65: Chapter 65 Metamorphosis! The Primal Furnace!

The clan elders stared at the Myriad Beast Pill that Ling Tian had spat out like phlegm, their expressions completely frozen and their eyes vacant.

The life-extending divine medicine they were willing to betray the Great Xia for, this guy spat it out directly because he found it disgusting?!

He even ate a layer of the floor, yet he refused to digest this Medicinal Pill?

Just how awful must this thing be to make this guy, who eats literally anything, so disgusted by it?!

At the thought of how they had racked their brains for this thing and even acquiesced to Great Elder Xia Mingyuan's actions, the clan elders felt waves of lingering fear and nausea!

They had almost... almost turned into half-human, half-beast monsters!

Xia Youchu glanced at the Medicinal Pill and said to Patriarch Xia Yuan, "Father, dispose of this thing."

Patriarch Xia Yuan nodded, cautiously sealing the Myriad Beast Pill with Yuan power, his expression solemn.

This thing was a hazard and had to be completely destroyed without leaving a trace.

Once exposed, it would lead to the destruction of the clan and the death of its people.

Meanwhile, after spitting out that disgusting Medicinal Pill, Ling Tian could finally enjoy his main course in peace—that hard meteoric iron box.

He focused his mind and put all his effort into digesting the box.

[Devoured special material: [Mystic Yellow Mother Qi Source Iron]! Digesting...]

[Digestion progress: 1%... 5%... 15%...]

[Obtained evolution points +1,000! Stamina +80!]

[Obtained evolution points +1,000! Strength +50! Stamina +80!]

...

[Digestion progress: 30%... 60%... 90%... 100%!]

[Devour successful! Obtained evolution points +20,000! Stamina +2,000!]

[Ding! The trait [Heavy (White)] has been promoted to [Heavy (Gold)]! Physical Body density and weight have been vastly increased, physical defense has been extremely enhanced, and physical attacks now carry a shockwave effect!]

Boom!

Ling Tian felt as if an incredibly Heavy power had been injected into his body!

Every single cell became denser, and his body weight instantly skyrocketed by more than tenfold!

As he lay there, the ground beneath him was continuously sinking!

"Holy crap! I've gotten this Heavy?!"

Ling Tian was delighted at first; an increase in weight meant both his defense and attack power were enhanced.

But then he remembered something, and his heart skipped a beat.

His Mental Energy had skyrocketed to nearly 2,000, and he had originally planned to see if [Gravity Control] could make him fly!

Great, now his weight had multiplied by more than ten times! How the hell was he supposed to fly now?

Was he really destined to be a land-bound creature for the rest of his life?

Just as he was gloomily preparing to try and channel his Mental Energy to see if he could still lift his Heavy body...

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

[Please select: Epidermis / Bones / Muscles / Internal Organs (must specify a specific organ) / Senses / Energy Core / Sharp Teeth / Lower Limbs...]

The System prompt rang out abruptly.

Ling Tian was completely stunned.

The Foundation of Nine Transformations was triggered?

He clearly hadn't undergone his next evolution yet, and was still short by several thousand evolution points!

This trait... Could it be that a trait evolution also counts as an evolution? Or was it a System bug?

Whatever! Only a fool would pass up a free benefit!

Ling Tian immediately cast his gloom aside and excitedly examined the options.

Epidermis, bones, muscles?

Defense and strength had already been greatly enhanced by [Heavy], which was enough for now.

Internal organs? Which one to specify?

Stomach? His digestive capability was decent for now; even though that meteoric iron box was hard, hadn't he digested it anyway?

Kidneys? No use for that yet.

The other internal organs didn't need strengthening for the time being either.

Ultimately, his gaze locked onto [Energy Core].

His current close-combat capability was sufficient for now, and his devouring ability was enough to handle most things.

It was mainly because he highly likely couldn't fly now, which weakened his mobility significantly, making him heavily reliant on long-range methods.

