The third Blood-Net Crystal lay on the scaly palm of the right hoof, and as the sharp claw sliced through the black scales, blood flowed over the crystal, initiating the fusion process once again…
The colossal beast with golden horns loomed its massive head over the right hoof, eagerly observing the intense transformation and the agony it brought. With its unique physiology, the beast could fully control the range of pain radiation. In just a moment, the third Blood-Net Crystal vanished entirely, fully absorbed into the right hoof.
“Activate!”
The beast summoned the mysterious power hidden within its right hoof, and instantly, crimson runes surfaced upon the scales.
When the first crystal was fused, the crimson runes were simple and sparse.
With the second crystal, the patterns grew more complex, spreading twice as wide.
Now, with three crystals fused, the crimson runes multiplied significantly, forming a cohesive and perfect whole across the scales of the hoof.
“Boom!”
The right hoof slashed violently through the air, invoking the fundamental power of Metal in the universe. A single strike sent invisible shockwaves rippling outward, and the terrifying blast reduced distant mountains to explosive ruins, sending massive chunks of metal flying in all directions.
“Compared to before the fusion, my sensitivity has doubled! And my resonance with the cosmic essence has also doubled!” The beast let out a mighty roar, unable to contain its exhilaration.
The Mosha Clan clone, despite its lower comprehension, could unleash tremendous power.
But the Golden-Horned Beast’s clone lacked such ability. Its immense attacking power stemmed from “innate secret techniques,” a “naturally strong physique,” and the “Heaven and Earth of the Original Body” secret art. While it might have had some advantages in the comprehension of cosmic laws, during combat, it couldn’t manifest power far exceeding its understanding.
But now!
Its comprehension of the Metal Origin and other fundamental forces had doubled, and so had the power unleashed in battle!
“Although it doesn’t compare to the Mosha Clan clone’s increase by dozens of times, it’s still impressively powerful.”
“My comprehension has doubled, and so has my combat power!” Luo Feng was thrilled.
Fusing three crystals made one a Blood Warrior.
A Blood Warrior possessed comprehension one fold higher than ordinary beings, and their combat power was also doubled.
“Continue with the fourth fusion.”
…
The Blood-Net Crystals were simply too miraculous—they enhanced one’s understanding and boosted combat power! Although each crystal offered only a modest increase, the cumulative effect was astounding. After all, even special races like the Mosha Clan’s clone had their own unique abilities.
The Golden-Horned Beast specialized in brute-force combat!
The Mosha Clan clone excelled in spatial stealth attacks!
But the Blood-Net Crystals could enhance comprehension of all fundamental laws, granting the user a sense of perfect harmony with the cosmic forces.
…
“I wonder how these Blood-Net Crystals were even created.”
The Golden-Horned Beast continued to fuse the fourth Blood-Net Crystal, again embedding it into its right hoof. This time, when the beast activated the mysterious power within the hoof, more crimson runes emerged. This time, the comprehension and power increased slightly, but not nearly as significantly as the first three fusions.
“Proceed with the fifth fusion!”
After fusing the fifth crystal, when the mysterious power was activated, the crimson runes on the right hoof became even more intricate. The resonance with the cosmic essence and the effectiveness in combat both improved.
The sixth!
The seventh!
The eighth!
…
“Luckily, I have so many Blood-Net Crystals. The temple envoy provided me with ten of them, or else the Golden-Horned Beast wouldn’t have been able to fuse ten Blood-Net Crystals.” Luo Feng in black stood aside, watching the towering, colossal Golden-Horned Beast begin to fuse the tenth Blood-Net Crystal.
Fusing ten Blood-Net Crystals would make a human a “Black Warrior.”
Black Warriors were legendary figures on the Blood-Net Continent, representing the pinnacle of human fusion with Blood-Net Crystals.
“I wonder what will happen when the Golden-Horned Beast fuses ten Blood-Net Crystals.”
“Begin!”
Hiss!
The beast’s sharp claw sliced across the scales of its right hoof’s palm, breaking the scaly surface. The tenth, breathtakingly beautiful Blood-Net Crystal lay in the palm and was instantly manipulated by mental force onto the wound. The moment blood touched the crystal, fusion began, unleashing an even more frenzied killing intent.
“The killing intent during the fusion of ten crystals is quite ordinary—it doesn’t affect me much. It’s nowhere near as intense as the vortex of malevolence.”
“The physical transformation is painful now, but still bearable—ah!!!”
The Golden-Horned Beast let out an agonized roar.
Woo!
Woo!
The roar shook the heavens.
“Damn it!” Luo Feng in black knelt on one knee, overwhelmed by pain. Meanwhile, in the Deep Pit Mansion, the Earthling Luo Feng clenched his fists and slammed them into the ground, sweat pouring from his forehead as he gritted his teeth in agony.
“This pain is unbearable!”
“It’s just… just…”
The intense pain from the right hoof surged directly into the core soul. The three clones shared a single soul! As the Golden-Horned Beast roared in agony, the Mosha Clan clone and the Earthling Luo Feng also suffered excruciating pain. This pain transcended the physical realm, reaching deep into the soul, beyond even the control of willpower…
It pierced the very soul.
“Woo!”
“Awooooooo!!!” As the direct recipient of the pain, the Golden-Horned Beast experienced the most intense agony. Its entire body uncontrollably soared into the air, crashing wildly across the metallic continent. Towering golden mountains cracked and crumbled, and the ground was gouged with massive trenches dozens of kilometers deep.
