Half an hour passed...

After leaving the carriage parking courtyard, the procession of carriages headed into the dense forest in the southwest, the region where the Sky Thunder-Heavenly Star Clan was located. However, before reaching the clan area, the carriage procession was forced to stop.

"Stop!"

"Who are you guys? Dare to block Sky Thunder-Heavenly Star Clan's procession?" shouted the driver controlling the carriage for Ze-Ke and the two siblings after a group of black-robed men blocked the way.

"Whether it's a clan or not, we don't care! If you still want to live, hand over the Heavenly-Level Weapon to me right now!" one of the black-robed men said, pointing his weapon toward Ze-Ke's carriage.

"Are you going to rob Sky Thunder-Heavenly Star Clan? How arrogant!" shouted one of the Sky Thunder-Heavenly Star Clan's protectors, who was an advanced Heavenly Star stage martial master, as he soared to the front of the procession.

Huh!

"It's just ants and termites, daring to block the lion's way? Die!"

Whoooosh!

Roooaaaar!

Boooooooom!

Aaaaargh!

With just one attack, the black-robed man who had spoken earlier caused the guard who had soared out valiantly to explode into a mist of blood.

"Damn it!"

"You dare hurt the people of Sky Thunder-Heavenly Star Clan? Everyone, kill them!"

The other guards who witnessed the incident were enraged. None of them had thought that the man who soared out would be so easily defeated with a single attack.

"Everyone, stop! Those are Deity Soul stage cultivators. You can't fight them. Step back to guard Young Master, Miss, and Young Master Zheng-Fu!" But just as the protectors were about to rush forward, Ze-Ke's deep voice sounded. He knew very well that his guards, all at the Heavenly Star stage, could not stand a chance against their opponents.

"Yes, sir, Third Elder!"

All the protectors immediately retreated, obeying Ze-Ke's command. Even though they understood the overwhelming strength of their enemies, they showed no fear.

"It seems our guests are strong, Master Ze-Ke!" Meanwhile, Master Chou-Bing stepped out of his carriage, speaking with a slight smile.

"Judging by the energy levels of these thieves, they must be from the Savage or Heaven Shadow assassin groups. But no matter which group they belong to, I, Pao-Da, will deal with them all!" Master Pao-Da also emerged from his carriage. After examining the energy levels of the black-robed men, he discovered that all of them were at the Deity Soul stage.

Tch!

"You think just three of you can fight against twenty of us? Even if you are Pao-Da, who has the highest defensive energy skill, you must die at our hands!" the black-robed man at the forefront declared indifferently.

Huh!

"Then come on! Let's see if you all can destroy my Sacred Divine Fortress Defensive Skill!" Pao-Da was unshaken. His confidence in his defensive skill, which could block even advanced Deity Soul stage cultivators, was unwavering.

[Sacred Divine Fortress Defensive Skill]

Whoooosh!

Groooan!

After speaking, Master Pao-Da immediately activated the Sacred Divine Fortress Defensive Skill. A massive divine fortress suddenly appeared, protecting all the carriages in the procession.

"Kill them all! Use all our strength. I don't believe his Sacred Divine Fortress can withstand this!"

"Yes!"

Zing! Zing!

[Savage Dragon Wave Sword Skill]

[Cut Shadow Hide Sky Saber Skill]

[Shattered Sky Savage Spear Skill]

[Hell Axe Splitting the World Skill]

[Moon Extinguished Shadow Saber Skill]

Zing!

Groooan!

Whooooom!

More than twenty Immortal-level skills were unleashed simultaneously, each incredibly powerful. Even with Master Pao-Da's Sacred Divine Fortress in place, the pressure was immense.

Boooooooom! Boooooooom! Boooooooom! Woooooooosh!

Energy waves from all the skills continuously struck the defensive fortress, but they had no effect; Pao-Da's Sacred Divine Fortress remained completely unscathed.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! Why isn't it affected at all!?" The black-robed man at the forefront widened his eyes in shock. He had not anticipated that Pao-Da's defensive fortress would be this strong. Despite being attacked by multiple Deity Soul stage cultivators, it held firm.

"Don't give up! I don't believe it can withstand our attacks for long. It'll eventually run out of energy and collapse!" The black-robed man refused to concede and ordered the others to attack again.

[Savage Dragon Wave Sword Skill]

[Cut Shadow Hide Sky Saber Skill]

[Shattered Sky Savage Spear Skill]

[Hell Axe Splitting the World Skill]

[Moon Extinguished Shadow Saber Skill]

Zing!

