Divine-level Base

Only the Steel Beast, which had sacrificed its lifespan and evolutionary potential, possessed the terrifying combat power to rival an expert of the Spirit Sect Realm. Naturally, the first thing Shu Feng thought of was to enhance its strength.

Neither the Blood of the Divine Spirit, Source Power, nor Divinity could drastically increase Shu Feng’s own combat power in a short time—not unless he was willing to sacrifice his own lifespan and evolutionary potential.

As for synthesizing other powerful monsters, there wasn’t enough time, and he also lacked any mature genetic templates.

"Begin analysis!"

The Central Analyzer flashed with light as countless data streams appeared on its screen. After about a dozen breaths, a line of information materialized: "Expend 4 units of Blood of the Divine Spirit, 10 units of Divine Flesh and Blood Tissue, 100,000 Divine Power, 10,000 Source Power, and 1 point of Dark Divinity. This will allow the Steel Beast to complete its evolution, possess immense combat strength, and regain its evolutionary potential."

Shu Feng frowned slightly and asked, "If I don’t use the Blood of the Divine Spirit and Dark Divinity, can the Steel Beast still evolve?"

The Blood of the Divine Spirit and Dark Divinity were both incredibly rare treasures that could significantly increase his cultivation speed. If possible, he would much rather use them on himself.

"Without spending those two resources, the Steel Beast can be made to exert ninety percent of its combat power in this world. Its lifespan will be unchanged, and the lifespan cost of its Two-stage Transformation will double. That is the limit of its evolution! With an expenditure of 300,000 Source Power, it can be evolved to exert one hundred percent of its combat power in this world."

The Steel Beast was a monster Shu Feng had synthesized by overdrawing the power of the Steel Badge, as well as the beast’s own lifespan and evolutionary potential. Such a monster’s evolutionary potential was already exhausted, and making it stronger would require an even greater price.

Shu Feng frowned slightly. "How long will the evolution take?"

If the Steel Beast’s evolution took too long, Shu Feng would be better off using those resources to try and synthesize another Spirit Sect Level Synthetic Beast.

"One hour!"

"Then let it evolve!!"

With a thought, Shu Feng pulled the Steel Beast into his Base Space, where it fell into the Energy Evolution Tower.

Countless streams of mucus shot out from the Energy Evolution Tower, enveloping the Steel Beast’s body and wrapping it in a transparent egg.

An immense amount of Source Power was injected into the Steel Beast’s body through numerous tubes, repairing its genes, which were on the verge of collapse.

Originally, the Steel Beast had been on the brink of death. It could fight for one more year at most, and even infusing it with Source Power would only have delayed its demise.

A point of golden Divinity flowed through a tube and into the Steel Beast’s body.

The moment the golden Divinity entered the Steel Beast’s body, wisps of mysterious power surged, and its collapsing genes immediately stabilized.

A drop of incredibly precious Blood of the Divine Spirit entered the Steel Beast’s body. The blood inside the beast immediately began to boil. Strengthened by the Source Power, it merged with the drop of Blood of the Divine Spirit, transforming into a type of Extraordinary blood that coursed throughout its entire body.

An incomparably terrifying aura slowly began to emanate from the Steel Beast’s body.

"Master, we’ve found the Dark Night Church’s treasure!"

A Ghost-devouring Demon, carrying a huge, already opened safe, came before Shu Feng.

’Spirit Stones!! So many Middle-grade Spirit Stones! I’ve struck it rich!! What a haul!!’

Upon seeing the hundreds of Middle-grade Spirit Stones inside the huge safe, Shu Feng’s eyes lit up with excitement, and he swept them all into his Base Space.

A single Middle-grade Spirit Stone sold for as much as 100 million and 10,000 Contribution Points on the Extraordinary Mall, and they were even purchase-restricted.

Middle-grade Spirit Stones could be used as power sources for Spiritual Energy Armored Vehicles, resources for Spiritualists to cultivate, and were also necessary for setting up arrays, performing Alchemy, drawing Extraordinary Talismans, and refining Extraordinary Secret Treasures.

Hundreds of Middle-grade Spirit Stones were worth no less than a hundred billion, an immense fortune even for Shu Feng.

"Let’s go!"

The moment the hundreds of Middle-grade Spirit Stones were in his hands, Shu Feng gave the order decisively.

Many more secrets and riches were still hidden within the Dark Night Church’s lair, but Shu Feng’s strongest trump card, the Steel Beast, was currently undergoing evolution.

If Ah Fei Fei suddenly returned with the experts of the Dark Night Church, Shu Feng had no guarantee of victory.

Once they had escaped the Dark Night Church’s lair, Shu Feng placed a hand on Hassina. Spiritual Power surged, and he removed the Power of Illusion seal within her body.

The moment the seal was released, Hassina leaped to one side, glaring fiercely at Shu Feng, her beautiful eyes shimmering with a complex, unreadable light.

"Hassina, you saw what happened today. I hope that the next time we meet, it will be as friends, not enemies."

Shu Feng gave Hassina a deep look, sighed softly, and with a flicker of his body, vanished down a street.

With a slight flicker of her own, Zhao Zixing followed him.

Hassina watched the departing figures of Shu Feng and Zhao Zixing, bit her lip, then took out her phone and made a call. "Father, it’s me! It’s Hassina!"

「Beihao Six-Star Hotel, Presidential Suite.」

Cao Zhen was bare-chested, with layers of black energy swirling around his face. A silver box hovered above his head, projecting a powerful silver Barrier.

A black Demon Snake was frantically biting at the silver Barrier, making a SIZZLING sound.

"Grandmaster Cao, you truly live up to your reputation. Worthy of being a Grandmaster from Shuijing High School! To be poisoned by the Yin Moon Demon Serpent and still resist for this long... truly remarkable!"

Ah Fei Fei stood before Cao Zhen, manipulating the black Demon Snake as it tore frantically at the silver Barrier. He smiled. "Grandmaster Cao, if you join our Dark Night Church, we will absolutely not treat you unfairly. Money, beautiful women—they’ll all be yours for the taking. But if you refuse to join our Dark Night Church, then you will die here today."

"Pah! You call yourself a Hero, using such underhanded tactics to ambush me? If you have any guts, let me out! Let me recover, and then we’ll fight to the death! If you win, I’ll join the Dark Night Church."

Cao Zhen glanced at the corpse of a beautiful, voluptuous, and naked woman lying nearby. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he bellowed. If he hadn’t been tricked by that woman and poisoned, Ah Fei Fei would have been no match for him.

A mocking look flashed in Ah Fei Fei’s eyes. "Grandmaster Cao, are you underestimating my intelligence? If you were cured of the poison, how could I possibly be your opponent? If you won’t surrender, then just die."

The light in Cao Zhen’s eyes dimmed, but he clenched his teeth, channeling his Spiritual Power to resist the poison’s corrosion and maintain the silver Barrier.

Suddenly, Ah Fei Fei’s phone rang. He picked it up and answered, "What is it?"