Chapter 2031: The Immortal Lord Realm!

However, despite gathering all the techniques from the three major sects, the secret manual for breaking through to the Immortal Lord realm still did not reach the Heavenly Dao level; there was still a gap.

"Can't wait any longer..."

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

As his cultivation grew higher, the number of techniques would surely decrease. He couldn't just stop cultivating because there was no Heavenly Dao technique, could he?

On the Master Teacher Continent, there were also no Heavenly Dao techniques at the Ancient Sage level, yet people still broke through realms!

Now he faced the same situation. If he didn't cultivate as soon as possible, his strength would be insufficient to deal with the dangers ahead.

"Begin!"

Without further thought, he uncorked the bottle and swallowed the Barrier-Breaking Pill from the jade vial.

Boom!

The potent force within the pill spread through his body in an instant, burning like fire.

Focusing his mind, he controlled the power throughout his body and charged straight at the tightly shut gate of the Immortal Lord realm.

A Heavenly Dao technique was like a key to open the gate. No matter how thick the gate, with the key, it could be easily opened. But now, without it, he had to use brute force to ram through!

As long as his strength was sufficient, he could still successfully become an Immortal Lord.

Hum!

With a loud crash, his true energy scattered, and blood immediately spurted from Zhang Xuan's nose and mouth.

"So坚固..."

His expression darkened.

He had thought that with his cultivation and strength, breaking through to Immortal Lord would be easy. But the gate before him was as firm as welded iron; even with all his might, he couldn't budge it an inch.

"You... are using brute force to break through?"

Seeing his actions, Kui Xiao and the others were stunned.

The Immortal Lord realm was the first major hurdle on the Abandoned Continent. Countless experts had spent immense effort without success. Using brute force with no technique... it was like charging alone against a city wall hundreds of meters high...

How could it be possible!

"Does anyone have top-grade Immortal Origin Pills?"

After several attempts with little effect, Zhang Xuan looked at the几位 before him.

High-grade Immortal Origin Pills were no longer effective for his breakthrough to Immortal Lord. To succeed, he needed a higher grade, more refined medicine.

"I have two." Kui Xiao, the sect master, took out a jade vial.

Such high-grade medicine was rare across the continent; even he didn't have much.

"I'll borrow them for now and return them when we reach the Star-Chasing Sea."

Knowing that he needed sufficient strength to succeed and couldn't give up halfway, Zhang Xuan didn't stand on ceremony. He took the jade vial and swallowed both pills at once.

"..."

Kui Xiao's eyebrows twitched.

At his level, even one top-grade Immortal Origin Pill required over three days to refine. This man, at the peak of the True Immortal realm, swallowed two at once—wasn't he afraid of danger?

"Everyone, focus..."

Gritting his teeth, Kui Xiao approached Zhang Xuan and gave orders.

Forcing a breakthrough to Immortal Lord like this was extremely dangerous. Someone had to guard him; otherwise, a single mistake could lead to Qi deviation.

The Grand Elder, Hongwu Elder, and others quickly gathered around.

This man was the hope of the Seven Stars Tower. If he succeeded, Zhang Xuan, the sect master, and Zheng Yang, the sect master, would surely be no match. So everyone would give their all without hesitation.

Boom!

The power of the two top-grade Immortal Origin Pills exploded inside him, raging like a torrent through his meridians.

If the Barrier-Breaking Pill earlier was like a river, now it had transformed into a sea wave, charging once more at the Immortal Lord gate.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With each impact, Zhang Xuan felt as if he were being struck, blood flowing from his nose and mouth. After several attempts, the Immortal Lord gate remained unbroken, while he was severely injured and barely holding on.

He took out a jade vial, drank the little yellow chick's bathwater, recovered slightly, gritted his teeth, and a fierce look appeared in his eyes.

Whoosh!

Several more jade vials appeared.

As soon as they appeared, they emitted powerful energy.

The essence blood of a peak Immortal Lord level Temple Knight!

He had collected quite a bit before killing them and refining the Soul-Less Gold Men. This essence blood contained the power of a peak Immortal Lord, and its effect on him was not much worse than top-grade Immortal Origin Pills.

Bang!

The jade vial burst, and the essence blood turned into mist, pouring straight into his body through his acupoints.

Zhang Xuan's skin instantly turned bright red, and his body began to shrivel, as if the power was too strong—not him absorbing it, but it trying to devour his blood.

"Hmph!"

Raising his brows, he activated the Heavenly Dao technique of the True Immortal realm within his body, focused his mind intensely, and endured the excruciating pain of his body being torn apart. He controlled the surging tide within and charged again at the Immortal Lord gate.

Creak!

With the fusion of multiple powers, the gate began to shake, as if it could not withstand the force.

"If it shakes, that's good..."

Relieved, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up as he continued to control the force and charge.

The barrier of the Immortal Lord realm was far more formidable than he had imagined.

With such狂暴 power, he could easily break through other realms, but here, after multiple attempts, he still hadn't succeeded—a testament to its坚固.

"If the first attempt fails, it becomes harder to break through later. Everyone, lend a hand..."

