Chapter 322 - 206: Conversation, Part 2

Chapter 322: Chapter 206: Conversation, Part 2

To put it bluntly, Tier Seven is the stage where one has studied their own Extraordinary power to its absolute limit. After that, they need to come into contact with something deeper, like the source—what Qi Cultivators call the Dao.

However, this process is extremely difficult.

The vast majority of Tier Seven Transcendents find it difficult to cross this chasm. Those who manage to reach Tier Seven are all super-geniuses, yet it’s hardly surprising for even them to get stuck between Tier Seven and Tier Eight.

But once they break through this chasm, a much vaster sky awaits them.

This is an elevation in one’s level of life, a qualitative change that cannot be compared to any of the previous tiers.

Therefore, when Li Longxuan saw Su Xing, a Tier Six, kill Tier Eight Sequencers, he was filled with an indescribable shock. Even though neither of the two Tier Eights was perfect—one was a monster resurrected from death, and the other was among the weakest class of Tier Eight Sequencers—Tier Eight was still Tier Eight.

As for what comes after Tier Eight, Tier Nine is also known as the King Tier.

This represents another immense chasm.

So much so that in all of Xia Country, the number of publicly known individuals with King Tier strength can be counted on one hand. And the Tier Eight Transcendent closest to Tier Nine was perhaps Li Longxuan, the man standing right before Su Xing.

He was widely considered by the authorities to be an Extraordinary Being who would one day certainly break through to the King Tier.

Furthermore, the path between Tier Eight and Tier Nine is completely different from the previous tiers. This single tier is divided into nine minor realms, with the First Revolution being the lowest and the Ninth Revolution being the highest.

"..."

Hearing Li Longxuan’s words, a strange light flashed in Su Xing’s eyes. He had long known that Tier Eight couldn’t be the end of the Extraordinary Path. If Tier Eight was the limit, it would be far too dull.

’King Tier, huh?’

Su Xing mused.

’But that’s still too far off for me.’

’After all, I’m only at Tier Six, with two major tiers separating me from Tier Eight, let alone the complexities between Tier Eight and Nine. It will probably take me a very long time to reach that level.’

"Heh." Li Longxuan seemed to have guessed Su Xing’s thoughts and said lightly, "There’s no need to feel anxious or impatient. With your talent, reaching Tier Eight should be no problem at all. You might even have a chance at Tier Nine."

"Elder Li, you flatter me."

’Actually, I’m not worried about whether I can reach Tier Nine. I’m just wondering how long it will take. And given my ability to fight opponents in higher tiers, I can’t even imagine how strong I’ll be by then.’

"King Tier... why do the other tiers just have numbers, while this one has a name? Is there a story behind it?"

Su Xing asked curiously.

"The origin?"

"Yes, there is indeed a story behind it."

"A Xia Country archeological team discovered an ancient text in a tomb. It recorded the state of Extraordinary Beings from several thousand years ago."

"According to the text, the ruler of that era called himself the ’Wu.’ He was a man of immense power with an eye-shaped mark on his forehead. The people of that time called his tier the ’God Tier,’ and the various kings and nobles beneath him were called ’King Tier.’ So, we just adopted the term."

"I see..."

On his journey so far, Su Xing had experienced many things and encountered many Extraordinary Beings from the past: the Spirit Realm from several hundred years ago, the Celestial Beings from several thousand years ago, and now the "Wu" that Li Longxuan just mentioned.

The Extraordinary World of a thousand years ago seemed much more exciting than the present.

However, none of this really had anything to do with Su Xing.

’I’m a person of this era, after all. As long as those historical figures haven’t arranged some contingency to revive in our time, their power is irrelevant to me, no matter how great they were.’

"Mm."

"Your true tier should be Tier Six."

"After activating that special Secret Technique, your direct combat ability can probably reach the Second Revolution of Tier Eight. That’s already incredibly powerful."

