Transformation Diagram: Starting as a Skinny Dog

Beyond the celestial curtain, amidst the Martial Training Heaven and Earth, the conversation between two individuals emerged after the integrity of the sky broke, allowing everyone to hear it.

Xue Bailiu bluntly demanded Chen Ku to reveal his Divine Skills.

This also implied his acknowledgment that in terms of sheer physical strength, Chen Ku, a Martial Practitioner at the peak of the Ninth Realm, actually possessed strength not inferior to his own True Body level at the Eleventh Layer.

"This is simply unbelievable!"

"How did Junior Brother Chen cultivate such immense strength? Is it the power of the Huntian Overlord Body he practices? To possess such ability at only the Nine Layers realm is incredible. If he truly reaches great achievement and attains the Eleventh Realm to become an ’Overlord Body,’ what a sight that would be?"

"Can he fight like Hua Yuexian, who battles at the Thirteenth Realm with the Eleventh?"

"In the future, who knows, but at least, Junior Brother Chen fights someone at the Eleventh Realm while being at the Ninth. I’ve never heard of Hua Yuexian achieving such feats in his youth."

Amidst the conversations and shock of all under the celestial curtain.

...

Within the Martial Training Heaven and Earth.

Listening to Xue Bailiu’s direct desire to witness his ’Life Destruction Creation Finger’ comprehended from the Iron Tree, Chen Ku took a deep breath and slowly said:

"Since Senior Brother doesn’t want to wrestle, then I won’t hide anything. However, please be extremely careful; when I achieved Minor Achievement, this Life Destruction Restriction could petrify Senior Brother. Now that it’s achieved great accomplishment, its power is even greater, so please don’t be careless to avoid any mishaps in our sparring."

Xue Bailiu didn’t consider Chen Ku’s words arrogant because he indeed experienced the power of that technique, taking three breaths to break free, and within three breaths, victory could be determined. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

But he calmly replied:

"Junior Brother Chen, just go ahead, don’t underestimate me. Besides, you’re not the only one who comprehended a Taoist Skill. During our time at the Martial Arts Stele Forest, through chance and the Xuanwu True Body’s assistance, I comprehended an Ancient Taoist Skill. Surely you’re aware of this, Junior Brother. Now, I’ve fully mastered that Taoist Skill and possess the strength to contend with your Life Destruction Ban."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ku’s eyes flickered slightly.

He immediately recalled that long contemplation in the Martial Arts Stele Forest, where only this person sat before a snow-covered stele.

Back then, Chen Ku also attempted enlightenment, only comprehending a ’Wind Snow Finger’ martial art, yet was unaware a Taoist Skill was hidden within?

"It seems it’s not just me having fortuitous encounters wherever I go. People like Xue Bailiu, reaching this step, also had endless opportunities. I, using my Azure Dragon aptitude, couldn’t grasp the Tao Rhythm, but he did with the Xuanwu True Body’s help..."

After these fleeting thoughts.

Chen Ku also felt curious and said:

"Very well, let me witness Senior Brother Xue’s Taoist Skill!"

Upon finishing:

"Please!"

Clad in black, with a single jade hairpin on his head, Chen Ku stepped forward, raising his hand to the sky,

then extended his index finger suddenly towards Xue Bailiu.

Life Destruction Creation Finger!

Under this finger, an indescribably terrifying aura emanated from Chen Ku’s body, engulfing the heavens and spreading in all directions.

Simultaneously, an immense, indescribable Tao Power surged from his fingertip, filling every corner.

From Chen Ku’s finger, strands of azure smoke abruptly unfurled, spiraling around his finger nine times before transforming into a spiraling downward smoke thread, expanding and rotating layer by layer towards Xue Bailiu.

This was the Life Destruction Ban of great achievement, formed by Chen Ku’s Yin Yang Body and Entering Dao aptitude!

As the smoke ring expanded outward, it grew ever larger, and in an instant, seemed limitless, covering Xue Bailiu.

Its power far surpassed that which previously only petrified Xue Bailiu’s legs.

Facing the spiraling, expanding smoke ring, Xue Bailiu genuinely felt an oppressive force from the very essence of life.

In an instant, the vital organs within his chest felt a sense of ’death,’ losing all vitality.

Because the human body contains the profound secrets of the universe, all within Yin Yang and Five Elements. Thus, facing this finger, the first to react was the significant gatherings of the Five Elements Qi in the body’s vital organs.

In a fraction of a second.

Xue Bailiu unhesitatingly unleashed the Taoist Skill he comprehended from the stele, saying:

"Junior Brother, although this move may not match the might of the Destruction Tower’s Taoist Skills, it is undoubtedly the most suited Divine Skill for me under this heaven and earth, named..."

As he spoke, a saber appeared in Xue Bailiu’s hands at an unknown time, its blade straight, held with both hands as it cleaved towards the heavens:

"Snowfall!"

This strike towards the heavenly dome unleashed an endless frost, seemingly intent on freezing the universe, emanating from Xue Bailiu’s body, the blade, pervading everywhere.

Moreover.

In Chen Ku’s eyes, as the blade descended, everything in heaven and earth slowed down.

