Martial Arts Overlord!

In an instant, golden light surged like a tide in the huge meditation room.

Lu Jin stood amidst the fragments of bronze figures scattered on the ground. The panel of the Extreme Overlord Modifier unfolded before him, with the plus signs for the five martial arts techniques densely arranged.

Without any hesitation, I stretched out my finger and started pointing downwards from the top.

The Hurricane Holy Fist, a Heaven-level fist technique, was the first high-level martial art he came into contact with, and his proficiency with it was already at its peak. Now, under the infusion of the Ultimate Profound Pearl, the barrier above the peak was forcibly torn apart by a violent force.

The moment his fist technique broke through, swirling tattoos appeared on his arms, spreading from his fists all the way to his shoulders.

A storm seemed to be swirling within the lines, and each breath stirred up a subtle vortex around the arm.

[Hurricane Holy Fist → Heavenly Punishment Hurricane Fist: Ultimate]

Lu Jin did not let go of the remaining martial arts techniques either.

The Dragon Subduing Palm followed closely behind!

Under the influence of the Dream Essence of Breaking Realms, one can leap directly from the beginner level to the perfection level, and then break through the limits with the Ultimate Mystic Pearl!

The golden dragon phantom roared out from his palm, circled the cultivation room three times, and then plunged back into his body.

The golden dragon pattern on his palm changed from light gold to dark gold, and two scarlet lights shone from the dragon's eyes, lifelike, as if it might fly out of his palm at any moment.

[Dragon Subduing Palm → Dragon Subduing Heaven-Suppressing Palm: Ultimate]

Even with the Heart-Shattering Palm and the True Dragon Probing the Sea Spear, the Dream Essence of Breaking Realm and the Ultimate Profound Pearl were enough to support the breakthrough.

That's just being willful!

[Heart-Shattering Palm → Heart-Shattering Soul-Destroying Palm: Ultimate]

[True Dragon Probing the Sea Spear → True Dragon Imprisoning the Heavens Spear: Ultimate]

"Next is the method of bone forging!"

"Add more for me!!"

As Lu Jin's roar subsided, the core martial art of this bone-forging technique began, tempering his bones section by section, starting with his bronze bones.

At this moment, under the frenzied infusion of the Breakthrough Dream Essence, the bone tempering progress is soaring at an unprecedented speed.

The iron-gray luster of the iron bones faded, replaced by a warm, jade-like milky white, then jade bones, and finally dragon marrow.

A few golden lines appeared in the milky white luster, as if a golden dragon was swimming in every bone of his body.

The moment the dragon marrow tempering was completed, all the golden patterns in the skeleton converged towards the spine, forming a golden dragon pattern that ran through the entire spine at its center.

That dragon pattern wasn't painted on; it was formed from his own bone marrow!

Bone Forging Realm Four Stages, Dragon Marrow, Complete!

But Lu Jin's fingers didn't stop.

There's also a plus sign on the panel, signifying the power of the Ultimate Mystic Pearl.

The next second, the barrier above the dragon marrow was blasted open by the terrifying energy of the Ultimate Profound Pearl, and the golden dragon pattern in the center of his spine exploded, turning into countless golden light spots that merged into every bone in his body.

The light penetrated into the bone's dense tissue, condensing into a thin, pale golden film deep within the bones, instantly breaking through the limits of the Bone Forging Realm.

Fifth Realm of Bone Forging!

Lu Jin opened his eyes, feeling the unprecedented solidity deep within his bones, as well as the violent power.

"The fifth stage of bone forging is called the Heaven-Reaching Dragon Bone!!"

"My strength has tripled!"

Lu Jin's eyebrows twitched, and his stats jumped wildly with the 30% boost from the Martial God Body, rising by a significant margin once again!

Attack: 966.7 → 1362.4

Speed: 805.6 → 1157.8

[Defense: 823.1→1324.6]

[Stamina: 811.8→1289.3]

[Spirit: 352.9→541.7]

[Willpower: 358.5 → 548.2]

"Awesome!"

"This is my true talent and the result of my hard work!"

Lu Jin looked down at his clenched fist, the force emanating from between his fingers causing the air to distort slightly.

Keep in mind that it had only been a short time since he had survived the near-death experience in the Eternal Night Ruins.

The potential gains are enormous!

He's now a terrifying numerical monster!

downright!

The entire city of Pingshui.

Do not!

Even if the entire world's Bone Forging Realm, or even the so-called Extreme Realm martial artists, stood in front of him, Lu Jin believed he was no less capable than them.

To put it simply, before reaching the Meridian Opening Realm, every martial artist strives to increase their stats.

And Lu Jin's stats have reached an inhuman level!

boom!

Lu Jin punched the equipment in his private training room.

13600.3Kg

"It seems that 1 point of attack attribute corresponds to 1 kg, or 13 tons of strength."

