Fighting: I am Han Feng, I respect my teacher

The Southern Li royal family spent a huge amount of money to open up this mountain road, which became the route for merchants to travel.

After all, not everyone can afford to buy a spaceship, a mode of transportation that can easily cost millions.

Although the toll for the official road was not cheap, at least it offered a guarantee of safety. If one were to take other side roads and be captured by the barbarians, that would be the end of them.

Han Feng was traveling on the official road in a horse-drawn carriage.

He came from the Beast Realm, but there were no spatial wormholes to take him along the way, so he rode the Void Palace all the way. Now that he was nearing the edge of the continent and saw the strict aerial guards, he put away the palace and chose a way of entering the pass in accordance with the rules.

The southern continent was more unified and prosperous than the northwestern continent.

The founding emperor of the Southern Li royal family was said to be a high-level Dou Zun. Now, a thousand years later, although he has passed away, the legacy he left behind still allows the Southern Li royal family to maintain an unparalleled ruling position.

If it weren't for the fact that the border kingdoms were all barbarian tribes, and that super powers like the Beast Domain and the Shennong Mountains existed, the Southern Li royal family would probably have continued to expand.

Han Feng entered the city with the carriage and horse trading company. What caught his eye was a towering puppet standing in the city center. Nine magic core slots were installed in the puppet's limbs and body. Even before his soul power got close, he could feel the powerful energy brewing in this killing machine.

"I was amazed by the weapon-forging techniques of the Southern Kingdom back then, and I am still quite amazed when I see them now."

Han Feng, who was just beginning to learn about weapon crafting, could already see the extraordinary structure of this towering puppet.

With this puppet, whose combat power is comparable to a three-star Dou Zun, guarding the border city, even the top forces in Zhongzhou would find it difficult to break through the defenses of the Nanli border.

In the Southern Continent, where weapon crafting is prevalent, the infrastructure in cities is also more advanced, with weapon crafting techniques being applied everywhere, and even carriages are equipped with mechanical assistance devices.

"We need to find a place to settle the Golden Lion Clan people first."

Han Feng walked into a map shop and bought the most comprehensive map of the Southern Continent.

His destination was the Purple Ruins.

Purple Shattered Ruins is located at the southernmost edge of the Southern Continent, near the Antarctic Ocean, and is the most remote place in the Southern Kingdom.

Like the Black Abyss of the Eastern Xuan Continent, the Purple Shattered Ruins is a forbidden zone for humans. The magical beasts inside are affected by special energy and become extremely violent. Even if their strength reaches the seventh level, they have no reason to exist and only know how to kill and destroy. Many imperial cultivators risked their lives to protect this land of calamity.

Han Feng is currently unaware of when the Purple Shattered Ruins erupted. In his previous life, he had only heard about it from a friend, and he still needed to explore the details himself.

In this way, by settling the Golden Lion Clan in towns near the Purple Shattered Ruins, the Empire's forces could be prevented from targeting outsiders, and the Golden Lion Clan could be used to monitor the situation in the Purple Shattered Ruins. If any unusual activity occurred, the Golden Lion Clan could arrive in time.

After putting away the map, Han Feng went to a restaurant and bought a lot of wine, food, and dry rations to send to the people in the Void Palace.

After resting in the city for one night, Han Feng continued his journey the next day.

"Young friend Han, you've arrived in the Southern Continent."

During Yaotianhuo's break time, it flew out of the jade pendant and gazed at the city below.

The cities of Nanli Kingdom are quite distinctive. The most obvious feature is that each city has a huge black tower, which is the unique energy supply method of the people of Nanli Kingdom.

"This Heavenly Fire Ring was crafted for me by a friend from the Southern Kingdom. I wonder if he is still alive."

"Tell me about it, maybe it's on the way."

Han Feng said.

"I think it's called something like... Akabane Castle?"

Yaotianhuo said somewhat uncertainly.

Upon hearing the name, Han Feng pointed to it on the map.

