In winter, following a heavy snowfall, the entire city of Donglin was cloaked in a layer of silver.

On the chilly streets, there meandered a few individuals wrapped in thick cotton-padded jackets, as well as some lightly dressed warriors who displayed no fear of the harsh cold. Moving in a steady stride, their upright figures were like robust trees, standing firm against the biting wind, showing no signs of discomfort.

In the middle of the street, at a tavern, a large crowd was gathered, clutching bowls filled with wine, drinking the freshly warmed brew, and causing a rambunctious noise.

A lone figure in thin, white clothing slowly walked past the front door of the tavern. The bustling tavern went suddenly silent, as everyone turned their eyes to the somewhat desolate figure amidst the cold wind. A trace of unmistakable fear appeared on each face watching the figure distancing, until it gradually disappeared.

"Such power… looking at his retreating figure, even at this distance, I feel overpowered. Is this the strength of a peak second-tier warrior?" muttered a middle-aged man who had recently ascended to the rank of a warrior.

For a brief moment before, he felt as if a sharp sword was pressing against his throat, leaving him breathless and helpless. Even now, his heart was still beating with residual fear.

If this was the reaction of a warrior, the ordinary people were completely petrified. Their faces were pale, and they were perspiring heavily.

"Was that man from the Liu family, the so-called monster?"

"Yes, that's him, Liu Nuo! The man known as the monster!"

"He's rumored to have the strength of a peak warrior, evident from what we just witnessed, it must be true. Besides, I heard he's only fifteen this year!"

"Absolutely, he's the pride of our Donglin City, a once-in-a-millennium prodigy!"

Looking at the now vanished white silhouette, everyone's faces were glowing with excitement and enthusiasm. That's simply how the world worked, the strong were revered, and only the strong garnered utmost respect. And Liu Nuo is such a strong being.

...

"A peak warrior?" A youthful, naïve face, Liu Nuo's lips twitched into a sarcastic smile, "It seems they don't know that I've already advanced to a warrior deity. But then again, my ascension only happened a few days ago, so it's normal nobody knows."

Luckily nobody knew, otherwise, the whole continent would be agog at the news of his ascension.

In the Sacred Martial Continent, martial arts are revered, and martial artists are the most respected professionals. They are divided into four major realms: Martial Practitioner, Martial Master, Martial God, and the legendary Grandmaster Realm. Each major realm is subdivided into four phases: Early Phase, Middle Phase, Late Phase, and the Peak Phase.

Throughout history, countless geniuses and prodigies have been born on this vast continent. The youngest age for cultivating to the Martial God Realm has always been 18, making them known as the "Everlasting First Genius". Now, Liu Nuo, has surprisingly achieved the Martial God Realm at merely 15 years old. If this gets out, it could potentially cause an uproar on the entire continent.

"Martial God Realm, Inner Power Armor, it really isn't that difficult." Liu Nuo smiles within his heart. His body surges with internal energy building a complete set of golden armor plastered tightly against his body. It radiates a bright golden light. Behind him, a blue longsword trembles slightly, emanating faint sounds of sword cries, and as Liu Nuo’s internal energy rolls out, a profound sword essence unleashed. It makes him look like a golden war god, overlooking all beings!

Inner Power Armor, a symbol of the Martial God Realm practitioners, significantly boosts the body's defense by forming an armor from the condensed internal energy during battle. To deploy the Inner Power Armor, one needs impeccable control over their internal energy that only a Martial God can achieve. Even newly ascended Martial Gods usually are impervious to the attacks of the normal Martial Masters with their Inner Power Armor on, proving its significance.

Generally, even for advanced Martial Gods, summoning the Inner Power Armor isn't an easy task. They still need one to two years of practice to perfect it. However, Liu Nuo did it in just a few days, which is almost inconceivable.

"Although my Inner Power Armor has reached its limit, I've only fused in one element. I excel at four-element attack, and I feel that if I can integrate all four elements into my Inner Power Armor, it will become even more potent." Liu Nuo reflected, "However, each element has its own laws, so how can they all be amalgamated into one?"

"If I can truly blend them together, not only will my Inner Power Armor's power increase, but also my attack power will dramatically escalate." Liu Nuo thought to himself determinedly. "Let's give it a try. No one has ever used elements to boost their attacks, but I did it... Likewise, it's plausible that multiple elements could be combined. How far I go, we'll see!" A spark ignited in Liu Nuo's eyes.

The golden Inner Power Armor that originally circulated around Liu Nuo's body gradually revealed four different colors.

"Gold: Sharp and unstoppable!”

"Fire: Wild and intense, omnipotent!”

"Wind: Mysterious and nimble, everywhere!”

"Earth: Solid and indomitable!”

Liu Nuo closed his eyes, his steps coordinated with the fusion of gold, fire, wind, and earth elements into his Inner Power Armor. Sweat beads formed on his juvenile face from the immense pressure and pain caused by the ruthless fusion of the elements. This trial of pain could change any person's color, yet Liu Nuo persisted, manifesting the courage entrenched in his heart.

