Bang!
On this day, Li Xuan was, as always, sent flying by a claw from the Giant Tiger Beast King.
"Tiger King, could you go a little easier next time?" Li Xuan said, collapsing onto the ground weakly, looking at the energetic Giant Tiger Beast King.
In response to Li Xuan's words, the Giant Tiger Beast King humanely rolled its eyes and settled down. Its expression seemed to say, "How weak you are."
Mo Jieyu, who was sitting nearby, immediately burst into laughter.
"Li Xuan, don't be discouraged. Your physical body seems quite good. In these Hundred Thousand Mountains, there aren't many beings who can last this long against Little Tiger." Seeing Li Xuan's helpless expression, Mo Jieyu said understandingly.
"Roar." The Giant Tiger Beast King grunted at the sound and nodded its large head in agreement.
Li Xuan smiled wryly and shook his head, then said, "I have indeed cultivated my physical body, but my progress seems to have reached a bottleneck. I don't know when I'll get another opportunity to break through. But truthfully, this is the first time I've encountered a being that completely crushes me physically. It's also the most enjoyable fight I've had. Tiger King, thank you."
"Your physical body has indeed reached a bottleneck. If you could advance further, perhaps you could contend with me. In this Great Thousand World, perhaps only those in the Fusion Dao realm possess defenses like yours."
As soon as Li Xuan finished speaking, the Giant Tiger Beast King suddenly spoke humanely, startling Li Xuan. Li Xuan turned to look at the Giant Tiger Beast King, examining it with surprise.
"You... you can speak?!" Li Xuan's sudden remark truly startled Li Xuan. Li Xuan turned to look at the Giant Tiger Beast King, examining it with surprise.
"As you are a spirit master, do you not even know that our beast race, when sufficiently strong, can transform into human form and speak human language?" the Giant Tiger Beast King scoffed.
"Uh... I had forgotten that. In that case, Tiger King, why do you still maintain your original form?"
Li Xuan was stunned. Xuan beasts could indeed transform into human form and speak human language when they reached a certain level of strength. However, Li Xuan was puzzled as to why this Giant Tiger Beast King, capable of transformation, still maintained its original form.
"You are human, so naturally, you think humans are superior. But our beast race has always been proud of ourselves. Do you think humans would like to transform into our beast race?" The Giant Tiger Beast King rolled its eyes at Li Xuan, as if looking at an idiot.
"It was my mistake. May I ask, Tiger King, what realm is this Fusion Dao realm you just mentioned?" Li Xuan nodded with a wry smile. Humans naturally took pride in their own race, and it was unlikely they would deign to transform into beasts or other beings.
Conversely, beasts would naturally not wish to transform into humans. Furthermore, doing so would prevent them from unleashing their full strength, as their physical bodies were a significant trump card.
"Little Tiger, Li Xuan has only recently arrived in our Great Thousand World. Tell him what he doesn't know," Mo Jieyu said with a smile as he looked at Li Xuan's pleading gaze.
"You are currently at the early stage of the Dao Origin realm. Do you know what the next cultivation realm is?" the Giant Tiger Beast King said, opening its eyes to look at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan shook his head. "I only know of the Origin realm so far."
"Above the Dao Origin realm, there are currently three known realms," the Giant Tiger Beast King nodded.
"Please enlighten me, Tiger King," Li Xuan said, cupping his fists towards the Giant Tiger Beast King.
"Fusion Dao realm, Integration Dao realm, and One Dao realm," the Giant Tiger Beast King stated directly.
Li Xuan frowned, clearly not fully understanding these three realms.
Seeing this, the Giant Tiger Beast King spoke again. "Simply put, in the Dao Origin realm, we cultivate by converting spiritual energy into our own origin energy. In the Fusion Dao realm, we gather these together. In the Integration Dao realm, we integrate all the Dao realms. As for the One Dao realm, it is about finding what is most suitable for us."
Li Xuan nodded as if he understood, but he was still unclear about what the Dao Origin realm specifically entailed.
"Young Master, you don't need to dwell on these things. You cultivate the Way of the Sword, and the path you walk is different from others. It can be said that these realms are unnecessary for you to remember. Chasing after the trivial and neglecting the fundamental is not good," the Heavenly Dao Brush said.
Li Xuan felt a sense of relief. If not for the Heavenly Dao Brush's intervention, he would have overthought things.
"Furthermore, Young Master, the existence of these realms is due to the master's design. Of course, some peerless experts also named them after breaking through. I didn't tell you earlier because I was worried you would think too much."
The Heavenly Dao Brush paused. "Young Master, just think of these cultivation realms as corresponding levels to your strength advancement. Although your dantian has recovered and you can cultivate, compared to your Way of the Sword, what meaning does that kind of cultivation hold?"
"I understand," Li Xuan nodded slightly. He truly didn't need to concern himself with these realms.
The Way of the Sword was his own path!
"Indeed, given your uniqueness, there's no need to overthink external factors. Consider these realms as merely a yardstick to measure your own strength, Young Master," the Heavenly Dao Brush said.
Li Xuan nodded slightly, then his gaze shifted to the Giant Tiger Beast King. "Tiger King, shall we spar again?"
The Giant Tiger Beast King glanced at Li Xuan. "With your physical body as it is now, sparring with me for another hundred matches likely won't lead to a breakthrough."
Li Xuan smiled and said, "This time, I won't be using my physical body."
The Giant Tiger Beast King's eyes flickered. "Come."
Li Xuan's mind stirred, and the next moment, his Master Sword appeared in his hand.
"Tiger King, be careful," Li Xuan said loudly, then with a thought, he unleashed his Sword Domain.
Not only that, but Li Xuan's Master Sword vibrated rapidly. In just ten breaths, it had stacked to sixty-five hundred layers.
Stacked Sword Technique!
Since leaving the Vast Continent, Li Xuan had rarely used the Stacked Sword Technique. Six thousand five hundred layers was now Li Xuan's limit. Stacking sixty-five hundred sword energies required not only a powerful physical body but also a formidable, minute control of divine consciousness.
With the terrifying stacking of sword energy, the Giant Tiger Beast King now showed a solemn expression.
"One Sword Shatters Ten Thousand Laws!"
In the next instant, Li Xuan directly integrated the Stacked Sword Technique into "One Sword Shatters Ten Thousand Laws" and unleashed it.
Hum!
With a sword's hum, the Giant Tiger Beast King's massive body was forced back over a thousand meters before it stopped.
At the same time, Li Xuan leaned on his Master Sword, gasping for breath, utterly exhausted. That one sword strike had consumed all of his strength.
Mo Jieyu, standing nearby, had his mouth slightly agape. On the Giant Tiger Beast King's chest, a sword mark had appeared.
The Giant Tiger Beast King, always known for its defense and offense, had been breached!