Martial Ascent to Divinity-Chapter 428 - 413: Sternness

A powerful divine spirit from a high-level civilization can partially descend into an elementary civilization if there is cooperation from the elementary civilization.

However, the power limit will not exceed the limit of the elementary civilization.

That is, the early stage of a Void God.

Even at the same early stage of a Void God, a divine spirit from a high-level civilization can combat hundreds or even thousands from an elementary civilization.

The divine spirits of high-level civilizations possess an overwhelming amount of information and power, incomparable to those of elementary civilizations.

The Celestial Calamity God is such a divine spirit.

The more Zhou Leng read, the more his expression grew somber.

The Celestial Calamity God is likely of an apocalyptic level, foreseen as the greatest disaster since the formation of human civilization.

However, which level is Elder Tree at now?

Zhou Leng glanced at Elder Tree, then continued to read.

The pages sternly pointed out.

Stay away from the Celestial Calamity God.

Even a mere wisp of divine thought from the Celestial Calamity God could destroy the Ten Realms.

No strategy can outwit, no force can overpower.

The divine spirit, can never be opposed.

Zhou Leng glanced at the striking text, his brows furrowed tightly.

The seven Divine Text Golden Pages from Elder Tree had different contents, but such severe language appeared only this once.

The severity of the situation exceeds human comprehension.

Or rather, no matter how humans envision it, they cannot grasp the Celestial Calamity God’s might.

A dimensional attack from a high-level civilization.

Later, the book reiterated, before becoming a Martial Saint, one must eat a Dragon Scale Vermilion Fruit.

There might also be a Dragon Scale Vermilion Fruit in the Great Battlefield.

Zhou Leng didn’t expect the Dragon Scale Vermilion Fruit’s value to be emphasized twice by Elder Tree.

Previously, he gave up the Dragon Scale Vermilion Fruit for the Golden Crystal and National Divine Techniques.

This time, since it might appear in the Great Battlefield, he must go.

To enter the Great Battlefield, one needs a Battlefield Shield Order.

"I’ll have to figure out how to get one, preferably prepare one for Zhang Xinglie and Elder Song. But if Elder Song quickly advances to Grandmaster, he might not need it."

"I’ll ask Hall Master Wang first, if it doesn’t work, I’ll make a trip to the Giant World. As the Frost Giant Duke, I should have the chance to acquire a Battlefield Shield Order."

Seeing Huang and acquiring a new Golden Page, Zhou Leng was very satisfied.

He placed the Divine Text Golden Page beside the tree, studied it repeatedly, and began cultivation with the Crouching Serpent Chapter.

Currently, Zhou Leng’s level in divine texts is extremely high, and after just three hours, he mastered the first divine text of the Crouching Serpent Chapter.

First form of the Crouching Serpent Chapter, coil the body.

First, kneel on the ground, then bend and twist the body to enclose both legs.

Extend both arms fully, wrap around the legs, and touch the hips from behind.

The whole body curls into a wheel like a soft blanket.

Twisted bones, stretched muscles, compressed organs, labored breathing...

This level is very ordinary for the current Zhou Leng.

Meanwhile, a static image appeared in his mind, with a pattern of Qi blood circulation.

With the body’s endurance of the twist, run the Qi blood.

One cycle, two cycles...

This time, the circulation of Qi blood was particularly fierce and swift, spreading powerfully to all parts of the body.

Now, it was no longer ordinary.

Soon, Zhou Leng’s entire body felt as if it were being roasted by a Qi blood flame, and sweat poured like rain.

After twenty-two cycles, his whole body was numb, forcing him to stop and slowly relax his body.

Only then did he understand the difficulty of the third Chapter.

This Chapter was actually for Grandmasters to cultivate after solidifying Qi into the body.

Without special innate talents, the body of the Innate level cannot endure such twisting along with cultivation.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Huang curled up like a wheel, rolling back and forth continuously.

Mastering the invincible wheel technique brought great joy.

