I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

"Slaying a transcendent and bizarre being..."

To be honest, this ceremony was quite outrageous.

The rituals for the other peak-stage cultivators of the Third Refinement Realm either involve conquering a nightmare alone or single-handedly annihilating a group of bizarre beings led by a leader. Such rituals are already extremely difficult for those seeking advancement, requiring a near-death experience to complete.

Slaying the extraordinary?

Killing a superhuman with a mortal body?

"Me, fight the extraordinary?"

"Hey, I can actually fight superhumans."

When Shi An was in the Second Refinement Realm, he estimated that he could contend with those in the Transcendent Realm.

Currently, he is at the peak of the Third Refinement Realm, so killing a relatively weak Transcendent Anomaly should not be difficult for him.

Even though he had never fought.

"Let's give it a try."

"Speaking of which, my extraordinary ritual is so outrageous, does that mean I'm a genius, one in a billion?"

Shi An thought he was.

His magical artifacts were obtained through cheating, and his foundation is incredibly solid; no one can compare.

He never expected that there would be a certain degree of "matching" between the extraordinary ritual and the individual who was promoted. He had originally thought that he could easily overcome the extraordinary ritual with his eyes closed.

Shi An began preparing for her ceremony.

The preparation was easy; he had already stockpiled over a dozen sets of materials for breaking through to the extraordinary realm, and he was still continuously acquiring more. In short, the more the better. Shi An didn't intend to find an extraordinary being to practice on first.

Because he chose to hold the ceremony within a dungeon. Creating a domesticated dungeon in his own backyard is eerie, but also incredibly safe. He can enter and exit the dungeon at any time.

In the nightmare world, although he could open the door at any time, it would still involve an extra step, not to mention the numerous risks and unexpected events. "The instance space, as a place for extraordinary rituals, has long been proven feasible. Luo Susu and Li Yunfeng's rituals were conducted within the instance." "The dangers they faced during their rituals were indeed much less than those faced by Bai Yu and Lu Qing."

It is not to say that everyone can transcend the extraordinary ritual.

However, if the success rate of advancing from the peak of the Third Refinement Realm to the Extraordinary Realm in the Fallen City Era was only 10% or 20%, now the probability is at least 70%. If the Fallen Dreamer has an extremely solid foundation and outstanding combat power, the advancement rate can be increased to 80% or even 90%.

Soon, that very night, Shi An entered the "Normal" level of the Pseudo-Human Calamity instance.

He snapped his fingers, and the left protector, Blood Handprint, and the right protector, Turbid Surge, appeared, sweeping across the areas in front of them with overwhelming force.

It's worth mentioning that Zhuopu has entered the "Disaster of the False Humans" dungeon several times since it appeared. Its purpose here isn't to complete the game, but rather to "catch pets."

One characteristic of pseudo-humans is that different pseudo-humans possess different abilities, which depends on the object they replace—because strong pseudo-humans are more similar to humans and have diverse abilities.

Zhuo Pu then picked and chose a few suitable pseudo-human superhumans to build his own "fallen legion".

Not to mention anything else, it's been catching all sorts of strange creatures in the dungeon to its heart's content.

quickly,

Shi An then arrived at the 44th floor of the dungeon building.

This area is guarded by a pseudo-human being of extraordinary abilities.

"One extraordinary pseudo-human, two leader-level anomalies, and two elite-level anomalies."

The number of bizarre challenges in each level is fixed.

Many powerful members now know the details of the dungeon spaces by heart, to the point where they can recite them backwards. However, the difficult-level dungeons remain unconquered.

However, while their numbers and ranks are fixed, their locations are not.

The eerie may be hidden, or it may be disguised.

Shi An stood in front of the entrance to the corridor, the shadows spreading outwards.

The surrounding space and structure quickly flooded my mind.

"We've found you."

He grinned.

In an instant, countless shadowy blades pierced out from the shadows.

Like spikes in the ground, like swords buried deep within, accompanied by the tearing sound of tearing cloth, the shadowy blades pierced through the four eerie figures on the spot, as if nailing struggling eels to a chopping board.

Only that extraordinary fake man narrowly dodged away.

A ghostly blue flame ignited in the eyes of the extraordinary pseudo-human, and his fists were also wreathed in ghostly blue flames.

