Chapter 765: Immemorial Dragon Elephant Fist Art
As they reached the top of the staircase, the hallway ahead opened into a grand corridor lined with bronze doors etched with countless symbols and protective runes glowing faintly blue. Powerful auras pulsed behind those doors like distant thunder, and Max could sense the weight of centuries of accumulated power hidden within.
Elder Liam shot him a sideways glance, a twinkle of amusement in his eyes. "Consider this your first step into a far larger world, Max. Choose wisely. What you pick today could shape your path forward in ways you can’t yet imagine."
Max nodded, his eyes blazing with quiet determination as he followed Elder Liam through the polished corridors of the Hunter Association Tower, each step carrying him deeper into the heart of secrets and power he was determined to claim for himself. His mind was already working at lightning speed, planning and calculating how to leverage every advantage this new identity as a guest elder could offer.
A while later, after passing several guarded staircases and hallways inscribed with faintly glowing runes, Elder Liam and Max finally arrived before the threshold of the first floor—a section forbidden to anyone beneath the status of Level 1 elder.
The moment they stepped into the new area, Max could feel a subtle shift in the atmosphere, an undercurrent of power and authority that hummed in the air like a silent current.
Around them, several middle-aged men and women moved with quiet purpose, exuding the calm confidence of seasoned experts, their auras faintly restrained yet undeniably powerful. Max cast them a few cursory glances, but quickly realized there wasn’t anything particularly special about the individuals themselves—it was what lay beyond them that mattered.
Elder Liam, wasting no time, led Max deeper into the level, weaving past thick stone columns and bronze doors adorned with shifting formations, until they finally arrived before an imposing set of double doors inlaid with delicate gold filigree.
"This is the Level 1 Treasure Chamber," Elder Liam announced, his voice low but filled with unmistakable pride. "Go on. You’re allowed to choose one technique and one skill of any rank from inside. Take your time, but choose wisely."
Max nodded once more, his heartbeat quickening ever so slightly as Elder Liam pushed open the doors and ushered him in.