Chapter 524 - 236: The Peculiar Armored Race, A Divinity Transformation Equal to a Hundred Men

When the Red Armored Man saw Lu Wenwu, he immediately sensed that something was amiss.

Why are there four?

Moreover... there’s a humanoid beast!

The killing intent in the Red Armored Man’s eyes suddenly dissipated, replaced by extreme fear.

The only ones capable of transforming into human form are Demon Gods!

These are Divinity Transformation-level Great Demons, each a formidable power, even the patriarchs from various cities dare not act against them lightly.

Dammit, it’s a trap!

After this Outer Realm Demon Race descended, why is there a Demon God waiting here!

Upon seeing the peak state Canglang Demon King and Red Tiger Demon King joining forces, the Red Armored Man was already filled with terror, reaching the pinnacle of retreating intent.

"Retreat! Quickly retreat! A Demon God has descended! Form the array!"

He roared with all his might, but to no avail.

The Armored Race’s array is very powerful.

Each of them had a unique and bizarre power erupting from their armor, connecting the nineteen people together, seemingly becoming an integrated whole.

After the array was completed, the aura they unleashed together was not inferior to the Red Tiger Demon King, clearly reaching the late-stage Nascent Soul level.

This was even stronger than the array of Celestial Star City.

Of course, rather than calling it an array, it’s more about the utilization of their Talent Ability.

This is a naturally possessed power, so it’s normal for Celestial Star City to be unable to match it.

But...

What does it matter?

Allowing these cultivators to erupt with late-stage Nascent Soul power briefly is already the limit.

They have power but lack corresponding skills.

After all, they are not true late-stage Nascent Soul, moreover, the two Demon Kings they faced were genius demon beasts that could proudly stand at the same level.

Under the joint force of the Red Tiger Demon King and Canglang Demon King, the Dragon-Slaying and Tiger-Subduing Array that the Armored People prided themselves on lasted only the time it takes to burn an incense stick before it shattered completely due to spiritual power exhaustion.

What followed was an overwhelmingly one-sided massacre.

The two Demon Kings were still fighting their opponents, striving for leniency.

Lu Wenwu signaled Mao Mao to go forward and pull back the corpse of an Armored Race cultivator.

From the outside, there seemed to be little difference from a normal person, except they wore a suit of perfectly fitting armor, with the helmet covering most of them, exposing only a pair of eyes.

Lu Wenwu curiously tried to remove the helmet with his hand but couldn’t manage to take it off.

This thing seemed to grow directly on them!

"Could it be like a turtle’s shell?"

Lu Wenwu muttered, exerting force in his hand to pull.

"Rip!"

A strange sound emerged.

Lu Wenwu, now splattered with blood, looked at the headless corpse in his left hand and the helmeted head with a long spine attached in his right hand, falling into silence.

What a bizarre body structure.

The spine was pulled out, yet the helmet remained attached?

This time, Lu Wenwu got smarter, jabbing his hand forcefully into the seam between the armor and the flesh, hooking onto it.

The other hand grabbed the armor itself, wrenching it outward forcefully.

"Creak... Bang bang bang bang bang..."

The black armor was torn apart by Lu Wenwu, the sound of explosions continuous, like the endless snapping of fine rubber bands.

Indeed, that was the case.

Lu Wenwu discovered that there were no clothes within the armor.

The armor directly connected with the flesh through something resembling a mycelium-like substance.

The series of cracking noises were caused by the breaking of this "mycelium".

Once the "mycelium" was severed, the original black armor instantly faded, as if drained of blood, transforming from black to a gray-white reminiscent of old photographs.

The previously tenacious armor plates became stiff and brittle, falling apart with a gentle touch.

Like dead wood decaying after death.

After the corresponding armor structure was removed, the "mycelium" on the corpse of the Armored Race cultivator swiftly dried up, decayed, and turned to ash, disappearing with the wind.

The remaining skin was similar to normal Human Race, only paler due to excessive bleeding.

Lu Wenwu used the Eye of True Sight to scan, analyzing some results.

The armor that was forcibly removed and "dead" wasn’t truly an artifact in essence.

It was a kind of symbiotic appendage made using a special lifeform known as Celestial Armor Stone, refined with artifact creation methods.

Known scientifically as Life Armor.

Life Armor, as the name implies, is the second life of the Armored Race.

Babies merge with Life Armor from birth and symbiotically grow, benefiting from abundant spiritual qi, allowing them to naturally step into the Foundation Establishment Stage upon reaching adulthood.

Or in other words, their cultivation increases gradually with development.

Once reaching Foundation Establishment, they are considered adults.

A race where all members reach Foundation Establishment; the Armored Race’s overall strength here is considerably robust.

Life Armor serves as the best Lifebound Magical Treasure for every armored person and is a formidable tool for aiding cultivation and battle.

With each advancement in realm, the armor’s color changes accordingly.

A symbol of identity, status, and strength, High Tier armored persons naturally hold the power to command Low Tier ones!

If Life Armor is damaged in battle, Armored Race cultivators can use methods to nurture their Lifebound Magical Treasure, gradually repairing it.

Unless completely ruined or entirely separated, Life Armor can to some extent be called immortal.

When an Armored Race cultivator falls, leaving the corpse for a while, the Life Armor will thoroughly consume the body, transforming it into something known as Blood Armor Crystal and simultaneously producing new Celestial Armor Stone.