Chapter 144 - 99: Dragon’s Roar Transformation and Turmoil
’I’ll give it a try. If it doesn’t work, I’ll just have to accumulate more!’
With his mind made up, Fang Xing immediately circulated the Dragon Roar Heart Method. The Dragon Qi within him shot through his body, roaring and howling like an enraged dragon.
HUM—!!!
A layer of golden light enveloped his entire body. Fang Xing concentrated and calmed his spirit, rapidly absorbing the Dragon Essence Power within him.
Around him, a purple glow lingered.
Within the purple light, a faint golden gleam began to emerge.
As the Dragon Essence Power was continuously absorbed, that golden gleam grew ever brighter.
...
"What did you say?"
"He’s already broken through to the True Qi Fourth Layer?"
In the courtyard, Shen Ye stared at the young Captain before him, his expression freezing as he listened to his report.
The young Captain nodded. "Yes, that should be it. Lord Nangong and I were passing by, and he sensed it."
!!!
Hearing the definitive answer, Shen Ye’s mind was thrown into turmoil.
True Qi Fourth Layer!
Entering the Middle Stage of the True Qi Realm!
The gap between the Third and Fourth Layers is a massive Profound Gate.
He... he just broke through like that?
Shen Ye sat on his chair, a dazed look on his face.
’Just what kind of monster is this guy...’
Shen Ye sighed to himself.
It seemed that ever since he had left Qingshan County, Fang Xing had been creating one surprise after another.
When he joined the Observatory, his Cultivation was only at the Peak of Neutralizing Force!
But in less than a year, he had not only surpassed him but had done so with utterly crushing momentum!
This rate of advancement was as rare as a phoenix feather, even in a place like the Observatory.
After sitting stunned in his chair for a long while, Shen Ye finally came to his senses. He looked up at the young Captain and waved his hand gently. "Alright, I understand. You may leave."
The young Captain bowed and then turned to leave the courtyard.
’A hair’s breadth of difference at the start leads to a thousand miles of divergence...’
’This gap... it’s only getting wider.’
Shen Ye sighed internally. In the past few months, his own Cultivation had also progressed by leaps and bounds, reaching the limit of the True Qi Second Layer.
Such an improvement was already incredibly fast.
He had no choice; Fang Xing had put immense pressure on him.
A dignified Commander whose Cultivation was far inferior to his own subordinate—such a situation was likely unique among the four squads of the Observatory.
And now, before he even had a chance to break through to the True Qi Third Layer, Fang Xing had gone and stepped directly into the True Qi Fourth Layer.
He had entered the Middle Stage of the True Qi Realm in a single stride.
One could still try to catch up with minor realm breakthroughs, but a major realm breakthrough was not something you could achieve overnight, even if you risked your life for it.
Without comprehending the Middle Stage, one didn’t even have the right to attempt the breakthrough.
’At this rate of promotion and breakthrough, I’m afraid he really might be qualified to step into the True Gang Realm within a few years...’
Reaching the True Gang Realm in a few years!
Such a breakthrough was nothing short of astonishing.
The last person to reach the True Gang Realm within a few years was the current Commander-in-Chief.
Anyone who could break through to the True Gang Realm within ten years of entering the True Qi Realm was considered a top-tier prodigy.
’Forget it, I can’t compare myself to this monster. I should just keep my composure.’
Shaking the distracting thoughts from his mind, Shen Ye forced himself to calm down.
Fang Xing’s breakthrough was a good thing, after all!
At least when they carried out missions in the future, the squad’s quarterly, and even annual, ratings would be secure.
...
ROAR—!!
Within his body, a deep Dragon’s Roar resounded. A phantom dragon shadow manifested around him, coiling about his body as if a True Dragon were swimming through the air.
CRACK CRACK CRACK!!!
Inside him, his sinews and bones rang out in unison, and the great dragon along his spine seemed to have completed some sort of transformation.
The Dragon Qi coursed through his body, and the draconic shadow around him grew increasingly distinct.
A powerful aura swept through the entire residence, so oppressive it seemed to weigh down the very air.
"The Seventh Layer!"
Fang Xing opened his eyes, which shone with a brilliant light.
Using the last of his Dragon Essence Power, he had shattered the bottleneck of the Sixth Layer of the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt and successfully stepped into the Seventh Layer.
It was only a single layer’s difference, yet the change was immense.
His body seemed to contain the power to tear anything apart.
His vitality surged!
With this single layer’s change, his vitality had increased severalfold.
His Physical Strength had soared to a Divine Power of 250,000 jin in one go.
The Divine Power of twenty-five tigers!
An increase of nearly 100,000 jin of Divine Power!
The Dragon Scale Purple Armor had also broken through, transforming into Golden Armor!
The Seventh Layer marked his entry into the third stage of the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt.
Feeling the vast Divine Power within his body, Fang Xing clenched his fists.
The benefits of this layer’s breakthrough were no less than those from his Cultivation breakthrough.
The Dragon Qi surged!
His flesh, sinews, bones, and even his internal organs had all been greatly strengthened.
His Dragon Qi had increased severalfold!
"A double blessing, I suppose!"
Letting out a long breath, Fang Xing stood up.
The dual breakthroughs in his Cultivation and Martial Arts had allowed his strength to take a huge leap forward.
With his current power, he was completely confident he could take on even someone in the Late Stage of the True Qi Realm.
Stepping out of his room, Fang Xing looked up at the sky and stretched his body, loosening his muscles and joints.
His physique had been sublimated!
The Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt was not just a top-tier Horizontal Refining Divine Skill; with each stage he broke through, his physique experienced a great leap forward.
Having cultivated to the Seventh Layer, he had now unconsciously achieved a Dragon’s Might.
This was one of the transformations within the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt.
With the suppression of the Dragon’s Might, all things would submit!
Although he had only just begun to develop this Dragon’s Might, its aura alone was enough to render a Neutralizing Force Martial Artist immobile.
This was similar to the suppression from the Heaven and Earth Rank of the Celestial Human Realm.
Of course, the suppression from the Dragon’s Might could only create a mental deterrent, whereas the Heaven and Earth Rank of the Celestial Human Realm was a true oppression from the Power of Heaven and Earth.
They were on completely different levels.
However, even possessing a mere semblance of it was helpful.
Against Demons and Monsters, in particular, the suppression from the Dragon’s Might would be even more effective. Used unexpectedly, it could have surprising results.