Breakthrough, Spell Domain, Sweeping Through Rank Six! (8K)
Number 98, Night Fortress.
The Ten Thousand Laws Tower Ship.
"Whoosh~"
A Blood Shadow Flying Boat slowly landed a hundred meters away from the Ten Thousand Laws Tower Ship.
Ji Ziyun glanced back and said softly, "Senior Brother, we've arrived."
Zhao Xing's Ten Thousand Laws Clone opened its eyes. "Land directly, the teacher already knows."
"Yes."
Ji Ziyun immediately maneuvered the Blood Shadow Flying Boat to land.
At 7:00 PM on March 27th, Zhao Xing's nine Ten Thousand Laws Clone, along with Murong Xue and Ji Ziyun, arrived at Night Fortress Number Ninety-Eight in the Eternal Night Sea.
The deck was empty, and the entire Tower Ship was deserted.
Ji Ziyun and Murong Xue were both quite uncomfortable with it.
When they arrived at the Ten Thousand Laws Palace, there were so many straw figures that it was as if they had fallen into a straw man's den. All of these straw figures looked like Liu Tianning, which felt quite eerie.
But now that the Ten Thousand Laws Tower Ship is without straw figures, they are equally unaccustomed to it.
The first impression Liu Tianning gave them was already set.
Walking on the deck, Ji Ziyun and Murong Xue couldn't help but look around.
They were afraid that Liu Tianning might suddenly appear from some corner.
Zhao Xing, on the other hand, had long since adapted, after all, he himself had also mastered the art of creating True Self Straw Puppet".
"The teacher is on Pei Yuanchang's ship right now, so you don't need to worry about it," Zhao Xing reassured them.
After walking for a while, they heard a voice.
"Xuan'er." Princess Youruo appeared at the railing on the observation deck of the Tower Ship.
"Teacher." Ji Ziyun quickly bowed and then obediently flew to Princess Youruo's side.
"Princess." Zhao Xing stepped forward and bowed.
"Princess." Murong Xue hesitated slightly.
"No need for such formalities," Princess Youruo said with a smile.
However, when her gaze fell on Murong Xue behind Zhao Xing, it suddenly became sharp.
"Snort!"
A sharp aura pressed down on Murong Xue.
"You, a mere commoner, dare not bow before me? Didn't your mother teach you manners? Kneel down!"
Murong Xue's face was pale, and her body swayed precariously.
Zhao Xing felt helpless; the old hag's temper was truly unpredictable.
He stepped in front of Murong Xue, saying, "Princess, please calm down."
"You're going to protect her?" Princess Youruo raised an eyebrow.
Zhao Xing immediately transmitted his voice, "Master's wife, it's not that I'm protecting her, but her strength is too weak to withstand your wrath. If she gets injured, it will inevitably damage your reputation."
Princess Youruo's expression softened slightly, and she withdrew her oppressive aura.
"Master's wife," Zhao Xing said, "She has met you once, and I have completed my mission. I will then escort her off the ship and make sure that this ignorant person does not get in your way."
Princess Youruo was originally unreasonable, but Zhao Xing kept calling her "teacher's wife" until she was overjoyed.
Zhao Xing held a high position in Liu Tianning's heart, and after his persuasion, Princess Youruo indeed let Murong Xue go.
"Fine, for his sake, I'll spare you this time." Princess Youruo flicked her sleeve and went into the room.
Ji Ziyun glanced at Zhao Xing in surprise. She knew her teacher's temper well. When had he ever reasoned with her, or listened to advice? Especially when facing Murong Xue.
But Zhao Xing actually managed to persuade him to stay.
"Senior Brother, see you later."
Ji Ziyun bowed and then followed Princess Youruo into the room.
Zhao Xing breathed a sigh of relief and led Murong Xue to a room at the stern of the ship, "You can wait here, don't go out unless necessary."
"If you need anything, just call me. I'll leave a clone outside the door."
"Thank you," Murong Xue said in a low voice.