Like fragile, light snowflakes, drifting leisurely to the earth, the entire process incredibly slow, yet... inevitably landing.

A Tao power distinctly different from the rotational Five Elements Yin Yang of Life Destruction Ban was born in that strike.

It was a...

Slowness within movement and stillness.

Just like the universal laws of the world.

Amidst Chen Ku’s astonished expression, the nine-turn smoke circle collided with that strike, the first layer of smoke clashing with the sword light...

Crack!

It seemed as if the void itself was roaring.

His Tao Power finger was actually shattered directly, followed by the second layer, the third layer, the fourth layer...

As layers of smoke threads were shattered one by one.

The power and Tao Power within that strike seemed to be breaking apart as well.

Finally.

The sword was completely obliterated below the eighth layer of smoke rings, and in the end, smashed into Xue Bailiu’s body.

Buzz~~

There should have been a loud bang, but there was no sound at all, only Xue Bailiu instantly turned into a stubborn stone statue.

Poof!

At the same time, Chen Ku’s chest clothing split open, revealing a foot-long sword mark beneath his skin, from which blood flowed.

One breath!

Two breaths!

Suddenly, Xue Bailiu, who had been turned into stone by Chen Ku with a single point, recovered his flesh, but before he could speak, he heard from the sky above, clutching his chest, solemnly saying:

"Thank you, Senior Brother Xue, for holding back; in that strike, you restrained your strength."

Xue Bailiu, however, looked down at his own hands and asked, "How long was I ’dead’ just now?"

"Two breaths," Chen Ku answered truthfully.

"Two breaths."

Xue Bailiu smiled bitterly, then looked at Chen Ku and said:

"Whether I hold back or not doesn’t really matter now. I suppose, even if I didn’t hold back, in a life-and-death battle, even if I killed you, I still wouldn’t survive, because in the ’death’ within those two breaths, an Inner Qi Martial Artist could shatter my clay body with a single punch."

...

Divine Martial Academy was in an uproar.

Nobody anticipated it.

This duel would end up with Xue Bailiu personally admitting a ’tie, life-and-death battle, mutual destruction’ outcome.

The academy was in an uproar, and naturally, after the news spread, even the city of Yan Capital was shocked.

Chen Ku.

Everyone had watched him grow with their eyes wide open, and even though everyone knew he was rising fast, they still couldn’t believe...

He could actually end up on equal terms with Xue Bailiu in such a short period of time?

Although it was just a usual duel, but... to tie with the third on the Heroic List.

What does it mean?

Chen Ku’s combat power had already reached the level of the third or fourth on the Human List!

You should know, Xiang Kunlun, who kept the enemy at bay for the country, is still ranked at eleventh.

Therefore, even the Heroic List didn’t immediately determine the new ranking but wanted to wait for a more convincing result from Chen Ku, hoping he could enter the Martial Arts Heaven and Earth and be evaluated by the rules formed by Martial Arts Destiny...

Almost at the moment when everyone was shaken by Chen Ku’s combat power.

Just within two or three days.

The decision of Ji Country’s court on the situation in the Northeast finally arrived and was passed down to every prefecture county in the world.

For a moment, the terms Northeast Changbai Mountain, Holy Dragon Treasure Vault, three-nation war, and Prince Yong Yang Han almost dominated the front page content of every Jianghu Mansion Report.

It also became the main concern of all martial artists.

Some daring individuals even started heading for the Northeast, wanting to get a share of it.

...

As for Chen Ku.

He did not care about everything outside, and before waiting for the news on Murong Cheng and the identity of the True Disciple of Destruction Tower, he came to the Hero King Realm.

In the Hero King Realm, Zhu Jianfu’s Divinity Transformation avatar was still meditating.

Chen Ku went to the Big Snow Mountain.

After cultivating to the ninth layer of the Huntian Overlord Body, there was no more specific cultivation technique or training path for the Huntian Overlord Body, only a concept remained.

So he needed to have a good discussion with his master Shan Lingguan.

Shan Lingguan and Qin Yuxian were almost undisguisedly shocked by Chen Ku’s rapid advancement in cultivation and cultivation body.

But after digesting it.

They also knew Chen Ku was facing a major problem currently.

Shan Lingguan, after pondering, said:

"Regarding the cultivation after the tenth layer of the Huntian Overlord Body, I can only tell you this: over a thousand years, including the founder of the Overlord Body, ’Overlord’ Patriarch, only two people have succeeded in stepping into the tenth layer and cultivating into the eleventh layer of the Overlord Body. From ancient experience, it can almost be concluded that being able to cultivate the tenth layer will allow one to achieve the eleventh layer of the Overlord Body, but... this step has thwarted all Patriarchs for a thousand years. The only experience that can be passed down is... to cultivate the Overlord Body, a vast amount of unprecedented Primordial Qi is needed to fundamentally alter the innate condition of the person practicing the Huntian Overlord Body to become an Innate Tyrant Body. However, how much of this vast amount of Primordial Qi is exactly needed...

Through generations, the Patriarchs have only left with ’Need a lot, a lot, a lot...’ such words."