Chapter 266 – What is a Grandmaster? Divine Elephant Style – Domain Break!

Lu Yuan trembled slightly, forced to take a few steps back by the sudden burst of aura from Xu Weiguo.

Immediately following, he felt the air around him become viscous, his thought speed slowing, and the scene before his eyes seemed to distort.

It was as if he were looking at everything through a pane of glass.

At the same time, the light in the room dimmed.

Looking at Xu Weiguo, Lu Yuan was shocked to see five pitch-black, striped tigers appearing around him.

Each of these tigers was over five meters tall, their eyes a fierce red, glaring at him with a terrifyingly predatory gaze as if they were ready to devour him.

In a daze, Lu Yuan even felt gusts of foul-smelling wind, as though these jungle overlords were truly present.

The mist-like mental power retracted, a spark of clarity illuminating Lu Yuan’s mind, restoring him to normal.

Looking again, Xu Weiguo remained the same Xu Weiguo, and the previously seen phenomena had all vanished.

However, the air around Xu Weiguo was genuinely distorted; even the incandescent light from the ceiling was twisted and swallowed, creating a sense of oppression both physically and mentally.

“Grandmaster Field.”

Lu Yuan’s eyes sparkled as he looked at Xu Weiguo.

Without a word, Xu Weiguo seemed like a different person.

Standing quietly, he exuded an imposing aura, calm and commanding without anger.

“Taming. One Tiger Style!”

Xu Weiguo uttered softly, then slowly raised his fist.

Lu Yuan squinted, not yet sure how to respond.

Xu Weiguo’s fist suddenly appeared right in front of him.

That fast?!

Lu Yuan was startled, instinctively raising his arms, crossing them in front of him, with his arm muscles slightly bulging and dark golden martial deity strength surging out…

“Bam!”

“Thud thud thud-“

Taking the punch, Lu Yuan felt as if he were struck head-on by a high-speed heavy truck.

The immense force pushed him backward continuously, causing him to leave deep imprints in the superalloy floor with each step until he barely stabilized after more than twenty steps.

“Phew-“

Lu Yuan exhaled deeply, slowly lowering his hands, the spark in his eyes growing brighter.

That punch from Xu Weiguo was at least twenty times more powerful than any of his previous moves!

It reminded him a bit of his own demon form when he used his fists to smash people.

And during the impact, Lu Yuan realized it wasn’t Xu Weiguo’s speed that had overwhelmed him; it was the Grandmaster Field affecting his mental power and the judgment of his senses.

He had been “deceived.”

“Incredible, even my mental power with 28 points in intelligence can be affected.

I really underestimated the Grandmaster level…”

The more he realized this, the more Lu Yuan’s anticipation grew.

“Taming. Two Tiger Style!”

Ahead, Xu Weiguo saw Lu Yuan regaining his composure and got into a stance, ready to attack again.

But Lu Yuan called for a halt.

Xu Weiguo looked momentarily puzzled before realizing that he wasn’t actually here to spar for real, but to help someone understand and research these abilities.

Oops… got a bit carried away.

Lu Yuan told Xu Weiguo not to withdraw the Grandmaster Field, and then began to walk towards him slowly.

While the visible distortion of Xu Weiguo’s field was only about three meters, its actual influence extended much further.

As Lu Yuan drew closer to Xu Weiguo, the effect of the field increased.

When he was within half a meter of Xu Weiguo, Lu Yuan began to experience mild hallucinations, feeling as if he were suddenly in a dense jungle surrounded by tigers, then back in a martial arts arena.

Lu Yuan shook his head lightly, sensing the impact on his mental will from the Grandmaster Field, and asked, “Grandmaster Xu, how is a Grandmaster-level field created?”

Xu Weiguo pondered, then replied, “It’s a fusion of mental power, vital energy, and martial arts insights, harmonizing into a unified cycle. The Grandmaster Field naturally forms from this… beyond that, it’s something that can only be understood through experience, not words.”

Lu Yuan nodded, not speaking further, and closed his eyes to deeply feel the intricacies of the Grandmaster Field.

He couldn’t help but think it was indeed a privilege to have Lord Tong’s guidance.

Knowing Lu Yuan wanted to break through to the Grandmaster level, she immediately found a Grandmaster for him, breaking down the concepts for him in detail.

