Xiang Shaoyun/Techniques

Techniques

 * 1)  Heavenly Conquering Overlord Manual  - The first cultivation technique of Xiang Shaoyun. Found in a secret realm when Shaoyun was young.
 * 2) “Heaven Conquering Overlord Manual. Maintain a tranquil heart, draw power from the stars, convert astral into qi.”
 * 3)  Overlord's Nine Nether Steps  - Together with the Heavenly Conquering Overlord Manual, found in a secret realm when Shaoyun was young. When the Overlord's Nine Nether Steps was practiced to perfection, with one step upward, one could reach purgatory, and with one step downward, one could reach the nine hells. This was an ultimate movement technique.
 * 4)  Rushing Qi Fist  - (Chapter 13) The Rushing Qi Fist involved gathering one’s physical strength into one’s fist and unleashing a punch with the might of a charging demonic beast. This was classified as a peak tier-1 battle technique. Those who cultivated the Rushing Qi Fist would be able to raise their physical strength by 25 to 50 kilograms.
 * 5) Rushing Qi Fist, to gather strength at the fist, drawing support from the force of momentum to enhance the strength of the fist, reaching a level where the momentum of the fist is akin to qi!”
 * 6) If one was able to comprehend 50 percent of the skill, one’s physical strength would see an increase of 25 kilograms. On the other hand, if one managed to fully comprehend said skill, one’s physical prowess would increase by 50 kilograms or more!
 * 7)  Gale Winds Kick  - (Chapter 13) It focused on the training of the leg. It did not have the effect of increasing one’s strength like the Rushing Qi Fist, but it could increase the speed of one’s kicks, holding true to its name of “Gale Winds”. This made it extremely hard for one’s opponent to keep track of the kicks.
 * 8) Gale winds were a symbol of speed. When fully comprehended, the speed of one’s kick would be like that of a raging hurricane, destroying all in its wake. This was the essence of the Gale Winds Kick!
 * 9)  Cloud Splitting Palm  - (Chapter 13)
 * 10)  Triple Revolutions Sword  - (Chapter 13)
 * 11)  Heavy Cleave Technique  - (Chapter 13)
 * 12)  Star Destroying Finger  - (Chapter 27) An incomplete tier-3 battle technique. One finger contained enough explosive power to utterly kill and obliterate one’s enemies.
 * 13)  Golden Wolf Sword Technique  - (Chapter 32) A tier-2 sword technique found by Shaoyun on a deadman killed by Little White's mother.. At great completion, one would be able to condense a large, golden wolf spirit to aid in attacks, unleashing large amounts of destructive power.
 * 14)  The Lightning Bolt Fist  - (chapter 44) convert energy into lightning, attack like a lightning bolt; vicious and cruel, destroying all in its path. A technique divided in 3 stage that could evolve. Its weakest stage would have power equivalent to a tier-3 battle technique, whereas its strongest stage would be comparable to a tier-7 battle technique at the very least, possibly even higher. The higher the stage, the stronger its prowess in battle.
 * 15) Stage one - converting one’s energy into lightning usable for offense, manifesting as bamboo-like strands
 * 16) Stage two - having pure lightning imbued into one’s fists, borrowing the power of nature to empower one’s two fists. This would allow one to strike out with the power of lightning at any given time, giving one a substantial increase in combat power.
 * 17) Stage three—empower one’s body with the power of lightning, allowing one to borrow the power of the heavens to strike their foes at will.
 * 18)  Berserk Lightning Blade  - (Chapter 81) A lightning elemental battle technique, and it only had three stances. Each stance was incredibly powerful.
 * 19)  Nine Overlord Skyslaying Saber Technique  - (Chapter 93) Might be connected with the Heavenly Conquering Overlord Manual and the Overlord's Nine Nether Steps.
 * 20) One slash like a lightning strike from the clear sky!  - - -   One slash causing the weather to change.   - - -   One slash to create rivers of corpses.   - - -   One slash to eliminate all corpses.   - - -   One slash to spread mountains and rivers.   - - -   One slash to destroy the heavens and earth.   - - -   One slash to obliterate the stars.   - - -   One slash to shift the sun and moon.   - - -   One slash to reverse the universe.
 * 21)  Seven Scorching Sun Claws  - The Seven Scorching Sun Claws is a top tier-4 claw technique with astonishing might separated into the following stances: Iron Tearing Stance, Silver Tearing Stance, Gold Tearing Stance, Jade Tearing Stance, World Tearing Stance, Moon Tearing Stance, and Sun Tearing Stance. (Chapter 207)
