Martial Ascent to Divinity-Chapter 636 - 616: Investigation

Zhou Leng left the Zhao Family and drove to the courier company where Li Linhan was located to find Li Linhan’s comrades and explained that he might be in danger.

No need for extra words, those comrades took Li Linhan and put him in the car.

Amid Li Linhan’s mumbling complaints, they arrived at the Guhe Research Institute.

The two families had a meal together, and Zhou Leng left, heading to the Rucheng Martial Guard Academy.

As soon as Zhou Leng arrived at the Martial Guard Academy, the entire academy was abuzz.

Regardless of age or gender, people came out from different departments to watch Zhou Leng from afar.

No one took photos.

Zhou Leng walked into Wang Boxiong’s office, but he was not there, so he sat in the boss’s chair and looked around.

A very ordinary office, with a redwood bookshelf, walnut large desk, and a tea table and sofa for visitors.

On the wall beside the desk, hangs a calligraphy.

Seek truth from facts.

On the windowsill, there are several pots of green plants, trimmed meticulously, full of vitality.

Zhou Leng remembered that these green plants were originally in the hall master’s office.

When Wang Boxiong was promoted to the position of Martial Guard Academy dean, he had already resigned from the Martial Arts Hall Master position.

Zhou Leng sat in the chair, the Demon Brain linked to the projector on the desk, began browsing various messages and replying to some people.

Soon, Zhou Leng stopped, his eyes dimmed.

The projection showed Xue Chengsong’s last message.

"If it really doesn’t work out, why not come to Kangaroo Country?"

"This place is vast and sparsely populated, besides being resource-rich, it’s just like the wilderness."

"A big snake, arm thick, entered my bathroom yesterday, can you believe it?"

"Well... better not come here, it’s the world of their grandchildren, you might clash with them here."

"I’ve come to understand your previous dilemma."

"On one hand, knowing the country is flourishing, despite problems, it is indeed developing."

"But on the other hand, too many damn parasites, if this continues, the whole country will be eaten up by them. Throughout history, they’re the ones who’ve eaten it up..."

"Enough, let’s not talk about these. By the way, come to Kangaroo Country, I’ll treat you to kangaroo meat, well-made kangaroo meat is really delicious, poorly-made tastes like crap..."

"I actually really want to go back, but unfortunately, I can’t."

"I just met a girl, she’s really nice..."

"Ta-da-da-da... this is our pair of rings. We are planning to get engaged, if you can come to our wedding day, great, if not, it’s okay. I know your identity is special."

Zhou Leng silently looked at the photos Xue Chengsong sent, one after another, photos of food, photos of the diamond ring.

The last one is a selfie of Xue Chengsong and his fiancée, morning light falling on their faces, smiles brighter than the sunlight.

"After the engagement ceremony today, I’ll send you photos."

After that, there was no more message.

Zhou Leng took a deep breath slowly, slowly turned his head to look out the window.

Perhaps Zhao Cong was right, people are inherently beasts.

A quietly behaving beast is actually quite nice.

But facing a beast that intrudes into the home and wreaks havoc, reasoning is futile.

Zhou Leng replied to Xue Chengsong.

"In a few days, I’ll send you an engagement gift."

Then, he sent a message to Jax.

"I have a friend named Xue Chengsong, I’ll give you his information at that time. Please have someone from Kangaroo Country find him if he has been murdered, try to have him buried. He has a fiancée, if alive, employ her in your company, I’ll cover the expenses."

Soon, Wang Boxiong returned to the office, seeing Zhou Leng’s unusual expression, he asked, "Did the negotiations go poorly?"

"Not possible at all."

Wang Boxiong said, "Actually, it’s long been anticipated. Not just the mine, even for a penny, the Zhao Family wouldn’t return anything to you. This has been an irreversible process since ancient times."

"Unless you push them to a dead end," Zhou Leng said.

