Heaven and Earth Audio-Visual Method

Having slain three men in quick succession, Xia Ping felt the blood in his veins boiling.

He looked at the corpses of the three men without a shred of pity. He had been in a life-or-death crisis just moments ago; it was either them or him, so how could he possibly hold back?

"Is this a laser gun?"

Xia Ping rummaged through the bodies and immediately found a fifteen-centimeter-long silver laser pistol, along with two Titanium Alloy Knives—razor-sharp and absolutely lethal weapons.

It was fortunate that he had killed them in time; otherwise, if they had managed to draw their laser guns, he would have been a dead man. He would never underestimate the ruthlessness of these underworld thugs.

"Still, to mobilize the entire Black Bear Company just to find me, issuing a kill-on-sight order and even cordoning off an area of a hundred miles—that's a massive undertaking. What on earth did that guy do to incite such universal outrage from the Black Bear Company?"

Xia Ping hadn't expected that killing that man and seizing the package would lead to a situation far more serious than he had imagined. With a snap, his heart stirred, and he immediately opened the parcel.

Inside, vials filled with a golden liquid were revealed, emitting a dazzling radiance. Beyond those, there was a secret manual, the cover of which bore the title: Heaven and Earth Audio-Visual Method.

"No way, these are Golden Potions—twenty of them?!" Seeing these long-coveted potions, Xia Ping felt no joy; instead, his mouth twitched, for he could now grasp the gravity of the situation.

These were Golden Potions worth ten million Federal Coins each. Could it be that the mysterious middle-aged man had stolen them from the Black Bear Company?

Even so, the Black Bear Company shouldn't have gone insane, mobilizing countless members to seal off a hundred-mile radius. After all, while a loss of ten million Federal Coins was significant, it wasn't enough to break their foundations.

"This manual also seems quite extraordinary."

He stared at the manual and flipped through it. It described a unique martial art that utilized a specific breathing technique to induce a state of deep meditation, breaking through the Baihui Acupoint to generate spiritual power.

Once this spiritual power was released, one could easily perceive the slightest movement within a radius of several miles; even an ant crawling on the ground could be heard with perfect clarity.

"How is this possible? This secret technique can actually force open the Baihui Acupoint ahead of time to generate mysterious spiritual power?!" Xia Ping's body trembled, his breathing ragged. He immediately understood the immense value of this manual.

One had to know that while each of the nine levels of the Martial Apprentice realm was stronger than the last, none could generate spiritual power. Only by breaking through the nine levels of the Martial Apprentice realm and ascending to the Martial Artist realm could one manifest such mysterious power.

Yet this secret technique could achieve such a feat while still at the Martial Apprentice stage. One could only imagine how precious it was; this was likely the primary reason the Black Bear Company had gone mad.

"No wonder those underworld figures are acting like fanatics, sealing off a hundred miles. This manual alone is worth at least a hundred million Federal Coins, and even with money, it might not be for sale. This is a true, closely guarded secret."

Xia Ping's eyes flickered, his heart racing with excitement.

However, it seemed this secret technique wasn't for everyone; a note below specified that only those whose spiritual power far exceeded that of an ordinary person were qualified to practice it. Otherwise, it would be useless even in the hands of an average person.

"Strong spiritual power? My spiritual power should be stronger than an ordinary person's, too. I should be able to cultivate this technique." Xia Ping recalled that his soul was a fusion of two, and since quantitative changes lead to qualitative ones, his spiritual power was undoubtedly gifted.

Snap, snap, snap!!!

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps echoed from outside, as if someone were approaching from a distance.

"Damn it, I forgot—this is Black Bear Company territory. They have countless members and eyes everywhere. I must find a safe place to hide. If there's truly no way to avoid them, then no mercy shall be shown!"

Xia Ping's figure flashed, his eyes filled with killing intent, and he quickly departed the abandoned building.

Atop a building over a hundred stories high, a middle-aged man in black stood against the howling wind. It whipped his clothes into a frenzy, yet he remained unmoved, like a rock that nothing could shake.

He was a supervisor of the Black Bear Company named Zheng Cheng. Originally, his company had used a secret channel, spent over a hundred million Federal Coins, and suffered heavy casualties to finally obtain a secret manual from a ruin on Yanhuang Planet: the Heaven and Earth Audio-Visual Method.

But unexpectedly, at the critical moment, a powerhouse of the eighth level of the Martial Apprentice realm within their company had defected, stealing twenty vials of Golden Potion and the manual, intending to flee.

Zheng Cheng had discovered him and immediately gathered countless experts from within the company to surround and attack the traitor. Even though the traitor was formidable, Zheng Cheng was stronger—having reached the ninth level of the Martial Apprentice realm—and he had plenty of help.

After suffering many casualties, they finally beat the traitor into a critical state, causing him to fall from a great height.

Although the cost was heavy, Zheng Cheng felt no regret; he believed it was worth it, for the Heaven and Earth Audio-Visual Method was simply too precious. Its value far exceeded a hundred million Federal Coins.

To be able to cultivate spiritual power while still a Martial Apprentice—what did that represent? It meant one could break through the bottleneck of the Martial Apprentice realm early and possess the power of a Martial Artist in advance. This was a massive advantage!

Once the Heaven and Earth Audio-Visual Method was mastered, it meant there would be no more bottlenecks between the Martial Apprentice and Martial Artist realms. After reaching the ninth level of the Martial Apprentice realm, one could naturally ascend to the Martial Artist realm.

It was easy to imagine that if the Black Bear Company could obtain this manual, they would produce a steady stream of powerful Martial Artists, and it might not be impossible for them to dominate the entire Black Moon City in the future.

Even he, Zheng Cheng, could use this technique to break through his long-standing bottleneck, ascend to the Martial Artist realm, and become a true expert.

"Martial Artist realm!"

Zheng Cheng's eyes burned with a scorching light. To a true martial arts expert, a Martial Apprentice was merely a child, not yet an adult; only the Martial Artist realm held true power.

Once one reached the Martial Artist realm, one could project true energy to kill from a distance, unleashing the Hundred-Pace Divine Fist. With a single strike from a hundred meters away, the vibration of true energy could shatter a massive boulder.

Only by reaching the Martial Artist realm was one qualified to leave the city to hunt monsters and contend with formidable enemies.

As long as one did not ascend to the Martial Artist realm, one was nothing more than an ant.

A fierce, malevolent light shone in Zheng Cheng's eyes as he clenched his fists. For the sake of advancing to the Martial Artist realm, he had to obtain that Heaven and Earth Audio-Visual Method. Whoever dared to stand in his way would die!

"Supervisor Zheng."

Suddenly, a young man at the fifth level of the Martial Apprentice realm came running quickly from the distance. He was one of Zheng Cheng's elite subordinates, named Song Hui.

He soon arrived at Zheng Cheng's side.