70: Bajiquan, perfected!

Intense pain came, but Chen Heng did not stop his actions.

"Ah ah ah ah!"

The fish head on his chest began to let out a terrifying scream.

While screaming, it kept mumbling its previous lines.

"You are an Immortal! You are an Immortal!"

Chen Heng gritted his teeth, ignoring the intense pain in his body and continued to exert force.

Pfft, pfft.

Streams of fresh blood spurted from Chen Heng's chest, staining the ground crimson.

"Get out!"

With another roar, Chen Heng directly pulled the fish face out of his chest.

"Still want to seize my body."

Chen Heng's hideous black face broke into a grin.

It was fine if he didn't smile, but with this smile, Chen Heng looked even more like a monster.

"Immortal, Immortal..."

The blood-stained fish head quickly withered, soon turning into a pile of dust on the ground.

Killed a Profound-Grade Anomaly, rewarded 10 Optimization opportunities.

Chen Heng's eyes lit up; killing this thing actually gave him ten Optimization opportunities.

"How exactly is the Rank of these Anomalies calculated? Why do I feel this Anomaly was less troublesome than the one on Goulan Street?"

Chen Heng mumbled as he circulated the Nine Revolutions Longevity Art to heal the injuries on his chest.

The injuries on his chest could not be healed in a short time, so Chen Heng simply opened his System while circulating the Nine Revolutions Longevity Art.

He now had fifteen Optimization opportunities left, which was the most affluent he had been since his Transmigration.

Aside from the Major Achievement Indestructible Vajra Divine Art and White Tiger Geng Metal Saber, the remaining Martial Skills and Internal Skills were all glowing.

"Do these two Martial Skills require so many Optimization opportunities to continue Optimizing?"

"Forget it, I'll just max out the others first."

Shaking his head, Chen Heng began his enjoyable Optimization time.

Optimization successful, Eight Extremes Fist (Beginner → Proficient → Mastered → Minor Achievement → Major Achievement).

After spending a full twelve Optimization opportunities, Chen Heng's Eight Extremes Fist finally reached Major Achievement.

His entire person became even more steady, and his strength more than doubled.

His muscles became even firmer but did not grow larger again.

The effect of Eight Extremes Fist seemed not to be muscle growth, but rather an increase in muscle density.

He clenched his fist; every move and stance of Eight Extremes Fist was ingrained in Chen Heng's mind.

It was as if he had been immersed in Eight Extremes Fist for decades.

"The black fiend blade is a bit insufficient now."

Taking out the five-hundred-jin black fiend blade, Chen Heng gently stroked the blade.

The original five-hundred-jin black fiend blade was just right for the former Chen Heng.

But after his Breakthrough to Through-Profound, Chen Heng's strength had more than tripled, making the black fiend blade too light.

It was a pity that three Optimization opportunities seemed insufficient to Optimize the current black fiend blade, so Chen Heng had to temporarily set that thought aside.

After about half an hour, the blood hole on Chen Heng's right chest recovered as before.

The healing ability of the Nine Revolutions Longevity Art was truly remarkable.

"The matter of Little Li Family Village is resolved. I'll go back and take on a few more missions to eliminate Anomalies."

Getting up and patting the dust off his backside, Chen Heng walked towards the cave exit.

As soon as he stepped out of the narrow passage, a terrifying fishy smell almost destroyed Chen Heng's olfactory System.

"Oh my..."

Pinching his nose, Chen Heng looked at the ground covered with monster corpses.

"After the Anomaly dies, these people affected by the Anomaly can't live either..."

Walking around the corpses that were slowly melting into blood, Chen Heng plunged into the river and swam towards Little Li Family Village.

The return journey was much faster than the trip there. In just a few minutes, Chen Heng emerged from the water and stood on the bank.

Clap, clap, clap.

A series of crisp claps sounded, and Chen Heng turned to look.

Li Zhensheng walked towards him, clapping his hands.

"As expected of Vice Envoy Chen of the White Tiger Hall, his strength is indeed formidable."

Chen Heng narrowed his eyes and drew the black fiend blade from his back.

"Who are you? Where is Li Zhensheng?"

The person in front of him, in both appearance and voice, looked like Li Zhensheng.

But Chen Heng was certain that this guy in front of him was not the same as the Li Zhensheng who had been staring at him earlier.

"As expected of a Through-Profound master, his five senses are indeed keen."

'Li Zhensheng' nodded in appreciation.

"I am indeed not Li Zhensheng. You can call me Helian Xuning."

"Helian..." A group of people suddenly flashed through Chen Heng's mind.

They were a group of people standing at the pinnacle of power in the entire Great Liang Kingdom.

"Imperial Family?"

"Exactly, I am from the Imperial Family." Li Zhensheng, no, Helian Xuning nodded.

The next moment, Helian Xuning suddenly opened his mouth wide, and a bloodless, slender hand emerged from within.

Gurgle, gurgle.

Crunch, crunch.

Chen Heng could swear this was the most bizarre scene he had ever witnessed.

Even the Anomalies he had encountered before were not as bizarre as the sight before him.

A man dressed in brocade robes emerged from Li Zhensheng's mouth, with a treasured sword hanging from his waist.

After Helian Xuning emerged, Li Zhensheng's body deflated like a punctured ball.

"Ah, this body is still too small. I've been so cramped these past few days."

He flicked open his folding fan and fanned himself.

"Although you are a martial artist, you possess the power to destroy my strange seed."

"Are you interested in working for me?"

"strange seed?" Chen Heng frowned tightly; he could sense that this person in front of him seemed somewhat dangerous.

It was the kind of danger that could kill him.

"It seems you know nothing about the affairs of the Aristocratic Clans." Helian Xuning shook his head.

"It's really hard to imagine how you destroyed my strange seed."

"How about it? I am from the Imperial Family. Are you interested in joining my command?"

"First, tell me what a strange seed is." Chen Heng did not immediately accept Helian Xuning's invitation.

Instead, he posed a question.

"This goes back to the Foundation of power for the Aristocratic Families."

With a snap, Helian Xuning closed his folding fan and began his storytelling.

"Three hundred years ago, our Helian Family accidentally discovered a Divine Artifact."

"That Divine Artifact could convert Anomalies into Blood Pills for us to consume."

"And that Blood Pill is the source of our Bloodline Power."

Helian Xuning paused and continued.

"However, Anomalies in the world are always limited. Two hundred years ago, a Senior from our Helian Family invented the strange seed."

"This is a method to artificially cultivate Anomalies, requiring only the worthless lives of some commoners."

"For example, the strange seed you just destroyed, once mature, was named Fish Snake Immortal."

"An Earth-Grade Anomaly, capable of producing three Blood Pills."

"It was only half a month away from full maturity, who would have thought you would appear halfway through."

Helian Xuning shook his head, full of regret.

"But it's not a complete loss; it allowed me to meet someone special, a martial artist who killed an Anomaly."

"I have answered your question. Now it's your turn to answer mine."

Helian Xuning looked at the frowning Chen Heng.

"Will you join my command? I will bestow upon you Blood Pills, allowing you to also gain Bloodline Power."