Bearing the blue sky

Chapter 265 Battle Body Refinement

Zhu Ge took the light gauze from Hua Liusha's hand; it felt soft and delicate to the touch, as if it were nothing.

The light gauze is pale red, with a faint shimmering light, like a cloud formed from the sunset.

He tried to infuse a wisp of blood energy into it, and the light gauze glowed slightly, making the skin feel even softer against his skin.

"Low-grade Spiritual Garment." Zhu Ge nodded. "Although the grade isn't high, this is the first Spiritual Garment you've woven yourself, so it's incredibly meaningful."

Hua Liusha materialized from the red mist into the figure of a bride covered by a veil, her voice filled with joy: "Brother, put this on, and you'll have stronger protection when you pass by in the future."

Zhu Ge did not refuse and draped the light veil over herself.

The light gauze automatically clung to his body, like a thin layer of skin, neither too tight nor too loose.

The next moment, the light gauze merged into his body, becoming a thin film-like outer garment covering his giant egg-shaped soul.

A pale red glow swirled across the surface of the soul, warm and gentle.

Although he had Hua Liusha protecting his soul, Hua Liusha was not omnipotent.

An extra layer of protection means an extra layer of safety.

"You've worked hard," Zhu Ge said sincerely.

Hua Liusha transformed into red mist, gently swirling around him before merging back into his body.

Her voice carried a hint of weariness: "Brother, I need to rest for a while. Sewing spirit garments is quite taxing, and I need to replenish my yin energy."

"Alright." Zhu Ge didn't disturb her, but sat cross-legged in the carriage, closed his eyes, and continued his cultivation.

The Thunder Sound Refining Spirit Technique was activated.

The thunderous sound reverberated through his meridians, and each vibration made his soul more solid.

Since acquiring the [Fallen Scale] trait, he has found that his efficiency in cultivating the Thunder Sound Refining God Technique has increased significantly.

Some of those thunderous sounds were "accumulated" and stored away for future use.

The array of stars in the dantian was also slowly rotating.

Thirty-six array patterns swirled around the array star, absorbing the spiritual energy that roamed the world.

Although the number of array patterns remained at thirty-six, each one was more solid than before, and the silver light was more intense.

The golden dragon scale patterns beneath the skin are faintly visible.

Those aren't real scales, but rather defensive patterns resulting from [Dragon Transformation].

It usually remains hidden under the skin and only surfaces when attacked.

Zhu Ge tried to activate the dragon transformation, causing the patterns to appear on their own.

Pale gold patterns spread from the chest to the arms, from the arms to the back, and finally covered the entire body.

He raised his hand and looked at the fine golden patterns on the back of his hand, which resembled dragon scales or some kind of ancient totem.

"Luckily I didn't transform or turn into a dragon, otherwise people might think I'm some kind of monster if they saw me," Zhu Ge thought to himself.

The dragon form was withdrawn, and the golden patterns slowly faded away.

Just then, the carriage suddenly stopped.

"Master, someone is blocking the way." Liu Jianjian's voice came from outside, tinged with a hint of helplessness: "Another challenger."

Zhu Ge lifted the carriage curtain and stepped out.

Ahead on the official road, a burly man was standing there.

He was shirtless, his body bulging with muscles, a blue dragon tattooed on his left arm, and a white tiger tattooed on his right arm.

A thick iron mace, thicker than his arm, hung from his waist. The mace was jet black and faintly crackled with lightning.

The third realm, the peak of the Martial Arts Venerable realm.

"You're Zhu Ge?" The burly man's voice was like muffled thunder, causing the leaves on the roadside leaves to fall in a rustling sound.

"I am. And you are?"

"Iron-Armed Thunder God, Thunderclap!" The burly man drew an iron mace from his waist and slammed it to the ground.

"boom-"

The ground was cracked, and gravel flew everywhere.

"Ranked seventy-ninth on the 'Imperial Ranking,' I've come to learn from you!"

