Martial Ascent to Divinity-Chapter 474 - 458: Internet Celebrity (Part 2)

Mountain and River Origin glanced at his brother and said, "What are you trying? Disguising a giant as a giant?"

"Uh..." Mountain River Oak then realized something was off.

Zhou Leng said, "Are you two planning to join the battle, or continue cultivating?"

Mountain and River Origin replied, "With something this big, how can we continue cultivating peacefully? We’ll rest for a few days, take my mom home, and then come back to join the battle."

"You’re escorting Auntie back?"

Zhou Leng recalled his parents’ separation but didn’t understand why his mom had gone to the Giant World again.

Mountain and River Origin’s face showed an awkward expression, and he changed the topic to discuss the situation in Shuizhou Demon City, starting to talk politics lightly.

After a few exchanges, Mountain and River Origin handed over a Magic Spirit Bag.

"You’ve already advanced to Innate. This is the reward we agreed upon from the Frost Giant Duke. Inside is a Dragon Skull, which is a bit tricky to use. It usually requires at least half a month’s free time, so try not to use it here," Mountain and River Origin said.

Zhou Leng opened it and took a look.

Inside was a massive Red Dragon’s head, the highest quality among all Dragon Skulls.

He stored it in his space wood box and handed the Magic Spirit Bag back to Mountain and River Origin. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Mountain and River Origin said, "This Red Dragon was a Great Innate Giant Dragon. Its entire body’s power was refined into the skull."

"To use the Dragon Skull, you need to cut open the middle of your back and the dragon’s neck, align the two wounds, and keep it on your back to continuously absorb the power inside the Dragon Skull."

"As you keep absorbing, the Dragon Skull will get smaller until it withers, falls off, and the absorption is complete."

"Since the Dragon Skull is designed for an Innate Giant’s body, it’s too large for you. I suggest you use it after advancing to the Muscle Stage."

"Although you have the Giant Body, essentially you’re still human, lacking a giant’s physique. Absorbing the Dragon Skull could cause excessive physical changes."

"My dad suggests you find a way to undergo a Giant Dragon trial or obtain some kind of dragon bloodline power before absorbing the Dragon Skull."

Zhou Leng asked, "What about the Pure Dragon Blood?"

Mountain River Oak was surprised and said, "You have access to Pure Dragon Blood? That’s a treasure, even among us giants it’s priceless. My brother hasn’t even got it. Its value far surpasses an Innate Dragon Skull. If you truly have Pure Dragon Blood, you could absorb a Grandmaster Dragon Skull in the future."

"It’s just a possibility, nothing definite yet." Zhou Leng wasn’t sure if the Queen of Red Eyes would agree in the end.

Mountain and River Origin said, "Then absorb the Pure Dragon Blood first, then use the Dragon Skull. The combination might activate the Giant Dragon Blood Marvelous Body. After all, the full power of a Great Innate Giant Dragon is surely no weaker than one or two Dragon God’s regular blessings."

"Okay."

The three walked and chatted.

Gradually, the conversation turned to the previous battle.

Mountain River Oak said, "Thanks to the elusive Sea Siren Slayer, he was incredible. My brother said in terms of speed and certain techniques, he was unmatched."

Mountain and River Origin said, "That man is highly skilled, not only formidable in martial arts but also sharp in assessing the situation and has strong perceptive abilities. I couldn’t do what he did."

Zhou Leng, feeling suspicious, thought they were trying to probe him, so he changed the topic and asked, "How’s your caravan? How was your battle?"

"It was thrilling!" Mountain River Oak said candidly, "I love fights like these! The giant dragons are a bit too strong, the magical beasts too weak. Fighting these demons is great training for giants."

"I feel that although the individual power of the demons is weaker than giants, their tactics and coordination are unexpectedly high, possibly because of the Celestial Calamity Envoy..."

"During this caravan trip, in order to march quickly, we abandoned a lot of heavy goods, causing many people to lose everything..."

"Sigh, I saw a couple of martial artists go to the battlefield together, only to end up dead, all heroes."

"I heard a family of three was killed by a demon for being too close to the front line..."

"There were also some messy incidents..."

Mountain and River Origin said, "My mom really likes being in the spotlight. That reporter said her photo might be on the front page, showcasing a peaceful life. She’s thrilled and has been posting on social media, talking about it with her colleagues from the united front alliance all night."

