I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

Chapter 745 An Unsolvable Opponent

Jiang Wang quickly bowed and said with respect and gratitude, "Thank you for sparing my life, senior! Thank you for sparing my life, senior! I will remember this and never dare to appear in front of you again."

Black Impermanence stopped looking at Jiang Wang, his eyes filled with displeasure. He glared at Xuanzang and Huiming, his tone icy: "Xuanzang, Huiming, remember this. I've remembered what happened today. If you dare to meddle in my affairs again, don't blame me for being impolite!"

After saying that, Hei Wuchang turned around and walked towards the clouds and mist not far away. Soon, he disappeared into the clouds and mist.

Only after the figure of Black Impermanence had completely disappeared did Jiang Wang slowly straighten up, let out a long sigh of relief, his back already soaked with cold sweat, and his tone was filled with lingering fear: "Thank you both for your help. If it weren't for you two masters, I'm afraid that today, Black Impermanence would have crippled my cultivation and destroyed my body and soul."

Xuanzang smiled gently, clasped his hands together, and said with a touch of compassion, "There's no need for such formality, benefactor. This humble monk is compassionate and couldn't bear to see you harmed. Helping you is simply my duty."

However, Black Impermanence is ruthless and quite powerful. You must be extra careful in the future and try to avoid encountering him. If you do encounter him, be sure to get away as quickly as possible and avoid conflict.

"I've remembered it, thank you for the reminder, Master."

Master Huiming frowned, his tone steady: "Benefactor, although you are dull-witted and have low cultivation, you are quite lucky. You were fortunate enough to meet us and escape this calamity."

However, in this Great Dao Secret Realm, luck won't always be with you. You still need to improve your cultivation as soon as possible. Only by becoming strong can you gain a foothold and protect yourself in this dog-eat-dog world of the Great Dao Secret Realm.

"I understand, thank you for your guidance, Master."

Jiang Wang nodded, his tone respectful, "This junior will definitely work hard to cultivate and improve my cultivation as soon as possible, so as not to disappoint the two masters, and to protect myself and not to cause any more trouble for the two masters."

"Amitabha, it's good that you understand."

Xuanzang clasped his hands together, his tone filled with compassion, "We still need to go back to cultivate, so we won't disturb you any longer."

"Thank you both, masters! Thank you both, masters!"

Jiang Wang bowed respectfully, his tone tinged with gratitude.

Xuanzang and Huiming nodded, turned around and walked towards the blue stone platform. Soon, they returned to the blue stone platform and continued to absorb the power of the Great Dao's origin.

Only after Xuanzang and Huiming returned to their meditative state did Jiang Wang slowly straighten up. The respect and fear on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a cold smile and a hint of disdain in his voice: "Black Impermanence? Hmph, I'll remember what happened today. If I ever see you again, I'll make you pay the price and let you know that I, Jiang Wang, am not so easily bullied!"

[Host, that was really dangerous.]

The system's voice carried a hint of solemnity: "Without Xuanzang and Huiming's assistance, even if you conceal your cultivation and launch a counterattack, it will be difficult to defeat Black Impermanence. After all, Black Impermanence's cultivation level is the same as your currently concealed level—the mid-stage of the Primordial Chaos realm. Moreover, he is skilled in Netherworld techniques, ruthless and cunning, and his strength should not be underestimated."

“I know, I just realized that too.”

Jiang Wang nodded, his tone steady, "Hei Wuchang is indeed very strong. If we really fight, even if I can defeat him, I will pay a heavy price. Moreover, it will attract the attention of the Great Dao Will, which would be a loss."

Fortunately, Xuanzang and Huiming came to my aid and helped me resolve this crisis.

[Householder understands.]

The system said, "However, the host cannot rely on Xuanzang and Huiming forever. Although they are compassionate and willing to help, they also have their own affairs and cannot protect the host indefinitely."

The host still needs to break through to the mid-stage of the Primordial Chaos realm as soon as possible and upgrade the Concealing Head and Revealing Tail skill to the Origin level. Only by becoming stronger can one truly protect oneself and gain a foothold in this Great Dao Secret Realm.

Jiang Wang nodded, his tone firm, "After what just happened, I understand even more the importance of one's own strength."

"Now, I will continue to absorb the power of the Great Dao's origin, striving to break through to the mid-stage of the Primordial Chaos realm as soon as possible, and upgrade the Hidden Head and Revealed Tail skill to the Origin level. At that time, even if I encounter Black Impermanence, I am confident that I can easily defeat him and will no longer need to rely on others' help."

As he spoke, Jiang Wang closed his eyes again, his mind stirred slightly, and he accelerated the speed at which he absorbed the power of the Great Dao's origin.

