"Not bad! Not bad at all for you guys to crack my spell curtain. But this is still not enough!"

Huh!!?

The voice wasn't very loud and didn't carry any noticeable energy, but when the twenty martial masters heard it, they felt a bad premonition. Did the words "my spell curtain" mean that the person speaking was the creator of this incredibly strong spell curtain? If so, how powerful must the creator be?

Flop!

Before the martial masters from other races could gather their wits, they were subjected to immense pressure and energy waves that Zheng-Fu unleashed upon them.

"Since you dared to try and destroy my spell curtain, you must have already prepared yourselves for the consequences, right?" Zheng-Fu said with a smile on his lips. He didn't waste time with words; every moment was precious, so he chose to act swiftly before they could even react.

[Thousand-Hand Arahant Fist Skill]

Pow!!! Pow!!! Pow!!!

Zheng-Fu's energy waves created a thousand golden fists that mercilessly smashed into the bodies of the twenty martial masters. Their invisible defense shields shattered, unable to withstand even a single punch.

"Aaaah!!!"

"Argh!!!"

"Oh, no!!!"

Pow!!! Pow!!! Pow!!! Pow!!! Pow!!!

The sound of fists clashing with their bodies echoed all around, causing the guards on the city wall to gasp. The situation had seemed tense before, but the moment Zheng-Fu appeared, everything changed completely.

"Argh!!!"

Finally, the last strike of the Thousand-Hand Arahant Fist Skill landed. The twenty martial masters lay on the ground, nearly dead. They couldn't withstand Zheng-Fu's fierce attacks, but he intentionally spared their lives.

"You wretched scum deserve this! If you had chosen to stay in your own lands, none of this would have happened. It's all because of your greed to conquer human territory that you brought death upon yourselves and every other wretched creature like you!" Zheng-Fu concluded, reminding them of the consequences before starting the process of merging their bodies with the city's defensive spell curtain. He made sure to hide this process from everyone, as witnesses might view him negatively.

Woooooooosh!!!

Flop! Flop! Flop!

"No!!!!!!"

"Aaaah!!!"

The first one was integrated easily into the spell curtain. A tortured scream echoed briefly before fading away as the figure disappeared. This sight caused the remaining conscious martial masters to widen their eyes in fear. They couldn't believe that this human was as ruthless as a demon, using them alive to enhance his spell curtain.

Soon, all twenty martial masters were fully merged into the spell curtain. The city's defensive barrier reached a new level of strength. However, it wasn't as strong as Zheng-Fu had hoped, given the damage it had already sustained from their earlier combined attack.

"As time goes on, more and more martial masters from other races appear, while humans continue to fight among themselves. If this continues, we might face total destruction," The more Zheng-Fu thought about it, the more he felt disheartened. Human abilities seemed to be deteriorating while those of other races grew stronger. Without him, the Blue Land might already have been reduced to a mere memory.

After dealing with the twenty martial masters, Zheng-Fu returned to the denomination's main hall to check on Hai-Dong and Dong-Kuang's progress. He smiled contentedly, seeing that both of them had reached the bottleneck and were preparing to break through to the Divine King stage. They only lacked awareness of Earth Energy and Heaven Energy.

"Big Brother, Brother Dong-Kuang, are you two ready to experience a new level of energy?" Zheng-Fu asked as he revealed himself by dropping his camouflage skill.

"Huh?"

"Little Brother, when did you come out of closed-door cultivation? Why didn't you inform me and the others?" Hai-Dong suddenly stood up, startled by Zheng-Fu's unexpected appearance.

"How could I find time to tell you while a strong enemy was attacking our city? Big Brother, you should've already known. You must have sensed it when I leveled up. And you must have realized when I went out to deal with them, right?" Zheng-Fu retorted with a satisfied smile.

"That… that...!" Hai-Dong was at a loss for words. He knew Zheng-Fu was correct; he had indeed sensed Zheng-Fu's breakthrough and intervention.

"Come on! Are Big Brother and Brother Dong-Kuang ready to level up?" Zheng-Fu asked again, eager to help them advance.

