All Cultivation Techniques Break Through Their Limits

Night shrouded the mountain range.

Yan Kui sensed the fluctuations of cultivators' auras in the distance—the three Enforcement Squad members who had escaped were sprinting at full speed, trying to report back to the sect. Their shrieks and terrified shouts carried clearly to him. Within fifteen minutes, more cultivators would arrive at the battlefield.

But Yan Kui chose not to pursue them.

He had just gained a large amount of Origin Power, and this was no time to face an Elder at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. The key was to seize the opportunity and keep breaking through.

His body became a streak of light as the power of Void Wind Control erupted at full force. He was as light as a feather, with no air resistance to hinder him. Like a hunting falcon, he moved silently through the forest, leaving a phantom afterimage in the moonlight.

Half an hour later, he found a secluded cave.

It lay deep in the Outer mountains of Qingyun Sect, a natural cavern nurtured by Spiritual Qi. Clear running water echoed within—the Underground river flowed slowly through the rocks, carrying an abundance of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. Yan Kui glanced around, then began sealing the entrance with rubble, using a few protruding rocks to set up a crude alarm.

Everything was to buy himself time.

He sat cross-legged, feeling the Origin Power flowing through his body. [Current Origin Power: 228.7]—this was enough for him to push all his Cultivation Techniques through their ultimate breakthroughs. Not only could he break the limits of the five Foundation Establishment techniques, he could also advance the <Heaven Shaking God-Demon Record - Third Layer Fragment> to the Great Mastery stage.

After breaking through, he would be strong enough to face any Foundation Establishment cultivator. Perhaps...he might even threaten a Golden Core cultivator.

A cold smile appeared on Yan Kui's lips. Luo Yue, the Sect Master...everyone who sought to suppress him would become stepping stones on his path to the summit.

Now, it was time to cultivate.

[Fusion Target: Profound Iron Body Great Mastery → Break Through the Limit]

[Origin Power Cost: 8.0]

Origin Power surged into his bones like a flood.

"Crack, crack, crack—"

A series of bone-chilling explosions echoed from within Yan Kui's body. His bones were reshaping, evolving; their original deep black-iron color was turning into a purer metallic sheen. Liquid metal flowed through his marrow, tempering every bone again and again.

Hardness.

His bones were no longer as hard as a human's. They now possessed the toughness of a high-grade Magic Tool. Yan Kui could feel that he could crush any ordinary Magic Tool with his bare hands. This was [Indestructible Diamond Body]—the absolute defense of his bones.

[Attribute Change: Strength +0.5, Constitution +0.5]

[Current Origin Power: 220.7]

[Fusion Target: Indestructible Diamond Body Great Mastery → Break Through the Limit]

[Origin Power Cost: 8.0]

Origin Power seeped into every cell of his skin.

"Vmmm—"

A dazzling golden light instantly shimmered across Yan Kui's skin. It was no illusion; it was a solidified layer of keratin. His outer skin cells hardened and crystallized at tremendous speed, as if he had donned an invisible suit of Diamond Glazed Armor. He flicked his skin lightly with a finger, and it rang with the crisp clang of metal!

This was [Unbreakable Body]. When he suffered a fatal wound, this layer of protection could instantly activate and heal him, saving his life. His skin was now hard enough to greatly deflect physical attacks, while any low-tier spell seemed utterly feeble against it.

[Attribute Change: Constitution +1.0]

[Current Origin Power: 212.7]

[Fusion Target: Blood Fiend True Body Great Mastery → Break Through the Limit]

[Origin Power Cost: 8.0]

The blood in his body seemed to turn into boiling magma, roaring through his veins. Yan Kui's already muscular frame suddenly swelled, and his Muscle Fibers writhed and bulged like awakened pythons. Veins stood out, as if a hideous demonic pattern had been drawn across his body.

