Chapter 323 – Miracle Domain

Lu Yuan moved swiftly, trailing a long platinum flame in the air, and suddenly appeared in front of the Qi Blade, crushing it with a grab.

“Qi separated from the body!”

A touch of amazement crossed Lu Yuan’s face.

When he first advanced to the rank of pure martial artist Grandmaster, he had tried to project his Qi outside his body.

Although he could accomplish it, the power of the Qi would rapidly diminish and eventually dissipate once it left his body.

This was actually quite normal.

Qi is a form of human energy stimulated by the physical body. Once it leaves the body, it’s like a rootless tree or water without a source-it simply cannot be sustained.

He fared better than most, at least.

Ordinary Grandmasters can’t even manage to separate their Protective Shield from their body.

“All the incredible feats come from one’s own weakness…”

Lu Yuan couldn’t help but sigh.

The Qi Flower tripled his vitality, allowing him to easily project Qi outside his body.

As long as the strength is immense enough, nothing is impossible.

“This move…”

Lu Yuan looked at his hands wrapped in flame-like Qi and pondered, “I’ll call it the Platinum Flame Qi Blade.”

From now on, even in the state of martial arts Grandmaster, I’ll have a means of long-range attack…

However…

“Although this detached Qi is persistent, its lethality is rather ordinary. It can only serve as a supplementary attack, not as a killing move.”

While contemplating, Lu Yuan extended the platinum flames around him, letting them spread outward…

Eventually, they formed a large, golden, platinum sphere that enveloped him entirely.

“It might be more suitable for defense, serving as an additional layer of protection.”

Feeling the strength of the platinum Qi sphere, Lu Yuan was quite satisfied.

Having almost fully tested the effects of the Qi Flower, Lu Yuan thought, “What kind of effect would occur if I activated both the Flesh Flower and the Qi Flower simultaneously?”

This was something he had been looking forward to.

The [Three Flowers] individually produced astonishing effects. If activated simultaneously, could they produce an even more terrifying transformation?

“Let’s give it a try.”

Thinking this, Lu Yuan then activated the effect of the Flesh Flower as well.

“Crack, crack, crack-“

Accompanied by a series of sounds like countless steel bars being twisted simultaneously, scarlet bloodlines appeared on the surface of Lu Yuan’s fair, jade-like skin.

These bloodlines converged towards his chest.

The nano armor on his skin seemed to automatically retract like water. Lu Yuan looked down to find a beautiful, eerie blood-colored flower rapidly blooming at the center of his chest.

The Flesh Flower was in full bloom!

Although his body size didn’t change, the muscle structure under his skin transformed dramatically.

The muscles intertwined like the roots of a flower, forming an extraordinarily complex and exquisite pattern. Upon closer inspection, it presented a breathtakingly beautiful sight.

“My physical strength has tripled!”

Lu Yuan felt the changes in his body and could clearly “see” it.

The Flesh Flower on his chest corresponded to the Qi Flower inside his body.

They complemented each other externally and internally.

However, they were distinctly separate, with no connection between them.

The qualitative transformation he had envisioned did not occur.

“Tripled physical strength, tripled Qi and blood… My overall combat power has probably increased by about four to five times.”

If an ordinary person possessed a secret technique that could increase their power by four to five times, they’d probably be grinning from ear to ear.

But Lu Yuan couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed.

He had initially envisioned a “Double Flower Convergence” that would enhance his combat power in a “3X3” manner.

Now, not only did he fail to achieve “3X3,” but he didn’t even reach “3+3,” making the gap too significant.

“Perhaps I’m not using the correct method… or maybe there’s a missing step required to link the two?”

Lu Yuan pondered.

He immediately entered his Consciousness Space, trying various approaches.

But he couldn’t achieve the desired result.

Even the joy of a significant breakthrough in strength was greatly diminished.

…

[Grandmaster Meditation Battle], Consciousness Space.

In an old, worn-down street, street food stalls and tables were casually placed on both sides of the road.

Flashing signs.

Amidst the old city circle’s lively ambiance, Yuwen Tong stood quietly in front of Lu Yuan, dressed in a loose T-shirt and denim shorts, looking youthful and radiant.

Lu Yuan once again quietly admired Lord Tong’s stunning beauty.

Without any small talk, he directly activated [Elephant Deity. Ming King Stance (Extraordinary)].

“Boom-“

A powerful aura of evil energy surged from him.

Standing at fifteen meters tall with three heads and six arms, Lu Yuan resembled an indomitable demon mountain rising from the ground.

Fully transformed, he was as tall as the old residential buildings lining both sides of the street. His massive body almost couldn’t fit in the narrow street, giving him the peculiar feeling of starring in a tokusatsu drama.

“With my current level of strength, even an unconscious release of power would be disastrous for ordinary people. For someone as powerful as Yuwen Tong, her danger level is greater than that of a nuclear bomb. No wonder her daily life takes place above the clouds…”

Thinking this, Lu Yuan shifted his thoughts.

“[Three Flowers] (Flesh Flower), activate!”

“Boom!”

His flesh and blood restructured, and a beautiful, eerie blood flower blossomed on the indomitable demon mountain.

