We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Chapter 195 A sudden surprise

[Name of the ferocious beast: Crimson Stone Statue]

[Category: Apes, Semi-silicon-based life forms]

[Physical Ability Level: 20.8, Late Stage 2 Peak]

[Skills: Crimson Chains, Lava Bullets... Massive Explosion]

[Danger Level: Extremely dangerous. Retreat is recommended. We'll discuss this further later. There are many paths to take...]

And just then.

hum~~
The instant the crimson statue appeared, Shen Bailian noticed that the Dragon Slayer in his hand began to tremble slightly uncontrollably.

Moreover, this trend is intensifying, and a sense of humanistic longing is subtly emerging.

"!!!"

Shen Bailian was immediately shocked; this was the first time in so long that Zhanlong had encountered such a situation.

Or rather, ever since Zhanlong was enhanced using his divine power and advanced to a pseudo-divine artifact, he had basically forgotten that Zhanlong itself also possessed the ability to devour and transform.

"I've made a profit, I've really made a profit this time!" Shen Bailian looked at the swaggering crimson colossus not far away, licked his lips, his heart pounded, and ripples of excitement spread through his heart.

Even when he encountered the Storm Lion before, Zhanlong was never this "excited," but now he was so excited when he encountered this crimson statue.

What does this mean?
This suggests that the remains or essence of the crimson statue, after being devoured by the dragon, likely underwent a transformative change, rather than simply repairing its damage.

This is also a good opportunity to test his own strength. Among the second-tier ferocious beasts, only the peak second-tier king-level ferocious beasts can put pressure on him.

You can also upgrade the Gale skill.

Three birds with one stone!
【Swift Wind: 595/600】

"Roar!!!"

Seeing Shen Bailian's frenzied slaughter, the king-level ferocious beast, the scarlet stone statue, finally could not bear it any longer and let out an angry roar, the sound of which was like thunder.

"Die!" The crimson statue's throat vibrated, emitting a slightly stiff human voice. Although it was indistinct, Shen Bailian instantly understood its meaning.

Apes are inherently intelligent. After being nourished by the primordial energy of heaven and earth and evolving into ferocious beasts, even though their intelligence has been limited by the gods, their learning ability is still unmatched by ordinary ferocious beasts.

All of a sudden.

"Roar!"

"Woo-woo ha-hey... woo-woo ha-hey..."

This inspiring roar echoed throughout the entire forest, instantly causing many ape-like beasts to feel their blood rush with excitement, their last shred of reason being swallowed up.

Like a group of devout believers, they formed a black wave that surged toward the boy.

"Mortals are insignificant, and so are ferocious beasts!"

Shen Bailian sneered and flicked his hand, sending a late-stage second-tier ape-like beast flying like a cannonball into the group of beasts.

The number of people killed in the bombing was eleven or twelve.

Shen Bailian coldly stared at the massive, king-level ferocious beast, the scarlet stone statue, several hundred meters away, and sneered. Then, his internal organs resonated violently, and the dense spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him surged violently under the guidance of the Five Elements Breathing Technique.

"boom!"

An invisible wave of energy erupted in an instant, and many of the ape-like beasts that were heading straight for it were as if they had crashed into an incredibly hard wall, instantly suffering head injuries and bleeding profusely.

Chaos erupted, and for a moment, they couldn't help but stop moving forward.

"Click~"

Shen Bailian focused his energy into his dantian, and the temperature inside his body rose sharply under the impact of the energy of heaven and earth. His muscles tightened and bulged like iron wires, and veins popped out on his forehead.

A vast amount of primal energy and power surged forth from his body, flowing violently through the blood vessels and meridians of his limbs and bones, up to his arms, and finally spreading to the blade of the Dragon Slayer Sword.

In an instant.

Buzz~buzz~
Like metal clashing against stone, like a dragon roaring, a heart-palpitating tremor suddenly resounded across the battlefield, and a look of human-like horror appeared on the face of the scarlet stone statue.

It has an extremely keen perception of the elemental power of fire in the heavens and earth.

Within the boy's body, one could sense a highly pure elemental force of fire, and that was only one-fifth of the total.

next moment.

"Wind and rain from all directions!!!"

Shen Bailian coldly watched as Zhanlong roared, the sound of thunder rolling out in all directions. Zhanlong couldn't wait to let out a roar, and suddenly leaped into the air dozens of meters high. The sword moved with his body, shoulder leading elbow, elbow leading hand, hand leading sword, and Zhanlong spun 360 degrees in an instant.

