Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 588 Concealment
While cultivating in the Chengdao Hall, Zhou Leng obtained a large amount of starry sky true energy.

A portion of the vacuum energy enters the energy singularity and becomes a form similar to dantian qi.

Another part was absorbed by the power of the Star Phoenix Returning to Heaven Technique and condensed into Star Phoenix Feathers.

Currently, the number of Star Phoenix Feathers in his body has reached 9022, just over 900 short of reaching the Ten Thousand Feathers Realm.

Strike while the iron is hot.

After Wan Yu, the healing ability of the Star Phoenix Resurrection Technique will reach a significant new level.

All the star phoenix feathers on its body are equivalent to usable healing elixirs.

Even if the body suffers severe injuries, as long as it is not suppressed by divine power, it can be healed by consuming Star Phoenix Feathers.

Its therapeutic effect far surpasses that of any elixir.

There is only one way to quickly reach the Ten Thousand Feathers Realm: find a large number of ancient tree fossils.

Zhou Leng decided to first go to the Demon Spirit World to buy a legendary demon spirit artifact that would allow him to quickly move underground, in order to excavate the ancient tree fossils in the Tree People World.

Once you reach the Ten Thousand Feathers Realm, you can officially leave the mountain.

With his martial arts skills fully restored, Zhou Leng's mindset was stable.

As he ran toward the Water Island Demon City, he read the message on the previously demonized wristband.

Seeing familiar names and hearing warm words of encouragement, Zhou Leng smiled.

Soon I saw Xue Chengsong's message.

After reading it, Zhou Leng was stunned.

After burying his father, Xue Chengsong became grieving.

They escaped from the Dragon Kingdom and fled to the Kangaroo Kingdom.

In the comments, Xue Chengsong kept apologizing, saying that he failed to save the mine and that he would make up for it to Zhou Leng when he made a comeback.

Zhou Leng immediately sent him a voice call.

After a while, the call was connected.

"Zhou Leng?"

"it's me."

"How are you doing?"

"I'm fine, how about you?"

Xue Chengsong said, "I'm even better off now. I still have some assets at home, so it won't be difficult for me to find a job here to make a living. Although there's a difference in living standards, I can accept it. But how are you feeling? Are you out there running around?"

"Although I have no more true energy in my body, I have recovered my strength by using the methods of giants and dragons, and things will only get better from now on."

"You truly live up to your reputation. I believe you will definitely regain your strength in the future, and even advance to the Grandmaster level!" Xue Chengsong's tone was full of encouragement.

Zhou Leng felt a pang of sadness; all his old friends had fled, yet they were still trying to encourage him.

"You're really something over there?"

"That's good. Although not everything goes smoothly, it's not bad. I've only been here a short time and I've already met... *thump thump*..."

The sound of fierce fighting came from the other side.

After a while, Xue Chengsong moved to a quiet place and said, "I only found out about the fight earlier that two enemies from the Dragon Kingdom ran into each other."

"So dangerous?"

"It's not dangerous, just a pure coincidence. We have a joke here: apart from some immigrants, there are only two kinds of people. One kind is afraid of having their money stolen, so they flee with their own money. The other kind is also afraid of having their money stolen, so they flee with other people's money. The two people who were fighting just now were the ones who came with their own money. They met someone else who also came with his money. Enemies meeting, they fought fiercely."

Zhou Leng thought for a long time before he could figure out the relationship.

"What's the deal with Gao Tianlong? You didn't explain in detail in your comments, so tell me now."

So Xue Chengsong slowly recounted how the poor mine was transformed into a rich mine, how Gao Tianlong cunningly seized and murdered to cover it up, how he went into hiding, how Li Linhan and Zhao Lianshuo helped retrieve the body, how Zhao Lianshuo's broken sword was taken by the Zhao family of Xiongcheng, and how he escaped to the Land of Kangaroos...

Before advancing to the Grandmaster level, even if Zhou Leng was calm, he would still be furious.

But after advancing to the Grandmaster level, his mind matured, and he endured many hardships, so he quickly suppressed his anger.

"Then you can stay in Australia for a while. After things are settled, come back. Whether the mine is worth billions or trillions, it belongs to whoever owns it. No one can take your half away."

"No, no, no, Zhou Leng, I know you have a cold exterior but a kind heart, and you are very righteous at heart, but you can't act impulsively. Zhao Lianshuo is a prominent figure in Rucheng. Back then, he was Zhao Sheng's personal guard. My father wasn't even worthy of carrying his shoes, but Gao Tianlong insulted him, saying he wasn't worthy of the Zhao surname, so he could only swallow his anger."

"Gao Tianlong is someone we can't afford to mess with. Even if you treat him like Zhao Tong or Zhao He's younger brother, would you dare to offend him?"

Zhou Leng said slowly, "Zhao Tong and Zhao He are both dead."

Xue Chengsong laughed, "You little rascal, you seem well-behaved on the surface, but the moment you speak, you reveal your fearless nature. Is it really something to say? Gao Tianlong himself is nothing special, just the nephew of the Zhao family head. But his sister, Gao Tianfeng, has particularly wild connections within the Zhao family; I've heard some rumors about her..."

Xue Chengsong talked about some rumors and many other things.

Finally, he said, "Zhou Leng, you're not young anymore. In another six months, you'll be a junior in college. This Gao Tianlong is someone we can't afford to mess with. When he came to Rucheng, all the city's leading figures lined up to see him. Even grandmasters had to schedule appointments. How can we compare? It's just a mine. He swallowed up my entire Xue family, and we didn't dare say a word. As for your mine, forget about it. Seriously, if you show even the slightest hint of revenge, he can send... Oh, I forgot, your status is different now. But status is status, and strength is strength. Behind him is the entire Zhao family, the Zhao family that dominates the entire country."

