Martial Ascent to Divinity-Chapter 505 - 488: Muscle

Xu Ming sighed and said, "Is there really no way for an Elementary Civilization to deal with a god?"

"A divine rank cannot be surpassed; only a god can challenge a god. Everyone who challenged a divine will in the Great Battlefield has died." Jade Wings’ eyes dimmed, her voice low as she looked into the distance, recalling something unknown.

Suddenly, Jade Wings turned to Zhou Leng and said, "Your Divine Text proficiency is high, but remember, if you encounter particularly strange Divine Texts, don’t look, don’t read, don’t translate, just pretend it doesn’t exist, understand?"

"Would that invite the prying eyes of a god?"

"Prying? That’s the least of your worries. I once saw a battlefield creature transform into a towering blood-flesh monstrosity, as big as a ten-story building, with arms of flesh densely hanging from it, right after translating a Divine Text name. Of course, you could gamble that the other is a kind, benevolent god willing to grant you power."

"Gambling is harmful," Zhou Leng said.

"So, listen to me, once you’re inside, find a place to hide honestly and then explore slowly. Of course, the premise is you can hide."

Jade Wings sighed softly, complaining in a low voice, "I really don’t want to return to the Great Battlefield..."

"But you have a reason you must go back, right?" Zhou Leng suddenly asked.

Jade Wings said nothing.

"We’re almost there," Xu Ming said.

Everyone looked ahead.

A small mountain over three hundred meters tall had been split in two, and in the sky above the canyon, strange bands of light floated in mid-air, cascading in all directions like flowing rivers.

On either side of the square before the mountain, two large spell screens stood a hundred meters high, shielding the sides.

Zhou Leng took one look at the screens and felt an indescribable panic rise within.

The feeling was familiar.

Back in the Demon Spirit World when meeting the demigods in the Grand Court, there was this feeling.

However, the demigod demon spirit masters were more reserved, their power vast but obscure.

The aura behind the screens was wild and dangerous.

Jade Wings whispered, "Don’t look around. Every time the Great Battlefield opens, it releases high-level auras. The demigods on either side have long been absorbing these powers. If it weren’t difficult for demigods from other worlds to come to the Giant Dragon and Giant World, this place would already be filled with demigods from all Ten Realms."

"Also, just look but don’t absorb this kind of power right now, or you won’t even know how you died. Inside the Great Battlefield, it’s the same; always cultivate far away from any power reactions, as there is destruction star power everywhere."

"Absolutely remember, inside it’s a battlefield, and it’s the battlefield of the divine. Although most on the battlefield are warriors below the divine, the core of the battlefield is the divine."

Zhou Leng, however, had a thought and secretly activated his Undying Star Body, controlling it to the lowest degree, absorbing a minuscule amount of power.

Absorbing just a little felt like stirring up a massive storm, and the mighty force was transformed into bodily power by the Undying Star Body.

Every cell in his body cheered, a strong sense of pleasure impacting his mind.

Zhou Leng finally understood why the demigods cultivated here.

When the Great Battlefield opens, it might trigger some special power, transforming some of the violent powers within it into controllable power suitable for cultivation.

This power is far tamer than the violent destructive star power of the Demon Spirit World’s otherworldly paths and much stronger than the star power of his own Ceres.

Zhou Leng immediately said, "You go ahead. I’m feeling a bit uncomfortable, I’ll wait at the entrance."

"What happened?" Rao Mingxian and Cyan Flame immediately looked at Zhou Leng with concern.

Xu Ming said, "It’s nothing, I guess it’s just pre-exam syndrome. When I was young, I wasn’t afraid of martial exams, but before every written exam, especially math, I would always have a stomachache. At times like this, it doesn’t matter if you’re early or late. Besides, I’ll call those martial artists here for you to get to know."

While speaking, Xu Ming went to find other martial artists who had obtained the Battlefield Shield Order through the Giant Dragon, from both the Dragon Country and other nations.

Xu Ming’s connections were, indeed, extraordinary. After praising him for advancing from Qi Blood to Bone Forging in two years, those people immediately realized Zhou Leng’s amazing talent and approached with smiles, expressing their willingness to look after this young fellow on the battlefield.

Rao Mingxian and Jade Wings looked at Zhou Leng enviously.

The Demon Worship Sect and the Giant Dragon wouldn’t have such good fortune. They might say they’d look after you, but who knows what they’d do behind your back.

But humans, especially the Dragon Country martial artists, are truly different, often helping each other outside.

The group chatted not far from the battlefield entrance, while Zhou Leng secretly absorbed power.

At first, he absorbed very little, noticing nothing wrong, so he gradually unleashed more power, absorbing increasingly more.

Ultimately, he fully activated the Undying Star Body, absorbing with full force.

Suddenly, everyone nearby looked towards Zhou Leng.

The aura disturbed.

Zhou Leng said helplessly, "Sorry, I couldn’t suppress the power."

Xu Ming said, "Hurry and sit in meditation to advance, the battlefield gate won’t close so soon, no worries, we’ll guard for you. Quick."

Zhou Leng sat down cross-legged and circulated his True Qi.

The Bone Forging Stage primarily enhances the bones, while the Muscle Stage focuses on enhancing muscles and tendons.

Crack, crack...

Inside Zhou Leng’s body, a clear popping sound rang out, the noise growing louder and more constant.

Pop, pop, pop...

The popping sound elevated to firecracker noise.

The surrounding Great Innate Martial Artists smiled and nodded. To be able to enter the Great Battlefield, each was of top-tier caliber.

Some relied on talent, others on hard work and intelligence, and some on family background, but regardless of the journey, they all stood at the pinnacle of Innate.

