Chimera stood in the back, his face full of resentment. "Rumor has it that there's a special instructor in their team, someone known as a martial arts Master. Their physical prowess must be related to this Master."Hearing Chimera's words, Liam was momentarily stunned. "Martial arts Master?"Chimera turned to Liam. "Even you know about the martial arts Master, Grandmaster Burrey?"The next moment, Chimera seemed to recall Liam's previous performance, and his eyes widened. "Grandmaster Burrey, don't tell me you're our martial arts Master?""Sort of," Liam replied with a faint smile.He was not well-versed in martial arts matters, so he did not elaborate much.Chimera was in shock. "So, the martial arts Master is this powerful! No wonder we're no match for the Special Forces teams from other regions!"He cursed angrily, "They have such an incredible instructor training them, while we've never even seen a martial arts Master!"Yeti, standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "We have Gra
Liam calmly looked at Bluebird. "That's enough."Bluebird was momentarily stunned. "What did you say, Grandmaster Burrey?"I said three months is enough time," Liam said, shaking his head.From the beginning, Liam had said that it was more than enough to transform the Nine Nether squad even with less than three months left. However, judging by their reactions, it was clear they had not listened to his words.Bluebird's eyes widened. "Is three months enough? Do you have a plan, Grandmaster Burrey?"Bluebird's voice suddenly rose a few octaves. "If you truly have a way to improve our strength quickly, then whatever you need, you can just ask. Even if it means going through fire and water, we won't hesitate! The Nine Nether squad is not afraid of hardship!"Bluebird's eyes were filled with unwavering determination. It was evident that they had a burning desire to improve their strength. For a long time, they had endured the shame from other Special Forces teams in different war zo
The chilling aura emanating from Liam was so intense that it left the Nine Nether squad members breathless."For the Bird Dance, stand on two hands, lift one foot, stretch two arms, raise your eyebrows, and exert strength. Repeat each fourteen times, sit and stretch legs, hands holding feet each seven times, retract and extend arms each seven times..."As Liam finished the final set of the Bird Dance, he exhaled lightly and stood still.However, despite Liam completing the technique, the members of the Nine Nether squad remained silent. They were still immersed in the power of Liam's martial arts display.A moment later, Bluebird was the first to regain her composure. She trembled as she looked at Liam and asked, "Grandmaster Burrey, how did you manage that? It felt like I truly saw a fierce tiger..."Bluebird had previously learned some martial arts, but to her, they seemed more like flashy moves—not nearly as practical as the free combat techniques she learned in the military. H
It did not take long.The Nine Nether squad members had finished their martial arts practice and stood in place, catching their breath. Perhaps it was an illusion, but after completing their routines, there was a subtle change in their demeanor. The transformation within themselves was even more profound. Despite the rigorous exercise, they felt an all-encompassing comfort and ease.Instead of feeling exhausted, the members of the Nine Nether squad felt invigorated, as if their entire bodies had been revitalized."Grandmaster Burrey, is there anything else we need to do after finishing our practice?" Bluebird asked, tentatively looking up at Liam.Liam shook his head. "Anything else? You only need to do one thing, and that's to practice your martial arts."Bluebird was taken aback. "Just practice? No other training for now?"Liam nodded. "That's right. Just practice. For now, practice a hundred more times."With that, he turned and walked toward the squad's tent."Oh, and I
The days passed by one after another.It had been over ten days since Liam arrived at the headquarters of the Nine Nether squad. During those ten or so days, the Nine Nether squad members did nothing but practice their punches.One day, Chimera finally could not hold back and turned to look at Bluebird. "Captain, we've been practicing punches for so long, so why hasn't Grandmaster Burrey given us the next steps?"Bluebird sighed lightly as she replied, "Maybe it's because we haven't reached the goal Grandmaster Burrey set for us."Although she was talking to Chimera, her hands did not stop moving. After many days of day-and-night practice, Bluebird became extremely familiar with the Bird Dance of the Five Animal Play.Chimera looked concerned. "It's been more than ten days! Initially, there were less than three months left until the Grand Tournament, and now so many days have passed, yet we're still just practicing punches. What is Grandmaster Burrey thinking?"He added anxious
Chirp!Bluebird suddenly heard a crisp bird call right by her ear. In that instant, she felt as if she had truly transformed into a bird, ready to leap and spread her wings to fly!However, the unexpected bird call jolted Bluebird back to reality from her state of practicing punches."Captain, what's wrong?"Noticing Bluebird's strange behavior, the other Nine Nether squad members looked over in confusion.Bluebird's eyes widened as she looked at her teammates. "Didn't you hear it?"The other Nine Nether squad members stared back in bewilderment."Hear what?""Was there a sound just now?"Bluebird exclaimed, "The bird call! There was a bird call just now!"A trace of worry flashed across the faces of the other Nine Nether squad members. "Captain, are you alright?""We have bird repellents around our base. How could there be a bird call?"Bluebird was stunned. She remembered that bird repellents were indeed installed around their base to avoid disturbances.No birds could b
Upon hearing Liam's calm voice, Bluebird quickly looked up.Liam held a piece of knotweed as he calmly sat quietly behind a water tank."Grandmaster Burrey, when I was practicing my martial arts earlier, I suddenly heard a bird call—"I know."Bluebird hurriedly started to explain what had happened earlier, but before she could finish, she was interrupted.Liam nodded as he spoke. He squinted and looked at Bluebird before continuing calmly, "That's why I said your progress is fast. I didn't expect that you'd be able to sense the presence of your inner energy in just ten days."Bluebird was even more stunned, "Inner energy? I clearly heard a bird chirping just now.""The five animals in the Five Animal Play each represent different martial arts styles. They're most suitable for people like you who already have a good physical foundation and some military training."Liam smiled and continued, "That bird call you heard represents the inner energy within your body."Bluebird's pro
"Heaven's Gate?"Upon hearing Liam's words, Bluebird was taken aback.Although the name of the concoction sounded quite grand, she could not comprehend how a vat of herbal water could play a crucial role in their training. However, what Bluebird did not know was that all the herbs Liam had them prepare were extremely valuable traditional Hestian medicines. Without the substantial support of the Central Military Region's resources, it would have been impossible to gather such rare herbs.That single vat of liquid alone was worth tens of millions!Any true practitioner of ancient Hestian medicine would be astounded and reverent upon hearing the name of the herbal bath. Heaven's Gate was a legendary ancient recipe that had been lost for over a thousand years, only appearing in myths!The transformation of the mortal form and opening the Heaven's Gate referred to the astounding effects of the herbal bath.Liam was determined to help the Nine Nether Squad achieve remarkable results