One Pound Meat, One More Attribute Point

If one were to slice open Shi Suheng’s chest at that moment, they would see a "primary blood vessel" as thick as an adult’s wrist connected above the second heart. This vessel led to a newly formed gland in the mouth, which, with the vigorous beating of the second heart, injected the searing primordial energy from the golden crow heart into the mouth, bursting forth with light and condensing into a sphere.

From the perspective of figures such as the King of the Golden Peng, Sky Wolf Great Lord, and Qin Shunying.

They first felt a chilling sense of danger emanating from Su Heng, then the entire world turned incredibly dark. All sounds on the battlefield vanished, leaving only the heavy thumping of hearts echoing like thunder.

Blazing white specks of light emerged in the void, converging above the golden sun in Su Heng’s mouth.

The golden outer shell gradually shed, revealing an unstable, dark red core within.

Cold sweat beaded densely on the King of the Golden Peng’s forehead.

As the sun took shape in an instant, the shadows emanating from Su Heng also rapidly expanded. They blotted out the sky, immense like mountains, covering the entire battlefield. He didn’t understand what those blazing white specks meant, but sensed a danger from them potent enough to send him to hell.

Without any hesitation—

Millennia of planning, the majesty of a king, the confidence of a supreme being.

A strong survival instinct took over his body, with only one thought occupying his mind—run, run fast and as far as possible.

Like a roc soaring with the wind for ninety thousand miles in a single day.

Perhaps the King of the Golden Peng truly possessed the swiftest speed in the world, but he could never be faster than light.

A sigh, echoing deeply.

The moment the King of the Golden Peng turned and flapped his wings, Su Heng exhaled.

A dark golden beam burst forth from Su Heng’s mouth, initially only as big as his oral cavity. But as the light extended, in the middle section it swelled immensely, vast as a mountain range, sweeping through everything. Everything it touched exploded intensely, with high temperature and high-energy reactions rapidly spreading.

The accumulated clouds in the sky were swept clean by the shockwave, which flattened surrounding sand dunes and mountains, and even the entire secret realm shook violently from this terrifying force. The vast land cracked and twisted like a mirror smashed upon the ground.

An instant, or perhaps even less.

The King of the Golden Peng was overtaken by the destructive light, engulfed within it.

His body, caught in the thick atomic breath, transformed into an abstract, pitch-black silhouette, then rapidly disintegrated, the process resembling sublimation. Countless black smokes billowed from his burst open body, vanishing into nothingness.

The King of the Golden Peng died instantly on the spot.

But the violent release of this strike was not yet over; the real chain reaction was just beginning.

Light, brilliant to the extreme, filled every corner of the secret realm, making Qin Shunying feel as though she was transported inside the sun.

She sensed the danger at once, retreated explosively, and simultaneously pushed her Solar True Power to the limit, her vigor burning fiercely, a glorious coronal glow enveloping her.

Meanwhile—

As the breath released an intense light, the high-temperature plasma generated from the rupture also began to expand outwardly. The terrifying heat released was absorbed by the air, which then rapidly heated and pressurized, swelling into a deep red sphere in the desert, resembling liquid flames burning in the void.

Lacking fuel, the flames lasted only a moment.

Endless smoke began to rise swiftly, a shockwave appeared in the sky, compressing the air into a dense white gaseous ring.

The vacuum-induced suction caused dust on the ground to swirl upwards, connecting with the black and red smoke, and what eventually appeared before the Sky Wolf Great Lord was a massive mushroom cloud symbolizing destruction.

The Sky Wolf Great Lord looked up at the far-reaching mushroom cloud, tears of blood streaming from his eyes.

He had already been severely wounded during his fight with Qin Shunying, especially since both his legs were pierced by a spear, affecting his speed. The destructive aftermath of the explosion hit him full force, the high-energy particles piercing through the Sky Wolf Great Lord’s body like invisible blades, shattering the genetic material within his cells, completely suppressing the formidable vitality inherent to his demonic nature.

After successive heavy blows, the Sky Wolf Great Lord could no longer hold on.

His knees buckled, and he weakly knelt on the ground. He opened his mouth wide, his teeth like files, loose and falling out. He seemed to want to say something, but his brain was blank, and all that emerged from his throat were a few meaningless groans.

In the intense backlight of the mushroom cloud, amidst the lingering smoke caused by the suction—

A tall figure with long hair splayed down approached slowly.

Everywhere he passed, the ground blazed, leaving behind a path resembling a road through hell.

That person came beside the Sky Wolf Great Lord, emitting a pungent sulfuric smell, looked down as if surprised to still find a demon here.

A large hand casually pressed on the top of the Sky Wolf Great Lord’s head, emitting thick smoke with a "hiss."

