Swirling clouds surrounded them as Lin Lei, the undead grand mage 'Sessler', the Rebecca sisters, Bark's four younger brothers, Bei Bei, and Heilu all looked on at the Saint-level Undying Warrior before them with a mixture of shock and excitement.
Those strong, powerful arms and thighs...
Just looking at the Saint-level Undying Warrior, they felt a fierce, valiant aura wash over them. In particular, the white, rock-like armor covering his body made Bark look like a war machine.
Even Gates and the others, who stood at two meters and two inches tall, now seemed like immature youths compared to their eldest brother, 'Bark'. Their heads only reached Bark's chest.
"Saint realm, big brother! What's it feel like?" the third brother, 'Black Shark', asked, his eyes shining with light.
The Saint-level Undying Warrior hovering in the air let out a deep voice, which echoed within his chest cavity: "Feels... incredibly strong. Stronger than ever before. And, I can fly easily now. It's just... instinctual."
Usually, to become a Saint-level expert, one needed to comprehend a certain realm.
But the Four Ultimate Warriors were different. As long as they had enough energy, the wondrous bloodline of the Four Ultimate Warriors gave them the instinctive ability to fly.
Just like some Saint-level magical beasts, once they reached adulthood, they could fly naturally.
This was innate talent!
"Haha, second brother, third brother, fourth brother, fifth brother, don't worry. You've all reached the peak of the eighth rank. One more step, and you'll be ninth rank. When you transform, you'll be just like me," Bark's deep voice resonated, but no matter how deep it was, it couldn't hide his excitement.
Seeing this scene, Lin Lei also felt happy for these five brothers, who were fellow Ultimate Warriors.
The five brothers had been cultivating for much longer than Lin Lei. The last time they were escorted by Sutter, all five brothers were already over thirty years old. Back then, they were already eighth-rank warriors.
An eighth-rank warrior's body, one that had never cultivated the 'Undying Scripture'.
Once they started training, their speed was naturally astonishingly fast. After all, the body determined the capacity for Battle Qi. With such formidable bodies... all five brothers had reached the peak of the eighth rank. And today, Bark had broken through that threshold, stepping into the ninth rank.
A ninth-rank Undying Warrior, upon transformation, was equivalent to a preliminary Saint-level expert.
"Going from the peak of the eighth rank to the ninth... some say it's easy to break through, some say it's hard. Maybe it'll take us another few years," the fifth brother, 'Gates', said, curling his lip.
The threshold for breakthrough was unpredictable.
For example, Lin Lei was also roughly at the peak of the eighth rank now. He might break through tomorrow, or he might take another three or four years.
Bark suddenly turned to Lin Lei, his voice filled with excitement and anticipation. "Lord Lin Lei, use your Earth Elemental Proficiency to attack me again. Let's see!"
"You want to try?" Lin Lei said with a helpless smile.
The reason Lin Lei was addressed willingly as 'Lord' by these five, and recognized as their leader, was because he had completely convinced them with his martial prowess. Over the past few years, after the five brothers learned the 'Undying Scripture' and could transform into Undying Warriors, they had sparred with Lin Lei several times.
The defense of an Undying Warrior was indeed formidable.
But the attacks of the 'Earth Elemental Proficiency' were too bizarre. That vibration penetrated through the Undying Warrior's armor and surface muscle, only slightly diminished. When that 'shockwave' reached the internal organs...
Back then, Lin Lei had only used the weakest 'Three-Layered Wave' and even reduced his force, but it had already caused minor injuries to all five brothers.
"The Earth Elemental Proficiency is very dangerous. Bark, if you really want to spar, it can only be like before. Let me increase the power gradually, from low to high. I wouldn't dare use my strongest attack right away," Lin Lei said earnestly.
The Earth Elemental Proficiency: Hundred-Layered Wave.
Its power was dozens of times greater than the Three-Layered Wave. In Lin Lei's estimation, this attack should be able to kill a preliminary Saint-level expert without issue.
"Don't worry, Lord. You can take it step by step. I won't be reckless," Bark's deep voice responded.
"Alright then," Lin Lei nodded. "You're already at the Saint level now, so I'll transform directly into a Dragon Blood Warrior." Lin Lei took off his shirt, and black dragon scales immediately surfaced across his entire body, followed by sharp spikes.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Lei had transformed into a Dragon Blood Warrior.
"Lord's eyes... every time I see them, they give me chills," the fifth brother, 'Gates', whispered. The other three nodded in agreement.
Those dark golden pupils, inherited from the Armored Spiky Dragon, were cold and devoid of any emotion.
"Bark, I'll use my fists to execute the Earth Elemental Proficiency first. If you withstand that all, I'll use the Black Jade Heavy Sword," Lin Lei said in a low voice.
With his fists alone, he could fully manifest the Earth Elemental Proficiency.
However, in terms of power, it was roughly half as strong as with the Black Jade Heavy Sword.
"Alright, come on! Don't hold back!" Bark was filled with excitement. At this moment, a faint golden light shimmered within his emerald green eyes.
Lin Lei pushed off the ground, his body instantly becoming a blur as he shot towards Bark, who was hovering in mid-air.
"Hundred-Layered Wave!" Lin Lei shouted in a low voice.
His right fist pierced through the air like thunder, striking directly at the white armor on Bark's chest. Bark only felt a fist with immense power hit him, barely registering any sensation.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" ...
The bizarre attack penetrated through his armor, his powerful muscles, and the undying Battle Qi within his body. Like a heavy hammer, it slammed onto his heart, lungs, and other internal organs.
His entire body's internal organs trembled.
The undying Battle Qi inside Bark's body quickly surged to envelop and protect his organs.
"Haha, it's nothing! Come again!" Bark's eyes lit up. Lin Lei's fist delivering the Hundred-Layered Wave had failed to injure him at all. He only felt his internal organs vibrate slightly.
Lin Lei nodded.
Indeed, if the Saint-level Undying Warrior with the strongest defense couldn't even withstand his bare-handed Hundred-Layered Wave, he wouldn't deserve to be called the strongest defensive Ultimate Warrior.