High Martial Arts: Gains one point of health per second, sweeping across the heavens.

A vast and powerful energy, far greater than any martial meridian he had ever condensed before, erupted within him like the beginning of the universe! The condensation of the ninth martial meridian requires not only a massive amount of blood and qi, but also the ultimate test of physical body and will!

But Su Jie's foundation was too strong! With the supreme Dao foundation of ninety-nine acupoints at the tenth level of perfection, plus the support of the martial heart (green) will, the condensation of the ninth martial meridian in his body was advancing at an astonishing speed!

His aura began to surge wildly, like a rocket!

A terrifying pressure, which made all the surrounding king-level demonic beasts tremble and shocked the human war kings who were struggling in the distance, swept out like a storm from the center of Su Jie!

The ninth martial meridian is complete!

[Successfully refined! Base combat power increased by 256000 points!]

[Current base combat strength: 521000 points!]

[After the 20% bonus for Extreme Foundation Establishment users, their actual base combat power is 625200 points!]

Level 6 Battle King!

Su Jie slowly raised his head, his eyes seemingly burning with intertwined lightning and flames. He felt the terrifying power within him that seemed capable of shattering stars with a single punch, and a cold and cruel smile curled at the corner of his lips.

Just then, a massive, heart-pounding wave, like an invisible tsunami, roared from the deepest part of the battlefield! It was the aftershock of two forces far exceeding the King level clashing violently!

One of them was filled with savagery, chaos, and destruction, carrying a nauseating aura of demonic beasts, and its strength far surpassed any of the king-level demonic beasts he had just killed.

The mere scent sent a warning through the depths of his soul—it was a true royal-level demonic beast! Its combat power definitely exceeded one million!

And another force...

Su Jie's pupils suddenly contracted!

Another force, majestic and righteous, contained fiery energy fluctuations and carried a familiar, protective will belonging to the human race!

"It's Chairman Chen!" Su Jie instantly realized. "No wonder I didn't sense his presence in Linjiang City before; he had already gone deep into the battlefield and was fighting this royal-level demonic beast!"

He had previously wondered why Tiandu Province's "stabilizing force" hadn't appeared on the most critical defensive line immediately.

It now appears that Chen Mingyang has directly targeted one of the sources of this massive beast tide, attempting to behead this royal-level monster! This is undoubtedly the most effective, but also the most dangerous, method!

Su Jie immediately focused his senses in that direction.

He could "see" that in a space rendered by terrifying energy, a mixture of dark red and blazing white, Chen Mingyang was engulfed in flames that seemed to be real. He used his martial arts to transform into a hundred-meter-tall phantom of a fire god of war, fiercely fighting against a royal-level demonic beast of equal size, resembling a ferocious demonic dragon, and entwined with pitch-black destructive energy, called the Dark Demon Dragon King!

Each collision between flames and dark energy was like a clash of stars, unleashing a devastating impact that leveled the mountains below and caused space itself to become unstable and distorted.

Chen Mingyang's strength is beyond doubt. He displayed the power of a war god with a million battle strength to the fullest. Every time he thrust out his flaming spear, it seemed to pierce through the void, forcing the Dark Demon Dragon King to roar repeatedly.

but!

Su Jie keenly sensed that Chen Mingyang's situation was not optimistic! On the edge of that core battlefield, there were more than ten king-level demonic beasts with combat power ranging from 400,000 to 700,000, constantly roaming like cunning hyenas, looking for an opportunity!

They would sometimes spew energy and breath to interfere from a distance, and sometimes launch a surprise attack when Chen Mingyang was locked in a fierce battle with the Demon Dragon King!

Although Chen Mingyang's Flame Incarnation martial arts could withstand most attacks, he was inevitably distracted and unable to deliver a fatal blow to the Dark Dragon King.

The demon dragon king was clearly extremely intelligent, using its king-level demon beasts to continuously deplete Chen Mingyang's power.

"You despicable beast!" Su Jie's eyes flashed with cold light.

Chen Mingyang ventured into danger alone to protect Linjiang City and to protect Su Jie. Now that he saw Su Jie surrounded and attacked, how could Su Jie stand idly by?

"Trying to overwhelm my human race's God of War with sheer numbers? Did you even ask me?"

Without further hesitation, Su Jie unleashed the immense power newly generated within him! He pushed the "Sky-Treading Step" to its unprecedented limit, transforming himself into a golden-red streak of light that tore through the sky. Ignoring the "ordinary" king-level demonic beasts along the way, he charged straight towards the core of the battlefield and the area where the energy storm was most intense at an extraordinary and terrifying speed!

The low-level demonic beasts that tried to stop him along the way were shattered and annihilated before they could even get close!

His goal was to rush to Chen Mingyang's aid, first eliminate those annoying "hyenas," and then work together to kill the Dark Demon Dragon King!

"President Chen! Hang in there! Su Jie is here!"

A long howl, like thunder from the heavens, rolled out and instantly drowned out the clamor on the battlefield, clearly reaching the core battlefield!

Chen Mingyang, who was locked in a fierce battle with the Dark Dragon King and had his arm grazed by a venomous spittle from the side, perked up at the sound of the voice. A mixture of surprise and astonishment flashed across his weary face: "This kid, his aura… how could it have improved so quickly?!"

Meanwhile, the Dark Demon Dragon King and the surrounding King-level demonic beasts, who were also waiting for their chance, simultaneously sensed the rapidly approaching, threatening, and terrifying aura, and all turned their cold gazes toward the golden-red streak of light that was tearing through the air!

Su Jie's speed was extremely fast. Almost the instant the sound came, his figure, wrapped in golden-red blood energy, crashed into the outer edge of the royal-level battlefield!

"roar!"

The [Xuanming Turtle King], with a combat power of 680,000 and resembling a giant alligator snapping turtle, reacted the fastest. It suddenly stood upright, and its huge front claws, covered with ferocious bone spurs, brought down on Su Jie's head with a chilling aura that could freeze the soul! Wherever the claws passed, the air condensed into ice crystals.

"Get out of here!"

Su Jie's eyes were icy cold. He didn't even use his Immortal Martial Bone left hand. The surging power he had just broken through needed to be released! He clenched his right fist, and the powerful blood and qi of the nine martial meridians in his body instantly condensed. With a simple straight punch, he met the sky-covering tortoise claw!

"Boom—Crack!!!"

The clash of fists and claws didn't produce a dull thud, but rather a sickeningly loud sound of bones shattering! The Xuanming Turtle King's forepaw, powerful enough to withstand an attack from an ordinary level six battle king, shattered like fragile glass the instant it made contact with Su Jie's fist! The violent force spread along its arm bones, instantly twisting and exploding its entire forepaw!

"Awooo—!" The Xuanming Turtle King let out an extremely miserable howl. Its massive body was tumbled backward by this unparalleled force and crashed heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust a hundred meters high. It was clear that it was ruined.

[Refining the King-level demonic beast "Mysterious Nether Turtle King" yielded 380 points of Blood Essence!]