Du Kao's Secret

"Old Fifth!!!"

Du Kao blasted Boyi away with a single blow, trying to save Koloff, but he was too late and could only watch helplessly as Koloff turned to ashes.

The twelve members of the Elder Council did not all have a good relationship with each other, but Du Kao, the Old Fourth, and Koloff, the Old Fifth, always had a good relationship.

These two are actually half-brothers, and Du Kao is much older; in fact, you could say that he watched Koloff grow up.

Initially, Du Kao didn't have much affection for his younger brother, Kolov, because Koloff's mother was their father's legal wife, while his own mother was merely a concubine. However, during a mission, their father died unexpectedly, and their lineage immediately faced various forms of suppression. It was Koloff's mother who fought bravely and upheld the lineage. Furthermore, in the allocation of cultivation resources, she didn't favor her own son; instead, she provided sufficient resources for Dukao's exceptional cultivation talent, allowing him to grow stronger.

Koloff didn't complain about the resource allocation; instead, he used Du Kao as his role model, constantly pushing himself to become stronger. This gradually changed Du Kao's perspective, and the two grew closer, becoming true brothers.

The Mystic Jade Vermilion Fruit that Du Kao needed to break through to the Celestial God realm was obtained by Koloff from the family's higher-ups. For this treasure, he even made a solemn bet with the family's higher-ups, promising that if Du Kao failed to break through, he would have to compensate the family with three treasures of equal value in the future.

The Jade Mystic Wood that Koloff needed to break through to the Celestial God realm was something Du Kao had painstakingly obtained over three hundred years, traversing seventeen secret realms. He tossed the Jadeite Wood into Koloff's hands and turned to leave without uttering a single unnecessary word.

Although Koloff's talent for cultivation was never as great as Du Kao's, he still managed to break through to the Celestial God realm through his own efforts and become an elder of the family. Although the two saw each other less often, their relationship didn't grow distant. Whenever a mission was assigned to one of them, the other would automatically join the team.

Koloff's passing is naturally unacceptable to Du Kao.

Watching Koloff's body gradually dissipate from less than a hundred meters away, Du Kao's mouth gaped open, his face filled with disbelief. Only after a long while, until Koloff's body had completely vanished, did he suddenly let out a long, piercing scream. "Ah!!!..."

No one knew what that long howl meant. It seemed to be venting his anger, expressing his grief, or telling something to the deceased Koloff... It was just a simple syllable, a single tone, yet it contained a variety of complex emotions.

Boyi didn't attack him; he simply watched from afar. He also refrained from further provoking his opponent.

Moffitt frowned slightly. He was somewhat dissatisfied that Boyi hadn't seized the opportunity to attack his opponent, but he also knew that if he attacked Du Kao now, he would likely face a fierce counterattack. Judging from Du Kao's current demeanor, it wasn't hard to tell that he and Koloff, whom Murphy had killed, were very close. Furthermore, he anticipated that Du Kao might abandon Boyi as his opponent and instead attack him.

"Big guy, you can handle the rest yourself. I have to go." Boyi didn't intend to linger any longer and Way of Sound directly to Moffitt.

Moffitt was somewhat speechless, but since the other party had never shown any willingness to cooperate from the beginning, he couldn't force him to stay. So, he chose to remain silent, neither expressing opposition nor agreement.

Seeing that Moffitt didn't respond, Boyi guessed what the other was thinking. He simply smiled and turned to leave.

Although Moffitt didn't have a furrowed brow, it wasn't hard to tell that Boyi had a frown on his face when he left.

Du Kao seemed to be completely immersed in his own sorrowful world, unable to extricate himself, and even tears were streaming down his face.

After watching for a while, Moffitt finally couldn't help but say, "Keep crying, I'm leaving now."

After saying that, he was about to turn and leave when Du Kao suddenly raised his head, his amber eyes flashing with cold killing intent, and his muscles began to twitch wildly.

In less than half a day, his originally robust body had completely transformed into a slender figure, and his once explosive muscles had completely subsided, becoming a beautiful streamlined shape. Even his originally short hair, which was as thin as cow's hair, seemed to grow automatically as if it were alive, reaching all the way down to his waist.

Du Kao's change of heart made Moffitt's expression turn serious.

"Cellular degeneration... I always knew you had a backup plan, but I never expected you to be Body Refinement Cultivator, and to have mastered such a rare secret technique that only exists in Higher Plane."

"Higher Plane? You're mistaken. This secret technique comes from the Main Plane. Moreover, this secret technique isn't cell degeneration from Higher Plane, but Super Metamorphosis from the Main Plane!!!" Du Kao's lips gradually curled up, and his gaze towards Moffitt began to become mocking. "Actually, I have a secret that I've never told anyone, not even my own brother, Koloff. After I ascended to godhood, I awakened memories of my past life. In my previous life, I was an existence that had surpassed even the main gods... In the Main Plane, I was a super strong being who was appointed as a lord."

"Lord..." When Moffitt heard this title, his body visibly trembled, a fear that came from the bottom of his heart.

The title of "lord" exists only in the Main Plane and is reserved for extremely powerful beings who surpass even the gods. Any powerful individual who holds the title of lord can occupy fiefdoms and establish their own power within the Main Plane.

Of course, above lords are kings, who are overlords in the Main Plane, and are even more terrifying beings.

In the millions of eras that Moffitt's race has existed, only one king has ever appeared. As for lords, there have been fewer than twenty in total, and only one can be traced so far— Moffitt's Direct Lineage ancestor, who once gave Moffitt some guidance. Only that one lord has the authority to meet the king, so Moffitt's previous statement about capturing Gu Ding and presenting him to the king was actually through his ancestor's connections.

Because one of his ancestors was a lord, he roughly understood just how powerful a lord could be. Such a being's level of existence completely transcended his own. Standing before him, one would feel as insignificant as an ant.

"Cellular metamorphosis in Higher Plane, depending on an individual's physique and cultivation depth, can only increase Combat Strength by one to three ranks. Super Metamorphosis, however, can increase Combat Strength by three to five ranks. My physique isn't particularly strong, only allowing for a four-rank increase, while my original Combat Strength was that of Seventh Sequence Celestial God. I'm particularly curious now whether my attack power, having broken through the Celestial God realm, is stronger, or whether your body's defense, also having broken through the Celestial God realm, is stronger..." The longsword in Du Kao's hand began to emit clear ringing sounds as his fighting spirit rose... (To be continued~^~)