Human Clan Defender-Chapter 706 - s 61-64: The Third Layer of Divine Skills, Return to the Great Zhou Capital (Four-in-One, Seeking Monthly Votes)_2

The Dao Seal took shape.

Shen Changqing could feel the power of the Divine Weapon growing.

"Are you about to become a Second Rank Dao Arm?"

His eyebrows raised slightly.

A First Rank Dao Arm was already so powerful; if it reached the Second Rank, its utility would increase even further.

As his thought concluded, the Holy Slaying Saber vibrated.

"Reporting to Master, if I can be nurtured one or two more times, I will be able to coalesce a second Dao Seal. Currently, with the incomplete Dao Seal, I can only be considered a quasi-Second Rank Dao Arm!"

A quasi-Second Rank Dao Arm. That is, a half-step Second Rank Dao Arm. Stronger than an ordinary First Rank Dao Arm, yet weaker than a standard Second Rank Dao Arm.

Shen Changqing nodded, "Next time I have a chance, I will ensure your transformation is successful."

The Dao Arm was personally nurtured by him. With a mere thought, he could decide the Divine Weapon's life or death, so he wasn't worried about being backfired upon after nurturing it. In fact, there was no possibility for the Dao Arm to backfire. Therefore, the stronger the Dao Arm, the greater the benefits for himself. Each of his breakthroughs allowed his vitality to further transform, significantly enhancing his prowess. The Holy Slaying Saber mentioned needing one or two more nurturings, but Shen Changqing believed that just one more session would certainly ensure a successful transformation. After all, by then, he would have cultivated the Immortal Body to the ninth stage.

Without wasting time, Shen Changqing, not even minding his own weakness, immediately initiated another breakthrough with a single thought.

Panel breakthrough. No matter how weakened one is, success is always guaranteed. However strong the Heavenly Tribulation, as long as no external factors interfered, it could not pose a fatal threat. This was good news for anyone.

Soon, tribulation clouds began to condense in the firmament. In less than a quarter of an hour, the Heavenly Tribulation thundered down.

CRACK—

Purple lightning poured down, shattering the void piece by piece.

Shen Changqing sat cross-legged, showing no intention of resisting the Heavenly Tribulation.

In an instant, the tribulation lightning struck his flesh.

One could see his ordinary flesh transform into a dazzling golden color; the destructive power failed to make his body explode. Instead, the energy within diversified, slowly merging into his body.

As time passed, bolts of the Heavenly Tribulation struck down one after another, densely packed and innumerable.

This Heavenly Tribulation lasted longer than usual. The Tribulation continued for a full seven days before it finally dissipated.

The dim firmament once again regained its original brightness.

Shen Changqing sat motionless within the Thunder Pit. Pure golden vital energy now flowed through his body, rushing like a river. Beneath his skin, the flesh and blood also turned a deep golden color. A divine, supreme aura emanated from him. The lingering, indestructible aura of the Heavenly Tribulation within the Thunder Pit was suppressed and eradicated by this spreading power.

After a long while, Shen Changqing opened his eyes. Within his clear black and white pupils, purple light first surged, then golden light emerged amidst the purple. All sorts of extraordinary signs appeared, and eventually, calm returned.

WHEW!

He exhaled, and a gust of wind swept through. The already cracked ground broke apart even further.

The ninth stage of the Immortal Body!

Shen Changqing stood up. He first gathered a layer of clothing around his body with his power, then observed the changes within himself.

The ninth stage of the Immortal Body. Flesh and blood transformed into the Golden Body. With this, every part of his body, except for his head, had achieved the Golden Body state. This meant that even if he made no further breakthroughs, based on longevity alone, he could live for nine thousand years without dying.

"One more breakthrough, and the Immortal Body will be truly perfected. However, the transition from the ninth to the tenth stage isn't something twenty thousand Slaughter Value can achieve. Given Great Qin's current number of Demon Evils, gathering that much Slaughter Value would take too long."

Shen Changqing's eyes flickered.

For every cultivation method, the Slaughter Value required for the final stage of Perfection was significantly more than the previous ones. According to his estimate, the ninth to the tenth stage would require at least forty thousand Slaughter Value, and even that might not be enough. In the past year, the Demon-Subduing Division had collected only a few thousand Slaughter Value points for him. Moreover, this rate would only get slower. To gather enough Slaughter Value for Perfection, Shen Changqing doubted it could be done even in ten years.

"Once the Immortal Golden Body Realm is perfected, my strength will soar exponentially. It's too dangerous to leave this Heaven and Earth for the outside world in my current state. The best course of action is to break through first. Only after a successful breakthrough can I consider this matter."

"However— The current supply of Demon Evils in Great Qin can't meet this requirement. I'll have to look for other sources."

Shen Changqing's gaze gradually calmed down.

「——」

Name: Shen Changqing

Force: Great Qin's Demon Suppression Division

Identity: Great Qin Defender 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Realm: Immortal Golden Body

Flesh: Immortal Body (Ninth Stage), Soul Refinement Heart Sutra (Fifth Stage, can be improved, can be fused), Hundred Refinements True Body (not yet started, can be improved), Nether Divine Sutra (Fifth Stage, can be improved, can be fused), Void Heart Sutra (Second Stage, can be improved, can be fused)

Dharma: Banishing Evil Silent Obliteration Finger (Double-layered), Dusk Cangwu (Single-layered), Heaven and Earth Slash (Triple-layered), Cloud-Transforming Finger (not yet started, can be improved)

Martial Arts:

Slaughter Value: 8,012

Divine Ability Value: 46

When Shen Changqing broke through to the ninth stage of the Immortal Body, he didn't leave immediately but took advantage of the momentum to use his Divine Ability Value to also elevate Heaven and Earth Slash.

Five hundred Divine Ability Value.