Grandmaster

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Realm and Advancement

Grandmaster cultivation marks the stage at which true qi begins merging with the body. At the Martial Saint Realm, this fusion is refined to its utmost limit. 566

• Typical foundation — A cultivator reaches Grandmaster after the Great Innate Realm; 300 tons is identified as the minimum strength threshold for Grandmasters in a documented strength test. 447 496
• Body transformation — Ordinary Grandmasters undergo four whole-body qi transformations, using true energy to activate their smallest cells and raise their physical limits. 583
• Resources — Dragon-Tiger Pills comprehensively strengthen qi and blood, are crucial for Grandmaster advancement, and historically increased the number of Human Grandmasters. 328
• Alternative advancement — Zhou Leng advanced using Giant and Dragon methods after losing his true energy, demonstrating that non-human cultivation routes can produce a Grandmaster. 583 600

Recognized Designations

Capabilities

Physical Power and Durability

• Grandmasters are capable of destructive combat over areas large enough that people within several thousand meters must withdraw. 190
• A newly advanced Grandmaster Twin-Horned Demon inflicted catastrophic injuries on Zhou Leng with a bloodline technique, shattering bones and pulverizing internal organs. 541
• Grandmaster-level battles demand extreme recovery and resource support; Zhou Leng relied on pills and the Star Phoenix Restoration Art after his first Grandmaster kill. 541

Martial Arts and Comprehension

• Only a very small number of Grandmasters and Martial Saints are qualified to study incomplete Divine Diagrams; practicing them recklessly risks qi deviation. 26
• Grandmaster-level combat skill depends on real battle experience rather than bloodline or raw power alone. 592
• The Grandmaster stage is a key period for selecting martial arts rooted in one’s own civilization and personal foundation. Shen Yunxian advised Zhou Leng to prioritize Dragon Kingdom arts, leading him to study the East Wind Fist and Nineteen Star-Slaying Swords. 583

Equipment and Resources

• Grandmaster-grade demonized equipment is exceptionally costly: a 500-ton squat rack and barbell set costs 50 million yuan, while a complete equipment set can cost roughly 3 billion yuan. 335
• Such equipment is commonly produced by Legendary or Demigod Demon Spirit Masters. 335
• Dense Stellar Cores can raise body-training equipment to an upper limit of one trillion tons. 634

Social and Institutional Role

• Grandmasters serve as envoys and decision-makers in matters involving major inheritances, including the Ancient River Sect trial and its secrecy arrangements. 312 313
• Many Grandmasters hold posts in the Demon City Army, while retired experts may retain considerable influence. 600
• Grandmaster Life-and-Death Arenas are used to resolve major factional conflicts; Zhou Leng entered one alone against the Sixteen Families. 600
• A Grandmaster-level Martial Dao heavenly omen is described as an extraordinarily rare occurrence across the Ten Realms. 583

Notable Grandmasters

• Zhou Leng — Advanced through Giant and Dragon methods rather than true energy, triggering a Grandmaster-level Martial Dao heavenly omen. 583
• Huang Mingtang — Lower Realm Grandmaster and one of the Sixteen Families’ most promising middle-aged experts. 602
• Huang Wancheng — Mid Realm Grandmaster who wielded the momentum-focused Haoran Qi Battle Fist. 603
• Dong Yingxi — High Grandmaster who had concealed his realm before revealing completed whole-body qi transformations. 604
• Mennard — Upper Realm Grandmaster of the Gull Alliance, known for movement arts and his interest in Dragon Kingdom culture. 632
• Sun Chan — A retired Great Grandmaster present at the Sixteen Families’ Life-and-Death Arena. 600

Trivia

• Demonic Beasts gave the unidentified Zhou Leng the nickname “Mad Grandmaster” after his sustained campaign of ambushes and killings in the Old Fertile Land. 598
• Before Zhou Leng’s identity became public, several Grandmasters mistook his unusual power for that of Chen Shouhu, Wang Boxiong, Tong Tianxia, or another famed senior. 640