Chapter 396 – The Second Profession Core-[Heart’s Qi Returning to the Origin], Ultimate Skill Amplification!

“[Dharma Body]…”

Lu Yuan gazed at this advanced skill, his eyes twinkling slightly.

Without wasting any words, he directly attempted to activate it to see its Effect.

The moment the [Dharma Body] was activated, Lu Yuan’s pores erupted, expelling a massive amount of Qi.

However, unlike when he condensed his Dharma Form, this Qi didn’t appear as flames or steam-like mist rising up, but spread out in all directions like threads of silk.

Threads of platinum Qi quickly intertwined and wrapped around Lu Yuan, enveloping him as if he were inside a cicada’s cocoon.

In just a few breaths, a ten-meter-tall, solid, and immense Eight-Armed Asura Dharma Body appeared on the scene.

And Lu Yuan was inside this colossal Dharma Body.

“So this is what they call the [Dharma Body]…”

Lu Yuan floated off the ground, feeling the solid embrace of the Dharma Body, a peculiar sensation emerging from the depths of his heart.

It was as if he was wearing a suit of incredibly thick armor, or rather, it might be more accurate to describe it as a Mecha.

The function of the Dharma Form is to amplify the power of martial arts.

The [Dharma Body] further strengthens this aspect.

With the [Dharma Body] activated, Lu Yuan’s control over the externalized Qi energy became even more intuitive, to the point that he didn’t need to move at all; a mere thought could make the “Dharma Body” execute the martial arts attack he desired.

Besides this, the all-encompassing Effect of the Dharma Body undeniably provided much greater Protective capabilities to Lu Yuan’s own body compared to the previous martial arts Dharma Form.

For an opponent to attack his real body, they would have to first break through his external Dharma Body.

Not only that, Lu Yuan also felt…

It seemed as if cosmic energy from the universe was continuously flowing into his Dharma Body, constantly replenishing the Qi consumed by the Dharma Body.

Indeed, the Dharma Form also possessed this ability, but the cosmic energy it could absorb from the universe was minimal, almost negligible.

After the Dharma Form advanced to the Dharma Body, this aspect was greatly enhanced.

Lu Yuan estimated that if it was just about maintaining the existence of the Dharma Body, the conversion of his own vital energy into Qi was actually very minimal.

In combat, the energy absorbed by the Dharma Body itself could provide a significant supplement, greatly reducing the burden on Lu Yuan’s vital energy.

In summary-

The Dharma Form has advanced into the Dharma Body, its power has become stronger and more comprehensive, yet the consumption has paradoxically decreased.

“It’s just like a ‘martial arts mecha’…”

Lu Yuan maneuvered the Dharma Body, taking a few casual steps, feeling distinctly different from when he directly transformed into the Eight-Armed Asura form.

He then switched the Eight-Armed Asura Dharma Body to the Hundred-eyed Nether Crow Dharma Body.

Indeed… he could now achieve flight.

“I wonder how tall the max level Dharma Body can grow…”

Lu Yuan thought of the Ice God mecha that he had once pierced through with a single strike.

If the max level Dharma Body could exceed a hundred meters, then it was as if he was carrying several divine level mechas with him.

We’ll set aside the matter of its power for now.

The flamboyance level was definitely maxed out.

“These skills become more practical and more resonant with martial arts supernatural powers as they advance…”

Lu Yuan dissipated the Dharma Body, muttering to himself in contemplation.

He redirected his gaze back to the [Grandmaster (Extraordinary)] professional panel.

The unlocking of the Dharma Body was incidental, his main goal was to activate the second professional core skill of the [Grandmaster].

Looking at the panel again, as expected.

On the [Grandmaster (Extraordinary)] professional panel, above the max level Three Flowers, a gray light spot waiting to be unlocked had appeared after the unlocking of the Dharma Body skill.

Lu Yuan’s consciousness moved over it, and he immediately received a prompt to unlock it with 3 skill points.

His eyes twinkled, and without hesitation, he used all his remaining 3 skill points.

Shortly after, a new skill was unlocked.

–

Grandmaster’s second professional core-lv[Heart’s Qi Returning to the Origin]!

[Heart’s Qi Returning to the Origin]!

A sharp glint erupted in Lu Yuan’s eyes.

“The Convergence of Five Qi to the Origin, the stage following the Three Flowers, indeed involves the Five Qi.”

“The Five Qi represent the qi of the Five Viscera: the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. The first of these energies rising upwards is the Heart’s Qi!”

Lu Yuan suppressed the slight emotional turbulence in his heart, took a deep breath, and then… chose to activate this skill.

Level 1 [Heart’s Qi Returning to the Origin] activated!

In the instant the skill was activated.

“Buzz-“

Lu Yuan suddenly felt as if all the sounds around him had vanished; he couldn’t hear anything at all.