"Are you really going to use the plan you mentioned earlier?"

"I don’t know if I’ll be able to recover it in the end, but I can’t just sit and wait to die. Also... I want to go to Xiong City to investigate Gao Tianfeng, hope you can provide me with the necessary paperwork."

Wang Boxiong stared at Zhou Leng, after a whole three seconds, he said, "You should know, back then during the peak of offshore fishing, not many dared to go to Xiong City. There, many things cannot be done."

"I know, I’m only going to investigate."

"Just investigate?"

"Just investigate."

Wang Boxiong stared at Zhou Leng, after a long time, he said, "I’ll give you the necessary documents. However, before you go, notify the Dragon Race embassy."

"All notified."

"Then there’s not much of a problem."

Wang Boxiong said, "Also, take the Demon Cultivator detection device..."

Before long, Zhou Leng arrived at Xiong City, sent a message to Zhang Xinglie to meet him, but there was no reply.

Headed to the relic museum to ponder in the advanced exhibition hall.

Then, used the legendary Demon Spirit ring to disguise, entered in front of the East Monarch’s Stone Wall, used the Grandmaster privilege, and sat in front of the stone wall for three days and three nights.

Occasionally recalled the content of the Great Sun Divine Skill in front of the stone wall.

The Great Sun Divine Skill is a powerful cultivation technique created by Zhao Dongjun through understanding the East Monarch’s Stone Wall, reaching from Grandmaster to Martial Saint.

Shen Yunxian praised this divine skill as "gathering stars like the sun in the sky."

After that, she modified some flaws within it, making the Great Sun Divine Skill easier to cultivate and even more powerful.

At the same time, she transformed the entire cultivation technique into Divine Text for easier cultivation.

Zhou Leng was unable to use Qi Blood techniques after employing the power of the Starry Sky.

However, cultivation techniques at the Martial Saint level up to Void God also began using the power of the Starry Sky, so this cultivation technique provided some insights into harnessing cosmic powers.

The spiritual aura of the Great Sun Divine Skill is more suitable for people of Dragon Country, and it contains the power of Divine Spirits from the East Monarch’s Stone Wall, which inherently continues the power of Divine Spirits. Thus, Shen Yunxian suggested Zhou Leng extract portions from the Great Sun Divine Skill to refine his own starry cosmic technique.

Due to the constraints of civilization, before Zhou Leng ascends to Void God, Shen Yunxian cannot impart Void God-level techniques, so Zhou Leng can only refine the primordial cosmic technique on his own.

Zhou Leng’s knowledge far surpasses that of the past.

With Elder Tree’s Golden Page as the foundation, guidance from Ancient River Sect’s texts and Shen Yunxian, instructions from a Void God master, experiences from battles with Divine Spirits, rigorous trials, and copious Divine Texts from the Demon Spirit World’s divine tower, his understanding of Martial Arts is now incredibly strong.

Although he lags behind Martial Saints in real combat, theoretically, he has surpassed them in many areas.

Just as in the Demon Spirit World, Zhou Leng couldn’t execute even a single Demon Spirit Technique, but he could guide Demigods relying on Divine Text content.

The key is that Zhou Leng has mastered Divine Text.

Divine Text continuously rotates in his mind, deepening his understanding every moment.

Three days and nights weren’t enough; he continued on for another three days and nights.

Zhou Leng repeatedly cross-referenced the East Wind Fist, Great Sun Divine Skill, and East Monarch’s Collection, combined with the influence of the East Monarch’s Stone Wall and the former East Monarch’s authoritative presence, faintly finding a path.

The Great Sun Divine Skill captures the form and light of the sun but doesn’t touch the process of the sun’s formation or destruction.

However, Zhou Leng had insights from the Sea Suppression Stele, witnessing the cosmic sea destroying stars.

Additionally, due to practicing the primordial cosmic technique and standing on Hundred Peaks Valley’s Observing Heaven Mountain, he’s "seen" the birth and death of stars.

