One Pound Meat, One More Attribute Point

Chapter 542: Chapter 448 Everyone Like Demons, Primordial Evolution

Rachel originally thought she was going to die, but the anticipated tearing pain did not come.

His pupils trembled slightly, then he opened his eyes.

With some effort, he lifted his head up, then higher, and finally saw a towering, dark figure standing in front of him, swaying in the light of the fire.

The man was so tall.

So tall that the monster, which had almost driven Rachel to despair just now, seemed like a pet dog being held in his hand.

The Wolf Snake was crushed by a tremendous force, turned into a bloody round mass, with the remaining five heads tied together, with organs, fur, muscles, and fat chaotically exposed.

Yet even so…

What was disgusting was that the monster was still alive.

Rachel could even hear its weak panting and see the squirming dark red organs.

With a splash!

As the giant tightened his grip.

That nauseating ball of flesh burst apart, scattering into countless pieces of flesh.

Rachel looked up at the face shrouded in shadows, at first shocked and then with pupils trembling slightly, he spoke in disbelief, “Demon Dragon Su Heng!?”

“You know my name?” Su Heng was somewhat surprised.

Seeing Su Heng nod in confirmation, Rachel’s expression turned to joy, and he struggled to stand up, but his injuries were too severe, and he failed in his attempt. He could only lean against the tree trunk behind him, took a couple of breaths, and then said, “I have seen your Imaging Stone in the mansion city and bought your pamphlets; I never imagined I would meet you in person one day.”

“I see…”

Su Heng nodded, gradually realizing that his reputation had indeed grown significantly during this time.

So much so that it formed a complete industrial chain within the Dynasty boundaries.

It’s just that he hadn’t asked these guys for a copyright fee… Su Heng hummed in his heart, thinking to himself.

But the material wealth of the mundane world had limited effects on him now. He was slightly displeased, but Su Heng quickly put this matter aside.

He lowered his head.

This interruption somewhat brought the two closer.

Su Heng examined the face of the person in front of him; he looked very young, only about seventeen or eighteen years old. His features were distinct, his skin was very fair, and his face had a thin layer of light yellow fuzz, a characteristic trait of people from Heavenly Deceit. But Linjiang and Heavenly Deceit bordered each other, and intermarriages were common, so this was not unusual.

This man’s Cultivation Realm was also very ordinary, at the Demon Embryo Realm, but considering his age, reaching this point was already a sign of exceptional talent.

“What’s your name?”

“Ra-Rachel, sir!” The latter quickly responded.

“Those who are much stronger than you are all fleeing, why are you here, were you abandoned?” Su Heng looked around, there were indeed many human corpses on the ground. They seemed to have been dead for a while, and there were no other signs of human activity nearby.

“It’s not like that, sir.”

Rachel shook his head and said, “I chose to stay here myself.”

“You?”

Su Heng was surprised at first, then laughed, “You’re not even a Heavenly Deceit, even if you hadn’t encountered a Demon, just the pollution from the surrounding environment would be enough to take your life after a while. What can you do by staying here?”

“If everyone fears the darkness, then who will fight against it.” Rachel looked up at him, his face calm, and then seriously added, “My strength is indeed weak, but by staying here longer, I can attract some Demons, and perhaps give the villagers a bit more hope to escape this Purgatory.”

Su Heng was momentarily stunned.

“Though it might not be very effective, it’s still worth trying a little.” Rachel’s eyes dimmed, followed by a severe cough.

The poison from the Demon’s blood had seeped through his skin and into his organs.

The alien tissue inside his organs and muscles was being destroyed.

At this point, Rachel’s breathing was as heavy as a bellows; even with the robust physique of a Martial Artist, he wouldn’t live much longer.

That was the most helpless part.

Unless one is above Heavenly Deceit, starting to cultivate spiritual power.

Ordinary Martial Artists didn’t even qualify to fight on the Mythical Battlefield.

Just being under the influence of the Chaotic Power of Eternal Heaven, they would gradually be corrupted. They either died outright or were eroded into monsters.

“You are about to die.” Su Heng looked down at him and calmly said.

“I know…” Rachel scratched his head, showing a weak smile to Su Heng, “To die in a way I hoped for is already good enough, not to mention getting to meet the legendary Demon Dragon before I die.”

“But,” Su Heng shifted his tone, “I have a way to save you.”

A gleam of light flashed in Rachel’s eyes, every normal person has the desire to survive, Rachel asked, “What can I do for you?”

