This punch did not actually strike, but Lu Yuan could already feel its incredible power.

His Spiritual Power doubled, extending its detection range to two hundred meters.

His ability to learn and comprehend, as well as his intellectual acuity, dramatically improved once again.

Beyond that, the most obvious change was his True Intention.

Lu Yuan's initial True Intention, taking the Spirit Crane True Intention as an example, was around two meters in size.

This was already a formidable size, comparable to top-tier powerhouses like Master Liudao Yuan and Swimming Dragon, who had reached the True Intention stage.

However, now, after his intelligence increased to 21 points, his True Intention ballooned dramatically.

It surged from just over two meters to more than five meters in size, comparable to the height of a two-story building.

If he used the [Indomitable Will] skill, it could even reach seven meters!

The sheer size of the Spirit Crane True Intention, once unleashed, was like an invisible Dharma hanging behind Lu Yuan.

True Intention is imperceptible, except to those of an equivalent level.

Yet, Lu Yuan's True Intention was now so strong it was on the verge of being visible to the naked eye—

a crane-shaped silhouette, as large as a three-story building, formed from slightly distorted air.

"Does True Intention truly have distinctions of superiority or inferiority?" Lu Yuan mused. "If your True Intention can't compete with others and is riddled with flaws... it's simply because you're not strong enough! The inherited True Intention of my Flowing Crane Faction from the Heaven Water Sect is far less sublime and profound than the Dragon Sect True Intention. But if I were to fight Swimming Dragon now, there'd be no need for a sure-kill move. A single peck from my Spirit Crane True Intention... could directly shatter his worm-like True Intention!"

As Lu Yuan considered this, the Spirit Crane True Intention on his back instantly transformed into a Dragon-shaped True Intention.

In an instant, a fierce, invisible dragon, all teeth and claws, materialized. With a slight turn, it churned the surrounding air, creating a series of ripple-like, distorted waves.

"When my Dragon-shaped True Intention reaches ten thousand meters!" Lu Yuan thought with ambition. "I will be the patriarch of the Dragon Sect... No, even the Dragon Sect's patriarch would have to kowtow to me!"

Lu Yuan's path of extraordinary Martial Arts was about transcending all aspects, naturally breaking shackles, and rising above the mundane.

He had tirelessly practiced Transverse Martial Arts to achieve an extraordinary physical martial form.

Now, he had also found the direction for an extraordinary will.

The future of his extraordinary Martial Arts seemed to grow increasingly bright.

"I still have two attribute points. I should quickly achieve the first Break the Limit for my strength..." Lu Yuan was pondering when his expression suddenly shifted.

His eyes flickered for a moment, and he slowly leaned back against the Iron Spear Throne behind him.

His robust physique merged with the black Iron Spear Throne; half of his face was hidden in shadow, his back to the starlight.

Soon, the sound of footsteps echoed within the spacious room.

Two people, one following the other, quickly approached Lu Yuan.

"My Lord."

At the forefront was a middle-aged man with a somber aura named Xiao Ren, one of the few remaining Crimson Bears stationed in the Old City Circle.

Xiao Ren walked up to Lu Yuan and bowed respectfully.

The other man, however, knelt directly at Lu Yuan's feet, prostrating himself with a reverence that was almost religious fervor as he kowtowed.

"Sakfu pays his respects to Lord Silver Spearman."

This man was the first Mosa believer to recognize Lu Yuan's identity as the Silver Spear Holder.

Lu Yuan sensed his emotions were genuine, yet the profound respect emanating from his heart seemed more directed at the silver spear before him than at Lu Yuan himself.

Lu Yuan paid it no mind. He looked at the man, peering through the silver sheep mask at the high-nosed, deep-eyed face beneath, and said indifferently, "You're not from the Sum Country?"

The man called Sakfu uttered a complicated country name, then reverently replied, "My country has long since perished in the fires of war. The great Martial and Hunting Gods guided me. I am now your Attendant, my lord..."

After speaking, the man respectfully presented several items to Lu Yuan with both hands.

Lu Yuan glanced at them, his gaze instantly fixating on a small vial, about the height of a finger, filled with a crimson liquid.

"This is Mosa's Divine Blood?"

"Yes," Sakfu replied. "The previous Black Iron Spear Holder, the Tyrant King, presided over three Ultimate Bloody Battles, amassing three vials of Divine Blood. He used one vial himself, leaving two..."

"One of the remaining vials has been delivered to Mr. Lin, according to your orders, my Lord," Xiao Ren chimed in from the side. "Your message was also conveyed."

Lu Yuan nodded.

The first thing he had done after taking control of the Mosa Religion in Chiming City was to have the Yellow Bears find the Divine Blood and send it to Lin Zhiquin. He had also included information about Mosa's Divine Blood that he had found within the Yellow Bear archives.

Although Mosa's Divine Blood could grant the user a powerful physique and will, it inevitably led to physical deformity. Lu Yuan had seen the resulting form before: a half-man, half-sheep creature.

So, he had left the choice to Lin Zhiquin: either use the Divine Blood on Lin Mo, allowing her to live on as a half-human, half-sheep hybrid, or hand Lin Mo over to the Yellow Bears. With the Yellow Bear Research Group's capabilities, while they might not be able to completely cure Lin Mo's "Congenital Cell Fatigue Syndrome," they could certainly improve her condition significantly.

Lu Yuan felt Lin Zhiquin would likely choose the latter. After all, he couldn't even accept the consciousness transfer surgery, let alone allow Lin Mo to become a monster. Lin Zhiquin was, at his core, very conservative and traditional.

Lu Yuan casually picked up the vial of Divine Blood, examining the slightly turbid crimson liquid closely. After a moment of contemplation, he uncapped it and poured the contents directly into his mouth. He closed his eyes, savoring it as one might a fine wine.

