Martial Ascent to Divinity-Chapter 654 - 633: Survival

The distant starry sky.

A group of Giants stands under the stars, facing a deity statue, loudly swearing an oath.

Finally, they squint their eyes, looking at a bright star in the night sky, and shout in unison.

On the fourth planet of that star, a group of Giant Dragons is also holding a ceremony.

They worship a Dragon God statue, preparing for the final battle.

The Demigod Giant Dragon roars, recounting the heroic deeds of their ancestors.

"The great Star of Death was once just an ordinary Red Dragon, weak and helpless at birth, bullied by other young dragons..."

"Gradually, he began to shine like jade..."

"Eventually, he reached the pinnacle and ascended to become a Divine Spirit..."

"Under his leadership, our race has never been defeated in dozens of battles across the Ten Realms..."

"Until we met the equally great Far-reaching Mountain..."

"In the end, the two heroic Divine Spirits fought to the last, both falling together..."

"And you, the finest Legends, will enter the Land of the Fallen, following in the footsteps of the ancestors, inheriting the power of the gods, competing for the title of True King..."

The young dragons below are filled with hot-blooded excitement, roaring one after another.

Dragon Mountain.

Zhou Leng, chatting and laughing with a group of the Dragon Race, walks towards the Gate of the True King.

Jade Wings follows Zhou Leng, cautioning, "This time, the Demons paid a high price for the entry quota. I don’t know what they’re up to, so be careful."

"Mm." Zhou Leng nods.

Hell’s Eye says, "Demons? Apart from their own Dragon Deep Dark Fury, do the others matter at all? Dare they trouble the Dragon Head Speaker? They’ll be bitten to death one by one. What sort of status do they think they have to flap their wings in front of Giant Dragons?"

Jade Wings pouts, saying, "You’re amazing. You’re incredible. Try bragging again if you encounter Alien Giant Dragons and Alien Giants."

Hell’s Eye glares at Jade Wings, saying, "Messing around is fine, but don’t curse us. We haven’t encountered those things in tens of thousands of years; how could we possibly meet them?"

Jade Wings mutters quietly, "It’s probably once every ten to eleven thousand years. If not this time, then the next. Can’t escape it."

"Jinx." Hell’s Eye curses.

"Is it likely to encounter alien life?" Zhou Leng asks.

"Originally, not much, but for this True King Trial and the next one, very likely." Jade Wings says.

"Why are you and the Giants acting so in sync, and not telling me about such important matters beforehand?"

"We thought you knew." Hell’s Eye pretends nonchalantly.

"Dare to swear by the Dragon God?"

"What’s there not to dare?" Hell’s Eye remains calm, thinking that the Black Dragon talks nonsense all the time. Isn’t deceiving the Dragon God a norm?

"I’m talking to you, Golden Glory King." Zhou Leng says.

Golden Glory King elegantly turns their head, looking into the distance, "The white clouds are so beautiful..."

Jade Wings says, "I told you before."

"You only said it’s possible, not that the likelihood was this high."

"Same difference. I can’t accompany you this time; once you get inside, hide along the Divine Vein Long River. Wait till the outside is mostly done fighting, then come out to pick up the spoils. In the beginning, don’t be impulsive. I’ll teach you 108 major survival tactics, 1080 minor tactics, and 3000 major details, 9000 minor details..."

"Too late." Zhou Leng says.

"I’ve organized a backup and sent it to you. Once I become a Sage, I’ll publish a book called ’Giant Dragon Survival Manual,’" Jade Wings says while sending messages.

"Also, check your backpack; don’t forget the most important oxygen Demon Spirit Artifact, that’s crucial..."

Outside Dragon Mountain City.

A group of Demon Worship Sect members gradually dismount from the earth dragons, heading towards the city.

Shen Jun hurriedly runs to Mrs. Xiyang and the Light of Redemption, whispering, "Madam, master, we’ve just received intelligence that Zhou Leng is among the Giant Dragon team and is also heading to the True King Trial." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"Oh?" The Light of Redemption’s eyes glimmer; he has always wanted to eliminate this future great genius of Dragon Country for the Eagle Alliance. However, out of respect for Mrs. Xiyang, he has never acted.

Mrs. Xiyang frowns, saying, "I thought he would enter from the Giant World. In this case... I’ll change my appearance so he can’t recognize me. Right, once entering the True King Land, he is one of us, called Guan Canglong, and no one is allowed to harm him, got it?"

"Yes."

Although the Upper-Rank Grandmasters of the Demon Worship Sect are strong, pure-blood Demons rank higher in the sect, not to mention Mrs. Xiyang is a Weapon Envoy.

"Our purpose in entering the True King Land is to trade for the Star Annihilation Jar. Don’t do anything that affects this goal, or don’t blame me for being ruthless." Mrs. Xiyang casually glances at the Light of Redemption.

The Light of Redemption, noticing Mrs. Xiyang looking at him, reluctantly says, "Madam is right; the Star Annihilation Jar is first, all else is unimportant, not worth the energy. If we encounter Guan Canglong, I’ll pretend not to see him."

"But we also can’t pretend not to see him; if he’s in trouble, we should help if we can." Mrs. Xiyang says.

"Yes." The Light of Redemption appears resigned on the surface, but inside he’s thinking if he encounters Zhou Leng and there’s no one around, he’ll kill him with one strike.