Boooooooom! Boooooooom! Boooooooom! Boooooooom!

The next wave of attacks began again. Yet, Pao-Da's defensive fortress remained unscathed, as did Pao-Da himself. His physical condition appeared normal, as though he hadn't expended any energy to perform the skill at all.

"Master Pao-Da's Sacred Divine Fortress skill is truly worthy of the rumors. Even with such fierce attacks, it hasn't been affected at all!" Ze-Ke's admiring voice rang out, impressed by the perfection of Pao-Da's Sacred Divine Fortress skill.

"It has to be as expected, Master Ze-Ke. Otherwise, Master Pao-Da wouldn't have earned the title 'the strongest fortress' of the Sacred Divine Thunder Fortress Clan. This way, we can fight without worrying about the convoy!" Chou-Bing added with a comfortable smile.

"Actually, I…"

"Master Pao-Da, watch out! They've already started their next wave of attacks!"

Boooooooom! Boooooooom!

Before Pao-Da could continue speaking, Ze-Ke's urgent warning cut him off. Pao-Da had no chance to say what he intended.

What he had wanted to mention was his disbelief at how strong his defensive fortress seemed. It should have been affected at least slightly, yet it showed no damage. Moreover, he didn't feel like he had expended as much energy as usual.

Zing!

"Master Elder Pao-Da, can you hear me? If you can, just nod once!"

Huh?

"Little Comrade Zheng-Fu!?"

At that moment, Zheng-Fu's voice echoed in his mind, asking if he could hear what Zheng-Fu was saying. If he could, Zheng-Fu instructed him to simply nod once. Recognizing Zheng-Fu's voice, Pao-Da nodded once in response.

"If so, then listen to what I'm about to say. First, I want to ask you a question. Previously, when using the Sacred Divine Fortress Skill, did you find yourself needing more energy? Did you feel a gap somewhere?"

Huh?

"Little Comrade Zheng-Fu, how did you know I was facing such troubles?"

Zheng-Fu's words left Master Pao-Da stunned. No one, aside from him and his brother—the clan leader—had ever known about these flaws, yet Zheng-Fu seemed aware of them.

"How I know doesn't matter. But I can help you fix those flaws. Now that I'm assisting you, can you feel the changes? If you think my words are nonsense, just forget them!" Zheng-Fu replied nonchalantly, uncertain if Master Pao-Da would believe him, so he told him to forget it.

"So it was Little Comrade's help! I've been practicing the Sacred Divine Fortress Skill for over forty years but still couldn't identify its flaws. Today, Little Comrade saw me use it once and immediately spotted them. I'm ashamed of myself. I've never begged anyone before in my life, but today, I beg you, Little Comrade, to guide me!"

Master Pao-Da was speechless. Without today's incident, he wouldn't have believed Zheng-Fu's claims. But now, witnessing the perfection of his fortress and how it consumed less energy, he was willing to humble himself and seek Zheng-Fu's guidance, something he had never done before.

"Even if you didn't beg, I'd still tell you, Master Elder! First, clear your mind and circulate your energy into both arms. Once your Heaven Energy gathers in both arms, push it to both legs. Then, return it to your Dan-Tian point. As the energy returns to your Dan-Tian point, slowly compress it into a smaller size and deliver it to your fortress. This way, you'll use less energy, and your defensive fortress will be more complete and stable!"

Whoooosh!

Aaaaaah!!!

Boooooooom!

When Master Pao-Da followed Zheng-Fu's instructions, the energy within him suddenly surged, accompanied by an immense pressure radiating from his body. His energy level had broken through to the next level.

"Wha… what… what just happened?"

"What kind of energy wave is this? Why is it so strong? Did someone level up?"

"This massive energy must be the eighth level of the Deity Soul stage cultivator!"

The eighth level of the Deity Soul stage cultivator!?

This revelation caused a wave of excitement. The eighth level of the Deity Soul stage was comparable to the sect's Five Pillar Elders. Most cultivators were stuck at the sixth or seventh levels, making this breakthrough exceptional.

Aaaaaah!!

"What kind of energy circulation is this? I only performed it once, and my bottleneck instantly broke! Ah! I've finally reached the eighth level of the Deity Soul stage! I must thank Little Comrade Zheng-Fu for guiding me to achieve this!"

Master Pao-Da was overwhelmed with joy. Not only had he perfected his defensive fortress, but he had also advanced his energy level, all thanks to Zheng-Fu's guidance.

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