Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 500 Back of the Skull
It wasn't just because of the Frost Giant Grand Duke; three of the giants' relatives and friends had participated in that ancestral blessing and benefited from Zhou Leng's activation of the Armor King's blessing, greatly increasing their strength. They remembered Zhou Leng's kindness and thus brought people here.

Unlike the other three groups who proposed cooperation, these several Great Innate Giants patted their chests and said that as long as Zhou Leng was willing, they could bring him into the giant team and let him complete the trials of the Great Battlefield as a giant.

Zhou Leng, with the Dragon Kingdom martial artists in mind, politely declined their offers.

Then, the human warriors witnessed an astonishing scene.

Zhou Leng took out a one-meter-tall concentrated red dragon head.

"Dragon's Skull Medicine".

"It's still from the Red Dragon, the top-tier one..."

"This kid..."

Xu Ming and Wang Xiong exchanged a glance; neither of them had ever used the dragon skull.

It's not that I can't afford it, it's that I can't buy it.

They watched as the Great Primordial Giant used his legendary blade to cut a large gash down Zhou Leng's back.

Then, the dragon's neck was cut open, and the wound on the back was fitted together with the wound on the dragon's neck.

The giant took out bandages, wrapped them around Zhou Leng's entire body, and bound the dragon's head.

The human flesh and blood fused with the dragon skull flesh and blood, and began to absorb the dragon skull medicine.

Throughout the entire process, Zhou remained calm and composed, chatting and laughing as if nothing had happened.

A few seconds later, the blood vessels on Zhou Leng's body began to swell and bulge, spreading throughout his entire body.

From a distance, it looks like thin green and red snakes crawling all over its body.

The giants didn't leave. Instead, they took out some giant medicine and high-grade meat and gave them to Zhou Leng, and they ate and drank together.

Two full hours passed before the giants left, seeing that Zhou Leng's body showed no abnormalities and that he had passed the critical period.

As soon as the giants left, the human warriors rushed over.

Zhou Leng carried a large dragon head on his back, his chest and abdomen were wrapped in bandages, and under the exposed skin, there were bulging blood vessels, each as thick as a little finger. His whole body was slightly red and hot, making him look very strange.

Xu Ming said, "Can your body withstand it? This Dragon Skull Elixir is generally only usable by humans who have reached the Grandmaster level, and there is a high chance of rejection. Even ordinary giants may be killed by the impact of the dragon power inside when they use it."

Zhou Leng said, "When I came in, I drank some special dragon blood, and there is a trace of dragon bloodline power in my body. Now, using the dragon skull will double the effect, and I can withstand it."

"Wow, they're quite well prepared."

Everyone present was a Great Innate Realm expert; they could all tell that the so-called special dragon blood was definitely not ordinary dragon blood.

Zhou Leng said, "You also said that I have just advanced to the muscle level and am not suitable for excessive combat trials. This is the perfect time to use the Dragon Skull, so I asked the giant for help."

"It must hurt quite a bit, right?" Xu Ming frowned.

Even for a martial artist with innate talent, it is not an easy task to cut open such a large wound and expose the spine.

Zhou Leng said, "I have to control my body's self-healing and then use my true energy to connect. It doesn't hurt too much."

"What does it feel like?"

Zhou Leng thought for a moment and said, "It's a bit like having a big IV drip on your back, with the power inside slowly entering your body in the form of blood."

After saying that, he gulped down two large bottles of Mammoth Lake water.

I had just finished drinking when I broke out in a fine sweat all over my body.

Xu Ming said, "You should hurry back to your tent and practice your internal energy. It will take at least several days to absorb this stuff."

Zhou Leng slowly returned to the tent, sat down to meditate and circulate his internal energy, absorbing the medicinal power of the dragon skull.

As they walked back, the group chatted and speculated about Zhou Leng's identity.

The next day, Xu Ming led his men away and headed for the Purple Mist.

Zhou Leng remained in the human camp, carrying the large dragon skull on his back, and began to cook the meat.

After a day of absorption, the dragon's head shrank by one size.

The world of dragons has no alternation of day and night; it is always like a day shrouded in dark clouds. However, people still habitually use the time of Earth.

That evening, Xu Ming led his men back.

They were all dejected.

Seeing that Zhou Leng was eating, they gathered around and set up a large table.

Everyone took out a lot of convenience foods, but Xu Ming took out some washed fresh vegetables and preserved them intact using a magical artifact.

Everyone sat and chatted with Zhou Leng, while Xu Ming and several other Great Innate Realm experts cooked, with Xu Ming personally in charge of the cooking.

Soon, dishes were served one after another.

Zhou Leng took a few bites and looked at Xu Ming in surprise.

"Brother Xu Ming, your cooking skills are quite good."

"One of my hobbies is that when I'm resting, I like to come up with some new and interesting dishes, and then chat with friends over a little wine." Xu Ming wiped his hands with his apron.

The Great Primordial Beings ate and chatted at the same time.

"The Divine Might Trial is indeed extraordinary. I walked about a hundred meters before I couldn't go on and was pushed back by an invisible force."

"That's good. If he hadn't pushed it back, I might have died inside."

"Ha ha……"

Zhou Leng asked, "What exactly does the Divine Might Trial feel like?" Xu Ming, who had just finished cleaning up the kitchen utensils, said, "It's very strange, and different people feel it differently. What I felt was an invisible pressure, as if the sky was falling and I was supporting it all alone. It wasn't difficult at first, but towards the end, the feeling was indescribable."