The Yuan energy and strength contained within the blade, under his meticulous control, poured out like dense, impenetrable raindrops.

In the blink of an eye, a violent storm erupted.

The ape-like beast at the forefront, whose strength had reached the late stage of the second tier, was terrified upon seeing this, and its heart, as big as a bucket, began to pound wildly.

However, it's too late to realize this now.

Its eyes were gradually filled with a dazzling, meteor-like crimson light, and in a barely perceptible sound, its iron-hard skull was pierced through in an instant.

Subsequently.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

The sound was like thunder, never ceasing day or night.

The most domineering and brutal power swept away everything around it in an instant.

A chilling blast filled the air, and many ape-like beasts were riddled with holes before they could even react or let out a roar.

Thousands of small but translucent holes appeared on its massive body, and then, like dominoes, they collapsed one after another with a crash.

Furthermore, raindrops formed from the primordial energy of heaven and earth continued to burst out in all directions, instantly shattering boulders and causing tall trees to crash down.

For an instant.

The battlefield, which had been filled with roars and howls, suddenly fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

If viewed from above, one would find that all the ferocious beasts within a radius of several hundred feet around the location of Shen Bailian's landmark on the ground had died.

With a single strike, thousands of ferocious beasts vanquished—what a magnificent sight!

This is truly a storm brewing from all directions!

"hu~hu~"

"Now that it's finally cleaned up, we can have a good fight." Shen Bailian took a couple of breaths, his feverish body gradually cooling down, and he landed on the ground as lightly as a feather.

With a slight thought, the Dragon Slayer vanished from his hand in an instant.

"What? You're not scared, are you?" Shen Bailian moved his feet slightly, his muscles and bones throbbed, and he returned to the original stance he had taken when he first obtained the Heavenly Qi.

He knew the other person could roughly understand what he was saying, and even if they couldn't understand, they could still see the mockery in his actions.

really.

"Bang bang bang..."

Upon seeing this, the crimson statue was instantly enraged. Coupled with the tragic death of its underlings, its rage intensified, and it began to furiously pound its chest with its two iron-like arms.

At the same time, "Click!"

A blinding bolt of lightning shot from the thick black clouds all the way into the dense forest, its immense size and awe-inspiring power instantly illuminating the entire dark battlefield.

The moisture in the dark clouds had long since become precarious, and that bolt of lightning was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

All of a sudden.

"Crash..."

Raindrops the size of a thumb fell from the dark clouds, forming a dense curtain of rain that obstructed the view of both sides.

And in that very instant...

"Boom!" "Boom!"

The crimson statue seized the fleeting opportunity, its hands waving rapidly, sending terrifying lava projectiles, suspended in mid-air, hurtling towards the boy.

Rumble~
Some lava bombs landed on tall trees, instantly burning them to ashes with a burst of light; others landed on boulders, instantly melting them... and turning them into crystals after cooling.

This is clearly true supernatural power.

However, all of this was exposed before Shen Bailian's divine eye. His figure moved like the wind and lightning, approaching the scarlet stone statue while constantly dodging the lava projectiles that were being fired at him.

The crimson statue also realized that these lava projectiles obviously could not cause any harm to the boy and would only needlessly deplete its own strength.

boom!
The ground beneath the scarlet stone statue cracked instantly, and the resulting recoil propelled it toward the boy at an incredible speed.

At the same time, the flame patterns on its body seemed to come alive, radiating an intense heat, and flames even wrapped around its fists.

Its semi-siliconized body allows the Crimson Statue to withstand temperatures of several hundred degrees Celsius, giving it a significant advantage in close combat.

This is one of the reasons why it can be rated as a king-level ferocious beast.

however.

This is not a battlefield shrouded in the realm of the gods.

Shen Bailian is protected by both the Force Suit and the Nano Armor. Unless there is prolonged contact, the high temperature of several hundred degrees Celsius is unlikely to cause him any harm.

Bang bang bang!
In just a second, the two figures, one large and one small, engaged in a fierce battle in the dense forest, like primitive men, their fists and feet clashing constantly, with dazzling beams of light exploding outwards.

That was the materialization of the primordial energy of heaven and earth at the moment of high-pressure collision!
"Cool!"

The escalating battle reignited Shen Bailian's passion. This freedom, walking on the edge of life and death, meant that one wrong move could result in serious injury, defeat, or even death.

