Holy Fist!

Chapter 461 Dragon Clan's White Owl: Even cheating is a talent!
The Martial Arts Association, Xishan, under the ancient-style pavilion.

"In the past hundred years, I have never seen anyone make such a commotion upon breaking through to the Grandmaster level. The depth of their foundation is probably the greatest among all the peak sect leaders throughout history..." Ouyang Ming's eyes gleamed as he looked at Bai Xiao with admiration. Even after ten days, his eyes still held a hint of brilliance.

"Those who step into the Grandmaster realm possess extraordinary talent and master the pinnacle of martial arts. Sweat and effort are indispensable to achieve the ultimate sublimation. Master Bai, you have mastered many forbidden martial arts techniques, and the hardships and difficulties you have faced must have been immense. Now, you have finally stepped into the Grandmaster realm, which can be considered a reward after all your hardships, and you can now look down on all the mountains."

Ouyang Ming muttered to himself, feeling inexplicably moved.

Looking at Bai Xiao now, he seemed to be thinking of himself decades ago.

Ouyang Ming was deeply moved and let out a long sigh.

However, Bai Xiao, standing to the side, didn't seem to resonate much, maintaining his cold and silent expression. He didn't understand anything about sweat and effort.

He's cheating.

However, then again.

Isn't being able to cheat a kind of talent?

You have what others don't—that's talent!
Bai Xiao can use cheat codes, but others can't. This precisely proves that using cheat codes is Bai Xiao's talent! Luck is part of strength, so why isn't using cheat codes part of strength? Anyway, he felt perfectly justified in using them from beginning to end. This is his own aptitude, his talent for transmigrating to another world.

Under the pavilion.

Bai Xiao changed his clothes and sat down to enjoy tea with Chairman Ouyang.

"President Ouyang, I wonder how many Grandmasters there are in the entire Tianxia Federation?"

Bai Xiao slowly picked up the white porcelain teacup and took a sip of tea.

"Including all of them, there should be seven, and you are the eighth. The Martial Arts Association headquarters has three presidents, all of whom are Grandmasters. Each of the four major martial arts worlds—east, south, west, and north—has one Grandmaster. The Grandmaster in the western martial arts world is alone, without a sect or affiliation, and has been in seclusion for decades. This is why people in the martial arts world believe there are no Grandmasters in the western martial arts world, when in fact there are. Furthermore, if my estimation is correct, in about six months, the Tianxia Federation will welcome its ninth Grandmaster…"

Ouyang Ming spoke up.

"The Demon of the Blades?"

Bai Xiao put down his teacup.

"good."

"He was originally only one step away from the Grandmaster realm, but after his crushing defeat at the martial arts tournament, he seems to have gained some insights. After returning to the Posuo Sword Pavilion, the Sword Demon went into seclusion. I estimate that he will break through to the Grandmaster level when he emerges from seclusion. He can then be known as the Sword Master..."

Ouyang Ming also picked up the Enlightenment Tea and took a sip.

He seemed to remember something, raised an eyebrow, and looked at Bai Xiao.

"Oh, right."

"Master Bai, now that you have achieved the rank of Grandmaster, you should establish the title of Grandmaster. Just as I am called 'Grandmaster,' Liu Heming is called 'Grandmaster Crane'..."

"Since you are renowned for your dragon and elephant skills, and your physical prowess is unparalleled, the characters 'dragon' and 'elephant' are perfect for you, as they both embody your formidable physique and peak strength..."

Since ancient times, people in the martial arts world have generally not addressed martial arts masters by their given names, but rather by their titles, to show their respect.

Of course, if you are both masters, you don't need to be so serious.

Bai Xiao pondered for a moment, then immediately spoke.

"Then let's take the character 'Dragon'; it's simple and clear."

The Dragon Clan's White Owl was thus decided.

The two then enjoyed another round of tea and conversation, and the topic gradually became more in-depth.

