That night, Wang Xiaoqiang lay in the cave, flipping through "Divine Demon Body Refinement."

In Divine Demon Body Refinement, he found Divine Arts practiced by Beast Cultivators.

These were the Divine Arts of Innate Divine Beasts, somewhat similar to those practiced by Cultivators, yet not quite the same!

Moreover, there was not just one Divine Art, but many.

There was a Fist Technique called "Tiangang Meteor Fist." However, after some research, he found the fist manual profoundly arcane; too deep and dry. Unable to grasp its essence deeply, he had to give it up.

So he switched to another Divine Art called "Thunderclap Annihilation Palm," and after some research, he found he could comprehend this palm technique. Originally, the "Thunderclap Annihilation Palm" used a secret Magic Spell to draw thunder and lightning into the body, and then channel the thunder and lightning into the meridians in the hands, so that upon striking, one could unleash the might of thunder!

Gods and demons would easily retreat!

It sounded quite impressive, but the practice was somewhat terrifying, drawing thunder and lightning into the body—an inattentive moment could lead to catastrophic disaster!

Wang Xiaoqiang felt the explosive power-filled muscles in his arm, sensing the hard and elastic, keratin-like mysterious membrane layer beneath his skin, his doubts quickly vanished, and he decided to practice the "Thunderclap Annihilation Palm."

Although his Physical Body Stage had only just reached the Mid-Stage Muscle Refining, through ten days of cultivation, he felt that the quality of his skin, flesh, muscles, organs, marrow, and blood was incomparable to that of Immortal Cultivators at the same stage of Body Refinement.

Since he could practice the ruthlessly cruel Body Refining Techniques of "Divine Demon Body Refinement," the "Thunderclap Annihilation Palm" would surely be no exception.

...

Thirteen days later.

A night of thunderstorms.

The dark sky, howling winds, clouds torn apart, electric arcs wandering, thunder booming, a murderous ambiance between heaven and earth.

Rain streamed chaotically, freely sprinkling.

Amidst the rain threads.

Wang Xiaoqiang sat cross-legged at the peak of a mountain.

He held his hands high, joining them above his head, palms facing upward, displaying a Heaven-Lifting Power.

With his eyes closed, he gently breathed in and out, murmuring Incantations softly.

In the sky, layers of piled-up dark clouds, driven by the fierce wind, swirled like enormous black millstones, slowly turning, and gradually, at the core of the swirling clouds, a vortex appeared, revealing electric arcs flickering within it, countless arcs gathering like flowing water, flickering and crackling like a snake consuming...

Deep in the mountains, numerous beasts howled lowly as if sensing something, letting out restless, pitiful cries. The Flying Beasts that usually hunted at night also silently nestled down.

As Wang Xiaoqiang's incantations became faster and faster, the dark clouds in the sky pressed lower, as if the entire heaven was about to collapse, and the vortex in the depths of the clouds also faintly aligned with the peak below, precisely with Wang Xiaoqiang sitting on the mountaintop...

Suddenly.

The world abruptly brightened, and a massive lightning bolt, like a flying ribbon, burst forth from the cloud vortex, cleaving through the air, striking directly onto the earth, landing on the hands that Wang Xiaoqiang held high above his head.

The next moment...

Wang Xiaoqiang's hair stood on end, each strand erect like steel wires; simultaneously, his tightly closed eyes burst open, his eyeballs bulging as if they were about to pop out, his whole body's robes inflated like a sail and then suddenly burst apart, turning into flying ash.

Inhale... exhale... inhale... exhale...

Wang Xiaoqiang meticulously concentrated his mind, performing the Breathing Technique meticulously according to the Heart Technique Incantation described in "Thunderclap Annihilation Palm," not daring to be careless in the slightest.

As the electric arc entered, his whole body's muscles writhed as if countless tiny insects had burrowed in, and during this time, the Patterned Beast on his back suddenly reddened vividly, emitting a piercing screech, as the aura of the wilderness spread around...

