My Arts Evolve When Perfected

[Absorbing Vast Water Dao Intent]

[Peeping Dao Realm--Middle Tier]

[Dao Intent: 2/10]

The Water Tornado had reached its maximum power under [Chen]’s compression, its center radius a mere five meters. Jiang Qiu felt as if his face and body were suffering death by a thousand cuts. His very soul teetered on the brink of collapse; a single wrong thought, and he would perish.

Under this immense pressure, his absorption of Dao Intent reached the maximum efficiency his body could endure, and he had broken through to the Middle Tier of the Peeping Dao Realm.

Meanwhile, a vortex of water gradually coalesced on his chest, faintly revealing the outline of a third Jade Sinew, taking its place alongside a wisp of Ancient Origin and a Soul Ice Dao Lotus.

The ultimate triple Jade Sinews were very likely about to form!

But before his very eyes, Grandmaster after Grandmaster charged forward only to fall at [Chen]’s hands, plummeting like dimming meteors.

Since Grandmaster Qian’s death, not a single one of the remaining Grandmasters had fled. Even the Dharma Realm Martial Artists steadfastly guarded the citizens in the temporary shelters, using the Kun Earth Spirit Charm to build walls, the Vast Water Spirit Charm to divert floodwaters, and other various Spirit Charms to resist the battle’s aftershocks and prevent casualties.

As [Chen] had compressed the highly destructive Water Tornado to a five-meter radius, the damage at its core had been amplified to the extreme. At the same time, the damage at its edges weakened to a point where Dharma Realm Martial Artists could barely withstand it. They did their utmost to protect the citizens, holding their ground.

Yet the seemingly unstoppable [Chen] had his technique interrupted by one Grandmaster after another. Some chose to detonate their own Mental Realms. Others poured all their Spirit Charm into the single strongest strike of their lives. Some even used Secret Techniques, unexpectedly inherited from a Secret Realm, to forcefully seal [Chen]’s aura.

Wave after wave they charged, as if they truly believed that enough ants could eventually take down an elephant.

Of course, most of them were doing this to allow for the mass evacuation of Gao Yuan City’s citizens. But without their intervention, the high-pressure Water Tornado would have already obliterated Jiang Qiu.

"A swarm of ants. You really think you can defy the heavens?"

Interrupted time and again, [Chen]’s patience wore thin. With a casual wave of his hand, the seven remaining Grandmasters were blasted a thousand meters back. He tilted his chin up, the killing intent in his eyes reaching an absolute peak.

But at that very moment, the cry of a spear suddenly erupted from the west of Gao Yuan City. It transformed into a world-ending tidal wave that swept forth, carrying debris from countless skyscrapers in a violent gale. Even the airborne Grandmasters were thrown off course, their Spirit Charms thrown into disarray.

Accompanying the spear’s cry was an unprecedented pressure, stronger than anyone present—strong enough to even slightly suppress [Chen]’s draconic might.

"This aura... Grand General Luo?!"

The faces of the heavily injured Grandmasters lit up with joy. They recognized the source of the aura.

Only Luo Beixing could manifest such a pure and perfected Spear Dao. He was, after all, the peerless supreme expert of the Northwest Province!

Even Jiang Qiu could sense it. ’The old man who personally taught me my Cultivation Technique after the college entrance exams... he’s completely unleashed his power.’

’Though all Paths of Soldier Cultivation converge toward the same Great Dao, there are subtle differences. Elder Luo passed his own understanding of the Path on to me, laying an excellent foundation for my cultivation.’

’My Lifebound Weapon, the spear Chuyuan, was also a gift from him. On the path of the Spear Dao, he’s helped me more than I can say.’

’But now, sensing this terrifying aura from him, I can’t help but feel a little worried, a little uneasy.’

"SCREEE—"

"ROAR—"

"AWOOO—"

"WHINE—"

"HISSS—"

The agonized cries of five Dao Entry Realm Great Demons erupted in unison, echoing across the heavens. The torrential rain fell like tears, as if weeping for the fall of the Demon Race’s experts.

