Apotheosis
Chapter 36

Saint-tier Cultivation Method!

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There were a total of four people around Luo Zheng, one of whom was the Iron Tower Strong Man holding the greatsword.

I didn't expect this Iron Tower-like Strong Man to not only be physically strong and possess boundless strength, but also have such a powerful soul. There are indeed many excellent disciples in the Azure Cloud Sect.

Continuing forward was the "Earth" character hall.

In this hall, purple light could be seen everywhere.

Of the five people who entered the hall, besides Luo Zheng, the other four had unpleasant expressions.

One person's face instantly turned pale. He was an Aristocratic Clan Disciple, clearly unable to withstand the pressure of the Xing Tian Intent. The Aristocratic Clan Disciple took out a dark gray pill from his pocket and swallowed it. When he opened his eyes again, a faint golden light emanated from them. Luo Zheng immediately understood that the pill should be able to enhance his soul and help him resist the pressure of the Xing Tian Intent.

Aristocratic Clan Disciples are really rich, Luo Zheng silently sighed in his heart. If it were a disciple from a common background, how could they have such a pill to help them?

All five of them stopped in the hall. The cultivation techniques available for them to choose from were all Earth-tier!

In the Eastern Region, cultivation techniques were divided into four levels: "Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow."

Among them, Yellow-tier cultivation techniques were the most numerous, countless, and naturally the cheapest. Some martial arts schools could even teach them.

Mysterious-tier cultivation techniques were slightly rarer, generally serving as inherited techniques for small families. For example, the Rosewood Fist that Luo Zheng cultivated was a Mysterious-tier cultivation technique. After all, the Luo Family was not a major wealthy or large family. A single Rosewood Fist was already quite rare and generally not easily taught to others, so even ordinary collateral branch disciples were not qualified to cultivate it.

As for Earth-tier cultivation techniques, they were even more precious.

For example, collateral branch disciples within these Scholar Clans often cultivated Earth-tier cultivation techniques.

In the Earth-tier cultivation technique hall before them, there was only one layer of cabinets. It had to be said that the Azure Cloud Sect had a deep foundation. There were hundreds of Earth-tier cultivation techniques alone. It shouldn't be difficult to find a cultivation technique suitable for oneself among them.

Luo Zheng stood in front of the cabinets and scanned them, pondering in his heart what kind of cultivation technique he should cultivate.

While the Rosewood Fist was good, it was somewhat insufficient after entering the Azure Cloud Sect. It couldn't fully unleash Luo Zheng's strength, and he was at a great disadvantage when encountering people who used high-tier cultivation techniques.

After thinking about it, Luo Zheng decided to continue moving forward!

Although the purple light in this hall was powerful, it was still far inferior to the Azure Dragon's Dragon Intent. There was absolutely no comparability between the two.

Moreover, Luo Zheng's soul had been tempered by the black flame within his body, making its strength far greater than that of ordinary people. Therefore, it was necessary for him to choose a more powerful cultivation technique.

When Luo Zheng continued to walk forward, the other four people cast surprised glances at him.

"Are you crazy? The Xing Tian Intent in the Heaven-tier cultivation technique hall is very dense. You won't be able to bear it," the Iron Tower Strong Man reminded him.

Facing the kind reminder, Luo Zheng nodded and said, "I know, but I want to try."

"Heh heh, if he wants to court death, let him go. I've seen too many guys who don't know their limits. It's said that the Xing Tian Intent in the Heaven-tier cultivation technique hall is like a tangible substance and can kill people invisibly. Without tempering one's divine soul, going in is just asking for death," the Aristocratic Clan Disciple sneered.

Hearing the Aristocratic Clan Disciple's sarcasm, Luo Zheng smiled faintly, too lazy to argue, and lifted his leg to walk into the next hall.

Heaven-tier Hall.

The scale of this hall was much smaller than the previous ones.

Every Heaven-tier cultivation technique was extremely rare, and even within major Scholar Clans, they were considered secret techniques not to be passed down.

In the Heaven-tier Hall, there was only one bookshelf. Compared to the tall and spacious bookshelves before, this one appeared very short, old, and made of wood, with many holes eaten by insects.

