Liu Xu's Foolish Obsession and Chief Mu's Exit from Sainthood

I'm almost there!

When Chief Mu opened his eyes, he exuded an oppressive aura that was impossible to look directly at. His aura had reached its peak, but after he roared out those words, the peak aura rose even higher. At this moment, he stepped into the Exiting Sainthood with one foot.

With one foot Exiting Sainthood, Chief Mu saw a glimmer of hope.

"Just a little bit more, just a little bit more, and I'll succeed!"

Those eyes, so large they were almost blinding, were now covered in blood vessels. Chief Mu looked extremely uncomfortable; sweat poured down his forehead, and his face was as pale as paper, as if he were enduring immense pain.

Besides the pain, there was also boundless pressure.

Chief Mu could sense that what stood before him was an insurmountable mountain.

It's very high, so high it's suffocating.

He has already placed his foot on the summit; only this one last step is needed to successfully cross it.

But there seemed to be an invisible wall in front of him, making it impossible for him to move forward.

Even worse, he sensed countless terrifying things lurking behind the wall, things that even he found terrifying, making his scalp tingle.

This was something he had never seen before, nor had he encountered it when breaking through realms in the past. Today was the first time he had encountered it.

"We've already come this far, even if it's an abyss of death ahead, I'll still step forward!" Chief Mu roared.

Without the slightest hesitation, he gathered all his strength and charged at the mountain before him.

Blood spilled from his seven orifices, his vital energy flowed continuously throughout his body, and with the special abilities he possessed as an emperor, Chief Mu took a step forward with all his might, and in front of him, this step directly crossed the high mountain.

"Boom!"

The tinnitus, accompanied by a booming sound throughout his body, made Chief Mu feel dizzy and lightheaded.

Although it was very painful, he knew that he had successfully reached the realm of Exiting Sainthood.

"I finally succeeded! I finally lived up to everyone's expectations and reached this level!"

Chief Mu was overjoyed and, ignoring his dizziness, got up to walk.

But just as he took a step, a hallucination suddenly appeared before his eyes.

He knew perfectly well it was an illusion, because he was now in the royal palace of the Great Chu Kingdom.

"Was this the terrifying thing I just witnessed?"

Before Chief Mu's eyes, the surrounding scenery changed, and he found himself in complete darkness, within which lay a vast atmosphere that filled him with dread.

"I've already reached the Exiting Sainthood Realm, so why am I still feeling fear? What's going on?"

Chief Mu found it unbelievable. He tried his best to suppress the fear in his heart and looked around.

The darkness prevented him from seeing anything, but he could sense a strong, pungent smell of blood that kept lingering around him.

He only had to think about it for a moment before his body unconsciously moved toward the smell of blood.

The closer he got to the smell of blood, the thinner the darkness became.

As the darkness grew thinner, a glimmer of light suddenly emerged from the darkness, growing larger and larger before Chief Mu's eyes.

Chief Mu stood frozen in place, having witnessed the amplification of this glimmer of light.

It was an eye, an enormous eye, hovering high in the sky, staring at him with cold eyes that sent chills down his spine.

Suddenly, Chief Mu felt that he had no privacy whatsoever in front of this Giant Eye. He felt that his entire body was seen through by this Giant Eye, with nothing left to hide.

This feeling made him very unhappy, but he was helpless.

Just then, he sensed a sudden change in the Giant Eye. Its gaze remained cold, but beneath that coldness lurked an endless killing intent.

The murderous aura was directed at him, making his scalp tingle. He felt like a small boat on the ocean, drifting with the current, and could capsize at any moment.

This feeling lasted only a moment and quickly disappeared. The huge eyes were gone, and Chief Mu returned to his original position.

"The hallucination is gone?" Chief Mu was slightly taken aback. He reached up and wiped his forehead, only to find that it was covered with a dense layer of sweat.

It was indeed a hallucination, but it felt so real that it terrified him.

That feeling told him that the enormous eyes would kill him, leaving him powerless to resist, even though he had reached the level of Exiting Sainthood.

"What exactly is going on?"

"Where did this eye come from? Why have I never seen it before? And why is it showing murderous intent towards me?"

"I have already reached the realm of Exiting Sainthood, yet I still feel powerless to resist. What realm is this Giant Eye at?"

One question after another arose in Chief Mu's mind, but no one could answer them, nor could he find the answers, because he was completely baffled.

He had reached the realm of Exiting Sainthood, but he still felt no joy. Because of that Giant Eye, he always felt as if a sharp sword was hanging over his head.

"This news must not be revealed to them for the time being. They absolutely cannot know, otherwise things will go wrong," Chief Mu thought to himself.

