Xu Xuan gazed at the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Spear with blazing eyes, utterly taken with it.
He could feel the tremors coming from the spear.
Especially its dragon patterns.
They seemed capable of resonating with the Soaring Serpent Bloodline within him.
"Thank you for your generous gift, Master!"
Xu Xuan bowed deeply.
Zhou Yongchang nodded slightly, then took out a blood-colored jade slip and handed it to Xu Xuan.
"The spear is the tyrant of all weapons. Without a matching combat technique, it is difficult to display its might."
"This is a spear combat technique I obtained during my travels in my early years, called 'Seven Killings of Break the Army.'"
"Though it has only seven forms, every move is fierce, embodying the way of slaughter and breaking armies."
"If you master them all and unleash them with your full strength, it can even rival a peak Foundation Establishment combat technique."
"You must practice diligently until you and your spear become one."
Xu Xuan solemnly accepted the jade slip and swept his divine sense briefly over it.
A savage, domineering aura of slaughter rushed at him, filling his heart with even greater delight.
With a divine weapon and a combat technique, Xu Xuan was like a tiger given wings.
Each day, apart from cultivating spells, he studied Seven Killings of Break the Army.
He also practiced holding the spear, developing his rapport with the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Spear.
As spear shadows whirled, faint dragon roars sounded amid chilling killing intent.
His combat strength grew by the day.
Meanwhile.
Through the various channels under his command.
Detailed intelligence concerning the Heavenly Martial Kingdom and its ruler, Yuchi Jin, also poured in.
Using its trade network spanning the Southern Region, the Cloud Arrival Trading House uncovered all manner of abnormalities in