Each had experienced it, forging bones like firecrackers.

Xu Ming laughed heartily, "Good! Not without reason you’re a great talent who reached Bone Forging in two years, bone forging like popping beans is ordinary, but bone forging like firecrackers, only..."

Bang, bang, bang...

The original firecracker noises quickly increased, resembling large firecracker explosions or small drumbeats.

"Forging bones like drums..."

Zhou Leng and the human martial artists exchanged glances.

In the stage of advancing from bone forging to muscle strengthening, the bones undergo a final transformation due to the absorption of massive power.

The louder and more concentrated the sound, the stronger the bones, and the stronger the subsequent advancement.

Rao Mingxian said, "He possesses the Giant Body of Wonders."

"I see..." Xu Ming and the others suddenly understood and looked at Zhou Leng with more seriousness.

The time to acquire a top-tier odd body is quite prolonged; humans generally need to reach the Grandmaster stage to possibly advance to the Giant Body of Wonders.

If someone can acquire the Giant Body of Wonders during the Bone Forging Stage, then the forging of bones like drums would be normal.

Clang... Clang... Clang...

Like grand bells and great chimes, a sound of metal clashing echoed.

A peculiar sound emanated from Zhou Leng’s body.

At the same time, everyone saw Zhou Leng’s skin and muscles begin to vibrate slightly.

Everyone had an illusion that each bundle of muscle seemed like an individual person, practicing punches independently.

"Hmm, he mastered Tongjin? Achieved True Qi Perpetual Motion?" Xu Ming discerned at a glance.

"Forging bones like a bell, seems like only Li Shenkong has done it..." another human martial artist mumbled under their breath.

Xu Ming fell silent for a while, then slowly said, "This Zhou Leng is a bit unusual, he very likely has been concealing his power all along! Let me check the Innate Ranking."

He and several martial artists immediately searched, and after seeing it, nearly lost their composure.

"Martial Arts Index of 13? You must be joking! Judging by his aura, I’d believe it if it were 30."

"This kid is really cunning, surely intentionally avoiding official testing, so he never shows up in the Innate Ranking!"

"He hasn’t even gone to the Innate Mountain."

Soon, everyone fell silent.

They vaguely understood that for such a great genius to remain so low-key, it could only be due to an unspeakable powerful influence.

"Hmm? Forging bones like a bell? Quite a Zhou Leng..."

A voice came from not far away, with a tone extremely complex, both gratified and regretful.

Xu Ming and the others turned to look.

"Second Young Master Zhao!"

Everyone greeted him, but Xu Ming only glanced and didn’t bother to speak.

As a genius fully nurtured by the Demon City Army, they weren’t on the same page.

Zhao He actively greeted Xu Ming, who had to respond politely.

"You all know Zhou Leng? Oh, he also knows Brother Hu and is a student of Wang Boxiong, so it’s normal for you to know him." Zhao He said without showing any airs, chitchatting casually while his eyes stayed on Zhou Leng.

"Ah? He knows the double menace of Hu and Xiong?" Xu Ming asked.

"You didn’t know?"

"We just met." Xu Ming always spoke bluntly.

Zhao He stared at Zhou Leng, listening to the thundering bone sounds, feeling particularly complex in his heart, sighed, and said: "Such talent, yet his fame is dim, the duo of Hu and Xiong haven’t been idle."

He already understood why Zhou Leng was indifferent towards him because the other party had long been marked by Ma Xingkong, with secret assistance from Wang Boxiong and Chen Shouhu.

Otherwise, he would have been stifled below the Innate level long ago.

Xu Ming sidestepped two steps, blocking between Zhao He and Zhou Leng.

Zhao He smiled gently as if he didn’t see it and turned to Rao Mingxian, saying: "Are you here to see someone off or just passing by?"

Rao Mingxian couldn’t reveal what Mrs. Xiyang had gifted, nor could he expose Zhou Leng, so he said: "I happened to obtain a Battlefield Shield Order by luck, so I followed in."

"Oh?" Zhao He looked at Rao Mingxian incredulously.

As the legitimate son of the Martial Saint Sect, he prepared for a long time, using countless resources, to obtain a Battlefield Shield Order.

Yet a small, declining patriarch of the Rao Family could also get a Battlefield Shield Order?

Zhao He couldn’t believe it, so much that he was dazed for a few seconds before realizing he was absent-minded.

"You’re certainly lucky." Zhao He returned to a composed demeanor, saying no more.

Xu Ming studied Zhao He carefully and then looked at the demons continuously entering the battlefield gate, asked: "Second Young Master Zhao, with the Zhao Family’s influence, you should be able to obtain a Battlefield Shield Order for the Giant Faction, right?"

Zhao He mocked himself: "You’re talking about the previous Zhao family, the current Zhao Family can’t do it anymore."

"The current Zhao Family is thriving!" An eerie voice came from behind Zhao He.

Zhao He knew who it was without turning back, said: "Mad Prince Aiden, speaking ill of others behind their backs is not the conduct of a gentleman."

"I’m not trying to be a gentleman. I like speaking ill behind backs, what can you do?" Aiden glared at Zhou Leng.

He was about to step forward when Xu Ming moved a step forward, saying coldly: "Zhou Leng is advancing, we’re here to protect, unrelated parties should leave."

"What, wanna spar?" Aiden’s eyes turned red, grinning as he stared at Xu Ming.

He knew Xu Ming’s strength but had never fought him, long wishing to test it.

"Once in the Great Battlefield, I’ll weigh the Mad Prince’s worth!" Xu Ming stood tall, showing no fear of the first heir of the financial giant.