His heartbeat boomed like a war drum. "Thump! Thump! Thump!" Each beat made the air in the cave tremble. Every pulse of his mercury-thick blood brought an inexhaustible burst of strength. More terrifying still, when he killed an enemy, his blood would automatically devour their Life Essence, making his own wounds vanish in an instant.

This was [Blood Fiend Domain]—enemies within ten meters had their strength suppressed by twenty percent. Combined with the Extreme Path Domain, it created a double suppression.

[Attribute Change: Strength +1.5, Constitution +0.5]

[Current Origin Power: 204.7]

[Fusion Target: Blazing Flame Body Great Mastery → Break Through the Limit]

[Origin Power Cost: 8.0]

Whoosh—

The temperature in the cave abruptly soared. Yan Kui's right eye was instantly filled with dark-red flames; even his pupil vanished, leaving only a burning inferno. Crimson flame patterns climbed from his neck to his cheeks, then spread across his entire body, making him look like an asura crawling out of hell.

Every breath he exhaled was scorching hot, charring the rocks beneath his feet. A visible heat haze rose automatically from his body—not mere warmth, but pure Flame Power. The flesh and blood of any enemy who touched him would burn in an instant.

This was [Flame Infusion]—all attacks automatically carried fire damage, with heat intense enough to burn Spiritual Qi itself.

[Attribute Change: Strength +0.5]

[Current Origin Power: 196.7]

[Fusion Target: Wind Walk Technique Great Mastery → Break Through the Limit]

[Origin Power Cost: 8.0]

Amid the violent aura, a strange, ethereal quality suddenly emerged.

Yan Kui's body was as heavy as a mountain, yet now it somehow seemed as light as a feather. The air around him was no longer an obstacle; it had become his ally. A breeze gathered beneath his feet, at his elbows and knees, as though he could shatter the sound barrier in an instant with a mere thought.

His movements were almost soundless, and his ability to hover briefly in midair had reached its limit. This was [Wind Travel Without Trace]—his speed increased once more, and combined with Void Wind Control, it was enough to evade any pursuit.

[Attribute Change: Agility +2.5]

[Current Origin Power: 188.7]

All five Cultivation Techniques had broken through their limits.

A terrifying shockwave swept outward from Yan Kui, shattering the rubble piled inside the cave.

Now it was time for the main event.

Yan Kui took out the jade slip containing the <Heaven Shaking God-Demon Record - Third Layer Fragment>. The Mysterious Bone Fragment immediately grew warm, as if eagerly responding to it. The bones, skin, blood, flames, and wind within him—five entirely different systems of power—began to resonate with a low hum.

Ancient characters appeared in his mind.

"Fuse the power of all arts and forge the God-Demon True Body."

That was the core of the Heaven Shaking God-Demon Record. It followed none of the existing power systems, but instead gathered all power—no matter its source or nature—into one perfect whole.

[Fusion Target: Heaven Shaking God-Demon Record - Third Layer Initial Mastery]

[Origin Power Cost: 20.0]

Origin Power surged through his whole body like a flood. The power of the five Cultivation Techniques began to be unified by the Heaven Shaking God-Demon Record—Bone Power, Skin Power, Blood Power, Flame Power, and Wind Power. The five forces began to fuse inside him, forming a subtle cycle.

Golden Runes appeared on the surface of his skin, their patterns identical to those on the Mysterious Bone Fragment. Yan Kui could feel the energies of the various arts intertwining inside him, reinforcing one another and forming an entirely new system of power.

[Current Origin Power: 168.7]

Initial Mastery complete.

[Fusion Target: Heaven Shaking God-Demon Record - Third Layer Minor Mastery]

[Origin Power Cost: 36.0]

The energy cycle of the five Cultivation Techniques spun faster and faster, their density surging. With each cycle, his body grew stronger. The Bone Power, Skin Power, Blood Power, Flame Power, and Wind Power reinforced one another, and his body began to transform toward the God-Demon True Body.

