In the quiet chamber, Luo Feng sat cross-legged.
“Each additional core fusion increases the difficulty tenfold, yet I am far stronger genetically than I was back then. I wonder how many I can fuse.” Luo Feng harbored no confidence in fusing ten Blood-Net Crystals, for the ‘Heiwu’ had long become legend in the Blood-Net Realm.
Judging from his earlier fusions, his genetic potential was merely above average. Even after cultivating the Nameless Scripture, he had only reached its first layer.
To become a ‘Heiwu’ from this foundation alone—nearly impossible!
“Begin.”
With a wave of his hand, a Blood-Net Crystal appeared in his palm.
The Blood-Net Crystal was a long, triangular prism, entirely crimson, faintly translucent, emitting invisible waves like a beating heart, pulsing rhythmically.
“I felt it had life the first time I saw it,” Luo Feng murmured, “Now I know—it is the crystallized blood of the fallen Beast God.”
He sliced his palm lightly, drawing blood. The Blood-Net Crystal, this elongated crystal, directly touched the blood.
The invasion of malevolence, the transformation of his body—these were familiar to him. For Luo Feng, who had fused a hundred Blood-Net Crystals before, this pain and stimulation were nothing.
Moments later.
The fourth fusion completed, Luo Feng remained calm. He had expected to fuse around five or six.
“I wonder how many I can fuse,” Luo Feng mused, taking out the fifth crystal.
Fifth!
Sixth!
Seventh!
“Seventh was successful!” Luo Feng, drenched in sweat from the pain, eyes gleaming with excitement, exclaimed, “I actually succeeded in fusing the seventh. ‘Blood God Bachie’ of the Blood-Net World, a peerless genius who emerged only once in countless millennia, fused only eight. My genetic potential isn’t exceptional—could it be that cultivating the first layer of the Nameless Scripture has transformed me?”
“Proceed with the eighth.” Luo Feng took out another crystal.
Fusion!
Success again!
“Hmph… I’ve matched Bachie,” Luo Feng blinked, “Let’s try the ninth.”
A flicker of hope ignited within him. Perhaps he could truly become a Heiwu. As he fused the ninth Blood-Net Crystal, the malevolent force invaded, but he easily repelled it. As the Blood-Net power seeped into his body…
“Crack!”
His muscles and skin began to tear.
“Snap!” His bones fractured.
Then the Blood-Net power receded back into the ninth crystal—the ninth fusion failed!
…
“Fusing eight is already beyond my expectations. My genetic base is merely human from Earth. The only exception is cultivating the first layer of the Nameless Scripture. Yet it has elevated me to rival a peerless genius like ‘Blood God Bachie’ from the Blood-Net World,” Luo Feng marveled inwardly. Indeed, the Nameless Scripture was extraordinary.
In truth, once one’s genetic potential reaches its peak, even the slightest improvement becomes extremely difficult.
The first layer of the Nameless Scripture triples one’s overall combat strength! How astonishing must one’s genetic evolution be to achieve such an effect?
“Fusing eight crystals only yields minimal combat enhancement,” Luo Feng mused, shaking his head.
Fusing three, ten, or a hundred crystals each marks a limit.
Fusing three doubles the resonance with the Cosmic Essence, making it twice the original.
Fusing ten triples the Cosmic Essence resonance, reaching three times the original state! Moreover, channeling the Blood-Net power temporarily transforms one’s genetic structure, causing a surge in strength.
Yet fusing only eight now, compared to fusing three before… his overall strength had only increased by about thirty to forty percent.
…
Drenched in sweat, Luo Feng exited the chamber, walking barefoot on the ground before plunging into the swimming pool with a splash. He then lay comfortably on a smooth rock at the pool’s edge, letting the warm water ripple around him.
Fusing eight Blood-Net Crystals was satisfying enough.
Though the enhancement was limited, it proved the Nameless Scripture’s power.
“If only I could obtain the second layer of the Nameless Scripture, triggering another transformation in my genetic structure, perhaps I could fuse ten Blood-Net Crystals,” Luo Feng mused, then shook his head in resignation. Such a miraculous scripture—merely acquiring the first layer was a rare fortune. Obtaining the second would be immensely difficult.
“Right.”
“Since my Earthling body cannot fuse further, I’ll let the Gold-Horned Giant Beast try as well. Let’s continue fusing Blood-Net Crystals.” Luo Feng lay on the rock, letting the warm water ripple around him, while initiating the fusion process within his inner world with the Gold-Horned Giant Beast.
He had little expectation for the Gold-Horned Giant Beast’s fusion.
Its right hoof had fused 100 crystals and reached saturation. Remember, Luo Feng’s willpower could already resist the 101st crystal’s invasion, yet the right hoof could no longer absorb Blood-Net power. Moreover, when the right hoof was activated, the resulting Beast God’s roaring visage was already perfectly formed.
The right hoof had reached its limit!
Thus, any further fusion would have to occur in other body parts. Yet even with his formidable willpower, fusing another hundred crystals would only grant other parts equal strength to the right hoof. Even then, the Gold-Horned Giant Beast’s overall combat power would merely double.