It's a feeling that no virtual battle can give you.

Moreover, Shen Bailian had not experienced such an exhilarating battle in a long time. His fists were like electromagnetic cannonballs, surging and powerful, each strike stronger than the last, wave after wave.

And this is precisely the essence of the Tiangang One Qi Fist Technique.

Congratulations! Your skill "Heavenly Qi" has been upgraded. Experience points +2

Congratulations! Your character level experience has increased by 2.

[Congratulations! Your Five Elements Breathing Technique skill has been upgraded. Experience points +1]

【…】

Congratulations! Your skill "Swift Wind" has been upgraded. Experience points +1

【Swift Wind: 598/600】

One minute later.

"I'm only using 90% of my power, and I'm already able to fight a peak second-tier king-level ferocious beast to a draw!" Shen Bailian was extremely shocked as he felt his own condition.

So far in the fight, he has only suffered some minor injuries.

"boom!"

Seeing that it could not be defeated after a long siege, the scarlet stone statue roared angrily and swung its long arm out. At the same time, the flame patterns on its body burst out with brilliant light, like long snakes winding and coiling around it.

The surrounding temperature rose sharply, and the elemental power of fire in the heavens and earth surged violently.

The scarlet stone statue was about to use its ultimate technique, a massive explosion, to force Shen Bailian to retreat.

however.

"Now that the objective has been achieved, the battle should end."

Swish!
The instant Shen Bailian dodged to the side, his energy and spirit had already reached a peak, and his right leg shot up into the sky like a black battle axe.

boom!
Like a thunderclap, it struck the crimson statue's chest in an instant. The force of hundreds of tons, combined with the speed that broke the sound barrier, instantly lifted its tens of tons of body into the air.

at the same time.

With a slight thought, Shen Bailian's Dragon Slayer appeared in his hand in an instant. Thanks to the fourth level of his martial arts skills, the Dragon Slayer roared wildly.

Then it streaked through the air in a trail of burning golden flames.

Like the first ray of sunlight streaking across the sky at dawn, swift and bright.

"Roar!!!"

"You...despicable!"

Seeing this, the scarlet stone statue turned its eyes slightly, looked at the boy's black pupils in disbelief, and roared in terror, subconsciously gathering all the fire elemental power in its body to try to block it.

However, it was already high in the air and had no ability to fly, so it had nowhere to get leverage. In addition, it was kicked in the chest, which disrupted its blood circulation and prevented it from generating any new energy.

"puff!"

A flash of golden light, blood gushed out like a spring, and the scarlet stone statue's head shot into the sky in an instant under the immense blood pressure.

Rumble~
The crimson stone statue, which was nearly six meters tall (now probably less than six meters), crashed its head and body to the ground. Its head opened its mouth helplessly, but could not make a sound, and blood flowed from its mouth and nose.

A hint of resentment flashed in his pupils, which were the size of a serving plate, before the last glimmer of light began to falter in the downpour and finally faded completely.

King-level ferocious beast—the peak second-tier scarlet stone statue—has fallen!
“Friend, times have changed.” Shen Bailian landed lightly on the ground, glanced at the head that was the size of a millstone, and then walked straight to the body of the scarlet stone statue.

What era are we living in? People are still foolishly resorting to violence and fighting.

He did this to test his own abilities.

What's the point of the scarlet statue? Why doesn't it unleash its power sooner, instead choosing to suppress and endure it? I really don't understand.

Shen Bailian shook his head, then aimed the Dragon Slayer at the location of the crimson statue's heart and plunged it down. With the force of hundreds of tons and the support of the golden elemental energy, the statue's iron-hard body was instantly pierced through like tofu.

"That should be fine."

Shen Bailian's Eye of God took on a battle stance, clearly showing that the essence of the crimson stone statue's blood and flesh was being absorbed by the Dragon Slayer, causing it to dim slightly.

Furthermore, its massive body seemed to be decaying at an extremely rapid pace; its skin was visibly becoming loose, and its hair was constantly falling out...

"Could this really slowly evolve into a divine artifact?" Shen Bailian muttered to himself as he looked at everything before him.

And just then.

hum~
The dragon-slaying beast trembled slightly, and Shen Bailian thought it was expressing its joy, but in the next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Because he suddenly felt a very faint, familiar yet strange warm current emanating from his lower abdomen, flowing from his dantian into his body, and coursing through the meridians and capillaries of his limbs to every part of his body.
(End of this chapter)