Soon, the group arrived at the back mountain of Medicine King Valley.
The other members of Medicine King Valley had also gathered there.
And then, they were all dumbfounded.
The back mountain, once overflowing with Spiritual Qi and covered in all sorts of precious Spiritual Medicine, had been reduced to withered branches and dead leaves. Nothing was left.
"Elder Wang, what happened here?"
the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley demanded furiously.
Elder Wang replied in despair, "I don’t know either, Valley Master. The Spiritual Medicine we planted on the back mountain shriveled into dry husks in an instant."
"What are you good for? You don’t even know what’s happening on your own turf!"
The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley was livid.
Just then, someone in the crowd shouted, "Look! There’s a black hole over there!"
Everyone looked up and saw a massive black hole on the mountain peak, frantically devouring the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
A powerful, ceaseless suction force emanated from within the black hole.
"This is bad! The black hole’s suction is getting stronger! If this continues, we’re all going to be sucked dry!"
"Everyone, defend yourselves!"
"Hold on!"
Everyone focused their power, desperately resisting the pull coming from the black hole.
Elder Wang said gravely, "Valley Master, just defending like this won’t work. We have to go into the black hole to find out what’s happening and eliminate this suction at its source."
They could only barely withstand a fraction of the black hole’s pull.
Being drained completely was only a matter of time.
The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley gritted his teeth. "Daoist Brother Xuanqing, Master Mo, Master Jia, please lend me a hand. Let’s go inside the black hole to see what’s going on and figure out a way to destroy it."
"Alright!"
the three answered in unison.
However, just as they were about to set off, the Cyan Cloud Sparrow suddenly came scrambling out from the direction of the black hole, repeatedly screaming, "AHHHH... Help me...!"
"Huh? Isn’t that Elder Su’s mount?"
"Ask it what happened."
"Let’s go!"
The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley stopped the fleeing Cyan Cloud Sparrow and asked in a low voice, "Xiaoqing, what happened over there? Where is Elder Su?"
"He’s having a Breakthrough!"
the Cyan Cloud Sparrow answered.
"A Breakthrough?"
Everyone looked bewildered.
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow nodded. "Yeah! See that black hole? Elder Su created it with his Breakthrough. It almost sucked me dry."
"What? Elder Su created the black hole with his Breakthrough?"
Everyone was completely shocked.
What kind of Realm was he breaking through to, to cause such a huge commotion and nearly drain a Cyan Cloud Sparrow dry?
A few of them looked the Cyan Cloud Sparrow over and saw that it had indeed lost weight, looking like nothing but skin and bones.
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow said, still shaken, "That scared the feathers off me! If I hadn’t flown away so fast, I’d be dead by now."
Everyone sighed in amazement.
They had seen Breakthroughs before, and they had all gone through Breakthroughs themselves, but they had never seen one on such a grand scale—one that nearly scared a Tier Four Demon Beast to death.
Master Mo guessed, "Could it be... Elder Su is breaking through to become a Martial Monarch?"
Master Jia shook his head, refuting the idea. "Impossible. A Martial Monarch’s Breakthrough wouldn’t be this grand. Elder Su must be breaking through to the Martial King Realm."
"Not even a Martial King!"
Daoist Xuanqing shook his head.
Although he wasn’t in the Martial King Realm, he had been fortunate enough to witness a Martial King’s Breakthrough. Compared to the commotion Su Mo was causing, that was nothing.
The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley mused, "If not a Martial Monarch, and not a Martial King, then it can only be a Martial Emperor."
"A Martial Emperor..."
Hearing this, everyone around gasped.
A Martial Emperor was a powerful being capable of ruling the entire Northern Profound Domain.
However, the Cyan Cloud Sparrow shook its head. "You’re all wrong. The Realm Elder Su is truly breaking through to is the Warrior Realm."
"The Warrior Realm...? Are you mistaken?"
"How could breaking through to the Warrior Realm cause such a stir?"
"Holy shit, he made a goddamn black hole!"
