The Might of a Divine Beast

Zhou Cheng did not hesitate and opened the Realm-Breakthrough Gift Pack.

"You have obtained one Marrow-Cleansing Pill."

"You have obtained one Bronze-Armored Guard."

"You have obtained one juvenile Ice Snow Phoenix."

Looking at the gift pack for breaking through to the sixth level of the Body Refining Realm, Zhou Cheng's heart pounded wildly.

His aptitude was already at the peak of the middle grade. With another Marrow-Cleansing Pill, his aptitude would surely evolve into high-grade aptitude.

Moreover, the Bronze-Armored Guard rewarded this time should be no weaker than Qin Meng. By then, he would have two Xiantian grandmaster-level experts by his side.

He had previously worried over how to cultivate his own power, but now there was no need to worry.

If he received a Bronze-Armored Guard every time he broke through a realm in the future, then once he reached the Xiantian Realm, would he not have more than a dozen seventh-level Xiantian experts at his side?

Such a lineup could rival the Sun Moon Sword Sect, the Shaolin Temple, and the Ten Thousand Stars Sect, could it not?

As for that juvenile Ice Snow Phoenix, he wondered what its strength was. Phoenixes were ancient divine beasts. Even as a juvenile, it should not be weak, right?

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Zhou Cheng first swallowed the Marrow-Cleansing Pill. No matter what, improving his own strength was the most urgent matter.

The moment Zhou Cheng swallowed the Marrow-Cleansing Pill, the skin all over his body seemed to have been coated in a layer of light, gleaming with radiance.

The five viscera and six bowels within Zhou Cheng's body burst forth with five-colored light. When his blood flowed, there was even a faint silver gleam.

"Congratulations, Host. Your aptitude has evolved from peak middle-grade aptitude to high-grade aptitude."

As expected, Zhou Cheng's aptitude finally evolved into high-grade aptitude at that moment!

The instant his aptitude evolved to the high grade, Zhou Cheng felt that his entire person had changed. From within to without, everything was completely different. It was not merely his bones and constitution that had changed, but also his memories.

His thoughts had never been so clear before. Even memories from a long time ago came back to him with perfect clarity.

"Due to the medicinal power of the Marrow-Cleansing Pill, the cultivation progress of the Black Tortoise Divine Technique and the Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique has increased dramatically."

"Increased by 2."

"Increased by 4."

"Increased by 6."

"Increased by 40."

This was the increase for the Black Tortoise Divine Technique.

The cultivation progress increase for the Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique was twice that of the Black Tortoise Divine Technique, ultimately increasing by 80.

Zhou Cheng checked his system character panel.

Host: Zhou Cheng

Black Tortoise Divine Technique: Sixth Layer (Progress 48)

Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique: Fifth Layer (Progress 96)

Seeing that the Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique had already reached the peak of the fifth layer, Zhou Cheng naturally felt immensely refreshed. It seemed that the Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique could break through to the sixth layer by noon.

With both divine techniques at the sixth layer at the same time, his combat strength would surge once more.

Perhaps even an eighth-level Body Refining Realm expert cannot withstand a single punch from me now, Zhou Cheng thought.

Although he had never exchanged blows with an eighth-level Body Refining Realm expert, Zhou Cheng felt that with one punch, he could directly blast straight through one.

It seemed he needed to find an opportunity to test his skills on someone.

Afterward, Zhou Cheng released the Bronze-Armored Guard.

This Bronze-Armored Guard was completely different from Qin Meng. He looked like a scholar in his thirties, with three wisps of beard. Qin Meng used a saber, while this guard used a sword.

As soon as the scholarly guard emerged, he bowed to Zhou Cheng. "Lin Ru greets Master."

Zhou Cheng had him rise, then asked about his strength. This was likewise what concerned him most.

"This subordinate is currently at the seventh level of the Xiantian Realm," Lin Ru answered.

Just as Zhou Cheng had expected, Lin Ru's strength was the same as Qin Meng's—at the seventh level of the Xiantian Realm.

From this day onward, he had two seventh-level Xiantian grandmaster-level experts by his side.

Zhou Cheng then released the juvenile Ice Snow Phoenix.

The moment the Ice Snow Phoenix appeared, the entire courtyard seemed to have fallen into an icy, snowy land. Even with Zhou Cheng's sixth-level Body Refining Realm strength, he felt as though he were about to freeze stiff.

