All races revere me as the Heavenly Emperor, solely because of my nine disciples!

"Ding: Congratulations, host, you have successfully obtained the Undying Battle Spirit Body!"

"Ding: Tenfold return bonus activated! Congratulations to the host for advancing to the perfect level of the Undying Battle Spirit Body!"

"Ding: Disciple's cultivation level has been detected as the ninth level of the Life-Seizing Realm. Tenfold return will be given. Congratulations to the host for breaking through the first level of the Divine Power Realm!"

"Ding: System reward: Emperor-level divine weapon, Annihilation Halberd!"

"Ding: System reward: Emperor-level cultivation technique, Annihilation!"

"Ding: System reward: One Annihilation Pill!"

"Ding: System reward: One Flood Dragon Blood Pool!"

"Ding: System reward: Supreme Concealment Technique, Escape!"

The system's voice kept coming in, and Zhou Hai couldn't help but feel his heart pounding.

Although the things that followed were all good, he didn't care about them.

What he cared about was that his physical structure had finally changed, and he could now cultivate.

Before he could even feel happy, Zhou Hai suddenly felt a blur before his eyes.

He saw the universe, heaven and earth, transformed into a furnace. The Great Dao intertwined, refining him.

A feeling of sudden enlightenment washed over him, his mind became clear and lucid, and he clearly perceived that his soul had undergone a tremendous change.

Deep within the soul, it seems to contain the very essence of the battle between heaven and earth!

At the same time, a violent power, born from the Dao, grew wildly within his body.

His cultivation level broke through at an astonishing pace, starting from zero.

Body Refinement Level 1!

Nine levels of Body Refinement!

Foundation Building Stage 1!

Ninth level of foundation building!

Nine levels of the Innate Realm!

Nine Deadly Tribulations!

First level of magical power!

In just a few breaths, Zhou Hai's cultivation level soared, reaching a height that countless ordinary cultivators could never even dream of in their entire lives!

At the same time, the technique "Escape One" circulated on its own, instantly concealing his aura and making him look like an ordinary person.

Who would have thought that in just a few breaths, his body had transformed from ordinary to extraordinary, containing world-destroying power?

"First level of magical power!"

"It really is the first level of supernatural power!"

Zhou Hai's heart trembled violently, and even his breathing became rapid.

In the cultivation world, cultivation levels are divided into Body Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Innate Stage, Life-Taking Stage, Supernatural Power, Enlightenment, Unity...

Each realm is further divided into nine levels!

Ninety-nine percent of cultivators, in their entire lives, never manage to reach the Foundation Establishment stage. Let alone anything beyond that!

It can be said that every Foundation Establisher is one in a hundred.

Once one enters the Innate Realm, one becomes a god-like being. One can breathe clouds and mist, ascend to heaven and descend to earth, and is capable of anything.

Looking across the Jixia Academy, even among the elders' personal disciples and the chief disciples, the highest level they reached was only the Innate Realm, and most of them were in their late twenties or early thirties.

Apart from Chu Chen, no other disciple in the entire academy had reached the level of the Life-Seizing Realm.

Chen Bei, at only sixteen years old, already possessed the cultivation level of the Ninth Heaven of Life-Seizing Realm, making him a true prodigy of all time.

Even Zhou Hai, because of his breakthrough in supernatural powers, was at the same level as many elders.

"it is good!"

"Good disciple!"

"Don't worry, I will definitely not treat you unfairly!"

Feeling the powerful energy within him, Zhou Hai became increasingly satisfied with Chen Bei, and squatted down to stroke Chen Bei's head.

"Uncle-Master, I'll escort you back to the Daoist Temple!"

Chu Chen shook his head. If anyone in the room cared about Zhou Hai the most, besides his sect leader, it would be him.

"Don't help him, let him carry it back himself!"

Just then, Murong Xiao's voice came, clearly indicating that he was genuinely angry.

In order to punish Zhou Hai, they actually planned to make him carry a person for a hundred miles.

Seeing this, the people around looked over again, most of them with mocking expressions.

Even the elders who were concerned about Zhou Hai just a moment ago were now shaking their heads, looking like they were powerless to stop the sect leader from punishing them!

