Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 497 Externalization of Essence and Blood
Zheng Zha stood below the main god, staring blankly at the large sphere of light above his head. Just when everyone thought he could contact the main god without closing his eyes, he let out a long sigh.

Zhang Jie smiled strangely. Now it was Zheng Zha's turn to experience this unique sense of ritual. Even though Zheng Zha received a B-level side quest and a huge sum of 5,000 reward points as soon as he entered the Main God Space, it would still take a long time to accumulate enough points to exchange for an S-level bloodline.

As the most senior person who watched Zheng Zha grow up, Zhang Jie has to say that he never imagined that Zheng Zha would reach such heights... At the beginning of "Resident Evil", although Zheng Zha showed good qualities, it was nothing special.

Let alone Zhang Jie having seen professional boxers and other newcomers before, even the burly Northeastern man who first appeared in *Ju-on* was probably a better fighter than Zheng Zha in his rookie days. After all, Zheng Zha was working out to pick up girls, not to fight…

Zheng Zha has neither a distinct skill nor the necessary drive to succeed in the God Realm... but his growth rate is unimaginable.

So what exactly is it that sustains Zheng Zha in his fight against death...? Zhang Jie knows the answer: what makes Zheng Zha determined to live is the Loli he created in the Main God Space.

To live for one's own happiness, to fight for survival, to become stronger in order to survive... this is the underlying logic driving Zheng Zha. It is this motivation that reveals Zheng Zha's innate warrior nature, making him an absolute mainstay of the Central Continent Team.

Zheng Zha is also a very foolish person. He always says he wants to survive, but the people included in that statement are never just himself. He also hopes that his companions can survive, that everyone who joins the Central Continent Team can survive, and even that the characters in the story can survive.

He was so foolish, so foolish that he naturally took on many things that didn't belong to him... and then lived with them.

Perhaps for Zheng Zha, the thing that would least torment his heart is fighting and becoming stronger?

Now Zheng Zha has finally evolved his bloodline to its strongest state... but this is far from the end. Zhang Jie is still looking forward to Zheng Zha's growth.

The pillar of light enveloped Zheng Zha, but this time, it lacked the imposing presence of Mu Xiang's earlier display. Zheng Zha simply floated high in the air, his various features naturally revealed as he received the infusion of countless points of light.

These points of light, though not dazzling gold, seemed alive, rushing eagerly into Zheng Zha's body. Behind Zheng Zha, enormous bat wings, seemingly capable of obscuring the sky, unfurled, with a faint crimson hue flowing beneath the deep black. Had the main god not suppressed the outward release of power, perhaps crimson flames would have ignited within.

“The essence blood he originally absorbed might also have new effects,” Mu Xiang said to Zhang Jie. “After all, each time his bloodline evolved before, he gained more in this area.”

Zhang Jie nodded. Zheng Zha's development and utilization of the vampire bloodline and essence blood were almost at the limit within the existing framework... But what if this framework were to expand further, reaching the level of the top vampire emperor? Many elements, including essence blood information, would likely be discovered and enhanced even more.

“That’s how the main god is. Although we sometimes curse unscrupulous merchants, when it comes to results, you really have to admit it.” Zhang Jie shrugged and laughed. “Of course, you first have to exchange for the right one… what’s it called again? Don’t climb the tree and wonder why there are no fish.”

"Trying to catch fish by climbing a tree..." Mu Xiang shook his head helplessly. "Let's see what new effects it has." Just then, a voice similar to Mu Xiang's earlier voice rang out in the air. Zhang Jie had a knowing look on his face, but Mu Xiang was taken aback for a moment, then casually asked, "Did I have this before?"

Zhang Jie smiled and said, "Yes, I don't know if it's an increase in energy or a change in your physical body."

Mu Xiang nodded thoughtfully, then found the source of the "crackling" sound. Although the sound was coming from inside Zheng Zha's body, it was mostly coming from his skin.

Those were countless scales, the same color as Zheng Zha's skin, seemingly just hardened into scales. These scales spread outwards and collided with each other, adding a metallic clang to the popping sounds. Soon, their color deepened, turning into a dark reddish-black, thus enveloping Zheng Zha's entire body.

Beneath the scales, a dark red liquid flowed slowly, but the terrifying high temperature was contained within the beam of light.

Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "Dragon blood essence...and phoenix blood essence?" These two are also quite important enhancements. In fact, Zheng Zha's transformation into Red Flame and his stronger self-healing and regeneration abilities both rely on the enlightenment of the phoenix blood essence, but the effects are not as obvious as those of the dragon blood essence.

Finally, a dark red flame burst through Zheng Zha's shoulders, condensing into fireballs the size of human heads on either side. While the others couldn't see clearly, Mu Xiang and Zhang Jie caught a glimpse of the fireballs' side profiles… these were heads formed from crimson flames, their shapes varied, but their most striking commonality was their furious and vengeful appearance!
Two pillars of fire detached from Zheng Zha's arms, two pointing upwards and two downwards. When they touched the pillar of light from the main god, they even stirred up their own energy... Zheng Zha's three heads and six arms were thus revealed. His body trembled slightly, and more dark red energy emerged from beneath his skin and scales, transforming into a dark red vortex that surrounded Zheng Zha's six arms.

As this cyclone appeared, Zheng Zha's scales became more subdued... the activation of the dragon's blood essence was suppressed.

"The essence blood of the Asura clan..." Mu Xiang and Zhang Jie said in unison.

Having witnessed Zheng Zha's communication with the Titan, they became even more sensitive to the aura emanating from the activated essence blood. Although they weren't consciously releasing their aura, they could still detect that distinctive "scent."

Besides these three, Zheng Zha had also absorbed the blood essence of other alien races, but the benefits to his combat prowess were not particularly noticeable. He didn't even have high expectations for Mu Xiang, whom he had exchanged for, since the blood essence of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Asura races was already powerful enough, and the others were truly inferior.

Take the elven blood essence, for example. How much use would it have for Zheng Zha? Elves have magical talent, and their blood essence might contain magical affinity. However, Zheng Zha doesn't actually use magic. His so-called vampire magic is less like proper magic and more like the application of vampire energy.

Besides this, how much use can it be for Zheng Zha...? The beauty effect is definitely there, but it's irrelevant to combat. Are we expecting Zheng Zha to gain more benefits in *The Lord of the Rings* through this?

(End of this chapter)