One more catty, one more attribute point-Chapter 564 - 465th Chapter: Fusion Evolution, Cold Mountain Ancient Town

Su Heng was drenched in blood, his flesh dripping, and many scales on his body were torn apart.

Although he looked miserable, these were just minor surface wounds and were not the reason Su Heng awakened from his deep meditation state. He quickly immersed his spiritual power within his body and then opened the attribute panel that he hadn’t used for a long time. Su Heng was jolted awake and then found the cause of the problem on the attribute panel.

[Demon Engine]

Combine the Heart of the Insect Swarm and the Seed of Destruction to evolve into the Demon Engine.

This evolution requires a breakthrough in life level brought by the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill, do you choose to confirm?

Su Heng’s body soaked in increasingly hot magma, and under the effect of his robust life force, the pain he felt gradually subsided. At this moment, it felt like stuffing himself into a quilt in winter, his head dizzy. Su Heng shook his head, and it took him some effort to refocus his attention.

"Demon Engine!? What is this thing?"

Su Heng focused on the attribute panel, and a series of text introductions popped up immediately.

"Mighty as an abyss, your will can distort reality. Able to pierce barriers, creating a small Mythical Battlefield within the material world. You can twist the environment within the Eternal Heaven, within the range of this domain, it is considered an extension of the body."

Looking at the introduction above.

In fact, Su Heng still did not fully understand the actual effect of the Demon Engine.

His trip was aimed, aside from broadly understanding the current situation, also at hunting demons to gather nutrients needed for upgrading the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill. In this regard, Su Heng clearly exceeded his goal. His initial idea was to use the next enhancement opportunity on his brain, to further elevate his spiritual power, thus enabling him to pave his own Dao Path.

However, clearly…

The appearance of the King Insect was not within Su Heng’s plan.

Especially since this creature had become Su Heng’s spoils of war, captured in his bag.

From one aspect, the massive Attribute Points brought by the King Insect could allow Su Heng to train the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill to an even deeper level. On the other hand, the authority brought by the Heart of the Insect Swarm and the extensive genetic templates it contains also provides many worthy references for Su Heng’s future cultivation.

"Hiss…"

Su Heng’s brow furrowed slightly, feeling the changes inside his body.

The Heart of the Insect Swarm had already been devoured and refined by Su Heng, and he had also controlled a part of its authority.

Following Su Heng’s will, in the darkness where the firelight could not touch, a rustling sound immediately came. Shortly thereafter, a thick layer of fungal mats, displaying a grayish-brown hue, quickly spread along the wall. These fungal mats were extremely tough and thick; even when roasted by thousands of degrees of high temperature, there was no sign of them igniting or smoking.

Swoosh!

A thought flickered.

Tentacles sprung up with segments flashing with cold light.

If anyone approached the walls or stepped on the floor, they would be instantly torn into shreds by these things.

Subsequently, the fungal mats rapidly bulged up, layer by layer, and pockets hung from the ceiling appeared, each capable of completely stuffing a full-grown rhinoceros. This was the authority brought by merging with the Heart of the Insect Swarm, which seemed somewhat fancy and appeared not to be significantly enhancing combat capability.

However, after further deepening the integration with the Seed of Destruction, both the scope and intensity would see a noticeable improvement.

When the time comes, a quantitative change will cause a qualitative change, and the enhancement brought would not be overlooked.

Su Heng pondered briefly and soon had a plan in mind.

He first refocused his will on the attribute panel, then clicked confirm.

After a brief moment of calm, Su Heng felt like an opening had been cut in his body, a chill swept over him, suddenly feeling a sense of weakness spreading from his limbs. Yet, this sensation quickly disappeared as the magma boiled, Su Heng’s heavy breathing stirred a storm in the cavern, and the golden-red magma splashed against the walls like tidal water.

In the distance, a red shadow flashed, and Li Hongxiu appeared in the chamber with a worried expression. However, what exactly had happened to Su Heng, she was not quite sure. Now, the only thing she could do to help was to gather more power from the Blood Realm into this lake, making the magma even hotter, boiling like water.

In the Magma Lake.

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Su Heng felt an electric-like sensation pass through his body, muscles tensed, and then a delayed and obscure feeling spread from within him.

He thought for a moment, and then it became clear.

His previous growth had been too rapid; although there were optimizations and adjustments brought by the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill, there were still some hidden dangers left behind. Some skeletal abnormalities, muscles that were not suited to exert force, etc. Now, these minor issues were being addressed, Su Heng’s muscle lines became smoother, bursting with powerful strength.

Su Heng closed his eyes and sank back into the magma lake.

As tons and tons of nutrients in the Flesh Furnace were refined and absorbed, the Sun Furnace operated at full capacity.

Su Heng’s third heart throbbed dully yet powerfully. The authority of the Insect Swarm Heart emerged around Su Heng in the form of runes, converging into him like rivers flowing into the sea. Moreover, Su Heng was already in the Eternal Heaven, where a vast amount of Chaotic Power was first absorbed by the Blood Realm, blending into the volcanic melt around Su Heng for initial refinement, and then further integrating into his body to begin its transformation.

