I only reached the Foundation Establishment stage at eighty years old, and then the system appeared.

Since Yang Hongbo had advanced to the God Emperor Realm, he naturally wanted to advance to the next level. However, when he went into seclusion to prepare to break through to the Dominator Realm, he received a message from the highest will of the God Realm in his mind.

To break through to the Dominator realm, one must enter a special secret realm—the Time-Space Tunnel. Inside, the seeker will be randomly assigned to one of ten battle scenarios, ranging from the mortal realm to the divine realm. Good luck to the seeker!

Then, a portal of light appeared in front of Yang Hongbo. This was probably the secret realm of the space-time tunnel. Its appearance was controlled by the Breakthrough Person. If they wanted to enter, they could go into seclusion; if they didn't want to enter, they could leave seclusion.

Yang Hongbo thought for a moment, then went inside.

As soon as he entered, he was suddenly struck by a dizzying sensation. When everything calmed down, he found himself in front of a dilapidated modern city.

A message appeared before his eyes: This is the apocalyptic era of a high-martial-arts world. You are now a fifth-tier martial general. You can clear the level by defeating all the monsters in the city that are stronger than you.

(The martial arts realms in this world are: Martial Apprentice, Martial Artist, Martial Master, Grand Martial Master, Martial General, Martial Spirit, Martial King, Martial Venerable, Martial Emperor, Martial Saint, Martial God.)

Yang Hongbo was speechless. If the highest-level monsters in this city reached the ninth or tenth level, wouldn't it mean that they wouldn't need to pass the level?

At this moment, a group of more than a hundred zombies appeared in the distance, the highest level of which was only level three. Yang Hongbo wanted to test his maximum explosive power, so he poured his power into the large sword in his hand and slashed forward. As a result, a sword aura that was more than ten meters wide and forty or fifty meters long "whooshed" through the necks of the group of zombies.

Meanwhile, a "ding-ding-dang-dang" sound appeared in Yang Hongbo's mind.

Points +1

Points +1

Points +3

Points +2

…………

Then a panel appeared in front of Yang Hongbo, showing the experience points, personal strength, physique, and spirit gained from killing zombies.

This isn't the system panel; it's an upgrade panel bestowed by the will of the gods.

Individual: Yang Hongbo.

Level: 5 (Military General)

Experience: 245/10000

Power: 10560

Physical condition: 10780

Spirit: 11560

Why? I never thought I'd have to fight monsters and level up! Yang Hongbo felt like he needed to use his brain. He'd never experienced fighting monsters and leveling up in hundreds of years. He never expected that even after becoming a big boss, he'd have to relive the monster-fighting, eating, and sleeping mechanics of a computer game!

He shook his head helplessly, preparing to continue forward, when he suddenly heard a faint cry for help coming from the ruins beside him. Yang Hongbo frowned, and in a flash, appeared beside the ruins. He saw a ragged man being cornered by a level three zombie. The man's face was full of terror, and he held a worn-out dagger in his hand, which was clearly no threat to the zombie.

"Help...help me!" The man saw Yang Hongbo, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, and he shouted for help.

Yang Hongbo snorted coldly, and with a swift swing of his broadsword, a sharp blade of energy instantly cleaved the zombie in two. The man was stunned for a moment, then reacted, immediately kneeling on the ground, saying with tears of gratitude, "Thank you... thank you so much for saving my life, sir!"

Yang Hongbo looked at the man and said calmly, "Get up. What's your name? What's the situation here?"

The man stood up, dusted himself off, and said, "My name is Li Qiang. I was originally an ordinary resident of this city. After the apocalypse, I formed a small team with some other survivors to try and survive in these ruins. However, a few days ago, we were attacked by a group of high-level zombies. Our team suffered heavy casualties, and I was the only one who escaped."

Yang Hongbo nodded and asked, "Do you know the distribution map of the highest-level monsters in this city?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qiang's expression changed, and he hurriedly warned, "Sir, you must not go there! That's an area occupied by high-level monsters. It's said that there are even ninth- or tenth-level monsters there. We low-level martial artists are no match for them at all!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Hongbo's heart skipped a beat. Ninth or tenth rank? This perfectly suited his needs. He smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for your advice, but I have a reason to go. Would you be willing to take me there?"

Li Qiang was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Sir, it's not that I don't want to help you, but it's really too dangerous there. I... I dare not go."

Yang Hongbo nodded understandingly and said, "Okay, then tell me the directions, and I'll go by myself."

