The Earth-Suppressing Heaven-Supporting Staff! I Want to Experience the Hardship of Cultivation

Shen Shihuang frowned.

Su Qian had already said it—I am not that guy, what the hell is the meaning of this?

As expected.

Mo Tianxing regained his senses, and upon seeing Shen Shihuang, his figure flickered, instantly appearing before him. A massive handprint manifested, slamming toward Shen Shihuang.

"Mo Tianxing, what are you doing?"

Seeing this, Su Qian shouted.

Mo Tianxing's eyes were filled with shame and rage; by the looks of it, he wished he could strike Shen Shihuang dead on the spot!

"Brat, this Sect Master wants you dead!"

Mo Tianxing's cold voice rang out.

Seeing this.

Shen Shihuang narrowed his eyes slightly. Shen Shisheng was a manifestation of his own negative aspects, which meant that everything they encountered in this place was likely tied to his own negativity.

And given Mo Tianxing's current state, it seemed he had encountered something truly formidable.

"Tyrant's Fury!"

Facing Mo Tianxing's black handprint, Shen Shihuang met it head-on.

He hadn't been weaker than him even as a one-star Dou Zong, let alone now.

It was a complete suppression.

BOOM!!

Shen Shihuang threw a punch, and Mo Tianxing's wretched figure was sent flying backward, crashing into the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Shen Shihuang took a step forward.

A smile appeared on his face: "Sect Master Mo, since you've already made a move on me, let's not end this so simply!"

As he spoke.

Just as Shen Shihuang was about to move, Mo Ya appeared with a black staff in his hand, his Dou Qi wings unfurled as he lunged toward Shen Shihuang.

Seeing this.

Although Lin Xiuya was somewhat weak, he still offered a warning.

"Be careful, the staff in this guy's hand is strange; ordinary Dou Qi cannot defend against it."

Shen Shihuang naturally didn't pay much mind to a Dou Huang. A layer of Dou Qi manifested over his body, but to his surprise, when the black staff in Mo Ya's hand descended, the layer of Dou Qi on his body shattered as if it were made of paper.

It was smashed to pieces instantly.

CLANG~~~~~~~~~~~

The moment his Dou Qi was shattered, Shen Shihuang slammed his fist into the staff.

It was also at this moment.

Some information seemed to surface in Shen Shihuang's mind.

It was about that staff.

It felt as if that object had belonged to him all along.

"Ugh!"

Mo Ya spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying.

Shen Shihuang's gaze fixed on the staff in Mo Ya's hand: "Where did you get this thing?"

Mo Ya naturally knew the peculiarity of the staff in his hand; to it, Dou Qi offered no defense at all. He had given it a name: the Qi-Breaking Staff!

Even the Dou Qi of a Dou Zong powerhouse could not withstand a single strike from this staff.

As the saying went.

One strike, certain to break!

"What are you doing?" Seeing this, Mo Ya hurriedly gripped his Qi-Breaking Staff tighter.

"This Qi-Breaking Staff is mine."

Shen Shihuang: "No."

"It is not yours."

Shen Shihuang did not know the reason why, but the only thing he knew was that this staff should be his.

And so.

Black flames appeared in Shen Shihuang's hand. In an instant, the Qi-Breaking Staff, which Mo Ya had been gripping tightly, broke free from his hand and flew before Shen Shihuang.

It hovered steadily in the air. At this moment, the black mottled surface of the Qi-Breaking Staff began to crack open, as if magma were flowing within it, and a terrifying power radiated from the 'Qi-Breaking Staff'.

BOOM!!

A thunderous roar echoed through the air.

The Qi-Breaking Staff, previously pitch-black, had transformed into a long black rod etched with dragon-like patterns. The faint, gilded gold tracing across its surface made it appear exceptionally magnificent.

"This..."

Seeing the change in the staff, Su Qian's eyes filled with astonishment.

"You... this is impossible!"

Mo Ya shouted at the sight. When he had first acquired the staff, he had felt that something was off, but he never expected that the outer layer of black was merely concealing its true patterns. Yet now, the moment the staff came before Shen Shihuang, it had restored itself to its original appearance?

Why?

Shen Shihuang reached out, and the staff flew into his hand of its own accord.

"Earth-Suppressing Heaven-Supporting Staff!"

"It breaks all things, suppressing the earth like a prison."

