Transcendence! Blood Replacement Realm!

"Finally, I can break through to Transcendent!"

Xu Feng suppressed the wild joy in his heart, pulled out two bottles of mineral water, carefully rinsed the corpses of the three Octopus Monsters clean, and swiftly stuffed them into a pre-prepared canvas bag.

He had no intention of breaking through at home.

If the commotion was too loud and his parents stumbled upon him, there was no way he could explain it.

His backpack was already stuffed with stored food and water, enough to sustain an intense breakthrough.

Hoisting the backpack and bag, Xu Feng turned and headed deep into the woods.

He deliberately chose a clearing far from the sewer, overgrown with weeds, but just as he set his things down, he caught sight of a familiar little black shadow.

It was that black cat from before!

The little creature crouched on a nearby bush, its amber eyes fixed unblinkingly on him, brimming with curiosity.

Xu Feng let out a silent laugh and casually tossed over a Ham Sausage.

The Little Black Cat immediately let out a cheerful "meow" as it pounced down, burying its head in a ravenous feast.

Xu Feng set down his backpack, neatly arranged the compressed biscuits and mineral water in front of him, took a deep breath, and focused his mind to summon the system panel in his thoughts.

His fingertip landed on the glaring red plus sign behind Iron Wire Fist, pressing down hard!

Hum—

In an instant, a scorching hot current exploded from his dantian, like a volcano dormant for ten thousand years suddenly erupting, a surging torrent of heat raging wildly through his limbs and bones!

Wherever it passed, his sinews hummed and trembled, his skin and flesh took on a fine luster, bone density skyrocketed at an inconceivable speed, and every tendon in his body was tempered to an unyielding toughness!

But just as his body underwent this frenzied transformation—

A terrifying, bone-deep hunger suddenly swept over him, like countless hands clawing madly at his stomach and intestines, leaving his vision darkening from the sheer starvation.

Xu Feng didn't dare delay. He grabbed the compressed biscuits and washed them down with mineral water, stuffing them into his mouth.

One pack, two packs, three packs... fifty packs, sixty packs...

The crunch of his teeth grinding echoed sharply through the silent woods.

It wasn't until his fingers touched empty space that he jolted awake.

"All gone?!"

Xu Feng stared at the now-empty backpack, his face instantly turning deathly pale.

Last night, he'd made a special trip to the supermarket, stocking up on over a hundred packs of compressed biscuits!

But now, only crumpled wrappers littered the ground—the food hadn't even lasted a quarter of an hour!

"What do I do?!"

His stomach had turned into a bottomless abyss; the food he'd just swallowed didn't even fill the gaps between his teeth.

That gnawing hunger grew fiercer, driving his eyes bloodshot, saliva uncontrollably flooding his mouth, his expression twisting into something savage and terrifying.

If he couldn't find more food, he'd starve to death on the final step of his breakthrough!

"Damn it, let's go! Go for it, bros!"

Xu Feng's eyes bulged as he ripped open the canvas bag holding the Octopus Monsters.

A thick stench of rot mixed with the foul odor of the sewer hit him, making him gag.

He gritted his teeth, scraped off the slime from the tentacle's surface with his fingers, and without a second thought, bit down hard!

The expected stench never came; instead, a strange, fresh sweetness exploded on his tongue.

Was it because he was starving mad?

Xu Feng had no time to dwell on it. His eyes lit up, and like a starving wolf pouncing on prey, he tore and swallowed ravenously, devouring an entire Octopus Monster in moments!

The moment the Octopus Monster's flesh entered his stomach, it transformed into streams of pure energy, surging wildly through his limbs and bones.

His body was stretched open again by this power, his sinew strength climbing frantically, and as it touched a certain limit, he even felt a faint tremor of a cocoon breaking into a butterfly!

"Not enough!"

Xu Feng, eyes bloodshot, lunged at the remaining Octopus Monsters, tearing with his hands as chunks of hot flesh flew, splattering onto the withered grass and staining it with patches of glaring dark red.

The Little Black Cat licked the last crumbs of Ham Sausage from its mouth, crouched nearby, staring wide-eyed at Xu Feng's wolfish feasting, its round amber eyes full of craving.

It crept over stealthily, stopping by a thumb-sized piece of Octopus Monster flesh, its little head tilting left and right.

It glanced at the meat, then at Xu Feng, clearly begging for a share.