"It's here, but unfortunately it's not on the way. I can go take a look after I've settled the Golden Lion Clan members."

"Oh? Actually, I didn't necessarily have to go..."

"I'd like to go and see. Your Heavenly Fire Ring is quite well-crafted. I've been learning weapon crafting recently, and I'd like to pay you a visit."

Han Feng has three Dou Zun puppets in his storage ring that are in standby mode, but Han Feng's current weapon-refining skills are insufficient to repair them.

He is currently in the Southern Kingdom, where he can learn from some renowned weapon-refining masters and improve his skills more quickly.

The art of weapon crafting in the Southern Kingdom is very prosperous, forming its own unique system. Some special weapons are extremely complex, with interlocking components, and only weapon crafters from the Southern Kingdom can forge them.

"My friend only has the cultivation level of Dou Zong, but the weapon he forged is perfectly suited to me. It's really quite impressive."

Yao Tianhuo felt a pang of nostalgia for the underground passage.

"What's his name?"

"Xiao Tianbao".

"Is your surname Xiao?"

For some reason, Han Feng suddenly thought of the Xiao family in Wutan City.

In order to escape from Zhongzhou, the Xiao clan of that time abandoned many things, and the clan was also split and scattered.

The branch in Wutan City should be the main family, bearing the responsibility of continuing the family's survival and protecting the Xiao family name, as evidenced by the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade.

Han Feng was unsure whether there were any other branches of the Xiao family in other parts of mainland China.

There may or may not be.

But no matter what, the main family is in such a state, what can the branches do?

Arriving at a border city closest to the Purple Shattered Ruins, Han Feng landed.

"Yuguan City".

A city steeped in history, though located on the border, its legends on the southern continent are no less impressive than those of the capital, "Vermilion Bird."

It is said that this place is a city that the evil beasts of the Purple Shattered Ruins can never cross. It was at this city gate that the founding emperor, Sikong Ming, first repelled the evil beasts and drove them to the Purple Shattered Ruins, laying the foundation for the founding of the Southern Li Empire.

However, as time went by, the tranquility of the Purple Shattered Ruins seal led more and more people to lower their guard.

Given the harsh environment of Yuguan City, naturally not many people wanted to stay there.

Han Feng arrived at the mountains outside Yuguan City and released all the Golden Lion Clan members.

"You will live here from now on. Those who have taken human form will come into the city with me. I have something to ask of you."

Han Feng summoned Jin Xi, and through her verbal instruction, all the Golden Lion Clan members obeyed the order.

Having returned to nature, the Golden Lion Clan quickly established a territory in the mountains and forests. Several of their transformed members followed Han Feng into Jade Gate City.

"Keep a close eye on the situation at Purple Shattered Ruins. If any unusual activity is detected, immediately crush the jade piece and notify me."

After gathering some information, Han Feng did not obtain any intelligence about the unusual activity in the Purple Shattered Ruins. So he asked several Golden Lion Clan members to act as his informants in the city, while he secretly developed his own power.

This was a minor matter for the Golden Lion Clan, and several of their humanoid members readily agreed.

After arranging things, Han Feng left the city alone and arrived at the Purple Shattered Ruins, hundreds of miles away.

The Purple Shattered Ruins were surrounded by heavily armored warriors, forming an impenetrable defensive layer. There were also two giant weapons similar to the Heavenly Puppet, placed to the north and west, respectively, which were in the direction of the Southern Li Empire's city.

Unfortunately, even with such a force, it was not enough to suppress the subsequent calamities caused by the evil beasts. In the end, it was only by sacrificing her life that the Purple Shattered Ruins were resealed.

Han Feng did not approach any closer. He simply observed from a distance for a moment, left a spatial coordinate in the spot, and then turned and left.

His strength is still somewhat weak, but Han Feng is already very satisfied with the increase in his cultivation.

In just over two years, he advanced from a six-star Dou Huang to a three-star Dou Zong, broke through to the early stage of the Spirit Realm, and even reconstituted a physique with unlimited potential, solving the problem of his physical aptitude.