Li Qiang hesitated for a moment, then pointed into the distance and said, "If you keep going west there, you'll see an area shrouded in darkness. That's the hunting range of high-level monsters."

Yang Hongbo thanked him, then vanished in a flash. Li Qiang stared in the direction Yang Hongbo had disappeared, muttering to himself, "I hope you succeed..."

Following Li Qiang's directions, Yang Hongbo headed west. Along the way, he encountered many low-level zombies and monsters, but he easily killed them all. As his experience accumulated, his level gradually increased, and his strength, physique, and spirit also improved significantly.

However, just as he was about to approach the hunting range of the high-level monsters, he suddenly encountered a group of humans with malicious intentions. This group looked like bandits from the post-apocalyptic world. Seeing that Yang Hongbo was alone, they became greedy and wanted to use him as bait to lure the monsters.

"Hey kid, you look pretty lonely all by yourself, want to join us?" A burly man walked up to Yang Hongbo and said with ill intent.

Yang Hongbo gave him a cold look and said, "Not interested."

Upon hearing this, the burly man's face darkened, and he said, "Hmph, don't push your luck! We are the overlords of these ruins. If you mess with us, you won't get away with it!"

Yang Hongbo chuckled dismissively and said, "Overlord? With trash like you?"

Upon hearing this, the burly man flew into a rage, brandishing his broadsword and slashing at Yang Hongbo. Yang Hongbo dodged the attack with ease, then swung his broadsword, unleashing a sharp blade of energy that instantly sliced ​​the burly man in two.

Seeing this, the other bandits retreated in fear. They hadn't expected Yang Hongbo to be so powerful, and for a moment they didn't dare to step forward.

Yang Hongbo looked at them coldly and said, "Get out of here, and don't let me see you again."

Upon hearing this, the bandits felt as if they had been granted a pardon and immediately turned and fled. Yang Hongbo watched their departing figures, shook his head, and continued on his way.

Finally, he arrived at the hunting grounds of the high-level monsters. It was pitch black here, as if shrouded by an invisible barrier. Yang Hongbo took a deep breath and stepped inside.

As soon as he entered the dark area, he felt a powerful aura rush towards him. He cautiously looked around and saw a giant sixth-tier zombie charging towards him. This zombie was enormous and incredibly strong, clearly far superior to the lower-tier zombies he had encountered before.

Yang Hongbo snorted coldly, swung his broadsword, and a sharp blade of energy instantly collided with the giant zombie's attack. With a loud bang, both the blade of energy and the zombie's attack dissipated simultaneously, and both Yang Hongbo and the giant zombie were forced back several steps.

"Interesting." Yang Hongbo's lips curled into a cold smile. He sensed the power of this sixth-tier giant zombie, but it also ignited his fighting spirit.

He flashed forward, instantly appearing beside the giant zombie, and slashed his broadsword fiercely at the zombie's leg. The zombie reacted quickly, hurriedly raising its leg to dodge, but Yang Hongbo's blade was too fast, still striking the zombie's leg and leaving a deep wound.

The zombie roared and swung its massive arm at Yang Hongbo. Yang Hongbo dodged the attack with ease, then seized the opportunity to plunge his knife into the zombie's head. The zombie struggled a few times before collapsing to the ground, motionless.

"Ding ding ding..." The sound of experience points increasing rang in Yang Hongbo's mind again. He looked at the numbers on the panel that kept climbing and nodded in satisfaction.

He then continued deeper into the dark region, searching for higher-level monsters. Along the way, he encountered many fourth and fifth-tier monsters, but he easily killed them all. His level and strength continued to increase, gradually approaching the threshold of the seventh tier.

However, just as he was about to break through to the seventh rank, he suddenly sensed an unprecedentedly powerful aura. He was startled, knowing that this was at least a monster with the strength of the eighth rank.

He took a deep breath, composed himself, and slowly walked towards the source of the aura. When he saw the eighth-tier monster, he couldn't help but gasp. This monster was as large as a mountain, possessed astonishing strength, and seemed capable of destroying everything.

A thrilling battle unfolded, with Yang Hongbo engaging in a fierce clash with an eighth-tier monster. His sword energy was incredibly sharp, and the monster's attacks were equally ferocious. However, relying on his formidable strength and unwavering will, Yang Hongbo gradually gained the upper hand.

Finally, with a sharp blade of energy, the eighth-tier monster collapsed to the ground. Yang Hongbo was also panting heavily, but he knew that he had finally broken through to the seventh tier and become a true high-level martial artist—a Martial King!