Without wasting any words, Lu Yuan spread his six arms and slapped his enormous palms against the residential buildings on both sides. The buildings crumbled like toy blocks.

Lu Yuan then took a giant step forward and punched toward Yuwen Tong, who appeared as small as a doll before him.

“Lv2 [Grandmaster Exertion]!”

“Divine Elephant Style: Six-Elephant Dragon Devourer!”

The rapid, high-frequency vibrations of his muscles generated an unparalleled and terrifying force.

Lu Yuan’s already gigantic, mountain-sized body expanded even more during the brewing process of this power. His bloodlines glowed, and the Flesh Flower on his chest became bright red, almost as if it were coming to life.

Countless dense, black ripples began to appear around him.

These ripples layered, merged, and gathered onto his six arms, forming six black, terrifying suns.

The six suns then fused into an even larger black sun.

It was like a black hole, distorting the vast void around it, giving an impression of collapse.

At the center of this black sun, the outline of a demon mountain seemed to float.

“Boom!”

Lu Yuan, with his six arms cradling the black sun, pressed down mercilessly.

He resembled a six-armed Demon God from mythical legends, intent on destroying the world.

The entire old street, along with the surrounding buildings, had already been obliterated by the residual waves emitted during the descent of the black sun.

The strike hadn’t even fully landed, yet its terrifying power was already apparent.

However…

This apocalyptic scene, akin to the end of the world, lasted for less than two breaths.

Everything soon disintegrated.

A beam of light, dazzling to the extreme, burst upward like a sword, effortlessly slicing the black sun in half.

The momentum didn’t stop there; it was about to cut through Lu Yuan, who was behind the black sun.

Lu Yuan seemed to have anticipated this. A flash of scarlet light appeared in his hands.

In the next second, he was propelled backward like a cannonball.

“Boom!”

His massive body hurtled backward with incredible speed…

When the dazzling light finally disappeared, Lu Yuan managed to stabilize himself.

Looking up, he found himself more than a dozen kilometers away from his original position.

In front of him were two parallel, deep ravines.

He had plowed these ravines with his own feet as he slid back.

“Improvement…”

Lu Yuan set down the giant axe he had used as a shield. There was now a clear black crack on the axe’s surface.

His six thick arms hung down naturally, all trembling slightly from extreme exhaustion.

“I retreated five kilometers more than last time… This proves that Lord Tong’s casual strike has increased in power again.

And yet, I’m still alive…”

Adjusting his breath, Lu Yuan’s face showed a faint hint of satisfaction.

He had already pressed the Pause Button; it was now halftime.

“Before, in front of Yuwen Tong, I was no more than an ant. Now, I can be considered as…”

Lu Yuan thought for a moment and finally found the word-“cannon fodder.”

Yes, just cannon fodder.

Although still easily beaten, it was undoubtedly a significant improvement for him-his whole level had leaped up!

“Mainly, the Lv2 [Grandmaster Exertion] technique has significantly enhanced my Ming King Stance. With the mad accumulation of pure physical strength, I’ve seemed to touch upon some mysterious and unknown domain…”

Lu Yuan reflected on the sensation he had when he executed the “six-elephant dragon devourer”.

It felt as if a peculiar force had been infused into his fists.

This direct infusion transformed “six-elephant dragon devourer,” upgrading its core power qualitatively.

It was like a wooden hammer suddenly turning into an iron hammer-its destructive power amplified tenfold, if not more.

Otherwise, there would have been no way to withstand Yuwen Tong’s strike.

Privately, Lu Yuan called this domain the-“Miracle Domain.”

Why this name?

The reason was simple.

As the saying goes… sheer strength creates miracles.

“I’m just at the edge of the Miracle Domain for now. I still need to continuously increase my Strength to delve deeper into it…”

But Lu Yuan wasn’t too worried about that.

He had many means to increase his Strength. Whether by directly boosting his attribute points or further developing [Grandmaster Exertion], he could achieve this.

“Speaking of which, Lord Tong’s power is truly terrifying.”

Lu Yuan looked at the crack on the grey-white giant axe in his hand, feeling secretly apprehensive.

“Even this pseudo-legendary level weapon can’t withstand her attacks. If I took a few more hits, it might get completely destroyed…”

However, this was good news for Lu Yuan.

At least, he had figured out a way to extract the drop of mysterious blood embedded in the axe.

For now, utilizing the grey-white giant axe to harness the mysterious blood’s power was a significant advantage for him. The axe’s sturdy material served as his shield, so he wasn’t in a hurry to destroy it.

Once its toughness couldn’t keep up, he would then seek out Yuwen Tong to extract the mysterious blood from the axe. He wanted to verify if it was indeed the material necessary for advancing the Elephant Deity panel.

“Whoo-“

Lu Yuan exhaled a long breath and slowly opened his eyes, exiting his Consciousness Space.

What lay before him was still the vast, empty martial arts arena.

He had been here for five days already.

During this period, Lu Yuan simultaneously trained, leveled up several of his sub-profession panels, and familiarized himself with his enhanced Strength.

The gains were considerable.