"A seemingly perfect level movement technique, one that borders on the subtle level?" Yao Rao raised an eyebrow, sensing an indescribable charm in the way Wei Wen and Luo Feng moved.
On the surface, their techniques appeared to have reached the perfect or even subtle level, yet upon closer inspection, they didn't seem to fit either category perfectly. In short, Yao Rao found their movements peculiar.
After a moment of contemplation yielded no answers, Yao Rao immediately dialed Hong's number and sent him the video of their recent battle.
Upon receiving the email and call, Hong began watching the video. As the final frame faded, a smile touched his lips.
"Master, that's the situation. I've now arrived at Wei Wen and Luo Feng's location. What are your instructions?" Yao Rao inquired, her voice laced with doubt.
"I didn't expect them to be spiritual masters as well. Things are getting more and more interesting," Hong mused with a smile. "And I've always felt their power is somewhat peculiar... it might even appear more refined than Thunder God's Nine Stage Thunder Blade."
"Inspector Wang previously speculated that Wei Wen and Luo Feng might have held back during their strength tests. It seems he was right."
"However, as their blade skills continue to improve, the performance gap between their techniques and the standard Nine Stage Thunder Blade will widen, making the differences clearer to see."
"When they come to headquarters for their assessment at the end of August, inform them to report to me first. I will meet them in person."
Hong was quite knowledgeable about spiritual masters, possessing foundational texts on their secrets. He deduced that when Wei Wen and Luo Feng first cultivated their genetic primal power, they must have simultaneously awakened their spiritual power.
Judging from their combat power, Hong concluded that both were born with exceptionally powerful latent spiritual talents. Among the spiritual masters he had encountered, they were undoubtedly among the best. This implied their minds were vast and, simply put, their comprehension was high.
'No wonder they managed to master the Nine Stage Thunder Blade to such an extent in such a short time. Their status as spiritual masters explains why their progress might even surpass the Thunder God himself,' Hong thought privately.
"More refined than the Thunder God's Nine Stage Thunder Blade?" Yao Rao was shocked. "They both must be spiritual masters."
Thunder God was a figure at least slightly stronger than Hong himself. How could Wei Wen and Luo Feng's blade skills be more perfect than his? Had anyone but Hong said this, Yao Rao would never have believed it.
Spiritual masters were exceedingly rare. Among the nearly 60 powerhouses who surpassed the God of War level globally, the number of spiritual masters likely didn't even reach ten. Given how remarkable these two were, it made perfect sense for the Extreme Martial Hall founder, Hong, to meet them personally.
Seeing that Hong had no further instructions, Yao Rao respectfully ended the call without disturbing him further.
Despite her own strength, which surpassed that of ordinary Planetary-level fighters, facing Hong, who had comprehended a Domain, still felt like standing before a God.
A Planetary-level Domain truly lived up to its name of being invincible within the Planetary level. Even a prodigy like Yao Rao, at the peak of God of War level, was no match for Hong.
'I should go meet these two monsters and test the stages of their Nine Stage Thunder Blade skills,' Yao Rao thought, taking a moment to calm her astonishment.
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Under the dim sky, Wei Wen fought fiercely against the monsters.
The monsters, possessing high intelligence, recognized Wei Wen's formidable body techniques and realized they might not be able to kill him. The appearance of the extraordinary fighter plane in the sky further crushed their morale, and they began to flee one after another.
Wei Wen, who had been immersed in his mutated perfect body technique, his spiritual power in perfect harmony with the nature of heaven and earth, could only shake his head with regret as he watched the monsters retreat.
At that moment, he noticed the fighter plane in the sky preparing to land nearby.
"The triangular fighter plane of the Extreme Martial Hall. Is this the special envoy from the Hall's global headquarters, the Planetary-level powerhouse, Yao Rao?"'
Just before Yao Rao's arrival, Zhou Zhengyong had briefly informed them of the situation.
"Bodyguard Yao Rao is one of the three personal bodyguards of the Founder. She is a powerhouse who has surpassed the God of War level and is far stronger than I am," Lu Gang whispered urgently. "Wei Wen, Luo Feng, when the special envoy emerges, you must show her the utmost respect."
"Understood," Wei Wen and Luo Feng nodded. They were no fools.
After a moment with no movement, Wei Wen felt a flicker of confusion. 'I thought the special envoy was coming out?'
Whoosh!
After a short wait, the cabin door finally opened.
A figure flew out, hovering silently in mid-air before descending gracefully.
"A powerhouse beyond the God of War level, a Planetary-level being,"' Wei Wen thought to himself.
Wei Wen, familiar with the original events, knew clearly that as one of Hong's three personal bodyguards, each possessed unique skills personally designed by the world's strongest man.
In the hierarchy of the Extreme Martial Hall, Yao Rao ranked within the top three, her strength far surpassing that of ordinary Inspectors.
Even if Wei Wen unleashed his full spiritual power, he might not be her match, let alone contend with Hong, who had comprehended a Domain. For now, the best course was to wait and see.
"We pay our respects to the Special Envoy, Lord Yao Rao," Lu Gang, Wei Wen, and Luo Feng bowed slightly.
