A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 546 Reluctantly

However, this bizarre scene lasted only a few seconds. After a few seconds, when the crackling sounds ceased from his body, the black smoke surrounding him instantly entered his body like a whale sucking in water. Immediately afterward, he let out a muffled roar, and a massive surge of energy erupted from his body, causing the entire cave to tremble and rubble and debris to fall from the cave walls.

The five statues of varying heights behind him were instantly covered with dense stripes by the immense energy they had just experienced. In no time, the five statues collapsed with a crash, turning into five piles of dust.

He then withdrew his hand and exhaled a breath of stale air. He opened his eyes, and suddenly, two sharp, cold beams shot from them, striking the cave wall in front of him. A deafening boom followed, and the wall exploded. He blinked, then stood up, looking himself up and down. At this moment, his skin was as white and smooth as a newborn baby's, almost translucent. He nodded in satisfaction, then burst into laughter—

However, his laughter was still as grating as ever, neither male nor female, but much deeper.

"Kid, not bad! In just two months, your cultivation has made a qualitative leap. Not bad, not bad at all. I knew I hadn't misjudged you," the evil voice inside the body praised.

Su Haijun suppressed his excitement and said, "I owe all of this to your careful guidance, senior, which has enabled me to achieve what I have today."

"Kid, that's all I can do to help you. From now on, you'll have to rely on yourself. I can only guide you a little and help you avoid some detours."

Upon hearing this, Su Haijun was slightly surprised and asked, "Senior, are you not going to teach me anymore?"

“It’s not that I don’t want to teach you, but that I have nothing left to teach you. Your cultivation has reached your current level, and you can already control the creation of heaven and earth. You can destroy mountains and stop rivers with a wave of your hand. If I were to force you to do more, it would not only not help you, but would also harm you. You should be clear about the pros and cons.”

Su Haijun scratched his head and chuckled, "Senior, there is no end to learning. There is still so much for me to learn from you!"

"Don't worry, I'll lend you a hand if necessary. As for which way to go, that's up to you, understand?"

“This junior understands,” Su Haijun said respectfully, “Senior, if I were to break through to the next level, what level would I reach?”

"Of course, it's the realm of gods."

"The realm of gods?" Su Haijun's heart skipped a beat, and then his face was filled with longing and anticipation. However, the evil words gave him a rude awakening.

"Kid, stop daydreaming. Although you have reached the peak of the Harmony Realm and are only a step away from the Divine Realm, your cultivation has improved too quickly. If you don't consolidate it, you may very well regress."

"Senior, this junior knows. It's like rowing against the current; if you don't move forward, you fall behind!"

"Yes, although you are only a thin line away from the realm of gods, that thin line is an insurmountable chasm that cannot be crossed easily."

"Senior, how can we cross this chasm?"

"On the one hand, you need to cultivate diligently, but this process is very long, so you have to be mentally prepared; on the other hand, once your cultivation reaches this critical point, you have to wait for the right time, place, and people, all three are indispensable. So, breaking through this barrier is not an easy thing."

"Senior, is what you're talking about the so-called tribulation? In the myths and legends that have been passed down in HX to this day, when mortals kill immortals, if they reach the tribulation stage, they will undergo a heavenly tribulation to cleanse them. If they pass it, they can ascend to heaven and become immortals. If they fail, they will be reduced to ashes and their bodies and souls will be destroyed. Of course, there is another possibility: if they fail to pass the heavenly tribulation but do not die, they will become a wandering immortal, also known as an earth immortal."

"That's right, the peak of the Harmony Realm is equivalent to what you call the Tribulation Transcending Stage."

"Phew~" Su Haijun let out a long breath, and then said, "Senior, I understand."

The next morning, Gu Tingting walked out of the bedroom looking dejected. Seeing that Bu Fan's wives were all in the living room, she greeted them, "Good morning, ladies!"

Seeing Gu Tingting's dark circles under her eyes, Xiaomin asked in surprise, "Tingting, did you not sleep well last night?"

Gu Tingting just smiled slightly, because she really hadn't slept well last night, tossing and turning all night, not knowing whether it was because she missed home or something else.

"Tingting, go brush your teeth and wash your face first! Breakfast is coming up soon," Tang Qianqian said.

Gu Tingting said "Oh" and then went into the bathroom.

At the dinner table, Chao Bufan asked, "Tingting, what are your plans for the future?"

Gu Tingting said, "Not yet! Brother Bufan, I want to play for a few days first. After all, I grew up in the ancient country of L. Although I have been to HX a few times, I don't know much about HX. So I want to learn about the local customs and culture of HX first."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan nodded and said, "Xiaomin, why don't you accompany Tingting around?"

Xiaomin replied, "Okay."

“Tingting,” Chao Bufan said, “if you need anything, just tell Sister Xiaomin. It’s okay.”

Gu Tingting said "Oh," and then said, "Thank you, Brother Bufan."

Chao Bufan smiled slightly, then picked up his chopsticks and waved his hand: "Let's get started."

Tianyue picked up the chopsticks, examined them for a moment, and then said indifferently, "Although I am not accustomed to worldly pleasures, I will reluctantly give it a try since it smells so good!"

Chao Bufan was picking up a fried dough stick and taking a bite when he heard Tian Yue's words. He laughed and said, "Brother, don't act like you're so great. If you don't want to eat it, no one will force you."

Tianyue imitated Chao Bufan, picked up a fried dough stick, and said with a smile, "Why not eat it if it's free?"

He took a bite, his eyes lit up, and he nodded, saying, "Hmm~ This thing tastes pretty good. It seems that the food that mortals eat is quite flavorful."

Upon hearing this, the women couldn't help but smile.

“Big brother,” Huang Mengting smiled slightly, “you sound like a deity to me.”

"I am a god by nature," Tianyue said with a smug look on his face.

The women all scoffed in unison, "Tch~"

"You don't believe me, right?" Tian Yue said indifferently. "If you don't believe me, fine."

“Fine, fine,” Huang Mengting laughed. “Brother, I didn’t realize you were so funny.”

Tianyue laughed and said, "I knew you wouldn't believe me. Fine, I'm too lazy to explain, okay?"