"Great skill requires no artifice; the staff can support the heavens."

A heavy weapon!

This Earth-Suppressing Heaven-Supporting Staff was a heavy weapon in the truest sense. It required no sharp edge to shatter Dou Qi defenses—though, naturally, this was predicated on the opponent not being significantly stronger than the wielder.

If it were a Dou Sheng?

It wouldn't break a damn thing!

A mere graze would cause injury, and a single touch would mean death!

Upon receiving the information about the Earth-Suppressing Heaven-Supporting Staff, Shen Shihuang felt as though he had seen this weapon in his past life.

The Sea-Stabilizing Needle!

The properties of this staff were almost identical to those of the Sea-Stabilizing Needle.

Whoosh!

Shen Shihuang gave the Earth-Suppressing Heaven-Supporting Staff a light swing. Ripples visibly appeared in the air, and the whistling wind sounded like the roar of a tiger or the cry of a dragon.

"Father?"

Mo Ya looked toward Mo Tianxing, who stood to the side.

The fury in his eyes could no longer be contained.

Mo Tianxing took a deep breath. It was clear that he was no match for Shen Shihuang, and now, the man seemed to have obtained an exceptional weapon.

"Your Excellency."

Mo Tianxing cupped his hands and said, "I have no grievances with you, so why not let this matter rest? My Black Emperor Sect still carries some weight in the Black-Corner Region. Should you need anything in the future, the Black Emperor Sect will certainly provide its full support. How about it?"

Shen Shihuang grinned.

"Not interested."

"Sect Leader Mo, don't forget that it was I who saved you. If not for me, Sect Leader Mo, you would likely be dead or close to it by now, wouldn't you?"

Mo Tianxing opened his mouth to speak.

Shen Shihuang cut him off directly: "I know, Sect Leader Mo, you want to repay the favor, right?"

"You and your son, one Earth-tier Dou Technique each—low-tier Earth-tier will suffice. That's not too difficult for you, is it, Sect Leader Mo?"

Mo Tianxing: "...!"

Seeing this, Su Qian spoke up.

"We owe much to this young friend today. As for the Earth-tier Dou Techniques, I will have them sent over immediately."

Shen Shihuang raised a hand.

He smiled at Su Qian and said, "I know who you are, but compared to Earth-tier Dou Techniques, I actually have a presumptuous request."

Su Qian replied, "Please, speak."

Shen Shihuang said, "I wish to enroll in Jianan Academy to study. How about it?"

Su Qian's eyes widened.

He seemed unable to believe it.

The other three—Lin Xiuya, Han Yue, and Lin Yan—also stared in shock.

You are already a Dou Zong.

And you still want to study?

You sent Mo Tianxing flying and coughing up blood; with strength like yours, do you really need to study?

Su Qian asked in confusion, "What do you mean by that, Your Excellency?"

Shen Shihuang stated bluntly, "To be honest, although I possess this level of strength, I have never actually grown stronger step by step. How should I put it? I just ended up with this power suddenly. Do you understand?"

"I have never cultivated a day in my life. Can you understand me now?"

"Just a moment ago, I was a one-star Dou Zong, as you saw, and now I am already a four-star Dou Zong. That is why I want to cultivate step by step, steadily; I don't want my power to feel too hollow."

The three of them: "...!"

Su Qian: "...!"

Mo Ya: "...!"

Mo Tianxing: "...!"

Damn it!!

If Su Qian hadn't held himself back, he really would have cursed out loud. The hell, is this what you call humbly learning?

Think about us Dou Zongs.

Which one of us didn't go through nine deaths and one life just to break through to our current realm?

But you.

You want to cultivate step by step—isn't that just your way of saying you want to experience the melancholy of breaking through?

"Your Excellency... Your Excellency is truly a genius!" Su Qian didn't even know what to say. "To possess such strength at this age."

Shen Shihuang shook his head.

"I'm not sure how old I am either. By my own count, I should be twenty at most."

"As for the time I've spent cultivating, it should be about a year?"

Su Qian: I should just die!!

Shen Shihuang immediately shook his head again. "No, that's not right. If I count from when I started cultivating, it should only be a few months."

Everyone: "...!"

Lin Xiuya's mouth hung wide open. "A few months, and you're a Dou Zong?"

Han Yue: "Is this even human?"

Lin Yan: "I don't think he's quite human."