Martial Ascent to Divinity-Chapter 559 - 542: White Lake

Just like the War Trample, this is the bloodline power awakened by a demon after advancing to Grandmaster. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Although not as varied as human martial arts moves, in terms of sheer destructive power, it surpasses them.

Zhou Leng only had time to use Soft Force with both hands to deflect some of the force, but he was still struck in mid-air.

The Taiqing Sea Robe exploded, and his shoulders, chest, and abdomen collapsed heavily, bones broke, internal organs shattered, and a mouthful of blood was spat out.

The blood sprayed out and could not be retrieved.

As his vision went dark, Zhou Leng was sent flying backward, hitting the ground, rolling over and over, unable to stop.

The injuries he suffered were unprecedented.

"How could a mere Innate understand Grandmaster’s might!"

The Shuangjiao Demon swayed, gasping for breath, his entire body covered in dense sweat.

His body quickly shrank from five meters to about three meters, and his skin appeared wrinkled, as if dehydrated.

He slowly approached, grinning to reveal a mouthful of sharp teeth.

At first, he was walking, then soon started to trot, aiming to reach quickly.

No matter how short-tempered, as a Grandmaster Demon, once in battle, he never gives the enemy any chance.

"Hmm?"

He suddenly stopped and looked ahead.

Zhou Leng stood up, head lowered, the collapsed parts of his body were rapidly wriggling, bones, muscles, blood vessels, nerves, and all tissues visibly reorganizing.

Over three thousand Star Phoenix Feathers shone brilliantly within his spine.

"Is there really such a human?"

The Shuangjiao Demon couldn’t believe it but accelerated fiercely, punching towards Zhou Leng.

Even on the brink of exhaustion, a newly promoted Grandmaster can still break the sound barrier with a single step and punch through the sonic boom with a fist.

Zhou Leng raised his hand, seemingly soft and light.

His arms were like whips, remnants distorted.

His hands like lightning, forming dragon claws, clamped onto the Shuangjiao Demon’s arm, True Qi surged, drilling into the demon’s arm flesh, destroying, sealing, exploding, stirring.

Simultaneously, his body twisted, utilizing the Shuangjiao Demon’s charging force, a violent swing lifted its legs off the ground, then grabbed the arm firmly, swung around, and slammed down.

Zhou Leng’s arms swelled, skin reddened like fire, and True Qi was like fog,

Bang!

The ground caved in and exploded, dust flying.

The Shuangjiao Demon’s vision went dark, he spat out a large mouthful of blood, then kicked towards Zhou Leng.

Zhou Leng swiftly turned to dodge, twisting his arms.

Crack...

Twisting and breaking the Shuangjiao Demon’s arm, then a sudden wrench.

True Qi coiled like a python, spinning on the surface of the Shuangjiao Demon’s arm.

A crisp snap.

The Shuangjiao Demon’s right arm was severed at the elbow, Zhou Leng retreated over ten meters, holding half of the demon’s right arm, dangling on the ground.

Zhou Leng slowly raised his head, a blood mist swirling in his eyes.

He slowly raised his right hand, lifting the demon’s severed arm high.

"Grandmaster Demon, your physical strength indeed surpasses mine, but in battle, it’s not just about the body’s power."

Zhou Leng’s right hand shook, white True Qi surged out wave after wave, like a circular blade, turning the demon’s severed arm into minced meat.

Releasing it, the white bone fell to the ground.

The Shuangjiao Demon gazed at Zhou Leng, clearly battle-worn, yet his body seemed unscathed, instilling cold fear.

But he was a Grandmaster Demon.

"Of course it’s not just physical power, there’s also the demon’s power!"

Bang!

The Shuangjiao Demon erupted with black flames, which quickly flowed towards the maimed right arm.

In just a blink, the right arm was restored as before, except the surface was covered in black patterns.

Both hands, black flames burning.

Zhou Leng squinted slightly; even an ordinary Demon Grandmaster was not weak, but this Grandmaster, who possessed a Great Battlefield, far exceeded expectations.