“What do you think you can do for me?” Su Heng countered.

Rachel was at a loss for words.

Su Heng laughed, “You don’t need to do anything, just by staying alive, you are repaying the favor I have done for you.”

“My lord, I do not understand what you mean,” Rachel looked up and said.

“You must have heard of the Eternal Sky. As you see from Rachel’s feeble nod, Su Heng patiently explained, “In mainstream conception, Eternal Sky is the source of power for us Martial Artists, but such power is toxic in itself. When it becomes too concentrated, it inevitably pollutes the environment and corrodes the human body.”

“Hence, every Mythical Battlefield is inevitably a forbidden zone for life. Only Cultivators above the level of Heavenly Deceit are theoretically able to withstand the corruption from Eternal Sky.”

“And now, something has changed in the Eternal Sky.”

“As you see, the details reflected around us indicate a further expansion of the Mythical Battlefield.”

“To counter the worst-case scenario, humanity needs to achieve a collective ascension. We have reached a critical decision point now. I have the strength and am willing to take on this responsibility. However, before I fulfill this task, I need to experiment on some humans to gather enough data to support subsequent plans.”

“So, I am one of the test subjects you’ve chosen,” Rachel nodded, somewhat understanding.

“Exactly.”

“If I can be of help to you, it would be my honor,” Rachel said eagerly without any hesitation.

“Very well,” a smile flickered across Su Heng’s face, “Then, get ready to embrace your rebirth.”

Bang!

He stretched out his finger and thrust it forward violently.

As his fingernail pierced Rachel’s brow, streams of asphalt-like black viscous power also penetrated into Rachel’s body.

He felt his internal organs writhing violently, his muscles twitching all over his body, and his bones howling. Pools of black sweat oozed out of his body, trickling down his skin. The intense pain bombarded Rachel’s consciousness like a lightning storm; however, at the same time, his wounds were healing at a visibly fast rate.

At first.

Rachel tried to resist with his sheer willpower.

But such pain was beyond the limits of human endurance, like a string breaking by his ear with a snap, Rachel’s eyes turned black, and he immediately fainted on the ground.

After a period.

When he woke up again, Su Heng’s figure had already disappeared.

The forest fire around him had been extinguished, and the ground was covered with black ash, with only charred trees stretching talons and claws toward the sky. Under the corruption of Eternal Sky, the sun in the sky refracted a layer of bloody halo. Under such light, many Martial Artists much stronger than him went mad and collapsed during their escape.

But now, Rachel stretched out his arms, the previous needle-like pain gone, replaced by a cool sensation.

He could feel those mutated tissues inside his body cheering and growing because of the light.

In the past.

The monsters hunted them.

But now, Rachel felt he had become one of those monsters.

And he could try to kill and then eat them.

…

“Awake?”

In a village devastated by the demonic tide near Linjiang.

On the ground lay numerous Demon and giant insect corpses; at that moment, as if realizing something, he looked up toward the distant blood-colored sunset.

He used the Authority of the Seed of Destruction and Spirit Void Dao Wood to transform humans and then left behind part of his spiritual imprints.

This way…

Even if far apart.

Su Heng could always monitor the dynamics of these test subjects.

And based on the information collected and transmitted back, he could fine-tune the subsequent transformation plans.

His previous idea was still somewhat too simplistic, involving Eternal Sky where uncertainty was too high, especially since Su Heng sought perfection, it was akin to building a high-rise on a boat—failure was highly probable. Throughout one night, Su Heng had selected over a thousand people as samples; ninety percent of them died on the spot, and the remaining few tens saw their life force rapidly waning.

But it didn’t matter.

As long as there were enough samples, he could quickly figure out a viable path.

Thinking thus, a loud “boom” resounded.

The house in front of him was entirely flipped open by Su Heng, countless tiny dust particles floating in the blood-red glow. Inside were two pitiful villagers torn to pieces, their death horrifying. Large groups of buzzing flies danced around their bodies. Su Heng’s gaze swept over the two, settling on a corner of the wall, where a young girl in a sackcloth, holding a pillow, sat.

She appeared to be only in her early teens, frail and with dry yellow hair, her face smeared with dirt.

She seemed completely immersed in her own world.

Not caring about the rotten corpses in front of her, nor indifferent to Su Heng who had entered her home. The girl’s gaze was vacant, yet not the slightest bit dull.

Su Heng noticed the bloodstains on the girl’s lips, his face showing an intrigued expression.

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