Lu Yuan's life settled into a rare period of routine and calm.

He spent most of his time each day submerged in the Gravity Cultivation Room, practicing body refining techniques.

Then, he would take a fixed hour to receive Liao Yu's "storm of spears" and another hour to practice Spear Skills, mainly focusing on the "First Strike" technique.

Every day, he engaged with the Imaginary Enemy at least three hundred times in his Consciousness Space, sparring with the Elephant God Walk.

Time whirled past like water, and half a month was gone in a flash.

HUFF—

Gravity Cultivation Room.

One hundred and seventy times normal gravity.

Lu Yuan exhaled deeply. His breath, like a white wave, pushed the air within the cultivation room, emitting soft, crackling sounds as the air compressed.

His physique had changed noticeably compared to half a month ago.

He seemed more solid and much more condensed.

His skin, originally as fair as jade, had darkened somewhat; under certain lighting angles, it even gave off a metallic sheen.

He also seemed to have shrunk by about a centimeter.

Above Lu Yuan's head, a phantom image of the Elephantman, as majestic as Demon Mountain, hovered silently.

It was only seven meters tall.

Yet, it was far more solid and distinct than it had been half a month ago, so lifelike that even the rocky patterns of Demon Mountain on its form were almost perfectly replicated.

The more realistic the manifestation of a True Intention, the stronger the True Intention itself...

Whether it's the Spirit Crane True Intention, the Dragon Shape True Intention, or the Giant Whale True Intention... none of them can achieve the level of detail mine has.

This is because... I directly copied the appearance of the Elephant God Walk.

Lu Yuan gradually reduced the gravity multiplier inside the Gravity Cultivation Room, allowing himself to relax.

The legendary background information is also crucial support for this realism, he thought. If I could obtain more information about the Elephant God Religion and Demon Mountain, the might of my Elephant God True Intention would definitely ascend to a new level. Or...

Lu Yuan blinked. An image surfaced in his mind: a three-headed, six-armed figure standing atop Demon Mountain, pointing at him and roaring curses.

If I could clearly see that high-level Elephantman with three elephant heads and six arms, the might of my Elephant God True Intention would also surge dramatically...

Unfortunately, although Lu Yuan had been experiencing dreams of the Elephant God with increasing frequency, he could only ever remain at the foot of Demon Mountain. He was unable to ascend even slightly, much less discern the appearance of the figure on the summit.

Lu Yuan pulled up his Fighter panel.

On the panel, the skill display for Lv. 3 Elephant God True Intention had already appeared.

However, unlike the other True Intentions, "Max Level" was not displayed after Lv. 3 Elephant God True Intention.

This proved that Lu Yuan's idea of using an Evil God's projection to substitute for a True Intention was correct.

An Evil God's projection is rooted in reality; its potential is far greater than that of fictional constructs like the Spirit Crane or True Dragon...

It's just...

HUFF—

Lu Yuan looked up. After the one hundred and seventy times normal gravity was deactivated, his Elephant God True Intention, originally six meters tall, instantly skyrocketed to over ten meters, even reaching twenty meters!

A high-gravity environment truly has a tempering effect on one's mental will. Although the panel doesn't show it, my intelligence has indeed increased. Reflected in the True Intention, its size has increased once more...

However, Lu Yuan wasn't happy; on the contrary, his brow furrowed slightly.

The continuous growth of his True Intention wasn't entirely a good thing.

His ultimate goal was to fuse the True Intention into his body, unifying it with his physique to form a Grandmaster's Power Field.

As things stood, not only was he not getting closer to this goal... he was drifting further and further away.

To clarify the mind and see one's true nature...

Lu Yuan's eyes flickered as he recalled Old Liu's step towards the Grandmaster Realm. Perhaps what I need isn't pressure... but release, he mused inwardly.

His gaze continued to shift down the panel.

"...

Amitabha Gold Coat Lv. 4 (234/800)

Heavenly Domination Extravagance Lv. 3 (76/400)

Jiasa Power Lv. 4 (34/800)

...

