Extreme Speed Forward

With only half an hour left on the map, proceeding slowly was definitely not an option. However, the mechanism of the Chaos Creature ' "infection" was still unclear, and no one dared to approach Ling Jian lightly.

After discussion, it was decided that Luo Jun and Old Yuan, who were the fastest, would go out to scout the way with the map, while the others would wait in a fixed place. The two sides would maintain contact at all times through Talisman Paper.

As for Ling Jian, Mao Xintong took out a Barrier Grenade. Once activated, this thing can generate a hemispherical energy barrier with a radius of five meters. The barrier is bidirectional; before the energy is depleted, no one can get in from the outside or out from the inside. It can be used as a shield or a cage.

By placing Ling Jian inside the grenade barrier, even if he loses control after waking up, he will be trapped, giving the others time to react and respond.

With everything prepared, the master and apprentice bid farewell to the others, opened the map, and entered the depths of the maze.

"We probably won't see it from here..." After turning a corner, Old Yuan looked behind him, then turned to Luo Jun and said, "How about it? Let your master see how fast you can go at full speed?"

Luo Jun chuckled and said, "I'm afraid you won't be able to keep up, Master..."

"You brat, you've got quite the nerve!" Old Yuan laughed and scolded, "You really think your Master's old? I'd like to see just how fast you can go?"

"If it were a vast plain, I might not be able to outrun you, sir." Luo Jun stretched his legs, preparing himself. "Relying solely on your two legs, running with the friction between your soles and the ground, even with the strongest physique, there's a limit to your speed."

"But this is a maze, I might have to resort to some extreme measures!"

As he spoke, Luo Jun, having finished warming up, leaned down slightly. "Are you ready, Master?"

Old Yuan smiled slightly, "Come on, kid."

"Good!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Jun dashed out, creating a gust of air around him that made Old Yuan's sleeves flutter.

"Good lad, you're really something!" Old Yuan exclaimed in admiration, and then followed suit, launching himself forward like two bullets along the straight maze passage!

The several-hundred-meter-long passage came to an end in an instant, leading to a T-junction. Luo Jun glanced at the map; the right side was Dead Alley, while the left side offered a much larger space!

"Turn left!" After giving the signal, Luo Jun suddenly jumped up at the intersection, turned in mid-air, and braced his feet against the corner of the wall on the right!

This kick had no consequences; the force of Luo Jun's feet caused the maze's sturdy walls to shatter and cave in instantly, with fine spiderweb patterns covering the walls for several meters around!

Such terrifying force generated an astonishing reaction force. Luo Jun instantly shot to the left, his speed many times faster than running. Even as he took off, a white mist rose around him, accompanied by a deafening explosion!

"There's such a thing?" This scene left Old Yuan dumbfounded. As the inventor of the Gathering Origin Protective Qi, his strength surpassed that of the Peak of the Martial Combat Faction, so he had naturally thought of such a technique.

The problem is that, due to the nature of this maze, when your feet step on the walls, your protective aura will be dissipated. Without the protection of this aura, it's hard to say how fast you could fly when you step on it at such a high speed; your legs probably couldn't withstand the immense force!

With at least the strength and bones of the seventh level of Old Yuan's Body Tempering Art, I believe I cannot withstand it!

How did this kid do it? Just how strong is his Root Bone?

No... even if his Root Bone is exceptionally strong, his power in a state of internal energy should be far greater than his pure physical body. Suddenly going from having internal energy to not having it shouldn't be enough for his body to withstand the inertia! What exactly is he...?

Seeing that his apprentice had already dashed off, Old Yuan didn't have time to guess anymore. He knew he couldn't use such a Violence method, so he had to settle for second best. The Eight Trigrams Finger Tiger on his fists flashed, and a strong Wind Element wrapped around his body. His feet left the ground. Although he was still in a running posture, he had actually entered gliding mode, greatly increasing his movement speed!

Unexpectedly, the speed-up method that Luo Jun had casually made up earlier was put into practice by Old Yuan using the Eight Trigrams Finger Tiger!

Even so, Old Yuan's speed still couldn't catch up with Luo Jun, who was bouncing back and forth in the maze like a bouncy ball. In order to further increase his speed, he created two eyeholes behind him, suddenly spewing out a large amount of airflow. At the same time, he used the combination of Fire Elemental Wind Element to trigger a powerful explosion, using the reaction force to propel himself forward!