"Yes, Young Master! I want to reach a new level and become strong enough to protect everyone in the denomination and the Tian-Tang Clan!" Dong-Kuang responded without hesitation.

"I'm ready as well. But do you really have a way to break through the bottleneck as easily as you said?" Hai-Dong couldn't help but ask, curious if Zheng-Fu's promise to help them advance was true.

Others in the hall were also curious, especially the mysterious martial masters who had recently joined the denomination. Some of them were also stuck at a bottleneck and were eager to break through to the Divine King stage. Therefore, everyone was eager to know what method Zheng-Fu had to help them overcome this bottleneck.

"I can't explain it now, but you'll find out soon. For this reason, anyone who hasn't reached the half-step Divine King stage needs to leave the hall. Those who have reached that level can stay," Zheng-Fu did not want to reveal this secret to anyone because even if he explained it, no one would understand. So, he decided to keep it a secret and maintain the mystery. Then, he dismissed those whose cultivation level had not reached the required stage.

Flap! Flap! Flap!

Those who hadn't reached the half-step Divine King stage level immediately left the hall. Though they regretted not being able to witness how Zheng-Fu would help break through the level, no one dared to disobey his command.

Creak!!!

Bang!!!

"All right! Everyone, stand in a circle around me and reach out one hand to touch me!" Zheng-Fu instructed quickly, not wanting to waste any time. The process of breaking through a level was complex and couldn't be completed in just a day or two. Everyone promptly followed his directions.

"Yes, sir!"

There were five people at the half-step Divine King stage level in the room. Two of them were Hai-Dong and Dong-Kuang, while the other three included Elder Pei-Lu and two martial masters who had recently joined the denomination before Elder Pei-Lu, around the time the denomination officially launched.

"Concentrate and calm your minds. No matter what happens, do not resist it. Learn and absorb as much as you can. Everything depends on your own destiny. Whether you break through or not is in your hands—or perhaps it's a fate you shape yourself!"

[Earth Energy and Heaven Energy Waves]

Woooooosh!!!

As Zheng-Fu activated the energy transfer, pure, potent energy waves surged from his body, instantly infiltrating the bodies of the five people connected to him.

"Ah!!!"

The five of them felt the surge of Earth Energy and Heaven Energy waves emanating from Zheng-Fu. Their faces showed expressions of awe and confusion. But no matter how they felt, they remembered Zheng-Fu's advice: not to resist. They needed to accept and learn as much as they could.

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

All five martial masters instinctively sat cross-legged, fully immersed in their own thoughts. They focused on absorbing and understanding the Earth Energy and Heaven Energy waves being channeled by Zheng-Fu.

"Remember, do not resist. Learn and merge with these energies. Make them a part of yourself. When you do, the bottlenecks you face will be shattered!" Zheng-Fu instructed before leaving the assembly hall.

In reality, everyone could break through this bottleneck on their own, but it could take years to fully understand the mysterious nature of Earth and Heaven Energy. Those who mastered these energies could advance to the Divine King stage. Once they comprehended Earth Energy and Heaven Energy, they needed to transform their internal Qi energy into Earth Energy and eventually into Heaven Energy.

Unfortunately, this small world had very limited Heaven Energy. Most of the cultivable energy here was Earth Energy, which only allowed martial masters to reach the advanced Divine King stage. Achieving the ultimate level was impossible without sufficient Heaven Energy.

This issue was likely the same one faced by the Demon Emperor. After reaching the advanced Divine King stage, his energy level stagnated. No matter how much Earth Energy he absorbed, it didn't help; in fact, the newly absorbed energy dissipated. This led the Demon Emperor to seek discipleship under the five weird elders and one mystery elder, believing that it was his only path to further advancement.

However, Zheng-Fu did not face the same limitation. He possessed a mystical aid: the dimensional space within his chest, which continually produced Purple Heaven Crystals. This allowed him to absorb Heaven Energy consistently. Nevertheless, Zheng-Fu still needed to become a disciple of the five weird elders and one mystery elder, as he sought the antidote to cure his wife, Qi-Er—a remedy that could only be found in the main world.

"I hope everyone can get through this!"

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