Zhu Ge glanced at the iron mace, then at the tattoos on Lei Zhen's arms, and made up her mind.

Another martial arts prodigy who follows the path of fierce power.

"please."

He took the Purgatory Star Staff from Ma Zhu's back and walked to the center of the official road.

Lei Zhen didn't hold back either, swinging his iron mace with a whistling sound as it hurtled towards Zhu Ge.

So far, the powerful figures Zhu Ge has encountered have all been more cunning than the last.

Whether it was the original Mushroom God, the later Fisherman in the Raincoat, or the Red Rice Immortal.

They were all exceptionally intelligent individuals.

Zhu Ge hadn't encountered a man like Lei Zhen in a long time.

Straightforward and straightforward, easygoing and unrestrained.

In comparison, even Guan Julang, who was full of profanity, and Su Feibai, who was extremely arrogant, were not so straightforward.

"clang"

The maces clashed, sparks flying everywhere.

Zhu Ge was forced back three steps, and Lei Zhen also took a step back. Both of them were stunned for a moment.

To Zhu Ge's surprise, Lei Zhen's power was much greater than he had imagined; he used 30% of his strength and almost couldn't block it.

To Lei Zhen's surprise, Zhu Ge, a mere second-stage cultivator, was able to withstand his full-force attack.

"Good!" A glint flashed in Lei Zhen's eyes, and he swung his iron mace down again.

This time, he used all his strength.

Lightning crackled across the mace, and faint sounds of tiger roars and dragon cries could be heard.

The true meaning of martial arts?

Zhu Ge was surprised, but instead of using the Incense Lighting Technique to dodge, he chose to take the hit head-on.

"clang!!!!"

The two collided, and Zhu Ge was forced to take several steps back this time.

"You also practice body cultivation?!" Lei Zhen exclaimed in surprise, "What incredible strength!"

Lei Zhen loosened his numb hands.

Logically speaking, in a real life-or-death battle, Lei Zhen's momentary lapse in concentration would have been enough to kill him.

However, this is just a friendly exchange, so Zhu Ge would never kill him.

"Brother Lei is also quite good; his body tempering skills are top-notch," Zhu Ge praised.

Although Lei Zhen possessed the true essence of martial arts, like the roar of a dragon and the howl of a tiger, he had not yet reached the level of manifesting true essence.

The fact that he could fight Zhu Ge like this even before his true intent had manifested is enough to prove the power of body-refining martial arts.

"We martial arts practitioners are really good!" Zhu Ge couldn't help but exclaim.

"Hahaha, absolutely right!" Lei Zhen's eyes shone brightly. "It's been so long since I've felt this good. Shall we do it again?"

"Again!"

May the singer, wielding a long staff, leap upwards.

"clang!!!"

"clang!!"

"Clang clang clang!!!"

A series of deafening knocking sounds rang out, sending sand and stones flying everywhere.

The second realm already possessed the power to shatter mountains, while Zhu Ge and Lei Zhen were genuine third-realm prodigies.

The two fought more and more fiercely, and in the end, the shockwaves were enough to kill even ordinary second-level cultivators.

Therefore, the surrounding mountains suffered.

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!"

The mountain beneath their feet could not withstand the two's fight and split in two as if an earthquake had struck.

"Boom boom boom!"

Two figures shot into the sky from the cracked mountainside, sending rubble and dust flying like a torrential rain.

Zhu Ge flipped twice in mid-air and landed on the top of a large tree. The branches bent but did not break, and his figure was as light as a feather.

Lei Zhen crashed directly into the opposite mountain wall, creating a crater more than ten feet deep.

"That was great!" Lei Zhen jumped out of the pit, covered in dust, but his fighting spirit was even stronger.

He dusted off the pebbles on his clothes and grinned, "Zhu Ge, you're only at the second realm? You seem even more troublesome than those third-realm cultivators!"

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