Atop the mountain shrouded in black mist, a golden giant hovered in midair. The last rays of sunset fell across him, cloaking him in a sacred glow.
At ninety-nine feet tall, he looked like a giant god descended from legend. Even standing still, he radiated an indescribable pressure.
Qing Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, and Yun Yun had already flown into the air and were watching from a distance.
Qing Lin's mouth hung slightly open, her green eyes filled with shock. She knew Brother Lin Ming had been growing stronger, but seeing this transformation with her own eyes still surpassed anything she had imagined.
Wonder shone in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes. She could sense that the power within Lin Ming had reached a frightening level. This was more than an increase in his Dou Qi cultivation; his physical body had undergone a transformation.
Yun Yun's grip on her sword hilt tightened unconsciously. She had seen plenty of experts break through in the Flower Sect, but never one whose breakthrough shook the heavens so dramatically and changed his body so visibly.
"So this is the Vajra Glazed Body at full mastery..." she murmured.
The golden giant slowly lowered his head, looked at his hands, and clenched them into fists. The instant he did, faint ripples spread through the surrounding space. His physical strength alone had reached a point where it could shake space itself.
At a thought from Lin Ming, his enormous body began to shrink. The golden light faded, and his ninety-nine-foot frame soon returned to its normal size.
Once he had regained his usual appearance, the golden sheen on his skin vanished completely. He looked no different from an ordinary person, though an almost imperceptible golden glint occasionally flashed deep in his eyes.
Lin Ming landed lightly on the shattered