"You're actually a sword cultivator." The giant tiger beast king glanced at the sword marks on its chest before looking at Li Xuan and speaking.
Its tone was clearly tinged with surprise. After all, all Li Xuan had shown from the beginning was formidable physical strength.
"It's just a shame that my full-power strike only managed to break through your defense, King Tiger," Li Xuan said with a wry smile.
The giant tiger beast king, upon hearing this, paced before Li Xuan and said gravely, "If we were of equal strength, your sword strike would have been enough to wound me. I must admit, your sword strike is already very powerful."
The giant tiger beast king was actually quite surprised. It had never expected its defense to be breached by Li Xuan. Although Li Xuan had lost his ability to strike after breaking through, if he had been a little stronger, the outcome might have been different.
Even though the giant tiger beast king could tell that the sword Li Xuan held was extraordinary, it still required the user's strength to wield it effectively.
It was like a cleaver; in the hands of a child, it wouldn't unleash its true power. But in the hands of an adult, it would be a formidable weapon.
"You flatter me, King Tiger," Li Xuan said with a smile.
The giant tiger beast king didn't dwell on the matter further and instead sat down, looking at Li Xuan, and said, "While your strength hasn't broken through recently, you've grown much stronger than before. If you want to improve, I suggest you participate in the competition your human race is holding."
"The human race competition?" Li Xuan's interest was immediately piqued.
The giant tiger beast king nodded slightly, "The Great Thousand World has nine major domains. Among them..."
After the giant tiger beast king's explanation, Li Xuan finally came to a true understanding of the Great Thousand World.
The nine major domains were: Divine Domain, Immortal Domain, Buddhist Domain, Dao Domain, Demon Domain, Martial Domain, Tianyi Domain, Beast Domain, and Spirit Domain.
Besides these, there were also many other world continents. However, compared to the nine major domains, their overall strength was significantly weaker.
For many cultivators on these world continents, their ultimate goal was to enter one of the nine major domains.
To obtain more resources, many world continents could only rely on continental ranking tournaments. Only those who entered the top twenty would be qualified to receive resources. It wasn't even out of the question to join one of the nine major domains.
According to the giant tiger beast king, the continental ranking tournament would begin in over half a year. As long as Li Xuan participated, regardless of the outcome, it would bring him immense benefits.
If Li Xuan participated individually and managed to enter the top twenty, he would undoubtedly become a highly sought-after prodigy. After all, this was the Great Thousand World's continental ranking tournament, and all world continents aspired to enter the top twenty. Li Xuan would naturally receive the best rewards if he was willing.
Even if Li Xuan joined a team from a world continent and emerged victorious, he would still receive significant attention.
The giant tiger beast king's intention was primarily for Li Xuan to participate in this competition to improve himself. Regardless of the result, it would be enough for Li Xuan to advance considerably.
After all, a competition that determined a world continent's ranking would naturally have a rigorous and challenging format. As long as Li Xuan could persist until the end, there was a high probability of improvement.
"King Tiger, doesn't the Beast Domain participate?" Li Xuan pondered for a moment and then asked the giant tiger beast king.
Just now, the giant tiger beast king had mentioned "your human race competition," and Li Xuan was curious.
The giant tiger beast king nodded slightly, "Our Beast Domain is among the nine major domains, and it's primarily comprised of beast tribes. We don't have much interest in your human race competition. Despite this, our Beast Domain's status in the Great Thousand World remains unshaken."
Li Xuan nodded. He had witnessed the strength of the Beast Domain. Although he didn't know the strength of the other eight domains, the power of the Beast Domain was undeniable.
At the very least, Li Xuan himself was no match for the twelve beast kings in these Hundred Thousand Mountains.
"Li Xuan, what Little Tiger mentioned about this world continent ranking tournament is indeed worthwhile. Many heaven-defying prodigies emerge from each of these world continent ranking tournaments. This would be an excellent opportunity for you," Mo Jieyu said from the side.
Li Xuan nodded slightly, "I'll participate."
"Li Xuan, then we'll await your good news!" Mo Jieyu said with a smile.
Li Xuan let out a wry laugh, "With my current strength, I'm afraid I won't be able to break into the top twenty. After all, as King Tiger said, those world continents participate as teams. Fighting alone against five would be even more uncertain. For now, participation is the key, and that's all I can hope for."
The giant tiger beast king heard this and said, "You don't need to be so self-deprecating. Your sword strike was already very powerful. And while this world continent ranking tournament does have cultivators at the Dao Integration realm, it also depends on individual explosive power."
"Let me put it this way: the Dao Origin realm, the Dao Harmonization realm, and the Dao Integration realm are all the same level. The reason for the divisions is the difference in combat power that each individual can unleash. Those at the Dao Integration realm naturally possess greater explosive combat power."
"King Tiger, are you saying that if I can further enhance the power of that sword strike, I can contend with cultivators at the Dao Integration realm?" Li Xuan finally understood and asked.
The giant tiger beast king nodded slightly, "Just like you see my current strength. Although I appear to be at the peak of the Dao Origin realm, I can enter the Dao Integration realm at any time. Otherwise, how could I have become one of the twelve beast kings?"
Li Xuan smiled and said, "Thank you, King Tiger. With this, I now have a general direction for my cultivation."
The giant tiger beast king smiled and replied, "You don't need to thank me. If it weren't for the young lady's regard for you, I wouldn't have treated you this way. Of course, you've also earned my approval during this time. I believe that in time, your achievements will not be inferior to mine."
"Alright, Little Tiger, there are less than seven months left. From now on, let Li Xuan improve on his own. If he has any questions, he can come to you then," Mo Jieyu said.
The giant tiger beast king nodded and then looked at Li Xuan, "I'll be outside the palace. If you have any problems, come find me anytime."
Li Xuan smiled and nodded. However, Li Xuan knew that he likely wouldn't have any problems. To enhance the power of his sword strike, his next focus would undoubtedly be on condensing sword qi and stacking it.
With the Sword Stacking Technique, Li Xuan was confident that he would be able to strengthen himself significantly in the remaining time.
"King Tiger, Jieyu, I'm going into seclusion," Li Xuan said, then entered the palace. After closing the door, he immediately entered the Town Prison.
In less than seven months, within the Town Prison, Li Xuan would have ample time to cultivate.
The next moment, Li Xuan directly activated the Nine Revolutions of Soul Grinding to temper his soul. Not only that, but he also held the Master Sword in his hand.
Li Xuan took a deep breath and began stacking.