Martial Ascent to Divinity-Chapter 528 - 511: Turtle Wine

The forearm part of the Taiqing Sea Robe was almost solidified, resembling armor attached to it.

Creak...

Due to the excessive short-term boost, Zhou Leng was still unable to fully adapt, his body rapidly expanded, growing thirty centimeters taller in the blink of an eye. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

His whole body thickened a circle like a small giant, charging towards the Rift Armor Rock.

Boom!

Stepping on the ground, a loud crash sounded, Zhou Leng seemed to break through the air, and ring-shaped white shockwaves appeared around his body.

Supersonic.

Everyone widened their eyes.

Especially several giant dragons mastering wind magic, they gave it their all, using both spells and magic artifacts to reach the speed of sound in a dive.

The giants’ expressions subtly changed as they looked at each other suspiciously.

Is Zhou Leng a half-blood Frost Giant and human? This aura feels off.

The dwarves didn’t care, all praised him, translated into the language of the Human Race, it meant awesome.

Light of the Mountains and Seas instinctively touched his head. Last time at the Ancient Spirit trial, he was left with a psychological shadow by Zhou Leng, and now the shadow has grown even larger.

The Barbarian Star Tiger hiding nearby was so scared it jumped suddenly, turning around to run.

At this moment, his mind was surging with countless thoughts.

I, Barbarian Star Tiger, made the right choice!

Rift Armor Rock told me to attack the Human Race, I refused.

Asked me to ambush? Still refused.

He cursed me as cowardly, said I was scared witless by a human, I don’t care.

Because I know, Zhou Leng is different from everyone, I absolutely cannot oppose this crazy human!

Now, my prophecy is realized once again!

Turns out, I, Barbarian Star Tiger, am certainly not a mediocre beast, but a great sage, great prophet, great seer of the Beastman Race!

At this moment, Barbarian Star Tiger’s gaze was resolute, as if fate itself blessed him, making his escape even more determined and powerful.

Rift Armor Rock’s blood-red eyes flashed brightly, he let out a low roar, and the surface of his carapace flowed densely with lava, the top slightly raised as if trying to form a volcano crater.

Suddenly, all the lava flowed rapidly.

Rift Armor Rock raised his huge head, opening his mouth wide.

Roar...

A massive spout of lava spewed forth like a waterfall, forming a giant conical jet, crashing towards Zhou Leng.

"Dodge!" Xu Ming and others shouted, as Wang Xiong had fallen after being trapped by a Demon Warlock and then encountering the lava jet.

That’s not ordinary lava but contains the Volcano Tortoise’s bloodline and spell force.

In the massive lava waterfall, Zhou Leng’s figure slightly paused, then accelerated forward.

Everyone saw Zhou Leng advancing with his right hand raised like holding a sword, and pale white Finger Sword Qi, two feet long, erupted from his fingertips, slicing through the lava, charging towards the front of Rift Armor Rock.

All the lava was blasted away by the constantly vibrating Taiqing Sea Robe.

Seeing Zhou Leng’s right hand drawing a circle in mid-air, a torrent of True Qi, like an ocean undercurrent, carried the vast lava to the right and threw it out.

The powerful lava waterfall, like a red cloak, was torn off by Zhou Leng and dropped onto the ground.

The lava jet from Rift Armor Rock’s mouth ceased, and he retreated rapidly.

In the next instant, Zhou Leng vanished from his sight.

His head shook left and right, unable to see Zhou Leng’s figure.

Meanwhile, Zhou Leng, like a leaf, gently landed atop the carapace of Rift Armor Rock.

Lava rampaged among the carapace seams.

Zhou Leng raised his right hand high, falling down like the heavens.

He struck down with a palm, like Thousand Seas and Myriad Tides.

Boom!

The powerful Qi Force landed on the carapace, and along the cracks between the carapace, scattered like electric currents.

Crackle...

The carapace split open.

The second palm fell.