Under the mighty heavenly might, all beasts roared together. In the depths of the Mystic Yin Mountains, an uneasy and restless aura pervaded.

One minute later, the world returned to darkness, the mountains to silence, and Wang Xiaoqiang's writhing body calmed down as well.

Wang Xiaoqiang lowered his hands, remaining seated in meditation, and let out a long breath. His face bore the mixed expressions of someone who had narrowly survived a disaster, both fortunate and relieved.

Just now, using a secret spell, he had drawn thunder and lightning into his body and felt the overwhelming flash that nearly burst his body open. Fortunately, he used the Breathing Technique of the Thunderclap Annihilation Palm, guiding the lightning through the meridians of his whole body, completely melting away that vast heavenly might.

However, the experience just now was exceedingly dangerous. A slight mishap, and he would have exploded and died.

Moreover, the bolt of lightning just channeled into his body was the weakest, drawn by the first Layer Heart Technique Incantation of the Thunderclap Annihilation Palm. With the second, third...up to the tenth Layer Heart Technique Incantations left, who knows what world-shocking thunder and lightning the tenth Layer Heart Technique Incantation will summon?

Just thinking about it is heart-stopping!

Wang Xiaoqiang licked his dry, cracked lips and thought to himself:

This Innate Creature's Divine Arts are truly not meant for ordinary Cultivators to practice casually. If I hadn't cultivated the Divine Demon Body Refinement, greatly enhancing the qualities of all aspects of my body, and if the Patterned Beast hadn't absorbed a considerable amount of lightning, I probably would have been obliterated by that bolt!

Fortunately, everything went smoothly.

...

Seven days later.

On the edge of the Mystic Yin Mountains.

Next to a huge boulder that jutted from the ground, stood a young man with a glowing halo, his skin bronze-colored and muscles bulging with an invisible explosive power.

Suddenly...

The young man moved. Facing the boulder over two meters tall, he lifted his right hand, positioned it palm-up, and firmly anchored his stance like a horse, as if rooted to the ground. His body leaned back, with all his muscles taut, tightening into a bow shape.

"Hey!"

With a soft whistle, the young man's body suddenly sprung forward, all his strength gathering in his right palm, which, with added momentum, struck the boulder.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...

A series of Muscle Tension sounds erupted, like a string of thunderclaps, enormous in momentum and sound, shaking the spirit and enduring for a long time.

The palm that struck the boulder sparked with electric arcs, with the sudden peal of thunder, formidable in power.

The boulder shook vehemently, dust billowing around.

The Muscle Tension sounds continued for 260 counts before finally ceasing as the young man withdrew his palm.

On the boulder, where the palm had struck, a fine crack suddenly appeared, rapidly expanding in all directions, continually splitting until the entire boulder fragmented into fist-sized pieces, which burst forth and scattered.

Rocks fell haphazardly, covering the ground, and dust filled the air.

Stepping back to avoid the dust, and observing the scattered rocks, Wang Xiaoqiang's face showed a satisfied smile.

In just half a month, Wang Xiaoqiang had progressed from Muscle Tension 200 to 260. He estimated that in a few more days, he could break through to the Pinnacle of the Muscle Refining Realm. Moreover, after practicing the Thunderclap Annihilation Palm, his Muscle Tension sounds even hinted at thunder, ten times louder than those of ordinary martial artists.

Also, the first move of Thunderclap Annihilation Palm, "Thunder Jade Shatter Strike," had been mastered. With one strike, rocks shattered like jade, astonishing both gods and spirits!

Wang Xiaoqiang secretly estimated based on his past observations; the boulder he just shattered would require a strength of no less than five thousand kilograms for ordinary martial artists to break, a feat achievable only by a Small Success in the Organ Refining Realm martial artist. Yet he, currently only at the Mid-Stage Muscle Refining, had managed to not only shatter but fragment it into pieces.

Such was the might of the first move of Thunderclap Annihilation Palm. What unimaginable power would the second, third...up to the tenth move hold!? (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, you are welcome to give it recommendation votes or monthly votes at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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