Severing Ties and the Road of No Return

One cannot compete with the most skilled in martial arts.

If the opponent's luck is soaring, a forced confrontation requires a multitude of other abilities to maintain balance.

Some veteran masters have fallen victim to incredibly lucky young people, and there are certainly some contributing factors to this.

If one's cultivation level, status, King of Huainan, and skill are inferior to the King of Huainan of King of Huainan, then fighting against the King of Huainan of King of Huainan will only lead to certain death, without even the Prince himself needing to intervene.

Dong Zhongshu's whispered words were very practical and gave Zhang Xuezhou a general direction.

This caused all the little thoughts in Zhang Xuezhou's mind to disappear.

He used the Dragon Riding Technique to enter the Water Palace, hung the Golden Crow Great Emperor's feather on the top of the Water Palace, and then retrieved the Peacock Great Wisdom King's feather. Zhang Xuezhou originally wanted to cause trouble for the King of Huainan and demand some benefits, but at the moment he preferred to suffer in silence.

It's better to keep some things hidden than to make them public, allowing the King of King of Huainan to make compensation.

Even without compensation, the accumulation of these funds with the King of Huainan will inevitably have an effect, and may come into play at some point.

"Master, could you organize the realm techniques of our Yin and Yang schools?"

Zhang Xuezhou and Dong Zhongshu discussed matters related to the art of movement. After they finished talking, Zhang Xuezhou quickly flipped through the "Secret Scroll of Huangsha Sect, Huangsha Technique" that Dong Zhongshu had given him.

Compared to the original version, Dong Zhongshu added two pieces of sheepskin as supplementary content to this secret manual, involving modifications, corrections, and adjustments. There were even markings indicating techniques unsuitable for Yin-Yang School practitioners, as well as corrections to parts that were more suited to Yin-Yang School practices.

Even if this secret manual doesn't possess a level of sophistication similar to the original, it is at least extremely suitable for his cultivation.

Zhang Xuezhou was extremely satisfied with Dong Zhongshu's revisions to the secret manual of the Huangsha Sect, as this effectively compensated for his shortcomings in Technique Method.

He acknowledged Dong Zhongshu's ability to revise and correct, and inevitably mentioned the Yin-Yang School's realm techniques to Dong Zhongshu.

If Dong Zhongshu were willing, he could immediately contribute techniques related to the Yin and Yang schools before the Sole Self Realm, even those related to the Divine Ability Realm.

This was something Jin Chang had sought with great difficulty, yet it was also something Zhang Xuezhou was willing to discuss with Dong Zhongshu.

His practice was no longer bound by rules and regulations, nor was it suitable for the school to cling to its own narrow-mindedness.

Zhang Xuezhou has had a very positive experience working with Dong Zhongshu.

Aside from being unlucky, Dong Zhongshu was otherwise a perfect person, excellent in both character and personality.

"The Yin and Yang schools?"

"Yes, two!"

"One of them is enough to be considered top-tier, while these two are equivalent to first-class techniques!"

Dong Zhongshu's expression changed slightly, and he also gave Zhang Xuezhou a reminder.

There are countless techniques, and the top-tier techniques cover all aspects, but there are very few top-tier techniques based on realm techniques. Even the Wenying Pavilion of the King of Huainan has never included any related ones.

According to rumors, the Yin-Yang School's realm technique is qualified as a first-class technique, but this is only possible if the two schools unite.

Reaching the True Self Realm doesn't automatically classify a technique as Grade A; rather, it corresponds to the ultimate power of that realm.

The best way to judge is by replacing cultivation methods. Whose cultivation level is better and whose is worse can be determined by replacing their cultivation level.

High energy has always replaced low energy, while low energy is insufficient to replace high energy; the judgment of realm techniques also follows this rule.

Dong Zhongshu could not definitively say that the Yin-Yang School's realm technique was the strongest at every realm, but at least at lower realms, few could rival it, and the combination of the Yin-Yang School made this ability even more prominent.

"It's just a cultivation technique," Zhang Xuezhou bluntly reminded him. "If you, Master, have the ability, this might also be an opportunity for you to correct your physical condition!"

"If that's the case, it would be impolite of me to refuse!"

Dong Zhongshu bowed deeply.

