From Five Animal Exercises to being hailed as a saint and ancestor

After traveling with Zhou Tiancan, Yao Mengkang's journey to the secret realm became much smoother.

Zhou Tiancan may seem simple and straightforward, but he actually has remarkable fighting talent.

The pair of octagonal copper hammers were powerful and heavy, perfectly complementing Yao Mengkang's agile and sharp swordsmanship.

One of them focused on attacking the weak joints, while the other engaged in direct confrontation to draw fire; their teamwork became increasingly seamless.

No longer content with passive encounters, they began to actively search for traces of the Star Beasts.

With Yao Mengkang's powerful divine sense, they were like a highly efficient hunting duo in this vast and dangerous secret realm, cutting through all obstacles along the way.

In just over ten days, the two of them joined forces and killed a total of thirty-three Star Beasts one by one!

Most of them were at the first level of the Spirit Sea Realm, and there were even two or three that had reached the second level of the Spirit Sea Realm.

Fortunately, for some reason, the Starbone Beast had extremely low intelligence, otherwise it probably wouldn't have been so easy to kill.

Moreover, they mostly act alone.

Even so, those two or three Star Bone Beasts at the second level of the Spirit Sea Realm still took a lot of effort from the two of them, but they also gained a lot.

During this process, they discovered...

There are also some weak Star Beasts whose strength is only at the Opening Meridian Realm. They are smaller in size, less intelligent, and have much less stellar power in their bodies.

However, it is also a good supplement for other disciples in the Qi Opening Realm who are not strong enough.

Clearly, this secret realm also follows some kind of natural law of survival of the fittest.

Following the "rules" set by Yao Mengkang, he deliberately controlled the pace of the kills, leaving ten of the early-stage Spirit Sea Realm Star Beasts for Zhou Tiancan to deliver the final blow.

When that vast and pure stellar power first surged into Zhou Tiancan's body like a warm current.

The burly man trembled with excitement and let out a long, exhilarating roar!

The power of the stars tempered his physical body, widened his meridians, and nourished his vital energy. The wonderful feeling of his life level slowly rising completely captivated him.

After absorbing the primal power of ten Star Beasts, Zhou Tiancan's strength visibly increased!

His cultivation level has soared from the peak of the ninth level of the Meridian Opening stage to the threshold of the tenth level.

We're just one step away from unlocking the dragon's spine!

His physical strength has increased significantly, and a faint golden luster emanates from beneath his skin, making his defense astonishing.

The pair of octagonal copper hammers in his hands whistled through the wind, their power increased by thirty percent!

Yao Mengkang himself absorbed the essence of more than twenty Star Bone Beasts, and constantly absorbed the rich stellar energy in the secret realm.

His twelve-level meridian opening realm had long been solidified, his Yuan power was as vast as the sea, and his physical body was crystal clear with a faint glow.

He felt that he was not far from the barrier of the Spirit Sea Realm, but unfortunately, he still had no clue about the Chaos Chakra at the thirteenth level of the Meridian Opening Realm.

On this day, the two found an area filled with huge crystal pillars.

Beneath a dark blue crystal pillar that is tens of feet tall.

A Star Beast at the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm was discovered, absorbing crystal energy. It resembled a cheetah and was exceptionally agile.

"Senior Brother Yao, let me give this one a try!" Zhou Tiancan's eyes burned with fighting spirit.

After a series of battles and the tempering of his body by the stars, his confidence soared, and he was eager to prove his current strength.

Yao Mengkang nodded and stepped aside to watch over him: "Be careful of its speed, and remain calm and composed in the face of any eventuality."

"Understood!" Zhou Tiancan roared, brandishing his copper hammer as he charged forward!

"Boom! Boom!"

The bronze hammer clashed violently with the Starbone Cheetah's claws, unleashing a deafening roar.

Zhou Tiancan is indeed a completely different person now; his strength, speed, and reaction time have all improved significantly.

Faced with the ghostly pounce of the Starbuck Cheetah, he could no longer simply endure it as before.

Instead, they can use their faster reaction time and greater strength to effectively block or even counterattack!

He kept Yao Mengkang's instructions firmly in mind, his feet firmly planted on the ground as if rooted to the spot, and no matter how the Starbone Cheetah attacked, he always maintained his core.

The pair of bronze hammers swung with impenetrable force, as solid as a rock, smashing away the opponent's attacks time and time again.

Occasionally, seizing an opportunity, a powerful hammer blow can smash the crystalline body, scattering starlight and leaving clear cracks.

The battle was extremely fierce, and Zhou Tiancan quickly sustained several new wounds. However, he fought with increasing ferocity, his blood boiling, veins bulging beneath his bronze skin, and he roared repeatedly, his momentum unstoppable!

