In the cultivation world, cultivation realms could indeed represent combat strength, in a certain sense.
But everyone differed in foundation and quality, so even those in the same realm could be worlds apart in combat strength.
That was why cultivators capable of fighting above their realms existed.
Even so, Xiao Chen's physical strength and the abundance of his Source Energy exceeded the norm by far too much. It was shocking!
Gui Zhengyi dearly wanted to bring out another bowl of Black Tortoise Soul-Returning Soup. Unfortunately, the previous bowl had exhausted the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast Clan's treasured reserves. He had the will, but not the means.
"Young friend, I possess a secret art called the Black Tortoise Divine Armor Art, which I wish to impart to you. Would you be interested?"
Unable to offer more divine soup, Gui Zhengyi intended to repay Xiao Chen's kindness by passing on a secret art instead.
"The Black Tortoise Divine Armor Art?" Outside the hall, the two guards on duty started in surprise. They exchanged a glance, each seeing shock and bewilderment in the other's eyes!
The Black Tortoise Divine Armor Art was the divine art that safeguarded the Black-Armored Dragon Tortoise Beast Clan. Even among the clan's own demons, not every turtle could learn it. It was part of the clan's deepest heritage, yet Gui Zhengyi actually intended to teach it to an outsider!
What puzzled them even more was that, without Dragon Turtle blood, cultivating the Black Tortoise Divine Armor Art yielded half the results for twice the effort. Its difficulty was nearly on par with ascending to heaven.
As a member of the Human Race, Xiao Chen could not possibly master it!
Knowing that, why would Gui Zhengyi still offer to teach him? Was he merely being polite?
Yet that hardly