I Fabricated the Techniques, but My Disciple Really Mastered Them?

Clearly, this was a Blood Spirit from the Netherworld who had sensed the anomaly at the entrance of the Heavenly Grotto and had thus come to investigate.

“I’ll go meet him!”

Feng Yan’s figure moved swiftly, directly heading out to meet the challenger.

Behind him, several people from Emperor Da Yue also arrived.

“Thank you, revered one, for resolving the crisis for Da Yue!”

Emperor Da Yue bowed respectfully.

“Hmm.”

Li Xuan nodded indifferently.

Following Emperor Da Yue, the Immortal Heavenly Venerable who had come with him immediately stepped forward, joining Feng Yan to besiege the Blood Spirit.

Emperor Da Yue asked respectfully once more.

“Go ahead!”

Li Xuan nodded.

“Thank you, elder!”

Emperor Da Yue breathed a sigh of relief and instructed the True King Heavenly Venerables behind him, “Go, annihilate the enemies of the Netherworld. Do not take any treasures from the Heavenly Grotto, understood?”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

The True King Heavenly Venerables responded respectfully.

As the group of True King Heavenly Venerables, led by an Immortal Heavenly Venerable, marched towards the depths of the Heavenly Grotto, it signaled that this place would be swept clean.

Meanwhile, Emperor Da Yue, spear in hand, joined the attack against the Blood Spirit. With his involvement, the Blood Spirit could not hold on for long and was soon slain by a thrust of Emperor Da Yue’s spear.

The possessions carried by the Blood Spirit were respectfully brought up to the Flying Boat.

Gazing at the lofty figure sitting calmly on the chair, Emperor Da Yue speculated, “The elder must come from that rumored land. If that’s the case, what Xuezhi Ji claimed is probably true, intending to invade the Qinghua state.

“It must be because he uncovered the Netherworld’s scheme that the elder appeared in the Qinghua state.”

Li Xuan looked around and spoke, “Emperor Da Yue? Tell me about this Heavenly Grotto.”

The Da Yue Abyss was vastly different from the Heavenly Grotto that appeared in the Spiritual Realm. On its floor lay soil and grass, infused with the breath of the Heaven and Earth Laws, as if a small world or perhaps a small cave heaven had been carved out within this Domain.

The Domain Barrier was not at the bottom of the Heavenly Grotto but above it, a barrier that resembled the firmament, faintly visible above the Heavenly Grotto.

Li Xuan sensed the presence of Dao Principles within it.

“Predecessor, calling me Da Yue will suffice!”

Emperor Da Yue hurriedly interjected.

He then started to introduce this specific Heavenly Grotto.

According to Emperor Da Yue, this Heavenly Grotto had a long history; it existed even before he became a Martial Artist and founded the Da Yue Dynasty. Ɽãℕǒ𐌱ĚŠ

“Legend has it that an anomaly once occurred in the Domain, and afterwards, holes in the Domain began to appear. At first, there were no invaders, but later on, the invaders discovered the Heavenly Grotto and sought to breach this Domain.

“Records indicate that when the Heavenly Grotto first appeared, Martial Artists explored it and even tried to use it to venture beyond the Domain, but none succeeded.

“It was only after the invasion from beyond that we learned it was possible to enter the Heavenly Grotto from the outside but impossible to leave from the inside… no, that’s not quite right; the creatures of this Domain couldn’t leave.

“The invaders from beyond aimed to conquer this Domain and plunder the origin of its creatures… creating countless disasters.

“Ever since, guarding the Heavenly Grotto has become the inevitable duty of Divine Realm Warriors, and over the years, more and more Grottos have appeared as if the Domain constantly sprouted holes.

“The three largest and most ancient Heavenly Grottos in the entire Qinghua state…”

Li Xuan listened silently to Emperor Da Yue’s account.

According to Emperor Da Yue, an anomaly had once befallen this Domain, though the nature of that anomaly remained unknown.

The appearance of the Heavenly Grotto was a result of the anomaly, and the extraterrestrial invaders exploiting the Heavenly Grotto for their invasion came later.

“…It is rumored that the Netherworld is another Domain, seeking to devour the one we inhabit. The grottos of the Qinghua state are all Netherworld Caves, facing the invasion of Netherworld creatures.

“As for the details, we too are unaware; what lies outside the Domain is beyond even the Immortal Heavenly Venerable’s ability to explore.”

Emperor Da Yue said, sighing.

Immortal Heavenly Venerables are mighty indeed, immortal as the heavens, yet they are unable to leave this Domain or explore beyond it, which ultimately means they are constrained.

In the end, his gaze turned to the esteemed one.

Mentor, do they know about the situation beyond Heaven and Earth?

Xu Yan and others thought the same: Since their mentor transcended Heaven and Earth, he must know about what was beyond it better than anyone else, right?

