Chapter 48

He actually won...

Tang Tian stared blankly at his palm, a blackened palm, covered with scorch marks. He won... he really won...

"Ha ha..." Tang Tian laughed foolishly, his mouth wide open, revealing two rows of white teeth on his charred face, his smile gradually spreading across his face.

"Ha ha ha ha! I won! I won!"

Tang Tian scratched his head and laughed heartily, his blackened face showing a pure smile. He raised both arms and shouted loudly, "Wow, wow, wow, I won!"

Thud, his legs went weak, and he plopped down, still wearing a foolish smile.

This was his first true victory...

He would definitely become stronger!

He would definitely achieve more victories!

The young man clenched his fists and said to himself. This battle was not over; there would be more difficulties and stronger opponents ahead.

Tang Tian, keep it up!

Tang Tian took a deep breath, his eyes returning to calmness. He sat cross-legged and began to examine his internal condition. During the battle, he had no time to check in detail, but now he needed to do so carefully.

As soon as he circulated the Crane Qi Technique, Tang Tian immediately sensed something unusual.

The second crane body had clearly grown larger. He could feel the threads of power slowly emanating from the second crane body, flowing along the dantian pool steps, into the third dantian pool, and then circulating throughout his body, spreading to his limbs and bones.

Tang Tian tried to activate the second crane body, but it still showed no response, only continuing to flow slowly.

What a strange thing...

Although he didn't understand how to use the second crane body, the power it released, injected into the third dantian pool, had expanded the dantian pool by more than twice its original size.

Surprised and delighted, Tang Tian didn't have time to think much. He focused his mind, fully concentrating on the Crane Qi Technique. Energy gathered from all directions, entering Tang Tian's body through the meridians, transforming into pure true force, and continuously filling the expanded third dantian pool.

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"Truly a splendid match. The One-Character Cannon Fist, such an ancient boxing technique, has been rejuvenated in Wang Zhen's hands. This young man has a bright future. It's quite unexpected that Tang Tian could defeat Wang Zhen." A calm voice filled with admiration. His gaze fell on a light screen in front of him, which clearly played the match between Tang Tian and Wang Zhen.

If the city lord were here, he would certainly recognize this person, his partner, Mr. Wu from the Crow Seat!

In front of Mr. Wu, the wall was lined with countless light screens, each showing a moving figure.

"Did you say that Bi Jun was killed by Tang Tian?" Mr. Wu suddenly asked. Behind him, Di Han stood respectfully, his hands clasped.

"Yes!" Di Han replied.

"Truly a talented young man." Mr. Wu's face was full of appreciation.

Di Han said, "Tang Tian is said to have practiced basic martial arts for five years, considered to have poor talent, and was expelled from Ande Academy for offending the Zhou family. However, his strength has improved very rapidly recently. He is even stronger than when he fought with me."

"Practiced basic martial arts for five years? Is there such an interesting person in this world?" Mr. Wu clapped his hands and laughed. Suddenly, he thought of something, his eyes brightening. "Hmm, so the Southern Cross Seat might be in his hands? The Southern Cross Seat's cultivation tablet, which requires five years of basic martial arts practice, fits the description. This can also explain why the little girl recognized the Southern Cross Seat's mark. List Tang Tian as a key focus."

"Yes!" Di Han responded.

"Truly excellent luck." Mr. Wu laughed heartily. "The Southern Cross Seat's cultivation tablet is said to hide a great secret. I've been searching for so many years, and I never expected to find it here. Indeed, heaven favors me."

Di Han remained silent.

"How many blood samples have we collected so far?" Mr. Wu asked, regaining his composure.

"Thirty-two." Di Han answered. "The Blood Eye's results show eighteen ordinary bloodlines, eight qualified bloodlines, five good bloodlines, and one bronze-level bloodline."

"Who has the bronze bloodline?" Mr. Wu asked.

"Zou Kai." Di Han said. "The top expert of Divine Might Academy, ranked seventh among the Starwind City students, has already been captured."

"Excellent, excellent!" Mr. Wu was very satisfied. "I didn't expect to find such an excellent bloodline so early. With ten bronze-level bloodlines, I can refine and synthesize a silver bloodline. The legendary silver bloodline, just thinking about it is so exciting!"

Mr. Wu's manic voice echoed in the room, and Di Han felt a chill in his heart.

"Unfortunately, Tang Tian wasn't injured, so we couldn't collect his blood. I'm very curious about Tang Tian's bloodline." Mr. Wu's eyes flickered.

"Tang Tian is a bit old, he's already seventeen." Di Han hesitated for a moment before saying.

"Truly a pity." Mr. Wu was taken aback, then his face showed regret. "Seventeen? Indeed, a bit old. The younger the age, the stronger the vitality in the bloodline, and the better the fusion ability. What a pity."

