Bibi Dong's Papal Edict! Ning Fengzhi's Madness!

"This technique must never fall into the hands of the two great empires or those sects!"

Bibi Dong spun around abruptly, intense killing intent erupting from her brilliant golden eyes. She looked at the two Titled Douluo kneeling on the floor, her voice as cold as ten-thousand-year ice.

"Yue Guan, Gui Mei! Convey my Pope's Decree!"

"Seal all exits of Spirit City and initiate the highest level of martial law! From this moment on, all intelligence personnel belonging to Spirit Hall are to be deployed!"

"Closely monitor the three individuals selected by the Sky Screen. Especially that Spirit Hall deacon, Su Yuntao!"

"As long as he can survive for a full year in that world and bring back that cultivation method, no matter which corner of the continent he appears in, you are to bring him back to the Pope Palace intact at the first opportunity!"

"Anyone who dares to spread the Genetic Origin Energy cultivation method without authorization shall be executed without mercy!"

Meanwhile, within the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, ten thousand miles away from Spirit City.

At the main hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

This scenic and blessed land was currently caught in an unprecedented state of shock.

The current Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi, known for his scholarly elegance and wisdom, was currently leaning his hands on the table, staring unblinkingly at the Sky Screen outside the window.

"Ignoring talent... breaking limits... even ordinary people can evolve..."

Ning Fengzhi muttered these words over and over, as if possessed.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the wealthiest sect on the Douluo Continent, was renowned for possessing the world's number one support-type martial soul.

Yet, behind this boundless glory lay a fatal curse that caused every direct disciple immense agony—the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could only support seven soul rings.

No matter how brilliant or talented they were, and no matter how vast their financial resources, their cultivation would forever be stuck at the peak of the seventy-ninth level Soul Saint.

In their entire lives, they would never be able to glimpse the heights of a Titled Douluo.

This was the absolute imprisonment brought about by their martial soul lineage.

To break this curse, Ning Fengzhi had scoured all the ancient texts of the sect and even spent vast sums of money searching for various heavenly treasures, only to return empty-handed every time.

But now, the youth from the other world on the Sky Screen had pointed him toward a brand-new path.

"Uncle Jian! Uncle Gu! Did you hear that?"

Ning Fengzhi suddenly raised his head to look at the two elders standing on either side, his eyes bloodshot with excitement.

"The cultivation method of that world doesn't rely on martial souls at all! It acts directly on the human body's cells, promoting physical evolution by absorbing cosmic energy!"

"If the direct disciples of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can learn this Genetic Origin Energy cultivation method, even if we are still limited to seven soul rings, our physical bodies could be strengthened without end!"

"By then, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will no longer be support soul masters with no power to truss a chicken! We will possess terrifying physiques that surpass Titled Douluo!"

Ning Fengzhi's voice grew louder as he spoke.

By the end, it carried a hint of hysterical madness.

A drowning man will grasp at every straw.

Standing on the left, Sword Douluo Chen Xin subconsciously tightened his grip on the hilt of his Seven Kill Sword.

As a master who had cultivated sword intent to the extreme, he instinctively felt that this method of focusing solely on physical evolution was somewhat crude.

But recalling the scene on the Sky Screen where the man in battle armor turned a herd of beasts into a rain of blood with a single spear strike, Chen Xin had to admit that in the face of absolute power, all flashy techniques appeared pale and weak.

"Fengzhi, calm down first."

Bone Douluo Gu Rong, who had been hiding in the shadows, slowly walked out.

"Since even common children in that world know this cultivation method, it means this technique is easy to obtain."

"As for the other two, it remains to be seen if they can survive the year, so there is no need to focus on them. For now, we wait to see if Wang Er can survive the full year and bring back the technique. But even if he does, everyone will surely scramble for it like mad dogs."

Gu Rong's voice was hoarse and low. "Whether our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can snatch it is another matter entirely."

