Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"It turns out that the legends about the Dark Calamity Star were all false. The real culprit behind the destruction of the Yan Han Dynasty was a group of righteous cultivators led by the Qingyun Sect in the Zhongxuan Domain...!"

Upon hearing the truth, Ren Xuanfei's mouth dropped open, her pretty face filled with shock.

As Feng Yunnan described, the Feng clan once ruled the Yan Han Dynasty. The Feng clan not only had many experts within its ranks, but also had four major families assisting it, making it extremely powerful. Even the alien tribes in the Southern Wilderness did not dare to invade or harass it.

However, as the former Yan Han royal family, the Feng clan, was wiped out by Kunyangzi and others from the Qingyun Sect, the entire Yan Han Dynasty also fell into disarray. The four major families that were responsible for guarding the borders of Yan Han also established independent states and each ruled their own territory, thus forming the four kingdoms of Lingnan today.

As for Ren Xuanfei's ancestor, Ren Wudi, he was one of the leaders of the four major families in the past.

Moreover, it can be learned from Feng Yunnan that Ren Wudi originally served the Feng clan of the Yan Han royal family, but he was unable to support the Yan Han dynasty alone and could not prevent its collapse and division. Therefore, after establishing the Dongyun Kingdom, he kept this secret to this day.

"Senior King Zhong, I still don't quite understand why those people from the Qingyun Sect have been relentlessly pursuing and intercepting Senior Liu, even after he left the Zhongxuan Domain. Is it simply because Senior Liu was once a disciple of the Ten Thousand Corpse Demon Sect...?"

Seemingly remembering something, Ren Xuanfei looked at Feng Yunnan with a puzzled expression.

"Hahaha! Of course not!"

Facing Ren Xuanfei's questioning gaze, Feng Yunnan laughed again, then said disdainfully, "Although Kunyangzi and the others from the Qingyun Sect usually call themselves righteous cultivators, constantly talking about eliminating demons and protecting the righteous path, their actual actions are no different from those petty thieves. They are nothing more than driven by wine, women, wealth, and anger!"

"Back then, Kunyangzi took a fancy to Liu Youzhi's Daoist partner, Yu Niang, and even gave up his position as the Enforcement Elder of the Qingyun Sect just to win the heart of the beauty. However, Yu Niang looked down on him and even scolded him in public, showing no respect to Kunyangzi at all."

At this point, Feng Yunnan's dark face couldn't help but reveal a hint of disdain. "Ren family girl, you might as well think about it. With the temperament and character of someone like Kunyangzi, who comes from a major sect in the Central Profound Realm, how could he possibly swallow this insult and let it go?"

"I understand! That's why Kunyangzi of the Qingyuan Sect led a group of righteous cultivators to pursue and intercept Senior Liu and Yu Niang, even chasing them all the way to the remote Yan Han Dynasty in the Eastern Xuan Region!"

Ren Xuanfei clapped her hands, seemingly realizing something.

"That's right. As for the destruction of the Yan Han Dynasty and the Feng Clan, it can only be said to be an undeserved disaster. Because I was determined to protect Liu Youzhi and Yu Niang, I even gave up my status as a royal prince. This left that scoundrel Kunyangzi with nowhere to vent his anger, so he finally took action against the Yan Han Dynasty and the Feng Clan..."

Nodding, a rare look of melancholy crossed Feng Yunnan's eyes. It was unclear whether he was regretting his impulsive actions or had other thoughts on his mind.

"Senior King Zhong, this is not your fault. You not only go to great lengths for your friends, but you are also extremely loyal to the court and your clan. It is all the fault of those cultivators from the Qingyun Sect who acted recklessly because of their own evil desires. They deserve to die!"

Seeing that Feng Yunnan seemed somewhat remorseful, Ren Xuanfei quickly spoke up to comfort him, her voice soft and gentle, a stark contrast to her usual willful and capricious demeanor.

