Unstoppable, Toby's body began to swell, enveloped by countless black gases...
In just a short while, Toby grew from less than two meters tall to over four meters, and he was still expanding...
"The value exceeds fifty-five, fifty-six, fifty-seven..."
Andrew was extremely anxious; at this rate, Toby probably wouldn't make it!
His entire body exploded; that was his only fate!
Even if he was anxious, there was nothing Andrew could do. Once this fusion began, no one could stop it, not even the supreme Sovereign.
Perhaps the Overgod can...
"Ah!"
Toby finally couldn't take it anymore and let out a pitiful scream. The sound didn't sound human at all; it was more like a mixture of human and dragon!
"He's sixty! Toby's finished!"
Andrew stared at the testing machine, utterly dejected. Toby's perseverance, tenacity, and determination had left a deep impression on him; someone like that, given enough talent, was bound to become a peerless powerhouse. He had originally decided to mentor Toby, but now that was impossible!
Andrew was extremely disappointed and stood there waiting.
To everyone's surprise, a quarter of an hour later, Toby not only did not explode, but his aura stabilized. His body stopped expanding, and the value of his soul fluctuations remained above sixty.
Is there still a chance?
Andrew carefully sensed Toby's Divine Power and discovered that the intense fluctuations were gradually subsiding.
Two hours later, dragon scales began to appear on Toby's body. Each scale was the size of a child's palm and was jet black. As the scales covered his entire body, his dragon horns and tail slowly appeared as well.
"He transformed into Black Dragon; it seems he truly succeeded."
Seeing the changes in his condition, Andrew glanced at the testing device again. The data on the device was also decreasing, but very slowly, from sixty to fifty-five.
Half a day later, Toby finally collapsed, and his stats dropped to zero. This indicated that Toby had successfully completed the blood-essence fusion!
Andrew was very happy to see that his trusted subordinate had survived and even absorbed the Black Dragon's blood essence.
"It seems I misjudged the situation. The lower limit for fusion of essence blood is fifteen, not twenty. However, the upper limit is quite clear: sixty. Once this value is exceeded, the fusion user will self-destruct."
With four subordinates assigned to him, Andrew felt an unprecedented sense of relief. After three years, he had finally succeeded.
Two weeks later, Kleiman and his three companions were officially granted the title of Dragonblood Warrior by Andrew. At the same time, Andrew sent people all over the continent to spread the news of his achievement. After that, he stayed in the Duke's mansion with his family.
The news of the Dragonblood Warrior spread, once again Vibration the Andrew. Even the High Priest sent someone to inquire. Everyone wanted to know what methods Andrew had used to allow humans to fuse with the essence of Dragon.
Dragon bloodline—that's far more powerful than ordinary human bloodline. Merging with Dragon bloodline—needless to say, will definitely make one a powerful being.
In fact, similar experiments had been conducted on the mainland before, but all had failed. Changing something as innate as bloodline is extremely difficult. It wasn't until Andrew's Dragonblood Warrior was born that people realized it was possible to change.
The news quickly spread to every corner of the continent, from east to west, and everyone was discussing the Dragonblood Warrior.
In the Dark Forest, the closest to the Lance Duchy, in a silver castle, Beirut lay back in a chair, holding a thick book, a warm smile on his face.
"An interesting little guy."
As the most powerful being on the Yulan Continent, Beirut's divine sense could easily cover the entire continent, and naturally, he could not hide Andrew's information from him. Back then, when Andrew chose to duel with Baird in Kaobis City, Beirut watched with his divine sense.
" His Soul Mutation, and he possesses strong talents in lightning and fire. Most importantly, he can actually integrate the essence of magical beasts into a human body; that's truly interesting."
At this time, Beirut had not yet begun his experiments, nor did he have any plans to create the Four Ultimate Warriors. However, seeing what Andrew was doing, he developed a similar interest.
" His Fire Element talent isn't weak; perhaps I can include him as a candidate. However, he's only at the Saint-level after all, and it'll take him a long time to grow stronger. In comparison, Bluefire's strength is much higher... Oh well, let's wait and see. I'm not in a hurry."
After muttering a few words, Beirut put the book into his spatial ring and silently disappeared from the chair, as if he had never existed.
At this moment, Andrew in the Duke of Lance's mansion was being complained about by Janice. Beside him, Han Yue blushed and lowered her head.
