The Heavens: Man Covers the Heavens, Refines Treasures to Become an Emperor

The ten Earthly Realm puppets that should have stood neatly in place were now lying scattered and overturned on the ground!
Severed limbs and broken pieces were scattered everywhere. The sturdy metal shells were covered with shocking cracks and dents. Several puppets even had large holes torn open in their chests, exposing the internal spirit runes that flickered with unstable light, clearly indicating that they were completely destroyed! The entire secret chamber looked like it had just been ravaged by a hurricane, a scene of utter devastation!
The instigator, the boy in ordinary blue clothes, stood in the center of the secret room, slowly withdrawing his fist, the terrifying aura emanating from him gradually subsiding.

The waiter standing nearby was so shocked by what he saw that he was speechless and his legs went weak.

A puppet at the Earthly Realm... has actually been ravaged into this state?!

Hearing the noise, Jiang Xuan turned around and saw Yin Daxu, who was standing at the door with a livid face and trembling all over, as well as the dumbfounded waiter. Jiang Xuan once again showed that apologetic and helpless expression on his face and spread his hands.

"This... I'm sorry, I still didn't handle it well, and some more were damaged. I'm so sorry for the loss..."

Before he could finish speaking, the enraged Yin Daxu was already preparing to unleash a torrent of curses and even summon the dojo guards to subdue this "troublemaker"! However, just as his gaze finally landed on Jiang Xuan's handsome yet resolute face, his rage was instantly extinguished, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head!
He recognized that face!

Just over a month ago, he bought a ticket at a high price to witness how this young man defeated Huang Jianchen, a genius from the Huang clan of the Forbidden City, with an incomparably domineering attitude in the duel that shook the entire city at the Yanxia City Arena!

"Jiang...Jiang Xuan?! You are Jiang Xuan!"

Yin Daxu gasped in shock, his anger instantly replaced by astonishment and a barely perceptible sense of awe.

He knew very well that the young man before him was not only incredibly strong, but also seemed to have a network of connections that even the Liu family and Shi Dingzhai were paying close attention to! In Yanxia City today, this was definitely someone who couldn't be easily offended!
He forced down the heartache that felt like a knife cutting into his soul, forced a smile that was extremely strained but tried to appear respectful, and quickly stepped forward, cupping his hands in greeting.

"So it's Young Master Jiang Xuan who has graced us with his presence! Please forgive my poor eyesight; I was unable to greet you properly. My apologies!"

He took a deep breath and asked tentatively.

"I wonder why Young Master Jiang Xuan has come today...?"

Seeing that the other party recognized him and was quite polite, Jiang Xuan replied politely in return.

“Master Yin, I only came here to hone my martial arts and familiarize myself with the new techniques I have learned. I did not intend to damage your facilities.”

"Hone your martial arts skills! Familiarize yourself with the techniques!"

Yin Daxu's lips twitched as he looked at the puppet "corpses" scattered on the ground, his heart bleeding. This wasn't training, it was demolition! But he dared not show it on his face. Instead, he gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind, and his tone carried an almost obsequious insistence.

"I see! It was my oversight! These secret chambers for the Human Gang Realm and Earth Gang Realm are indeed not worthy of Young Master Jiang Xuan's strength! If you don't mind, my Bihai Dojo has a top-tier secret chamber specially prepared for seniors of the Heaven Gang Realm!"

The puppets there are forged from a mixture of meteorite iron and mithril, making them incredibly sturdy and capable of mimicking some of the power of a Heavenly Realm expert! They will surely allow you, young master, to fully enjoy yourself and better… hone your martial arts!

He emphasized the words "enjoy" and "training," his face beaming with smiles.

"It is an honor for our Biyun Dojo to have Young Master Jiang Xuan training here!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuan was somewhat tempted.

While the puppet at the Earthly Realm level allowed him to unleash his full power, it still seemed unable to withstand the full force of the [Nine Shaking Heavens Collapse Path]. A secret chamber at the Heavenly Realm level… that sounded quite appealing.

But he still hesitated, pointing to the mess on the ground.

"And these damaged puppets..."

"It's nothing! It's all nothing!"

Yin Daxu waved his hand generously, displaying extreme generosity.

"A little damage can be easily repaired; why should Young Master Jiang Xuan trouble himself?"

He turned his head and shouted at the waiter who was still in a daze.

"What are you all standing there for?! You blind fool! Can you afford to neglect such an honored guest? Hurry up and lead Young Master Jiang Xuan to the number one secret chamber!"