Ouyang Ming finally revealed the purpose of the conversation.

"Master Bai, I wonder if you would be interested in serving as the president of the Tianxia Federation Martial Arts Association in the future? Fifteen years from now, on the centenary of my becoming a Grandmaster, I will step down like all previous presidents of the Martial Arts Association, allowing the next Grandmaster to succeed me. Master Bai, I think you are very suitable..."

He stared intently at Bai Xiao, his eyes flickering slightly.

However, Ouyang Ming soon received a negative reply.

"I'm sorry, President Ouyang, but that's not my ambition."

Bai Xiao refused outright.

The position of president of the Martial Arts Association, though prestigious and powerful, requires coordinating numerous aspects of affairs, making it far from easy to manage well. Moreover, he also runs a martial arts school, and his primary concern is his own Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School.

"Oh, what a pity."

Ouyang Ming sighed.

He believed that if Bai Xiao were to become the next president of the Tianxia Federation Martial Arts Association, the association would undoubtedly achieve tremendous development and progress under his leadership. However, Bai Xiao's ambitions lay elsewhere, and he had to abandon the idea.

However, although Bai Xiao is not the president of the Martial Arts Association, he has always held a position in the association and can be considered half a member. Ouyang Ming pondered for a moment, slowly put down his teacup, and continued.

"Master Bai, I wonder what you think of him..."

What are the main threats to our Martial Arts Association?

White Owl gave the answer directly.

"The Court of Evil Spirits".

Ouyang Ming nodded in agreement.

"good."

"The Court of Demons, as the world's number one terrorist organization, boasts four Grandmasters. You witnessed it at the Martial Arts Tournament, where three Grandmasters appeared simultaneously. Among them, Prison Sect was killed by us, leaving them with three Grandmasters. However, the legendary sixth seat of the Court of Demons, Hong Ze, and the third seat, You Tian, ​​have returned from the depths of the void, though they are temporarily unable to move freely. These two seats, capable of traversing the void, possess absolutely terrifying strength..."

"It is certainly the main threat to our Martial Arts Association."

Ouyang Ming paused for a moment, then changed the subject.

"But, in fact, an even more deadly threat than the Court of Demons is right beside us. That is, the Metal Council! The Metal Council isn't just confined to our Tianxia Federation; this is its headquarters, while its branches are scattered across the globe. Their Ascended Mechs possess incredible power, their core engines even capable of manipulating the void. In the Tianxia Federation alone, there are nine Ascended Mechs! And the Chairman of the Metal Council, the Dark General, comes from beyond this world, seemingly a follower of the Mech Lord. He once single-handedly defeated half of the Grandmasters of the Mystic Martial World, marking the complete rise of the Metal Council and the decline of the Mystic Martial World..." He took a deep breath.

"In this world, this person is almost invincible."

"The cooperation between the Martial Arts Association and the Metal Council has mostly been a 'frenemy' relationship. However, the Metal Council is more powerful and has a greater voice. Objectively speaking, the Martial Arts Association has two enemies: the Court of Demons and the Metal Council. In fact, the Metal Council might be a slightly more troublesome one..."

"After all, we are only separated from the Mech Master by a single wall!"

Ouyang Ming's pupils flashed with a sharp light, revealing extreme apprehension.

"You mean, that metallic giant in the void outside this world?"

White Owl suddenly looked up.

"Did you see it too?"

Ouyang Ming nodded.

"The Mech Lord is within reach, and the Hall of Perpetual Motion is eyeing us covetously. In my memory, this was the scene fifty years ago, and now it's probably even closer. I wonder if there will be another fifty years. The Chairman of the Metal Council, the Dark General, is like a dragon whose head is seen but not its tail. He has been pushing for the arrival of the Mech Lord, and I'm afraid everything is ready except for the final push."

Bai Xiao's eyes flickered slightly, and he narrowed them.

