49: Chapter 49 An Epic Lung-Wearing Experience

True Dragon Will slowly retracted its gaze.

But since the other party stopped its destructive behavior, it could not do anything more.

The light slowly converged, and a majestic voice echoed: "The trial continues."

The pressure returned to the climbers.

Shadow Snake and Violent Bear withdrew their gazes, no longer paying attention to Ling Tian, who was sleeping below.

They took a deep breath and began to resist the Dragon Might with all their might, climbing upward.

They had to catch up to Xia Youchu as soon as possible!

Xia Youchu also calmed her mind, pushing the True Dragon Roam movement technique to the limit, stepping upward step by step.

36th step... 38th step... 40th step...

Above the 40th step, the intensity of the Dragon Might reached a terrifying level.

Each step was like walking through a quagmire, requiring immense mental energy and Qi.

Xia Youchu's breathing became Heavy, and sweat soaked her clothes.

But her eyes remained firm.

In her past life, she had reached the top.

In this life, she would only be stronger!

The situation for Shadow Snake and Violent Bear was worse.

They did not have the clever method Xia Youchu used to dissolve the Dragon Might, relying entirely on their strength to endure it.

Around the 35th step, both were already drenched in sweat, their Qi consumption immense.

"This girl... is strange!" Shadow Snake stared at Xia Youchu's still steady back above, his eyes gloomy.

"She must have mastered some secret technique to resist the Dragon Might!" Violent Bear panted heavily, a flash of greed in his eyes.

If they could get their hands on that secret technique...

This thought made them even more determined to take down Xia Youchu.

The climb continued amidst heaviness and difficulty.

Everyone temporarily ignored the sleeping giant beast below.

Including the True Dragon Will.

Most of its attention was focused on the three candidates still climbing.

Especially that Human Race girl, who was performing unexpectedly well.

Moreover, the other party seemed to have obtained some True Dragon Legacy long ago?

No wonder she found this place.

The True Dragon Will was not surprised; the ancient Dragon Clan had left behind quite a few Legacy sites, and this was not the only one.

However, no one noticed.

The sleeping giant beast below was brewing an earth-shattering change within its body.

Ling Tian was currently evolving with all his might!

[Evolution points have met the requirements. Do you want to start the evolution?]

"Yes!"

Boom!!!

The long-accumulated life energy exploded within his body like a volcanic eruption!

This evolution was exceptionally violent!

His body trembled slightly in his sleep, his bones emitted dense cracking sounds, and dark red energy streams surged under his skin like magma!

His body size began to expand again!

3.1 meters...

3.2 meters...

3.5 meters...

4.5 meters!

In the end, his body length settled at a terrifying 4.5 meters!

His dorsal fins became taller and more ferocious, his skin color grew deeper, the energy core within his chest was further optimized, and his energy reserves and output power increased again.

The changes to his head were the most drastic.

Now, one could not see the slightest trace of a Gecko in Ling Tian; he didn't even look like a giant lizard anymore. His face became wider, and his mouth could accommodate more things.

Starting from the fifth evolution, every evolution seemed related to Ling Tian's experiences.

For example, before this evolution, he was full of thoughts about devouring, and as a result, his entire digestive System underwent a transformation after the evolution.

[Evolution complete! Current stage: Juvenile (7th Rank)]

[Host: Ling Tian]

[Race: Godzilla (Juvenile)]

[Rank: 7th Rank]

[Evolution Points: 250 / 32000]

[Attributes: Strength 855, Agility 778, Stamina 917, Spirit 805]

[Talents: Devour (Intermediate)]

[Skills: Atomic Fission Breath (Intermediate), Destruction Monarch (Special), Gravity Control (Elementary)]

[Entries: [Foundation of Nine Transformations (Gold)], [Treasury of the King (Gold)], [Heavy (White)], [Dragon Transformation (Gold · Growth-type, Inactive: Dragon Source 53 / 100)]]

[Passive Skills: Poison Resistance (Advanced), Hard Skin (Intermediate), Super-Powered Armor (Intermediate), Ripping Bite (Advanced), Energy Perception (Intermediate), Crystallized Skin (Elementary), Golden Bloodline (Elementary), Bone Armor (Elementary)]

His attributes skyrocketed again!

Energy Perception was raised to Intermediate!

Ripping Bite was raised to Advanced!

His strength had undergone a qualitative leap!

Ling Tian slowly opened his eyes, a sharp light flashing in his cold vertical pupils.

He felt the surging power within his body, especially his re-strengthened energy core.