But Xu Feng's mind was entirely on devouring—how could he spare a thought for the little creature?

The Little Black Cat waited for a long while, getting no response, and as it watched Xu Feng eat with even greater gusto, its own hunger could no longer be contained.

It cautiously licked the piece of meat, and when Xu Feng didn't react, it gulped it down in one bite.

If Xu Feng had been clear-headed at that moment, he would have stopped it.

In this world, almost every animal besides humans that devours flesh imbued with magical power dies on the spot, unable to withstand the erosion of that energy!

Even massive creatures like blue whales or elephants could at most barely endure it, then fall gravely ill, spending days expelling the magic from their bodies.

This palm-sized little black cat, having swallowed this mouthful of meat, should have been dead for sure!

Sure enough, within a few seconds, the little black cat's body began trembling uncontrollably, a pained whimper escaping its throat.

It suddenly arched its back, coughed violently a few times, and a large mouthful of blood splattered onto the grass. Its front paws clawed futilely at the ground as its strength drained at an alarming rate.

Mustering its last shred of strength, it opened its eyes, its gaze landing precisely on Xu Feng, who was eating with gusto. As if suddenly realizing something, it tremblingly rubbed its fuzzy little head against the back of Xu Feng's hand.

"Consciousness entity spiritual appeal satisfied. Will you consume 1 Breakthrough Point to construct a Spiritual Imprint and improve the target's physique?"

A cold, mechanical voice abruptly rang out in his mind.

Xu Feng paused mid-bite, looked up blankly, and immediately spotted the little black cat collapsed by his hand.

Its chest rose and fell so faintly it was nearly invisible, with a stark trail of blood still hanging from the corner of its mouth.

"Spiritual Imprint... improve physique? The Attribute Panel has this function too?"

Xu Feng hesitated for a brief moment, then nodded in agreement.

Breaking through to Iron Wire Fist mastery had cost him 10 Breakthrough Points, leaving only 7 on the panel—not enough to push into the next realm anyway.

Using 1 point for an experiment was acceptable.

The moment the thought settled, the number on the panel jumped to 6.

A faint trickle of warmth flowed out from within Xu Feng, negligible compared to the surging heat wave during his breakthrough.

It traveled along his palm, slowly seeping into the little black cat's head.

Xu Feng looked at the scattered chunks of Octopus Monster flesh on the ground, then back at the dying kitten, and belatedly realized:

"This little thing... did it sneak a bite of the Beast Flesh Chunk?"

By then, the hunger in his stomach had finally faded.

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The last Octopus Monster had already been gnawed down to just two tentacles.

His gaze fell back on the little black cat, and he saw its once frail body visibly growing taller and sturdier.

In just a few moments, it went from the size of two palms to the length of a forearm.

Its pitch-black fur turned sleek and glossy, shimmering like satin, every muscle line taut, exuding a cheetah-like agility and sharpness.

As the physical changes gradually subsided, a wave of adoration and gratitude suddenly surged into Xu Feng's mind.

"Meow meow meow~"

The little black cat let out a soft series of meows, and Xu Feng bizarrely understood them.

It was saying, thank you, master, it would follow its master forever.

The little black cat opened its eyes, its amber pupils even more lively and translucent than before, looking at Xu Feng with nothing but reverence and submission.

"Did I just... take in a Spirit Pet?" Xu Feng laughed helplessly. "But I practice martial arts—shouldn't this be called a Martial Pet?"

"Still, this Spiritual Imprint is kind of interesting..."

He shook his head and was about to reach out to pet the little black cat's head when the little thing proactively rubbed against him, a contented purr rumbling in its throat.

"Alright, alright, I'll just treat it like keeping a pet." Xu Feng rubbed its fuzzy head. "From now on, I'll call you Little Black. Tomorrow morning, I'll find some materials and build you a nest?"

Little Black immediately shook its head, gesturing with its little paws that there was no need to trouble its master—it could handle it itself.

"Well, that's convenient, saves me the effort." Xu Feng was happy to take it easy. He stood up and looked down at his own body.

[Name: Xu Feng] [Breakthrough Points: 6] [Qi Realm: Blood Replacement Realm Early Stage]

The moment Iron Wire Fist broke through to mastery, it had been reborn, transforming into a truly transcendent martial art.

