Human Clan Defender-Chapter 609 - s 5 to 8: Blade Path Powerhouse, Myriad Tribulations True Body (4-in-1, Seeking Monthly Pass)_7

Like him, for instance. He had been stuck at the level of a Venerable Rank Defender Envoy for decades now, wondering when he might make another breakthrough. Although there was currently only a fine line to cross, the problem was that this fine line was not so easily bridged. It could happen in the next moment, or he might wait until his lifespan was exhausted without ever taking that step. Dongfang Zhao couldn't be entirely sure how it would turn out.

Now, seeing Shen Changqing making another breakthrough with such a significant commotion, Dongfang Zhao could foresee the level of strength he would reach once his breakthrough succeeded. He sighed inwardly. He did not intervene. The stronger the other party becomes, the better. After all, I won't be able to hold on for many more years, he thought. If he could see a powerful figure take charge of the Demon-Subduing Division, then even if he died, he would feel he had lived up to the legacy of the past Dominators of the Demon-Subduing Division.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Heavenly thunder rolled, as if bringing an end to the world. The sound was so immense it was deafening. As time passed, its intensity gradually weakened, and after one day, the heavenly thunder finally stopped. However, just when everyone thought the thunder had dissipated, it coalesced again between heaven and earth. The next moment, the heavenly thunder struck down once more.

CRACK—

Space shattered. The rich scent of thunder filled the air. That terrifying power echoed endlessly between heaven and earth. Regardless of the strength of the observer, upon sensing the aura of that heavenly thunder, their hearts couldn't help but tremble uncontrollably.

For half a month, the heavenly thunder did not cease. There were occasional moments of respite, but it quickly descended again.

One month! A full month passed! The terrifying thunder raged, and others gradually grew accustomed to its presence.

With Shen Changqing at the center, a ten-mile radius had turned into a Thunder Prison. There, not a single living creature dared to approach. The powerful aura of thunder was enough to obliterate any Demons and Ghosts that came near. Even a slightly weaker Defender Envoy, stepping into it, might be killed by the overflowing thunderous power.

Silence! A deathly silence. Dongfang Zhao, who had initially felt shock and envy, now harbored only silence. Such heavenly thunder... just one strike could leave him severely wounded, or even dead. He found it hard to imagine what it must feel like for Shen Changqing to be struck by thunder for a whole month. But one thing Dongfang Zhao understood all too well: if that heavenly thunder were striking him instead, then even ten of himself would have been turned to dust.

"Indeed," Dongfang Zhao thought. "Any increase in strength comes at a price. Just this Heavenly Tribulation alone is enough to make others shy away!" He sighed inwardly. There was indeed a reason for the other party's great strength. To endure such a life-or-death Heavenly Tribulation and then gain immense power was only natural.

Not long after, the heavenly thunder finally dissipated. Without the familiar sound of thunder, everyone felt a great sense of relief.

「The desolate village.」

No, to be precise, it should now be called a Thunder Pit.

Shen Changqing, wearing clothes manifested from his own power, calmed his mind and looked at his status panel.

Name: Shen Changqing

Faction: Great Qin's Demon Suppression Division

Identity: Great Qin Defender

Realm: Immortal Golden Body

Flesh: Tribulation True Body (Third Stage)

Dharma: Banishing Evil Silent Obliteration Finger (Second Layer), Dusk Cangwu (First Layer), Heaven and Earth Slash (First Layer)

Martial Arts:

Slaughter Value: 161

Divine Skills: 76

Tribulation True Body! This was the powerful martial art he had forged by fusing the Divine Heaven Golden Body with the Tribulation Thunder True Body.

He reviewed the information about the Tribulation True Body in his mind. After a while, Shen Changqing's lips curled into a smile. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"The Tribulation True Body is indeed impressive," Shen Changqing thought with a smile. "In essence, it's an advanced version of the Divine Heaven Golden Body. It not only retains the original characteristics of the Divine Heaven Golden Body but also further integrates and strengthens these features, which isn't much different from what I had anticipated."

