Mammoth Secret Technique

## Overview

Greatly increases the toughness of skin and greatly increases explosive force. It is a strength type Secret Martial Art that emulates mammoths. It is believed that there are only two levels in total: **White Elephant**, **Mammoth.**

This is the true inheritance of White Cloud Gate. To put it bluntly, there's a lot of things that are only simple secrets. However, these secrets needed countless trials and errors to finally obtain the best result and combination.

*"Fei Baiyun sighed and softly explained, "actually, Explosive Fist Arts does not have a so-called third level. The third level is actually the first level of Mammoth Secret Technique."*

Mammoth Secret Technique was actually just a crucial key that combined White Cloud Secret Arts and Explosive Fist Arts together. It was actually an overall harmonious adjustment to the body. This type of adjustment was very strange, and even Garen was not able to understand the theory behind it. However, it was evident that this adjustment had not reached its limit.

Thanks to Garen's attribute window, he discovers that there is one more level after the first two. This level is known as **Explosive. I**t is reached by Garen thanks to his master Fei Baiyun sacrificing his life's work, The Bloodboil Pill, giving it to him. After fully digesting it, he reaches this level.

## Status

The Mammoth Secret Technique was the foundation of White Cloud Gate. The other techniques: **White Cloud Combat Arts, Explosive Fist Arts, White Cloud Secret Arts** or **the fundamental wrestling techniques**, were all just simplified versions of this Secret Martial Art. It was the most powerful martial art within the entire sect.

However, within the entire Secret Martial Art world, there were many sects with similar Secret Martial Arts. This type of Secret Martial Art was actually just a fundamental martial art for tempering the body. The training requirements were strict, the training speed was extremely slow, and the external prerequisites required were troublesome. It was only considered third-rate within the Secret Martial Art world.

As a result, White Cloud Gate was only considered a third-rate sect within the Secret Martial Art.

## Effects

Ever since he enhanced his **Mammoth Secret Technique** to the level of Achieved Mammoth, even though he didn't feel anything then, eventually he realized that the Achieved level of the Mammoth Secret Technique made his every action more coherent. **The Four Major Forms of White Cloud Combat Techniques**, **Vibration Technique** in Strength Utilization under the Mammoth Secret Technique, and **Techniques in Fundamental Wrestling Arts** had all harmonized into one. It was as if he was a real mammoth: his every move was calm but powerful, and integrated.

He finally understood the purpose of the **Mammoth Secret Technique**: it was coordination. Coordinated practitioners of the White Cloud Secret Arts, Explosive Fist Arts, White Cloud Combat Arts and the like, would be able to meld all the techniques into one, and form a naturally coherent comprehensive force.

This coordination was already a hard limit; anything further would just be a slight enhancement. He had understood that—the Explosive Fist Arts, White Cloud Secret Arts, and White Cloud Combat Arts—were all fundamental parts, like a mammoths limbs. Training in these martial art techniques was like honing the mammoth's limbs: the stronger they were, the better the foundation, and the stronger the integrated effect of the **Secret Mammoth Technique**.

The purpose of the **Secret Mammoth Technique** was to integrate all these together, to form a real large mammoth. Different people formed different Mammoth characteristics: this was dependent on physical quality, and the level of Explosive Fist Arts or White Cloud Secret Method they have trained up till.

Garen's own White Cloud Secret Method had reached an unprecedented level; his Explosive Fist Arts had reached an intermediate level, a minor achievement; his White Cloud Combat Technique was intermediate too. Coupled with the strong physical quality that he was most proud of—a physical quality that was beyond the physical limits of an average person—everything combined, the Secret Martial Art helped Garen attain a terrifyingly phenomenal level.

Other practitioners from White Cloud Gate would not practice Secret Martial Arts on such solid foundation. Basically they would start practicing it once they had a good foundation of the rest. After all, Explosive Fist Arts and the White Cloud Secret Arts were time-consuming martial art techniques. If they only started practicing Secret Martial Arts after attaining a certain achievement in those, it would probably not happen even when the practitioner reached 40 years old. Even the best talents would only be able to attain intermediate levels in Explosive Fist Arts and the White Cloud Secret Arts. With their White Cloud Secret Method limited to intermediate level, not even attaining advanced level, there would be too big a difference with Garen's unparalleled achieved level.

