Strength Improvement

"I will use the same level-one planetary strength as you to spar. I won't use any secret techniques, but you may use any you wish. If you can last one minute against me, you succeed," said Zhenlian King.

A powerhouse who had reached the King level had lived for who knows how many years, and her combat experience was terrifyingly profound.

This gave Sett a massive headache; while having a King-level powerhouse as a sparring partner was great, he worried he might accidentally make her angry.

But reality dealt Sett a heavy blow, as he couldn't even touch Zhenlian King at all.

It had only just begun, and the moment Sett launched an attack, he was struck by a single punch from Zhenlian King and sent flying a great distance.

"Again," Zhenlian King flew over, beckoning with her index finger.

Sett couldn't stand this provocation. He sprang up, but before his fist was even halfway out, he was sent flying again.

Pummel... The moment Sett stood back up and his hands began to glow with golden light, he was knocked away once more.

"Too slow!" said Zhenlian King.

A day passed quickly, but for Sett, it felt agonizingly long.

He didn't know how many times he had been sent flying by Zhenlian King; no matter how hard he tried, he was always knocked away by a single punch.

Being sent flying again and again, only to climb back up each time—that was how he spent this long day.

Fortunately, Zhenlian King knew how to control her strength, so even after being abused for a day, Sett suffered no major injuries.

Soaking in the medicinal bath, Sett felt absolutely refreshed.

The second day was just like the first, being ravaged by Zhenlian King.

Damn it, this is bullying. Once I become a King-level powerhouse, I'll definitely make you pay! Sett gritted his teeth and thought to himself.

I, the great The Boss, am actually being ravaged by a woman. This is outrageous, Sett couldn't help but think of his original self.

In his past life, there were many jokes about The Boss Sett, the most famous being: "The Boss, The Boss, please spare me, I'll give you my Dirk."

But now, he was being knocked down by a woman over and over again. Forget one minute; he couldn't even last ten seconds, or even five.

"A master once said, it doesn't matter how many times you get knocked down; what matters is how many times you stand back up," Sett said while lying on the ground, trying to act cool to delay the time he had to get up.

"Then, how many more times can you stand up?" Zhenlian King stood to the side and asked.

"I can do this all day!" Sett wobbled as he stood up again, only to be sent flying by a single punch once more.

After more than ten days like this, Sett finally found an opening and managed to trade a few blows with Zhenlian King, though he was still far from the one-minute mark.

"Damn, fighting this monster, my Domain of Metal has actually broken through to the third level." Sett realized his control over his domain had become much stronger; it had broken through again, growing to the third level.

However, even with a third-level domain, he was still easily insta-killed by Zhenlian King. One had to remember that Zhenlian King wasn't using any secret techniques, let alone a domain.

For a powerhouse like her, she had long since passed the stage where she needed to use a domain.

"Is this all you've got?" Zhenlian King mocked again.

Sett was burning with rage, but since he couldn't beat her, he was filled with pent-up frustration.

It made sense; even if it were the most beautiful woman in the world, if she abused you for half a month straight, you'd have to be crazy to keep a smile on your face.

However, Sett also knew that Zhenlian King was doing this for his own good, even if the method was far too direct.

After all, if others knew a King-level powerhouse was sparring with a planetary-level martial artist, their jaws would hit the floor.

It could only be described as unbelievable.

Time flew like an arrow, and the days passed like a shuttle.

In the blink of an eye, Sett had been on Zhenyun Planet for two years.

Through nearly two years of high-intensity sparring with Zhenlian King, Sett could finally last one minute against her while she used no secret techniques and kept her strength at the same level as his.

This woman is a total monster. It took me this long to last one minute against her. As expected of a King-level powerhouse, she is terrifying, Sett thought.

As far as Sett was concerned, he had mastered the entire Zhenying Fist manual.

Now, despite only having level-one planetary strength, he possessed a fourth-level domain and an incredible movement technique.

He had even trained his force-exertion technique to 10 times, which could be boosted to a full 20 times through Pummel.

Just like that, Sett finished his two years of devilish training.

"I really don't know how I made it through these two years," Sett said in surprise.

Two years later, Sett could easily crush a hundred versions of himself from two years ago. The two years of devilish training had increased his strength tremendously, which secretly shocked Sett himself.