After Luo Zheng stepped into this hall, he felt that the Xing Tian Intent seemed to have completely changed.

The purple light had disappeared, replaced by patches of purple shadows. The outlines of these shadows depicted the image of a strange beast.

Perhaps sensing that someone had entered the Heaven-tier cultivation technique hall, the shadows that were slowly drifting in the hall actually charged towards Luo Zheng one by one.

These purple shadows were insubstantial and naturally wouldn't cause any harm to Luo Zheng's body. However, when these shadows rushed into Luo Zheng's body, he found that they directly attacked his soul.

Stabs of pain came from the depths of Luo Zheng's mind.

This kind of pain might be fatal to others. But Luo Zheng's soul strength was far greater than that of ordinary people.

Even so, he still felt tormented.

Every time those phantoms lunged at him, it was like a drill piercing into his mind, bringing intense pain.

This pain was unrelated to the physical body but came from the spiritual level. Unable to avoid it, Luo Zheng could only endure it all.

Every time those purple shadows attacked Luo Zheng, his soul couldn't help but tremble.

Enduring it once was fine, but twice, thrice, four times...

After too many times, Luo Zheng was starting to have trouble bearing it.

Things on the soul level were often mysterious and profound. Luo Zheng had never even heard of methods for attacking the soul, so naturally, he couldn't counterattack.

Luo Zheng gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot. At this moment, a thought of giving up arose in Luo Zheng's heart.

I absolutely cannot give up like this!

Luo Zheng had already endured one instance of inhuman spiritual torment.

Back then, he was constantly torn apart, shattered, and then repaired by the pressure of the Azure Dragon Intent. The pain he suffered was a thousand, ten thousand times worse than now.

What is this pain compared to that! Just consider it a tempering of my soul!

Luo Zheng shook his head, forced himself to cheer up, and advanced step by step into the Heaven-tier cultivation technique hall.

Just as Luo Zheng was enduring the attacks of the phantoms and walking towards the small wooden cabinet, he saw that there was another passage behind the Heaven-tier cultivation technique hall.

There's another passage? Could it be that the Heaven-tier cultivation technique hall isn't the best? A hint of doubt flashed in Luo Zheng's mind.

From childhood to adulthood, Luo Zheng had only heard that cultivation techniques were divided into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow. Heaven-tier was the highest. However, he had never heard of a cultivation technique stronger than Heaven-tier.

His mind stirred. Should I go in and try?

His gaze swept across the shelves, and Luo Zheng felt a bit hesitant. The temptation of a Heaven-tier cultivation technique was already great enough for him. If it were in the past, let alone a Heaven-tier technique, even an Earth-tier technique would have made Luo Zheng laugh his head off.

After hesitating for a while, Luo Zheng couldn't suppress the curiosity in his heart.

Others had no chance to enter the Heaven-tier hall. Since he had this opportunity, why not give it a try?

Thinking of this, Luo Zheng gave up the chance to select a Heaven-tier cultivation technique and continued forward.

This passage was not wide, and the decoration was also very poor. The floor and walls of the corridor were already decayed. When Luo Zheng crossed this ten-foot-long corridor, he suddenly felt a sense of relief.

The oppressive force from the Xing Tian Intent had actually disappeared?

With a belly full of questions, Luo Zheng continued forward and finally found himself in a stone chamber.

This stone chamber was circular and not large, and in the center of this stone chamber, there was actually a pure black stele.

Luo Zheng immediately realized that this was actually a tomb!

Just as Luo Zheng figured it out, from within that tombstone, a monstrous beast condensed from purple light instantly rushed out.

This monstrous beast was very similar to the purple shadows in the Heaven-tier hall. In comparison, this monstrous beast was much more real, completely purple, lifelike, and its eyes even emitted a hateful gaze.

I understand. This tomb should be the tomb of that Xing Tian Beast. Then this monstrous beast should be the soul body of that dead Xing Tian Beast. This Xing Tian Beast is actually so tenacious. After so many years of death, its will can still exist in this space, emitting such a powerful Xing Tian Intent! I wonder who it was back then that killed the Xing Tian Beast here?