Now everyone in the world knows that the opponent is the Ghost Market, but they don't know that there is a giant eye above the Ghost Market.

But he absolutely cannot reveal this news; at least for now, keeping this secret is of utmost importance.

Even he didn't know what the consequences would be if he told anyone.

Chief Mu slowly exhaled, allowing his mood and expression to return to normal, before pushing open the door and walking out.

When a Exiting Sainthood, the world naturally undergoes a great change, and anyone in the field, regardless of their location, can sense it.

Their gazes were all fixed on the royal palace of the Great Chu Kingdom.

Now that the world is unified, most people are overjoyed, except for a few. With a Exiting Sainthood, they have a greater chance of success when fighting against the Ghost Market.

In the barbarian fiefdom far from the Great Chu Kingdom's imperial palace, Xu Bai had spent half a month reading all the books in the royal treasury, including those in the royal palace's treasure vault.

At this moment, a light blue mist appeared, forming the attribute panel.

[Name: Xu Bai]

[Realm Level: Ninth Rank Loose Cultivator]

[Myriad Aspects Heavenly Attraction Mountain Sea Art (Transcendent Rank 9.5): Max Level.]

[Myriad Attacks (Sainthood Level 2): Max Level]

[Myriad Defenses (Sainthood Tier 2): Max Level]

[Myriad Miscellaneous Arts (Saintly Level 3): Max Level]

[Myriad Assistance (Saintly Rank 2): Max Level]

[Myriad Strange Arts (Sainthood Level 1): Max Level.]

[Comprehension: Max level.]

[...]

The attribute panel ends with a series of ellipses, representing various skills.

However, he did not have Entering Sainthood Failure Insights, so he could not integrate them, and his current skills are very mixed.

None of that matters. After grinding through countless progress bars, and even using the upgraded cheat codes to finish them, he finally made a huge breakthrough, reaching level 9.5 in his cultivation technique.

With just that final 0.5 points to go, he felt he was getting closer and closer to sainthood.

This should have been a joyous occasion, but he couldn't be happy at all because he sensed news of someone becoming a saint, and this news must have come from Chief Mu of the Great Chu Kingdom's imperial palace.

Xu Bai stared at the attribute panel in front of him, and after it disappeared, he frowned and pondered.

Seeing Xu Bai's expression, Liu Qingfeng, who was standing next to him, was full of doubt.

During his recent two weeks of seclusion, he could feel that Xu Bai's strength was increasing at a visible rate, which made him extremely envious.

Sometimes, comparing yourself to others can be incredibly frustrating. He considered himself a genius, but compared to Xu Bai, he seemed like a complete idiot. Who could have imagined that his strength would increase so rapidly in just over half a month? It was simply unbelievable.

From initial surprise to envy, and now to numbness, Liu Qingfeng feels he has come to terms with it all.

However, he was puzzled. Xu Bai's progress was so fast, so why did he still seem unhappy? Of course Xu Bai was unhappy. After Chief Mu reached the Exiting Sainthood, he didn't know what had happened to him, and that was what he was worried about.

When the Chu Emperor was about to Exiting Sainthood, he saw some things. He wondered if Chief Mu had seen them as well. He didn't want to tell anyone about the giant eyes, because he was afraid that others would get involved and wouldn't be able to escape without his cheat ability.

Now that Chief Mu has reached the Exiting Sainthood, Xu Bai felt he could go and ask him, or rather, take a look.

"I'm going to the Great Chu Kingdom's palace. Please take good care of things here." Xu Bai stood up from his seat, said this, and then left.

Liu Qingfeng watched Xu Bai's departing figure and scratched his head in confusion.

The Imperial Palace of the Great Chu Kingdom.

Xu Bai rushed here at breakneck speed. Even after arriving at the Imperial Palace, he did not land from the air but went directly to the Imperial Study where Chief Mu was.

As soon as he landed in the courtyard, he sensed the spies from the Dark Building casting their gazes over him.

Xu Bai returned the gaze, and the spies quickly looked away, indicating that they hadn't seen anything.

Just then, Chief Mu's voice came from inside the room.

"Come in, you haven't been here in so long, you must have something to say again."

Xu Bai didn't reply, but pushed the door open and entered.

After entering, he closed the door behind him and looked at Chief Mu sitting in his seat. He fell into deep thought, unsure of how to begin.

Chief Mu frowned and said, "I've never seen you with this expression before. Just say what's on your mind. There's no need for us to hide anything from each other."

Recently, Chief Mu has been quite troubled, especially since he thinks about that huge eye every day, which makes him even more restless.

This is perfectly normal. After finally reaching the pinnacle of the world and being able to settle all the subsequent Ghost Market, only to find that there is still someone standing above you, no one would be happy.

