Monster Hunter, start with a wife!

Three minutes ago, at the Starry Sky Center.

Cheng Zhuo felt as if he were floating in an endless sea of ​​ink, conscious yet unable to grasp anything tangible.

He clearly heard Lao Gao's parting words:

"I've done my best. Now it's up to your own willpower! Don't get lost in the chaos of your origin. Remember, you are you!"

When Lao Gao mentioned the term "in a state of confusion," Cheng Zhuo was completely bewildered.

He could hear the discussions outside clearly.

Once contaminated by the Evil Spirit, it may even trigger a high-level portal.

That's outrageous.

Others had a smooth second awakening.

How did things get so complicated with him?

However, Cheng Zhuo was not concerned about whether it would trigger an invasion from a high-star realm. What he cared more about was how to deal with the soul of the giant dragon in front of him.

Right above this void space.

A giant dragon, its body shimmering with purple and gold, was coiling around—

Its scales gleamed with a cold, eerie purple light, each one resembling meticulously forged armor. Its dragon eyes were deep, scarlet, and its breath carried scorching heat, distorting even the surrounding darkness.

"Humans..."

The dragon's voice was like rolling thunder, filled with boundless hatred:

"Give me your body! I want revenge, I want revenge..."

This giant dragon was the same one Cheng Zhuo had seen in that void arena.

Cheng Zhuo really wanted to ask Lao Gao...

Let me tell you, when you say you rely on your own willpower, you don't mean you want to defeat the soul of this dragon, do you?

"roar--"

The dragon didn't even give Cheng Zhuo a chance to communicate. Its huge body transformed into a ball of purple light, accompanied by a thunderous dragon roar, and charged towards Cheng Zhuo!

"Buzz—"

At the critical moment, a milky white shield suddenly appeared in front of Cheng Zhuo.

In the faint glow, one could vaguely sense Lao Gao's presence.

However, just as a glimmer of hope ignited in him, the shield cracked with a "crack," revealing spiderweb-like patterns, and shattered into countless points of light the next second.

Faced with the overwhelming dragon's might, the shield was as fragile as paper, crumbling at the slightest touch!

Even Lao Gao probably didn't expect this...

Cheng Zhuo's chaotic origins summoned such terrifying evil spirits!

Almost instantly, Cheng Zhuo felt a tearing pain that pierced to the bone from his mind. He felt like a small boat in a tsunami, about to be swallowed up at any moment.

"It's all over..." Those were the only two words left in his mind.

What the hell is willpower?

Is it really possible for someone to survive against such a creature through sheer willpower?

Just a second before Cheng Zhuo's consciousness was about to sink into darkness, the system's ethereal notification suddenly rang out, like a ray of light piercing through the veil of despair:

"The Undead Origin Card created by the system has been corrupted by an unknown substance. It can be repaired for 100 Harmony Points. Repair now?"

Cheng Zhuo, like a drowning man grasping at a last straw, almost roared in his mind in response:

"Fix it! Fix it now!"

"Harmony value -100, Undead Origin Card under repair..."

"An imbalance in the master's vital energy has been detected, automatically adjusting..."

"A small dragon spirit has been detected. We're trying to persuade it with human methods, but it's stubborn. Persuasion has failed. We're now trying to convince it with physical means..."

"They have been subdued and submitted to their master..."

"Successfully recognized the master and successfully integrated into the master's calling source."

……

A series of notification sounds exploded in his mind, so fast that Cheng Zhuo didn't have time to react.

He vaguely heard a dragon's roar filled with resentment coming from the darkness, and then a warm power enveloped his consciousness.

The next second, he suddenly opened his eyes.

The purple fire star swirling before my eyes is slowly dissipating.

To his astonishment—

Surprisingly, a bunch of skeletons were staring at him with wide eyes, seemingly waiting for him to do their bidding.

"Oh no, when was it summoned?"

Cheng Zhuo waved his hands frantically, lowering his voice: "Go back! Go back underground!"

