The Ultimate Divine Class

Two hearts, each resembling a stone carving.

Each was the size of a human head.

Both were marked with pits and covered with numerous demonic patterns and grooves.

In the center of each heart, a deep and mysterious light pulsed.

Lu Yuan squinted, examining the two hearts closely, as if trying to glimpse the true form of Demon Mountain, where the ancient Elephant God was said to hibernate in legend.

"CRACK!"

He crushed one heart.

The shattered black and red flesh turned into fine sand, flowing through his fingers.

The mysterious light from the center silently integrated into Lu Yuan's body.

The panel for [Elephant God. Walking Stance (Extraordinary)] began to glow.

The progress bar behind it, initially at 45%.

With the infusion of the mysterious light, it surged to 95% before stopping.

This left Lu Yuan momentarily stunned.

He glanced at the other heart in his hand and, without a second thought, crushed it as well.

As the mysterious light was absorbed, the progress bar quickly shot up to 100%.

Then, the entire Elephant God panel began to transform.

Soon, the text that originally read [Elephant God. Walking Stance (Extraordinary)] changed to—

[Elephant God. Ming King Stance (Extraordinary)].

The progress next to it read: 5%.

Job advancement!

Suppressing the tremor in his heart, Lu Yuan exhaled deeply, unable to hide the joy in his eyes.

The job panel advancement he had been yearning for had unexpectedly occurred.

Ming King Stance... Let's see what effect it has!

Lu Yuan silently activated the panel.

Instantly, a grand power, a legacy from Demon Mountain, manifested out of thin air.

"CRACKLE! CRACKLE—"

A series of cracking sounds echoed from Lu Yuan's entire body as his bones thickened and his muscles bulged.

In just a few breaths, his height had reached five meters.

Then... it continued to grow explosively.

Six meters...

Seven meters...

"BOOM—"

Lu Yuan's head smashed through the ceiling. His eight-meter-tall body pierced through two floors of the yacht, standing like a giant in its center.

Following this, he felt an itch under his armpits and at the back of his neck. His skin bulged as if something was about to sprout.

Terrifying power circulated within his enormous body, accumulating, brewing...

Finally.

"BOOM!"

A massive, visible shockwave erupted from the center of the yacht, spreading outwards.

The smoothly sailing luxury yacht jerked to a sudden halt. The sea level around it plunged dramatically, sending waves several meters high surging in all directions, stirring up turbulent waters.

Aboard the yacht, the Guardian-level figures of the Evil Martial Association, each engrossed in their own tasks, all froze.

They rose to their feet in unison, their faces filled with terror as they stared in the same direction.

In their perception, a fluctuation of Evil Energy, like a miniature star, was emanating unrestrainedly from the yacht's third floor and its corresponding deck area.

The aura made them tremble with fear...

Some even felt an overwhelming urge to kneel on the spot in worship.

That one... Just how much has he been hiding?!

Meanwhile, Guardian Xiang, faithfully guarding the door of the third-floor cabin, had long since prostrated himself, his forehead pressed tightly to the ground, his posture like that of an incredibly pious believer.

Inside the room, Lu Yuan stood still, enveloped by a large expanse of distorted air.

At that moment, he possessed four arms.

From the back of his neck sprouted another ferocious-looking head. Though it lacked thought, it granted him clear, all-around vision from behind.

An indescribable power filled his entire being. In his current state, the only feeling left in Lu Yuan's heart was a sense of omnipotence, as if there was nothing in heaven or on earth he couldn't overcome!

Is this the so-called... Ming King Stance?

Lu Yuan looked at the additional demonic patterns that resembled the contours of Demon Mountain on his body, muttering to himself.

Underneath him, the specially reinforced floor was cracking extensively under his horrifying weight, looking as if it would give way and send him crashing to the floor below any second.

He quickly deactivated the stance.

"PHEW—"

Returning to his normal state, Lu Yuan let out a turbid breath, his chest filled with immense jubilation.

The Two-headed, Four-armed Ming King Stance. In terms of pure strength and defensive power, it far surpasses my [Demon] form. It's now my strongest trump card!

