Chapter 237 – LV② [Undefeated Instinct], Silver Eyes

Lu Yuan pressed his hands against the thick arms of the elephant man, feeling wave after wave of terrifying strength transmitting through his body.

The massive Blood-red Lotus Eye pattern on his back seemed to come alive.

The lotus petals wriggled, and the blood-red eye opened and closed.

Martial Deity Strength, which fused the inner strength of nine external martial arts, had become completely dark golden in color, intertwined with the black death energy, flowing through Lu Yuan’s entire body, making his black hair dance wildly, and adding a touch of calm and majesty to his fierce and robust appearance.

The ground under his feet constantly cracked and collapsed…

Yet, the expression on his face became increasingly relaxed.

A twenty-meter-tall, lifelike True Intent of the elephant deity hovered silently above his head.

Compared to the violent and fierce elephant deity emissary, it appeared more grand and solid.

Although activating the pure combination of nine gate external martial arts for substantial defense was impressive, the real qualitative change in defense came from…

The existence of LV3 True Intent of the elephant deity!

With the True Intent activated, the combined defensive power of Lu Yuan’s nine external martial arts became grand and solid, resembling a majestic demon mountain.

He truly possessed the qualifications to confront the terrifying giant strength of a level SS elephant deity emissary head-on.

Lu Yuan had tested this numerous times in the [imaginary enemy] Consciousness Space.

Although the strength of the elephant deity emissary before him exceeded his expectations.

He managed to endure it.

There was no repeat of the stone-crushing-egg scenario from last time.

Lu Yuan…was very satisfied.

Blocked at full force, the over five-meter-tall elephant deity emissary raised its trunk and let out an angry roar.

It felt its dignity was challenged since its seemingly sure-kill move failed to crush the “ant-like target” before it.

Accompanied by the roar, numerous black patterns appeared on the elephant man’s arms and chest, emitting a faint eerie glow.

In an instant, the elephant man’s size and strength seemed to surge again.

Arms already thick as barrels swelled to the size of vats.

Two black elephant hooves lifted, aiming at Lu Yuan below, and smashed down once more…

“Boom!”

A gray-yellow mushroom cloud rose, and dozens of massive cracks appeared on the ground, stretching out like a spider web in all directions.

The terrifying strength transmitted through the ground, destroying everything in its path, even causing small-scale collapses in the mining area several kilometers away.

All the onlookers’ pupils contracted violently, and their hearts felt as though they were suddenly gripped by an invisible hand.

Their bodies shook slightly with the tremors of the ground.

Such destruction was beyond the imagination and understanding of most people.

It was even more terrifying than the previous emissary-level elephant man, akin to a walking, humanoid nuclear bomb.

And the only one they could pin their hopes on… was the person daring to face this “nuclear bomb” head-on.

Finally, as the mushroom cloud dissipated, Lu Yuan’s figure reappeared.

Many people’s hearts finally settled.

At the very moment before the elephant man’s hooves slammed down, Lu Yuan had retreated.

His “layered armor” state, with all ten gates open, was just in its initial stage. Resisting the first strike from the elephant man was already his limit. If he hadn’t retreated just now, his defense would surely have been breached.

“Amazing…”

Lu Yuan couldn’t help but murmur in admiration as he gazed at the newly-formed pit in front of the elephant man, over a dozen meters deep and several dozen meters wide.

The strength of this elephant deity emissary summoned by the elephant deity curse was nearly twice that of the previous one.

If the previous one was the “youth version,” then this one could be considered the “mature version.”

“If I were to enter limit break perfect [demon] form now, I could probably kill it instantly as well…”

However.

Lu Yuan was reluctant to play this trump card.

After learning about the existence of the elephant deity curse, he faced the elephant man as an [imaginary enemy] at least three hundred times a day in the Consciousness Space.

Over half a month, with more than five thousand battles fought.

If, in the end, he still needed to enter the [demon] form to defeat the opponent…

He wondered what all those five thousand battles were worth.

