Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 701 The Marquis's Dragon Elephant Golden Body, could it be that he has already reached the realm of an ancient sage?

Zhang Yuan, hands behind his back, shattered the last spark of flame, his voice like cold iron striking stars: "You wretched souls, how dare you call my name?"

He glared at the dissipating flames, his words carrying immense weight and tearing through the air: "Old Demon Xuanqiong, wash your neck clean. Once I shatter the Eye of the Returning Ruins, I will sever your true form!"

Since the Demon Lord Xuanqiong knew his name, it means that he has the ability to observe the sea.

Zhang Yuan was filled with overwhelming fighting spirit.

It's only interesting to face such a powerful opponent head-on!
On the horizon, the newly lit surge of soulfire instantly crumbled and dissipated!

Zhang Yuan's gaze shifted to the remaining battlefield around him, where endless star debris ripped through the sea, and the corners of his black robe swirled behind him as a torrent of burning star trails surged.

This is an ancient battlefield, and also a treasure trove!
Lu Tianshu and the others slowly raised their heads, their eyes sparkling with light.

Pei Lie stroked the new icy blue star mark on the scabbard of the Crimson Sky Sword, feeling the annihilating true meaning of the Dao within it.

This was a soul fire that Zhang Yuan casually extinguished; if refined into a sword, it could condense into sword intent.

Such a valuable gift filled him with joy.

The others looked at each other, and without waiting any longer, rushed onto the ancient battlefield where soul flames flickered.

……

Half an hour later, the clusters of dark blue flames had already been gathered up by Yin Jiuyou and the others, and the scattered, tattered armor and bronze shipwrecks were piled up together like mountains.

"boom--"

The heavens and earth trembled, and streaks of light tore through the void, turning into cracks.

"Master Hou."

The voice of a powerful Spirit Array Master rang out from outside the crack.

The Spirit Array Division repaired the teleportation array, but judging from the cracks and turbulence, the array probably won't last long.

Zhang Yuan turned his head to look at the ancient battlefield, nodded, and with a wave of his hand, stored all the supplies in Spring Mountain Cave.

This place is not in Yongtian Continent, or even in the Nine Continents; it is a void rift, a place abandoned by heaven and earth.

When the ancient, primordial Xia dynasty collapsed, countless fragments of the world were shattered.

In such places, the Great Dao is incomplete, and most have lost its protection; the secrets of heaven have been lost, and life has been cut off.

Human power and the power of living beings are ultimately insignificant in the face of calamities that cause the destruction of all things and the collapse of heaven and earth.

"Walk."

Zhang Yuan stepped into the crevice, followed closely by the others.

As the light and shadow faded, the crack disappeared.

On the ruined ancient battlefield, clusters of soul flames slowly gathered.

One after another, dim figures stood in the vast void, looking up at the boundless horizon...

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Zhenhai Boat.

On the deck, supplies were piled up like mountains, and craftsmen from the Ministry of Works were taking inventory.

"My lord." Mu Changchuan's voice pierced through the void, his expression filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"The demonic bones and divine metals on these star remains are enough for the Ministry of Works to forge 100,000 God-Slaying Blades."

The sound echoed, causing all the soldiers who had gathered around to look up.

Amidst the scraping of armor, the new soldiers on the deck gazed at the starry sky with burning fervor.

Where the Marquis stood was like the Great Sage of Boundless Space traversing the Milky Way!
"Om-"

Five-headed, dark purple-feathered Thunder Roc swooped down from the thunderclouds, its wingspan stirring up a storm of wind and thunder.

On its back, a soldier clad in black armor had a blazing demonic eye in his left eye, and the chains wrapped around his body were fused together with the nerves of the Peng bird.

They roared to the sky and suddenly clenched their fists towards the churning thunderclouds!
"Boom——!"

The towering thunder, as if summoned, transformed into thirty azure lightning serpents that pierced into the flock of roc birds.

The electric arcs leaping between the feathers instantly condensed into five three-zhang-long lightning balls, which crashed into the sea with a roar as the roc's wings were flapped, creating a hundred-zhang-long plasma wave!

The new army's armor clanged as they looked up at the Yu Peng figure, which resembled a god or demon amidst the lightning.

"Using heavenly lightning as a blade... Is this a power that humans can attain?" Chu Zhaonan's knuckles turned white as he gripped the sword.

The sword case behind him trembled incessantly, as if sensing the annihilating essence contained within the thunder.

Not only him, but all the disciples of the Nine Yang Sword Sect on the ferry boats had solemn expressions and tense faces.

Sword cultivators are already among the most skilled in cultivation and combat in the world.

In the path of cultivation, when it comes to grand and sweeping battles, thunder is on par with the way of the sword.

