Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 450 Returning to the team
Upon seeing the last two intelligence reports, Wang Boxiong narrowed his eyes.

Individually, the two pieces of intelligence seem fine.

But these days, he has been arresting cultists.

Unlike before, the recent cultists have become even more fanatical, and they frequently mention the "God of Calamity," saying that the God of Calamity's divine punishment will surely descend upon Earth.

There's also the evil god statue in the Ruins Museum. On the surface, there's no trouble at all, but the top officials from all sides are incredibly busy.

Over the years, all those who have tried to comprehend the statue of that evil god have been placed on a wanted list.

Many of them are key figures in various powerful organizations.

Wang Boxiong remained on edge, and after gathering a large amount of intelligence, he realized that the Heavenly Calamity had launched a new operation.

A few days ago, the Heavenly Calamity Envoy led the giant insects to conquer the world of the Tree People, winning battle after battle and forcing the Tree People to retreat one after another.

Finally, the Mother Tree Army was deployed, and at a terrible cost, they managed to halt the giant insect army's offensive.

The Tree People World is now in the rainy season, with vegetation growing vigorously, and the giant insects have retreated.

Was that calamity's next target the dwarves, or humans?
After thinking for a long time, Wang Boxiong sent a message to his superiors and then called Chen Shouhu.

"Do you have any information about the Scourge, the giant insects, the orcs, or the sirens? I suspect the Scourge's next target is the dwarves, or even us."

"Oh? Wait a few minutes while I check the latest intelligence and call you back later."

Although Chen Shouhu and Wang Boxiong usually belittled each other, he always admired Wang Boxiong's keen sense of smell when it came to serious matters.

Soon, Chen Shouhu returned fire.

"It has to be you again. The treant shared some intelligence, which didn't seem significant at first, but I suddenly discovered that information also came from the Demon Prison: a large number of giant insects have entered the Demon Prison. Combining this with the intelligence you provided, it's likely that the giant insects and demons will launch a joint attack soon, and the possibility of orcs assisting cannot be ruled out."

Wang Boxiong said, "You should consult with your staff, and it would be best to hold a network conference with the Zhenhai Navy, and then give me the information. Your Zhenhai Navy's external intelligence is more comprehensive than our Wuwei Navy's."

"it is good!"

That evening, Chen Shouhu, who had been in meetings all day, had a video call with Wang Boxiong.

The two looked at each other and suddenly laughed together.

“Hey Chen Shouhu, your beard is practically covering your face. You look even more unkempt than you did back then,” Wang Boxiong said.

Chen Shouhu snorted and said, "How many days has it been since Director Wang got a haircut? What, do you have a mission to disguise yourself as a woman?"

Wang Boxiong then noticed that his hair needed a trim, but he didn't care and asked, "How is it?"

Chen Shouhu said, "First, the sea monsters are preparing to launch an attack on the West Sea Demon City's defenses in a few days. This offensive may involve a sea monster army of tens of millions, far exceeding the usual size."

"Secondly, both the orcs and the giant insects sent large armies into the Demon Prison. However, this was not aimed at humans or dwarves, but rather to help Patriarch Despair wipe out the forces of the High Saints in one battle. Patriarch Despair personally thanked the God of Calamity, and the High Saints were forced to come to him for negotiations, temporarily reconciling with Patriarch Despair."

"Third, the Heavenly Calamity Alliance, composed of orcs, giant insects, and demons, is currently in a state of uncertainty. Do you remember the Magic Bag Garden that appeared during the last Eighteen Schools Joint Examination and the Heavenly Rank?"

Wang Boxiong said, "I remember."

"Intelligence reports that the Heavenly Calamity Envoy is not only killing people to refine blood beads, but also cultivating the White Lake Lotus Fruit used by innate demons, and even the Corpse King Throne used by grandmaster demons. Therefore, the possibility of him launching a war is very high."

