Chapter 265: Calm Mind Technique, Strange Soldier's Box Refining Success

Chapter 265: Calm Mind Technique, Strange Soldier's Box Refining Success

Since Fang Hao was the leader of the Alliance of Myriad Worlds, his master, Li Xuan, naturally had to guide him and share some advice on how to cultivate loyal followers within the alliance and solidify his position.

Even the Demon Lord, with his formidable reputation and ambitious goals, had ultimately fallen to betrayal. In the end, he fully embraced his demonic nature, blood refining the Lingzong family and rogue cultivators alike.

Li Xuan summoned Fang Hao.

He imparted some of his knowledge and experience to his disciple, drawing from his own learnings, observations, and hearsay from his past life. It was now up to Fang Hao to make use of this wisdom.

Given Fang Hao's quick wit, Li Xuan believed that he would be able to apply this knowledge effectively.

Fang Hao's eyes lit up with excitement, and he couldn't help but marvel inwardly. His master truly lived up to his name, offering solutions to his pressing concerns with just a few words.

After imparting this wisdom, Li Xuan proceeded to instruct Fang Hao in the Strange Martial Way.

"Now that you've successfully refined the communication talisman, what insights have you gained from it?" Li Xuan asked with a smile.

Fang Hao was taken aback, "I have gained some insights. As for the teleportation array, I am confident that I can set up an array that can teleport people a thousand miles away."

Li Xuan smiled, "What I'm talking about is not the array, but the talisman!"

The Strange Martial Way encompassed arrays, artifact refining, restrictions, and the wonders of heaven and earth. It was only natural to include the way of talismans as well.

After Fang Hao successfully refined the communication talisman, Li Xuan had an idea. Moreover, Fang Hao's potential for comprehending the way of talismans was immense.

"Talisman?" Fang Hao asked, puzzled.

Li Xuan explained, "Talisman, in simple terms, involves infusing the necessary restrictions, or even arrays, into a talisman. This allows you to instantly activate the array or restriction sealed within."

"A talisman is typically for one-time use. For example, if you can infuse a teleportation array into a jade talisman, activating the jade talisman will teleport a person away.

"Let's say you have the Phoenix Fire Trap Array. If you can infuse this array into a talisman, once activated, it will unleash the power of the Phoenix Fire Trap Array.

"Although this array is only effective for a single use and its power won't last long after activation, it can turn the tides of battle when used at the right moment.

"You can also call this a Talisman Array!"

As Li Xuan explained and guided him, Fang Hao's eyes widened with growing excitement. His mind flashed with new insights—arrays and restrictions could be applied in such a way!

"Thank you for your guidance, Master. I understand now!" Fang Hao exclaimed.

Li Xuan nodded.

Fang Hao eagerly delved into the study of talisman arrays, confident that he would soon be able to comprehend the way of talismans.

In the following days, Fang Hao was busy. He devoted himself to studying the art of talisman arrays, wasting no time in experimenting with various materials. Simultaneously, he worked on improving the communication talisman and exploring different array formations.

The treasure vault of the Dai family was now under Su Lingxiu's control, and she provided Fang Hao with an abundance of artifact refining materials. Such a vast collection of a prominent family's resources would take a long time to exhaust.

Su Lingxiu herself had been busy concocting all sorts of pill formulas, even creating pills that could melt divine souls.

These were poison pills!

Xuan Yan and Meng Chong naturally had no shortage of pills, but they didn't spend much time cultivating with them. Instead, Chi Cat, Yu Xiaolong, and Xiao Ha were the ones who benefited the most from this abundance.

As the king, Chi Cat received a thirty percent supply of pills, and it was showing. Not only had he gained weight, but he was also nearing a breakthrough.

In a hidden location of the Alliance of Myriad Worlds, the Left and Right Protectors, along with a group of God Refining warriors, remained concealed. They had not ventured out or even checked on the other members and bases of the alliance, to avoid exposing themselves.

On this day, the stone door to their hideout shook and opened.

The group of God Refining warriors immediately became alert, their guards up. Even though their location was secretive, there was still a chance they could be exposed.

A figure walked in.

"Alliance Leader? You're not dead?" The Right Protector exclaimed in shock.

The alliance leader had been missing for so long that they assumed he had perished. Everyone's hearts were heavy with grief.

But now, not only was the alliance leader alive, but he also looked vibrant and healthy, with no signs of injury.

The Right Protector knew that when he and the Left Protector had fled, the alliance leader had already sustained serious injuries. So how was it possible that he now showed no signs of harm?

The Left Protector's injuries were severe, and even after resting and recuperating for this long, he had only recovered two to three tenths of his strength.

"What are you talking about? Are you hoping for my death?" Yu Gao replied irritably.

"No, it's just that you were in a dire situation back then. Even if you managed to escape, you should have at least some injuries, right?" The Right Protector was full of doubts.

"Could it be that you've been hiding your strength?" another God Refining warrior asked, enlightenment dawning on him.

