Xu Nian looked at his dragon-transformed right arm, then glanced at the deep pit on the ground, his eyes full of excitement.

    "Damn, was there an earthquake?" Chen Wudi rushed in from outside the courtyard, asking with a dumbfounded face.

    As Xu Nian thought about it, his dragon-transformed arm returned to normal.

    "It''s nothing, I was just practicing and accidentally used too much force," Xu Nian explained with a smile.

    "Used too much force? Did you have a breakthrough?" Chen Wudi asked in surprise.

    He had just come to look for Xu Nian, but as soon as he reached the entrance of the courtyard, he felt the ground tremble violently, which scared him into thinking there had been an earthquake. It turned out that Xu Nian was practicing.

    "Yes, I had a small breakthrough," Xu Nian nodded and said.

    "Haha, let me test how much your strength has changed after the breakthrough," Chen Wudi laughed heartily.

    After he finished speaking, his figure burst forth with a powerful Star Spiritual Energy, charging at Xu Nian with a terrifying force.

    Xu Nian smiled slightly and casually threw a punch.

    "Boom!"

    Chen Wudi was sent flying like a sandbag, crashing into the wall behind him and creating a big pit.

    "What the hell?" Chen Wudi climbed out from the pit, his face confused, unable to believe that he had been sent flying by Xu Nian with a single punch.

    He had been roughed up by Xu Nian before, but he had never been sent flying so easily with one punch like today.

    "Tell me honestly, how much did you really breakthrough?" Chen Wudi asked sternly.

    Xu Nian laughed and said, "I broke through to the realm of the One-star Body Sect in Body Cultivation, and the punch I just hit you with was with my Body Cultivation."

    Chen Wudi nodded. Xu Nian''s Body Cultivation had already reached the pinnacle of a Nine-star Body Cultivator, so a breakthrough was only a matter of time, and he wasn''t surprised.

    However, Xu Nian''s next words petrified Chen Wudi on the spot.

    "I also made some breakthroughs in Spirit Cultivation, reaching the realm of a three-star Battle Sect," Xu Nian continued.

    Emperor Ye Tian sat on a chair inside the room and chuckled lightly, "With your current strength, killing a Seven-star Body Cultivator is no problem, and you might manage an Eight-star with full effort and some luck. But killing a Nine-star Body Cultivator is almost impossible."

    Xu Nian nodded.

    The last time he killed Ouyang Tian was purely because Ouyang Tian was a Spirit Cultivator with a frail body, which made it a lucky success.

    However, Body Cultivators were different; their physical resilience was formidable, and they could even transform into Gang Qi Armor, making them extremely difficult to kill.

    The tactics used against Ouyang Tian were utterly ineffective. Even utilizing the Gray Dragon Eye to confuse and deal with them had a slim chance of success.

    "Isn''t there any other way?" Xu Nian asked.

    "It''s simple, you could just act as bait to lure Lin Rock out of the city, then have your subordinate, Yan Wu, kill him," Emperor Ye Tian suggested.

    Xu Nian shook his head; he had considered this approach.

    But he didn''t want to involve Yan Wu, especially since Ding Hao from Mo Lang Team had the backing of the strong Ding Family.

    After killing Ding Hao, the Ding Family would certainly not sit idly by.

    If the Lord Governor protected him, all would be well, but if not, he would definitely have to leave the city, and then Yan Wu and her father would face disaster.

    Emperor Ye Tian shook her head helplessly, understanding Xu Nian''s concerns.

    "Well, since that''s the case, I will teach you a secret technique that can greatly enhance your strength in a short time. If you master this secret technique, dealing with that Nine-star Body Cultivator will not be a problem," Emperor Ye Tian said.

    "Really?" Xu Nian''s eyes lit up.

    Emperor Ye Tian spoke seriously, "But you should think it over, as the pain you will endure while learning this secret technique is unimaginable. Moreover, each time you use this technique, your body will enter an extremely weakened state, where even a three-year-old child could kill you, so you must be cautious."

    "I''ll learn it! No matter how painful, I will learn!" Xu Nian quickly agreed.

    This secret technique was even more precious than a Heaven Rank Technique, able to unleash immense combat power in a short time.

    And with this technique, he would have an additional skill to save his life.

    Seeing Xu Nian''s agreement, Emperor Ye Tian nodded, "The secret technique I will teach you, Earth God Devouring Sky, is a true growth technique. Even when your Cultivation is very high in the future, this technique will still be of great help to you."

    "Earth God Devouring Sky? What a domineering name!" Xu Nian couldn''t help but exclaim, as the name alone exuded an overwhelming aura of dominance.