Consciousness Space.

Under the murky black sky, two figures fiercely fought.

The black figure distorted the air around it, reminiscent of a mythical demon from forbidden legends. Its punches and kicks, embodying pure, indescribable power, constantly left lingering afterimages in mid-air and caused small-scale spatial collapses and depressions.

The other figure was wreathed in white light, emitting an unparalleled, bone-chilling cold, like a walking, man-shaped iceberg.

Every swing of his blade could unleash Permafrost, a frigid qi capable of freezing everything for a thousand years.

A white line flashed before Lu Yuan's silvery-white pupils. He brought his arms together in front of him.

DING! With a crisp sound, an ice-blue blade was firmly clamped between his hands.

A sudden surge of cold air burst from the blade. A thick frost visibly broke through the intense Life Power Field around Lu Yuan, spreading continuously up his arms, across his face, and over his entire body.

In a matter of seconds, Lu Yuan had transformed into a massive ice block over ten meters tall.

The man he was dueling with retreated impassively, quietly watching the frozen object before him, as if confirming whether his opponent within was already dead.

After a few breaths.

CRACK—

With a crisp cracking noise, a clear fissure emerged on the giant ice block.

The man flashed forward, his hands conjuring even more ice-blue, mist-like cold energy.

But, BOOM!

The massive ice block was blasted apart by a terrifying explosive force originating from within.

Amidst the rolling cold air and white smoke, a demonic figure with wildly dancing black hair emerged.

A low, cold voice emanated from it.

"[End Skills - Formless!]"

WHOOSH—

The advancing man abruptly halted. The swirling white mist around him solidified instantly.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

Perhaps not even a millisecond had passed.

Or perhaps an eternity, as if ten thousand years had gone by.

The stagnant time was shattered by a beam of golden light that pierced through space.

Everything returned to normal, except for… the man who had just stopped.

Lu Yuan quietly appeared at the edge of the battlefield.

As his figure materialized, "Han Xun" exploded into a massive blue mushroom cloud behind him.

He didn't look back but slowly exited the [Demon] form, a contemplative expression on his face.

Han Xun is a Four-winged Flying Bear. According to the Yellow Bear's ranking, his strength is SSS-grade. In the [Demon] form, I can barely contend with him head-on, but defeating him is difficult, and I increasingly fall into a disadvantage as time goes on… However, if I use [End Skills - Formless], I can kill him in one strike. It's just a pity [Without Form] can't be used frequently in a short period, and the [Demon] form only has a 110-second time limit. Otherwise, I'd be considered almost invincible within the SSS-grade…

The information Lu Yuan obtained from Yu Wentong after their discussion greatly shocked him.

Upon returning, he immediately set Han Xun as an [Imaginary Enemy] in the Consciousness Space and practiced against him repeatedly.

During that period, he had also performed Consciousness Inhabitation into Han Xun's body several times, gaining a rough understanding of the latter's power composition.

Han Xun cultivates the SSS-grade New Martial art, [Cold Prison Body], and possesses an energy field within him that continuously generates extreme freezing air. But what truly elevated him to the SSS-grade… must be his Spiritual Power!

Lu Yuan turned and saw that Han Xun, whom he had just killed with a single [Without Form] attack, was now nothing but scattered fragments.

His Spiritual Power is incredibly strong and exceedingly condensed, like an ice blade—hard and sharp, possessing an indomitable ambition to forge ahead and shatter everything. It's precisely because of such a strong will and spirit that he can control the chilling energy field within his body, protecting his organs from the frost's erosion. Conversely, he can gather this energy and unleash it with tens or even hundreds of times more power to fight and kill enemies!

Lu Yuan grasped something, and many insights arose in his mind.

So, after reaching SS-grade, the truly important thing is the power of the mind? For New Martial and Modification System users, acquiring energy is easy; the difficulty lies in controlling it. The stronger the mental power, the more external energy one can control, and accordingly, the more powerful one becomes. And this type of mental power is also called the Light of Spirit!

The standard for advancing to SS-grade is to condense a first-tier Light of Spirit. So, an SSS-grade expert like Han Xun should possess a second-tier Light of Spirit?

Lu Yuan felt that this line of reasoning was correct.

However, Yu Wentong had said that the path upward does not entirely depend on Spiritual Power, and she also emphasized that he should continue to properly hone his foundation.

Perhaps this is the difference between the common Modification System, the New Martial Series path, and the Extraterrestrial Martial Arts traditions.

Lu Yuan blinked, suddenly wanting to try performing Consciousness Inhabitation into Yu Wentong's body again.

Yu Wentong definitely cultivates Extraterrestrial Martial Arts, and her cultivation level is very high.

Ever since learning of the existence of Extraterrestrial Martial Arts, Lu Yuan had wanted to know—

What was the fundamental difference between so-called Extraterrestrial Martial Arts and this world's traditional Pure Martial Arts?

And how did they differ from the Extraordinary Martial Arts he was currently pioneering?

Which was more formidable? Which held a brighter future?

A pile of burning questions accumulated in Lu Yuan's heart, making him feel as if a cat were scratching at it, an unbearable itch of curiosity.

Switching [Imaginary Enemy].

The scene before him instantly switched to the old street where he had grilled skewers with Yu Wentong.

On the empty street, only Yu Wentong sat quietly alone.

Lu Yuan snapped his fingers, and everything froze.

He walked up to Yu Wentong and suddenly realized she was extraordinarily beautiful.

In reality, due to Yu Wentong's status, strength, and other factors, Lu Yuan had never dared to scrutinize her appearance.

But now, in the Consciousness Space, free from such concerns, he moved closer to Yu Wentong and realized she was the most stunning woman he had ever seen.

