Chapter 2106: Zhang Xuan Breaks Through the False God

One by one, the supreme-grade Primordial Force Pills were swallowed. The unique aura collected on the round platform swirled around his body, forming a hurricane.

Zhang Xuan sat calmly at the center of the airflow. His Immortal Monarch pinnacle aura gradually intensified, breaking through the physical restraints. It was like climbing a mountain where, upon reaching a seemingly flat summit, another peak, piercing the sky, suddenly emerged.

He continued to ascend step by step, as the medicinal power of the pills circulated within him.

At the peak, Zhang Xuan seemed to see a figure: Sun Qiang!

He was trapped at the very top, full of anxiety, yet unable to escape.

Various memories of his time with this fellow surfaced in his mind.

"My lord, are you looking to buy a house?" This was Sun Qiang's first remark upon seeing him.

"Your humble servant, Sun Qiang! You can call me Little Qiang from now on, my lord!" This was his first statement after being confirmed as Zhang Xuan's retainer.

Time flowed by like water. Although Sun Qiang could sometimes be unreliable and liked to show off, unlike his own humble nature, after more than two years of interaction, his character and habits had become intimately familiar.

Zhang Xuan had always focused on cultivation, neglecting worldly affairs, and Sun Qiang had handled many things for him. The bond between master and servant had seeped into his bones, becoming irreplaceable.

"I'm here to save you..."

With a soft hum, he raised both hands and chopped down with all his might!

The mountain peak collapsed, and the illusion before him vanished. There was no mountain, no Sun Qiang, and no longer any hindrance to his cultivation.

The gate to the Pseudo-God realm instantly broke open!

"This is the bond between master and servant!"

With a slight smile, Zhang Xuan circulated his immortal energy according to the sensation in his chest.

Previously, his power flowed strictly in accordance with the Heaven's Path cultivation technique, without the slightest deviation, allowing him to achieve the supreme true body and limitless power.

Now, however, his power flowed guided by emotion, unconstrained and without specific rules. He felt that everything was a cultivation technique, and everything was a move.

With emotion as his cultivation, and emotion as his sword!

Boom!

The sound of a great bell echoed in his ears as countless spiritual energies continuously surged into his body, and his power rapidly surged!

Pseudo-God!

This realm, which had trapped countless strong cultivators in the Upper Heavens, had finally... been reached!

He continuously placed supreme-grade Primordial Force Pills into his throat, and the spiritual energy from the round platform was absorbed, portion after portion, until it was completely depleted.

After an unknown period, Zhang Xuan opened his eyes.

The supreme-grade Primordial Force Pills he had obtained from the Tongshende Temple last time were completely used up. As for the spiritual energy on the round platform, he had consumed a full twenty portions!

Others could break through with just one portion, but he alone had used twenty...

"It's a pity, I'm only at the mid-stage Pseudo-God realm, still a long way from the pinnacle..."

He sighed.

There were simply too few supreme-grade Primordial Force Pills. His breakthrough required an extremely high amount of spiritual energy, so even after consuming twenty pills, he had only reached the mid-stage Pseudo-God realm, and the pills were exhausted, preventing further progress.

"This cultivation technique was created after I comprehended emotion. Since that's the case, why not call it... 'If Heaven Has Feelings'?"

After some thought, Zhang Xuan decided on the name.

He was able to break through to the Pseudo-God realm because of Sun Qiang's reminder, thus first comprehending the bond between master and servant.

The essence of the master-servant bond lies in mutual trust and devotion.

Even though Sun Qiang was merely a subordinate, Zhang Xuan could defy the entire Master Teacher Pavilion for him, and challenge stronger cultivators for his sake. This was for righteousness and benevolence.

Sun Qiang, despite knowing the danger, remained loyal and never abandoned him, nor did he reveal any information about Zhang Xuan, even when imperiled. This was... loyalty!

With the addition of emotion, the Heaven's Path cultivation technique was clearly different from before; it seemed to gain sentience, acquiring its own power.

"Let's test its power!"

A surge of immortal energy emanated from his palm, and he gently squeezed.

Immediately, a dark rift appeared in the stable space before him.

Zhang Xuan was stunned, finding it hard to believe.

He had seen many Pseudo-God experts, even owning eight Pseudo-God beast pets. He was well aware of such strength. Normally, having just broken through, his combat power would at most be comparable to the Pseudo-God who had self-destructed previously.

Unexpectedly, he could effortlessly shatter space. It was clear that even if that person had self-destructed in front of him, they would not have been able to harm him in the slightest!

"Come out!"

With a flick of his wrist, the Flood Dragon, the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix Beast, and the Wutong Robe Sword appeared before him.

"Attack me with your strongest power..."

He waved his hand.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The two Pseudo-God realm immortal beasts and one Pseudo-God realm weapon formed a combined attack formation, launching a furious assault. Zhang Xuan remained seated on the ground, unmoving, using his fingers as a sword to continuously tap.

Moments later, the immortal beasts and weapon on the opposite side fell to the ground from the air, unable to move.

The combined attack of three Pseudo-Gods couldn't even make him stand up!

"Master... your power..."

The Flood Dragon and the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix Beast were filled with disbelief.

They had broken through to the Pseudo-God realm and believed themselves to be very strong, capable of standing at the peak of the world. Yet, before their master, they were still like mere rookies, unable to withstand a single blow.

"I've gained some insights and broken through to the Pseudo-God realm!"

Standing up, Zhang Xuan smiled faintly.

He put them back into his beast pet bag, then with a thought, summoned his clone.

"Fight me with one punch!"

Zhang Xuan struggled to get up: "You go back first. I'll fight you when I break through to the Pseudo-God realm pinnacle!"