Li Xuan, looking calm and collected, spoke indifferently, “What lies beyond Heaven and Earth will be known once one’s realm reaches that level. If not, knowing it would be of no benefit.”

As a mentor, of course, he would know everything. The reason for not telling you is that you are too weak; knowing it would be of no benefit.

In his heart, Emperor Da Yue thought as expected—this was a true mentor, aware of the situation beyond Heaven and Earth.

Then, he continued talking about the Da Yue Abyss, the grand battles defending the abyss through the generations, as well as when the Xuezhi Ji and other Xuezhi appeared and what calamities they caused.

“Although the enemies from Netherworld in the abyss have now been wiped out, we can’t prevent Netherworld invasions. They will surely send stronger forces to try and take control of this Heavenly Cave as a foothold for invading the Domain,” Emperor Da Yue said with some helplessness.

“The strength that the Heavenly Cave can endure from those entering is limited. As of now, the most powerful invader that can enter from outside into this Heavenly Cave is only at the level of Xuezhi Ji.”

This was the reason why Da Yue Country had been able to defend the Heavenly Cave so far.

Otherwise, the arrival of a Blood Spirit expert would have been enough to crush the Qinghua state.

Li Xuan nodded upon hearing this. Indeed, as he expected, alien invaders were ultimately restricted by the Domain Barrier: those of too great a strength could not enter.

An opponent from Netherworld like Xuezhi Ji was, to him, nothing more than the matter of a slap in the face—not worth worrying about.

As for Blood Spirit-level experts, their strength could be left unsaid for now. Unable to enter this Domain, they posed no threat.

“Emperor Da Yue, you could set up a Great Formation within the Heavenly Cave to guard the entrance. Anyone wishing to enter would have to break the Formation, and with an Immortal Heavenly Venerable overseeing and stationed at the Great Formation, even enemies at the level of Xuezhi Ji would not be able to break through it to come in.

“Moreover, with the Great Formation as a blockade, should a strong enemy be spotted, reinforcements could be summoned before the Formation is broken, to continue repelling enemies outside the Heavenly Cave,” Fang Hao suggested after hearing Emperor Da Yue’s account.

The Heavenly Cave was most suitable for deploying a Great Formation to halt enemy invasions, and it was even possible to set up one after another, entrapping and annihilating the invaders.

Additionally, protective Great Formations could be established around the cities, so with the assistance of the Formation, they could resist stronger enemies despite being at a disadvantage and also buy time for reinforcements to arrive.

“What is a Formation?”

Emperor Da Yue asked, puzzled.

Fang Hao explained, leaving Emperor Da Yue visibly shocked. Were there indeed such mystical arts?

“The path of Formation is one aspect of the Qimen Martial Art I practice. It cannot be fully explained in just a few words. Allow me to demonstrate, and you will understand,” Fang Hao said, his expression somewhat excited, as he suddenly realized that Qimen Martial Art was about to display its great might in the Divine Realm again, especially for defending the Heavenly Cave.

“Your Majesty, the enemies from Netherworld have been completely eliminated!” announced the Messaging True King at that moment.

“Good!” Emperor Da Yue responded with a delighted nod.

The speed of the Flying Boat surged, instantly reaching the core of the Heavenly Cave. The sight was awash with a layer of blood-red, especially above, where it seemed a blood membrane covered the sky, with a bloody glow diffusing down.

“The enemies from Netherworld, especially those from the Xuezhi Realm, all entered the Heavenly Cave through here, invading this Domain,” pointed out Emperor Da Yue, to a place seemingly covered by a blood membrane.

Fang Hao nodded and said, “Watch closely, I will demonstrate what a Formation is!”

His gaze swept over the core of the Heavenly Cave, noting the not-insignificant amount of blood essence gold and various other materials. Lifting his hand, materials started flying towards him.

Boom!

An Artifact Refining furnace appeared, and Fang Hao began refining Formation implements right there.

With the materials from the Divine Realm, the Formation implements crafted would create even more robust Formations, with greater power.

Finally, the Formation implements were refined, and Fang Hao waved a great hand, sending radiant light sweeping out in all directions. Eight small flags shot up, settling at the position covered by the blood membrane.

“Emperor Da Yue, observe carefully. The Formation I am setting up now is the Eight Directions Banning Locking Spirit Formation,” he said.

Boom!

The Formation activated, and mystical light emerged. In an instant, phoenix fire surged and chains crisscrossed, effectively sealing off the entrance through which Netherworld invaded, all within the blink of an eye.

Emperor Da Yue watched, stunned. The marvels of this Formation were truly inconceivable. Although the defense of this hastily set up Formation seemed not too strong, it was sufficient to block for some time, enough to turn the tide of battle.

“Fang, my young friend, I, Da Yue, wish to appoint you as State Preceptor, to help Da Yue resist the enemies of Netherworld and to provide assistance to our Qinghua state against the Netherworld threat,”

Emperor Da Yue formally addressed him with a bow.

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