Martial Arts Domination: Start with the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique
Chapter 138 - 135: Ant King Demon Pill! Two Hundred Thousand Pounds of Strength! (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 138: Chapter 135: Ant King Demon Pill! Two Hundred Thousand Pounds of Strength! (Please Subscribe)

In the midst of the mountains.

The stench of demon blood lingered in the air.

Giant demon beast corpses were piled up everywhere.

Apart from the scant few that lingered around the edge of the battlefield and promptly retreated deep into the Mo Xu Mountain Range upon sensing something amiss.

In this battle, Qin Zheng had altogether slain twenty-four Demon Saints of the Great Demon class!

A possible Demon race invasion that could have caused turmoil in Qingzhou was thus resolved completely by him alone with a single blade!

And he himself was greeted with a tremendous harvest!

After extracting the demon cores one by one, Qin Zheng immediately sank his consciousness into the Merit Scroll to check the changes.

[Qin Zheng]

[Lifespan: 500 (17)]

[Martial Arts: Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique (98th Layer), Secret Spiritual Mind Book (Great Achievement)...]

[Merit: 1078 jin, 6 liang, 3 qian]

[Current Martial Art, Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique, can be enhanced, requires one jin of merit, enhance?]

[Current Martial Art, Secret Spiritual Mind Book, can be enhanced, requires one thousand jin of merit, enhance?]

[Detecting Martial Arts...]

[Detecting Items...]

The accumulation of merits had once again broken the one thousand jin mark, double the five hundred jin he had planned for.

A glint flickered in Qin Zheng’s eyes as he immediately took out the Flood Dragon Demon Pill.

[Detected Item: Flood Dragon Demon Pill, can be refined, requires five hundred jin of merit, refine?]

[Note: Refining grants the Gift - Turning Rivers and Seas]

The words on the Merit Scroll suddenly appeared at the very top.

Although the merit had broken a thousand, it was enough to push the Secret Spiritual Mind Book to perfection.

But now, Qin Zheng’s goal was to return to Lin Yuan City and slay the Cangyuan Dragon Lord, and the Gift - Turning Rivers and Seas was more suitable at the moment.

He could clearly distinguish which was more important.

Upon this thought,

Qin Zheng did not hesitate and silently commanded in his heart, "Refine!"

Hum!

Above the Heart Sea, the Merit Scroll trembled lightly.

Immediately, five hundred jin of merit were deducted.

And a strange fluctuation began to descend upon Qin Zheng’s physical body and soul.

In an instant, Qin Zheng felt as if something had been added to his soul, but couldn’t specifically identify what it was. He stretched out his hand, and with a slight motion of his slender fingers, a trace of mist coalesced.

Under the control of Qin Zheng’s intention, the mist kept changing.

First, it condensed into a small dragon, elegantly circling around.

Then it formed into a roaring, majestic tiger.

Finally, it became a cold, stern Ghost Head Greatsword.

However... beyond that, nothing else could be done.

There didn’t seem to be any earth-shattering transformations.

Still, Qin Zheng was not discouraged.

Gift - Turning Rivers and Seas!

Currently, deep in the mountains, with no great rivers or vast oceans in sight,

How could he turn rivers or seas upside down?

Qin Zheng could feel a longing for great rivers in his soul.

It was as if at this moment, he had truly become a flood dragon, eager to return to the rivers to freely unleash his innate talent!

Boom!

Qin Zheng clenched his fingers.

The mist that had formed dissipated within the palm of his hand.

Afterward, he took out one by one the twenty-two demon cores he had obtained from slaying the Great Demons on this expedition.

To this day, Qin Zheng was no longer the person who hastily cultured any martial art he came across.

Mastery in martial arts comes from quality, not quantity!

Of this, Qin Zheng was very clear.

Accumulating merits might seem easy, but in reality, it’s filled with difficulties.

The battle today, fighting alone against twenty-four Demon Saints of the Great Demon class,

Even if it was Su Zimo or Xiang Qingyu who came, they most likely wouldn’t have made it back.

