Asura Battle Body's Initial Display of Might

Leaving the Sky Listening Tower, Chen Chen didn't immediately head to the casino named "Immortal's Abode."

He knew very well that a gambling den was also a battlefield.

Although Liang Feng was a spoiled brat, a place like Immortal's Abode, with its mix of all sorts of people, undoubtedly had its own rules and experts guarding it.

To safely win a Qingyun Token from there, one that would make countless people envious, sheer gambling skill wouldn't be enough.

He needed absolute strength as his backing.

He still had 1860 Cultivation Points, enough to elevate his strength another level.

Chen Chen didn't linger in Tianfeng City. Instead, he left the city directly and entered a continuous mountain range outside its walls.

--The Black Mist Mountain Range.

This place was perpetually shrouded in a black miasma, teeming with Demonic Beasts and fraught with danger. It was a notorious perilous area near Tianfeng City.

But for Chen Chen, who needed a place to cultivate without any disturbances, this was the perfect location.

He ventured dozens of miles into the mountains and found an extremely hidden cave.

After sealing the entrance with a massive boulder, he sat cross-legged and immersed his consciousness into the System.

"System, I want to break through!"

[Breaking through from Qi Condensation First Stage to Second Level of Qi Condensation requires 1000 Cultivation Points. Confirm?]

"Confirm!"

[Command received! Consuming 1000 Cultivation Points, initiating breakthrough...]

BOOM!

An energy, purer and more immense than any before, detonated within him!

In his dantian, the rice-grain-sized crimson vortex began to spin and expand at a frantic pace, fueled by the surge of boundless energy!

One rotation, two rotations...

Each rotation felt like a profound transformation.

The vortex's volume continuously grew, and its color deepened, becoming more mystical.

Chen Chen's physical body was also undergoing a new round of refinement.

True Qi coursed through his meridians, expelling impurities bit by bit.

His bones became harder, like jade.

His flesh and blood grew more condensed, filled with explosive power.

This process lasted for a full three hours.

When the last trace of energy was absorbed by the vortex.

Chen Chen's body jolted violently!

The vortex in his dantian had expanded to the size of a dragon's eye, its rotational speed and contained energy several times more potent than before!

A powerful aura, far surpassing the Qi Condensation First Stage, erupted from him!

Second Level of Qi Condensation!

Success!

[Name: Chen Chen]
[Realm: Second Level of Qi Condensation]
[Cultivation Technique: Asura God Transformation Art (Second Level), Nine Nether Soul Refining Art (Minor Accomplishment)]
[Martial Skill: Seven Shadows Step (Perfection)]
[Divine Ability: Eye of Asura, Asura Battle Body (Initial Stage)]
[Cultivation Points: 860]

Feeling the new, ceaseless flow of power within him, Chen Chen's face broke into a satisfied smile.

Now, facing trash like the "Ghost Shadow Three Fiends," he could easily crush them with pure strength, without even needing to use the Eye of Asura.

But he knew it wasn't enough.

His gaze fell upon the "Asura Battle Body" divine ability.

He had never truly used this divine ability in actual combat since awakening it.

He needed a fight to test its power.

He also needed a fight to thoroughly consolidate his rapidly increased cultivation.

Chen Chen pushed aside the boulder blocking the cave entrance and stepped out.

He released his aura completely.

The powerful aura of the Second Level of Qi Condensation swept through the silent mountain forest like a storm.

This was a challenge!

A blatant provocation!

"Roar--!"

Soon, a response came.

A roar filled with rage and brutality echoed from the depths of the dense forest.

Immediately after, the ground began to tremble violently.

Huge trees were snapped by a brute force, as if they were being forcefully broken!

A giant ape, over five meters tall and as massive as a small mountain, appeared within Chen Chen's sight.

Its entire body was covered in thick black fur, its muscles like cast iron, and its eyes flashed with bloodthirsty red light.

A third-tier Demonic Beast, the Mighty Demonic Ape!

Known for its strength and defense, with a violent temper, it was one of the notorious overlords of the Black Mist Mountain Range.

Its combat power was enough to rival cultivators at the Fourth or Fifth Level of Qi Condensation!

