Chapter 1809: Library Upgrade Complete

Like the Maple Wolf King, it was a Saint Beast at the fifth level of the Saint realm. Its eyes were blood-red, with an eerie glow. Its flat feathers were as hard as iron, covering its body like a mid-grade Saint artifact. Ordinary attacks couldn't even break its defense, let alone kill it.

“It's a Blood-Eyed Vulture!”“We're finished this time!”They had just escaped the wolf king's encirclement only to encounter this. Wu Kuang and the others no longer had time to trouble Zhang Xuan and Wu Chen; their faces turned pale with despair.

The Blood-Eyed Vulture was even more notorious than the Maple Wolf King, not because it was stronger, but because it didn't kill directly; it tortured its victims. This meant it could easily deliver a killing blow, but instead, it would inflict injuries repeatedly, letting its victims bleed to death. It was exceptionally brutal.

Because of this, and its ability to fly swiftly like the wind, everyone would rather face ten wolf kings than a single one of these creatures. Under the wolf king's siege, with good luck, they might have escaped. But in front of this creature, escaping was impossible; even taking a single step away was difficult.

“We'll fight to the death!”Wu Kuang clenched his fists, gritting his teeth.

This was truly an unfortunate start. Others who entered here experienced some frights but always returned laden with treasures. They never dreamed that in less than an hour, they would encounter two groups of powerful Saint Beasts.

“Hmm.”Everyone simultaneously drew their weapons, each preparing for battle.

The Blood-Eyed Vulture seemed to sense their tension. A hint of mockery appeared in its blood-red eyes. With a powerful flap of its massive wings, the ground instantly erupted with a fierce gale, sweeping up countless stones that shot towards them like cannonballs.

As the stones struck, everyone felt their hands go numb, their longswords threatening to fly from their grip at any moment. They stumbled back several steps, their eyes filled with despair.

Just a casual flap of its wings had such immense power, making it impossible to resist. If it truly charged, they would certainly be no match and would undoubtedly die.

“It seems there's no escaping this calamity.”Wu Kuang was filled with dejection.

Last time, a senior saved their lives. This time, they certainly wouldn't be so lucky; the other party couldn't possibly be idle, following them around all the time.

“At worst, we'll self-destruct. We won't let them humiliate us.”Knowing that the Blood-Eyed Vulture enjoyed inflicting pain before death, Wu Kuang took a deep breath, preparing to self-destruct to preserve his dignity. Then, he saw the two individuals who had been seemingly useless suddenly walk out from the crowd.

The ferocious vulture, seeing the two, was about to attack with an angry expression. The young man who stepped forward flickered, appearing right in front of it, and kicked it in the face. The vulture's head slammed into the ground, carving a deep furrow.

With a flurry of blows, the young man then mounted the vulture, delivering a barrage of punches and kicks.

A moment later, the vulture stood up again. The ferocity in its blood-red eyes had vanished, replaced by a docile gaze.

When dealing with the Maple Wolf King, his cultivation had only recovered to the third level of the Saint realm, so he might not have been a match, only able to scare it away with soul power. But in this short time, he had already recovered to the fourth level of the Saint realm, making it much easier to act.

“Let's go,” he murmured, saying no more. The young man and the sickly boy simultaneously landed on the beast's back. Only then did he turn to the others and say, “We have matters to attend to, so we'll take our leave here. We'll meet again if fate allows.” As his words ended, the Blood-Eyed Vulture flapped its wings, slowly rose into the air, and vanished into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

“He's that strong?”“I was just trying to drive him away!”Everyone's throats were dry, and their eyes were filled with shock.

They had always thought these two were deadweights, never dreaming they possessed such formidable power. To beat a Saint Beast at the fifth level of the Saint realm into submission and instantly tame it—this ability was simply astounding.

“They must have been the ones who drove off the wolf king earlier,” Wu Kuang suddenly said.

Everyone was speechless. In fact, the moment the young man made his move, they understood. Who else could it have been but him? They had saved their lives, yet they were so ungrateful as to try and drive them away—it was truly ingratitude. Immediately, they were filled with regret.

“You direct us, I'll continue cultivating,” Zhang Xuan instructed, sitting cross-legged on the beast's back, disregarding the thoughts of the others.

Wu Chen nodded, steering the vulture in the chosen direction, and it flew rapidly.

Ten days later, the vulture collapsed exhausted on the ground. Zhang Xuan tamed another Saint Beast at the ninth level of the Saint realm, and they continued their journey.

Five more days passed, and he tamed a Saint Beast at the second tier of the Great Saint realm.

“Finally, I've fully recovered!”Five days later, feeling the surging power within him, Zhang Xuan let out a sigh of relief.

By this time, a month had passed since he severed ties with the Master Teacher Pavilion. Through countless treasures and the cultivation of Heavenly Dao techniques, he had finally recovered to his peak, his power subtly stronger than before.

“The Library is still not opening. What exactly happened?”With a thought, his spiritual sense arrived before the Library, finding its entrance still tightly shut. He couldn't help but frown.

The Library had undergone upgrades before, but they usually finished in a maximum of three days. This time, over a month had passed, and it still couldn't be opened, leaving him completely baffled.

“Never mind that for now. Since the Library is closed, I might as well use this opportunity to break through to the third tier of the Great Saint realm, the Epiphany stage.”After studying it for a while and failing to understand what was going on, Zhang Xuan stopped pondering it, his eyes gleaming.

He had long accumulated enough to break through, but as an embodiment of the Heavenly Dao, the Library wouldn't allow him to advance to the Epiphany stage. Now that its entrance was closed, it was the perfect chance to try.

Closing his eyes, he flipped his wrist and took out a drop of Ancient Sage blood.

His current accumulation was incredibly profound; ordinary medicines no longer had a significant effect on improving his strength. Only this item could allow him to advance rapidly.

The drop he took out this time was merely blood from the first tier of the Ancient Sage realm, the Bloodline Continuation stage. With a flick of his finger, the blood energy surged into his body along his acupoints, transforming into pure power. Taking a deep breath, he no longer hesitated.

The power of his Golden Body realm Grand Perfection immediately surged, his formidable True Qi charging towards a higher realm.

Although there were no corresponding cultivation techniques for the Great Saint realm, his understanding of cultivation had long been ingrained after experiencing the 'Mountain of Books' and 'Sea of Knowledge'. He had already deduced the Epiphany stage countless times, making the path familiar and effortless.

Everything proceeded naturally. In less than ten minutes, he felt his dantian expand explosively, having already broken through the Golden Body realm and reached the Epiphany stage.

Upon entering this realm, he seemed to become more sensitive to his surroundings and gained an understanding of the subtle workings of Heavenly Secrets.

Knowing that too much contemplation of Heavenly Secrets would provoke a backlash from the Library, Zhang Xuan dared not push it. He took out another drop of Ancient Sage blood and continued to consume it.

Early Epiphany stage.Mid Epiphany stage.Late Epiphany stage.Two hours later, he reached the Grand Perfection of the Epiphany stage.

“I'll adjust a bit. It would be best to quickly push for the fourth tier of the Great Saint realm, the Undying stage,” Zhang Xuan thought, his eyes gleaming. Just as he was about to take out more Ancient Sage blood and continue cultivating, he suddenly felt a tremor in his mind. The Library, which had been tightly shut, slowly revealed a crack.

The Library, which had been closed for over a month, had finally completed its upgrade after he broke through to the Grand Perfection of the Epiphany stage!