"How could an Innate understand the stature of a Grandmaster?"

Bang!

The ground shattered like a spider web, and in a blink, the Shuangjiao Demon rushed to Zhou Leng.

Both fists swung a flurry of residual shadows, smashing through the air, carrying intense flames, obliterating everything.

Zhou Leng stepped forward, swinging out the Celestial Tide Palm.

Their fists and palms collided, thundering nonstop.

The two rapidly moved underfoot, forward or backward, or shifting sideways, or circling around.

In just over ten seconds, the two exchanged hundreds of moves, colliding over a hundred times.

The ground beneath their feet sank several meters.

Their arms split open with multiple wounds.

The bones in their arms continually crackled.

Their shoulders began to deform.

As their fists and palms met, Qi Force stirred, and they staggered apart toward the back.

Their four arms hung limply like dead snakes.

"Such a fierce human, you are my first trophy after becoming a Grandmaster."

The Grandmaster Shuangjiao Demon bared his fierce nature, his arms rendered useless, his feet stepping to the ground, dashing close to kick ferociously.

Zhou Leng’s arms hung down, likewise fighting with both legs.

Bang bang bang...

Suddenly, Zhou Leng’s arms extended, grabbing the unguarded Shuangjiao Demon’s ankle, twisting, and slamming down.

At the moment the Shuangjiao Demon hit the ground, Zhou Leng’s right foot stepped on the demon’s knee, both hands grasped the ankle, fiercely snapping upward.

Crack!

Amidst the Shuangjiao Demon’s screams, Zhou Leng twisted and lifted, snapping the Shuangjiao Demon’s left calf, shattering flesh and blood, and violently swinging away.

The Shuangjiao Demon Wolf rolled over and fled, angrily shouting, "My two arms still haven’t recovered, how is it possible that you can still strike!"

"Because, I am stronger than you,"

Zhou Leng, like a fierce wolf, pounced forward.

The Shuangjiao Demon looked at Zhou Leng’s beast-like, crazed eyes and finally realized he might be defeated.

He thought of the Deep Dark Fury.

While chatting with another new Grandmaster, he had mentioned the Deep Dark Fury.

Both demons agreed that even upon reaching Grandmaster level, they would not be a match for it.

Unexpectedly, a human comparable to the Deep Dark Fury appeared.

"Be careful of Zhou Leng..."

The Shuangjiao Demon could not transmit the message, he gathered all his strength and shouted frantically.

The Grandmaster roar echoed for dozens of kilometers.

Zhou Leng’s lips curled slightly.

At the moment Shuangjiao Demon shouted, his will collapsed.

After shouting, Shuangjiao Demon, as if crazed, charged forward driven by his last instincts.

But, missing a leg, his two arms powerless, he was nothing more than a lump of flesh before Zhou Leng.

After seven moves, Zhou Leng twisted off the Grandmaster Shuangjiao Demon’s neck and tore away his head.

Shuangjiao Demon stared with large eyes at the sky, motionless.

Zhou Leng sat on Shuangjiao Demon’s shoulder, secretly wary of the Brilliant Flower Demon while consuming a pill, gasping for breath.

From start to finish, he never saw the true form of the Flower Demon, wary of him just in case.

The intense pain radiated from his arms.

First, weapons clashed, then fists met palms, and finally, risking serious injury, he used True Qi to forcibly connect flesh and bone, his body had reached its limit.

If Shuangjiao Demon had held on for another minute, Zhou Leng’s arms would have rotted away, requiring a long time to heal.

Grandmaster experts are indeed extraordinary.

The old relics of martial techniques churned in Zhou Leng’s mind, the first Grandmaster battle was crucial.

The voice of the Brilliant old Flower Demon rang out: "Our judgment was correct, you are indeed the Innate King, the chosen one."

Zhou Leng quietly rested, ignoring it.

The other side spoke no more.

Most of the time, Zhou Leng was operating the Star Phoenix Rejuvenation Technique, occasionally glancing around.