"Ren family girl, you don't need to comfort me. So many years have passed, and the Feng clan no longer exists. I have nothing to miss. Perhaps my only regret is not being able to see that scoundrel Kunyangzi's head separated from his body. That's all..."

With another sigh, Feng Yunnan spoke casually, while glancing at Lu Feng, who was still meditating in seclusion not far away, as if he had entrusted all his last wishes and aspirations to him.

...

The underground tomb was deathly silent.

boom!

After an unknown amount of time, a deafening roar was heard.

Swish!

The next moment, a surge of powerful Yuan energy burst forth from Lu Feng's dantian, instantly enveloping the entire underground tomb palace. At the same time, it exuded an astonishingly terrifying aura, as if forming its own invisible and colorless aura domain. If a martial artist below the Opening Meridian Realm stepped into it, they would find it difficult to even stand up straight, as the oppressive feeling was overwhelming!

"First level of the Meridian Opening Realm!"

Slowly withdrawing the terrifying aura emanating from his body, Lu Feng opened his eyes again, his face filled with barely concealed excitement.

After thoroughly absorbing and refining the remaining Yuan Power and martial arts experience of Feng Yunnan and Liu Youzhi, he not only successfully emerged from seclusion, but his Yuan Power cultivation also made rapid progress again, and he stepped into the Opening Meridian Realm in one fell swoop!

Not only that, thanks to the breakthrough in his Yuan Power cultivation, Lu Feng's daily arduous practice of the Panlong Breath Technique also successfully reached the perfect realm. At the same time, he also comprehended the final killing move of the "Four Absolute Techniques of Panlong": "Dragon's Fury"!

The so-called "Dragon's Fury" is the wrath of a dragon. A single move can shock thousands. Each time it is used, it requires the cultivator to burn their own life essence as a price, thereby unleashing a power several times or even dozens of times stronger than usual. It is similar to a "life-or-death" trump card.

As for Liu Youzhi's unique skill "Corpse Transformation Technique" and Feng Yunnan's natal martial art "Gallujah Nirvana Sutra", Lu Feng has only mastered them to a preliminary level and can barely be considered to have entered the entry level. He is not yet able to fully unleash the true power of these two martial arts techniques.

"Although each use of Dragon's Fury consumes my essence and blood, making it unusable frequently, I currently possess the seventh-grade 'Rock Dragon Breath Technique' and Senior King Zhong's 'Galo Nirvana Sutra.' In the future, whether it's Yuan Power cultivation or the path of body refinement, my achievements will be considerable, making it a true dual cultivation of Yuan Power and body!"

Feeling the surging Yuan energy in his dantian and the powerful Qi and blood flowing through his eight extraordinary meridians, Lu Feng slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, a look of satisfaction on his face.

The "Opening Meridians Realm," as the name suggests, is achieved only when all eight extraordinary meridians in the human body are opened up, and the primordial energy in the dantian flows freely within them.

In addition, the eight extraordinary meridians in a martial artist's body each represent different abilities, namely, clear vision, keen hearing, strengthening the body, restoring vitality, clear mind, gathering spiritual energy, transforming life, and hovering in the air. Therefore, they are also called the "Eight Meridians"!

Among them, the abilities of the "Eight Meridians" are as follows: Clear Eyes improves eyesight, Ears improve hearing, Strengthens Body improves physical strength, Returns to Vitality represents the speed of Vitality recovery, and Enlightenment enhances memory and can prevent martial artists from going astray during training.

As for the subsequent Gathering of Spirit, Transformation, and Suspension, they respectively represent the speed and reaction of absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, enhancing the martial artist's detoxification ability, and finally, the brief suspension of energy through the circulation of Yuan Power.

The biggest difference between a Qi Opening Realm expert and a Qi Condensation Realm martial artist lies in this. Even the weakest Qi Opening Realm Level 1 martial artist can easily crush a dozen or even dozens of Qi Condensation Realm Level 10 martial artists. It's like heaven and earth!