And that was only if another hundred crystals were fused—an increasingly difficult endeavor. Luo Feng didn’t dare to dream so high.
“101!”
“102!”
Inside his inner world, the Gold-Horned Giant Beast began fusing, this time choosing its back. The back was the central hub of bodily strength, and the wings grew from it. Strengthening the back would facilitate the activation of the Shiwu Wings and better endure their strain.
“The back is newly fused with Blood-Net Crystals. The genetic transformation starts from zero, so the pain is quite mild,” Luo Feng smiled slightly while lying in the pool.
Crystal after crystal fused.
110…
120…
130…
The malevolent waves intensified with each fusion. Yet back when he fused the hundredth crystal, Luo Feng had lived only a few hundred years. Now, thousands of years had passed. Through constant cultivation and proximity to the Cosmic Essence, his consciousness had been refined, his willpower transformed. The countless years had also allowed him to grasp deeper mysteries. Though his mental cultivation remained at the first stage—’Clarity of Mind, Direct Insight into the Heart’—his will had grown immensely stronger.
A higher cultivation stage doesn’t necessarily mean greater strength.
The second stage—’Innocent Heart’—is generally far superior to the first stage—’Clarity of Mind’.
Yet Luo Feng, who had relentlessly pushed his limits and continuously strengthened himself, possessed a willpower far surpassing Thunder God, who had attained the second stage—’Innocent Heart’—before even reaching a century of age.
140…
150…
160…
162, 163, 164, 165!
“The 166th failed. My willpower couldn’t withstand it,” Luo Feng smiled slightly in the pool. “Fusing 165 is already impressive. The later ones are increasingly difficult. My willpower has improved significantly over these millennia.”
Though the back had fused 65 crystals…
The Gold-Horned Giant Beast’s overall combat power had only increased by about ten percent.
Because the increase in back strength was only a small portion of the entire beast’s power, far less significant than the right hoof. Thus, the enhancement was limited.
…
On the fourth day at the military base.
“Boom!” Three figures soared over the mountains and lakes, quickly reaching the edge of Luo Feng’s private island.
“Haha, you’ve finally arrived.”
Luo Feng strode out.
“Master, these are your ordered goods, all here,” the leader of the three, an Eternal, respectfully handed over a World Ring. “This World Ring is a complimentary gift.” The World Ring flew toward Luo Feng and hovered before him.
“Hmm.” Luo Feng accepted it with restrained excitement.
He had worked hard for this moment, investing so much effort, waiting for these goods.
He had spent all 6.1 billion Yuan-Ti units to purchase the items within this ring. Given the massive transaction, a World Ring worth about one Yuan-Ti unit as a gift was entirely normal.
“We won’t disturb you further.”
“Go ahead.”
Luo Feng waved, barely able to contain his eagerness as he turned back toward his residence. The three service personnel from the Virtual Universe Company never set foot on the island, for it was private territory. According to military regulations, no lifeform could step onto the island without Luo Feng’s permission.
“Finally arrived.”
“Spent all 6.1 billion Yuan-Ti units,” Luo Feng sat on a chair by the pool, immediately ordering his Mosha Clone to inspect the items.
He had obtained 6.1 billion Yuan-Ti units through trading with Heiwu King and Desire King. Luo Feng then converted all 6.1 billion Yuan-Ti units into 6.1 billion points. Normally, only Eternals could exchange Yuan-Ti units for points. However, since becoming a direct disciple of the Chaos City Lord, his privileges were extremely high, surpassing many Kings.
Thus, he possessed the authority to exchange Yuan-Ti units for points.
He exchanged 6.1 billion points, plus the remaining 180 million points from before.
Then he began his spending spree.
First, he purchased two types of detection devices: a large-scale detector costing 2 billion points—few Kings would spend so extravagantly. A miniaturized detector costing 1.8 billion points—though it detected only a 20-kilometer radius, its price was nearly the same because its precision rivaled multi-billion-point large-scale detectors. In other words, with this miniaturized detector, even if powerful beings attempted to detect Luo Feng, the small detector would detect them in advance when large devices failed.
Second, he purchased all the materials required for the optimal method to cultivate the Moyun Vine into an Eternal, costing a staggering 1.53 billion points! Naturally, the Moyun Vine’s chance of becoming an Eternal with these materials was only 50%.
Third, he bought a Flame God Core Crystal, comparable to a mid-tier King Eternal’s self-destruction, capable of killing mid-tier Kings and severely injuring top-tier Kings, costing 800 million points. Back when Luo Feng had 3 billion points in Chaos City, he once exchanged Flame God Core Crystals—two of them, equivalent to ‘low-tier King Eternal self-destruction’, costing 400 million points. Yet he had never encountered a situation urgent enough to use them.
Total expenditure:
6.13 billion points, leaving Luo Feng with only 150 million points.
Unable to contain himself any longer, Luo Feng declared, “Let the Moyun Vine transform into an Eternal Divine Being… The transformation will take time. I’ll let it evolve during the return journey. Now, set off… back to the Yanji Continent.”
…
After bidding farewell to several King Eternals he had recently befriended, Luo Feng boarded a spaceship alone, departing from the 026th Military Base, embarking on his return journey.
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