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Chapter 170 Spirit Rank Expert, Battle Records Available
"I dug up a treasure, but it was stolen!" The minotaur looked resentful.

Even knowing that someone would come to steal it, it still couldn't defend it.

"What? Someone actually dared to attack the King's mine! Investigate!" the overseer roared, his powerful voice causing the space to tremble.

The other monsters raised their heads, looking at this place with puzzlement.

Xu Hao, the protagonist of the incident, has already brought the ore back to the real world.

The entire ore is about the size of a watermelon and is entirely reddish-brown.

However, it did not have a trace of evil or coldness; instead, it gave people a feeling of burning life energy.

It was as if the stone was nurturing something of extreme yang.

Xu Hao picked it up and examined it for a moment before immediately opening the Fortune Telling panel.

[Stone Spirits are treasures that may be born in special mineral veins within special worlds. They can nurture the spirit of heaven and earth and can be used to refine a second life. However, because they appeared early, they have not yet reached their full potential, but they can still nourish the body and nurture the soul. At the Nascent Soul level.]

"Hiss." Xu Hao gasped as he looked at the information that was displayed.

This thing can actually be refined into a second life.

This is much better than an incarnation; it's a treasure that allows one to live a second life.

Perhaps when it is fully gestated, a stone monkey will emerge.

Unfortunately, it was created too early and lost its special geographical environment, so now it is just a treasure at the Nascent Soul level.

Entering the Tao means comprehending its principles and possessing the power to control the universe.

A true master can control everything with a single hand.

But this requires the blessing of the divine soul.

The stronger one's spirit, the more energy of heaven and earth one can perceive and control.

Therefore, while comprehending the principles, those at the Entry-level should continue to strengthen their spiritual soul. Only when they reach the Transformation-level can their spiritual soul roam freely between heaven and earth.

Now that Xu Hao has obtained this stone spirit, once he refines it, although he may not be able to cultivate a second life, let alone refine an avatar, it will definitely be enough to strengthen his own soul.

Xu Hao quickly put the stone spirit into his backpack, glanced around, and then walked out of the bottom of Weiyang Lake.

The lake water burst open, creating a passage for Xu Hao.

He walked briskly toward the Xu family's house.

Before long, Xu Hao arrived at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

The main reason is that the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is located right at the foot of the outer city wall of the palace, and there is also a convenient passage connecting to it, which is too convenient.

When Xu Hao returned to the back courtyard, Xuan Qingxiao and the others had already gotten up, but now they were sitting lazily in front of the courtyard chairs, basking in the sun.

"Sister Qingxiao, is it alright if you don't go to court?" Qin Feixue asked in a low voice.

In her eyes, emperors were always extremely busy with state affairs.

But after Xuan Qingxiao arrived at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, she was either cultivating or spending time with them.

In other eras, he would have been considered a debauched and incompetent ruler!
"No need. With Young Master Xu in charge of Da Xuan Capital, all other forces have submitted, and even some other places that have turned the tide have already taken the initiative to surrender."

"Right now, the people from the Zhenfu Division are busy accepting orders from all sides!" Xuan Qingxiao sighed.

In the past, she tried every possible method, but the Great Xuan Dynasty only went downhill.

However, after Xu Hao became famous, coupled with the disappearance of the white-robed prime minister Liu Tianheng, the entire Da Xuan Dynasty seemed to suddenly become upright.

Even some corrupt officials have changed their old habits, and many officials have even voluntarily handed over the things they embezzled.

The entire Great Xuan Dynasty was more united than ever before.

"Oh, I see!" Qin Feixue was about to ask something more when she saw Xu Hao walking from the front courtyard. She immediately stepped forward and said, "Young Master Xu, you're back!"

"Hmm, what are you guys talking about? You seem to be having a lot of fun!" Xu Hao asked with a smile.

“They’re all just trivial matters!” Xuan Qingxiao quickly replied.

She couldn't possibly say that she was clinging to the affections and would stay here forever!

Xu Hao didn't ask any more questions. He sat down and chatted with the three women for a while before heading straight to his room.

Now that everyone is familiar with each other, Xu Hao doesn't need to say anything; the three women already know what Xu Hao is going to do.

Xu Hao returned to his room, then sat down cross-legged and began to circulate the Overlord Technique to regulate his energy and spirit.

After his mental energy reached its peak, he thought for a moment and took out the spirit crystal ore.

The stone spirit is too good; he should wait until his cultivation level is higher before refining it, as the benefits will be greater then.

Although using a Nascent Soul level treasure at the Dao Entry level would be a huge waste, nothing is more joyful than the growth of one's cultivation.

Furthermore, Xu Hao also needs to reach the full potential of the Dao Entry level, at which point he might obtain a supernatural power.