Otherwise, Lu Yuan would’ve had to rely on texts and recordings for inspiration, and the effect would be vastly different.

Lu Yuan opened his eyes after about twenty minutes of immersive experience. He politely said to Xu Weiguo, “Thank you for today, Grandmaster Xu. Could you come again tomorrow?”

Xu Weiguo had no objections, cupping his hands in a farewell gesture before leaving.

The moment Xu Weiguo left, Lu Yuan immediately entered the Consciousness Space of the imaginary enemy, placing his consciousness into Xu Weiguo’s body.

“Interesting…”

After closely sensing Xu Weiguo’s physique, Lu Yuan found that Xu Weiguo’s constitution was actually not superior to his own.

However, as Xu Weiguo had described, the fusion of mind, energy, and spirit into one cohesive cycle caused a mysterious and indescribable transformation, dramatically changing his entire life form.

“Willpower, willpower is the key here. It corresponds to the mental light in the new martial arts and modification systems!”

The power of the mind is incredibly formidable. Not just in this world, but even in his previous life, Lu Yuan had heard real-life stories like “An 80-year-old mother lifting a multi-ton car to save her son” or “An 8-year-old student completing 300 blank test sheets in one evening before the first day of school.”

When the mind’s power reaches a certain threshold, it can indeed unlock a tremendous potential hidden within the human body.

And a pure martial artist Grandmaster achieves this to an extreme degree.

“If I can break through to the Grandmaster Realm, my overall strength would undergo a substantial transformation, possibly even causing an evolution in my demon form…”

Given the sheer volume of experience points he has accrued, Lu Yuan’s martial arts foundation is dozens of times stronger than that of a typical pure martial artist.

Once he reaches a qualitative change, the boost in strength could be astonishingly significant.

However, this process would also be dozens of times more difficult than for the average person, requiring even more effort and patience.

Lu Yuan exited the Consciousness Space and checked his martial artist panel.

He discovered that his brief sparring with Xu Weiguo had significantly increased the experience points for his martial deity strength, which had previously stalled at level 4 but was now close to reaching level 5.

Many of his scattered skill experience points had also made notable progress.

Of course, he felt that the biggest improvement was in the aspects beyond the quantifiable panel-like his understanding and insight into pure martial arts, and the elusive concept of True Intent.

“Hooo-“

Releasing the True Intent, the Elephant Deity’s True Intent.

Originally spanning nearly two hundred meters, the Elephant Deity’s True Intent now contracted to about one hundred eighty meters.

However, the oppressive force brought about by the Elephant Deity’s True Intent not only did not diminish but actually became even more immense and profound.

“This is because the quality of my mental power has increased, and my martial arts will has undergone Tempering.

It seems that fighting against a Grandmaster-level expert can expedite the transformation process of mental power…”

Lu Yuan pondered this insight before continuing to construct his True Intent of the Hundred-eyed Nether Crow.

For the next six days, Xu Weiguo came to visit Lu Yuan every day.

For three hours, he provided sparring, answered questions, and offered insights for research.

During these seven days, Lu Yuan’s mind seemed to settle completely.

He set aside his other professional panels, wholly immersing himself as a pure, ancient martial artist.

In his interactions with Xu Weiguo, his skills in pure martial arts grew by leaps and bounds, advancing at a tremendous pace.

Many details he had previously overlooked were now diligently addressed, solidifying his foundation in pure martial arts continuously.

His moves became increasingly refined, the flaws in his techniques fewer and fewer, and his unique style began to take shape.

He could also feel that he was getting closer to the realm of a pure martial artist Grandmaster.

To this day, three people have had the most significant impact on Lu Yuan’s journey in pure martial arts.

The first was Lin Zhiqin, who laid the foundational elements of a martial artist for him and guided him into the realm of ancient martial arts.

The second was Liu Daoyuan, his serious martial arts mentor who taught him a great deal.

The third was You Long from the Dragon sect, who had once pointed out the way for Lu Yuan and whose Dragon sect Martial Arts heavily influenced his own pure martial arts system.

Xu Weiguo became the fourth.

Although he was invited to help thanks to Yuwen Tong’s connections, his assistance to Lu Yuan surpassed the cumulative help from the previous three.

Because he is a Grandmaster.