 * 22) Iron Tearing Stance: Attaching flame to one's claws, creating claw energy as hard a steel. Capable of tearing apart stone and iron.(Chapter 207)
 * 23) Silver Tearing Stance: The claws assume an ashy silver color, seemingly having turned into a silver weapon. Capable of penetrating all equipment to directly tear an opponent apart.
 * 24) Gold Tearing Stance: This was the stage where the claw energy had become as hard as gold, capable of overcoming all defenses.
 * 25) Jade Tearing Stance: A stage where no weapon in existence was comparable.
 * 26) World Tearing Stance: With a claw, earth would split, river would form, an attack akin to a natural disaster.
 * 27) Moon Tearing Stance: Near the top of this claw technique. With a claw, one could crush the moon hanging in the sky.
 * 28) Sun Tearing Stance: A stage where one would be able to destroy suns and moons, possessing incredibly destructive power.
 * 29)  Six Goldplates Manual  - A tier-5 defensive battle technique, a true emperor grade technique. There were six levels in the Six Goldplate Manual. One could form a layer of golden barrier during the first level, two layers during the second level, and so on. The six levels could also be grouped into three stages, with the first stage being known as the Iron Wall, the second stage known as the Copper Wall, and the third stage known as the Goldplate. (Chapter 366)
 * 30) Iron Wall - where one formed a defensive barrier the shape of a wall that was as solid as a mountain, and it was nearly impenetrable to regular king weapons
 * 31) Copper Wall - where one transformed iron into copper, forming a copper wall that could defend against top-tier king weapons, or even regular emperor weapons
 * 32) Goldplate -  transformation of shape where the defensive barrier turned into a layer of scales that protected a cultivator internally and externally, providing a defense even high-tier emperor weapons could barely penetrate
 * 33) Dazzling Sky Sword Technique - The sword technique the First Envoy of Light had made his name with. It contains 12 stances. (Chapter 758)
 * 34) Dazzling and Eyecatching
 * 35) Shower of Light
 * 36) Sword Light and Blood  Shadow
 * 37) Zero Light Feather Transformation
 * 38) White Steed Passing a Crack
 * 39) Demonstration of Might
 * 40) Concealed Light Alike Dragon
 * 41) Dashing Shadow Fleeting Light
 * 42) Invading the Nine Heavens
 * 43) Ten Directional Destruction
 * 44) Regretless Remnant Light
 * 45) Radiating All Living Beings
 * 46)  Flux Finger Sword Technique  - the only battle technique capable of fully utilizing the flux goldthorn energy. It has harsh requirements on the quality of one's finger bones (Chapter 950). Xiang Shaoyun's bones were still not strong enough to withstand the power of the flux goldthorn energy despite cutivating the Vicous Prison Finger technique (Chapter 954).
 * 47)  Limit Stimulation Technique  - an ancient secret technique, capable of tempering one's body to perfection. Doing so, one would be able to stimulate one's potential and increase one's combat strength (Chapter 950). It utilizes a unique high-tier energy to tormen one's skin, flesh, meridians, organs, and bones as one used the technique to withstand the pain. The resulting pain would push one's potential, bringing one to one's limits, and make one forge a flawless physique (Chapter 954). It has seven stages in total (Chapter 955). *Xiang Shaoyun received only half of the technique's mantra from Zang Yuan's remnant spirit, up until the fourth stage.*
 * 48) First stage - body cleansing, achieved in Chapter 955
 * 49) Second stage - skin of steel, achieved in Chapter 1091 while refining the starfall lightning
 * 50) Third stage - meridians like river, achieved in Chapter 1091 while refining the starfall lightning
 * 51) Fourth stage - organs like the sun, achieved in Chapter 1091 while refining the starfall lightning
 * 52) Fifth stage - bones as weapon, achieved in Chapter 1091 while refining the starfall lightning
 * 53) Sixth stage - ocean of life force, achieved in Chapter 1261 while having his human blood extracted by devil leeches
 * 54) Seventh stage - glittering stars
 * 55)  Sunshooter Technique  - a top-tier Sovereign technique from a Nine Palace Academy disciple Xaing Shaoyun killed in a secret space during the competition of the Four Great Ancient Academies . It is an archery technique utilizing the power of flame. Upon mastery, one could shoot down even the sun. (Chapter 955)
 * 56) Yin Sword Technique - one-half of the Ying Yang Sword Technique. A saint-grade battle technique, possibly even of a higher grade. Obtained from the Yin Mother Sword of the Yin Yand Mother and Child Sword. It has nine stances in total, and utilizes the power of yin. (Chapter 1135)

