Martial Ascent to Divinity
Chapter 229 217 Transformation
The Starry Giant is the Divine Spirit of the giants.
"Then I have a new goal," Zhou Leng smiled, looking at Mountain and River Origin.
"You really are my father." Mountain and River Origin shook his head helplessly.
Zhou Leng said, "By the way, Uncle, how do I shrink my body? This body is inconvenient to go back with."
Liang Baiyin glanced at Zhou Leng's bare, strong upper body, her pretty face slightly red.
"You're not a giant by nature, after absorbing the power, you can return to normal, though you'll still be somewhat taller. As for the method to shrink your body, I'll teach you. I used to... sigh, let's not talk about the past... how is your mom?"
Mountain River Celestial Peak asked Mountain and River Origin.
Mountain and River Origin thought for a while, then said slowly, "Lately, she's been mentioning you more often, saying she wants to come to the Giant World for a visit."
Mountain River Celestial Peak snorted and said nothing more.
Zhou Leng and the others looked on, silently moving forward.
After leaving the Ancestral Mausoleum, having agreed on the time for tomorrow's conferment ceremony, Mountain River Celestial Peak departed.
Two men in camouflage uniforms, in the Vitality Stage, approached Liang Baiyin. Liang Baiyin waved her hand and then sent a message to them using Advanced Demon Brain.
The two hesitated for a moment and retreated far back.
Zhou Leng and his group returned to the Giant King City and headed together to the Dwarf Embassy.
Seeing Liang Baiyin also coming along, Zhou Leng said, "After you participate in Giant's Shelter, shouldn't your family take you home?"
Liang Baiyin said, "I came here alone with my uncle, and I'll go back to Rucheng with him and the caravan once he's done with his business."
"So where are you staying?"
"I was originally arranged to stay at our Human Embassy, but I don't know anyone there... By the way, Brother Zhou Leng, how are you going back?"
Zhou Leng looked at the others and said, "How about we leave the day after the conferment ceremony tomorrow?"
Molten Hammer said, "You're both a duke and a grand duke, it's up to you."
"Brother Zhou Leng, when did you become a dwarf duke?" Liang Baiyin asked curiously.
"Adult matters, children shouldn't ask too much. And say less when you go back to Rucheng, understand?" Zhou Leng intentionally raised his voice.
"Alright, then Baiyin won't ask anymore," Liang Baiyin said, lowering her head, her index fingers lightly tapping each other, looking pitiful.
Zhang Xinglie glanced at Liang Baiyin, then at Zhou Leng.
Zhou Leng said, "We'll first send you back to the Human Embassy, it's a bit chaotic here among the giants."
Liang Baiyin raised her head, putting her hands behind her back, smiled, and said, "Brother Zhou Leng, since you all are leaving the day after tomorrow, can you take me with you?"
Zhou Leng said, "No, you have to leave with your uncle."
Liang Baiyin grabbed Zhou Leng's hand, displaying a pleading expression, and said, "My little uncle is doing business here, and he might be busy for half a month or even a month, and the caravan's schedule isn't fixed. I should go back with you, alright? School is about to start, otherwise, I'll fall behind in my studies. I'm taking my college entrance exam this year, Brother Zhou Leng, please help me, alright..."
Liang Baiyin lightly shook her body, also shaking Zhou Leng's hand, her voice tender and coquettish.
"No," Zhou Leng thought to himself, having no close relations with her, how would he explain to her family if something dangerous happened?
Mountain River Oak wondered, "Brother Zhou Leng, you have dwarf cavalry as escorts, and as a grand duke, you also have giant escorts. My brother might also go back with you, what are you afraid of?"
Mountain and River Origin, Zhang Xinglie, and Molten Hammer all gave Mountain River Oak a look.
"Yes, yes!" Liang Baiyin smiled sweetly at Zhou Leng.
Zhou Leng shook his head and said, "No."
Liang Baiyin sighed helplessly and said, "Since you can't take me back to Rucheng, how about I move to the Dwarf Embassy and go with you to the conferment ceremony? I don't know anyone here, and I'll be lonely for a month. You're my only friend here... If you keep this up, I'll go complain to Elder Song, saying you're bullying little Baiyin."
Liang Baiyin looked at Zhou Leng with grievance.
Zhou Leng, afraid she'd keep pestering, said helplessly, "Alright, but you have to go back with your uncle, got it?"
"Got it!" Liang Baiyin immediately replied with a smile, as obedient as a kitten.
Zhou Leng took Liang Baiyin back to the Dwarf Embassy and changed rooms due to his large body.
Afterwards, Zhou Leng bade them farewell and entered a room alone.
He sat cross-legged, closing his eyes, and engaged in martial arts perception.
Previously, his perception of his muscles felt like stone blocks.
Now, his perception of his muscles felt like blazing fire.
Every muscle in his body seemed like a furnace, ready to unleash terrifying power at any moment.
This was a completely different experience from before.
What's more peculiar, the actual structure of his muscles had also changed.
While the combination of human muscle fibers varies, they mostly resemble cables, like many fine threads gathered together.
But the muscle fibers of the Giant Body have a combination that's more diverse and denser, often with three fiber strands twisted together in many places.
Spiral muscles.
Completely illogical, yet capable of forming immense strength.
The bones, too, were more robust and denser.
Every bone surface had an extra layer of thin new bone, gradually expanding, and soon would be fully developed.
Double-layered bones.
The bone marrow inside the bones was particularly dense, greatly enhancing the ability to produce blood.
The shape of all the joints in the body changed subtly, no longer as fragile as a human's.
Every piece of cartilage and tendon was not only strengthened but also covered in peculiar muscle that humans completely lack, forming a new layer of protection.