At that moment, [Chen] froze. He gazed to the west, his brow furrowing slightly. For the first time since the battle began, he felt a hint of unease. ’A Half-Step Fusion Realm... to think one could still appear in this era...’

’The five Demon Marshals I ordered to pin down Luo Beixing are all dead. Wiped out in an instant.’

’To instantly kill five Dao Entry Realm Great Demons—ones whose counterfeit Ancient Demon Clan bloodlines I personally awakened—my opponent’s strength must have touched the threshold of the Fusion Realm. In other words, a Half-Step Fusion Realm. And not an ordinary one, at that.’

’It’s not strange for the Human Race to produce prodigies. Every era has them—I know this from personal experience. But the current Human Race Ancestral Realm, Blue Star, has clearly been placed under a Restriction. How could there be any foundation of a Great Dao left to fuse with?’

"[Chen]! As the grand reincarnation of an Ancient Demon Emperor, is bullying a junior all you’re good for?"

A furious, heaven-shaking shout came from the west. An instant later, a meteor tore through the dark clouds, revealing the figure of Luo Beixing, the spear in his hand incomparably sharp.

Holy Light shone from his eyes. The very space around him seemed to warp and squirm, as if the entire world were rejecting and trying to crush him, attempting to suppress a power that exceeded its limits.

This was the first time anyone had seen him in such a state. Many did not understand what it meant, but Jiang Qiu did. ’Luo Beixing already has one foot in the Fusion Realm!’

’Of course, this isn’t a normal breakthrough. It’s just a temporary eruption of power.’

But even this temporary surge in power was enough to casually disperse the hyper-concentrated Water Tornado that had trapped Jiang Qiu. Countless fragments of the shattered Vast Water Dao Intent flooded into his body, accelerating the formation of his third Jade Sinew and causing his personal Realm to skyrocket!

Witnessing this, [Chen]’s expression remained impassive. His Dragon Eyes locked onto the white-haired Luo Beixing, their gazes clashing in midair and striking sparks. "The Dao you are fusing with... it’s interesting. Very interesting indeed. No wonder you could use a Secret Technique to reach the Half-Step Fusion Realm... You are truly gifted."

The Fusion Realm, naturally, was a realm one could only enter by achieving Fusion with a Dao. In ancient times, this was the realm of what could truly be called a Demon King. For the Demon Race, this usually meant following the Great Dao of their bloodline, ascending to the Fusion Realm by basking in the glory of their ancestors.

The Great Daos available to the Human Race, however, were far more varied. This was not just due to their immense capacity for innovation, but more importantly, because their naturally frail bodies were compatible with a vast number of Spirit Charms and Great Daos!

Among the Pseudo Dragons, generation after generation of Water Dragons could only master the Vast Water Spirit Charm, and Earth Dragons could only master the Kun Earth Spirit Charm, a truth unchanged for millennia.

In contrast, a human father might master the Fiery Flame Spirit Charm, while his descendants could master the Vast Water Spirit Charm and the Soul Ice Spirit Charm. Their potential was, one could say, limitless.

It was for this very reason that the most supreme beings of the Human Race were able to leave countless legacies across the All Heavens and Great Realms, before ultimately vanishing into the Land of the End.

Those beings left behind countless legacies, and the paths of the Great Dao they walked were innumerable. Among them was one path that was utterly bizarre, known as—My Dao.

To forge a Great Dao with one’s own will. My will is Heaven’s will; My Dao is *the* Great Dao. In short: "I will achieve Fusion because I wish it." It was a concept that shook the All Heavens and Myriad Races.

Of course, one capable of walking this path might not appear even once in ten thousand years.

And yet, this era just so happened to have Luo Beixing.

"However, your understanding is insufficient. You cannot bring out the full power of the Half-Step Fusion Realm. Today, I shall still slaughter everyone in Gao Yuan City."

[Chen] spoke slowly, spreading his hands wide. His Realm began to unfold...