Astral Cosmo Sea
An astral cosmos sea was something formed through the transformation of astral energy into qi and the conversion of qi into liquid form. By accumulating enough of this liquid, a sea with a world within it would be created, one which anything could be stored within. This was one of the ways in which humans tapped into their full potential. Only, one needed to possess a rather high cultivation before being able to reach such a stage.

Refining one’s astral sea to contain a world within. This required one to possess an ancient, special technique to accomplish. No ordinary man could achieve this stage by himself. Xiang Shaoyun had read through hundreds of ancient manuals and scrolls, long acquiring the method to refine an astral cosmos sea. He started using several ancient techniques to complement the Heaven Conquering Overlord Manual in invigorating his nine stars.

The astral cosmos sea was not only able to be used as a storage space, but one could also use any item stored in it with a single thought. That was why he did not need to take out the healing pill in his astral cosmos sea to physically consume it. Instead, he could directly use it while it was still inside his astral cosmos sea. It would save a lot of time when he was in a rush.

Nether Soul Domain
First mentioned by the soul of the White Tiger Demon Emperor in Golden River Valley.


 * 1) Nether Dragon Soul Curse - Obtained from and headband bought at an auction.
 * 2) * This was the name of a mnemonic chant originating from the Imperial Nether Clan. The mnemonic chant was a secret exclusive to the Imperial Nether Clan and was not something the members of other clans could cultivate. Only the members of the Imperial Nether Clan would be able to awaken a Nether Soul Domain that enabled them to cultivate this curse. The benefit of cultivating the Nether Dragon Soul Curse was that Xiang Shaoyun would be able to control the Nether Dragon Soul Headband that was currently in his head.  And what was the benefit of controlling the Nether Dragon Soul Headband? The headband's controller could attach the headband to a person, turning that person into a puppet. In other words, this headband was a tool allowing one to control others. The Nether Dragon Soul Curse was a fearsome curse from the ancient past. Once cursed, one's soul would be locked up by the headband. Escape was nearly impossible.  After obtaining the curse, the pain vanished. As for the Nether Dragon Soul Headband, a clump of an odd black radiance had appeared where the two ends of the headband connected. It looked like a black gem, and it had fully activated the headband's functionality.  It was also at this moment that Xiang Shaoyun realized that the headband wasn't damaged. Instead, its previous owner had merely died, causing the Nether Soul Domain to vanish and leave an empty space where the ends of the headband connected.  Now that a new member of the Imperial Nether Clan had appeared and obtained control over the headband, its dreadful power had reappeared in the world.