“Whoosh”

Lu Yuan gently exhaled, and the black hair swirling behind him fell quietly like a waterfall.

Lu Yuan quietly observed the elephant deity emissary in front of him, silently activating—

LV1 [Blood-burning Body] in his mind.

“Crack! Crack!”

Under the ultimate transformation of the third rank, his size expanded once again, and his originally dark red skin became increasingly sinister under the effect of the Blood-burning Body, burning even brighter with a scarlet hue.

A faint, scarlet mist began to envelop Lu Yuan, giving him a malevolent aura.

This transformation caught the attention of the distant elephant deity emissary. It screeched and began to stride toward Lu Yuan.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

The heavy thuds of the elephant hooves pounding the earth did not cause any ripples on Lu Yuan’s calm face.

He continued to prepare himself.

LV1 [Unyielding Will]!

“Whoosh—”

True Intent emerged from his body, creating a massive black vortex above his head, swirling slowly like a black hole.

“Boom! Boom!”

The elephant man continued to approach, now less than 30 meters from Lu Yuan.

LV3 [Absolute Concentration].

Lu Yuan’s heart was as still as an icy lake.

15 meters.

LV1 [Hunting Perception].

A connection of red energy appeared between the elephant man and himself.

5 meters.

For the over five-meter-tall elephant man, this was almost a single step.

The elephant man stomped ferociously, and its enormous body soared into the air, descending upon Lu Yuan like a dense, dark cloud.

At that moment, Lu Yuan activated his final skill—

LV2 [Undefeated Instinct]!

“Pop!”

In the split second this skill was activated.

On the [Martial Artist] professional panel, all active skills seemed to light up simultaneously.

In the collision of these skill lights, a peculiar aura emerged from Lu Yuan.

He lifted his head.

His expression was serene and composed.

He watched the enormous elephant man, like a pitch-black demon mountain, crushing the air as it fell upon him with a thunderous rumble.

As its shadow completely enveloped Lu Yuan…

The pupils of Lu Yuan’s black eyes…

Suddenly…

Transformed into an icy silver.

This point of silver seemed to rapidly expand, growing larger… ultimately becoming a tranquil silver lake.

The pitch-black, demon mountain-like elephant deity emissary…

Fell silently into the silver lake, swallowed whole by the pure silver.

“Hello? Hello!”

An urgent voice came through the communicator.

“Old Xun, are you still there?”

Xun Yue slowly came back to his senses from the shock a moment ago, calming himself a bit before replying, “I’m here.”

“What’s the situation over there? Why did you suddenly bring up that rich kid? Did he encounter that SS+ emissary level?”

Xun Yue nodded, his eyes still fixed below as he replied, “Yes, he encountered him. That rich kid’s spear strike went straight through the emissary-level member of the elephant deity sect. Now…”

Xun Yue paused briefly before continuing, “The rich kid is now engaged in close combat with the emissary-level.”

“What?!”

The voice on the other end of the communicator exclaimed in disbelief.

“Close combat with an emissary-level member of the elephant deity sect?! Are you kidding me?!”

The voice emphasized the terms “elephant deity sect” and “close combat.”

Xun Yue replied with a complex tone, “Do you think I’d joke with you about something like this?”

The voice on the other end was silent for a moment.

After a pause, it spoke softly, “What’s the current situation?”

“The rich kid is at a disadvantage…”

Xun Yue replied.

A sound of relief seemed to come from the other side.

But before the person on the other end could speak again, Xun Yue seemed to witness something incredibly unbelievable.

His eyes widened, and his voice became slightly distorted.

“No! The rich kid and the emissary-level from the elephant deity sect are evenly matched!”

“No! The rich kid is starting to gain the upper hand!…”

“…The rich kid…”

Xun Yue blinked, staring dumbfoundedly at the scene below, murmuring, “…is now brutally overpowering the emissary-level member of the elephant deity sect with his bare hands…”

“??!”