Zhao Xing didn't say anything more and left the room.
Soon after, soft sobbing could be heard from inside the room.
Zhao Xing shook his head and controlled the other clones to leave.
I wonder if Murong Xue is really Old Liu's daughter. If she is, then she is truly pitiful.
He came to see his father, but was scolded by his father's wife.
However, even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes, and Zhao Xing would not interfere in the slightest; he would simply complete Old Liu's task.
The remaining clones headed towards the Ten Thousand Laws Hall, awaiting Liu Tianning's return.
Fifteen minutes later, Liu Tianning returned from Pei Yuanchang's boat.
"Master, your disciple has delivered Murong Xue and Ji Ziyun to the ship."
"Hmm." Liu Tianning nodded. "How was your time along the coast of Icefire Island?"
"Smoothly," Zhao Xing said. "Although some people tried to stop us in the past, they all made way as soon as they heard the teacher's name."
Liu Tianning said, "While many fear me and respect me, I also have quite a few enemies."
"Money can be a powerful motivator. The conflict in the Eternal Night Sea will continue to escalate, and someone will definitely try to take advantage of you."
Zhao Xing listened quietly. He was already prepared.
Liu Tianning is not a god. Even in his previous life, when he held the position of Grand Minister of Agriculture, many people still tried to assassinate him.
Things are going smoothly now, it's just that the interests involved aren't significant enough.
Liu Tianning said, "I have already spread the word that I will not care how many people of the same level attack you, because you are my disciple, Liu Tianning. You should be aware of this."
"Disciple understands." He had long known that Liu Tianning was a pressure monster, as could be seen from the Soul Offering Pass.
Liu Tianning's words meant that he was demanding of Zhao Xing that he become invincible among the Sixth Rank opponents!
And it's the kind of situation where no matter how many people of the same level come, it's useless!
If you've mastered the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet, and you're still surrounded and unable to escape, then you can't blame anyone but yourself for not mastering the skills!
"Anyone above the Sixth Rank who dares to attack you?" Liu Tianning said calmly. "No matter how many come, I'll kill them all."
"I can reach Icefire Island in an instant."
"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded.
"You may take anything from the Ten Thousand Laws Tower Ship if you require it."
"Thank you, teacher." Zhao Xing cupped his hands in thanks. "Teacher, I have made some progress in the Eternal Night Sea. Do you have any instructions?"
Liu Tianning pondered and said, "If you have any left, you can send some back for Ji Ziyun and Murong Xue to use. You can deal with the rest yourself. The Heavenly Spirit Essence of this place is useless once it leaves the Eternal Night Sea."
Liu Tianning didn't care about these things at all. If he did, how could he have stayed at the Fifth Grade for nearly a hundred years?
"Master, I have another request."
"Speak."
"I have mastered a technique; may I practice it with my teacher as my model?"
"Okay." Liu Tianning nodded.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhao Xing used the Great Evolution Qi Observation Art to observe Liu Tianning's pillar of fortune.
"Boom!"
Zhao Xing's vision was immediately filled with a splash of purple!
The pillar of fortune is so great that it envelops oneself within it.
"Auspicious purple energy, even I, his disciple, am affected?" Zhao Xing was stunned.
Although I was mentally prepared, I still found it hard to believe.
Liu Tianning is incredibly Qitian!
"Don't waste your energy on this path." Liu Tianning frowned at Zhao Xing. "Wait until you reach the Third Grade before considering anything else."
"Yes."
After meeting Liu Tianning in person, Zhao Xing's Ten Thousand Laws Clone withdrew from the palace.
Before long, the faint sounds of Princess Youruo and Liu Tianning arguing could be heard.
"... The Ten Thousand Laws Tower Ship is not worthy to be your esteemed steed."
"... Liu Tianning, what did you say?!"
"Princess, you're so powerful! Why don't you just kill me too?"
"You actually yelled at me because of that woman..."
"..."
Zhao Xing quickly left the Tower Ship.