With Zhang Xuezhou's help, he went to the underground palace to find the Nine Cauldrons and dispel the bad luck. He also obtained the Yang Soul Transformation Technique from Zhang Xuezhou, which allowed him to restore his physical strength to normal.

Right now, Zhang Xuezhou has once again unleashed a powerful weapon – a realm technique involving both Yin and Yang, the content of which even touches upon entering the Divine Ability.

Dong Zhongshu cultivated both literary and martial arts, possessing both Qi and Blood and blood power and Technique Method power within his body. These two forces could never be harmonized. Even the Yang Soul Transformation Technique only brought his body closer to normal; the two forces within him remained distinct.

The fusion of Yin-Yang School's realm techniques may provide an opportunity, which could lead him to completely revise his realm techniques.

After several years of twists and turns, Dong Zhongshu never expected that so many of the opportunities would be related to Zhang Xuezhou.

"Cultivating the art of luck and changing one's fate really makes a difference!"

Seeing the opportunities that came to his door one after another, Dong Zhongshu couldn't help but feel emotional in his heart.

But whenever he thought about the huge conflicts and even the unpredictable risks and crises brought about by the magic, he couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency and just wanted to push everything forward as fast as possible.

Once he achieved his goal, Dong Zhongshu would begin to relinquish everything related to the art of manipulation.

"Look, there's a treasure over there!"

On the high ground by the riverbank, Dong Zhongshu and Zhang Xuezhou discussed the matter in hushed tones, with Zhang Xuezhou also imparting relevant information orally.

Meanwhile, in the Huai River palace, the King of Huainan and his entourage were also conducting a thorough inspection.

They saw Zhang Changgong, who was unconscious, as well as the two stone carp that Zhang Xuezhou had mentioned. They also saw the water palace formation that involved drawing on the earth's veins, and a water palace that was completely different from what they remembered.

Zhang Xuezhou is right, there really isn't any treasure here.

Even after the King of Huainan searched for a short time, he found nothing.

But when the King of Huainan looked up at the dark cave wall above, they immediately saw a faint glimmer of light.

He raised the torch in his hand, illuminating the cave wall above, and Tian You, the first-class guest minister beside him, leaped up.

When she landed, Tian You had a pale golden feather in her hand.

The flickering flames danced on the feathers, creating an exquisite image that instantly captivated the attention of many.

"These must be top-tier demonic feathers. Originally, they were meant to ignite a raging fire to illuminate the underwater palace, but after more than a thousand years, only these dim lights remain!"

Li Shang spoke cautiously, his gaze involuntarily sweeping over Zhang Changgong, who was still somewhat dazed after being revived by the others.

"This place is indeed full of treasures. Everyone, search diligently and try your best to unearth the precious treasures of the Water Palace!"

Once Tian You confirmed there were no hidden dangers, the King of Huainan reached out and took the feather.

He found the treasure with just one glance in the water palace, while Zhang Xuezhou entered first but found nothing, and Zhang Changgong fainted after entering. These differences foreshadowed their completely different fates.

The King of Huainan gestured for everyone to contribute their efforts in the search.

He held a feather that emitted a dim firelight, and the slight warmth emanating from the feather satisfied the King of Huainan.

"Everyone's fortune is different, and their gains will vary. I, the King, am blessed with good fortune and can discover things that ordinary people cannot!"

A thought crossed the King of Huainan's mind.

"Unfortunately, the power of destiny can only go up, not down. If you give it up, you will be devoured by disaster. It's a path of no return; there's no way to escape it!"

The many involuntary circumstances faced by the King of Huainan were related to the influence of fate.

He was involuntarily drawn into the war by Emperor Jing, thus becoming embroiled in the troubles caused by the deaths of Emperor Jing and the Prince of Liang, and inevitably clashing with the new emperor who succeeded Emperor Jing to the throne.

Regardless of whether the new emperor discovers the relevant situation, whether the new emperor lacks Emperor Jing's deep cunning, or whether the new emperor lacks a cunning opponent like the Prince of Liang who targeted Emperor Jing, he could still be targeted by the new emperor, thus triggering unpredictable consequences.

This feeling of having no control over one's life is terrible.

The King of Huainan did not want to gamble on such an uncertain future, but he also found it difficult to decide his own fate.

Having embarked on the path of cultivation, this is no longer a place he can enter and leave at will.