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

"Leave people under the knife!"

"Senior Brother Shen, spare his life! This alien must not be killed!"

Upon hearing the voice behind him, Shen Bailian raised an eyebrow and paused for a moment, his attack naturally halting as well.

Because the voice was somewhat familiar to him.

It wasn't Yu Bolong, but the suspect, Tian Ming, who had come to apologize yesterday.

"Why can't I kill him?" Shen Bailian's face revealed a barely perceptible sneer, then he turned around and glanced indifferently at Tian Ming, who was wearing standard military armor.

"Bang bang bang..."

When Shen Bailian set his sights on him, Tian Ming immediately felt as if he were being watched by an ancient ferocious beast. His heart suddenly raced, and a chill ran up from the soles of his feet and penetrated deep into his mind.

His whole body was ice-cold, and his hair stood on end, but fine beads of sweat were appearing on his forehead, hidden inside the helmet.

"What's going on?!"

'Could he have discovered the ginseng's unusual nature so quickly? No, impossible. Putting aside the fact that the curse was a divine spell cast by a god, an ordinary person would never care about a mere packaging box…'

"But if I'm really discovered, should I start preparing to run away now?"

"..."

Tian Ming's mind raced uncontrollably, generating various guesses and bringing to mind many plans he had previously considered.

Nothing else matters but the fact that Shen Bailian's reputation is simply too great in the Great Xia Dynasty today.

At the same time, under Shen Bailian's oppressive aura, Tian Ming's muscles tensed and his blood circulated. He subconsciously wanted to escape from this place, but under the influence of a strange and powerful force, he was able to control himself.

As time passed, he felt a strange emotion rising in his heart—fear, terror, and dread of Shen Bailian.

Its imposing presence is like an abyss, giving people a sense of awe and reluctance to approach.

When Tian Ming met those emotionless eyes, he felt a stinging pain in his own eyes, as if he were being pricked by needles.

Fortunately, Shen Bailian only glanced at him "inadvertently," and the time was not long. Moreover, under the protection of divine power, he had not yet revealed any clues.

"Junior Brother Tian?" Shen Bailian withdrew his gaze and laughed, "Why don't you put away your helmet and have a proper discussion? Why did you ask me to spare your life? Do you want to..."

"No! I didn't mean that!" Alarm bells rang in Tian Ming's mind. Before Shen Bailian could finish speaking, he immediately explained:
"But I noticed that this alien is unusually tall and robust, so he must be the leader of this alien army. He should have a lot of intelligence, so keeping him around will make it easier to gather information."

"I suppose that's what you meant too, sir." As he spoke, Tian Ming turned to look at Yu Bolong, who stood in the sky with his arms crossed, temporarily acting as an audience member.

"Hmm." Yu Bolong hesitated for a moment upon seeing this, but finally nodded.

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a satisfied smile. Even the look in his eyes as he looked at Tian Ming seemed to reveal a hint of satisfaction.

Then a strange sense of admiration arose in my heart for Tian Ming, this martial arts student.

Yu Bolong never expected that Tian Ming, a mere martial artist at the Life Establishment Realm, would not only dare to look directly at Shen Bailian, who had reached the Sea Opening Realm and possessed exceptionally strong spiritual power, but would also dare to directly intervene in the other's battle.

remarkably brave.

"However, why would I feel this kind of admiration for a mere martial artist at the Establishment Realm? This would have been completely impossible in the past." Yu Bolong felt a strange emotion rising in his heart and was momentarily confused.

But this confusion was fleeting, and the related memories also vanished from his mind as quickly as they were swept away by the wind.

All that remained was a growing appreciation for Tian Ming.

As for why Yu Bolong didn't stop Shen Bailian before?

The reason is also very simple.

Because the fighting strength displayed by these Tianlang warriors was rather weak, they almost completely overwhelmed the Great Xia army and the adventurers.

Only a small group of minor leaders could gain a slight advantage when facing those martial arts students.

Even so, it is still very unstable, and there is a possibility of defeat.