Combining the primordial cosmic technique and Sun Divine Skill, he conceived the sprout of a new cultivation technique in his heart.

Shen Yunxian explained the cultivation process of the Star God race in story form, without directly discussing techniques, but conveyed some principles and methods through stories and metaphors.

Leaving the East Monarch’s Stone Wall, Zhou Leng rented a large Martial Arts Dojo, about the size of two basketball courts, and sat inside for cultivation.

"Star God’s cultivation technique mimics a star absorbing cosmic matter to grow continuously..."

"The Great Sun Divine Skill imitates the sun’s light nourishing all things..."

"The destruction of a star unleashes a more ferocious force but transforms into a new star form, not true death, and stars are capable of constant rebirth..."

Gradually, he had a grasp of the concept.

The prior primordial cosmic technique merely imitated the birth of a star, purely absorbing external power.

Now, he began incessantly attempting to mimic the operational mode of the Great Sun Divine Skill, simultaneously absorbing external power and releasing starry cosmic energy outward.

Once a failure.

Twice a failure.

Three times, four times...

The vast starry cosmic energy was consumed continuously, with the solar shield disk’s stored starry cosmic energy steadily decreasing.

Zhou Leng remained determined, persistently trying.

After consuming half of the solar shield disk’s starry cosmic energy, the cosmic energy singularity emitted light.

The original primordial cosmic technique was merely an infinitely small point, accumulating starry cosmic energy within.

But now, the edge of this point sprouted a thin light sphere.

The starry cosmic energy transformed into the form of sunlight, flowing on the surface of the cosmic energy singularity.

In the instant of forming cosmic energy light, starry cosmic energy initiated a peculiar cycle.

First absorbing the power from the solar shield plate into the cosmic energy singularity’s interior.

Then releasing it into the solar light sphere, forming light-like starry cosmic energy, illuminating the entire body.

The cosmic energy light constantly shuttled between the cosmic energy singularity and beneath the skin, transforming the body into a star-like form far quicker than before.

In Martial Arts perception, masses of cosmic energy light radiated outward from the body, spreading beneath the skin, rebounded to the cosmic energy singularity, then spread outward again, repeatedly.

Actually, the entire process from dispersal, reaching the skin, and rebound completed instantaneously, as the entire cycle maintained light speed.

Far outpacing True Qi’s flow.

This resulted in star transformation being faster and stronger than True Qi transformation.

The primordial cosmic technique finally broke free from its most primitive state, subsequently advancing to the second stage, officially ascending to a true starry cosmic cultivation technique.

"Theoretically, a name should be given. Since it’s based on Saint Zhao’s Great Sun Divine Skill, the temporary name remains; continue calling it Great Sun Divine Skill."

Zhou Leng got up, left the Martial Arts Dojo, glanced at the search warrant, and headed to Truth Media’s Xiongjing headquarters.

After thorough investigation last time, Truth Media abandoned minor pawns to safeguard major ones, narrowly escaping a crisis.

Later restructuring, expanded recruitment, relocating company to Quan Tong Building near Xiong City outskirts.

This was originally Zhao Tong’s property, later managed by Gao Tianfeng.

Gao Tianfeng’s main office was located here.

Her favorite pastime was sitting in the top-floor office of Quan Tong Building, overlooking all of Xiong City.

Yet recent days have seen her somewhat uneasy.

Since Zhou Leng became "Dragon Head Speaker," she halted all assassination operations.

Zhao Cong also mentioned Zhou Leng’s visit, advising her to restrain from her media pursuing online slander against Zhou Leng.

She hesitated for a long time and stopped three days ago.

Over recent months, she weekly carried hometown specialties to Zhao Palace, even prompting her dear aunt Madam Zhao to remind her of overly frequent visits.

She was lost in thought when polite knocks resonated at the door.

Knock, knock, knock.