If his predecessor had really been strong, he wouldn't have been just a First-tier Martial Disciple...

Gu Han had heard plenty about the realm of perfection at the tenth tier before he transmigrated.

The protagonists in plenty of novels cultivated to this level.

But in many of those novels, this so-called realm of perfection didn't seem to do much in the end.

The protagonist still couldn't beat those he'd been unable to beat before.

But Gu Han still wanted to take the gamble!

If the concept of the Ten Realms existed, there had to be a reason for it.

How could he know what he lacked without experiencing every realm for himself?

Gu Han immediately thought,

"I choose to break through to the Tenth-Tier Martial Disciple level!"

The thunderous pounding of a great bell echoed through Gu Han's heart.

His meridians, muscles, and bones were all being strengthened beyond imagination.

In Little Wolf's eyes, Gu Han suddenly erupted with a powerful wave of Blood Qi. To a flesh-eating Demonic Beast, it was irresistibly alluring!

But Gu Han himself seemed to have turned into a statue, motionless!

"Awooo..."

Little Wolf grew frantic.

A rustling sound had already arisen all around them. Clearly, Demonic Beasts nearby had caught the scent of Blood Qi and were coming.

Little Wolf was now as strong as an adult Phantom Water Wolf, and it could hold its own against a First-star Ninth-Tier Demonic Beast.

But if there were too many of them, it wouldn't stand a chance!

Soon, seven or eight Wolf Beasts with emerald-green eyes slowly emerged from the forest.

They crouched low, their green eyes fixed on Gu Han, who was giving off a rich scent of Blood Qi.

Rank, foul-smelling drool dripped from their mouths. They were clearly salivating over Gu Han's flesh!

"Awooo~"

Little Wolf cried out anxiously, trying to rouse Gu Han.

But Gu Han was like a wooden post, giving no response.

As the Wolf Beasts drew closer and closer, Little Wolf had no choice but to decide to protect Gu Han with its life.

But just then, it suddenly noticed that these Wolf Beasts seemed to be of the same kind as it!

Their coats were far more mottled than its own, not the smooth water-blue of its fur.

Still, they could clearly be identified as members of the Phantom Water Wolf clan.

"Awooo... Awooo~"

Little Wolf anxiously tried to tell the Phantom Water Wolves that they were on the same side and didn't need to fight to the death.

At Little Wolf's cry, the Phantom Water Wolf at the head of the group seemed to hesitate.

They were the only Phantom Water Wolf pack in the area. Their previous pack had fought them over territory, and its Alpha had fallen to their own Alpha.

And they hadn't heard of any Phantom Water Wolf giving birth to a cub out in the wild recently.

But Phantom Water Wolves were exceptionally easy to identify. They could even tell that Little Wolf's bloodline was purer than theirs!

In their current pack, only the Alpha possessed a bloodline that pure.

One of the Phantom Water Wolves thought, Could this be a cub the Alpha sired while fooling around out there?

That seemed to be the only possibility. The Phantom Water Wolves gave a series of howls, as if exchanging information.

A moment later, a particularly large Phantom Water Wolf stepped forward. It howled twice at Little Wolf, signaling that it would take Little Wolf back to its den, then strode toward Gu Han with leisurely ease.

It clearly planned to eat Gu Han before returning to the den.

Little Wolf panicked. With Gu Han about to end up in the wolves' jaws, it had no choice but to go all in.

Little Wolf's eyes darted about. It followed close beside the Phantom Water Wolf, step by step, looking as if it meant to help the other deal with Gu Han.

The Phantom Water Wolf was very pleased with Little Wolf's behavior and decided to let it enjoy a hearty meal too.

While the Phantom Water Wolf had its guard down, Little Wolf suddenly clamped its jaws around the creature's throat.

Phantom Water Wolf:!!!

It didn't even have time to let out a scream before Little Wolf snapped its neck in an instant!

The Phantom Water Wolf's body fell to the ground, blood flowing steadily from the wound. In the blink of an eye, it stopped breathing.

Even in death, its eyes still held a look of disbelief.

It couldn't understand why Little Wolf would attack one of its own for a human!

The other Phantom Water Wolves saw this, their eyes widening as they snarled threateningly at Little Wolf.

The next moment, several Phantom Water Wolves spread out into a hunting formation and closed in on Little Wolf!