Makino's analogy was clear: Zhangting didn't just need to be hit harder; he needed to be hit smarter.
While Makino suggested patience, Zhangting felt the cold breath of destiny on his neck.
The Countdown: In three months, the Spirit Awakening ceremonies would begin in Aolai City.
The Target: Tang Wulin, now six years old and living with the twins-lie concocted by Lang Yue, would awaken his Blue Silver Grass.
The Opportunity: More importantly, this was the window when Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King, would emerge from the Star Dou Great Forest to begin her human life.
Missing this window meant losing the chance to influence the Sovereign of Soul Beasts before she fully integrated into the human world. Zhangting couldn't wait two years for a natural breakthrough. He needed a "shortcut," even if that shortcut meant looking beyond the techniques of the Body Sect.
Chapter 47: The Titan's Precision
When Zhangting mentioned the Yuanen Family, Makino was skeptical. To a Body Sect master, no one understood the human frame better than they did. However, Zhangting knew the hidden truth: the Titan Giant Ape spirit wasn't just about raw power—it was about the "Grasp of the Titan" and the intricate strength-control techniques passed down through their divine lineage.
The Plan: Moving the Chessboard
The Yuanen Family had been integrated into the Spirit Pagoda for seven years. They weren't just low-key residents; they were a sleeping giant that Zhangting had personally awoken.
"The Coiling Dragon Cudgel of my family is too explosive," Zhangting admitted to his teacher. "But the Yuanen family's strength is heavy, stable, and carries the essence of the earth. Their 'Titan Strength' can compress the existing 205 runes to make room for the 206th."
The Journey to Heaven City
With the blessing of Han Tianyi and a skeptical Makino, Zhangting prepared to leave the Body Sect. His destination: the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, where the Yuanen elites now resided.
Specifically, he was looking for Yuanen Zhentian or the current clan experts. But in the back of his mind, he was also thinking of a girl roughly his age—Yuanen Yehui.
As he stepped back into the world of high-tech Soul-Guided transport and skyscrapers, the "Hostage" had transformed. At sixteen, Zhangting stood tall, his skin shimmering with the faint, invisible glow of 205 Golden Runes. He was a Level 50 Spirit Ancestor with the physical durability of a Titled Douluo's "Acquired" peak.
The Meeting with the Titans
Upon arriving at the Spirit Pagoda's restricted residential zone, Zhangting was greeted by the heavy, oppressive atmosphere that always surrounded the Titan Giant Ape lineage. He didn't come as a petitioner; he came as the Young Master who had saved their clan from the "fallen" corruption seven years prior.
"Your daughter is very radiant," Zhangting remarked as he observed a young girl practicing in the courtyard—Yuanen Yehui. She was a dual-spirit genius, possessing both the Titan Giant Ape and the Fallen Angel.
But his focus shifted quickly to the elders.
"I need the Titan's Hammer," Zhangting stated, his voice echoing with the authority of the Qiangu name. "I need you to help me break the final barrier of the Innate Secret Method. In return, the Spirit Pagoda will provide the Yuanen family with the latest 'Digital Soul Spirit' research to help stabilize the Fallen Angel spirit's influence."
It was an offer they couldn't refuse. The "Shortcut" was ready.
Next Chapter: The Titan's Forging — The Birth of the Major Achievement Physique.
Expert Guide: To fuse the final rune, Zhangting must undergo "The Titan's Compression," a process that involves being crushed by gravity-well techniques. Should he allow Yuanen Yehui to participate in the process to build an early "battle bond" with her, or should he keep the breakthrough strictly between him and the Elders to ensure no one sees the true extent of his Golden Rune physique?