Chapter 266: The Body of Truth and Rule Armor!
“Take this and use it for your breakthrough.” Meng Changqing handed over a second-tier Wish Spirit Fruit.
With Qingyu Phoenix’s potential, she was now qualified to use it. Upon reaching the seventh level, she would utterly crush ordinary Marquis-level warriors.
In the future, her chances of stepping into the eighth level were also considerable, especially with her bloodline now containing 30% of the Ancient Phoenix lineage.
If Dongmen Xiangzhong was to find out, he might go to any lengths to reclaim her.
“A second-tier divine item!” Qingyu Phoenix was instantly overwhelmed with excitement.
As a product cultivated by the Dongmen family and meant for trade, precious divine items had never been used on her.
She had remained at her current stage for a hundred years, unable to break through.
Of course, a hundred years was not much for a long-lived beast like her. However, second-tier divine items were exceedingly rare.
Even major powers could barely meet their own needs, let alone waste them on beasts.
Only extraordinarily gifted ones, like Dongmen Xiangzhong’s Jiao Dragon, whose True Dragon bloodline purity reached 10%, was qualified to receive such treasures.
As for her, she had resigned herself to relying on her future master’s goodwill for any further progress.
She hadn’t expected that her current master, like a deity from legends, would not only purify her bloodline but also grant her an incredibly precious second-tier divine item!
“Thank you, Master!” Qingyu Phoenix bowed deeply once more, her determination growing firmer.
She had found the right master, someone worth serving with her life!
She vowed to traverse knife mountains and fire seas, to die a thousand deaths if necessary, all for him!
“Don’t fail,” Meng Changqing reminded her.
Though unlikely, failure would always remain a possibility. After all, Qingyu Phoenix was no ordinary beast.
“Rest assured, Master! Xiao Qing will not fail!” Qingyu Phoenix declared confidently. “If I fail, I’ll willingly jump into a pot to make soup for you!”
“That’ll do.”
Meng Changqing then turned and left, heading into the cultivation hall.
Now that he had entered the Marquis Realm, it was time to acquire two new cultivation techniques:
The Fourth Volume of the Undying Truth Heavenly King Art
The Middle Volume of the Supreme Commanding Demon Technique
The Heavenly King Art was the priority.
Even at the Marquis level, every volume retained immense value.
The First Volume focused on Heaven-Man Unity, significantly enhancing comprehension and providing a constant state of enlightenment.
The Second Volume granted the Eyes of Truth, which could directly perceive laws and synergize with innate states to extraordinary effect.
The Third Volume centered on acquisition of rules, allowing practitioners to claim and wield rules for themselves.
Strictly speaking, innate states only allowed observation of rules. How much one could seize depended on individual skill.
The Fourth Volume, however, was entirely different. It enabled practitioners to absorb the laws of heaven and earth, constructing the Body of Truth!
To Meng Changqing, this was less a physical refinement technique and more a peerless ability that transcended all known body-cultivation methods.
Once the Body of Truth was formed, the physical body would flow with the power of laws, like wearing an armor of rules, impervious to all techniques!
Moreover, the Body of Truth had no upper limit. It could continuously evolve. A technique with no ceiling, its potential was boundless!
“No wonder Second Senior Brother said that if the Grandmaster went all out, even the heavens above could be pierced!” Meng Changqing no longer thought it an exaggeration.
Once the Fourth Volume was mastered, the foundational framework of the body would be complete.
From then on, one could continuously absorb the laws of heaven and earth, refining and strengthening the Body of Truth.
Of course, at the first level of the Marquis Realm, true power was still limited. Additionally, mental willpower had to grow stronger to sustain the process. At most, one could absorb a few threads of laws.
But even a single thread of law would render the majority of Marquis-level warriors’ attacks ineffective.
Marquis-level warriors might be able to shatter space, but space was merely the surface layer of the world, not its foundation. True power couldn’t break the laws of heaven and earth. Only those who had constructed a Martial Domain could manage such feats.
Once Meng Changqing formed the Body of Truth, only titled Marquises would be able to threaten his physical body.
“System, obtain and integrate the Fourth Volume of the Undying Truth Heavenly King Art from Xi Yingqing,” Meng Changqing’s thoughts were clear and practiced.
Ding!
【One Attribute Acquisition Card consumed!】
【Acquired Attribute: The Fourth Volume of the Undying Truth Heavenly King Art (Perfect)!】
In an instant, vast amounts of information surged into his consciousness, which began absorbing it rapidly.
At the same time, his physical body trembled violently. Mysterious markings appeared, interconnecting like some ancient framework, constructing the foundation of the Body of Truth within him.
Over the course of an hour, the integration process concluded.
Meng Changqing’s aura grew heavier and more divine. Sitting there, he resembled a deity, evoking awe and reverence.
“The Body of Truth,” Meng Changqing murmured, slowly opening his eyes.
The Fourth Volume was vastly more profound than the previous three. Without the Attribute Acquisition Card, it would have taken him two or three years to master, assuming his Martial Dao foundation was strong enough. Otherwise, it would have taken far longer.
“Now, let’s absorb the laws of heaven and earth!” Meng Changqing’s eyes gleamed.
With his experience in constructing a Martial Domain, this task was relatively straightforward.
The Eyes of Truth locked onto a thread of law and sent it directly into his body!
Instantly, his body trembled violently as his inner secrets shook.
This was a power beyond human limitations!
Fortunately, thanks to his mastery of the Fourth Volume and his Marquis-level foundation, the glowing markings on his body absorbed the thread of law smoothly.
A faint crystalline sheen appeared on his skin. Though subtle, it exuded an overwhelming, vast presence. As though his body had become a world unto itself!
“Continue!” Meng Changqing absorbed two more threads.
At his current level, his body and spirit could handle up to three threads of laws.
The crystalline sheen on his body grew brighter.
“Now, even if I unleash my full strength with Sword Twenty Five, I couldn’t break through my own body,” Meng Changqing mused with a faint smile. “Unless I combine it with a Martial Domain, perhaps then I’d have a chance.
“With the Body of Truth, I can venture through Central Province with peace of mind.”
Meng Changqing dissipated the crystalline glow and grew contemplative. While his offensive power was formidable — approaching that of a Heavenly Ranking expert — his physical defense had previously been lacking.
Now, he no longer needed to fear surprise attacks. His body alone could withstand a fatal blow.
“I must continue raising my realm. My true power is too limited to nourish the Body of Truth and the Martial Domain.”
For most Marquis-level warriors, true power was their greatest asset. But for Meng Changqing, who had condensed a Martial Domain, this wasn’t the case.
The power of the Domain surpassed true power entirely. True power now served only as a resource — like water — to nourish his domain and pave the way for greater strength in the future.