"So, the Demon Court and the Metal Council are both enemies of the Secret Martial World? It's just that the Metal Council has gained the upper hand, forcing us to maintain a cooperative, albeit adversarial, relationship. But as the Metal Council's impending arrival of the Machine Master draws closer, the conflict between us will inevitably intensify. We might even clash at any moment..."

Ouyang Ming nodded again.

"That's pretty much what it means."

Bai Xiao took a deep breath and roughly understood the current world situation.

The three powers stand in a tripartite balance: the Secret Martial World represented by the Martial Arts Association, the Evil Ghost Court that constantly summons back its various seats from the void, and the Metal Council, which is backed by the Mech Master! Among them, the Metal Council is the most powerful.

Under the pavilion, the two had another conversation.

“Master Bai, I will inform the entire Tianxia Federation’s martial arts community about your breakthrough to Grandmaster, so as to deter the Evil Ghost Court and the Metal Council,” Ouyang Ming said.

"It doesn't matter."

Bai Xiao naturally understood the intention behind it.

He then spent another two hours at the Martial Arts Association. It wasn't until the afternoon that Bai Xiao left the headquarters and headed towards the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts Hall.

Ten thousand meters above the ground, amidst the clouds.

A powerful figure in black and gold streaked across the continent at the terrifying speed of a missile, like a meteor piercing the sun. Surrounded by the shadow of flying immortals, he moved across the continent.

At this moment, Bai Xiao was in a state of soaring through the heavens, accelerating himself to five times the speed of sound, over six thousand kilometers per hour! However, the intense energy depletion he experienced during the forbidden state of the Flying Immortal Scripture was significantly alleviated. This was not only because Bai Xiao had entered the Grandmaster realm, his energy as vast and powerful as a boundless ocean, but also because a Grandmaster's energy could mobilize the surrounding power of heaven and earth. One unit of energy could, like a seesaw, mobilize ten units of heaven and earth power, essentially meaning that heaven and earth were helping Bai Xiao unleash the forbidden technique.

Therefore, his overall consumption was reduced significantly.

In just over ten minutes, Bai Xiao had already traversed more than 1,200 kilometers, from the capital city in the north of the Tianxia Federation to Donghai City in the east.

This speed is more than double the maximum power of the most advanced fighter jets today. Moreover, this is not the limit for White Owl; it can still be improved.

However, five times the speed of sound seems to be a watershed moment.

Consumption will increase dramatically when it is more than five times higher, resulting in a "J"-shaped curve.

Ten thousand meters above the ground, a fierce wind howled.

A straight, white-gold vacuum tunnel tore through the clouds in the sky.

Bai Xiao stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the earth.

Clusters of modern, urbanized buildings stand side by side. Traffic flows across the elevated highways, and sunlight reflects off the tinted windows of the skyscrapers, creating a bustling urban landscape. People living in this city are like ants.

His face was expressionless, but a strange tremor ran through his heart.

Bai Xiao felt that after breaking through to the Grandmaster level, if he were to flip his palm and strike the urban cluster below, he could easily turn it into ruins!
"The Grandmaster realm is indeed extraordinary, possessing terrifying power capable of overturning mountains and surging seas. A Grandmaster's foundation is rooted in heaven and earth; human strength acts like a seesaw, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth, naturally allowing them to unleash unimaginable power..."

He recalled the Crimson Sect's palm strike in the ancient Loulan Secret Realm.

Within a radius of one mile, not a blade of grass grows; everything is completely eradicated.

And now, I also possess such power, or even greater power!
"Kakakaka..."

Bai Xiao slowly clenched his fist, his bones cracking.

He could feel that after breaking through to the Grandmaster level, the upper limit of his four-dimensional attributes began to skyrocket, experiencing an unimaginable increase. Originally, at the peak of the main realm, the limit was 270 points. But at the Grandmaster level, it jumped straight to 800 points.

The range is enormous!

Even Bai Xiao's strongest physical attribute only reached half.

Also.

