In a room of around twenty square meters, a bright light shone down. The floor consisted of hefty, off-white stone bricks, assembled one by one. Between each pair of stone bricks, a hemispherical indicator lamp constantly emitting brownish-yellow light was installed. The room was almost completely sealed. The air circulated very slowly, creating an indescribable sense of oppression.

Lu Yuan, dressed only in a specially crafted pair of shorts, sat quietly cross-legged on the floor.

In front of him lay a beautiful spear, about two meters long, and a small vial filled with a red liquid.

The spear emitted a soft silver light, and a mysterious aura circulated between it and the small vial. The two seemed to resonate with each other, their silver and red halos alternating in brightness.

No wonder a bottle of Divine Blood provides so little professional experience, Lu Yuan mused, gazing at the scene before him, a faint hint of understanding dawning in his eyes. It turns out the Divine Blood isn't important at all. The key lies in the spear.

This bottle of Divine Blood had been sent back by someone on Lin Zhiquin's behalf. As Lu Yuan had expected, Lin Zhiquin had hardly wavered between Mosa and Yellow Bear, unequivocally choosing the latter. Now, under Lu Yuan's arrangements, she was accompanying Lin Mo in a Fly Shuttle, heading once again to the Yellow Bear Headquarters in Sum Nation.

Lu Yuan had drunk the previous bottle of Divine Blood too hastily to discern anything. This time, with the second bottle before him, he quickly perceived its secrets.

The Mosa advancement system was completely different from that of the Crow God Sect. The latter simply involved absorbing Death Qi, condensing Death Qi, and continuously deepening the Crow God's corruption and transformation. Therefore, every Divine Envoy and Divine Servant of the Crow God Sect would have things like Red Beads or crystallized evil force within their bodies. It was very convenient for Lu Yuan to absorb, like taking a pill; his Experience Points would shoot up each time.

But the Mosa system was different.

Within the Mosa system, Divine Blood merely serves as an initiation, Lu Yuan realized. It initially transforms the consumer's physique into a vessel capable of accepting the infusion of Mosa's Evil God Power. What truly empowers Mosa Believers is the Mosa Religion's heirloom spear!

Take, for example, the silver spear in Lu Yuan's hand. It contained the mystical will of the "God of Martial Combat and Hunting." By gripping the spear tightly and accepting the cleansing and baptism of this will, one's power would grow stronger and stronger, up to a certain limit.

No wonder those within the Mosa Religion qualified to receive this inheritance are called... Spear Holders.

A Spear Holder was likely a core believer under the "God of Martial Combat and Hunting." The Spear Holder system was far more rigidly hierarchical than the Death Teller system. An ordinary Divine Servant of the Crow God Sect, as long as they continuously absorbed Death Qi, were resilient enough, and had good luck, still had a chance to break through to become a Strong Divine Servant, or even a Divine Envoy.

The Spear Holder was different. A Black Iron Spear Holder without a Silver Spear could never break through to the level of a Silver Spear Holder. The Tyrant King was the perfect example; A+ rank was his absolute limit. No matter how much Divine Blood he accumulated, it would be useless; he would be stuck at the same level for his entire life. Only by earning the praise and rewards of the Mosa Religion's higher-ups, being promoted to a Silver Spear Holder, and bestowed with a Silver Spear to receive the infusion of a higher-level will, could one possibly break through.

But this method is completely useless to me... Lu Yuan frowned. The Divine Blood Mosa used to transform its core believers was immediately converted into Experience Points by his professional panel upon entering his stomach; his physique remained unchanged. He could sense the mystical will within the Silver Spear but couldn't channel it. Naturally, he lost the ability to advance through this path.

There must be other ways to gain professional experience; I just haven't found them yet. Lu Yuan picked up the vial of Divine Blood, unscrewed the cap, and downed it in one gulp. If this is truly the only way, then I might as well just keep drinking Divine Blood. Although each vial doesn't provide much professional experience, if the quantity is sufficient, leveling up will still be fast...

