Chapter 44: A Master's Power
"It's no wonder you can defeat all the students in the entire academy. So, you've already reached the pinnacle of the advanced Elite Warrior level. I thought you were a combat genius, but I underestimated you," Old Liu shook his head and chuckled.
Su Hao modestly replied, "I owe it to my father's teachings."
Old Liu nodded, no longer delving into the matter. Since Su Hao had reached this stage, he could now teach him how to advance to the Master Warrior level. Whether he would successfully advance or not would depend on Su Hao himself.
After pondering for a moment, Old Liu slowly said, "Xiang Wu, has your father ever mentioned what a Master Warrior is?"
Su Hao shook his head and said, "My father is an advanced Elite Warrior, so he never mentioned Master Warriors to me. I searched through all the information in the Lingyun Library, but there was no mention of Master level and above."
Old Liu naturally replied, "Of course, knowledge about Master Warriors and above is considered high-level information within the human race. It's not easily disseminated. Those who successfully advance to the Master Warrior level usually rely on family heritage."
Su Hao was surprised and suddenly understood that the knowledge in this world was controlled by the upper-class clans. Ordinary people couldn't access this kind of information. Su Hao hesitated and asked, "Will there be any problems with you teaching me, then?"
Old Liu smiled and said, "Family heritage is not the only way. There are other paths, such as the Warrior Academy. Since you are a student of the academy, it is only natural for you to learn higher-level knowledge once you reach a certain level. The purpose of our academy's existence is to select talents and create more powerful individuals for the human race."
"If knowledge was solely dependent on the major clans, the human race would never be able to establish a foothold in this world and would have been wiped out by the ferocious beasts long ago."
Su Hao understood.
Old Liu continued, "You may not know this, but from the perspective of the human body, reaching the Advanced Elite Warrior level is already the peak. There is no path beyond that."
Su Hao analyzed the meaning behind these words and quickly caught on, "From the perspective of the human body?"
Old Liu said that there was no path beyond the Advanced Elite Warrior level, but Master Warriors and even Grandmaster Warriors actually existed. So, the key point for Old Liu must be the phrase "from the perspective of the human body."
Old Liu nodded and said, "That's right. From the perspective of the human body, we humans have reached the strongest state possible at the Advanced Elite Warrior level."
Old Liu was very satisfied with Su Hao's expression of confusion, as it indicated that Su Hao understood the meaning behind his words. He continued, "The strength of the human race lies in our intelligence, not our bodies. The entire body structure of the human race is designed to serve one intelligent brain, sacrificing raw power."
"And this intelligent brain is the key to our survival from ancient times to the present. However, even with an intelligent brain, without strong power, we would still be unable to overcome the powerful ferocious beasts and can only hide and struggle to survive."
Su Hao nodded in agreement. Intelligence was indeed the foundation of the human race.
Old Liu continued, "Ferocious beasts don't need an intelligent brain. Their entire bodies are designed to obtain strong power, so their strength becomes stronger as their bodies grow. Some powerful ferocious beasts can even grow endlessly, unmatched until they can no longer find enough food and starve to death."
"In order to obtain strong power and improve the human race's survival situation, our ancestors began a long exploration. First, they discovered the cultivation methods of ordinary warriors and then broke through to the Advanced Elite Warrior level. Our ancestors were trapped at the Advanced Elite Warrior level for nearly a thousand years. They found that the Advanced Elite Warrior level seemed to be the peak that the human race could reach."
Su Hao curiously asked, "What happened next?"
Old Liu proudly said, "Later, an extraordinary figure emerged in our human race who surpassed the Advanced Elite Warrior level and opened up a whole new path. Xiang Wu, remember this, he is the revered Emperor of our human race—the Martial Ancestor."
A look of reverence shone in Su Hao's eyes. "The Emperor Martial Ancestor?"
Old Liu said, "That's right. That's why our highest level of warriors is named after him—it's called the Ancestor Warrior. No one will ever forget his existence."
Old Liu continued, "After reaching the Advanced Elite Warrior level, the Emperor embarked on a perilous journey into the wilderness, hunting and studying the mysteries of the ferocious beasts' bodies. Why can ferocious beasts continue to grow endlessly while humans cannot? Ten years later, he broke through to the Master level and returned to the gathering place of the human race."
Su Hao could imagine the scene vividly. This Martial Ancestor was undoubtedly an exceptional individual.
"Everyone went crazy! He single-handedly broke through the bottleneck that had plagued the human race for nearly a thousand years. Afterwards, the Emperor began to teach the method of breaking through to the Grandmaster level for free. After spreading this method, he ventured into the wilderness alone and was never heard from again."
However, in just a few years, everyone remembered him and hailed him as the Emperor. After countless years had passed, the human race advanced to the Grandmaster level, the Ancestor level. One day in the future, they would undoubtedly break through to higher realms."
At this point, Old Liu sighed and said, "I may not witness that scene in my lifetime."
Su Hao smiled and said, "Don't lose hope, Old Liu. Maybe you will be the one to achieve that breakthrough!"
Old Liu was amused by Su Hao's words. He reached out and smoothed his shiny bald head, laughing, "Even breaking through to the Grandmaster level is immensely difficult for me, let alone the Ancestor level."
"Let's get back to the topic. What I'm about to teach you next is the method to break through to the Master level."
Su Hao immediately straightened up and maintained his usual reverence for knowledge.
Old Liu extended his palm, clenched it tightly, and veins popped out all over his arm. A fierce aura emanated from him, spreading outward, even causing Su Hao's short hair to flutter backward.
Su Hao was shocked by this overwhelming presence. Facing Old Liu now was like facing an ancient ferocious beast, an opponent he couldn't contend with.
The sheer aura alone had reached such a level.
Old Liu said, "This is the power of a Master. It's surging and ferocious, fundamentally different from the Advanced Elite level. If you consider the power of the Advanced Elite level as a bucket of water, then the power of a Master is like a rushing river."
Su Hao widened his eyes and asked, "Is the difference really that big?"
Old Liu released his grip and smiled, "It's even bigger than you imagine."
To make sure Su Hao didn't doubt it, Old Liu stood up and beckoned Su Hao with a wave of his hand, "Give me your best shot, hit me with all your strength, and personally experience the difference between a Master and an Advanced Elite."
Su Hao had no doubt
and nodded, standing opposite Old Liu. "Here I come, be careful, Old Liu."
The blood qi within his body erupted with full force, and the blood qi in the Nine Palaces surged and covered his entire body.
Su Hao assumed a stance conducive to punching, and with a low shout, he unleashed his strongest punch yet.
"Horizontal Slashing Force Fist!"
The technique that concentrated all his strength into his entire body merged with the explosive force of the Force Fist technique, resulting in Su Hao's strongest punch so far.
"Boom!"
A muffled sound.
Old Liu caught Su Hao's punch with his chest.
Old Liu felt an unexpectedly powerful force coming at him and was pushed back five or six steps by the punch.
The confidence on his face vanished, and his eyes widened again. He coughed while clutching his chest, unable to believe it. "Xiang Wu, are you sure this is just the Advanced Elite level? You didn't deceive me, did you?"
Su Hao shook his aching fist, surprised. "No, my father told me that this is the Advanced Elite level!"
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Edit - Advanced Elite = High-Level Elite
Translated by begs