No one knew the changes that an achieved White Cloud Secret Arts integrated into **Secret Mammoth Technique** would bring about. The role of White Cloud Secret Arts in Secret Martial Arts was like the heart of the mammoth, consolidating the power and explosive force of the entire body.

#### Mammoth Secret Technique, Explosive

At that moment, within the technique pane at the bottom of Garen vision, the words "**Explosive**" for his **Mammoth Secret Technique** finally condensed and became opaque.

A strange feeling emerged in his heart. It felt like blood formed a spherical and scorching hot blood ball in the center of his body, the ball radiated hot stream and warmed his body. Wherever the hot stream touched, brand new power emerged. His recovery speed had returned to normal, and his injuries had mostly healed.

A small **blood sphere** in his chest was spinning and rotating, radiating hot streams into his body. The streams spread out like small creeks and came back after running through his whole body. It was a continuous cycle.

**The blood and Qi orb** in his chest had been considerably reduced and had depleted significantly after healing and temporarily enhancing his defense.

Garen vaguely felt that the **blood and Qi orb** was overused, it might completely disperse with no way to restore it. This hypothetical situation would cause a drop in his level of attainment and his body strength could be greatly diminished.

Ever since he attained the **Qi and blood orb**, his all aspects of his ability had markedly increased. He did not have Attributes to enhance his physical qualities, but his explosive force, defense, reaction speed, comprehension, and so on had undergone significant changes. Even though there were no direct changes to his Attributes, his actual strength had increased by at least one level.

## Requisites

From the moment Explosive Fist Arts has already reached the level of minor achievement, you've also fulfilled the basic requirement of practicing the Secret Martial Art. This is the chant, that is written in a special piece of paper specifically soaked in medication. Once you've memorized it, swallow the paper. This is the true key to the Mammoth Secret Technique and must not be divulged to others

There was only a line of words written on the white piece of paper. It was a revision of the utilization method of the second level of Explosive Fist Arts, the Vibration technique. After the revision and combined with White Cloud Secret Arts, a fundamental change would appear in the body. That was the so-called essence of the Mammoth Secret Technique.

## Simplified/Base Techniques

#### Fundamental wrestling techniques

These are the techniques that are taught to non-core disciples and focus on increasing the practitioner's explosive strength rather than on a series of specific movements or kata.

#### White Cloud Secret Arts

Also known as *White Cloud Secret Method*. This is the technique that is taught to core disciples and focus on increasing strength and hardening the practitioner's body to levels where his body will not be pierced by bullets. Garen, thanks to his window of attributes, is the only one who has reached the last of his four levels, the completed. Each level increases the strength and endurance of the body more than the previous one. It is necessary to level up by consuming secret medicines.

The White Cloud Secret Arts technique was like an engine, and the higher the level he reached, the bigger the burst of power he would have. Every skill in the White Cloud Combat Arts aimed to increase one’s strength.

#### Explosive Fist Arts

These are the techniques that are taught to core disciples and focus on increasing the practitioner's explosive strength, the body's endurance and allowing it to be used in all situations around the body. When reaching the second level, the intermediate level, the practitioner learns to use Vibration in his attacks.

The strength obtained would cause vibrations after it's used, and transfer a huge vibration in the opponent. This type of attack would deal a great amount of damage to living creatures' internal organs.

#### White Cloud Combat Arts

Also known as *White Cloud Combat Technique.* There are four basic skills in the White Cloud Combat Arts:

* **Swing**
* **Rush/Dash**
* **Stomp/Step**
* **Strike/Shot**

These skills will help you in attacking, dodging, defending, and assassinating during fights. You can use them in whatever order you want.

*" I will show you the **Stomp** first, after finishing the sentence, Fei Baiyun stomped forward with a single foot. His body leaned forward and it looked like he put all his body weight on that foot. The floor shook and the noise it made echoed in the hall. And* the ***Rear Stomp!*** *Fei Baiyun kicked his other foot backward and it sounded like his foot slashed apart the air. Wearing an ordinary pair of flats, his extreme burst of speed and strength made each of his movements look flawless. Garen couldn’t even imagine what would happen to someone if they were standing behind Fei Baiyun."*

There are **two different types of Stomps**, one is more about **Speed**, and the other about **Strength**. You need to combine them with the Explosive Fist Arts skill and use them on your feet. In order to do it properly, you need to harden your blood vessels and your muscles before applying the force to your feet. When you use the Stomp skill, your Qi and blood will be drawn to your bottom half. This will not only hurt your enemies, but will also surround yourself with Qi. You need to carefully manage your breathing and your heart rate while using it.