Ruan Xiangnan said, “My feeling was like being burned by fire. The burning sensation throughout my body was extremely intense, and there was also a huge pressure. How can I describe this feeling? I knew it was a trial, and I knew I wasn’t afraid, but as I went deeper, I felt like a mouse seeing a cat, and the fear of encountering a natural enemy arose in my heart.”

"I feel like I'm going crazy, absolutely crazy..."

Everyone shared their feelings in detail.

Zhou Leng wrote everything down in preparation for future trials.

After everyone finished talking, they began to summarize.

After summarizing, they dispersed to continue their individual practice.

Another group greeted each other in the group chat and then headed to the ruined city to search for ancient artifacts.

Xu Ming stayed by Zhou Leng's side.

"Be careful while you're at the camp," Xu Ming said.

"What?" Zhou Leng asked.

Xu Ming looked towards the distant demon camp and said, "We were lucky. We didn't encounter the Heavenly Calamity, the Dark Wrath, or the Undead Knight. Those three should be the strongest trial participants among the demons."

"However, the volcanic giant tortoise leading here is called Cracked Rock, and it is slightly stronger than me. There's nothing I can do about it; its grandfather is a demigod, its father is a grandmaster, and most importantly, the volcanic giant tortoise is known for its defense. I doubt I can break through its shell."

"Of course, he can't do anything about it."

"According to the information we obtained from the demons, the volcanic tortoise said that the Heavenly Calamity Envoy instructed us on two things. One is to find the mysterious item, and the other is to kill as many trial participants of the Humanoid Alliance as possible."

"Based on our speculation, everyone is currently at a loss with the purple mist and is just watching. Once a breakthrough is made and a way to get through is discovered, the volcanic tortoise will join forces with the monsters to launch an attack and prevent us from completing the trial."

"Moreover, the monsters have been secretly looking for opportunities to hunt us down. That's why I've always strictly forbidden us from acting alone; we must always go out in a team."

"besides……"

Xu Ming shared some new intelligence, some of which he couldn't share with everyone, only with a few trusted Chinese people like Wang Xiong and Zhou Leng.

Zhou Leng reviewed the intelligence in his mind, looked at Xu Ming, and said, "I am a specially appointed martial guard."

Xu Ming nodded and said, "I believe you."

Zhou Leng continued, "My suggestion is that instead of passively waiting for the demons to make a move, we should take the initiative to find the Humanoid Alliance, hold a meeting, and announce that everyone must pass the Heavenly Rank first. Only after passing the Heavenly Rank can we discuss other matters. If anyone dares to suddenly launch an attack, then we, the multi-race alliance, will join forces and fight to the death."

Zhou Leng glanced at the demon camp in the distance and said, "Besides that, I suggest we find an opportunity to confront them head-on and wipe out those few Great Innate Demons. Only the dead can frighten them."

Xu Xiang thought for a moment and said, "That's right, seeking peace through struggle, I approve of this plan. I'll go and discuss it with them. Then I'll take you to find the other four races. After we reach an agreement, we'll find a way to kill some of their demons."

Xu Ming left, and Zhou Leng continued his cultivation.

For the next two days, the trial participants from various factions continued to search for a way to break through the purple mist, but still no one was able to enter.

On the fourth day, Xu Ming and Zhou Leng invited representatives from the four races to attend. The giants, strictly speaking, were not part of the humanoid alliance, so they merely listened in.

Ultimately, the four races of humans, spirit masters, dwarves, and treants jointly announced that they would unite and refrain from fighting the outside world until the end of the Heavenly Trial.

However, if any hostile forces start a war, the four sides will fight to the death, even at the cost of abandoning the Heavenly Rank Trial.

Finally, the message was passed on to the demon.

On the fifth day, good news came from the giant camp.

A giant suddenly awakened a rare giant talent, ascending to the status of a "giant bone giant," with his bones becoming noticeably thicker.

According to the giant's analysis, it was because he frequently entered the purple mist and absorbed some kind of power that this innate power was activated.

When this news came, people of all ethnic groups were overjoyed.

Although everyone was skeptical, the news still ignited a fire among them.

Everyone initially had high hopes for the Great Battlefield, but once they entered, they were caught up in the Remnant Heaven Bone and Heavenly Rank Trials.

I thought it was all over, but it turned out to be okay; at least there's no danger for now.

But they soon discovered that if they couldn't pass the trial, they might die here of old age, so they had to place their hopes on the purple mist.

Unexpectedly, the originally dangerous trial turned out to have great benefits.

Therefore, even the demons who were most eager to cause trouble took the initiative to declare that they would first complete the trials of divine power and not fight with other races.

As expected, information about the Divine Might Land was leaked.

Although Zhou Leng had guessed that the purple mist might be beneficial, he did not expect the benefits to be so obvious, so he went to find Xu Ming.

“I’ve absorbed almost all the nutrients from the dragon skull behind me, and I’ve eaten a lot of innate flesh. I can go and give it a try now,” Zhou Leng said.

Xu Ming glanced helplessly at Zhou Leng and said, "You're anxious because you heard the news, aren't you? Don't rush. You can go in after you've figured out the Divine Might Land. How many more days will it take for this dragon skull to be fully absorbed?"

"It should fall off in about three more days," Zhou Leng said.

"Hmm? Don't giants usually need a month to absorb energy?"

"I absorb it relatively quickly."

Xu Ming gave Zhou Leng a deep look and said, "Where are your muscles twitching?"

"It wasn't flipped," Zhou Leng said helplessly.

“You have great talent, so the muscle tumbling might be slightly delayed, which is actually a good thing for you. Here’s what we’ll do: once you’ve completed one muscle tumbling, we’ll take you to the Purple Mist.”

“It’s a deal!” Zhou Leng said.

(End of this chapter)