Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin: I Set Taboos in the Heavens

The competition among the four academies continues.

However, for Fang Qing, who had already reached the fifth stage of the legendary transformation, the outcome of the next match was no longer in doubt.

Fang Qing won with an overwhelming advantage, taking the championship of this year's Four Colleges Competition without any controversy.

As a reward for winning the championship, the academy bestowed upon them a treasure that countless people coveted—the Gate of the Void.

This gate is not an offensive or defensive magic weapon, but a sacred object that aids in cultivation.

It resembles a miniature ancient stone gate, made entirely of unknown void crystals. Inside the gate is not a solid entity, but a constantly rotating, deep and boundless miniature void vortex.

This treasure can automatically draw and transform the purest and most diverse elements of heaven and earth from the endless depths of the void and even certain mysterious dimensional planes, such as the Nine Yang Immortal Qi, the Taiyin Moon Essence, the power of stars, and the essence of the five elements. Its efficiency far surpasses any spirit-gathering array.

The holder's speed can be increased by at least several times or even ten times, which has immeasurable value for the development of individuals and even the entire force.

"The Gate of the Void is quite a good thing."

Fang Qing thought of the Void Gate in the Eternal Realm. It had the same name, but the Void Gate in this realm appeared too early and was just so-so.

He didn't mind and took the Gate of the Void.

As for his status, he was directly promoted from "elite student" to "saint".

"Saints" hold a transcendent position within the Heavenly Academy, surpassing the vast majority of elders and ranking only below the Supreme Leader, the Grand Elders, and a few legendary giants with outstanding achievements.

Each Saint possesses an independent Saint Peak, far exceeding the status of the True Inheritance Peak. They have the authority to directly access some of the Academy's core resources, the right to make suggestions on major Academy decisions, and even a certain degree of "acting first and reporting later" authority.

It can be said that Fang Qing has become one of the truly powerful high-ranking members of the Tianwei Academy.

As a result, the Holy King faction experienced an unprecedented surge in growth.

The eldest brother of the Holy King faction is a legendary saint with five transformations!
The news swept through the college like a hurricane, attracting far too many people.

It should be noted that many leaders of medium-sized sects, and even figures like the leader of the Fire God Cult, are only at the third or fourth level of the Legendary Transformation realm.

Fang Qing's strength and status are already enough to put him on par with many well-established sect leaders on the continent.

Countless disciples who were originally observing, and even some disgruntled deacons and elders of the outer academy, are now eager to join the Holy King's faction.

Taking advantage of the situation, Fang Qing improved the sect's rules and regulations, managed the Holy King Sect in an orderly manner, and its power expanded rapidly, becoming the second largest faction in the Heavenly Academy, second only to the Crown Prince Party.

To celebrate Fang Qing's victory and ascension to sainthood, Yang Qi and his loyal brothers and sisters held a grand banquet on Saint Peak.

Huo Qingquan, Jun Tianchou, Zhao Wuhun, Hua Fengfeng, Meng Qingshan, the three Teng brothers, Yuan Tiankong, Sun Qian, Li Zhengdao, Su Ximing, Ji Xiaoman, Ji Xiaorong, Lü Wangxian... and Li He and other brothers who followed him the earliest, gathered together, drinking and chatting happily, the atmosphere extremely lively.

"Brother Fang Qing... no, now you should be called Saint Fang! Congratulations! Five transformations in Legendary Realm, the position of Saint, and the Gate of the Void! These three joyous occasions deserve a toast!"

Huo Qingquan was the most forthright, raising his wine jar and shouting.

"Brother Fang is exceptionally talented and a true role model for us all! I hope you will continue to mentor and guide me in the future!"

Jun Tianchou and the others also offered toasts, their words sincere.

"Cousin, congratulations."

Yang Qi also raised his glass, his eyes filled with pride and joy for Fang Qing.

Fang Qing returned each of their responses with the same humility.

The banquet lasted until late at night, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves immensely.

The cohesion and unity of the Holy King faction reached a new height during this banquet.

After the banquet, Fang Qing continued his cultivation at the Heavenly Academy. As for Yang Qi, he did not stay at the academy for long. He knew that his enmity with the Crown Prince and Yun Hailan was irreconcilable and that he had to improve his strength as soon as possible.

