The various forces Lu Yuan had infused into the Elephant God Walk's body using his Variable Segment Force Exertion and Multiple Segment Force Exertion techniques, which lay dormant within...

Erupted in unison the moment he uttered, "PONG!"

In an instant, under everyone's watchful eyes, the enormous Elephant God Walk spectacularly exploded, bursting into a black "firework."

Fragments of flesh and blood, like chunks of Demon Mountain rock, flew in all directions, striking Lu Yuan with crisp, metallic clangs.

The silver in Lu Yuan's eyes slowly faded.

A sudden gust of wind lifted his long black hair as he stretched out a hand.

Reaching through the dense curtain of rock-like flesh and blood, he precisely grasped a massive, deformed heart that still pulsed vigorously, emitting an intense, eerie glow.

He had spent over five thousand battles meticulously peeling away this Walker Level shell.

Now…

It was finally time to reap the "fruit."

「....」

BOOM!

Watching the Elephant God Walk explode in the center of the battlefield, the Yellow Bears, who had been on high alert and prepared as if facing a formidable enemy, suddenly felt their tension dissipate.

Then, one by one, their faces quickly filled with profound reverence and fervor.

Countless gazes converged on the figure standing calmly in the center of the field.

At this moment, in their eyes, Lu Yuan's stature seemed to rapidly grow, instantly soaring to an incredibly imposing height.

He had defeated terrifyingly strong Walker Levels twice in a row in direct confrontation.

In the minds of the Yellow Bear Organization members, Lu Yuan had become synonymous with "invincible" and "unbeatable."

Perhaps many years later, some among them would advance to become higher-ranking White Bears, Red Bears, or even Gold Bears.

Others might retire and return to ordinary lives.

But they would always firmly remember that they had once followed such a... Lord.

On the peak of a certain mine, the burly Red Bear and Peregrine Falcon stared fixedly at the scene below, their eyes and faces similarly filled with deep awe and adoration.

"My Lord... he's grown stronger again!"

Both had witnessed the battle between Lu Yuan and the previous Elephant God Walk. This time, the Walker Level was even stronger than the last.

During the recent fight, both had been wondering when Lu Yuan would transform into that 'Demon' form, which possessed dominant power, anticipating the tide to turn and a crushing victory after his transformation.

Yet… the battle ended before his 'Demon' form even appeared.

Undoubtedly, the only explanation was that Lu Yuan's strength had increased once more.

From being overwhelmed by an ordinary Walker Level and needing to transform to achieve victory, to now being able to easily crush an elite Walker Level in his normal state—the magnitude of this power increase was immeasurable.

And the time Lu Yuan had taken to achieve this leap in strength was merely just over half a month.

Even as firsthand participants and witnesses, both inevitably felt a sense of dazed disbelief.

It was incredible, yet it had truly happened; certain perceptions of theirs were subtly changing.

As for Liao Yu, slumped to the side with a dazed expression… for him, the entire battle must have seemed more like an absurd, bizarre dream.

「....」

「Aboard the hovering Fly Shuttle.」

Xun Yue stared blankly at the battlefield below, his pupils reflecting the image of the Elephant God Walk's body exploding. For a moment, he lost the ability to speak, and his body froze. It was as if he had been forcibly injected with a muscle-stiffening agent, standing rigidly in place like a living statue.

"Old Xun, Old Xun…"

A voice of inquiry came from the communicator, carrying a hint of complexity and urgency.

"What exactly is the situation now? I just received a message from the Heavenly Eye. The Heavenly Eye's monitoring shows that the SS+-level Evil Energy Fluctuation in your area… has disappeared."

The voice inquired for quite a while before Xun Yue slowly recovered from his stiff and dazed state. He remained silent for a long time, then finally spoke, "Yes, that Walker Level has been eliminated. The 'Crown Prince'... obliterated it with his bare hands."

"Er..."

Even though they were mentally prepared, a choked sound still came from the other side of the communicator.

But before the person on the other end could recover, they heard Xun Yue continue, "...From the course of the battle, this 'Crown Prince'... shows no signs of body modification or New Martial techniques. He seems to be following the traditional... Pure Martial path."

After Xun Yue finished speaking, the other end of the communicator fell completely silent.

It was unknown how much time passed before that voice slowly sounded again. Hesitantly, with a hint of persuasion, it said in a low voice, "If it's really too much... Old Xun, just find an excuse to apply to Lord Wu to return, or directly take a leave. This one is simply too fierce; we can't compare to his status or strength... And we don't know if his temperament is good or bad. If we can't afford to offend him, we should find a way to avoid him..."

Xun Yue's lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say something. But in the end, not a single word escaped them.

「.....」

The huge Elephantman heart in Lu Yuan's hand rapidly crumbled and turned to sand. Large swathes of eerie glow, like ink, penetrated his skin and merged into his body. The Elephant God's curse mark on Lu Yuan's right chest glowed faintly, seeming to deepen slightly.

Lu Yuan's eyes flickered, and a soft "Hm?" escaped his lips.

But he quickly returned to normal, his expression becoming calm once more.

He turned and strolled back in the direction he had come from.

With a few leaps, he returned to the summit of the mine where he had originally stood, all in the blink of an eye.

The burly Red Bear and Peregrine Falcon immediately came forward, presenting the new clothes they had prepared beforehand.

Lu Yuan reverted from his three-stage ultimate transformation, returning to his normal, well-proportioned, and handsome appearance.

Casually putting on the clothes, he glanced at Liao Yu, who was slumped listlessly nearby, and casually ordered, "Retrieve my spear, and then... escort Mr. Liao back to rest. He won't need to come for a while."