He guessed that Old Liu had visited Murong Xue and learned about what had happened earlier.
"It's a tangled mess that's impossible to unravel."
Zhao Xing stepped Tower Ship and arrived at the Blood Shadow Flying Boat, he saw Ji Ziyun flying over quickly as well.
She had obviously heard the argument and wanted to get away; it's best for the younger generation to run away from these kinds of things.
"Where is Senior Brother going?" Ji Ziyun asked.
"Icefire Island".
"May I go with my Senior Brother?" Ji Ziyun asked expectantly, as she had always wanted to see Zhao Xing in person.
"No, thank you," Zhao Xing refused.
Ji Ziyun is too weak; she would only be a burden if she went there.
Ji Ziyun was not disappointed, but simply smiled and watched Zhao Xing board the ship, "Have a safe journey, Senior Brother."
Zhao Xing boarded the Blood Shadow Flying Boat, then went into the cabin and took out the Earth Mirror.
"Buzz~"
Tian Yan's phantom appeared before them.
"Teacher."
"Zhao Xing," Tian Yan smiled slightly, "I heard you went to the Eternal Night Sea, how was it?"
"I've made some progress," Zhao Xing said. "The students caught quite a few spirit fish and prepared a gift for their teacher."
"I originally intended to personally deliver it to Yang City, but the Eternal Night Sea is special. Once you leave this area, your spiritual essence will dissipate. I wonder if you have time to personally visit the Eternal Night Sea, Teacher."
"Hahaha," Tian Yan laughed, "It's enough that you have this intention. I'm getting old and no longer have the desire to compete or strive for success. I have quite a lot of wealth, and there aren't many treasures in the world that I haven't used."
This answer was exactly what Zhao Xing had guessed. If Tian Yan had ambition, he wouldn't have been content to just be a teacher at the Earthly Advantage Institute.
"Does the teacher have any relatives or friends? I can also give gifts on behalf of the teacher," Zhao Xing said.
"Haha. Looks like you've made quite a haul." Tian Yan was very pleased. Liu Tianning was much more famous than him, but Zhao Xing still remembered him.
"Indeed, some people have come to me for help. I have also given away a few mid-level explorer positions, but they are not suitable for coming to the Eternal Night Sea."
Zhao Xing said, "If you need anything later, please feel free to instruct me."
"Okay," Tian Yan smiled. "You must be extremely careful in the Eternal Night Sea as well."
"Yes."
Meanwhile, another clone contacted Great Granary Institute Lu Bang.
"Oh? You're planning to give me a gift?" Lu Bang was somewhat surprised.
"I will always remember Zhao Xing Lu's guidance."
He was able to learn the [Instant Primordial] thanks to Lu Bang's guidance, and he even personally painted a Preaching Painting, "The All Things Growth Chart." Although it was Tian Yan's request, Lu Bang's consent was also required, especially since Lu Bang had given him some pointers.
"Tell me, what are these gifts?" Lu Bang asked with interest.
"I have all kinds of Pure Yuan Spiritual Elegance, spiritual essence of the five elements, and Lifespan Spiritual Elegance. I have prepared five thousand catties of them."
"Hmm? Five thousand catties?" Lu Bang was genuinely surprised. The Spirit Fish of the Eternal Night Sea was a treasure, and many Fifth Grade would fight over it.
However, Lu Bang was also Fifth Grade official, and as the Director of the Great Granary Institute, he certainly didn't lack these nourishing substances.
Having lived for over two hundred years, and being True Self Faction, Lu Bang never lacked for food or drink.
After he said he didn't need it, Zhao Xing added, "If Master Lu has any relatives or friends who need it, I can deliver the gifts on their behalf."
Lu Bang and said, "I do have two candidates, whom you know: Feng Qi and Cai Jin. Since you are so sincere, I will send them on this journey."
April 2nd.
Icefire Island, outer waters, Dark Stone Coral Reef.
This is the seventh day since we arrived in the Icefire Island region.