Furthermore, the Path of Thunder is a rare path among all cultivation paths in the world, one that can crush all others.

On the Zhenhai Ship, the Poisonous Woman stroked the poisonous Gu in her sleeve and murmured, "Demon eyes control the Peng bird, chains control the soul... The techniques of the Netherworld and secret medicines can actually create such a miracle?"

Beside her, Yao Puti kept a close eye on the trajectory of the lightning ball, rapidly recording: "The compatibility between the Thunder Guardian and the Demon Roc exceeds 70%! If combined with 'Thunder Strike Powder' to stimulate their bloodlines..."

Yao Puti's fingers trembled, and his eyes gleamed.

If the troops that accompanied Qingyang Marquis to the East Sea were other Qin armies, or guards such as the Zhen Tian Si Zhong Wu Yu Si, their journey would probably not have been so smooth.

Only guard units like the Secret Medicine Division and the Spirit Array and Beast Taming Division are not subject to many restrictions in their actions.

In their eyes, whether it's a human or a demon, they are all living beings in the world, and there are no taboos about them.

At the Zhenhai naval bridge, Yu Wanjun's voice, as sharp as metal cleaving the sky, rang out: "Beat the drums! Let the battle rage like mountains—"

Thousands of soldiers formed ranks upon command, their black armor reflecting the lightning-filled sky, standing like boulders against the wind and waves.

At this moment, Lei Peng's soldiers are the very spearheads that pierce through the heavenly might of Zhenhai Ship!

Following the battle formation training recorded by Zhao Yu, and with the various units working together, the combat effectiveness of this hunting army has indeed improved significantly.

At the summit of the Zhenhai boat, Zhang Yuan's black robe billowed like surging ink clouds.

As he raised his right arm, he activated the Nine Heavens Thunder and Cloud Technique to its limit, and the remaining thunderstorm in the sky transformed into a hundred golden and purple chains that bound his body!
"Zizi-"

Thunder flowed through his meridians into his dantian, and his jade-colored bones instantly shone with golden light!
The ten illusory dragon and elephant figures within his internal organs raised their heads and roared, swallowing and refining the rampant thunder energy.

The spine crackled and boomed like thunder, and the muscle fibers, tempered by electric light, transformed into gnarled, twisted tendons.

This is the "Thunderstrike Bone Forging Method," a fusion of the "Nine Heavens Thunder and Clouds" and the "Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Technique"!
"After seven thousand six hundred temperings, the jade bones are finally nearing perfection..."

As he looked inward, Zhang Yuan saw a galaxy of stars appear in the depths of his eyes.

Thunder, originally a power to destroy evil and demons, has now become the furnace for forging an unparalleled foundation for Dao.

The star crystals he had obtained in Kunxu shone brightly on his chest, and the power of annihilation star energy, combined with the violent thunder element, transformed into chaotic true fire to temper his golden body.

"boom!"

A streak of lightning struck the railing, melting the steel into molten iron.

Not far away, Xue Dingyue, who was protecting Zhang Yuan, took a step back in shock, his eyes filled with disbelief: "His physical body withstood the remaining power of the heavenly thunder... Could it be that the Marquis's Dragon Elephant Golden Body has already reached the realm of an ancient sage?"

On the other side, Chen Wu, dressed in black armor, looked up, his face full of respect.

From Luyang Prefecture to the East Sea, in his eyes, Brother Yuan had always been like a mountain, suppressing heaven and earth!

As the lightning faded, Zhang Yuan slowly finished his practice.

The tiny arc of electricity dancing on the fingertips has solidified into a tangible golden needle.

Within his dantian, twelve more Heavenly Dao Golden Pearls shattered, and the true form of the Prison-Suppressing Dragon Elephant was covered with thunder patterns on its scales.

When one's cultivation level is stable, integrating one's own power and condensing it into insights into the Great Dao is the beginning of breaking through barriers.

Once Zhang Yuan breaks through his cultivation barrier, he will reach the Grandmaster realm!

With a physical body comparable to the power of an ancient sage, and a soul that has already entered the third realm of Grandmaster, the Void Control Realm, what would it be like if his cultivation reached the Grandmaster level?

Zhang Yuan raised his head slightly, his gaze fixed on the distance, a hint of expectation in his eyes.

"Woo——"

The fleet sailed through the thunderclouds. A bronze warship turned and headed towards Zhenhai Island with the spoils of the harvest.

With the help of the Zhenhai Pillar's grand formation, those supplies will be sent back to Yongtian Continent.

A small portion was sent to the port of Dongwei for sale, most was sent to the Eastern Border Camp, and some went to Yuncang City and the Imperial City.

The East Sea Hunt is a grand feast of wealth that involves countless people on Yongtian Continent, a high-stakes gamble on cultivation.

(End of this chapter)