Translator: CinderTL
Buzz!!
As if sensing the aura of the Fragment of Divinity, the magnificent golden palace suddenly trembled.
This movement instantly provoked the surrounding Black Tide Creatures. In an instant, a dense swarm of locust-like shadows descended upon the area, converging to attack.
Chen Feng remained impassive, his gaze fixed solely on the floating palace.
The next moment...
Boom!!
The Holy Shield Colossus materialized out of thin air, solidifying into a towering forty-meter-tall behemoth. Its rocky fists surged forward, gleaming with golden armor, intercepting the Pseudo-Angel and the colossal Giant Lizard that charged from the black mist.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The monstrous adversaries unleashed torrents of dark purple breath. The Holy Shield Colossus crossed its arms, erupting with blinding golden light to deflect the onslaught.
The ruined city suffered further devastation. The shockwaves from the titanic clash tore through the earth, pulverizing buildings.
Black Tide Creatures exploded into fragments, freeing Chen Feng from the distractions. He turned his full attention to the golden palace suspended in the sky.
Buzz!!
Golden light blazed forth, partially dispelling the perpetual mist shrouding Qinggang City. Golden pillars, each tens of meters thick and hundreds of meters tall, rose like celestial supports, holding the radiant palace aloft.
The central palace gate was particularly magnificent, towering nearly a kilometer in height and dwarfing all who gazed upon it.
Click!
A crisp sound echoed as the palace gate suddenly cracked open a sliver.
Through the ten-centimeter gap, one could vaguely glimpse a massive stone tablet within the hall, its surface etched with countless names.
The humanoid statues flanking the entrance displayed a variety of lifelike expressions, each face seemingly more vivid than the last.
Chen Feng swept his Perception across them, his gaze lingering on a burly male figure.
He still didn't understand how to use the Fragments of Divinity to revive the Heroic Spirits.
But then...
[Pandor: Envoy Rank Extraordinary One]
[Ability: Physical Body Enhancement]
[Personality: Irritable, Short-Tempered]
[First batch of Angel Fire Seed members of the Heroic Spirit Hall.]
[RevivalProgress: 1/9]
[Warning: Insufficient Fragments of Divinity to revive the first batch of Heroic Spirits!]
A panel appeared before Chen Feng, displaying detailed information about one of the Heroic Spirits, including his name, ability, and personality.
Intrigued, Chen Feng quickly turned his attention to the other humanoid statues.
[YanChangkong: Transcendent-Grade Martial Artist, Envoy Rank]
[Abilities: Proficient in swordsmanship, mastery of Qi Force.]
[Personality: Bold and generous, with a deep hatred for evil.]
[Member of the first batch of Angel Fire Seeds in the Heroic Spirit Hall.]
[Revival Progress: 1/9]
[Warning: Insufficient Fragments of Divinity to revive the first batch of Heroic Spirits!]
New information appeared, and Chen Feng's gaze swiftly scanned it.
Martial Artist, Extraordinary One.
Three consecutive figures were Envoy Rank powerhouses, all identified as members of the first batch of Angel Fire Seeds.
He even spotted two Lower-Ranking Angels with similar notifications.
So, Heroic Spirits can only be revived collectively, in batches based on their Fire Seed sequence?
The first batch consists of six members, requiring a total of nine Fragments of Divinity.
The realization struck Chen Feng, and he grasped the Heroic Spirit Hall's revival rules.
In other words, he needed to find eight more Fragments of Divinity to revive four Envoy Rank powerhouses and two Lower-Ranking Angels.
If applied to Earth, this would be equivalent to six formidable combatants, possibly rivaling the legendary Flying Generals?
Lost in thought, Chen Feng cast one last glance at the remaining statues in the palace.
If there's a first batch, there must be a second.
Perhaps even High-Ranking Angels, or even powerhouses at the level of the King of Angels, had left behind their Fire Seeds.
If Chen Feng could resurrect all the Angel Heroic Spirits within the Heroic Spirit Hall, his personal power might rival any major faction on Earth. Moreover, even if the Black Tide truly descended, he might stand a chance of repelling it.
Boom!!
Before Chen Feng could further explore the hall's interior, the majestic palace gates slowly began to close, and the dazzling golden light gradually faded. The Heroic Spirit Hall returned to its ethereal, semi-corporeal state, and Chen Feng's gaze flickered incessantly.
"Angel resurrection..."
