"Four continents"
"Don't! You will regret killing me for sure!"
Seeing the Earth Sword descending upon him, Ning Wucheng roared in anger. He did not choose to surrender but suddenly unleashed all of his soul power, his figure turning into a blurred afterimage as he fled rapidly toward the distance!
He didn't want to die yet. If he could find another body in a short time, he could still possess it and be reborn!
However, there was no one else nearby except Fang Yuan, and how could Ning Wucheng's soul speed surpass the Earth Sword falling down?
Fang Yuan just stood there, but the fierce sword aura immediately caught up with the fleeing ghost-like figure, shredding it into pieces!
[Slaying the remnant soul of a demon sect cultivator at the Earth Realm, virtue points +200000]
It was only a remnant soul, so the virtue points given to Fang Yuan weren't many, but he didn't mind. After all, this trip to the cave had already been a fruitful one.
Over a million virtue points, plus three cultivation methods... Fang Yuan had never fought such a rich battle before.
It was really quite a delightful thing.
Without hesitation, Fang Yuan immediately started recording the two cultivation methods into the "Book of Virtuous People."
The pages of the book quickly responded:
[World-Opening Law: "Zhou Tian Qi Cang Method" (Unbegun)]
Let's try it now.
[Begin consuming virtue points to enhance "Zhou Tian Qi Cang Method"!]
[After consuming 70,000 points of evil deeds, you fully understand the cultivation method of this world-opening law: 365 main acupoints within the body, each corresponding to a star in the Zhou Tian, forming the effect of "star-acupoint resonance."]
[Each acupoint needs to condense a "star pattern," and when the 365 star patterns connect, they form the Zhou Tian star constellation formation.]
[When the star constellation formation operates, it can draw the power of the nine heavens and open up a chaotic space within the body.]
["Zhou Tian Qi Cang Method" (Entry level)!]
As the points were allocated, Fang Yuan fully grasped the cultivation principle of the "Zhou Tian Qi Cang Method." In addition, he also integrated the cultivation insights written by Ning Wucheng on the jade slip.
Ning Wucheng mentioned that the "Zhou Tian Qi Cang Method" uses the resonance between acupoints and the stars to open a small world. It could only be considered a top-grade world-opening law, but it was by no means the best.
World-opening laws are the foundation of the Earth Realm, and there are different levels.
Even within the same Earth Realm, the quality of the foundation can cause huge differences in strength.
After all, different world-opening laws create different inner worlds, and the strength of these worlds naturally varies.
"In that case, I shouldn't rashly cultivate this world-opening law. I remember the 'Book of Virtuous People' has the ability to integrate and deduce cultivation methods..."
Fang Yuan muttered to himself, and upon this thought, he temporarily suppressed the desire to immediately cultivate the "Zhou Tian Qi Cang Method."
Once a world-opening law is chosen, it cannot be changed. If he cultivated it now and later encountered a better cultivation method, he would regret it.
Thus, Fang Yuan shifted his gaze to the "Nine Palaces Star Pivot Array Diagram" and decided to learn all the formations in this book first.
However, at this moment, the entire cave suddenly shook violently!
The ground trembled intensely, and the surrounding stone walls emitted a horrific cracking sound. Looking down, Fang Yuan saw terrifying cracks rapidly spreading from the bronze coffin, resembling a spiderweb.
The whole space was violently trembling, with huge rocks constantly falling, as if it would collapse at any moment!
"Self-destructing formation?" Fang Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood.
Ning Wucheng had already set up self-destructing restrictions throughout the cave. Once he died completely, the whole cave would collapse, burying everyone with him.
"No wonder he said we would regret killing him..." Fang Yuan's eyes flickered with surprise, even in death, he was still plotting.
The situation was urgent. This cave was Ning Wucheng's carefully crafted cave abode, and he was a strong Earth Realm cultivator and an excellent formation master. Once the cave completely collapsed, even Fang Yuan couldn't be sure he would escape. Being buried in this deep abyss would be troublesome!
"I can't take the risk!"
With this thought, Fang Yuan decisively activated [Teleportation]!
Buzz!
A dazzling light circle appeared around him, and just as the cave was about to collapse completely, Fang Yuan's figure suddenly became transparent, dispersing into star-like points in the void.
...
In the southern part of the Northern Domain, within Baiyu City.
Although it was called a city, Baiyu City actually covered an immense area, comparable to a kingdom in the lower world.
Its wealth was beyond the reach of the lower world nations.
This Baiyu City was the territory of the Sword Treasure Pavilion, guarded by the Pavilion's ancestral master, and as long as they did not provoke the Sun and Moon Sect, the most renowned power in the Northern Domain, the city could enjoy eternal peace.
Today, Baiyu City was particularly lively.
More than ten flying vessels of various designs soared through the sky, each showcasing the strength of a different faction.
The most eye-catching was the [Jiuyou Tianzhou] of the Sun and Moon Sect, radiating starlight. Although the other flying vessels were not as grand, each had its own distinctive features.
The Northern Domain was not united; there were many factions with intricate schemes. Now, however, they were all gathered together, which was a rare event.
The reason they had temporarily put aside their grudges was the joint invitation from the two sects, the Sun and Moon Sect and the Sword Treasure Pavilion.
In the Northern Domain, no faction dared to defy the faces of these two great powers. Therefore, whether they wanted to or not, all the factions had to send representatives to the meeting.
...
Inside the highest chamber of the Sword Treasure Pavilion, the atmosphere was so tense it felt like it could freeze.
On a luxurious long table made of thousand-year-old purple sandalwood, a vivid portrait was spread out.
The young man in the portrait had sword-shaped eyebrows and bright eyes, extraordinarily handsome.
At the head of the table sat the former pavilion master of the Sword Treasure Pavilion, Luo Tao, in a purple robe that made his white hair appear even more imposing. On either side of him sat the powerhouses of the major factions in the Northern Domain, with Elder Yuheng of the Sun and Moon Sect appearing particularly grim.
As the door to the chamber closed silently, the entire space seemed to isolate from the outside world. Luo Tao's thin fingers lightly tapped the table, his voice as cold as ice:
"The person in the portrait... is the killer of my granddaughter and the Young Sect Master of the Sun and Moon Sect!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the teacup in Elder Yuheng's hand shattered with a snap, his face twisted in rage, clearly consumed by grief and anger.
Seeing Elder Yuheng's expression, Luo Tao, who had lost his granddaughter, felt a slight sense of relief.
At least they weren't the only ones unlucky.
After learning about the incident involving Luo Yao and Zhang Mingyang, the Sun and Moon Sect and the Sword Treasure Pavilion had both immediately sent people to the scene.
But when they arrived, all they saw was a completely collapsed ruin. The destructive power was so terrifying that it seemed to have been caused by a powerful Earth Realm expert. Therefore, what had happened was completely unknown.
However, fortunately, Elder Yuheng had seen the murderer through a jade token and had drawn a portrait of him.