Lu Yuan strolled aimlessly through the black void.

Underneath his bare feet were rough, hard black pebbles. With every step, their sharp edges sliced through his soles, causing fresh blood to flow.

Lu Yuan's body was covered in wounds, but he kept moving forward tirelessly.

Until, in a sudden moment, he... woke up abruptly!

"Where am I? Where am I supposed to go? Why am I.... so weak?"

Lu Yuan suddenly looked up and saw the murky sky above him. The black-gray mist pervaded the entire world, like milk.

The crimson moon hid behind the fog, faint and elusive, exuding an aura of strange and wicked malevolence.

At this moment, he was standing at the foot of an immensely colossal and majestic Black Mountain.

The Black Mountain's peak was shrouded in thick fog, obscuring its apex.

Looking back at the path he had walked, Lu Yuan saw that the blood from his body had painted the black stones of the mountain bright red along his route.

A phrase suddenly surfaced in his mind—*Eternal Cracking Black Soil, He will paint every pebble of the Demon Mountain with blood....*

"Demon Mountain?" Lu Yuan muttered, then his expression calmed.

The blood under his feet receded, and the wounds on his body healed quickly.

As someone who had experienced many Crow Dreamscapes, Lu Yuan was already all too familiar with such a scene.

However... the aggressiveness of this Elephant God Dream is much stronger than the Crow Dreamscape. It seems to bear tremendous malice towards me.....

Lu Yuan moved slightly, and his figure, as if teleporting, started to ascend the Demon Mountain rapidly.

He wanted to reach the top of the Demon Mountain to see what was there.

Breaking through the dense fog, the vast Demon Mountain, like a sleeping ancient Ferocious Beast, began to reveal a majestic glimpse of its presence.

The path up the mountain seemed endless, and Lu Yuan constantly increased his speed.

In the dream, this was almost limitless.

But no matter how much he ascended, the peak of the Demon Mountain, shrouded in layers of black mist, seemed forever out of reach.

"SIGH—" Finally, Lu Yuan chose to give up, exhaled lightly, and stopped.

And the moment he halted, the Demon Mountain beneath him shook violently.

"RUMBLE—"

The sleeping behemoth appeared to be awakening; the Black Mountain released its undisguised wrath and malice.

Then, Lu Yuan saw the murky black mist in the sky dispersing.

The crimson moon hidden behind the black mist revealed its full form—it turned out to be a gigantic crimson eye.

It gazed at Lu Yuan coldly and indifferently. Around the eye, the silhouette of an enormous elephant head seemed faintly visible.

Simultaneously, the fog at the peak of the Demon Mountain also dissipated.

Beneath the gigantic silhouette of the elephant head and the crimson eye, Lu Yuan observed a figure with multiple arms standing on the mountaintop, coldly looking down at him.

"Sa@#snake@$$%....."

A grand and majestic voice came from the mountaintop.

It was in Ancient Phoenician—*"I will find you and shatter you...."*

In an instant, the black stones beneath his feet shattered, the black mist in the sky poured down, and the entire world trembled, exuding intense hostility towards Lu Yuan.

It was as if Lu Yuan... was being targeted by the entire world.

As the dream world quaked apocalyptically, Lu Yuan merely watched everything unfold with calm.

His gaze swept over the silhouette of the elephant's head in the sky, the crimson eye, and the figure on the mountaintop, and he couldn't help sighing softly.

What an overreaction, mate... Just for killing one of your Walkers. Even the Crow God next door didn't react this strongly...

Sigh....

「.....」

"SPLASH!"

Lu Yuan woke from the dream, breaking the surface of the water.

"GASP—GASP—"

He took deep breaths as a viscous fluid dripped from his body and hair.

Lu Yuan found himself lying in something akin to a healing pod, completely submerged in a light-blue, viscous liquid.

The wounds on his body had completely healed. Not only that, but he also felt an unprecedented surge of vitality.

"Lord!"

A thick-eyebrowed man dressed in a Red Bear uniform exclaimed with joy upon seeing Lu Yuan awake and quickly approached.

Respectfully, he handed over a neatly folded, clean garment with both hands.

Lu Yuan casually took the clothes and draped them over himself, asking, "What happened to the person who brought me back?"

