While Others are Leveling Up, I Alone Will Cultivate Until Mahayana Before Making My Move

[The Double-pupil Demon Saint seemingly stood afar, casting an interested glance your way.]

[He sized you up, then with a mocking gaze, he turned to the silver-haired Demon Emperor beside him.]

[After whispering a few words, the complexion of the silver-haired Demon Emperor turned somewhat unsightly, but he still nodded with difficulty.]

[The silver-haired Demon Emperor came out beyond the walls, loudly challenging you to a fight.]

[He declared that if you could defeat him, the esteemed Lord Demon Saint was willing to not invade Demon-Subduing Pass for three years.]

[The only remaining Great Emperor of the Human Race desired to join the battle, but the Demon Race specifically nominated you to fight.]

[You looked at the Double-pupil Demon Saint high above in the distance, knowing that this battle was inevitable.]

[And after your Earth Sword reached perfection, you also lacked a foe to sharpen your sword on, to test your own strength.]

[Thus without hesitation, you took to the skies, accepting the challenge.]

[The grand battle was about to erupt...]

[The silver-haired Demon Emperor, seeing your decisive acceptance, couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.]

[He glanced at his reattached severed hand, which seemed to throb with pain still.]

[The memory of you severing his hand and slaying dozens of Legendary Demon Beasts eight years ago remained vivid in his mind.]

[Having fought you several times, he knew well of your terrifying strength and that astonishing growth rate.]

[The silver-haired Demon Emperor looked again at the Double-pupil Demon Saint not far away, and, gritting his teeth, charged forward.]

[He knew that if he retreated without fighting, the Double-pupil Demon Saint would likely take matters into his own hands.]

[In a battle with you, he was confident that he had more than a fifty percent chance of surviving.]

[Compared to the emotionally complex and somewhat timid silver-haired Demon Emperor, you appeared far more resolute.]

[Regardless, you knew that death was certain this time; if you could enjoy a hearty battle before dying, it would not be a death in vain.]

[With a permeating willpower, you swung your Ink Ice Sword even faster, vaguely resounding with the sound of thunderstorms.]

[After just a few exchanges, both you and the silver-haired Demon Emperor sustained injuries.]

[Even the silver-haired Demon Emperor struggled to fend off the terrifying speed of your sword, and you left indelible wounds on his body with just a few strikes.]

[But at the same time, your Protective Gang Qi was breached, and you were not lightly wounded.]

[After a round of combat, you both pulled back, looking for openings in each other's defenses.]

[Suddenly, with a roar from the silver-haired Demon Emperor, you were again engaged in a fierce fight.]

[This battle lasted a full day and night.]

[In the end, with a minuscule advantage of a single sword strike, you slashed across the neck of the silver-haired Demon Emperor, a hefty head tumbling to the ground...]

[You won this battle, but you paid a heavy price... You lost a leg and an arm.]

[Even if they could be reattached later, your strength would be severely impacted.]

[After slaying the silver-haired Demon Emperor, waves of cheers like the tide erupted from behind you in Demon-Subduing Pass.]

[But you did not relax even slightly, your gaze shifting to the other two Demon Emperors nearby, and to the Double-pupil Demon Saint, whose aura was as terrifying as the Abyss...]

[The other two Demon Emperors, seeing the silver-haired one beheaded, showed an expression of horror.]

[Yet the Double-pupil Demon Saint merely chuckled twice, then nonchalantly started applauding.]

[The next second, the Double-pupil Demon Saint crossed tens of thousands of meters, appearing right before you...]

[His terrifying presence filled you with a sense of oppression all over.]

[Unsurprisingly, the Double-pupil Demon Saint praised your strength, but he had no intention of keeping his promise.]

[You were not surprised by this, took a deep breath, and delivered your strongest sword strike.]

[Thunderous noise burst forth, and with the aid of the force of speed, this sword strike was extremely fast!]

[The Double-pupil Demon Saint showed an interested expression but raised two fingers to firmly block your strike.]

[He earnestly praised, "Not bad for speed, but a bit lacking in power..."]

[Then, your vision spun, and heads fell...]

[Your Divine Soul was annihilated by the Demon Saint.]

[You died!]

[Ding, this simulation has ended!]

After the simulation ended, Su Xing let out a long sigh of relief.

"So, a Demon Saint's strength is truly this fearsome?"

"At my current state, trying to face a Demon Saint, the gap is still too large..."

"Perhaps, only by breaking through to the Integration Phase or even a higher realm could I possibly stand against one?"

Pausing for a moment, a smile appeared on Su Xing's face.

"However, Demon Emperors are no longer insurmountable peaks to me, but existences I can personally slay!"

"Of course, that silver-haired might be one of the weaker ones among the Demon Emperors... If I were to face a later stage Demon Emperor, it would probably still be a fight of nine deaths and one life..."

Su Xing was not in a rush.

To go from not being a match for a Demon Emperor to now being able to battle one was already a tremendous progression.

Recalling the gains from this simulation, Su Xing muttered:

"After perfecting the Earth Sword, there's much I can do..."

"First off, I should try to slay the Puppet in the relics of the Five Elements Mountain, those two Jade Slips, and some array materials all would be beneficial to me!"

"However, to face True Person Wan Mu... it might still be safer to break into the Integration Phase and have an absolute realm advantage!"

So thought Su Xing.

After all, True Person Wan Mu wasn't just some common minion; although he was only a half-step into the Integration Phase.

As a talented Cultivator rarely seen in thousands of years, he probably had many hidden aces, and his strength might even be stronger than a typical Demon Emperor by three parts...

"Beyond that, the Dragon Protector... and that Angel Envoy on the Slaughter Battlefield... one by one, I'll take my time!"