Swallowing the Stars: Starting with Family Revitalization

Looking at the beautiful and dazzling Blood Crystal before me, it seemed as if blood was flowing inside, and the whole thing exuded a dreamlike aura.

Other geniuses, including the natives of the Blood Luo Continent, were unaware of the origin of the Blood Luo Crystal.

Shen Ping knew that this was the essence of the Beast God's blood.

The Beast God is the most perfect, magical, and powerful creature in the world. Its bones, blood, hair, and so on are all precious resources, which is why it was hunted by the top races of the universe. Back then, on the Blood Luo Continent, it was a grand hunting feast for the strong.

The blood scattered from the battle coalesced into beautiful blood crystals.

"Ever since I received Blood Crystals as a family reward, I've never tried fusing them, and I don't even know if I can succeed!"

He murmured.

Because Blood Crystal contains the essence of the Beast God's blood, it naturally possesses the Beast God's will. Even though it has been weakened considerably, the will contained within a single Blood Crystal is still beyond the capacity of ordinary people to withstand.

After all, willpower is an elusive concept.

Strength does not equate to willpower.

Even an apprentice-level will can surpass that of a realm lord.

This is because it is caused by purely personal thoughts.

Shen Ping was unaware of the extent of his willpower. He had been to the Illusionary Sea, but only managed to conquer the first two islands. His willpower was indeed very weak, and he had never attempted to fuse with it before. This was partly because he knew it would be difficult for him to succeed, and partly because he was worried about exposing some secrets.

Now we have arrived at the Blood Luo Continent.

There's no need to worry anymore.

laugh.

The palm is like a knife, cutting through the skin in the palm.

Cut an opening.

Fresh blood seeped through.

He immediately placed the triangular prism-shaped Blood Crystal into the wound. As the blood came into contact with the Blood Crystal, a strange energy burst forth from it.

boom!!!

An incredibly fierce will, like a giant beast, forcefully and abruptly rushed into Shen Ping's body and mind. Almost instantly, his will and consciousness seemed to be crushed and out of control.

At the same time.

A surge of crimson power erupted from the Blood Crystal, rapidly converging from the wound into Shen Ping's body. The Blood Crystal became transparent, while the crimson power forcibly reshaped the depths of Shen Ping's bones and cells.

Severe pain.

And that fierce will.

This caused Shen Ping unbearable pain. He couldn't even control his body and could only watch helplessly as it expanded and contracted under the transformation of the crimson power. His body also began to grow hair, and in just a few dozen breaths, he turned into a monster.

However, his body withstood the power within the Blood Crystal.

Although the willpower and consciousness could not resist, the will of the Blood Crystal only invaded living beings and did not pose any danger, especially during the first fusion when the will was not strong.

He barely managed to resist the invasion of his will at the last moment, but he quickly lost control, which still caused the crimson power to surge in. In addition, his own life gene level had been improved, so the fusion of the Blood Crystal was even more successful than Luo Feng's first time.

A long time has passed.

The night gradually brightened.

Shen Ping lay on the ground, gradually regaining consciousness. Only when the fierce will and intense pain subsided did his consciousness regain control of his body.

"This Blood Crystal is indeed very difficult to fuse!"

"Although the first attempt was successful, it was based on the fact that my life genes and the will of the first one were relatively weak. If I were to fuse with the second one, even if my body were to be enhanced tenfold, I would absolutely not be able to succeed!"

I briefly felt the changes in my body.

He fell into a moment of contemplation.

This attempt at fusion was merely an experiment. The fusion of Blood Crystals becomes increasingly difficult with each attempt; otherwise, the reward for the second mission in the mission points system—fusing three Blood Crystals to become a Blood Warrior—would not be 100,000 points!

Now it seems...

He really can't become a Blood Warrior.

Fortunately, he possesses the blood of the Beast God!

This is the essence of the Beast God refined from Blood Crystal. Most importantly, the fusion is very gentle, unlike the intense fusion of Blood Crystal.

He retrieved the Blood of the Beast God from the spatial ring.

The golden liquid contained swirling and swirling patterns of laws.

I took a deep breath.

He began to fuse with the blood of the Beast God, and the process went incredibly smoothly. One drop of the Beast God's blood was equivalent to one Blood Crystal. Generally speaking, fusing a second Blood Crystal requires not only strong willpower but also a strong physical body.

Shen Ping's life gene level had already reached 48 times due to the first five tribulations of receiving the improved version of the "Nine Tribulations Secret Manual". Then, with the family reward, his life gene level increased by 2 times, and his overall life gene level skyrocketed to 50 times.

It's worth noting that the Black Warrior and the Golden Horned Beast's 10 times life gene can fuse with a lot of Blood Crystals, let alone his 50 times.

laugh.