"That lord has already left and took the stone sphere with him. He said for you to rest well and contact him anytime if needed. Oh, right....."

The thick-eyebrowed Red Bear paused, then said solemnly, "That lord instructed me that when you woke up, I must inform you. His name is—Lan Chen...."

Lan, Chen. Lu Yuan silently repeated the name, then nodded and said, "I understand."

"He also mentioned that the healing potion used on you is very expensive. He said if you don't believe it, he asked me to send you this link. You can copy and paste it, and open it in the Merit Shop..."

"...."

Lu Yuan listened to the thick-eyebrowed Red Bear's incessant rambling until he finished, then, almost speechlessly, nodded to show he understood and casually waved his hand to dismiss him.

After the thick-eyebrowed Red Bear left, Lu Yuan was alone in the large rest room.

He casually opened his Gold Bear interface and immediately saw two unread messages.

One was from Yu Wentong—Lord Tong Tong Tong: "Well done! (I'm rooting for you)"

Lu Yuan immediately replied: "It's all thanks to Lord Tong's excellent guidance."

After waiting for a while without a reply from Yu Wentong, he opened the second message: [Flying Bear General "Lan Chen" has requested to add you as a friend.]

Lu Yuan accepted the request, then thought for a moment and added a note next to his name: Merit-seeking Boy.

Having done all this, he settled down to check the gains on his status panel.

[Name: Lu Yuan]

[Age: 17]

[Strength: 21 (Break the Limit 1)]

[Agility: 20 (Break the Limit 1)]

[Constitution: 22 (Break the Limit 1)]

[Intelligence: 21 (Break the Limit 1)]

[Profession: Fighter Lv11 (12,234/102,400)]

[Basic Professional Skills: .....

Junior Professional Skills: ....

Intermediate Professional Skills: ....

Advanced Professional Skills: Spirit Crane Body Lv5 (Max Level), Ten Thousand Refining Body Lv5 (Max Level), Steel Bone Lv5 (Max Level), Amitabha Gold Coat Lv3 (234/400), Tianji Overlord Body Lv1 (65/100), Jiasa Power Lv3 (78/400), Whale Body Lv3 (23/400), Martial God Strength Lv4 (341/800)...]

[True Intention: Giant Whale True Intention Lv1, Spirit Crane True Intention Lv1, Dragon Shape True Intention Lv1]

[Sure-kill:

Spirit Crane Skill - Crane Shadow Floating in the Air Lv2, Mistakenly Picked Immortal Orchid Lv2, Penglai Vastness Lv2

Dragon Sect - Dragon Hide Body Lv1, Dragon in Clouds Lv1, Dragon Spreads Rain Lv1

Whale Body Covering Sea Flow - Covering the Sea Lv1]

[Super Kill: Thousand Crows Singing at The Moon Lv2, Power of A Territory Lv1]

[Core Professional Skills: Imaginary Enemy Lv3, Special Burst Lv4, Unconquerable Instinct Lv1]

[Profession: Death Teller (Extraordinary) Lv7 (5,539/6,400)]

[Basic Professional Skills: Circulation of Death Qi Lv8 (1,034/12,800), Crow Language Lv3 (23/400), Death Omen Eye Lv3 (12/400)]

[Junior Professional Skill: Netherworld Clothing Lv1 (78/100)]

[Core Professional Skills: To Be Unlocked]

[Super Kill: Netherworld River Notification of Death Lv1]

[Profession: Spear Holder (Extraordinary) Lv2 (13/200)]

[Basic Professional Skills: Body of Burning Blood Lv1 (34/100), Indomitable Will Lv1 (56/100), Hunting Perception Lv1 (0/100)]

[Skill Points: 1]

[Attribute Points: 1]

A few things had changed significantly.

Lu Yuan's Constitution had increased by a full 2 points!

No wonder I feel so good now; it turns out my Constitution has increased dramatically. Is it because of Lan Chen's healing potion?

An increase of 2 Constitution points after one Break the Limit, when converted into attribute points, was a full 4 points.

This was quite an exaggerated figure.

Only then did Lu Yuan remember to paste the link the thick-eyebrowed Red Bear had just sent him into the Merit Shop. A product called Super Cell Repair Fluid popped up.