Kui Xiao, the sect master, shouted from the side.

He extended his hand, and a stream of pure immortal power flowed along his arm into Zhang Xuan's body.

Breaking through to Immortal Lord was like breaking through to Ancient Sage. If the first attempt failed, the second would be harder, and the difficulty would increase with each attempt.

This man had tried several times without success. Once the power settled, it would be nearly impossible to succeed.

So, even if they had to combine their strength, they had to help him break through!

The Grand Elder and others quickly gathered around.

Zzzz!

As their true energy entered his body, it was immediately swallowed by the sea wave, merging into an even greater torrent.

"Thank you..."

Unexpectedly, everyone was willing to expend their own cultivation to help him break through to Immortal Lord. Zhang Xuan clenched his fists and controlled the torrent to charge at the gate.

Creak! Creak!

With the help of the several experts, the Immortal Lord realm began to waver.

However, the power within his body was too mixed, and his body, like porcelain, gradually couldn't bear it, threatening to shatter at any moment.

He took several more bottles of bathwater and continued charging.

Boom!

After who knows how long, his head felt as if it would explode. A powerful force poured from his brow into his body, and Zhang Xuan's aura instantly skyrocketed.

The Immortal Lord gate had opened!

With the help of the Barrier-Breaking Pill, Immortal Lord essence blood, top-grade Immortal Origin Pills, and Kui Xiao and the others, he had finally opened the gate completely!

Gurgle!

The immortal power within his body instantly boiled, undergoing a qualitative leap, like water turning into steam.

Purer and stronger.

The severe injuries to his body were nourished by the pure immortal power and quickly healed. His soul and physical body also rapidly strengthened.

"Such pure immortal power..."

As this power coursed through his body, Zhang Xuan felt full of energy.

No wonder it was the most difficult realm to break through in the heavens. It was indeed extraordinary, many times stronger than the True Immortal realm.

Without top-grade Immortal Origin Pills, he had to continue consuming Immortal Lord essence blood. After more than ten bottles, the power within him finally stabilized.

Although he had broken through to Immortal Lord, reaching the初期 stage, without the corresponding Heavenly Dao technique, he could no longer cultivate further.

Nevertheless, his combat strength was still formidable.

If that peak Immortal Lord who ambushed him in Biyuan City appeared again, even without the little yellow chick's power, he could kill him with just the gourd.

After the little yellow chick hatched, the gourd had lost its use. Although he couldn't tell its exact level, since it could kill a peak Immortal Lord with one blow, it was certainly no weaker than the Tongshang Sword.

"Fortunately, it succeeded..."

As soon as his cultivation stabilized, he heard Kui Xiao's tense voice.

Looking up, he saw the几位 elders who had helped him, all pale, their power nearly depleted.

"Thank you, Sect Master Kui, and各位 elders..."

Zhang Xuan quickly bowed.

If they hadn't generously used their own true energy to help him break through the barrier, he might still be at the peak of the True Immortal realm, far from Immortal Lord.

He handed each of them a jade vial of bathwater: "Take this quickly; it should help you a bit..."

Although they had only lost power, the little yellow chick's bathwater was miraculous. It had even helped the Seven Star Immortal Herb, so it should work for them too.

They didn't refuse and drank it. Their pale faces quickly recovered.

Though still weak, the hidden injuries from the rapid consumption of immortal power were completely healed.

"This medicine..."

Its effect surpassed any healing medicine they knew.

"This is a healing medicine I specially prepared... You can take it if you're injured or in danger."

Zhang Xuan took out a few more bottles and gave one to each.

Since they had spared no effort to help him, he was naturally not stingy.

Having successfully broken through, Zhang Xuan sat down to consolidate his cultivation, while the others took various medicines to recover their消耗.

Three days later, everyone's power was fully restored, and Zhang Xuan had fully consolidated his初期 Immortal Lord cultivation, greatly increasing his combat strength.

"Breaking through to Immortal Lord... isn't there a heavenly tribulation?"

Seeing everyone recovered, Zhang Xuan asked in confusion.

On the Master Teacher Continent, breaking through to the eighth level of the Saint realm would trigger lightning tribulation. Why hadn't it appeared here when breaking through to Immortal Lord?

"The Abandoned Continent is a place forsaken by the gods. Although there are no true gods here, it is still very powerful. The Immortal Lord realm is not enough to touch the heavenly laws and provoke heaven's jealousy, thus bringing down punishment. Unless... one tries to冲击 true godhood!"

Kui Xiao said.

"True godhood?"

"Since we are exiles, we naturally have no right to become true gods... Once we attempt it, it will inevitably trigger the Temple's backlash and heaven's忌惮, bringing down countless calamities. Lightning is the simplest; there are also heavenly fire, heavenly might... Many brilliant figures who tried to冲击 ultimately fell!"

Kui Xiao shook his head with a bitter smile: "Thus, the strongest on the entire Abandoned Continent are only false gods! False gods, that is, fake gods, are far from true gods... Moreover, even false gods require the Temple's help to achieve; relying solely on personal talent is impossible!"