Chapter 395 – Bloodbath of the Heavenly Palace, [Dharma Body]

The energy contained within a single extraordinary level Phoenix Feather caused the experience bar on the [Fire Chaser-Azure Flame (Legendary)] professional panel to surge by five percent.

“Too bad there’s only one…”

Lu Yuan watched the emerald flame flickering between his fingers, sighing lightly with a sense of longing.

Having fully assimilated the two items brought by Chen Wu Hao, Lu Yuan didn’t idle and returned to his tranquil martial arts room.

He mobilized the qi and blood within his body, continuously purging the mass of Phoenix Essence.

With no attribute points or skill points available for upgrades, this was currently the fastest and most stable way for him to enhance his strength.

The mass of Phoenix Essence he had absorbed from the Phoenix nest in Embers Mountain contained a vast amount of life energy.

If he could absorb it all, even Lu Yuan couldn’t fathom the benefits it might bring.

For him now, this mass of Phoenix Essence was like a tangible, touchable “super gold mine”!

Ten days later.

Linghexuan, martial arts arena.

Two figures were intensely sparring.

The Dharma Form of the asura, standing over five meters tall with eight arms and four heads, appeared as if cast from platinum, a gruesome yet oddly majestic sight.

The Dharma Form’s eight arms danced, lifting waves upon waves of Platinum Fire, distorting the air.

In front of this Dharma Form, a black Spear like a dragon from the sea of stars continually clashed with the eight arms, emitting a crisp sound akin to the clash of metal.

As the battle progressed, the black Spear wrapped in Starlight gradually gained the upper hand.

Just as it seemed poised to press forward and secure victory…

Sudden cracks opened on the body of the asura Dharma Form, revealing eyeballs of platinum color.

At the same moment, the Dharma Form’s eight arms launched forward, with fists, palms, and blades…

Instantly, a bloody and brutal force burst forth from within, as if unleashing a blood sea and mountain of corpses, sweeping desolation across the field.

The person contending with the Dharma Form was caught off guard, the momentum gathered around the black Spear instantly shattered, dispersing.

The Spear was knocked back, the massive force pushing the wielder several steps backward.

A crisp “crack” sounded beneath their feet as a blue brick crumbled into dust, marking the end of the fight.

Chen Wu Hao slowly retracted his alloy spear, and the starlight that enveloped him gradually receded as well.

He looked at Lu Yuan standing before him and couldn’t help but ask, “What do you call that move? I’ve never seen you use it before.”

Lu Yuan dispelled his Eight-Armed Asura Dharma Form, smiled slightly, and casually replied, “That move is called… Bloodbath of the Heavenly Palace!”

“Bloodbath of the Heavenly Palace…”

Chen Wu Hao murmured the words, a look of astonishment crossing his face.

“No wonder… no wonder I could see traces of the Heavenly Palace style martial arts in it, yet it is completely different…”

Naturally, it was different.

Lu Yuan responded inwardly.

This killing move was a new creation based on the Divine Elephant Style and the Heavenly Palace Style martial arts, tailored for his Eight-Armed Asura Form.

Unlike other moves in the Divine Elephant Style system, which are centered around the Demon Mountain, the core of this move was the Blood Sea.

Within the legacy of the Elephant Deity, the Demon Mountain represents “Strength,” while the Blood Sea… represents “Slaughter.”

Lu Yuan had already mastered the Ultimate Skill related to “Strength,” so now he began to explore the Ultimate Skill associated with “Slaughter.”

The unlocking of [Ultimate Skill Strength-Shatter] came about because he frequently used the Six-Elephant Dragon Devourer move.

With frequent use, he naturally touched upon the edge of the Ultimate Skill of Strength.

Lu Yuan planned to replicate this path, and who knows, he might master the Ultimate Skill Slaughter at any moment.

“Your natural talent and flair in the realm of pure martial arts are truly exceptional…”

Chen Wu Hao softly exclaimed, “Many have tried to merge the power of the evil deity with pure martial arts long ago, but none have succeeded. Yet, you have integrated them seamlessly…”

Chen Wu Hao left something unsaid.

In a sense, Lu Yuan’s approach could very well be considered the creation of an unprecedented style and system.

Should it prove replicable and viable, Lu Yuan would be revered as a founding patriarch, his name etched in the history museums of the planet.

And to think, Lu Yuan has only just turned eighteen this year.

An eighteen-year-old boy, whose abilities were even less than his own, yet capable of founding a new school of thought – a truly monumental feat…

Even if Chen Wu Hao didn’t want to admit it, he had to acknowledge that there were indeed “prodigies” in this world.

“I won’t come tomorrow.”

Chen Wu Hao, grappling with his complex emotions, spoke to Lu Yuan.

Over the past ten days, he had visited Lu Yuan daily for sparring sessions.

Although both consciously controlled their strength and sparred casually, Chen Wu Hao had gained much from these encounters.

By now, he had almost forgotten the real reason he had stayed.

“The extraterrestrial trial will likely start in the next few months… You’d better be prepared.”

After Chen Wu Hao finished speaking, he seemed to have more to say to Lu Yuan.

However, a flicker in his eyes later, he chose to remain silent, nodded at Lu Yuan, and soared into the sky.

Lu Yuan watched as Chen Wu Hao’s figure turned into a tiny black dot in the sky, a mysterious expression crossing his face.

“Extraterrestrial trial…”

Thoughts churned in his mind, but his expression quickly returned to calm as he withdrew his gaze from the sky.

…

“It shouldn’t be related to him.”

Chen Wu Hao, transformed into a streak of light, flew high above while casually communicating with someone.

“I’ve monitored him for ten days and haven’t noticed anything unusual. He seems unaware of the matter…”

Listening to the voice coming from the communicator, Chen Wu Hao’s eyes gradually grew colder.

Finally, unable to restrain himself, he scoffed and said, “I think instead of suspecting a top combatant, you’d better thoroughly investigate inside the laboratory.

The egg was lively when it was sent back, but suddenly, it turned into a dead one…

Someone definitely tampered with it along the way. As for who it might be… you probably know better than I do.”

“Enough, I’ve done what you asked for; don’t bother me anymore.”

Chen Wu Hao cut off the communicator with a hint of impatience.

Reflecting on the battles of the past ten days, waves of emotion began to surge in Chen Wu Hao’s eyes.

“Yuwen Tong… Lu Yuan…”

Chen Wu Hao softly muttered these two names.

Suddenly, he shook his head and whispered to himself, “Yuwen Tong leaves this planet and she is still Yuwen Tong. But if Lu Yuan leaves this planet… he becomes nothing…”

The turbulence in Chen Wu Hao’s eyes completely smoothed over, and he quickly returned to his initial indifferent and proud demeanor.

…

As soon as Chen Wu Hao left, Lu Yuan immediately returned to his quiet room and opened his professional panel.

Lv5 [Grandmaster Dharma Form] (max level).

After fighting with eighth-stage Chen Wu Hao for ten days, he finally managed to level up the [Grandmaster Dharma Form] skill to max level.

The advanced professional skill for [Grandmaster Dharma Form] also appeared.

Lu Yuan spent 1 skill point to unlock it and saw the name of this advanced skill – Lv1 [Dharma Body].