Chapter 216: Chapter 188: Boss, I Want to Improve So Much
Raw power delivered the most violent visual impact.
If a single straw can break a camel’s back, what does that say about the human spirit?
When a human, in just a few moves, beat their undefeated leader until blood poured from his mouth and nose, his seemingly invincible and colossal body came crashing down.
The Centaur Clan Warriors, already suffering terribly at the hands of the Panda Warriors, found their last shred of courage instantly vanishing.
One by one, they dropped their weapons and prostrated themselves, all four hooves on the ground.
They were the proud warriors of the plains, the sun-chasing Lionel, but in this moment, the instinct to survive took over.
With their leader’s defeat, they saw no possibility of victory. Naturally, there was no longer any reason to resist.
The battle had all but ceased. Under the watch of the Panda Warriors, the prisoners obediently remained prostrate on the ground.
"Captain Panda’s Power is truly terrifying! Most of the bones in this Centaur’s arms are shattered, as if they were ground by a millstone. If it weren’t for his incredible constitution, he’d probably have returned to the embrace of the Wilderness God by now."
When Fu Jin arrived before the patient he was to treat, his face was filled with shock and admiration. He couldn’t help but look at Panda, the Panda Person, with newfound respect.
’Just by his appearance, you could tell this Centaur Leader was a formidable character,’ he thought. ’One might not have been sure if he could defeat Captain Panda, but they should have been, at the very least, evenly matched. Yet here was the Panda Person, standing perfectly unharmed, while the Centaur lay half-dead on the ground. The difference between them was plain to see.’
A crowd of Vanguard Army officers of all ranks stood with their arms crossed, circling the pathetic Centaur Leader and examining him from every angle.
"In fact, I am not the one who defeated this Centaur Leader. Lord Levi alone beat him into this state."
Panda was an honest man who disdained falsehoods. What he said was the simple truth, without exaggeration or any attempt to take credit that wasn’t his.
"What?"
Everyone exchanged glances. They looked at the Lord’s slight frame, then back at the Centaur Leader’s massive, tower-like body on the ground. Even Panda, himself a burly Panda Person, looked significantly smaller by comparison.
’There was just no way to connect the two.’
"Hiss... Boss, you got stronger again?"
Only Zat had a horrified look on his face, as if he’d seen a ghost.
As the Lord’s number one enforcer and usual warm-up punching bag, no one knew his boss’s strength better than him.
So, seeing the miserable state of the Centaur Leader, he could tell at once that his boss had grown stronger yet again.
He found it hard to believe.
’Everyone knows that gaining power isn’t as simple as eating a meal or drinking water; it’s something accumulated drop by drop, tempered over time.’
’It’s like climbing a majestic, snow-capped mountain: the higher you go, the more difficult it becomes to take even a few more steps—often many times harder than the climb before.’
’Improving one’s strength is the same. In Zat’s eyes, his boss’s power had already reached an awe-inspiring peak. Taking even a few more steps forward would be as difficult as moving a mountain.’
The Lord simply gave a nonchalant nod.
"Boss, teach me, teach me! I really wanna get stronger!"
Without a moment’s hesitation, Zat rushed to the Lord’s side and latched onto his thigh in a death grip. For someone of his large frame, the movement was surprisingly smooth.
Everyone immediately pricked up their ears, eager to learn the secret.
’It seemed impossible that the Lord of High Cliff Castle could have defeated the Centaur Leader without a scratch. And yet, the proof was right before their eyes. No matter how bizarre, the truth was the truth.’
They had no choice but to believe it.
"Lord, it’s the Glowing Holy Word Treasure Manual, isn’t it?" Si Kai asked thoughtfully.
’To be sure, the Lord of High Cliff Castle’s own Power was considerable. But for a mere human to achieve something like this... I couldn’t wrap my head around it. The only explanation that made any sense was the Glowing Holy Word Treasure Manual that Miss Liya had brought.’
"Correct. It is indeed the Glowing Holy Word Treasure Manual." Levi snapped his fingers.
’Did I hear that right?’ Panda wondered, having been eavesdropping all along.
’I did hear Si Kai mention that the Lord practiced the Glowing Holy Word Treasure Manual, but it was just a passing comment.’
’In this day and age, it was almost impossible to advance in such an obscure, ancient art. So I had subconsciously assumed Levi had only dabbled in it.’
’But this display of power is clearly not the work of a mere dabbler.’
"My Lord, what Tier are you now?" Panda stared at the Lord’s face, wanting to hear the word that would make everything make sense.
"A minor issue arose, so I haven’t yet advanced to the Holy Hall Tier." The Lord kicked Zat away, clasped his hands behind his back, and gazed into the distance, the very picture of nonchalance.
’Ever since my overnight promotion to the Firefly Tier, I’ve been itching to show off,’ the Lord thought. ’Unfortunately, Liya’s sudden departure ruined my mood. Now, finally, I have another chance to perform.’
’Everyone present is staring at me with burning intensity. My desire for the spotlight is now running wild.’
Panda felt a wave of relief wash over him. ’Although the Holy Knight is a completely washed-up path in this era, its former glory was proof of its power. It had fallen from grace for many reasons, but weakness was not one of them.’
In the Glowing Holy Word Treasure Manual, the Tiers from lowest to highest are the five stages of Firefly, Bright Star, Bright Moon, Scorching Sun, and Holy Hall. Holy Hall represents the ultimate in this system, and the Tier just below it, Scorching Sun, is naturally a powerhouse that cannot be ignored.
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