Grandmaster's Entry, Mental Power Projection!

Hu Lianfeng felt much better knowing that the Free and Unfettered Art could be cultivated beyond the Grandmaster Realm.

Ye Wudao looked at the visibly relieved Hu Lianfeng and asked in a low voice, "Second Master, who exactly destroyed the Xiaoyao Sect back then?"

Hu Lianfeng glanced at Ye Wudao, sensing his intentions, and shook his head. "Forget it! The affairs of the Xiaoyao Sect have nothing to do with you."

"In truth, I never expected to avenge the Xiaoyao Sect in this lifetime."

Ye Wudao pursed his lips. Seeing Hu Lianfeng's reaction, it seemed the Xiaoyao Sect's enemy was formidable indeed.

Hu Lianfeng did not want him to take risks, which was why he chose to keep silent.

At this moment, Zhang Hankuang interjected, "If Old Ghost Hu won't tell you, I will!"

"The Xiaoyao Sect was destroyed by Li Chenghua's 'Ten Thousand Laws Sect'."

Upon hearing this, Hu Lianfeng scolded, "Why must you run your mouth?"

"Telling Wudao this will only bring him harm!"

"Li Chenghua is at the peak of the Grandmaster Realm; he is not someone Wudao can handle."

At these words, Zhang Hankuang sneered, "Hmph! If you ask me, you old ghost have truly gone senile."

"Don't forget, Wudao has been cultivating for less than a month."

"Furthermore, Wudao has already mastered the method to cultivate a Martial Dao Golden Core."

"Do you really think that in time, once Wudao ascends beyond the Grandmaster Realm, he will still need to fear a mere Li Chenghua?"

Hu Lianfeng's brow furrowed tightly, but as he looked at Ye Wudao, his expression softened once more.

He whispered to Ye Wudao, "Rumor has it that Li Chenghua is a descendant of the 'Ten Thousand Demons Sect' from over four hundred years ago."

"That man is incredibly sinister. Unless you reach a cultivation level beyond the Grandmaster Realm, you must never dwell on the grudges of the Xiaoyao Sect, and you must never cross paths with him."

Ye Wudao listened to the two of them, utterly bewildered, and quickly asked, "Li Chenghua? Ten Thousand Laws Sect? Ten Thousand Demons Sect?"

"Masters, could you explain this more clearly?"

Zhang Hankuang shook his head and said softly, "Actually, we don't know much about him either. You should ask your First Master; he might know a bit more."

Hearing Zhang Hankuang's suggestion, Qin Tianlong began to explain, "Like my father, Li Chenghua was among the first batch of people to enter the Body Tempering stage when the Martial Dao on Blue Star began to recover."

"However, he possessed great talent for the Martial Dao. He only began cultivating in his thirties, reached the Houtian Realm in his forties, the Xiantian Realm in his fifties, and the Grandmaster Realm in his seventies."

"In that era, when cultivation resources were scarce, he was considered a genius among geniuses!"

"After Li Chenghua reached the Grandmaster Realm, he founded the 'Ten Thousand Laws Gate', which has existed for over eighty years now."

"The primary duty of the Ten Thousand Laws Gate is to help Li Chenghua collect martial arts techniques from across the world. Over the years, they have destroyed no fewer than twenty sects, and the Xiaoyao Sect was one of them."

"Coupled with the fact that Li Chenghua possesses a unique skill called the 'Demonic Cloud Palm', many say he is a descendant of the 'Ten Thousand Demons Sect'."

"That sect was a faction from four hundred years ago whose members practiced demonic arts, growing stronger by devouring the cultivation of others and consuming the essence and blood of weaker martial artists."

"Back then, the Ten Thousand Demons Sect was reviled by all, yet no one could stand against them."

"It wasn't until the last Land Immortal, Zhang Sanfeng, appeared four hundred years ago that the Ten Thousand Demons Sect was slowly eradicated."

He paused, looked at Hu Lianfeng, and added quietly, "The matters of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect are all legends now; events from hundreds of years ago are long impossible to verify."

"But your Second Master is right—Li Chenghua is indeed a sinister man."

"In the current Martial Dao world of Blue Star, Li Chenghua's combat power is firmly ranked in the top three."

"Therefore, until you reach the peak of the Grandmaster Realm, you must absolutely avoid any contact with Li Chenghua."

Ye Wudao nodded and said softly, "I understand!"

Once I ascend beyond the Grandmaster Realm, I will avenge the Xiaoyao Sect, he thought to himself.

After all, having learned the Free and Unfettered Art, he was effectively half a member of the Xiaoyao Sect.

Following this, the three masters in Cell No. 1 began to chat idly, and Ye Wudao listened half-heartedly.

The three masters spoke of current events in the Martial Dao world, which would be of great help to him when he walked the world after his release.

As he listened, he continued to cultivate the Ten Thousand Fusion Art.

To bring the new Ten Thousand Fusion Art to perfection required 100 million points of technique proficiency, much like the Overlord Spear.

After circulating his energy for one cycle, the cultivation efficiency of the Ten Thousand Fusion Art increased once again, reaching 3,200 points of proficiency per minute.

After ten cycles, the previous prompt appeared once more: the technique was incomplete!