From gliding to rocketing, Old Yuan relied on his extraordinary reflexes to cross three intersections and finally saw Luo Jun ahead!

As for how he determined Luo Jun's route, he only needed to look at the damage to the wall at the intersection to deduce which way Luo Jun turned.

"Ha, Master really caught up!" Luo Jun noticed that Old Yuan was closing in like a rocket behind him, and chuckled to himself with relief. As he reached the next intersection, he pushed off with all his might and accelerated again!

"This kid can be even faster?" Old Yuan's eyes widened. "Looks like he was waiting for me!"

With that thought in mind, the flame jets behind Old Yuan increased their power, accelerating once again!

And so, the master and apprentice raced through the maze at an unimaginable speed, like two particles in an accelerator!

As they continued to move forward, Old Yuan finally noticed that Luo Jun had hardly used any internal energy to advance; he had relied entirely on his physical strength!

Is this the effect of God Technique? Nine-layered Body Tempering Art? Combined with Innate Potential and physical strength thousands of times greater than ordinary people, his physical body alone is far stronger than that of ordinary Martial Combat Faction!

To be honest, Old Yuan's assessment of his apprentices was conservative.

Luo Jun's current strength attribute exceeds 400, which is more than 80 times that of an ordinary person. He is at the ninth Body Refinement Realm, and his Acquired Potential strength has increased by more than 500 times. Combined, he has 40,000 to 50,000 times the strength of an ordinary person. With a single kick of his legs, he can generate the force of tens of thousands of tons. Even without using his Yuan Qi, he can still leave dents in the incredibly sturdy maze walls!

At such high speeds, the exploration efficiency was more than ten times faster than before. However, at the same time, the map in Luo Jun's hand also rushed past rapidly, like the trees beside the highway. Looking through the car window, it was dazzling.

As Luo Jun sprinted, he kept his eyes glued to the map, afraid of missing any details.

Finally, after more than twenty minutes, a black dot suddenly appeared.

"It's here!" Luo Jun shouted, immediately slowing down. By the time the master and apprentice stopped, the black dot had been thrown off the map...

"I just saw a shop!" Luo Jun immediately started walking back. Soon, the black dot reappeared on the map. The master and apprentice exchanged a glance and immediately headed there according to the map.

"By the way, kid," Old Yuan suddenly asked on the way, "Judging from how you were jumping between the walls just now... did you try to break through them?"

Luo Jun nodded. "This wall is over a meter thick, and its strength far exceeds that of ordinary materials. I can indeed create dents and cracks with my bare hands, but to completely dig through it would take a lot of effort... Besides, the wall can self-repair..."

"But if you use your inner energy, you can indeed break through it with all your might."

"Gang Qi?" Mr. Yuan asked in surprise, "Isn't this wall the function of shielding the vitality?"

Luo Jun laughed and said, "There is no absolute insulator in the face of a sufficiently powerful electric current. Similarly, there is no absolute shield from external energy as long as the internal energy is strong enough."

As he spoke, Luo Jun stretched out his palm, and a stream of energy condensed at his fingertips. He continuously compressed and solidified it, eventually forming an incomparably sharp blade.

Luo Jun waved his hand, and the blade swept across the wall beside him. Although most of it dissipated the moment it made contact, the remaining blade still left a clear cut on the wall!

This scene made Old Yuan's eyes widen. He had also tried to break through the wall, but at least with the Protective Qi Strength, it would completely disintegrate upon contact with the wall, leaving nothing behind.

He had initially thought that the maze generated by this Chaos Mission had absolute resistance to elemental energy, but now it seemed that it was simply because his own Protective Qi Strength enough.

Is this the difference between Deity and Mortal Cultivation Technique? Is this the gap between the ninth level and the seventh level?

Looking at his disciple, Old Yuan could hardly imagine just how powerful this young man had become.

At his Peak, he had fought against someone in the Ascension Realm. Although he was ultimately defeated, he managed to win by relying on the power and Protective Qi Strength from the Body Tempering Art, the amplification from the Heart Refining Realm, and the enhancement from his treasure. His defeat wasn't too bad, and it even became something he boasted about later.

In Old Yuan's opinion, although Luo Jun has not yet awakened the Heart Refining Realm, his strength is already comparable to, or even surpasses, his Peak years, based solely on the Foundation Establishment!

If this kid were to challenge Feather Transformation now... for example, the youngest and least skilled Ling Ao, would he have a chance of winning?