The third drop, the fourth drop... it wasn't until the fifteenth drop of the Beast God's blood that the continuously accumulating will had a strong influence on Shen Ping.

It has reached this level.

Even someone as strong-willed as Luo Feng couldn't withstand it.

Although Shen Ping's will was influenced by a powerful consciousness and was not weak, it was still much weaker than Luo Feng's, since he had only passed the fifth island in the Illusionary Sea.

"The 15th fusion attempt failed. Including the first Blood Crystal, I've now fused 15!"

Thoughts drifted away.

He activated the power of Bloodlust.

Suddenly, a simple beast-shaped mystical pattern with a faint roar appeared on his chest.

Overall strength, whether it's explosive power, understanding of laws, or the power of laws, has increased by 15 times compared to before!

The limit for ordinary life forms to fuse with Blood Crystals is 100.

If one can become a legendary Black Warrior in the Blood Luo World, then before breaking through to Immortality, one can reach the life gene level limit of 100 times that of ordinary beings.

And now Shen Ping is already a Black Warrior!

Although it was achieved by absorbing the blood of the Beast God, it still makes one a Black Warrior!

"Haha, as expected of the blood of the Beast God!"

"If it weren't for my weak will, I could definitely have achieved a hundredfold increase!"

Driven by the power of Blood Luo, the level of the body's life genes will also increase dramatically with the understanding of the laws. However, generally speaking, many life forms are not as suitable for Blood Luo Crystal as the Golden Horned Beast. Therefore, whether it is the True Yan King or other King-level Immortals, even if they purchase Blood Luo Crystal and the Blood of the Beast God and fuse them, it is difficult to reach the ideal 100 times.

But he was different.

My body is suited to the blood of the Beast God, which is a reward from the family.

"Right now, if I were to unleash the power of Bloodlust, even without the aid of divine weapons like the Flame God Blade, I could easily crush third or fourth-tier Domain Lord level warriors!"

"Hmm... Although the family rewarded me with quite a few Blood Crystals, now that I'm in the Blood Crystal World, I should get more Blood Crystals. I don't need many, just about ten thousand for now."

Shen Ping pondered.

No one would complain about having too much Blood Crystal. Even if he uses it to its fullest extent and can no longer use it, he can leave it to the bloodline descendants of the family. At the very least, when he has disciples in the future, they can use it. For example, some other items that the family rewards can be given to the family if he doesn't need them.

……

Two days later.

Inside the Blackwater Territory's city lord's mansion.

Many of the Cloud-level experts recruited in the past few days have gathered together, while the other guards from the City Lord's Mansion, including Qin Ji and others, are standing on the other side.

The city lord came out.

He was clad in black armor, his eyes filled with a chilling intent. "I believe you've all received the news. Tonight, we will be fighting the two great families for control of the Blackwater River. Many of you will die in this struggle, and some will be injured, weakening yourselves... However, whoever survives will not only be rewarded with a large amount of precious coins by my City Lord's Mansion, but also with the resources you need for cultivation, as well as Blood Crystals!"

talking.

He took out the Blood Crystal.

Many Cloud-level beings went mad upon seeing the beautiful Blood Crystal. As native beings of the Blood Crystal Continent, they had a fanatical belief in its legend, and everyone dreamed of becoming a Blood Warrior, or even a Black Warrior!

pity.

Dreams are good.

But reality is often incredibly cruel.

The Immortal Temple of the Blood Luo Continent nurtures geniuses from various world cities, bestowing upon them Blood Luo Crystals and other gifts. However, it only nurtures them and does not interfere with the operation of any world city. This means that to stand out, one must either join a faction or serve the world city's lord.

Especially those Cloud-level territories, they will basically become cannon fodder in the future battles between the main cities.

But despite this.

Many Cloud-level beings don't care. They've been exposed to the law of the jungle since childhood, and killing is an honor and an instinct for them.

The city lord was very satisfied with the response of these recruited experts. With a wave of his hand, stewards brought over huge boxes, which were filled with precious coins when opened.

Brush brush.

All the experts at the Cloud Realm level were focused on the precious coins. In the Blood Luo Continent, precious coins were purchasing power and resources.

Isn't everything they strive for just to compete for resources?

"Do you want it!"

"think!"

"Then I'll trade my life for it!"

The city lord growled, "Let's get this straight: anyone who doesn't contribute will face the consequences. Alright, everyone get 100,000 coins now, and the rest will be given to you after you survive!"

After they dispersed.

Qin Ji is here again.

Shen Ping asked in a low voice, "Miss Qin, I wonder how many Blood Crystals the city lord will bestow?"