The servant was jolted awake by the reprimand, and only then did he fully realize that the seemingly ordinary young man in front of him was actually a big shot whom even the venue owner could not afford to offend and had to try his best to curry favor with! He dared not be negligent in the slightest and hurriedly bowed to Jiang Xuan.

"Young Master Jiang, please come with me."

Yin Daxu watched Jiang Xuan leave with the servant until the secret chamber door closed again. Only then did the forced smile on his face crumble, replaced by immense heartache and pain.

He stood alone in the chaotic secret room, looking at the puppet remains that would require a huge sum of money to repair, and felt his heart was bleeding.

"Thousands of gold coins... just gone like that... This isn't a training session, it's clearly a money-burning exercise..."

He muttered to himself, on the verge of tears.

After a while, the waiter, having settled Jiang Xuan in, quietly slipped back and asked cautiously.

"Master, what about... what about all those puppets that Young Master Jiang Xuan destroyed? Are we... are we really going to have to bear the consequences ourselves? Should we..."

"Shut up!"

Yin Daxu turned around abruptly, furious, and slapped the waiter across the face, making him stagger.

"If you want to die, don't drag me down with you! Pursue him? Do you even know who he is? Jiang Xuan, the one who defeated Huang Jianchen in the arena! Even Qi Yunxiao, the young master of the Biguang Pavilion, was beaten up by him in public, and the Biguang Pavilion didn't dare to utter a sound afterward! Our dojo is, in a way, a property under the Biguang Pavilion! You want me to pursue him? I want to live a few more years!"

The waiter covered his face and was terrified when he heard that "the young master of Biguang Pavilion was beaten up and dared not utter a sound." He realized how powerful Jiang Xuan was and how strong his background was! He dared not say anything more and retreated obsequiously.

Looking at the devastated secret chamber, Yin Daxu let out a long, helpless sigh, as if he had aged several years in an instant, and left dejectedly.

……

Meanwhile, in the top-tier secret chamber of the Heavenly Realm No. 1, Jiang Xuan felt the pressure emanating from the ten dark-colored "Meteorite Mithril Puppets" opposite him as they activated, exuding an even stronger sense of oppression than the Earthly Realm puppets. Instead of fear, a hint of joy appeared in his eyes.

"That's more like it..."

He took a deep breath, and his spiritual energy surged once again along the profound path of the [Nine Shaking Heavens Collapse Dao], actively meeting the ten powerful puppets that pounced like prehistoric beasts!
Fist, palm, finger, elbow... He was no longer limited to the "Mountain Crash" move, but began to try to use the other eight profound techniques imprinted in his mind. Although they were still rudimentary and even sluggish in some places, the power they displayed was already astonishing!
"boom!"

"Oh!"

"Crack!"

Inside the sealed room, muffled loud noises and the piercing sounds of metal twisting and breaking could be heard incessantly.

Jiang Xuan's figure moved like a ghost amidst the siege of ten powerful puppets. Every move he made carried a terrifying intent that could destroy everything. He fought head-on with those puppets whose combat power was comparable to that of a cultivator who had just entered the Heavenly Gang Realm, without being at a disadvantage!
With his cultivation at the peak of the Human Realm, he withstood the combined attack of puppets two major realms above his own, and was even able to launch counterattacks, inflicting effective damage! Such heaven-defying combat power, if spread, would be enough to shock the entire Misty Cloud City!
This is certainly due to the domineering nature of the ancient and unique skill, "Nine Shaking Heavens Collapse Dao," but it is also inseparable from his own incredibly profound and solid foundation in cultivation, which has been tempered and refined through the "storm millstone."

Of course, these puppets ultimately lack true intelligence, their fighting style is relatively rigid, and they are still inferior to true cultivators of the same realm.

Even so, the combat power that Jiang Xuan is showing at this moment is nothing short of monstrous!

Just as Jiang Xuan was immersed in this rare opportunity to unleash his full potential in martial arts training, the main hall of the Azure Sea Dojo was thrown into chaos by a piece of information that was inadvertently leaked!

"What?! You mean... Jiang Xuan? The Jiang Xuan who defeated the genius of the Forbidden City in the arena is now honing his martial arts in the number one secret chamber of our dojo?!"

"Really? He actually came here!"

"Number One in the Heavenly Realm? Isn't that reserved for a senior in the Heavenly Gang Realm? He's only in the Human Gang Realm!"

"So what if he's at the Human Realm? Have you forgotten his performance in the arena? His strength probably already surpasses that of an ordinary Earth Realm cultivator!"

"Go take a look! You might be able to learn something!"

The news spread like wildfire, causing an uproar in the hall! Countless cultivators who were waiting or resting turned their curious, excited, and even fanatical gazes toward the location of the number one secret chamber.

