Fengdu

Although overseas cannot compare with Heavenly Gate in terms of various basic conditions, there are still some things that are very enjoyable to do.

For example, Java a martial arts country, and every household that can afford it will have a martial arts training ground.

When Hu Mang performs his tricks, he doesn't have to worry about disturbing the neighbors at all.

The Liang Household's training ground was particularly spacious. Located in the backyard of the mansion, it covered an area of about two acres. The ground was paved with a kind of black fine sand called "Iron Wire Sand"—this sand came from a volcanic island deep in the Nanyang Seas. It was hard and had uniform particles. When you stepped on it, you felt a solid resistance. It could cushion the impact of your footsteps, provide enough friction, and block Spiritual Qi. It was the most favored material for paving training grounds among cultivators in the Nanyang.

The training ground is surrounded by a ring of tall coconut trees, whose canopies intertwine overhead to form a natural sunshade. The sea breeze blows in through the gaps in the leaves, bringing a cool, salty, and humid scent.

A row of wooden racks stood by the field, displaying various weapons and magical Law Artifact —knives, spears, swords, halberds, clubs, and sticks, as well as some weapons with local Nanyang characteristics, such as snake-shaped short swords, alligator snips, and sea fish hammers. They were all well-maintained and gleamed with a cold metallic luster in the sunlight.

Hu Mang took off his shirt, revealing his well-built muscles. He stepped barefoot onto the Iron Wire Sand, feeling the solid texture travel from his feet to his spine, and his whole body felt more relaxed.

He didn't start by playing with a gun; instead, he began by performing a set of boxing moves. At first, they were a bit messy, but as he practiced, his boxing skills became more and more proficient and refined.

The principles of spear fighting and boxing largely overlap.

Within Hu Mang's Heavenly Devil Field, unseen by outsiders, all sorts of enemies emerged, from Nanyang demons and underground cultivators to remnants of the Divine Dynasty, unorthodox sects, and even fierce Buddhist monks and old monsters among the Loose Immortal, all charging forward with menacing ferocity.

Faced with the pressure from these enemies, Hu Mang's boxing skills began to become more profound, from the initial principles of spear fighting, to Devil Cultivation Method, stance training, then to the Unity of Heaven and Man, and finally to the evolution of Buddhist principles.

These chaotic yet equally profound supernatural Divine Ability began to merge.

Just as Hu Mang created the "Four Demon-Subduing Forms" to unify all the spear techniques he had mastered.

He also wanted to integrate what he had learned during this period of time.

It's not necessarily about unifying the playing styles, but it's essential to integrate the training methods.

In this way, if a truly dangerous situation arises, there won't be a chaotic situation where everyone acts independently.

Moreover, many things can be cast instantly.

Some things even become more profound the more you think about them.

For example, at the critical juncture of the transformation between Buddha and demon, Hu Mang clearly sensed that the Unity of Heaven and Man could be integrated into it.

Alternatively, the Unity of Heaven and Man and Nature and the Dragon-Suppressing Stake can be integrated and upgraded; otherwise, the Dragon-Suppressing Stake would already be outdated.

If this form of fusion is completed, Hu Mang will be able to control Wisdom King Aizen's unraveling of the mystery and the spread of emotions in the Heavenly Devil Field at all times.

These days, any powerful move with a long wind-up isn't really considered a powerful move.

Moreover, this is also beneficial for the study of "Three Flowers Gather at the Crown" by the Hu Mang.

After all, Hu Mang had always had a guess that the so-called "Three Flowers Gather at the Crown" was actually a high-end version of "Unity of Heaven and Man," but without incorporating the changes in the Heavenly Secrets Evolution.

After the fist technique demonstration was completed, the air pressure in the entire training ground was like that of a pressure cooker that had been opened without releasing the pressure, emitting a loud explosion-like sound.

The coconut trees surrounding the training ground were violently swayed by the shockwave, and several ripe coconuts fell onto the Iron Wire Sand with a thud, rolling several times before coming to a stop.

The weapons hanging on the wooden racks at the sidelines clanged and rattled, as if being manipulated by an invisible hand.

The Hu Mang slowly withdrew its stance, pressing down with both palms to return the surging Qi and Blood within its body to its Dantian.

His bare upper body was covered with a fine layer of sweat, which gleamed oilily in the sunlight filtering through the coconut leaves. The sweat beads slid slowly down the lines of his muscles and dripped onto the Iron Wire Sand at his feet, making a soft sizzling sound.

"Have you finished watching?"

Hu Mang looked at the several young people who were hiding at the edge of the training ground and had been knocked down and sat down.

Then, the young people looked at each other, and finally, steeling themselves, they came over.

There were three men and four women. The men all had buzz cuts, while the women wore large braids. They all had good features, with a distinctive Nanyang Asian Chinese look, and their features were somewhat similar.

The oldest were around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and the youngest were around ten years old. As for their cultivation levels, they were all between the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

At Heavenly Gate, the Golden Core is a threshold, but not a ceiling. If you don't pursue the quality of the Golden Core, ordinary people can also try to form one.

However, overseas, the Golden Core is the ceiling, an upper limit that many young geniuses cannot break through in their entire lives.

Although Hu Mang had often slandered the civil Nascent Soul of Heavenly Gate who were at the Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and possibly even Nascent Soul stages, in his heart.

But to be honest, in most cases, Golden Core Foundation Establishment cultivator; the Golden Core's aura alone is enough to subdue the vast majority of Foundation Establishment.

For example, the slight aura he just released completely extinguished the urges of these Liang Household descendants who had come to provoke him.

"Is something the matter?"

