Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques

Chapter 247 240: The White Tiger of the North

"Honorary Vice Chairman?"

Zhou Yuanjue asked, a bit surprised.

"Yes, it's a position specially prepared for Saint Awakening Powerhouses. After all, once the Martial Arts Association is established, you will be its de facto founding elders."

Ning Muqing said.

Zhou Yuanjue nodded. He wasn't particularly concerned about it; fame and fortune were like passing clouds to him. What he cared about was the impact the Martial Arts Association's establishment would have on the entire Martial Arts Realm.

"My attacker—is there any news?"

Zhou Yuanjue inquired.

"No new information for now. Headquarters has been investigating, but the other party is hidden very deep, so there haven't been any results. It's also possible my security clearance isn't high enough. You should be able to get a clearer picture when you meet the Chief Commissioner."

Ning Muqing shook her head.

"Is that so? Very well. But meeting the Chief Commissioner isn't urgent. There's still some time before the Martial Arts Association is established. For now, please compile a report for me as soon as possible on everything that's happened recently, especially anything related to the Martial Arts Association. The more detailed, the better."

"Also, prepare a special training room for me."

Zhou Yuanjue said after a moment of thought. Although he had just suppressed his body's instinct to resonate with the surrounding magnetic field, his realm had broken through. He needed to increase his strength as quickly as possible and couldn't afford any delays.

"Understood. I'll go prepare it at once. Also, regarding your injury this time, we have the Northern Three Prefectures' Guardian, Feng Xun, to thank for his help. He said he would like to meet you when you woke up."

Ning Muqing said.

"The Northern Three Prefectures' Guardian?"

Zhou Yuanjue's heart stirred upon hearing Ning Muqing's words.

Before coming to the Northern Three Prefectures, he had of course read this person's file. However, Feng Xun was from the Feng Family—one of the "two families, one sect"—and had deep ties to the Northern Martial Alliance, making it inconvenient for him to show his face. As a result, they had never met.

A veteran Saint Awakening powerhouse over a hundred years old was definitely not a simple character. You couldn't find many people like him in the entire country; he could almost be called a living fossil of the Martial Arts Realm.

"Then let's meet. If he has time, he can come find me in the training room."

Zhou Yuanjue nodded in agreement.

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「The Northern Three Prefectures Secret Inspection Bureau, Special Training Room.」

This was a special training room located twenty-five meters deep underground. It was said that the room had once been a civil defense shelter during the Tianhe Rebellion and was later converted into an underground training facility by the Secret Inspection Bureau. Its sturdiness could withstand a missile explosion. The entire room was fitted with special coatings and an advanced ventilation system, making it highly suitable for training by terrifyingly powerful individuals.

Zhou Yuanjue stood in the center of the massive training room, a fifty-meter radius around him enveloped in a crimson glow. The ambient temperature rose sharply, and the moisture in the air evaporated, causing vision to distort.

The Natural Magnetic Field continuously influenced Zhou Yuanjue's own Life Magnetic Field, changing the most fundamental magnetic structure of his body through resonance.

In this tempering process, his physical constitution grew stronger. And due to the changes in the nature of his own magnetic field, the amount of magnetic field power he could withstand also became more terrifying.

TAT TAT TAT!

Just then, accompanied by the sound of footsteps, a figure slowly walked into the training room.

This person had a full head of white hair and a tall frame. His eyes were filled with a deep, world-weary vicissitude, yet his face was remarkably young, with tight skin like a youth's. He wore a special-issue Secret Inspection Bureau uniform, and his eyes seemed to shine with a faint white light.

It was none other than the Northern Guardian, Feng Xun.

The moment he stepped into the training room, he was enveloped by the crimson glow, making it seem as if his entire body was being burned. However, a layer of white light quickly spread out from his skin, isolating him from the influence of Zhou Yuanjue's magnetic field.

He stared at the light above Zhou Yuanjue's head. There, the crimson glow was constantly shifting, vaguely forming the image of a giant firebird.

The firebird's neck was as long and slender as a snake's, its tail feathers flowing gracefully, beautiful and intricate. Plumes grew from the top of the firebird's head, looking just like a noble crown.

The flames on its body flickered, bright one moment and dim the next. They seemed vigorous, yet also on the verge of exhaustion, endlessly repeating this inexhaustible cycle.

Ashen True Spirit, Heart Fire Nirvana. So long as my heart is immortal, my body shall not perish.

This was the changed True Nature of the Mind that had appeared after Zhou Yuanjue comprehended the state of Yin Yang Unity.

The Immortal Bird.

Feng Xun could feel the immense power contained within the phantom of the Immortal Bird. The paradox and contradiction of it constantly hovering between life and death gave one an indescribable sense of awe.

'His physical constitution and personal strength are rapidly improving. Not only did his last severe injury leave no lasting side effects, but it actually helped him become even stronger, to comprehend some true essence...'

'With an injury of that severity, I'm afraid even I would have found it difficult to survive. What a terrifying ability.'

Feng Xun's expression was calm. He found a nearby stone step and sat down, waiting patiently for Zhou Yuanjue's cultivation to end.

He sat there for nearly two hours.

SCREECH!!

With a long cry from the Immortal Bird, the crimson light in the training room surged violently. The magnificent, giant firebird flapped its wings, its aura reaching a peak before beginning to recede. The crimson light gradually retracted, the Immortal Bird vanished, and everything around them returned to normal.

Zhou Yuanjue slowly opened his eyes and immediately saw the white-haired figure sitting not far away.

"Finished at last?"

the figure said with a slight smile on his face.

"Northern Guardian, Feng Xun?"

Zhou Yuanjue asked.

"That's me."

Feng Xun slowly rose to his feet.

Then, without another word, he walked straight toward Zhou Yuanjue.

OMMM!!!

An immense, dazzling, pale white light, accompanied by magnetic field fluctuations, erupted from his body.

The surrounding magnetic field was stirred, and the intense pressure made it feel as if one's breath was catching in their throat.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

With every step, the white light on Feng Xun's body grew more intense, and his body swelled in size. His robust and terrifying physique was like that of an ancient Fierce Beast, brimming with extreme aggression.

The special-issue Secret Inspection Bureau uniform he wore was stretched to its breaking point by his massive frame.

After seven steps, Feng Xun's body had swelled to twice its original size.

Surpassing the current world record, he was over two and a half meters tall. His terrifyingly long arm span and immense biceps made him look like a suit of humanoid armor. With palms the size of chair seats, one had to wonder if he could flatten a tank head-on.

THUMP-THUMP! THUMP-THUMP! THUMP-THUMP!

The sound of his heart beating was louder than war drums, and even the ground seemed to tremble slightly with its rhythm.

This was a transformation that surpassed the limits of the human body.

It was hard to imagine that the handsome, world-weary old man could, in just seven steps, transform into this war machine-like figure.

A tyrannical and terrifying aura surged like mountains and seas as the pale white light condensed behind Feng Xun, forming a massive Beast Form.

A pale body, sharp eyes, ferocious fangs, and vivid stripes.

It was a giant, pale tiger.

Its battle intent seethed, and its will to slaughter burned intensely.

Zhou Yuanjue's eyes narrowed slightly as he recalled the information recorded in Feng Xun's file.

In the files, this man was referred to as the "White Tiger of the North."