Chapter 3: On Self-Improvement
In this regard, Su Xiao had already developed a set procedure. First, he would fight to the death with Deer God, which allowed him to accumulate a massive amount of combat experience. Fighting a battle-hardened "War God" like Deer God was essentially a real-life version of a "Combat Experience 10x Card." Saying that one bout with him equaled ten fights against other peak powerhouses might be an exaggeration, but it was at least equivalent to seven or eight.
The procedure was: Fight to the death with Deer God, but ensure his own survival → Master multiple "Supreme Passives" and then devour them with "Primordial Source of Strength" → Elevate his supreme main attributes → Head to the Abyss Frontier Region for a bloody life-or-death battle to digest and master his enhanced physique.
Then, he would continuously repeat the above process until his available Space-Time Power ran out, or until the situation in Doom Star underwent a major change.
Having determined the general plan, Su Xiao arrived at the top floor and saw Ayesha, the Daughter of the Warm Bed, sitting on a swing.
"Elder Brother."
Ayesha spoke softly, the swing beneath her gradually slowing down.
"Keep a good watch on the Awakening Stele for me."
"Mm."
Ayesha replied earnestly and gently.
"If I die, hand it over to Mawen Hua'erzi."
"I won't let..."
Ayesha stopped mid-sentence, finding her elder brother's gaze turning sharp. She didn't continue.
"Mm."
Ayesha still replied earnestly and gently.
"A fate claimed in advance doesn't belong to oneself. One who returns from death through fate cannot possibly be me."
Hearing Su Xiao's words, Ayesha seemed to want to say something but held back, ultimately lowering her head in silent acknowledgment.
Crack, crack, crack~
A Law-Destroying Teleportation Array formed beneath Su Xiao's feet. With a spatial boom, Su Xiao vanished, leaving only Ayesha in the empty room.
A moment ago, she was a delicate-looking girl with black hair, a white dress, and fair skin. The next second, she transformed into a humanoid form seemingly composed of black lines—an unknown entity with a bizarre, ominous, and terrifying aura. This was Ayesha.
...
Southeast of the Mercy Grand Cathedral, on a barren, scorching Gobi Desert.
A Law-Destroying Teleportation Array traced itself on the ground. When it fully materialized, space trembled, and Su Xiao appeared. He stepped out from the shattered space, a few wisps of spatial residue still clinging to his clothes.
Scorching heat rushed toward him. As far as the eye could see was an endless ocean of golden flames. Clearly, Deer God had clashed with someone here.
Sensing the residual aura ahead, Deer God's golden presence was stronger. Last time Su Xiao fought Deer God, he actually had a chance to instantly kill him—using "Extreme Realm: Star Realm" combined with a super-fast slash carrying Cyan Steel Shadow's true damage. However, under such high-speed slashing, it was impossible to imbue every strike with true damage. The reason was that Cyan Steel Shadow's true damage was caused by Cyan Steel Shadow energy devouring the enemy's body energy. Being able to land one true damage strike out of several slashes, coupled with the percentage-based true damage on maximum health, would still be enough to kill Deer God instantly.
But in that instant, a faint tingling sensation on his scalp made Su Xiao refrain. Judging from the current situation, it was wise not to have done so when his all-supreme attributes were at 218 points. Now that they had reached 302 points, he certainly had the right to do so.
In other words, Su Xiao's current enhancement was enough for other peak powerhouses to accumulate over many years. This was what he had gained by giving up his combat-type "Peak Ability." Not to mention, other peak powerhouses only had one "Peak Ability," while he had developed three. Furthermore, the three "Peak Abilities" merged into one, achieving "Primordial Source of Strength."
Moreover, the foundation of the "Primordial Source of Strength" ability was ridiculously good to begin with. He had obtained it by advancing to Supreme Rank under ultra-limit specifications. If it were any other ability, being enhanced to such an exaggerated degree would not result in power, but rather ability overload leading to collapse.
Su Xiao pursued the residual aura at full speed. Before long, he left the Gobi region and entered a stretch of continuous mountain ranges. The terrain here was relatively gentle, with giant trees rooted in black rock. Without needing to sense it, he could tell that these trees were all living things, exuding a sinister and terrifying aura.
The trees here had chosen to temporarily turn into dead objects because, upon sensing the surging blood energy of a certain Law Destroyer, they dared not move an inch.
Su Xiao suddenly stopped and looked toward the source of danger. Eight meters tall, with dark red, tough skin, bare-chested with numerous blood-soaked wounds, and most importantly, a beast-like aura—there was no mistake. This was a member of the Abyss Descendants: the Rune Family.
One of the Abyss Descendants: Rune Family members, the Crimson Beast at the Fourth Seat, Dilo, turned his head to look at Su Xiao. Initially, his gaze held a hint of mockery, but as his beastly instincts kicked in, he immediately retracted it, casting aside all contempt for this newly ascended peak-level Law Destroyer.
Deep red blood flames rose from the Crimson Beast Dilo's body surface. His two large hands were covered in a black metallic substance, which was actually an Abyss weapon of unknown name.
Zheng~
Su Xiao drew the long blade at his waist. As for the reason for this battle, when mortal enemies meet, of course, it's a fight to the death. Whoever lives or dies decides who is superior.
However, Su Xiao, Deer God, and Dilo were still unaware that, in the judgment of all high-ranking members of the local forces, the Underworld God Cult and the Night Mother Faction, they were all in unanimous agreement: these three madmen who fought to the death upon meeting must, absolutely must be kept away from.
Madmen obsessed with death battles were dangerous enough, but what made it worse was that all three were at the Supreme Peak level.
This was also why, after entering this world, Su Xiao had been puzzled that the Underworld God Cult hadn't come looking for him yet. He had fallen into a misconception. Given his current style of not saying a word and drawing his blade for a death match upon meeting, the fact that he wasn't going to the Underworld God Cult to cause trouble made their high-ranking members feel incredibly blessed. The last thing they wanted was to actively seek trouble with him.