Martial Ascent to Divinity

The Maid of Suffering launched over thirty attacks, yet Zhou Leng remained unscathed.

Zhou Leng quickly grasped the general fighting style of the Maid of Suffering and keenly detected the impact of the wound on her right rib.

The Maid of Suffering, initially cautious, became increasingly careless in her moves, as if toying with her opponent, since Zhou Leng hadn't dared to retaliate for so long.

As the Maid of Suffering swung her sword again to rush forward, Zhou Leng dodged and made his first move.

And it was a double palm strike.

The target wasn't the Maid of Suffering, but the right hind leg of the Human-faced Seat Wolf.

Bang, bang!

The first palm was ordinary; the second, Thousand Tides Pouring into the Sea.

The two palms formed a killing move.

With a crack, the leg bone of the Seat Wolf shattered, causing the Maid of Suffering to sway.

The Maid of Suffering quickly turned around, staring at Zhou Leng in surprise.

"How can your palm power injure a middle-rank Demon?"

The human face on the Seat Wolf growled, "His True Qi is unusual, it might be a Qi Marvelous Body."

"You were deceiving before!" The Maid of Suffering instantly understood, roaring as she tightened the reins with her left hand, turning to attack Zhou Leng.

The Seat Wolf's hind leg was injured, and with the peculiar True Qi, its speed greatly reduced.

Seeing his plan succeed, Zhou Leng no longer retreated but rushed towards the Maid of Suffering.

Zhou Leng dodged another sword strike from the Maid of Suffering, landing a palm on the Human-faced Seat Wolf's waist and abdomen.

As the Maid of Suffering charged again, Zhou Leng continued to evade, delivering another palm strike to the rear of the Human-faced Seat Wolf.

The Human-faced Seat Wolf roared in anger, "Why do you only hit me!"

Zhou Leng paid no attention, continuing to use the wolf-beating tactic, while the Maid of Suffering repeatedly attacked, unable to deal with Zhou Leng.

The severe injuries and the wound on her body prevented her from moving as nimbly as usual.

After exchanging over a dozen blows, the Human-faced Seat Wolf was covered in wounds and could no longer charge.

The Maid of Suffering, helpless, had to abandon her charging tactics and slowly endure Zhou Leng's attacks.

The wolf head constantly snapped, and the Spinal Bone Sword kept slashing and stabbing.

Zhou Leng remained like an old Taoist atop Mount Tai, never advancing rashly or forcefully, and retreated slowly.

The opponent is a Body Refining Stage Demon, who knows what killing moves it has.

Zhou Leng either attacked the sides of the Seat Wolf.

Or attacked the left side of the Maid of Suffering where there was no sword.

Occasionally, he saw the right opportunity, deliberately waiting for the Maid of Suffering to swing her left-hand claw, and met her with a palm strike.

After just three exchanges, the tip of the Maid of Suffering's left elbow cracked with her bone piercing through the skin, rendering it completely useless.

At this moment, the Maid of Suffering showed a look of horror.

The scenes of Zhou Leng's actions flashed before her eyes.

First, running away.

When fleeing failed, he counterattacked the twelve demons.

Even at the cost of injury, he aimed to kill them as quickly as possible.

Then he observed in secret, never advancing rashly.

Next, he only attacked the Seat Wolf, maintaining a single but effective tactic.

Afterward, he never fought on the side with the Bone Sword, only targeting the weak points.

Finally, he lured the left arm out, seizing the chance to risk a direct exchange to cripple it.

Connecting all the actions, the Maid of Suffering revealed an expression of disbelief.

These weren't purely combat techniques but tactical approaches.

Someone in the Blood Transporting Period shouldn't have grasped them.

The most terrifying thing is that this young child had mechanical-like execution.

Throughout the whole process, minor flaws appeared due to insufficient strength.

But, he never made any mistakes.

The Maid of Suffering immediately said, "Did you pass part of the Celestial Ladder's test?"

Besides, she couldn't think of any power that could give a child such extensive combat experience and awareness.

"Correct answer. Unfortunately, you are going to die."

"Impossible! How could I lose to you! I still need to protect my master!"

The Maid of Suffering's eyes turned blood-red, her wound gushing blood, and then her exposed skin flushed, with a dual expression of pleasure and pain appearing on her face.

The human face on the Seat Wolf also showed a similar dual expression.

"Kill him! Kill him!" the Human-faced Seat Wolf roared.

The Maid of Suffering attacked frenziedly, with her sword increasing in power and speed.

Even her agility and technique improved drastically.

At this time, Zhou Leng still adhered to the old tactics, avoiding the sharpness and attacking the unprepared.

The difference was that his offensive began to strengthen.

Because the Maid of Suffering's techniques, strength, and even speed and agility were just repetitions built on basics.

There was no fundamental transformation.

Before Zhou Leng's eyes, Heart and Mind Shadow, like choosing among six options.

At least half of the moves could strike the Seat Wolf or her left side without injury.