The residual heat from just his palm was nearly enough to cook the Sky Wolf Great Lord’s head. Su Heng’s fingers exerted slight pressure, and with a "crack" sound, the Sky Wolf Great Lord’s head burst open, his brains spattered, and then all his flesh and essence were absorbed into Su Heng’s body.

"Phew…"

Su Heng’s eyes slightly closed as he slowly exhaled a ring of smoke.

His long hair scattered in the hot wind, while the pitch-black fearsome Scale Armor on his body quickly cracked and was absorbed into his body. His body tensed and shrank inch by inch, slowly returning to its normal state. The fusion furnace in his second heart stopped operating, no longer generating heat.

But the residual waste heat accumulating in Su Heng’s body was still terrifying; the air around him always distorted as though shrouded in fog.

"Is this the power of an ancient beast? It’s terrifying,"

Qin Shunying stepped up to Su Heng, her expression complex as she glanced at the gradually dispersing mushroom cloud behind him, gulped down her saliva, "It’s just like the end of the world."

"This is far from the full strength of the Golden Crow," Su Heng said, "not even this heart is complete."

He immersed his mind deep within himself.

He could feel the heart of the Golden Crow quietly and subtly strengthening and transforming his body.

This was an unexpected blessing; such a change would last a long time, but it also required a vast amount of resources.

Boom!

Another thunderous roar came, bringing a fierce wind.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Qin Shunying’s expression slightly changed as she looked up in the direction of the sound.

It was the center of the secret realm, where the huge ancient Fusang Sacred Tree finally could not hold on, cracks spread, and then it collapsed. This sacred tree, a kilometer tall with a canopy that covered the sky, looked like a huge mountain rising from the ground; the destructive power it generated as it fell was immense.

The continued dull rumbling sounds and the noticeable shaking of the ground were concerning, but more importantly, the sky also began to tilt as if it were collapsing.

Su Heng and Qin Shunying were not novices; they recognized the problem at a glance.

"The Fusang Sacred Tree is the support of this secret realm," Qin Shunying frowned, "Now that it has collapsed, the secret realm is on the verge of breaking apart. We must hurry and leave. Otherwise, being caught in the spatial turbulence when the secret realm shatters, even if we are lucky enough to escape, returning will be extremely difficult."

"We indeed must hurry!" Su Heng said, his expression turning serious as well.

His physique was robust and invincible. However, his handling of some special situations was not impressive; naturally, he followed Qin Shunying’s advice—caution was wise.

"I’ll go get the Golden Crow egg," Qin Shunying said.

She lengthened her stride, transforming into a streak of firelight, heading towards the cave.

Su Heng didn’t just stand there; he went to the remains of the Golden Crow, driving the Divine Light of the Midday Sun to its limits. His body radiated intensely, devouring the remaining flesh and life essence within the remains. Once the life essence ceased, the remains of the Golden Crow lost their magic, turning into ash blown away by the wind, disappearing from sight.

"Burp..."

Su Heng let out a satiated burp, his body emitting flames.

Even just the skeletal remains brought tremendous nourishment. Su Heng, even having merged with the gluttonous beast’s stomach, felt overstuffed, his stomach noticeably bulging, forming a general’s belly. He tried to push it down with his hand, but it wouldn’t budge.

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"Tsk tsk," Su Heng couldn’t help but remark, "It’s been a long time since I’ve had such a satisfying meal."

"Just don’t know where exactly the Golden Crow sealed that extraterritorial demon god. Now that I’ve merged with the Golden Crow’s heart, accepting this favor, it’s also time to help it settle these old scores."

Of course...

The nutrition from the demon god’s flesh was also something Su Heng coveted.

"Pity about that Golden Winged Peng Bird, also a mythical demon of legendary level," Su Heng looked up in the direction where the King had flown away. The sky was tumultuous with thunder and lightning. The power of the Atomic Breath was too overwhelming, vaporizing the King’s body completely, leaving no trace.

Wasting such good flesh truly pained Su Heng.

However, having consumed the Golden Crow, Su Heng was near his limit. Even if the King’s remains were right in front of him, he could eat no more. After some self-consoling, Su Heng finally managed to let go of the thought, also deciding not to use such methods lightly in the future.

"Swoosh!"

A streak of red light flashed, "I’m back."

Qin Shunying appeared in front of Su Heng, holding a phoenix spear in her left hand and supporting the Golden Crow egg with her right hand.

"With your current state... let me hold it instead." The Golden Crow egg was as tall as an adult, held above Qin Shunying’s head, which looked somewhat comical from afar. Su Heng grabbed the Golden Crow egg, holding it like a heavy cobblestone rolled up in his arm.

"With Brother Su’s physique, indeed there is a full sense of security," Qin Shunying patted Su Heng’s arm, somewhat teasingly.

With the fall of the King and the burial of the remains of the Golden Crow,

A long-held wish was achieved.

Qin Shunying seemed to relax a lot all of a sudden, becoming considerably more cheerful.