The Villain Became the Protagonists’ Nightmare

Chapter 5: The Martial Arts Realms:

The effects of the Loyalty Pill were eye-opening for Xiao Lingfeng as well.

[Loyalty Pill: It is a special elixir that can make the user 100% loyal to the host.

Special note: This pill can only control individuals whose realm isn’t more than one major realm higher than the host, and the person’s luck must not be too strong; otherwise, the Loyalty Pill will be ineffective]

Even with these restrictions, the elixir’s effects were extraordinary.

Well, the restrictions made sense too.

If there were no limitations, he could simply have the emperor of the Tianyun Empire take the Loyalty Pill, and the entire empire would be his. Or, if he made the main character take the Loyalty Pill, the main protagonist would become his subordinate.

He wouldn’t need to cultivate at all; just by using the Loyalty Pill, he could conquer the world, which wasn’t the right path!

But then again, Xiao Lingfeng thought he wasn’t exactly a righteous person to begin with.

However, this approach wasn’t Xiao Lingfeng’s style.

He preferred to gradually crush his enemies.

Conquering them directly would be no fun!

Life was more interesting with some challenges.

Nevertheless, he decided not to use the Loyalty Pill casually.

The method of obtaining this elixir was unclear, and its effects increased with his own strength. Since he only had one, he naturally wanted to treasure it.

Now, it was time for him to make a breakthrough in his current realm.

Thinking of this, Xiao Lingfeng pressed a concealed button in a pavilion, entering a dark secret chamber. This chamber was made from special materials, making it difficult for even a Martial Commander Realm expert to damage it, making it the best place for cultivation.

With his safety ensured, Xiao Lingfeng took out the Martial King Pill from the system vault.

Holding the brownish elixir, Xiao Lingfeng felt excited.

For decades, the Martial King Pill was the treasure he had longed for the most. Knowing he was about to make a breakthrough with his body’s talent limitations, how could he not be excited?

Thinking of this, he swallowed the Martial King Pill in one gulp and began refining its energy with his cultivation technique.

On the Martial God continent, there was a clear hierarchy of realms.

The first realm was the Body Tempering Realm, which was akin to ordinary people but with slightly more strength.

Reaching the Martial Apprentice Realm set one apart from normal people. At the peak of the Martial Apprentice Realm, one would have the strength of a thousand pounds, akin to the modern-day legend of Xiang Yu reborn.

Beyond this was the Martial Warrior Realm, where one could comprehend a force stronger than pure strength, possessing greater destructive power.

The Great Martial Master Realm allowed one to manifest internal energy for attack or defense.

The Martial General Realm transformed internal energy into more formidable Divine Qi, which had more potent destructive capabilities and was more condensed.

A Martial General Realm expert could project energy from their body to attack enemies from a distance, becoming a prominent figure in Tianye City.

Above this was the Martial Commander Realm, where Divine Qi could be used more perfectly, most notably to condense armor and weapons from Divine Qi. Only three people, including Xiao Lingfeng and the city lord sent from above, had reached this level in Tianye City.

Reaching this level meant becoming a local tyrant, even a significant figure in larger cities.

Above this was the Martial King Realm, the realm Xiao Lingfeng was about to make a breakthrough to.

Reaching this realm would make one a renowned figure in the Tianyun Empire.

Martial King Realm experts were respected everywhere, and even the royal family would offer them positions of guest officials with endless wealth and glory.

However, Martial Kings Realm experts didn’t need such rewards.

Ambitious Martial Kings Realm experts could establish their own empires, ruling over millions.

But establishing an empire was one thing, and maintaining it was another.

Most Martial Kings experts didn’t establish ’empires’ because the tribute required by the Tianyun Empire would be enough to crush them.

Nonetheless, this highlighted the strength and importance of Martial King Realm experts in the Tianyun Empire. Moreover, Martial Kings Realm experts had a unique ability: they could directly control the spiritual Qi between heaven and earth, allowing them to fly.