Xu Hao used his Evergreen Sword to cut through the Brilliant Stone, and he discovered that even with the infusion of true energy, he could only make a tiny mark on the stone.

This magnificent stone, at the entry-level, was even harder than he had imagined.

Left with no other choice, Xu Hao had to take out the space shuttle.

Click, click.

After a period of polishing, the spirit crystal inside the brilliant stone was revealed.

Spirit crystals are pure white and flawless, like jelly, soft and chewy.

But as soon as it came into contact with this place, it emitted colorless blue smoke.

It was as if the snow had met the blazing sun, melting away continuously.

Xu Hao was prepared. He immediately used the space shuttle to cut off a small piece, and then stored the spirit crystals contained in the remaining Brilliant Stone into his backpack.

High-grade treasures, upon appearing in this real world, will dissipate, as if to replenish the entire universe.

The same applies to Dao-level treasures, and also to Nascent Soul level rare and precious materials.

Replenish the world.

This may explain why the highest level limited by Heaven and Earth is the Entry-level.

Xu Hao was prepared, but a lot of the spirit crystals still diffused into the room, then transformed into lower-level energy, which then escaped through the cracks in the room.

"Quick, energy is leaking out of the young master's room again!" Xuan Qingxiao seemed to have been prepared and immediately called out to Qin Feixue and Tang Wan'er.

As if by unspoken agreement, the three of them sat down cross-legged on the spot and began to practice the techniques they had learned, while also trying to understand the entry-level techniques of Mount Shu.

With the support of this high-level energy, they made tremendous progress.

Right now, the highest cultivation level here is only Xuan Qingxiao's peak Heaven Rank, two major realms away from the Divine Transformation level.

Even the faint energy that escaped was of great benefit to Xuan Qingxiao.

Needless to say, Qin Feixue and Tang Wan'er were also involved.

Qin Feixue was in a better position, having already reached the Heavenly Realm, but Tang Wan'er was only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

With this immense energy, she felt as if she were in an ancient paradise, with a powerful aura emanating from her body. Not only the Xu family, but even some areas outside the Xu family possessed energy of a higher grade than other places.

This is still due to the barrier effect of array patterns such as the Domain Breaking Seal; otherwise, the energy escaping from the outside could have allowed many ordinary people to break through their cultivation levels and enter higher realms.

Xu Hao ignored the situation outside and devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivation.

The entry level mainly involves cultivation techniques, physical body, and spirit.

It's important to proceed step by step.

However, because Xu Hao cultivated to the extreme at each stage, even if he was forced to grow too fast, he was able to adapt well and treat it as a normal cultivation progress.

With the special assistance of the Dao Bone, Xu Hao's progress accelerated even further.

Meanwhile, news of Xu Hao's killing of the seven heroes of the Eastern Extreme Region finally reached him during his cultivation.

The Cui family immediately sounded the alarm and contacted various high-ranking members of the Cui family.

They gathered together, all turning their gaze toward Choi San-ha, the leader who was presiding over the meeting.

After seeing that all the high-ranking members of the Cui family had arrived, Cui Shanhe stepped forward and said earnestly, "News has come from the front that the Seven Heroes of the Eastern Extremity Region have accepted our wanted and kill orders!"

"Oh? I know about the Seven Heroes of the Eastern Extreme Region. Each of them possesses the combat power of the Heavenly Ranking. When the seven of them gather together, they can be considered a force in the Eastern Extreme Region. Moreover, they obtained a Spirit-Rank Grand Array in an ancient ruin. It is rumored that they have even killed a Spirit-Rank demon. It can be said that they can be considered a first-class force in the Eastern Extreme Region."

Even some people without spirit-level formations to fight against could be completely wiped out if the Seven Heroes of the Eastern Region set up a great formation!

"Such a force has accepted the kill order; there must be good news coming!" A high-ranking member of the Cui family said with a smile.

These words immediately garnered the approval of many other high-ranking officials.

Such cultivation and strength far surpasses theirs; if all seven of them gathered together, they should be able to kill Xu Hao.

Even though Xu Hao obtained the ancient ruins of Mount Shu, the time was too short and his foundation was insufficient.

"No, the Seven Heroes of the Eastern Region have failed, and were killed by Xu Hao in one fell swoop!" Cui Shanhe sighed.

"what?"

The other high-ranking members of the Cui family immediately showed expressions of disbelief.

Can the Seven Heroes of the Eastern Extremity be defeated?
"Could the information have leaked and led to Xu Hao's ambush?" a high-ranking official asked, puzzled.

They knew that Xu Hao was very strong, and he might even have obtained resources from Mount Shu and reached the Spirit Rank. That was why they did not go to kill him personally.