"Good, you've come!"

Chen Chen's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

This was the powerful opponent he craved!

"Roar!"

The Mighty Demonic Ape clearly saw Chen Chen as a provocateur invading its territory. It pounded its solid chest, letting out roars like war drums. Its massive body turned into a black whirlwind and charged fiercely at Chen Chen!

Its fist, as large as a sand pot, carried a whistling sound that tore through the air, smashing down towards Chen Chen's head!

This punch was enough to flatten a small hill!

However, facing this terrifying strike, Chen Chen did not dodge or evade.

Instead, a wild smile curved his lips.

"Asura Battle Body, activate!"

Boom!

A violent, blood-red malevolent energy surged from within him!

Mysterious blood-red patterns instantly crawled all over his body!

His body seemed to grow taller at this moment, muscles bulging, veins coiling like dragons. The entire person exuded a terrifying aura like a primeval ferocious beast!

He also threw out a punch!

Without using any True Qi, purely relying on physical strength!

One large and one small, two disproportionate fists collided in mid-air with a deafening crash!

"Bang--!!!"

A thunderous roar echoed through the mountain forest!

A visible wave of energy spread wildly outwards from the two of them as the center!

Trees within a hundred-meter radius were all snapped by this wave of energy!

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Chen Chen's body was forced back three steps by the immense power, each step leaving a deep footprint on the hard ground.

And the arrogant Mighty Demonic Ape was actually forced back one step by the impact. A "crack" sound of bone fracture echoed from its massive fist!

For the first time, its bloodthirsty red eyes revealed a human-like expression of disbelief!

It had actually... lost to a human nearly ten times smaller than it in a pure strength contest?!

"Roar!"

Pain and humiliation drove the Mighty Demonic Ape into complete madness!

It let out an even more ferocious roar, its fists raining down on Chen Chen like a barrage!

Each punch carried immense power!

However, Chen Chen at this moment had also fully unleashed the ferocity within his bones!

"Come on!"

He let out a long roar, not retreating but advancing, charging headlong into the storm of fists!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sounds of flesh-on-flesh collisions echoed through the forest like the densest drumbeats!

This was a primal, savage brawl!

Chen Chen completely abandoned technique and movement.

He used his fists, his body, to go head-to-head with this third-tier Demonic Beast renowned for its strength!

One punch!

Two punches!

Ten punches!

A hundred punches!

Chen Chen's body was already covered in wounds, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

But his eyes grew brighter and more frenzied with each passing moment!

He could feel that under the enhancement of the Asura Battle Body, his physical form was growing stronger at an unbelievable speed!

Every blow he received brought searing pain, but immediately after, a surge of even greater power would erupt from the depths of his bones!

On the other hand, the Mighty Demonic Ape grew increasingly alarmed and fearful with every exchange.

Its fists were already mangled, its bones shattered.

Its prideful strength was utterly suppressed by the human before it, who was like a demon god!

This human wasn't human at all!

He was a monster!

"Roar..."

Finally, the Mighty Demonic Ape was terrified.

It feigned an attack and turned to flee.

"Trying to run now? Too late!"

Killing intent flashed in Chen Chen's eyes. He shot forward like a cannonball, leaping high into the air. He brought his arms together like a battle axe and slammed them fiercely onto the back of the Mighty Demonic Ape's head!

"Crack!"

A crisp sound of bone breaking.

The Mighty Demonic Ape's massive head was, with this single blow, smashed directly into its chest cavity!

Its colossal body crashed to the ground, life extinguished.

[Ding! Killed a Third-Tier Demonic Beast, the Mighty Demonic Ape. Gained +180 Cultivation Points!]

"Hoo... hoo..."

Chen Chen knelt on one knee, gasping for air, the bloody patterns on his body slowly fading.

The exhilarating battle had completely depleted the True Qi and stamina within him.

Yet, he felt that his rapidly increased cultivation had been thoroughly consolidated after this fight.

Moreover, his control over the Asura Battle Body had become much more proficient.

"Immortal's Abode... Liang Feng..."

Chen Chen stood up, his gaze fixed in the direction of Tianfeng City.

"Your Azure Cloud Token, I'm taking it!"