Forbidden Heaven, Severed Earth

It was the same as the previous Beast Tamer reward.

A massive surge of information flooded into his mind, and Xiao Yu felt as if his head were about to split open.

He held his forehead with both hands, his brows tightly furrowed.

He did not know how much time had passed.

Under the pavilion in the courtyard, the youth bathed in moonlight slowly released his hands and let out a soft breath.

He now had a preliminary understanding of what it meant to be a Formation Master.

Among the knowledge gained, the included Heavenly Stars Qi Gathering Array was, simply put, a grand array capable of continuously condensing and refining Dou Qi.

Generally, Dou Qi floats throughout the Dou Qi Continent; one must use specific methods to draw it into the body, then condense and purify it to make it one's own.

After advancing to a Dou Practitioner, one can use specific cultivation techniques to transform this Dou Qi.

If the absorbed Dou Qi is already highly pure, it can significantly aid in the speed of cultivation.

"Very good. With this array, the strength of Father, the three Elders, and the rest of the Xiao Clan will improve much faster."

Xiao Yu's lips curled upward, revealing a look of satisfaction.

In the distant Central Plains, the eight ancient clans were a matter for another time.

Within the Jia Ma Empire alone, the foundation of the Xiao Clan appeared quite thin, with their strongest member being Xiao Zhan, a mere Dou Grandmaster.

In a place like Wutan City, a Dou Grandmaster was certainly sufficient, but Xiao Yu had never limited his goals to Wutan City or the Jia Ma Empire.

Before stepping foot into the Central Plains, the entire Northwest Region was the direction he was pursuing.

Therefore, having powerful clansmen was of vital importance.

With the Heavenly Stars Qi Gathering Array, combined with the resources poured in by the clan, their rate of improvement would accelerate significantly.

Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes and murmured softly, "Furthermore, compared to the Beast Tamer inheritance, the Formation Master inheritance provides a brand-new way to make money."

The information within the formation inheritance was as vast as the sea; Xiao Yu could not digest it all in a short time.

But within this vast ocean, he precisely spotted two pieces of information that caught his attention, and they put him in an unprecedentedly wonderful mood.

The first was the blueprint for constructing teleportation arrays.

The Dou Qi Continent was a vast land with an incredibly wide surface area.

Even the "Third Brother" from the parallel world had only stepped into the Central Plains and had never visited the other regions.

On one hand, the Soul Clan's pressure was too intense, forcing him to invest his time in becoming stronger; on the other hand, the distances were simply too great.

One must know that even traveling from the Northwest Region to the Central Plains required nearly half a month, even with the use of spatial tunnels.

One could easily imagine the distances involved.

To put it simply, the distance from Wutan City to Jia Nan Academy alone was ten thousand miles.

And now, Xiao Yu possessed the techniques to construct teleportation arrays!

Between two cities, as long as a teleportation array was built, one could cross the distance in just a few breaths.

This speed was comparable to the difference between an ancient horse-drawn carriage and a modern high-speed train—a world of difference.

"Any city or any nation would likely be unable to resist the temptation of such an array," Xiao Yu chuckled to himself.

"To construct a teleportation array, I need Water Spirit Stones, Fire Spirit Stones, Earth Spirit Stones, and Wind Spirit Stones. This is the first time I've heard of these; I'll have to find someone to ask about them tomorrow."

"Additionally, to build a teleportation array, one needs to be at least a Tier 3 Formation Master. It takes 1,000 experience points to go from beginner to Tier 1, 5,000 from Tier 1 to Tier 2, and 10,000 from Tier 2 to Tier 3."

Xiao Yu retracted his smile, his expression becoming somewhat solemn.

He had married four wives, but only three could provide him with experience points.

Due to her attitude toward him, Yun Yun could not provide any for the time being.

"With over 100 experience points a day, reaching 16,000 is no small feat. Marry! Keep marrying, keep going! If I can't find wives in Wutan City, I'll go to the neighboring cities. If there aren't any in the Jia Ma Empire, I'll go to other empires!"

From the moment he realized he had been born into the world of Battle Through the Heavens, Xiao Yu's greatest goal had always been firm.

That was—

To become an Emperor!