The clone returned to the storage ring.

Rubbing his forehead, Zhang Xuan shook his head.

That abnormal clone had not only broken through to Pseudo-God but had even reached the Pseudo-God pinnacle in just these few days. It was perfectly normal that he couldn't defeat it.

However, after comprehending "If Heaven Has Feelings," he seemed even stronger than before. Although he lost against the clone, who was at the Pseudo-God pinnacle, while he himself was only at the mid-stage Pseudo-God realm, the gap didn't seem too large. With another breakthrough, it was highly possible he could surpass his opponent at the same level!

"But... where can I find more supreme-grade Primordial Force Pills?"

His current strength required even more spiritual energy. Ordinary pills, and even the vital essence of Pseudo-God realm experts, were no longer useful to him.

The only thing that could help was the supreme-grade Primordial Force Pill. However, this item was incredibly precious; even a major sect like Lingyun Sword Pavilion probably wouldn't have many.

He exited the quiet room and went to the treasure vault, which only the sect leader could enter. He emerged a short while later.

There were supreme-grade Primordial Force Pills, but he only found about ten of them.

"Let's go to the Starchaser Palace together!"

Having broken through his cultivation, there was no need to remain here. Zhang Xuan released the Flood Dragon, gathered Zhao Ya, Sun Qiang, and the others, and quickly flew towards the Starchaser Palace.

Three days later.

Upon returning to the main hall of the Starchaser Palace, he once again met with elders like Jiang Yao and Zhao Yue, as well as Kui Xiao, Qin Yuan, Han Jianqiu, and others.

After inquiring, he learned that the remaining three major sects also had supreme-grade Primordial Force Pills, though not many, totaling around twenty-seven.

In other words, all four major sects combined had a total of thirty-seven pills.

He found a quiet room, consumed all these pills, and his cultivation advanced once more, reaching the late-stage Pseudo-God realm.

"The higher the cultivation, the less effective the pills become. Previously, twenty pills took me from the Immortal Monarch pinnacle to the mid-stage Pseudo-God realm. Now, thirty-seven pills only allowed me to break through the mid-stage. To reach the pinnacle, I'll probably need at least 100 pills!"

The higher one's cultivation, the more spiritual energy is required. Twenty supreme-grade Primordial Force Pills could allow him to break through from the Immortal Monarch pinnacle to the mid-stage Pseudo-God realm, but progressing from the late-stage to the pinnacle would be extremely difficult without a hundred.

However...

After scouring all four major sects, he only had thirty-seven pills. Where could he find a hundred?

"Sect Leader, supreme-grade Primordial Force Pills can only be used by Pseudo-Gods. Normally, the six major sects only have one expert of that level, so it's normal for the quantity to be small. But... the Tongshende Temple is different. It possesses a complete 'God' character, and has countless Pseudo-God experts. They are sure to have many pills of this caliber!"

Understanding his thoughts, Han Jianqiu explained.

"You mean the Tongshende Temple has many?"

That's right!

The last twenty pills were obtained from the Tongshende Temple. The quantity of such pills there must surely exceed what the six major sects possess.

However... after the battle with Master Kong, the Tongshende Temple's headquarters were blown up...

Even if he were to ask for them, they probably wouldn't give them, right?

"Don't I still have that token bestowed by Master Kong? Regardless of whether they agree, seeing the token is like seeing the Temple Master himself. If I demand them, they'll have to give them, whether they want to or not!"

His eyes flashed.

Previously, he had feared using this item, worried about being targeted by the God Temple and eventually ambushed. But now that he had reached the late-stage Pseudo-God realm, with no one in the world able to match him except Master Kong, what was there to fear?

In fact, if they really came for him, it would be like them offering up their heads and equipment.

"Can the Tongshende Temple still be entered now?"

He smiled slightly, looking over.

"Yes!"

Han Jianqiu nodded.

Although the Tongshende Temple headquarters had been destroyed and its Temple Master had fled, the virtual Tongshende Temple remained intact, still able to transmit messages and be entered at any time.

"I'll go check!"

Relieved, Zhang Xuan took out the jade token he had used before and, with a thought, entered it.

He still used the jade token for the Immortal Monarch realm.

His breakthrough to Pseudo-God was currently a secret. Han Jianqiu and the others were unaware of it, and when he emerged, he still presented himself with the strength of an Immortal Monarch pinnacle.

Returning to the front desk, he flipped his wrist and handed over the token.

"I need 100 supreme-grade Primordial Force Pills!"

Zhang Xuan stated.

"100 pills?"

An elder of the Tongshende Temple recoiled slightly, then checked for a moment: "We don't have that many here, but we can arrange for transfers from other locations. We should be able to gather them within a day..."

"Alright, bring me what you have now. I'll come for the rest in a day!" Zhang Xuan said.

"Yes, sir!"

The elder hastily withdrew, returning in less than half an hour with several jade bottles: "These are thirty pills in total!"

"Good!"

Nodding in satisfaction, Zhang Xuan's consciousness withdrew.

He gently stroked the Tongshende jade token in his palm. He had previously worried that Master Kong, having suffered a setback, might revoke the token's authority, but unexpectedly, it still worked.

"He must have been focused on recovering his strength after being injured and escaping, and didn't pay attention to this. But... this is probably my only chance..."

Although they said they could gather the remaining seventy pills within a day, once this news reached the Tongshende Temple headquarters, the token would likely be invalidated, and he wouldn't be able to get any more.

After all, they were now adversaries; even a fool wouldn't hand over their own resources to aid an enemy.

Therefore, he would take as many as he could this time, as it was likely a one-time deal.