Since receiving the Flower Demon’s blessing, the plants of the Perfect Garden frequently showed changes in light and shadow.

Occasionally, even distorted, but fleeting, upon closer inspection, nothing had happened.

This place increasingly resembled an Illusion Realm.

Perhaps the level of this Illusion Realm was too high, possibly formed by divine powers, even Zhou Leng’s illusion-breaking ability couldn’t see through it.

The Star Phoenix Rejuvenation Technique of the Three Thousand Feather Realm displayed terrifying capabilities.

The flesh and blood of both arms, almost turned to mush by the Grandmaster Shuangjiao Demon, aided by various medicinal fruits, had completely healed in just an hour.

The strength of his arms was also eighty percent recovered, only requiring more rest for his muscle strength to reach the peak.

Meanwhile, the power accumulated within the Dragon God’s imprint and the residual bones was slowly releasing.

Zhou Leng opened his eyes and said, "Which lineage is the other demon Grandmaster from?"

"He is a Skinless Warlock."

"Neither of them are High-Level Demons?"

"It seems the success rate of absorbing the bloodline is too low, they can only use ordinary demons as test subjects," the Brilliant Flower Demon said.

"Help me lure him."

"This...unlike the impulsive Shuangjiao Demon, the Skinless Warlock is very astute, never traveling alone, always accompanied by at least ten Great Innate Guards. Moreover, your injury has just healed, confronting him would be very dangerous."

"What is his power like?" Zhou Leng asked.

"He has mastered most of the Demon Magic."

"How does he compare to the multi-eyed serpent?"

"Absolutely no comparison, the multi-eyed serpent possesses the Starry Sky Bloodline, its life level is at least a level higher than him. But, since he is a Grandmaster, he has other advantages."

"Then I will recover more power before dealing with him. You should know why the demons come here, right?"

"I cannot say."

"Even with divine orders?"

"Both are divine spirits, please pardon our humility and helplessness."

Zhou Leng guessed this matter was related to the Celestial Calamity Envoy.

"Lead me to a place where I can observe the demons, and once it’s done, we are even."

The Brilliant Flower Demon naturally understood Zhou Leng’s intention, he remained silent for a long time before saying, "You cannot oppose the divine spirits, I advise you to leave. This is not a threat, but the goodwill and kindness of a fellow mortal."

"You mean the Celestial Calamity Envoy? Rest assured, I won’t provoke him. If he is present, I will leave without hesitation."

The Brilliant Flower Demon sighed, "Then once it’s done, we are even."

In the front, the greenery parted forming a path.

Zhou Leng ran swiftly along the path.

Before long, the path ended, leading to a large black-green forest situated on an upward slope.

"Above the forest is a lower cliff. Through the cliff, you can see what you want. Although His Highness the Celestial Calamity Envoy is not in the demon camp, I advise you not to go, it is filled with blood and madness, lamentation and cries. We Flower Demons are not a kind race, but we have never imagined such a terrifying place."

Zhou Leng faintly felt something amiss, said, "I will consider it carefully."

"Then, we are even. Additionally, we will leave you a vague map so you can safely leave the Perfect Garden."

Then, a giant leaf fell, with a simple map drawn using juices on it.

It marked the cliff, the previous trading area, and the arrival route, making it convenient for returning.

"Thank you. It seems the Brilliant Flower Demon is quite a decent race," Zhou Leng put away the leaf.

"In the Great Battlefield, we Flower Demons are indeed considered quite decent, after all, we know how to respect the strong. Farewell."

Zhou Leng entered the forest, walked for a few minutes, and reached the edge of the cliff, looking ahead.

A circular azure lake appeared amidst a vast green grassland, with dense white dots floating within the blue lake.

The numerous white dots connected into a sheet, glowing white, dyeing the lake into a snowy white expanse.

Because of the distance, Zhou Leng couldn’t see exactly what those white dots were, but for some reason, naturally associated it with the "White Lake."