"I almost died, but instead, I gained a fortunate opportunity. By the way, from now on, don't call me the alliance leader. Starting today, I am no longer the leader of the Yu State Branch Alliance. You can call me the Grand Protector instead." Yu Gao sat down and spoke in a low voice.

"Alliance Leader, you didn't make any mistakes, nor did you violate any rules of the alliance. If the headquarters wanted to remove you from your position, they would have to notify us. Besides, you have backers at the headquarters, so who could possibly remove you from your position?" The Right Protector was surprised.

Yu Gao waved his hand, "It's not that the headquarters wants to remove me from my position. I voluntarily gave up the position of alliance leader. With Alliance Leader Fang's leadership, our Yu State Branch Alliance is destined to rise..."

The Right Protector and the others were stupefied, looking at him with suspicion. Voluntarily giving up his position?

Yu Gao stood up and looked solemnly at the group, "Although Alliance Leader Fang is young, you must remember that from now on, you will only take orders from him. Whoever dares to disobey will face my wrath!

"This matter must be kept secret. All of you must swear not to reveal a word of it. Next, we have a grand plan that will be the key to the rise of our Alliance of Myriad Worlds..."

After everyone had sworn their oaths, Yu Gao took out a pill and gave it to the Left Protector. After consuming it, the Left Protector's injuries recovered rapidly. Within an hour, he had regained seven to eight tenths of his strength.

This development left the group of God Refining warriors from the Alliance of Myriad Worlds astonished.

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Xuan Yan, Meng Chong, and Fang Hao were planning their next move against the Yu God Sect. However, they needed to wait for Fang Hao's breakthrough before taking action. In the meantime, they focused on cultivating and deepening their understanding of their martial ways to enhance their strength as much as possible.

"Your disciple Xuan Yan has comprehended the Calm Mind Sword, and you have obtained the Calm Mind Technique."

The Golden Book of the Great Dao suddenly flipped open, providing unexpected feedback.

"So Xuan Yan has finally understood it," Li Xuan thought happily. This Calm Mind Technique was not about calming one's divine soul or primordial spirit, but about controlling the divine souls of others and deciding their life and death.

Xuan Yan had combined his insights from the Xun Wind Sword Intent, the Mountain River Sword Dao, arrays, and restrictions to comprehend this secret technique. When unleashed, it was like a sword piercing the divine souls of his opponents.

Their life and death were entirely in his hands.

The feedback from the Golden Book of the Great Dao indicated that the Calm Mind Technique was not limited to swordplay but was a secret art that allowed one to control and decide the life and death of others' divine souls.

"Xuan Yan's strength is increasing rather quickly," Li Xuan marveled. Although Xuan Yan had not yet reached the pinnacle of the Divine Intent realm, his strength was improving daily. His swordplay, sword intent, and sword arrays had all improved significantly.

Meng Chong was also making steady progress, though not as dramatically as Xuan Yan. Nonetheless, his strength was consistently growing each day.

It had been a month since Yu Gao left. During this time, they had communicated several times using the transmission talisman, with Fang Hao conveying instructions for countermeasures against the Yu God Sect.

They also confirmed that the transmission talisman's range was effective up to a distance of three thousand miles, enabling seamless communication.

Three thousand miles was a considerable distance, but for a Martial Heaven Human, it wasn't extremely far. Not to mention the vast expanse of the Spirit Domain, even just within Yu State, three thousand miles was a relatively small area.

However, this method of communication far surpassed the traditional methods used in the Spirit Domain. By establishing relay stations every three thousand miles, they could rapidly transmit messages.

This played a crucial role in the construction of the Alliance of Myriad Worlds' communication network.

Unfortunately, during the recent crackdown on the Ling Clan and the influential families by the Alliance, their painstakingly established Flying Swallow transmission network was destroyed.

Fang Hao was in the process of crafting his first Strange Soldier's Box, and after a month of refining and consuming numerous precious artifact refining materials, he was finally close to success.

Additionally, his Heavenly Strange Patterns were nearing perfection, and he could soon condense another Heavenly Strange Pattern to further enhance his strength.

"Your disciple Meng Chong has comprehended the second level of the Great Sun Immortal Body that you created. Your Great Sun Immortal Body has broken through to the second level."

Meng Chong had understood the second level of the Immortal Body, which meant that the door to the second level was now open.

All he needed to do was perfect the first level before attempting to breakthrough to the second.

"His strength is increasing again," Li Xuan thought excitedly. The second level of the Immortal Body corresponded to the Divine Intent realm, greatly enhancing the power of his Immortal Body.

With the combination of Pure Martial Arts and Physical Martial Arts, both at the Divine Intent realm, his strength surged significantly.

"With my current Immortal Body, I could easily crush a late-stage God Refining warrior like squashing an ant," Li Xuan felt a surge of security.

"I should be nearly invincible in the Spirit Domain now."

A few days after Meng Chong's breakthrough, Su Lingxiu also comprehended the Divine Intent realm in her Dan Physician Martial Arts.

"Your disciple Su Lingxiu has understood the Divine Intent realm of the Dan Physician Martial Arts that you created. Your Dan Physician Martial Arts has broken through to the Divine Intent realm."