Hu Mang looked at the oldest couple, who were in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage and were among the few outstanding descendants of the Liang Household.

He's beaten them all.

"Sister Yanqiu asked us to come and ask you for advice on cultivation," Liang Jinchuan said, forcing himself to speak.

"So you came empty-handed. From what I remember, the education about Heaven, Earth, Ruler, Parents, and Teacher is still quite traditional overseas."

"Just tell us if you need anything, and we'll definitely do our best to meet your needs," Liang Shuyao quickly tried to salvage the situation.

"That's your problem, not mine," Hu Mang glanced at the other person. Although their features resembled his sister-in-law's, their aura and temperament were on completely different levels.

Hu Mang understood Liang Yanqiu's meaning, but he truly had no intention of taking care of the child.

He wiped his upper body with a towel, then pulled out an electronic copy of "The Awakening to Reality: Elixir Chapters" and began to study it.

Subduing the White Tiger —you must first master this technique before you can reverse -Flower of Qi.

After being ignored by Hu Mang, the three men and four women lingered for a while before reluctantly leaving.

Hu Mang smacked his lips, wanting a sip of tea, but there wasn't any, so he couldn't help but complain.

"You can't even serve tea, yet you're thinking of becoming my apprentice? What are you dreaming of?"

Fortunately, although there was no tea, there were coconut trees. Soon, the Hu Mang found a coconut that had just been shaken off, and while drinking the coconut juice, he made a phone call.

On the other end of the phone, a familiar yet unfamiliar female voice rang out.

"Why did you suddenly forget to call me? It's been almost a month. You've been so cold to your fiancé," Liu Manqing said with a smile.

To be honest, Hu Mang still doesn't know whether the new version of Liu Manqing is more influenced by Liu Wuniang's consciousness or the original Liu Manqing's consciousness.

If it were just flirting with Liu Manqing, that would be fine, it would be perfectly legitimate. But if it were Liu Wuniang, Hu Mang felt a bit disgusted and nauseous. She had seen Liu Wuniang's "old face" before.

So after a brief exchange of pleasantries, Hu Mang got straight to the point and stated Lin Zhiying's requirements and needs, inevitably mentioning the matter of the Dragon Blood Tide.

"So that's how it is. No wonder you're paying attention; you're also searching for 'The Holy Son of the Demonic Path,' right?"

"... I guess so."

If the other party hadn't mentioned it, Hu Mang would have almost forgotten that his stated reason for going to sea was to seek revenge against the demonic forces.

Damn, that's incredibly efficient! They ran into them as soon as they set sail!

"So, you really want to cooperate with that Major Lin, right? But you don't know what things the Underworld Bureau can reveal, is that right?"

"Yes."

Liu Manqing pondered for a moment and said, "Eighth Master is not at the Jade Reality Palace right now. He went to a meeting with the Ghost Lord. However, I can organize some non-confidential Underworld Bureau information and send it to you. It might be useful to you."

"Then thank you very much," Hu Mang hesitated for a moment, then said, "If possible, I would also like to request your Liu Household's research on Private Dragon."

Now it was Liu Manqing's turn to be surprised.

What do you need this for?

"Know yourself and know your enemy. Since that Demonic Saint has mastered the Ghost Dragon Vein, if I didn't know how to use it, I would probably suffer a great loss if we really faced each other. You can tell me what you need, and I will try my best to meet it."

Although Hu Mang knew this reason was somewhat far-fetched, considering that the other party was also a transmigrator without proper identification and had secretly studied Private Dragon, he wasn't worried about the other party having any reservations. His only concern was that he wouldn't be able to offer anything satisfactory in exchange for the relevant information.

As expected, Liu Manqing pondered for a moment, then smiled and said:

"It's not impossible, but this is a closely guarded secret of the Liu Household... More money!"

A moment later, Hu Mang grimaced and hung up the phone.

Judging from his expression, he had been ripped off badly.

The other party gave him a long list of treasures, most of which were related to beauty, health, skin care, and nourishment, such as ancient pearl powder, Deep-Sea Serene Visage Flower, Jiaoren Tears, and Merfolk Fat.

She would provide Hu Mang with research materials related to the Ghost Dragon Vein as a technology transfer fee, based on the amount of treasures Hu Mang could acquire.

There was no other way; without the ancient methods of raising Private Dragon, Hu Mang could only consider raising them using Private Dragon. He had no choice but to call Old Sha back and ask him to help inquire about and acquire relevant treasures. As for the money, he would deduct it from his account.

He was now certain that in this new version of Liu Manqing, Liu Wuniang's consciousness must have taken the lead; otherwise, why would a shut-in woman be researching health preservation for no reason?

Just as Hu Mang hung up the phone and was about to continue pondering "Subduing the White Tiger," another unexpected communication call rang.

"Second brother, you've really screwed me over this time!" Chen Xiaosan's shrill voice rang out, sounding utterly miserable.

"What's wrong? I already said hello. Aren't you getting promoted? Didn't they pay your social insurance and housing fund contributions for the new position?" Hu Mang asked, puzzled.

"Activate Divine Sense Communication!!" the Old Third gritted his teeth.

Then he saw a gloomy scene.

A strong, rotten smell permeated the air, mixed with the smoke from burning paper money and the stench of earth. The ground was covered with a thick layer of grayish-white ash, which felt soft and crunchy underfoot. A dark red, blood-moon-like celestial body hung in the sky.

In the distance, a majestic city gate, constructed of massive black stones, can be seen. Above the gate's lintel are two enormous ancient seal characters, emitting a ghostly green light.

Fengdu!!