On his way back, he carefully examined his body's condition after breaking through to Grandmaster and immediately noticed two problems. First, after more than ten days had passed since his main martial arts profession broke through to the King of Mystic Martial Arts, there were still no signs of the Mystic Martial Arts King's enhanced profession. He had a feeling that he understood something; perhaps his Fighter profession was about to sublimate to its final stage.

The next stage of the King of Secret Weapons...

That's the final level that a fighter's profession can evolve and reach!
As for the second question, Ouyang Ming had just reminded him of it.

As Bai Xiao stepped into the Grandmaster realm, he sensed something and immediately became aware of the gazes fixed upon him, the traces and imprints of some kind of power.

The Secret Codex of the Demon Bird, the Three Pillars of Fear, and the Demon Bird Intarot.

The Water and Fire Immortal Robe, deep within the void, belongs to the Lord of Water and Fire?

Furthermore, is the ancient Loulan Secret Realm under the watchful gaze of the Blood God?
In addition, Bai Xiao also sensed something faint and indistinct.

For example, the Six Desires of Gods and Ghosts that I obtained during a terrifying nightmare. This thing is also highly problematic, and it seems to be related to an unknown entity.

I just don't know if it's at the root level?

"Unbeknownst to me, so many beings have set their sights on me."

"However, in this world, only Grandmasters can travel at most."

"Here, right now, I have nothing to fear."

A thought flashed through Bai Xiao's mind as he considered his next target.

First, you'll further elevate the martial arts school's leader profession, bringing the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School to the top tier. At that time, your potential point amplification effect will reach an astonishing double! Additionally, you'll receive valuable profession enhancements.

Secondly, he needed to enter the Nightmare of Fear and thoroughly sweep through the Big Dipper Temple to obtain enough Qi Hole Diagrams to support the surging power of the Dragon Elephant True Scripture. Furthermore, he had a premonition that he would encounter his former senior brother, Wu Binghe, in the Nightmare of Fear; his previous exit might not have been a hallucination.

"there is always a solution to a problem."

"Now that I have become a grandmaster, many things are as easy as turning my hand!"

……

at the same time.

Donghai City, a suburban area.

A small squad clad in tattered biological armor was fleeing at breakneck speed across the wilderness. They were covered in wounds and blood, some even missing limbs, a pitiful sight. Leading them was none other than the man who had once cooperated with Bai Xiao: Xing Yan, a titled combatant from the Demon Cloud Group.

At this moment, one of his arms was broken, and he was barely breathing.

His fighting ability has been reduced to less than one-tenth of what it was before.

Beside it, there was a dark blue suit of armor, its surface covered with countless wounds. The bio-helmet was hidden, revealing the face of the demonic blue figure.

She suddenly turned her head and glanced behind her.

"Moon Demon, they're here!"

In the distance, bio-armored suits bearing the Rahu Corporation logo exuded an incomparably powerful aura. These ferocious and terrifying machines swayed like dragons, leaping dozens of meters across the land with each bound.

Leading the group were two titled biological armor-clad beings.

"You go first, I'll stay behind!"

Moon Demon Xing Yan gritted his teeth and abruptly stopped, struggling to hold off his pursuers. However, he was in extremely poor condition and feared he would only meet his end.

"Old Captain, I'm staying too!"

"Li Feng, take Chairman Lin and the others and leave quickly!"

Immediately, two more bio-mechanical pilots stopped and shouted in low voices.

It exudes an aura of fearlessness in the face of death.

On the open field, the three men stood in a line, blocking the pursuers' path.

"Bang!!!"

A pitch-black figure, resembling a demon, with arms that gleamed slightly like brass and blood-red pupils, slammed heavily in front of them.

The newcomer was none other than Rakshasa Feng Xiu, a titled being from the Rahu Company!
His machine landed like a meteor, creating a crater.

"Wow, that's really touching!"

"However, none of you will escape; you will all die, hahaha!"

(End of this chapter)