"Fragments of Divinity..."
Countless thoughts raced through his mind. Until now, he had maintained a calm demeanor. But after witnessing the hall's hidden mechanisms and profound reserves with his own eyes, a burning desire to acquire Fragments of Divinity ignited within him.
His thoughts spiraled outward until a sudden, deafening commotion reached his ears. The Black Tide creatures swarming to encircle him grew increasingly numerous, and the Holy Shield Colossus found itself entangled with Envoy Rank aberrant monsters.
Chen Feng snapped his attention back to the present, glancing left and right. Light Orbs materialized, and he immediately shot toward them like an arrow!
Whoosh!!
Early the next morning...
The flying car sped away, leaving behind a clear blue sky dotted with fluffy white clouds.
Giant Elephant Grandmaster and his group remained at the Flame Tiger Sect.
The Method of Transcendence had filled them with awe, and the presence of Celine and Yang Wudi, both Pinnacle Realm experts, stirred their ambition.
After all, they had been stuck at the Three Gate Grandmaster stage for far too long, especially the Spirit Gate, which had blocked their progress for years.
Now that they had grown slightly more familiar with the Flame Tiger Sect members, it was natural for them to seek guidance on overcoming the Gate of Spirit.
"I do know a thing or two about the techniques you mentioned," Celine said, seated on a stone bench in the courtyard. Dressed in a black jacket, her arm bandaged with splints and gauze, she savored the breakfast brought by a Flame Tiger Sect disciple.
Despite her youthful appearance, seemingly in her early thirties, the Grandmasters stood before her with the deference of juniors, their faces creased with ingratiating smiles.
"In our Moguo Kingdom, the Gate of Spirit is also called the Mystic Gate Tower."
"To break through this barrier, you must cultivate special methods to strengthen your spiritual will, temper your Spirit Soul, and forge the Mystic Gate Tower."
"Since you sincerely wish to learn, and out of respect for Chen, I can teach you."
Her crisp, decisive words echoed through the pavilion. Chen Feng, who had been gazing out the courtyard window, opened his eyes, a flicker of light in his gaze.
Celine, a top-tier Martial Artist of the Pinnacle Realm, wielded considerable influence in Moguo. Her willingness to impart her True Art was a stroke of fortune for the Giant Elephant Grandmasters.
By comparison, Chen Feng withdrew his gaze and focused on his status panel:
[Heavenly Aura Overlord Body: Aura Body (51% → 70%) +]
[Golden Dawn Art: Golden Body (5% → 15%) +]
Not all the Light Orbs in Qinggang City had fully expanded to overlap spatial dimensions. Moreover, the difficulty of advancing these True Arts was steadily increasing.
Yet Chen Feng felt no disappointment.
His gaze drifted down to the final skill:
[Thunderclap Art: Thunderous Roar (87%) +]
"Enhance!"
Buzz!
The Thunderous Roar and the Limit-Breaking Light Orb vanished simultaneously, transforming into an endless torrent of profound enlightenment that surged into his mind.
It felt like merging with lightning itself, or racing against the vast blue sky.
For an instant, a spark of electric blue light flashed in his eyes, and the panel's data solidified:
[Thunderclap Art: Thunder Light—Minor Mastery (1%) +]
This top-tier Martial Arts True Skill, inherited from the Thunderclap Stream, had broken through once more. Chen Feng clearly sensed his own growth.
[Strength: 94 → 95]
[Agility: 80 → 87]
[Constitution: 91 → 92]
[Willpower: 88 → 89]
"A ten-point attribute increase," Chen Feng murmured.
The four core attributes on the panel were crystal clear, with a significant boost to his agility.
To his surprise, Chen Feng also noticed slight improvements in his other physical attributes.
Whoosh!
In an instant, a flash of blue lightning crackled.
Ripples spread across the pond outside the courtyard, and several green leaves drifted gently downward.
Chen Feng stood on the water's surface, gazing at his reflection and the fleeting blue arcs of electricity beneath his feet.
"Even without using explosive techniques, my current speed far exceeds Mach speed."
"Moreover..."
Clenching his fist lightly, Chen Feng understood that this enhanced velocity would also amplify the force of his strikes and their destructive power.
But that wasn't the main point.
Because...
Crackle!
Another arc of lightning flashed as he stepped forward.
Though nothing supported his feet, he hovered effortlessly in mid-air.
"Thunder Light's Flash, Qi Sustaining the Void."
