Heaven Splitting Divine Palm

After hearing what Xu Haoyu had said, even Xu Tianlong, with his more than a century of rich experience, found it unbelievable.

Immediately afterward, Xu Tianlong grabbed Xu Haoyu's wrist and sent Dou Qi into it to investigate. Before long, he discovered the difference.

When Xu Haoyu's Dou Qi automatically retaliated, its immense, powerful, and ferocious nature was simply beyond comparison with the single-attribute Dou Qi of an ordinary Dou Zhe.

Retracting his hand, Xu Tianlong burst into laughter after his initial shock:

"Ha ha, my wonderful great-grandson not only advanced to Dou Zhe before turning ten, but also possesses such a special physique. Good, wonderful!"

"Among the many types of Dou Qi, Metal Attribute Dou Qi and Fire Attribute Dou Qi are the fiercest and most violent. When using the same Dou Skill, Metal Attribute Dou Qi and Fire Attribute Dou Qi can increase its power by another thirty percent."

"Water Attribute Dou Qi and Wood Attribute Dou Qi, on the other hand, are gentle and nourishing. They are the best Dou Qi for healing. Those who possess them often have extremely strong recovery abilities."

"Although Earth Attribute Dou Qi is less powerful than Metal Attribute Dou Qi and Fire Attribute Dou Qi, and its recovery ability falls short of Water Attribute Dou Qi and Wood Attribute Dou Qi, it can greatly enhance one's defenses. Moreover, as long as its wielder's feet are on the ground, they can continuously absorb energy, allowing them to recover Dou Qi far faster than users of other attributes."

"Even better, Wind Attribute Dou Qi and Thunder Attribute Dou Qi combine violent offense with swift speed, allowing one to unleash a relentless, storm-like barrage in battle."

"All seven of these types of Dou Qi are gathered within you alone. Combined with Dou Qi six or seven times more abundant than that of others at the same realm, Haoyu, although you are only a low-level Dou Zhe, you can already challenge high-level Dou Zhe. Your future achievements are simply limitless."

Xu Tianlong looked at Xu Haoyu with blazing eyes, his gaze shining. This extraordinarily gifted grandson of his had given him another tremendous surprise.

Xu Haoyu's eyes were also filled with laughter. The Guiyi True Art had opened a path to the heavens for him. What Li Xiantian had said—that he could dominate the Dou Qi Continent within a century—had not been an empty joke.

Before long, Xu Tianlong composed himself. He reached out and patted Xu Haoyu on the shoulder, saying in a gentle yet imposing tone:

"Haoyu, you may cultivate with the soul remnant left behind by that Dou Zun expert as you wish. I will handle everything. Once your cultivation succeeds, our Xu Family will certainly do everything in our power to fulfill his wish."

Xu Haoyu nodded with a smile. No matter what that man was plotting, he would first have to get past his grandfather. Even if he had once been a Dou Zun, he was now only a soul. A Dou Zun's soul remnant might not necessarily be stronger than a Dou Zong.

He said:

"Alright. That senior said he would only truly pass on his inheritance to me after I break through to Dou Wang. The Wrath of Heavens Heart Sutra and the Wrath of Heavens Eight Forms—one is an Earth Rank High Grade cultivation method, and the other is an Earth Rank High Grade Dou Skill."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianlong smacked his lips. Earth Rank High Grade cultivation methods and Dou Skills were things even the Xu Family did not possess, though the Xu Family had its own clan-defending ultimate arts.

Without hesitation, Xu Tianlong's Storage Ring flashed. He took out two scrolls and handed them both to Xu Haoyu. A gentle smile appeared on his face as he spoke slowly:

"Earth Rank High Grade cultivation methods and Dou Skills are indeed beyond what you can cultivate at your current level, but don't be discouraged. These are Grandpa's gifts to celebrate your advancement to Dou Zhe: the Mystic High-Rank Skill Thousandfold Strike, and the Mystic High-Rank movement technique Sky Stepping Steps."

"You have more or less mastered Heaven Splitting Palm and Earth Treading Steps. It is time for you to learn some new Dou Skills and expand your combat methods."