He turned his attention to a notorious and perilous place on the mainland—the Tianyuan Ancient Mine.

Legend has it that in extremely ancient times, this place was a giant mine where countless great demons and monsters mined divine stones.

Later, when the mines were depleted, the demons held bloody sacrifices here, slaughtering living beings and throwing them into the mine pits in an attempt to communicate with the legendary Asura Hell and obtain the power of Asura.

Over time, this enormous mine was imbued with power by the ancient demon sage, evolving into an extremely evil and terrifying Asura Demon Eye Array.

This demonic eye contains endless thoughts of conquest and slaughter, and even the demon race itself dares not approach it easily, otherwise they will suffer backlash and become demonized.

Yang Qi, however, resolutely ventured deeper into the area.

The "Divine Elephant Suppressing Hell Technique" he cultivated was inherently related to hell. The Asura power in the eyes of the Asura Demon was not poison to him, but an opportunity to temper himself and improve his technique.

He's become incredibly powerful here.

As streams of pure and violent Asura power surged into Yang Qi, the true energy of the "Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force" within his body suddenly trembled with excitement.

The true energy forms such as the Hell Furnace, the Armor of the Underworld God, the Spear of the Underworld God, and the Wings of the Demon manifested on their own, like a hungry glutton, and began to frantically devour and refine this Asura power.

His martial arts skills, fighting spirit, and understanding of techniques also began to improve rapidly under the influence of this Asura power, as if countless Asura grandmasters who had devoted their lives to martial arts had passed on their most refined combat experience and insights to him through this power.

Asuras are the most warlike beings among the many hells. The fighting spirit and martial arts essence contained in their power have incredible benefits for cultivators' martial arts training.

If an ordinary person obtains it, their martial arts level may increase tenfold or a hundredfold, but the price is that their mind will be corrupted, turning them into a bloodthirsty demon.

But Yang Qi is different. The Divine Elephant Suppressing Hell Technique is a supreme qigong that suppresses hell. He can not only absorb the martial arts essence in the power of Asura, but also suppress and purify the violent demonic thoughts in it with the will of the Divine Elephant, thus taking the essence and discarding the dross.

Just as Yang Qi's cultivation was advancing rapidly deep within the mine and his martial will was constantly being refined, an unexpected event occurred.

Deep within this ancient mine lies a legendary treasure—the Emperor's Tower. This tower is a magical artifact left behind by an unparalleled powerhouse from ancient times, known as the "Emperor of Abundance." It is of extremely high quality and possesses boundless power.

Even more shockingly, a legendary Asura with nine transformations was sealed inside the tower.

Although this Asura was sealed, its essence and vital energy remained incredibly abundant, making it an unparalleled treasure for cultivation.

For some unknown reason, the Crown Prince and another expert, "Young Master Zhetian," engaged in an earth-shattering battle here. Both were top figures in the legendary realm, and their fight was so fierce that the heavens and earth trembled and the space deep within the mine shattered.

Finally, at the crucial moment when both sides were severely injured and the struggle reached its climax, Yang Qi, who had been lurking in the shadows and perfectly concealed himself in the Asura environment with the "Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Technique," seized the opportunity and forcibly took control of the Great Emperor Tower with lightning speed, bringing it into his possession.

The Emperor Tower became Yang Qi's biggest and most unexpected cheat code in the early stages!

On Saint's Peak, Fang Qing was handling sect affairs and planning the next steps for the Saint King Sect's development.

Suddenly, he received a message from Yang Qi, inviting him to Yandu City to see the newly acquired treasure.

When Fang Qing arrived in Yandu City, he saw a pagoda, ancient and majestic, exuding a vast imperial aura. The pagoda was engraved with countless ancient runes and images of emperors' battles. It was the Great Emperor Pagoda.

At this moment, the pagoda is spontaneously drawing massive amounts of spiritual energy from the void, causing the spiritual energy concentration in the entire Yandu City area to surge. Ordinary people feel light and healthy with every breath, and this place is about to transform into a sacred place for cultivation.

"Cousin, you've arrived!" Yang Qi greeted him, his face beaming with excitement. "During my recent travels, I acquired the Great Emperor's Tower, a relic of the Abundant Emperor. It also contains an Asura that has achieved immortality, whose essence and vital energy are enough for us to cultivate for a long time."

"You've really got a great opportunity."