All three Martial Arts had now reached the Divine Intent realm.

"The feeling of continuously increasing my strength is truly exhilarating," Li Xuan thought. With the combination of the three Martial Arts, his power surged once more.

Suddenly, Li Xuan looked towards Chi Cat, and at that moment, a formidable demonic aura erupted, accompanied by a consciousness similar to divine intent.

Xuan Yan, Meng Chong, and Su Lingxiu also turned their gazes towards the cat.

This fat cat had broken through!

Fang Hao's mouth twitched as he realized he had fallen behind Chi Cat.

"Meow!"

Chi Cat, excited after his breakthrough, scampered over to Li Xuan and sat on the ground, looking up at him expectantly, waiting to be praised.

Li Xuan raised the jade scepter and tapped it on Chi Cat's head, saying, "This is just the beginning. You've only developed a demonic consciousness, and you still have a long way to go before becoming a true great demon."

Chi Cat pouted and turned to find Su Lingxiu, hoping for some comfort.

Having just broken through, his body was still weak and in need of restorative pills!

Yu Xiaolong and Xiao Ha looked on enviously. When Chi Cat broke through, the demonic consciousness that erupted gave them a true sense of facing a demon king!

On this day, a three-foot-long Soldier's Box emerged from Fang Hao's hands, signaling the successful creation of his first Strange Soldier's Box.

Xu Yan and the others gathered around curiously.

"So this is the Strange Soldier's Box," Su Lingxiu said, her hand caressing the dark golden box adorned with intricate patterns.

"Little brother, quickly give it a try," Meng Chong urged.

"Alright!"

Fang Hao was also excited. This was his first Strange Soldier's Box, marking the beginning of the true power of his Strange Martial Way.

With a tap of his hand on the box, radiant light blossomed, and the box opened, releasing a torrent of sword light that instantly formed a murderous array.

Immediately after, array instruments shot out, descending from all directions, layer upon layer of grand arrays forming in an instant.

Fang Hao then stomped his foot, unleashing the Heavenly Strange Formation, and a domineering blade aura slashed out from the Soldier's Box.

"The sword array is something I comprehended from Big Brother Xu Yan. This overwhelming blade aura is something I learned from Second Brother Meng Chong. And the Great Flood Array is something I picked up from Sister Su Lingxiu," Fang Hao explained excitedly.

"The array instruments, restrictions, Heavenly Strange Formation, and the offensive power inherent in the Soldier's Box itself can all be controlled by me at will.

"It combines attack, restraint, illusion, and defense all in one."

Fang Hao enthusiastically demonstrated his new creation.

The emergence of the Soldier's Box was awe-inspiring, especially the initial sword array, which, although not as sharp as Xu Yan's sword art, was nonetheless extraordinary.

When combined with the arrays, the Heavenly Strange Formation, and the offensive power of the Soldier's Box itself, the might of this Strange Soldier's Box was remarkable.

With Fang Hao's current strength, killing a great heaven human warrior would be effortless.

He could even hold off and stall a God Refining warrior for some time.

"Little brother, I'll teach you the Displacement Technique, so you can instantly change your position. You should also study the Eight Trigrams further. I think the Eight Trigrams can be perfectly integrated with your Heavenly Strange Formation," Xu Yan said thoughtfully.

"Thank you, Big Brother Xu Yan!"

Fang Hao pondered for a moment, and the Eight Trigrams appeared in his mind, giving him a vague sense of understanding.

Xu Yan then proceeded to teach Fang Hao the Displacement Technique.

With this technique, Fang Hao could now dodge enemy attacks more nimbly and use the Soldier's Box, arrays, and other means to slowly wear down powerful foes.

"I, as his master, won't have to worry too much now that Big Brother Xu Yan will be guiding him," Li Xuan smiled.

Fang Hao waved his hand, and all the array instruments and sword arrays returned to the Soldier's Box. He then slung the box on his back and stood before his master respectfully, saying, "Master, I'm about to break through!"

"Alright, go find a place to break through," Li Xuan nodded.

After Fang Hao's breakthrough, the three disciples would go after the Yu God Sect to settle the score.

"Little brother, go ahead and break through. Second Brother and I will find a friend to gather information about the Yu God Sect's spirit mines, and then we'll take action," Xu Yan said eagerly.

The Yu God Sect and the Su family were offering such huge bounties for their heads. Well, in that case, Xu Yan intended to take all the resources of the Yu God Sect for himself.

The Dai family was only a second-rate influential family, yet their treasure vault was astonishing. The Yu God Sect, known as the number one sect in Yu State, must possess unimaginable resources and treasures.

Xu Yan and Meng Chong left the manor to find Shen Haizhou.

Meanwhile, Fang Hao also departed to find a suitable place to break through, drawing the power of heaven and earth into his body to condense another Heavenly Strange Pattern.

As his master, Li Xuan naturally followed him secretly, providing protection. Drawing the power of heaven and earth would attract the attention of God Refining warriors, making Fang Hao a target.

(End of Chapter)

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