In this form, I reckon I could even withstand a nuclear bomb.

With this, the plan for the Penglai trip... might need some adjustments.

Lu Yuan's eyes gleamed.

The main purpose of his trip to Penglai was to quickly break through to the Grandmaster Realm. This would allow him to perfect the [Fighter] job panel and achieve its advancement.

As for overthrowing Penglai... that had always been just a fleeting thought.

After all, Penglai had numerous Grandmasters. According to currently known information, there were dozens of Grandmasters with SS-level strength. Even if he was confident in overwhelming Penglai's high-end combat power, his [Demon] form could only be maintained for 110 seconds.

Without the backing of the [Demon] form, even at his full strength and with the Evil Martial Association's ragtag bunch, it was questionable whether he could withstand the siege of dozens, or even more, Grandmasters.

He had no compelling reason to eradicate Penglai, so there was no need to put himself in such a perilous situation.

But things were different now.

With the Elephant God panel advancing to the Ming King Stance, he genuinely possessed SSS-grade combat power sustainable for extended periods.

If he truly wanted to flip Penglai's Martial Saint Island upside down... it wasn't an impossibility.

Last time, killing the Penglai Apostle caused Yu Wentong to lose face. This time, I'll win back face for her and give her a big surprise! Lord Tong will surely praise me. If Lord Tong is pleased, she might even clear out my shopping cart in the Merit Shop...

Lu Yuan stroked his smooth chin, hatching his own little schemes.

The Ming King Stance is so strong, and it's only two-headed and four-armed. I wonder how powerful that three-headed, six-armed fellow in the Elephant God's dream was?

Lu Yuan touched the Elephant God's curse on his right chest, a touch of heaviness returning to his heart.

But looking at it from another angle, this curse was also a good thing for him.

As long as that three-headed, six-armed behemoth didn't come to kill him directly, any other Elephantmen who came would just be delivering upgrade materials to him.

If it weren't for this curse, his strength wouldn't have increased so quickly.

If that three-headed, six-armed Elephantman comes to kill me personally, I'll immediately go find Yu Wentong. You think you're so capable? Go ahead, try clashing with the dazzling galaxy inside Lord Tong...

Thinking this way, Lu Yuan's mood immediately relaxed again.

Advantages, only advantages. This isn't the Elephant God's curse at all; it's practically a blessing from Demon Mountain!

My Elephant God True Intention can be upgraded again. If I upgrade the two-armed Elephant God True Intention to a two-headed, four-armed one, the power of my God Elephant Sect's Pure Martial system will also increase significantly...

With this thought, Lu Yuan closed his eyes and released his Spiritual Power, beginning to construct the outline of the new True Intention.

This process lasted for the better part of half a day.

No one disturbed Lu Yuan during this time.

It wasn't until he finished upgrading the Elephant God True Intention that his empty stomach reminded him he hadn't eaten for over six hours.

He was just about to call for someone.

At that moment, a knock came at his door.

Guardian Xiang's burly figure walked in from outside.

"Emperor."

Guardian Xiang was, among the eight Guardians, one of the most respectful and loyal to Lu Yuan. Now, his respect and loyalty had ascended to an almost fanatical and devout level.

"The person you've been waiting for has appeared."

Hearing this, Lu Yuan's eyes flickered slightly, then he nodded.

"Accompany me to meet him. The others... do as I've previously instructed."

"Yes."

「Fifteen minutes later.」

A luxurious five-story yacht docked at a pier.

Lu Yuan, accompanied by Guardian Xiang, who was wrapped in a black robe, and a fawning Guard Ying, disembarked. They stopped in front of a skinny old man with an arrogant demeanor.

"Teacher."

Lu Yuan greeted Master Liudao Yuan. He then subtly signaled Guard Ying. Guard Ying, who had deliberately changed his clothes and was making an effort to conceal his ruthless aura, quickly stepped forward to take the suitcase from Master Liudao Yuan's hands.

"I thought you really weren't coming."

"I was bored stiff at home, so I decided to come out for a walk."

