Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 372 Yiyu

The moment his spine was covered in ancient patterns, Zhou Leng's vision went black.

Deep within the pupil, a dense array of stars appeared.

The stars were arranged closely together like pebbles, their solar flames merging into a vast, endless expanse of crimson.

Stars are like bricks, and true fire is like a wall.

Zhou Leng glanced at it and saw that this wall of true fire was composed of more than ten thousand suns.

This stellar wall is getting farther and farther away, and the view is getting farther and farther away as well.

A moment later, Zhou Leng's eyes widened.

What appears to be a dense array of suns is not a city wall, but a phoenix feather.

A single feather can illuminate a myriad of stars, burning brightly in the void.

Zhou Leng's mind was shaken, and the Myriad Star Feathers erupted with endless divine light, engulfing the starry sky.

In the blink of an eye, my mind returned to normal.

The spine is slightly reddish, and the ancient patterns are clearly visible.

The Star Phoenix Returns to Heaven Technique, Thousand Feather Realm, is complete.

A faint red color spread along the spine towards the ribs and sternum on both sides, but it only spread a little before it all receded due to insufficient strength.

Within the spine, the bone marrow burns intensely, like a raging fire.

A red mark, about the width of a palm, appeared on the skin of the back from the head to the buttocks. The edges were flame-shaped, resembling a flaming centipede, and it did not dissipate for a long time.

The spine is like a furnace, with surging heat spreading in all directions and merging into the body.

In Zhou Leng's mind, the divine runes of the Star Phoenix Resurrection Technique were spinning rapidly.

Combining the image of a feather with myriad stars, a multitude of insights emerge.

It turns out that the single star in the feather was the divine map.

Like the Zhenhai Remnant Map, it is a symbol of advanced starry sky martial arts.

Any advanced martial art based on the starry sky will form a divine diagram during its cultivation.

It turns out that the spine is like fire, and its scientific name is 'furnace fire'.

As one continues to cultivate the Star Phoenix Rejuvenation Technique, the entire spine will become the main body of the Star Phoenix, and eventually, wings will sprout from the back like fire, spreading throughout the entire body.

At that time, the body will be like the sun in the sky, burning for billions of years.

The nation's divine power, "Resilient Body," was enhanced by the Star Phoenix Rejuvenation Technique.

Zhou Leng is the one who unlocked the power of the Resilient Body; the strength of his Resilient Body is about five times that of others.

Now, the Star Phoenix Rejuvenation Technique doubles the body's resilience, making it a six-fold supernatural power.

The body's self-healing ability is greatly enhanced.

After moving around a bit to warm up, Zhou Leng walked to the living room of the underground cave.

The rest of the people had arrived and were chatting.

The four tree-men took a small step back in unison when they saw Zhou Leng.

Lush Roots exclaimed in surprise, "You look like a human torch rushing towards me, you startled me!"

Cang Fei Zhi Yan exclaimed in shock, "You... you've cultivated fire magic? Why do I feel that your fire elemental affinity is even higher than mine? I am one of the strongest fire-type geniuses in the history of the Demon Spirit World."

Azure Flame accidentally revealed his talent.

He coughed lightly and said, "Have you received a divine gift?"

The Flourishing Roots nodded and said, "It's impossible to summon such a high level of power except through divine intervention."

“A unique martial arts technique,” ​​Zhou Leng said.

A thought struck Cang Fei Zhi Yan, and the Flame Demon Orb on his shoulder transformed into a firebird, flying towards Zhou Leng.

The closer the demonic firebird got to Zhou Leng, the lower it flew. When it reached a meter away from Zhou Leng, it was pressed down by an invisible force and fell straight to the ground.

Like a sparrow tangled in a thread, it fluttered wildly on the ground.

Cang Fei Zhi Yan retracted the firebird, his eyes shining, and said, "Can you let me experience your technique? I'll exchange it with martial arts artifacts from the Demon Spirit World. You definitely won't suffer a loss."

“This is my sect’s martial arts technique, and it cannot be passed on to outsiders,” Zhou Leng said.

“There’s definitely a way. Think about it again. I have a feeling that this might be the best way for me to advance my fire magic further, because I once worshipped the power left behind by a fire deity. The total amount is greater than yours, but the level of power seems to be a little lower,” said Azure Flame.