In addition, the structure of the skull also changed.
The most critical brain area now had three layers of bone.
The sternum protecting the front and back heart not only had horizontal bones but also additional vertical bones, forming a grid-like sternum.
The downside was a slight sacrifice of flexibility, but it greatly increased protection and slightly improved physical power exertion.
Grid sternum.
Not only did the body enlarge and strengthen, but even the Dantian, meridians, and blood vessels underwent significant changes and enhancements.
Blood vessels were larger and tougher, with noticeably more capillaries.
The Dantian's capacity expanded to twice its original size.
Aside from the bones and muscles, the most obvious change in the body was the heart.
The thick heart was like a massive water pump, vigorously circulating blood throughout the body.
The power of the Original Demon's blood within the body is accelerating its release.
The form of the heart has undergone subtle changes.
Humans have two atria, left and right, and two ventricles, left and right, making four heart chambers in total.
Now, each heart chamber has expanded by more than 50%.
Outside the heart surface, there is an additional layer of thick and resilient giant myocardium.
Like armor for the heart, containing immense explosive power.
Moreover, this layer of heart armor can store blood and True Qi, used for protection when not in battle, but can be released during combat.
Zhou Leng understood the reason behind the strength of Mountain and River Origin and the giants.
With larger heart chambers and additional heart armor capable of storing Qi Blood, the Qi Blood is richer, stronger, and faster, making the final destructive power even more terrifying.
Qi Blood Heart Armor.
The heart enlarges, and the lungs also grow stronger.
As the body proportion of the heart and lungs increases, they inevitably encroach upon the space of other internal organs.
The stomach becomes smaller, and the intestines shorten.
However, organs like the stomach and intestines become more powerful.
Especially the liver and kidneys.
"Medicine is three parts poison," even if humans have the capacity for Medicinal Supplement, consuming too much medicine can still cause some harm to the body, requiring the liver and kidneys to detoxify.
But now, the liver and kidneys seem reborn from fire, with no damage, as clean and fresh as if newly born.
Zhou Leng sensed his new body and thought the universe is indeed full of wonders.
Spiral muscles, double-layered skeleton, crisscrossing ribs, Qi Blood Heart Armor, strengthening everywhere.
This is not even the giants' true form, but merely a form suitable for humans after the body absorbs the giants' advantages and integrates them with human physiology.
In the subsequent cultivation, the Body of Wonders will gradually undergo subtle adjustments until achieving its most perfect state.
However, even such a powerful body is only in its initial state.
In Martial Arts perception, it still needs compression and improvement.
The Undying Star Body's Body Refinement cannot be cultivated currently, so only the "Ten Reversed Beast Fist" can be practiced.
Thus, Zhou Leng got up and practiced the "Establishing Image Chapter."
First form, second form, third form...
Eleventh form.
Twelfth form.
The thirty-sixth cycle of the twelfth form.
When the final cycle was completed, an unusual rhythm surged throughout the body suddenly.
The skin and flesh trembled like waves of flesh.
The chest and abdomen suddenly bulged into a large mass, seemingly storing air, moving back and forth.
Ultimately, that mass surged up to the throat.
Zhou Leng felt a heat in his throat and instinctively opened his mouth with a roar.
It was as if the roar of an ancient giant tusker burst forth from his mouth.
"Hoooo..."
Zhou Leng felt his entire body become transparent, an indescribable feeling of coolness permeating through.
The static diagrams of the twelve forms of the "Establishing Image Chapter" in his mind all began to move, transforming into a set of dynamic images.
Zhou Leng immediately followed these dynamic images to perform the "Establishing Image Chapter."
This was the real training method.
At one moment, his head lowered like an elephant bowing, the next his head raised like an elephant's raised head, his body stepping forward like an elephant charging...
Everything inside — Qi, blood, flesh, bones, muscles, and power — was condensed into a single cohesive force by this training method, continuously merging and tempering.
Every step on the ground produced a loud boom, causing the earth to tremble.
Zhou Leng performed the genuine "Establishing Image Chapter" over and over.
Completing the initial training of the "Establishing Image Chapter" requires terrifying strength.
Under normal circumstances, the body would be drained immediately, unable to replenish with pills in time, possibly leaving hidden ailments.
But now, the entire body is supported by the Giant Body of Wonders, with an excess of power.
Each time a complete "Establishing Image Chapter" is executed, the body slightly reduces in size.
After practicing repeatedly, it reduced to 2.2 meters, finally reaching the limit of the "Establishing Image Chapter," requiring the next chapter to break through this limit.
The immense strength supporting this vast body was all forged into the body through the "Establishing Image Chapter" like hammering.
The skin glowed brightly in the dark night.
The heart beat once every ten seconds, each beat producing a violent thud.
The density of the muscles far surpassed that of granite.
A closer look revealed the muscles beneath the skin twisted like thick tendons, displaying a pattern akin to a unique granite texture.
Steel Reinforced Rock Pattern.
But more complex than the rock patterns of any Martial Artist, and it was still slowly changing.
The density of ordinary muscles is approximately 1.12 grams per cubic centimeter.
The density of granite is about 3 grams per cubic centimeter.
The density of iron is approximately 7.8 grams per cubic centimeter.
Tungsten steel's density can reach 15 grams per cubic centimeter.
Currently, the density of all parts is increasing.
The muscles have already reached the density of ordinary iron.
The density of the bones is even higher.
The density of the bone structure in the teeth has already exceeded that of tungsten steel.
Zhou Leng opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath.
A line of white light shot out from his mouth, hitting an already cracked window, punching a hole and flying outside.