Black Warrior

Primal Secret Region, Wuchen Spacetime, Manor No. 101. This was Qin Cang's private cultivation ground.

At the manor's training arena, Qin Cang sat cross-legged in midair. His aura was now countless times stronger than it had been when he cleared the Domain Lord Level Primal Sky Mountain.

That was right—Qin Cang had broken through to the World Lord level. As he'd expected, his Life Gene Level had evolved once more, reaching six times that of an ordinary lifeform in the universe.

After that, he quickly advanced to the ninth level of the World Lord rank by absorbing Nutrient Solution!

Once he reached the World Lord level, his cultivation speed improved significantly compared with the Domain Lord level. What mattered more to Qin Cang now was increasing his physical strength.

After all, his Law Comprehension had long since reached the 16th Level of the Sky Bridge, and it was unlikely to improve much in the short term.

So physical strength was what affected his combat power. That was why those geniuses who cleared the twentieth level of the Sky Bridge or the World Lord Level Primal Sky Mountain—despite having Law Comprehension and secret techniques no weaker than those of Peak King or even King Limit experts—could, at most, kill Marquis-level undying beings.

It was the most fundamental, most unreasonable kind of gap: a difference in raw numbers. Back then, even though Luo Feng's Law Comprehension was still far behind, his General Armor and King Armor alone had been enough to let him stand alongside King-level experts.

Beside Qin Cang floated two Space Rings. The first contained Blood of the Beast God!

Blood of the Beast God was made from Xueluo Crystals. It took a hundred Xueluo Crystals to refine a single drop.

A drop of Blood of the Beast God had the same effect as one Xueluo Crystal when fused into the body.

But the Human Race had its reasons for making it this way.

After all, the conditions for fusing with a Xueluo Crystal were incredibly strict. The one attempting it had to be a flesh-and-blood lifeform, endure the transformation by baleful energy, and possess extraordinary willpower. Only then was there any chance of success.

Back on Xueluo Continent, Qin Cang had spent more than ten years just to fuse with three Xueluo Crystals and become a Blood Warrior.

He couldn't help but marvel at how convenient Luo Feng's Mosha Clan Clone had been. Although its strength later proved mediocre, nowhere near that of the Nether Sea, the Golden Horned Beast, or Luo Feng's Human Main Body, its utility had been remarkable. Before Luo Feng had grown powerful, the Mosha Clan Clone had brought him many opportunities. Nearly all those countless Xueluo Crystals had been seized by the clone.

Qin Cang shook his head, clearing away his stray thoughts. Whether fusing with Xueluo Crystals or Blood of the Beast God, he had to focus completely.

He took a silver briefcase out of a Space Ring. Inside lay seven transparent Electric Crystals, each containing a dazzling drop of golden light. Waves of surging energy radiated from them, and he could almost hear the Beast God roaring in his ears.

"So this is Blood of the Beast God. It's beautiful." Qin Cang couldn't help sighing. He seemed to see the Beast God's true form once more, rampaging through the universe. But in the end, it had been doomed to become sustenance for the myriad races of the universe. Under the Original Ancestor's leadership, the Human Race had even killed the Metal Beast God and created Xueluo Continent, a place that could produce an almost endless supply of Xueluo Crystals.

Qin Cang carefully took out one of the Electric Crystals and gently pulled out the stopper. Then he tipped the contents into his palm.

At first glance, Blood of the Beast God looked like a glimmer of golden light, but countless Law Secret Patterns could be faintly seen flowing within it.

The golden drop landed in his palm and instantly seeped into his body. His entire body began to glow with golden light. After reaching the World Lord level, his body could withstand far more, and he had already undergone a transformation by baleful energy on Xueluo Continent when he was at the Universe Level. If circumstances hadn't prevented it, he would never have stopped after fusing with just three Xueluo Crystals.

Now he had Blood of the Beast God, which was easier to fuse with than Xueluo Crystals. The process was effortless.

A moment later, the first drop of Blood of the Beast God had fused completely.

"This feels great. Let's do another!" Qin Cang nodded in satisfaction, savoring the sensation of his blood seeming to boil. It was intoxicating.

Then came the second drop, the third, the fourth, the fifth...

Even when he reached the ninth drop, he felt no significant resistance.

"Looks like even the tenth drop of Blood of the Beast God can't stop me. What a shame my teacher only sent seven drops. I wish I had more." Then he added, "The race gives core geniuses a free quota. I can apply for more when I need them later. For now, becoming a Black Warrior is more important. Only then can I create the clone I need."

"Come on, then. My path to becoming a Black Warrior comes down to this one attempt!" Qin Cang thought.

Fusing with three, ten, and a hundred Xueluo Crystals each marked a limit.

At three crystals, one's compatibility with the Universe Origin doubled, and one's Life Gene Level increased threefold.

At ten crystals, one's compatibility with the Universe Origin reached three times its original level, while one's Life Gene Level could rise tenfold.

As a member of the Yan God Clan, Qin Cang had a Life Gene Level six times that of an ordinary lifeform in the universe once he reached the World Lord level. If he fused with ten Xueluo Crystals, Blood Luo Power would drive his Life Gene Level to sixty times that of an ordinary lifeform in the universe!

Sixty times!

A Life Gene Level more than ten times the ordinary level was enough to qualify as a Special Lifeform. Special Lifeforms were born directly from the universe itself and could not reproduce by ordinary means. Even the Small World Tree and Prince of the Nether Sea who had appeared in the original story had been produced only through the immense efforts of that Venerable-level World Tree and Lord of Nine Serenities.

It was said that the World Tree had even lowered its own Life Gene Level to produce an offspring. The price was immense.

Even after becoming a Universe Master, one could use external objects to raise one's Life Gene Level—but how many resources would it take to support the World Tree's enormous Divine Body?

Qin Cang solemnly fused the final drop of Blood of the Beast God into his palm. In an instant, it vanished. As before, golden light appeared inside his body, and within it the phantom of a Beast God seemed to roar.

Qin Cang's expression shifted. He looked down at his palm. As expected, the tenth drop was not as easy to fuse as the earlier ones. After all, this was a qualitative transformation.

Blood Luo Power underwent its final transformation inside him. His bones and muscles seemed to be compressed to their limits, creaking again and again. The pressure of fusing with Blood Luo Power grew stronger and stronger.

At last, as the final trace of Blood Luo Power fused into him, the pain receded like a retreating tide.

By now, scales had covered Qin Cang's body. Then they rapidly vanished.

"Hahaha! I did it! I've become a Black Warrior—a legendary Black Warrior!"

"Blood Luo Power!"

Boom! A faint golden light shimmered across his skin, and his eyes took on a pale golden hue. Scales faintly surfaced across his body, making him look like a humanoid beast!

More importantly, with his Black Warrior physique added to the sixfold Life Gene Level the Yan God Clan possessed naturally, Qin Cang's Life Gene Level had now reached sixty times that of an ordinary lifeform in the universe.

Just then, Demon Wing Venerable's call came through.