Zhou Leng took a large gulp of Mammoth Lake water and, seeing that not much was left, got up lazily.

He looked around again.

The Gate of Purgatory couldn’t be moved, but other apparatuses...

Holding the spatial wooden box, he walked to the Grandmaster-level demonized fitness equipment, reached out, and stored the equipment into the spatial wooden box.

Therefore, he could carry it anytime and cultivate even when he traveled to other worlds.

Over these days in the Tree-man World, the vitality of life was enhanced, but physical training was neglected.

The growth of a Martial Artist’s body requires stimulation through various methods.

Martial Arts can stimulate growth, as can combat. Mechanical, anaerobic, high-resistance pure muscle stimulation should not be neglected either.

Humans and Demon Spirit Masters have conducted detailed studies.

Martial arts, combat, and resistance training complement each other; missing any will drastically reduce strength.

Even the Ancient River Sect has similar muscle growth stimulus.

Legends from the Ancient River Sect tell of mighty spirits who lifted the sun and moon to temper their bodies and bore the stars to cultivate themselves.

Feeling the Crouching Serpent Chapter had caused subtle damage to his body, Zhou Leng headed to the Mammoth Lake Shore with Huang.

Exiting the woods, the five-story-tall Xiaoba ran over cheerfully, shaking the ground with loud thumps.

Zhou Leng looked up; each meeting saw Xiaoba grow taller, currently exceeding giants of the same realm.

Zhou Leng played around with Xiaoba and Huang before entering the lake to rest.

After resting and feeling his body recover, he chatted with Xiaoba and Huang in the water.

Using gestures and guesses, Zhou Leng roughly pieced together the meaning.

The growth of the Eight-toothed Mammoth clan is extremely fast, and they are currently conquering the tribes within a radius of several thousand miles.

Afterwards, they will accumulate resources and power.

Once a demigod mammoth is born in the clan, they will return to their ancestral land.

Xiaoba once again invited Zhou Leng to join in the journey back to the ancestral starry altar to undergo the ancient beast inheritance together.

"When I’m strong enough, I’ll definitely give it a try," Zhou Leng said.

Xiaoba asked through Huang if Zhou Leng wanted to join in a continuous battle for half a month.

Zhou Leng hesitated.

He originally intended to return earlier, but long-term battles with fierce beasts can accumulate significant battle experience.

Compared to fierce beasts, those elves, giant insects, and demons before were not quite up to the mark.

Mainly, giant insect swarms are generally hard to encounter, and surviving is not an option if you do.

Following the Eight-toothed Mammoth offers controllable risks, formidable enemies, and constant opportunities for merit, with a chance to become a Fierce Beast Knight in the future.

Zhou Leng opened his Demonized Watch, glanced at the familiar names inside, and closed it.

"Let’s go!"

Extreme Martial Arts takes precedence over everything else.

Everything else comes afterwards.

Zhou Leng, along with Xiaoba and Huang, ran to Mammoth Town, instructing Silver Lake Moon to prepare food suitable for cultivation while he joined the Mammoth Army in the campaign.

Under the lead of the Eight-toothed Mammoth, a total of three thousand fierce beasts, along with a man and a dog, charged towards the vast grassland.

On the first day, they made a long-distance assault on the White-headed Giant Bear tribe. Zhou Leng, with his Blood Shock Realm, killed a Bone Forging Giant Bear, successfully defeating ordinary fierce beasts above his level.

It was all thanks to his terrifying recovery ability, wearing down the Bone Forging Giant Bear alive.

On the second day, they attacked the Golden-striped Black Bone Tiger tribe, slaughtering many Black Bone Tigers in succession.

The third day... Fourth day...

On the ninth day, they wiped out the Steel Hippo tribe who fought to the death and took Steel Lake.

Under the envious gaze of the ordinary fierce beasts, Zhou Leng and Huang, along with the Eight-toothed Mammoth clan, were the first to enter Steel Lake and absorb its power.

Just one day of immersion and cultivation increased bone density by 5%.