Mr. Wu quickly put Tang Tian out of his mind and instructed, "When Tang Tian leaves, take some blood from Wang Zhen. The descendants of ancient martial arts families often have good bloodlines."

"Yes!" Di Han responded.

"Ha ha, indeed, it was worth all the effort to come to Starwind City." Mr. Wu's face turned grim. "No matter what, I must obtain ten bronze bloodlines this time! It's truly exciting to think about the power of the legendary silver bloodline!"

"Ah! Tang Tian has disappeared..." Di Han, staring at the light screen, suddenly cried out in shock.

"Hmm?" Mr. Wu came to his senses. When he saw the scene in the light screen, he was stunned for a moment, then his face showed disbelief. "This Soul Maze was thoroughly explored, how could this be..."

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Tang Tian opened his eyes, a flash of light in his pupils. With a surge of true force, *pop*, countless black smoke exploded from his body, shaking off all the charred areas. The blackened Tang Tian returned to his original appearance. He stood up, a smile on his face.

His true force had surged, breaking through to the high third stage, reaching the peak.

His true force had clearly touched the peak, a clear sign of reaching the peak of the third stage.

Tang Tian glanced at Wang Zhen on the ground, who was still unconscious.

"Hmm, you were a good opponent, so I won't strip you. Ah, what a pity, I missed a good opportunity to loot some war spoils..." Tang Tian muttered. Without hesitation, he looked at the light screen cave above and leaped up.

As Tang Tian passed through the light screen, a suction force came from above.

The suction force was astonishing, and Tang Tian had no time to react, feeling dizzy. He didn't notice that the cross on his palm suddenly lit up.

After an unknown amount of time.

Thud!

Tang Tian fell into the water, the cold seawater continuously splashing on his face, instantly clearing his dazed mind.

Huh, how can there be a sea here? Didn't Wang Zhen say there should be a soul key?

Tang Tian looked around and suddenly noticed a small black dot on the distant sea.

There it is!

Tang Tian's spirits were immediately lifted, and he quickly gathered his true force, leaping out of the sea.

"Wow, wow, wow, watch me Eight Steps Catch Cicada, go, go, go, soul key, I'm coming!"

Tang Tian's shout echoed over the sea, and he left a high water wall behind him, quickly heading toward the small black dot on the sea. With his current third-stage true force at its peak, his qi and blood were long-lasting, and the Eight Steps Catch Cicada technique was very fast.

Six hours later.

Tang Tian was panting, his true force completely depleted. The small black dot looked close but was actually very far away. In the end, Tang Tian could only swim desperately toward the island with his arms.

Huff, huff, huff... What a lousy soul key... Is it deliberately torturing people...

Tang Tian complained in his heart while struggling to climb with his hands and feet. As he swam closer, he realized a tall stone wall stretching for miles, standing in the sea.

Truly magnificent!

But, so hard to climb...

Tang Tian struggled to climb up...

The ground was perfectly flat, with large square stones laid out in neat grids, extending to the distance. As Tang Tian's gaze followed the grid to the distance, he was stunned.

In the distance, a vast army stood facing each other. Spears stood like a forest, black and dense, stretching as far as the eye could see. The formation was solemn and orderly, exuding an indescribable killing aura. Despite the astonishing number of soldiers, there was not a single sound, making the silence even more terrifying.

This... this...

Tang Tian's face turned pale. No matter how brave he was, he was still trembling with fear at the sight.

I... I... I... must have taken a wrong turn...

Tang Tian's teeth chattered, but he couldn't make a sound. The scene before him was completely beyond his psychological capacity. His legs trembled, and his mind went blank.

However, as time passed, the army in front of him remained motionless.

The silence was absolute.

Tang Tian gradually came to his senses, his mind becoming more active. Hmm, what's going on?

He hesitated for a moment, then steeled himself. With so many people, he couldn't run away anyway.

"Hey, hey, hey, where am I?"

Tang Tian shouted while cautiously moving forward, his face full of vigilance, ready to turn and run at the slightest sign of danger.

No one responded.

Tang Tian sensed something unusual and continued to move forward cautiously. As he approached, the army seemed to ignore him.

Absolute silence!

Tang Tian swallowed hard, his heart pounding.

When Tang Tian finally reached the front of the army, he finally relaxed. It turned out they weren't real people. He almost died of fright! Tang Tian saw clearly that it was indeed an army, but an army of terracotta warriors.

The gray terracotta warriors were as tall as real people, wearing armor and holding spears, lifelike.

Except for their faces!

All the terracotta warriors had no faces, their faces blank. The faceless terracotta warriors stood silently, their formation orderly and solemn, stretching to the distance without end.

Tang Tian was deeply shaken, his face pale.

This... what place is this?

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