Chapter 456: Hand of Gluttony, Panel Super Evolution |
All of this was probably within the grasp of the Black Hunter and the Ice Witch. They knew I would come long ago, so they had the Book Tower's Book Saint lie in ambush here in advance.
To deal with me, the Book Tower's Saint was even willing to come personally.
You must understand, saint-level powerhouses determine the direction a faction advances.
Without the leadership of the Book Saint, who knows what kind of chaos the Book Tower would fall into.
"I am deeply honored!"
Red Dragon lowered his head, looking at his own brawny, dragon-like right hand!
Feeling fear and running away was not his style!
Moreover, currently on the battlefield at Moonstone City, a balance had been reached among the Saints. If he fled here, it would inevitably disrupt the balance of the battle.
Besides, no matter how you looked at it, the Book Saint seemed utterly exhausted, who knows what happened... Red Dragon thought to himself.
The Black Blood Empire was born for war, there are no cowards!
For the Empire!
Hah!
With a furious roar, Red Dragon pulled out his weapon, the Fire Dragon King Blood Axe, from his crimson red backpack card and swung it down in a mighty chop!
What on earth did this guy just imagine... Chen Qi was startled.
Just a moment ago, Red Dragon had looked like he was about to run, but in the blink of an eye, he charged forward again.
Indeed, in the eyes of the Black Blood Empire's people, as long as it's not a completely one-sided stomp, you can still fight!
Boom!
A deafening, earth-shattering sound!
A sky full of raging flames covered everything, crashing heavily onto Chen Qi.
A massive column of fire erupted spectacularly, forming a magnificent scene like burning clouds.
No matter what, in close combat, I am the superior one...
Amidst the flames, Red Dragon brandished his giant axe, slashing out hundreds of strikes in rapid succession.
The next instant, an astonishing scene unfolded!
On Chen Qi's body, a crimson blade aura distinctly manifested, and in his hand, a blazing Bluefire greatsword materialized.
Chen Qi, wielding the blade single-handedly, blocked the blow head-on.
So hard! Red Dragon's muscles tensed.
You must understand, although he and Chen Qi were both new-generation Saints, he himself was also a powerful Cup-Pattern Transcendent!
The path he followed was also that of a close-combat Berserker and a body-enhancement school.
This Beast Tamer before him could actually withstand his attack!
Chen Qi slowly exhaled a breath.
During these two weeks, what he did wasn't just tending to the ranch.
Every morning, he would train, and every night, he would go to Fen's room to take one of the Titan potions she concocted.
Each time he took it, his Constitution, Agility, and Strength would increase by 20 to 30 points.
And now, his Constitution had reached 450 points, Strength 400 points, Agility 340 points.
When he first advanced to Saint, his stats were only 270 Constitution, 200 Strength, and 130 Agility.
Compared to just after his promotion, his attribute panel had almost doubled.
Only now had the powerful sense of hunger and thirst within his body slightly eased.
Tentacles, go!
The Ember's Touch behind Chen Qi's back shot out, wrapping around Red Dragon's limbs.
Although his opponent was a seasoned fifth-tier Cup-Pattern Transcendent and still held an edge in raw stats.
Cup-Pattern Transcendents were inherently practitioners who focused on their own physical constitution.
Facing Chen Qi's strength, Red Dragon showed no panic, only an expression of enjoyment as he said:
"Cup Release. Gluttonous Dragon!!"
The moment his words fell!
Red Dragon's body abruptly swelled to five meters, his blood-red long hair danced in the wind, and the blood armor on his body embedded itself into his flesh, transforming into sharp dragon scales!
So what if the Black Hunter could match him in stats.
He was a fifth-tier Cup-Pattern Chimera, a being sublimated into a dragon!
Once he activated his Release, a Beast Tamer who got close would only be beaten to a pulp!
Close-quarters combat... Chen Qi also didn't hesitate, activating his own Crimson Form.
Simultaneously, a slippery little tentacle behind him placed a bottle of scalding hot potion into Chen Qi's mouth.
Chen Qi bit through the potion bottle with a single crunch.
This was a Grand Sage-Level potion crafted by Fen, the Abyssal Witch Potion!
Instantly, dark red abyssal patterns appeared on his skin.
It could directly strengthen the spiritual energy source, increasing Strength and Constitution by five to ten times, approaching the body's limit.
But at the same time, it would attract the gaze of the Eye of the Abyss, causing a drastic drop in mental stats.
Simply put, this thing was a berserk Release with extremely severe negative side effects!
The only negative effect was suffering the Abyss's gaze.
After taking the potion, a massive black fog instantly manifested within Chen Qi's mind.
That black fog grew a huge eyeball, staring fixedly at Chen Qi!
The Abyss is gazing upon you!
The Chen Qi within his mind didn't hesitate, raising his middle finger.
So what if you're staring!
The Eye of the Abyss in his mind widened its eye again, trying to make an even more terrifying expression—
However, Chen Qi just took a deep breath, and the illusion in his mind vanished.