Everyone looked at the Cyan Cloud Sparrow dubiously.
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow said lazily, "If you don’t believe me, go ask Elder Su yourselves. He told me with his own mouth that he was breaking through from the Martial Disciple to the Warrior Realm. You just refuse to accept it because you’re short-sighted and have limited horizons."
"This..."
The crowd exchanged glances.
The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley said gravely, "If Elder Su said it himself, then it must be true. Since he dared to undergo his Breakthrough in our presence, there would be no reason for him to deceive us."
Daoist Xuanqing said, "But it’s still impossible for a black hole to appear, isn’t it?"
"It is possible!"
Master Mo took a deep breath and said, "I once read in some ancient texts that when some supreme geniuses have a Breakthrough, the commotion can be immense. For Elder Su to create a black hole with his physical body... the disturbance he’s causing is even greater than that of the geniuses in the legends. He can only be described as a monster."
Hearing this, everyone was once again stunned.
The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley said, "Since this was caused by Elder Su’s Breakthrough, there’s no need to worry. From this moment on, no one is to approach the area where Elder Su is, nor are they to disturb his Cultivation. Otherwise, they will be killed without mercy."
"Yes..."
the crowd answered in unison.
At that moment, Su Mo was completely engrossed in his Breakthrough, utterly unaware of what was happening outside.
To his surprise, he didn’t need to do anything to achieve a Breakthrough.
As long as he circulated the True Dragon Supreme Technique, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi would continuously pour into his body, helping him advance his Realm.
Su Mo murmured to himself, ’So a Breakthrough is this simple. I worried for nothing.’
He had read in books that every time a Martial Artist broke through to a new Realm, it was accompanied by immense risk and a high chance of failure.
Because of this, he had made thorough preparations.
Who knew that a Breakthrough would be so incredibly simple?
It seemed the things written in those books were all lies.
Su Mo griped, ’Hmph, some people must have too much time on their hands if they’re writing fake books to trick people. Fucking ridiculous.’
If anyone had heard him say that, they probably would have coughed up blood from sheer anger on the spot.
Damn it!
’I graciously imparted my Martial Dao experience for your benefit, and you’re calling me a bored-ass motherfucker with nothing better to do?’
’Is there any justice in this world?’
’Is there any law at all?’
Just then, not far from Medicine King Valley, a figure was hurrying over. Seeing the black hole on the back mountain, he exclaimed in surprise, "This is... could it be that an Exotic Treasure is being born?"
The newcomer was the Grand Elder of the Celestial Moon Sect, Han Zong.
Han Zong stared intently at the black hole. Just as he was pondering, the area around it suddenly changed, and a vibrant, multi-colored haze appeared.
Within the haze, lotuses bloomed everywhere, vying to be the first to open.
Han Zong said in horror, "A multi-colored haze... No, this isn’t a haze! This is the Chaos-Born Cyan Lotus, the most supreme of all worldly phenomena!"
"Hahaha!"
Han Zong burst into excited laughter.
He had come to Medicine King Valley to kill Su Mo, but he hadn’t expected to stumble upon the birth of an Exotic Treasure.
And it wasn’t just any ordinary Exotic Treasure.
For a phenomenon as supreme as the Chaos-Born Cyan Lotus to manifest, the impending Exotic Treasure had to be one of the most supreme treasures in all of existence.
’I’ve struck it rich.’
Han Zong rushed toward Medicine King Valley, unable to wait any longer.
He picked up speed!
When Han Zong arrived at the mountain gate of Medicine King Valley, two gate-keeping disciples immediately blocked his path. "This is Medicine King Valley. Who might you be, sir?"
"I am Han Zong of the Celestial Moon Sect."
Han Zong said, his voice full of arrogance.
The disciples said respectfully, "So it is Elder Han of the Celestial Moon Sect. Forgive our lack of respect. This disciple will go inform the Valley Master. Please wait a moment, Elder Han."
"No need!"
With a casual wave of his hand, Han Zong sent the two gate-keeping disciples flying.