Fang Qing clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Oh, right, cousin," Yang Qi suddenly remembered something, his eyes lighting up.

"Such a treasure trove should not be enjoyed alone. I would like to invite my brothers and sisters to enter the Great Emperor Tower together for cultivation. They stood up for me out of loyalty and fearlessness in the face of the Crown Prince's tyranny. I must repay their kindness and loyalty! Moreover, as everyone's strength increases, we can better support each other in the future."

Fang Qing nodded: "That's how it should be."

My brother Yang Qi is online, so let's invite him out!

Yang Qi was overjoyed and immediately sent invitations via communication jade talisman to Huo Qingquan, Jun Tianchou, Zhao Wuhun, as well as Li He, Liang Dong, He Jili, Hua Yinhu and others who had followed him the earliest. He explained that he had discovered the ancient treasure, the Great Emperor Tower, which contained abundant vital energy and opportunities, and invited everyone to come to Yandu City to cultivate together.

When the news spread, people reacted differently, but they were all moved by Yang Qi's generosity and loyalty.

Huo Qingquan was the first to respond, laughing heartily and saying, "Brother, you don't forget me even when you have something valuable to offer! That's a true friend!"

Jun Tianchou, Zhao Wuhun, and others also said that they would make some arrangements and set off immediately.

Hua Fengfeng, Ji Xiaoman, and other sisters set off immediately.

As for Li He and his brothers, whose cultivation levels were lower, they were even more excited, knowing that this was a great opportunity to change their fate.

Several days later, in Yandu City, around the Great Emperor Tower, these young prodigies from all over the country, each with their own unique temperament, began to arrive.

When everyone witnessed the nine-story pagoda floating in the air, radiating vast imperial power and boundless primordial energy, they were all awestruck and amazed.

"Good heavens! This tower... this aura, it's definitely a Saint-grade magic weapon!"

"The spiritual energy here is so dense, it's almost condensed into liquid! One day of cultivation here is probably equivalent to several months of hard work outside!"

"Brother Yang Qi is so generous! You're willing to share such a treasure with us. I'll remember this kindness!"

Yang Qi and Fang Qing welcomed everyone into the tower.

Fang Qing had already used his preliminary grasp of the Five Elements and the laws of space, combined with the structure of the Great Emperor Tower itself, to create dozens of independent meditation rooms on the first to third floors of the tower.

To enable everyone to cultivate more safely and efficiently, Fang Qing also set up simple small composite formations for gathering spirits, providing protection, and calming the mind outside each quiet room, based on the Five Elements True Qi.

Yang Qi then compiled some of his martial arts training insights gained from absorbing the power of Asura and combining them with the "Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Technique," as well as some combat techniques and experiences suitable for each person's attributes, into a book or shared them with his brothers and sisters through divine thought.

In an instant, the Great Emperor Tower was filled with surging vital energy and faint Daoist charm, becoming a sacred place for cultivation.

Each person found a quiet room and began a period of intense seclusion and cultivation.

Huo Qingquan was already at the peak of the Nine Life-Taking Realm. Under such circumstances, and inspired by the martial arts experience shared by Yang Qi, he successfully triggered the tribulation in just half a month. After a series of dangerous battles, he broke through to the Legendary Realm and became the second Legendary Realm expert in this small group after Fang Qing.

Jun Tianchou, Zhao Wuhun, Hua Fengfeng, Meng Qingshan, and others were all geniuses who had taken seven or eight lives, with solid foundations.

With the nourishment of the Great Emperor Tower's vital energy, the subtle influence of the Asura's essence and blood, and the multiple benefits of mutual sparring and exchange, his cultivation also progressed by leaps and bounds.

Within a few months, Jun Tianchou, Zhao Wuhun, Hua Fengfeng, and Meng Qingshan successively reached the peak of the Ninth Life-Taking Realm!

The three Teng brothers cultivated together, sharing their aura, and all reached the level of the eighth level of life-snatching.

Yuan Tiankong, Sun Qian, Li Zhengdao, Su Ximing, Ji Xiaoman, Ji Xiaorong, Lü Wangxian, and others have all improved by at least one or two minor realms, reaching around the seventh level of the Life-Seizing Realm.