Gradually, the wounds on the left side of the Maid of Suffering and the Human-faced Seat Wolf increased.

Fired by rage-induced strength, they quickly declined.

Very quickly, weaker than before.

Yet, Zhou Leng did not take the opportunity to strike a killing blow; he continued to observe.

"You cunning little brat..."

The Maid of Suffering thought her act of feigning weakness would deceive Zhou Leng, yet Zhou Leng did not fall into the trap.

Zhou Leng said with a blank expression: "The strength or weakness of a person cannot be judged solely on one point, but rather from multiple aspects. Whether it is the wounds, the flow of blood, the reaction of the body, the fluctuation of emotions, the amplitude of the heartbeat, the choice of movements, and so on, over a hundred factors influence it."

"Only when the majority of factors come into play can I determine them. Right now, I can't be certain if this is your weakest moment, but I know..."

Zhou Leng stared into the eyes of the Maid of Suffering and said: "On the spiritual level and the mental level, cracks have already appeared. You are afraid, because you know you will be defeated by me, you are going to die."

"You still want to weaken my will? I have not lost! I fear no death! I must protect the master!"

The Maid of Suffering suddenly let out a piercing howl, unleashing all her strength, charging furiously alongside the Human-faced Seat Wolf.

Zhou Leng, however, stepped onto the Eight Trigrams, his body moving like drifting clouds, evading all attacks.

Suddenly, the Maid of Suffering fiercely stabbed the Spinal Bone Sword into the earth.

Ssssss...

Within a ten-meter radius, countless bone spikes shot up from the ground.

Zhou Leng had no time to dodge, barely managing to leap into the air.

A finger-thick bone spike pierced through the top of Zhou Leng's left foot.

A knight who can use spells.

"You, have lost..."

The Maid of Suffering finally revealed a satisfied smile, her bodily power steadily increasing.

At this moment, both sides understood.

Both sides, from beginning to end, were calculating against each other.

The Maid of Suffering swung her sword to cleave, Zhou Leng rolled away.

Whoosh...

A demonized arrow suddenly flew out, striking the Maid of Suffering's left waist, the arrowhead pierced through the right waist.

Zhou Leng loaded the crossbow with arrows, enduring the pain in his foot, surged forward.

The Mountain of Will slowly emitted light.

Approaching closely, Zhou Leng raised the demonized crossbow, aiming at the Maid of Suffering.

The Maid of Suffering hastily swung her sword to block.

The demonized crossbow shifted directions, letting out a swift shot.

Deeply embedded into the Human-faced Seat Wolf's lower back.

The Human-faced Seat Wolf let out a wail, its body slanted, collapsing to the ground.

The Maid of Suffering similarly slumped, her thin legs twisted, unable to stand.

Zhou Leng stood not far away, repeatedly using the demonized crossbow.

Arrow after arrow, until all the arrows were shot.

The Human-faced Seat Wolf was shot into a porcupine, the Maid of Suffering used the Bone Sword to defend, only hit by three arrows.

Putting away the demonized crossbow, Zhou Leng charged forward.

The Maid of Suffering swung her sword to stab.

Zhou Leng's eyes were like ice, his left hand True Qi surged, enveloping the entire hand.

Left hand grasped the Bone Sword, right hand aimed at the Maid of Suffering, struck down.

Blood flowed from Zhou Leng's left hand.

Blood sprayed from the Maid of Suffering's mouth.

The Maid of Suffering's chest collapsed, her heart shattered.

"You..." The Maid of Suffering's arm went soft, her breath faint.

Zhou Leng's left hand released the Bone Sword, right hand struck at the Seat Wolf's back.

Heaven Island Falling into the Sea.

Crunch...

Broke the Seat Wolf's spine.

The Seat Wolf showed no intention of biting Zhou Leng back, dragging its crippled body, and pounced on the Maid of Suffering's face.

The wolf face madly gnawed at the Maid of Suffering, while the human face revealed a dazed expression, muttering to itself.

"You are mine, you are mine, not the master's, you are mine..."

Suddenly, a Demon Crystal rolled out of the Maid of Suffering's pocket.

Within the white crystal, blood surged.

Zhou Leng turned around, stepping the Flying Crane Technique, sprinting away.

A similar scene reappeared.

Terrorizing blood magic exploded, intense shockwaves impacted in all directions.

The Mountain of Will could resist spiritual shock, but could not withstand spell shock.

Zhou Leng was like a broken kite flying away.

At the same time, a large carpet of flesh and blood surged out, devouring the Maid of Suffering and Human-faced Seat Wolf.

The flesh and blood carpet contracted.

The ground cracked, a demon resembling a brain or heart suddenly rushed out, pounced on Zhou Leng's back, tore open his back, and drilled into his heart.

Original Demon Fruit.

Just as the Original Demon Fruit was about to corrupt Zhou Leng in an instant, the Mountain of Will vibrated, the icy power in the Dantian surged, instantly curbing the Original Demon Fruit.