Even the most mediocre Grandmaster, with their profound martial arts knowledge and diverse insights and understandings, is not something an ordinary martial artist can compare to.

“Boom!”

In the vast, fully enclosed martial arts arena, two figures were engaged in fierce combat.

One of them had the air around him distorting, an invisible field expanding, every move exuding the grandeur of a Grandmaster.

The other stood tall, a dark golden sheen flickering on his body, with a mysterious and profound aura. His every punch and kick radiated an overwhelming majesty.

Their movements were not particularly fast, visible to the naked eye.

But each exchange caused tremendous commotion; waves of Qi rolled out and crashed against the superalloy walls, producing thunderous booming sounds.

Lu Yuan’s body moved like a dragon, resembling a dark golden longblade as he suddenly pierced into Xu Weiguo’s Grandmaster Field.

When his fist, wrapped in what seemed like a dark golden metallic fluid, came within a meter of Xu Weiguo’s face, it seemed blocked by an invisible wall of Qi, frozen in place.

At this moment, a cold voice rang out.

“Divine Elephant Style. Domain Break!”

In an instant, an inexplicable mighty power burst from his fist, shattering the invisible Qi wall that had blocked him.

He charged straight in!

Xu Weiguo’s eyelids twitched fiercely.

He raised both hands, and Protective Qi gushed out like a waterfall, containing Lu Yuan’s fist.

Between fist and palm, dark gold and pure white collided and squeezed, creating an ear-piercing metallic scraping sound, sparks seemingly flying from the impact.

“Taming. Four Tiger Style!”

With Xu Weiguo’s stern shout, four phantom black ferocious tigers leapt out from his body.

“Boom!”

An invisible gale surged, spreading out a terrifying impact force, causing Lu Yuan to retreat as well.

However, during his retreat, his skin and flesh displayed ripple-like imprints.

He left only a few shallow footprints and finally stood firm ten meters away.

The battle came to a temporary halt.

Xu Weiguo retracted all his Grandmaster Field and Protective Qi, his eyes looking at Lu Yuan filled with complexity.

In these seven days, he had personally witnessed the growth of this young man before him.

A monstrous and terrifying rate of progress.

On the first day, as a Grandmaster, he could still see numerous imperfections and even flaws and errors in Lu Yuan’s martial arts system.

Yet, with each passing day, these flaws were minimized, the errors rectified.

By the seventh day.

Lu Yuan’s martial arts had undergone several rounds of thorough refinement and perfection. His movements and gestures now carried an air of unmatched mastery!

If this were to be made known, Xu Weiguo believed the entire ancient martial arts world would be shaken.

Countless people would be left jaw-dropped in shock, even those in the Penglai Pavilion would feel astonished and amazed.

“Lord Lu has almost exhausted my decades of accumulation in these seven days,” Xu Weiguo remarked with a complex expression.

While the statement might seem hyperbolic, it was nothing but the truth.

He was a Grandmaster in the Tiger Taming Style, and at this point, apart from his unique secret techniques and the final style of the Tiger Taming martial arts-the Five Tiger Technique-Lu Yuan had essentially witnessed all his other methods.

“I truly appreciate your efforts, Grandmaster Xu,” Lu Yuan said calmly after a brief moment of contemplation. “After today, you won’t need to come anymore. I will personally compensate you with an additional 200,000 merit points to express my gratitude for your comprehensive instruction over the past seven days.”

“200,000 merit points…”

Even Xu Weiguo, seasoned as he was, found his pupils constricting slightly at the number. Being affiliated with Yellow Bear for many years, he knew well how precious merit points were.

A Grandmaster is also human, after all, required to eat and not immune to the allure of merit points.

Lu Yuan sensed Xu Weiguo’s subtle emotional reaction and smiled. “I have a few last questions I would like to ask you, Grandmaster Xu.”

With 200,000 merit points on the line, Xu Weiguo responded decisively, “Please, feel free to ask me anything, Lord Lu. If it’s within my knowledge and something I can share, I will certainly tell you everything I know.”

“Alright.”

Lu Yuan nodded and then, alongside Xu Weiguo, sat down cross-legged on the floor, directing someone to bring tea and snacks.

Once everything was settled, he slowly asked Xu Weiguo, “I’d like to know about the specific process when you initially broke through to the Grandmaster Realm.”