50: Martial God

“The Divine Statue Body is different from the previous three Realms; this time, what I condensed is my unique Martial Dao Divine Paragon!”

“Use the power of Qi and True Qi to construct a Martial Dao Divine Paragon!”

After eating and drinking his fill, and his body and energy had returned to their Peak, Gu Chang decided to test his current strength.

“Open!”

As he began to Cultivate the Cultivation Technique, his entire body's Qi and True Gang inner Qi immediately boiled, then instantly condensed outside his body to form a three-meter-tall Martial Dao Divine Paragon!

This Divine Statue was fully armored, holding a saber in one hand and a spear in the other, with a face identical to his own, looking majestic and awe-inspiring.

The entire Divine Statue was brimming with powerful, solid-like energy, covering Gu Chang's body, making his every movement imbued with a powerful might.

“Whoosh! Bang!”

“Swish swish! Crack!”

Gu Chang casually waved his hand, and the Seven Kill Saber Technique was unleashed as if by instinct, the violent Saber Qi solidifying and easily leaving saber marks on the ground.

Throughout the process, Gu Chang felt as if he had completely transformed into a Martial Dao God; all the Cultivation Techniques and battle skills he had learned could be easily displayed without worrying about backlash.

“Wind Thunder Leg!”

“Boom! Bang!”

The next moment, Gu Chang unleashed another battle skill; immediately, his feet seemed to churn with raging winds and thunderous roars, and terrifying force spread from his feet to the ground, directly blasting out craters on the spot.

“This Divine Statue Body is indeed extraordinary; it is purely a special body condensed from Martial Dao power!”

“Only this way can various battle skills be used so easily, while still maintaining their formidable power!”

After a simple test, Gu Chang retracted the Martial Dao Divine Paragon. He was still unsure about his strength, so he planned to find the Refining Spirit Expert Zheng Lieya for a good fight!

Two days later, outside the Xuan King's manor, two extremely powerful Martial Dao experts clashed fiercely!

The stone bricks on the ground shattered like foam, and even the ground undulated under the impact of their battle. A single casual blow from them could cause terrifying destruction to the surroundings.

“Boom! Swish!”

“Roar!!!”

“Clang! Clang!”

“Roar~”

The collision of Xuanbing Blood Fiend Skill and Dragon Grasping Skill was like a dragon and tiger fighting, and the onlookers could clearly hear the roars of dragons and tigers.

“Hahaha! What a joy! What a joy!”

“Kill! Kill!”

Although Gu Chang had just undergone a Breakthrough, his strength was not weaker than Zheng Lieya's. At this moment, he did not use the Martial Dao Divine Paragon, fighting only with his powerful physical body.

The Seven Kill Saber Technique was now displayed with unparalleled mastery in his hands; every saber strike seemed to have a roaring tiger and wailing ghosts and gods!

Of course, the opponent's Dragon Grasping Claw was also quite extraordinary, covered in golden scales, capable of destroying steel and jade with a light grasp.

“Boom!”

After another collision, the two instantly pulled apart. At this point, they were evenly matched, neither able to gain an advantage over the other.

“Your strength, young one, is indeed terrifying, but this old man hasn't lived in vain either!”

“Today, let me show you this old man's life's work, let you witness the power of my Limitless Cloud-Seeking Claw!”

Zheng Lieya was truly provoked into Battle Intent this time, so he put away his usual expression towards juniors and became exceptionally serious, preparing to unleash his trump card.

“Good! I'm waiting!”

Gu Chang's heart stirred upon hearing this, so he no longer held back and directly activated the Martial Dao Divine Paragon!

Instantly, he transformed into a three-meter-tall Martial Dao Divine Paragon, holding a saber and spear, his Qi like a tangible substance, emitting a pressure that made the surrounding soldiers and generals observing the battle directly kneel on the ground, unable to lift their heads!

“Good! What a Martial Dao Divine Paragon!”

Although he had never witnessed such a martial art, Zheng Lieya recognized the essence of this Martial Dao Divine Paragon at a glance and praised it loudly.

“Kid, you'd better watch closely!”

Then his expression became solemn, he clenched his right hand into a claw, his entire body's True Qi gathered, his Qi shot into the sky, and he launched himself into the air like a spring.

“Roar~~~”

The next moment, Zheng Lieya suddenly erupted, his crimson Qi dyed the sky, and then a gigantic Dragon Claw tore through the sky, descending directly from above to fiercely grab at Gu Chang.

“You Long Spear Technique!”

Seeing this, Gu Chang immediately controlled the Martial Dao Divine Paragon to unleash this spear technique. The violent True Qi instantly transformed into a You Long that shot into the sky, directly striking the opponent's massive Dragon Claw head-on.

“Boom! Bang!”

“Crack crack crack!”

Immediately following, a massive explosion erupted, and the violent Qi waves swept away the surrounding buildings. After the dust settled, only a large crater remained in the center, where Gu Chang and Zheng Lieya were clashing fists against sharp claws.