In all of Qingzhou, aside from the Provincial Governor’s Mansion, perhaps the only one who could accomplish this was Commander-in-chief Wei Wuji alone!

So the hard-earned merits must be spent on what’s necessary.

After refining the Gift - Turning Rivers and Seas, nearly six hundred jin of merit remained.

Qin Zheng wanted to see if among the twenty-two demon cores, there were any that could provide him with an immediate boost.

He held each demon core in his palm, as new inscriptions manifested on the Merit Scroll.

[Detected Item: Tiger Lord Demon Pill, can be refined, requires one jin of merit, refine?]

[Note: Refining grants the Martial Art - Tiger Roars in the Mountains]

Mental martial arts like the above, not necessary for now.

...

[Detected Martial Art: Rabbit Lord Demon Pill, can be refined, requires one jin of merit, refine?]

[Note: Refining grants the Martial Art - Shape-shifting]

Qinggong, not necessary for now.

...

[Detected Item: Ape Lord Demon Pill, can be refined, requires one hundred jin of merit, refine?]

[Note: Refining grants the Gift - Master of Staff Techniques]

While it is a talent, I am not currently practicing staff techniques, so it’s of no use, not necessary.

...

[Detected Item: Ant King Demon Pill, can be refined, requires five hundred jin of merit, refine?]

[Note: Refining grants the Gift - Innate Divine Strength]

Innate Divine Strength?

Qin Zheng’s gaze immediately lingered on this.

All along, he was known by others as someone with innate divine strength.

Only he knew that the origin of his physical power was not innate, but derived from the augmentation of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique.

So, at this moment, upon seeing the talent that refining this Ant King Demon Pill could bring,

Qin Zheng’s mind stirred at once.

With his strength already so formidable, what level would it reach if he were to refine and gain this talent?

He did not feel that having the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique to enhance his strength made this talent superfluous.

Qin Zheng clearly knew that the reason he had combat power beyond his peers was precisely due to his extremely formidable strength!

On the path of enhancing strength, he welcomed any methods that did not defy common sense, regardless of their nature.

Thinking this, Qin Zheng’s eyes narrowed slightly.

However, he did not immediately choose to refine it, choosing instead to separate this Ant King Demon Pill and then resume scrutinizing the remaining demon cores.

A moment later.

Qin Zheng took to heart all the information that could be gained from refining all the demon cores.

The twenty-four demon cores from the Demon Saint Realm great demons, each with impressive combat power, granted excellent benefits upon refining.

Nevertheless...

Qin Zheng once again picked up the Ant King Demon Pill.

The Ant King’s strength was incredibly powerful, almost beyond Qin Zheng’s control.

Therefore, he hoped that refining this demon core would not leave him disappointed with the talent it brought.

Qin Zheng’s eyes flickered, and he silently chanted in his heart, "Refine!"

Hum!

The Merit Scroll vibrated gently once again.

And then, another Five Hundred Catties of merit were deducted from it.

At the same time, a strange fluctuation descended upon Qin Zheng’s spirit and body once more.

And this time, Qin Zheng could clearly feel the change!

His body became scorching hot!

Muscles, bones, organs, and meridians...

At this moment, they all began to change, seeming to become more adaptive to the emergence of a formidable force!

And in this process, a power also began to emerge!

One thousand jin... Two thousand jin... Three thousand jin...

Ten thousand jin... Twenty thousand jin... Thirty thousand jin...

Qin Zheng’s strength surged again, finally stabilizing at the level of fifty thousand jin!

In other words, by refining this Ant King Demon Pill, the talent Innate Divine Strength that Qin Zheng acquired

directly added a whopping fifty thousand jin to his strength!

After advancing to Great Grandmaster, Qin Zheng’s normal strength had already reached 150,000 jin.

Now with another increase of fifty thousand jin, his normal strength successfully broke through to the two hundred thousand jin level!

And with the amplification of Gang Qi, Qin Zheng’s strength limit went from one hundred eighty thousand jin to two hundred forty thousand jin!

It was another tremendous surge!

