Martial Ascent to Divinity

Some giant dragons breathed a sigh of relief, but the remaining dragons stared at Zhou Leng, not believing a word.

Back then, the Demon thought the same, resulting in the death of thousands of demigods.

The beastmen thought the same, from new ranks to lower-rank and then to middle-rank, they were nearly exterminated.

Even a foolish dragon couldn’t be stupider than a beastman.

"Here’s the situation: not long ago, our Dragon Race nurtured a ’Blood Dragon Fruit.’ We thought it over, and felt no one was qualified to enjoy it. Finally, we decided it should be you." said the Giant Dragon High Priest.

"Hmm? Blood Dragon Fruit? That’s way too precious."

Zhou Leng’s eyes lit up.

The Blood Dragon Fruit is the most top-tier Medicinal Fruit among the Giant Dragon Race and even the Ten Realms.

A Blood Dragon Fruit is born once every thousand years on average, and each descent triggers furious internal struggles, sometimes even deadly fights, among the giant dragons.

Every time, it makes the Demigod Kings fight fiercely.

Because the Blood Dragon Tree is a divine tree that’s absorbed the body of a Dragon God.

Not a Void God, but a True God.

There’s even a rumor that the body of the Blood Dragon Tree grows on the Star Dragon and was nurtured by it, evolving into a divine tree over time.

As the most powerful known Medicinal Fruit in the Dragon World, the benefits of the Blood Dragon Fruit are exceptionally potent.

There’s even gossip claiming a single Blood Dragon Fruit can increase a giant dragon’s chance of ascending to a Void God by a full twenty percent.

"As precious as it is, it’s still a Medicinal Fruit." the High Priest said.

"From what I know, a Blood Dragon Fruit matured eight hundred years ago. The next one should appear in two hundred years, how come there’s one now?"

"It’s naturally because the last time you hatched the Dragon Egg, you triggered the Dragon God’s power to accelerate the maturation."

"Exactly!"

Numerous demigod dragons vigorously nodded.

Some young demigod dragons felt aggrieved; to mature the Blood Dragon Fruit, dragons exhausted all their means, with high realm dragons draining their bloods one after another.

Eventually, barely maturing it.

"Thank you so much. As a member of the Giant Dragon Race, consuming our race’s Medicinal Fruit and working for our race is a duty." Zhou Leng understood the Giant Dragon Race’s intention.

If it were an ordinary Medicinal Fruit, there might be some consideration, but the Blood Dragon Fruit is undeniably one of the top few fruits within the Ten Realms.

With the Ten Realms War imminent, he needed it very much.

Most crucially, the Blood Dragon Fruit likely contains the Star Dragon aura, greatly aiding his Blood Marvelous Body and cosmic Divine Techniques.

The demigod dragons saw Zhou Leng speaking these words, smiled, and nodded.

Everyone here had grace, his words indicated that should the Giant Dragon Race encounter problems in the future, he would certainly provide assistance.

Zhou Leng’s reputation within the Humanoid Alliance had always been excellent.

"You should go beneath the Blood Dragon Tree to consume the Blood Dragon Fruit first."

Several demigod dragons accompanied Zhou Leng to the Blood Dragon Tree.

The Blood Dragon Tree was entirely blood-red, towering over three hundred meters, with a canopy reaching into the sky, vast and grand.

A fruit wrapped in dragon scales hung on the central branch.

The fruit was roughly as large as an adult’s head, its shape resembling a dragon’s head.

The dragon head had shut eyes, dragon horns, eye sockets, a dragon nose, and dragon mouth, all extremely vivid.

The dragon horns slightly curved, emitting a soft glow.

The cosmic Divine Techniques within Zhou Leng gently resonated.

The Blood Dragon Fruit really seems to have some connection with the Star Dragon.

Accompanied by the Giant Dragon High Priest, Zhou Leng personally picked the Blood Dragon Fruit and then utilized a dragon’s method to blend it with other essential herbs and finally consumed everything.

When he was halfway through, pure silver dragon flames erupted on the surface of his skin.

