"Shut up!"

These words deeply provoked the handsome young man. His voice, strained with anger, became sharp and distorted. He sprang swiftly from the pit and charged straight towards Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan remained expressionless, thrusting out his palm casually. "Heavenly Palace Sect Martial Arts—Third Form—Rising Immortal Pavilion!"

BOOM!

The handsome young man was swatted down like a flying insect by Lu Yuan's casual palm strike, sinking the pit beneath him even deeper and wider. But perhaps without even a second of pause, he surged up once more.

"Heavenly Palace Sect Martial Arts—Fourth Form..."

RUMBLE!

"Heavenly Palace Sect Martial Arts—Fifth Form..."

BOOM!

Lu Yuan repeatedly blasted him away. His movements were so casual, it was as if he were merely swatting an annoying, buzzing fly.

He was speaking the truth. This fellow who had emerged from the Pot Heaven Secret Realm, reeking of Evil Energy and claiming to be the real Wu Chao... although his Pure Energy Fluctuation was stronger than Wu Chao's, he was vastly inferior in terms of combat awareness and skill. The difference was like heaven and earth.

Not to mention, Lu Yuan now bore a blood orb in his chest, his strength having entered an unfathomable realm. Even if the real Heaven Lord Wu Chao were resurrected, Lu Yuan was confident he could suppress and kill him within a few casual moves.

Has my power increased this much?

As Lu Yuan suppressed the 'Fake Wu Chao,' he was also gradually familiarizing himself with his current power. He discovered that now, a single casual strike from him possessed explosive power comparable to that of his previous three-stage ultimate transformation when he had pushed Ultimate Outburst to its absolute limit.

His power exertion had become distinctive. Every time he attacked, the blood orb would rotate, causing his vital energy and blood to surge like a tide. Then, every single muscle fiber would vibrate at an extremely high frequency, like a taut bowstring being plucked. Thus, he could effortlessly unleash terrifying Fist Strength, a level he previously couldn't achieve even by exhausting all his power.

Grandmaster Level Power Exertion Technique!

Lu Yuan's eyes gleamed slightly as these words came to mind. This was definitely a far more profound power exertion technique, surpassing even the max-level Special Burst and Ultimate Outburst. Ordinary people couldn't even imagine it, let alone achieve it.

And even when unleashing such terrifying power, Lu Yuan could still maintain what could only be described as perfect control over this vast and dreadful force. His attacks now lacked any ostentatious display. Each move was launched as silently as a falling leaf, yet upon impact, it was as devastating as a thunderbolt from a clear sky. Before a technique landed on his opponent, not a single trace of his power would leak out. It was as if every pore on his body was sealed shut.

Guided by the blood orb in his chest, his entire being formed a self-sustaining, inexhaustible micro-cycle within him—a miniature world of its own! Every strike... was like summoning the terrifying power of an entire miniature world to crush his foe!

Amazing!

Lu Yuan sent out a silent palm strike; his five viscera resonated, and a white light flickered within him. The seemingly light palm strike landed on 'Fake Wu Chao's' face with a sound like a clap of thunder, caving his entire cheek inward. Lu Yuan couldn't help but exclaim in his heart, This true Extraordinary Grandmaster Realm is indeed amazing.

This feeling of absolute control, of forming a miniature world within himself, filled Lu Yuan with joy and intoxication. He had already decided: after this fight, he would immediately take stock of his current strength. He hadn't even had a chance to look at his newly unlocked class panel or his personal attribute panel. He could hardly wait.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"

The 'Fake Wu Chao' with butterfly wings on his back was, by now, almost insane with anger. He had lost count of how many varied attacks from Lu Yuan had smashed him into the deep pits, which were now almost level with the original ground.

He shrieked, his entire being shooting towards the sky as he erupted with an unparalleled Evil Energy Fluctuation. This fluctuation was more than ten times stronger than before. It was like a nuclear bomb detonating mid-air; multicolored light warped the very air over a vast area, even eclipsing the sun's brilliance. This aura was even more terrifying than when Heaven Lord Wu Chao had accumulated his momentum to its peak and unleashed his 'My Heavenly Palace Reigns Supreme' technique.

Everyone on the island paled drastically; many trembled, and some were on the verge of collapsing under the pressure.

"I am the epitome of perfection and beauty, a supreme mythological being! I am the Lord of Ten Thousand Gods, born inheriting the might of all Gods! I am the eternally unsetting sun..."

"You're sick," Lu Yuan interrupted the 'Fake Wu Chao's' self-eulogy. The figure in the sky was completely enveloped in multicolored light, its features almost indiscernible. He frowned and added, "And it's not a mild case either."

He was speaking frankly. He truly felt that this 'Fake Wu Chao,' who seemed to have popped out from some crack in a rock, had always given him the impression of not being quite right in the head. Irritable, quick to anger, foolish, arrogant... He lacked the wisdom and ambition to match his power, possessing only a hollow strength built purely from accumulated energy. Even after powering up like this, to Lu Yuan... he still felt incredibly weak.

"You..." A cold voice, distorted with fury, emanated from within the intense multicolored light. He practically roared at Lu Yuan, "You shall receive divine punishment! You deserve to be incinerated by the sacred fire of the Gods!"

As he finished, the roar transformed into piercing sonic waves, visibly rippling outwards in concentric circles. These sonic attacks, infused with Evil Energy Fluctuation, dispersed the few remaining clouds in the sky. On the small island below, large swathes of vegetation bent over, and countless seabirds took flight, only to explode—POP! POP! POP!—into mists of blood.

Even the Fighters far away on the white plaza clutched their heads in agony under the assault of these sound waves; some even had blood trickling from their ears. Even Lu Yuan was somewhat affected. The blood orb within him began to rotate more than three times faster than normal. His five viscera and six bowels glowed intensely, while his blood, muscles, and bones all vibrated.

Lu Yuan frowned, hesitating. Should he engage in his current state, or should he activate his 'Demon' form—attained after his ascension to the Extraordinary Grandmaster realm—and aim for a swift victory?

Suddenly, within the blood orb in his chest, the Feather of Hundred-eyed Dark Crow—a relic he had almost forgotten—quivered gently. A faint ripple emanated from it. It was as if a sovereign predator at the apex of the food chain, its majesty provoked, had slowly opened its eyes upon its throne.

HUM—

This faint ripple spread outwards from Lu Yuan's body. It quickly reached the core area of the intense multicolored light and the erupting Evil Energy Fluctuation.

And then... the terrifying sonic waves vanished instantly.

In their place, a trembling voice, distorted with terror, stammered, "You... How do you possess its aura?!"

"Impossible! It cannot exist in this world!"

"Who are you?! What in the world are you?!"

"Don't come any closer! Aaaah!..."

Simultaneously, the Feather of Hundred-eyed Dark Crow in Lu Yuan's chest transmitted a stream of information to him. A flood of ancient, fragmented images, seemingly memories inherited through his bloodline, flashed through Lu Yuan's mind. His eyes lit up rapidly, and his expression turned peculiar.

So... that's how it is.

Interesting.

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