Mrs. Xiyang took out a serpent-shaped demon artifact, wrapping it around her left wrist.

Its eyes glowed, mouth opened, emitting a dense black mist that surrounded her, enveloping her whole body.

It concealed her form and aura, not just an illusion, even demigods couldn’t see through it.

Shen Jun whispered, "I know Zhou Leng, easy to expose myself, I’m leaving first."

"Go ahead." The Light of Redemption remained unchanged.

He had public identities in the Eagle Alliance, including but not limited to the Black Rock Foundation, Otherworld Think Tank, and several non-profit organizations in the Blue Star, also served as an Honorary Martial Arts Professor at Changda, where he frequently lectured, using it as a base to recruit key personnel repeatedly.

The people around were famous upper-rank grandmasters from the Seagull and Eagle Alliances.

The Crimson King’s envoys from the Dragon Country and other grandmasters entered from the Giant World.

Before the True King’s Gate.

Zhou Leng chatted with the Giant Dragons, occasionally dragons from various races approached.

The higher-status dragons greeted Zhou Leng not only because of his position as Dragon Head Councilor but also knowing Zhou Leng mastered Dragon God combat art, hence dragons like the Goldshine King and Hell Demon Eye, who held their heads high, willingly played supporting roles.

Ordinary dragons, unaware of these circumstances, did not expressly come to greet.

Besides Giant Dragons, there were some demons and beastmen, but no sea sirens or giant insects.

Zhou Leng was chatting when he saw some humans approaching.

One person seemed enveloped by a fog of the Demon Spirit Artifact, even his own Red Eye could not penetrate the black mist.

But somehow, looking at that black mist, there was a familiar feeling.

The sixth sense of a middle-rank grandmaster was always strong.

Scanning the others, they were foreign grandmasters, two of whom he’d seen online, with significant power.

As both sides didn’t know each other and were from different countries, Zhou Leng didn’t greet them.

Soon, one upper-rank grandmaster from the team approached him, just someone Zhou Leng knew, named Menard.

He was a famous upper-rank grandmaster in the Seagull Alliance, adept at lightweight skill, enamored with Dragon Country’s culture, researching it more deeply than Dragon Country natives.

Menard shook hands with Zhou Leng and explained their visit was to trial and find some treasures, without wishing to contest the True King’s Throne, hoping not to clash with any side.

Seeing their friendly gesture, Zhou Leng also expressed that he’d strive to ensure peace and friendship among humans but remained cautious, not fully trusting.

When the time came, the dragons entered one after another.

Jade Wings shouted, "Zhou Leng, take care! Remember, safety first, treasures second! Leave a green mountain behind, never fear firewood shortages! Ancestors’ advice comes from blood and tireless experience..."

Zhou Leng waved and entered the True King’s Gate.

Soon, a few demigod giant dragons secretly watching came out.

Upon seeing the Queen of Red Eyes, Jade Wings scampered over, eyes shifting, saying: "Zhou Leng is so good to you, he just told me, having heard you like red gems, if he encounters any in the True King Land, he’ll certainly bring them back for you."

"Oh? Is that so, he’s quite thoughtful."

The Queen of Red Eyes spoke lightly but internally puzzled, knowing Jade Wings dared not lie, could Zhou Leng be interested in her...

Jade Wings sneaked a glance at the Queen of Red Eyes, lowered his head, a slight smile at his lips.

That madwoman, the Queen of Red Eyes, was too wicked, oppressing him daily, he must find a way to escape her, or at least hope to find someone to captivate her attention so that he could peacefully hide in the Dragon Nest, away from dangers.

Especially having acquired the Jade Crown treasure, a Stellar Treasure from the Great Battlefield, enough for his cultivation improvement for a long time.

He’d tried many people before, discovering the Queen of Red Eyes showed no interest, now his brother was in trouble, had no choice but to trouble his brother.

Jade Wings sighed, "Human men, all the same, never speaking but love to act. I originally thought he joined the Dragon Race for other reasons, but later realized it was for..."

Jade Wings intentionally stopped halfway.

The Queen of Red Eyes suddenly understood, thinking regardless, Zhou Leng was truly good, and it seemed the Dragon Kings intended for him to leave behind bloodlines among the dragons.

The old Dragon Kings said Zhou Leng’s Dragon God bloodline was far superior to ordinary dragons, and his children with dragons might not be dragon-men but high-tier true dragons.

If some high-tier true dragon offspring appeared, her future status and cultivation resources...

Outside the True King’s Gate, Jade Wings pit his brother.

Inside, Zhou Leng looked around.

In front of him, the air was filled with pale red mist, unlike ordinary mist, it couldn’t be blown away, flowing slowly.

This pale red mist radiated immensely heavy power, at a glance it felt weighty, even evoking a kneeling worship reaction.

"The remnants of a divine spirit’s power..."

The air on this land was entirely different from Blue Star, besides the pale red mist, it was filled with nitrogen and other gases, and some harmful gases, with low oxygen levels.

In such a place, innate beings could hardly survive long; grandmasters needed to rely on the Demon Spirit Artifact to exert normal power, without which long-term combat would be impossible.

Zhou Leng was about to take out the oxygen Demon Spirit Artifact to place in his nose but suddenly halted.

He inhaled deeply through his nose, though drawing in various gases, even harmful ones, his body felt no anomalies, just an unpleasant odor.