"It's not enough."

Lu Jin sighed. Although this power was already terrifying among humans in his previous life!

But if you really compare them, the steel coil that crushed him weighed tens of tons.

His current strength is still insufficient to withstand the steel coil.

That's not good enough!

"I need more martial arts techniques!"

"I'll ask my master again tomorrow how to break through to the limit."

Lu Jin noticed that it was getting late. If he asked He Yulong how he broke through to the extreme realm today, he was afraid that He Yulong would be so frightened that he wouldn't be able to sleep all night.

Anyway, he planned to go back and rest, but He Yulong could no longer teach him any more martial arts.

"I need to find a way to acquire more martial arts techniques. Only in this way can I improve quickly."

"I've almost completely cleared out the Eternal Night Ruins. Unless I go to another city, I'll pass on that... What if there are giants comparable to the Sword-wielding Giants in other cities?"

Lu Jin shook his head: "The key is to acquire more martial arts skills and strive to improve in reality!"

In an instant, Lu Jin entered the elevator. A few seconds later, the elevator doors opened with a snap. Yan Wenzhi was leaning against the elevator entrance scrolling through his phone. Upon seeing Lu Jin, he immediately looked up and greeted him warmly.

"Brother Lu Jin, have you heard?"

Yan Wenzhi put his phone back in his pocket and lowered his voice.

"The Pingshui City Martial Arts Tournament is going to be moved up. A friend of mine who works at the Martial Arts Association just told me that it's been moved up to two weeks later. I expect the official announcement will be made tomorrow."

Lu Jin raised an eyebrow slightly.

half a month later.

His death prophecy of seven days later has not yet been resolved, and the martial arts tournament has been brought forward again; everything is crowding into the same timeframe.

"Because of a cult?" Lu Jin asked softly.

"You know that too, right?"

Suddenly, He Yulong entered the elevator. He looked like he had just finished working in the Bone Forging Realm area and came here. His expression was a bit more serious than usual.

He glanced at Yan Wenzhi, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Wenzhi, you're quite well-informed."

Then he turned to Lu Jin, his tone becoming serious: "I just received a notice that the competition for the top 128 spots in the martial arts tournament will be moved up. The selection time is set for three days from now, and the rules are similar to the inner city selection. All Bone Forging Realm students in the martial arts school can participate, and the last one standing will get the other spot."

"I was planning to announce it tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, as the elevator plummeted, Yan Wenzhi rubbed his hands together, his expression a mixture of excitement and complexity.

"That feels good. If we let Brother Lu Jin, that monster, train for a while longer, the guaranteed admission spot will definitely be yours. But for now..."

He then cracked his neck, his knuckles popping, and a fighting spirit burned in his eyes. "We can fight back now. After all, time isn't on your side."

"You've only been in the inner city for a few days."

"Wow, they've got some experience."

Lu Jin laughed; he didn't care whether it was brought up or not.

With his current strength, he was confident that he would win the championship when the Pingshui City Martial Arts Tournament started in half a month.

Even Zhao Wen, who is at the Refining Essence Realm, will become his defeated opponent.

Ignoring Yan Wenzhi's excitement, He Yulong quickly frowned and said, "Don't get excited, a storm is brewing."

"We just received news that the cult's activities have become increasingly frequent recently, and the authorities are stepping up their surveillance. Their plan is very likely related to the alignment of the seven planets in a month and a half."

"What?!" Yan Wenzhi exclaimed in shock. "What on earth is this cult up to?!"

Lu Jin's pupils contracted slightly, showing some surprise.

The document he saw in the Eternal Night Ruins, the "Emergency Plan for the Seven Star Alignment Incident,"

It seems the authorities know quite a bit.

"Therefore, Pingshui City plans to select a group of geniuses through a martial arts competition as soon as possible, concentrate resources on their training, and deal with this danger."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin raised an eyebrow: "What can we, martial artists who haven't yet matured, do?"

"Exactly." Yan Wenzhi was also a little worried. "If something really happens, the government will definitely send in the army and strong people."

"I don't know either." He Yulong shrugged. "Maybe the authorities have their own reasons."

"The military will definitely not be deployed unless absolutely necessary. It involves many factors. We have been fighting against cults for so many years, and the military will only be deployed if the situation becomes truly out of control."

"But deploying troops implies that some people in control of this city are... incompetent..."

"You guys know what I mean..."

Lu Jin and Yan Wenzhi looked at each other and nodded.

He Yulong paused, looked at Lu Jin, and said with a hint of expectation in his voice, "Try to get a guaranteed admission spot."

Don't you want to learn more martial arts? Go ahead and register for the top 128 spot, and the Martial Arts Association can let you choose another Heaven-level martial art.

This was originally a perk for making it into the top 128; if you're guaranteed a spot, you get it in advance.