The increase in strength meant his efforts hadn't been in vain, and this sense of satisfaction washed away the exhaustion from the training.

"You can advance to level nine planetary now. With your current strength, there isn't much room for further improvement," said Zhenlian King.

The eyes of a King-level powerhouse were sharp; she naturally knew that the strength Sett had gained over the past two years was near his limit, so she naturally allowed him to advance to level nine planetary.

"Release!" Zhenlian King gave a soft shout, and the energy sealed within Sett's body began to flow continuously throughout his entire being.

This was the remaining energy from the wine Zhenyuan Venerable had given Sett; when he broke through from apprentice level three to planetary level one, he had only used a small portion of it.

Zhenlian King now unsealed the remaining, larger portion of that energy.

A constant stream of energy surged into Sett's entire body and his sea of consciousness.

Hum, hum, hum.

That miniature planet kept rotating, and then, a second planet appeared beside it.

This also signified that Sett had reached the strength of a second-level Planetary stage; in just a few moments, he had improved his strength by an entire level.

"So satisfying!" Sett, who was sitting down, sensed the increase in his strength and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

A second-level Planetary stage is an all-around improvement over a first-level Planetary stage, not just in power, but also in speed, reaction time, and more.

Next, another planet appeared in Sett's consciousness, indicating that he had now reached the strength of a third-level Planetary stage.

The fourth!

The fifth!

The planets within Sett's consciousness appeared one after another in rapid succession. After a long while, a total of nine planets resided within his consciousness.

Each planet seemed to be formed in the shape of a pyramid, emitting a hazy light.

Having broken through to the ninth-level Planetary stage, any punch Sett threw casually far exceeded his strength at the first-level Planetary stage, even when using Pummel combined with a tenfold force-amplification technique.

Is this the strength of a ninth-level Planetary stage? I feel like I could punch a meteorite to pieces right now! Sett thought, feeling the power radiating from the nine planets in his consciousness.

Sett flew above the vast plains; his speed had long since exceeded the speed of sound by an unknown factor, making it impossible for anyone with average strength to even see him as he flew by.

Whew, I feel like my flight speed is approaching 10 kilometers per second now, Sett thought after flying for a good while, sensing his own speed.

"Spend this month properly getting a feel for your ninth-level Planetary stage strength. Your power has increased too suddenly, which will lower your control over your body and affect your actual combat," Zhenlian King said as she flew over.

"Next month, I will take you to report to the Giant Axe Arena. You will only earn your freedom once you have won one thousand matches," Zhenlian King said, patting Sett on the shoulder.

Having read the original work, Sett naturally knew the rules of the Giant Axe Arena.

Whether they are volunteers or forced, powerhouses who go to the Giant Axe Arena for life-or-death duels can only gain their freedom after winning one thousand matches.

Of course, those who manage to gain their freedom are a tiny minority. And gaining one's freedom also means becoming a Golden Giant Axe Warrior.

A Golden Giant Axe Warrior is naturally formidable among those of the same rank.

In the universe, many geniuses who cannot find opponents will participate in the life-or-death duels of the Giant Axe Arena.

There are also many slave organizations that plunder geniuses from across the universe to participate in the duels of the Giant Axe Arena to earn money.

Every duel in the Giant Axe Arena is a battle of life and death. This also means it is blood-pumping and thrilling.

The clever Giant Axe Arena requires payment to watch every match, not to mention the live viewing seats; they earn a massive amount of money selling tickets and match replays.

"I will definitely become a Golden Giant Axe Warrior, my Lord," Sett said loudly.

Sett was quite confident right now, even though he hadn't fought against other Planetary stage powerhouses.

But no matter how strong a Planetary stage powerhouse is, are they as strong as a King-level powerhouse? I've been getting beaten up by a King-level powerhouse for nearly two years!

Sett felt very confident thinking about how a King-level powerhouse had served as his sparring partner for two years, not to mention he also possessed two major Innate Secret Techniques and a fourth-layer domain.

Relying on these, getting the title of Golden Giant Axe Warrior should be a piece of cake, Sett thought to himself.

However, he did not let his guard down, using this month to continue training in hopes of further improving his force-amplification techniques and domain level.