What was the greatest advantage of the Divine Heaven Golden Body? It was the Divine Thunder Heavenly Gang. That is an extremely strong defensive technique, and it can also reflect others' attacks. Now, with the Tribulation True Body fused, the Divine Thunder Heavenly Gang has evolved further. It no longer needs to be actively triggered; instead, it has become a passive power. In other words, after its evolution, the Divine Thunder Heavenly Gang has formed an invisible power attached to the flesh. Any attack will directly trigger that power to counter. As a result, not only is the energy consumption reduced, but it can also exist permanently.

The only thing Shen Changqing found regrettable was that after the Tribulation True Body was fused, it was at an uninitiated stage. Subsequently, he spent 15,000 Slaughter Value to elevate this martial art directly from uninitiated to the third stage.

By calculation, that's equivalent to 5,000 Slaughter Value per stage. According to past practice, every three stages constituted a threshold. Since each of the first three stages cost 5,000 Slaughter Value, Shen Changqing conservatively estimated that from the fourth stage onwards, it might cost 10,000 Slaughter Value per stage.

"The Slaughter Value is becoming less and less sufficient now!" he thought, shaking his head and sighing. I thought that over 18,000 Slaughter Value would let me splurge for quite some time. Unexpectedly, merely upgrading the Tribulation True Body by three stages had consumed the bulk of the Slaughter Value. Of that, 15,000 points were spent on the upgrade, and the fusion itself cost 3,000 points.

To be honest, the Slaughter Value consumed by the fusion also surprised Shen Changqing. Three thousand points for fusion was equivalent to the cost of fusing a first-rank Divine Skill. This leap in cost indirectly indicated the strength of the Tribulation True Body.

He raised his right hand. The skin there, originally ordinary, suddenly turned golden, as if cast from gold. With just a light wave forward, he could shatter space itself.

"So this is what is meant by the Immortal Golden Body!" Shen Changqing realized. Seeing the power of his right hand, Shen Changqing nodded in satisfaction.

When he first broke through to the Immortal Golden Body Realm, he was still exploring what this realm entailed. It was only after fusing the Tribulation True Body that Shen Changqing truly understood what the 'Immortal Golden Body' truly meant within this realm.

To put it bluntly, the Immortal Golden Body is also a process of body forging. However, this forging is different; it's about creating a powerful golden Divine Body. This involves ten parts: the four limbs, torso, five viscera, six bowels, skeleton, flesh and blood, and head. Each stage breakthrough of the Tribulation True Body corresponds to the golden transformation of one of these body parts. When the Tribulation True Body reaches Perfection, he will truly possess an immortal body. This is the meaning of the so-called Immortal Golden Body.

"Every thousand years, a Heavenly Tribulation from heaven and earth will descend. Those who survive it can live another thousand years, but the power of each Heavenly Tribulation increases. Therefore, only by constantly breaking through in strength can one withstand the cleansing of the Heavenly Tribulation," Shen Changqing pondered.

He now had a much greater understanding of the Immortal Golden Body Realm.

Theoretically, as long as one keeps breaking through, someone in the Immortal Golden Body Realm can live for up to ten thousand years. What happens after ten thousand years, Shen Changqing did not yet know. Now that his Tribulation True Body is at the third stage, it means that, barring any accidents, he should face no issues in passing the first three Heavenly Tribulations. In other words, he now possessed a lifespan of three thousand years. And the third-stage Tribulation True Body had already achieved the golden transformation of his right and left hands, as well as his left leg. However, it hadn't yet penetrated deeply into his flesh, blood, and bones, remaining merely a surface-level transformation. Even so, the Qi and Blood Force within his flesh had been further strengthened. Although it hadn't reached the stage of complete golden transformation, it had already become much more powerful.

If, before fusing the Tribulation True Body, I was merely at the entry stage of the Immortal Golden Body Realm, then now I've reached the peak of the initial phase. In terms of strength, without borrowing the power of Divine Skills, suppressing a weaker Demon Saint would no longer be a major issue. But to contend with a Half-Step Demon God like the Ghost Saint, I would still need to use a first-rank Divine Skill; otherwise, I would still be no match. If the battle dragged on, defeat would be certain.

However, Shen Changqing believed that if he were given more time to make further breakthroughs, he would have enough confidence to suppress the Ghost Saint.