The whole world seemed to have fallen into a state of absolute silence, and time came to a standstill.

The next second.

“Thump!”

A muffled sound, like the beating of a drum, violently emerged from his chest.

“Boom!”

Accompanied by the sound of the heartbeat.

Lu Yuan felt as if an invisible incision had been made over his heart.

An almost infinite intensity of searing intent poured out from that opening.

He suddenly opened his eyes.

In his clear eyes, defined by black and white, it seemed as if transparent flames were furiously burning, as if they were about to burst forth from his pupils at any moment.

“Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!”

For a moment, Lu Yuan felt as though he was back at the scene in the Embers Mountain secret realm, engulfed by countless magma flames.

And this time, it seemed even more unbearable than the last.

In a daze, Lu Yuan realized that he had unknowingly entered a domain both familiar and strange.

He raised his hand and slowly reached forward.

Invisible, distorted flame ripples spread out.

Wherever his gaze landed, all things silently turned to ash.

Lu Yuan looked stunned, murmuring to himself.

“This is…”

“A new Miracle Domain…”

“Related to the power of the ultimate skill of fire!”

…

“Rumble!”

Under a torrential downpour, a bright purple thunderbolt flashed across the dark sky.

Inside the guard room, a few guards playing cards were drawn by the thunder, glancing briefly out the pitch-black window.

But they quickly turned their attention back to the small game in front of them, unconcerned.

No one thought anything of it.

Because this was one of the safest places in the world-

The super divine base in the Eastern Region of the Distant Star Federation.

Here lay the “Albis Boro,” one of the three ultimate combat powers of the planet, a super divine level mecha.

Heavy military forces guarded this ultimate war machine, which was itself an invincible entity.

Only the most foolish and shortsighted would think of causing trouble here.

The Purple Thunder flickering in the night sky grew more frequent, accompanied by a continuous rumble of thunder.

Yet, no one at the base seemed to mind, each absorbed in their own tasks.

Thunderstorms were nothing out of the ordinary, especially since, half a month ago, a renowned big shot had arrived at the base.

This big shot’s fame stemmed from his ability related to Thunder.

At this moment, somewhere inside the base.

A Purple-haired man was sitting cross-legged on the floor.

His eyes tightly closed, his forehead brilliantly glowing, thick bolts of lightning spewing from his mouth and nose.

The vast room was filled with the power of electricity.

With each breath he took, the magnetic field inside the room would interact with the sky outside the base, triggering loud thunderclaps.

Amidst this continuous, booming sound of thunder, occasional strange noises sounding like sucking or chewing from the bottom of the room were completely masked.

Two young men and women in military attire stood beside the Purple-haired man, their eyes pitch black, emanating an evil and mysterious aura, yet their faces were filled with anticipation and respect.

It was unclear how long this situation had lasted.

As the torrential rain outside the base gradually ceased and the thunder subsided.

The Purple-haired man, who had been emitting sparks, stopped.

From the cracks in the floor beneath him, a large amount of thick, black liquid surged out.

It flowed like a flood, continuously seeping into his body through every pore.

When the last drop of black liquid was absorbed into the Purple-haired man’s body, he opened his eyes.

They too were pitch black, exuding a strange and evil presence as if peering into an Abyss.

However, quickly, the darkness faded, returning to deep Purple irises.

“Sir.”

The two standing by his side softly called out.

The Purple-haired man nodded slightly, as if savoring something, then finally spoke, “The civilization on this planet is ancient and backward, with a technology level still in a very primitive era.

To think that a Mecha of such a low level could be built so large… Fortunately, there are still some materials in this Mecha that are useful.”

“In another month or two, I should be able to devour this Mecha into an empty shell and then forge a hand of the Demon God weapon from it,” the Purple-haired man said, his eyes flickering slightly. “If I could also devour the materials from the other two Mechas, I should be able to form an entire arm of a primary Demon God weapon.

“By that time, even a true Star Lord Realm would pose no threat to me…

“However, in two months’ time.

An advanced civilization on this planet will hold a trial outside the planet. It’s our perfect opportunity to break free from this planet… I don’t want to miss it.”

Standing next to the Purple-haired man, a man and a woman glanced at each other with a sinister gleam in their eyes and whispered, “This will also allow us to absorb some of the stronger natives… With that, Lord, your recovery of strength will progress even faster.”

The Purple-haired man nodded, “That’s my plan as well.”

He paused for a moment, and suddenly, a fierce loathing burst from his eyes, and in a grotesque tone, he muttered, “Jornais, the despicable traitor…

One day, when I find the Treasure of Limitless Power, I will lead my army back to the Abyss of the Gods, to reclaim everything that belongs to my Bellicose Imperial family!”

A terrifying presence emerged from the Purple-haired man, forming a black vortex in the void, devouring everything around it.