With a muffled sound, the giant carapace flew off rudely, up into the air, exploding into pieces, scattering everywhere.

Underneath the carapace, flesh wriggled, organs jumped, and lava flowed like blood.

"My shell..."

Amid Rift Armor Rock’s mournful wail, Zhou Leng’s third palm fell.

Unlike the straightforward previous strikes, this time the arm formed a strange curve.

Celestial Tide Palm, Ocean Whirlpool.

Zhou Leng struck a palm down, jumping to the back edge.

The crowd was puzzled, as nothing seemed to happen.

In the blink of an eye, the flesh on the back, exposed without the carapace protection, suddenly twisted, spinning.

A gigantic whirlpool appeared within Rift Armor Rock’s body.

Like a violent undercurrent, shredding.

The sound was like the sea tide but heavier than the sea tide.

The enormous flesh whirlpool spun three full circles in Rift Armor Rock’s vast body.

Within a ten-meter diameter, flesh and internal organs churned into fine blood and meat ocean water, creating ring-shaped blood waves that splashed everywhere.

Bones cracked inch by inch.

Rift Armor Rock’s bodily functions were completely destroyed.

He collapsed like a building, limbs twitching helplessly, unable to move.

The Alien Race watched this scene, feeling emotional. They originally thought this battle would become a brutal close combat, given the Volcano Tortoise is renowned for its hardy shell.

But ultimately, the only brutality was Rift Armor Rock’s own.

Xu Ming and other martial artists’ eye corners twitched hard, they understood well the overbearing nature of these techniques, being a hundred times more difficult than direct close combat.

The eyes of the Cracked Armor Rock gradually dimmed, and the magma on its body slowly turned into pure blood.

The massive body of the volcano tortoise seemed to become a large cauldron, filled with blood in the middle.

Zhou Leng stood on the back of the Cracked Armor Rock, took out a white porcelain teacup, bent over, and scooped a cupful from the churned blood.

Like the host of a feast, he raised the cup to salute all sides, then poured it sideways in front of him.

Only human martial artists knew, using the tortoise as a vessel, blood as wine, to pay tribute to the fallen warriors.

Zhou Leng looked at the giant dragons and said slowly, "You have made the wrong choice and should receive the punishment you deserve. The dragons under the Queen of Red Eyes shall surrender, and the rest of the dragons shall die!"

As Zhou Leng spoke, he stamped his foot on the body of the Cracked Armor Rock, moving to kill the giant dragons that obstructed the Humanoid Alliance.

The few grandmaster-level Celestial Bone Warriors exchanged glances and then took action.

"Follow the Duke’s orders, slay the dragons," a giant roared.

"Slay the dragons!"

All sides joined forces and charged towards the giant dragons.

The giant dragons attempted to fly away, but the spears of the Celestial Bone Warriors tore through their dragon wings.

In less than half an hour, all parties exterminated the giant dragons.

Zhou Leng first had the Celestial Bone Warriors collect the spoils, then distributed them to the races, before taking his own share and storing it in a spatial wood box.

In one breath, he had gained three Great Innate Giant Dragons.

Next, Zhou Leng walked towards Xu Ming and the others.

Xu Ming had lost an eye but was the least injured; the others had severely damaged bodies.

The Demon Spirit Masters helped everyone heal.

Even with magic potions and spells, only part of the flesh could be restored.

Because the Demon’s attack contained powerful forces that destroyed the possibility of bodily recovery.

Even if Zhou Leng’s limbs were destroyed, complete recovery wasn’t possible at this stage.

Only a few fortunate ones found limbs and reattached them, but they were far from their former selves.

No one complained, no one cried, everyone remained calm.

Zhou Leng said, "In the future, when human martial arts make new progress and new pills are developed, full recovery will be possible."

"It doesn’t matter." Xu Ming extended three fingers, inserted them into his eye socket, gouged out the broken eyeball, sniffed it under his nose, and detecting the Demon’s putrid smell, tossed it to the ground.