The power of Feather Transformation is separated from that of mortals by an insurmountable chasm, and everyone aims for the Ascension Realm as their ultimate cultivation goal. However, Old Yuan has a different perspective.

As one of the earliest people to come into contact with Yuan Qi, although his cultivation level was not the highest, his research on Yuan Qi was the most thorough. Through studying many ancient books and Cultivation Method from Different World, his understanding of Yuan Qi differed somewhat from that of the general public.

This difference not only led him to invent the Body Tempering Art, but also made him question the ultimate purpose of Vital Energy Cultivation.

Strengthening the foundation, cultivating the essence, Mind Condensation —these three realms complement each other, ultimately merging and leading to the Peak. At this Peak, one's understanding of primordial energy reaches a new level, comprehending the Great Dao, allowing one to Feather Transformation immortality and transcend worldly conventions.

Indeed, all indications suggest that there is an even higher realm beyond Feather Transformation, which we can tentatively call the Deity Realm. In the more than one hundred years since the Main World opened, more than ten Feather Transformation have been born, each of them trying to explore opportunities to advance further. However, over all these years, not a single Feather Transformation has even scratched the surface of the path.

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As the Number One Under Ascension and a world-renowned expert in the theory of primordial energy, Old Yuan often discussed the realms of Vital Energy Cultivation with these immortals. After summarizing the experiences of many people and combining them with the numerous documents he had previously collected and organized, a vague idea began to sprout in Old Yuan's mind.

The current direction of cultivation may be wrong...

It's not about the method of cultivation, but the direction!

Strengthening the foundation, cultivating the vital energy, Mind Condensation, Peak, Feather Transformation —everyone cultivates according to this process. But in reality, the more Old Yuan understands about vital energy, the more he feels that the Ascension Realm may not be the correct direction of cultivation. It is more like an imitation of the Deity Realm, a compromise when one cannot ascend to godhood...

Of course, Old Yuan himself was often reluctant to believe this idea. Feather Transformation wasn't a realm invented by the Main World itself; numerous beings in other worlds also reached the Ascension Realm realm. If humanity's hundred-year cultivation history is too short to have found the correct path, could it be that other worlds, which have cultivated primordial energy for thousands of years, have also gone astray?

So this vague guess was kept to himself by Old Yuan, and he never told anyone about it. In fact, over the years, he had almost forgotten about it and ignored it.

Even today!

He saw in a young man who had not yet reached the Mind Condensation that he was almost touching the threshold of Feather Transformation!

By fortuitous opportunity chance, Luo Jun cultivated the authentic God Technique. Could it be that the path this kid is currently on is the truly correct one?

It's very possible, otherwise there's no way to explain how he could possess such immense power!

Should I tell him...?

After a moment's internal struggle, Old Yuan ultimately decided not to say it.

"Luo Jun..." Old Yuan looked at his beloved disciple and called out softly.

"What's wrong, Master?" Luo Jun felt a little scared for some reason. His Master always liked to call him "boy" or "brat," and calling him by his full name made him feel like he had done something wrong.

"It's nothing, I'm just happy for you." Old Yuan shook his head. "Clearly, your skills have already surpassed those of your teacher."

"Eh?" Luo Jun didn't expect Old Yuan to bring this up, and instinctively replied modestly, "Not at all, all my skills were taught by my Master, and my Master has far more experience than I do, I..."

"No need for such formalities with your master." Old Yuan shook his head. "I've been following the news about you lately. Your achievements are brilliant, and your raw strength surpasses mine... To be honest, looking across the world now, whether in the Main World or Different World, below the Feather Transformation, I don't think anyone can be your match..."

At this point, Old Yuan hesitated for a moment. "Apart from that boy from the Ling Family, I haven't seen him for several years, but he's exceptionally talented and progresses rapidly. I wonder what level he's at now..."

Luo Jun frowned slightly. "Master, what do you mean by this?"

"I just want to ask you," Old Yuan looked into Luo Jun's eyes, "If there were an opportunity to challenge Feather Transformation right now, would you want to take it?"

"A challenge to Feather Transformation?!"

Luo Jun was startled by Old Yuan's words. "Master, are you joking...?"

"I'm serious!" Old Yuan said solemnly, "I want to hear your true thoughts. If someone who has ascended to Feather Transformation were standing in front of you right now, would you want to challenge him?"

Hearing his Master's tone, Luo Jun also became serious. After thinking for a few seconds, he finally nodded.

"I think!"

(End of this chapter)