Xu Haoyu accepted the two scrolls with shining eyes. Mystic high-rank Dou Skills and movement techniques were already quite rare, and these were even inherited ultimate arts of their family.

Hugging the two scrolls to his chest, Xu Haoyu said delightedly:

"Thank you, Grandpa!"

Xu Haoyu had not cultivated many Dou Skills or movement techniques, because he had spent most of his time cultivating Dou Qi.

The Dou Skill and movement technique he had cultivated before were Heaven Splitting Palm, a Mystic Low-Rank Dou Skill that transformed Dou Qi into force and struck it out, capable of injuring enemies from afar; and Earth Treading Steps, also a Mystic Low-Rank Dou Skill, which circulated Dou Qi into the legs, activated the muscles, strengthened the tendons and bones, and then used the rebound force from stomping the ground to increase one's speed, assisting in offense.

The Thousandfold Strike and Sky Stepping Steps his grandfather had now given him were things he had coveted for a long time.

Of these two inherited ultimate arts, Thousandfold Strike excelled at layering and storing power. Seven parts of the force struck the enemy, while three parts remained behind, continuously layering and accumulating until it unleashed a heaven-shaking blow.

Sky Stepping Steps was an advanced version of Earth Treading Steps. After mastering Earth Treading Steps, one could cultivate Sky Stepping Steps. Through rapid bursts of Dou Qi, one could borrow force from empty air and dart, turn, and maneuver in midair.

That was the advantage of having a power to rely on. The Dou Skills one needed were basically all part of a complete system.

Seeing Xu Haoyu's delighted expression, Xu Tianlong's eyes revealed a trace of indulgence. This was his only grandson. Even if he had been a worthless playboy, Xu Tianlong would have accepted it—let alone one so extraordinarily talented. Naturally, he had to devote himself to nurturing him.

After a brief moment of thought, an unusual expression appeared on Xu Tianlong's still youthful-looking face:

"Haoyu, according to the family rules, you must render great service to the family before you can learn the Heaven Splitting Divine Palm. But rules are dead; people are alive."

"At the Family Grand Competition in a few years, win first place. Then I will teach you the key to the Heaven Splitting Divine Palm, and there will be few people who can gossip about it."

The moment he heard this, Xu Haoyu's eyes filled with wild joy. That was the Heaven Splitting Divine Palm, the Xu Family's Earth-Rank Middle-Level Dou Skill—the clan-defending ultimate art that suppressed the Southern Three Provinces of the Tianxin Empire.

Within the Xu Family, only the Xu Family Patriarch and the Xu Family Grand Elder were responsible for passing down the Heaven Splitting Divine Palm. No written records existed, in order to prevent outsiders from secretly learning it and to ensure that the clan-defending ultimate art would not be lost.

If other clan members wished to learn it, they had to render great service to the family and prove their loyalty before they could learn the Heaven Splitting Divine Palm from the patriarch or the Grand Elder.

The Earth-Rank Middle-Level Dou Skill Heaven Splitting Divine Palm was, in fact, formed by combining the Mystic Low-Rank Dou Skill Heaven Splitting Palm with the Mystic High-Rank Skill Thousandfold Strike.

Only the patriarch and the Grand Elder knew the secret of how to fuse these two Mysterious-Rank Dou Techniques into an Earth-Rank Dou Technique.

Xu Haoyu's grandfather was the Xu Family's Grand Elder. He was clearly preparing to give Xu Haoyu special treatment. At the Family Grand Competition in a few years, Xu Haoyu believed that no one would be his match.

The Family Grand Competition was a grand event that gathered all the geniuses of the Xu Family's main branch and every Xu Family branch across the three provinces. It was held once every five years, and only Xu Family bloodlines under the age of twenty could participate.

Winning first place in such a family event did not count as rendering great service to the family, but it would earn the recognition of every Xu Family member from both the main and branch lines.

Light flashed in Xu Haoyu's eyes. He grinned and declared boldly:

"Grandpa, don't worry. At the Family Grand Competition, I will defeat every clan member and claim first place fair and square!"

Xu Tianlong laughed and nodded:

"Good, that's the spirit. Grandpa will be waiting..."