# Chapter 2134: Cultivation Technique
The Eastern Domain of the twelve regions of Shen Xiao City was located directly east of Shen Xiao City, hence its name.
Just this single region alone was immeasurably vast and expansive, with families standing side by side and major powers everywhere. Even within this one region, it was further divided into various areas, governed by a complex web of forces. Of course, the powers standing at the pyramid's peak were always few in number. They looked down upon the world from their lofty heights, and even accepted commissions from the Divine Temple, becoming the gatekeepers for each session of the Xiao Assembly.
After all, the Xiao Assembly was held within the inner city of Shen Xiao City. Not everyone was qualified to enter, nor could just anyone participate in the Xiao Assembly. Otherwise, with such a vast and boundless population, if everyone wanted to attend, it would descend into utter chaos. If that were the case, the Xiao Assembly would inevitably lose much of its luster.
For this reason, every time the Divine Temple hosted the Xiao Assembly, they required the strongest forces from the twelve regions to conduct strict screening. First, they would determine who had the qualifications to participate in the Xiao Assembly.
Of course, many who traveled from afar were unaware of these internal matters. But once they set foot on this sacred land—the twelve regions of Shen Xiao City—they would quickly learn the truth, because this was Shen Xiao City, the place closest to where the Xiao Assembly was held. All sources of information flowed from here.
Lin Feng had used his martial soul to bring the old man and the young girl into the city. Someone would surely have noticed him, so he did not linger for a moment. After setting them down, he immediately fled, stepping into this vast city. Now, as he walked along the broad avenue, his gaze swept left and right, and a complex mix of emotions arose in his heart. From the moment he had stepped onto the path of martial arts until now—how many years had it been? Had the youthful him ever imagined that he would, on this very day, arrive at the heart of this continent, Shen Xiao City of the Xiao Continent?
"The heart of the entire continent... so many powerful experts." Lin Feng's gaze casually swept over the surrounding crowd. Many were unfathomably deep. Martial Emperor realm figures here had no capital to speak of. Low-rank Emperors and Mid-rank Emperors were practically at the bottom of the hierarchy. Even some young children might possess Martial Emperor cultivation, leaving Lin Feng speechless. However, looking at the storefronts and trading grounds along the street, he understood that the resources here were far beyond what other regions could compare with.
For someone like him, a peak Martial Emperor realm figure, even in the shops along this street, he could trade for some very useful items. Not to mention the large auction houses or trading grounds in Shen Xiao City, as well as those powerful family forces—how many resources did they control?
While Lin Feng was observing others, many people were also looking at him. Of course, more people were paying attention to the massive demonic beast following behind him. To these passersby, the beast behind Lin Feng seemed more eye-catching than Lin Feng himself. Because it was a Demon Emperor, yet it followed a Martial Emperor figure.
However, the people coming and going were all quite low-key. There were no troublemakers. This was the interior of Shen Xiao City. No one knew the backgrounds of others, so who would dare to stir up trouble lightly?
"To participate in the Xiao Assembly, where should I start?" Lin Feng thought to himself. Although he wasn't clear on the details, he knew that the Xiao Assembly couldn't be joined directly. Otherwise, with so many people, even if rounds were held one after another, it would take years and months. Presumably, there would be a screening process beforehand to eliminate a batch of people.
Lin Feng continued walking deeper into the city, taking in the splendor of Shen Xiao City. In his line of sight, an open-air wine tavern appeared. A constant stream of people seemed to be conversing there. Lin Feng smiled and walked over. Wine taverns were always places where all kinds of news spread and gathered.
Stepping onto the open-air tavern and finding a seat, Lin Feng heard people from various regions discussing lively events happening in Shen Xiao City.
For instance, a conflict had broken out between a young man from a famous alchemy family and an outsider. The two sides had competed in alchemy, and surprisingly, the outsider had won, drawing the attention of countless people. That family was quite well-known in Shen Xiao City, and their younger generation's alchemy talent was extraordinary. But they had lost. It was said they were still thinking about having a rematch to regain their lost face.
Later, people found out that the young man who had defeated the alchemy family was from a very powerful force on the Dan Xiao Continent. It was only because both sides were proud and arrogant that they had clashed with the geniuses of Shen Xiao City. But they had indeed brought honor to Dan Xiao by winning. This incident was being celebrated in many places throughout Shen Xiao City, adding a more interesting spice to the already lively atmosphere.
Of course, conflicts were not limited to this one. This particular incident was more eye-catching because both sides were formidable. In fact, many outsiders had friction and conflicts with some of the native powerful forces of Shen Xiao City. In the eyes of these native forces of Shen Xiao City, they were figures of great stature. Their families had stood here for countless years, so they naturally possessed an inherent arrogance toward outsiders. As for many outsiders, most dared not clash with the natives of Shen Xiao City. But one must not forget that those who came from other continents of the Xiao Continent were all people of exceptional talent. Among them were some extraordinarily outstanding figures whose family forces dominated their respective continents. How could they be willing to be suppressed? Conflicts naturally brewed easily.