“Kid, you're good! Very good!”

“You too, I didn't expect this strike to directly shatter my Martial Dao Divine Paragon.”

Both praised each other, but the next moment, cracks began to appear on their bodies. The terrifying force of that last strike had destroyed their Meridians, and both their life forces were rapidly fading.

“I really want to see what it's like after Spirit Refining!”

Zheng Lieya suddenly whispered to him with a tone full of regret.

“Don't worry, you will see it!”

Gu Chang smiled upon hearing this; the opponent was indeed an extremely pure martial artist, dedicating his entire life to pursuing a higher Martial Dao!

However, the next moment, Gu Chang and Zheng Lieya completely lost their life force. When he regained consciousness, he had already returned to reality.

【Martial Dao achieved, Heavenly Gate passed, Martial Dao Divine Paragon, supreme under heaven!】

【This Reincarnation evaluation: Mid-C】

【This Reincarnation reward: 50 Reincarnation Points】

【You already have 158 Reincarnation Points, you can use Reincarnation Points to exchange for: Xuanbing Blood Fiend Skill (60 points), Divine Statue Skill (30 points)】

“Finally successful!”

Looking at the information given by the Six Paths of Reincarnation Gate, Gu Chang felt a surge of excitement in his heart. It was not in vain that he had spent so much time and energy; now he had finally succeeded in his Breakthrough!

Without hesitation, Gu Chang immediately chose to exchange. This time, he consumed a total of 90 Reincarnation Points. If not for his accumulated points over these days, it would have been difficult to complete the exchange.

As a large number of Reincarnation Points disappeared, Gu Chang's internal power began to grow wildly. His Qi boiled, his inner Qi transformed into True Gang inner Qi, and at the same time, his Meridians, internal organs, and other parts were further strengthened.

The Divine Statue Skill also achieved a Breakthrough; he directly reached the Innate Realm, and the Heaven and Earth Divine Bridge had already opened!

At this moment, he could clearly feel that this world indeed contained something that was not present in the Reincarnation World. It was a special Qi, cool, clear, like sweet spring water that made one feel refreshed with a single sip!

However, that Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was still too thin; even if Gu Chang desperately tried to absorb it, he couldn't absorb much.

“Is this Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi? It's truly extraordinary. If the concentration were higher, the Cultivation progress of the Divine Statue Skill would definitely greatly increase!”

Achieving the Martial Dao Divine Paragon was not the Peak of the Divine Statue Skill. According to the description of this Cultivation Technique, when first achieved, it was only as big as the body. When the Cultivation Technique was operated, it was like wearing a set of armor, until the Divine Statue Skill was Cultivated to its extreme, it could reach a height of three meters!

And now that he had just broken through, he was already nearly three meters tall. This should be due to his simultaneous Cultivation of the Xuanbing Blood Fiend Skill.

So, if he continued to Cultivate, would it become even larger?

Undoubtedly, this was certain. With his physique continuing to strengthen, the Martial Dao Divine Paragon's size would definitely reach ten meters!

The Divine Statue Skill combined with the Xuanbing Blood Fiend Skill simply maximized the power of this Cultivation Technique.

In short, his Martial Dao Divine Paragon would be larger, stronger, and tougher than ordinary Innate Realm Divine Statues!

However, Gu Chang was still unsure of the exact extent, as he had no prior examples to refer to.

“The first step is done. Next is to find Cultivator Cultivation Techniques and inquire about the world where Cultivators reside.”

“But before that, the aftermath concerning the Divine Image Sect still needs to be handled cleanly, after all, he did gain considerable benefits from them this time.”

During this time, Xie Wanling came to him every day to drink a bowl of meat soup, and her strength had improved quite rapidly. It seemed she was not far from a Breakthrough.

However, just as Gu Chang was thinking this, several figures suddenly appeared in the distance.

One of them was Xie Wanling, who was currently running towards Gu Chang's Ship (literally 'tower boat', likely a large, multi-storied boat or ship) in a disheveled state.

Behind her were several Jianghu experts, one of whom had clearly reached the level of a First-rate Expert!

“Still trying to run! Not a single remnant of the Divine Image Sect can be spared!”

“This girl has good talent, she absolutely cannot be allowed to live!”

“…”

These Jianghu experts acted extremely viciously, continuously unleashing hidden weapons that repeatedly hit the frantically fleeing Xie Wanling. If she hadn't already Cultivated the Iron Statue Body, she would probably have died by now.

“Senior! Help me!”

Seeing Gu Chang's Ship (a large boat/ship) in the distance, Xie Wanling desperately cried for help.

“What? There's someone else!”

“No matter who it is, they must die today!”

“Kill! Leave no one alive!”

“…”

At the same time, those Jianghu experts also heard Xie Wanling's plea for help, exchanged glances, and immediately made a decision.