If all else fails, we can start from the group stage and work our way up. Even if you don't have much time left, your coach thinks it won't be a big problem.

Before Lu Jin could reply, Yan Wenzhi had already sidled up from the side, his tone half-jokingly provocative: "Well, Brother Lu Jin, I can't give you this guaranteed spot. We'll see who has the best chance in the arena three days from now. You can take it if you want, but the time isn't on your side."

Lu Jin glanced at him, a slight smile playing on his lips. "So you can learn new martial arts techniques after all. That's pretty good."

After saying this, the elevator doors opened, and Lu Jin turned and walked out to the first floor.

Yan Wenzhi watched his back and felt that Lu Jin was very confident, but he didn't know where his confidence came from.

"Today is the fourth day since Brother Lu Jin came to the inner city. There are still three days left. Brother Lu Jin reached the first level of Bone Forging on his first day in the inner city."

"Even if I were to assume that you, Brother Lu Jin, have broken through to the third stage of Bone Forging, you still wouldn't be a match for me!"

"Master, don't you think so?" Yan Wenzhi hummed happily. Among the students in the Bone Forging Realm, he was the strongest, so he felt that the spot for the top 128 would definitely be his.

He Yulong stroked his chin: "Don't ask me, this kid is a monster."

Just as they were talking, Lu Jin stepped out of the elevator, and coincidentally, another elevator door opened by itself.

Chen Wei was the first to rush out, followed by Jiang Zheng, Chu Zhen, and Yang Tai.

Chen Wei's smile was as bright as if he had won the lottery. When he saw Lu Jin, he opened his arms and rushed over, his voice so loud that it made the whole corridor buzz.

"Brother Lu Jin! I've bought a house! 100 million down payment, in the inner city! Want to stay at my place tonight?"

"It just so happens that my parents are planning to sign a shareholding agreement with you, giving you 50% of the shares."

Lu Jin shook his head: "Never mind, bring the agreement over tomorrow."

"OK."

Chen Wei nodded. He was riding high, having obtained an inner-city residency permit and secured a new shop for his parents. With a quick renovation, the shop would be open soon.

Hearing Chen Wei's words, Chu Zhen and Yang Tai were filled with envy. So what if someone has better talent than Chen Wei?

Once they arrived in the inner city, there were plenty of people with better talent than the two of them, but they couldn't afford to buy a house there.

Even a down payment in a remote suburb requires careful saving, unless they stop buying spiritual resources every month.

The way to make big money is to participate in official competitions. I heard that the prize money for the Pingshui City martial arts champion this time is a whopping 5000 million yuan, plus other rewards, which is very tempting.

"Stop looking. There are many kinds of differences between people, and family background is one of them."

Jiang Zheng patted the two men on the shoulders and slowly said, "I believe you will both amount to something someday."

"Xiao Lu, we'll be going now."

"Okay." Lu Jin nodded.

After they left, Chen Wei continued to speak in a low voice.

"Oh, right, Brother Lu Jin, there's one more thing."

Chen Wei lowered his voice and leaned close to Lu Jin's ear.

"About an hour ago, a man named Song Xiaolong called me and said that he was the owner of the Heaven on Earth nightclub and wanted to invite me to dinner there in seven days to discuss an endorsement deal. He said he would endorse one of his shops and would give me 200 million yuan a year."

"What did you say?"

"Song Xiaolong?"

At that moment, Lu Jin's body suddenly froze.

He turned around, looked at Chen Wei, and his eyes turned incredibly cold in that instant, so cold that Chen Wei shivered.

"Brother Lu Jin... what... what happened? Do you have a grudge against that Song Xiaolong? He... is the biggest gunman in Pingshui City, I heard he's from the Qiangsheng Group... known as Brother Knife..."

Chen Wei was so frightened by Lu Jin's gaze that he stammered.

Lu Jin's voice was very low, so low it sounded like it was being squeezed out from between his teeth, "Say it again."

Chen Wei swallowed hard, repeated what he had just said, and then, carefully observing Lu Jin's expression, added:

"I don't think they did it for me."

After all, I have neither the ability nor the fame. They probably felt that they couldn't invite me directly, so they wanted to find a way through me.

I've heard that Heaven on Earth is the most upscale club in Pingshui City, and the owner, Song Xiaolong, is considered a big shot in the underworld.

They suddenly approached someone as insignificant as me to discuss an endorsement, and they insist on doing it in seven days. Something just doesn't feel right. If you're unhappy, I'll call them back immediately!

"I'm just afraid of offending him... After all, you know Brother Lu Jin... I can't afford to offend him... What if he retaliates against me..."

Before Chen Wei could finish speaking, he felt the icy aura emanating from Lu Jin, which made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"Don't worry, the entire city of Pingshui won't allow someone this arrogant to exist."

"I said it."

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