Xu Bai pondered for a long time before finally organizing his thoughts and asking, "When you broke through to the Exiting Sainthood, did you see anything?"

Chief Mu was taken aback; he truly hadn't expected Xu Bai to ask about this.

After snapping out of his daze, Chief Mu stared into Xu Bai's eyes and asked, "What do you know?"

He sensed that Xu Bai knew something, but didn't say it outright.

Xu Bai said, "You have to tell me what you saw before I can tell you what I know."

If Chief Mu saw had nothing to do with the Giant Eye, Xu Bai would never reveal it. But if there was a connection, it would prove that Chief Mu was already involved with the Giant Eye, so it wouldn't hurt for Xu Bai to say it.

Both fell silent, neither speaking.

After about half an incense stick's time, Chief Mu finally spoke.

"You should know something, shouldn't you?" Chief Mu said with a wry smile.

He could also tell that Xu Bai must know something, and that what he knew must be related to what he himself knew.

Xu Bai nodded and said, "I know."

The Luck Power surged within Chief Mu, completely sealing off the surrounding area and preventing information from being transmitted.

After doing all this, Chief Mu told everyone what he had seen, "I saw a giant eye."

When Xu Bai heard these words, his heart skipped a beat.

"Just as I thought!"

Once someone reaches the Exiting Sainthood Realm, they will be known by the Giant Eye. Although the Giant Eye is trapped in the Ruins, it still possesses this ability.

"What happened next? What happened next?" Xu Bai asked anxiously.

Chief Mu continued, "That eye is very strong, so strong that even I, who has reached the Exiting Sainthood, still cannot resist it. It has killing intent, and that killing intent is directed at me. I don't know why."

Mentioning that enormous eye, Chief Mu's face still showed some horror; clearly, the Giant Eye had greatly shocked him.

Upon hearing this, Xu Bai finally confirmed his own answer.

Just as he had guessed, Chief Mu was indeed being watched by enormous eyes.

"If that's the case, then some things can be said."

Chief Mu has already encountered the giant eye, it proves that there is already a connection. It's fine to talk about it; it's good to have someone to share with, and it will also give us another person to come up with a plan.

Thinking of this, under the expectant gaze of Chief Mu, Xu Bai told him everything he knew, of course, he concealed the part about the cheat system.

After Xu Bai told everyone he knew, the room fell silent.

Although he appeared calm on the surface, Chief Mu's eyes were filled with shock.

He was speechless with emotion; after hearing this enormous secret, he was utterly unable to utter a single word.

Who would have thought that besides my own world, there are countless other worlds?

Moreover, the depletion of resources in each world was caused by that so-called Supreme Saint.

"Wait a moment while I sort this out; I'm a bit confused right now." Chief Mu felt that these things were really bothering him.

Xu Bai nodded.

He also understood that being upset was a good thing.

Anyone would have done the same.

If it were the first time he'd heard it, he'd be even more confused.

It took Chief Mu a while to finally react.

"In other words, I must be being watched."

"But after he set his sights on me, does he have any other methods? After all, even if he's being targeted, he's trapped in the Ruins and can't get out."

Xu Bai shook his head and said, "I don't know either, because I came here just to ask. Now it seems that you do know these things. As for whether you can come here after being targeted, I don't know."

Whenever Exiting Sainthood, this world will be destroyed by the Supreme Saint, forcing the world to start all over again.

The crucial point is that the Supreme Saint is currently trapped in the Ruins, and it's unknown what the look the Supreme Saint gave to Chief Mu meant back then.

"It seems we need to speed things up and unify the Ghost Market as soon as possible," Chief Mu said slowly.

Now, the only way forward is to unify the entire world and see if we can find other solutions.

Of course, there is one more thing to do before that.

Xu Bai said, "I need to do something, and I need your help."

Without any hesitation, Chief Mu waved his hand and said, "Speak, as long as it's within my power."

Xu Bai nodded and said, "I need books, lots and lots of books, but I can't collect them all by myself. I need you to help me collect them, the more the better."

Books? Chief Mu was a smart man, and he quickly realized what Xu Bai was thinking.

"You should be getting close to that level soon, right?"

What level? It refers to sainthood, of course.

Xu Bai said without any hesitation, "It is indeed time to take that step, and soon, but it will require a lot of books."

There's no need to think about anything else now, and no need to hide anything further.

Just don't say it explicitly; let them guess.

His most important task was to improve his strength. According to the book, once he reached the Entering Sainthood Peak, there would be a solution. He was looking forward to that solution.

After a moment's thought, Chief Mu agreed, "Okay, I'll take care of this. Don't worry."

