Gu Shen flexed his wrist slightly.
It felt incredibly light.
This really seemed like his second skeletal shell.
"So, it’s called a ’Third-Order Source Armor’ because it can bear the explosive force of a Third-Order Transcendent," Gu Shen said, swinging his fist. The punch caused a faint rumbling sound, triggering a sonic boom inside the Source Energy Boat.
Aluer narrowed her eyes slightly.
Although she was a well-intentioned visitor... she was still quite curious about this "inviter" specifically named by Her Majesty the Empress.
The events at Qingzhong Cemetery had also reached the North Continent.
This famous "S-class" from the Judgement Institute had almost single-handedly averted a major disaster in Changye.
So, what was the true strength of this S-class?
"The seventh layer, huh..."
Aluer’s expression remained the same, but she had her answer deep inside.
The aura on Gu Shen’s body seemed not so powerful... She had certainly seen Gu Shen’s file, knew that this young man began his Extraordinary Cultivation only about two years ago. Being able to cultivate to the Mid-Seventh Level in such a short period was already considered a genius among geniuses.
However, such a level of power didn’t seem to match his far-reaching fame.
In the North Continent, someone with such high prestige—
Must possess incredibly powerful strength!
Inside the Source Energy Boat, Gu Shen continuously punched and moved, testing the attached armature armor, when he suddenly stopped.
He silently spoke in his mind, "In the calculations for a Third-Order Source Armor... does it include the capacity for bearing spiritual power too?"
He stretched out two fingers, pressing them to his forehead.
The flicker of flame in his Spirit Sea burned furiously. Just as it was about to ignite at the spot between Gu Shen’s brows, it was instantly intercepted by the "Battle Golden Hoop" of the Battle Divine Fire—
In that moment, a crisp collision sound resonated inside Gu Shen’s brow.
Gu Shen was unable to summon his spiritual power; the momentum carried by Chi Huo was not completely blocked by the Golden Hoop.
This force struck the attached armature armor!
Aluer’s pupils contracted.
She just saw that young man, pressing his two fingers onto his brow.
The next moment, a harsh booming sound came from his body...
With a "boom," the incredibly tough Third-Order Source Armor was strained and finally burst, shattering into pieces of ragged fragments.
"What... what happened?"
Aluer could not comprehend this scene.
Her gaze was fixed on Gu Shen, as an Angel Envoy who had reached the Titled level, she felt as if she had seen a terrifyingly powerful force descend on the forehead of Gu Shen in just that instant.
Was it the Divine Power of the Battle God Throne?
The power that shattered the Third-Order Source Armor... It didn’t seem to be that force?
Then, was it the force that burst through this piece of Source Armor belonging to Gu Shen himself, and what power was that?
Aluer looked meaningfully at Gu Shen.
The latter’s expression showed little change, just calmly watching the mess on the ground.
"Third-Order Source Armor... can withstand the impact of a Third-Order Transcendent, but it seems it cannot withstand a momentary powerful burst."
Gu Shen frowned and said, "My Chi Huo was intercepted mostly by the ’Battle Golden Hoop.’ Only a part of its force was shaken out, which is about the standard of the Mid-Ninth Level. Theoretically, it should be within the resistance range, yet this Source Armor broke?"
He looked up and saw Aluer’s complex expression.
"Sorry..." Gu Shen said somewhat awkwardly, "I didn’t expect it to break this thing. I will pay for this Source Armor... Also, I’m curious, what is the highest tier of Source Armor in North Continent?"
"This Source Armor... you don’t need to compensate for it,"
Aluer said with a wry smile, candidly stating, "Compared to you, this really isn’t anything important. Currently, the highest Source Armor developed by North Continent is Seventh-Order."
Gu Shen was shocked by the number.
It didn’t seem quite right...
Transcendents from the sixth to ninth layer use Third-Order.
Tenth to twelfth layer, Fourth-Order.
Fifth-Order Source Armor is worn by Titled individuals.
So then, Sixth-Order, Seventh-Order are...?
"Due to the power of the Extraordinary Essence being stronger than we imagined... the potential and explosive power of a Transcendent often exceeds the bearing limit of Source Armor," Aluer earnestly said: "For a genius like you, to ensure safe operation, one often wears Source Armor that is one tier higher."
So that’s how it is... I should be wearing Fourth-Order Source Armor.
That seemed to make sense then; Titled experts wear Sixth-Order Source Armor, and as for Seventh-Order Source Armor, it is reserved for the top experts among the Titled... This Source Energy Boat is indeed hanging nearly a hundred spare Third-Order Source Armors.
Even the elite teams under North Continent’s great generals couldn’t possibly equip so many "Third-Order Transcendents" on a single Source Energy Boat.
Third-Order Transcendents are not simple individuals... From the moment they step into the sixth layer, they begin to grasp domains gradually.
This is a "core combat force" that no power can ignore!
If these Source Armors... are left for Second-Stage Transcendents, then they can certainly be called extraordinarily robust.
After all, Gu Shen’s physical strength couldn’t break them.
The Source Energy Boat started up.
This colossal whale "slowly" ascended, inhaling and exhaling clouds, heading toward the destination in North Continent.