"Yes, My Lord."

Peregrine Falcon acknowledged, found two men, and they hurriedly carried the disheartened Liao Yu away.

The burly Red Bear beside them looked at Lu Yuan with a gaze of utmost reverence, stepped forward, and reported in a low voice, "My Lord, that Gold Bear from Sum Nation is currently just five kilometers away. Should I... find a way to drive him off?!"

Lu Yuan looked with slight surprise at the burly Red Bear before him, who had thick eyebrows, large eyes, and an air of righteousness.

He had been engrossed in preparing for the impending arrival of the Elephant God's curse lately and hadn't paid much attention to other matters.

Perhaps my 'indifferent' attitude has caused these subordinates to misunderstand something.

Shaking his head, he replied casually, "He's one of us. Why drive him away? You take some men and welcome him in. I have other matters to attend to, so I won't be responsible for his reception."

"Yes, My Lord."

The burly Red Bear nodded, his gaze on Lu Yuan holding even more reverence, an expression on his face that seemed to say, Our Lord truly has a grand perspective! He then turned to make the arrangements.

Lu Yuan left the cleanup of the battlefield and a host of other matters to his subordinates, while he himself hurriedly entered the Yellow Bear Base, found a random cultivation room, and began to review his gains from this battle.

Killing this Elephant God Walk had earned his Fighter class a full 70,000 Profession Experience points.

It went from the original [Lv.11 (13,234/102,400)] to [Fighter Lv.11 (83,234/102,400)].

He could see that the next level-up was not far off.

Because he had activated the [Hunting Perception] skill before the battle, after Lu Yuan's successful "hunt," the Profession Experience for his [Spear Holder (Extraordinary)] class also surged dramatically.

It directly jumped two levels, reaching Lv.5, and he gained an additional 2 Attribute Points and 2 Skill Points.

The [Hunting Perception] skill also instantly rose to Lv.4 and seemed to have undergone some wondrous changes, but he would need to test it to know for sure.

Beyond that, there were several messages on his panel—the primary reason for Lu Yuan's strange expression earlier.

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[Congratulations, you have unlocked a new class panel — [Demon Mountain Apostle (Extraordinary)]!]

[Congratulations, you have acquired Extraordinary Level class advancement material. Do you choose to advance your class?]

[Prerequisite conditions not met. Advancement failed.]

[Partial class fusion conditions met. Do you choose to partially fuse class panels?]

At this moment, a brand-new, bare class panel—[Demon Mountain Apostle (Extraordinary)]—appeared before Lu Yuan.

Just like the class panels he had unlocked before, three locked Basic Class Skills were flashing with a gray light on it.

This was the third Extraordinary class panel Lu Yuan had unlocked.

In a way, this was also likely the Extraordinary class he had been most looking forward to, the one he felt was most compatible with himself.

After two encounters with the Elephant God Walk, Lu Yuan had more or less figured out that the abilities of the Elephant God Religion likely enhanced attributes in Strength and Constitution. These were also the two attributes he valued most on his Pure Martial path.

Due to the advancement of his [Weapons Master] and [Spear Holder (Extraordinary)] classes, Lu Yuan had accumulated a considerable amount of resources: 4 Attribute Points and 4 Skill Points.

If this were the past, he would have definitely unlocked all three locked skills on the panel before him without hesitation.

But now... the situation had changed.

Extraordinary Level class advancement material... Partial class panel fusion...

As Lu Yuan looked at the two notification messages on the panel, a thoughtful light gleamed in his eyes.

This was his first opportunity for class fusion.

And precisely because it was the first time, Lu Yuan didn't know if this fusion would be good or bad.

The key is... which of my class panels will it partially fuse with?

Lu Yuan hesitated repeatedly. Ultimately, he decided to try the fusion.

[Partial class fusion conditions met. Do you choose to partially fuse class panels?]

[Yes.]

The moment Lu Yuan selected 'Yes,' the newly unlocked [Demon Mountain Apostle (Extraordinary)] class panel began to glow.

Following that, on his [Fighter] panel, some skills became illusory and gradually disappeared.

Lu Yuan blinked.

Just as he had anticipated, the [Demon Mountain Apostle (Extraordinary)] indeed fused with some of the class skills from his [Fighter] panel.

Soon, something resembling a game loading progress bar appeared before Lu Yuan's eyes.

It displayed—[Class Fusion Progress: 0%]

POP!

Lu Yuan's eyelid twitched as he saw 1 Skill Point disappear from his [Skill Points] column.

Then, the [Class Fusion Progress] instantly jumped from 0% to 35%.

Soon, another Skill Point disappeared.

The progress bar jumped to 70%.

By the time only 1 Skill Point remained of the 4 Skill Points Lu Yuan had painstakingly accumulated, the entire progress bar finally finished loading.

A brand-new panel appeared before Lu Yuan—

[Elephant God.Walk Stance (Extraordinary): 45%] (Active)

It was still a bare panel, with three locked skills still flashing with a gray light on it.

[Elephant God.Walk Stance]... This entire panel requires active activation?...

Lu Yuan regarded this newly fused class panel with a strange expression.

He glanced at the locked skills on the panel, then at his single remaining Skill Point.

I've already spent 3 points, so spending 1 more doesn't matter much. He decided to try unlocking the three skills on the new panel.

However, when he tried, he received a notification message: Insufficient Skill Points.

This genuinely surprised Lu Yuan.

Not even 1 Skill Point is enough to unlock one? Isn't that the kind of requirement reserved for Super Kill skills? What on earth is this class panel, for the unlocking condition of even a normal skill to be so demanding?!

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