"Splash!"
A figure soared into the sky, followed by black and white light.
"Four more were caught. The efficiency of the Water Averting Straw Puppet is not bad."
On the sea, Zhao Xing watched this scene with a smile.
Yin Yang Fish are small in size, swim very fast, and often dive into coral reefs.
Ordinary fishing methods are rarely effective, and they are very sensitive to magical fluctuations; if anything seems amiss, they vanish without a trace.
"Luckily, there are Fish Devouring Grass and Water Immortal," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "Otherwise, I would have had a hard time catching them too."
Both of these sixth-tier plants originated from the research institution of the Military Realm [Shangluo Academy].
Although the Yin Yang Fish is quite unique, it can still be influenced by these two plants.
Zhao Xing sent out straw men to lie in wait, and the harvest was naturally quick.
"I wonder how the others are doing."
The Blood Shadow Flying Boat transported a lot of supplies from the Ten Thousand Laws Tower Ship, and the ice layer near Icefire Island was also breaking up.
With soil and suitable temperature, it is easier to sow seeds.
Since there was no shortage of Fish Devouring Grass, Xia Jing, Long Xiao, Chen Shijie, Ji Ziyun had already split up to make the fishing more efficient.
The Yin Yang Fish are caught in small numbers, but other fish are caught in large quantities.
Therefore, Zhao Xing had enough left over to give as gifts.
He's already had the full effect from eating so many fish!
If Zhao Xing were to eat fish that correspond to the water element in the Five Elements theory, it would have no effect.
There are also fish that increase lifespan, but ordinary fifth-tier spirit fish no longer do.
However, the spiritual essence and magical essence of the fifth-tier spirit fish still have some effect and can be accumulated slowly.
But the amount he caught was enough for him to eat. After all, Zhao Xing possessed Straw Man Clone, making his fishing efficiency far superior to Xia Jing and the others.
"I'll eat it!"
Zhao Xing put the four Yin Yang Fish into his mouth.
This was the hundredth Yin Yang Fish he had eaten. These fish were all about the same size. When he ate the hundredth Yin Yang Fish...
Zhao Xing immediately sensed the change.
"His Fate Soul has advanced from the Sub-Sixth Rank to the peak of the Sixth Rank!"
In just Heavenly Timing, his Fate Soul went from the Sub-Sixth Rank to the perfect Sixth Rank!
That is, he encountered Grotto-Heaven realm that was upgraded and seized the opportunity; otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to have such a rapid ascent.
"His Fate Soul has reached the Sixth Rank perfection, and his Heaven's Eye Art and Sleepy Bug have also reached the high-level Seventh-Turn level."
"Not only that, there are also signs of breakthroughs in other spells."
Zhao Xing's true form arrived on the Blood Shadow Flying Boat, while Chen Shijie sailed away on the Azure Wave Flying Boat.
Inside the cabin were many fish caught in the ice zone, and Zhao Xing had an epiphany at that moment.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
The twelve clones that were here all returned to the cabin and remained motionless.
"Fish, come!"
With a wave of his hand, Zhao Xing caused a silver-white fish with a pale blue belly to leap from the fishpond inside the cabin.
The Astral Wind, like a scalpel, skewered the fish in mid-air, removing its bones and entrails before sending it into Zhao Xing's mouth.
After eating seven such fish in a row, Zhao Xing sat down cross-legged on the deck.
As he circulated his energy in his dantian, a Dark Clouds gathered in the sky.
The Cloud Method within the Time Law are finally about to break through.
"His aura encompasses ten thousand miles of Cloudsea; his Devouring Cloud Art has reached a high level, becoming the Cloud Devour Domain!"
Zhao Xing opened his eyes and pointed to the sky.
The Dark Clouds expanded rapidly, instantly covering an area of ten miles in radius.
The twinkling starlight floated from the sea and quickly merged into the Cloudsea.
"Within the cloud domain, all primordial energy is at my disposal!"