Xiao Ren of the Crimson Bears watched, his pupils contracting slightly, but he said nothing, merely lowering his head a little.

[Your [Spear Holder (Extraordinary)] class has advanced. Class Experience +50.]

"Just as I thought..." Lu Yuan noted the prompt on his class panel, calmly wiping a trace of crimson from the corner of his mouth. "This Mosa Divine Blood, like the Red Beads from the Crow God Sect, provides me with corresponding class experience."

"Is this Divine Blood only distributed each time an Ultimate Bloody Battle is held?" Lu Yuan asked Sakfu. "Is there no other way to obtain it?"

The latter shook his head, "I am not privy to such details, Your Excellency. Communication with the upper echelons was always handled by the previous Black Iron Spear Holder himself. Now that you are a Silver Spear Holder, I believe it won't be long before someone from the church hierarchy contacts you."

"Alright."

Lu Yuan, protected by his Yellow Bear Gold Bear identity, wasn't particularly concerned about Mosa. Let them come if they want. Do they think I have no backing? With Lord Tong watching over me, am I afraid that a mighty dragon cannot overwhelm a local serpent?

Lu Yuan then picked up the other items Sakfu had presented.

Turns out it's Mosa's financial report?!

Although Mosa was a religious organization, it owned numerous fight clubs throughout the Sum Country and primarily managed the hosting of various fighting competitions, both large and small. Lu Yuan flipped through the report and discovered that Mosa was also the main organizer of the Southern Hundred City Martial Arts Tournament, which Master Liudao Yuan had mentioned to him!

Is their scope of business really this deep and wide? The Southern Hundred City Martial Arts Tournament was a precursor to the Martial Saint Island Competition, a top-tier event in the Ancient Martial Arts World. It was a high-profile affair, and unexpectedly, Mosa was involved even in this.

"The Southern Hundred Cities Martial Arts Tournament is co-organized by Mosa's Chiming City branch and Martial Saint Island. Since I'm Mosa's Silver Spear Holder, does that make me one of the competition's organizers?" Lu Yuan mused. "Then why should I even bother competing? Could I just pull some strings behind the scenes and take my entire Crane Sect family directly to Penglai on Martial Saint Island?!"

Lu Yuan blinked, an absurd yet wondrous sensation washing over him.

"Oh, right," Lu Yuan suddenly remembered something and asked Xiao Ren, who was standing beside him, "Have you inquired about the Elephant God Religion?"

Xiao Ren nodded, saying, "I was just about to report on that, My Lord."

"Speak."

"...The ones who killed Xia Weimin and took his luggage were indeed dispatched by the former Black Iron Spear Holder, the Tyrant King. The Mosa Religion has always actively collected esoteric artifacts related to other cults, apparently linked to the... performance evaluations of Mosa's Spear Holders. However, there was nothing in Xia Weimin's suitcase. Our investigation revealed that before the incident, Xia Weimin had secretly mailed the five stone spheres he took from the Xixu Archaeological Team to one of his students. After Xia Weimin met his end, that archaeology student became frightened and discarded the five stone spheres..."

"Discarded them?!" Lu Yuan frowned and asked, "Where did he discard them? Can they be found?"

"In a coastal bay near Dual Rivers City. We've already sent people to search. During this process, we made another discovery!"

As he spoke, Xiao Ren lightly tapped the back of his right hand a few times, and a pale blue holographic screen materialized. He raised it for Lu Yuan to see.

Lu Yuan saw a video appearing on the screen. In the footage, a group of people was walking quickly. He immediately spotted a woman in the crowd wearing a beige trench coat, with fair skin and striking features.

"Bai Ying!" Lu Yuan's eyes glinted as he stared at the video, murmuring, "Havel... Egersis Organization!"

「Dual Rivers City.」

As one of the most renowned coastal cities in the Sum Country's Old City Circle, Dual Rivers City boasted the largest import-export port in the entire region. Its annual cargo throughput exceeded ten billion tons.

At No. 8 Dual Rivers Port, the air was filled with the salty tang of the sea breeze. Black and yellow warning lines completely sealed off an area of over ten square kilometers. Numerous sturdy men in black protective gear, armed and exuding a sharp, capable air, patrolled the perimeter of the restricted zone.

Suddenly, a giant Fly Shuttle, bearing the emblems of the Yellow Bear organization and the Sum Country, appeared silently in the sky above the restricted area. The group of sturdy men in black looked up, watching the Fly Shuttle slowly descend.

After a short while, the Fly Shuttle landed. Its cabin door opened, and two figures emerged, one after the other.

Leading the way was a tall young man with neat short hair, a well-proportioned, upright stature, and a handsome face. He was dressed simply in a black windbreaker and casual pants, his demeanor leisurely and composed, like a wealthy young master on a leisurely outing.

Following a few steps behind him was a middle-aged man with a cold temperament and an expressionless face. The latter deliberately maintained this distance, his every move betraying a subtle yet profound respect.

Many of the Yellow Bear Members present instantly recognized the conspicuous Crimson Bear insignia on the cold middle-aged man, and their hearts jolted. Then, connecting this to the identity of the tall young man walking ahead of him... their expressions immediately turned to shock, even horror.

What level of dignitary would a Crimson Bear Level expert serve so respectfully?! They didn't dare to dwell on the thought. Each one instantly straightened their backs to an almost painful degree, as if trying to summon the best possible bearing of their entire lives.

"The battle erupted here," Xiao Ren led Lu Yuan to the cordoned-off area and said.

Lu Yuan squinted, carefully scrutinizing the scene before him...

It looked like the aftermath of filming a disaster-level horror movie.

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