Only by breaking through to become an Emperor of Fighting could he truly control his own destiny and live a life of color and variety.

"Dawn is almost here; any more thinking and I'll be daydreaming in broad daylight."

Glancing at the light gradually brightening in the distance, Xiao Yu shook his head and focused his attention on the description of another formation.

The name of this formation was the "Heaven-Forbidden Earth-Severing Star-Locking Array"!

It was a Tier 7 formation, but its construction difficulty was no less than that of a Tier 8 formation; it was extremely complex, yet if successfully constructed, its power would rival that of a Tier 9 formation.

The "Heaven-Forbidden Earth-Severing Star-Locking Array" did not possess any offensive power, but its defensive capabilities were incredibly strong.

It consisted of thirty-six primary arrays and seventy-two secondary arrays. Once constructed and activated, it could isolate the heavens and the stars.

Beyond that, the formation also possessed a concealment effect.

It was precisely this point that Xiao Yu had his eye on.

"If I want to take a wife, I must constantly elevate my reputation to attract more exceptional women, but the greater my influence, the more I will draw the attention of the Soul Hall, simply because my surname is Xiao!"

Xiao Yu was well aware of the situation between the Soul Clan and the Xiao Clan.

Therefore, the Soul Hall had always been a hidden threat he needed to consider.

As soon as the Xiao Clan grew stronger, it would be exposed to the gaze of the Soul Hall.

As for lingering on in a desperate struggle, hiding away in some remote corner—

Such a thought would only delay the inevitable for a short while.

Sooner or later, the Xiao Clan would be discovered.

Even without being bound to a system, Xiao Yu would never have harbored such a laughable idea, let alone now that he possessed one.

"To grow stronger, I must at least reach the level of a Dou Ancestor to barely stand against the Soul Hall; as for the Soul Clan, I am still far too weak."

Xiao Yu's internal plan became increasingly clear.

First, find materials to construct teleportation arrays to accumulate wealth, then, while taking wives to grow stronger, acquire massive amounts of experience to raise his array level, and collect the materials for the Heaven-Forbidden Earth-Severing Star-Locking Array to set it up.

Before breaking through to become an Emperor of Fighting, he would keep a low profile and grow stronger in secret.

Just then, the sun rose completely above the horizon, its golden light sweeping across the earth.

A beam of light traveled across an unknown distance, casting itself upon Xiao Yu as he slowly stood up.

He stretched his body, stiff from sitting cross-legged all night, and with his Dou Qi surging within, he dashed toward the back mountain in a few blurs of motion.

Soon, Xiao Yu arrived at the mountain peak and cast his gaze downward.

The servants of the Xiao Clan had already risen and were busy with their chores.

His father, Xiao Zhan, pushed open his door and began practicing Dou Techniques in the courtyard.

In the courtyard of the house next to his, the three elders sat cross-legged, their bodies wreathed in the glow of Dou Qi.

Just like the rising sun, everyone in the Xiao Clan was working hard, striving toward a better future.

"Do you confirm the placement of the Heavenly Stars Qi Gathering Array here?"

"Yes."

Hearing the cold, mechanical voice, Xiao Yu replied without hesitation.

The next second.

A light visible only to him flew out from Xiao Yu's chest and shot into the high sky; the further it traveled, the larger it grew, gradually revealing a silhouette of crisscrossing lines.

When the lines of the array became completely clear, they plunged violently toward the ground.

BOOM!

It was as if everyone heard a deafening roar, the earth shaking and the mountains swaying.

Some servants scrambled to steady themselves against nearby buildings, looking around in confusion.

Xiao Zhan and the three elders all ceased their cultivation, soared into the air, and landed on the rooftops.

They exchanged glances, their eyes filled with bewilderment.

At the same time, within Wutan City, figures appeared one after another on many rooftops.

They had all heard the sound that resonated within their minds.

At first, they thought it was an earthquake.

But upon reaching higher ground, they saw that the ground and buildings as far as the eye could see were completely intact.

It was as if that sound had been nothing more than an illusion.

"Clan Leader, look!"

Suddenly, Xiao Zhan heard the Third Elder's exclamation and, following the direction of his finger, looked toward the back mountain of the Xiao Clan.