CHAPTER 397: CHAPTERS 167-168: RETURN (COMBINED CHAPTER, REQUESTING MONTHLY TICKETS)_3

All in all, a total of one hundred and twenty points were consumed.

At this moment, a new thought emerged in Shen Changqing’s mind.

After becoming a Great Grandmaster, the strength of the Flesh must be supported by the strength of the Divine Soul. Otherwise, if the Divine Soul cannot control the Flesh, it will lead to a loss of control and a significant weakening of strength. Currently, my Divine Heaven Golden Body is at the sixth stage, which is the limit that a second-stage Divine Soul can control. The remaining Slaughter Value, even if I obtain more, can’t be used to enhance the Divine Heaven Golden Body for now. In that case, I might as well use it all to fuse offensive Martial Arts.

In the past, all of his Slaughter Value was mainly allocated to Outer Techniques and Inner Strength. Only when he truly had no other use for it did he reluctantly fuse other things.

The current situation was much like before. If the Flesh couldn’t be strengthened right now, the remaining Slaughter Value could only be used to fuse Martial Arts.

Besides this, there was another crucial factor: the consumption for fusing Martial Arts was comparatively small, given his current situation.

If that’s the case, then it’s better to use the smallest cost to maximize the enhancement of my strength. The Martial Arts of a Great Grandmaster are already so powerful. If I continue fusing them beyond the Great Grandmaster level, their power will inevitably become even more terrifying. Although it’s said that the Martial Artist themself is the foundation, consider this: given the same strength, if one possesses powerful offensive Martial Arts while another only has weaker ones, it goes without saying that the former will be the victor.

However, with only a little over a hundred Slaughter Value points left, even if I want to fuse, there’s no chance to raise the Divine Sun Collapsing Heavenly Finger to a higher level. To continue fusing, I’ll need to wait for more Slaughter Value.

Shen Changqing pondered silently.

The cost of fusion can be calculated. To fuse Martial Arts to the same level as the Divine Sun Collapsing Heavenly Finger, it would require two Chiyang Divine Palm-level Martial Arts and four Heavenly Gang Sword Finger Technique-level Martial Arts. After calculating, this alone would cost one hundred and twenty Slaughter Value points. The Slaughter Value on the panel is now only one hundred and forty-three points. Once depleted, there would be no spare capacity to support further fusion.

Of course, Shen Changqing was not in a hurry now.

Slaughter Value... I can get more soon enough, after all. Xun Qu has been away from Mountain-Breaking City for so long. Accounting for travel time, he should be returning soon. All I need to do is wait silently.

After leaving his room, Shen Changqing went out into the courtyard. Drawing upon the memories in his mind, he summoned the power within his body and executed the Divine Sun Collapsing Heavenly Finger.

Suddenly, a terrifying aura rose from him. Immediately after, he brought his two fingers together, pointed forward, and thrust.

The momentum erupted, as if to split the heavens and shatter the earth.

The golden Finger Gang, like a Great Sun plummeting, caused the surrounding temperature to rise sharply. By the time the Finger Gang descended, the entire Demon-Subduing Division seemed to tremble slightly.

As the fluctuations ceased, Shen Changqing saw that a bottomless hole had appeared in the ground before him. The surrounding earth was scorched black. A scorching heat emanated from it.

The destructive power is indeed very strong!

Seeing the destruction wrought by the Divine Sun Collapsing Heavenly Finger, he nodded in satisfaction.

It might just look like a hole in the ground, without extensive destruction, but in reality, this Martial Art concentrates all its power into a single Finger Gang. Its area of destruction might not compare to other Martial Arts, but in terms of pure attack power, it is unparalleled. Even the Chiyang Divine Palm at Great Achievement is far inferior in attack power to the Divine Sun Collapsing Heavenly Finger.

After some time, if I fuse the Divine Sun Collapsing Heavenly Finger again, its power will become even stronger!

Shen Changqing withdrew his hand.

There’s no rush now. After all, these things take time. I used to feel a sense of urgency because my strength was too weak, and many beings in the world could threaten my life. Now it’s different. Although I cannot be certain I can match a Great Demon, it won’t be easy for a Great Demon-level Demon Evil to slay me. The only one I need to be wary of now is the rumored Demon Saint. However, the Demon Saint is something I’ve only heard about in the Demon Sealing Tower. I haven’t even seen the remnant body of a Demon Saint with my own eyes. So, while my current strength isn’t enough to be called invincible, it’s almost enough to say I’m free from life-threatening fears. Moving forward, although I still need to enhance my strength, the urgency isn’t as great as before.

I still need to carefully inquire about what that Demon Evil in Luoyang City said last time. Ji Tianlu didn’t find out anything, but Dongfang Zhao might know more.

Shen Changqing thought about the matter of the Demon Evil in Luoyang City. After returning to Mountain-Breaking City, he had also spoken to Ji Tianlu briefly. Unfortunately, he hadn’t received any useful information.

However, Shen Changqing was certain that if what the Demon Evil had said was true, the Demon-Subduing Division would definitely have some information. After all, the Demon-Subduing Division had been dealing with the Demon Evil Clan for hundreds of years. Even if the Demon Evil Clan truly had hidden secrets, the Demon-Subduing Division would likely have some clues.

It’s just that I’m not in a convenient position to return to the Capital City right now, so I’ve temporarily set this matter aside.