Feeling the torrential, river-like formidable power within him,

Qin Zheng’s slender fingers moved, and he abruptly clenched his fist.

Bang!

The air was instantly squeezed apart in his hand, emitting a loud explosion.

This time, slaying the Cangyuan Dragon Lord should be no problem!

Such thoughts emerged in his heart.

Qin Zheng immediately raised his head, his gaze turning towards the depths of the Mo Xu Mountain Range.

At this moment, dusk was approaching, and the sky was filled with crimson fire clouds.

When Qin Zheng’s gaze set upon the deep recesses of the mountain range, a faint sense of danger began to warn him.

Even with his current strength, and despite the great distance separating them, a mere glimpse was enough to stir a sense of alarm within his soul.

This demonstrated just how formidable the Great Demon deep within the Mo Xu Mountain Range was!

Above the Demon Saint Realm, stood the Great Demons of the Demon race, equivalent to the National Martial Saints of the Human race!

In the depths of this Mo Xu Mountain Range, there lay such a peerless Great Demon!

A moment later, Qin Zheng withdrew his gaze, and without any hesitation, he turned around and walked away.

This kind of peerless Great Demon was far beyond what he could handle at the moment!

What he could do now was to return to Lin Yuan City and prevent the Cangyuan Dragon Lord from transforming into a dragon and ascending to become a new Great Demon of the Demon race!

Moreover, it would be a Great Sage of the True Dragon with an extremely noble bloodline!

Taking advantage of the lingering twilight, Qin Zheng’s eyes were resolute as he displayed Qinggong and swiftly departed like a streak of golden light.

It didn’t take long before he first returned to Camp Geng.

At this moment, the threat of the Great Demons within the Mo Xu Mountain Range had been eliminated, and for the short term, it was unlikely that any other Great Demons would dare to invade Yongan County.

After all, the corpses of twenty-four Demon Saint Realm Great Demons still lay sprawled at the edge of the Mo Xu Mountain Range.

However, one could not be certain what moves the Provincial Governor’s Mansion might make.

Qin Zheng had to temporarily return to Camp Geng and wait for a new Great Grandmaster to come and take over the defense of Yongan County.

If those two Minor Generals escorting Xu Qingling’s body back had delivered the message properly,

Given the response speed and land speed of the few from Lin Yuan City,

It should not take long for them to arrive.

Mainly because Qin Zheng himself had not anticipated that he would resolve the issue of the Great Demons at such a rapid pace.

From leaving Yongan County, entering the Mo Xu Mountain Range, to now returning to Camp Geng,

All counted, it was no more than a day and a half’s time.

And as his figure appeared, the soldiers within Camp Geng immediately felt reassured.

Pei Qing was the first to arrive at Qin Zheng’s tent, without a hint of hesitation, he immediately inquired about the situation in the Mo Xu Mountain Range.

Qin Zheng did not say much, merely offering a light smile, then he instructed Pei Qing to send people into the Mo Xu Mountain Range to transport the bodies of those Great Demons back.

Although he only took the Demon Cores, the bodies of the Monsters were treasures all over, especially those of the Great Demons from the Demon Saint Realm.

Not to transport the bodies of all twenty-four Demon Saint Realm Great Demons back would be a waste, wouldn’t it?

And upon receiving Qin Zheng’s response, joy mixed with astonishment covered Pei Qing’s face.

The Demon invasion that could have almost overturned the situation in Qingzhou,

Was it truly resolved by the man before him, single-handedly and alone?

Could it be that the information he had received was incorrect, and that there were not that many Monsters coming from the Mo Xu Mountain Range?

With such doubts, Pei Qing respectfully took his leave, immediately instructing the soldiers of Camp Geng to set out and transport the Demon Corpses from the Mo Xu Mountain Range.

"Take more men, twenty-four Great Demons can’t be moved with too few hands."

As Pei Qing completely left the tent,

Qin Zheng slightly closed his eyes, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly as he spoke out.

Pei Qing instantly lost control of himself and fell to the ground; then he quickly turned his head back, his eyes widening as he looked at the figure in the Gold-Patterned Profound Robe.