One Pound Meat, One More Attribute Point

Both of them stopped talking, embracing each other once more, and kissed again.

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"Path of Destruction, what is that?"

Utilizing the mysterious connection, Su Heng once again entered that bizarre space within the Original Blood River.

It was still the Duel Arena, but it didn't look the same as before. It appeared as if he were in some abandoned temple with walls full of cracks, and a large circular plaza in the middle. Opposite the steps was a throne built from black stone, which had completely shattered, along with the wall behind it. A large hole had opened in the ceiling, and a beam of white light shot in like a searchlight.

No matter how you looked at it, Su Heng's opponent this time was a human.

It was a very young and beautiful female, roughly three meters tall, with smoothly contoured muscles, and under her silvery-grey long hair was a stunningly beautiful face. She wore gold and dark red interwoven Armor, exquisitely designed, which provided excellent protection without appearing bulky, perfectly outlining every inch of her figure.

This made the lady look imposing, like a Valkyrie coming from the battlefield.

In her hands, she held two slender Thrusting Swords, and her face bore a curiosity similar to Su Heng's; clearly, she had not anticipated encountering one of her own kind in such a cruel battlefield.

Because they were both humans.

Instead of brawling upon meeting, the two struck up a conversation.

From the conversation just now, Su Heng learned that the woman's name was Ji Zifeng. Hearing Su Heng's question, Ji Zifeng replied with surprise, "You don't even know about the Path of Destruction, so how did you come here?"

Su Heng shrugged and said, "It's a long story. Probably because some people felt that living was too painful and were desperate to die. I'm kind-hearted and couldn't stand to see them suffer, so I lent them a hand. Then I sensed something calling to me from the void, and next thing I knew, I was involved in the situation at hand."

Ji Zifeng laughed heartily, her eyelids tinged with an intoxicating flush of red, "Kid, you're quite humorous."

"That implies you're not from the Star Sea Federation Era – no wonder I've never heard of you."

"Star Sea Federation is just a name on the backdrop to me."

"We once believed that we could conquer Blissful Heaven and reach eternity, but in reality, we were grievously mistaken; even the greatest civilizations will eventually fade away with time."

Ji Zifeng sighed softly.

She explained, "Since you're aware of the Original Blood River, you should have also heard about the Plague Garden, Crystal Maze, and Blissful Heaven."

"Indeed." Su Heng said, "As far as I know, they are the four wonders of the immortal realm."

"It's more than that." Ji Zifeng's expression turned solemn, patiently explaining, "They're not only the wonders of the immortal realm but also represent four ultimate authorities: slaughter, decay, transformation, and indulgence. When a tide arises in Blissful Heaven, those who gain recognition can enter. The farther one goes in these four wonders, the more blessings one receives. The legend goes that the final victor can even become the Secret Realm Master, splitting the ultimate authority of Blissful Heaven. This is the so-called Path of Destruction..."

"So that's how it is." Su Heng nodded, "But I have another question. In the realm of eternal life, emotions themselves are a force. And the various secret realms are the embodiment of the extreme emotions of countless creatures. He who gazes into the Abyss is also gazed upon by the Abyss. On this path, in the end, is it oneself who controls the power or is it the power that dominates?"

"Haha, you are quite interesting." Ji Zifeng laughed, "Who would care about such things when power is within easy reach?"

"You have a point." Su Heng nodded slightly.

He casually untied the robe he was wearing and threw it aside, underneath was a tight black outfit, outlining his explosively muscular figure. His skin had a metallic texture, shining with a cold, hard luster even in the dark. Although unsure whether the talk was true or false, Su Heng still gestured with his hand, indicating that he would give the other side the chance to make the first move.

The smile on Ji Zifeng's face retracted, but she wasn't in a hurry to act, instead she counter-asked, "Do you know how I got here?"

"I don't know, nor am I interested." Su Heng shook his head.

"I killed all my kin," Ji Zifeng said with a hint of sorrow, "They saw me as the hope, the Savior, yet I betrayed them. Because if not, we would all have died at the hands of the Hunters; it was a necessary evil."

"However, it was also because of this, the extreme pain, the bone-deep hatred, the blood of relatives... Using this power, I was promoted within the realm of eternal life."

Ji Zifeng's voice suddenly turned piercingly cold.

Her already slender body stretched, her legs merging into one.

The Armor broke apart, transforming into serpent-like elongated lower limbs, while a huge force stretched her torso, allowing an extra pair of arms to grow beneath her ribs.

Overwhelming power surged through her body, the beating of her heart pounding like the roar of an engine, her eyes bloodshot and crimson.

Her facial expression was ferocious, hair disheveled, appearing like a monster that had stepped right out of mythology.

Ji Zifeng tensed her long tail, her form suddenly elongated, her mouth agape and her sharp laughs caused the surrounding pillars to tremble, while large flakes of dusty debris fell from the ceiling. She had never regarded Su Heng highly from the beginning, and now feeling the surging power within, influenced by the realm of eternal life, her emotions were frenzied to the point of insanity, completely devoid of rational thought, "Give up, don't continue your pointless struggle, I will grant you a swift end. As a human, you have no chance of defeating a monster like me."

"No..."

Su Heng's voice remained serene, with just a touch of pity, "Perhaps it's just that, as a human, your purity is not high enough yet."

With a loud bang, a gust of wind carrying a cloud of dust blew down from above.

Long hair whipping wildly, suddenly nothing could be seen. Only a massive shadow kept expanding, the earth crying like a frightened child, surrounding buildings collapsing amid the thunderous noise.

The deranged laughter of Ji Zifeng suddenly stalled.

She seemed to sense that something was amiss and widened her eyes instinctively.

As the dust settled,

Su Heng's silhouette had vanished.

In his place, was a pitch-black mountain basking in the breaking dawn.