Martial God Strength Lv. 4 (234/800)"

During this past half-month, Lu Yuan had learned the fundamentals of all the S-rank Transverse Martial Arts he bought from the Merit Shop.

Furthermore, he had trained them all to Lv. 2 or higher.

Amitabha Gold Coat, Heavenly Domination Extravagance, and Jiasa Power—three transverse techniques primarily improved by enduring impacts—had all reached a relatively high level.

In total, nine S-rank and above Transverse Martial Arts. Although they haven't yet boosted my constitution attribute, when all nine are active, the armor-stacking effect is enough to raise my physical defensive power to a considerable level...

Unfortunately, I still have no clue how to integrate these nine techniques into one and incorporate it into the Martial God Atlas...

Lu Yuan couldn't help but sigh internally every time he thought about this.

He had even come up with several names for the combined technique—Sky-Dominating Body, Heavenly Demon Golden Body, Undying Chaotic Sacred Body...

Still, my brain just isn't up to the task of creating a new technique... Damn it!

Lu Yuan quickly scanned the Fighter panel for upgrades and changes.

Then he switched panels, his gaze falling upon another one.

A new panel.

A recently unlocked profession panel—

Profession: Weapons Master Lv. 3 (34/400)!

This panel had been unlocked on the very day he started learning spear techniques from Liao Yu.

Although currently it only displayed a single Basic Professional Skill—Basic Spear Technique Lv. 4 (45/800)—it had nevertheless propelled Lu Yuan to Lv. 3.

He gained 2 attribute points and 2 skill points!

In the past half-month, Lu Yuan had learned only one move from Liao Yu.

It was the ultimate spear-hurling technique from Liao Yu's family's heirloom spear arts—All In.

Lu Yuan adapted it for the long spear and renamed it—First Strike!

Currently, it was proving to be remarkably effective.

As expected, unlocking a new profession is the fastest way to acquire attribute points and skill points... However, the new profession I unlock should ideally be related to Martial Arts, or, in other words, something that can continuously provide me with assistance down the line. Otherwise, even if it's just for the attribute and skill points, wasting all this time and energy would be too regrettable...

Take my two sub-professions, [Student] and [Ancient Language Specialist], for example. The former is no longer worth investing time and energy in; unlocking two core abilities, [Absolute Focus] and [Flash of Insight]—both of which remain useful to this day—was already an excellent outcome. I even considered raising the level of [Flash of Insight] a bit more. But to continue grinding the [Student] profession's level... the cost-benefit ratio is truly too low.

As for [Ancient Language Specialist], I can consider picking it up again to grind when I have free time. After all, its level is low, and it should be helpful for my upcoming exploration of the Evil God Secret Realm...

Lu Yuan mused, considering how to use the two attribute points and two skill points he had accumulated, as he walked out of the branch base and into the spacious outdoors.

This Yellow Bear branch base was built inside an abandoned metal mine, with no signs of human life within a one-hundred-kilometer radius.

Lu Yuan leisurely ascended the summit of a lead-gray ore mountain, where Liao Yu, Peregrine Falcon, and others had already been waiting for some time.

"Sir," Peregrine Falcon respectfully greeted Lu Yuan.

Liao Yu also addressed him as "Sir," his expression and posture equally deferential.

Over the past half-month, Lu Yuan had continually shattered Liao Yu's understanding of Martial Arts. Liao Yu's arrogance from their first meeting had long since vanished.

"Mm."

Lu Yuan gave the two a slight nod and calmly walked over.

He glanced down at the black metal long spears laid out on the metal table before him, casually picked one up, and then said nonchalantly to Peregrine Falcon at his side, "Begin."

"Understood."

Peregrine Falcon immediately signaled the Yellow Bear Members who had long been waiting on the summit of the opposite ore mountain.

Soon, solid metal spheres, each with a diameter exceeding five meters, were pushed down from the opposing summit.

Lu Yuan's expression remained unchanged. His arm trembled slightly, and the metal long spear in his hand vanished instantly.

CRACK! WHOOSH—

The abrupt sound of air exploding rang in their ears, followed by an incredibly sharp, low whistle.

