Stronger with More Jobs-Chapter 380 - 213: First Profession Advancement—Dragon Fist Grandmaster, Achieved!
"Hiss... hiss hiss hiss..."
A subtle yet distinct cracking sound, densely emanated from the charcoal-black surface of the body.
The blackened carbonized layer covering the whole body began to crack and peel off like parched, cracked earth!
Beneath the cracks, there wasn’t fresh red flesh.
It was blinding light!
Pure! Intense!
As if cast from molten platinum!
Countless beams of gold and white light burst forth from the fractures of the blackened shell, like ancient imprisoned suns!
"Boom——!!!"
Golden flames!
Thick like liquid sun, erupting like an awakened volcano from within Fang Qingyu!
Instantly consuming the charred body completely!
Transforming into a meters-wide, blazing golden fireball!
The fireball hovered in the vacuum center where thunder dared not approach, slowly rotating.
With every rotation, it emitted a majestic pressure and heat that made one’s soul tremble.
This was no longer the black and red of the Red Bright Tribulation Fire.
This was more pure, more domineering, carrying both holy and tyrannical auras, as if from the deepest origins of life... Dragon Flame!
The Dragon Flame fiercely licked and tempered Fang Qingyu’s body.
The charred dead skin turned to ash in the fire.
New flesh, bones, and skin membranes were quickly formed under the melting of the Dragon Flame, like a Divine Craftsman reforging a Divine Weapon in intense fire, at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The bones emitted dense cracking sounds like thunder.
The new bone density far exceeded its former state, presenting a texture as gentle as jade yet harder than Divine Gold, with a heavy, viscous, and immortal golden mercury flowing in the marrow.
The muscle fibers were re-woven like Dragon Tendons, knotted and coiled, filled with explosive power and near-immortal toughness.
The skin was given a new life, exhibiting a hidden deep bronze color.
Upon closer inspection, the skin’s surface subtly displayed an extremely fine, naturally-golden Dragon Scale pattern!
Every heartbeat resounded like ancient war drums, heavy and powerful.
The rushing Qi Blood transformed completely into thick and heavy Dragon Blood, flowing with a molten platinum luster!
Within the flowing blood, countless small golden dragons seemed to roam and roar!
The internal organs, severely damaged by thunder, were nearly broken.
Under the wash of Dragon Blood and the temper of Dragon Flame, the five "Ash Cores" fully solidified, transforming!
Like five miniature Dragon Pearls embedded deep in the organs!
Heart (Dragon Heart·Burning World)! Liver (Dragon Liver·Nurturing Life)! Spleen (Dragon Spleen·Mountain Suppressing)! Lung (Dragon Lung·Breathing)! Kidney (Dragon Kidney·Hidden Abyss)!
Every pulsation pumped out a tidal wave of power!
The entire process of transformation was like a phoenix’s Nirvana, filled with the magnificence of destruction and rebirth!
Time slipped by under the tempering of Dragon Flame.
At the edge of the basin, Jiang Wei’s small silhouette already stood, glaring intently at the slowly rotating golden Dragon Flame fireball.
Her usually expressionless little face now filled with extreme focus and an indescribable strangeness.
Her gaze seemed to penetrate the blazing Dragon Flame to witness the earth-shattering changes occurring within.
That look, like scrutinizing something beyond comprehension... a non-human object.
An hour.
Long as if a century.
Finally.
Buzz——!!!
The blazing golden Dragon Flame fireball suddenly contracted inward!
As if swallowed by a black hole!
All the flames instantly converged, disappearing into the reformed figure at the center!
[The picture scroll] unfolded silently in the depths of Fang Qingyu’s consciousness, with a line of unprecedented brilliant prompt popping out like a brand:
[Congratulations on advancing from [Martial Artist★] to [Dragon Fist Grandmaster★★★]!]
The glow dissipated.
Fang Qingyu’s silhouette reappeared on the charred basin.
Standing quietly.
His bare upper body, the newly bronzed skin as if cast from the most perfect Divine Gold, with muscles flowing smoothly yet containing enough power to shake mountains.
The surface of his skin, the fine golden Dragon Scale patterns faintly visible.
No trace of charcoal remained, only a perfection and... otherness after rebirth by fire.
The original combat clothing had long turned to ash in the Dragon Flame.
But Fang Qingyu, standing there now, was more daunting than any armor.
An invisible pressure, heavy as mountains yet supremely domineering, spread out like an awakening giant dragon.
The air subtly twisted under this pressure.
The charred glaze-like ground beneath him silently indented slightly.
He slowly opened his eyes.
In the depths of his pupils, no longer the molten gold heat.
But two slowly rotating, starry-vortex-like depths containing vast galaxies.
At the center of the vortex, a golden glimmer of utmost purity, like the opening and closing of dragon eyes, carried an indifference and majesty that pierced illusion and looked down upon all beings.
Dragon might was restrained yet omnipresent.
Jiang Wei, at some point, had walked up to him.
Her small body tilted slightly forward, her clear big eyes staring unblinkingly at Fang Qingyu’s bare torso, especially at the faint golden Dragon Scale patterns beneath his skin.
The strangeness and curiosity in her gaze almost overflowed.
She extended her tiny finger, seeming to want to poke that new skin.
But ultimately didn’t poke down.
Just looking up, her small face gazing into Fang Qingyu’s seemingly changed, deep abyss-like eyes, her voice carrying a hint of hesitation and curiosity she didn’t notice, softly asked:
"Qingzi..."
"How does it... feel?"
Fang Qingyu’s galaxy-like deep eyes slightly turned, focusing on Jiang Wei’s inquisitive little face.
The indifference and majesty in those eyes melted away like ice and snow, quickly dissipating.
The familiarity belonging to "Fang Qingyu" re-emerged.
Slowly lowering his head, he looked at his newly formed hand.
Feeling the turbulent Qi Blood within, viscous and heavy like molten platinum, carrying the dominance and immortality of Dragon Blood, driven ceaselessly by the Dragon Pearl-like organs.
The spinal Celestial Pillar connecting heaven and earth.
With the Five Elements Origin Dragon Beast coiling within, Celestial Pillar Intent ready to explode with unparalleled might.
Even skills like Nine Tribulations Body, Nine Prisons Break Extreme, Thunder Shock Escape Shadow, Thunder Flame World-Burning Slash...
All the merged core skills underwent unimaginable qualitative changes with this leap in life’s essence!
Dragon Fist Grandmaster!
This is not merely a name for a realm.
It is a complete metamorphosis of the life level!
Fang Qingyu slowly raised his head.
A slight curve formed at the corner of his mouth.
Looking at Jiang Wei, his voice low yet resonant like a grand bell’s first toll, containing an indescribable sense of power, clearly uttered two words:
"Very well."