Having asked what needed to be asked and said what needed to be said, and with the matter settled, Xu Bai decided not to linger there any longer.

He was pressed for time. After returning, besides waiting for news from Chief Mu, he also needed to collect some books. In addition, Chu Ling was about to give birth, so he had to rush back and didn't go to Eunuch Wei's place.

Xu Bai took to the air and headed towards the Barbarian Territory.

He rushed there with all his might and soon arrived at the palace.

He was just about to go to Chu Ling's Chu Ling to ask her to help him collect books, but before he even got there, he found a group of people gathered outside Chu Ling's room.

Xu Bai stopped immediately.

His arrival drew the attention of the group.

The leader was a scholar dressed in white; to be precise, the entire group consisted of scholars.

"Your King Xu, something terrible has happened!" The leading scholar hurried over, shouting urgently as he went.

Xu Bai frowned. "Aren't you scholars from the Academy that opened a branch here? What are you doing here?"

This branch is led by Liu Xu.

Most scholars entered the Barbarian Tribe to become officials, but some did not have the ability, so they continued to study hard.

Xu Bai had no idea what the purpose of their sudden visit was.

After he asked the question, the leading scholar gave a bitter smile.

"Acting Dean... something's happened!"

As he spoke, the scholar wiped the sweat from his brow, his eyes filled with anxiety.

Xu Bai stood there stunned for a long time before he came to his senses.

Acting Dean... refers to Liu Xu! Ever since the Dean went into seclusion and clashed with Prime Minister Wen, all the affairs of the academy have been handed over to Liu Xu. Now that the Acting Dean is in trouble, it means that something has happened to Liu Xu.

Xu Bai's expression turned serious. "Tell me what happened?"

The scholar quickly replied, "The acting dean... while attempting to break through to the Extraordinary Realm, suddenly... became mentally impaired."

"But she's not completely stupid. Anyone who gets close will be attacked by her, and if no one gets close, she'll just stand there."

"We didn't know what to do. This place is the closest to where we are, so we came here specifically to look for help."

idiocy?

Xu Bai felt a buzzing in his head.

This news was like a bolt from the blue. He was already feeling quite stressed, and hearing this news suddenly made him feel even more pressured.

Xu Bai grabbed the scholar's shoulder. "Take me to see this quickly!"

He kept telling himself not to be impatient and to see the Liu Xu first.

The scholar, aware of the urgency of the matter, quickly led the way.

Xu Bai didn't go back in to look for Chu Ling; dealing with Liu Xu's matter was more important.

He thought the scholar was too slow, so he grabbed him and headed straight for the branch campus.

As for the other scholars, he couldn't control them; he just let them go back on their own.

The captured scholar only felt a gust of wind before he was already in a very far place, moving at a speed that terrified him.

"Don't speak. I know where your Academy is. Just tell me where Liu Xu is when the time comes."

The scholar, who was about to speak, heard Xu Bai's voice, nodded, and shut his mouth.

Academy.

At this moment, everyone in the Academy panicked.

They wandered aimlessly around the Academy, each with an anxious expression on their face.

Just then, two figures descended from the sky and landed steadily in the very center.

When the scholars present saw the newcomer, their faces lit up with surprise and delight.

"It's King Xu!"

Several people were about to speak when Xu Bai interrupted them.

Tell me where the Liu Xu are.

The scholar who had been captured by Xu Bai quickly pointed to a direction, and Xu Bai, without saying a word, released him and headed straight for that location.

After bypassing the building in front, Xu Bai arrived at the backyard and saw what was happening there.

In the backyard, Liu Xu stood still, looking up at the sky.

His once bright and lively eyes became dull and lifeless.

She just stood there, her face veiled, like a piece of wood.

"Liu Xu!" Xu Bai called out, but there was no response.

He tried taking two steps forward, and the closer he got to Liu Xu Liu Xu, the stronger the threat emanating from her became, as if he would be attacked if he got too close.

Xu Bai stopped and continued, "Don't get excited, it's me."

There was still no response, and the sense of danger lessened after Xu Bai stopped.

Xu Bai's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. Just as the scholars had said, Liu Xu seemed to have become foolish, only able to instinctively defend against anyone who approached.

He didn't know what was going on, but if he was going to become mentally impaired, it must be related to his soul, and he had made considerable achievements in the field of soul.

Xu Bai tried to unleash his divine soul, sweeping it towards the Liu Xu catkins.

But at that moment, Liu Xu suddenly turned her head, her eyes changing from dull to cold.

At the same time, a thick black book appeared in Liu Xu's hand.

A strong light flashed across the black book, instantly condensing into a small black sword that shot towards Xu Bai...