Martial Ascent to Divinity-Chapter 515 - 498: Back Skull

Not just because of the Frost Giant Duke, among them, three giants had relatives or friends who participated in that ancestor blessing. Thanks to Zhou Leng stimulating the blessing of the King of Armor, their strength increased significantly, and they remembered Zhou Leng’s kindness, so they brought people over.

Unlike cooperating with the other three groups, these Great Innate Giants patted their chests and said that as long as Zhou Leng was willing, he could join the giants’ team, completing the Great Battlefield trial as a giant.

Zhou Leng thought of the Dragon Country martial artists and politely declined them.

Then, the human martial artists witnessed an astonishing scene.

Zhou Leng took out a one-meter-tall concentrated red dragon head.

"Dragon Skull Medicine."

"And it’s from a Red Dragon, the most top-tier..."

"This kid..."

Xu Ming and Wang Xiong exchanged a glance; neither of them had used Dragon Skull before.

It’s not that they couldn’t afford it, but it’s unavailable to buy.

They watched as a Great Innate Giant used a legendary blade to cut a large incision along the midline of Zhou Leng’s back from top to bottom.

Then, they cut the neck of the Dragon Skull, aligning the wound on the back with the wound on the Dragon Skull’s neck.

The giant took out a bandage, wrapped it around Zhou Leng’s entire body, and tied the Dragon Skull.

The human flesh and the dragon skull’s flesh began to merge, starting to absorb the Dragon Skull medicine.

Throughout, Zhou Leng remained composed, chatting and laughing freely.

A few seconds later, the blood vessels all over Zhou Leng’s body began to swell and bulge.

From a distance, it looked like thin blue and red snakes crawling all over his body.

The giants did not leave but instead took out some giant medicines and high-grade meats to give to Zhou Leng, eating and drinking together.

After a full two hours, the giants saw that Zhou Leng’s body showed no abnormalities and had passed the danger period before they left.

As soon as the giants left, the human martial artists hurried over.

With a large dragon head strapped to his back and bandages wrapping his chest and abdomen, Zhou Leng’s exposed skin revealed thick, thumb-sized blood vessels, and his entire skin was slightly red and hot, looking very strange.

Xu Ming said, "Can your body withstand this? This Dragon Skull medicine typically can only be used by grandmasters, and there could be rejection reactions. Ordinary giants might be killed by the dragon power inside."

Zhou Leng replied, "I drank some special Dragon Blood when I came in, so I have slight Giant Dragon blood power in my body. Now, using the Dragon Skull, the effect is doubled and bearable."

"Wow, you’re quite prepared."

All present were Great Innate, and they could tell that the so-called special Dragon Blood was certainly not ordinary Dragon Blood.

Zhou Leng said, "You also said that since I just advanced to muscle, I’m not suited for excessive combat trials, and this is the perfect time to use the Dragon Skull, so I enlisted the help of giants."

"It must be quite painful, right?" Xu Ming frowned.

Even for an Innate Martial Artist, cutting such a large wound to directly expose the spine isn’t easy.

Zhou Leng replied, "I had to control my body’s self-healing and then use True Qi to connect. It’s not especially painful."

"What does it feel like?"

Zhou Leng thought for a moment and said, "It’s a bit like having a big IV drip on my back, with the power inside slowly entering my body through the blood."

After speaking, he downed two large bottles of Mammoth Lake Water.

As soon as he finished drinking, fine sweat appeared all over his body.

Xu Ming said, "You should quickly return to the tent and use your Qi. This thing will take at least several days to absorb."

Zhou Leng slowly returned to the tent, meditating and using Qi to absorb the Dragon Skull’s medicinal power.

Everyone chatted as they walked back, speculating about Zhou Leng’s identity.

The next day, Xu Ming took people and left, heading to the Purple Mist.

Zhou Leng continued to stay at the human camp, with the large Dragon Skull strapped to his back, starting to cook meat.

After a day’s absorption, the Dragon Skull shrank quite a bit.

In the Dragon World, there is no day-night cycle, always like daytime shrouded in dark clouds, but everyone still used Blue Star time as a reference.

That evening, Xu Ming and the others returned.

They were all downcast.

Seeing that Zhou Leng had finished eating, they all gathered around, setting up a large table.

Everyone took out many convenient foods, except Xu Ming, who took out some fresh vegetables that had been cleaned and preserved intact with a Demon Spirit Artifact.

Everyone sat down and chatted with Zhou Leng while Xu Ming and a few Great Innate cooked, with Xu Ming personally at the helm.

Soon, dish after dish was on the table.

Zhou Leng ate a few bites and looked at Xu Ming in astonishment.

"Xu Ming, your cooking skills are impressive."

"One of my small hobbies, when I rest, I like to come up with a few novel dishes, then enjoy them with a little wine while chatting with friends." Xu Ming wiped his hands with an apron.

The Great Innates ate and chatted.

"The Divine Power Trial is truly extraordinary. I barely managed to walk a hundred meters before an invisible force pushed me back." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"That’s quite good; if it hadn’t pushed me back, I might have died in there."

"Haha..."

Zhou Leng asked, "What exactly does the Divine Power Trial feel like?"

Xu Ming, having just finished packing the kitchenware, said, "It’s very strange, and different people feel it differently. What I felt was an invisible pressure, as if the sky was descending, and I was supporting it alone. At first, it wasn’t difficult, but towards the end, the feeling became indescribable."

