Slowly rising to his feet, Yang Kai raised his hand and gripped the air, summoning the Azure Dragon Spear and holding it in his hand. His aura suddenly changed and he felt a little different. In the past, when he held the Azure Dragon Spear, he had only felt like he was holding a great killing weapon, but now that he was holding it, he felt as if the Azure Dragon Spear was a part of his body.
Spear light flashed as Yang Kai thrust out his spear.
Ten shots!
Thud, thud, thud. Ten spear flowers instantly bloomed, one after the other, each spear faster than the last, overlapping each other. When the final spear thrust out, its power was indeed several times stronger than the first.
Although this was the first time he had cultivated a Secret Technique related to the spear, after more than a month of studying it, coupled with his deep foundation, it was enough for him to successfully execute this Ten Shot Killing Spear.
The spear didn’t stop, and Yang Kai’s aura changed as the Azure Dragon Spear suddenly shook, seemingly transforming into a bolt of lightning that tore through the void.
Thunder Spear!
This move required a cultivator who cultivated a Thunder Attribute Secret Technique or Cultivation Technique to be able to fully execute it. When cultivated to the extreme, the spear could summon Nine Heavens Divine Thunder to bombard the enemy.
Yang Kai had never cultivated the Thunder Attribute before, so he could only use this spear to its fullest extent.
This was something that couldn’t be forced. Yang Kai couldn’t possibly cultivate another Thunder Attribute Cultivation Technique just to cultivate this Thunder Spear Art. He had come here mainly to temper his own Spear Dao so that the Azure Dragon Spear could display greater power in his hands.
The long spear spun again, filling the sky with spear shadows and transforming into an impenetrable wall to protect himself.
Spear Dragon Wall!
This was a rare defensive spear technique. The spear was the king of all weapons, and those who used it pursued the path of unyielding ferocity, seeking to kill their enemies as quickly as possible. They basically didn’t care about defending themselves, because once they had such thoughts, it would weaken their momentum and make it difficult for them to fight.
However, this Spear Dragon Wall was a good defensive technique, and its defensive and offensive capabilities were extraordinary.
The Azure Dragon Spear danced in the air as the roaming dragon threw out a flurry of attacks, each of them releasing a brilliant light from Yang Kai’s hand. The Secret Techniques recorded in the jade slips were all executed smoothly by Yang Kai, and in an instant, the sound of whistling wind and dragon roars filled the air. Yang Kai gradually forgot the passage of time and everything around him, completely immersed in this wondrous state.
Yang Kai had obtained more than a thousand jade slips related to the Spear Technique. In other words, these jade slips contained more than a thousand different kinds of spear techniques. After a month of comprehension, Yang Kai had memorized all of these spear techniques. Even though this was his first time using them, they weren’t difficult to understand, so he was basically able to fully display them. As for their power, it was hard to say.
By the time Yang Kai finished executing all of these spear techniques, six days had passed.
However, he didn’t stop there. Instead, he started again!
Since no one had taught him how to cultivate the spear technique, he could only rely on his own experience to figure it out, so he decided to use this stupid method. When the day came when he had the spear in his hand and his spear technique surged, he would have succeeded.
In the blink of an eye, another month passed. After the last spear thrust, Yang Kai put away his spear and stood upright.
Over the past month, Yang Kai had performed the thousands of spear techniques at least five times, and as he did so, he realized that he had not comprehended enough. Although some of these spear techniques weren’t of a high grade, there were still many aspects which were quite fascinating to him.
Moreover, the more he used it, the more he was able to uncover the secrets behind these spear techniques.
Calming his tumbling vitality, Yang Kai put away the Azure Dragon Spear, straightened his clothes, and returned to the Star City.
With the Space Spirit Bead, he could come and go as he pleased.
Although Yue He had not sent him a message recently and there shouldn’t be any major events happening in the Star City, he still had to show up from time to time, otherwise how could he bear it if his cultivation is interrupt later?
Coming out of the room, Yang Kai swept his Divine Sense around and found Guo Ziyan’s location, sending him a message asking him to come see him.
A moment later, in the courtyard, Yang Kai saw Guo Ziyan.
After what happened last time, Guo Ziyan was obviously more respectful to Yang Kai. Perhaps it was because of his daughter, or perhaps it was because Yang Kai was a man of his word.
After greeting him, Yang Kai asked, “Is everything okay recently?”
Guo Ziyan smiled and said, “Thanks to Sir's blessing, everything has been peaceful recently.”
After asking a few questions, Yang Kai also learned about the recent situation after his absence. First of all, the dozens of people under his command were basically all cultivating. Those who had received Yang Kai’s reward were naturally focusing on condensing the Yin-Yang + Five Elements. Those who had yet to condense their Dao Seals, under the supervision and guidance of Guo Ziyan, were trying to consolidate their foundation so that the Dao Seals they condensed in the future would become more solid and be able to bear the power of higher grades.
Next was Star City and Scarlet Star. Scarlet Star had spread the news that Yang Kai had become a Foreign Elder, causing Scarlet Star’s reputation, which had fallen to rock bottom, to soar. Now, Scarlet Star could be said to be the most powerful force in the entire Great Ruins Boundary. Just the number of people they had recruited recently had reached five thousand.
