The teleportation glow had barely faded when a scorching, dry wave of heat slammed into him head-on, carrying the gritty sting of sand and instantly engulfing his entire body.
As far as the eye could see stretched an endless Gobi Desert, jagged rocks carpeting the earth. A few dead poplar trees lay crookedly on the ground, their cracked bark long stripped of all moisture and bleached a dull gray beneath the blazing sun.
A scorching sun hung on the horizon, its searing rays baking the ground and raising layer upon layer of distorted heat haze. Even the air had become unbearably hot and dry.
Wang Xuan swept his gaze across the surroundings, his divine sense spreading out in an instant. After confirming that there was no one within several miles, a trace of satisfaction flashed through his eyes.
A good place. No one would disturb him. Perfect for a breakthrough.
Without further hesitation, he sat down cross-legged. With a flicker of thought, his System Panel appeared out of thin air. A dense list of martial arts unfolded before him. More than a dozen techniques had already reached the sixth level, while countless top-tier martial arts that he had yet to begin were quietly displayed among them.
Free and Unfettered Wind, Xiantian Qi, Clone Demon Shadow, Zhouliu Wind Energy, Wind Control Art, Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin, Sword Separating the World, Holy Spirit Sword Technique, Dragon God Art, Emperor's Qi-Gazing Technique, Black Heaven Book...
Any one of these martial arts, taken alone, would have been enough for a Grandmaster-level expert to spend an entire lifetime comprehending and cultivating. Yet now, he was going to bring every one of them to its peak.
"Talent." Wang Xuan's tone was calm. "Let me see your limit."
The instant his words fell, an earth-shaking