Wang Boxiong asked, "Last year during the Heavenly Rank Joint Examination, to whom did the Demon intend to hand over the Demon Bag Garden? If it wasn't meant to be handed over to someone else, there was no need to specifically establish the Demon Bag Garden in the Water Continent Demon City. And who ended up with the final Primal Demon Heart?"

Chen Shouhu said, "This matter has become an unsolved case and cannot be investigated."

"This year, the Demonic Cult has been plundering everywhere, especially in other small countries. Entire villages and even entire cities have been kidnapped. We've long suspected it was for the Blood Beads. Now, they're adding the White Lake Lotus Fruit and the Corpse King's Throne to the mix?"

"That calamity envoy is a real beast. He not only wants our human corpses, but he probably also wants us to kill more demons, because he needs demon corpses to build the Corpse King's Throne."

Wang Boxiong sighed and said, "After all, it is an avatar of a demon god, and its methods are far more cruel than those of humans."

Chen Shouhu said, "Based on preliminary analysis, the Heavenly Calamity Alliance is likely to attack a certain demon city base, but it is not yet determined which base it is."

“After all, it is a calamity god, and it is impossible for us to predict it in advance,” Wang Boxiong said.

Chen Shouhu asked, "There's no other way but to be on high alert. By the way, did you get Zhou Leng's battlefield shield token?"

"It's probably impossible now. I've asked my master, but there's no chance."

“I also asked my family and master, but it’s a pity. Since he can’t go to the Great Battlefield, let him enter the Demon Slaying Camp in a few days. The sea monsters are about to send out troops, so let him be tempered,” Chen Shouhu said.

“He recently went to Xiongcheng and gained a lot. He needs to settle down for a while before making any further decisions.”

"Tell me the truth, what is Zhou Leng's potential?" Chen Shouhu stared at Wang Boxiong.

"At most a Grandmaster." Wang Boxiong said calmly.

“Wang Huaixiong.” Chen Shouhu glanced at Wang Boxiong and ended the video call.

Time flies, and Zhou Leng spent another half a month studying and cultivating under the Frost Tree. His hair grew wildly, making him look like a wild man.

Close your eyes.

In martial arts perception, every single hair is clearly "visible".

He used his inner energy to break off her hair.

True energy erupted, and wisps of hair flew everywhere.

With a wave of his hand, true energy surged forth like a ribbon, whipping up a whirlwind that gathered all the stray hairs in mid-air into his hand, condensing them into a ball, which he then buried in the ground.

He took out the magical wristwatch and looked at his hairstyle through the camera. He had short, neat hair.

Zhou Leng walked out of the world of ferocious beasts and strode down the mountain.

Next, we will go to Xiantian Mountain. After we finish cultivating there, we will go to the Divine Blood Lava in the Dwarf World to cultivate.

These days, he has consumed all the Bone-Forging White Pills, and his bones have cracked and healed more than a hundred times.

Because the previous bone strength was too high, this time the bone strength only increased by 10%.

But the nature of the bones underwent a strange change.

Strength increases significantly, and the bone marrow's hematopoietic capacity becomes stronger.

Even the blood itself underwent subtle changes.

The blood becomes thicker and can hold more vital energy.

Some of the previous power, such as the power of the original demon blood obtained in the Heavenly Trial, was almost completely absorbed.

However, the light of the ancient gods is very peculiar, and it has not been fully absorbed to this day.

That jewel-like eye of the ancient god remained untouched.

As soon as I arrived in Xiaoru Village and connected to the internet, all sorts of messages flooded in. Xu Qingjin sent a message warning that a large number of monsters had recently appeared in Shuizhou Demon City, and I should be careful.

Wang Boxiong also reminded everyone to be ready for battle at any time.

Zhou Leng used Wang Boxiong's access privileges to view the latest intelligence.

After a short while, he frowned.

The sirens attacked the West Sea Demon City's defenses, and the battle was extremely fierce.

Small groups of demons are wreaking havoc in many demon cities, causing major development companies to halt production and operations.

Xue Chengsong also sent a message saying that the Xue family and the two men's mine had been harassed by demons and had to stop work.

As expected, the factory buildings have probably been destroyed by the demons, and the mines may also be damaged.