The entire Star City had been expanded several times, and whether it was its size or the number of cultivators gathered here, it was more than three or four times larger than before.
Yue He had been staying on Scarlet Star because she wanted to monitor Scarlet Star’s income so as to prevent those people from tampering with it. After all, seventy percent of the income belonged to Yang Kai and he had not returned for the past two months.
The three Great Moon Province disciples, led by Meng Hong, were all in secluded cultivation. Even Chen Yue was condensing her Yin-Yang + Five Elements.
Guo Ziyan scratched his head in embarrassment, “Right now, I’m the only one who has nothing to do. If Sir has anything to say, please feel free to ask, this humble subordinate will handle it for you.”
His Second Order Open Heaven Stage was already fixed, so other than taking the Open Heaven Pill to slowly improve his own grade, he didn’t have much hope. However, this kind of thing couldn’t be rushed in a short time. The increase in the Open Heaven Stage's grade was something that had been accumulated over the years, it was not something that could be accomplished overnight.
Yang Kai didn’t have anything to say to him, so the current situation was the best for him. He could cultivate in peace and enjoy the fruits of his labor until a Seventh Grade and above material appeared. If he could completely condense the Yin-Yang + Five Elements before the Great Ruins Boundary closed, it would be perfect.
Just as he was about to wave Guo Ziyan off and return to the Hidden Dragon Mountain to cultivate, Yang Kai suddenly frowned and said, “These two…”
Before he could finish his sentence, he heard a rumbling sound from the ground, as if thunder was rumbling.
Guo Ziyan’s expression changed as he pulled out his sword and stood in front of Yang Kai, his aura surging as if he was a cheetah about to pounce on its prey.
Yang Kai patted his shoulder, indicating for him to calm down, “It’s my two Spirit Beasts. I’m afraid they sensed my aura and ran over to ask for food.”
With a loud bang, a huge pit appeared on the ground, from which a wriggling mouthpiece emerged. Immediately after, a black figure rushed into the courtyard and swept the rockery garden pavilion.
Who else could it be but the Earth Dragon?
Behind the Earth Dragon, the Scarlet Flood Dragon also rushed out.
Both of them were several dozen zhang long, and although this courtyard wasn’t small, it was immediately crowded. Guo Ziyan staggered back, unable to even find a place to stand, helplessly flying up into the air and looking down with a speechless expression.
The Earth Dragon hovered around Yang Kai, its mouth constantly moving, occasionally opening its mouth to show him its intentions.
Although the Scarlet Flood Dragon did not do so, it continued to wander around Yang Kai, occasionally glancing at him.
When he first encountered these two beasts, they were both about 30 zhang long, but now they had grown to 40 or 50 zhang in length. It could be said that they had grown greatly! For beasts like them, the bigger they were, the stronger they would become.
This should be the effect of the Dragon Blood Pill. The Dragon Blood Flower Yang Kai had collected from Hidden Dragon Mountain was of an extremely high grade, so the Dragon Blood Pill he refined was naturally extraordinary. Recently, when he was cultivating the spear technique, he hadn’t forgotten to take it. It had given him an obvious improvement, not to mention the Earth Dragon and Scarlet Flood Dragon.
The number of Dragon Blood Pills he had refined last time was not small, and that place was the Scarlet Flood Dragon’s territory, so Yang Kai had stolen the Scarlet Flood Dragon’s things. Now that they had come to ask for food, how could Yang Kai not give them to them?
Since he give it to the Scarlet Flood Dragon, how could the Earth Dragon be left behind?
Fortunately, their requirements weren’t too high, so occasionally taking one was enough for them to digest for a long time. If their requirements were really high, Yang Kai wouldn’t be able to bear it.
After tossing out two Dragon Blood Pills, the Earth Dragon and Scarlet Flood Dragon happily swallowed them. The Earth Dragon shook its tail and disappeared into the cave, but the Scarlet Flood Dragon did not leave. Instead, it sent a message to Yang Kai with its Divine Sense.
As the Dragon Blood Pills were consumed, their intelligence also became higher, allowing them to transmit some simple information.
Yang Kai frowned and asked in confusion, “Why is she here?”
Scarlet Flood Dragon’s Divine Sense surged again, and after a moment, Yang Kai nodded, “I understand. Don’t worry, I’ll go take a look.”
After the Scarlet Flood Dragon also left the cave, Yang Kai said to Guo Ziyan, “I’m going out.”
Guo Ziyan quickly said, “Then this humble subordinate will accompany you.”
“There’s no need, I’m just going to see an old friend.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared, leaving behind a puzzled Guo Ziyan who didn’t know who this old friend was.
A hundred kilometers outside Star City, atop a small mountain peak, there was a wooden house. In front of the house, a graceful woman was gazing towards the Star City, as motionless as a reef.
It was as if she had an imposing aura, causing her long hair to flutter.
The woman instinctively felt that something was wrong, but she couldn’t put her finger on what it was. Just as she was feeling suspicious, a voice called out from behind her, “Are you here to seek revenge?”
The woman was shocked and quickly turned around. When she saw who it was, she let out a sigh of relief.
Yang Kai looked at her strangely and shook his head, “There’s no killing intent, no resentment. If you’re not here to seek revenge, why are you staring at my movements?”
This woman was none other than the Sword Pavilion’s Lu Xue, who had somehow appeared here.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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