"Since it's a transcendent fist art, I need to give it a cool enough name." Xu Feng rubbed his chin, pondering. "Nuclear Explosion Fist Art? Black Hole Fist Art? Extra-dimensional Astral Stream Infinite Fist Art..."

He coughed dryly, even he found it embarrassing. "Ahem, too chuunibyou. Since there's a trace of Qi energy inside me now, let's just call it Qi Realm."

The moment the thought settled, the words "Unknown Fist Art" on the panel instantly refreshed, transforming into "Qi Realm."

Xu Feng felt the surging power within him, with a faint wisp of airflow lingering in his dantian, ready to be mobilized at will with a single thought.

"Transcendent realm, Blood Replacement Realm Early Stage... I wonder how I'd stack up against a real E-rank Hunter?"

Beasts only have brute force; when facing a Hunter of equal strength, they often get toyed with by the opponent's combat awareness and intelligence.

Not to mention that Hunters also like to operate in packs.

Xu Feng spread his legs slightly, assuming the Fist Scripture's starting stance, every muscle instantly tensing like a drawn bow.

He spun abruptly, a straight punch wrapped in a gust of wind, slamming fiercely into the ginkgo tree beside him.

Crack—

Two crisp sounds exploded almost simultaneously!

The first was the crack of a fist tearing through the air.

The second was the splintering crash of a tree trunk struck by Great Strength!

On the trunk, as thick as an adult's waist, a fist-shaped pit ten centimeters deep had been smashed out, shaking a shower of yellow leaves from the ginkgo tree.

"A thousand gold can't buy that sound—no wonder it's superhuman!"

Xu Feng's eyes flashed with sharp light as his mind stirred again.

A tenth of the airflow in his dantian split off, surging through his meridians into his right arm.

In an instant, the muscles of his right arm swelled a full size, veins coiling like dragons, and even his skin took on a deep, profound crimson!

Boom—!

Another punch landed, and the hard ginkgo tree was punched straight through!

Xu Feng pulled back his fist, staring at the pitiful, mangled tree as his pupils abruptly contracted:

"So this is the superhuman power unique to martial artists—blood and qi!"

He simply named that airflow in his dantian blood qi.

"With blood qi empowering me, my strength has doubled!"

Amid his elation, Xu Feng looked down at his fist. The knuckles were covered in fine scratches, left by flying splinters of wood.

He then examined his entire right arm. Subcutaneous capillaries had burst, faintly showing through as blue-purple bruises, and several muscles ached with a dull pain.

Clearly, they had been strained.

"My body still can't withstand the power of blood qi..."

He frowned slightly, then relaxed, a flash of inspiration in his eyes:

"Since training fists alone won't work, what if I also cultivate hard qigong, lightness skills, and other martial arts—internal and external together? Then my body should be able to handle it, right?"

With that thought, Xu Feng's eyes lit up. He immediately pulled out his phone and searched online.

"Child Kung Fu, Tiger Crane Double Form Fist, Iron Sand Palm... got it, Iron Cloth Shirt!"

He tapped on a video. In the frame, a monk stood in a tiger stance, holding the posture—the very foundation of Iron Cloth Shirt.

Vajra Standing Stake.

The monk sank his qi into his dantian. Five monks beside him wielded wooden staffs and bamboo poles, striking him in turns with vicious force, yet he remained steady as a mountain, unmoving.

"Tempering the skin, flesh, and bones with external strikes—simple and unadorned." Xu Feng understood at once.

The moment the video ended, a new line appeared on the panel in his mind.

[Iron Cloth Shirt: Not Started]

"Add points!"

[Breakthrough Points -3]

[Iron Cloth Shirt: Minor Success]

The familiar surge of heat flooded through him again, but this time, it all lingered on the surface of his body, slowly nourishing his skin, flesh, and bones.

Xu Feng pinched his arm. The skin was indeed tougher, but the effect was still limited.

After all, Iron Cloth Shirt had only just reached Minor Success—far from the superhuman realm.

He lifted his gaze toward the sewer not far away, squinting slightly, a corner of his mouth curling into an excited arc.

"Then let's keep hunting."

This feeling of power skyrocketing—it was truly addictive!

Author's realm division: E, D, C, B, A, S, SS (subdivided into: National Power Level, Legion Commander Level), SSS level (Ordinary Monarch Level, Demigod Level)

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