Human Dao Divine Art

"Rumble!"

As the eight C4 explosives detonated simultaneously, the Sacred Family's ancestral home shook violently as if an earthquake had struck.

The shockwave swept out like a fierce wind in all directions, and the resulting tremor quickly spread throughout the City of Radiance, alarming many powerful figures of Black Gold rank.

Shen Hong, who was in seclusion in a secret chamber of the Sacred Family, attempting to break through to become a Legendary Demon Spirit Master, suddenly felt a sweetness in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood. His cultivation efforts of more than ten days were ruined.

"Who dares to cause trouble in my Sacred Family? Have they got a death wish? Someone, call Shen Ming over here!"

Shen Hong was relatively close to the explosion site and bore the brunt of the impact, nearly falling into a state of qi deviation.

In the City Lord's Mansion, City Lord Ye Zonghuo, who was reviewing memorials by lamplight, stood up.

"What was that tremor? Could it be that the thieves who just stole from the City Lord's treasury have returned? No, I must go and see again!"

At the Star Picking Restaurant, Ghost Fiend, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Did you feel it?"

Deacon Yun Hua, who had been dozing off, looked bewildered. "Feel what? Did Black Fox return?" They were waiting for Black Fox to complete his mission and bring the target to rendezvous with them.

It was already midnight, and Black Fox should be returning soon.

Ghost Fiend gave Deacon Yun Hua a cold sideways glance, thinking he was talking to a brick wall.

"What a useless person! He can't even sense such an obvious earthquake!" Ghost Fiend looked at Deacon Yun Hua with disdain. "If it weren't for his underground work in the City of Radiance and his familiarity with local affairs, I would have dismissed him long ago."

Speaking of which, was this anomaly a natural disaster or man-made?

Could it be related to Black Fox?

Did the academy discover his theft?

Ghost Fiend stood up and decided to go to Saint Orchid Academy to investigate.

Saint Orchid Academy, Trial Ground.

"I'm not looking anymore! Damn it! I've been searching for ages and haven't found a single wool! This is truly f***ing bizarre!" Lu Piao plopped down on the ground.

Nie Li was also perplexed.

He clearly remembered there being many Horned Sheep in the Trial Ground, so why couldn't he find any now?

"Could it be that large carnivorous Demon Beasts like Spotted Tigers have wandered in?" a slender young man with fair skin and white teeth asked doubtfully. His name was Du Ze, a helper Nie Li had found to hunt Horned Sheep with him.

"It shouldn't be!" Nie Li shook his head. "Besides the blood of the Horned Sheep, I haven't found a single sheep bone, let alone any remains. It's unlikely to be a Spotted Tiger; it's more like a snake-like Demon Beast that can swallow Horned Sheep whole."

Suddenly, Nie Li turned around like lightning, looking west with confusion.

He felt a shockwave coming from underground.

"What happened to the west?"

In the courtyard of the Sacred Family, Shen Xiu clung to Chang Ping's motionless, sturdy body like a koala.

She had been terrified just moments ago. The ground had shaken violently, and bricks and tiles had rained down, like hail.

In her desperation, she could only hide behind Chang Ping, hugging his waist to avoid falling.

Chang Ping was truly a monster; he hadn't moved an inch despite the intense shaking.

When the ground stopped shaking, Shen Xiu jumped off Chang Ping's back.

"Hey! What's wrong with you? Are you scared silly? Say something!" She waved her hand in front of Chang Ping's eyes.

Chang Ping stood there blankly like a wooden stump, his eyes vacant, a silly grin on his face.

"Slap!"

Shen Xiu's wrist was suddenly grabbed.

A great force pulled her into Chang Ping's embrace.

"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 randomly, nor was he celebrating the elimination of a major threat. He was testing something.

Human Dao Divine Art!

This was a Soul Force cultivation method rewarded to him by the system after destroying Xiangliu's true form.

There were three most powerful cultivation methods in the world: Heavenly Dao Divine Art, Earth Dao Divine Art, and Human Dao Divine Art.

Heavenly Dao Divine Art allowed a Demon Spirit Master to fuse with seven Demon Spirits simultaneously, Earth Dao Divine Art allowed a Demon Spirit Master to fuse with five Demon Spirits simultaneously, and Human Dao Divine Art allowed a Demon Spirit Master to fuse with three Demon Spirits simultaneously.

Although Human Dao Divine Art fused fewer Demon Spirits than Heavenly Dao Divine Art, it was still more powerful than Heavenly Dao Divine Art.

Because the three cultivation methods have a mutually restraining relationship.

Heaven restrains Earth, Earth restrains Human, Human restrains Heaven.

Demon Spirit Masters who cultivate the Heavenly Dao Divine Art are naturally restrained by Demon Spirit Masters who cultivate the Human Dao Divine Art.

The most ingenious part is that the Human Dao Divine Art is centered around humans. It doesn't require absorbing external spiritual energy. Cultivation can be rapidly improved simply by acting humanely each day. The more you output, the more you improve!

After the intense war ended, Shen Xiu lay sprawled on the grass, gazing at the starry sky, her phoenix eyes filled with tears.

"Hey! Do you have any blank beginner Soul Crystals I can borrow?" Chang Ping sat beside her, nudging her gently with his elbow. He wanted to test how much his Soul Force had increased after practicing the Human Dao.

Shen Xiu turned her head and glared at him, saying resentfully, "You've already taken all my private savings. I don't even have money for cosmetics now, let alone extra money to buy beginner Soul Crystals. I had to borrow money from Shen Yue to buy a new Space Ring."

"It's just two hundred thousand counterfeit bills. I'll give you two hundred thousand real ones!" Chang Ping hated it most when people brought up the past.

"Hand it over!" Shen Xiu's eyes sparkled as she looked at him, extending her fair, slender hand to demand it.

"I don't have it!" Chang Ping shook his head.

Shen Xiu got angry. "If you don't have it, why are you talking nonsense!" she exclaimed. Was he playing with her?

"I don't have it now, but I will in a couple of days." Considering how cooperative Shen Xiu had been in helping him cultivate the Human Dao Divine Art just now, Chang Ping decided not to argue with her. "Alright, the Old Monster is dead. I should be going back."

Chang Ping took out the Universal Mask and disguised himself as Yu'er again. He stood up and walked towards the main entrance without looking back.

"Uh... do you want to move into the academy and live with me?" As Chang Ping was about to unlatch the door, he suddenly thought of something and turned to ask. "Why are you looking at me like that? It's not that I can't live without you, but I'm afraid the Old Monster might control Yu'er and come back for revenge on you."

Although Xiangliu's main body was dead, its soul was still alive.

If his guess was correct, it should still be carrying the Poison Godhead, making it very dangerous.

"Mmm..." Shen Xiu pondered for a moment. "Alright! Since you've sincerely invited me, I, in my great mercy, will accept. But give me a moment, I need to go back to my room to pack my things."

Shen Xiu got up from the grass, tidied her messy clothes, and stumbled back to her room.

After packing, she left the Sacred Family and returned to Saint Orchid Academy.

A soft, fish-belly white hue appeared in the east.

It was dawn.

"If you keep doing that, I won't talk to you anymore!" Shen Xiu jumped off the carriage, feeling both ashamed and furious.

Chang Ping indifferently stuck his little finger into his ear and flicked it, completely ignoring Shen Xiu's outburst.