The Demon Spirit Master helped with treatment, applying medicine, and bandaging.

Throughout, Xu Ming’s expression didn’t change; the scar on his left cheek revealed fine red lines, making him appear more fierce.

"You... ventured in?" Xu Ming asked.

Upon seeing the Celestial Bone Warriors, everyone could guess.

Zhou Leng said, "That day, after being pursued by Beastmen, I discovered the Demon intended to ambush you, so I secretly attacked them..."

He didn’t elaborate on what happened inside Celestial Bone City, just glossed over it, saying he had to leave here and head to the Mimic Burial Star Monument.

The various races looked at Zhou Leng, finding it hard to imagine a human martial artist could pass the final trial of the Purple Mist.

"Duke, your bloodline aura..." a giant asked.

It was the first time the others heard a giant address Zhou Leng this way, and each showed curiosity.

"A little accident, I made a trip to Mount Star Climb," Zhou Leng knew the connection between Mount Star Climb and giants, so he did not hide it.

"Ah?" All the giants were both shocked and delighted.

"Really? Is it a particularly tall mountain?"

"Yes."

"Are there groups of Demigod Giants?"

"Yes."

"Do they all carry large round stones engraved with burning sun patterns on their backs?"

"Yes."

"What about those giants who reached the top of the mountain?"

"Their round stones turned into stars, soaring into the starry sky. Oh, and there’s a giant star ring, more magnificent than the galaxy above your Giant World, and I even suspect it’s more numerous than all the galaxies within the observable universe of us Blue Star People."

"Ah... right... good..."

The giants were at a loss, looking at Zhou Leng with some unease, like ordinary giants suddenly seeing a noble Demigod.

Mount Star Climb is the most revered trial in the Giant Race’s legend, not only transforming giants but also symbolizing true giants.

Giants who haven’t participated in Mount Star Climb are technically not considered true giants.

For over ten thousand years, no one in the Giant Race has entered Mount Star Climb.

"When you leave the Great Battlefield, you might have the chance to return to the Giant Royal Court. Perhaps you might become part of the legendary Star Conveyance lineage, which is the highest honor of the Giant Race..."

The Celestial Bone Warrior giant said slowly, "Star Conveyors, a status among the noblest in the Endless Celestial Region, are not exclusive to giants."

Zhou Leng shared his experiences and insights of breaching the Divine Power Trial with everyone, each party taking note.

Afterward, Zhou Leng spent time alone with the last twelve human martial artists.

Among them were people from Dragon Country, as well as from other countries, and even one from the Eagle Alliance.

Xu Ming secretly communicated that the warrior from the Eagle Alliance was from the Hell Knight Order.

Comparable to Dragon Country’s Huang Meng Sect.

"Wang Xiong, Wang Yunbo, and Yu Xiao... are they dead?" Zhou Leng asked.

Xu Ming nodded heavily.

Wang Xiong’s reputation in Dragon Country was equal to Xu Ming’s, and he was also one of the top Great Innates.

"If the numbers were similar, he wouldn’t have... but they were too many..." Xu Ming’s voice lowered.

Zhou Leng looked at the others and said, "You are part of the Human Race, fighting demons, and seriously injured. Whether here or outside, it will be very difficult. I will impart better cultivation techniques to you, which might aid you somewhat."

Aside from Xu Ming, the other eleven were not part of the Ancient River Sect.

Thus, Zhou Leng brought the other eleven into the Ancient River Sect and imparted the cultivation techniques.

Xu Ming remained silent throughout, only using a complex gaze to look at Zhou Leng.

No one expected, after speculating for so long, that the senior brother of the Ancient River Sect wasn’t Zhang Xinglie or Song Juesi, but this unremarkable young man.

Then, Zhou Leng and Xu Ming walked to a secluded place.

Zhou Leng told Xu Ming more details about Celestial Bone City, allowing him to decide whether to inform others.