"The enemy cannot replenish their energy, but as long as the domain remains intact, my energy can be replenished at any time, almost endlessly."
"And the Cloud Devour Domain is even more domineering. Any life weaker than me will have its vital energy drained and sucked dry."
The reason why the Devouring Cloud Art has not been able to break through for so long is that the high-level Devouring Cloud Art is too domineering and extremely difficult to practice.
But once it breaks through, its power is boundless.
"Geniuses like Xia Jing and Long Xiao, I can't drain their vitality, but they can't expect to get any replenishment either."
"If we keep fighting, they'll get weaker and weaker, and I'll get stronger and stronger."
"Only by possessing the Cloud Domain can one be considered a true master of the Time Faction," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Why is the Time Faction the mainstream? Because the Cloud Domain can expand the range of the Agricultural Official's spellcasting many times over.
Most of Zhao Xing's previous offensive spells had a maximum range of 3,000 meters. Normally, the most powerful spells could be cast within 1,000 meters.
Earth Treasury Return to Origin and Boundless Earth Palace have large ranges, but they are not offensive spells. Mist-Hiding Art also has a large range, but its auxiliary nature outweighs its offensive nature.
As for techniques like the Gale Law, the Transformation of Seasons Art, and the Thunder Technique, the distances are even shorter.
The Cloud Devour Domain allowed Zhao Xing's Time Faction spellcasting range to reach more than 20,000 meters!
This is still First Tier domain; if it continues to improve, the range will only become more exaggerated.
"Through the Cloud Devour Domain, the casting range of the Time Faction Sect's spells has increased dramatically."
"During the reign of Grand Ancestor Wu Cheng, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, used the Swine Transformation Art to turn the entire city's inhabitants into pigs. This demonstrates the vast scope of the Cloud Method."
The Transformation of Seasons Art naturally falls under the category of the Time Faction school of magic, because the Seventy-Two Seasonal Transformations are the highest secret of the celestial Solar Terms Decree Time Faction.
"From Emperor Taizu to Emperor Jing, there were a total of seven Grand Ministers of Agriculture, five of whom were leaders of the faction advocating for the opportune timing of the emperor."
"Both were leaders of the Earthly Advantage Faction."
"It wasn't until the reign of Wu Emperor that Liu Tianning, Grand Minister of Agriculture from the ' True Self Faction, emerged."
"Mi Fu, who came after, created the ' Profound Yellow Origin-Analysis Technique,' but he was not True Self Faction; rather, he was a proponent of the 'Earthly Advantage Faction. Moreover, his actual abilities were not very good; he only served as the temporary Grand Minister of Agriculture for a few months before being replaced by Wu Emperor."
Mi Fu's officially secured position was merely that of the Third Grade Agriculture Minister.
"Fish, come!"
Zhao Xing's Fate Soul reached the Sixth Rank of perfection, and he continued to eat fish containing "magical essence".
In just one hour, the Cloud Devour Domain reached the Fourth-Turn.
"If the Supporting Cloud to its limit, it can completely cover half of Icefire Island. If it were in the interior of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it could cover most of a prefecture without any problem. This is because the Heavenly Timing is more stable in the interior, making it easier to cast Cloud Method."
However, Zhao Xing did not do that. There were many people around Icefire Island, and making a big Supporting Cloud would probably arouse hostility.
Zhao Xing's principle is to avoid fights that involve personal gain and to keep a low profile while he can.
"Fish, come!"
Zhao Xing continued eating the fish.
After eating several Big Yellow, Zhao Xing jumped off the flying boat and sank to the bottom of the sea.
The shallow sea area is only a few tens of meters deep.
Zhao Xing quickly plunged into the ground.
"The Boundless Earth Palace!"
The second breakthrough was in the [Boundless Earth Palace] technique.
Zhao Xing found a Earth Vein, stood above Earth Vein, and gently pointed.
The Earth Vein transformed, creating a branch line, as if a river had been diverted into a side channel.
