"Boom!"
As eight C4 explosives detonated simultaneously, the ancestral home of the Sacred Family shook violently, as if an earthquake had struck.
The shockwave, like a whirlwind, spread in all directions, its horizontal waves quickly engulfing the entire Radiant City, alarming many powerful figures at the Black Gold level.
...
In the Sacred Family, Shen Hong, who was in seclusion in his chamber, attempting to break through to the legendary Demon Spirit Master level, suddenly felt a sweet taste in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood, his more than ten days of cultivation ruined in an instant.
"Who's causing trouble in my Sacred Family? Have they got a death wish? Someone, bring Shen Ming here!"
Shen Hong, being relatively close to the explosion site, suffered the most intense impact and nearly went into a state of demonic possession.
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In the City Lord's Mansion, City Lord Ye Zong, who was reading by lamplight and reviewing memorials, suddenly stood up.
"Where did that tremor come from? Could it be that the thieves who just stole from the city lord's treasury have returned? No, I have to go check again!"
...
At the Star-Picking Inn, Ghost Fiend, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes .
"Did you feel it?"
Deacon Yunhua, who had been dozing off, looked bewildered: "Felt what? Is Black Fox back?" They were waiting for Black Fox to complete his mission, escorting his target back to meet them.
It was already past midnight; Black Fox should be back soon.
Ghost Fiend gave Deacon Yunhua a cold, sidelong glance; he was practically talking to a brick wall.
"What a useless piece of trash! He couldn't even detect such an obvious earthquake!" Ghost Fiend looked at Deacon Yunhua with disdain. "If it weren't for his underground work in Radiant City, and his familiarity with things here, he would have been dismissed long ago."
Come to think of it, was this phenomenon a natural disaster or a man-made one?
Could it be related to Black Fox?
The academy discovered his theft?
Gui Sha stood up, deciding to investigate Saint Orchid Academy.
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Saint Orchid Academy, Trial Grounds.
"I'm not looking anymore! Damn it! I've searched for ages and haven't even found a single sheep! This is really weird!" Lu Piao plopped down on the ground.
Nie Li was also completely baffled.
He clearly remembered that there were many horned sheep in the Trial Grounds, so how come he couldn't find a single one now?
"Could it be that a large carnivorous monster like a spotted tiger has wandered in?" A slightly thin commoner with red lips and white teeth asked doubtfully. His name was Du Ze, and he was a helper that Nie Li had found to hunt horned sheep together.
"It shouldn't be!" Nie Li shook his head, "Besides the blood of the horned sheep, I didn't find even a single sheep bone, let alone any remains. It shouldn't be a spotted tiger, but rather a python-like monster that can swallow horned sheep whole."
Suddenly, Nie Li turned around with lightning speed, looking west in confusion.
He felt a shockwave coming from underground.
"What happened to the west?"
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In the courtyard of the Sacred Family, Shen Xiu clung to Chang Ping's unmoving, muscular body like a koala.
She had been terrified; the ground had shaken violently, and bricks and tiles had rained down like hail.
Left with no other choice, she hid behind Chang Ping, clinging to his waist to avoid falling.
Chang Ping was truly a monster; despite the violent shaking, he hadn't moved an inch.
The shaking stopped, and Shen Xiu jumped off Chang Ping's back.
"Hey! What's wrong with you? Are you scared stiff? Say something!" She waved her hand in front of Chang Ping's eyes.
Chang Ping stood there like a wooden stake, staring blankly with a silly grin on his face.
"Smack!"
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Shen Xiu's wrist was suddenly grabbed.
A strong force pulled her into Chang Ping's arms.
"What are you doing? Stop!" Shen Xiu panicked when she realized Chang Ping was untying her belt. Was he going to play games with her in the messy courtyard?
Shen Xiu guessed correctly.
However, Chang Ping wasn't acting without reason, nor was he celebrating the elimination of a major threat; he was testing something.
The Human Dao Divine Technique!
This was a soul power cultivation method rewarded to him by the system after destroying Xiang Liu's physical body.
There are three strongest cultivation techniques in the world: the Heavenly Dao Divine Technique, the Earthly Dao Divine Technique, and the Human Dao Divine Technique.
The Heavenly Dao Divine Technique allows a demon spirit master to fuse with seven demon spirits simultaneously, the Earthly Dao Divine Technique allows them to fuse with five, and the Human Dao Divine Technique allows them to fuse with three.
Although the Human Dao Divine Technique fuses fewer demon spirits than the Heavenly Dao Divine Technique, it is far more powerful.
This is because the three techniques have a mutual restraint relationship:
Heaven restrains Earth, Earth restrains Human, and Human restrains Heaven.
Demon spirit masters who cultivate the Heavenly Dao Divine Art are naturally countered by those who cultivate the Human Dao Divine Art.
The best part is that the Human Dao Divine Art is human-centered; it doesn't need to absorb external spiritual energy. Simply engaging in human cultivation daily allows for rapid improvement in cultivation. The more energy you output, the more you improve!
After the war, which had been raging, Shen Xiu lay sprawled on the lawn, gazing at the starry sky, her phoenix eyes filled with tears.
"Hey! Do you have any blank beginner-level soul crystals? I can borrow them." Chang Ping sat beside her, gently nudging her with his elbow. He wanted to test how much her soul power had increased after engaging in human cultivation.
Shen Xiu glared at him, saying resentfully, "You stole all my savings! Now I don't even have money to buy cosmetics, let alone a beginner-level soul crystal. I even borrowed money from Shen Yue to buy my new spatial ring."
"It's just two hundred thousand counterfeit bills! I'll give you two hundred thousand real bills back!" Chang Ping hated it when people brought up old grievances.
"Give it to me!" Shen Xiu looked at him intently, extending her small, snow-white hand to demand it.
"No!" Chang Ping shook his head.
Shen Xiu was furious: "What nonsense are you talking about? Are you kidding me?"
"Not now, but you'll have some in a couple of days." Considering Shen Xiu's cooperative help in cultivating the Human Dao Divine Technique, Chang Ping didn't argue with her. "Alright, the old monster's been killed, I should go back now."
Chang Ping took out the All-Purpose Mask, disguised himself as Yu'er again, stood up, and walked towards the gate without looking back.
"Uh... do you want to move to the academy and live with me?" Chang Ping was about to pull the bolt when he suddenly remembered something and turned to ask. "Why are you looking at me like that? It's not that I can't live without you, it's that I'm afraid the old monster will control Yu'er and come back to take revenge on you."
Although Xiang Liu's physical body was dead, its soul was still alive.
If he guessed correctly, it should still be carrying the Poison Godhead, which was very dangerous.
"Hmm..." Shen Xiu thought for a moment, "Alright! Since you've sincerely invited me, I'll mercifully accept. But wait a moment, I'll go back to my room to pack my things."
Shen Xiu got up from the lawn, straightened her disheveled clothes, and staggered back to her room.
After packing, she left the Sacred Family and returned to Saint Orchid Academy.
A soft, pale light appeared in the east.
Dawn was breaking.
"If you keep doing this, I'm ignoring you!" Shen Xiu jumped off the carriage in embarrassment and anger.
Chang Ping nonchalantly picked his ear with his little finger, blew on it, and completely ignored Shen Xiu's words.
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