"Especially with Spirit Hall involved."

It was common knowledge that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was not adept at combat.

Their only two combat forces were their two Titled Douluo patrons.

Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo.

Although they possessed a martial soul fusion skill and were formidable in battle, snatching food from the mouth of Spirit Hall was no simple task.

"I do not fear a bloodbath!"

Ning Fengzhi swept the tea set fragments off the table, his gaze terrifyingly resolute.

His greatest wish in this life was to break the restrictions of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Now that the opportunity was right before his eyes, he would obtain it even if it meant exhausting the entire sect's wealth!

"Pass down the order!"

Ning Fengzhi flicked his wide sleeves, displaying the astonishing charisma of a sect master of the world's number one sect.

"Immediately withdraw all liquid assets from the sect's treasury! Wake up all our hidden agents in the two great empires!"

"Regardless of who manages to return alive from that mysterious world a year from now, as long as they are willing to hand over the Genetic Origin Energy cultivation method, my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is willing to trade half the sect's wealth for it!"

"Whoever dares to block the path of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect shall be met with an endless, irreconcilable feud!"

Bone Douluo looked at the increasingly frantic Ning Fengzhi, a trace of helplessness in his eyes.

The threats posed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were likely not taken to heart by the likes of the Spirit Hall or the various royal families.

After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was fundamentally ill-suited for combat.

If anything, they were the faction most afraid of conflict and threats.

Just as the various factions across the Douluo Continent were roiling with undercurrents—and even verging on madness—due to the short-haired youth's words, the imagery on the Sky Screen once again captured everyone's attention.

On the plaza.

After hearing the youth's explanation, the confusion in the eyes of the down-and-out farmer Wang Er gradually receded, replaced by an unprecedented fervor.

Although he was a simple, honest farmer, that did not mean he lacked the desire to change his fate.

On the Douluo Continent, because he lacked soul power, he was destined to face the yellow earth and back to the sky for his entire life, enduring endless scorn. But now, this strange youth was telling him that he, too, had a chance to become a powerhouse!

"Li... little brother."

Wang Er swallowed hard, his hands nervously rubbing against his patched clothes. Summoning the greatest courage of his life, he asked with a trembling voice, "That... that thing you mentioned, the Genetic Origin Energy, can... can I learn it?"

Upon hearing this question, the hearts of the hundreds of millions of living beings across the entire Douluo Continent instantly leaped into their throats.

Everyone widened their eyes, their very breathing coming to a halt.

Some cursed Wang Er, wondering how he could ask about such a cultivation method so casually!

Others admired Wang Er, finding his directness refreshing rather than circuitous.

Watching Wang Er's cautious demeanor, the short-haired youth could not help but laugh, revealing two rows of white teeth.

"What do you mean 'can you learn it'? The Five-Heart-to-Sky Cultivation Method is a foundational technique, open and free to all." As the youth spoke, he stood up from the granite bench and brushed off his hands.

"Since you asked, I will demonstrate it for you right here."

With that, the short-haired youth crossed his legs and sat directly on the flat ground of the plaza.

"Uncle, watch closely. The so-called 'Five-Heart-to-Sky' means the centers of your two feet, your two palms, and the crown of your head—these five points must face the sky."

As the youth adjusted his posture, he explained at a steady pace, "The most crucial step is to calm your heart. You must sense the energy drifting throughout the universe..."

Following the youth's movements and explanations.

Outside the Sky Screen, on the Douluo Continent.

Countless soul masters stuck at bottlenecks, and countless commoners who had spent their entire lives unable to awaken a martial soul, were, at this moment, as if possessed.

They heedlessly dropped their weapons, their farming tools, and even their half-eaten bowls of food.

Thousands upon thousands of people—on the streets, in the forests, and in the great halls of sects—began to mimic the youth on the Sky Screen, clumsily crossing their legs and turning their palms and the soles of their feet upward.

It was truly a spectacle!