Chapter 448: Doushen Bu Mie Shen! Prepare for Advancement!

Before this, Xu Jingming's elemental techniques were stronger than close-combat fighting.

But now, with the Thunder Extreme State and Thunderstorm State activated, close-combat fighting essentially crushes elemental techniques!

"Afterward, get a new elemental weapon—don't use a staff-like design, use something small, portable."

That way, even in close combat, you can still benefit from the elemental weapon's enhancement."

Xu Jingming silently thought, "Also, since this new enhancement state has a name, this body cultivation technique should get one too."

Like the S-Rank Lei Ting Bu Mie Shen, this SS-Rank body cultivation technique also has twelve levels.

A new ability emerges every three levels, but the cultivation threshold is much higher.

There's no special level requirement—only the foundational cultivation of the Bu Mie Shen is needed.

But the requirement for Thunder-elemental abilities is extremely high: must be S-Rank or above!

Also, the Thunderstorm State can only be unlocked after reaching the fifth level, provided the foundation is built using the blood of a Rank 8 or higher Thunder-elemental ferocious beast.

If the ferocious beast's blood isn't high enough in rank, the Thunderstorm State cannot be unlocked.

Also, influenced by Professor Yang's revised research data on body cultivation techniques.

This body cultivation technique can absorb the blood of Thunder-elemental ferocious beasts of the same species to strengthen its foundation.

Combined, all these traits mean this body cultivation technique is essentially a luxury upgrade of Lei Ting Bu Mie Shen!

"An S-Rank Thunder-elemental ability—just that single cultivation threshold will block countless ability users."

And most Thunder-elemental abilities above S-Rank carry the words 'Doushen Shenlei' in their names.

If that's the case, then this SS-Rank body cultivation technique shall be named Doushen Bu Mie Shen."

After Xu Jingming decided on the name of the body cultivation technique, the system panel's body cultivation section instantly changed:

【Body Cultivation】: Doushen Bu Mie Shen (SS-Rank, Level 6+)

"This..."

As Xu Jingming pondered, Leng Yuexi at the cave entrance was completely stunned by the aura he had just revealed.

Keep in mind,

The ferocious beast blood she used for her body cultivation came from a Rank 8 Mid-tier Fire-elemental beast—the Ziwei Shen Feng!

Feng-class ferocious beasts are the dominant rulers among avian ferocious beasts, all at least Lord-level!

Thus, her physical body was even stronger than that of same-rank Enhancement-type ability users!

Yet now, she sensed from Xu Jingming a pressure that felt like a crushing blow to her very life tier!

"What kind of ferocious beast blood did this guy use to cultivate his body technique?"

Leng Yuexi was stunned, but she also noticed Xu Jingming's condition seemed off.

She stepped forward through the flame barrier: "Jingming, are you alright?"

Leng Yuexi's height isn't short—she's 171cm.

But standing before Xu Jingming, now three meters tall, she barely reached his lower abdomen.

So she had to tilt her head up, looking upward.

Though she had mentally prepared for the oppressive aura he carried, when he lowered his head, her heart still skipped a beat.

What kind of eyes were those!

His pupils had transformed into draconic vertical slits, brilliant gold and bloodthirsty crimson overlapping into a uniquely oppressive crimson-gold hue!

Merely locking eyes with them made her feel suppressed negative emotions surging up from within!

"Nothing. Just testing the new enhancement state of my body cultivation technique."

Xu Jingming exited the Thunderstorm State, smiling lightly.

Luckily, his S-Rank battle suit had enough elasticity—otherwise, the previous transformation would have burst it apart!

Seeing Xu Jingming exit the Thunderstorm State, the thunder in the sky vanished.

Leng Yuexi exhaled in relief, retracted her Flame ability, and murmured in amazement:

"I feel like your Thunder Extreme State is even stronger than Principal Yang's?"

She only knew of the Thunder Extreme State and didn't realize this was Xu Jingming's brand-new enhancement from Doushen Bu Mie Shen.

Xu Jingming didn't mind, shaking his head: "I'm still far behind Professor Yang."

Professor Yang Zhentian is a Rank 7 Peak Master—his current strength is nowhere near comparable.

"If you're far behind Professor Yang, then how about me? Do you think you can beat me?"

Leng Yuexi blinked, curiously asking.

"You?" Xu Jingming raised an eyebrow, "I could probably crush you with one hand."

"One hand? Just keep dreaming!"

Leng Yuexi rolled her eyes and pouted:

"When we get back, let's fight—I'll see how you crush me with one hand."

As the branch leader of the Spirit Fox Guild, Leng Yuexi had absolute confidence in her strength.

Under equal ranks, she knew she couldn't beat Xu Jingming.

But now she was a full rank higher—how could she possibly lose?

"Fine." Xu Jingming didn't refuse.

Saying he could crush her with one hand was a joke, but if he used all his techniques, defeating Leng Yuexi was no problem...

When the S-Rank Lei Ting Bu Mie Shen evolved into the SS-Rank Doushen Bu Mie Shen, Xu Jingming gained 3000 additional blood qi.

His physique grew significantly stronger, making it easier to slay ferocious beasts during the rest of the journey.

Thus, ten days passed swiftly.

August 20th, 8:00 PM.

Inside a cave in the central region of the Kanda Wasteland.

A fire burned on the ground, with five or six branches skewering chunks of meat propped above it.

The meat was still roasting, slightly charred, with a thin layer of pale-yellow oil coating its surface.

The aroma of roasting meat drifted through the air.

Leng Yuexi bent her legs and squatted beside the fire, her full chest pressed by her knees into a heart-stopping curve.

She controlled her flame ability with practiced ease as she said softly:

"We'll set out tomorrow morning at seven. We'll reach the destination in about two hours.

When the time comes, it'll be up to you — if your lightning ability can open the ruins.

Whatever we harvest inside the ruins, we split fifty-fifty.

If there's no way to open it, then everything's off and we head back home…"

Although according to the analyst's words, only a high-level ability is needed to open this ancient-civilization ruin.

But Leng Yuexi wasn't sure whether that was actually true either — only by trying would they know.

"Alright." Regarding this arrangement, Xu Jingming naturally wouldn't refuse.

In fact, a fifty-fifty split was already more than generous.

After all, it was Leng Yuexi who had found the place; he was merely providing one attempt at it.

"But since we're entering the ruins, I should boost my strength another wave."

Xu Jingming mused to himself.

In the ten days of travel since the Body Tempering Art had evolved, he had been killing fierce beasts and harvesting ability points along the way.

The ability points on the system panel had already accumulated to 250,000!

Behind his level, the option to add points had once again appeared.

It's just that along the way he hadn't run into any threatening seventh-tier fierce beasts — the highest level he'd encountered was only upper sixth-tier.

So he had never added points to his level.

But now, about to enter an unknown ancient-civilization ruin, it was naturally best to max out his strength.