Qin Ji covered her mouth and chuckled, "Blood Crystals are incredibly precious. Even the city lord obtained them from there. He can only give you one at most, so you'd better perform well. This is your only chance to get one!"

After they left.

He felt calm.

To put it bluntly, the city lord just wanted to use the Blood Crystal to make these cannon fodder fight for him.

"Neither of the two major families knows whether they possess Blood Crystals."

"Let's take advantage of this fierce battle for resources and wipe them out in one fell swoop."

As a peerless genius from the Virtual Universe Company who had conquered the Tongtian Mountain, with a level of law comprehension exceeding 13, he didn't take the powerful figures in a territory's main city seriously at all, not even the two sixth or seventh-level domain lords from the two major families.

To know.

Luo Feng was able to kill a Domain Lord level cultivator after passing the sixth level. Although he relied on the Demon Slayer Clan clone, his own understanding of the laws was crucial. His understanding of the Heavenly Bridge was seven levels higher than Luo Feng's. If he still couldn't kill a Domain Lord level cultivator, then all his cultivation would have been in vain.

Of course.

No matter how strong one's understanding of the laws is, or how powerful one's movement techniques and secret methods are, if the gap in one's own strength and realm is too great, one cannot catch up.

If Shen Ping were to face an eighth or ninth-tier Domain Lord, he would be no match. Even a seventh-tier Domain Lord would be a struggle, unless he could use items like the Flame God Blade.

But that was before.

Now that he has fused with the blood of the Beast God, he has immense confidence.

Night falls.

On the banks of the Blackwater River.

Suddenly, the lights were like a forest.

The city lord's mansion and the two major families all gathered on this small riverbank. This place can produce a special mineral that can be used to forge weapons and armor. Don't underestimate this small place; it is extremely valuable.

Previously, it was controlled by two major families.

Even the city lord dared not covet it, but with the help of an old friend from the world's main city, he was confident enough to seize the riverbank in one fell swoop.

After all, although that old friend was only a sixth-level Domain Lord, he had once followed a World Lord in battle and was extremely powerful. If it weren't for their good personal relationship, he would never have offered his help this time.

A meeting of the three parties.

They first engaged in a heated verbal battle.

Then the war broke out immediately.

The experts from both sides rushed forward like dumplings, and the scene immediately turned bloody. In less than a dozen breaths, the surface of the Blackwater River was stained red.

Shen Ping hid in the crowd and slowly approached the city lord, a man in a brown robe, and the heads of the two major families.

"Fifth-level Domain Lord, Fourth-level Domain Lord, Sixth-level Domain Lord... Let's wait until they start fighting each other first."

Puff puff.

He brandished his battle sword, killing one or two Cloud-level beings who charged at him.

His gaze was fixed on the distance not far away.

Soon.

The city lord and the two major families failed to reach an agreement and immediately began to fight.

The two families each had three Domain Lords. Two of the family heads held off the man in the brown robe, while the third Domain Lord, a first-level expert, held off the city lord.

Although the two sides were fighting, they were not really at war; they were merely exchanging blows and testing each other's strength.

Shen Ping waited for an opportunity, but after waiting for a while, he still couldn't find one. He wasn't in a hurry, since it wouldn't be too late to make a move after returning to the city lord's mansion.

Half an hour passed.

Only one-third of the Cloud Realm experts from both sides remained in the battle, and those who survived were mostly experts around the seventh or eighth level of the Cloud Realm.

At this time.

The city lord and another first-level domain lord arrived at the edge of Shenping. The aftershocks of their battle caused the other cloud-level experts to retreat one after another.

See here.

He seized the opportunity, his movements as swift as a ghost, and then, channeling the power of Bloodlust, he unleashed a sword technique that combined the laws of the Fire and Void Beast Gods.

laugh.

A flash of light appeared, accompanied by the gleam of a blade.

Time and space around us seemed to stand still.

Before the city lord and another domain lord-level expert, it seemed as if a turbulent sea appeared, and in this sea, a bright moon was rising.

It was Shen Ping's first self-created sword technique, "The Bright Moon Rises Over the Sea."

This sword technique not only contains the law of fusion, but also incorporates the artistic conception he created through his understanding of the essence of space.

Influenced by the artistic conception of knife skills.

For a brief half-second, the eyes of the two domain-level powerhouses became dazed.

puff!puff!

The two domain-level, or domain lord-level, powerhouses didn't even have time to react before their life cores were shattered by Shen Ping's blade light, and they instantly perished.

brush.

Take away the spatial rings from their bodies.

He swiftly fled towards the direction where the heads of the two great families were locked in battle in the distance. The other Cloud Realm experts hadn't even recovered their senses yet. When they finally did, and saw the spatial rings left behind by the two Domain Realm corpses, they went even more frenzied. (End of Chapter)