At this rate of cultivation, it would take him twenty-four days to bring the Ten Thousand Fusion Art to perfection.

Subsequently, he practiced the One Qi Transforming Profound Art, increasing its efficiency to 160 points of proficiency per minute.

In the days that followed, he spent his days practicing the Overlord Spear and his nights entering the Rift World to slay demonic beasts.

Two days later, his realm improved to the early stage of the Xiantian Realm!

On the fifth day, the One Qi Transforming Profound Art reached perfection, but the Ten Thousand Fusion Art remained incomplete, making it impossible to fuse new techniques.

On the sixth day, his realm improved to the great completion of the Xiantian Realm!

On the twelfth day, his cultivation reached the peak of the Xiantian Realm!

On the twentieth day, while Ye Wudao was in the middle of his training, he suddenly heard a system notification.

He knew it: he had promoted to the Grandmaster Realm!

The next second, a massive surge of Xiantian True Qi from his dantian rushed straight into his brain.

A wave of intense pain struck him, causing his body to tremble instinctively.

"Pop..."

Immediately after, it felt as if something had been unlocked within his mind.

Ye Wudao knew this was the sign that his Upper Dantian had opened!

"Hum..."

Suddenly, a unique energy fluctuation rippled outward from his body.

Driven by this special energy, his Xiantian True Qi surged wildly out of his body.

He kept his eyes closed, sensing this newfound power.

The Grandmaster Realm is about refining the spirit; it is the refinement of mental energy!

Once the Upper Dantian is opened, consciousness transforms into mental energy, which can then control the circulation of Xiantian True Qi.

After retracting his Xiantian True Qi, he used his mental energy to blanket the entirety of Cell No. 1, slowly expanding it outward.

As his mental energy continued to spread, he could even perceive the layout of the entire First Prison, though he still struggled to penetrate the reinforced concrete to see into the other cells.

He could only faintly sense how many people were inside and what they were generally doing.

He could not see their specific features or what they were wearing.

This was another function of mental energy: dynamic perception within a certain range!

This was also the greatest strength of a Grandmaster Realm expert, as it allowed them to anticipate hidden dangers in advance.

At the same time, mental energy could also be used to manipulate objects for long-range attacks.

The weight of the objects one could manipulate depended entirely on the strength of their mental energy.

Inside Cell No. 1, the other three men were awakened by the commotion Ye Wudao had caused.

Hu Lianfeng stared at Ye Wudao in shock and asked Qin Tianlong beside him, "Elder Qin, has he promoted to Grandmaster?"

Qin Tianlong nodded and said in a deep voice, "The external projection of mental energy—this is the hallmark of the Grandmaster Realm!"

Zhang Hankuang swallowed hard and whispered, "This kid, from the time he started cultivating until now, it's only been a little over a month, right!"

"The Grandmaster Realm! This is a height that many martial artists can't reach in a lifetime!"

Hu Lianfeng glanced at Zhang Hankuang and laughed, "The day Wudao promoted to the Xiantian Realm, he was already someone you couldn't reach."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hankuang retorted disdainfully, "Pah! At the very least, I still have hope of reaching the Xiantian Realm!"

"As for you, if you can break through to the peak of the Houtian Realm in this lifetime, you should count yourself lucky!"

At this moment, Ye Wudao opened his eyes and looked at his body.

He was still covered in a layer of black sludge, though not as much as before.

However, there was one very obvious change: his skin had become as supple and smooth as a newborn baby's.

Qin Tianlong looked at Ye Wudao and asked, "Wudao, how do you feel?"

Ye Wudao nodded and said softly, "I feel great!"

Qin Tianlong pursed his lips and asked, "Then when do you plan to get out of prison?"

Ye Wudao pondered for a moment. In truth, he already had enough points to deduct his entire sentence.

However, he only had 250,000 points, which had only upgraded him to a Silver Demon Slayer; he was still some distance away from becoming a Gold Demon Slayer.

He had learned about some of the privileges granted to a Gold Demon Slayer, and one of them interested him greatly.

That privilege was the authority to mobilize the Demon Slayer Garrison of the city he was currently in.

Since he was going out to seek revenge, he had to be fully prepared.

The Demon Slayer Garrison would be his ultimate trump card.

In fact, the highest rank currently within the Demon Slayer system was the Gold Demon Slayer, which included the founders who were at the peak of the Grandmaster Realm.

To a certain extent, a Gold Demon Slayer possessed top-tier authority within the Demon Slayer system.

Sometimes, simple slaughter didn't feel satisfying enough.

Crushing someone within the rules was far more gratifying.

He wasn't just looking for simple revenge; he wanted to completely dismantle those people!

He shook his head and said softly, "I don't plan on leaving prison yet. I'll wait until I promote to a Gold Demon Slayer before I head out."

Qin Tianlong said, "At your current speed, I'm afraid it will take a year before you can promote to a Gold Demon Slayer!"

Ye Wudao shook his head and said, "Now that I've promoted to the Grandmaster Realm, my efficiency in killing Tier 3 demonic beasts will increase significantly."

"In ten months at most, I will successfully promote to a Gold Demon Slayer."

"That will be the day I emerge!"

Qin Tianlong nodded slightly, "Everything is up to you, then!"