Chapter 398: Chapter 209: Watched by All, Earth Guardian God
A large number of Evolvers were even standing guard around the perimeter, just to keep the Martial Arts Hall from being overrun by the surging, enthusiastic crowd.
Thanks to the broadcasts and publicity from the Supreme Federation, everyone on the planet now knew the name Wang Xiao.
They knew Wang Xiao was the first human in history to refine a Living Star!
And the one he had refined was none other than Earth.
The reason the recent confrontation with the Mutant Beasts had ended so quickly was also thanks to Wang Xiao.
So, when people from all over returned to live on the surface, they spontaneously flocked to Wang Xiao’s residence, hoping to get a glimpse of this "Earth Guardian God"!
You could say that Wang Xiao’s popularity now surpassed even that of a Tier Nine Life.
He had become a household name!
At this moment, inside the World Martial Arts Hall.
Wang Xiao had his friends—Ji Wuchang, Ying Xu, Qin Mengyun, Qin Mengyue, and Liu Dongdong, who had all traveled from various places—take their seats.
After being tempered by eight long months of war, these people had all been completely transformed.
The strongest among them was, naturally, Ji Wuchang.
He had already condensed two Origin Dao Fruits: the Matter Dao Fruit and the Void Dao Fruit.
Wang Xiao, in turn, was extremely generous, passing on his *Nirvana Ninth Transformation* and *Mokoshu Infinite Great Treasury True Method* to Ji Wuchang.
After all, without the aid of these two cultivation techniques, it would be impossible for Ji Wuchang to condense the Nine Great Origin Dao Fruits.
As for Ying Xu, Qin Mengyun, and the others, they had all reached the Limit Breaking Stage in their cultivation.
Of course, the reason they had advanced so quickly was that almost all of them had gone to cultivate inside the Cosmic Relics.
The flow of time in some of the Cosmic Relics was on par with, or even far surpassed, that of the Divine-Demon Realm.
Coupled with a massive accumulation of various resources, it was understandable that their cultivation progressed a bit faster.
Of course, the further one progressed in cultivation, the fewer resources one could rely on.
Ultimately, it all came down to oneself.
If you could break through, you could break through. If you couldn’t, then no matter how much time you spent, you wouldn’t be able to.
"Wang Xiao, you’ve basically become the savior of our Human Race, our Guardian God, heh. The people outside are practically dying to hang a portrait of you in their homes."
"Sigh, I thought my cultivation progress was decent, but compared to you, it feels like all my hard work has gone to waste!"
"You’re comparing yourself to Wang Xiao? It’s practically a given that he’ll break through to Tier Nine in the future!"
"Back in the day, Wang Xiao was fighting apes and people from the Island Country with us on Skull Island. Who would’ve thought that in the blink of an eye, he’d be able to move mountains and fill seas, controlling an entire planet."
"Wang Xiao, can you see every corner of the globe now? You’d better not peek at me in the shower from now on," Liu Dongdong said, puffing out her ample chest.
Wang Xiao shook his head slightly.
"Don’t worry, I’m not that bored. Besides, my Divine Thought doesn’t cover the entire globe at all times."
Ji Wuchang spoke up.
"Now that you’ve broken through to a Tier Seven Life, you’ll definitely attract the attention of those Tier Nine Mutant Beasts. I wonder if our Tier Nine seniors have a plan for this."
He saw things from a broader perspective than the others, understanding that Wang Xiao’s refining of Earth had only resolved the crisis between humans and Mutant Beasts *on* Earth.
It would allow ordinary people to live free from the threat of Mutant Beast attacks from now on.
However, the true threat of the Mutant Beasts was still unresolved.
After all, almost no Mutant Beasts at Tier Seven or above were on Earth.
The words had barely left his mouth.
A deep, powerful voice rang out.
"Don’t worry. We’ve already blocked those Tier Nine Mutant Beasts outside the Solar System. They certainly won’t be able to get in anytime soon."
"As long as Wang Xiao doesn’t leave the Solar System, he’ll be fine."
"As for the Mutant Beasts at Tier Seven and above, their leaders have all fled. As long as they’re not fools, they won’t dare come to Earth."
As the voice faded.
A Chaos Sect suddenly materialized.
The next moment.
A burly figure walked out at a leisurely pace.
Seeing this burly figure, Ji Wuchang and the others all rose to their feet, their faces showing a hint of nervousness.
"Elder Gu!"
"Greetings, Elder Gu!"
"Wow, so that’s Elder Gu Tiandu? This is the first time I’ve seen him in person!"
Gu Tiandu smiled faintly.
"Haha, you are all very outstanding! To reach this realm at such a young age... you will all be pillars of our Human Race in the future!"