Mountain River Oak casually said, "I heard another war reporter say they’re planning to put the ’Negative Arrow User’ on the front page, and the two reporters ended up arguing. You humans are really strange."

Zhou Leng and Mountain and River Origin exchanged a glance and changed the topic.

The next morning.

Zhou Leng got up early to cultivate, and after cultivation, went to the canteen to get food, planning to eat alone in his room.

The Hidden Martial Artists always wore masks even when getting food.

After getting food, he headed to the dormitory, planning to heat the Fierce Beast meat, where several Hidden Martial Artist members were standing at the door.

"Monkey King, you’ve become an internet sensation!"

"The trending searches on all platforms are all about the ’Negative Arrow User’ videos and content."

"A single video got over ten million likes within an hour, and worldwide video likes exceeded a hundred million, breaking the fastest like record..."

"So cool, there’s even some special effects and fan edits, it’s explosive."

"We weren’t on the battlefield, only saw from a distance via a drone, but it wasn’t clear. Didn’t expect you to look so handsome in action!"

"The Demon City Army’s publicity task for the year is done, haha."

Zhou Leng walked over, and everyone used their Demonized Watches to show him different videos, trending searches, and content.

Zhou Leng watched some of the videos with them; some were of such high production quality that even he, the person involved, felt thrilled watching them.

Some videos appeared multiple times, and clearly in a short span, the likes, saves, and comments surged dramatically.

The hottest video clearly depicted the battle process.

Amidst the blizzard, the Negative Arrow User, in a tattered camouflage uniform, was covered in piercing blood arrows.

With a single movement, he shot blood arrows, killing five Innate Demons.

The five Innate Demons fell to the ground, and the Negative Arrow User, covered in blood, stood firm.

In the video’s comments, martial artists and caravan members who experienced the battle posted some non-sensitive messages.

Gradually, besides the Negative Arrow User videos, Zhou Leng’s videos of slaying Sea Sirens also appeared.

Hence, news about the Sea Siren Slayer became known to everyone.

No one expected that while the person was fierce and brave as the Negative Arrow User, as the Sea Siren Slayer, he was both courageous and somewhat cheeky, fervent yet flashy, sparking an even more heated second round of discussion.

Some videos of demons spread worldwide, with their awkward actions; humans found them hilarious and turned the demons’ reactions into memes.

On a GIF of a group of Beastmen running with bowed backs by the Tai Lake shore, it read: "We’re outta here."

Beneath a picture of five demons lying under the Negative Arrow User, staring at the sky, it read: "I’ll just lie down and watch you humans show off."

On a picture of an Innate Fish Demon skewered by Zhou Leng’s steel spear, mouth agape with bulging eyes, it read: "Huh?"

On a GIF of a severely injured giant mantis lying on the ground, foaming at the mouth, nodding repeatedly, it read: "Yes, yes, yes, everything you said is right..."

The new generation of demon memes replaced the previous ones, trending worldwide.

One comment garnered a lot of likes.

"In less than a month, someone will definitely ask: Why was the Negative Arrow User so popular then, but now no one discusses it, does this prove the Negative Arrow User was insignificant? (doge to stay safe)"

Zhou Leng didn’t expect to become this famous. After breakfast, he secretly spent a morning scrolling through short videos and apps, while blocking some sarcastic people.

He opened Martial Faith to glance at all the groups; many had started discussing this matter, especially the martial artists’ groups, all speculating who this person was.

Feng Wenhao was teasingly asking Zhou Leng in their class group, "Who’s tougher, you or the Negative Arrow User?"

The classmates began to discuss.

Most thought the Negative Arrow User was tougher, because he had Muscle Innate strength, while Zhou Leng had just advanced to Innate, a noticeable gap.

Various cheeky memes emerged continuously, making the demons want to die.

But these weren’t the most important thing.

The most important thing was that the image of the Negative Arrow User inspired a lot of martial artists.

Martial artists from all over Dragon Country, and even abroad, flocked to Shuizhou Demon City.

In Rucheng, in the office of the Great Martial Arts Hall Master.

Wang Boxiong was flipping through various intelligence reports and short videos related to the Negative Arrow User.

"That kid..."

Feeling both distressed and gratified.