Now, his theoretical strength should be at the Peak of a Demon General, which was the Peak level of a Human Race Yuan Master.

If he were to face that Thunder Jiao again, he should be able to contend with it head-on.

Although he might not be able to beat it, he could definitely bite a piece of meat off it!

[Ripping Bite (Advanced): Bite force increased by 5000 catties, armor-piercing effect significantly enhanced, effect on high-defense targets increased by 50%. When devouring hard substances, energy conversion efficiency is increased by 50%.]

Ling Tian felt the surging power within his body and slowly opened his eyes.

[Ding! Detected that the host possesses the special entry [Foundation of Nine Transformations (Gold)]. After this evolution, you can choose one body part for additional strengthening and transformation.]

[Please choose: Epidermis / Bones / Muscles / Internal Organs (Need to specify specific organ) / Sensory Organs / Energy Core / Teeth / Lower Limbs...]

The System's prompt arrived as expected.

Ling Tian's gaze swept over the options.

In this regular evolution, his jaw structure was significantly strengthened, his teeth became sharper, and his jaw strength became even more terrifying.

This reminded him of the time he chose to evolve his stomach, which prompted his [Devour] talent to rise from Elementary to Intermediate.

"If I evolve my stomach again... would it..."

A thought arose in his heart.

The [Devour] talent was the core of his growth.

If he could improve it again, the benefits to him would be immense.

"Choose additional transformation for the stomach!"

He made his decision.

[Selection confirmed! Beginning additional strengthening and transformation for the designated part [Stomach]!]

Boom—!

The energy that had just calmed down boiled again!

But this time, it was highly concentrated in his abdominal cavity!

His stomach seemed to have turned into a miniature black hole, crazily devouring this evolutionary energy!

The structure of the stomach wall was undergoing a fundamental change!

The mucosal layer became tougher, and not only that, it could release terrifying high temperatures!

The digestive juices secreted by the gastric glands carried an aura of decomposing all things.

The space of the entire stomach sac was also greatly expanded, but from the outside, there was no change, as if it were a small world of its own.

Looking at this terrifying big stomach, Ling Tian inexplicably thought of Taishang Laojun's Purple Gold Gourd.

No, the Purple Gold Gourd turned people into pus, while his stomach sac had almost 100% utilization, capable of digesting anything without leaving a trace of residue.

Ling Tian usually called Xia Youchu his "poop scooper," but in reality, he didn't poop at all.

"Awesome!!"

Ling Tian stretched and stood up.

The transformation process was incredibly comfortable, but soon, a strong sense of emptiness struck!

Ling Tian hadn't had time to carefully experience the mysteries of his new stomach.

A strong hunger, like a prairie fire, suddenly erupted from the deepest part of his body!

This hunger was so fierce that it surpassed his desire for food when he first transmigrated into a Gecko!

His newly evolved stomach was simply a bottomless pit that couldn't be filled, frantically demanding energy from him!

[Detected that the host's digestive System has undergone a fundamental leap...]

[Devour Talent (Intermediate) → Devour Talent (Advanced)!]

[Devour (Advanced): Can devour and absorb the vast majority of substances and energy. Including but not limited to Qi attacks, mental shocks, curses, etc. Note: For the devouring of high-aggression energy, the initial stage may still cause damage to the host; it needs to be adapted to through multiple devouring sessions. After adaptation is complete, the host can devour, convert, and store such energy without injury.]

Success!

Ling Tian endured the hunger that almost burned through his sanity, his heart filled with wild joy!

The Devour talent had indeed been upgraded again!

And it was a qualitative leap!

From only being able to devour physical substances, it had become capable of devouring even energy attacks!

Although the System warned that he might still get injured when first devouring aggressive energy and would need an adaptation process.

But this meant that his future combat style and growth path would become much more diverse!

Enemy breath? Lightning? Fire? Mental shocks?

As long as he adapted, they could all turn into his evolution points and his energy!

He couldn't wait to find something to test it on.

His gaze involuntarily turned back to the Dragon Ascending Ladder beneath him, which was emitting an enticing aroma.

Ling Tian smacked his lips.

Forget it, if he dared to take another bite, that stingy True Dragon Will would definitely throw him out of the True Dragon Ruins.

He couldn't pick up the sesame seeds and lose the watermelon.

However...

This ubiquitous Dragon Might, eating a little bit should be fine, right?

Hmm, just a tiny bit.

Ling Tian stood on the fifth step of the Dragon Ascending Ladder, his bloody maw slowly opening.

And then he began... to inhale deeply!!