High Martial: I Grind Professions

Chapter 338: Chapter 188: Ennobled as a Marquis, King-Level Combat Power

With the speed test complete, it was time to test his combat power.

He didn’t need to use any Primordial Spirit power. He simply mobilized the vast, abyssal True Essence within his body, combining it with the profundities of the saber arts he had just grasped upon entering the Dao Realm, and struck out casually.

BOOM!

In the distance, a stone peak hundreds of meters tall instantly turned to dust, and countless cracks spread out from the point of impact like a spiderweb.

High-tier Marquis Level!

With another thought, the pure Primordial Spirit power from his sea of consciousness began to merge with the raging torrent of his True Essence.

An even stronger power, suffused with a certain aura of perfection, surged forth.

He casually swung his palm, and a condensed palm print struck another stone peak from a distance.

This time, the stone peak didn’t turn to dust. Instead, from its physical form down to its very structure, it was as if some invisible force had disintegrated and erased it at a molecular level, leaving behind only a massive, smooth crater.

Peak Marquis Level!

Finally, he no longer limited his Primordial Spirit power to just his True Essence, but tried to fuse it with every cell in his body.

BOOM!

A terrifying aura that seemed capable of shaking space itself erupted from within him. His vital energy was like a dragon, his True Essence like a tide, and his Primordial Spirit power like a net. The three began to merge, and he felt every part of his body fill with explosive power, as if a single punch could shatter space.

This level of power had already reached the Threshold King Level!

As for his Primordial Spirit killing move, the Shocking God Stab, its power had risen along with his Primordial Spirit Realm, firmly solidifying at a standard King-level.

Feeling the unprecedented power coursing through him, Li Wen’s mind was clear.

As his realm advanced, his advantage in the Primordial Spirit aspect was indeed being gradually matched and closed by his physical body and True Essence cultivation.

But this didn’t mean his Primordial Spirit had grown weaker. On the contrary, it meant his overall foundation was becoming incredibly solid at an even more terrifying pace.

Physical body, True Essence, and Primordial Spirit—advancing all three in unison was the path to true power.

’I need to keep an ace up my sleeve,’ Li Wen muttered to himself.

The leap in his strength after the breakthrough was too great, far exceeding the Demon Race’s previous estimates.

To avoid revealing all his cards, it would be enough to display only the combat power of a High-tier Marquis in regular battles from now on.

The best strategy was to hide the explosive boost he gained from fusing his Primordial Spirit power, saving it as a trump card for critical moments.

With his assessment complete, Li Wen delayed no longer. He chose a direction and took a step, his figure reappearing several miles away.

After a few more flashes, he had returned to the familiar rear mountain area of Enlightenment Peak, stopping outside the perennially mist-shrouded pavilion.

As if sensing his arrival, the swirling mist silently parted, clearly revealing the pavilion and the white-haired figure seated serenely within.

Li Wen’s figure vanished again, and in the next instant, he stood silently before the white-haired principal, as if he had teleported.

”Not bad. That speed of yours already surpasses all King-level gods and demons who don’t specialize in speed.”

The principal looked up, his gaze calm yet seemingly all-seeing, cutting straight to the heart of Li Wen’s extraordinary speed with a single sentence.

”Your eyes are sharp, Principal,” Li Wen said respectfully, clasping his hands in a salute.

”Your breakthrough came at an excellent time.” The principal nodded slightly, his eyes filled with unconcealed approval. ”With your current speed, your value in providing mobile support at critical junctures is equivalent to that of several Peak Kings. What about your combat power?”

Li Wen didn’t hide anything and answered frankly:

”My normal combat power is at the High-tier Marquis Level. If I fuse my Primordial Spirit power with my True Essence for an explosive burst, I can reach Peak Marquis Level for several minutes.

If I fuse my Primordial Spirit power with my entire body for a maximum burst, I can reach the Threshold King Level, but it lasts for a very short time—less than a minute.

As for Primordial Spirit attacks, my Shocking God Stab can consistently unleash power at a standard King-level.”

”Excellent!” The smile on the principal’s face deepened, clearly extremely satisfied with this result. ”In that case, there are now very few on Blue Star who can truly threaten you. Aside from the two leaders of the Shadow Organization’s Dragon and Tiger Divisions, who possess High-tier King-level combat power,

and that reclusive Wujing Demon Saint from the Demon Race, there is little else to fear. As long as you avoid those three, you can move unhindered across Blue Star.”

His tone shifted, and he asked inquisitively:

”Since that’s the case, having you stand guard over a single city is somewhat limiting. The next task I have for you will be more mobile and challenging, and it will come with greater responsibility. Are you willing?”

”I am willing,” Li Wen didn’t hesitate in the slightest, his gaze as sharp as a blade. ”As long as I can slay the Demon Race and defend the Human Race, it is my undeniable duty.”

”Very good.” The principal was clearly very pleased with this answer. ”Go back and rest for now. I will notify you once I have completed the personnel arrangements and mission planning.”

”Yes, sir. I will take my leave.”

Li Wen bowed once more. His figure flickered and vanished from the mist-shrouded rear mountain, leaving only a faint trace of lightning in the air.

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The news of Li Wen achieving the Marquis Level was like a boulder dropped into a calm lake.

On Blue Star, and especially in Changning City, it created enormous ripples.

On the second day after the news broke, the streets and alleys of Changning City, the online forums, and even the dinner tables of ordinary families were all buzzing with the same topic.

The first reaction of most citizens was disbelief.

”Captain Li Wen... has reached the Marquis Level?”

Someone muttered, their face filled with unconcealable shock.

A Marquis-level god or demon—what an esteemed status that was!

In all the years past, the number of Marquis-level gods and demons in the entire Jiangnan Province could be counted on one hand.

The birth of a single Marquis Jiangling was enough to elevate a family to the highest echelons of Jiangnan Province’s elite.

The weight of that title was as heavy as a mountain.

And now, this young captain—born and raised in Bluestone County, who had guarded Changning City for many years—had quietly crossed the threshold that countless gods and demons dreamed of, stunning the entire city and even the whole of Blue Star.

”Did you hear? Captain Li Wen reached the Marquis Level! He’s from our Bluestone County!”

People from Bluestone County felt immensely proud at this moment.

Walking down the street, they couldn’t help but share this glory with others, as if they too were basking in his reflected light.

”Didn’t Captain Li leave Changning just half a month ago? He already succeeded in becoming a Marquis? That’s too fast!” someone exclaimed, stunned by a speed that defied imagination.