Through cultivation, the progress with the Zhou Tian Ancient Coin is accelerated by about thirty percent, and when Daoist techniques are released through the Zhou Tian Ancient Coin, their power increases by about thirty percent as well!

Moreover, Brian Cooper discovered that this treasure is not only effective at his current Burning Acupoint Realm, but will also be useful in the future Pulse River Realm and Knowing Fate Realm; even in the more powerful Clear Sight Realm, Fate Connection Realm, and Profound Connection Realm, it will still be useful. It's just that by then, how strong the amplification effect will be is unknown.

Holding the Zhou Tian Ancient Coin in his hand, he couldn't help but sigh, “Truly a divine object bestowed from the heavens—this is the greatest opportunity in the world!”

He had only chosen one item from among them, and it was already such a supreme treasure! By comparison, he felt that his Zhou Tian Ancient Coin might not be inferior to the jade Hóu possessed by the Commander.

It's just that the effects are different for each.

But without a doubt, not everyone can be as lucky as he is.

He took out the "Dormant Thunder Technique," preparing to use the Zhou Tian Ancient Coin to cultivate diligently and ignite another major acupoint.

The Burning Acupoint Realm is the most fundamental realm for cultivators. There are 108 major acupoints throughout the body, each of which must be ignited one by one with spiritual essence. Only after all the major acupoints are ignited can one begin the next stage of cultivation—using these acupoints as fulcrums to open up the meridians, turning them into pulse rivers through which spiritual essence can flow. At that point, one enters the next realm: the Pulse River Realm.

Throughout the entire cultivation world, the Burning Acupoint Realm blocks more than eighty percent of cultivators; many people are unable to ignite all the major acupoints in their entire lives.

But just as Brian Cooper was about to begin, a heavy footstep burst in, and Ethan Hill shouted, “Something's happened, everyone come with me!”

Upon hearing this, everyone grabbed their leather armor and battle swords or sabers, putting them on as they walked out. Eric King carried his leather armor in one hand and that giant shield in the other, always looking reluctant when it came to such “urgent” matters.

Jason Clark, on the other hand, was the complete opposite, excitement practically steaming off him: “Mr. Hill, is there a fight? Has the Seven Kill Division arrived?”

“No.” Ethan Hill's expression was very strange. “It's that heavenly fire—something's wrong with it.”

The three were completely confused. As they passed the women's camp, Emily Scott had already received the news and was waiting for them outside the door. The five of them headed straight out of the city.

On the way, more and more soldiers got the news, moving in groups of three or five toward the heavenly fire.

Brian Cooper heard everyone whispering, his doubts growing: What exactly has happened? But Ethan Hill kept his mouth shut.

When they arrived outside Huangtai Fort and stood beneath the heavenly fire, everyone was shocked: the runes of the twelve small Sumeru Realms that had been broken were reassembling, forming a royal decree of runes outside the heavenly fire, with a line of words on it.

Heavenly grace is vast; all at Huangtai Fort, receive the decree!

At midnight tonight, all personnel are to enter the depths of the God-Ash Mountain Forbidden Zone. If you survive for three days, each will be rewarded.

“What does that mean?” Eric King was confused, but Jason Clark just sneered, “Pfft—who cares, let's go back to sleep.”

Brian Cooper looked at Ethan Hill and Emily Scott and asked, “When did this appear?”

“Half an hour ago.” Ethan Hill looked deeply worried. “These runes are too strange. I'm afraid something really will happen.”

Brian Cooper was still pondering, but Jason Clark already called out, “Old Hill, your finger got chopped off, not your head—why are you acting so dumb? This is the cultivation world; we've seen all kinds of weird things. Wasn't the divine object from the heavens itself bizarre? Don't make a fuss over nothing.”

But neither Ethan Hill nor Emily Scott paid him any mind. Even Eric King looked at Brian Cooper just like the other two. Among the five, Brian Cooper was the most knowledgeable.

“Let us enter the depths of the God-Ash Mountain Forbidden Zone,” Brian Cooper said as he thought aloud, “but no one would actually go in just because of some inexplicable imperial edict.

The depths of the God-Ash Mountain Forbidden Zone are extremely dangerous. Back in the day, if it weren't for the Northern Expedition Emperor's overwhelming strength, his army would have been completely wiped out.

Our Seventh Garrison has over fifteen thousand people, which sounds like a lot, but thrown into the forbidden zone, facing those wild beasts, monstrous insects, and great demons, it's no different from a drop of water in the ocean.

But this is all so strange, this divine object from the heavens…” He couldn't help but glance at the heavenly fire, and was instantly stunned: “You… look…”

The other four looked as instructed, and saw that the massive heavenly fire was slowly transforming. The flames began turning black from the innermost layer, quickly spreading outward, and soon it became a blazing mass of black fire!

The core changed from golden-red to a blood-like dark red.

Red inside, black outside—an unspeakable, sinister, ghostly sight!

Brian Cooper immediately said, “Everyone, get ready. I'm afraid something strange will happen at midnight tonight.”

But Jason Clark still thought it unlikely: “Weird things like this are usually kept secret, and anyone who leaks them is killed on the spot—but this heavenly fire is so open, as if it doesn't care if the whole world knows. I just don't think it makes sense.”

Commander Proud Tiger Soldier had already arrived. Hovering in the air, he laughed and said with a sneer, “Is this the heavenly treasure's way of protecting itself? Trying to scare us into not opening the small Sumeru Realms again? Hmph, cultivators defy the heavens all their lives and experience countless strange things. This heavenly fire's trick… is childish, haha!”

He waved to the soldiers and laughed again, “No need to worry. In at most three days, I will open the twelve small Sumeru Realms again, and everyone will get a share, just like last time!”

“Alright!”

“The general's kindness is as high as the heavens!”