Strength Beyond the Realm

No one had ever been so generous and kind to them.

The warmth lingering from the breakthrough hadn’t faded yet.

Lina Ashford and Liza Voss remained standing close to Julian, their hearts still racing from the overwhelming joy of reaching the Gold Realm. The spiritual energy within their bodies had become incomparably richer, flowing through their nervous systems with a smoothness they had never experienced before.

Only a month ago, such a breakthrough would have been nothing more than an impossible dream.

Yet tonight...

It had become reality.

Julian looked at the two women with an easy smile, completely unaware of the storm of emotions hidden behind their bright eyes.

His thoughts drifted naturally.

[Damn, why are they so proactive today?]

The moment those words echoed in their minds, both women instinctively lowered their gazes.

A faint blush quietly spread across their cheeks.

Young Master...

How can you think about something like that at a time like this...

Neither of them dared speak.

Julian, meanwhile, simply scratched the back of his head, puzzled by their sudden silence.

His thoughts continued.

[Speaking of which, they’ve reached the Gold Realm.]

Lina unconsciously straightened her posture.

Liza blinked curiously.

They waited for whatever ridiculous conclusion Julian’s mind would reach next.

Sure enough...

It didn’t disappoint.

[If they both decided to take advantage of me, I wouldn’t be able to resist, would I?]

The room instantly became unbearably quiet.

Liza nearly bit her lip trying not to laugh.

At the same time, embarrassment flooded her face.

Who would even think like that...?

Beside her, Lina gently covered her mouth, pretending to cough so she wouldn’t accidentally smile.

Julian remained completely oblivious.

His expression still looked perfectly serious.

Inside his mind, however...

[Oh well, who cares who benefits from this pure body?]

There was a brief pause.

Then came the final thought.

[Let’s just keep it in the family.]

Lina’s composure almost broke.

She quickly turned her face away, pretending to admire the moonlight outside the window.

Liza’s shoulders trembled slightly as she desperately held back her laughter.

At the same time, both women couldn’t help silently scolding him.

Idiot...

Even if something like that ever happened...

Why would it be both of us at once?

The thought made their faces grow even warmer.

Fortunately, Julian had absolutely no idea they had heard every single one of his inner thoughts.

Otherwise, he would probably have wished the ground would swallow him whole.

After a few moments, Julian cleared his throat and looked at them with a smile.

"How do you feel now?" Julian asked with a smile as he looked at the two women.

The question finally shifted everyone’s attention back to cultivation.

Lina closed her eyes briefly, carefully sensing every change inside her body.

She slowly circulated her inner energy once before opening her beautiful purple eyes again.

After silently calculating everything in her mind, she answered honestly.

"Much stronger than before. The techniques Young Master Julian taught us are almost at the perfect stage, and ordinary Gold Realm opponents shouldn’t be a match for us."

Julian nodded thoughtfully.

That answer matched his own expectations.

For practitioners of the Old Martial Arts at equal cultivation levels, victory rarely depended on raw strength alone.

Experience mattered.

Judgment mattered.

Most importantly...

Ancient martial techniques often determined who lived and who died.

The stronger one’s techniques became, the greater the advantage during battle.

Lina and Liza had already spent countless hours practicing two Old Martial Arts techniques before meeting Julian.

Both techniques had already reached the verge of the Mastery Stage.

After Julian began personally guiding them, everything changed.

He had taught them four additional Old Martial Arts techniques, including the Undestroyable Barrier Skill.

Each technique perfectly complemented the others.

The Undestroyable Barrier Skill strengthened defense.

Dragon’s Tempest Step provided overwhelming speed and mobility.

Mountain Flip Hand Strike excelled in explosive frontal attacks.

The remaining hidden-force technique specialized in deceptive bursts of power that opponents found almost impossible to predict.

Under Julian’s careful guidance—and thanks to the countless insights contained within the Miracle Medicine Record—their mastery had advanced at an astonishing pace.

And these four techniques were now nearing the perfect stage.

Even Lina herself found it difficult to believe.

Only a short time ago, she would have considered mastering even one such technique an incredible achievement.

Now...

She was approaching perfection in four of them simultaneously.

Liza clenched her fists.

A powerful surge of inner energy naturally gathered around them before quietly dispersing.

She smiled brightly.

"I feel like every movement has become lighter."

She took a small step forward.

Without using much strength, she disappeared from her original position before reappearing several meters away.

Even she looked surprised.

"So fast..."

Julian smiled.

"Your control has improved."

Liza nodded excitedly.

"It feels completely different from before."

With such combat power, they were practically invincible at the same level!

The combination of perfectly balanced techniques and an exceptionally solid cultivation foundation had elevated their combat abilities far beyond those of ordinary Gold Realm experts.

Once these four techniques reached the perfect stage, even in the mid-Gold Realm, they could put up a fight together!

Neither woman doubted that conclusion.

After all, these four techniques covered defense, agility, explosive offense, and unpredictable hidden force.

It was a comprehensive boost to their combat power!

Julian folded his arms, clearly satisfied with their progress.

Everything had developed almost exactly as he had hoped.

The two women exchanged another glance.

Without saying anything aloud, the same thought naturally surfaced in both their minds.

If they faced Obsidian King Evan now, they were confident they could severely injure him within ten moves and kill him within twenty.

The confidence wasn’t arrogance.

It was built upon genuine strength.

Then, almost simultaneously, another realization struck them.

They quietly smiled to themselves.

There was no point bringing up Obsidian King Evan anymore.

He was already dead.

Mentioning him now only felt unnecessary.

Julian noticed the subtle smiles on their faces but didn’t ask what they were thinking.

Instead, he simply nodded with satisfaction.

"That’s good."