The dragon flames grew larger and eventually reached the height of three to four floors.

A nearby giant dragon was slightly startled, as this dragon flame contained the Star Dragon aura.

After consuming everything, Zhou Leng sat cross-legged in place, fervently alternating through the Great Sun Divine Skill, the Undying Star Body, and the Star Phoenix Rejuvenation Technique.

The demigod dragons were staring at the ragged, semi-transparent little sphere behind Zhou Leng’s head for a long time, then looked at each other.

That’s the Dragon Star.

A legendary object only attainable upon ascending to a Void Dragon God.

The Giant Dragon High Priest left others to stay here and returned to the Dragon Hall.

"How’s it going?"

The Giant Dragon High Priest stated while walking: "His body erupted with starry dragon flames after consuming the Blood Dragon Fruit."

Speaking of which, he displayed the Spell light screen to all the dragons.

"Wait a minute, what’s that floating behind his head?"

"Dragon Star?"

"Dragon Star."

After some time, a Peak Demigod Giant Dragon said, "Does that mean he previously claimed he was lucky with average strength, but was lying?"

"I actually believed it; I was so naive..." a young demigod dragon said.

"How likely is he to ascend to a Void God?"

"At least fifty percent."

"Fifty percent?"

The demigod dragons debated endlessly.

Historically, even the strongest genius of the Giant Dragon Race only had a ten percent chance of ascending to a Void God.

Ten percent versus fifty percent.

The Giant Dragon High Priest said: "Since that’s the case, let’s vote whether to acknowledge Zhou Leng as the Son of the Dragon God. This acknowledgment is a double-edged sword. Once completed, if Zhou Leng requests, we must cede some power..."

"In the Giant Dragon Scripture, the Son of the Dragon God is granted authority over legislation, faith, tradition, education, and most other dragon affairs."

"It’s irrelevant, he’s with the Human Race and can’t interfere with us; when incorporated into the Dragon Race, it’s advantageous for us."

"Reflect upon his influence on Blue Star; he’s immensely powerful, yet aside from resolving the Demon Worship Sect, he doesn’t meddle in domestic affairs of nations. To him, cultivation trumps all, personal strength is fundamental."

"I agree..."

"No choice left; to overpower giants, we must acknowledge the Son of the Dragon God."

"Ha, Giant Ancestors? Just another matter."

As the demigod dragons were speaking, suddenly, there was a heavy shake from the direction of the Dragon Blood Tree.

They hurriedly flew out of the Dragon Hall, looking into the distance.

In broad daylight illuminated by the sun, several hundred meters above the Dragon Blood Tree, a starry sky appeared.

Amidst the dark cosmos, a peculiar galaxy dominated the entire sky.

The galaxy center was a cluster of countless galaxies, its periphery resembling radiating spikes densely embedded into the cosmic cluster.

A beam of starlight descended, enveloping the Dragon Blood Tree.

In an instant, the light column shattered, transforming into scattered starlight.

Boom!

A Demigod King recklessly launched himself skyward.

Below the upper-rank demigods, the dragons were like newborn babies stumbling into a hurricane, each being blown over.

"Hurry, it’s a divine miracle!"

The dragons rushed over, gathering under the Dragon Blood Tree, absorbing the residual cosmic power.

After a day and night, the demigod dragons slowly opened their eyes, each gaze bright and spirits revitalized.

It truly is cosmic power!

Looking again at Zhou Leng, still sitting and cultivating, his body continued to emit starry dragon flames.

A Demigod King lightly sniffed, questioning: "His aura is closer to a dragon; he has acquired Giant Dragon Divine Techniques."

"Indeed, he’s the Son of the Dragon God!"

"Look at his skin."

Everyone glanced over and saw under the blaze of silver starry dragon flames, his skin continually altered.

Dragon scales continuously appeared, then melted into the body by the silver dragon flame.

The dragons’ expressions showed extreme complexity; some dragons were even so agitated they felt tightness in their chests.

Zhou Leng was converting pure starry dragon flames into human power.

If any demigod dragon obtained starry dragon flames, they had a significant chance to ascend to a Void God.