Chapter 73

Tang Tian and Bing did not have much trouble finding the library that Sirei mentioned.

After leaving the library, Bing remained silent.

Tang Tian had no interest in the history of the Soul District. History, he thought, was not very impressive, and such superficial content should be left to uncles like Uncle Bing to ponder. A god-like youth should challenge powerful martial arts!

As soon as he returned to the new recruit training camp, Tang Tian began to practice intensely.

This trip to the Three Souls City had actually been a source of frustration for Tang Tian. Especially when dealing with those four youths, he was completely suppressed by their Soul Generals. This made Tang Tian very unhappy, extremely unhappy! To be suppressed by a Soul General was simply too humiliating!

Tang Tian began to practice the "Four Heavenly Dragons."

His True Energy had long reached the peak of the third stage, and breaking through the peak was effortless, like water flowing naturally. Tang Tian immediately felt the difference between the "Four Heavenly Dragons" and the "Crane Qi Technique." While the Crane Body Energy was sharp, the True Energy itself was long-lasting. However, the True Energy generated by the "Four Heavenly Dragons" was extremely fierce, like molten lava flowing through the meridians, causing a massive upheaval with even a slight collision.

After entering the fourth stage, Tang Tian's True Energy increased fivefold.

The Heavenly Dragon True Energy immediately took the lead, but as Sirei said, the Crane True Energy, which only accounted for one-sixth, did not dissipate. Instead, it quietly merged into Tang Tian's Heavenly Dragon True Energy. Surprisingly, these two completely different True Energies perfectly fused together. Especially when Tang Tian tried to activate the Heavenly Dragon True Energy in the manner of Crane Body Energy, the sharp Crane Body Energy did not change at all.

However, Tang Tian had no clue about the Heavenly Dragon Energy that Sirei mentioned. But he was not in a hurry; practicing the Crane Body Energy had taught him that understanding the true essence required patience and opportunity.

The Heavenly Dragon True Energy was much stronger than his previous True Energy. Only now did Tang Tian truly understand the vast difference between third-stage and fourth-stage True Energy. If he had not cultivated the Crane Body, it would have been impossible to resist fourth-stage True Energy with third-stage True Energy.

Tang Tian practiced for three full days to stabilize and consolidate his fourth-stage Dantian Pool.

After three days, the fourth-stage Dantian Pool was completely stabilized, and Tang Tian felt a great sense of relief. Tang Tian suddenly realized that the four Dantian Pools from bottom to top were all different. The first-stage Dantian Pool was like a teacup, seemingly empty. The second-stage Dantian Pool was like a spring, accumulating the True Energy generated by the Nourishing Qi Technique, thread by thread. The third-stage Dantian Pool was like a small pond, transformed by the Crane Qi Technique, with a cloud-like atmosphere, long-lasting. The fourth-stage Dantian Pool was like a volcanic crater, with red True Energy slowly flowing inside.

Each time he advanced a stage, the improvement in True Energy was comprehensive, both in quality and quantity.

Tang Tian opened his eyes and exhaled deeply. Unlike the Crane Qi Technique, which exhaled like a sword, his breath now seemed to carry sparks.

He rose and looked around.

Uncle Bing was deep in thought, as he had been for the past three days. After three days, Senior Ghost Claw had returned to his previous ethereal state.

Tang Tian decided to go outside. Sirei had given him the "Double Kick" leg technique, which was a fourth-stage technique. Tang Tian needed to complete the training for the first three stages. Tang Tian felt that Sirei was right; during his battle with the Black Iron Man, he had discovered this weakness. His hand techniques far surpassed his leg techniques, and once the Black Iron Man used leg techniques, Tang Tian would be in a very difficult situation.

Finally reaching the fourth stage, his close combat expert skills had also reached the beginner level. It was time to find Chiharu.

This was Tang Tian's own plan. As for the Bright Martial Assembly, well, that was just a free ride.

What a pity, he still wanted to challenge Jing Hao.

He shook his head and walked out the door. Chiharu was on the White Rainbow Star, and he needed to find out first.

Tang Tian decided to ask the bald man.

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After listening to Yuxi's account, the old man pondered and said, "You said the bronze mechanical ostrich was assembled by him?"

Yuxi nodded, "It was assembled by the Soul General at his side! I later specifically questioned Yubao, and Yubao did not hide it."

"Assembling a bronze mechanical ostrich is not a simple task," the old man's expression was serious. "Etiquette can be imitated, but assembling a bronze mechanical ostrich cannot be. The Three Great Armies era was the peak of ancient machinery. The machinery of that time was much more powerful than now. The bronze mechanical ostrich was a standard configuration of the Southern Cross Army, and its level can be imagined. You are right to be cautious. Where did they go later?"

"They went to Sirei's card shop," Yuxi said with a bitter smile.