These flowing branches of the Earth Vein gradually formed the shape of a bright yellow Earth Palace.
"Whoosh!" "Boom!"
The seabed topography changes accordingly.
The construction of the [Boundless Earth Palace] continued to improve until Zhao Xing felt he could go no further, at which point he stopped.
I looked at the panel.
[Boundless Domain: High-Level Sixth-Turn]
[Based on the Earth Vein, Boundless Earth Palace was built, releasing a powerful domain-gathering force.]
"Boom!"
Earth Palace was completed, the sea within a five-mile radius suddenly collapsed by thirty meters, creating a drop in elevation compared to the surrounding area.
"Buzz~" The Blood Shadow Flying Boat, which had been hovering in the sky, began to tremble.
After resisting for three breaths, it began to fall.
"Receive!"
Zhao Xing immediately deactivated the magical effects of the Earth Palace.
The clone on the Blood Shadow Flying Boat immediately took control, restoring the flying boat to a horizontal position.
"The area of the Boundless Earth Palace, while not as large as the Cloud Devour Domain, is still quite large."
The Boundless Earth Palace of the High-Level Technique is essentially still Earth Palace Art, only it's called the Boundless Domain because it exerts a stronger binding force and has a larger range.
"Heaven and Earth, two realms."
"Vital energy cannot be used, and magic cannot be used to escape."
"I am the ruler of the world."
If the Cloud Devour Domain is effective against martial artists, then the Earth Palace Domain is effective against sorcerers; escape techniques are ineffective in the Earth Palace area.
"In the future, when it is upgraded to the Demon God Earth Palace, it will be possible to directly plant people in the ground to provide them with nutrients."
The current high-level Earth Palace domains can also crush many Sixth Rank, but they cannot provide nourishment.
After finishing his cultivation, Zhao Xing surfaced and returned to the Blood Shadow Flying Boat.
"After practicing like this, all the fish have disappeared."
Zhao Xing could sense that the fish in the area where he had just practiced were scattering everywhere.
Fortunately, it didn't affect Xia Jing and the others, since they were quite far away.
"We need to find another place."
Zhao Xing took out a nautical chart, selected a direction, and then sent his coordinates at sea to his teammates, not just Xia Jing.
This also includes people Pei Yuanchang later sent out, such as Wu Jiang and the two Fifth Grade found by Xia Jing Ji Ziyun.
The Blood Shadow Flying Boat flew thirty nautical miles to the northwest.
This is still part of the Dark Stone Coral Reef area.
Zhao Xing scattered Fish Devouring Grass seeds here.
Half an hour later, they caught more than a dozen Yin Yang Fish.
"Not bad, not bad. Keep eating, and perhaps my Fate Soul can break through to the Fifth Grade first." Zhao Xing revealed a slight smile.
Sudden--
"Whoosh~"
Two Silver Shuttle Flying Boat swooped down from the sky, heading towards Zhao Xing.
"Halt! This area has been marked off by Liu Tianning Exploration Group!"
Zhao Xing sent a message on the Rising Wind.
The two Silver Shuttle Flying Boat slowed down and stopped in place, but did not leave.
A short while later, a Sixth Rank sorcerer appeared on one of the Silver Shuttle Flying Boat.
He stared at Zhao Xing for a while, then said loudly, "So you're Liu Tianning's top disciple."
"However, it won't be that easy for us to back down."
"I won't go into the details," the sorcerer in the azure robes said, bowing slightly. "My name is Cen Haibo, from Leiyang County. I humbly request guidance from this esteemed disciple of the Liu Clan!"
"How would you like to learn from me?"
After a pause, Cen Haibo licked his lips. "It's not just about who's superior, it's also about life and death!"
"That's quite straightforward," Zhao Xing sneered. "Fine, bring it on!"
"Please!"
Cen Haibo flew away from the Silver Shuttle warship, and the two warships retreated a hundred meters, launching a burst of flames.
These scions of Noble Families are quite polite.
