Chapter 25: The Frightening Divine Battle Technique

  Those who are familiar with Ah Hu say that he is a good person, generous and open-handed, and very loyal to his friends. Those who don't know him think he looks ferocious and intimidating, and will avoid him from afar.

  For Qin Li, who has the mind of an adult in his body, it is natural that he would not be afraid of Ah Hu, and even feels a bit close to him. After all, in his previous life, Qin Li's brothers and subordinates were basically people like Ah Hu.

  Ah Hu pulled Qin Li to the side, where several young people in their twenties were sitting, including both men and women. They looked at Ah Hu with smiles on their faces. One of the women, who was exceptionally beautiful, said: "Brother Ah Hu, why did you bring back a little kid? He's so young, will his family let him go out on an adventure?" The woman also gave Qin Li a flirtatious glance as she spoke.

  A handsome young man of twenty-seven or eight years old standing next to the woman curled his lip and muttered: "Flower idiot, you don't even let little kids go!"

  "Who are you talking about? He Lao San, don't think that just because you're one level higher than me in terms of strength, you can spout nonsense!" the woman retorted sharply.

  "It's done, and I'm not afraid of what others will say." A beautiful woman with a cold expression glared at the two.

  "Hey, that old scoundrel Qi is at it again, cheating people left and right. If I hadn't pulled this kid over here, he'd probably have been cheated to death without even knowing how he died!"

  "Hah, Old Qian cheated people again? That old cheat seems to have been idle for a long time, I really don't know what's the point of him staying here, he can't even mix with beggars!" The handsome young man said with a smile.

  That enchanting woman didn't argue with him this time, nodding and saying: "I don't understand either, Ah Hu Ge. You've been here the longest, Old Qi has been here for many years, right? It's strange to say, you said so many people who were deceived by him into cultivating that so-called divine-level skill have never come back to settle accounts with him?"

  "Settle accounts? What accounts?" He said, pointing to the long chair on that side, and said to Qin Li: "Little brother, I really don't know what your parents are thinking, actually letting you come to this place to play. Come, let me tell you about the so-called divine-level kung fu of that old cheat."

  The handsome young man and the charming woman, as well as the cold-faced beauty sitting in their original positions, didn't move or react. They all knew Ah Hu, understanding that he was actually a kind-hearted person who looked fierce on the surface but was harmless. Anyway, over the years, every time they encountered Old Man Qi cheating people, Ah Hu would always go out of his way to cause trouble for him. Old Man Qi was also helpless, after all, there were fatal flaws in his divine-level skills!

  Qin Li sat in the chair, although he was also skeptical of the divine technique mentioned by Old Man Qi, but looking at the reactions of these people, it seemed that there was some story behind it, so he wanted to hear what Ah Hu had to say.

  "That's really the method!" Ah Hu sat in the chair and directly said a sentence that made Qin Li somewhat unexpected.

  "Really? Godly?" Qin Li was somewhat bewildered.

  "This story dates back many years ago. In fact, that manual was brought out by adventurers from Phoenix Lake back then!"

  Ah Hu's expression was tinged with nostalgia: "At that time, I was still a young man, and the entire city of Huangsha was in an uproar. That unknown adventurer became rich overnight, bringing back those ancient artifacts that were a hundred times more exquisite than they are now... no, a thousand times! I once had the good fortune to see one, it was a cup made of some unknown material, so beautiful!"

  "Most incredibly, when you pour water or wine into that cup, it can hold over a hundred pounds! It's simply a divine object! Of course, the adventurer who sold it didn't know about these properties at the time; they were only discovered later. As for that divine-level martial art manual, he didn't take it out back then. This is actually easy to understand - whoever obtains such a powerful technique wouldn't possibly show it off in public. However, a year later, the adventurer who originally had mystical-level strength suddenly reappeared in Yellow Sand City, bringing with him the divine-level manual. He claimed that he had once again infiltrated Phoenix Lake, narrowly escaping death and suffering severe injuries, which greatly reduced his strength. Deciding to retire from the adventurer's profession, he figured it would be pointless to keep the manual, so he might as well auction it off and use the wealth to travel far away and live out his days in seclusion."

