CHAPTER 1059: CHAPTER 1059: THE TERRIFYING FOUNDATION OF FUTU

"Congratulations then!" Xiao Zheng let out a slight smile.

The path of Martial Arts is an incomparably long road, and walking it alone is undoubtedly very lonely.

Having an outstanding talent like Dugu Baitian by his side naturally made Xiao Zheng very happy. Moreover, sparring with each other could promote mutual progress, reaching higher realms.

Boom!

As they spoke, a thunderous rumble suddenly came from deep within the Futu Base, causing the entire base to tremble.

"What happened?" Futu looked surprised. The defense of the Futu Base was extremely strong. Even an earthquake couldn’t make it shake like this.

He hurriedly went out to check. Before long, a member of the Futu came to report, "Sir, that loud noise seems to be coming from Dugu Baitian’s retreat location."

"What?" Zhu Chanji’s face changed upon hearing that. If something unexpected happened during Dugu Baitian’s breakthrough, he would be filled with regret!

Xiao Zheng, on the other hand, remained calm and said in a deep voice, "I’ve also broken through to the Martial Saint before. It’s a bit surprising. Let’s go take a look together; maybe I can help."

"Okay, okay." Zhu Chanji nodded hurriedly, gratefully looking at Xiao Zheng. "Thank you very much."

To Zhu Chanji, Dugu Baitian was far more important than his own leadership. If something really happened to him, it would be an unbearable loss, so Zhu Chanji was very anxious.

Immediately, he hurriedly led Xiao Zheng deep into the base to the location where Dugu Baitian was in retreat.

This was a vast underground space!

Moreover, the traces of high technology in this underground space were incredibly scarce. Apart from the giant steel door standing before a cave under the stone wall sealing it, everything else remained very natural.

Boom boom!

From within the cave, continuous thunderous rumbles echoed.

The stone walls began to shake along with them.

At the same time, a terrifyingly oppressive energy emanated through the thick steel door, filling the entire space, making it quite difficult for anyone to breathe.

Zhu Chanji anxiously voiced, "Evil God, could you check if there’s an issue with Dugu Baitian’s breakthrough?"

Xiao Zheng nodded, and then a hint of purple light shone in his eyes as he activated the Sky Eye, a special ability obtained from the Golden Bone.

Buzz.

Xiao Zheng’s vision instantly penetrated through the thick steel door, into the cave, clearly seeing Dugu Baitian’s current state.

Inside the cave, it was already filled with dense mist, billowing violently.

Xiao Zheng immediately recognized it as Gang Qi!

At that moment, admiration flashed in his eyes.

Dugu Baitian’s foundation was evidently very solid. Judging by the density of the Gang Qi, it was at least five times that of an ordinary quasi-Martial Saint.

Though not quite reaching Xiao Zheng’s level, he was undoubtedly an astonishing prodigy!

The source of the loud noise was Dugu Baitian’s body, where his Dantian was glowing with blinding light, spinning rapidly like a storm.

The booming sound was formed during this rapid rotation.

Xiao Zheng instantly understood the reason, retracted his vision, and smiled slightly at Zhu Chanji. "There’s no need to worry, leader. Haha, Brother Dugu has already entered the most critical step of his breakthrough, which is transforming the Gang Qi inside him completely into liquid."

"Brother Dugu’s foundation is simply too strong, several times that of an ordinary quasi-Martial Saint, hence this transformation of Gang Qi into liquid form is slightly more violent. With Brother Dugu’s talent, I think there shouldn’t be any danger."

As a Martial Saint now, Xiao Zheng’s words carried immense weight, and Zhu Chanji naturally did not doubt them. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"That’s great." He patted his chest and then stood still, listening attentively to the sounds from inside the cave, very focused.

Xiao Zheng, on the other hand, observed the underground space.

His eyes revealed a hint of curiosity.

Because he discovered that this underground space seemed to possess a peculiar atmosphere or substance that facilitated entering a state of mental calmness with ease.

In the practice of Martial Arts, one of the most important aspects is to maintain a high level of mental focus and calm during training.

The emergence of distractions can significantly affect training results, and in severe cases, may even lead to a state of demonic deviation.

Evidently, such a training ground is an invaluable treasure dreamed of by martial artists!

If those old monsters in the martial holy lands, who immerse themselves deeply in seclusion with the sole intent to break through to higher realms, knew that Futu Base had such a place, they’d likely go crazy trying to seize it.

"Futu’s foundation truly is terrifying," Xiao Zheng thought to himself, "When will I find such a place too? Now that Sky Net is getting bigger, it’s time to find a training treasure land to aid everyone’s training."

Xiao Zheng’s eyes sparkled with countless thoughts in that instant.

Boom!

At that moment, an earth-shattering boom suddenly erupted, spreading out from inside the cave.

Bang!

The heavy steel door, probably weighing thousands of pounds, was thrown off by a force from within the cave!

Whoosh!

The hefty steel door flew through the air rapidly, even creating a piercing air whistle, rushing straight toward Xiao Zheng and Futu.

Zhu Chanji was taken aback; the speed at which the steel door approached was as fast as a bullet, making it impossible to dodge.

"Am I going to die here?" Zhu Chanji’s mind raced with thoughts. If he really got crushed, it would be the most humiliating way to die.

"Hahaha."

But at that moment, he heard a long laugh beside his ear, and then he saw a silhouette appear before him in a flash.

Then, the silhouette extended a palm, pressing forward.

Boom!

The steel door collided hard with the palm, creating a deafening crash, causing the air to rage violently.

The steel door contained incredible power, comparable to a meteor falling from the sky, yet the silhouette blocking it didn’t budge even slightly.

Effortlessly, the silhouette caught the steel door!