The four who followed him the earliest—Li He, Liang Dong, He Jili, and Hua Yinhu—originally had lower cultivation levels, but they were determined. In the unique environment of the Great Emperor Tower, with the help of some foundation-strengthening and vitality-nourishing pills given by Fang Qing, their cultivation levels soared like a rocket. They broke through the barriers from the initial Qi Sect and the first or second level of Life-Seizing, and reached about the fifth level of Life-Seizing, which can be described as a complete transformation.

The overall strength of the group has achieved a qualitative leap.

However, when most people reach the bottleneck of nine fatal blows, their progress almost simultaneously comes to a standstill.

The legendary realm is a true insurmountable barrier.

It is not merely an accumulation of energy, but a leap in the level of life, requiring a profound understanding and reshaping of one's own physical body and soul, and even the communication with the laws of heaven and earth.

Simply relying on accumulating energy and sharing simple experiences is no longer enough to break down this barrier.

Huo Qingquan's breakthrough was due not only to environmental factors, but also to his own accumulated experience that had already reached its limit, as well as the profound heritage of the Fire God Cult.

Others, such as Jun Tianchou and Zhao Wuhun, were also geniuses, but they always felt that they lacked a bit of opportunity and a bit of understanding of the essence of "legend" before they even reached that final step.

Everyone tried various methods: sparring, discussing the Dao, and practicing asceticism. Some even risked triggering a minor heavenly tribulation to test the waters, but all ended in failure, and some were almost injured.

"The gate to legend is indeed difficult to open."

"I feel like I've touched that membrane, but I just can't break through it, as if I'm missing a crucial key."

Perhaps we haven't accumulated enough experience? Or perhaps we need some special opportunity?

"Everyone," Fang Qing said slowly, his gaze sweeping over the faces that were filled with confusion, anxiety, or determination, "I know you are all stuck at the threshold of the Legendary Realm and are anxious. The Legendary Realm is no small matter; it is not only about accumulating strength, but also about achieving harmony between your heart and the Dao."

He walked to the center of the platform and sat down cross-legged: "Today, I will share some of my own insights from entering the fifth stage of the legendary journey, combined with the profound mysteries of life transformation, soul sublimation, and communication with the laws in the Great Five Elements Technique, to explain to you what 'legend' is and how to find your own 'legendary path'. I hope this will inspire you all."

Everyone's spirits lifted, and they immediately held their breath and sat down around Fang Qing.

What a precious opportunity it is to have a true legendary expert with five transformations personally explain the secrets of legend.

Fang Qing did not directly explain the profound laws, but started from the most basic "Blood Soul Transformation". Combining his own experience during the breakthrough, he explained in detail how to accurately perceive and guide energy to transform the meridians, dantian, flesh and bones during the physical body reshaping process, how to balance strengthening and vitality, and how to lay the most solid foundation of the Dao.

His words were plain and simple, yet they often went straight to the point. He would also occasionally use the Five Elements True Qi to create subtle physical transformation models, allowing everyone to experience them intuitively.

Next came the "Soul Transformation," where he explained how to condense one's divine will, how to "resonate" and "communicate" with the laws of heaven and earth, how to initially integrate one's personal will into the general trend of heaven and earth, and the importance of tempering one's mind in this process.

Then came the "Void Transformation," where he briefly touched upon the mysteries of spatial perception. Although he didn't go into depth, it broadened everyone's horizons and let them know how vast the world after the legends was.

His explanation was like a beacon in the darkness, illuminating the way forward for those who were in distress.

Many previously vague concepts became clear, and many long-standing doubts were suddenly resolved. They began to combine Fang Qing's guidance to re-examine themselves, reflect on their cultivation methods, and comprehend the universe.

Yang Qi reaped the greatest rewards from this.

He had already cultivated the supreme qigong "Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Technique," possessing an extremely profound foundation. Furthermore, he had absorbed a massive amount of Asura power and martial arts experience, and his physical body and soul had already reached the pinnacle of the life-stealing realm.

The reason for the previous delay in making a breakthrough was precisely the lack of a systematic and essential understanding of the leap in the level of life, as well as a clear direction on how to integrate the domineering will of the Divine Elephant Suppressing the Prison with the legendary "communication of laws".

Fang Qing's explanation was like a sudden awakening, instantly hitting the core of Yang Qi's confusion!
This one has also begun to break through.

And the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Technique has also ushered in a new phase! (End of Chapter)