With such strength, they don't even have the right to stand at the negotiating table.

As a member of the conservative faction, Yu Bolong has always believed that the radicals are too conservative. If this matter were in the hands of the radicals, they would definitely find an excuse to keep Kent there, extract intelligence, and then seek an opportunity to counterattack.

However, in his view, as long as the other side dares to make the first move, it means that war has already begun!
In battles between civilizations, it's a fight to the death; there's no such thing as coexistence!
Therefore, whether Kent can survive under Shen Bailian's command is not important to Yu Bolong.

If none of them survive, they will only lose some resources at most.

If they survive, they might be able to extract some information about the world behind the Chrysanthemum Portal from Kent, reducing the losses during the exploration.

Of course, the most likely scenario is that the other side provided false information, rallied their own people, and besieged the Great Xia.

Yu Bolong has never hesitated to speculate about his enemies with the most malicious intentions.

"Thank you." Sensing Yu Bolong's inexplicable kindness, Tian Ming understood that the mysterious deity must have played a crucial role. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as the heavy weight on his heart finally lifted.

Of course, this was also part of the plan; otherwise, no matter how much moral high ground he occupied, he could not compare with the young man whose fame was at its peak.

Therefore, Tian Ming could only rely on outside forces. After all, he already owed so much, one more debt wouldn't hurt. He couldn't bear to have too many lice.

Moreover, this unfamiliar deity was far more generous than Chronos.

To this day, he has not paid any price.

This is also Tian Ming's source of confidence. Isn't there an old saying?
If you owe the bank 100 yuan, the bank is your boss; but if you owe the bank 10 billion yuan, then you are the bank's boss, and they will not only treat you to good food and drink, but also protect your safety at all times.

Tian Ming is thinking this way now. Even gods have emotions, and with emotions, there will be a gambler's mentality to some extent.

The more he borrows, the safer he becomes, while that strange deity, with its gambler's mentality, will also keep placing bets.

Until the day the system completely collapses, Tian Ming's life will also come to an end.

But he had no regrets, because in his view, whether it was good or evil, he had already experienced everything that the boy he once was had never experienced in his entire life.

Every experience here is far more interesting than the ordinary life of that year.

"Hu-hu-"

"Finally... finally I'm alive." Taking advantage of the conversation between Shen Bailian and Yu Bolong, Kent, who had been unable to catch his breath during the swift and fierce attacks, finally got a chance to breathe.

without hesitation.

Under the influence of some inexplicable force, Kent surprisingly showed a barely perceptible expression of gratitude towards the alien youth dressed in standard military armor. He glanced at Tian Ming, then immediately retreated in a panic.

"Star Magic - Attribute Enhancement, Invigoration, Encouragement..." Kent glanced at the boy and, without hesitation, exerted all his strength, burning his lifespan to activate the Blood Burning Technique.

In an instant, the sluggish star power within his body began to circulate rapidly at an unprecedented speed.

And as the soft murmurs rang out, several amplifying spiritual lights were bestowed upon him, their constantly changing colors making him appear like a continuously flickering light bulb.

"Crunch... Crack~~"

All of a sudden.

Kent's blood surged, his face turned a deep liver color, and under the amplification of the Star Law, his muscles, bones, and tendons began to expand uncontrollably.

It emitted a series of buzzing sounds.

At the same time, Kent felt excruciating pain, like ants tearing at his muscles and bones, but he also experienced an unprecedented joy.
As the Blood Burning Technique burned through his lifespan, an ancient epic power immediately revived within his body, and a faint golden light appeared deep within his bloodline.

That was the glory of the former Tianlang clan, the bloodline of an ancient god.

strength!

Infinite power!
"boom!"

The moment the aura of enhancement disappeared, the halo around Kent not only did not disappear, but became even more intense, only suddenly changing from multicolored to a faint red gas.

That was the vigorous blood and qi power nurtured by a powerful physical level, constantly burning, as if a mysterious power was continuously pouring in, making it become more and more vigorous.