After he became a Silver Spear Holder, no one from Mosa had contacted him, as if they had truly just handed the southern diocese over to him. Lu Yuan guessed Mosa's higher-ups were probably in a bind, considering his well-known identity as a Gold Bear; they were likely struggling with how to handle him. He couldn't be bothered to dwell on it; he still had the Elephant God Walk looming over him.

[Your [Spear Holder (Extraordinary)] profession has advanced. Professional Experience +50.]

After drinking the Divine Blood, the familiar panel notification popped up. Lu Yuan glanced at it; his [Spear Holder (Extraordinary)] had already reached Lv.2. Another attribute point and skill point appeared on the panel. Without hesitation, he used the skill point to unlock the last basic professional skill on the [Spear Holder (Extraordinary)] panel.

Then, as expected: [Body of Burning Blood Lv.1 (0/100)].

Let's try it. Lu Yuan took a shallow breath and slowly rose from the floor.

The room he was in was a Gravity Cultivation Room specially built for him by Yellow Bear. He was currently under eighty times normal gravity. This level of gravity exerted some pressure on Lu Yuan, but not much.

[Body of Burning Blood Lv.1], activate!

Instantly, Lu Yuan felt the blood in his veins begin to heat up rapidly, as if it were igniting, vaporizing, and swiftly merging into every inch of his body.

CREAK! CREAK!

Lu Yuan's body emitted slow, swelling sounds. He clearly felt his muscle fibers thickening and strengthening. His skin grew tighter and tougher, his bones hardened, and his internal organs became more robust.

WHOOSH.

Lu Yuan exhaled deeply. The air in the entire room seemed to stir. The pressure from eighty times gravity was now barely perceptible. The physical changes in Lu Yuan had completely stopped, far less exaggerated than the Tyrant King's transformation. It was even less dramatic than the physical disparity from his first-stage transformation. But Lu Yuan clearly sensed that his physique had strengthened considerably.

His three-stage transformation only deeply tapped into his 20 constitution points, allowing his body to better withstand the explosive force of his Ultimate Outburst. His inherent constitution hadn't changed. However, the [Body of Burning Blood] skill had genuinely elevated his constitution.

The effect was potent! But it came at the cost of his life force.

It's very similar to those demonic techniques in fantasy novels, where one burns vital blood for a short-term burst of power, Lu Yuan thought, looking at his arm. A thin layer of blood mist swirled on its surface, dissipating like smoke. Body of Burning Blood—just as the skill's name suggested, he was indeed "burning" his own blood.

But with my 20 points of resilient physique and my heart's high hematopoietic efficiency, at this rate of blood consumption... Lu Yuan roughly calculated. I can probably keep this up for several days. How long does it take to end a fight? This level of consumption is practically no consumption at all.

A god-tier skill, Lu Yuan concluded with satisfaction.

Body of Burning Blood wouldn't significantly enhance someone like the Tyrant King, merely making him more durable. But for Lu Yuan, who possessed [Ultimate Outburst], it was a fundamental enhancement, causing his combat power to soar.

Lu Yuan tried gradually increasing the gravity.

Ninety times gravity...

One hundred times gravity...

In Smokeless City, one hundred times gravity had been close to his limit. But now, after activating [Body of Burning Blood], he increased it to one hundred and thirty times gravity before he began to feel an immense pressure, as if he were deep underwater—a crushing force pressing in from all sides and down from within, affecting his senses and thoughts.

HUFF... HUFF...

He took one long, deep breath after another, striving to adapt to this environment. Then, the muscles on his body began to ripple and tense. He started cultivating [Steel Bone] and [Ten Thousand Refining Body].

「Three days later.」

BOOM!

Lu Yuan slammed a heavy punch into the large dynamometer half-embedded in the wall before him. Accompanied by a loud, dull thud, a number flashed on the display: 4,532 kg.

