High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

"?"

A question mark appeared above Gu Feng's head. What did Chen Mo mean by that?

Did he discover some hidden injury on his own body?

It can still affect the brain!

"No, I need to have Dean Chu examine me after I get back to China..."

He himself had been wondering these past few days why the progress of his five internal organs' tempering had suddenly increased dramatically, and why the blood essence contained within his five internal organs had suddenly condensed successfully.

All of this is very illogical; I might have mutated!

That's right! He must have undergone a benign mutation!

Gu Feng's eyes lit up. Chen Mo's eyes were indeed sharp; he had seen through him at a glance.

"You're truly amazing. It would probably take me a long time to reach your level."

...

Two days later, the World Junior Championships team event came to an end.

The champion is undoubtedly the Great Xia team, and no one disagrees with that.

The qualification for the Grandmaster-level Abyss Beast Blood Bath fell to the Great Xia team.

"Isn't this a bit too easy?"

Sitting in a six-seater van, Chen Mo lay back in his seat and muttered to himself.

Gu Feng, who was standing next to him, darkened his face. He always felt that Chen Mo was mocking him.

That's true, though. It was easy for me to get through the Abyss Beast Blood Bath, but how could you call it easy to withstand the Eye of Death?

Didn't you see that big, dumb Joseph almost got boiled?

"Kid, be careful when you're bathing in the blood of the Abyss Beast. If you can't take it, quit immediately, or you'll be in trouble."

Geng Lianhu opened his loose, pancake-like eyelids and looked at Chen Mo through the rearview mirror.

"There's a problem? What problem?"

Chen Mo opened his eyes, and Gu Feng, who was standing next to him, also came closer with a curious expression.

"The blood of the Abyss Beast contains a large amount of energy, but this energy is exceptionally violent."

"Those were just abyssal beasts below level thirteen. This time, you will be bathing in the blood of a grandmaster-level beast king."

"The level of ferocity of the energy contained within is beyond your imagination."

"What's so special about the blood of a Grandmaster-level Beast King that it's a prize for winning this kind of competition?"

Chen Mo was indeed curious; he really couldn't figure out what the use of this so-called blood bath was.

"Hehehe, you'll see when you actually try it."

Geng Lianhu chuckled slyly, somewhat anticipating what changes would occur to these children after they had been bathed in the blood of a Grandmaster-level Beast King.

There's something he didn't actually say: some benign mutations are actually controllable.

For example, bathing in the blood of a Grandmaster-level Beast King has a certain probability of granting you one of that Beast King's traits.

Given Chen Mo's tendency to mutate every few days, this commotion will definitely be significant.

Given that this Grandmaster-level Beast King is a dragon-like abyssal beast, Chen Mo's compatibility with it is estimated to be quite good.

Chen Mo and Gu Feng exchanged a glance, both realizing that the old man definitely had something he was hiding from them.

But it doesn't matter, anyway, Geng Lianhu won't cheat them.

...

Three hours later, after passing through a heavily guarded area, Chen Mo and his group got out of the van.

"This is... the Abyss Rift?"

Chen Mo looked at the sky-blue vortex in front of him and asked a question.

"That's right, this is the Abyss Rift of Gran Island."

Geng Lianhu walked over, and Gu Ji and Lu Youwei followed.

"Unlike the abyssal rifts we are familiar with, this abyssal rift is very small, only about the size of Gran Island itself."

"But the environment there is quite good, even comparable to some well-protected nature reserves."

"The big guy inside is also very friendly and has a very good relationship with the islanders of Gran Island."

Geng Lianhu glanced at the old man sitting in front of the abyss rift, walked over and kicked him without any politeness.

"Old Fatty, how come you've gotten so thin, like a stick, after all these years?"

"I'm so frustrated because I can't find my weakness; I haven't eaten in three years..."

The old man sighed, stood up, and sensed the aura emanating from Geng Lianhu.

"You...found the Achilles' heel?"

"Otherwise what? Do you think everyone's going to end up like you?"

Geng Lianhu's expression was extremely irritating. Ever since he found the Achilles' heel, this old man had started to look down on everyone.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he had completely opened his vital points and reached level fourteen...

"Why don't I want to talk to you? My blood pressure is already high, and after talking to you, I feel like my brain is going to explode..."

The old man sighed and shook his head helplessly.

"These five kids are the double champions of this year's World Junior Championships, right?"

The old man walked up to Chen Mo and looked him up and down carefully.

"Excellent, with such abundant vitality, King Quetzalcoatl will surely like you."

"You guys are all pretty good too, especially this little girl."

The old man pointed at Ma Wanglin and nodded, as if he had noticed something different about her.

"But you, kid, you're not a martial artist, what are you doing here getting involved in this mess?"

He Miao shrank back. She hadn't planned to go in anyway, but she always felt unsafe not being with Chen Mo and the others.

"And there's also the Celestial Race. Why does your Great Xia always produce such strange creatures?"

The old man chuckled and gently tapped the sky-blue vortex behind him.

"Quetzalcoatl, we have a guest."

As soon as he finished speaking, the vortex emitted a gentle suction force, pulling Chen Mo and the others in.

"Quetzalcoatl? Isn't that a dragon?"

Chen Mo's doubts were quickly answered.

Passing through the sky-blue vortex, a vibrant primeval rainforest comes into view.

The air here is humid, and the occasional clear chirping of birds can be heard from all around.

Rumble...

After a series of falling trees, a huge snake head emerged from the distant mountains.

"Quetzalcoatl..."

Chen Mo's eyes widened; he now understood why this abyss beast was called the Feathered Serpent King.

This is no dragon! The abyss beast in front of us looks exactly like the legendary feathered serpent god!

The pale green scales paired with those colorful wings make this feathered serpent king look incredibly dreamlike and beautiful.

"So it really does require me to bleed out..."

A gentle woman's voice rang out, and Chen Mo couldn't believe that his pants were talking, even though it was the Feathered Serpent King's mouth.

The old man smiled and nodded, while King Quetzalcoatl sighed helplessly.

"Alright, you kids, come here."