Chapter 489: Chapter 489 Beyond The Half Step
Standing in this vacant storage space, I was shocked to discover that the spiritual energy around me had nearly vanished.
Put simply, I had absorbed almost all the spiritual energy throughout the entire warehouse.
I softly squeezed my fist, sensing the overwhelming force flowing through every part of my body, and excitement sparkled in my eyes.
"Is this... the strength of a half-step Martial Marquis?" I whispered quietly.
It wasn’t an overstatement to say this power was at least dozens of times greater than before!
"Something’s off."
But quickly, I realized something wasn’t right.
While my strength had grown tremendously, I didn’t appear to have reached the threshold of the Martial Marquis realm.
Though the half-step Martial Marquis realm wasn’t a precisely defined level, one should be able to detect the force of a genuine Martial Marquis and surpass the Grandmaster realm.
Yet I still felt like I remained within the Grandmaster realm.
Instead, I couldn’t detect the Martial Marquis realm whatsoever.
"Could it be... that I’m still in the Grandmaster realm?" I wondered with a frown.
"But my power has truly grown by dozens or even a hundred times." I drew a deep breath.
Right then, it seemed I recalled something.
My eyes narrowed as I whispered, "Could it be... the Consummate Inner Strength Grandmaster Realm?"
The chance of reaching this level was incredibly slim, with odds of less than 0.001%.
But legends said that those who attained the Consummate Inner Strength Grandmaster Realm at their cultivation peak were regarded as exceptionally gifted.
Though their future training would face difficulties, once they succeeded, they would be unrivaled across the world.
To break through the Consummate Inner Strength Grandmaster Realm, one required a particular opportunity.
Like a special Pill or an extraordinary encounter.
"The Consummate Inner Strength Grandmaster Realm..." I murmured quietly.
There appeared to be a fine barrier separating me from the half-step Martial Marquis realm.
But I could sense the thrilling and tremendous power coursing through my body!
This strength was definitely not inferior to an ordinary half-step Martial Marquis, and was even much more powerful!
"The Consummate Inner Strength Grandmaster Realm is sufficient." I stated coldly.
With my present strength, if I faced someone like Walton Greer again, I was completely confident that I could end his life within three breaths!
Right now, I didn’t know if this was fortune or misfortune.
As a Consummate Inner Strength Grandmaster, my power exceeded that of the half-step Martial Marquis realm.
So, how strong would I become once I genuinely entered the half-step Martial Marquis realm?
Beyond imagination!
Remaining in this warehouse, I had no awareness of time passing.
So, I didn’t know when the door would unlock.
The door couldn’t be forced open, so I could only wait.
I sat cross-legged on the floor, searching through my inherited memories to discover a method to breakthrough the Consummate Inner Strength Grandmaster Realm.
Before long, several memories entered my mind.
A pill named "Reincarnation Pill" materialized before my eyes.
"Reincarnation Pill needs five thousand-year-old medicinal herbs, three Demonic Beast Cores, and eight thousand-year-old herbs..."
Seeing this recipe, my eyes widened in shock!
This formula was simply too ridiculous!
Until now, I had never encountered any five thousand-year-old medicinal herbs!
Not only that, the Reincarnation Pill also demanded extremely high standards for Pill masters, requiring two Pill masters with Purple Spirit Fire to craft it together!
Just this requirement alone was enough to defeat most people!
"Two Pill masters with Purple Spirit Fire... Fortunately, Lord Pavilion Master also possesses Purple Spirit Fire." I thought privately.
In this situation, the most challenging part would be locating the five thousand-year-old medicinal herbs.
"It looks like I’ll have to bother Lord Pavilion Master once more." I smiled bitterly inwardly.
I got up and examined the herbs in the warehouse.
Due to my absorption of the spiritual energy, nearly all the herbs in the warehouse had dried up.
This made me feel somewhat guilty.
Since I came to the Divine Alchemist Pavilion, I didn’t know how much trouble I had brought them. And the Pavilion Master’s sincere assistance to me was an enormous and overwhelming kindness.
Without the Pavilion Master’s help, I didn’t know how much longer it would have taken me to reach the Consummate Inner Strength Grandmaster Realm.
"Though I haven’t stepped into the half-step Martial Marquis Realm, with my current condition, handling Vance Johansson is child’s play." I sneered coldly inwardly.
I stored away the Three Pure Ancient Tree and waited quietly for the warehouse door to open.
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The outside world.
The First Elder’s daily sermon.
He understood clearly in his heart that these alchemists didn’t respect him.
So, he had to indoctrinate them daily and be both gentle and harsh.
At midday on this day.
The First Elder assembled all the alchemists in the plaza.
He swept his gaze across the crowd and said coldly, "Finn Darby has become history, and I am the second-generation Pavilion Master of the Divine Alchemist Pavilion! Those who follow me will naturally be rewarded, but there is only one fate for those who don’t!"
Before his words finished, two men dragged a half-dead old man forward.
This old man was none other than the Second Elder!
He was soaked in blood, his energy faint, and he appeared utterly wretched.
"Second Elder!" Someone in the crowd suddenly cried out!
The First Elder extended his palm and seized the Second Elder in his grip.
"Since I am the new Pavilion Master, not following me is treachery against the Divine Alchemist Pavilion!" the First Elder said coldly.
"I have zero tolerance for traitors!"
With that, the First Elder grasped the Second Elder’s wrist and brutally applied pressure!
"Pfft!"
The tremendous force crushed the Second Elder’s hand to bits!
Among the blood and broken bones, the First Elder stood proudly.
A scream of pain rang through the plaza for an extended time!
"This is the result! If you still don’t wake up, I will continue to enforce discipline!" the First Elder said coldly.
Below, the crowd’s expressions were grim, and nobody spoke.
Though they despised the First Elder intensely, they had no option.
The First Elder snorted coldly, "Meeting over!"
After the First Elder departed, everyone rushed over to the Second Elder.
"Second Elder, are you alright..."
"Quickly, prepare medicine for the Second Elder to stop the bleeding!"
The Second Elder gritted his teeth and waved his hand.
He whispered, "Tomorrow morning, Mason Raymond will emerge from seclusion... After he comes out, he definitely won’t spare the First Elder..."
Hearing this, everyone instinctively looked toward the warehouse.
"Bring me to the warehouse entrance. I want to witness Mason Raymond come out with my own eyes..." the Second Elder said with difficulty.
Without another word, the crowd helped the Second Elder to the warehouse entrance.
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At nightfall.
The Second Elder sat alone at the warehouse entrance.
"Second Elder, how are you feeling."
At this moment, the Fifth Elder approached.
Seeing the Fifth Elder, the Second Elder snorted coldly, "Instead of going to flatter the new Pavilion Master and securing your position, what are you doing here?"
The Fifth Elder smiled bitterly, "Second Elder, you misunderstand me. I want nothing more than to rip him apart! The reason I acted this way is just to preserve the lives of the many alchemists..."
"If the alchemists were to depart, the Divine Alchemist Pavilion... would truly be dissolved."
The Second Elder’s eyebrows knitted, and he said with some doubt, "Are your words genuine?"
"Completely genuine! Heaven and earth are my witnesses!" the Fifth Elder replied with a bitter smile.
As the Second Elder was about to respond, there was a sudden sound from the warehouse door.
Then, the Forbidden Power on the door vanished, and the door slowly opened.
"Hm? It opened early?" The Second Elder was startled and then delighted!