However, this grand display of power was nothing short of a huge joke in the eyes of Shen Bailian, Yu Bolong, and the rest of the Sea Opening Realm cultivators.

"Such weak self-control." Yu Bolong glanced at Kent, who was already engrossed in his own amusement, and said disdainfully, "Even some of the senior martial arts students in the Great Xia are far inferior."

Because it is a physical cultivation method, every martial arts student's compulsory course is to improve their self-control.

In the Great Xia Dynasty, 90% of martial arts students achieved a high level of proficiency in weapons by the time they graduated from high school, and at the same time, they were able to control more than 80% of their own strength.

Therefore, during combat, there will never be a situation where a large amount of vital energy is leaked out, affecting endurance.

Shen Bailian had clearly seen all of this.

Although he had his back to Kent, he had the blessing of the God's Eye, which allowed him to see everything Kent did, including the unusual look he gave Tian Ming and Yu Bolong's inexplicable admiration for Tian Ming.

He saw it all.

“Interesting. This matter seems to be getting more and more interesting.” Shen Bailian’s attention was subtly drawn to Tian Ming, and when he saw the slight satisfied joy on the other’s face, he couldn’t help but show a hint of joy as well.

After this series of unusual changes.

Shen Bailian is now 100% certain that Tian Ming has completely become a traitor, and that there must be one or more gods standing behind him.

Because of his immense personal power, he was not in a hurry at all. On the contrary, he was happy to see it happen. The more divine favor he received, the more divine matter he could obtain.

Because of the five senses
In just a millisecond, Kent's temporary strength was amplified by 600%, his physique was enhanced by 751%, and his temporary star power activity/intensity was also increased by 522%... Even his mental strength, reaction speed, and willpower were amplified by more than three times.

Furthermore, with the blessing of a barely perceptible divine bloodline, this amplification was increased by another two times.

This terrifying amplification of power caused the faint red gas surrounding Kent to instantly burst into bright red flames with a hiss.

The Qi and Blood had reached a substantial level, and under the blessing of the red Qi and Blood flames, the level of physical fitness was further enhanced.

In an instant.

Kent's original realm had reached the mid-to-late stage of the ninth level of the planetary realm. With this unimaginable increase of nearly twenty times, his temporary combat power skyrocketed.

It has moved from the planetary class to the stellar class.

And it's not just a typical first-order star, but has already reached the second-order star.

If this were in the original Star Ring world, Kent's current strength would be more than enough to defeat Hunter, who was at the peak of the ninth level of planetary power.

Furthermore, with the support of the vast star power, its combat strength is more than enough to destroy a small planet, the size of which is equivalent to half the size of the moon before the Earth Star's cataclysmic change.

"Huh~"

"This kind of power." Shen Bailian looked at Kent's dramatic transformation and a slight expression of emotion appeared on his face.

Yu Bolong's reaction was even more direct. When he noticed the change in Kent's aura, his eyes flashed with a fierce light as he stared intently at Kent, the alien leader who was like a treasure trove.

Judging from the way the other party used this special protective power, it seems to be a method of using star power.

Star Power?

Fundamentally, because of the existence of the Zhou Tian Star Array, the Great Xia Dynasty has never lacked star power. It is only due to the influence of the surrounding environment that martial artists have focused almost entirely on developing their physical strength.

Now, a method of using star power has emerged and has even been recognized by the rules!
The military must obtain firsthand information!
Only in this way can the Great Xia Dynasty remain stable for a long time.

therefore.

Yu Bolong glanced at the other restless adventurers. Clearly, the astute explorers had also discovered the significance of this special power system.

He quickly and discreetly notified all the professional soldiers present to move closer.

It also notified the control center below that military support would arrive quickly should anyone attempt anything.

however.

suddenly.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a loud bang echoed in the air. Kent's face contorted with rage, his muscles tense, and he charged towards the boy with his back to him, unleashing a torrent of star-shattering power.

We are determined to kill the enemy with a single blow! (End of Chapter)