[Ten Thousand Refining Body] maxed out, strength attribute increased to 19 points, basic punch strength reached 4.5 tons, Lu Yuan mused. He casually took the towel Peregrine Falcon respectfully handed him and wiped the light sheen of sweat from his face and body.

In three days, with the aid of the Gravity Cultivation Room and various high-tech supplementary training methods provided by Yellow Bear, he had successfully maxed out the remaining Experience Points for [Ten Thousand Refining Body]. As Lu Yuan had expected, the maxed-out [Ten Thousand Refining Body] had indeed increased his strength attribute by 1 point, bringing it to 19. This was theoretically the maximum strength an ordinary person could achieve. To go any further would require him to Break the Limit.

There are still 3 attribute points. Should I use them or not? Lu Yuan looked at his attribute panel, hesitated briefly, and ultimately decided not to allocate them yet. After Breaking the Limit, each additional attribute point would cost 2 attribute points—double the consumption. The effectiveness of Ancient Martial Arts techniques on him was diminishing, and relying on technique breakthroughs to drive attribute increases would become increasingly difficult. Attribute points were becoming even more precious. If he could Break the Limit on his own, Lu Yuan still wanted to save that 1 attribute point.

Feeling his current strength, Lu Yuan recalled the Elephant God Walker's various exaggerated displays of power. He shook his head, sensing a considerable gap remained. His consciousness shifted back to the True Skill Visualization Map of the [Ten Thousand Refining Breaking Domain Skill] left by Xiang Lei. A black hole-like vortex slowly emerged in his mind.

Lu Yuan had just started to get a feel for it when, suddenly, a knock sounded at the door.

"Sir."

Lu Yuan looked up to see the somber Xiao Ren standing at the entrance of the testing room, an unusual expression on his face. Lu Yuan seemed to realize something, a light flashing in his eyes. Xiao Ren nodded and then said, "We've found the three stone balls lost in the Dual Rivers Port Bay."

Lu Yuan's eyes narrowed. He tossed the towel aside and strode towards the door. "Good."

「Five minutes later.」

Three stone balls, placed apart from each other, lay quietly before Lu Yuan. They were grayish-white, made of some special kind of rock. Each stone ball was engraved with the Elephant God Religion's unique symbols of a Demon Mountain and an eye. Outwardly, they showed no peculiarities. Having been soaked in the sea for a long time, each stone ball was washed clean, though faint traces of moisture remained.

Lu Yuan placed his hand on one of the stone balls, feeling its coarse texture. He slowly extended his Spiritual Power into it and "saw" a cluster of "will" enveloped within. It was gently pulsating, like a living heart. Each pulsation emitted a uniquely rhythmic wave that rapidly spread outwards.

"Any trace of the Elephant God Walker?" Lu Yuan asked Xiao Ren, touching each stone ball in turn.

Xiao Ren's expression turned slightly solemn. He shook his head and said, "There has been no detection of A-level or higher evil energy fluctuations in the entire south... However, we have found traces of the Egersis Organization; they don't seem to have left yet. They probably know we still have the three stone balls and are unwilling to give up, looking for an opportunity to snatch them."

"Ignore them," Lu Yuan said, withdrawing his hand. He paused, then asked, "How is the progress on what I asked you to prepare?"

"As per your instructions, Sir, forces are being mobilized to construct the 'trap battlefield'... It should all be completed within ten days."

"Too slow," Lu Yuan shook his head. "The Elephant God Walker could appear at any moment. You don't want us to end up like Havel's Egersis, do you? Beaten up and then meekly handing over our things? This is our home ground; there's no reason for us to lose."

"Understood." Xiao Ren nodded. "I'll urge them to speed up."

"Mm." Lu Yuan was about to say more when his expression suddenly shifted. He gave Xiao Ren a meaningful look. The latter understood, swiftly dismissed everyone else from the room, and departed as well, respectfully closing the door for Lu Yuan.

Once his subordinates had left, Lu Yuan tapped his ear and answered a call.

"Master."

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