The fake man suddenly leaped dozens of meters, his fists, engulfed in flames, crashing down.

"Elemental abilities, probably something like freezing power, or flames that damage the spirit?"

Shi An murmured.

Before the fists even landed, a bone-chilling cold swept over me.

He might be able to catch it, or he might not be able to catch it completely... If it were a flame aimed directly at his spirit, his insect armor might be pierced. Moreover,

"The best way to deal with an ability whose effects are unclear is to dodge. That's what experienced veterans all say." The safe zone had a strong teaching atmosphere.

Sometimes, experienced people pass on their knowledge to newcomers, and Shi An would listen in to some of it. He wasn't listening intentionally; it's just that nothing in this shop could escape his ears.

Shi An vanished into the shadows and instantly reappeared dozens of meters away.

The place he used to be...

"boom!"

The floor was blasted through, leaving a hole several meters in diameter. Eerie blue flames continued to erode the edge of the hole, gradually widening it. Shi An did not confront this extraordinary pseudo-human head-on.

He's just hiding.

He dodged four times in a row.

The battlefield fell from the 44th floor to the 38th floor, naturally because the floorboards on each floor were breached and shattered.

But he didn't just dodge without attacking; instead, he took advantage of the time he spent dodging to completely kill the other four strange beings.

otherwise,

He is just a mortal, and it would be very troublesome if he were ambushed by other strange beings while fighting a supernatural enemy.

Even extraordinary experts, when their talents fail to protect them, can still suffer serious injuries from ordinary strange occurrences.

Humans are too fragile.

"Now, it's time to begin the second round."

Shi An murmured.

The superhuman pseudo-human lacked intelligence; it simply felt that the human would no longer escape and that it was time for the real battle to begin.

Therefore,

"Come forth, Shadow Soldiers!"

One, two, three... a total of nine shadow soldiers emerged from the shadows.

Shi An shielded these shadow soldiers in front of him.

In ancient times, his two shadow soldiers, working together, were able to contend with a strange being.

But the past is the past.

right now,

The magical power contained within these shadow soldiers is far greater than it was in the past.

"The magical power possessed by a Shadow Soldier is equal to that of a Captain-level expert."

"Not only that..."

After the nine shadow soldiers appeared, they did not immediately step forward.

Instead, the three are integrated together.

Like clusters of shadows merging together, they transformed into three even larger shadow warriors.

This is still not the end.

Small dots spread across the Shadow Warrior's body, transforming into a full suit of grayish-brown armor.

This is the power of the fearless beetle.

This is still not the end.

next moment,

These three enormous... or rather, somewhat bloated shadow soldiers shrank and solidified inch by inch, and the cursed power surrounding them was compressed, turning into clouds of smoke that seemed almost tangible.

This is the power of a heart that changes a thousand times.

When the pseudo-human superhuman rushed forward, what met him head-on were these three fully-formed Fearless Shadow Warriors!

Four figures were locked in a fierce battle.

Even if this pseudo-human possessed extraordinary abilities and lacked intelligence, and even if it did, knowing to capture the leader first, it still couldn't break through the defensive line formed by the three fearless shadow warriors. Because it had already been suppressed.

A shadow warrior leaped high into the air, and the shadow-formed battle axe in his hand instantly grew several times larger. This battle axe, which seemed capable of splitting mountains, slammed down fiercely.

"boom!!"

The glass of the building behind them was completely shattered.

A black shockwave of cursed energy stretched forward, shattering an entire floorboard in a fan shape, followed by a large section of the wall behind it. The pseudo-human superhuman, its hands ablaze with flames, took the axe blow head-on, half-kneeling on the ground, crashing down and shattering three more floors.

At this moment, two other Shadow Warriors, one wielding a large sword and the other a large spear, instantly attacked.

The fake superhuman suffered several more wounds.

Four figures fought their way from inside the building to the outside, tearing the entire plaza apart and obliterating the main road.

at last,

With the final blow of the axe, the extraordinary pseudo-human was utterly killed.

"This extraordinary being was far too powerful; it took me a long and arduous battle to finally defeat it!"

Shi An looked at the three Shadow Warriors, their armor tattered and worn, and walked out of the building with his hands in his pockets. He uttered a deeply unsettling sigh. The extraordinary and bizarre were indeed very powerful.

