Chapter 534: Self-Created SS-Rank Body-Tempering Art? What Kind of Monster Is This?!

"How can Xu Jingming's physique be this strong? Du Lang is an Enhancement-type ability user.

He's also practiced a body-tempering art, and the two stack together — there's no way a Lightning-type like Xu Jingming could suppress him in raw physique!"

"His weapon is strange. At the moment of final exertion, its weight seems to suddenly increase a great deal."

"No matter how strange, it's still only an S-rank weapon. Du Lang is also using an S-rank alloy longstaff — this shouldn't just be a matter of the weapon."

"......"

This result shocked not only the audience, but even the many powerhouses in the VIP hall had not expected it.

Surprised murmurs of discussion nearly filled the entire VIP hall.

Boge, an eighth-rank upper-stage Master Zongshi, was even more utterly incredulous.

He was Du Lang's teacher, so he naturally knew just how strong Du Lang was.

Du Lang practiced an SS-rank body-tempering art, and likewise had a form-change that boosted his strength.

But even in his normal form, he shouldn't have been crushed in raw strength by Xu Jingming!

"Something's off! Very off!"

Du Lang growled in a low voice, "Xu Jingming's body-tempering art can't just be the S-rank 'Lei Ting Immortal Body'!

Su Qingli, he should be practicing your Lei Ting Wu Guan's SS-rank body-tempering art, right?"

At these words,

the many powerhouses in the VIP hall subconsciously turned to look at Su Qingli.

This level of power truly couldn't be explained by an S-rank body-tempering art.

But Lei Ting Wu Guan only had so many SS-rank body-tempering arts — every powerhouse present knew this clearly in their hearts.

There was simply no body-tempering art that would produce a form-change like the one Xu Jingming was now displaying!

"Who said Xu Jingming practiced an S-rank body-tempering art? He long ago switched to practicing the SS-rank body-tempering art 'Doushen Shenlei Immortal Body'."

Facing the curious gazes of the many powerhouses, Su Qingli did not conceal it either, and said calmly.

At these words, the surrounding powerhouses were even more bewildered.

The SS-rank body-tempering arts Lei Ting Wu Guan had revealed to the world never seemed to include one called 'Doushen Shenlei Immortal Body'.

Could it be newly created, or unearthed from the ruins of an ancient civilization?

Just as everyone was feeling somewhat puzzled, Su Qingli promptly added:

"This body-tempering art was self-created by Xu Jingming on the foundation of his teacher Yang Zhentian's S-rank body-tempering art 'Lei Ting Immortal Body'.

After certification by our martial hall, it has been rated SS-rank."

As early as last time, Xu Jingming had already undergone certification at Lei Ting Wu Guan's combat techniques department.

The body-tempering art 'Doushen Shenlei Immortal Body' is not merely SS-rank — it is a masterpiece among SS-rank arts!

It is even stronger than the several SS-rank body-tempering arts the martial hall currently possesses!

And as Su Qingli's words fell, the surrounding powerhouses erupted into an even greater uproar.

Combat techniques are divided into different types: offensive, defensive, movement, binding, and so on.

These types of combat techniques are relatively simpler.

Basically, any ability user above a seventh-rank Master can create a corresponding S-rank or SS-rank combat technique.

Beyond these, there are also two other combat technique types: body-tempering arts and spirit-tempering arts.

And these two types of combat techniques are extremely complex and profound!

The former involves the human body, the latter involves the human spirit.

For an eighth-rank Master Zongshi ability user, creating a single S-rank body-tempering art or spirit-tempering art is already quite impressive.

But Xu Jingming is only at fifth rank, and he has already created an SS-rank body-tempering art.

This is something no one had expected.

"So Xu Jingming's talent is reflected not only in his cultivation, but even his talent for self-creating combat techniques is this strong."

A powerhouse remarked softly.

He's already like this at only fifth rank — once Xu Jingming's rank climbs higher, who knows what level of combat techniques he might create!

Amid a wave of exclamations, Yang Zhentian — Xu Jingming's first teacher — also received a fair amount of attention.

Even several veteran eighth-rank Grand Masters proactively added the contact information of this newly-advanced Master Zongshi, Yang Zhentian.

Su Qingli, meanwhile, sat quietly in place, her pretty face seemingly expressionless.

But the slight upward curl at the corner of her lips clearly betrayed her little smugness at this moment.

After all,

having a student like Xu Jingming was already enough to make her feel proud.

"Self-created SS-rank body-tempering art! Xu Jingming, I didn't expect you to have this kind of talent!"

Boge's gaze flickered, his eyes fixed intently on the arena below:

"But this is only the beginning. Du Lang's strength is far from this simple.

In the end, the one who loses... will be you......"

"This is Enhancement-type S-rank ability? How can it not even take a single spear strike from me?"

On the arena,

Xu Jingming's towering frame stood in place, a pair of brilliant golden eyes containing endless majesty.

The SS-rank body-tempering art he practiced, 'Doushen Shenlei Immortal Body', required using his own Lightning-type ability to temper his body.

The stronger the ability, the stronger the tempered physique!

Currently, 'Doushen Shenlei Immortal Body' had already been upgraded to the seventh layer.

In addition, he had also absorbed the essence blood of a ninth-rank Beast Sovereign.

The two combined had made his physique so powerful it had reached an utterly exaggerated degree!

Add to that the Thunder Extreme Form's full fourfold amplification of strength.

Only then did he possess a physique robust enough to face a sixth-tier Enhancement-type S-class ability user head-on.

"Xu Jingming! You're far too arrogant!"

Du Lang leapt up from the ground, his eyes brimming with endless fury.

The damage he had taken from that spear strike just now was actually not that severe.

What he could least stomach was that his strength couldn't even match Xu Jingming, a Lightning-type!

"It's nothing more than an amplified state! Don't think you're the only one who has one!"

"Primordial Atavism!"

Accompanied by a fierce roar, Du Lang's eyes swiftly turned a blood-red.

His entire body swelled by a size, his height abruptly shooting up to two meters and twenty centimeters.

Muscles knotted all over his body; at a glance, he looked like a terrifying demon god covered in black hair!

Du Lang's SS-class body-tempering art was called "Primordial Bloodline."

Unlike Xu Jingming's "Doushen Shenlei Indestructible Body," which used Lightning-type abilities to temper the physique.

This combat technique required quenching the body with the blood of various fierce beasts, making one's own bloodline and ability a better fit.

And the amplified form of "Primordial Bloodline," "Primordial Atavism," would fully unleash one's own ability!

"Xu Jingming! I don't believe you can still stop me!"

Du Lang gripped an alloy long staff, his whole body radiating a wild and formidable aura.

He charged straight at Xu Jingming!

"Come at me!" Xu Jingming naturally wouldn't show any fear.

Gripping the Flowing Cloud Gold Spear, his whole body became a golden phantom as he rushed toward Du Lang.

Boom! Boom! Boom!......

The two towering figures swiftly clashed.

This time, Du Lang was not sent flying.

But neither could he crush Xu Jingming in strength — it was only a state of slight superiority.

And this was entirely not the result he wanted!