This time, he held nothing back, pushing his refining speed to its limit. Every time he absorbed a wisp of the Great Dao's origin power, he immediately activated his cultivation technique to refine it and integrate it into his own Primordial Power. At the same time, he constantly activated the Concealing Head and Revealing Tail skill to hide his aura and prevent being disturbed by other cultivators again.

After an unknown amount of time, a rich Primordial Chaos Power suddenly erupted from Jiang Wang's body, and his aura instantly increased significantly, breaking through from the early stage of Primordial Chaos to the middle stage.

Jiang Wang slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with excitement and joy. He could clearly feel that his strength was more than twice as great as before, the primordial energy within his body had become even more concentrated, and his understanding of the laws had become even more profound.

"I've broken through! I've finally broken through to the mid-stage of the Primordial Chaos realm!"

Jiang Wang couldn't help but speak, his tone filled with excitement, "System, I've broken through! I'm now a mid-stage Hunyuan cultivator!"

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully broken through to the mid-stage of the Primordial Chaos realm!]

The system's voice carried a hint of approval: "After breaking through to the mid-stage of the Primordial Chaos realm, your strength has greatly improved, and your speed in refining the power of the Great Dao's origin has also increased considerably. It is believed that it won't be long before you absorb all 100,000 strands of the Great Dao's origin power and upgrade the 'Hidden Head Revealed Tail' skill to the Origin level."

Jiang Wang felt the light and shadows swaying before his eyes, and heard only the faint buzzing of space tearing apart. When the surrounding scene finally stabilized, he subconsciously frowned and muttered to the air in a low voice, "Damn system, this is the Great Dao Secret Realm? Why does it look like a dilapidated cave? There's not even a trace of spiritual light."

As soon as he finished speaking, the system's cold, mechanical voice rang in his mind: [The Great Dao Secret Realm varies from person to person. The host's current cultivation level is suitable for a beginner-level secret realm. The secret realm scene dynamically changes according to the host's state of mind and the difficulty of the challenge. Please refrain from making comments to avoid triggering a secret realm warning.]

"Warning? What kind of warning could there be?"

Jiang Wang scoffed, hands on his hips, deliberately raising his voice, "I've even concealed my cultivation level as a first-level Saint of Strength, could there be beings at the third level or higher of the Supreme Realm in this shabby secret realm? Besides, even if there are, I have a Primal Level Hidden Formation, what am I afraid of!" [Host, please note: Ancient remnants of will exist within this secret realm. Some of these wills can break through the Supreme Realm's limitations. Primal Level Hidden Formation can only conceal the host's own cultivation level, not the host's aura fluctuations. Please do not be careless.]

The system's voice remained completely calm, but it carried a hint of reminder.

Jiang Wang's smile froze, then she pursed her lips and softened her tone: "I know, I know, stop nagging like an old woman."

"By the way, where's the Nine Extremes Primordial Chaos Technique? I didn't come in here to look at this dilapidated cave. Hurry up and give me the technique; I need to go back and upgrade my weapon-refining skill. Those primordial spirit crystals were wasted, and it breaks my heart!"

[The Nine Extremes Primordial Chaos Technique can only be obtained by completing the Secret Realm Challenge. The current challenge is: Defeat the guardian beast of the first level of the Secret Realm to obtain Primordial Chaos Dao Fruit Fragments. Collect all three fragments to unlock the first volume of the technique.]

"Defeat the guardian beast? What kind of guardian beast? Is it powerful?"

Jiang Wang narrowed his eyes and subconsciously touched his waist, where the Primordial Chaos-level magic weapon he had refined was originally hanging. However, due to the suppression of the secret realm, the magic weapon's aura was completely blocked. "Hey system, does the secret realm suppress magic weapons? Why can't I use my treasure?"

[Within the secret realm, all external magical artifacts will be suppressed; only the host is allowed to use their own cultivation and supernatural abilities. This is to ensure the fairness of the challenge.]

"Fair my ass!"

Jiang Wang immediately bristled, growling at the air, "I could have easily won with the help of magic weapons, and now you want me to fight monsters with my bare hands? You damn system, are you deliberately making things difficult for me? Besides, I've already spent all my Origin Spirit Crystals, shouldn't you give me a backdoor?"

[The host has consumed the Origin Spirit Crystal to upgrade their supernatural power, which is considered as voluntary participation in the challenge. There is no backdoor available.]

Additionally, the host is reminded that the guardian beast is about to appear. Please prepare for battle. If the host fails, they will be expelled from the secret realm and permanently lose the qualification to obtain the "Nine Extremes Primordial Technique".