  Qin Li furrowed his brow in thought, thinking to himself that if he were the one who obtained a divine-level martial technique, he would absolutely not sell it! It's just like a chef obtaining an extraordinary recipe, there's no way he'd take it out to show others, let alone sell it, unless he was crazy!

  "Could it be that this technique has a flaw?" Qin Li asked in a low voice.

  Ah Hu looked at Qin Li with a nod of approval, chuckled and said: "Still, little brother you're smart! Unfortunately, no one could see this point at the time. As soon as it was said that there was a divine-level technique, the entire continent was almost stirred up. Those strong people who were rarely seen in peacetime rushed into Huangsha City. Let me think...this time seems not to be very long, maybe just... thirteen or fourteen years?"

  Qin's heart suddenly skipped a beat as he thought of something else - his cheap old dad, whom he had never met before, might also have arrived in Huangsha City at that time.

  Ah Hu continued to recall: "At that time, the divine-level manual was snatched away by a mysterious big shot. Later, a chaotic battle broke out outside Huangsha City... The noise could be heard all the way inside the city. At that time, ordinary people didn't dare to leave their homes. In the end, no one knew who took the book away. Two years later, here in this place, Old Man Qi appeared. He wasn't as dirty as he is now, and what he was holding in his hand was precisely that divine-level martial technique from back then!"

  Ah Hu said here, deliberately sold a suspense, and asked Qin Li: "Can you guess why?"

  Qin's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he spoke slowly, "In the beginning, the first person to obtain it suffered a great loss in power after a year and then auctioned it off. After a fierce struggle, it was snatched away by someone else, only to reappear two years later... Could it be that those who cultivate this technique all end up with no good outcome?"

  "Exactly!" Ah Hu said with emotion: "Later on, when Old Qi first came here, he was invincible and this divine-level battle technique was spread by him to nearly a hundred people! Alas, it's precisely because of this that the flaws in this battle technique can be revealed! This battle technique is indeed good stuff, calling it divine isn't an exaggeration at all! But in reality, cultivating it not only harms one's soul, but also undergoes nirvana once every six months!"

  "What?" Qin Li was stunned, with a chill running down his spine. Was there really such an evil fighting technique in this world?

  "I, Ah Hu, never deceive people. If you don't believe me, you can ask others. They'll tell you that it's harmful to one's soul because after cultivating, all sorts of illusions will frequently appear before your eyes, making your mind unclear and even more terrifying, every half year, your yuan force will inexplicably disappear completely, forcing you to start cultivating from scratch! Each time you ascend to a higher realm, this technique can be cultivated to an even higher level. So it's said that it's a good thing, but think about it, if your enemy finds out when you're ascending and... ambushes you at that moment, what will happen?"

  A hint of fear in Ah Hu's eyes, he said: "Seven years ago, a skeptical Xuan-level sixth-rank warrior came to Old Man Qi wanting this battle technique. In half a year, he cultivated it to the Earth level first rank, and his speed was so fast it was unbelievable. But before he could even enjoy his success, his family's enemies arrived at his doorstep and killed him in a chaotic mess of knives... So, little guy, after hearing all this, do you still want to cultivate this thing?"

  Qin Li couldn't help but take a deep breath in, then looked at Ah Hu and said: "Is there really no way to break the seal?"

  Ah Hu nodded and said, "Of course there is, it's written in the back of that martial arts book. To cultivate this technique, you must match it with the Tianxuan Dan. But damn it, no one has ever seen the Tianxuan Dan in this world, nor have they heard of its formula. The Phoenix Lake is the most likely place to find the dan formula, so over the years, countless people have gone there. Qi Lao's mission was also that, exploring the Phoenix Lake and buying ancient artifacts at a high price... even if we really get it, we don't necessarily have to sell it to him. This old guy, I really don't know what he's thinking..."

  Ah Hu muttered to himself, but saw that he had brought this little kid along, and was shocked to see him stand up and walk towards the dirty old man.

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  Brothers, recommend must be forceful!