" Andrew, you and Han Yue have been married for several years, how come you still don't have children?" Janice was quite indignant. In her opinion, this was naturally Andrew's responsibility. Who told him to only care about cultivation every day and not even have time to spend with his family?
Andrew smiled sheepishly. This was the result of his deliberate control. For Andrew, life was almost endless, so what difference did it make whether he had children a few years earlier or later? Most importantly, he planned to have children after fusing with the Azure Dragon Essence Blood, so that his and Han Yue's child would also be able to inherit the Azure Dragon Bloodline.
However, Andrew couldn't bring himself to say this reason. He knew that Janice had wanted a grandchild for a long time, and with him immersed in the magic tower these past few years, she was naturally getting impatient.
"Almost there, almost there..." Andrew chuckled sheepishly. Just then, Howard walked in, and Andrew, as if he had seen a savior.
"Father, what happened to you...?" Howard's clothes were tattered, as if he had been through a great battle.
Howard was somewhat excited.
"I recently broke through to a higher level, so I went to the Dark Forest to train for a few days..."
After several years, Howard finally became Eighth-level Warrior. Given his demonstrated talent, it's probably impossible for him to break through to the Saint-level on his own in this lifetime, but breaking through to the ninth level should be no problem.
" The Dark Forest?" Andrew was startled. He himself had never dared to step into the Dark Forest for fear of offending the Beirut family, but Howard had actually gone there.
"Father, next time, please don't go to the Dark Forest!" Andrew looked at him seriously and said, "Everyone on the continent says that the strongest person now is the High Priest, but that's not true!"
Han Yue said, " Andrew, could it be that the strongest person on the continent you mentioned is in the Dark Forest?"
Andrew nodded. "That's right. The Dark Forest is inhabited by the true king of the Yulan Continent. Compared to him, the High Priest is like a child who can't walk. Therefore, we must never go to the Dark Forest again, nor should we provoke him. I've heard that this king is a rodent-type Divine Beast, so we must also be careful of rodent-type magical beasts in the future..."
Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. They had never seen Andrew speak of something with such apprehension. Even when the High Priest was mentioned, Andrew showed no respect, let alone fear.
After Howard and Janice left, Andrew took Han Yue for a walk in the garden. The two hadn't been together for a long time because of the experiment.
" Andrew, my teacher heard about your creation of the Dragonblood Warrior, and he greatly admires you..." Han Yue enjoyed this kind of life, her face beaming as she spoke.
"Your teacher, oh, is it the Grand Magician of Light, Colin? Speaking of which, there was some luck involved in getting Kleiman and the others to transform." Andrew was delighted to be praised by his lover.
Han Yue asked curiously, "They've fused with the essence of Dragon Essence Blood, just how strong are they?"
Andrew thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to say. Dragon Essence Blood can strengthen their physical bodies and enhance their warrior talents. In my estimation, as Mid-Level Warrior, after transformation, they can challenge opponents of higher levels. As for High-Level Warrior, after transformation, they are practically invincible among their peers. As for the Saint-level... it's hard to say!"
Han Yue nodded. After several years of secluded training, she was now a Grand Mage of Light, not far from becoming a Magister. Mages are usually very curious about these kinds of things, and besides, she was a very curious person to begin with.
As they walked, they talked, their words simple yet full of genuine affection. Despite being separated for so long these past few years, Andrew and Han Yue's feelings for each other had not faded; on the contrary, they had grown even stronger.
Back at the manor, after dinner, Andrew, holding Han Yue, was about to rest when suddenly...
Something's not right!
Andrew put Han Yue down. With his powerful soul, he was able to sense an unusual fluctuation that had just occurred.
"What's wrong?" Han Yue asked, seeing his tense expression.
Andrew understood somewhat, and said, " Yue'er, something came up, you should go back and rest..."
Han Yue didn't press the matter further; she was intelligent and understood Andrew's feelings perfectly.
After Han Yue left, Andrew then left the city lord's mansion and went to his own magic tower, where he sat upright, waiting for someone to appear.
In a daze, Andrew saw an elderly man in a black robe sitting smiling in the chair opposite him. The man had long, flowing hair and a beard that reached his chest, and he looked harmless. Who else could it be but Beirut?
"Finally, I've been waiting for you, Beirut!" Andrew was so excited when he saw him that he almost shouted out loud.