Feeling the emotional turmoil of the Purple-haired man, the man and woman immediately knelt down, saying respectfully and devoutly, “Forever loyal to our King.”

After venting his feelings,

The aura around the Purple-haired man slowly subsided, and his expression returned to calm.

He closed his eyes again, and his pores secreted a thick black liquid that rapidly seeped into the floor below.

…

“[Finishing Skill-Deity. No Style!]”

Within the Consciousness Space, a streak of light brighter and more dazzling than a Meteor suddenly crossed the sky, disappearing in an instant.

The girl struck by the light staggered, her graceful and stunning figure faltering.

She suddenly turned and swung her sword.

Like a galaxy waterfall, the sword light instantly filled the entire void.

“Hold!!”

With the snap of fingers, the terrifying galaxy waterfall of sword light froze in place.

The edge of the blade was mere cun from Lu Yuan’s nose.

Sigh-Lu Yuan let out a sigh of relief.

With his long, pure white hair and his body enveloped in a brilliant aurora, he resembled a deity descending upon the mortal world. Yet, his face revealed a hint of relief that he had narrowly escaped danger.

“The Gathering of Three Flowers at the Apex + [Deity] Form + Finishing Skill [Deity. No Style]… It barely gives me the power to contend with Yuwen Tong.”

“But it’s just barely… I can’t kill her, yet she could easily take me down in a few strikes.”

Lu Yuan’s expression was filled with helplessness.

The formidable power of Lord Tong could only be truly understood by those who faced her directly.

It was a crushing feeling of despair from being mercilessly overwhelmed in every aspect.

Lu Yuan was certain that, in his state of ultimate Berserk, burning through his life’s potential, his combat power must have reached the tenth stage.

Yet, the chasm between him and Yuwen Tong was still insurmountable.

“There’s also a gap between the tenth stages.

And this gap is bigger than any other previous level…”

Yuwen Tong’s superiority wasn’t just in her raw power but also included her combat skills, instincts, and innate Talent.

These were things that required a lot of time and effort to accumulate, and even Lu Yuan couldn’t achieve them overnight.

“After comprehending the ultimate skill, [Deity. No Style]’s power seemed somewhat insufficient…

[Deity. No Style] poses only a moderate threat to Yuwen Tong.

Conversely, the Level 2 [Shatter] ultimate skill could easily severely injure Yuwen Tong…”

Lu Yuan pondered, his eyes sparkling.

The impending obsolescence of [Deity. No Style] meant that he needed to start developing a new ultimate killer move.

The new era should be one of ultimate skill moves.

“[Fire Chaser. Azure Flame (Legendary)]!”

Lu Yuan switched to the Fire Chaser panel.

Immediately, his body began to burn with vibrant, jade-like flames.

“[Super Killer Move-Jade. Fruits of Flame]!”

After switching, he directly launched the super killer move towards the void.

As the enormous jade-green flame fruit took shape, Lu Yuan, with a thought, instantly activated another skill.

“Heart fire, empower!”

[Martial Arts Grandmaster (Legendary)] Second Professional Core Skill-lv1 [Heart’s Qi Returning to the Origin], activate!

An indescribable surge of scorching intent burst forth from Lu Yuan’s heart.

Void flames ignited from Lu Yuan’s eyes.

At the same time, within the already-formed Fruits of Flame, the original jade color swiftly faded.

Yet the aura emanating from the increasingly transparent fruit became even more terrifying.

“Boom!”

The transparent fruit, filled to the brim with Strength, suddenly exploded.

Invisible “juice” splattered everywhere.

The transparent, void flames instantly melted everything in front.

Under these flames, the galaxy-like cascade of sword light frozen in mid-air was completely dissolved in the blink of an eye.

Even Yuwen Tong, standing in the distance, caught fire…

Lu Yuan quietly watched everything before him, his expression calm.

“Indeed… [Heart’s Qi Returning to the Origin], when combined with the Fire Chaser professional panel, produces the best Effect.

It directly elevated the power of the mere lv1 super killer move [Jade. Fruits of Flame] to the level of a lv1 Ultimate Skill Fire…”

Lu Yuan hadn’t expected this.

The second professional core skill of the [Martial Arts Grandmaster (Legendary)] profession had so directly, unreasonably pushed him into the domain of Ultimate Skill Fire.

Among the Five Viscera, the heart belongs to fire.

Thus, after “Heart’s Qi” returned to the origin, it brought forth power related to the Ultimate Skill Fire.

However, Lu Yuan’s understanding of the “Fire” Ultimate Skill was too limited, his accumulation inadequate.

Normally, he could not unleash much of its potential.

So he took a shortcut, using it to empower [Fire Chaser], and directly “transplanted” this understanding of the Ultimate Skill onto the control abilities related to the flame power provided by the [Fire Chaser] professional panel.

The result turned out to be quite satisfactory.