A vast, fiercely masculine pressure instantly filled the dim chamber, bathing it in golden light.
Xu Yang's body had already turned gold, as though cast from molten gold.
An enormous vajra guardian manifestation enveloped him. Even his clothes turned golden, taking on a metallic sheen.
Xu Yang's expression was solemn. His aura climbed rapidly, and his muscles bulged, vibrating with a hum like bowstrings.
His body felt terrifyingly hard. He could clash head-on with even high-grade spirit weapons barehanded.
The vajra manifestation's face was majestic, as though it truly existed. Radiating an indestructible presence, it began absorbing the spirit qi within the chamber.
In an instant, the vajra guardian manifestation rapidly solidified and gradually shrank, finally becoming a three-inch-thick golden light covering his body like a suit of heavy golden armor.
The previously indistinct features of the vajra manifestation became clear, revealing a face identical to his own.
This was precisely the hallmark of the Golden Astral Skill's fifth layer: forming his own vajra manifestation and merging his consciousness into it. From this point onward, he could control the manifestation with a thought, switching between attack and defense in an instant.
[Golden Astral Skill · Fifth layer (24/20000)]
Xu Yang extended a finger and pressed against it, feeling a terrifying rebound.
Having reached the fifth layer pinnacle, the Golden Astral Skill's condensed body-protecting vajra manifestation offered defensive power nearly comparable to high-grade spirit weapon armor.
Combined with his physical toughness, this double defense would probably withstand ordinary high-grade spirit weapons.
Xu Yang continued refining his protective vajra manifestation.
[Golden Astral Skill advanced to the fifth layer, points +300] [Martial Dao Longevity Points: 13543]
The following day, he successfully received his breakthrough reward, but still did not leave seclusion. Swallowing a Dragon-Tiger Profound Connection Pill, he continued