Li Longxuan nodded. He was very optimistic about Su Xing’s talent. A Tier Six in his twenties was a minor genius, sure, but a Tier Six who could kill a Tier Eight? That couldn’t be explained by talent alone. It was monstrous.

Therefore, no matter how vast the chasm to Tier Eight was, and no matter how difficult the path to King Tier, he believed Su Xing would be able to leap over it all and soar toward a much vaster world.

Actually, Su Xing was also very curious.

’I’m a Martial Artist, but I’ve never practiced any Cultivation Technique or followed any specific system. Everything I have comes from allocating points in my system. When I get to Tier Eight, will I still need to go through all those Revolutions to reach Tier Nine?’

However, Su Xing didn’t have an answer to this question yet.

’I’ll find out naturally once I reach Tier Eight. As for the bottlenecks and chasms Elder Li mentioned, the things that block the Extraordinary Path for others... to me, they’re no different from weeds on the side of the road. I have the Sword Saint System. As long as I keep earning Sword Dao Points, I can grow at an incredible speed. At my current rate, even if the later tiers are extremely difficult to advance through, I should be able to reach Tier Nine or even higher in one or two years at most. By then, I might even be able to slice Blue Star in half with a single sword strike. Forget King Tier; I probably won’t even bat an eye at a God Tier.’

"Does Xia Country have any God Tiers or King Tiers?"

Su Xing asked.

"We do,"

Li Longxuan said with a nod.

"Both Modu and the Capital City have a King Tier."

"As for God Tiers... our generation has none. But there is indeed one God Tier within Xia Country’s borders. He must be over three thousand years old by now,"

Li Longxuan said, sounding a bit hesitant.

Clearly, he didn’t know much about this God Tier.

Or rather, even with his power and status, he was unable to make contact with this individual, a fact that spoke volumes about the God Tier’s immense power and importance.

"Three thousand years old?"

Su Xing exclaimed in amazement.

The fact that Modu and the Capital City each had a King Tier didn’t surprise Su Xing. After all, Xia Country was a major power by any standard, so it was only to be expected that one or two ultimate powerhouses would emerge in the years since the Spiritual Qi resurgence.

But this living fossil truly astonished him.

Three thousand years... looking back from the present, that was an ancient era. He had somehow managed to survive the depletion of Spiritual Qi and live to this day.

"How did he appear?"

"I don’t know. I heard from others that he just suddenly appeared one day. It seems he’d been asleep for over a thousand years and had no idea what year it was, which is how he came into contact with us in Xia Country."

"..."

Su Xing sighed with emotion. "This world really isn’t as simple as it seems."

Li Longxuan, however, was composed. "In their own eras, every one of them was a peerless prodigy who dominated their generation. It’s only natural they would do everything in their power to survive. And the fact that some of them actually managed to live on isn’t strange at all."

"You’re right,"

Su Xing said with a nod.

’I know that everything Elder Li is telling me is extremely important. The fact that he’s willing to share so much is undoubtedly a sign of how highly he regards me. I’ll commit this all to memory. If I get the chance in the future, I will definitely do everything in my power to help him.’

Afterward, the two of them continued to chat.

Of course, for the most part, it was Su Xing asking the questions and Li Longxuan providing the answers. After all, the gap in their knowledge was simply immense.

Before long, their conversation shifted to the topic of organizations.

Li Longxuan took a sip of the tea in front of him, looked at Su Xing, and asked, "Recently, the auras of several Martial Artists have appeared within the Spirit Realm. It seems the Martial God Hall has increased its manpower and meddling there."

"What are they trying to do?"

"From what I know, the Martial God Hall has already split into two internal factions. Is that one faction truly determined to ally with the Spirit Realm?" Su Xing asked.

"It seems that way."

"But the Martial God himself has made no move. His organization is in complete upheaval, yet he hasn’t made a peep. What on earth is he waiting for?"

"..."

Su Xing couldn’t really answer a question like that. He had never been good with these kinds of matters, so he just listened to Li Longxuan speak until the latter finally sighed and said:

"Forget it."

"We’ll just have to take it one step at a time."