Even with his advantageous position, it took him quite a while to kill a supernatural being that lacked intelligence and was merely a unit of combat power among the extraordinary beings.

How difficult would it be to hunt down truly extraordinary and bizarre creatures in the wild?

How much strength would he need to use to hunt it down?

"A transcendent ritual, indeed, is incredibly difficult."

In the distance, Xiao Xue and Zhuo Shen opened their eyes wide.

What was so difficult about it? How come they didn't see it? The two ghosts racked their brains but still couldn't figure it out, concluding that their comprehension was insufficient. After slaying this pseudo-human transcendent, the transcendent ritual was complete.

In the darkness, a mysterious power of rules descended.

The transformation of the body is about to begin.

With a thought, Shi Anxin returned to Training Room Number One in the next moment.

Here, there was a pre-arranged advancement area, with dream crystals and various auxiliary medicines piled up around it.

The transformation has begun.

Within his body, the power of the curse began to boil, and the three extraordinary cursed objects, which resembled organs, melted little by little under the boiling power of the curse, completely merging into his body.

His body was making crackling sounds as his muscles transformed inch by inch, and every cell in his body was buzzing.

Waves of pain from the transformation emanated from all parts of my body.

However, Shi An was not seriously injured during the extraordinary ritual, so this advancement and transformation was naturally without any surprises.

A day and a night later.

The hundreds of dream crystals piled around had mostly shattered, and the medicinal power of most of the precious medicines had been extracted and integrated into the body. Among these precious medicines, besides those that aided in breakthroughs and reduced risks, there were also some purely for enhancing physical and mental strength. These precious medicines were used daily, and the Dream Fallen One needed to absorb them little by little.

At this moment, taking advantage of the opportunity to advance to the extraordinary realm and break the shackles of the body, one can absorb the medicinal power of precious medicines in large quantities and efficiently. This is also an experience summarized by generations of powerful individuals.

After spending the entire day in a half-dream, half-awake state, Shi An suddenly opened his eyes.

There were lights in the training room, but at this moment his eyes seemed like two large lamps, illuminating the entire area.

His blood and energy were abundant;

He was physically strong, and his clenched fists seemed to contain boundless power.

His heart was pounding like a hammer striking a bell, echoing throughout the training room.

His eyes were clear; he could see every detail, from the dust drifting a hundred meters away to the slightest trace on the wall in the distance.

Its own vitality is so immense that it is astonishing.

Not only that...

Shi An felt that his thinking ability and memory had improved a lot. He was even able to recall some of the university knowledge that he had long forgotten.

Previously, those potion formulas that seemed like cryptic texts suddenly seemed to make sense when recalled.

His mental strength was also incredibly vast; he didn't need to rely on any external force, and he could perceive his surroundings even with his eyes closed.

Mind, memory, physique, spirit, magical power...

A comprehensive upgrade and a complete transformation.

"Is this what the extraordinary realm is?"

Shi An had always known that the Transcendent Realm was very strong, almost a completely different species from the Refinement Realm, but only by experiencing it firsthand could he truly understand just how powerful the Transcendent Realm was.

This immense power originates from its own strength, and is incredibly beautiful! It is fundamentally different from the Refining Stage!

Even when he was in the Refinement stage, Shi An was able to defeat a Transcendent being, but the difference was still enormous.

"This is a difference in the level of life!"

"During the Refinement stage, no matter how powerful a Dream Fallen is, they are still just an armed human. They are very strong, but this strength is somewhat superficial. Some Refinement stage experts are even weaker than ordinary people, more frail, and more prone to illness."

Even a captain-level expert with a solid foundation and who has taken many precious medicines... whose combat performance is somewhat inhuman, is still human in reality.

In terms of physical strength, he is only three to five times stronger than the average person, not much better.

Furthermore, due to the frequent use of cursed artifacts, if a captain-level powerhouse fails to advance to the extraordinary realm, his later years will be fraught with misfortune.

Even him...

He can fight against or even kill superhumans, but only if he is fully prepared. If he is ambushed by a superhuman, even the Grand Shopkeeper might not be able to react in time and be instantly killed.

His senses weren't very sharp until the shadows spread.