Ruan Xiangnan said, "My feeling was like being engulfed in fierce flames, with an extremely intense burning sensation all over my body, along with a tremendous pressure. How to put it, even though I knew it was a trial and knew not to be afraid, as I went deeper, it felt like a mouse seeing a cat, a fear of a natural enemy arose in my heart."

"My feeling was crazy, just utterly insane..."

Everyone took turns to describe their feelings in detail.

Zhou Leng noted everything down, preparing for future trials.

After the discussion, they began summarizing.

Once finished, they gradually dispersed to cultivate separately.

There was another team who greeted in the group and then headed to the ruins of the city to search for ancient relics.

Xu Ming stayed by Zhou Leng’s side.

"Be careful even in the camp," Xu Ming said.

"Why?" Zhou Leng asked.

Xu Ming looked towards the distant Demon camp and said, "We were lucky not to encounter the Celestial Calamity Envoy, Deep Dark Fury, or the Undying Knight. They are probably the strongest trial takers among the Demons."

"However, the volcanic giant tortoise here is called the Cracked Armor Rock, and its strength is slightly stronger than mine. There’s nothing I can do about it; its grandfather is a demigod, its father a grandmaster, and crucially, the volcanic giant tortoise is famed for its defense. I suspect I can’t break through its shell."

"Of course, it can’t do anything to me either."

"According to the information we got from the Demons, the volcanic giant tortoise said the Celestial Calamity Envoy instructed two things. One is to find a mysterious item, and the other is to kill as many trial takers of the Humanoid Alliance as possible."

"Based on our speculation, everyone is currently at a stalemate with the purple mist. Once there’s a breakthrough or a way to pass through, the volcanic giant tortoise will join forces with the Demons to attack, preventing us from completing the trial."

"Moreover, the Demons are always looking for opportunities to hunt us in the shadows. So I’ve always strictly forbidden acting alone, requiring groups for any outings."

"Also..."

Xu Ming shared some new intel, some of which couldn’t be disclosed to everyone and was only shared with a few trusted people from Dragon Country, including Wang Xiong and Zhou Leng.

Zhou Leng reviewed the intelligence in his mind, looked at Xu Ming, and said, "I am a Special Martial Guard."

Xu Ming nodded and said, "I believe it."

Zhou Leng continued, "My suggestion is, instead of waiting passively for the Demons to act, let’s take the initiative to organize a meeting with the Humanoid Alliance. We can announce that everyone should pass the Celestial Ladder trial first, and only then discuss other matters. If anyone dares to suddenly cause trouble, we, as multiple races united, will fight to the death."

Zhou Leng glanced at the distant Demon camp and said, "Besides, I suggest finding an opportunity for a frontal confrontation to take down a few of their Great Innate Demons. It’s only dead bodies that frighten them."

Xu Ming thought for a moment and said, "Good, pursuing peace through struggle, I approve of this plan. I’ll go discuss it with them, then take you to see the other four races. Once we reach an agreement, we’ll figure out a way to counterattack and take down some Demons."

Xu Ming left, and Zhou Leng continued to cultivate.

Over the next two days, the trial takers from various powers continued to search for ways to break through the purple mist, but no one had managed to enter it yet.

On the fourth day, Xu Ming and Zhou Leng invited the representatives of the four races. The giants, strictly speaking not part of the Humanoid Alliance, only attended as observers.

Eventually, the humans, Demon Spirit Masters, dwarves, and tree-men announced a joint statement that before the Celestial Tier Trial ended, they would unite and not engage in external battles.

However, if any opposing force initiated a war, the four would risk abandoning the Celestial Tier Trial to fight to the end.

Finally, they passed this message to the Demons.

On the fifth day, the giant faction delivered good news.

A giant suddenly awakened a rare giant talent, advancing to become a "Giant Bone Giant," and its bones thickened by a notch.

According to the giants, this was because of frequently entering the purple mist and absorbing some kind of power, which triggered this awakening of talent power.

This news spread and energized all the factions.

Although everyone was skeptical, the news was like a spark that ignited enthusiasm among the people.

Initially, everyone had high hopes for the Great Battlefield, but upon entering, they were swept into the Fragmented Heaven Bones and Celestial Tier Trial.

At first, it seemed bleak, but it turned out to be beneficial, at least with no immediate dangers at present.

But it soon became clear that if they couldn’t pass the trial, they might grow old and die here, forcing them to hope on the purple mist.

Unexpectedly, the originally perilous trial actually held great benefits.

Therefore, even the Demons, who most wanted to stir up trouble, proactively announced that they would first complete the Divine Power Land trial, refraining from fighting the other races.

News of Divine Power Land had indeed leaked out.

Zhou Leng, although suspecting the purple mist might be beneficial, didn’t expect the benefits to be so apparent, so he found Xu Ming.

"The Dragon Skull behind me has almost absorbed everything. I’ve eaten a lot of various innate meats; I can go give it a try," Zhou Leng said.

Xu Ming helplessly glanced at Zhou Leng and said, "Did you rush here after hearing the news? Don’t hurry; once we’ve figured out Divine Power Land, it won’t be too late for you to enter. This Dragon Skull probably needs a few more days to fully absorb, right?"

"It will detach in about three days," Zhou Leng said.

"Hmm? Usually, doesn’t it take a month for a giant to absorb?"

"I absorb faster."

Xu Ming gave Zhou Leng a deep look and said, "Muscles churning yet?"

"No churning," Zhou Leng replied helplessly.

"Your innate talent is strong, the muscle churning might be slightly delayed, which is good for you. Here’s the deal, as soon as you complete one cycle of muscle churning, we’ll take you to the purple mist."

"It’s a deal!" Zhou Leng said.