"Do you threaten me?"

Jiang Wang's face darkened, and his tone turned cold. "Fine, you win! It's just a guardian beast, right? I'm a Saint of the First Heaven with 10 billion Chaos Yuan Power. I can't even handle a broken beast? Just wait and see!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground beneath his feet suddenly trembled violently. Accompanied by a low roar, a dark figure darted out from the depths of the cave and blocked Jiang Wang's path.

The figure was entirely black, covered in hard scales, with a snake-like head but three eyes, thick limbs, sharp claws, and a sticky black liquid dripping from its mouth, emitting a pungent, fishy odor.

Jiang Wang subconsciously took a step back, his brows furrowing even more, and cursed at the guardian beast: "Damn it, what kind of monster are you? You look so ugly, how dare you be a guardian beast? Get lost, or I'll rip off your scales and boil you into soup!"

The guardian beast seemed to understand his words, letting out an even angrier roar. Its three eyes flashed with a scarlet light as it pounced on Jiang Wang, its sharp claws carrying a fierce gust of wind, aiming straight for Jiang Wang's chest.

Jiang Wang's eyes narrowed, not daring to be careless. He instantly activated the Primordial Chaos Power within his body, and with a flash, he dodged the guardian beast's attack. At the same time, he raised his hand and threw a punch at the guardian beast's head, cursing, "Dare to pounce on me? You're asking for death! Watch me smash your head open with one punch!"

With a loud "bang," Jiang Wang's fist slammed into the guardian beast's head, but only produced a dull thud. The guardian beast's head didn't budge. Instead, Jiang Wang felt a tingling sensation in his fist as the force was instantly rebounded.

"Holy crap! It's so hard?"

Jiang Wang winced in pain, quickly withdrew his fist, shook his arm, and growled at the system, "Damn system, what the hell is this thing? Its scales are harder than Primordial Iron? Did you give me an invincible opponent?"

[The guardian beast of the first level of the secret realm: the Black-Scaled Three-Headed Serpent, with cultivation at the first level of the Human Realm, possesses extremely strong defense and is skilled in spatial tearing techniques. Its weakness is its third eye on its head; the host must attack its weakness to defeat it.]

"The First Heaven of the Perfected Man?"

Jiang Wang's eyes lit up, and he breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought he was so powerful, but he's only at the first level of the Human Realm. You scared me."

However, its weakness is its third eye on the top of its head, which is a bit troublesome. This thing keeps moving around, making it difficult to aim!

Just as he was speaking, the Black-Scaled Three-Headed Serpent launched another attack. It swung its tail violently, the thick tail whipping towards Jiang Wang with a whistling wind. At the same time, it spat out a ball of black venom, which formed a black arc in the air, heading straight for Jiang Wang's face.

"Good timing!"

Jiang Wang shouted, his figure flashing again to avoid the tail attack. At the same time, he raised his hand and waved, a barrier formed by primordial energy blocking the venom in front of him. "Is that all you've got? You think you can hurt me? Let's see how I deal with you!"

As he spoke, the primordial power within him erupted once more. He leaped onto the back of the black-scaled three-headed serpent, gripped its scales tightly with both hands, and shouted at its head, "You beast, don't move! I'll gouge out your third eye today and turn you into a blind snake!"

The three-headed black-scaled serpent sensed the disturbance on its back and immediately became agitated, twisting its body wildly in an attempt to throw Jiang Wang off. It roared angrily, and the crimson light in its three eyes grew stronger and stronger. The third eye on its head even began to flash with a black light, clearly preparing a spatial tearing technique.

Jiang Wang gripped the scales tightly, remaining motionless no matter how the three-headed black-scaled snake twisted and turned. At the same time, he raised his fist and smashed it hard into the third eye on its head, shouting, "Break!"

"boom!"

Another loud bang! This punch contained all of Jiang Wang's primordial power and slammed into the third eye of the Black Scale Three-Headed Serpent, instantly shattering it. Black blood gushed out, splattering all over Jiang Wang.

The black-scaled three-headed serpent let out a shrill scream, its body convulsing violently and twisting wildly. Before long, it collapsed to the ground, motionless, its body gradually turning into a wisp of black smoke and dissipating into the air, leaving only a crystal-clear fragment suspended in mid-air.

Jiang Wang stood up from the ground, dusted off the dirt and bloodstains on his body, pursed his lips, walked over to the fragment, and muttered, "Finally done. This beast is quite troublesome; it almost threw me off."

Fortunately, I finally obtained the fragment of the Primordial Dao Fruit. (End of Chapter)