The **Swing** was all about swinging the feet and arms like a whip.

The **Rush/Dash** used the Mammoth Strike to counterattack.

The **Strike/Shot** could help Garen reach his peak for a short duration, allowing him to use his arms like knives to stab into the enemy’s eyes.

There were many possible combinations when using the four forms and different combinations were designed to be used against different opponents. Garen found some useful books in the tiny library room and there was a lot of information written by previous Masters of the White Cloud Gate. Garen found the standard combinations and applications of the four forms and also created some combinations by himself.

* **Double Shot Form**
* **Chain Swing Form**
* **Consecutive Swing Form**

## Mammoth Variant/Mutation Secret Technique: Explosive Level

Garen slowly stood and slowly performed the Four Major Forms of White Cloud Combat Arts. He was entirely immersed within the limit state of the M**ammoth Secret Technique**. However, he was not using the special breathing technique of **Mammoth Secret Technique**, but the breathing technique of Boulder Martial Art.

It was as if the Boulder Martial Art and **Mammoth Secret Technique** were reacting to each other. Garen was entirely immersed within the casual execution of the chain combination of the Four Major Forms.

The Boulder Martial Art selection, that was just displaying Rudimentary Level, immediately started to slowly disappear.

The strange part was that the **Mammoth Secret Technique** was slowly disappearing as well. They were replaced by an entirely new Secret Martial Art and a symbol slowly appeared behind it.

"**Mammoth Variant Secret Technique: Explosive Level**."

Garen looked toward the symbol behind it.

"**First level of stabilization of Qi and blood**: The integration of Qi and blood within the body can reflect damage back to the opponents. Originated from Boulder Martial Art. Can advance to higher levels through training Boulder Martial Art."

Reading the meaning of the symbol, he was slightly surprised. *"The main effect of Boulder Martial Art is the powerful defense. I didn't think that its effects could actually stack with the Mammoth Secret Technique. However, the text behind states that it can advance to a higher level through training Boulder Martial Art. However, why isn't there any reaction from Iron Body? It should be combinable as well!"*

He slowly recovered his posture and focused his attention on the Iron Body selection. He suddenly thought of something and slowly performed the Iron Body as he executed the Four Major Forms. After a few minutes, Iron Body slowly disappeared as well.

Then, the symbol behind **Mammoth Variation Secret Technique** slightly changed. It changed into two: one of them was stabilization of Qi and blood, the other was hardening of the epidermis.

#### First level of stabilization of Qi and blood

The integration of Qi and blood within the body can reflect damage to opponents. Originated from Boulder Martial Art. Can advance to higher levels through training Boulder Martial Art.

#### First level of hardening of the epidermis

Hardness of the skin rises and is capable of resisting injuries from highly sharp weapons. Originated from Iron Body. Can advance to higher levels through training Iron Body.

All of his Secret Martial Arts that were **Body Hardening Techniques** were fused together and he was only left with a variant Secret Martial Art.

Garen slowly lifted up his hand and looked at his palm. His slightly enlarged palm was faintly glimmering with a black metallic luster.

He felt that the Blood Qi Ball within his body had not release any Qi and blood to assist in the expansion of his body.

*"This feeling is different from when I was using the expanded form of Mammoth Martial Art, but it is still slightly stronger than normal. Since the degree of expansion is not large, I'll consider this as the first form."*

Garen forcefully waved his arm around, and felt that the hardness of his skin was around half of his defense when he was at full power. At the same time, it was around twice the hardness of his normal state. After mastering **Mammoth Martial Art**, his defense when using all of his power was four times that of normal situations. This sort of terrifying **Body Hardening Technique** allowed him to block the attacks of most martial artists using only his eyelids.

Slowly relaxing his body, Garen's gigantic body gradually shrunk like a deflated balloon from 1.9 meters to 1.7 meters. Under his normal state, he looked just like an ordinary person that was slightly muscular. It's just that his powerful physique made him seem more like an adult than a seventeen year old teenager.

## Links and References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Chapter 76
2. ↑ Chapter 86
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Chapter 88
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Chapter 84
5. ↑ Chapter 89
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Chapter 94
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Chapter 30
8. ↑ Chapter 45
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Chapter 90
10. ↑ Chapter 108
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Chapter 104
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Chapter 105