The negative effect of the Abyssal Witch Potion was essentially mutation pollution.
And the talent of a fourth-tier Deep Sea Monster could immunize against the vast majority of mutation pollution.
For Chen Qi, who possessed the Deep Sea Monster talent, this level of pollution was far from qualifying.
[You have encountered the gaze of the Eye of the Abyss, your Inspiration increases by 5 points.]
On the contrary, it felt somewhat comfortable.
Custom potions from the Witch are really good...
I wonder if Fen can customize other effects for Grand Sage potions?
Chen Qi shook off the stray thoughts, his burning gaze fixed on the Red Dragon who had activated his Release before him.
Crimson Form, plus the Abyssal Witch Potion—his body at this moment was already radiating layers of black fire, like a demon returned from hell!
And the Ember's Touch behind his back had also swelled to a staggering fifteen meters!
Red Dragon, in his Gluttonous Dragon state, didn't hesitate, roaring furiously as he engaged Chen Qi in a one-on-one brawl.
Boom—
Chen Qi's tentacle-fist and Red Dragon's dragon-fist clashed, stirring up hundreds of ripples.
Red Dragon exchanged several passionate blows, only to suddenly realize—
He seemed to be losing!
How is that possible!
Clearly before activating his Release, his strength had been superior.
The fight was quickly decided. A tentacle-fist struck out like a meteor, directly snapping Red Dragon's neck!
Chen Qi's Ember's Touch wouldn't let anyone easily escape his range.
Red Dragon regained consciousness from his brief daze, only to find himself firmly entangled by ten thick, pitch-black tentacles—
These tentacles greatly restricted his movement, preventing him from exerting force or using items.
A Grand Sage potion, plus Crimson Form, was equivalent to activating two Releases... Chen Qi raised his hand, calmly waiting for Red Dragon's next move.
There was only one solution left now!
That was his domain!
Although theoretically, the Transcendent who releases their domain first is at a disadvantage.
But at this moment, Red Dragon couldn't afford to care about that.
His wartime mission was to delay the Black Hunter!
At any cost!
"Cup Release Domain. Dragon Soul Throne."
Instantly, centered on Red Dragon himself, within a radius of ten thousand meters, scalding red mist rose.
Dragon Soul Throne was Red Dragon's domain.
Upon activation, he would summon the souls of deceased Dragon Kings, merging man and dragon into one, transforming into a calamitous fire dragon.
Its activation condition was consuming his own life force. Although his domain was far inferior to the meticulously refined domain of General Blood Lion.
Right now, it was his only way to delay the Black Hunter and the Book Saint.
Chen Qi looked towards the Book Saint:
"Stop slacking off, Aslina."
"Got it, got it."
The Book Saint snapped her fingers, a 'Book of Silence' materializing behind her:
"Spiritual Energy Seal."
The next instant, dense, intricate runes appeared all over Red Dragon's body.
Spiritual Energy Seal was an extremely potent silencing technique.
It was a technique that was good in every way.
Its only drawback was how difficult it was to land!
Red Dragon was struggling to break free from Chen Qi's tentacle bindings, making him a perfect, living target.
The moment the Spiritual Energy Seal took effect, the Release Red Dragon had just activated was forcibly suppressed.
"..."
Red Dragon was dumbfounded.
Chen Qi's strength was harder, thicker, and greater than his, plus the Book Saint's support.
Completely outmatched... Red Dragon took a deep breath.
From the moment he stepped onto the battlefield, facing two powerhouses like the Black Hunter and the Book Saint, his defeat was already sealed, with no chance for a turnaround.
Even fleeing would only delay his inevitable loss.
Now, he could only hope for General Blood Lion's victory... Red Dragon's lips curled into a helpless smile.
Thud!
Chen Qi didn't hesitate, following up with several tentacle-fist strikes.
Red Dragon himself wasn't a top-tier Saint to begin with. Facing him and the Book Saint together, he had almost no capacity for meaningful resistance.
Red Dragon was a free kill delivered right to his doorstep!
Thud!
Chen Qi's final punch directly knocked Red Dragon unconscious.
Boom—
With Red Dragon's defeat, five hundred warships were also overturned by the Deep-Sea Twelve-Tentacles, like gigantic fireworks.
The crowd exclaimed in shock.
"Send word to General Blood Lion! Besides the Black Hunter! The Book Saint has joined the fight! We need reinforcements!!!"
"Run! The Titan is about to smash down!!!"
"Wow! The Deep-Sea Twelve-Tentacles' tentacles are so big, so slippery!"
"Stop touching it! That's a Titan!"
"Abandon ship! Abandon ship!!!"
Chen Qi looked towards the distant, crumbling battle line.
The fleet the Black Blood Empire sent to the refuge was even more fragile than he had imagined.
There were also no mutants who had taken the Black Blood Divine Soldier potions among them.
Almost the instant Red Dragon was getting pummeled, severe panic broke out among these fleets.