And the Energy Core was the foundation that supported all long-range skills!

A stronger Energy Core meant more sustained combat power, greater breath power, and even the cornerstone of his future evolutions!

"Select [Energy Core]!"

[Selection confirmed! Beginning additional strengthening and transformation of the Energy Core!]

Buzz—!

An indescribable burning sensation instantly erupted from the depths of Ling Tian's chest!

Under the influence of the mysterious power of the [Foundation of Nine Transformations], his originally small Energy Core's structure began to undergo an earth-shattering change!

It became larger and far more violent!

Countless strands of flesh and blood intertwined, ultimately forming an Atomic Furnace!

Rumble!!

A massive suction force suddenly generated from Ling Tian's body!

The Heaven and Earth Yuan Power within a ten-mile radius was forcibly drawn in, compressed, and refined!

The originally pure white Yuan power was shattered by the furnace inside Ling Tian's body and forcibly underwent fission at its very core!

It was converted into an incredibly overbearing dark energy that carried a thick aura of destruction!

The transformation process lasted less than ten breaths of time, yet it felt as if an eternity had passed.

When everything settled down, Ling Tian felt that the Energy Core inside his chest had completely changed its appearance.

It was like a miniature black hole; any Yuan power that came near was forcibly pulled in, then violently split through unimaginable means to be converted into that incredibly rampant Destructive Yuan Power!

With a thought, the [Atomic Furnace] vibrated slightly, and a majestic, vast wave of Destructive Yuan Power instantly surged throughout his entire body!

Ling Tian's aura climbed steadily, and his original Half-step Demon King Bottleneck was easily punctured like thin paper!

Demon King Realm! Achieved!

It was equivalent to a Yuan Spirit expert of the Human Race!

Yet his actual energy quality and total volume far exceeded those of ordinary, newly ascended Demon Kings!

Ling Tian couldn't help but open his mouth, wanting to test this transformed power.

A brilliant black light lit up from his dorsal fin, traveled through his body, and then gathered deep in his throat.

That was pure darkness.

A pitch-blackness that seemed capable of destroying everything!

[Atomic Fission Breath]!

"Get out of the way! I'm about to shoot!"

Xia Youchu hurriedly said, "Don't shoot it inside!"

She could see the power of this strike; if the direction went wrong, she feared the entire Xia Family ancestral home would be razed to the ground!

Ling Tian raised his head, aiming toward the sky above the warehouse.

A pure black breath as thick as a barrel, radiating destructive fluctuations, shot out. It instantly pierced through the defensive runes and Heavy masonry at the top of the warehouse, shooting straight into the sky!

The next moment—

Boom!!

Above Cloud City, it was as if a black sun had exploded!

Following the silent explosion came a terrifying turbulent flow of energy that swept across the horizon!

The clouds in the sky were instantly cleared into a massive circular void, and sunlight beamed straight down, illuminating the entirety of Cloud City in brilliant light!

The energy fluctuations radiating from the center of the explosion caused everyone who felt them—whether they were Yuan Masters, Yuan Spirits, or even Yuan Kings—to pale in shock!

"Peak Yuanling Realm! This strike absolutely has the power of the Peak Yuanling Realm!" President Zhao Dehou cried out in shock, his face filled with horror!

Patriarch Xia Yuan also stared in shock at the terrifying sight in the sky, then looked back at Ling Tian, who was still looking up in the warehouse, waves of shock crashing through his heart.

Having just entered the Yuan Spirit Realm, the power of a casual strike was actually comparable to the Peak Yuanling Realm?!

The potential of this War Beast was simply terrifying!

The clan elders were scared into silence, their awe of Xia Youchu and Ling Tian reaching its absolute peak.

However, before everyone could recover from the shock of Ling Tian's terrifying strike...

Wooooo—!!!!

A rapid alarm suddenly wailed from the direction of the city walls!

Blast after blast, continuous and unending, each one more urgent than the last!

This was the highest-level alarm!

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