Now, his powerful mental strength is like a radar scanning the surroundings, and he can detect any movement immediately.

not to mention……

Those in the Transcendent Realm possess immense vitality; even being stabbed several times won't necessarily kill them.

"And most importantly, there's the protection of extraordinary talents. No matter what talent one awakens in the extraordinary realm, they can more or less passively protect themselves. Therefore, extraordinary experts are not so easily assassinated."

It's different below the extraordinary level.

It's not unheard of for a captain-level expert to be carelessly killed by an ordinary monster.

"The innate protective power is passive. Once in combat, my body surges with magical power, and ordinary weapons and bullets may not be able to penetrate my defenses." With a thought, Shi Anxin unleashed a torrent of magical power.

It wrapped around her legs and covered her hands, like a storm swirling around her.

Strong! Strong! Still strong!

He has the data:

"A third-stage Refinement Realm expert possesses approximately 20 units of spell power. A newly ascended Transcendent Realm expert, on the other hand, has around 100 units of spell power reserves. Furthermore, the Transcendent Realm expert's level of spell power condensation and application far surpasses that of a third-stage Refinement Realm expert."

However, Shi An briefly sensed the curse power within his body.

Approximately, possibly, seemingly...

It's around 800!

Eight times that of the same level.

After all, he was still in the first level of the Refinement Realm. When he only wielded one excellent cursed artifact, the cursed power in his body exceeded that of the peak of the third level of the Refinement Realm.

Shi An stroked his chin: "Cultivation and breakthroughs in the Transcendent Realm are based on the value of spell power, which drives talent to break through realms. In other words, if I want to cultivate to the mid-Transcendent Realm, the spell power I need to increase and the resources I need to consume are eight or even ten times that of other cultivators at the same level."

"Such talent... it's really caused me a lot of trouble."

"Oh, I have a safe zone and plenty of cultivation resources? Then there's nothing to worry about."

The physical transformation is complete; next, extraordinary talent will awaken.

Shi An was also curious about what kind of innate talent he would awaken.

"This talent is often related to one's own foundation—that is, one's natal magical artifact. However, one can only have one talent, while I have three natal magical artifacts..."

Shadows, Insect Armor, and a Thousand Transformations!

Shi An is most comfortable using the power of shadow, but he is also reluctant to give up the other two!

It's not that one forgets the various techniques used in the Refinement stage after advancing to the Transcendent level; on the contrary, Transcendent experts can still use their previous spellcasting techniques. However, the spells and techniques performed using ordinary spellcasting objects are significantly outdated at the Transcendent level.

It can be used, but it's not very useful.

Innate talent is the core of the transcendent realm.

suddenly,

A mysterious power began to grow within his body.

Shi An reached out, and a dark shadow appeared in his palm.

Then, with a snap of his fingers, flying insects appeared out of thin air.

With another thought, his entire appearance and physique changed, transforming him into a stubborn rock.

"So, I've awakened three innate talents?"

"Although this doesn't quite make sense, I think it's reasonable. It's just... if you have three talents, how do you cultivate? How do you break through to higher realms?" As Shi An thought this, he discovered that there was still some mysterious power surging out.

A faint golden light appeared and merged into my body.

"This is... the power of belief?"

First there were a few spots, then a few clumps.

More and more power of belief is flowing in.

"Notification: Conviction power is being consumed."

"Hint: Power of Faith -100."

"Hint: Power of Faith -500."

His faith points plummeted as if a floodgate had been opened. Even when Shi An used his faith power to fight the pseudo-human chieftain, the consumption wasn't this rapid. It took a full 10000 faith points to finish.

At this time,

Shi An suddenly felt that his connection with the safe zone was becoming increasingly close.

Previously, the power of conviction could only be used in passive counterattacks, but now it can be used at any time.

The amount of belief points consumed per use has also exceeded the previous limit of two hundred units.

Not only that,

Shi An introspects on himself.

He seemed to see a small space opening up inside his body.

Within that space, a portion of the power transformed into shadows, which in turn refracted opposing rays of light.

Some of the power transformed, turning into stones and trees;

A portion of the power transformed into flying insects, buzzing and darting about.

This is a small and very haphazard space; it can only be described as a venue or an area.

but,

"You have awakened the extraordinary talent 'Sanctuary'."