The Eastern Region possesses the Demon-Slaying Array. Unless one of them confronts Xu Hao alone, even if Xu Hao reaches the Spirit Rank, he probably wouldn't be a match for the Demon-Slaying Array.

Therefore, the only possibility is that the Seven Heroes of the Eastern Region were betrayed.

"No, the Seven Heroes of the Eastern Region did not separate, nor were they betrayed. After secretly arriving in the capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty, they quietly set up a demon-slaying array around the Xu family, and then used overwhelming force to kill Xu Hao. As a result, they were all wiped out!"

Looking at the many disbelieving senior members of the Cui family, Cui Shanhe said again, "Xu Hao withstood the attack of the Demon-Slaying Array in front of countless witnesses, retreating step by step without even suffering any harm."

Moreover, Xu Hao can launch an attack from within the Demon-Slaying Array, directly killing the scholar leader of the Seven Heroes of the Eastern Extreme Region!

"what!"

As soon as Cui Shanhe finished speaking, the entire Cui family council hall erupted in gasps of surprise.

They had always looked down on Xu Hao, believing that the country bumpkin had gotten lucky and was able to rise to power only after obtaining the ancient relics of Mount Shu.

However, they ultimately believed that Xu Hao was a nouveau riche who wouldn't go far and lacked sufficient foundation.

It's just that they couldn't spare the time; otherwise, if they had really taken out their clan's most powerful artifact, they could have killed Xu Hao instantly.

But judging from the current situation, Xu Hao is much stronger than they imagined.

The Demon-Slaying Array can kill spirit-level demons, yet Xu Hao was able to withstand it and even launch a counterattack.

This undoubtedly illustrates two points.

First, Xu Hao's defense is very strong.

Second, Xu Hao's attacks are very powerful.

Both of these are terrifying.

If Xu Haoteng were to make a move and try to wipe out the members of the Cui family, they would be lambs to the slaughter.

Hard to guard against.

"What should we do?" For a moment, some of the Cui family's senior members panicked.

"We must strike. We can't let him grow any stronger. In such a short time, he's grown to this extent. If there are still treasures in the ancient ruins, his so-called foundation will be meaningless!"

"Yes, if he's already this strong at the Spirit Rank, and we wait until he's fully digested the treasures of the ancient ruins of Mount Shu, then he might even overcome his last weakness!"

"What do you want?" Cui Shanhe asked in a deep voice.

He actually saw Xu Hao's future potential.

If such an enemy with such great hostility towards the Cui family is allowed to grow, it will definitely be a threat to the Cui family.

Even the Cui family itself has the ability to withstand all risks.

But it is absolutely necessary to nip the enemy in the bud.

The reason why they didn't send out any powerful experts earlier was because they wanted to test Xu Hao's trump cards.

Now that the other side has revealed its territory and posed a significant threat, they must take action.

"Xu Hao has most likely become a Spirit Rank expert. Although I don't know how he achieved it, it shows that this ancient site in Shu Mountain is extraordinary. If left unchecked, our Cui family will surely face great danger."

The only good news is that Xu Hao is a martial arts practitioner. Although his physical body is powerful, he currently has only one weakness: his soul is extremely weak. With a targeted strategy, killing him shouldn't be difficult!

“That’s right, I remember now. When Xu Hao rose to power, there were several waves of attacks. They all had a common goal: the evil sect system.”

One of these groups was from the Dark Alliance of the Eastern Extreme Region.

Unfortunately, the person secretly organizing things underestimated Xu Hao's strength. They only managed to contact the top ten members of the Dark Alliance on the Heavenly Ranking, so the effort was in vain.

“Yes, we actually underestimated Xu Hao at first!” Cui Shanhe nodded, then continued, “In that case, we will invite Huang Tianji, the Dark Alliance Leader of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, this time!”

"what?"

The moment the name Huang Tianji was uttered, even the high-ranking members of the Cui family inside the council hall showed a hint of surprise.

Huang Tianji, the leader of the Dark Alliance, has a close relationship with the Heavenly Dao Alliance.

He wielded immense power and was a true regional overlord.
More importantly, Huang Tianji truly possesses the cultivation level of a Spirit Rank cultivator!

With his own power and superior cultivation, Huang Tianji could cause a huge stir even in the Eastern Extreme Region with a stomp of his foot.

"Should we invite him?" a senior member of the Cui family asked in a deep voice.

Can we take action against such a powerful overlord?
How much will it cost to sell it?

Cui Shanhe said directly, "Since we want to nip danger in the bud, we must choose trustworthy people. We can't be like before, failing step by step and wasting precious opportunities, only to fail at the last minute."

Therefore, we must use all our strength, even when hunting a rabbit.

Huang Tianji happens to be a Spirit-rank expert with bizarre abilities, and his battle record is verifiable!

(End of this chapter)