Super Beast Armed world, First Parallel Universe, Earth.
Huolin Fei spoke to the Chat Group:
"Chat Group, claim the reward."
"Ding! Detected group member [Benevolent Invincible Huo LInfei] claiming reward [Immortal Phantom Qilin]. Confirm?"
The Chat Group's mechanical voice rang by his ear.
"Confirm."
Huolin Fei did not hesitate.
"Ding! Beginning fusion."
Almost the instant the prompt ended, Huolin Fei's body suddenly shuddered.
It was not pain, but a boiling that arose from the deepest depths of life itself, from his bloodline; it was as though a Legendary Pokemon that had slumbered within him for endless ages had awakened.
"Ah!"
A suppressed growl escaped Huolin Fei's throat.
He felt that all the blood in his body—no, every single cell—was evolving.
Crimson motes seeped from his pores, seemingly old impurities expelled after his Life Origin underwent rapid transformation. Beneath his skin, red-gold radiance faintly flowed, outlining intricate Qilin totems.
His bones let out thunderous cracks and became even tougher. His muscle fibers were reborn amid destruction, growing stronger.
His internal organs were wrapped in a layer of red-gold energy. Their rhythm became slow and powerful, every beat like the pounding of ancient war drums.
The Exotic Energy that had once flowed slowly within Huolin Fei now erupted like an ignited star!
What did seven black-hole-level units of Exotic Energy mean? It was power enough to effortlessly annihilate stars and shake the Solar System.
Boom!!!
A red-gold pillar of energy shot into the sky around Huolin Fei, instantly piercing the atmosphere and plunging into the endless depths of space.
Above Earth, the Wind and Cloud changed color, blotting out all light.
The terrifying Exotic Energy formed radiance that covered the entire planet, yet when it neared the surface, it was forcibly restrained by an act of will. It only stirred up violent