"God-level Myriad Battles Absolute Body"
Promotion—those trials were all just formalities.
The real trial
was whether you had mastered what was most important at that stage.
That was... Combat Intent.
"My Combat Intent."
Lu Cang stood in the center of the arena, his presence spreading quietly.
The crowd had already gathered around to watch.
Even in this freezing weather, there were plenty of people who loved a spectacle.
Whoosh—
He released both Combat Intents.
Everyone present felt, deep in their minds, that Lu Cang was unbeatable.
Unconquerable Heart.
Myriad Transformations of Battle and Magic.
The two Intents fused together.
A dummy rose before Lu Cang.
He remained standing where he was, without moving an inch.
But magic was already roaring forth!
"Magic?"
"Isn't he in the middle of a Warrior promotion?"
"Using magic in a Warrior promotion! Isn't that a desecration of the Warrior's principles?"
"Taking on multiple promotions was already difficult enough. Why is he provoking the principles, too?"
"Does he want to suffer the principles' backlash?"
Backlash from the principles was an extremely rare occurrence.
Most people who changed classes would abide by their class's principles.
Even if they eventually discovered that those principles clashed with their worldview, they would just give up and stop trying to advance.
Even those who did try to advance would at least act as if they were "following the principles."
No one openly thumbed their nose at the principles during a damn class promotion ceremony, declaring that they just didn't want to follow those damn principles.
Lu Cang's use of magic during a Warrior promotion
was undeniably an act of desecration.
And the consequence of such an act could very well be a backlash!
He might lose all his class proficiencies, or even the powers inherent to his class.
Boom!
But the