All those on the summit could see was a black blur, like a streak of black lightning, darting forward.

The naked eye could barely follow the black blur's trajectory; its path could only be judged by the long, distinct white vapor trail it left behind.

In roughly the span of a single breath...

BOOM!

Thousands of meters away, a massive metal sphere that had just begun to roll down from the opposing summit suddenly exploded.

Before anyone could react, another sound of something tearing through the air followed closely. Then the second metal sphere exploded, immediately followed by the third, the fourth...

The metal long spears before Lu Yuan steadily decreased in number.

Each time one vanished, a metal sphere rolling down the opposite summit would explode.

Because his throwing speed was so fast, sometimes the rate at which metal spheres were pushed from the opposing mountain couldn't keep up, and Lu Yuan would even have to pause briefly.

This... was his daily mandatory long spear throwing practice.

Lu Yuan reveled in the pleasure of watching the Experience Points on his [Weapons Master] profession panel gradually increase.

Standing beside him, Liao Yu's eyelids twitched violently.

Although he had witnessed this scene countless times, each time he saw it... he couldn't help but feel his spirit tremble and sway.

Then, in his bewildered heart, he would ask himself a soul-searching question—Is this guy... really human?

Lu Yuan had thrown nearly a hundred long spears in succession, and his arm felt slightly sore and numb.

The ore pit below his feet was already piled high with a thick layer of metal sphere fragments and debris.

Just as he was preparing to continue, Peregrine Falcon, who was beside him, suddenly spoke.

"Sir, the Gold Bear Level individual from the Sum Nation will be arriving soon. Do we need to go and receive them?" Peregrine Falcon said, looking at the floating light screen on his wrist.

Lu Yuan's expression showed no change; he remained silent.

Peregrine Falcon understood immediately and obediently closed his mouth.

Just as Lu Yuan threw the one hundred and thirty-second metal long spear, he suddenly felt an intensely hot, searing sensation in his right chest.

The Elephant God's curse?!

Lu Yuan's hand movements paused.

Simultaneously, Peregrine Falcon's urgent report reached his ears, "Sir, the Heavenly Eye has detected an extremely strong Evil Energy Fluctuation rapidly approaching us... The estimated level of the Evil Energy... is... is above Double S-rank!"

As he spoke the last few words, Peregrine Falcon's voice trembled slightly.

A slight ripple passed through Lu Yuan's eyes.

Soon, however, they returned to calm.

He reached out, gently grasped one of the metal long spears before him, and said calmly, "Ignore it... continue."

***

In the wilderness far from any city, three figures were walking at an unhurried pace that nevertheless far surpassed an ordinary person's running speed.

"Why are we walking instead of taking a vehicle?" one of them, an old man with a hooked nose and a rather sinister appearance, spoke with displeasure.

Beside him, a middle-aged man with a long, horse-like face glanced at Guardian Xiang—who stood nearby, well over two meters tall and built like a small mountain—and said emotionlessly, "What kind of vehicle do you think could fit, let alone transport, this fellow?"

Guardian Xiang remained silent.

The hook-nosed old man said discontentedly, "I refuse to believe even a dump truck couldn't haul him."

"That would be far too beneath our status," the horse-faced middle-aged man placated. "Alright, walking is fine too. Our speed isn't slow, in any case. The urgent task at hand..."

A gray light flashed in the horse-faced man's eyes as he continued, "...is to meet Guardian Yang, persuade him, and then..."

The horse-faced man hadn't finished speaking when he suddenly noticed that Guardian Xiang, who had been mostly silent throughout their journey, had abruptly stopped walking.

Then, facing a certain direction, Guardian Xiang's massive body began to tremble slightly.

The tremors grew increasingly violent, eventually even causing the ground beneath the other two's feet to shake.

The hook-nosed old man and the horse-faced man were both shocked and bewildered. Before they could ask, they heard Guardian Xiang's voice—usually deep, calm, and as unchanging as if for millennia—now distorted beyond recognition.

They heard Guardian Xiang repeatedly muttering,

"I'm... going... to... die..."

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