Yu Wentong's skin was particularly exquisite: white, smooth, and without a single flaw. Not a hair or pore was visible. Her beauty was like that of a rare, world-class piece of art...

Lu Yuan stared at Yu Wentong's face for several minutes.

Only then did he recall why he had entered.

With a slight shift in his thoughts, Lu Yuan's consciousness immediately initiated Consciousness Inhabitation into Yu Wentong's body.

In an instant, that familiar, incomparably brilliant galaxy once again appeared before Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan 'widened his eyes.' With his intellect having increased significantly since his last Consciousness Inhabitation, he tried to discern what lay hidden within that galaxy this time.

Vaguely, Lu Yuan saw…

Within the galaxy, it seemed as if a huge vortex was slowly revolving.

[Physical Constitution: 23 (Break the Limit 1)]

Two attribute points vanished, and the numbers on the panel quietly changed.

Lu Yuan's body also underwent subtle changes.

His skin, muscles, bones, blood vessels, and all his internal organs were noticeably enhanced.

This strengthening process was subtle, giving Lu Yuan the sensation that something was rapidly growing and filling his body.

It also felt as if his body were, on some level, constantly becoming more complete.

CRACK, CRACK, CRACK—

The changes concluded, and Lu Yuan moved his body slightly.

The most noticeable sensation was that his body's density had increased again.

He weighed himself and found that his weight had increased by a full twenty kilograms.

My height has increased by two centimeters, reaching one meter eighty-nine. My physique hasn't changed too noticeably…

In the empty room, Lu Yuan looked at a holographic projection simulating his current appearance, experiencing the various subtle changes in his body.

After finishing his assessment, Lu Yuan sat cross-legged on the floor of the training room.

He closed his eyes, and his Spiritual Power, equivalent to 28 points of intelligence, spread out.

BOOM!

In an instant, an invisible storm erupted within the training room. A massive aura filled the entire space, and the super-alloy walls on all four sides emitted a faint creaking sound.

Soon, this immense Spiritual Power retracted.

Then, under Lu Yuan's control, it slowly began to coalesce into the image of a monstrous, pitch-black crow with a hundred eyes.

Extraordinary Martial Arts—True Intention of the Hundred-eyed Dark Crow!

After witnessing the Hundred-eyed Dark Crow, a legendary creature of the Netherworld, Lu Yuan had completely abandoned the True Intention of the Demon Crane he had accidentally condensed before.

The Hundred-eyed Dark Crow, capable of effortlessly obliterating a world with a flap of its wings, was far, far superior to any Demon Crane.

Of course, the difficulty of condensing its True Intention was also very high.

Lu Yuan constantly recalled the appearance of the Hundred-eyed Dark Crow he had seen through the "Feather of Hundred-Eyed Dark Crow."

He meticulously replicated each feather, the position of each eye.

Most importantly, he focused on its aura—that terrifying presence of a natural-born denizen of the Netherworld, like a cataclysm of death, a world-ending calamity!

Gradually, as Lu Yuan continued to refine the True Intention of the Hundred-eyed Dark Crow.

The atmosphere in the room grew increasingly oppressive, and the light became dimmer.

Terrifying fluctuations emanated from the True Intention that was about to form, as if a catastrophe capable of destroying the world was slowly brewing…

Suddenly!

BEEP BEEP—

The sound of a message notification rang out.

Lu Yuan's eyes, though closed, moved slightly. The nearly complete True Intention of the Hundred-eyed Dark Crow behind him slowly receded.

The light in the large training room brightened again, and the oppressive atmosphere gradually dissipated.

[Sir, he has arrived.]

The message was from a Gold Bear.

After the exploration of the Lament Ruins Secret Realm concluded—due to the exceptionally high degree of exploration and his direct quelling of an SSS-level Evil Energy turmoil crisis—Lu Yuan was naturally promoted by Yu Wentong to the rank of Flying Bear General.

His original Gold Bear ID Card also changed: the Gold Bear insignia on it now had a pair of small wings on its back.

He had reached the Double-winged Flying Bear level!

"Bring him over," Lu Yuan replied.

Since the Secret Realm exploration ended, Lu Yuan had spent almost all his time in the training rooms at the Yellow Bear Base.

To others, the Sum Nation was a vibrant, dazzlingly prosperous Future Magic City, but Lu Yuan merely found it noisy.

If he hadn't been waiting for the Pure Martial Grandmaster Yu Wentong had promised to find for him, he would have taken a Fly Shuttle back to the Old City Circle long ago.

That living environment suited him better.

While waiting for the person to arrive, Lu Yuan casually opened the visitor's information.

A dense, detailed profile unfolded before his eyes—

[Name: Xu Weiguo

Gender: Male

Age: Eighty-seven

Strength Evaluation: SS- (Taming Tiger Sect Ancient Martial Arts Grandmaster)

Brief Biography: Began practicing martial arts at eight. At twenty, his Practicing Organs reached Great Achievement. At twenty-five, he reached the peak of the Martial Master Realm. At twenty-nine, he comprehended True Intention. At sixty-five, he stepped into the Pure Martial Grandmaster Realm…

Joined Penglai Pavilion at seventy, left Penglai at eighty-one.

Major Combat Record: Fought three times against Grandmasters of the same level, resulting in two losses and one draw…]

Lu Yuan noticed the information recorded in the Major Combat Record section at the bottom of the profile.

Seeing the words "two losses, one draw," he couldn't help but frown slightly.

He's never won against another Grandmaster of the same level. He seems a bit useless…

Just as he was thinking this, a knock sounded on the training room door.

Lu Yuan glanced at the photo displayed in the profile and said calmly, "Come in."

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