Stronger with Crimson Modifier

Chapter 130: Frenzied Slaughter (2)

Its monstrous face twisted into a human-like expression of utter terror.

This feeling—the clear sensation of its life force draining away with the flow of its Black Blood—was enough to drive one mad.

It understood that if this continued, death was the only outcome.

With this thought, its single remaining arm reached out, trying to grab the hilt of the saber in its back and pull it out.

However, before it could even touch the hilt, its arm fell limp, and its body collapsed to the ground.

A few seconds passed.

Its skin and flesh rapidly withered and shriveled until it resembled a dry skeleton, completely still.

By the time Hu Qi arrived, all that remained was a pile of black Ashes and a Blood Saber lying on the ground, its blade glowing with a strange, dark red light.

At that moment, a broad, slender hand opened and snatched up the Long Saber.

Hu Qi felt the power contained within the Long Saber and activated his Spirit Devouring Talent.

The next moment, streams of Black Blood poured out of the blade, entering his body where his palm touched the hilt.

The familiar sensation returned. His already powerful physique was nourished by the energy within the Black Blood, slowly strengthening.

The boost was minor, but it was definitely there.

At the same time, on the Crimson panel, the Modification Point value was also flickering and increasing.

After a moment, the blade dimmed and returned to normal. Hu Qi opened his eyes.

[Owner: Hu Qi]

[Status: Normal]

[Age: 22]

[Bloodline: Three-Eyed Primordial Serpent (Incomplete 4%) △]

[Talent: Spirit Devouring]

[Skill: Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map (Essence Element Chapter Sixth Layer) △]

[Seven Evils Saber (Sixth Layer) Traits: Sheep Horn Fiend, Sharp Celestial Dog Fiend, Erosion Blood Blade Fiend, Blood Drinking]

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[Modification Points: 21 (17%)]

The panel had changed quite a bit. This was the second Lower-Rank Black Blood Species he had found.

He had used the Modification Points from the previous Lower-Rank Black Blood Species to successfully raise both the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map and the Seven Evils Saber to the Sixth Layer.

The Sixth Layer of the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map corresponded to the Late Stage of Qi Blood Smoke.

And after breaking through to the Sixth Layer’s Blood Blade Fiend, the Seven Evils Saber had awakened another Trait—Blood Drinking.

Blood Drinking meant that after wounding an enemy, he could draw their blood and store it in the blade for a short time, thereby weakening them.

Hu Qi had just been testing a theory, and to his surprise, it had actually worked.

Now, the Black Blood had been drawn out of the Long Saber, but vein-like marks still remained on the blade.

As Hu Qi gripped the hilt, he could even feel a faint connection and a sense of warmth.

It was as if the blade had grown even harder and sharper.

He had never felt anything like this before.

’Could it be because of some change between the Spirit Devouring Talent and the Blood Blade Fiend?’

Hu Qi’s brow twitched as the speculation arose in his mind.

But regardless, this was a good thing for him.

He could use this method to increase the Long Saber’s hardness.

It was killing two birds with one stone.

Shaking his head, he cleared his thoughts.

He looked at the panel again.

He currently had over twenty Modification Points.

In his current environment, he couldn’t possibly afford to save them.

With that in mind, his gaze swept across the panel.

For now, only three things were worth upgrading: the Inheritance Secret Martial Arts, the Seven Evils Saber, and the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Bloodline.

Since the Seven Evils Saber was already at the Sixth Layer, it currently showed no Rune that could be modified for an upgrade.

This didn’t surprise Hu Qi, as the records for the Seven Evils Saber stated that its final layer could only be mastered after breaking through to the realm of Qi Dao Grandmaster.

So for now, his only choices were the Inheritance Secret Martial Arts and the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Bloodline.

The former’s benefits were self-evident, and the latter was also a great help to him.

After a moment’s thought, Hu Qi directly used his points to upgrade the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map to the Seventh Layer.

Then, he increased his Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Bloodline’s completion to 5%.

He stood still, waiting for the changes in his body to gradually subside before opening his eyes.

His gaze was sharp, and his aura had grown stronger once again.

"This feels really good."

Hu Qi stretched his body a little.

"For me, isn’t this also an opportunity...?"

For ordinary people, the arrival of the gray fog and the Black Blood Species lurking within—ready to devour anyone at any moment—was an apocalyptic disaster.

But for Hu Qi, it was a chance to grow stronger by hunting the Black Blood Species.

"Unfortunately, hunting them down one by one is still too slow."

His brow furrowed.

As his strength increased, so did his perceptual range, but Anshan City was simply too large.

Finding all the hidden Black Blood Species would take a huge amount of time; it wasn’t something that could be done in a day or two.

And time was exactly what he lacked right now.

Who knew when some unknown, potential danger might descend.

Although it was just his speculation, he had to be on guard!

After all, only with sufficient strength could he feel secure.

"Wait, instead of hunting those things down myself, why not make them come to me?"

Suddenly, Hu Qi’s eyes lit up.

He wanted to hunt the Black Blood Species to increase his strength.

Putting himself in their shoes, wouldn’t the Black Blood Species also want to devour powerful Secret Martial Artists?

An ordinary Secret Martial Artist in this environment wouldn’t be able to attract the Black Blood Species even if they wanted to.

But Hu Qi was different.

Thinking of this, an idea formed in his mind. His figure flickered, and he appeared at the base of a tall building.

His feet seemed to take root as he ran vertically up the wall, sticking tightly to its surface.

The twitching of his muscles displayed immense explosive power and control.

Every step up was precise and powerful, his figure not wavering in the slightest.

In just a few steps, he shot up like an Arrow, quickly reaching the rooftop of the thirty-plus-story building.

THUD!

He casually plunged his saber into the ground at his feet.

The next moment, a terrifying aura erupted from his body.

Scorching Qi and Blood boiled like lava across his skin. The Qi and Blood formed flames that overflowed from his body, intertwining into a thick pillar of smoke that shot straight into the Celestial Vault.

It radiated endless, scorching heat and a furiously vibrant life force.

Under its influence, the gray fog seemed to be pushed away.

Qi Blood Smoke, just as the name implied.

A Martial Arts Practitioner of this Realm possessed Qi and Blood vigorous enough to form a smoke signal, making them extraordinarily terrifying.

However, that was a bit of an exaggeration.

The Qi Blood Smoke emitted by an average Martial Arts Practitioner of this Realm would reach a height of anywhere from tens to a hundred meters, depending on the strength of their Qi and Blood.

But a terrifying sight like Hu Qi’s, a pillar of smoke soaring into the heavens, was completely unheard of.

The instant the fiery red pillar of smoke erupted into the sky,

nearly every Black Blood Species in Anshan City turned its gaze toward Hu Qi’s location.

"Such powerful Qi and Blood! If I eat this blood-offering, I’ll definitely undergo another transformation!"

"Oh? Interesting. A mere blood-offering dares to be so brazen."

"Hehe, this one’s mine! Nobody better try to take him from me!"