Before the battle begins, a salute is fired, a war custom from the time of Grand Ancestor.
"Rise!"
With a wave of his hand, Cen Haibo caused the seawater below to surge up to a height of ten feet.
Waves were sweeping in from three sides, leaving Zhao Xing with only one way to retreat eastward.
Standing on the crest of the wave, Cen Haibo quickly unleashed his second technique.
"The Azure Wave Spirit Locking Bridge!"
The waves on three sides suddenly extended into arches formed by the spray.
The arched bridge moves faster than the ocean waves, stretching ever forward.
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of arched waves appeared in the sky.
"This is something." Zhao Xing glanced at it. This was a high-level technique, and the person's water control skills were quite good. The Azure Wave Spirit Locking Bridge was equivalent to forming a semi-finished domain.
By locking up the vital energy of the sky, the Agricultural Official's Time Law become unusable.
The Time Law has always been the mainstream approach.
"Although Liu Tianning is True Self Faction, his disciples are not yet at the Fifth Grade. At this moment, he must not have many True Self Faction combat techniques." Cen Haibo stood on the wave, staring at Zhao Xing below.
"Killing you will surely make me famous Pinghai Province!"
Killing Liu Tianning's personal disciple and becoming famous throughout the world is an immense temptation!
On the Silver Shuttle warship, two Sixth Rank and eight Seventh Grade were watching this scene intently.
"Brother Cen's advanced Azure Wave Technique is almost at the realm level, but I wonder if Zhao Xing can withstand it?" Zheng Ying, Sixth Rank martial artist, stared ahead.
"Liu Tianning's personal disciple must have some skill; he shouldn't be so incompetent." Yehe Ming, Sixth Rank sorcerer, scanned the battlefield with Golden Light in his eyes.
"Let's see how he handles it."
They were all a little nervous and excited.
"A half-finished spell domain, and you dare to trample on my fame?" Zhao Xing sneered.
Golden Light appeared in his eyes, piercing through the waves, and he immediately locked onto Cen Haibo's location.
Then, he pointed a finger, and Golden Light flashed at his fingertip.
"Buzz~"
The next second, the invisible power of heaven and earth condensed into a point of Golden Light, which appeared on Cen Haibo's chest.
Cen Haibo felt a dull pain in his chest and instinctively raised his hand to cover it.
But when he raised his hand, he discovered that his arm was covered with snake scales!
"What? This is Transformation of Seasons Art?"
He covered his chest with his left hand and frantically channeled his vital energy.
"Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell!"
Cen Haibo's arm suddenly shrank, becoming smaller, and his hand was pulled out from its original position, leaving a layer of flesh and blood behind.
Even with the arm mangled and bloodied, a second Golden Light still shimmered, and scales continued to grow.
"A second transformation!"
Cen Haibo decisively cast a second spell, leaving only bones on his right arm.
However, the Golden Light continued to shimmer, like a maggot clinging to a bone!
"What..."
Cen Haibo slashed with his left hand towards his right.
But his hand, halfway up, gave way and fell limply.
The light in his eyes quickly dimmed.
At this moment, Golden Light flashed on his chest for the fourth, fifth, and sixth time.
The five internal organs, including the heart, have completely burst open.
The Six-Turn Soaring Serpent Transformation!
"Splash!"
The waves crashed down with Cen Haibo's death.
The arched bridge in the sky lost control and crashed heavily onto the sea, splashing up a huge spray of water.
"Splash~" "Splash~"
The sea quickly calmed down.
Cen Haibo's body drifted with the waves.
"What?"
The people on the Silver Shuttle Flying Boat were stunned.
Cen Haibo was just moments ago incredibly powerful, his magic almost reaching the realm level, but in the blink of an eye, he fell from the crest of the wave, his life force rapidly disappearing.
"How... how did he die?" Zheng Ying, Sixth Rank martial artist, stared in horror at the corpse below.