The skeletons turned around with a "clattering" sound, burrowing into the ground and disappearing one by one, leaving behind only a ground full of fine bone fragments, which were quickly burned to ashes by the aftershocks of Xingxuan.

"Cheng Zhuo, how are you feeling?"

A figure appeared in front of him almost instantly, revealing a hint of undisguised tension.

He said he didn't care, but Cheng Zhuo was his first successor, and he had even used up 30% of his source energy. How could he really not care?

Cheng Zhuo composed himself, his tone filled with genuine gratitude:

"Master, I feel great. My source has stabilized and there are no problems."

"Release your source, let me see it," Old Gao urged.

Cheng Zhuo glanced at the crowd that had gathered around him, his face showing hesitation.

"don’t worry."

Seeing this, Lao Gao's rough voice softened somewhat, and a rare hint of relief appeared on his usually cold and hard face.

"With your teacher here, you don't need to hide anything from now on."

Having said that, he slightly spread his five fingers.

"boom--"

A burst of white light emerged from his palm, instantly transforming into pulses that spread outwards like ripples on water.

Wherever he went, the crowds that surrounded him stopped in their tracks.

The sounds of "thump! thump!" continued.

One by one, they knelt or lay prone, lowering their bodies. Even Hu Yansong, Song He, and others, who were in the best condition, were half-kneeling, their faces full of terror.

They knew this Mr. Gao was strong, but they never expected his strength to be so terrifying!

This is not a seventh-level aura.

It's probably at the eighth rank!

Old Gao's lips curled slightly, and he raised his hand and flicked his sleeve. The white light instantly dissipated, and the suffocating pressure also faded away.

He patted Cheng Zhuo on the back, his tone tinged with a hint of smugness:

"This move is called 'Overwhelming Power,' and I will teach it to you when I have time. It is most suitable for intimidating some petty villains."

Only then did the people around dare to breathe heavily, and when they looked at Lao Gao's back, they were all filled with fear.

Cheng Zhuo froze on the spot, his eyes suddenly lighting up—

"As a teacher"?

Does this mean he's been accepted as a disciple?

Overjoyed, Cheng Zhu knelt down and thanked him profusely:

"Thank you, Master!"

He has only one thought in mind right now.

We absolutely must treat the incredibly wealthy Huangfu Bai well!

Get up.

Old Gao helped him up. "Release your true nature and let your master see if there are any problems."

Cheng Zhuo nodded respectfully and quickly projected his own essence.

Three different energy fluctuations emerged along his arm, quickly condensing into three cards of different shapes in his palm.

A black, a white, and a purple color slowly circled around.

The surrounding area was faintly glowing with a red light, representing S-level potential.

According to his master, the artificial ancient martial arts origin should have been integrated into his origin card, just like the breathing meditation card.

It seems that the system is trying to maintain its original balance.

It was actually separated out and formed into a separate Origin Card!

"It's amazing how a balance was achieved in this way... Hmm, strange, I can't even decipher this card of your undead origin..."

Old Gao raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes filled with astonishment.

"This is truly a spectacle! Someone actually possesses three Origin Cards?! And they've even managed to stabilize them. This kid is clearly destined for greatness!"

Songhe's astonished flattery came from the side.

Old Gao glanced at him sideways:

"That's because you have long hair but short brains."

"..."

Song He's smile froze for a moment, and he awkwardly touched his nose, not daring to retort.

An eighth-level expert is always right.

Old Gao's gaze returned to Cheng Zhuo's palm, looking at the summoning origin card wrapped in purple flames, and he asked curiously:

"What changes occurred when you summoned your Origin Card during your second awakening?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhuo's mind stirred.

With a thought, a pale purple light pattern emerged from the card and quickly condensed in front of him.

As the light and shadow faded, a figure over two meters tall suddenly appeared.

He was clad in dark purple dragon scale armor, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long limbs, exuding an explosive sense of power. His appearance was seven parts similar to Cheng Zhuo's 'dragon form', except that he was covered in dark purple flames and radiated a scorching pressure.

What's most striking are those scarlet vertical pupils, which slant upwards at the corners when they glance around.

With an arrogance that looked down upon ants...