The future is bright, there's no need to force things to grow faster than they should.

Han Feng only needs to cultivate step by step now. After that, he will find the strange fire and refine it, and his cultivation level will naturally increase dramatically.

Nowadays, the only way to quickly improve combat power, besides practicing advanced combat techniques, is to forge powerful tools.

On the one hand, Han Feng can accumulate the energy of heaven and earth and the power of lightning tribulation by constantly refining pills.

On the other hand, he can also improve his attack, defense, and speed by forging weapons.

Since we already have the Golden Sword [Extreme Lion] for offensive weapons, we can consider ranged weapons.

There are no defensive armors available at the moment, but you can look for them.

You could also consider getting a tool to improve speed.

Besides the above, if the three puppets in the storage ring are repaired, Han Feng will have three one-star Dou Zun level helpers. Together, they can completely resist two-star Dou Zun or even three-star Dou Zun, which is equivalent to a Tongtian puppet.

Thinking that he possessed many treasures but was unable to transform them into strength due to his rudimentary weapon-refining skills, Han Feng became even more eager to learn weapon-refining techniques.

On the way back, Han Feng did not land in Yuguan City again, but headed directly towards Chiyu City.

Inside the now-empty void hall, Han Feng was studying the "Weapon Refining Inheritance," taking breaks every now and then to relax and practice the combat techniques he had used in his previous life.

He flew on and on until he arrived at Akabane City.

Han Feng released the Heavenly Fire Venerable.

"Have we arrived at Chiyu Castle?"

Yao Tianhu yawned, and before Han Feng could even nod, they saw the guards at the city gate suddenly surround them.

"Unknown soul entities are not allowed to appear within the territory of Nanli. You two, please come with us."

Han Feng looked at Yao Tianhuo with a puzzled expression.

Yao Tianhuo was also completely bewildered.

Adhering to the principle of "when in Rome, do as the Romans do," Han Feng did not make things difficult for the guards. After arriving at the government office, officials began to question him.

"Name?"

"Han Feng".

"Where are you from?"

"Northwest Continent".

"Cultivation?"

"Battle Master".

"Dou Zong?"

The person asking the question suddenly stopped writing and looked at Han Feng in shock.

On the other hand, the same was true for the person who inquired about Yaotianhuo.

"What! A Nine-Star Dou Zong?"

Yao Tianhu yawned listlessly. He really didn't want to bully these juniors, so he decided to play along with them.

"Are you sure you weren't captured by him?"

"I am sure."

Yao Tianhu nodded.

"Ok."

The officials stopped asking questions and took Yaotianhuo away.

Han Feng had also come out at this time, and heard the officials explaining to him.

"Lord Han, the souls of the Southern Li Empire are easily implicated in human puppet cases, so backups are required. You come from the Northwest Continent, so you may not be familiar with this yet. I apologize for my rudeness earlier."

Han Feng nodded casually. "The puppet case, what's that?"

"These are some evil weapon refiners who try to take shortcuts by creating puppets using flesh and soul. This method is extremely effective and powerful, but it is also extremely vicious and has been banned by the Nanli government."

"I see."

Having cleared up the misunderstanding, Han Feng leisurely left with the prepared case file, Yao Tianhuo.

"This ring is quite pretty."

Yao Tianhuo chuckled as he looked at the new "identity badge" in his hand.

"Let's go find our senior's old friends."

Han Feng asked the previous official for a map of Chiyu City and then began his search.

"Xiao family."

Han Feng looked at the Xiao family's territory on the map; it was indeed quite large, making them one of the most powerful families in the city.

Yaotianhuo followed behind Han Feng, drifting leisurely.

The two arrived at the Xiao family's gate and presented their visiting cards.

"Young man, do you know Xiao Tianbao?"

"That's our Xiao family's ancestor. What do you need?"

Han Feng pointed to the Radiant Fire.