"Mm," the special envoy, Yao Rao, nodded, her gaze settling on Wei Wen and Luo Feng. "I didn't expect you two to be spiritual masters."
Times were different now. Luo Feng wasn't as tense as in the original timeline when his secret was revealed, as he hadn't provoked Li Yao yet.
His current mindset was similar to when he had exposed his spiritual master abilities to save the Fire Hammer Squad—concerned, but not overly worried about the consequences. As for Wei Wen, he had long since accepted that his identity as a spiritual master would come to light eventually.
"Spiritual masters?" Lu Gang was stunned.
Over the past few days, through his guidance and observing Wei Wen and Luo Feng's repeated battles, Lu Gang had already confirmed their extraordinary strength.
For instance, Luo Feng was already a high-level warrior, and his spiritual master strength was at the average warrior level, while Wei Wen was a high-level warrior.
'An 18-year-old mid-level God of War, a high-level God of War, and spiritual masters... Wei Wen and Luo Feng are even more impressive than I imagined.'
All warriors understood the terror of spiritual masters.
In a battle between warriors and spiritual masters of the same level, the spiritual master would undoubtedly sweep the warrior aside!
After all, no matter how skilled a warrior was with blade, shield, or body technique, a spiritual master could attack from a distance, remotely controlling flying daggers at speeds that easily broke the sound barrier. And with the flying daggers guided by spiritual power, could a warrior of the same level even hope to strike them accurately?
Soon, Yao Rao conducted an assessment of Wei Wen and Luo Feng's Nine Stage Thunder Blade. The results were, unsurprisingly, a pass.
"Regarding your application for a training quota in the elite training camp, headquarters has approved it," Yao Rao stated directly. "You now have the opportunity to enter the world's number one elite training camp. There is only one condition—you must pass the B-grade test. The test will be at the end of August!"
"On behalf of the Extreme Martial Hall, I ask you formally: Are you willing to join the elite training camp for approximately five years of training?"
"We agree!" Wei Wen and Luo Feng responded without hesitation.
"This is the special training contract. You just need to sign it," Yao Rao said, producing the pre-prepared elite training camp contracts.
"Additionally, the Hall Founder is very curious about you. When you report to the headquarters training camp, you should first come to the Extreme Martial Hall headquarters in Hongning Base City."
The training contract was straightforward. Wei Wen and Luo Feng scanned it briefly and signed all four copies. Yao Rao then affixed the special envoy's seal, making the contracts effective.
Now, all that remained was to continue practicing and honing their skills while quietly awaiting the day they would go to headquarters, meet Hong—the master of the Extreme Martial Hall—and take the B-grade assessment.
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After Yao Rao left, Lu Gang began his brief introduction to Wei Wen and Luo Feng about the elite training camp.
"The elite training camp offers the best resources—top-tier hardware facilities, the finest instructors, advanced software, and so on."
"Of course, the most crucial element is the hardware, particularly the equipment derived from ancient civilization relics. These are immensely beneficial for enhancing a warrior's strength."
"Once you enter the elite training camp, your progress in physical fitness, movement techniques, blade skills, combat experience, and more will be far faster than if you were training alone!"
"As long as you survive your time there, it's almost guaranteed that with five years of standard training, you will undoubtedly become a high level Warrior in the future!"
"Now, about the B-grade assessment... Let me explain briefly. The Warrior Palace also has a Trial Tower. I've attempted the so-called B-grade assessment myself."
"The difficulty should be quite manageable for Wei Wen, given his growth rate. However, Luo Feng, you need to be careful."
"If they arrange an assessment for you at the global headquarters this time, you might fail unless you've been hiding your true capabilities!"
"But remember, the Elite Training Camp is the number one training camp in the world. It recruits the best of the best—geniuses among geniuses. You'll be surrounded by monstrously talented peers."
"So, there's no need to hold back your talents and comprehension. Moreover, the fact that the Dojo's leader, Hong, wants to meet you this time shows how highly he thinks of you."
"In a place like that, you can set aside modesty and caution. Show them everything you've got. Only then will you gain greater recognition."
"As for meeting the leader, don't be nervous. Leader Hong is very supportive of talented warriors. I was fortunate enough to meet him myself back in the day."
"Of course, what truly matters for a warrior is strength... Never forget that. So, what are your plans next?"
"Well... Since our identity as Spiritual masters is already out, we plan to challenge more powerful monsters," Wei Wen said after a moment of silence.
"No problem." Lu Gang smiled. "You both have immense potential as Spiritual masters."
"Even though Luo Feng is currently weaker than you, he's still an average warrior-level spiritual master. Combined with the inherent advantages of a spiritual master, he's comparable to an ordinary advanced warrior."
"As for you, Wei Wen, saying you're on par with a Warrior-level fighter is no exaggeration. I think it's perfectly feasible to take you to City No. 003 for training."
"Only high-intensity combat can accelerate your growth."
Lu Gang's assessment was accurate. After all, he had previously led the Fire Hammer Team, including Luo Feng who was only a mid-level spiritual master at the time, to City No. 003.
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August 8th, City No. 027.
