In the lightless underground, under Di Sha's Power of Earth, guided by the Black Robed elder, Shi Feng and his companions rapidly traversed the depths.

"I never expected such a wondrous Death Creature to exist in this world, so adept at mastering the earth! Young man, you've got quite a creature here. Would you consider gifting it to me?" The voice of the Black Robed elder echoed underground.

"Elder, Di Sha has stood by me through life and death many times. It's not some object I'm gifting away," Shi Feng replied.

"Relax, young man. If you gift me this Death Creature, I promise it won't be in vain. In return, I'll teach you a Demigod-level Battle Technique! How about it?" The Black Robed Man continued, this time adding temptation.

"Demigod-level Battle Technique!" Shi Feng exclaimed quietly in his heart upon hearing the last part from the Black Robe.

So they exist! So, there are Demigod-level Battle Techniques in this world!

The Combat Techniques learned and created by the former Emperor Nine Nether, including the Nine Nether Four Extremes Seal and Nine Nether Sword Technique, can certainly be considered Supreme Battle Techniques, ranking as Emperor-level Peak Techniques on the current Tianheng Continent.

But the Demigod-level Battle Techniques of this world! Demigod-level, Shi Feng could imagine the power of such techniques.

Realizing Shi Feng was silent after his initial exclamation, the Black Robed elder knew that this Demigod-level Battle Technique had certainly tempted him greatly. Thus, taking advantage of the situation, the elder continued, further tempting him:

"Young man, do you know the power of this Demigod-level Battle Technique? Do you know its rarity? Although many in this world have reached the Demigod Realm, those who have mastered Demigod-level Battle Techniques are but a handful.

Without unparalleled talent, no one could hope to create a Demigod-level Cultivation Technique or Combat Technique! Among those I know, there is no such genius. I was only fortunate due to my exceptional luck; one year, I unintentionally entered ancient relics and learned this Demigod-level Battle Technique."

Shi Feng couldn't possibly be unmoved by a Demigod-level Battle Technique. However, exchanging Di Sha for the technique from the elder...

If it was just after subduing Di Sha, Shi Feng would certainly have traded Di Sha for the Demigod-level Battle Technique without hesitation. But having faced life and death multiple times together over the past year, how could he just give him away for the elder's technique?

Seeing that Shi Feng still did not respond, the elder spoke up again, "Last night, had that Yan Clan's Yan Lie known a Demigod-level Battle Technique, you would have become a charred corpse of the Yan Clan by now."

"Enough, old man! Stop talking!" Shi Feng declared. "My mind is made up. Di Sha has followed me for nearly a year, sharing life and death with me many times. How can I trade him for a battle technique?"

"What a pity, what a pity! That's a Demigod-level Cultivation Technique! Alas! Alas!" The Black Robed elder intentionally sighed and lamented repeatedly after hearing Shi Feng's words.

"Master..." Hearing the conversation between Shi Feng and the Black Robed elder, and learning of Shi Feng's final decision, Di Sha's strong figure shook as emotions surged in his heart.

He once had a master known as the Corpse Control Great Emperor, a powerful figure from a thousand years ago in the Eastern Domain.

As the Corpse Emperor, he had long since developed Spiritual Wisdom and emotions, but the Corpse Control Great Emperor treated him no differently than the other emotionless Yin Corpse, like weapons or treasures, showing no distinction.

Trading him for a Demigod-level Battle Technique would not make the Corpse Control Great Emperor bat an eye, and he would likely be overjoyed.

But his new master, the foremost expert of Tianheng Continent, Emperor Nine Nether Netherworld, considered him and gave up a Demigod-level Cultivation Technique!

He regarded him as an emotional creature!

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"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!" As Shi Feng and his companions continued to rapidly traverse underground, suddenly the earth around them began to violently shake.

Powerful forces surged from all directions, rushing towards the three of them with great fury.

"What is this? Our movements have been discovered!" Shi Feng shouted coldly. The shaking earth and the forces trying to crush them were evidently man-made.

Immediately, Shi Feng and his group halted their forward movement.

"It's the people of the Earth Clan Tribe! Born with the Power of Earth, they naturally perceive the earth acutely. Though we could sneak by others underground, we can't fool the Earth Clan Tribe! The fierce power coming at us is from the tribe's Demigod Artifact, the Earth Divine Bell!" the Black Robed elder exclaimed in shock.

Following this, the Black Robed elder uttered a low command: "Extinguish!" Instantly, Shi Feng felt the fierce power surging from all directions suddenly vanish without a trace.

The Black Robed elder then said, "Young man, since our whereabouts have been discovered, we can't stay underground, or we'd only be open to attack without retaliation. Let's get above ground for now!"

This time, the urgency in the Black Robed elder's voice was evident.

"I understand!" Shi Feng responded lowly, and at this moment, Di Sha also grasped the situation, using the Power of Earth to propel the earth, so Shi Feng and his companions moved upward like fish through water, quickly ascending to the surface.

Above the land, a dense forest with towering trees stretched skyward, and a massive bronze bell, the size of a house, hovered in mid-air. A young man, with disheveled long hair and appearing barely over twenty, stood proudly atop this bell, his right foot repeatedly striking it.

With every hit from his right foot, the bell emitted a thunderous "dong," sending powerful sound waves crashing against the earth as if a continuous earthquake was occurring in the area.

"Hahaha! The evil remnants of the Mountain Witch Clan dare pass underground, ignorant of my Earth Clan Tribe being their nemesis! Hahahaha!" The young man standing proudly on the bell laughed heartily.

This young man was the son of the Earth Clan Leader, the Young Clan Leader, Dii Yi!

"With the Young Clan Leader's power, channeling the force of our tribe's treasure, the Earth Divine Bell, the evil remnants of the Mountain Witch Clan must have been crushed to dust by now!"

"The Earth Divine Bell, a Demigod-level Divine Artifact, could even kill a Demigod Realm expert hiding underground by shaking them to death," spoke a voice from behind the Earth Clan's youth, where a dozen Earth Clan Martial Artists hovered, gazing at the still violently trembling earth below.

The faces of the Earth Clan members were full of disdain and arrogance! They seemed to disregard the Mountain Witch Clan entirely.