Zhou Leng thought for a moment and said, "The martial arts artifacts you mentioned earlier seem quite plausible. My cultivation technique isn't a core technique of the Ancient River Sect; it was obtained from outside. As long as you become a guest elder of my Ancient River Sect and offer a martial arts technique or artifact of the same level in exchange, it's entirely possible."

“Alright! You wait while I go and get some martial arts artifacts. Before and after the Demon Spirit Trial, I'll become a guest elder of the Ancient River Sect, and then we can try swapping places.”

“Sure,” Zhou Leng said. This kind of martial arts transaction is very common, both in the Ancient River Sect and on Blue Star.

Azure Flame said enviously, "Higher demons mostly master fire magic. From now on, they're going to be in trouble."

"Like the firebird?"

"That's right. Your fire-based cultivation technique is of too high a level, so fire-based spells will be severely weakened when they get close to you. It's like when an innate spell gets close to a Martial Saint, the Martial Saint doesn't even need to lift a finger; the Martial Saint's own pressure can make the spell dissipate without a trace. If nothing unexpected happens, your cultivation technique contains a divine diagram. Without a divine diagram, the level couldn't be this high."

Zhou Leng did not answer, after all, it involved the secrets of the cultivation technique.

Thinking back to the fact that the cold air did not penetrate the tomb of the Armored King in the world of Titans, it was probably because the level of the Ice True Qi obtained from Senior Tree was too high.

"It's good that they don't burn us." Lush Roots muttered softly.

"Lend me the Demonized Blade," Zhou Leng said.

Cang Fei Zhi Yan threw it over directly, saying, "You can take it; it's just a small knife anyway."

It's about the size of a fruit knife, with a blade about ten centimeters long and two centimeters wide, less than half the size of a palm. But this tiny thing is worth tens of millions of Dragon Kingdom Yuan because it's a congenital weapon.

Zhou Leng didn't stand on ceremony, accepted the Innate Demonic Blade, and made a cut on his arm.

This time, the resistance I felt was even greater than last time.

After the incision was made, not a single drop of blood flowed out; all the blood remained within the blood vessels.

The wound bled and oozed blood and flesh threads, healing quickly.

The healing is so fast, it's like a mouth opening and closing.

“Blood doesn’t flow…” Cangfeizhiyan recognized this martial arts ability.

The Flourishing Root said, "I remember that humans can only achieve this kind of physique after they have reached the Grandmaster level and their entire body has been transformed into Qi."

Cang Fei Zhi Yan stared intently at the wound on Zhou Leng's arm, watching as the scar faded at a visible speed. Ten seconds later, only a faint red mark remained.

Thirty seconds later, the wound disappeared without a trace, and the skin was dry and smooth.

"The bodies of martial artists are indeed much stronger than those of us demon spirit masters..." Cang Fei Zhi Yan exclaimed.

Zhou Leng glanced at them and said, "You guys are growing very fast too, you're almost at the Blood Transformation Innate Realm, right?"

“Ancient tree fossils, brilliant sap, and medicinal fruits from the battlefield of youth are all very suitable for us tree people. Once we find another batch of ancient tree fossils, we will surely be able to shake the innate bloodline,” said the Flourishing Root.

“I’m almost there too,” Cang Fei Zhi Yan said with a smile.

"continue?"

"continue!"

The group came out of the underground room, discussed their directions, and then slowly lined up in a horizontal line.

Xiao Yong stayed close to Maoshengzhigen, chatting and laughing, before parting ways after a while.

Zhou Leng glanced at Xiao Yong. From the moment he saw him, he could not sense his power. Even after eating the ancient tree fossil, it was all covered by the bony spiral shell.

The group joined forces to conduct a second search for ancient tree fossils.

Not long after, suddenly, the earth shook violently.

"Let's go to the northwest!"

Zhou Leng and the others gathered together and sped off towards that location.

Near the earthquake-stricken area.

The Mad Prince Aiden and the Radiant Candle's army were thrown into chaos.