"Uncle Master!"

Chu Chen also shrugged, knowing he dared not disobey his master's orders!

"woo woo woo woo……"

Chen Bei remained lying on the ground, looking up at Zhou Hai and making soft whimpering sounds, as if expressing his apology.

Ultimately, it was because of him that Master was ostracized.

"Damn it, if you don't want to help, then don't. It's not a big deal."

"When my master passed away, you promised to take care of me. How can you do this now, after all the kindness my master showed me by taking you to brothels?"

"I even introduced you to all the prettiest girls in the building back then, you're so loyal!"

Zhou Hai's face darkened, and his words instantly left everyone stunned.

"Holy crap, what did I just hear? The head of the prestigious Jixia Academy, a renowned sage of the Great Zhou Dynasty, actually went to a brothel?"

"Hey, can you say that again? I didn't quite hear you!"

Everyone stared at Zhou Hai with gossipy expressions, eager to pay to hear what he would say next.

"Uncle Master!"

Only Chu Chen was taken aback and quickly tried to stop him.

He couldn't let anyone expose his master's secrets behind his back!

At this moment, Murong Xiao, who had returned to help Zhou Hai again, stumbled in mid-air upon hearing this, and without thinking, turned and left completely.

"You damned bastard, you're hopeless!"

Murong Xiao cursed inwardly. For a moment, he really wanted to slap Zhou Hai in the air and send this scoundrel to meet his dear martial uncle!

Soon, Murong Xiao returned to the Dao Asking Palace!

Seeing that no one offered a helping hand, Zhou Hai curled his lip, squatted down, and said, "Disciple, do you see? We, master and disciple, depend on each other for survival, and nobody cares!"

"Remember this: if any of these shameless people ask you for a favor in the future, never agree to it!"

"Let's go home!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Hai lifted Chen Bei up, pushed off with his feet, and unleashed his full power.

"boom……"

With a deafening roar, a surge of violent energy swept across the bluestone pavement of the square, causing it to churn like ocean waves.

"what……"

Those around were taken aback, feeling an overwhelming pressure sweep over them, and most of the onlookers were blown away by the force.

Many students from the academy were also blown around by the strong wind.

Fortunately, the elders reacted quickly and instantly unleashed their power to suppress the attack.

Otherwise, with the sudden burst of power from Zhou Hai, a group of people would surely have been killed.

Meanwhile, Zhou Hai and Chen Bei had already soared into the sky.

But this wasn't the end. When the elders looked up, they were all dumbfounded.

Who is this kid taking his anger out on? Is this display of power a form of protest?

Under everyone's watchful eyes, dark clouds rolled in, with thunder rumbling in the distance.

The immense energy released from Zhou Hai's body was constantly altering the celestial phenomena, threatening to shatter the heavens.

In the eyes of the elders, this was simply an act of venting anger.

Only after Zhou Hai had completely left and the celestial phenomena returned to normal did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

They all had the illusion that Zhou Hai was going to start a fight.

However, upon further reflection, the elders couldn't help but change their expressions drastically.

"Wait, who was that just now?"

"Zhou Hai!"

"Wasn't he supposed to be a useless good-for-nothing? When did he develop such powerful cultivation?"

At this moment, the elders finally realized what had happened, and they were all dumbfounded, unable to help but question their own existence.

Even Chu Chen was stunned. Was this the same Uncle Zhou who needed to be carried by him when he went down the mountain?

With such powerful cultivation, why does he pretend to be powerless? Just how many secrets is my uncle hiding?

The elders were stunned, Chu Chen, the sect leader's eldest disciple, was stunned, and even Zheng Qiankun in the crowd was stunned.

Such immense and awe-inspiring power! It can even easily interfere with the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth. This is an ability that only those in the realm of supernatural powers possess.

"This head of the Daoist Temple seems to be only in his early twenties. How did he manage to achieve such formidable cultivation?"

"Who exactly started his reputation as a 'salted fish' (a derogatory term for someone who is lazy and unambitious)?"

Zheng Qiankun felt a jolt in his heart. He had a strange feeling that missing out on Zhou Hai might be the most regrettable decision of his life!