Yao Mengkang watched quietly from the side, nodding slightly.

Zhou Tiancan's progress is indeed rapid. At this rate, it's only a matter of time before he kills the Starbone Leopard on his own.

He spread his divine sense around him, alerting himself to any other potential dangers.

As time passed, the Starbone Cheetah developed more and more cracks, its movements became noticeably slower, and the nebulous light in its eyes dimmed.

Zhou Tiancan seized an opportunity, suddenly sidestepped, and avoided the opponent's lunge.

He then exerted force from his waist and abdomen, and his body spun around like a taut bowstring, his right hand carrying the power of his entire body and the momentum of the rotation with the copper hammer.

Like a meteor falling from the sky, it slammed into the relatively vulnerable waist and abdomen of the Starbone Cheetah!

"Die, you son of a bitch!"

This hammer blow, imbued with all of Zhou Tiancan's power and will, was unstoppable!

Just as the bronze hammer was about to fall and the Starbone Leopard was about to die, the pure star power was about to baptize the Zhou Tian Can Shi once again.

A sudden change has occurred!

A ghostly black shadow shot out without warning from the shadows behind a thick crystal pillar!

The speed was so fast that it exceeded Zhou Tiancan's reaction limit!

The dark figure's target was neither Zhou Tiancan nor Yao Mengkang, but the dying Star Bone Cheetah!

A dark, gleaming dagger, seemingly capable of absorbing all light, flashed like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, striking first with unparalleled precision and piercing the nebula core of the Starbone Cheetah's head!

"Pfft!"

With a soft thud, the Starbuck Cheetah's body trembled violently, the nebula in its eyes went out completely, and its massive body began to collapse and disintegrate.

The immense stellar power that should have belonged to Zhou Tiancan seemed to have found a new home.

They surged wildly toward the suddenly appearing black figure—it was none other than Li Han, ranked ninth among the top ten disciples of the outer academy, renowned for his stealth and assassination skills!

"Li Han? I'll fuck your ancestors!!"

Zhou Tiancan's determined hammer blow struck empty air, and the immense inertia caused him to stagger.

Watching the power of the stars that was about to be obtained being snatched away by someone else.

His eyes instantly turned bloodshot, veins bulged on his forehead, and he let out a furious roar! He was trembling with rage.

Yao Mengkang's eyes also turned icy cold in an instant, flashing with an extremely dangerous light.

He slowly stepped forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with the enraged Zhou Tiancan, his gaze fixed on Li Han, who was absorbing the power of the stars.

Li Han was currently enjoying the comfort of the star power flowing into his body with his eyes closed.

Feeling the cold gazes of the two men, he slowly opened his eyes, his face showing no remorse, but rather a hint of smugness and arrogance at his successful scheme.

He glanced at Zhou Tiancan, who was so angry he was about to explode, and a disdainful smile curled at the corner of his mouth, as if he didn't take this honest and burly man seriously at all.

However, when he met Yao Mengkang's cold, penetrating gaze, his smugness froze slightly, and an inexplicable tension rose in his heart.

He couldn't help but be wary of Yao Mengkang's reputation and strength.

Yao Mengkang did not react immediately because a familiar vibration came to his mind.

[Target Individual: Li Han: Excitement (intense), Anxiety (moderate), Arrogance (intense), Jealousy (moderate)]

Sensing this clear emotional fluctuation, Yao Mengkang sneered inwardly.

Excited? Not even afraid of dying while you can snatch it.

Feeling uneasy? Are you scared now?

Arrogance? You dare to be arrogant in front of me?

Yao Mengkang was taken aback. He turned to look at Zhou Tiancan and thought of Li Han, who was known for his concealment and assassination skills. Zhou Tiancan's body tempering, speed, and perception were all quite average. It seemed that he could indeed be a little arrogant here.

envy?

well.

Yao Mengkang looked at Li Han, whose aura had subtly strengthened due to absorbing the power of the stars.

He glanced at Zhou Tiancan beside him, who was furious and wanted nothing more than to tear Li Han apart, and he had already made up his mind.

However, Yao Mengkang was still deep in thought, and Shizhu repeatedly showed signs of emotional fluctuations from those around him.

But in the past few days, I have encountered at least eighty or one hundred stewards and disciples at the academy.

But the only ones who responded to the commotion were the two deacons from that night, Zhou Tiancan, and Li Han now. What did they have in common?

After a moment of contemplation, but without finding anything, Yao Mengkang slowly spoke, his voice calm yet carrying a chilling undertone:

"Li Han, you are very good."