His strength skyrocketed, and his muscle density increased several times over. His bones, flesh, and skin were endlessly tempered and strengthened by the energies of the various arts. A unique aura emerged within him—it belonged neither to Mortal Martial Arts nor to a Cultivation Method, but to the Gods and Devils.

Yan Kui's body began to grow taller. He rose from 2.8 meters to 3.0 meters. His muscles became more defined and densely packed, brimming with explosive power. The Golden Runes on his skin began to glimmer faintly, flowing like living things.

[Attribute Change: Strength +0.5, Constitution +1.0]

[Current Origin Power: 132.7]

Minor Mastery complete.

[Fusion Target: Heaven Shaking God-Demon Record - Third Layer Great Mastery]

[Origin Power Cost: 50.0]

Origin Power poured into the Heaven Shaking God-Demon Record at full force, driving it toward Great Mastery.

The energy cycle of the five Cultivation Techniques reached its limit. A miniature world of power formed within Yan Kui—his bones, skin, blood, flames, and wind supported one another, forming a perfect whole. They no longer clashed, but instead complemented and strengthened one another.

His body grew taller again, rising from 3.0 meters to 3.2 meters.

His muscle density reached a terrifying level, every muscle as if cast from steel. The Golden Runes on his skin stabilized completely. They no longer flickered, but looked as though they had been deeply branded into his body. A fearsome pressure radiated from within him, making every rock in the cave tremble.

The change to his body was startling. His skin turned deep red, and Golden Runes flowed across it, writhing like living things. His eyes remained locked in a clash of deep blue and dark red, but now a glimmer of gold had appeared as well—the mark of Divine Demon Power.

Yan Kui slowly opened his eyes.

Golden, blue, and red light flickered in his gaze.

He stood up, and every joint in his body cracked like firecrackers. His muscles were now like cast steel, sharply defined and radiating explosive power. He could feel strength emanating from every part of his body: the Black Iron Hardness of his bones, the Glazed Defense of his skin, the Magma Boiling of his blood, the Purgatory Burning of his flames, and the Void Lightness of his body.

The Six Cultivation Techniques formed a perfect cycle within him, each system reinforcing and supporting the others.

[Attribute Change: Strength +1.0, Constitution +1.5]

[Current Origin Power: 82.7]

He casually clenched his fist.

"Bang!"

The air in his palm exploded, releasing a sharp crack. The air within several meters warped and tore under the force of his grip, as though space itself lay in his grasp.

This was no power that a human could possess. It was true, pure, absolute violence, born of his own flesh and blood—power enough to crush everything. This was the terrifying might of the perfect fusion of the Six Cultivation Techniques.

[Attribute Summary]

[Strength: 17.5 → 21.0](+3.5)

[Agility: 10.0 → 12.5](+2.5)

[Constitution: 20.5 → 24.0](+3.5)

[Crimson Extreme Golden Body Stage: Second Stage + All Six Cultivation Techniques Have Broken Through Their Limits]

[Combat Power Assessment: Comparable to Foundation Establishment Peak, capable of threatening Golden Core Early Stage]

Yan Kui walked out of the cave.

His footsteps sounded heavier than before—not because he weighed more, but because of the pressure his strength exerted when concentrated in his feet. He could feel himself connecting more firmly with the ground, as if the entire earth trembled beneath his steps.

A faint fluctuation of an aura came from afar.

It was in the direction of Artifact Refining Peak. Luo Yue.

Yan Kui's gaze turned cold.

"You're here...Luo Yue?"

His voice brimmed with killing intent and echoed through the night sky.

"Good."

"Let me test the power of these six Cultivation Techniques, now that they've broken through their limits."

Yan Kui's body became a streak of light as he charged toward the aura tracking Luo Yue. His 3.2-meter-tall Demon God Physique glowed eerily beneath the moonlight.

This time, he wouldn't run.

This time, he would strike first.