If the mine is shut down for a month, I will lose tens of millions of yuan.

After reading the latest intelligence and news, Zhou Leng felt an even stronger sense of urgency.

So, he sent the questions that had accumulated over the past few days to Wang Boxiong, Song Juesi, and others.

Wang Boxiong was busy and asked him to wait a moment.

Zhou Leng returned to his personal training hall at Ru Da, practiced his punches, and then went to a nearby martial arts hall, walking up to the demonized weightlifting platform for the Grandmaster level.

I flipped through the records and found the weightlifting data from the true fluid stage.

Lifting 25 tons without internal energy.

True Qi weightlifting, 119 tons.

The four stages of innate constitution are: true fluid, blood vibration, bone forging, and muscle strengthening, which are enhanced in sequence.

It's time to strengthen the bones.

Zhou Leng stepped onto the weightlifting platform and began by performing weightlifting without internal energy.

With a loud bang, his arms and legs swelled up, and his body turned slightly red.

In an instant, fine beads of sweat appeared all over his body, glistening and shiny like jade or pearls, and did not slip off.

Jade beads adorn armor.

Beep...

The enchanted metal plate of the weightlifting platform rose up, and he stepped out of the platform to look at the display screen.

73.6 tons.

This means that even without using true qi, one can easily lift a fully loaded main battle tank.

If it were replaced with a light tank, it could lift two.

Lifting a family car is easier than lifting a bicycle for an average person.

Gently move your body, circulate your vital energy, nourish your body, and relieve fatigue.

After a while, 720 Qi and Blood Stars lit up in the body, and True Qi flowed rapidly along the star map.

When his Qi and blood circulated to their maximum, his body swelled up, making Zhou Leng look like a tall, fat man.

This is something that can only be done during the muscle-building stage.

Its body is as small as a shriveled bean, but it swells when it comes into contact with water.

Standing on the weightlifting platform again, the demonized steel plate slowly pressed down.

Zhou Leng used both hands to push up the demonized steel plate, supporting himself with all his might.

A wave of flesh rippled up from the bottom of his body, transmitting power.

Squeak... squeak...

A piercing, harsh mechanical sound rang out, and the speed at which the demonized steel plate pressed down became extremely slow, like an old, dilapidated door in a gentle breeze.

laugh……

When the demonized steel plate was pressed to its limit, Zhou Leng's pores suddenly expanded all over his body, spewing out fine white vapor.

In an instant, his body was enveloped in white mist.

The mist rises from the hidden mountains.

The white mist dissipated, and the skin all over the body changed from light red to deep red, with a slight purple tinge.

A moment later, a beep sounded, and the enchanted steel plate slowly rose.

Zhou Leng swung his arms as he walked down and looked at the screen.

280.7 tons.

Even a typical muscular-stage fighter can only reach a maximum weight of around 250 tons.

This means that, in terms of pure Qi and blood power, Zhou Leng, at the Bone Forging stage, has surpassed most muscles and tendons, approaching the level of a Great Innate Realm cultivator.

300 tons is the minimum standard for a master.

Once you reach the Grandmaster level, your power will increase dramatically.

Upon reaching the Martial Saint level, their power increases even further, and no demonized equipment can detect it; only semi-divine artifacts specially crafted by demon spirit masters can detect it.

"I wonder if I can surpass 300 tons after the muscle-building phase..."

Wang Boxiong did not reply until nightfall.

Zhou Leng and Xu Qingjin had dinner together. Late at night, Zhou Leng took Xu Qingjin back to her dormitory and then headed towards the Beast World.

On the way, I sent a message to Wang Boxiong, saying that we would talk about it in a few days, that work was important and my own affairs were not in a hurry.

As soon as they arrived at Xiaoru Village, the magical wristwatch emitted a dense barrage of emergency alarms.

Open it and take a look.

Demons launched a massive invasion of the Water Island Demon City.

All members of the Martial Arts Brigade are to cancel their vacations and return to the team immediately.

(End of this chapter)