Meow!
The Shadow Cats immediately went into a frenzy. Several beast soldier-level and beast general-level Shadow Cats pounced towards Wei Wen.
Swoosh!
A single blade strike, tracing a sharp arc, instantly killed the four beast soldiers and the beast general-level Shadow Cat.
But at that moment, a junior lord-level Shadow Cat had already leaped in front of Wei Wen. Its claw tore through the air, producing a harsh, screeching sound!
Facing this junior lord-level Shadow Cat, Wei Wen chose not to use his spiritual master abilities.
His blade moved as if by pure conditioned reflex. Powerful force instantly transmitted from his legs, through his waist and hips.
Crack, crack, crack~
Wei Wen's physical strength erupted in successive waves, multiple powerful forces converging into his right arm.
The Blood Shadow blade in his hand seemed to ripple like water surface, layering wave after wave of power, causing the blade to accelerate multiple times instantly.
The sixth stage of the Nine Stage Thunder Blade—a 4.9-fold amplification of power!
The Blood Shadow blade flashed like lightning, instantly creating a sonic boom.
Clang!
Clang!
After several consecutive clashes, the speed and strength displayed by both sides reached terrifying levels.
Invisible shockwaves surged, and the ground around them trembled violently. Yet, the Shadow Cat simply couldn't touch Wei Wen.
The realms of blade techniques and movement techniques are somewhat abstract and inherently vague concepts.
Take the 'Micro-level' movement technique, for example. As long as one can dodge enemy attacks with minimal movement, that qualifies as Micro-level.
Even if one relies on mental power to achieve this, it still counts.
As for the 'Perfect-level' movement technique Wei Wen had occasionally touched upon before, he could sometimes execute it effortlessly when in peak condition, but might lose that feeling afterward.
Clearly, only through prolonged combat and training can one stabilize such a state.
However, the Nine Stage Thunder Blade includes a matching movement technique. After Luo Feng's breakthroughs and subsequent feedback, Wei Wen, having reached the sixth stage of the Nine Stage Thunder Blade, naturally correspondingly reached the sixth stage of the technique. This undoubtedly qualified as a genuine Perfect level!
Coupled with Luo Feng's feedback, Wei Wen's comprehension of Perfect-level movement had been fully integrated into his being, allowing him to utilize it at will.
Dodge, dodge, dodge!
No matter how frantically the Shadow Cat attacked, Wei Wen evaded each strike by a hair's breadth, effortlessly sidestepping every move.
Meanwhile, Wei Wen's blade strikes grew increasingly fierce and domineering, like flashes of lightning, bypassing the Shadow Cat's claw defenses to slash at its body again and again.
Lord-level monsters possess incredibly strong defenses, but the S-grade Blood Shadow blade was no mere decoration. Wounds began to appear one after another on the Shadow Cat's body.
Despite the superhuman vitality of lord-level monsters, at their intense combat speed, dozens of scars covered the Shadow Cat in the blink of an eye.
The battle lasted a full minute. Blood stained its fur crimson.
The Shadow Cat lost more and more blood, its movements gradually slowing. Finally, Wei Wen decisively delivered a slash across its neck. After convulsing for a moment, it died on the spot.
Wei Wen had slain the junior lord-level Shadow Cat using only his warrior abilities. Of course, this was achieved with the assistance of Luo Feng and Lu Gang containing the other Shadow Cats.
Furthermore, after Luo Feng cultivated the Nine Stage Thunder Blade, his rate of absorbing genetic energy increased, which in turn strengthened the power feedback to Wei Wen.
For instance, the first stage of the Nine Stage Thunder Blade was said to double one's efficiency in absorbing genetic energy and enhancing strength.
While the second and third stages didn't double the effect, they still provided significant improvements.
Additionally, Luo Feng practiced the Five Acupoints Origin Method, which further increased his efficiency in absorbing genetic energy.
About half a month ago, Luo Feng's physical strength had reached the junior general level.
Now, through Luo Feng's feedback and his own occasional training, Wei Wen's physical strength had reached the mid-level warrior standard—and he was no ordinary mid-level warrior.
With a mid-level warrior's foundation, amplified 4.9 times by the sixth stage of the Nine Stage Thunder Blade, Wei Wen alone possessed enough power to challenge an elementary lord-level monster.
As for his spiritual master strength, his basic mental power alone was already comparable to that of an elementary Warrior-level fighter.
Moreover, after receiving feedback from Luo Feng, Wei Wen's telekinesis amplitude had reached an exaggerated 6-fold.
If a high-level lord monster were caught off guard, he could potentially kill it.
If he were to submit the materials from the two lord-level monsters he had killed now, his rating would likely be classified as God of War level.
'Sigh...'
"Using only God of War strength to solo a lord-level monster is still quite taxing." Wei Wen's chest heaved violently, his entire body drenched as if fished out of water.
After a full minute of unleashing the Nine Stage Thunder Blade at full power, he had executed hundreds of slashes, each with 4.9 times his base strength.
Post-battle, he instantly felt soreness in every muscle, and his brain throbbed from the intense concentration required for his blade and movement techniques.
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