Heaven and Earth Audio-Visual Method

After killing three men in a row, Xia Ping felt the blood in his veins boiling.

He watched the three men die without the slightest pity. He had just been in a life-or-death situation. If they hadn't died, he would have, so how could he possibly have held back?!

"Is this a laser firearm?!"

Xia Ping searched the three corpses and immediately found a fifteen-centimeter-long silver laser firearm, along with two titanium alloy knives. They were razor-sharp, unquestionably deadly weapons.

Fortunately, he had killed the three men in time. Otherwise, once they drew their laser firearm, he would have been done for. He wouldn't underestimate the brutality of these underworld thugs.

"But they actually sent the entire Black Bear Company after me and ordered them to kill me. They even sealed off an area a hundred miles in every direction. What on earth did that guy do to make everyone in Black Bear Company hate him so much?"

Xia Ping hadn't expected that after killing the man and taking the package, things would turn out to be far more serious than he'd imagined. With a snap of his fingers, he opened the package.

Inside were rows of vials filled with golden liquid, shining brilliantly. There was also a manual, whose cover seemed to bear the words Heaven and Earth Audio-Visual Method.

"No way. These are Golden Potions—twenty of them?!" Seeing the potions he'd long dreamed of, Xia Ping didn't feel happy at all. Instead, his mouth twitched as he realized how serious the situation was.

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

But even so, Black Bear Company wouldn't go berserk and send out countless members to seal off an area a hundred miles in every direction. A loss of ten million Federal Coins was considerable, but it wasn't enough to cripple the company.

"This manual seems extraordinary too."

He examined the manual and flipped through it. It described a special martial art that used a unique breathing technique to bring someone into a meditative state and break through the Baihui acupoint, producing spiritual power.

Once released, this spiritual power would let someone effortlessly sense the slightest movement within several miles. They could even hear an ant crawling along the ground as clearly as day.

"How is this possible? This secret art can actually break through the Baihui acupoint ahead of time and produce mysterious spiritual power?!" Xia Ping shuddered, his breathing quickening. He immediately understood how precious the manual was.

Everyone knew that each of the nine heavens of the Martial Apprentice Realm was stronger than the last, but none could produce spiritual power. Only by breaking through the Ninth Heaven of the Martial Apprentice Realm and advancing to the Martial Artist Realm could someone produce this mysterious power.

But this secret art could achieve that while someone was still in the Martial Apprentice Realm. It was easy to imagine how precious it was. This was probably the most important reason Black Bear Company had gone berserk.

"No wonder those underworld thugs went crazy and sealed off a hundred miles. This manual alone must be worth at least a hundred million Federal Coins, and even money might not be enough to buy it. This is a true secret art, never meant to be passed on."

Xia Ping's eyes flickered with excitement.

However, it seemed that not everyone could cultivate this secret art. The manual stated that only those with far greater spiritual power than ordinary people were qualified. Even if an ordinary person obtained it, it would be useless.

"Strong spiritual power? Mine should be stronger than an ordinary person's. I can probably cultivate this secret art." Xia Ping remembered that his two souls had fused, and quantitative change had led to qualitative change. In terms of spiritual power alone, he was definitely gifted.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded outside, as if someone were approaching from afar.

"Damn, I forgot—this is Black Bear Company territory. They have countless members and eyes everywhere. I need to find somewhere safe to hide. If I can't avoid them, I'll kill them all!"

Xia Ping flashed away, killing intent in his eyes, and quickly left the abandoned building.

On top of a skyscraper that stood over a hundred stories tall, a middle-aged man in black stood against the howling wind. It whipped his clothes, but he remained as still as a rock, unmoved by anything.

He was one of Black Bear Company's supervisors, named Zheng Cheng. This time, the company had used a secret channel and spent over a hundred million Federal Coins. After many deaths and heavy losses, they had finally obtained a secret art from a ruin on Yanhuang Planet: the Heaven and Earth Audio-Visual Method.

But at the critical moment, one of the company's powerful Martial Apprentices at the Eighth Heaven had suddenly betrayed them. He stole twenty bottles of Golden Potion and the secret art from inside the company, then tried to slip away.

Zheng Cheng discovered him and immediately gathered countless experts from within the company to surround the traitor. The traitor was certainly powerful, but Zheng Cheng was even stronger, having reached the Ninth Heaven of the Martial Apprentice Realm. He also had plenty of helpers.

In the end, many people died or were injured. They eventually beat the traitor into critical condition and sent him tumbling from a great height.

The price had been steep, but Zheng Cheng didn't regret it at all. He thought it was worth it, because 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 in the Martial Apprentice Realm—what did that mean? It meant breaking through the bottleneck of the Martial Apprentice Realm ahead of time and gaining the power of the Martial Artist Realm early. That was an enormous advantage!

Once someone mastered the Heaven and Earth Audio-Visual Method, it meant there would be no bottleneck between the Martial Apprentice Realm and the Martial Artist Realm. After reaching the Ninth Heaven of the Martial Apprentice Realm, they could advance to the Martial Artist Realm naturally.

It was easy to imagine what would happen if Black Bear Company got its hands on this secret art: powerful Martial Artists would emerge one after another. In the future, it might even be possible for the company to dominate all of Black Moon City.

Zheng Cheng could even use this secret art to break through the bottleneck that had held him back for years and advance to the Martial Artist Realm, becoming a true expert.

"The Martial Artist Realm!"

A fiery light shone in Zheng Cheng's eyes. To true martial arts experts, Martial Apprentices were just children, not even grown up. Only those in the Martial Artist Realm were truly strong.

Once someone reached the Martial Artist Realm, they could release their true energy beyond their bodies and kill from a distance. They could perform the Hundred-Step Divine Fist, sending their true energy surging across a hundred meters with a single punch, shattering a boulder.

Only after reaching the Martial Artist Realm would someone be qualified to leave the city, hunt monsters in the wilderness, and fight powerful enemies.

Until they advanced to the Martial Artist Realm, they were nothing but ants.

A vicious glint appeared in Zheng Cheng's eyes as he clenched his fist. He had to obtain the secret art, the Heaven and Earth Audio-Visual Method, to advance to the Martial Artist Realm. Whoever dared to stand in his way would die!

"Supervisor Zheng."

Suddenly, a young man at the Fifth Heaven of the Martial Apprentice Realm came running quickly from afar. He was one of Zheng Cheng's elite subordinates, named Song Hui.

He soon reached Zheng Cheng's side.