As the Golden-Horned Beast endured the unbearable pain, the scales on its right hoof turned pale gold, appearing thinner than before. The claws of the hoof also turned pale gold, and the razor-sharp edges of the blade-like claws bore faint, microscopic runes.
Ssshh~~~
The scales reverted to black, the claws returned to their original form, and the pain gradually faded.
“Huff!” Luo Feng in black stood upright.
Inside the Deep Pit Mansion, Luo Feng exhaled deeply.
It took the Golden-Horned Beast a long time lying on the ground before it recovered.
“I knew fusing ten Blood-Net Crystals would be special, but the pain was this intense.” Luo Feng was speechless. A weaker-willed person might have perished from such agony alone.
“Woo!”
The Golden-Horned Beast thunderously rose, swinging its right hoof, which was as thick as a celestial pillar. It activated the mysterious power hidden within the hoof, and the moment the power surged… the surface of the right hoof underwent a tremendous transformation. The scales, bones, muscles, and claws—all the fundamental genes were rapidly changing.
It was a fundamental change in material composition!
Externally, this transformation manifested as thinner, pale golden scales. The muscles appeared subtly more robust, the blood vessels turned pale gold, and the razor-sharp claws of the right hoof transformed into pale golden blades, their edges bearing nearly invisible runes.
At the same time!
Across the pale golden right hoof, intricate and perfect crimson runes emerged, forming a seamless, unified whole!
“This… this…”
Luo Feng in black and the original Luo Feng in the Deep Pit Mansion were both stunned.
The Golden-Horned Beast lowered its head, observing the right hoof. It could clearly sense the incredible power within. Then, with a sudden slash…
“My sensitivity to the cosmic essence and my ability to wield the laws have tripled compared to before the fusion!” Luo Feng’s consciousness clearly felt the tremendous transformation of the Golden-Horned Beast’s right hoof. “This is still within my imagination. But now, the right hoof itself… has actually undergone a fundamental structural change!”
Ordinary carbon is composed of carbon atoms.
Diamonds are also composed of carbon atoms.
When the structure changes, the external manifestation of power changes drastically. After fusing ten Blood-Net Crystals, the mysterious power seemed to undergo a metamorphosis, possessing a unique effect that directly altered the material composition of the right hoof—not only internally but also changing the color of the outer scales to a pale gold.
“Such immense power.”
“This right hoof now possesses the same power as the entire body of the Golden-Horned Beast before its transformation!” The beast gently swung its right hoof, each movement sending ripples through the air.
How massive was the Golden-Horned Beast’s body?
Its power mainly came from its colossal frame, a tail nearly the same length as its body, massive scaly wings, and four powerful hooves!
Yet now, a single right hoof contained the same power as its entire former body—what did that mean?
“The innate secret art ‘Enhancement’ doubles my strength.”
“But now, this right hoof alone holds the same power as my entire former body. If I can perfectly control all my strength, a single slash would equal twice the power of my pre-transformation body!”
“In terms of power, this transformation of the right hoof is equivalent to the innate secret art ‘Enhancement’!” Luo Feng was deeply shaken.
Blood-Net Crystals!
Mysterious and terrifying Blood-Net Crystals—not only did they enhance comprehension of the fundamental laws of the universe, but they now transformed the very structure of the body.
In fact, during the first fusion, Luo Feng had sensed that the Blood-Net Crystal energy could alter genetic composition, temporarily transforming the body into a beastman, a scaled being, or something else… but that was only during the fusion process. Once the fusion ended, the body returned to normal. Although Luo Feng had always suspected the Blood-Net Crystals had other abilities…
He had never discovered them!
Even after fusing three crystals, nothing was found.
It wasn’t until fusing ten Blood-Net Crystals that Luo Feng finally uncovered their terrifying ability!
“The transformation of the Golden-Horned Beast’s right hoof must have increased its power by at least tenfold to rival its former entire body’s strength.” Luo Feng sighed inwardly. Taking on the “Blood-Net World” mission had truly been the right decision.
Fusing ten Blood-Net Crystals.
The Golden-Horned Beast’s greatest strength—physical power—had doubled.
Its comprehension and application of the cosmic laws had tripled compared to before! Its overall strength had indeed skyrocketed.
“Continue fusing!”
“If the Desolate Beast Qiniu could fuse twelve, my Golden-Horned Beast clone should be capable of fusing even more.” Luo Feng’s heart surged with exhilaration.
…
The Golden-Horned Beast let out an exhilarated roar and began fusing the Blood-Net Crystals once again.
The 11th… the pain was intense, but clearly less than the excruciating agony of fusing the tenth.
Successfully fusing the 11th crystal indeed resulted in a slight increase in comprehension of the cosmic essence and the power of the laws.
The 12th…
The 13th…
The 14th…
The 15th…
Uh, there were none left.
“No more! All the Blood-Net Crystals are gone!”
“I need more Blood-Net Crystals!”
“I need even more Blood-Net Crystals—the more, the better!”
The Golden-Horned Beast let out a mighty roar, Luo Feng in black clenched his fists tightly, and in the Deep Pit Mansion, the original Luo Feng suddenly stood up, frowning deeply: “Blood-Net Crystals… a vast amount of Blood-Net Crystals… where can I find them?”
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