Recalling the key principles of the Thunderclap Art, Chen Feng nodded in satisfaction.
During his battle with Blade at the Martial Arts Arena the previous day, he had barely managed a brief moment of levitation, unleashing a powerful punch that shook the cloud layer above the cliff.
But that feat had been fleeting, relying solely on explosive Force techniques that couldn't be sustained.
Now, however, he could condense Thunder Light using his own Qi Force.
Further enhanced by the World Force, he could glide effortlessly across the sky at low altitude.
"Now, I believe I've finally eliminated all my weaknesses."
Chen Feng clenched his fist, the cracking sound echoing in the air. Though maintaining his mid-air stance was taxing, he was immensely satisfied with his choice and mastery of this True Art.
In a fleeting moment of insight, he sensed himself faintly glimpsing the threshold of Pseudo-Angelhood. This represented the ultimate potential of the Limit Breaking Fist, the pinnacle of his current capabilities.
In other words...
Whoosh!
A flash of Thunder Light, and he materialized beside the stone table in the courtyard as if he had teleported.
Closing his eyes briefly, he visualized his inner world:
Pure white steps stretched upward in layered tiers, ascending to the apex of the world, as if they were the sole path.
The Legendary Imprint shone like a sun, casting its radiant light.
It not only illuminated his own position but also brought clarity to the platforms above the staircase:
[Golden Throne, Bloodfire Crown, Calamity Cloak, Fearless Heart, Pinnacle of Speed.]
His gaze descended step by step until it reached the second-closest platform:
[Myriad-Kilogram Body.]
There, a dazzling golden armor loomed before him, as imposing as a mountain, floating motionless yet towering majestically.
Previously, he had always fallen just short of shattering this barrier. But now...
Hum!
The golden armor trembled, then slid horizontally across the expansive platform.
A suffocating pressure bore down on his heart, as if Mount Tai itself were crashing down upon him.
Yet Chen Feng's eyes burned with fierce determination as he surged forward.
Boom!!!
Golden Qi materialized around him, forming an invisible force field a foot thick.
The Mountain-Sized Golden Armor, weighing tens of thousands of kilograms, unleashed a tremendous counterforce with a mere flicker.
Tap-tap-tap.
Chen Feng skidded backward, his Glazed Crystal barrier already activated. Yet a visible crack now marred the surface of the fist-shaped indentation.
This was the result of his own full-power strike, amplified by the armor's recoil. In other words, he wasn't merely contending with the Myriad-Kilogram Body; he was enduring the full force of his own amplified assault!
This was the true meaning of shattering every limit, the tangible manifestation of the Will of the World. Everything transpired within the depths of his mind. Unless he could conquer himself, he would never unlock new potential.
Hum!
As Chen Feng slid backward, the Golden Armor transformed, expanding several times its original size. It surged forward again, intent on violently shoving him off the second-level platform.
Seeing this, arcs of electricity crackled in Chen Feng's eyes, and he acted without hesitation.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Fists blurred into shadows, each strike resonating deep within his mind. The Indestructible Fist Armor on his hands dimmed visibly, and the Glazed Crystal shattered with a sharp crack.
The immense recoil tore through his defenses, heedless of the cost, ripping flesh and shattering bone.
Wounds erupted, and blood dripped onto the platform.
Every challenge at the absolute limit demanded a price.
"But so what!"
Chen Feng's eyes blazed with fierce determination, seemingly impervious to the pain as he hurled another thunderous punch.
Boom!!
Enhanced by Thunder Light, his fist accelerated to an explosive speed.
Each wave of recoil hammered his body. At first, he slid backward, but gradually he regained his footing, teetering precariously at the platform's edge.
Blood dyed his arm crimson, and his Glazed Crystal Aura Body crumbled into fragments.
Yet...
Roar!!!
Crimson Gold Flames surged around him, and the Fierce Tiger Manifestation roared with primal fury.
Fearless, Chen Feng ignored the agony and the cost, channeling every ounce of Qi Force and physical strength.
In an instant, a Falling Sun coalesced on his left fist, while the head of a Crimson Gold Tiger blazed above the blood dripping from his right.
The world of the Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder seethed with scorching heat, the reflective surface of the Mountain-Sized Golden Armor mirroring the dazzling light from beneath his slanted eyebrows.
"The Limit!"
"Break through... now!!"
Boom!!!
(End of the Chapter)
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