Luo Zheng secretly marveled in his heart, and at the same time, a look of vigilance appeared on his face. The residual soul aura of this Xing Tian Beast was much stronger than those phantoms, and the sense of oppression it gave Luo Zheng was also much stronger. Just being stared at by this soul body, he felt as if someone had swung a hammer and smashed it at his head!

Extremely dangerous!

If this soul origin really pounced on him, his soul would probably be instantly torn apart, and he would become a soulless idiot.

Realizing the danger ahead, Luo Zheng carefully retreated, fearing that he would disturb the soul origin of the Xing Tian Beast and provoke its ferocity.

But when he looked back, a bitter smile immediately appeared on his face. In the passage behind him, those purple phantoms were densely packed together, completely blocking the passage.

This Azure Cloud Sect is too sinister. It's just choosing a cultivation technique, is it necessary to create such a dangerous trap for people to step on? Luo Zheng couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Luo Zheng didn't know that within the Azure Cloud Sect, very few people could enter the Heaven-tier cultivation technique hall.

Soul strength was not directly related to strength. Even those powerhouses in the Innate Secret Realm, if their soul strength was not enough, could not enter the Heaven-tier cultivation technique hall, let alone enter the tomb behind the hall.

Luo Zheng had just retreated two steps when the phantoms in the passage behind him, like startled bats, spread towards Luo Zheng, and at the same time, the soul body of this Xing Tian Beast also howled and pounced towards Luo Zheng.

This is bad!

Luo Zheng couldn't care less at this moment. When faced with two evils, he chose the lesser one. He rushed headfirst towards the phantoms in the passage. Although the phantoms attacking Luo Zheng's soul caused him great pain, it was better than being torn into pieces by the soul body behind him and becoming an idiot.

However, although Luo Zheng's speed was very fast, the speed of that soul body was even faster. In the blink of an eye, it was behind Luo Zheng.

"Aow!"

The soul origin let out a strange cry, only about a few inches away from Luo Zheng. Luo Zheng could even see his terrified appearance in its dark eyes when he looked back.

At this critical moment, the giant furnace in his mind suddenly rotated slowly, and a low dragon roar suddenly came from the depths of his mind.

This is the roar from that Azure Dragon sculpture!

As soon as that dragon roar, carrying supreme majesty, appeared, the purple shadows that were constantly attacking Luo Zheng immediately scattered, as if they had encountered their natural nemesis, fearing to avoid it.

And that soul origin also jumped away from Luo Zheng's side as if its tail had been burned by fire, staring at Luo Zheng vigilantly, its dark eyes full of apprehension. It seemed to want to pounce again, but it was very afraid of that dragon roar. Its claws kept scratching the ground, and it let out a low roar from its mouth.

Seeing this scene, a smile appeared on Luo Zheng's face. He didn't expect that the roar of this Azure Dragon was their natural nemesis!

Every step Luo Zheng took forward, the soul origin retreated one step backward.

Finally, under Luo Zheng's relentless pressure, the soul origin actually leaped onto the tombstone, roared fiercely at Luo Zheng twice with its mouth open, and finally drilled into the black tombstone.

Luo Zheng could also hear that the roar was full of deep unwillingness.

That was really close just now. If the Azure Dragon sculpture in his mind hadn't suddenly made a sound, his soul would probably have been wiped out by now.

Now that the danger was gone, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he began to explore this stone chamber.

From the moment he came in, he had noticed that there was also a cabinet in this circular stone chamber.

Luo Zheng walked up and saw that there were two cultivation techniques placed on the cabinet.

There were only two cultivation techniques? What kind of cultivation techniques were these two?

He reached out and took down the only cultivation technique among them. This cultivation technique also looked very old, as if it were an ordinary old book from a used book stall, and it was covered with a thick layer of dust.

In order to see the cover of this cultivation technique clearly, Luo Zheng gently patted it a few times to shake off the dust. Only then did he see three large characters on the cover of the book.

"Heavenly Devil God Fist!"

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