"I believe that in the future, more and more people will be able to follow Wang Xiao’s example, refining a Living Star, laying a solid foundation, and going even further than us Tier Nine Lifes!"
Seeing how courteous Gu Tiandu was, the others were all somewhat overwhelmed by the honor.
They responded with a flurry of humble words.
Gu Tiandu turned to Wang Xiao and said,
"Look at you. You’re now the goal and role model for all of humanity. You can’t afford to slack off in your cultivation from now on."
Wang Xiao nodded and said,
"Yes, Elder Gu."
Gu Tiandu continued,
"Seeing that there’s nothing abnormal about you, I can rest easy."
"With your current strength, I’m afraid even a Tier Eight Mutant Beast couldn’t do anything to you."
He could no longer even perceive the state of the Grotto Heaven inside Wang Xiao’s body.
This was proof that Wang Xiao’s strength was far greater than he had imagined!
’Just give Wang Xiao a little more time, and he’ll soon catch up to us.’
Wang Xiao spoke up.
"This is all thanks to the Starry Sky Crystal Stone the seniors gave me before. Otherwise, I would have been killed in the attack by that Tier Nine giant python."
Gu Tiandu said,
"Those fellows... to think they even used a Marvel. This time, they really suffered a double loss!"
He paused for a moment.
Then he continued,
"The Marvel they used... it seems to be the Chaotic Heaven Map. Did you take it?!"
He had been fighting Tier Nine Mutant Beasts outside the Solar System earlier, so he could only vaguely sense a little of what was happening on Earth through the Starry Sky Crystal Stone.
As such, he wasn’t clear on the specifics of what Wang Xiao had done.
Wang Xiao nodded.
"Yes, but I can’t take it out for the time being."
’The Chaotic Heaven Map has now been refined by the Book of Space-Time, so even I can’t use it.’
However, he couldn’t explain this in detail and could only give an ambiguous answer.
Fortunately, Gu Tiandu didn’t press the issue and instead said,
"No problem. The fact that you were able to subdue it is a testament to your ability. Keep it. A Marvel is an extremely precious item, even for us Tier Nine Lifes."
"In our corner of the cosmos, there may be a few Curiosities, but there are hardly any Marvels."
Wang Xiao said,
"Thank you, Elder."
Gu Tiandu began to speak again.
"After Tier Seven, you’ll need to start thinking about breaking through to Tier Eight. However, the way each of us broke through to Tier Eight is different, so I can only pass on some of my experience to you."
"Just take it as a reference."
Then, Gu Tiandu began to describe the secret to his own breakthrough to Tier Eight in front of Wang Xiao and the others.
Wang Xiao listened attentively, but his eyes flickered slightly.
’Gu Tiandu’s method of breaking through to Tier Eight doesn’t seem to be the three steps of Inner Strength, Heaven Shattering, and Void Transformation.’
’Instead, he absorbed some kind of chaotic power from the cosmos, causing his Yin Soul and Grotto Heaven to undergo a transformation!’
’Then, he merged his physical body and Yin Soul into one until they were indistinguishable, forming a Life Core within his body. That was considered a breakthrough to a Tier Eight Life.’
’The method is different, but the fundamental principle is the same. The key to breaking through to Tier Eight lies in making the physical body and the Great Daoist Nascent Soul undergo another transformation.’
Wang Xiao pondered this carefully.
’As for this chaotic power, it’s probably just a type of Cosmic Spiritual Material.’
’Still, Gu Tiandu’s method has its flaws. The three steps of Inner Strength, Heaven Shattering, and Void Transformation are still better. After all, that is a cultivation technique acknowledged even by Tier Twelve Lifes.’
Wang Xiao mused to himself.
Before long, Gu Tiandu finished explaining his cultivation technique, then looked at Wang Xiao and said,
"If you lack any resources in the future, you can contact the Celestial Dao directly. I’ll know immediately and see if I can help you solve the problem."
"Also, to ensure your safety, you should try to stay within the Solar System to cultivate from now on, unless you’re entering a Cosmic Relic."
Wang Xiao nodded.
"Yes, Elder. I understand."
Seeing that there was nothing amiss with Wang Xiao, Gu Tiandu didn’t stay much longer. After exchanging a few pleasantries with the others, he left the Martial Arts Hall.
Ji Wuchang and the others also didn’t want to disturb Wang Xiao’s cultivation any further. After agreeing to meet up in their private Virtual World later, they too took their leave.
After everyone had left,
Wang Xiao finally let out a breath of relief.
’Everything has finally settled. It’s time to travel.’
He connected with the Book of Space-Time, preparing to select a suitable part of the cosmos to travel to.
’I wonder if this time, I’ll be able to find a way to quickly break through to a Tier Eight Life.’