This kind of thing was not difficult to understand at all. In Lin Feng's view, if Wu Jue, the Thirteenth Young Master of the Demon Domain, the First Lord of the Xiao Continent, Chu Chunqiu, or the Heavenly Soul Ancient Saint were to arrive in Shen Xiao City, and someone came looking for trouble, would they swallow their pride? If the other party was also of the younger generation, they would obviously fight on the spot. As long as they didn't kill anyone, the other party's family wouldn't send out experts to crush them, would they? Under the current atmosphere, doing so would be even more disgraceful.
Sitting in the wine tavern, savoring the liquor, Lin Feng somewhat regretted not bringing Tang Youyou out. She was currently in his martial soul world, together with his family, living a relaxed life. Occasionally, she would take time to cultivate and stabilize her cultivation, since her power was not obtained through her own efforts but was sacrificed to her by a terrifying figure. She needed to continuously practice and stabilize it.
"This time, for the Xiao Assembly, the Fate Temple has selected four major forces from each of the twelve regions of Shen Xiao as entry points to screen those qualified to participate. And any force at the level of an Ancient Saint Clan has the right to recommend and guide talents. The momentum is truly grand."
"Naturally. The number of powerful experts in Shen Xiao City right now is incalculable. If only one force were to do the screening, it would be impossible. Now, the various Ancient Saint Clan forces of Shen Xiao City—anyone who wants to participate in the Xiao Assembly can enter through them, letting them guide and recommend. Only by doing this can they eliminate many people round by round."
"Mm. But this time, the ultimate forces not selected by the Divine Temple are somewhat unhappy," someone said with a smile.
"You mean the Heavenly Demon Lei Family?" someone spoke up.
"Naturally. The strength of the Heavenly Demon Lei Family is unquestionable. They have always been one of the giants of the Eastern Domain, terrifying to the extreme. But not being selected by the Divine Temple this time has made them lose some luster."
"What great achievements can a human clan relying on a powerful physical body make? Being left behind is normal," someone said coldly. The crowd chuckled and didn't respond. The people of the Heavenly Demon Lei Family had terrifyingly strong physical bodies and extremely formidable power.
"Crack." Just then, a crisp sound rang out, startling the crowd. Their gazes turned toward a certain direction. There, a person draped in a black cloak had a cold expression, with a powerful aura radiating from him.
"How insolent." This person spat out a cold word. "The Divine Temple chooses whom it chooses based on the Fate Temple's own considerations. It does not represent the strength of any family. If you keep spouting nonsense here, don't blame me for being rude."
As he spoke, another cracking sound rang out. The wine table beneath his feet shattered into pieces under a terrifying thunderous force.
"Someone from the Heavenly Demon Lei Family." The pupils of the crowd contracted. Those who had been speaking immediately fell silent, not daring to speak again. The Heavenly Demon Lei Family was definitely a terrifying clan.
"What, you won't even let people speak?" At this moment, a man with an eerie expression said coldly. He was still holding his wine cup, taking a small sip.
"That person was the one who said those words just now," the crowd thought to themselves. The man from the Heavenly Demon Lei Family looked at him and said coldly, "Which little demon from which family is being so insolent here? Neither human nor beast."
"Demonic beast?" The crowd looked at the young man. He set down his wine cup, and indeed, he had a somewhat beast-like quality, with a strong aura of demonic energy.
"I'd like to see just how strong the physical body of the Heavenly Demon Lei Family really is." As he spoke, this man's steps danced through the air. The man from the Heavenly Demon Lei Family flickered and also charged into the sky. With a fierce roar, terrifying tribulation light burst forth from his body. Black lightning danced wildly like countless demonic serpents.
"What a powerful aura. Such a domineering cultivation technique."
On the opposite side, the demonic beast's palm transformed into scales, ferocious and terrifying. It was an ancient demonic beast with a powerful physical body—a mutated Dragon Rhinoceros.
The two collided instantly. Heaven and earth changed color. The crowd had just been discussing conflicts moments ago, and now they were witnessing one firsthand. Lin Feng's pupils contracted sharply. In the sky above, pitch-black tribulation light danced across heaven and earth, dazzling and brilliant.
"Ten Thousand Calamities Indestructible Heavenly Demon Art." A sharp light shot from Lin Feng's eyes. This person from the Heavenly Demon Lei Family was cultivating the same technique as him. Or rather, the technique he cultivated originally belonged to the Heavenly Demon Lei Family of this Shen Xiao Continent.