Jiang Xuan's name is now widely known among the younger generation in Yanxia City! His appearance instantly ignited everyone's enthusiasm!
Inside the spacious and luxurious hall of the Azure Sea Dojo, the cultivators who were originally talking quietly or waiting to use the secret room suddenly erupted into a clamor!

"Jiang Xuan! Is it really that Jiang Xuan? He actually came to the Azure Sea Dojo?"

"There's no mistake! Someone saw him go in with their own eyes! He's the one who defeated Huang Jianchen of the Huang family in the arena!"

"My God! Ever since that duel in the arena, this guy has vanished into thin air. There hasn't been a single word about him for over a month. I never expected him to show up here today!"

"That's not all! Did you know? I heard that he just blasted four bronze puppets to dust with a single punch in the Human Realm secret chamber! Master Yin personally went over and invited him to the Earth Realm secret chamber, and the result... all ten Earth Realm puppets were crippled! Now Master Yin has arranged for him to go to the Heavenly Realm No. 1 secret chamber!"

"What?! A Human Realm cultivator shattered a copper-skinned puppet? An Earth Realm cultivator destroyed all his puppets? And he even entered a Heaven Realm secret chamber? This... this combat power, doesn't that mean he can already go toe-to-toe with a Heaven Realm expert? How old is he? How long has he been cultivating?"

"Monster! He's a monster! Now I finally understand why even a genius from a powerful clan like Huang Jianchen was defeated by him in the arena that day!"

The murmurs spread like wildfire, and everyone's face was filled with shock and disbelief.

The name Jiang Xuan, along with his glorious achievements in the arena, was already deeply etched in the hearts of every young cultivator in Yanxia City. Hearing of his reappearance now, and his display of even more terrifying combat power, how could they not be alarmed?
In the crowd, a young cultivator with a sharp and capable appearance shook his head with a wry smile and said to his companion beside him.

"Now I finally know who I least want to encounter in this provincial examination... It's definitely Jiang Xuan!"

His words immediately resonated with many people around him.

"Who can argue with that! Over five thousand people participated in the assessment, and only one hundred were selected. That's cruel enough as it is. Now, a monster like Jiang Xuan has appeared. Is this even fair?"

"I've heard that many private betting odds and predictions have already placed Jiang Xuan in a league of his own in this provincial examination, with strength far surpassing his peers! Being grouped with him is practically a death sentence!"

"I've heard more than I have! I just got confirmation from inside that Jiang Xuan is currently in the number one secret chamber, fighting those Heavenly Gang Realm puppets! The commotion is so loud you can feel the ground shaking even through the door!"

"hiss--!"

A collective gasp rippled through the crowd. Fighting a Heavenly Realm puppet? Didn't that confirm his strength to contend with a Heavenly Realm expert? Many silently prayed that they wouldn't be so unlucky as to encounter this nemesis during the assessment.

Some people tried to break the somewhat dull and oppressive atmosphere and spoke up.

"Don't be too pessimistic, everyone. Our Southwest Province is a land of outstanding people. Besides Jiang Xuan, don't we also have the four geniuses of Yanxia Academy? Xue Shaolin, Yu Wenjing, Le Zhiyou, and Yun Zitong, aren't they all top talents with well-known reputations?"

There are also other young powerhouses from other cities, such as Tuoba Xiong, who is said to possess barbarian blood, and whose strength is unfathomable. The assessment is full of variables; Jiang Xuan may not be the only one who prevails.

Even so, most people still wore expressions of deep apprehension.

Jiang Xuan's domineering presence in the arena, and the rumored ferocity of his destructive power, had left a deep psychological scar on them. The hall was filled with sighs and lamentations; everyone was unwilling to provoke Jiang Xuan too early in the assessment.

……

As evening fell, the heavy door of the No. 1 secret chamber slowly opened.

Jiang Xuan emerged, his face showing a hint of fatigue, but his eyes shone brightly, and he appeared remarkably energetic. After most of the day of intense "sparring" and practical training with puppets of different levels, he finally had a clearer understanding of his mastery of the [Nine Shaking Heavens Dao].

He roughly judged that he had only barely touched the threshold of this ancient and unique skill, and had not even entered the field yet.

Even so, the power it displayed already startled him! If he could master any one of its techniques to a minor level, it would probably be enough to sweep through the Human罡 Realm! If he could master all nine techniques, or even cultivate them to the legendary profound level, then splitting mountains and seas, refining the void and shattering the soul, and even swallowing the sky and suppressing the prison would probably not be empty words! (End of this chapter)