Zhou Leng’s bone density already exceeded that of an ordinary Bone Forger Innate.

With the innate talent of Steel Skin inherited from Dwarves, he experienced slight growth, making his skin tougher.

Even the luster of his skin underwent a subtle change.

It became closer to steel rather than flesh.

With the approval of the Mammoth Elders, Zhou Leng collected ten bottles of Demonized bottle containing Steel Lake water.

Only then did he learn that the Fierce Beast World had many peculiar lakes, many of which had magical effects, giving birth to different species.

On the twelfth day, after recuperating, the three thousand fierce beast army prepared to raid the Multi-layered Bone Giant Lizard.

The Multi-layered Bone Giant Lizard resembled an oversized lizard, with a peculiar layer of bones growing outside its skin, ranging from three layers to over a dozen.

In terms of defensive capability, it surpassed the Eight-toothed Mammoth.

The Multi-layered Bone Giant Lizard was also a demigod descendant.

Similarly, the tribe’s demigod fell, exiled from the ancestral land.

The Multi-layered Bone Giant Lizard occupied a strategic position, entrenched on the famous Giant Lizard Mountain.

Without taking it down, the Eight-toothed Mammoth clan would face immense risks.

Before setting out, the army swore an oath, all the fierce beasts were filled with an overwhelming sense of heroism, determined to succeed or die trying.

Zhou Leng was not a fierce beast; he was human.

Seeing this scene, he felt a bit befuddled.

Is this an expedition or a death mission?

Thus, Zhou Leng sought to understand the strengths of both sides.

In terms of individual strength, the Multi-layered Bone Giant Lizard was inferior to the Eight-toothed Mammoth, but there were many of them.

The total number was five thousand.

Behind the Eight-toothed Mammoth was a large contingent of irregular troops.

Zhou Leng, after thinking it through, realized that the battle would most likely end in failure, with a slim chance of mutual destruction.

A cold sweat broke out on him.

Zhou Leng found Elder White Ape and gathered other tribal elders and the Eight-toothed Mammoth, forming a large circle on the grassland.

Zhou Leng asked, "Dear Elders, what is our objective for this journey?"

Elder White Ape assisted in translating for all sides.

"Do we even need to ask? To occupy Giant Lizard Mountain, resolving the threat of the Multi-layered Bone Giant Lizard. From then on, the territory of the Mammoth clan would cover a radius of several thousand kilometers," said the Bone Bumper.

It was this Eight-toothed Mammoth that had caused Zhou Leng to suffer a broken bone, hence it was named so.

"Let me ask it from another angle, if we could take Giant Lizard Mountain out of thin air, would you still engage in a life-or-death struggle with the Multi-layered Bone Giant Lizard?"

"We’re not fools," the fierce beasts laughed boisterously.

"Since everyone is very astute, would you be willing to achieve victory at a smaller cost?" Zhou Leng inquired.

The fierce beasts roughly understood but were not entirely clear.

Because, in the world of fierce beasts, a fight is a fight, charge into battle is the way.

"Give an example."

Zhou Leng immediately opened the Demonized Watch, quickly browsing the Encyclopedia of the Thirty-Six Stratagems while speaking slowly, "Let me give a few examples, like, one method is called a ruse of surrender, where we pretend to defect to the Multi-layered Bone Giant Lizard, then seize an opportunity to counter-kill..."

Elder White Ape listened, dumbfounded, and slowly translated.

Midway through, the fierce beasts were up in arms.

"No way, no way..."

"The Divine Spirits will punish us..."

"We don’t even care about our dignity..."

Zhou Leng had expected their reaction, not truly intending to use it, and hence said, "There’s another new method, like the ’lure the tiger away from its domain in the mountains.’ Lead away a batch of the main forces, and we can ambush the main forces from afar or launch a sneak attack on Giant Lizard Mountain."

"Or, conduct a decapitation strike. All the grandmasters gather to eliminate their leader, driving them into madness, continuously stalling them, and at their point of exhaustion, attack."