Just a peripheral force... Chen Qi used his spiritual energy perception to scan the surrounding sea, confirming there were no other reinforcements or ambushes.
Chen Qi's gaze turned cold.
Moonstone City was the real battlefield.
The Blood Hunter and Blood Lion were different. Once those two activated their domains, it would be enough to distort the entire battle situation.
Chen Qi looked at the unconscious Red Dragon, preparing to tally his spoils before immediately heading to Moonstone City to support Big White Hair.
"Book Saint, if we win this battle, you get a day off."
"Got it, you annoying Little Black Hair."
A faint smile secretly appeared at the corner of the Book Saint's mouth.
Actually, her taking action had another consideration.
That was, to expose her identity!
You must understand, these past days, although she had been building the rift workshop in the refuge, the news of her appearance in the Witch Sea had never gotten out.
Now, by taking advantage of this war opportunity to let the people of the Book Tower know she was in the Witch Sea.
When the time came, for their beloved Saint, the Book Tower's mobile city-state would undoubtedly come to Moonstone City without hesitation.
And once the Book Tower arrived, whether it was the Ice Witch, the Black Hunter, or the Saints of the Black Blood Empire, none could stop her from going home.
The Book Saint gleefully glanced at Chen Qi, who was looting the corpse.
Chen Qi opened Red Dragon's wormhole backpack card and began tallying the loot.
[You obtained Fire Dragon Blood*10.]
[You obtained Burning Soul*10]
[You obtained Fire Dragon King's Axe*1]
[You obtained Fire Dragon Shield*1]
[You obtained Fire Dragon Body Forging Technique Skill Card*1]
[You obtained rift unique item 'Gluttonous Hand'.]
[You obtained...]
Chen Qi scanned through the pile of items.
Mostly, they were materials for Cup-Pattern self-enhancement.
Besides that, the Fire Dragon Body Forging Technique was quite good. Like the Dragon-Furnace Body, it was a high-level body forging technique, but it required powerful Dragon Attributes.
He could give it to the Coastal Apex Predators, letting them master fire power.
Apart from that, the rarest item was the rift unique item 'Gluttonous Hand'.
It was a shriveled green arm, with hundreds of tiny, sharp-toothed mouths at its center.
Chen Qi clicked to view its details.
[Gluttonous Hand:
Affinity: Cup
Description: A rift unique item from the Cup-Pattern rift 'Land of Gluttony'. We devour everything, we keep devouring, we keep growing stronger!
Effect: Can absorb the power of fifth-tier powerhouses, or powerful beings like Titans, to forge a special 'Gluttonous Blood', obtaining that creature's abilities.
Note: During absorption, the target must maintain a certain level of vitality. Simultaneously, the absorbed creature's power will be permanently weakened.]
Note: Non-high-comprehension Cup-Pattern Transcendents who consume Gluttonous Blood have a chance of suffering Gluttonous Demon mutation!]
Chen Qi's eyes lit up.
This Red Dragon might be weak, but the equipment he dropped is way too strong!
Gluttonous Hand—this was undoubtedly a growth-type rift unique item capable of establishing an entire school of practice.
Chen Qi looked at its negative effects again.
For him, mutation was useless, and could even enhance his power.
This was equivalent to him directly obtaining a legendary Cup-Pattern professional talent.
Chen Qi didn't hesitate, immediately using the Gluttonous Hand on Red Dragon.
The Gluttonous Hand could only absorb the power of powerful creatures.
"Book Saint, put Red Dragon to sleep."
"Alright, alright, alright! Pity, I can't use Cup-Pattern Transcendent stuff."
The super-tool Book Saint flipped through her magic book, putting the unconscious Red Dragon into a deep sleep state.
And Chen Qi immediately used the Gluttonous Hand to extract Red Dragon's power.
As time passed bit by bit, Red Dragon's muscles atrophied, his spiritual energy source grew faint, becoming as weak as a feeble fourth-tier.
Finally, in the palm of the Gluttonous Hand, a solidified blood crystal appeared.
Chen Qi took the blood crystal, looking at its description.
[Red Dragon Gluttonous Blood:
Affinity: Cup
Note: Extracted from the blood of 'fifth-tier Transcendent' Red Dragon. After consumption, one can obtain mid-tier Cup-Pattern comprehension, the 'Mad Dragon Body' talent, and permanently increase Constitution by 50, Strength by 50.
Mad Dragon Body: Description, when HP falls below fifty percent, the body glows with red blood, increasing Strength and Constitution by 50%, and the lower the HP, the stronger the Spiritual Core becomes!
Note: This is blood condensed from the core power of a fifth-tier Cup-Pattern Transcendent. Non-high-tier Cup-Pattern Transcendents who consume this medicine have an extremely high probability of suffering Gluttonous Demon mutation!]
This is way too strong... Chen Qi didn't hesitate, directly biting the Gluttonous Blood crystal into pieces.
Chen Qi raised an eyebrow.
The taste—
Very spicy!
And, crunchy!