Gu Yuan's figure constantly approached the highest peak, his spirit soaring like an eagle in the sky, reaching tens of thousands of feet. He felt the immense shock from heaven and earth, something he couldn't comprehend in his original world where he could already fly. Experiencing heaven and earth with his eyes was entirely different from experiencing it with his spirit.
Two days later, Gu Yuan, stopping and starting along the way, continuously felt the creative power of heaven and earth. He wasn't using his eyes, but his heart, his spirit, to perceive the will of heaven and earth contained within this land.
In his sea of consciousness, Gu Yuan's soul, which originally emitted a faint golden light, was now as pure as glazed glass. The great sun behind his soul's head continuously released its radiance, helping Gu Yuan complete his transformation more quickly.
His heart was like a piece of rough stone containing peerless jade. This gradual walk and sensing of heaven and earth was like a polishing machine, constantly grinding away the rough stone from the surface of the jade, revealing the peerless jade hidden beneath.
He swept away the impatience and killing intent in his heart. His mind felt as free as a fish entering the sea, or an eagle soaring in the sky, indescribably relaxed and at ease.
He walked lighter and lighter, his spirit continuously purifying.
Finally, the many martial arts he had learned in this world flashed through his mind: Dragon Elephant Immovable Fist, Gang Sword Qi Fist Flow, Hunyuan Fist, Baji Quan... Each martial art manifested involuntarily in his body, eventually merging into one.
The rugged mountain path under his feet felt like flat ground. Gu Yuan's eyes were half-closed, not looking at the path. He wasn't relying on his eyes, but on his spirit, his mind. Deep within his consciousness, the glowing points on his body flashed again—this was the divine within him.
The muscles on his body's surface began to shrink gradually. Due to practicing the Dragon Elephant Immovable Fist, even though he had improved it, explosive power still required powerful muscles. This was unavoidable, causing his body to be slightly more muscular than an average person, though not as much as Wu Yifeng's.
But as he continued to advance, the somewhat strong muscles on Gu Yuan's body began to change, slowly transforming into extremely streamlined contours.
Finally, Gu Yuan reached the mountaintop.
He opened his eyes, and an extremely dazzling light emanated from them. This light was pure and gentle, radiating a sense of peace and serenity.
Above his head, clouds and mist rolled with the wind. The snow that never melted reflected the sunlight directly from the sky, emitting a crystal-clear radiance, forming a brilliantly colorful ice-bound world.
Gu Yuan closed his eyes, feeling the strong, cold wind constantly blowing. For an ordinary person here, simply standing stably on the ground would be a considerable challenge, but Gu Yuan stood rooted to the spot, letting the cold wind blow past him, utterly unmoved.
His spirit felt the changes within his body, and he gradually heard his heartbeat, like a drum, echoing within him. With each beat, the blood within his body was continuously circulated. The sound of blood flowing through his vessels was like a small stream murmuring gently.
And the numerous glowing points on his body, one after another, suddenly burst forth with extreme brilliance, completely occupying Gu Yuan's mind.
This was "Seeing the Divine"!
Gu Yuan understood. He could sense each glowing point within his body and even control them. By stepping into this realm, Gu Yuan could perfectly control his body, understanding it completely.
"Ah!"
Gu Yuan opened his eyes and let out a shout, his voice like thunder echoing through the valley. He felt an indescribable sense of exhilaration. With a thought,
Smiling, Gu Yuan began to practice his fist techniques on the ten-thousand-foot cliff. His vital energy rolled throughout his body, his movements slowed. This was not any of the fist techniques he knew.
His feet constantly moved on a cold stone about a meter square, his chaotic footwork yet subtly containing a certain logic.
His body continuously emitted astonishing heat, gradually melting the surrounding snow into wisps of steam that rose into the air. However, these were then pulled by Gu Yuan's moving fists, constantly being tugged and merged into streams of white airflow that swirled around him with his movements.
At this moment, a heaven-shattering whale cry sounded in his mind, carrying an unparalleled aura, with countless waves rolling in.
Gu Yuan's fist abruptly lowered, and he punched upwards, as if a giant whale leaping from the sea transforming into a roc in the wind. It was as if the boundless sea was overturned by a single punch, and immeasurable seawater cascaded down, carrying an unparalleled oppressive force.
At this moment, Gu Yuan finally integrated his fist techniques, transforming them into one: "Overturning the Sea"!
With a single punch, the mountain peak in front of Gu Yuan let out a roar. Snow continuously slid down, finally turning into a world-shattering avalanche!
Gu Yuan retracted his fist and stood, slowly exhaling a white breath that shot straight out several meters before slowly dissipating. Looking at the distant, sliding avalanche, he smiled slightly, felt no lingering attachment, and turned to leave the place, leaving behind footprints tens of centimeters deep. A gust of strong wind blew, and the white snow buried them, erasing all traces of Gu Yuan's presence.
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Gu Yuan spent a few more days, leaving the Kunshan mountain range and arriving at the pre-arranged meeting point. He took out his phone, dialed his exclusive staff's number, explained his situation, hung up the call, and waited quietly for the staff to arrive.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
A sound of engine roaring erupted. Gu Yuan watched the helicopter slowly descending, facing the strong wind stirred up by the spinning propellers.
Calculating the position, when the helicopter was still a few meters from the ground, he squatted down, his powerful strength instantly exploding. He leaped directly into the helicopter's cabin and glanced at the staff lowering the rope ladder.
Staff: You make me look so awkward...
Gu Yuan smiled, sat in a nearby seat, and began to meditate. He arrived at the nearest branch of the Martial Pavilion.
After disembarking from the helicopter, Gu Yuan went to the mission submission area and found the exclusive staff for Diamond Walkers.
Entering a small room, before the staff could speak, Gu Yuan handed over his phone first. It displayed the photo of Wu Yifeng's corpse that Gu Yuan had taken.
The staff respectfully took it and began to verify the authenticity of the photo. After confirmation, the staff reported it to the Martial Pavilion headquarters, awaiting their reply.
Ten minutes later, a message came from the Martial Pavilion headquarters confirming that Gu Yuan had completed the mission. The staff returned the phone to Gu Yuan and then left his seat, walking into a door behind him.
Gu Yuan waited quietly.
Five minutes later, the staff emerged carrying a box and handed it to Gu Yuan. Gu Yuan took it.
He opened the box directly in front of the staff, and its contents came into view.
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