High Martial Arts Races: I Ascend to the Future in a Simulation

Although I'm only one breakthrough away from reaching the Martial Master realm, the concentration of primordial energy in the prehistoric era is far too low.

Even in the Rift Valley, the energy was incredibly weak. For ordinary warriors, breaking through not only required overcoming bottlenecks, but also consuming the equivalent of thirty Yuan Crystals' worth of Yuan Qi in a short period!

[In prehistoric times, there were level caps. The concentration of vital energy naturally kept all martial artists firmly within the second realm. Here, it was impossible to break through to the second realm, even if the realm barrier was worn down to nothing!]

"That's going to be a bit tricky."

Xu Fei frowned: "Does this mean I have to wait until I successfully clear the prehistoric era and unlock the next high-concentration primordial energy simulation instance before I can break through to the Martial Master level?"

"At this point, the only real challenges seem to be the 'Savage King' and that Tyrannosaurus Rex."

"Is that Tie Man kid just born with an indomitable spirit? We have to really kill him?"

"And that Tyrannosaurus Rex... If I don't deal with it, will I be able to successfully complete the Prehistoric Era?"

Suddenly, Xu Fei's furrowed brows relaxed.

"Wait, why am I arguing with the simulated world?"

"Even if the concentration of vital energy in prehistoric times wasn't enough for me to break through... can't I break through in reality?"

The boy really wanted to slap himself, but he couldn't bring himself to do it, so he just gently patted his cheeks and said, "You little idiot."

"It was really...we almost got stuck in a dead end."

Xu Fei was speechless; he had made a foolish mistake.

He still has over a hundred Yuan Crystals, a gift from school leaders, which he hasn't used to purchase them in the simulator yet, just in case.

Now it just so happens that he can use it. The only difficulty he faces in breaking through to the Martial Master level is not "vital energy" but "realm barrier".

When he was still a martial arts student, he could easily break through the barrier of cultivation realm with his physique of just over thirty points, but now it's not so easy.

[You sense that your peak period is only a few months away, and you know it's impossible for you to break through to the second realm, but it's okay, you can still burn as much as you can and rack up more achievements.]

Two months later, you arrived at the Great Plains, your target being the Sword Tiger King.

[In this simulation, you defeated many beast kings, but you didn't fight the Saber Tiger King because its stats are extremely high, and its agility is far superior to that of crocodiles, wild boars, and polar bears.]

Even in the last simulation, you only managed to drive it away, and then other wild beasts took advantage of the situation. If it had really come down to a fight to the death that time... you would definitely have been the one to die!

Therefore, even after you recovered your full strength at age 16, you didn't fight it again in this simulation, but instead continued to develop until now.

It's time to defeat this Sword Tiger King fair and square!

This is the confidence that comes with the pinnacle of martial arts skills combined with unparalleled spearmanship!

[You acted alone, with terrifying mobility. In less than half a month, you found your target and relentlessly pursued it. After a short rest to fully recover your "health breath," you picked up your spear and challenged the Sword Tiger King.]

[My heart pounded like a water pump, my blood was boiling hot, exceeding 45 degrees Celsius, surging through my body at two or even three times the normal speed, almost boiling over!]

[Your stamina is being depleted at an alarming rate, even the replenishment rate of "blood breath" is almost unable to keep up, and the battle between you is rapidly intensifying and reaching a fever pitch!]

In the fierce battle, under the pressure of life and death, you felt the barrier between your realms rapidly dissolving. After all, you were now fighting the Sword Tiger King purely with your spear skills, completely dancing on the edge of a blade.

[Every minute of this kind of battle is equivalent to an hour of normal martial arts training that wears down one's cultivation level!]

[During a period of fatigue after exerting maximum effort, you slowed down slightly and made a mistake.]

Then a giant hand began to grow larger and larger before your eyes.

[A dead end, a doomed situation!]

[I can't dodge it, there's no way I can dodge it, I'm going to die in a few seconds!]

[In that instant, time seemed to freeze; a fraction of a second stretched out countless times, and a thousand thoughts flashed through your mind.]

【boom!】

Under extreme mental pressure, it was as if something was being torn apart, as if something was transcending, as if something was being sublimated!

[You felt your spirit coalesce into a single force, and the spear in your hand soared into the sky like a dragon, piercing through the Sword Tiger King's left shoulder as easily as piercing through tofu, shattering its bones and crippling its left limb!]

[But what you see magnified is the right claw.]

The five protruding tiger claws, each over 20 centimeters long and even stronger than steel, are distributed across your chest, neck, and cheeks.

You only felt a cool, refreshing sensation, as if ice had been scraping across those areas.

Before the excruciating pain could even fully register in the brain, two saber-toothed protrusions, each nearly a meter long, pierced into the skull...

【you are dead. 】

Although you made a "breakthrough" before you died, the shot you fired after that breakthrough missed its mark, causing you to still die from the Saber Tiger King's claws and bites.

[Settlement in progress...]

Age: 31

[Combat Power Ranking: 6 (Based on peak condition)]

"Good heavens, doesn't this mean that only five creatures in the entire primitive era could defeat me?"

"Was it brought about by that final breakthrough?"

【…】

[World Exploration Rate: 92%]

Ascension progress: 95%

Total points: 7214

The following items can be redeemed with points.

[Constitution +1 (Maximum 50 points)]

Control +1 (Maximum 48 points)

[Stamina +1 (Maximum 50 points)]

[Spiritual Essence +1 (Maximum 39 points)]

"Holy crap, that's so tall!?"

Nothing else affected him much. He had expected his physique and strength to reach the tenth level of martial arts, so it was not surprising that his control had improved by several points.

Only this Divine Soul attribute... it's risen a bit too ridiculously!

The last simulation ended with only 31 points, but this time it's soared to 39!

If it were 34 points or even 35 points, it would be understandable, but a sudden increase of 8 points... is completely illogical!

During this simulation, Xu Fei didn't frequently check the attribute interface to view data for different age groups, so it's unclear when his mental strength surged.

"Something must have happened, some hidden benefit provided by that snake pill? But shouldn't the flight simulator be able to detect it?"

"Such a big matter, there's no reason why the simulator shouldn't bring it up separately..."

Suppressing his doubts, Xu Fei continued to look back.

[A variety of miscellaneous gift packs (57 points)]

It includes memories, some combat experience, newly acquired knowledge, and a deeper understanding of martial arts.