As Liu Nuo moved step by step, each one became more challenging than the last. His movements in the snow sounded heavy and deliberately slow. Passersby within three meters of him were blown away by a powerful force. However, this violent force remained under Liu Nuo's control, ensuring those overturned didn't suffer any substantial injuries.

Despite this, his actions caused a stir in the entire city of Donglin. Everyone was curious about what extraordinary martial skill the extraordinary genius of the Liu family was trying to create. Other martial artists secretly admired Liu Nuo's control over internal energy. The ability to release such power without injuring people isn't something an ordinary martial artist could do, even the average Martial God would find it highly challenging.

...

The Liu mansion, located right in the center of the east-facing city. In front of the main gate of the Liu mansion, two gigantic bronze lions crouched on the ground, their wide mouths open to reveal the sharp teeth within. The pair of huge pupils on the lions were inlaid with grayish-blue gemstones, giving these two crouched bronze lions the appearance of being alive and demonstrating plenty of dominance.

In front of the gate of the mansion, four burly men were standing bare-chested, each with a blood-drinking curved knife without a sheath on their waist, scanning the passersby with their tiger-like eyes. Even in the severe winter, their naked upper bodies do not seem to feel the cold, indicating that they are all powerful martial artists.

At this time, a figure in white slowly appeared in front of the gate, the four warriors all changed their demeanor on sighting the person, bending their robust bodies slightly and watching respectfully as the stranger walked into the Liu mansion.

Inside the court of the Liu mansion, Liu Nuo was still walking step by step, but at this time he didn't seem uncomfortable, instead, there was a faint smile at the corners of his mouth.

Upon reaching the main hall of the mansion, Liu Nuo, whose eyes had been shut all along, slowly opened them.

"I've succeeded." Liu Nuo rejoiced in his heart, "So that's how it is. If different elements want to fuse together, they must tolerate each other."

"The element of metal is sharp, nothing can resist it!"

"The element of fire is violent, harsh and heartless!"

"To fuse the metal and fire elements together, the characteristics of both elements must not conflict, and the characteristics of the two elements must be overlapped. Adding the violence of the fire element to the sharpness of the metal element, this power..."

Excitement gleamed in Liu Nuo's eyes, he had succeeded. Although he had only managed to fuse the metal and fire elements together, owning this method would make future fusing of other elements a whole lot easier.

"Adding elemental attack to my inner strength has already double my attack power, now adding two fused elements into my inner strength, what kind of level my attack power can reach?"

A strange light flashed in Liu Nuo's eyes, "Let's give it a try!"

...

In the middle of the martial arts stage, Liu Nuo stood with his eyes closed.

"I've just advanced to Martial God status, and no one knows my true capabilities. In that case, I'd prefer to keep my powers hidden as much as possible... I won't use my full strength in this trial; estimatedly, fifty percent should be sufficient. I won't use martial arts either, to see how powerful the attacks generated by the fusion of two elements really can be!" Liu Nuo, with his eyes tightly shut, planned secretly in his heart. Breathing deeply, the entire martial arts arena fell into absolute silence, where you could hear a pin drop.

Suddenly, Liu Nuo made his move.

With a resounding clink of a sword, the green longsword that had always been carried on Liu Nuo's back sent out golden and red auras in his hands. These two elements blended together, without distinction, and were swung downward through the air.

Boom!

A rumbling sound echoed, causing quite a stir in the martial arts arena.

After the smoke cleared, a canyon over five meters long was revealed, with bits and pieces of shattered rocks scattered within.

"How can this be? The power is so immense!" Even though he had predicted that attacks conducted by the fusion of two elements would be immensely powerful, Liu Nuo was still taken aback by the scene before him.

"This power, it has increased by at least seven or eight times!" Liu Nuo's face was filled with astonishment, soon followed by jubilation.

"Excellent! The fusion of two elements has increased my strength by more than tenfold! If I were to blend all four elements along with my martial arts, then..."

"Perhaps, I may not be far from the legendary realm of grandmasters!"

This statement might seem crazy. After all, he had just stepped into the realm of the Martial God and was now already craving to challenge the grandmasters.

Grandmasters, standing at the peak of the mainland, have always been merely legends. The kingdom of Falling Snow had been established for decades, housing a population of nearly one hundred million. Yet, over the years, no one had ever heard of anyone reaching the realm of the grandmaster.

This clearly testifies the difficulty of becoming a grandmaster and similarly, the strength of a grandmaster far surpasses that of a Martial God. Even if a team of dozens of Martial Gods were to confront a novice grandmaster, they would still end up getting annihilated, one by one.

However, Liu Nuo is not an ordinary Martial God...

Throughout countless years, people have known that the air contains various types of elements - gold, wood, fire, and more.

However, even though they know, no one has ever been able to utilize these elements and integrate them into their martial arts, thereby significantly enhancing their strength... But Liu Nuo did it. By blending two elements together, Liu Nuo's attack power has increased nearly tenfold.

In terms of attack alone, he surpasses most peak Martial Gods.