Zhou Leng remained calm and said, "What belongs to someone else belongs to them. That's the greatest principle in the world. No one can take my things away, and I will not give up what belongs to me."

Xue Chengsong grew anxious and urged, "Are you crazy? You only have a high reputation and status in China now; you have no real power or influence. Unless you become a Grandmaster, they won't let you sit at the table. No matter how great your achievements, if you offend them, they'll kill you. It's not like it was a few years ago. You think the online attacks on you were an accident? That's because from top to bottom, the core has long been replaced by the Demon Worship Cult; it's rotten to the core! Now, the surrender faction and opportunists are constantly exerting their influence; they won't let you rise to power. Do you even know where the Demon Worship Cult's headquarters is? You…"

Xue Chengsong tried desperately to persuade him.

"You mean, once I reach the Grandmaster level, I can start making my move?"

Xue Chengsong was stunned for a while, then said helplessly, "Even Grandmasters can be killed by them. Forget it, you're actually smarter than me, you should have your own plans. Anyway, no matter what, think more about who controls the power, think more about those big things, who can control them, and who can sabotage them. All your legitimate actions are seen as treason in their eyes. That day, when Platoon Leader Zhao Lianshuo got drunk, he blurted out a sentence from Zhao Sheng: 'They've been on guard against us all along.'"

"I see."

"Good to know. I'll be waiting for you in Australia."

Xue Chengsong's last words were filled with helplessness.

Zhou Leng ended the call, not bothering to look at any other messages.

After thinking for a while, I sighed and decided I still had to check. I quickly found Zhang Xinglie's messages and made a video call.

The other party switched the video call to a voice call.

"How's your injury?" Zhang Xinglie asked.

"I'm all better. How about you?" Zhou Leng replied.

"Your injuries are much more severe than mine. If you can recover, I would have recovered long ago."

“I’ve been busy recovering my strength lately and haven’t contacted you. How about we get together in a while? I’m fine with going to Xiongjing; I need to study the martial arts there,” Zhou Leng said.

Zhang Xinglie said helplessly, "I've been too busy lately. I just went to your Water Continent Heavenly Rank Trial a few days ago. It was really damn difficult."

"It shouldn't be too difficult for you."

Zhang Xinglie immediately changed the subject, saying, "I've taken on a teacher and will be focusing on my cultivation and fighting in the Demon City for some time, so I might not contact you much."

"Could he be a Martial Saint? Congratulations!" Zhou Leng was happy for Zhang Xinglie.

Zhang Xinglie chuckled, and the two of them chatted and joked as usual.

We chatted for a while, then ended the call.

Zhou Leng frowned slightly. Although he wasn't very good at interpersonal relationships, he still sensed that Zhang Xinglie was acting differently, as if he was avoiding him, and their conversations were often unnatural.

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Leng sent Zhang Xinglie a text message.

"I will always remember your words, we will meet at the summit."

"Of course! (Big smile)"

After sending the smiley face, Zhang Xinglie sat quietly on a park bench.

The cane rested beside him, while his left sleeve and right trouser leg hung limply.

His gaze was exceptionally calm.

If it were just a regular broken arm or leg, he wouldn't be affected in any way.

He believed that as his martial arts skills improved, he would be able to find a miraculous medicinal fruit to restore his physical body when he advanced to the Martial Saint realm.

However, divine calamity used the power of the gods to cast a curse.

He didn't know why the calamity had done this, but he knew he had no chance of recovery.

The calamity was caused by a god.

Those around him knew that the blow he suffered was greater than that suffered by Zhou Leng.

Zhou Leng had always been unknown, while Zhang Xinglie had become famous at a very young age. He was a renowned genius and a prominent figure at Yunhua Martial Arts University.

Zhang Xinglie's expectations of himself, and those of the people around him, are limitless; they expect him to be on par with the world's top people.

He also firmly believes that he can become one of the world's top people.

But, he lost an arm and a leg.

Many martial arts techniques are unusable, and one's strength is severely limited.

The curse of the Heavenly Calamity pressed down on his martial will like a mountain.

That was a despair that even Zhou Leng had never experienced.

Therefore, he gave the Dragon Scale Fruit and the White Lake Mother Fruit to Zhou Leng.

He only dared to lick a few mouthfuls of the remaining juice.

That battle was too brutal; he also injured his meridians, but his dantian remained intact.

The meridians have not yet recovered.

Zhang Xinglie gazed at the setting sun in the distance, then, leaning on his cane, got up and slowly walked forward.

He has applied for a leave of absence from school and moved to the outskirts of Xiongcheng.

"There is still a chance, there is still a chance..."

He walked along, talking to himself.

A few strands of silver light shimmered from a corner of her hair.

In the eyes of the teachers and students of Yunhua Martial Arts University, Zhang Xinglie is the same as Zhou Leng.

The martial arts tradition has been severed.

On the way, Zhou Leng was worried about Zhang Xinglie and Xue Chengsong, and didn't bother to look at other news, preoccupied with his own thoughts.

Upon arriving at the Water Island Demon City, wearing a hood and mask, I went to the base's shop and bought a high-level demon brain.

It's worth a full 300 million.

A high-level demon brain is equivalent to an ordinary legendary demon artifact, possessing extremely powerful abilities.

It is a thin sheet about two centimeters square.

Zhou Leng took off the hood in a secluded place and stuck it to his temple.

The demonic mind transforms itself, mimicking skin color and establishing a mental link...

Before long, all the contents of the enchanted wristwatch were imported into the demon brain.

With a thought, the demonic brain projected a glasses-like light screen, forming an even more powerful demonic spirit projection.

It can also be made invisible to the outside world.

"Navigate to my mine."

(End of this chapter)