One needed Flying Bear Level clearance or higher to purchase it. Each person was limited to one purchase per month, and each vial cost a full 100,000 Merit points.

So expensive.... Lu Yuan was surprised and suddenly understood why Lan Chen wanted to seek credit from him.

Heaven knows how many vials of this repair fluid he used on me. With hundreds of thousands of Merit points spent, he surely wouldn't want it to go unacknowledged.

Lu Yuan quickly sent a "Thank you" to "Merit-seeking Boy."

"Merit-seeking Boy" replied instantly: "You're welcome, you're welcome."

Lu Yuan quickly followed up: "Next time I go on a mission like this, I'll still ask for you as backup."

"Merit-seeking Boy": "..."

It's not just because of the repair fluid's effect. My martial body was shattered by the Elephant God Walk, and then forcibly reconstructed by entering the Perfect Form after one Break the Limit. It was like being broken down and rebuilt stronger. It's not surprising that my Constitution has greatly improved....

Defeating the Elephant God Walk, this battle provided Lu Yuan with 50,000 Fighter profession experience.

He gained 1 new skill point and 1 attribute point.

He also comprehended a new Super Kill—Power of A Territory!

This was something that surprised even Lu Yuan himself.

This skill came from the True Skill Contemplation Map of Xiang Lei, the Sect Master of the Hundred Refinements Sect.

Xiang Lei was the previous owner of the Palace of Flesh and had developed it to a very profound level.

Power of A Territory was a Sure-kill Skill he tailored for Palace of Flesh owners: strength, Vigor, and True Intention are pushed to their limits, melded together, and unleashed in a punch that forms a vortex akin to a black hole!

Lu Yuan had successfully comprehended this during the first phase of his fight against the Elephant God Walk.

However, because his overall strength far exceeded Xiang Lei's, and his state in the Perfect Form after one Break the Limit unexpectedly aligned perfectly with this Sure-kill Skill's concept, he had forcefully elevated it to the Super Kill level.

This was a complete and pleasant surprise.

Both are Super Kills, but Thousand Crows Singing at The Moon is more focused on spiritual attacks, while Power of A Territory is more focused on the physical body. My Lv2 Thousand Crows Singing at The Moon didn't have a significant effect on the Elephant God Walk, mainly because the Elephant God Walk... wasn't very susceptible to spiritual attacks!

Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes, recalling the battle with the Elephant God Walk.

Compared to its terrifying strength, its intelligence was indeed quite low.

Its consciousness was murky and unenlightened, as if it were just a "mere tool."

Lu Yuan couldn't help but recall the multi-armed figure he had seen standing on the peak of the Demon Mountain in the Elephant God Dreamscape. He subconsciously looked down at his right chest.

The mark of the Elephant God's Demon Mountain was still there, imprinted on Lu Yuan's chest like a tattoo.

What kind of existence could command an SS-rank Elephant God Walk like a mere tool?

A hint of complexity flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.

After this battle, he felt as if he had truly glimpsed the tip of the iceberg regarding this world's top-tier extraordinary beings.

He was outstanding enough to have grown to his current level in just a few months.

But compared to those top-level extraordinary powerhouses... there was still a significant gap.

Without entering the 'Demon' state, my combat power is at best S+-rank... What exactly is the difference between S+-rank and SS-rank combat power, and what is the key to breaking through?

Lu Yuan murmured, intending to ask Yu Wentong or Lan Chen, the "Merit-seeking Boy," later.

Next, his Death Teller (Extraordinary) profession had improved.

Death Teller (Extraordinary), after Death Omen Eye finally reached Lv3, had met the requirements to unlock the first core professional skill.

Lu Yuan's gaze wavered for a moment between Unconquerable Instinct and this yet-to-be-unlocked core skill, but in the end, he chose to unlock the latter.

Soon, the new skill was presented:

[Core Professional Skill: Panic Boiling!]

[Skill Introduction: .....]

Lu Yuan hadn't yet had a chance to carefully examine the skill introduction.

Just then, "BEEP BEEP BEEP—"

His communicator emitted an urgent message alert.

He casually opened it to check.

His expression faltered the next second, then turned extremely icy.

This message was from a member of the Yellow Bear Organization he had stationed in Disk City.

The message informed him—

Red Bear Xiao Ren... was dead!

「......」

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