Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard”

Chapter 748: Another Kill of a 100th-Tier Powerhouse

Even more critically, Su Yuan’s realm ascension was too rapid. The size of his Life-bound Chaos was not even comparable to the vastness of an eightieth or ninetieth-rank Chaos Dominator’s. Now, with a single release, it was like a dragon drinking from rivers and seas—unstoppable once unleashed!The commotion here alarmed the nearby Chaos city, Black Flame City. Black Flame City’s City Lord, Meng Kui, personally came to investigate. And when she saw that colossal Chaos with her own eyes, she sensed the aura of her master.

“Master?” Meng Kui was stunned.

Su Yuan sensed her call, cast his gaze over, and said softly, “Meng Kui? You’re still here. This is my Life-bound Chaos. From today onward, I’ll open it. You can enter and cultivate within, then help me manage the comings and goings in the Chaos. Just don’t let it get too chaotic.”

Meng Kui was overjoyed and immediately knelt to thank him: “Thank you, Master!”

“Mm. You’ve guarded the city for all these years—no great feats, but you have your merits. I’ve widened your realm’s upper limit. Cultivate well from now on!”

With a thought from Su Yuan, a mysterious power fused into Meng Kui’s body. Her original thirty-sixth-tier rank limit shattered instantly, and her cultivation smoothly broke through to the thirty-seventh tier. Moreover, she now had the potential to break through to the ninetieth tier and beyond. As for whether she could achieve even higher accomplishments, that would depend on her own efforts.

Meng Kui was ecstatic, kneeling repeatedly to kowtow. Not only had her realm been elevated, but she had also received a small authority out of nowhere—she could now manage the entrance to the Seven Stars Chaos Universe ahead, preventing living beings from disrupting order. This position was far more important than being City Lord of Black Flame City! If she performed well, she might even receive the master’s favor!

She waved her hand, and a Rainbow Bridge extended from beneath her, connecting to that terrifying Seven Stars Chaos Universe. From there, it continued to stretch out, linking to one of Black Flame City’s city gates! From then on, Black Flame City would become a transit hub to the Seven Stars Chaos Universe, where Dominators could go to explore.

Of course, this could only operate after the Seven Stars Chaos Universe had stabilized. As of now, the Seven Stars Chaos Universe was still expanding at an inconceivable speed. Meng Kui quickly issued safety protocols and announced the upcoming opening of the Seven Stars Chaos Universe, causing an uproar among the crowd.

The news also spread to the Second Frontline, drawing many cultivators from there to come and investigate. Some high-ranking officials knew that this was the Alliance Leader’s Life-bound Chaos, and all came to pay their respects, hoping to gain some insights or opportunities within.

As for all this, Su Yuan had already stopped paying attention.

Inside the ruins.

After the Prison Master, Wu Tianxiang, had fallen.

Beside him, Qixin had been stirred and had woken up. The moment he came to, he clearly sensed the lingering traces of two hundred-rank powerhouses who had just vanished.

His face filled with terror, and he looked at Su Yuan with fearful eyes. A powerhouse like Qixin would never show such an expression lightly—this expression was deliberately displayed to Su Yuan as a sign of his surrender.

“Seven Stars Alliance Leader, I beg you to spare me! I am your ally, the Deputy Alliance Leader of the Alliance! Can you let me live? From now on, I’ll do whatever you say—without a second word!” Hope flickered in Qixin’s eyes.

Su Yuan heard this and gazed at him calmly. “Oh? Do you think I can’t hear your thoughts? All this time, you’ve been scheming to uncover my secrets and kill me. Did you think I didn’t know? You, along with Wu Tianxiang and Zang Tianguan, have controlled the Dominators for countless years, killing more Dominators than can be counted. Someone like you would never hold back if you found an opportunity, would you?”

Rage surged in Qixin’s eyes. He let out a harsh laugh. “You want to kill me? Then I’ll make sure you don’t have an easy time of it either!”

He immediately stirred his Primal Source Power, intending to emulate Zang Tianguan’s self-destruction. Unfortunately, Su Yuan had already prepared for this. His conversation with Qixin wasn’t about a victor’s declaration—Su Yuan had laid an inescapable net, cutting off any chance for Qixin to escape.

Then, Su Yuan struck down with his sword, likewise annihilating Qixin! Under Su Yuan’s hand, Qixin had no power to resist. With an expression of utter disbelief, he dissolved into dissipating light.

Another hundred-rank realm bead appeared in Su Yuan’s hand!

After Qixin’s fall.

More changes appeared in the Nothingness.

A vast number of cultivators suddenly felt that improving their mental realm had become much easier. Many had been stuck on mental bottlenecks, unable to advance, but in that moment, all of them saw varying degrees of improvement!

It turned out that Qixin had been binding the minds of Myriad Beings, using their mental power to nourish himself. This way, Qixin’s power was inexhaustible and extremely difficult to kill. He could be reborn from anyone’s mind, making him practically unkillable—like a cockroach that just wouldn’t die!

However, Su Yuan had directly stripped Qixin of his hundred-rank realm, rendering almost all of Qixin’s revival methods useless. He had never imagined that when he fell, even his realm would cease to exist. Even if he somehow found a chance to revive, his realm would drop, and ascending back to the hundredth rank would be no simple matter.

Of course, Su Yuan’s annihilation carried the [Equivalent Annihilation] effect, making revival almost impossible. But exceptions always exist—Su Yuan merely noted the possibility, however infinitesimally small.

The mental binding had little effect on Su Yuan. After killing Qixin, he felt no unusual sensations. Perhaps it was due to the [Tempering Heart in Mortal Dust] trait, or perhaps because Su Yuan’s will was transcendent. Either way, this mental binding was useless against him. If not for the fact that he, too, had once believed Life-bound Chaos had rank limits, he would have broken those limits long ago. This whole affair only made Su Yuan realize that cultivation was about breaking conventions—not following rigid rules.

He now held a full three hundred-rank realm beads in his hand, enough to instantly establish a hundred-rank Great Dao.

He tried investing one into the Chaos Origin Great Dao.

Unsurprisingly, it failed!

Because these three realm beads only represented some minor branch of a hundred-rank Great Dao within either the Chaos Great Dao or the Nothingness Great Dao. There was no way to advance the entire Chaos Origin Great Dao to the hundredth rank all at once—it simply wasn’t reasonable. So this outcome was exactly what he had expected.

“This thing… it’s useful to me, but not that useful anymore!”

Su Yuan casually put them away, saving them for when he hit a bottleneck later.

Then, he revived Bai Dicang.

Bai Dicang opened his eyes, glanced around in confusion, and when he saw Su Yuan, he jolted to attention, bowed, and said, “I pay my respects to the Seven Stars Alliance Leader!”

Su Yuan said, “You are free. I’ll provide you with unlimited resources. Cultivate well on your own, and keep trying to break through!”