"How would I know that my strength is inferior to Brother Cen's..." Yehe Ming, Sixth Rank sorcerer standing beside him, muttered to himself, sweat dripping from his forehead.
"Would you gentlemen also like to learn a thing or two?" Just then, a voice blew into the Silver Shuttle Flying Boat, as if someone was speaking in their ears.
"We dare not," Yehe Ming replied with magic. "Marquis Yuan Rang's magic is astonishing; we are completely outmatched."
"Marquis Yuan Rang, may we collect Brother Cen's body?" Zheng Ying asked.
"Alright," Zhao Xing said calmly, "But remember, thirty nautical miles to the north is my territory. If you dare to step into it again, you'll pay with your life. Don't say I didn't warn you."
"I will certainly use Marquis Yuan Rang's words to warn all sides," Zheng Ying said, cupping his hands in greeting. Seeing that Zhao Xing did not speak further...
They quickly gathered up Cen Haibo's body and drove away in the Silver Shuttle Flying Boat.
Zheng Ying Yehe Ming quickly returned to the Joint Exploration Corps's base camp.
When the two of them returned with Cen Haibo's body, it immediately caused quite a stir.
"Cen Haibo was a peak Heavenly Star Realm. He came from Noble Families and was quite powerful. How could he be dead?"
"At whose hands will I die?"
"Marquis Yuan Rang, Zhao Xing, is Liu Tianning's personal disciple."
"It was him? Didn't he just get promoted to the Sixth Rank in March? How could he defeat the son of Marquis Cen?"
"Ask Zheng Ying and Yehe Ming."
"They didn't know either, they only said that Cen Haibo died right after he made his move."
"Hiss, you can't even understand it? This Marquis Yuan Rang is not someone to be trifled with..."
"..."
The discussions within the Joint Exploration Corps had not yet subsided.
Soon more news arrived:
"Huang Zhe, a martial general at the peak of the Heavenly Star Realm, died fighting Zhao Xing for territory!"
"The two brothers, Ma Wuguang and Ma Wuyang, who were in the late stage of the Heavenly Star Realm, went to challenge Zhao Xing. They joined forces to fight him, but they couldn't last ten breaths."
"A team of six, all at the mid-stage of the Heavenly Star Realm, was still slain in the sea despite their combined battle formation."
"..."
For seven consecutive days, news of Zhao Xing's battle began to circulate among the seven top exploration teams.
Some of them fought over territory, or for the Yin Yang Fish symbol.
Some, however, simply wanted to gain fame by stepping on Zhao Xing.
Nine battles took place in Heavenly Timing.
In one instance, six people even ganged up on Zhao Xing!
Without exception, they all failed!
Zhao Xing's reputation spread rapidly among the seven exploration teams.
Not only because he was Liu Tianning's personal disciple, but also because of his own strength.
Many people believe that this newly emerging Marquis Yuan Rang in the Sixth Rank rank already possesses invincible potential!
"The struggle is getting fiercer." On Icefire Island, in the northwest sea, Zhao Xing emerged from underwater.
"I'm quite efficient at catching fish, and I don't stay in one place for very long. In seven days, there were still nine battles."
As time went on, the Eternal Night Sea thawed faster, the scale of the spiritual eruption also increased, and the benefits grew. No matter how famous Liu Tianning was, it was no use.
"As the number of people increases, the area where spiritual energy is released is still concentrated in the sea area from Night Fortress Number Ninety-Eight to Icefire Island."
"It's not just me; Xia Jing, Long Xiao, and the others have also fought several matches. If they don't want to leave, they must become stronger to deal with any unexpected situations."
"As long as I don't encounter Fifth Grade surrounding me, sweeping through Sixth Rank is no problem."
He certainly won't leave now; the effects of the Yin Yang Fish haven't diminished yet, and the Dragon Whale is still lurking in the deep sea.
"Keep looking for fish!"
Zhao Xing swallowed the Yin Yang Fish he had caught, then moved to another spot and scattered Fish Devouring Grass.
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