...

Just like that.

In the blink of an eye, a whole half month had passed.

At the entrance to the Skull Plain from the Blood Realm. As the power of Eternal Heaven continuously infiltrated, the scope of the Mythical Battlefield was also expanding. Initially, the Mythical Battlefield was confined within the Dharma King Temple. But in less than half a year, most of the Skull Plain had been included within the scope of the Blood Realm.

The mountain where Lilith was located was called Cold Mountain.

Cold Mountain used to be the holy mountain of a nomadic tribe on the upper reaches of Skull Plain, surrounded by many legends.

Over a thousand years ago, at the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a general had led his army to slay the tribe leader, and sacrificed his head on Cold Mountain to the ancestors. Since then, Cold Mountain had always been considered a pivotal location in the borders of the empire. Until Su Heng appeared out of nowhere three years ago, unified Jiang Er, and changed the millennium-old situation.

Now, serving as a gateway to the Blood Realm, Cold Mountain was bustling with people coming and going, coupled with the flow of goods, gradually morphing into a small town.

At this moment, Lilith was in this small town, the road ahead wide, with several newly constructed taverns on the side. Although they appeared somewhat shabby, the inside was bustling with people, highlighted by the sizzling sound of hot pans frying food, instantly spreading a pleasant aroma through the air.

Her long hair was blood-red, her nose high, her skin pale, starkly different from the passersby, yet the beauty she exuded was incredibly striking, drawing many glances. But this was the heart of Su Heng’s territory, and coupled with some recent rumors, even though some harbored thoughts, they merely watched from a distance and did not dare to approach her rashly.

Creak, creak!

The sound of wagon wheels rolling on the road.

Further ahead was the Blood Realm, because Su Heng had decreed it and also to prevent anyone from intentionally causing trouble.

As a result, even Earth Immortal Realm powerhouses, upon entering Cold Mountain Town, could not fly and had to conceal their aura. If someone misunderstood their own strength and tried to act recklessly leveraging their cultivation, the Dragon Guard stationed in Cold Mountain Town would teach them manners with fists as big as clay pots.

However, it was somewhat odd to disguise a cargo shipment as a merchant convoy. Lilith slightly furrowed her brow but attributed it to personal preference without dwelling too much on it.

Whinny!

With the neighing of a fine horse.

The convoy halted before Lilith, and a warm-faced middle-aged man immediately jumped down.

"Greetings, my lord." He took out a ring from his breast pocket and handed it to Lilith, "This batch of goods, please have a look. If there’s anything you need, you can tell me directly."

Lilith took the ring and injected her spiritual power into it.

By comparing it with the list given to her by Li Hongxiu, she confirmed there were no issues.

Especially after seeing some precious metals she needed inside, a smile flickered across Lilith’s face, and the middle-aged man before her quickly bowed his head, his attitude very respectful.

"Thank you for your efforts, there are basically no mistakes." Lilith patted the man’s shoulder, and then handed him the receipt signed by Li Hongxiu, thus completing the transaction.

"Not at all, not at all!"

The man, much taller than Lilith, now bent deeply, his smile almost sycophantic, "In this world, who doesn’t know the renown of the Demon Dragon, working for such a distinguished figure is an honor for us at the Seven Seas Commerce acquired over three lifetimes."

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"Got it, got it." Lilith waved her hand, having heard such words too often, "We’ll collaborate again if there is a chance next time."

The man tried to pull out a gift from his chest to offer.

But Lilith had already turned and walked away.

Most of the goods in this ring were rare crops purchased by Li Hongxiu, used to further repair and optimize the environment within the Blood Realm. The small worlds within Eternal Heaven and the material realm were not much different in reality, the richer the environment in the small worlds, the more meticulous the energy cycle, during which process the small world could continuously convert the Chaotic Power in Eternal Heaven into usable origin power.

In this respect, with the help of people like Lilith and Shi Teng, plus Li Hongxiu’s truly extraordinary talent.

The changes happening in the Blood Realm were visibly noticeable.

Apart from these large shipments, there were also many metal materials that Lilith needed for forging weapons. She was in a good mood, partly because the two Mantis Blades could be used to create quality weapons, significantly enhancing her strength. The other part was the recognition from Su Heng, sweeping away the previous fears like pushing aside clouds to see the clear sky.

With such thoughts, Lilith moved at an extremely fast pace. In a flash, she soared over vast wildernesses, and even from afar, she could see the gigantic peak of Taibola Volcano reaching into the clouds.

Just then, she seemed to notice something as her steps suddenly stopped.

"Who’s there?" Lilith called out sharply.

The forthcoming person did not conceal their tracks, and with a gust of cold wind sweeping across the wilderness, rolling the withered grass, under the lead-grey skies, amid Buddhist chanting, a young monk in grey robes and bare feet appeared before Lilith. Seeing Lilith, the monk’s face lit up with delight as if finding a rare treasure, and said, "I had received intelligence beforehand, and thought it was false, never expected to truly encounter a blood kin of my clan here, truly unimaginable."