novelraw Chapter 187 - 185: The End (1)
Chapter 187 - 185: The End (1)
"Black Stone, instead of hunting those two prey, what are you doing here?"
the Blood Lizard asked coldly, his voice laced with vigilance and doubt.
Just moments ago, he had received news of the deaths of the Lower-Rank Black Blood Species he had personally converted.
It was just that the Black Blood Species had died so quickly that no clear images were transmitted, leaving him unable to see what had happened.
However, he already had a guess about what had occurred.
Considering the man’s appearance here, it was highly likely related to the Black Stone standing before him.
’What I don’t understand is, why would he do this?’
As Middle-Rank Black Blood Species, their Lifespans were far longer than those of Secret Martial Artists at the same level.
He and Black Stone had known each other for a thousand long years, so he naturally understood his power. Their strengths were nearly identical.
Normally, he wouldn’t have been too worried.
But now he was practically crippled, his body severely wounded and his power greatly diminished.
In this condition, if they were to fight for real, he stood no chance of being his opponent.
"It’s nothing. Just here to kill you!"
A corner of Hu Qi’s mouth curled up into a cold, cruel smile.
The moment the words left his lips, his figure vanished from his spot like a phantom, as if melting into the air.
The next moment, as if by Shrinking Inches, he appeared directly in front of the Blood Lizard.
He opened his large palm and, swift as lightning, reached for the Blood Lizard’s skull.
"You!?"
The Blood Lizard’s eyes filled with astonished fury.
He’d never imagined that Black Stone would actually dare to make a move on him.
Shocked and enraged, he thrust out his arms in a desperate attempt to block Hu Qi’s attack.
Yet, in the next instant, when his claws—sharp enough to sunder mountains—landed on Hu Qi’s arm, it was as if they had struck an invisible barrier that completely halted his attack.
The unseen barrier seemed indestructible, and his claws could not advance a single inch.
Before the Blood Lizard could react, Hu Qi’s hand blurred. His fingers closed like iron pincers, swatting and then gripping.
With two loud CRACKS, the Blood Lizard’s arms snapped, revealing dark tendons and splintered white bone.
The intense pain hadn’t even registered yet.
His head, contorted in a mask of shocked disbelief, was smashed open by a single punch from Hu Qi.
Brains and blood splattered everywhere.
A mist of blood filled the air, and the stench of gore spread in an instant.
In the last moment before his consciousness plunged into darkness, the Blood Lizard was still filled with questions.
’I don’t understand... Even injured, how could I not block even a single one of his attacks? What made even less sense was how he dared to be so audacious. We both serve the same Food Master. While unpleasantries were bound to happen over a long period, and we had even come to blows before... but there was a limit. Truly killing one another was forbidden. Even for a Food Master, creating a Middle-Rank Black Blood Species isn’t a simple task. Unless it was absolutely necessary, the Food Master would never allow one of us to be killed. He would definitely face Lord Food Master’s wrath for killing me.’
Countless questions flooded his mind, but they were destined to remain unanswered.
In the forest, just as the Blood Lizard’s headless corpse began to topple, a layer of red light swept over it, spreading as swiftly as a raging fire.
The next moment, the corpse vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.
At the same time, a line of text appeared before Hu Qi’s eyes.
Modification Points +56 (1%).
’The Modification Points are a little low. Maybe it’s because the corpse wasn’t complete.’
Hu Qi frowned. Not dwelling on it, he turned and left, heading toward the nearest Black Blood Species his senses could detect.
To Hu Qi, these maimed, grievously wounded, and helpless Middle-Rank Black Blood Species...
...were nothing more than huge piles of Modification Points waiting to be collected.
Due to their severe injuries, these Middle-Rank Black Blood Species hadn’t gotten far.
To Hu Qi’s senses, the rich auras of the Black Blood Species stood out like torches in the dead of night.
Hu Qi even found one hiding inside the trunk of a tree and killed it on the spot.
Now that Hu Qi had cultivated his Inheritance Secret Martial Art, the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map, to the Ninth Layer of the Qi Vein Chapter, his power had increased severalfold.
It was no exaggeration to say that as long as he wasn’t facing a Refining God Venerable, he was virtually invincible against anyone at his level.
Even a Middle-Rank Black Blood Species at full strength wouldn’t be able to withstand more than a few of his attacks.
To say nothing of their current state, left half-dead and grievously wounded by that single sword strike from the Refining God’s phantom.
Before Hu Qi, they were completely powerless to resist. Like helpless little chicks, they were casually crushed and devoured.
The only shame was that of the eight Middle-Rank Black Blood Species, only five were left. This was undoubtedly a significant loss of Modification Points for Hu Qi.
After dealing with the Black Blood Species, Hu Qi didn’t linger.
However, after taking just two steps, he seemed to remember something and pulled the Brass Bell from his waist.
The Twisted Light from his palm enveloped it, and Black Stone’s savage head reappeared.
His face looked the same as it had half a month ago; apparently, being reduced to nothing but a head hadn’t affected him at all.
The moment he appeared, he stared at Hu Qi in terror, opening his mouth to speak.
However, Hu Qi gave him no chance to speak. He unleashed his Gorging Realm and swallowed him whole.
’Keeping this thing around is just asking for trouble. If I’m not mistaken, the Food Master has already noticed that someone disguised as Black Stone was killing its underlings. If that Food Master has some way to track me through Black Stone’s head, I’ll be in serious trouble. The chances are slim thanks to the Twisted Light’s transformation, but I can’t let my guard down.’
After finishing off Black Stone, he reaped another batch of Modification Points.
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[Modification Points: 976 (31%)]
Over a dozen Lower-Rank Black Blood Species, five Middle-Rank Black Blood Species, and the rest of the Black Blood Species from Black Stone City.
All this had successfully brought Hu Qi’s Modification Points to an unprecedented total, bringing him incredibly close to one thousand.
Right now, Hu Qi desperately wanted to modify his Bloodline and advance to the Refining God realm, but he knew he couldn’t do it now.
He had a premonition. Once he perfected the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Bloodline, his third Talent would most likely awaken, and when that happened, he would be dragged into the Illusion Mirror.
In his current circumstances, being trapped in the Illusion Mirror meant he would lose all perception of the outside world.
’As for finding a place to hide... while that’s an option, it would be an incredibly foolish choice.’
The appearance of the Refining God Venerable’s phantom had already alarmed the Food Master.
If he didn’t seize this opportunity to leave the Inner Earth World, he could very well be trapped here if the passage was destroyed.
There was more than one Food Master in the Inner Earth World. Even if he broke through to the Refining God realm, he wouldn’t necessarily be able to fend off a siege by so many of them.
A myriad of thoughts flashed through his mind.
With a flicker of movement, Hu Qi transformed into a falcon and soared into the sky, streaking toward the passage he had used to enter.