Only after Zhou Cheng circulated the Black Tortoise Divine Technique did he feel better.

Contrary to Zhou Cheng's imagination, even as a juvenile, this Ice Snow Phoenix was over ten meters long.

Looking at the Ice Snow Phoenix before him, more than ten meters long, entirely snow-blue, and enveloped in icy snow aura, Zhou Cheng could not help but marvel.

Lin Ru was equally astonished as he looked at the Ice Snow Phoenix before him.

Zhou Cheng stepped forward and stroked the Ice Snow Phoenix's feathers. They were icy cool, soft and supple, and felt wonderful.

The Ice Snow Phoenix suddenly raised her head and let out a phoenix cry that rang throughout Dafeng Capital.

The might of a divine beast blanketed heaven and earth.

At that moment, everyone in Dafeng Capital heard the cry of the phoenix.

All the experts from the great and small lineages of Dafeng Capital felt their eardrums buzzing and were utterly horrified.

Princess Zixue, Zhu Tingting, who was on her way to the Four Seasons Apothecary, stopped in her tracks and abruptly looked up.

Chen Yuan, the third daughter of the Vice Minister of War, who was practicing the Hundred Families Fist Technique in her courtyard, also stopped and abruptly looked up.

In the deepest part of the forbidden grounds within Dafeng Capital's Imperial Palace, an old man with flowing long hair who was seated in cultivation suddenly opened his eyes upon hearing the phoenix cry.

"This is the might of a divine beast!"

"A divine beast phoenix! It is a divine beast phoenix!"

He transformed into a streak of light and shot into the sky.

At the same time, the other chief commanders stationed in the Great Feng Imperial Palace also tore through the air one after another, their faces filled with disbelief.

When these Great Feng Imperial Palace experts suddenly saw the long-haired old man soaring into the sky, they were greatly alarmed and hurriedly fell to their knees. "We pay respects to Saint Ancestor Taiming!"

Saint Ancestor Taiming, the founding ancestor of the Great Feng Dynasty.

One hundred and twenty years old.

When the emperor of the Great Feng Dynasty, who had rushed out, saw Saint Ancestor Taiming appear, he was so startled that he hurriedly led the civil and military officials forward to pay their respects.

Yet Saint Ancestor Taiming repeatedly said to Zhu Xuan, the current emperor of Da Feng, in great excitement, "Seal off the Capital City!"

"Mobilize every guard army and search for it!"

"Find that divine beast phoenix for me!"

His vitality and blood were about to run dry. If he could obtain the blood of a divine beast, not only could his vitality and blood return to their peak, but he would certainly break through to the King Realm in one stroke!

"Yes, Grandfather!" Zhu Xuan, emperor of the Great Feng Dynasty, hurriedly replied respectfully.

At that moment, inside the courtyard, Zhou Cheng heard the phoenix's skyward cry and immediately thought, This is bad.

"My little ancestor, are you trying to draw every expert in the Capital City over here?" Zhou Cheng was so frightened that he hurriedly covered the Ice Snow Phoenix's beak. However, the Ice Snow Phoenix's beak was too large; no matter how he tried, Zhou Cheng's small hand could not cover it.

Seeing Zhou Cheng's flustered appearance, the Ice Snow Phoenix blinked and said with a smile, "Master, do not worry. My phoenix cry just now used a Xiantian battle technique. The sound came from all directions, so no one will be able to trace it back to us."

Hearing this, Zhou Cheng finally relaxed. Looking at the Ice Snow Phoenix's body, which was more than ten meters long, he said, "Your body is too large. Is there any way to make yourself smaller?"

The Ice Snow Phoenix said, "Other demonic beasts cannot change the size of their bodies, but we divine beasts can." As she spoke, icy blue light flickered across her body, and her form continuously shrank.

Ten meters, seven meters, three meters, one meter.

In the end, she became the size of a palm.

From afar, she looked like a tiny snow-blue parrot.

Zhou Cheng was delighted and held out his palm. The Ice Snow Phoenix flew over and landed upon it, drawing the icy snow aura around her back into her body. She was exceedingly obedient and adorable, with none of the bearing of an ancient divine beast from before.

(It has been changed to contracted status. Brothers, you can send rewards now.)