Aiden shouted, "Scatter and search quickly! Whoever finds a large piece of ancient tree fossil will be rewarded with a magic-enhancing potion by me and Lord Brightlight City!"

The demons and demon worshippers scattered.

Gong Futing, Rao Mingxian, Shen Jun, and others joined Aiden's team today. Jax and Tu Rong's team have also joined Aiden. The two sides have not yet met, so they immediately dispersed to search for each other.

"I found it! Hahahaha..." A primordial demon bent down, picked up a large piece of ancient tree fossil as long as his forearm, and rushed towards the Radiant Candle.

The others watched with envy in their eyes and menacing expressions, but ultimately no one made a move.

Bright Candlelight accepted the ancient tree fossil and exclaimed, "Excellent! Here's a reward of one mid-grade and one high-grade innate magic-enhancing potion!"

Upon hearing that there were two copies, everyone's eyes turned red.

Even Gong Futing, Rao Mingxian, and Shen Jun intensified their search.

Magic-enhancing potions are the core of a demon's advancement, because the cultivation systems of demons and humans are completely different, and demons can only advance through blood battles and magic-enhancing techniques.

Bloodbath requires killing enough monsters and enemies, and the chance of successfully advancing is extremely low.

Ascension to a higher level requires the blood of a high-ranking demon to be combined with a magic potion to create an ascension potion, which is extremely rare.

Some lucky monsters can also quickly level up by devouring the flesh and blood of powerful demons.

Ancient tree fossils can quickly level up monsters to their limit, but to advance further, they can only rely on blood battles and leveling potions.

A day later, Rao Mingxian was running fast while scanning the area ahead. Suddenly, he quickened his pace and rushed towards a crack in the earth.

Upon closer inspection, his face lit up with ecstasy. He hurriedly reached out and pulled out pieces of ancient tree fossils from the crack, storing them in his magic pouch.

He looked at the crack, took out a shovel from his magic bag, and began digging along the crack.

The other monsters watched him dig and shook their heads; the chances of unearthing an ancient tree fossil were too low.

Little did Rao Mingxian know that he would keep digging up ancient tree fossils.

He left behind some ancient tree fossils to compress his true energy, then returned to the camp to find Aiden and exchange them for a potion to enhance his magic.

Inside the camp, Shen Jun looked at Rao Mingxian with envy.

“You’re really lucky. I only found a small piece, which I can’t exchange for anything.” Shen Jun held up a piece of ancient tree fossil about half the size of a thumb.

“I didn’t encounter any the other day, but you’ve encountered several,” Rao Mingxian said.

"With these ancient tree fossils and the magic potions you've accumulated, plus the leveling potions, it won't be long before you advance to the Bloodthirst Innate Realm, right?"

“Hmm,” Rao Mingxian said.

"Damn, it's faster than me."

The team leader, Gong Futing, simply watched quietly from the side.

At this moment, Jax returned with his team and met them. He came over to greet them: "Senior Gong, Shen Jun."

Gong Futing greeted Jax with a smile. He had been in charge of receiving Jax before Jax went to the dwarf world last time.

"Mr. Jia, how was the harvest?" Shen Jun asked with a smile.

Jax didn't mind the Chinese way of addressing him; when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

"My harvest wasn't great, but my second-in-command Tu Rong was lucky. He found several pieces and gave me half of them," Jax said smugly.

Rao Mingxian looked at Tu Rong, who was taken aback.

Several of their friends had crossed paths, and they had met several times in Rucheng. They never expected to run into each other here.

Rao Mingxian said politely, "Brother Tu."

"Prince Rao."

Rao Mingxian's face darkened, and he said, "Don't call me that anymore."

Tu Rong suddenly remembered the Rao family's affairs and hurriedly said, "Patriarch Rao."

Rao Mingxian sighed and said nothing.

He is now all alone; the old members of the Rao family have absconded with the money, leaving only those who have joined the Demon Worship Cult to rely on him.

After all, he is now the only innate talent in the Rao family.

All the other innate beings were killed by Huang Mengpai.

Jax noticed that they knew each other quite well, so they started chatting.

As we chatted, the topic turned to the purpose of our visit.

Gong Futing mentioned that he wanted to kill Zhou Leng while he was at it.

(End of this chapter)