"Sirei?" The old man frowned and shook his head after a moment. "Do not provoke her!"

"Yes!" Yuxi hesitated and said, "But I am worried that Hualing and the others will not be satisfied. It is said that the spirit-transformed rabbit sword was given to Sirei by that guy. Hualing has always liked that sword..."

"Stop them!" The old man said without hesitation. "Do not bring trouble to the Three Souls City."

Yuxi's eyes showed shock, "Could it be..."

"Remember! Do not provoke her!" The old man's expression was serious. "Do not investigate this matter further. No matter what the background of that boy is, it has nothing to do with us. Since he follows the etiquette of the Southern Cross Army and you have redeemed yourselves, all debts are forgiven."

Yuxi felt a chill, "Yes!"

The old man was still uneasy and muttered to himself, "I will inform the other families to keep them confined, to avoid any trouble."

Yuxi was stunned; she had never seen such a serious expression on her grandfather's face. A wave of shock surged in her heart. Sirei, what is your true identity...

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When the bald man heard Tang Tian say he wanted to leave, his eyes became extremely strange.

Tang Tian, seeing this, was very puzzled, "What? Why that expression?"

"Is Brother part of our Bright Martial Assembly?" The bald man finally managed to squeeze out these words after a long time.

Tang Tian glared, his expression unfriendly, "Speak quickly, or get lost!"

The bald man's face showed a sense of desolation, his tone low, "Brother, do you not know that the outer camp of Dalin is a famous place of exile? All those sent here are either newbies with no future or have offended someone above. Brother, have you offended someone?"

"I haven't offended anyone," Tang Tian racked his brain but could not think of anyone he had offended.

"Brother, you must have offended someone," the bald man said with absolute certainty. "Even Jing Hao was sent here because he offended someone above. The outer camp of Dalin is famous for being easy to enter but impossible to leave. This area is full of dangers, with many maze-like caves. Even the secret treasures that guide directions are ineffective here. Even powerful Bronze Warriors cannot safely leave. The higher-ups also hope we can serve as a forward post, to warn if extremely dangerous Star Soul Beasts are discovered."

"Here, supplies are only delivered every three months. Staying near the outer camp is relatively safe. Once the activity range exceeds fifty miles, it becomes extremely dangerous."

"Then why can we come here?" Tang Tian asked curiously.

"The carriage is safer, but accidents often happen," the bald man said.

"Why is there an outer camp here? What's the difference from a prison?" Tang Tian looked unhappy.

The bald man explained, "At first, it was said to be because of secret treasures, later because of Star Soul Beasts. Deep beneath the Hive Mountain Range live many extremely powerful and dangerous Star Soul Beasts. This place is very close to the center of Perseus. If those powerful Star Soul Beasts break out from below, Perseus will face a direct threat. They need a forward post."

"If there are Star Soul Beasts, you are all doomed," Tang Tian said dismissively.

"That's true," the bald man agreed with Tang Tian's view. "If the boss wants to leave, just reach the fifth stage, become a Black Iron Warrior, and leave in a carriage."

Tang Tian did not speak, but a cold light flashed in his eyes. He had just realized that he had been sent here by someone who had tricked him!

"However, so far, no one has left," the bald man shrugged. "Those sent here are all newbies with poor talent, who have failed in competition. Their talent is already poor, and the resources here are quite limited. The energy density of the Hive Mountain Range is very low, and without star stones, it is impossible to practice. Since practicing is useless, everyone is lazy about it."

"It seems so," Tang Tian also noticed this. The energy density here was almost zero, the lowest he had ever seen. Suddenly, Tang Tian asked, "How does Jing Hao practice?"

"Jing Hao is a Bronze Warrior, very powerful. He can go deep into the Hive Mountain Range, where there are some energy pools. Jing Hao practices there," the bald man explained. "But it is too dangerous, and no one else can go there."

"Most newbies come here voluntarily. Although it is tough, they can enjoy the benefits of Black Iron Warriors, and their families can be taken care of. Since I have poor talent and no future, earning a benefit is enough to face my family," the bald man was quite open-minded.

"I did not come here voluntarily," Tang Tian's expression was not good.

"Then the boss must have offended someone," the bald man said with absolute certainty.

Suddenly, a figure appeared at the entrance of the outer camp.

Tang Tian glanced and saw it was Jing Hao.

Jing Hao looked somewhat tired, with some damage marks on his body, clearly having been in a fierce battle.

Jing Hao glanced at the two of them indifferently. His gaze flickered when it passed over Tang Tian, but he did not stop and walked straight to his room.

Even Jing Hao's strength does not seem to be easy!

However... if I find out who sent me to this hellhole...

Tang Tian was determined to find and expose that damn guy when he got out.

A god-like youth is not so easy to offend!

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