Master Liudao Yuan's gaze lingered on Guardian Xiang and Guard Ying for a moment, his brows furrowed slightly, but he quickly relaxed them, neither saying nor asking anything.

They boarded the yacht with Master Liudao Yuan.

The various Guardian-level figures from the Evil Martial Association, under Lu Yuan's instruction, were all dressed as crewmen and were greeting Master Liudao Yuan with obsequious smiles.

These fellows mostly had appearances that were out of the ordinary.

They were intimidating enough on a normal day; wearing ill-fitting crewmen outfits and forcing smiles, they looked even more unsettling, each one creepier than the last.

Guardian Rou was a prime example. The man was a mountain of flesh, over four meters tall, and when he smiled, he looked like he was about to devour someone.

He "frightened" Old Liu so much that his entire body tensed up.

Truth be told, Old Liu was probably the weakest person on the entire yacht now.

Sensing Old Liu's discomfort, Lu Yuan quickly gave a signal, and the Evil Martial Association Guardians vanished from sight.

Only Guard Ying, looking utterly sycophantic, remained by their side.

When it came to being a sycophant, Guard Ying was exceptionally gifted, his understanding astonishing.

The term "Eagle Hound" certainly had some truth to it.

Sure enough, once the group of grotesque figures disappeared, Old Liu indeed felt much more at ease.

"Hang this up."

After the others had left, Master Liudao Yuan took out a neatly folded piece of cloth from his breast pocket and handed it to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan shook the cloth open and was surprised to find a pattern printed on it—

A Spirit Crane and a black snake, circling and guarding a white stream of water descending from the heavens.

Heaven Water Sect...

Lu Yuan blinked, then, realizing, looked at Master Liudao Yuan.

"This is a flag."

"Mm."

Master Liudao Yuan nodded and said coolly, "One of the prerequisites for boarding Martial Saint Island is that you must fly a flag. The people on the island need to know which school or sect you belong to; only then will they allow you entry. Otherwise, you'll be driven away before even setting foot on the island. You didn't even know this. Tell me, how could I not come?"

Lu Yuan smiled. He casually handed the flag, its edges slightly yellowed from who knows how many years of storage, to Guard Ying to hang up. Meanwhile, he said to Master Liudao Yuan, "Teacher, the Snake Sect members should also be coming this time, right? Let's hope our flags don't clash."

"Don't worry."

Master Liudao Yuan said faintly, "If they do, they'll still let us on. It just means that once we're on the island, the Snake Sect members will be the first to come looking for trouble with us. It's a perfect chance to settle both new and old grudges."

"True."

Lu Yuan nodded. "Then I'll help you openly and honorably reclaim the orthodox banner of the Heaven Water Sect."

Unexpectedly, Master Liudao Yuan shook his head and said, "You don't need to act. I'll handle it myself then."

"Huh?!"

Lu Yuan looked at Master Liudao Yuan with some surprise. "You'll handle it yourself? Don't push yourself, Old Liu. As far as I know, the current Sect Leader of the Heaven Water Sect, Cai Huazhang, is the president of the Sum State Martial Arts Association. It seems he's already advanced to Grandmaster, hasn't he?"

Lu Yuan had investigated the Snake Sect's information long ago, so he was naturally clear about their details.

Hearing Lu Yuan's words, Master Liudao Yuan's expression didn't change much.

He gazed at the Heaven Water Sect martial flag gradually rising on the mast and murmured, "Grandmaster? Is being a Grandmaster so remarkable...?"

Lu Yuan sensed the profound meaning in Master Liudao Yuan's words. Combined with Master Liudao Yuan's various unusual behaviors before, the more he pondered, the more something felt off.

He released his Spiritual Power for a scan...

Everything suddenly became clear, and he was instantly rendered speechless.

Old Liu, you... you really are something.

Lu Yuan sighed deeply, his face a mask of complex emotions.

He said nothing more.

The five-story yacht, flying the flag of the Heaven Water Sect, sailed rapidly towards the depths of the sea, amidst the silent contemplation of the two men.