BZZZZ—!!!

Dragon Qi swirled around him as a layer of Purple Armor condensed into form.

Dragon Scale Purple Armor!

By breaking through to the Fourth Layer of the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt, he had crossed a major stage, and the Dragon Scale Red Armor had perfectly transformed into the Dragon Scale Purple Armor.

CLANG!!!

He drew the Demon Suppression Treasure Saber and slashed it against the Dragon Scale Purple Armor, letting out a resonant clang.

The blade of the saber vibrated!

’The Defense Power of the Purple Armor is at least three times stronger than the Red Armor...’

Looking at the completely unscathed Dragon Scale Purple Armor, Fang Xing was extremely satisfied.

The Dragon Scale Purple Armor was complete.

His strength had also taken a great leap forward.

Upon reaching the Fourth Layer of the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt, his strength had surged by twenty thousand jin of Divine Power.

His own power had now broken through to fifty thousand jin of Divine Power!

Five Tigers’ Power!

With this immense power, he could run rampant through the Early Stage of the True Qi Realm relying on his Physical Strength alone.

His offensive and defensive capabilities were enough to dominate.

The power of his Dragon Roar Palm had also increased several times over.

With his current Dragon Qi, he could unleash a charging dragon shadow visible to the naked eye with a single strike.

Even an Initial Realm Demon could be easily and fatally wounded by this one attack!

’I wonder what the gap between me and the Middle Stage of True Qi is now...’

Fang Xing retracted his aura as the thought flashed through his mind.

Contending with them would definitely not be a problem. The stage-based advancements of the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt were qualitative breakthroughs.

Even against someone in the Middle Stage of the True Qi Realm, he was confident he could hold his own.

Although that stage was vastly different from the Early Stage of the True Qi Realm, he still had some measure of confidence.

Of course, even within the Middle Stage of the True Qi Realm, one had to consider the specific layer.

The gap between the True Qi Realm Fourth Layer and the True Qi Realm Sixth Layer was more than tenfold.

The higher the Cultivation, the greater the strength.

Moreover, the Martial Arts cultivated by High Realm True Qi Realm Martial Artists were not to be underestimated.

Take the people from the Supreme Profound Upper Sect he met at Lake Heart Island, for example.

Geniuses from such Martial Dao Upper Sects not only cultivated top-level Martial Arts, but they also possessed powerful Martial Dao Secret Techniques and all sorts of unexpected Magical Treasures.

Each of these was a factor that determined one’s strength.

If he were to face a Middle Stage of True Qi expert of that caliber, Fang Xing wasn’t completely confident.

He knew Top Level Divine Skills, but so did others.

As for who was stronger, that would depend on the degree of one’s own Cultivation.

’A single Initial Realm Dragon Essence provides a huge boost. If I could get more, reaching the Middle Stage of the True Qi Realm in a few months wouldn’t be a problem.’

Fang Xing thought to himself.

He had never expected such a huge boost from the Demon and Monster Essence Core Pill he obtained from killing a Great Demon for the first time.

An enhanced Demon and Monster Core was even more effective than any Treasure Elixir.

The power of a single Initial Realm Dragon Essence had raised his Cultivation by an entire layer.

Such speed was unexpectedly fast.

’It’s a pity these things aren’t just lying around. I have to get them myself...’ Fang Xing sighed internally.

To obtain a Demon and Monster Core, there was only one path: slaying Demons and Monsters.

The risks involved were self-evident.

Right now, he was only confident in his ability to slay an Initial Realm Great Demon.

As for a Middle Realm Great Demon, his current strength was likely still insufficient.

The transformation a Demon or Monster undergoes between stages was even greater than the improvement of a Martial Artist of the same rank.

For instance, the disciples of the Supreme Profound Upper Sect had to gather a great deal of strength before setting out to slay a single Great Demon.

Without combining the strength of many, in a one-on-one situation, the power of a Demon or Monster could almost completely crush a Martial Artist of the same level.

The same held true for his slaying of the Profound Flood Dragon.

The environment was also a factor.

If they had fought in a river or lake, he might not have been able to kill the Profound Flood Dragon. Even if the Profound Flood Dragon was no match for him, it could have escaped.

Fang Xing was well aware of this.

Great Demon Level Demons and Monsters all possessed powerful abilities and Divine Techniques.

They were in no way inferior to cultivated Martial Arts Divine Skills.

This was one of the innate advantages of Demons and Monsters.

’My Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt has broken through. Now, I can’t let the Red Fire Divine Skill fall behind.’

Fang Xing abruptly stood up and stepped out of his house.

For his Red Fire Divine Skill to reach the Red Flame stage, he needed to prepare some external aids.

And this kind of aid was a rare Treasure Medicine with a powerful Fire Attribute!

’I’ll go to the Merit Hall first to see if there’s anything I can exchange for. If not, I’ll head into the city.’

The thought flashed through his mind, and Fang Xing opened his courtyard gate. But as soon as he did, he saw Shen Ye walking toward him.

When he saw Fang Xing come out, Shen Ye’s eyes lit up, and he quickened his pace to approach him.

"I was just about to look for you. I didn’t expect to run into you like this."

"Sir, what did you need me for?" Fang Xing asked, looking at Shen Ye, who seemed very happy.

Shen Ye looked at him with a broad smile. "Take a guess?"

Fang Xing: "..."

’This guy is really cheerful.’

Fang Xing chuckled to himself.

If you interacted with Shen Ye long enough, you would discover his coldness was all an act.

Cold on the outside, warm on the inside!

Still, having a friend like that was a good thing.

"Sir, I can’t guess," Fang Xing said helplessly.

Shen Ye laughed heartily. "It’s good news! The ratings for this quarter are out. Take a guess what our ranking is."

"Quarterly ratings..."

Hearing Shen Ye’s words, Fang Xing understood at once. Looking at Shen Ye’s expression, Fang Xing thought for a moment. "Did we make it into the top three?"

"How did you know?" Shen Ye looked at him in surprise.

Fang Xing: "...Sir, I think you mentioned before that if we completed the Demons and Monsters mission at Dongting Lake, breaking into the top three wouldn’t be a problem."

"Did I say that?" Shen Ye blinked.

Fang Xing: "..."

’You didn’t? Then I guess I’ll just have to perform a ’Major Memory Recall’ technique on you.’

"Ah, whatever, that’s not important." Shen Ye waved his hand and continued with a broad smile, "For this quarter’s ratings, we just made the cutoff for third place. According to the quarterly ranking rewards, we’ve received a total of thirty thousand Merit points."